L-BAND RECEIVER
THE DIY PORTABLE
OUTERNET
RECEIVER MANUAL
For rxOS v2.02
NOTE: L-Band is in Beta
The latest version of this manual can be found online at
https://outernet.is/docs
and in the
root folder of the Librarian interface.
Страница 1: ...ER THE DIY PORTABLE OUTERNET RECEIVER MANUAL For rxOS v2 02 NOTE L Band is in Beta The latest version of this manual can be found online at https outernet is docs and in the root folder of the Librari...
Страница 2: ...r Assembly 8 Set Up The Receiver 8 Librarian Setup Wizard 9 Satellite Reception Guide 10 Point The Antenna 10 Tuner Settings 11 Librarian Guide 12 Content Section 13 Settings Dashboard 13 Librarian Ho...
Страница 3: ...3 Appendix 5 Supporting More Connected Devices 21 Appendix 6 DIY Kit Component Specifications 21...
Страница 4: ...a L Band receiver L Band Antenna Amplifier Software defined Radio SDR rxOS software on a Computer C H I P Raspberry Pi 3 Linux or Windows Power source Optionally a laptop running Windows 7 10 or Linu...
Страница 5: ...d for use with the Outernet Amplifier Amplifier Center Frequency 1542 MHz Gain 34 dB Voltage 3 0V 5 5V Current Draw 25 mA Single Board Computer rxOS demodulates and decodes the signal If purchased wit...
Страница 6: ...ght indicates the amplifier is receiving power SDR Tuner Tunes into a particular frequency within the amplified signal and passes the signal to the computer running the demodulation software Computer...
Страница 7: ...coder ondd file indexer FSAL web based UI Librarian INSTALL RXOS ON YOUR DEVICE rxOS for C H I P Latest image for C H I P https archive outernet is images rxOS CHIP How to Flash C H I P http rxos read...
Страница 8: ...USB into the USB port of your Computer with the correct version of rxOS installed C H I P shown For instructions for installing rxOS see page 6 5 Power the C H I P RAV Battery shown SET UP THE RECEIV...
Страница 9: ...ur forum Superuser Superuser account is used to administer the receiver Superuser will have access to receiver settings and ability to manage the content library Write down the password reset token 6...
Страница 10: ...s pointed POINT THE ANTENNA To achieve a signal lock the antenna needs to have a clear view of the satellite 1 Determine which satellite you will be getting service from and which direction it is rela...
Страница 11: ...the difference between the preset frequency and the actual received frequency Symbol rate Preset value RSSI signal strength Algorithmic peak to mean ratio is how much the signal stands out from the no...
Страница 12: ...ws the reception status See Satellite Reception Guide page 10 Dropdown Menu Bar click to reveal options to change interface Language Log in as a Superuser or access Settings Settings option is visible...
Страница 13: ...evice Listen displays audio files in an audio player with a playlist Watch displays all videos in a video player view similar to that of the Listen view Read displays all PDF files in a reader format...
Страница 14: ...ways be pkg See page 18 for instructions Network Interfaces Provides information and settings for the built in WiFi Access Point name rename the Outernet Wi Do not show in scan lists to keep it from a...
Страница 15: ...eing received the Tuner settings section but the files say please wait for at least 5 minutes File names are not visible until signaling data is received which may take up to 5 minutes Check that you...
Страница 16: ...t is c outernet hardware DOCUMENTATION Documentation of our software is available on our website https outernet is docs GITHUB Most of our code is open source View our code on GitHub http github com O...
Страница 17: ...of content per day I 4 F3 Americas Position 98 W Coverage North South and Central America Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Outernet Frequency 1539 8725 MHz Alphasat Position 25 E Coverage Europe Africa Mid...
Страница 18: ...update the firmware manually WARNING Do not update a device with an earlier firmware version for example update a v1 2 device with a v1 1 firmware This could brick a device 1 Download the latest firmw...
Страница 19: ...rs and those who are comfortable experimenting For full documentation visit our online guide http rxos readthedocs io en develop how_it_works external_storage htm To expand the storage of C H I P use...
Страница 20: ...ernal storage device a computer will be available in the Librarian interface Please note that the receiver needs a few minutes to index the content before it can display it in the interface If the con...
Страница 21: ...P 2 Power on the device 3 Open the browser list on a WiFi enabled device 4 Connect to the Outernet WiFi access point open a browser and navigate to Librarian http outernet is as usual 5 Invite more u...
Страница 22: ...H I P Single Board Computer by The Next Thing Specifications Comes with rxOS pre installed WiFi built in 1GHz Processor 4GB storage 512 MB RAM Bluetooth 4 0 RAVPower External Battery Pack Specificati...
Страница 23: ...TATIVE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY SHALL OUTERNET INC OR ANY OTHER PERSON WHO HAS BEEN INVOL...
Страница 24: ...uternet Inc Some rights reserved www outernet is This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4 0 International License To view a copy of this license visit http creativecommons org li...