Keypad And Display; Web Interface For Setup And Troubleshooting - COBHAM EXPLORER 7100GX Installation And User Manual

Description of the system components
GX Modem Unit (GMU)
The GMU contains the iDirect Core Module. The GMU has the following connectors:
2.2.4

Keypad and display

Using the keypad and display you can deploy, stow and stop the antenna, including
monitoring the system (warnings, errors and information). See The menu tree on page 4-15
for a list of menus. The menus show how the system has been configured. Signal strength
indication is rendered on the display as 7 blocks on the main display. The signal strength is
also displayed as a number in the sub-menu Manual Pointing.
The display has a two line menu system. The display also supports two status lines (Upper
and Lower) for compact satellite and antenna information. For a description of the LED light
indicators see LEDs on the keypad of the EXPLORER 7100GX on page 5-12.
2.2.5

Web interface for setup and troubleshooting

To fully configure the EXPLORER 7100GX, use the built-in web interface. Installation of
software is not necessary, you can use a standard Internet browser. The web interface is
mainly used for first-time setup of the LAN ports, WLAN use and administrating admin and
guest access rights. You can deploy, stow and stop the antenna, including monitoring the
system (warnings, errors and information), with the web interface.The web interface is
useful when troubleshooting the EXPLORER 7100GX. The web interface can be accessed
using WiFi. For details about network configuration see To configure the LAN network on
page 4-5.
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Figure 2-8: GMU connector panel
Figure 2-9: Keypad and display (detailed, example)
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