Ethernet Crossover cable, or
straight cable through a hub.
Ethernet address 00.A0.94.00.7B.EA
100-240V-
60Hz/50Hz
2.0A/1.0A
ViaSat
Made in USA
4356 Communications Drive
Norcross, GA 30093
P/N:CL0005472-01
Rev: C Tracking ID: 2036847
S/N: SN32538
Eth Addr: 00.A0.94.00.7B.EA
RX IN
10/100 BASE-T
AUX ODU PWR
TX OUT
+24VDC 4A
To
Power
Source
To LNB
To
Ethernet
To
External
Power
Supply
(if used)
To
BUC
External Power
Supply (if used)
LinkStar
™
PWR
ALM
COU
SAT
Power
Cord
Antenna
and Mount
LNB
(Typical)
RCST
Tx and Rx
IFL Cable
BUC
(Typical)
Ethernet Cable
(not supplied)
LinkStar
™
PWR
ALM
COU SAT
LinkStar RCST Installation
Guide (not supplied)
RCST Rack Mounting
Brackets (optional)
LinkStar RCST QuickStart
Guide
1a.
Verify all equipment has been received
and is of the correct type. (Refer to
Section 4, LinkStar Remote Site
Components, and Section 6, IFL
Requirements, of the
LinkStar RCST
Installation Guide
):
• Antenna
• Antenna Mount
• BUC
• External Power Supply (if used)
• LNB
• Return Channel Satellite Terminal (RCST)
• RCST Rack Mounting Brackets (optional)
• Tx/Rx IFL Cable(s)
Required Items (Not supplied with RCST):
•
LinkStar RCST Installation Guide
(one per installation
team; also available at www.viasat.com/skynet)
• Ethernet Cable (Crossover or Straight, if using hub)
• Windows
®
PC
?
LinkStar
™
RCST
Quick
Start Guide
1.
Inventory
I N S T A L L A T I O N W A R N I N G S
2a.
Install the RCST on a table top or in a rack.
DO NOT block the side air vents or the unit will
overheat.
2b.
Make sure power is OFF to RCST (and to External
Power Supply, if used).
2c.
Install antenna, LNB, BUC (and External Power
Supply, if used).
2d.
Connect the Rx IFL cable from the LNB to the RCST
Rx In, using the unlabeled cable of the Siamese
cable pair.
3.
RCST Setup
3a.
Power ON RCST.
3b.
Connect crossover cable (or straight cable through a hub)
to 10/100 base-T port. Telnet to the RCST default IP
address (see note at the left).
3c.
Set boot parameters with
save
command:
save -t
(Tx power (1/2 dB steps))
-c
(control PID)
-f
(TDM carrier (in KHz))
-pcr
(PCR PID)
-pop
(population ID)
-o
(ODU status)
-s
(symbol rate)
Example:
save -t
-60
-c
0x1029
-f
125000
-pcr
0x365
-pop
Ox11e0004
-o
2
-s
27500000
ODU status parameters
-o
1
If the RCST will power the BUC.
-o
2
If using an External Power Supply.
3d.
Enter
dbpr bootconf
to check parameters.
3e.
Enter
hw
to reboot terminal.
C A U T I O N ! !
TO AVOID DAMAGING THE UNIT
DO NOT short center pin of RCST Rx connector or center pin
of Rx IFL cable to ground.
DO NOT connect the Tx IFL cable to the BUC until receive
synchronization is established.
Always power off the RCST (and External
Power Supply if used) whenever connecting
or disconnecting IFL cables. Failure to do so
can result in damage to the RCST power supply.
Do not connect the transmit IFL to the RCST
receive IF port. The BUC will pull excessive
current and damage the power supply. Obtain
receive synchronization before connecting
the transmit IFL cable to the BUC.
Do not short the center pin of the receive
IF connector or receive IFL cable to ground.
This will cause excessive current and will
damage both the power supply and the RCST.
If an External Power Supply is installed with
the RCST, ensure the RCST boot parameter is
set for "External." If this boot parameter is
not set correctly, the internal power supply
could fail after a few hours of operation due
to excessive current drain.
Verify IFL cable type, length, and need for
External Power Supply as defined in the
Linkstar RCST Installation Guide, Section 6,
IFL Requirements. Failure to comply with these
requirements can cause the RCST power supply
to fail or shorten the life of the supply.
2.
Installation
W A R N I N G ! !
Before connecting or disconnecting any IFL cables,
the power to the RCST and External Power
Supply MUST BE TURNED OFF.
Note:
The default IP address
is always 10.0 plus the last two
hex octets converted to decimal.
In this example, 7B.EA hex
converted to decimal is 123.234,
therefore this RCST’s default IP
address is 10.0.123.234. The
subnet is 255.255.255.0.
