COBHAM Explorer 710 User manual

EXPLORER 710
Getting started

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Getting started 1
Before you start, check that the following items are present:
• EXPLORER 710 terminal TT-3720B
including transceiver, antenna and
antenna cable
• Battery pack TT-3686G*
• AC/DC adapter
• Getting started kit including:
• Ethernet/ISDN cable, 2 m screened
• Getting started (this guide)
The location of the SIM slot is indicated in
the picture.
a. Insert the SIM card in the SIM slot with
the chip side facing up.
b. Press gently until it clicks.
c. Slide the lock in front of the SIM slot.
Battery
Insert the battery and press gently until it
locks. The battery is charged when external
power is connected.
Note: The charging temperature range in
Japan is 10 to 45C due to legal
requirements. The charging temperature in
all other countries is 0 to 45C.
Antenna
Transceiver
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Insert the SIM card (provided by your Airtime Provider)
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Provide power
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*IEC Model/Type Ref.: 3INR19/65-2, 56636 706 099, TT-3686G

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External power
To power the terminal or to charge the
battery, connect one of the following
external power sources to the DC input:
• 10-32 VDC
• The supplied AC/DC adapter connected to
100-240 V Mains.
• A solar panel (min. 65 W, 10-32 VDC)
The antenna cable is connected at
delivery.
NOTE: If you want to use the antenna
separated from the transceiver, use a longer
antenna cable and remove the transceiver
from the antenna bracket. See the next
section.
Connect your equipment to the relevant
connector(s) on the transceiver.
NOTE: The USB interface is a Host interface,
used e.g. for charging phones or tablets (up
to 2 A) or for software update using a USB
memory stick.
CAUTION! Close all covers for unoccupied connectors as shown in the
picture below. Reason: If you accidentally connect the DC power cable to the
External battery connector you may cause damage to the terminal!
DC input
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Connect user equipment
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USB (Host)
External battery DC in Phone/
LAN2
ISDN
LAN1
Fax
(PoE)

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If you want to use the transceiver and
antenna apart, do as follows:
a. Locate the slide locks on the bottom of
the terminal.
b. Press and slide the locks outwards while
lifting the transceiver to release the
transceiver from the antenna bracket.
c. Remove the transceiver.
d. If you want to keep the transceiver and
antenna further apart, remove the short
antenna cable and connect a longer
antenna cable between the transceiver
and the antenna.
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Separate antenna and transceiver (optional)
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Slide and hold the power button until the
Status LED lights up. This may take some
seconds.
When the Status LED flashes slowly or is
constant green, and the display shows
Ready, the terminal is ready for use.
To switch off, hold the power button until
the Status LED flashes yellow.
This step is only needed if the SIM card for your EXPLORER 710 requires a PIN and you want
to communicate on the satellite network.
To enter the PIN from the display and keypad, do as follows:
a. When the display shows Enter PIN?,
highlight the text using the arrow keys
and press OK.
b. Press  or  a number of times until
the first digit is correct.
c. Press OK to go to the next digit.
The previous digit is indicated by a *.
d. After pressing OK to enter the last digit,
press OK again to apply the PIN.
For an overview of the display and keypad, see Display panel overview on page 11.
To enter the PIN from the web interface, do as follows:
a. Connect a computer to the terminal
using the LAN or WLAN interface.
b. Start your Internet browser.
c. Enter “ut.bgan” in the address field.1
If a PIN is required, the web interface
will now prompt you for a PIN.
d. Type in the PIN and click OK.
e. If you do not enter a PIN code now, you
can enter it later from the alarm list.
Click  at the top of the page to
access the list.
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Switch on the EXPLORER 710
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Enter the PIN (if necessary)
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Enter PIN: **_
1. You can also enter the local IP address of the terminal (default 192.168.0.1). To see the
local IP address in the display, enter the menu and select Properties > IP Address.

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Before pointing the antenna you can use the coverage map below to find your approximate
location in relation to the satellites. Then you can use the compass to find the pointing
direction to the closest satellite.
The Inmarsat satellites are positioned above the equator, at the center of each “footprint”.
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Point the antenna
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To point the antenna
To obtain optimum bandwidth and
operating time, adjust the position of the
antenna with great precision.
Do as follows:
a. Use the compass to locate the
approximate direction from the
antenna front face to the satellite.
b. Use the display and the pointing sound
to find the highest possible signal
strength, while slowly rotating and
tilting the EXPLORER 710 antenna.
c. Press OK on the display keypad when
you have obtained the highest possible
signal strength.
The EXPLORER 710 now starts to establish a
connection to the BGAN network.
NOTE: By default, the EXPLORER 710
automatically connects to the Internet when
you connect equipment to the LAN or WLAN
interface (Standard data connection).
If you are not going to use the LAN/WLAN
connection, remove the cable or disable
the interface to avoid being charged
for any transmission through this interface.
To start a new pointing process:
a. Select  in the display.
b. Select Point now.
c. Go through the pointing process as
described above.
Compass

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Access the EXPLORER 710 web interface
The web interface is used for configuration and daily use of the EXPLORER 710. To access
the web interface, do as follows:
1. Connect a PC, tablet or smartphone to
the EXPLORER 710.
2. Start your Internet browser.
3. Enter “ut.bgan” in the address field.1
The web interface now opens in your browser. For information on how to use the web
interface, click  to access the user manual.
Connect to WLAN
NOTE: The EXPLORER 710 supports connection of maximum 10 units on the WLAN
interface.
1. Check that WLAN is enabled in your
EXPLORER 710. The top line of the
display shows which interfaces are
enabled.
2. If your device is not close to the
terminal, turn the WLAN antenna of the
transceiver into an upright position.
3. Place your WLAN-enabled device
(computer, tablet or smartphone) close
to the EXPLORER 710, but not in front of
the BGAN antenna panel.
4. On your device, search for available
WLAN networks.
5. Select the EXPLORER 710 WLAN access
point when it appears in your list of
available wireless networks.
The default name is EXPLORER 710.
1. You can also enter the local IP address of the terminal (default 192.168.0.1). To see the
local IP address in the display, enter the menu and select Properties > IP Address.

