Page 1 EXPLORER ™ USERMANUAL Thrane & Thrane A/S • info@thrane.com • www.thrane.com...
Page 2 ® TT-3705AEXPLORER Document number: TT 98-123571-E Release date: 7 June 2007 Informationinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnoticeanddoesnotrepresentacommitmenton thepartofThrane&ThraneA/S. Copyright © 2007 Thrane & Thrane A/S. All rights reserved. Trademark acknowledgements • EXPLORERisaregisteredtrademarkofThrane&ThraneA/S. • WindowsandOutlookareregisteredtrademarksofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesandother countries. • InmarsatisaregisteredtrademarkoftheInternationalMaritimeSatelliteOrganisation(IMSO)andis licensedbyIMSOtoInmarsatLimitedandInmarsatVenturesplc. • Inmarsat’s product names are either trademarks or registered trademarks ofInmarsat. •...
Page 3: Safetysummary
Safety summary Thefollowinggeneralsafetyprecautionsmustbeobservedduringallphasesof operation,serviceandrepairofthisequipment. Failuretocomplywiththeseprecautionsorwithspecificwarningselsewhereinthis manualviolatessafetystandardsofdesign,manufactureandintendeduseofthe equipment.Thrane&ThraneA/Sassumenoliabilityforthecustomer'sfailureto comply with theserequirements. Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere Donotoperatetheequipmentinthepresenceofflammablegasesorfumes. Operationofanyelectricalequipmentinsuchanenvironmentconstitutesadefinite safetyhazard. Keep away from live circuits Operatingpersonnelmustnotremoveequipmentcovers.Componentreplacement andinternaladjustmentmustbemadebyqualifiedmaintenancepersonnel.Donot replace components with the power cable connected. Under certain conditions, dangerousvoltagesmayexistevenwiththepowercableremoved.Toavoidinjuries, always disconnect power and discharge circuits before touchingthem. Do not service alone Donotattemptinternalserviceoradjustmentsunlessanotherperson,capableof renderingfirstaidresuscitation,ispresent.
Page 4 safety instructions Use only manufacturer supplied Directional, with maximum gain of 10.5 dB reference to isotropic. The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF (Radio Frequency) energy which is below the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) limits. The suppliedbythemanufacturermustbelocatedsuchthatduringradiotransmission,nopersonor personscancomecloserthantheaboveindicatedminimumsafedistancetotheantenna,i.e.60cm.
Page 5 Aboutthismanual Aboutthis manual Intended readers ThismanualisausermanualfortheEXPLORER300.Thereadersofthemanualincludeanyonewhoisusing orintendstousetheEXPLORER300.NospecificskillsarerequiredtooperatetheEXPLORER300.However,it isimportantthatyouobserveallsafetyrequirementslistedintheSafetysummaryandintheAntennasafetyinstru ctionsinthebeginningofthismanual,andoperatetheEXPLORER300accordingtotheguidelinesin thismanual. Manual overview ThismanualmaynotalwaysreflectthelatestsoftwarefunctionalityofyourEXPLORER300.Toobtainthe latestversion,pleasedownloaditfromtheThrane&ThraneExtranet,oracquireitfromyourdistributor. This manual has the following chapters: • IntroductioncontainsanoverviewoftheBGANservicesandabriefdescriptionofthesystem. • GettingstartedexplainshowtoinsertSIMcardandbattery,startuptheunit,pointtheantennaandenter thePIN.Italsocontainsashortguidetomakingthefirstcall. Usingthedisplayandkeypadcontainsanoverviewofthedisplaymenusystemandexplainshowtouse • themenus. • Maintenanceandtroubleshootingcontainsashorttroubleshootingguideandexplainshowtoupdate software.Italsodescribesandliststhealarmmessagesthatmayappearinthehandset,andgives informationonwheretogetfurtherhelpifnecessary. Typography In this manual, typography is used as indicated below: Bold is used for the following purposes: •...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Safetysummary ..................iii Antennasafetyinstructions ................iv Aboutthismanual ....................v Introduction Welcome ..........................1 Inthischapter ......................1 TheBGANsystem ....................2 TheBGANservices ....................4 ® FeaturesandinterfacesoftheEXPLORER 300 ..........5 ® Your EXPLORER 300terminal ................7 Matrixofservicesandcommunicationinterfaces..........10 What’snext?......................10 Gettingstarted Inthischapter ......................11 Unpackingandassembling ..................
Page 8 Propertiesmenu ................... 43 Helpdesk ..................... 45 Dynamicinformationinthedisplay ............46 What’snext?......................47 Using Inthischapter ....................48 General ...................... 48 Tools for setupanduse ................48 Services ...................... 49 Enabling or disabling .................. 50 Pairing ........................51 Whatispairing? .................... 51 Pairingdevicesinwhichyoucanenterapasskey ..........51 Usingaphone .....................
Page 9 Usingthephonebook ................... 76 Generalusage ......................76 Editing phonebookentries ..................77 Calllog ......................78 Information ontotalusage ..................78 Exportingthecalllog..................78 Viewingthelistsofcalls ................... 79 Handlingmessages ....................... 80 ® SendinganSMSmessagefromtheEXPLORER 300 ............. 80 OptionsformessagesintheOutbox................81 OptionsformessagesintheSentfolder..............81 ® SendinganSMSmessagetotheEXPLORER 300 ............82 Receivingamessage ..................... 82 OptionsfornewSMSmessages ..................
Page 10: Introduction
Introduction Welcome Congratulations on the purchase of your EXPLORER 300! TheEXPLORER300isthesmallestandmostcompactBGANterminalintheEXPLORERfamily.Itis abroadbandmobileterminal,providinghigh-speeddataandvoice communicationviasatellitethroughtheBroadbandGlobalAreaNetwork(BGAN). Justpluginaphone,laptoporPDA,orusetheBluetooth®interface,pointtheantennatowards theBGANsatellite-andyouareonline. Theflat,light-weightdesignoftheEXPLORER300makesiteasytocarrye.g.inthefrontpocketof alaptopbag. Applications include: Internetbrowsing E-mail Phoneservices Large filetransfers Video conferencing andStreaming VPN(VirtualPrivateNetwork)accesstocorporateservers In this chapter ThischaptergivesanoverviewoftheBGANsystemandservices,andintroducesthe EXPLORER300. It also gives an overview of the physical unit and its features and functions. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 11: Thebgansystem
Chapter 1: Introduction The BGAN system What is BGAN? TheBroadbandGlobalAreaNetwork(BGAN)isamobilesatelliteservicethatoffershigh-speed dataupto492kbpsandvoicetelephony.BGANenablesuserstoaccesse-mail,corporate networksandtheInternet,transferfilesandmaketelephonecalls. Coverage TheInmarsat®BGANservicesarebasedongeostationarysatellitessituatedabovetheequator. Eachsatellitecoversacertainarea(footprint).Thecoveragemapbelowshowsthefootprintsofthe BGANsystem. ThemapdepictsInmarsat'sexpectationsofcoverage,butdoesnotrepresenta Note guaranteeofservice.Theavailabilityofserviceattheedgeofcoverageareasfluctuates dependingonvariousconditions. The launch of the F3 satellite (POR) will be determined in due course. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 12 Chapter 1: Introduction Overview of the BGAN system AcompleteBGANsystemmayincludetheEXPLORER300withconnectedperipherals,theBGAN satellite,andtheSatelliteAccessStation(SAS).Thesatellitesaretheconnectionbetweenyour EXPLORER300andtheSAS,whichisthegatewaytotheworldwidenetworks(Internet,telephone network,cellularnetwork,etc.). Packet SwitchedNetwork Satellite IPRouter ® EXPLORER Satellite AccessStation (SAS) Switch Voice andISDN Circuit SwitchedNetwork Bluetooth Laptop handset TT 98-123571-E...
Page 13: Thebganservices
Chapter 1: Introduction The BGAN services Supported services The services currently supported by BGAN comprise: A Packet Switched connection to theInternet ACircuitSwitched(Dialed)connectionforvoice,faxordata ShortMessagingService(SMS) Packet data service The BGAN network supports different classes of data connection to the Internet. UsingaStandarddataconnection,severaluserscansharethedataconnection simultaneously.Thistypeofconnectionisidealfore-mail,filetransfer,andInternetand intranetaccess.Theuserpaysfortheamountofdatasentandreceived.
Page 14 Chapter 1: Introduction Features The EXPLORER 300 provides the following features: ■ Highspeeddataupto384kbps-sharedbandwidth ■ SupportforStreamingclasses32and64kbps ■ Simultaneous voice anddata ■ Standard LAN, phoneports ■ Built-inwebinterfaceallowingyoutomanageyourphonebook,messagesandcalls,and customizetheterminaltoyourspecificneeds ■ 100-240VACpoweradapter ■ Lightweightandportabledesign ■ Easysetupanduse ■ Robust and durabledesign ■ CE,FCCandGMPCScertified TT 98-123571-E...
Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction Overview The EXPLORER 300 provides interfaces for connection of a phone or a computer. Using the interfaces on page 48 describes how to use each of the available . Minimizing power consumption The EXPLORER 300 is designed for minimum power consumption. This means that functions that are not currently used will automatically go into a “sleep mode”...
Page 16: Your Explorer ® 300Terminal
Chapter 1: Introduction ® Your EXPLORER 300 terminal Overview TheEXPLORER300isacompactunitcomprisingantenna,compass,displayandkeypad,allinone unit. Display and keypad TheEXPLORER300hasadisplayandakeypadfordisplayingstatusandforsettingupthe EXPLORER300. Forinformationonhowtousethekeypadanddisplay,andforanoverviewofthedisplaymenu system. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction Light indicators TheEXPLORER300hastwolightindicatorsnexttothedisplay:agreenpowerindicatorandared messageindicator. Green Power indicator The function of the green Power indicator to the left of the display is as follows: Behavior of green indicator Meaning Short flash every 2 seconds The EXPLORER 300 is on. Steady light The battery is charging.
Page 18 Chapter 1: Introduction User interfaces Thekeypadanddisplayareusedforpointingtheantenna,fordisplayingstatusandforchanging simpleparameters. Toobtainfullaccesstoallfeaturesandforease-of-use,youshoulduseacomputer (aPC,Laptoporsimilar)andoneofthefollowing: Thewebinterface.Abuilt-inwebinterfaceforeasyconfigurationanddailyuse.Theweb interfaceisaccessedfromacomputerconnectedtotheEXPLORER300,usinganInternet browser.Noinstallationofsoftwareisneeded.Forfurtherinformationonthewebi, seeChapter5,Usingtheweb. TheBGANLaunchPadfromInmarsat.BGANLaunchPadisacomputerapplicationusedto controlterminalsintheBGANsystem.LaunchPadisprovidedontheInmarsatBGANCD-ROM suppliedwithyourEXPLORER300.ForinformationonhowtousetheLaunchPad,refertothe manualontheInmarsatCD-ROM. Additionally, it is possible to control the EXPLORER 300 using AT Commands. Refer to Appendix B, AT commands. Compass TheEXPLORER300alsoprovidesacompasstohelppositioningthe antenna.Forfurtherinformationonhowtousethecompass,see Pointingtheantennaonpage21. SIM card TheSIM(SubscriberIdentityModule)cardusedfortheEXPLORER300isastandardSIMcard, whichisacquiredfromtheAirtimeProvider.
Page 19: What'snext
Chapter 1: Introduction SIM lock ThesuppliermaySIMlocktheEXPLORER300toaspecificprovider.Forfurtherinformation, contactyoursupplier. What’s next? This chapter has provided an overview of the BGAN system and of the EXPLORER 300. ThenextchapterswillgointomoredetailabouthowtosetupandusetheEXPLORER300.The followingchapter,Gettingstarted,explainshowtounpackandstartuptheEXPLORER300,and howtopointtheantennainordertogetthebestpossiblesignal. Getting started In this chapter This chapter describes: whatisincludedinthedelivery, howtoinsertandremovethebatteryandSIMcard,and howtostartuptheEXPLORER300andmakethefirstcallordatasession. Unpacking and assembling TT 98-123571-E...
Page 20 Chapter 2: Getting started Inserting the SIM card TheEXPLORER300isdeliveredwiththebatteryseparatedfromtheterminal.Ifthebatteryis alreadyinserted,removeitasdescribedinRemovingthebatteryonpage13. The SIM card is provided by your Airtime Provider. Insert the SIM card as follows: InserttheSIMcardintotheSIMslot.Make suretheSIMcardispositionedasshown! Pressgentlyuntilitclicks. SlidethelocktoclosetheSIMslot. Inserting the battery Do as follows: Insertthebattery. Makesurethebatteryispositionedcorrectlyas shown. Pressgentlyuntilitlocks. Beforeusingtheterminalthefirsttime:Toensureaccurateinformationonthebattery Note capacityyoushouldfullycharge,thenfullydischargethebattery(untilthe EXPLORER 300 closes down automatically), and finally recharge the battery.
Page 21 Chapter 2: Getting started Removing the battery To remove the battery, do as follows: Locatetheslidelockatthebottomof theunit. Slidethelockasidetoreleasethe batteryfromtheunit. Remove thebattery. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 22: Placing Theexplorer ® 300
Chapter 2: Getting started Removing the SIM card ToremovetheSIMcard,firstremovethebatteryasdescribedinRemovingthebatteryonpage13. WhentheSIMcardisremoved,youcannotusethedisplaymenusystemnormakecalls or Note start datasessions. Only emergency calls are allowed, and only if permitted by the network. However, if you have an administrator user name and password, you can upload softwareusingthewebinterface.Forfurtherinformation,seeUploadingsoftwareonpag e 128.
Page 23: Connectingcables
Chapter 2: Getting started Connecting cables After inserting SIM card and battery, connect all relevant cables. Connectthecablesbeforemakingthefinaladjustmentoftheantennaposition. Important Otherwiseyoumayaccidentlymovetheantennawhenyouconnectthecables. Rear connector Apartfromtheconnectorsintheconnectorpanel, theEXPLORER300hasaconnectorplacedonthe rear side of the EXPLORER 300.This connector is markedDCOUTandisusedforchargingthe EXPLORER . TT 98-123571-E...
Page 24 Chapter 2: Getting started Before connecting to power YoucanconnecttoexternalpowerorusethebatterydeliveredwithyourEXPLORER300. RefertoPowerinputonpage145forspecificationsandpin-outfortheDCPowerinput. Ifyouareconnectingtoa100-240VACelectricaloutlet,usetheAC/DCadapterincludedwithyour EXPLORER300. Alternatively, you may connect to 12 V DC in a car. Connecting to power You can connect the DC input to power without the battery inserted. IfthebatteryisinsertedwhenyouapplypowertotheEXPLORER300,thebatteryisautomatically recharged. Connectingtoa100-240VACelectricaloutlet:ConnecttheAC/DCadaptertotheDCPowerinput onthesideoftheEXPLORER300.Thenconnectthepowercablebetweenthe100-240VAC electrical outlet and the AC/DCadapter.
Page 25: Powering Theexplorer ® 300
Chapter 2: Getting started ® Powering the EXPLORER Automatic power up ThedefaultbehavioroftheEXPLORER300istopowerupautomaticallywhenyouconnectthe powercable.Ifyouwish,youcanchangethispowerupmode,sothattheEXPLORER300isonly poweredifthePowerbuttonispressed. Forfurtherinformationonpowerupmode,seeSettingthepowerupmodeonpage42orPowerupbeha vioronpage86. ® Switching the EXPLORER 300 on/off ToswitchontheEXPLORER300,push Power thePowerbuttonnexttothedisplayand Indicator hold it down until the green Power indicatorlightsup.Itnormallytakesone Power Button or twoseconds. WARNING!WhentheEXPLORER300ispoweredon,stayclearoftheantennafront! Theantennaemitsradiofrequencyenergy,notonlywhenacallordatasessionisin progress.Alwayskeepaminimumdistanceof0.6mfromtheantennafront.
Page 26: Options For Thestart-Upprocedure
Chapter 2: Getting started Options for the start-up procedure Overview of the start-up options Youhavedifferentoptionsforthestart-upprocedure.Eachoftheseoptionsarebrieflydescribed inthissection. ForinformationonhowtoenterPINandpointtheantenna,seethesubsequentsections. Thefollowingdrawingshowstheoptionsavailableafterpoweron. IftheuseofPINisdisabled,e.g.fromtheBGANLaunchPad,thedisplaysequenceisthe Note sameasaftersuccessfullyenteringthePIN.Thismeansthatafterpoweron,youwillsee the Signal strengthscreen. Thenumbersonthedrawingrefertothedifferentstart-upoptionsdescribedinthefollowing sections. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 27 Chapter 2: Getting started “Full” procedure (1) After power on, enter the PIN and then point the antenna. InthismodeyouhavefullaccesstotheEXPLORER300,thatisyoucanusethemenusystemand communicate on the BGANnetwork. The display will show READYwhen the menu system is not activated. “Off-line” procedure (2) After power on, enter the PIN, but cancel pointing. Inthismodeyoucanusethemenusystem,butarenotabletocommunicateontheBGAN network.
