Iridium EXTREME User manual

Iridium ExtremeTM
Satellite Phone
Data Services Manual

Table of Contents
1OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................................1
2HOW IT WORKS..................................................................................................................................1
3BEFORE INSTALLING........................................................................................................................2
4USB DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................................................3
5MODEM INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION............................................................................4
5.1 Important Considerations.............................................................................................................4
6DIALING A CALL.................................................................................................................................5
6.1 Before Dialing ..............................................................................................................................5
7DATA CONNECTION SERVICES.......................................................................................................6
7.1 Direct Internet ..............................................................................................................................6
7.2 RUDICS.......................................................................................................................................6
8WINDOWS XP® WALKTHROUGH......................................................................................................7
8.1 Install USB Driver ........................................................................................................................7
8.2 Install A Modem.........................................................................................................................10
8.3 Configure A Modem...................................................................................................................14
8.4 Placing an Iridium Data Call ......................................................................................................22
8.5 Uninstall USB Driver..................................................................................................................23
9WINDOWS VISTA®WALKTHROUGH..............................................................................................28
9.1 Install USB Driver ......................................................................................................................28
9.2 Install A Modem.........................................................................................................................31
9.3 Configure A Modem...................................................................................................................37
9.4 Placing an Iridium Data Call ......................................................................................................40
9.5 Uninstall USB Driver..................................................................................................................41
10 WINDOWS 7®WALKTHROUGH ......................................................................................................45
10.1 Install USB Driver ......................................................................................................................45
10.2 Install A Modem.........................................................................................................................49
10.3 Configure A Modem...................................................................................................................52
10.4 Placing an Iridium Data Call ......................................................................................................54
10.5 Uninstall USB Driver..................................................................................................................56
11 MAC OS WALKTHROUGH...............................................................................................................59
11.1 Configure ....................................................................................................................................59
11.2 Placing an Iridium Data Call .......................................................................................................62

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1Overview
Iridium’s ExtremeTM Satellite Phone provides dial-up connectivity to another computer, a
remote LAN (e.g., a corporate network), or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). This
service offers a typical data rate of 2.4 Kbps. You will be able to use Dial-Up Data
service just as you would use the modem on your computer to dial a call through the
public switched telephone network (PSTN). The only differences are that the dialed
telephone number must conform to the international dialing pattern used by Iridium, and
that you will use your Iridium phone as the data modem. In essence, your Iridium
phone appears as an external modem to your computer.
Before using Dial-Up Data, you will need to install the PPP modem driver onto your
computer. This driver is provided on the Iridium ExtremeTM Data CD from your Iridium
Service Provider. This document provides detailed instructions on installing this driver.
Iridium ExtremeTM Satellite Phone users must also install the Iridium ExtremeTM USB
(VCOMPORT) driver. This driver is available on the Iridium ExtremeTM Data CD or from
your Iridium Service Provider. This document provides detailed instructions on installing
this driver.
Upon installation of these drivers, you will be able to use standard software applications
(e.g., Microsoft Dial-Up Networking) to initiate data calls with the Iridium Dial-Up Data
Service.
2How It Works
The Iridium Dial-Up Data Service functions in much the same way as a modem. From
the perspective of your computer, the Iridium handset is an external modem. On your
computer, you will configure a dial-up networking connection. As part of that
connection, you will identify the modem associated with the Iridium handset and the
phone number to dial. Then, in dial-up networking you will enter your user name and
password to access your data service and you will initiate the connection. Your handset
will dial and initiate a connection with the Iridium gateway through the Iridium satellite
constellation. Since your Iridium handset is requesting to establish a data connection,
the switch at the gateway will route the call through to the data service you have dialed.
Once connected and a session has been established, you can access data services
such as email, web browsing or FTP just as you would over a standard modem.
The following sections of this document will provide instructions on exactly how to do
this.

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3Before Installing
Before beginning the installation, please ensure you have the following items:
1) An Iridium ExtremeTM Handset
2) The Iridium ExtremeTM Data CD
3) USB Cable (Standard to Mini connectors)
4) An available USB port on your computer (e.g., COM3)
5) Administrator Privileges
Any zip archive should be expanded prior to copying to target PC.
NOTE: If a previous version of the Iridium 9555 or Iridium ExtremeTM USB drivers have
been installed on the PC please follow the uninstall directions for your OS before
attempting to install the most current Iridium ExtremeTM USB driver.

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4USB Driver Installation
Prior to using the data modem features of your Iridium ExtremeTM handset, you must
first install the VCOMPORT ExtremeTM USB Driver. This driver is compatible with the
following operating systems:
Operating Systems
32 bit versions of Windows XP®Service Pack 2 & 3
64-bit versions of Windows XP®Service Pack 1
32 & 64 bit versions of Windows Vista®Service Pack 1
32 & 64 bit versions of Windows 7®
Users are not required to install a USB driver for Mac OS®X 10.4 –10.6 (earlier versions of the Mac
OS®operating system are not supported)
For updated information regarding compatibility with other Windows® operating systems,
please contact your Iridium Service Provider.
The driver is located in the following directory on your Iridium ExtremeTM Data CD:
Iridium ExtremeTM Data CD: \Iridium Extreme Drivers\VCOMPORT

