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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Aspire-200
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To configure cable loss parameters:
1. Connect to the HDU maintenance port—see “Connecting to the Aspire-200
2. In the maintenance menus, press CTRL + N to navigate to
menu 3
.
3. In
menu 3
, to access miscellaneous EEPROM parameters, press
m
.
The list of miscellaneous EEPROM parameters appears.
4. To configure the IPLD-to-antenna total loss, press the number next to the
IPLD-to-Antenna Total Loss
parameter, and then press ENTER.
The IPLD-to-antenna prompt appears. The default value is 0.8 dB. 0.8 dB is
also the maximum allowable value. You should change this value to the
measured cable loss.
5. Type the new IPLD-to-antenna value, and then press ENTER.
6. Restart the HDU.
You can restart the HDU using menu 2, option Z.
C. Configuring LES (Land Earth Station) IDs
If you are using an HGA and subscribe to Swift 64 services, your service provider
sends you LES IDs when you open an account. LES IDs enable the Aspire system
to connect to the Land Earth Stations operated by the service provider.
In the Aspire system, LES IDs are part of the Ocean Region Parameter.
You can configure LES IDs for each Ocean Region or configure one LES ID for all
Ocean Regions.
To configure LES ID for each Ocean Region:
1. Connect to the HDU maintenance port—see “Connecting to the Aspire-200
2. In the maintenance menus, press CTRL + N to navigate to
menu 3
.
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS
1 IPLD-TO-ANTENNA TOTAL LOSS 10 NUMBER OF CHANNEL CARDS
2 FORWARD ID 11 FRONT PANEL LEDS ENABLED
3 GPS PROTECTION ALGORITHMS 13 MIN SECS BETWEEN CHAN CARD RESETS
5 CHANNEL-CARD-TO-HPA LOSS 14 MAINTENANCE PORT INVERSE VIDEO
6 MAX IPLD GAIN 15 MAINTENANCE PORT DEGREES SYMBOL
7 MIN ANTENNA GAIN 16 IPLD CABLE CAL
8 MAX EIRP 17 SIGNATURE FOR REMOTE ORT
9 MAX CHANNEL_CARD POWER 19 AUTO-ACTIVATE WINTERM
WHICH PARAMETER # <CTRL> N for next page ?
IPLD-TO-ANTENNA TOTAL LOSS 0.8 dB = ?