Page 28: Entering Thesimpin
Chapter 2: Getting started Entering the SIM PIN Overview YouhavetoenteraPINtousetheEXPLORER300,unlesstheuseofPINsisdisablede.g.fromthe BGANLaunchPad. ThefirsttimeyouareaskedforaPIN,youcanchoosetocancel(pressC).Ifyoucancel,youare askedagainafterpointingiscompleted.AtthatpointyoumustenterthePINtobeableto continue. Entering the PIN Ifyouwantadifferentlanguageinthedisplayorinthewebinterfaceyoumaychange Note thelanguageafterenteringthePIN.Forfurtherinformation,seeSelectingthelanguageonp age42. To enter the PIN using the display and keypad, do as follows: WhenyouareaskedforaPIN,pressOK. PressKor7anumberoftimesuntilthe firstdigitiscorrect. PressOKtogotothenextdigit. WhenOKispressed,thepreviousdigitis indicatedbya*. To correct an entered digit, press C to go back and use the K and 7 buttons again. AfterenteringthelastdigitwithOK,pressOKagaintoapplythePIN.
Page 29: Pointing
Chapter 2: Getting started Wrong PIN Youhave3attemptstoenterthePIN,beforeyouareaskedtoenterthePUK(PinUnblockingKey). ThePUKissuppliedwithyourSIMcard. EnterthePUKfollowedbyanewPINofyourownchoice.ThePINmustbefrom4to8digitslong. IfyouenterawrongPUK10times,theSIMcardwillnolongerbefunctional,and Important youhavetocontactyourAirtimeProviderforanewSIMcard. The importance of pointing Inordertoobtainthebestpossiblesignalatthelowest possiblecost,itisimportantthattheEXPLORER300 antennaispointedcorrectlytowardsthesatellite. Theantennamusthaveaclearlineofsighttothe satellitewithoutanyobstaclesblockingthesignal,and the pointing direction of the antenna should be as accurate aspossible. Incorrectpointingmayresultinpoorqualityofthesignal,andinsomecases Important retransmissionmaybenecessary.Thiscouldmeanyouwillbepayingmorethan necessary for yourtransmission. The next sections describe how to point for the best possible signal. Pointing data IfthepositionofthesatelliteinrelationtotheEXPLORER300isknown,youcanusethecompass toroughlypointtheantennaintherightdirection.IfyouknowtheAzimuthandtheElevation,you...
Page 30 Chapter 2: Getting started TheElevationistheverticalrotationanglerelativeto horizontal. This means that an Elevation of 0° correspondstotheEXPLORER300beinginanupright Front of antenna position,pointingtowardsthehorizon. Thecompasshas7linesdividingtheElevationscaleinto6 spaces.Thespacebetweentwolinescorrespondsto15°. TheElevationismeasuredwherethelinesmeet.Thiscompass showsanElevationof 30°(2spacesupfromthefirstline)and anAzimuthof270°(antennapointingtowardsWest). Theaboveexplanationassumesthatthecompassshowstheexactorientation.Please Note takeintoconsiderationthepossibledeviationandvariationthatcanoccur,e.g.because ofthegeographicallocationorthepresenceofmagneticobjects. Required signal strength Asaruleofthumb,thesignalstrengthshouldtypicallybe41dBHzormorefortheEXPLORER300 tobeabletoestablishacallordatasession.However,therequiredsignalstrengthcanvary dependingonanumberoffactors,suchasweatherconditionsandlocation. Obtaining TheEXPLORER300mustacquireitsownlocationfromthesatellitesbeforeitcanregisteron theBGANnetwork.Thisiscalledobtainingafix. Iftheplacedinanopenlocationwithawideviewtothesky,theEXPLORER300will probablyobtaintheautomaticallywhileyouarepointingtowardstheBGANsatellite. However,ifpartoftheviewtotheskyisblocked,and/ortheElevationisverylow,itmay sometimesbedifficultfor“see”asufficientnumberofsatellites.Insuch circumstances, try thefollowing: Placetheantennaflatonanevensurface,pointingstraightupwardswithaclearviewtoas...
Page 31 Chapter 2: Getting started TilttheEXPLORER300slowlyupordown untilitpointsinthecorrectverticaldirection, known as theElevation. Holdthebatterymoduleandthesupport bracketwhilemoving. Whenfine-adjustingtheantenna,thedisplaymaytakeawhiletoupdatethe Important signalstrength.Waitasecondortwoaftereachmovetomakesurethedisplay isupdated. Iftherightmostpartofthesignalstrengthbarisgrey,itindicatesthatthelevelhaspreviously beenhigherthanthecurrentlevel. TheEXPLORER300nowtriestoestablishaconnectiontotheBGANnetwork. Thedisplayshowstheprogressasfollows: • SEARCHING: TheEXPLORER300searchesforthenetworkoperator.Notethatthesearchprocedurecan beveryshort,soyoumaynotseethistext. • REGISTERING: The EXPLORER 300 is registering itself on the network. If the GPS position has not yet been acquired at this point, the display may show NO GPS.
Page 32 Chapter 2: Getting started • READYorDATA: READYmeanstheEXPLORER300isregisteredonthenetworkandisreadytogoonline.If youhavealreadyconnectedacomputer,thedisplayshowsDATAinsteadofREADY. ThedisplaymayshowadifferenttextthanREADYorDATAifthereismoreimportant Note informationtoshow.Forexample,thedisplaywillshowENTERPIN?ifyoupressedC atthefirstrequestforaPIN.SeealsotheTroubleshootingGuideonpage132. CANCEL:IfyoupressCinsteadofOK,youexitthepointingmenuandthedisplayshowstheMain screenwiththemessagePOINTNOW?. IfthePINhasbeenaccepted,younowhaveaccesstothemenusystem,butyouwillnotbeableto connecttotheBGANnetwork,becausethesignalstrengthhasnotyetbeenaccepted. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 33: Usingafixedexplorer ® 300(Semi-Fixedinstallation)
Chapter 2: Getting started ® Using a fixed EXPLORER 300 (semi-fixed installation) YoucankeeptheEXPLORER300inafixedposition,usingthePolemountkitforEXPLORER300. SeeOptionsandaccessoriesonpage130forinformationontypenumber. The EXPLORER 300 is not suited for permanent outdoor installation. Note Do as follows: MounttheEXPLORER300onapoleorawall,forexampleusingthePolemountkit. AsizeM6threadfitsintothemountingbushinthebackoftheEXPLORER300. StartuptheEXPLORER300andpointtheantennaasdescribedinPointingtheantennaonpag e21. AcceptthesignalstrengthbypressingOKontheEXPLORER300keypad. FastentheEXPLORER300inthepointedposition. Youonlyhavetopointtheantennaonce,whenyoumountit.Usingacomputerconnectedtothe EXPLORER300,youcansetuptheEXPLORER300toskippointingatpowerup.RefertoPointingatpowe ruponpage86. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 34: Makingthefirstcall
Chapter 2: Getting started Makingthefirstcall Introduction Afterconnectingcables,enteringthePINandpointing,youarereadytomakeor receivethefirstcall. Thefollowingsectionsprovideashortguidetomakingcalls.Formoredetailedinformation,see ® Making or receiving a phone call with the EXPLORER 300 on page 55. ® Making a call from the EXPLORER Your phone must be connected to the relevant. For further information, see Standardphone:BeforeconnectingtothePhoneonpage52 TomakeacallfromaphoneconnectedtotheEXPLORER300,dial Example:TocallThrane&ThraneinDenmark(+4539558800)fromananalogphone,...
Page 35 Chapter 2: Getting started ® ® Making a call from one EXPLORER 300 to another EXPLORER TomakeacallfromoneEXPLORER300toanotherEXPLORER300, dial00870<Mobilesubscribernumber>. Receiving a call Tobeabletoreceiveacall,thephonemustbeconnectedtothecorrectinterfaceofthe EXPLORER300. Tobeabletoreceiveacall,thehandsetmustbepairedwiththe EXPLORER300. You can see unanswered calls in the CALLS menu of the display and the web. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 36: Makingthefirstdataconnection(Lan)
Chapter 2: Getting started Making the first data connection (LAN) Before connecting to the LAN interface FortheLAN(LocalAreaNetwork)interfacetoworkwithoutanyfurthersetup,thecomputermust besetuptoobtainanIPaddressandaDNSserveraddressautomatically. To check these settings on your computer, do as follows (For Windows® XP): FromtheStartmenu,selectConnectTo>ShowAllConnections. Double-clickLocalAreaConnectionandclickProperties. Connecting to the LAN Do as follows: ConnecttheLANcabletothenetworkinterfaceofyourcomputer.
