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7.4 Running an MPDS Session
To start an MPDS session: To start an MPDS session: To start an MPDS session: To start an MPDS session:
(The procedure might differ slightly on different installations.)
1. Make sure all cables are connected correct from transceiver
to antenna and from transceiver to PC equipment.
2. Power on the transceiver and the PC.
3. Direct the TT-3080A antenna towards the satellite until a
carrier to noise ratio of minimum 54 dBHz is achieved
reading the TT-3080A handset display.
4. Wait for the TT-3080A to do spot beam selection. The display
reads ‘Busy’ while spot beam selection is in progress. When
spot beam selection is done the display reads ‘Ready’.
5. Go to the PC ‘Dial-Up Networking’. Select the MPDS
connection. Enter username and password, if necessary.
Select the button ‘Connect’.
6. Wait for the TT-3080A to establish an MPDS connection. The
handset display reads ‘MPDS Mode Calling’ while the TT-
3080A establishes the MPDS connection. When the MPDS
connection is established the TT-3080A handset display
reads ‘MPDS Mode CONNECTED’.
7. Wait for the PC to negotiate an IP address and validate the
user name and password.
8. When the window disappear, the Internet access is available.
This is indicated on the PC with a ‘Dial-Up Networking’ icon
in the task bar icon tray.
Now Internet applications can be started, e.g. FTP or Web
browsing.