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  • Page 1 EXPLORER 710 Getting started...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Getting started Before you start, check that the following items are present: • EXPLORER 710 terminal TT-3720B Antenna including transceiver, antenna and antenna cable • Battery pack TT-3686G* • AC/DC adapter Transceiver • Getting started kit including: • Ethernet/ISDN cable, 2 m screened •...

  • Page 3: External Power

    External power CAUTION! Close all covers for unoccupied connectors as shown in the picture below. Reason: If you accidentally connect the DC power cable to the External battery connector you may cause damage to the terminal! To power the terminal or to charge the battery, connect one of the following external power sources to the DC input: •...
  • Page 4 Separate antenna and transceiver (optional) If you want to use the transceiver and antenna apart, do as follows: a. Locate the slide locks on the bottom of the terminal. b. Press and slide the locks outwards while lifting the transceiver to release the transceiver from the antenna bracket.
  • Page 5 Status LED flashes yellow. Enter the PIN (if necessary) This step is only needed if the SIM card for your EXPLORER 710 requires a PIN and you want to communicate on the satellite network. To enter the PIN from the display and keypad, do as follows: a.

  • Page 6: Point The Antenna

    Point the antenna Before pointing the antenna you can use the coverage map below to find your approximate location in relation to the satellites. Then you can use the compass to find the pointing direction to the closest satellite. The Inmarsat satellites are positioned above the equator, at the center of each “footprint”.

  • Page 7: To Point The Antenna

    Press OK on the display keypad when you have obtained the highest possible signal strength. The EXPLORER 710 now starts to establish a connection to the BGAN network. NOTE: By default, the EXPLORER 710 automatically connects to the Internet when you connect equipment to the LAN or WLAN interface (Standard data connection).

  • Page 8: Connect To Wlan

    Access the EXPLORER 710 web interface The web interface is used for configuration and daily use of the EXPLORER 710. To access the web interface, do as follows: 1. Connect a PC, tablet or smartphone to the EXPLORER 710. 2. Start your Internet browser.

  • Page 9: Connect To The Internet

    NOTE: You may have to enter a password. By default the password is the serial number of your EXPLORER 710 and the encoding type is WPA2. Your device is now connected to the EXPLORER 710. If the EXPLORER 710 is registered on the BGAN network, the connection to the Internet is established automatically.

  • Page 10: First Time Setup

    The user name and password must match the IP handset settings in the web interface of the EXPLORER 710. To connect your smartphone for making calls To use your phone to make calls through the EXPLORER 710 using WLAN, do as follows: 1. Start up the EXPLORER 710 terminal. 2. Connect your smartphone to the wireless access point of the EXPLORER 710.

  • Page 11: Make A Voice Call

    To force the call to use 3.1 kHz Audio, dial 2* before the number. Call to the terminal To make a call to an EXPLORER 710 terminal: dial +<mobile number> (+ is the prefix to call out of the country you are located in).

  • Page 12: Display Panel Overview

    Allows you to move between the available options (arrow keys) and select them (OK). 8. Status indicator Shows status. The table on the next page explains the indicator patterns. 9. Status text Shows the current status of the EXPLORER 710 and the network connection.

  • Page 13: Display Menu

    Indicator pattern Meaning Green flashing rapidly Starting up Green flashing slowly Power on (ready) Green constant Power on with DC input Yellow flashing slowly Battery charging Yellow flashing rapidly Closing down Yellow constant Warning (user recoverable) Red constant Error. See the display or the web interface. Blue flashing Uploading software to the terminal Power off...
  • Page 14 98-139653-C (English) www.cobham.com/satcom...

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