Page 37: Usingthedisplayandkeypad
Using the display and keypad In this chapter Thischapterdescribeshowtousethebuilt-indisplaymenusystemoftheEXPLORER300. Itcontainsanoverviewoftheentiremenusystemfollowedbyadescriptionofeachmenu. Italsoexplainsthesymbolsandmessagesthatmayappearinthedisplay,anddescribeshowto navigateusingthekeypad. Menu overview Main menu The items of the main menu are: MESSAGES showsallincomingSMSmessagesandallowsyoutoopenordeleteeachmessageordelete allmessages. CONNECT showsalistoftheStreamingProfilesthataredefinedandselectedfortheLANusing thewebinterface.TheCONNECTmenuallowsyoutostartandstopdatasessionswiththe listed StreamingProfiles. CALLS shows missed, received and outgoing calls and data sessions. SETTINGSallowsyouto •...
Page 38 Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad HELPDESK shows the phone number to the Airtime Provider, if available. Forinformationonhowtonavigateinthemenusystem,seeNavigatingthedisplayandkeypadonpag e35. Menu drawing Thebelowdrawingshowsanoverviewofthemenusinthedisplaymenusystemofthe EXPLORER300. Thenextsectionshowsanoverviewofthestart-upsequencebeforeenteringthemenusystem. Themenusarefurtherdescribedinthefollowingsectionsofthischapter. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 39: Displayduringstart-Up
Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad Display duringstart-up Start-up sequence Therearedifferentoptionsforthestart-upprocedure.Thecompletestartupprocedureis described in Chapter 2, Gettingstarted. Thissectiononlydescribesthebehaviorofthedisplayduringnormalstartup. AfterpoweronyouareaskedforaPIN. WhenyoupressOKandenterPIN,thesignal strength screenappears. WhenyouhavepointedtheantennaandpressedOKtoacceptthesignalstrength,thedisplay showstheprogressintheMainscreenasfollows: SEARCHING:TheEXPLORER300issearchingforthenetworkoperator. REGISTERING:TheEXPLORER300isregisteringitselfontheBGANnetwork. IftheGPSpositionhasnotyetbeenacquiredatthispoint,thedisplaywillshow NOGPS.Forfurtherinformation,seetheTroubleshootingGuideonpage132. READY:TheEXPLORER300isregisteredonthenetworkandisreadytogoonline. Ifacomputerisalreadyconnected,thedisplaywillshowDATAinsteadofREADY. Main screen TheMainscreenisshownafterpassingthePIN andpointingscreens,andanytimeyouleavethe menusystem. TheMainscreenshowsthemostimportantstatus oftheEXPLORER300suchasbatterystatus,signal strength,andgeneralstatus. The Main screen also shows icons for that are turned on. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 40: Displaysymbols
Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad Display symbols Apartfromthemenutext,thedisplaycanshowvarioussymbols.Belowisalistofthepossible symbolswithanexplanationtoeachsymbol. Navigating the display and keypad Navigating with the keypad The PIN must be entered before you can access the menu system. Inlowtemperaturesthedisplaymayrespondslowlywhenakeyispressed.At Note temperaturescloseto-25°C/-13°Fthedisplaymayeventurnblackforamoment,e.g. whenyouarescrollingthroughamenu.After1-2secondswithnokeypadactivitythe displaywillbereadableagain. ToaccessthemenusystemfromtheMainscreen,pressKor7. Tomoveupanddowninthecurrentmenu,pressKor7. Toselectthecurrentmenuitemorsetting,pressOK. Toescapethecurrentmenu/settingandreturntothepreviouslevel,pressC. Toseethehiddenpartoflongtextstrings,press€. Tomovebackwardsinthemenusystem,orinlongtextstrings,press€. Toadjustsettings,pressKand7. Short-cuts The following short-cuts are available in the menu system: Toexitthemenusystem,pressandholdCforonesecond.ThedisplayreturnstotheMain screen.
Page 41: Themenus
Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad Display text Whenyouhavenotenteredthemenusystem,theMainscreenshowsthecurrentlymostimportant information.RefertoDynamicinformationinthedisplayonpage46. CANCELin the left side of the display means: Press C to cancel the current operation. OKin the right side of the display means: Press OK to accept the current operation. The menus Thefollowingsectionsdescribeeachofthemenusinthemenusystem. Allavailablesettingsandstatusitemsareexplained. Toaccessthemenusystemfromthemain screen,pressKor7.
Page 42: Messagesmenu
Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad Messages menu Viewing the list of messages ToseethelistofSMSmessages,enterthemenusystemandselectMESSAGES. Eachmessageislistedwiththename(ifknown)orthenumberofthesender. Anunopenedfolder indicatesanunreadmessageandanopenedfolder indicatesaread message. Use Kand 7to scroll through the list. For information on how new messages are presented, see Received messages on page 46. Opening or deleting received SMS messages Todeleteallmessages,gotothebottomofthelistofmessagesandselectDELETEALL.
Page 43: Connectmenu
Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad Connect menu Streaming Profiles UsingthewebyoucandefineanumberofProfilesfordatatransmission.TheStreaming ProfilesdefinedandselectedfortheLANappearintheCONNECTmenu,andcanbe startedandstoppedusingthekeypad. StreamingProfilesareProfileswheretheTrafficClassissettoStreamingintheProfileswindowof theweb. For information on Profiles, see Using Profiles on page 119. For information on Streaming, see Standard or Streaming data on page 61. Starting or stopping a Streaming session To start or stop a Streaming session using the LAN, do as follows: SelectCONNECT.
Page 44: Callsmenu
Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad ForinformationonhowtosetuptheLAN,seeConfiguringtheLANonpage92. SelectSTARTorSTOPandconfirm. Calls menu To see a list of calls and data sessions, do as follows: SelectCALLS. Selectoneofthefollowing: • MISSED:toseealistofincomingcallsthatwerenotanswered. • RECEIVED:toseealistofincomingcallsthatwereanswered. • OUTGOING:toseealistofoutgoingcallsordatasessions. Local calls are not registered. Note Selectacallfromthelisttoseedetailssuchastime,dateandphonenumber. Iftherewasanerror,thecalllogshowsthecauseoftheerrorwhenpossible. Whentherearemorethan100callsinthelist,theoldestcallsareautomaticallydeletedtomake roomfornewcalls. Ifyouneedtopreservethecalllog,youcanexportittoafileusingthebuilt-inweb.For furtherinformation,seeExportingthecalllogonpage78. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 45: Settingsmenu
Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad Settings menu Point now This function will interrupt any ongoing calls or sessions! Important If you need to repoint the antenna, select SETTINGS>POINT NOW. ThiswillbringyoutothePointingscreen,describedinPointingtheantennatowardsthesatellite on page 23. Setting the display backlight To adjust the backlight of the display, do as follows: SelectSETTINGS>DISPLAY>BACKLIGHT.
Page 46 Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad Turning audio indicators on or off TheEXPLORER300hasaudioindicatorstoindicateanevent.Youcanturneachoftheseaudio indicatorsonoroff. SelectSETTINGS>AUDIOINDICATOR. Selectoneofthefollowing: • POINTING:asoundtoindicatethesignallevelduringpointing. • MESSAGES:asoundtoindicatethatamessagehasarrived. • ALARM:asoundtoindicatethatanalarmispresent. SelectONorOFFtoenableordisabletheselectedaudioindicator. Enabling or disabling Eachinterfacecanbedisabledtominimizethepowerconsumption.SpeciallyiftheEXPLORER300 isbatterypowered,itisagoodideatodisable. Youruserpermissionsmaynotallowaccess.Blockedare greyedout. Note Do as follows: Select SETTINGS>INTERFACES. Selectoneofthefollowing: PHONE SelectONorOFFtoenableordisabletheselectedinterface. Enabling or disabling stealth mode WhentheEXPLORER300isinstealthmode,alllightsandsoundsareturnedoff.Youcanstilluse theEXPLORER300,andthedisplaytextisreadable.
Page 47 Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad ToactivateStealthmode(afterenablingStealthmode),pressC+OKonthekeypad. aaa. To deactivate Stealth mode, press C+OKagain. bbb. Setting the power up mode Bydefault,theEXPLORER300startsupautomaticallywhenyouapplyexternalpower.Youcan changethismode,sothatyouhavetopressthePowerbuttontoswitchontheEXPLORER300. To set the power up mode, do as follows: SelectSETTINGS>POWERUPMODE. Selectoneofthefollowing: • AUTOMATIC:tohavetheEXPLORER300poweronautomaticallywhenexternalpoweris applied. • MANUAL:tohavetheEXPLORER300powerononlywhenthePowerbuttonispressed. Selecting the language YoucanchangethelanguageusedinthedisplayandinthewebinterfacefortheEXPLORER300. Do asfollows: Select SETTINGS >LANGUAGE. Selectthelanguageyouwanttouse.Thefollowinglanguagesareavailable: •...
