Quicksilver Qs-100 Introduction; Features - NAL RESEARCH CORPORATION QUICKSILVER QS-100 User Manual

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UICKSILVER
The NAL Quicksilver terminal is built on the Iridium 9770 terminal Certus transceiver that
utilizes Iridium Certus 100 service to provide Internet Protocol (IP) data services with maximum
uplink/downlink rates of 22/88 kbps respectively. To maximize ease of use, the Quicksilver
hosts a local web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) to allow configuration and management
of the Quicksilver. The GUI web pages are available over an Ethernet 10/100 Base-T wired
connection or over a Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n wireless connection.
The Quicksilver enclosure is compliant to IP67, including the DB-25 connector on the enclosure.
For use in wet environments, ensure that the mating connectors to the Quicksilver are properly
sealed to create an IP67-compliant system. The Quicksilver Data Adapter is not IP67 compliant.
1.1 F
EATURES
The Quicksilver offers a variety of services including:
 Data Transfer via Iridium — The main function of the device is to allow users to
transfer data from remote locations via an Iridium link. The device accomplishes this by
putting the 9770 transceiver into data mode and routing Internet traffic between the
9770 and the user data interfaces—Ethernet and Wi-Fi.
 Power Management — The user can restart the device using the web API/website.
 Configuration Management — There are two configurations— runtime and startup.
When the device is rebooted the startup settings will be applied. Save desired runtime
settings to be applied at startup. Both configurations can be downloaded in JSON
format. The startup configuration can be uploaded. The user can also revert to the
default settings.
 Firmware Updates — Both the 9770 transceiver firmware and the Quicksilver terminal
firmware can be updated through the web API/website.
 DHCP — Enables the device to assign IP addresses to client computers on the LAN. Can
be disabled to only allow static IP assignment.
 Wi-Fi — This allows users to access Iridium using a Wi-Fi link. The user can enable and
configure the security for the Wi-Fi link as well as the broadcast channel.
Document Number: 451-19004-001C
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