State codes
A state code is a number that indicates the operational state of the satellite modem. Some state
codes indicate an error condition. State codes are identified as
State code
followed by a number
from 1 – 35. They are displayed with an explanation in words, as shown in the following example.
State codes appear on screens displayed during a hard reboot (when power is removed and then
restored) and on System Control Center pages.
Figure 20: Examples of state codes
Table 12: State codes
on page 32 lists and explains all HN9000 state codes. In this table,
modem
refers to the
satellite modem
.
Table 12: State codes
Corrective action
Explanation
State name
State code
Installation – Boot phase
Transient – No action is necessary.
Satellite modem is starting up in
boot phase.
Starting Up in Boot
1
Transient – No action is necessary.
Modem has not been installed, and
installation parameters have not
been submitted.
Waiting for Installation
Parameters
2
Transient – No action is necessary.
Antenna pointing is in progress
(coarse or fine pointing).
Occurs
during modem installation only.
Coarse Pointing in
Progress
3
Transient – No action is necessary.
Occurs during Auto modem
replacement only:
Modem is
searching for beacon.
Acquiring Beacon in
Boot
4
Transient – No action is necessary.
Occurs during Auto modem
replacement only:
Modem is
searching for point-to-point signal.
Acquiring PTP SNR in
Boot
5
Installer should switch polarization.
Modem is waiting for installer to
switch uplink polarization at the
Waiting for Uplink
Polarization Change
6
radio assembly.
Occurs during
installation only.
Transient – No action is necessary.
Modem is in boot phase. Downlink
has been established; that is,
Downlink Established in
Boot
7
beacon is being tracked and
transmission information packets
are being received.
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