Page 48 Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad PressOK. Viewing terminal properties YoucanviewpropertiesoftheEXPLORER300suchasIPaddress,hardwarenumbers,software versionandIMEInumber.WhencontactingSupport,pleaseincludethesenumbers. To view the properties, do as follows: Select PROPERTIES>TERMINAL. Selectoneofthefollowingoptions: • IPADDRESStoseetheIPaddressoftheEXPLORER300.ThisIPaddressisusedto accessthewebintheEXPLORER300.Thewebisabuilt-inwebserver usedtoconfigureandsetuptheEXPLORER300.Forfurtherinformationontheweb,seeUsi ngthewebonpage68. • HARDWAREtoseetheserialnumber,PCBnumbersandMACaddressofyour EXPLORER300. • SOFTWAREtoseethesoftwareversionoftheEXPLORER300. • IMEItoseetheIMEInumber(InternationalMobileEquipmentIdentity)ofthe EXPLORER300.Thisistheuniquemobileequipmentnumberthatidentifiesyour EXPLORER300.TheIMEInumberisalsoprintedontheserialnumberlabelatthebackof theterminal. Viewing mobile subscriber numbers IfavailableontheSIMcard,theMOBILENUMBERSmenuliststhemobilesubscribernumberto usewhencallingtheEXPLORER300. Toviewthemobilesubscribernumber,selectPROPERTIES>MOBILENUMBERS. Ifthemobilenumberisnotavailable,thedisplayreads NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Page 49: Helpdesk
Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad Alarm list Ifanerrorispresentinthesystem,analarmwillbeissued.Forinformationonhownewalarms arepresented,seeDisplayofalarmmessagesonpage137. To view the list of currently active alarms, enter the menu system and select PROPERTIES>ALARM LIST. The alarms are listed with their ID numbers. To see the name and time stamp of the alarm, press OK. UseKand7toscrollthroughthename,IDandtimestamp.Ifthetextistoolong,pressOK(€) toscrollthroughtherestofthetext.
Page 50: Dynamicinformationinthedisplay
Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad Dynamic information in the display Types of display information Text in the display can be: Information of receivedmessages. hhh. Alarms. iii. Statusinformation. jjj. Request foraction. kkk. Received messages When messages arrive in your EXPLORER 300, the display indicates the number of new messages that have arrived, and the red message indicator is flashing.
Page 51: What'snext
Chapter3:Usingthedisplayandkeypad Status information StatusinformationinthedisplayisnormallyshowninthelowerlineoftheMainscreen. Examplesofstatusinformationare:READY,REGISTERINGandDATA. Displaying ongoing transmission Thedisplayshowsinformationontypeandduration/MBforcallsanddatasessionsinprogress. A64KStreamingsessionisdisplayedas64Kfollowedbytheduration, sss. aCScallisdisplayedasCALLfollowedbythedurationand ttt. BackgrounddataisdisplayedasDATAfollowedbyMB. uuu. Twolinesareavailableinthedisplay.Ifmorethantwocallsorsessionsareactive,displayof Streamingdatahasthehighestpriority,thenCScallsandthenBackgrounddata.Withinthese categories,theoldestcalls/datasessionshavethehighestpriority. WARNING!WhentheEXPLORER300ispoweredon,stayclearoftheantennafront! Theantennaemitsradiofrequencyenergy,notonlywhenacallordatasessionisin progress.Alwayskeepaminimumdistanceof0.6mfromtheantennafront. Request for action Arequestforaction,ifitisnotanalarm,isshowninthelowerlineofthedisplay.Thiscouldbe e.g. POINT NOW?or INSERT SIM. When the text is a question, press OK to accept. What’s next? Thischapterhasexplainedhowtonavigateinthedisplaymenusystemandhowtouseitforbasic setupoftheEXPLORER300.
Page 52: General
General Tools for setup and use Overview Thedisplayandkeypadcanbeusedforsimplesetup,butforenhanceduseandforconfiguration ofinterfaces,youneedtoconnectacomputer(PC,laptoporsimilar). With a computer and a browser, you can use the following to set up the EXPLORER 300: Thebuilt-inweboftheEXPLORER300 vvv. The BGANLaunchPad www. ® The web in the EXPLORER Thewebinterfaceisabuilt-inwebserverforsettingupandcontrollingtheEXPLORER300,using aconnectedcomputerwithabrowser.Noinstallationofsoftwareisrequired,unlessthecomputer isconnectedviaUSB.Forinformationonhowtousetheweb,seeUsingthewebonpage68. The BGAN LaunchPad BGANLaunchPadfromInmarsatisacomputerapplicationforsettingupterminalsintheBGAN system.ACD-ROMwiththeLaunchPadisincludedinthedelivery.Forinformationonhowtouse...
Page 53: Enabling Or Disabling
Enabling or disabling Overview Bydefault,allinterfacesareenabled.However,youcandisablethePhoneinordertominimizethepo werconsumption. Using display and keypad To enable or disable an interface using the display and keypad, do as follows: Enter the menusystem. From the Main screen, press K or 7. Select SETTINGS. Selecttoenableordisable. SelectONtoenableorOFFtodisable. Using web To enable or disable an interface using the web, do as follows: Connectacomputer.Refertotherelevantsectioninthischapter,e.g.ConnectingtotheLANonp age63.
Page 54: Pairing
Pairing Pairing devices in which you can enter a passkey This section describes how to pair devices in which you can enter a passkey. ForinformationonpairingdeviceswithafixedpasskeyfromyourEXPLORER300 ThefollowingprocedurepresupposesthattheEXPLORER300.Forinformationonconfiguration Do as follows to pair the devices: StartuptheEXPLORER300. For further information, see Getting started on page 11. TurnonEXPLORER300.
Page 55 If connection fails, check that the EXPLORER 300. IftheanalogphoneiconisnotpresentinthedisplayMainscreenandintheIconbaroftheweb See Enabling or disabling an interface on page 50. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 56 Thissectiondoesnotdescribeconfiguration.Forinformationon configuration If the devices are already paired, do as follows to connect: PowerupthehandsetandtheEXPLORER300. PlacethehandsetclosetotheEXPLORER300. Maximum 2 devices, 1 voice and 1 data device, can be connected at the same time. Note If connection fails, check is enabled in the EXPLORER 300. Iftheinterfaceisenabled,butconnectionfails,refertotheTroubleshootingGuideonpage135.
Page 57: Enteringthesimpinusingaphone
Entering the SIM PIN using a phone Entering the PIN IfyouhaveaphoneconnectedtotheEXPLORER300,youcanuseittoenterthePINatstartup,as analternativetothekeypad. Do as follows: Dial the PIN the same way you would dial a phone number: For an analogphone: xxx. Pickupthephone.WhentheEXPLORER300iswaitingforaPIN,youwillhear2beeps- pause- 2beeps-etc. Dial <PIN> followed by #. Whenyouheara“busy”toneoradialingtone,thePINhasbeenacceptedandyoucanhangup ordialanumber.
Page 58: Makingorreceivingaphonecallwiththeexplorer ® 300
® Making or receiving a phone call with the EXPLORER Firstconnectyourphonetotherelevant.Forfurtherinformation,seeBeforeconnecting There are different methods for activating a call, depending on the type of phone: Note • Analogphone:Dial#afterthenumber. You have two methods for making a call: ShortDial.IfthenumberisinthephonebookoftheEXPLORER300,youcanusetheShort yyy. Dialnumber,whichisfoundinthefirstcolumnofthephonebookintheweb.See Shortdialonpage77. Simply dial 0 <Short Dial>...
Page 59: Makingacalltotheexplorer ® 300
® Making a call to the EXPLORER To make a call to a phone connected to the EXPLORER 300, dial +870 <Mobile subscriber number> • +istheprefixusedinfrontofthecountrycodeforinternationalcalls.Thisis00whencallingfromco untriesinEuropeandfrommanyothercountries. Mobilesubscribernumber.IfthemobilesubscribernumbersareavailableontheSIMcard, aaaa. youcanlookthemupusingthedisplaymenusystemortheweb. • Display menusystem: Enter the menu system and select PROPERTIES>MOBILE NUMBERS. •...