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5Modem Installation and Configuration
Prior to using your Iridium ExtremeTM Satellite Phone as a modem, you must install the
Iridium PPP Data Modem on your computer (disregard this step for Windows Vista®
operating system users) and set up and configure a dial-up networking connection.
The following instructions are NOT intended for Direct Internet 3 users. Modem
installation and configuration for Direct Internet 3 is done through the Direct Internet 3
Installer. Please refer to the Direct Internet 3 Install Guide for your operating system.
5.1 Important Considerations
In the dial-up networking connection, TCP/IP should be the only enabled network
protocol. You must have an available serial port on your computer (e.g., COM1).
You must have Administrator privileges if using the Windows XP®Professional or
Windows Vista®operating system.
The iridium.INF driver is automatically copied into the Windows\INF folder during
setup of Direct Internet 3 (see section 7). Users that have not run the Direct
Internet 3 setup may retrieve the file from the Iridium ExtremeTM Data CD and
copy it manually to the Windows\INF folder (disregard this step for Windows
Vista®operating system users).The iridium.INF file can be found in the
following directory on the Iridium ExtremeTM Data CD:
oIridium ExtremeTM Data CD: \Iridium ExtremeTM Drivers\Modem
If the “Iridium PPP Data Modem” is not available, the “Standard 19200 bps”
modem can be used but must be configured with the following “extra initialization
string”, which sets the correct bearer service for the connection:
AT+CBST=71,0,1

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6Dialing a Call
6.1 Before Dialing
1) Connect the computer to the Iridium Satellite Phone.
2) Orient the phone antenna towards a clear view of the sky.
3) Verify that the computer is powered on and completely booted.
4) Power on the Iridium Satellite Phone and wait for it to register with the Iridium
satellite network.

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7Data Connection Services
Some data connection services exist for Iridium subscribers. These services are briefly
described below.
7.1 Direct Internet
Iridium’s Direct Internet Data Service allows users to connect directly to the Internet via
the Iridium gateway. While users are not required to load any special software onto
their computer to connect, they will find additional compression and speed benefits from
installing the Direct Internet accelerator. However, the service utilizes standard dial-up
networking and has been shown to work with a variety of operating systems. Direct
Internet software and documentation may be found on:
1) The Iridium ExtremeTM Data CD
2) The Iridium ExtremeTM Phone Product web page
http://www.iridium.com/products/IridiumExtremeSatellitePhone.aspx?section=Software
3) Your local Iridium Service Provider
7.2 RUDICS
With RUDICS, you can establish a direct connection between a device connected to the
Iridium modem in the field and a program running on your server back home. The
program listens on a port number that you register with the gateway. Any time that the
modem dials into the gateway using the RUDICS phone number, a socket connection is
established between the gateway and your program. Any bytes that you write to the
modem show up on the socket and can be read by the program.

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8Windows XP® Walkthrough
8.1 Install USB Driver
1) Ensure the PC is turned on and that a USB port is accessible.
2) From the Iridium ExtremeTM Data CD, copy the VCOMPORT folder to the your
desktop or local drive.
3) Power on the Iridium ExtremeTM Handset
4) Connect the Iridium ExtremeTM handset to the PC using the USB-mini cable.
5) At this time your PC should initialize the Found New Hardware Wizard. At the
Welcome screen, select the radio button next to, No, not at this time and click
Next.

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6) Select Install from a list of specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
7) Select the radio button next to Search for the best driver in these locations.
Select the check box next to Include this location in the search. Click on the
Browse button to browse and select the VCOMPORT folder. Click the Next button
when complete.

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8) The wizard should then install software for the Iridium USB Serial Port.
9) Once the installation has completed, you will receive a message that the process
has completed –click Finish to exit.

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8.2 Install A Modem
1) Close all applications.
2) Select Control Panel from the Windows®start menu.
3) Double click on Phone and Modem Options from the Control Panel window.
(Make sure Control Panel is classic view.)

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4) Click Add… from the Modems tab in the Phone and Modems Options dialog box.
5) Select the checkbox next to Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from the list.
Then, click the Next> button.

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6) Highlight Iridium from the Manufacturer list. Then, select latest Iridium PPP Data
Modem from the Models list. Click the Next> button to continue.

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7) Click the Selected ports radio button. Choose an available COM Port (e.g., COM1)
that will connect to the Iridium device. Click the Next> button to continue.
8) Click the Finish button once the installation completes.

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8.3 Configure A Modem
1) Select Control Panel from the Windows®start menu.

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2) Select Network Connections from the Control Panel window. (Make sure you are
using the Classic View)
3) Click on Create a new connection from the Network Tasks section located on the
left pane of the Network Connections window.

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4) Click the Next> button on the New Connection Wizard welcome screen.
5) Select the radio button next to Connect to the Internet. Click the Next> button to
continue.

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6) Select the radio button next to Set up my connection manually. Click the Next>
button to continue.
7) Select the radio button next to Connect using a dial-up modem. Click the Next>
button to continue.

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8) Enter an appropriate name for the connection.
9) Enter your Internet Service Provider or assigned RUDICS dial-up telephone number.
Click the Next button to continue.