CHAPTER 3. GETT
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NG STARTED W
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TH THE ASTERX SB SX
3 Getting started with the AsteRx SB Sx
This section details how to power-up, connect to and communicate with the AsteRx SB Sx
. The AsteRx SB Sx has an on-board web interface which you can connect to in three ways:
Ethernet, USB or WiFi. The AsteRx SB Sx is fully con
fi
gurable using the web interface. Please
note that older versions of certain browsers may not properly display the web interface.
I
n addition, the AsteRx SB Sx can also be con
fi
gured using the RxTools Software which is
included in the standard package delivery.
3.1 Powering the AsteRx SB Sx
You can power the AsteRx SB Sx by connecting the micro-USB cable between the front panel
of the receiver and either the recommended Septentrio USB adapter or the USB socket of a
PC as shown in Figure 3-1.
I
f the AsteRx SB was turned on before last power outage, it will
start up automatically otherwise, press
fi
rmly on the power button.
Figure 3-1:
Front-panel power socket
The AsteRx SB Sx can also be powered over Ethernet (PoE) as described in Appendix B or by
supplying 5 to 36 V via the open-ended power cable connected to P
I
N 1 of the rear-panel
PWR connector as detailed in Appendix A.
3.2 Connecting an antenna
The rear panel of the AsteRx SB Sx has a TNC connector labelled
ANT
to connect a GNSS
antenna. Connect an antenna to the AsteRx SB Sx using an antenna cable as shown in
Figure 3-2. The connector can provide 3.3V or 5V DC and 200 mA to power an antenna
(see Appendix A.4 for more information).
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