Page 60: Dialingfunctions
Dialing functions Overview There are a number of dialing functions available in the EXPLORER 300. Apart from the numbers above, the EXPLORER 300 uses the following dialing prefixes: #31#beforethephonenumberwillhidethecallersphonenumbertotherecipient. bbbb. *31#beforethephonenumberwillshowthecallersphonenumbertotherecipientwhereit cccc. wouldotherwisebehidden,e.g.becausethenumberisanex-directorynumber. Risusedduringacalltoindicatethatthefollowingkey-pressesshouldactivatea dddd. supplementary services function. The supplementary services functions supported bythe EXPLORER300aredescribedinthesubsequentsections.
Page 61 Making local phone calls Youcanmakelocalcallsbetweenananalogphoneandconnectedtothe EXPLORER300. Local phone numbers always start with 0. Foranoverviewofthenumbers,seeOverviewonpage57. Tomakealocalcall,dial <local number> followed by # or off-hook key. You can only have connected at a time. Note Youcanlookupthelocalphonenumbersinthedisplayorinthewebas follows: Display eeee. Access the web and select SETTINGS.
Page 62 Holding a call The phone must have an R key to be able to use these functions. Note The EXPLORER™ Bluetooth Handset uses a softkey in stead of the R key. During a call, you may place the initial call on hold while another call is made. If you want to: Do as follows: Place a call on hold.
Page 63: Standard Orstreamingdata
Standard orStreaming data Definition TheBGANnetworksupportsdifferentclassesofdataconnectiontotheInternet.Themainclasses areStandarddataandStreamingdata. Using a Standard data connection, several users can share the data connection ffff. simultaneously.ThistypeofconnectionisidealforTCP/IPtrafficsuchase-mail,filetransfer, and Internet and intranetaccess. The user pays for the amount of data sent and received. UsingaStreamingdataconnection,yougetanexclusive,high-priorityconnection,ensuring gggg. seamlesstransferofdata.Thistypeofconnectionisidealfortimecriticalapplicationslikelive video overIP. The user pays for the duration of the connection (per minute charge).
Page 64: Using Thelan
Using the LAN Before connecting to the LAN ToconnecttotheLAN(LocalAreaNetwork)interface,useashieldedcablemountedwithan connector. TheLANisconfiguredasMDI-X.Thismeansthatyoushoulduseastraightcable. Forspecifications,refertoLANonpage147. FortheLANtoworkwithoutanyfurthersetup,thecomputermustbesetuptoobtainan IPaddressandaDNSserveraddressautomatically. To check these settings on your computer, do as follows (For Windows XP): SelectConnectTo>ShowAllConnectionsfromtheStartmenu. Double-clickLocalAreaConnection. ClickProperties Connecting to the LAN ThissectiondoesnotdescribeconfigurationoftheLAN.Forinformationon configuration,seeConfiguringtheLANonpage92. To connect to the LAN, do as follows: ConnecttheLANcabletothenetworkinterfaceofyourcomputer.
Page 65: Using A Computer
Using a computer Before connecting a computer TheEXPLORER300supportsvariousprofiles.Remembertoactivate/installtheprofile(s) youaregoingtouseonyourcomputer. For a list of supported profiles . Thecomputershouldbeplacedwithinamaximumdistanceof25mfromtheEXPLORER300.Note thatthisisthemaximumdistanceinopenair;theactualmaximumdistancemaybeshorter, dependingontheenvironment.Inanofficeenvironment,youshouldbeabletoestablisha connectiontotheadjoiningroom. Theproceduremayvarydependingonthecomputer.Consult yourmanualfordetails. Note Ifthetwodeviceshavenotbeenconnectedbefore,youneedtopairthedevices.Forfurther information. Connecting a computer PlacethecomputerclosetotheEXPLORER300. PoweruptheEXPLORER300. Power up your computer. Turn on your computer. If the devices are paired, the connection should now be established. Note that if your connection is define dasa dial-up connection,you have toopen thedial- upconnectionbeforeyoucanaccesstheInternetorthewebinterface.SeeCreatingadial- upconnectiononpage65.
Page 66: Creating Adial-Upconnection
Creating a dial-up connection Do as follows: ThefollowingdescriptionisforWindowsXP.Ifyouareusingadifferentoperating system, Note the procedure may bedifferent. StartupyourcomputerandtheEXPLORER300. PlaceyourpairedBluetoothcomputerclosetotheEXPLORER300.Forinformationon Bluetooth,seeUsingacomputeronpage64. Onyourcomputer,selectConnectTofromtheStartmenu. SelectShowAllConnections. Open the New Connection Wizard and clickNext. SelectConnecttotheInternetandclickNext. SelectSetupmyconnectionmanuallyandclickNext. SelectConnectusingadial-upmodemandclickNext. Ifothermodemsareinstalled,theWizardnowshowsalistofallinstalledmodems. Selectyourdriverfromthelist. IntheISPNamefield,typeanameforyourconnectionandclickNext. To dial up using a specific Profile, type *98*<CID>#. Tofindthe<CID>number,accessthewebinterface,selectSETTINGS>locate theProfileCIDssectionatthebottomofthewindow.
Page 67: What'snext
Additional Using the EXPLORER™ Before connecting to the EXPLORER™ IfyouareusinganEXPLORER,youcanrechargethehandsetusingtheDC chargeroftheEXPLORER300. Use the charger cable supplied with the EXPLORER. Connecting to the EXPLORER™ Do as follows: ConnecttheEXPLORER300topower,eitherusingtheAC/DCadapterconnectedtoa100- 240VACelectricaloutlet,ortheCarchargercableconnectedtothecigarettelighter socket/12VDCinacar. chargercannotrechargetheEXPLORER300battery.TheEXPLORER300mustbeco Note nnectedtoexternalpower. Connectthechargercabletothecharging connector on the EXPLORER300. Thechargingconnectorislocatedatthebackofthe EXPLORER300,andismarkedDCOUT.Makesure theconnectorisorientedcorrectlyinrelationtothe codingoftheplasticinsert.
Page 68: Inthischapter
Chapter 5 Usingthewebinterface Inthis chapter Thischapterdescribeshowtousethewebinterfacetooperate,setupandconfigurethe EXPLORER300. Initial configuration of interfaces is described in the chapter Using the interfaces on page 48. Introduction The web What is the web ? Thewebinterfaceisabuilt-inwebserverintheEXPLORER300,usedforoperating,settingupand configuringtheEXPLORER300. You can access the web interface from a standard Internet browser. InternetExplorer6.0,MozillaFirefox1.0andAppleSafari2.0havebeentestedsuccessfullywith thewebinterface.
Page 69 Browser settings IfyouareconnectingyourcomputerusingtheLAN,theProxyserversettingsinyour browsermustbedisabledbeforeaccessingthewebinterface. MostbrowserssupportdisablingoftheProxyserversettingsforonespecificIPaddress,soyou candisableProxyserversettingsforthewebonly,ifyouwish.Consultyourbrowserhelp forinformation. To disable the use of a Proxy server completely, do as follows: ThefollowingdescriptionisforMicrosoftInternetExplorer.Ifyouareusingadifferent Note browser,theproceduremaybedifferent. InMicrosoftInternetExplorer,selectTools>InternetOptions>Connections>LANSettings. UnchecktheboxlabeledUseaproxyserverforyourLAN. ClickOK. When the proxy server settings are disabled, close your browser. You may need to change this setting back on return to your Internet connection. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 70: Accessingandnavigatingtheweb
Accessing and navigating the web To access the web interface from a connected computer, do as follows: ConnectyourcomputertotheEXPLORER300. For further information, see Using a computer on page 60. Start up the EXPLORER300. For further information, see Getting started on page 11. OpenyourbrowserandentertheIPaddressoftheEXPLORER300.
Page 71: Enteringthesimpinintheweb
Entering the SIM PIN in the web IfacomputerisconnectedwhenyoustartuptheEXPLORER300,andtheweb is accessed,youcanentertheSIMPINfromthewebinterface.webinterface UntilyouenterthePIN,youcanonlyaccesstheDashboardandthePROPERTIESwindowand uploadsoftware.AccesstoallotherpartsofthewebinterfacerequiresaPIN. Type in the PIN and press OK. When the PIN is accepted, the web interface opens the Dashboard and is ready for use. IfyouenterawrongPIN3timesyouareaskedforaPUK(PINUnblockingKey).Forfurther information,seeWrongPINonpage21. IfthePINhasalreadybeenacceptedintheEXPLORER300,orthePINisdisablede.g.fromthe BGANLaunchPad,thewebinterfacegoesdirectlytotheDashboardatstart-up. TT 98-123571-E Introduction...
