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VMBR-1520 Mobile Broadband Router Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Guide
General Description
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- Satellite Antenna System (SAS): An SAS consists of a steerable
antenna, an Antenna Control Unit (ACU), and a Ku-band
transceiver. The Ku-band transceiver includes a Phase-Lock
Loop (PLL) Low-Noise Block Down-converter (LNB), a Ku-band
Block Up-converter (BUC), and a power amplifier;
- Intra-Facility Link (IFL): An IFL consists of coaxial cables
connecting the Mobile Broadband Router with the SAS. An
additional cable will be provided for power and communications
between the SAS and the Mobile Broadband Router.
1.3 Equipment List
Items furnished with each VMBR-1520 by ViaSat
®
are listed under
Furnished Items
in Table 1-1. Other items required to complete the
installation and initial configuration are listed under
Installer Supplied
Items
in the table.
Table 1-1. Furnished and Installer Supplied Items
Nomenclature Remarks
Furnished Items
VMBR-1520 Mobile Broadband Router
AC Power Cord North American Power Cord Included
Installer Supplied Items
VMBR-1520 Mounting Hardware Refer to Paragraph 2.3.2.
Antenna Subsystem Required.
IFL Cables Required to connect the VMBR-1520 to ACU and the
Antenna Subsystem.
CAT5 Shielded Ethernet cables Required to connect the modem to end-user network.
Length of cable determined by installer and/or end
user.
Personal Computer
Hardware:
Laptop recommended
Pentium® processor, 150 MHz min.
32 Mbytes RAM
Ethernet interface (100BASE-TX)
EIA-232 serial interface
Software:
Windows® 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, or NT
Terminal emulation program
Required for initial configuration set up and
maintenance
DB 9 EIA-232 null-modem serial cable
Female to Female (3 – 15 meters)
Required for installation, initial configuration, and
maintenance. Refer to Paragraph 2.3.3.3 for pinout.
Spectrum Analyzer and RF Splitter Optional. A spectrum analyzer can be used to
monitor RF signal levels for initial configuration
and/or diagnosis.