RedPort Aurora Iridium Installation And Setup Manual

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Page 1 Aurora Iridium WiFi Terminal Installation and Setup Guide...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Physical Setup ... . . 3 Inserting SIM Card ...5 Powering the Aurora..7 Activating SIM Card .
Page 4: Physical Setup
Physical Setup 1. Install Aurora with any standard 1” threaded antenna mount. Aurora does not come with a standard antenna mount due to the great variation in individual mounting options. Standard antenna mounts can easily be found at your local marine supply store. 2.
Page 5 Ship Mounting Aurora can be installed in many different locations on board. Make sure that Aurora has a clear view of the sky and there is no large obstruction blocking its view of the sky. The dome must not be on the same plane as the radar equipment.
Page 6 Insert Or Switch Out SIM Card in Aurora The SIM card in the Aurora is protected against weather, moisture and other severe conditions. For this reason care needs to be taken when inserting or replacing a SIM card. Note: Many Aurora units ship with the SIM card already inserted.
Page 7: Inserting Sim Card
Inserting SIM Card into Aurora Replacing the Dome In order to maintain the watertight nature of the Aurora dome and protect the electronics inside, do the following: • Replace dome over Aurora base and line up screwholes • Apply a dab of silicon sealant inside a screwhole. •...
Page 8 Standard Aurora Power Setup with Optional WiFi Hotspot Your RedPort Aurora comes standard with a 1amp, 12v AC power supply. The Optional WiFi Hotspot is a simple RedPort Optimizer reprogrammed to repeat the Aurora’s wifi signal.
Page 9: Powering The Aurora
Powering the Aurora The Aurora has a pigtail ethernet cable with the power connector and ethernet plug. Connect the power supply to the barrel connector on the Aurora. The ethernet option is there if you wish to hardwire the Aurora to a computer. *Please note that the Aurora is NOT reverse polarity protected! If you hardwire the power supply, double-check the wiring so you don’t burn up the unit.
Page 10: Activating Sim Card
Activating SIM Card If you purchased airtime or a SIM card for your Aurora unit, your satellite provider will most likely have already inserted the SIM card into the unit for you. Most providers ship SIM cards unactivated, however, so you will have to request activation of your SIM card in order to begin testing and using your system.
Page 11 Please visit http://www.redportglobal.com/support/xgate- Please visit http://www.redportglobal.com/support/xgate- downloads/ to be directed to the appropriate App Store. You downloads/ to be directed to the appropriate App Store. You can also search “XGate Phone” in either the Apple App Store can also search “XGate Phone” in either the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to find the app.
Page 12: Voice With Analog Phone
If using an Analog phone adapter with Aurora (sold If using an Analog phone adapter with Aurora (sold separately), the phone adapter will assign line 1 (the Captain separately), the phone adapter will assign line 1 (the Captain line) to extension 201 and line 2 (if using a dual phone line) to extension 201 and line 2 (if using a dual phone adapter) to extension 202.
Page 13: Gps Tracking
Aurora works as a tracking device with the industry-leading Aurora works as a tracking device with the industry-leading RedPort Tracking service. Aurora provides tracking data using RedPort Tracking service. Aurora provides tracking data using the integrated GPS chip built directly into the satellite terminals.
Page 14 During registration you must enter a Preferred User Id. This Id will become part of your new satellite email address. It is important to enter a valid email address for the Contact Email as this will become the email address of record on your account that is used for all official notices.
Page 15: Troubleshooting
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