Page 72: Thedashboard
The Dashboard Overview TheDashboardisusedforcontrolandinspectionofongoingcommunicationandforviewing propertiesoftheEXPLORER300. Terminal properties The TERMINAL section of the Dashboard shows the following: Status.ThestatusoftheEXPLORER300.Thisfieldcorrespondslargely,butnotcompletely,to pppp. thestatusinformationinthedisplay. Examples of status information are: Ready, Registering and Data active. Pointing.Ifyouwanttopointthe,clickthelinkGotopointingmode.Forfurther qqqq. information,seePointingusingwebonpage75. Unitserialnumber.Theserialnumberofthetotalunit. rrrr. Softwareversion.TheversionofthesoftwareembeddedintheEXPLORER300. ssss. LocalIPaddress.ThelocalIPaddressoftheEXPLORER300. tttt. IMEInumber.TheIMEInumber(InternationalMobileEquipmentIdentity)ofthe uuuu. EXPLORER300.ThisisauniquenumberthatidentifiesyourEXPLORER300.TheIMEInumber isalsoprintedontheserialnumberlabelatthebackoftheterminal.
Page 73: Managingcallsanddatasessions
Managing calls and data sessions Start/stop a Streaming session on the LAN BeforestartingaStreamingsession,makesureyouhavesetupaStreamingProfileand Note activateditintheSETTINGS>LANwindow. TostartorstopaStreamingsession,clicktherelevantlinkunderSTREAMINGPROFILESONLAN. ForinformationonsetupoftheLAN,seeConfiguringtheLANonpage92. ForinformationonhowtosetupaProfile,seeUsingProfilesonpage119. Start/stop Standard data on the LAN Bydefault,StandarddataisalwaysactivatedontheEXPLORER300.IfyouonlywantStandard datatobeactivatedwhenyouhavespecificallyenabledit,youcandisableautomaticactivation usingtheSETTINGS>LANpage. WhenautomaticactivationisdisabledintheLANpage,youcanmanuallyactivate/deactivate StandarddatafromtheDashboardbyclickingStartStandardorStopStandardunderPROFILES ONLANatthebottomofthepage. Viewing information on calls and data sessions The following sections in the Dashboard show information on calls and data sessions. ONGOINGCALLSisalistofcallsthatarecurrentlyactive.ThelistshowstheVoicequalit wwww.
Page 74: Pointing Usingweb
Pointing using web Insteadofusingthedisplayforobservingthesignalstrengthyoucanviewandacceptthesignal strengthintheweb. Do as follows: FromtheTERMINALsectionoftheDashboard,clickthelinkGotopointingmode.ThePointing windowopens,andtheEXPLORER300enterspointingmode. AtthispointtheEXPLORER300maymakeasound.Thissoundisusedforpointing.Th Note efrequencyofthesoundincreaseswiththesignalstrength. Totogglethepointingsoundon/off,pressKor7onthekeypadofthe EXPLORER300. PointtheantennaasdescribedinPointingonpage21,whileobservingthesignal strengthintheweb. Whenyouhaveobtainedthehighestsignalstrengthyoucanget,clickAccept. ThewebnowreturnstotheDashboardandtheEXPLORER300triestoestablisha connectionandregisterontheBGANnetwork. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 75: Usingthephonebook
Using the phone book General usage Overview In the phone book you can: Look up phonenumbers. zzzz. Lookupshortdialnumbersforeasydialingfromananalog. aaaaa. Modifyordeleteexistingnamesandphonenumbers,orenternewnamesandp bbbbb. hone numbers. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 76: Editingphonebookentries
Thephonebookshowsallentrieswithentrynumber,nameandphonenumber.Emptyplace holdersarealsoincluded. Tosortthephonebook,clickthetitleofthecolumnyouwishtosortby.Forexample,tosortbythe namesinthephonebookalphabetically,clickonNameinthetoprowofthephonebook. Thephonebookisdividedintosubpages.Toselectthesubpagesyouwant,clicktherelevantlink atthebottomofthepage. Short dial TheentrynumberinthephonebookistheShortdialnumber.Whenmakingacallfromthe EXPLORER300youcanusethisnumberinsteadofdialingtheentirephonenumber. Simply dial 0 <short dial> followed by # or off-hook key. Example:Tocallthethirdentryinthephonebookfromananalogphone,takethephoneoffhook and dial 03#. Editingphonebookentries Adding a new entry To add a new entry, do as follows: Inthephonebook,locatetheemptyentrynumberwhereyouwanttoaddthenewphone numberandclickNew. TypeinthenameandphonenumberofthenewentryandclickSaveentry.
Page 77: Calllog
Call log connections. Exporting the call log TheEXPLORER300logsallcallsanddatasessions.Forinformationonhowtoviewthelistsof callsanddatasessions,seethenextsection. To export the entire call log to a file, do as follows: IntheCALLSwindow,clickthelinkExporttotalCallLogtofile. Browsetothelocationwhereyouwanttosavethelog. ClickOK. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 78: Viewingthelistsofcalls
Viewing the lists of calls Toseeinformationonoutgoing,receivedormissedcallsordatasessions,selectoneofthe followinglistsfromtheleftnavigationpaneintheCALLSwindow: Outgoingcallsshowsthestarttime,receivingendphonenumber,duration,typ ccccc. eand estimatedchargeofeachoutgoingcall. Receivedcallsshowsthestarttime,callingphonenumber,durationandtypeof ddddd. each incomingcall. Missedcallsshowsthestarttime,callingphonenumberandtypeofeachincomingcallt eeeee. hat was not received. Standarddatasessionsshowsthestarttime,bytesin,bytesoutandestimatedchargeofeach fffff. Standarddatasession. Streamingdatasessionsshowsthestarttime,duration,type(Streaming32,64kbp ggggg. s)and estimatedchargeofeachStreamingdatasession. Date and time is UTC time, received from the satellite. TheestimatedchargeisbasedonyourentriesunderADMINISTRATION>Callcharges. Note Thrane&Thranedoesnottakeresponsibilityforthecorrectnessofthisestimated charge.
Page 79: Handlingmessages
Handling messages ® Sending an SMS message from the EXPLORER IftheEXPLORER300isnotonlinewhenyouattempttosendamessage,the Important messageismovedtotheOutboxinsteadoftheSentfolder.MessagesintheOutbox arenotautomaticallysentwhentheEXPLORER300goesonline.Forfurther informationontheOutbox,seethenextsection,OptionsformessagesintheOutbox. To make sure a message has been sent, check that it is in the Sent folder. To send an SMS message from the EXPLORER 300, do as follows: ClickMESSAGESfromtheleftnavigationpane.
Page 80: Optionsformessagesintheoutbox
IfyouclickYes,theStatuscolumnintheSentfolderwillshowthestatusofyourmessage whenithasbeensent. YoucansetupdeliverynotificationgenerallyforallSMSmessages.Thissettingisusedby defaultwhenyousendamessage.Forfurtherinformation,seeConfiguringmessagesettingson page84. ClickSend. If the EXPLORER 300 is online, the message is now sent and moved to the Sent folder. Options for messages in the Outbox MessagesintheOutboxaremessagesthathavenotbeensent,e.g.becausetheEXPLORER300 wasnotonlinewhenyouattemptedtosendthemessages. ToaccesstheOutbox,clickMESSAGES>Outboxfromthenavigationpane. YouhavethefollowingoptionsformessagesintheOutbox: WhentheEXPLORER300isonline,clickResendnexttothemessageyouwanttosend.Wh hhhhh. en the Write message window opens, clickSend. TheEXPLORER300nowattemptstosendthemessageagain.Tomakesurethemessagehas beensent,lookintheSentfolder.
Page 81: Sendingansmsmessagetotheexplorer ® 300
® Sending an SMS message to the EXPLORER YoucansendanSMSmessagetotheEXPLORER300e.g.fromamobilephone,usingoneofthe mobilesubscribernumbersforvoice.Dial +870 <Mobile subscriber number> ToseethevoicenumbersofyourEXPLORER300,selectPROPERTIESfromthewebor fromthedisplaymenusystemandviewMobilesubscribernumbers.Note,however,thatthese numbersareonlylistediftheyareavailableontheSIMcard.Otherwise,refertotheinformation includedwithyourairtimesubscription. Receiving a message Ifamessagehasarrived,theiconbaratthetopofthewebshowsanunopened envelope.Clicktheenvelopetoseethenewmessage(s). Otherwise,toseenewmessages,clickMESSAGESfromtheleftnavigationpane. The window shows new incomingmessages. TheEXPLORER300doesnotacceptmorethan100incomingmessages(includingread Note andunreadmessages).Ifyouhavereceived100messages,youhavetodeletesomeof theminordertofreespacefornewmessages.Otherwise,thenewmessagesare rejected. IfthemessageisnotanSMSmessagebutinformationofvoicemail,callyourvoicemailservice numbertohearthevoicemail. Tofindyourvoicemailservicenumber,selectMESSAGES>Messagesettingsfromtheleft navigationpaneandlocatetheVoicemailservicenumber. NotethatthevoicemailnumberisonlyshownifitisavailableontheSIMcard.Otherwise,referto theinformationincludedwithyourAirtimesubscription. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 82: Optionsfornewsmsmessages
Options for new SMS messages To see new messages, click MESSAGES from the left navigation pane. Besidesviewingthenewmessages,youhaveanumberofoptionsforwhattodowitheach message: ClickReadtomoveittoyourInboxcontainingreadmessages. ooooo. Click Reply to reply to a ppppp. message. ThentypeinyourreplyandclickSend. Forinformationonhowtoincludetheoriginalmessageinyourreply,seeSettingupthe defaultmessageoptionsonpage84. Click Forward to forward a message tosomeone. qqqqq. Then type in the phone number in the Recipient field and click Send. Ifyouwanttomoveallthenewmessages,clickMoveallnewmessagestoInbox.
