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  • Page 1 Iridium Extreme Satellite Phone Data Services Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    WINDOWS XP WALKTHROUGH ...................... 7 Install USB Driver ........................7 Install A Modem ......................... 10 Configure A Modem ........................14 Placing an Iridium Data Call ...................... 22 Uninstall USB Driver ........................23 ® WINDOWS VISTA WALKTHROUGH ....................28 Install USB Driver ........................28 Install A Modem .........................

  • Page 3: Overview

    (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.

  • Page 4: Before Installing

    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 Extreme USB drivers have been installed on the PC please follow the uninstall directions for your OS before attempting to install the most current Iridium Extreme USB driver.

  • Page 5: Usb Driver Installation

    ® 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 Extreme Data CD: Iridium Extreme Data CD: \Iridium Extreme Drivers\VCOMPORT...

  • Page 6: Modem Installation And Configuration

    Iridium Extreme 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:...

  • Page 7: Dialing A Call

    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.

  • Page 8: Data Connection Services

    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.

  • Page 9: Windows Xp ® Walkthrough

    1) Ensure the PC is turned on and that a USB port is accessible. 2) From the Iridium Extreme Data CD, copy the VCOMPORT folder to the your desktop or local drive. 3) Power on the Iridium Extreme Handset 4) Connect the Iridium Extreme handset to the PC using the USB-mini cable.
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11 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.

  • Page 12: Install A Modem

    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.)
  • Page 13 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.
  • Page 14 6) Highlight Iridium from the Manufacturer list. Then, select latest Iridium PPP Data Modem from the Models list. Click the Next> button to continue.
  • Page 15 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.

  • Page 16: Configure A Modem

    8.3 Configure A Modem ® 1) Select Control Panel from the Windows start menu.
  • Page 17 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.
  • Page 18 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.
  • Page 19 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.
  • Page 20 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.
  • Page 21 10) A window may appear to select either Anyone’s use or My use only for Windows ® Professional Edition users. Select any option and click the Next> button to continue. 11) Enter the User name and Password provided by your Internet Service Provider. Click the Next>...
  • Page 22 12) To access this connection quickly, it is recommended that the checkbox next to the Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop is selected. Click the Finish button. 13) A dial-up connection window will appear. Click on the Properties button.
  • Page 23 14) For RUDICS or ISPs that don’t require a User name or password, uncheck the Prompt for name and password, certificate, etc. checkbox in the Options tab of Properties dialog box. 15) Make sure Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked in the Networking tab. Uncheck all other components.

  • Page 24: Placing An Iridium Data Call

    8.4 Placing an Iridium Data Call ® 1) From the Windows start menu, select Connect To. In the sub-menu, select the desired dial-up connection or select Show all connections open a new window with all of the dial-up connections.

  • Page 25: Uninstall Usb Driver

    2) Click on the Dial button to initiate the connection. 8.5 Uninstall USB Driver 1) Go to Start and right-click My Computer and select Properties.
  • Page 26 2) Click the Environmental Variables button from the Advanced tab in the System Properties dialog box. 3) Click the New button under the System variables area in the Environment Variables dialog box.
  • Page 27 4) Enter the following information in the New System Variable dialog box: Variable Name: devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices Variable Value: 1 5) Click OK in the New System Variable and Environment Variable dialog boxes. 6) Click the Device Manager button from the Hardware tab in the System Properties dialog box.
  • Page 28 7) Select the View from the top menu and then select Show Hidden Devices. 8) Click on the next to the Other devices, Ports (COM & LPT) and Universal Serial Bus controllers entries. 9) Right-click on any entries that have Iridium and click Uninstall.
  • Page 29 10) You should see all the previously installed 9505, 9505A and 9555 drivers. 11) Close all windows and restart the computer.

  • Page 30: Windows Vista

    1) Ensure the PC is turned on and that a USB port is accessible. 2) From the Iridium Extreme Data CD, copy the VCOMPORT folder to the your desktop or local drive. 3) Power on the Iridium Extreme Handset 4) Connect the Iridium Extreme handset to the PC using the USB-mini cable.
  • Page 31 6) If prompted, select Don’t search online. 7) When prompted, select I don’t have the disc. Show me other options.
  • Page 32 8) Select Browse my computer for driver software (advanced) 9) Use the Browse button to search and select the VCOMPORT folder from your desktop or local drive. Be sure 'Include Subfolders' box is checked. Click the Next button to continue.

  • Page 33: Install A Modem

    10) A message will appear when the driver has been successfully installed. Click the Close button. 9.2 Install A Modem 1) Close all applications. ® 2) Select Control Panel from the Windows start menu.
  • Page 34 3) Select the Phone and Modem Options from the Control Panel window. (Make sure you are using the Classic View) 4) Click the Add… button from the Modems tab in the Phone and Mode Options dialog box.
  • Page 35 5) Select the checkbox next to Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from the list. Then, click the Next> button. 6) Highlight (Standard Modem Types) from the Manufacturer list. Then, select Standard 19200bps Modem from the Models list. Click the Next> button to continue.
  • Page 36 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.
  • Page 37 9) Select the Standard 19200bps Modem and click the Properties button from the Modems tab in the Phone and Modems Options dialog box. 10) Select the Change settings button from the General tab in the Standard 19200 bps Modem Properties dialog box.
  • Page 38 11) Select the Advanced tab and enter AT+CBST=71,0,1 in the Extra initialization commands text box. Click the OK button when done. 12) The modem is now installed and properly set up. Close all open windows.

