Additional Setup Parameters; Using Satterm; Connecting Satterm To The Shout Ns - Iridium SHOUT ns General Description Manual

user must write the "active" tracking profile to one of the stored tracking profiles using &WT.
Settings that fall under tracking profiles can be displayed using &VT.

6.1.3 Additional Setup Parameters

Additional setup parameters affect the SHOUT ns globally and immediately. Unlike general
profiles and tracking profiles, there is no "active" profile associated with these parameters to
be saved or retrieved. Any modifications to these settings are saved to non-volatile memory
directly.

6.2 Using SatTerm

SatTerm, short for Satellite Terminal Emulator, is software developed by NAL Research
that runs on Windows® operating system. It is used to communicate with the family of NAL
Research devices through RS232 or USB interface. The following sections cover how to use
SatTerm 8.9.0 (or later) to configure the SHOUT ns (Please reference the SatTerm Software
Manual for installation instructions).

6.2.1 Connecting SatTerm to the SHOUT ns

SatTerm can connect to the SHOUT ns using the USB port or through the Bluetooth link.
Each method is detailed in the following two sections.
6.2.1.1 Connecting with USB
Follow the steps below first to synchronize communication between the SHOUT ns and a
connected USB device.
1. Launch SatTerm software from the Windows® Start tab. If SatTerm is not installed,
the SatTerm
(http://www.nalresearch.com/Downloads.html).
2. Use the Options>Properties menu to configure the modem type. Choose Options >
Properties > Device Type > SHOUT ns. This option selects the type of device
connected to the computer. Only NAL Research devices appear on the list.
3. Unselect the checkbox "Connect when device is present" in SatTerm's Icon Bar.
4. Attach one (or more) powered SHOUT ns devices to the computer's USB port.
5. Use the Options>Properties menu to configure the communications port settings (see
Figure 5). The default should already be set to USB for the SHOUT ns. Choose Options
> Properties > Set Port Properties. This option sets the computer's communication
parameters to communicate with a connected and powered SHOUT ns. If the USB port
is not already selected, select the "Connect Using..." drop-down menu and choose USB.
NAL Research Corporation (451-01001.B)
installer can be downloaded from NAL Research's website
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