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Appendix B: Dual antenna solution
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Configuration of the dual antenna solution
B.3.5 Lineup and commissioning for dual antenna setup
The master BDU and the slave BDU must be lined up and commissioned one by one. .
Do as follows:
1. Connect cables, RX combiner and TX splitter as described in B.2.2 Installation.
2. Master lineup:
a. Configure the Master VSAT profile to match the modem and activate the profile.
b. Wait for the modem to get Rx lock with the satellite.
c. Go to the Master lineup page and make the lineup with the hub.
3. Slave lineup:
a. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from Master LAN1 and connect it to Slave LAN1 so
the slave can communicate with the modem.
b. Configure a Slave VSAT profile to match the modem and activate the profile.
c. Wait for the modem to get Rx lock with the satellite.
d. Go to Slave lineup page and make the lineup with the hub.
e. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from Slave LAN1 and re-connect it to Master LAN1
so the master antenna system can communicate with the modem again.
Now configure the slave antenna system:
1. Connect the slave antenna to the master.
2. Log in to the Master.
Figure B-7: Dual-antenna mode, blocking zones — azimuth and elevation
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