  • Page 39: Configure A Modem

    9.3 Configure A Modem ® 1) From the Windows start menu, type rasphone -a in the Search text box and press the Enter key. This will open the Setup a new connection window.
  • Page 40 2) Select the Dial-up option. 3) If there is more than one dial-up modem installed, a new window will appear asking to select the modem to be used for this connection.
  • Page 41 4) Enter your Internet Service Provider or assigned RUDICS dial-up telephone number. Also, provide an appropriate name for this dial-up connection. Click the Next button to continue. 5) Enter the User name and Password provided by your Internet Service Provider. RUDICS does not require User names or passwords.

  • Page 42: Placing An Iridium Data Call

    9.4 Placing an Iridium Data Call ® 1) Select Connect To from the Windows start menu. 2) Select the desired Dial-up connection and click on the Connect button to initiate the connection.

  • Page 43: Uninstall Usb Driver

    9.5 Uninstall USB Driver ® 1) From the Windows start menu, right-click on Computer and select Properties. 2) Click the Environment Variables… button from the Advanced tab in the System Properties dialog box.
  • Page 44 3) Click the New… button under the System variables area in the Environment Variables dialog box. 4) Enter the following information in the New System Variable dialog box: Variable Name: devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices Variable Value: 1...
  • Page 45 5) Select the Hardware tab in the System Properties dialog box and click the Device Manager button. 6) Select the View from the top menu and then select Show Hidden Devices.
  • Page 46 Other devices, Ports (COM & LPT) and Universal Serial Bus controllers entries. 8) Right-click on any entries that have Iridium and click Uninstall. 9) Select the check box Delete the driver for this device and click the OK button.

  • Page 47: Windows 7 ® Walkthrough

    1) Ensure the PC is turned on and that a USB port is accessible 2) From the Iridium Extreme Data CD, copy the VCOMPORT folder to your desktop or local drive. 3) Power on the Iridium Extreme handset. 4) Connect the Iridium Extreme handset to the PC using the USB-mini cable.
  • Page 48 6) Locate the Iridium Extreme Handset (H2 Handset); it will probably be under Other devices.
  • Page 49 7) Right-click on the Iridium Extreme Handset icon and select Update Driver Software… 8) Select Browse my computer for driver software...
  • Page 50 9) Use the Browse button to search and select the VCOMPORT folder from your desktop or local drive. Be sure 'Include Subfolders' box is checked. Click the Next button to continue. 10) A message will appear when the driver has been successfully installed. Click the Close button.

  • Page 51: Install A Modem

    10.2 Install A Modem ® 1) From the Windows start menu, type telephon.cpl in the Search text box and press the Enter key on your keyboard. This will open the Phone and Modem dialog box. 2) If a Location Information dialog box opens first, enter your telephone area code and click the OK button.
  • Page 52 4) Select the checkbox next to Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from the list. Then, click the Next> button. 5) Click the Have Disk… button.
  • Page 53 6) Use the Browse… button to search and select the iridium.INF file from the CD. Click the OK button when done. 7) Select the All ports radio button. Click on the Next> button to continue.

  • Page 54: Configure A Modem

    8) Click the Finish button to complete the modem installation. 10.3 Configure A Modem ® 1) From the Windows start menu, type rasphone -a in the Search text box and press the Enter key. This will open the Setup a new connection window.
  • Page 55 2) Select the Dial-up option. 3) If there is more than one dial-up modem installed, a new window will appear asking to select the modem to be used for this connection.

  • Page 56: Placing An Iridium Data Call

    4) Enter the User name and Password provided by your Internet Service Provider. RUDICS does not require User names or passwords. Click the Create button when done. 10.4 Placing an Iridium Data Call ® 1) Select Control Panel from the Windows start menu.
  • Page 57 2) Select Network and Internet form the Control Panel window. (Make sure you are viewing by Category) 3) Select Connect to a network under Network and Sharing Center.

  • Page 58: Uninstall Usb Driver

    4) A pop-up window will appear. Click on the desired connection and click on the Connect button to initiate the connection. 10.5 Uninstall USB Driver ® 1) From the Windows start menu, type devmgmt.msc in the Search text box and press the Enter key.
  • Page 59 Other devices, Ports (COM & LPT) and Universal Serial Bus controllers entries. 4) You should see all the previously installed 9505, 9505A and 9555 drivers. 5) Right-click on any entries you see which say Iridium and click Uninstall.
  • Page 60 6) Select the checkbox next to the Delete the driver software for this device and click OK. 7) Reboot your computer after you have uninstalled all Iridium drivers.

  • Page 61: Mac Os Walkthrough

    11.1 Configure The user does not need to install a modem for the Mac OS operating system. 1) Connect the Iridium Extreme phone to the Mac via a USB port, and turn it on. The computer should display a small window stating it has found the handset.
  • Page 62 3) Select the Iridium 9575 Handset and create a new configuration (e.g., Extreme_PPP). 4) Complete the fields as described in the table below. Field Name Value Configuration Default Telephone Number Internet Service Provider or RUDICS assigned telephone number. Account Name Account Name given by your Internet Service Provider.
  • Page 63 6) Complete the fields as described in the table below. Field Name Value Vendor Generic Model Dialup Device Dialing Tone Sound 7) Select the PPP tab and set the following fields as described in the table below. Field Name Value Connect automatically when needed Select Prompt every 30 minutes...

  • Page 64: Placing An Iridium Data Call

    Iridium Communications Inc. 1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400, McLean, VA 22101 U.S.A. Iridium and the Iridium logo are registered trademarks and/or service marks of Iridium Communications Inc. Windows and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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