COBHAM EXPLORER 6100 Ku Quick Manual page 2

12. Connect the cables from the antenna positioner:
Receive (Blue, Rx) coax cable (TNC) to Co-pol or X-pol
connector on the RF assembly.
Transmit (Red, Tx) coax cable (N) to BUC Transmit port
Pol encoder cable (black with braided sleeve) to the
leftmost circular connector on the RF assembly.
If your BUC requires separate power: Connect the BUC
power cable from the rightmost circular connector on
the antenna positioner to the BUC M&C connector on the
BUC.
13. Connect your modem to Rx Out, Tx In and LAN 5 and/
or RS-422 or RS-232 (depending on your modem) on the
back of the Base Unit.
See the modem documentation and the EXPLORER 6100
Ku User & Installation manual for further details.
Power on
WARNING: RF radiation! Do not place your head or other body parts in front of the
reflector when the system is operational.
CAUTION: Use ONLY 24-48 VDC to connect to the EXPLORER 6100 Ku system! Do
NOT connect AC power directly to the DC power input.
1. Connect DC power to the front of the Base Unit (Neutrik connector marked DC Power).
We recommend using the EXPLORER 6000 Series Power Supply available from Cobham
SATCOM (sales item number 403160P). See the User & Installation manual for other power
solutions.
2. Press the On/Off button. If the terminal is configured, the system typically auto-acquires
the network within five minutes.
3.
When the connection is established, the display shows TRACKING.
4. Wait until the connected modem shows that it is ready (see your modem documentation
for details). Then use Port 2 or Port 3 on the Base Unit to connect to the Internet.
NOTE: Do not cover the GNSS (GPS, Glonass, etc.) window located on the positioner nor the
WLAN window located in the front of the Base Unit (see picture at the top of reverse page).
User & Installation manual
You can download the User & Installation manual at https://sync.cobham.com or
directly from the terminal.
To download the manual from the terminal, do as follows:
1. Connect a PC to LAN Port 1, open your browser and access the web interface at
http://192.168.0.1 (default IP address for LAN Port 1).
2. Click HELPDESK and then Support.
3. Click the link Download manual.
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