Comtech EF Data CDM-570A Installation And Operation Manual page 107

CDM-570A/570AL Satellite Modem with Optional Packet Processor
FAST Activation Procedure
2. Use the 'Admin | FAST' page to view the currently installed or available FAST features. Any
options that appear in the scrollable Options – Not Installed list box may be purchased as a
FAST upgrade.
3. Contact Comtech EF Data Product Support to order features:
a) Provide the unit Serial Number to the Product Support representative.
b) Identify and purchase the desired FAST option(s).
c) Obtain the invoice, the register-specific 20-digit FAST Access Code(s), and the FAST
option activation instructions.
4. Activate your purchased FAST features.
a) In the FAST code section of the 'Admin | FAST' page, carefully enter the register-specific
20-character FAST Access Code into its designated text box (Register 1 or Register 2)
(each FAST Access Code is submitted separately). Click [Submit].
b) The message "Configured Successfully" appears at the top of the FAST code section if
the FAST upgrade is accepted; the modem then resets to its newly-incorporated default
configuration.
However, if an invalid code is entered, either of the following messages may appear
instead:
Repeat the FAST Access Code entry procedure. Should the code entry error persist,
contact Comtech EF Data Product Support for further assistance.
When a FAST Access Code is obtained from Comtech EF Data, it will be for a
specific option register. The FAST options are linked to two option registers:
• Register1 is for Data Rate, L-Band, and Framing options.
•
Register2 is for Modulation type and Packet Processor options.
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