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NOTE: You may have to enter a password. By default the password is the serial number of
your EXPLORER 710 and the encoding type is WPA2.
Your device is now connected to the EXPLORER 710. If the EXPLORER 710 is registered on
the BGAN network, the connection to the Internet is established automatically.
You are now ready to browse the Internet, check e-mails, send files etc.
Calls: If you want to use WLAN to make calls over the BGAN network, you must have a SIP
client installed on your smartphone. See Connect a phone to WLAN or LAN for making calls
on page 9.
Connect to the Internet
Standard data
By default, the EXPLORER 710 automatically connects to the Internet using a Standard data
connection when you connect equipment to the LAN or WLAN interface.
With a Standard data connection you can browse the Internet, send e-mail etc.
You can disable automatic connection to the Internet from the web interface.
Start Streaming
To start Streaming from the display, do as follows:
1. Select the data connection icon in the
bottom left corner of the display.
2. Use the arrow buttons to mark the
connection you want to start and press
OK to start it.
NOTE: Use the web interface to configure your selectable data connections.

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Connect a phone to WLAN or LAN for making
calls
Your smartphone or IP phone can be set up to make and receive calls over the BGAN
network, using the terminal’s phone number. You can also make local calls to other handsets
connected to the EXPLORER 710.
NOTE: Make sure your phone has an integrated SIP client. If you do not have a SIP client,
you can find SIP applications available for download on the Internet.
First time setup
If it is the first time you connect your phone to the LAN or WLAN interface for making calls,
you must first set up the SIP server details in your smartphone. For information how, see the
user documentation for your smartphone and the SIP application. You may be asked to enter
some of the following details:
• SIP server address and port Default address: 192.168.0.1, Port: 5060
• User name Local no. in EXPLORER 710 (0501 to 0516)
• Password Default same as user name
• Codec priority Highest priority codec type: G.711
The user name and password must match the IP handset settings in the web interface of the
EXPLORER 710.
To connect your smartphone for making calls
To use your phone to make calls through the EXPLORER 710 using WLAN, do as follows:
1. Start up the EXPLORER 710 terminal.
2. Connect your smartphone to the
wireless access point of the
EXPLORER 710.
See Connect to WLAN on page 7.
3. Start your SIP application.
You should now be ready to make and
receive calls over BGAN.

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To connect a wired IP handset for making calls
NOTE: Make sure your IP handset complies with PoE class 2 (7 W).
To connect a wired IP handset, do as follows:
1. Start up the EXPLORER 710 terminal.
NOTE: Make sure PoE is enabled in the
terminal. You enable PoE in the web
interface.
2. Connect the LAN cable between the IP
handset and LAN#1 on the terminal.
3. For use of the handset, refer to the
documentation for your handset.
See also First time setup on page 9.
You should now be ready to make and receive calls over BGAN.
Make a voice call
Call from the terminal
To make a call from a phone connected to
the EXPLORER 710 terminal:
Example: To call Cobham SATCOM in
Denmark: ([phone]):
dial 00 <country code> <phone
number> followed by #.
dial 00 45 39558800 #
NOTE: There are two audio qualities: Standard Voice and 3.1 kHz Audio. By default, the
Standard Voice quality is used. To force the call to use Standard Voice, dial 1* before the
number. To force the call to use 3.1 kHz Audio, dial 2* before the number.
Call to the terminal
To make a call to an EXPLORER 710 terminal: dial +<mobile number>
(+ is the prefix to call out of the country you
are located in).
NOTE: There are two voice numbers, one for 3.1 kHz Audio and one for Standard Voice.
You can find the voice numbers for your terminal in your airtime subscription. The numbers
are listed as MS-ISDN (Standard Voice and SMS) and AMS-ISDN (ISDN, fax and 3.1 kHz
Audio).
LAN1 (PoE)

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Display panel overview
1. Menu
2. Connect
3. Signal strength of satellite signal
4. Interfaces on/off
5. Warning
6. Battery status
7. Keypad for navigation
8. Status indicator
9. Status text
Opens the display menu. For a menu
overview, see next page.
Allows you to start a data connection.
Shows the signal strength of the satellite
connection and the beam type (G: Global
beam, R: Regional beam, N: Narrow beam).
Allows you to switch the interfaces on or off.
Shows if there are warning messages.
Shows the status of the internal battery and
the external battery (if connected).
Allows you to move between the available
options (arrow keys) and select them (OK).
Shows status. The table on the next page
explains the indicator patterns.
Shows the current status of the
EXPLORER 710 and the network connection.
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Display menu
Indicator pattern Meaning
Green flashing rapidly Starting up
Green flashing slowly Power on (ready)
Green constant Power on with DC input
Yellow flashing slowly Battery charging
Yellow flashing rapidly Closing down
Yellow constant Warning (user recoverable)
Red constant Error. See the display or the web interface.
Blue flashing Uploading software to the terminal
Off Power off
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1 minute
2 minutes
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Audio indication
Power-up mode
Language
IP address
Hardware
Software
Conformity
IMEI
Automatic
Manual
Brightness
Timeout
Exit
Point now
Settings
Properties
Help desk
Events
Pointing
On
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Unit serial number
Antenna serial number
MAC for LAN
MAC for WLAN

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