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Remote Installer Duties
After acquisition, record the baseline readings as outlined below. The data serves as a
reference in case the antenna is moved or some other service issue arises.
Baseline readings are checked periodically by the Network Operator to ensure that the service
is not degrading. Many events such as bad weather, sand or dust storms, solar flares,
movement of the antenna, or aging can cause the levels to change. For transient events,
monitor the levels to confirm return to the baseline values.
Follow the procedure in
baseline readings for all model types except for Evolution X1, X7, and e150 Satellite Routers.
For those models, follow the procedure in
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18.2.1 Recording Remote Status Using a Console Connection

Follow the steps in this section if commissioning an Evolution X3, X5, e8350, or e8xx Satellite
Router.
To Display Remote Status Messages:
1. Telnet to the Satellite Router or open a terminal session to the Satellite Router. See
"Connecting to the Console Port" on page 17
2. Log in as root and
3. At the prompt, enter the
printing On or OFF. Confirm that the return message is "Printing Remote Status
messages is ON". See
4. Wait for Remote Status: to display. The message updates periodically. Record the
following data from the remote status message:
a. SNR (Signal-to-Noise ratio of downstream carrier)
b. TxPower (IF output power in dBm)
c. RxSignalPower (Total composite input power seen by the receiver)
d. Temp (Operating temperature in degrees Celsius)
5. Report the readings to the Network Operator, and save locally for future reference
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"Recording Remote Status Using a Console Connection"
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telnet localhost
rmtstat
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Figure 59. Remote Status Message

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for details, including default passwords.
to the admin account.
command. The command toggles Status Message
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