Page 83: Configuringmessagesettings
Configuring message settings Setting up the default message options Youcansetupgeneraloptionsforyouroutgoingmessages.Thesesettingsapplybydefaulttoall youroutgoingmessages.Note,however,thatyoucanchangetheDeliverynotificationsettingfor anindividualmessage.Forfurtherinformation,seeSendinganSMSmessagefromtheEXPLORER ® 300onpage80. pane. Ifyouwanttoincludetheoriginalmessagewhenyoureply,selectYesnexttoInclude message inreply. SelectwhetherornotyouwantDeliverynotificationforSMSmessages. IfyouclickYes,theStatuscolumnintheSentfolderwillshowthestatusofyourmessage whenithasbeensent. ClickApply. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 84 Viewing or changing SMS service center number The SMS service center number identifies the SMS service center used when sending and receiving SMS messages. The SMS service center number is stored on the SIM card. ToseetheSMSservicecenternumber,select wwwww. MESSAGES > Message settings from the left navigation pane. Tochangethenumber,clickEditnexttoSMSservicecenter,changethenumberandclick xxxxx.
Page 85: Explorer ® 300Settings
® EXPLORER 300settings Pointing at power up IftheEXPLORER300isplacedinafixedpositionitmaynotbenecessarytogothroughthe pointingprocesseverytimetheEXPLORER300ispowered.YoucansetuptheEXPLORER300to automaticallyestablishaconnectiontotheBGANnetwork,ifyouknowthatthesignalstrengthis sufficient. InthePowerupsectionoftheSETTINGSwindow,selectwhetherornotpointingisrequiredat powerup. • TogothroughthepointingprocesseverytimetheEXPLORER300ispowered,selectYes. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 86: Settingthedisplaybacklightandcontrast
• TohavetheEXPLORER300automaticallyregisteritselfonthenetworkeverytimethe EXPLORER 300 is powered, selectNo. ClickApply. Ifyouhaveselectedthatpointingisnotrequiredatpowerup,thestartupprocedurewillbeas follows: Powerup. EnterthePIN.AfterthePINisaccepted,theEXPLORER300immediatelytriestoconnectto andregisterontheBGANnetwork. Automatic power up InthePowerupsectionoftheSETTINGSwindow,selectwhetherornottheEXPLORER300 shouldswitchonautomaticallywhenexternalpowerisapplied. • TohavetheEXPLORER300switchonautomaticallywhenexternalpowerisapplied,select Yes. • TohavetheEXPLORER300switchononlywhenthePowerbuttonispressed,clickNo. ClickApply. Setting the display backlight and contrast To set the display backlight and contrast, do as follows: IntheBacklightsectionoftheSETTINGSwindow,setthetiming.
Page 87: Turningaudioindicatorsonoroff
Turning audio indicators on or off TheEXPLORER300hasaudioindicatorsfordifferenteventsorsituations. Toenableordisabletheseaudioindicators,doasfollows: IntheAudioindicatorssectionoftheSETTINGSwindow,turntheaudioindicatorsonoroff usingtheradiobuttons.Eachaudioindicatorisexplainedbelow. ClickApply. The EXPLORER 300 has audio indicators for the following events: Pointing. yyyyy. ThePointingsoundisusedduringthepointingprocess.Thefrequencyincreaseswiththe signalstrength,tohelpyoufindthemaximumsignalstrengthwhenpointing. Thissettingisadefaultsetting.WhentheEXPLORER300isinpointingmode,youcantoggle pointingsoundon/offforthecurrentpointingprocessusingKor7onthekeypadofthe EXPLORER300.However,thedefaultsettingappliesatthenextpointingprocess. Messages. zzzzz. The Message indicator is a sound indicating that a message has arrived. Alarm.
Page 88: Setting Up
Setting up Enabling/disabling Bydefault,allinterfacesareenabled.However,youcandisabletheLAN,thePhoneinordertominimiz epowerconsumption. TheiconsintheIconbaratthetopofthewebinterfaceshowsinterfacesthatareenabled.Clicking aniconbringsyoutothewindowwhereyoucansetuptheinterfaceorenable/disableit. To enable or disable from the menu, do as follows: SelectSETTINGSfromtheleftnavigationpane. The SETTINGS menuexpands. UnderSETTINGSintheleftnavigationpane,selecttheinterfaceyouwanttoenableor disable. Atthetopofthewindow,selectEnabledorDisabled. ClickApply. TT 98-123571-E Settinguptheinterfaces...
Page 89: Description Ofdatasettings
Description of data settings Introduction Severaldataparameterscanbesetupintheweb.Thissectiongivesanoverviewofthese parameters. APN (Access Point Name) TheAPNisusedbytheEXPLORER300usertoestablishtheconnectiontotherequireddestination network.ThismeansthattheEXPLORER300mustknowtheAPNinordertobeabletoconnectto thedestinationnetwork. APNs are provided from the Airtime Provider. They may also be defined on the SIM card. Header compression TheHeaderofadatapacketcontainscontrolinformationbelongingtothatpacket.The informationintheHeadercantakeupaconsiderableamountofbandwidth.Inordertosave bandwidth, you can use Header Compression, meaning you compress the header information, leavingsomeoftheinformationout.
Page 90 NAT (Network Address Translation) NATenablesalocal-areanetworktouseonesetofprivateIPaddressesforinternaltrafficandan assignedorstaticIPaddressforexternaltraffic.Thebuilt-inNATfunctionalityinthe EXPLORER300makesallnecessaryaddresstranslationsbetweenthelocal-areatrafficandthe externaltraffic. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 91 SelectwhethertheLANinterfaceshouldbeEnabledorDisabled. UnderNATmode,selectwhethertheEXPLORER300shouldruninRoutermodeorinModem mode.Routermodeisrecommendedformostpurposes. • SelectRoutermodeiftheEXPLORER300shouldactasarouter,usingthebuilt-inNATfor makingthenecessaryaddresstranslations.Thismodeprotectstheconnectedcomputer frombeingaccessedbyothercomputersontheInternet,andisthepreferredmode. • SelectModemmodeiftheEXPLORER300shouldactasamodem,resultinginadirect Internet connection without the address protection ofNAT. For both modes you may only connect one computer to the LAN port. UnderTCP/IP,selectwhetheryourcomputerusesaDynamicIPaddressoraStaticIPaddress. Ifyouareusingastaticaddress,typeintheaddress. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 92 This is the IP address used externally on the satellite network. To check this setting on your computer, see the TCP/IP properties of the LAN connection. UnderIPHeadercompression,selectEnabledorDisabled.Forinformationonthissetting,see Header compression on page 90. SelectthesourceoftheAPN(AccessPointName). TherearefouroptionsforsettingtheAPN.Unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itis recommendedtousetheSIMdefault,ortosetthecommonAPNtoSIMdefault,andthen select Common here. You have the followingoptions: •...
Page 93 10. ClickApply. YourLANsettingsareapplied.NotethatchangestoyourProfilesarenotactivateduntilyou clickActivate. 11. ClickActivateifyouwanttoactivatethechangestoyourProfiles. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 94 UnderVOICEDEVICES,thevoicedevicespairedwiththeEXPLORER300are listed.Foreachvoicedeviceinthelist,checkStandardifyouwanttobeabletoreceivecalls on thatdevice. Only calls with Standard call type are accepted. Under DIAL-UP NETWORK DEVICES, the settings for paired data devices are listed.Thenextstepsdescribethesettingsthatareavailable. UnderIPHeadercompression,selectEnabledorDisabled. For information on Header Compression, see Header compression on page 90. UnderTCP/IP,selectwhetheryourcomputerusesaDynamicIPaddressoraStaticIPaddress. Ifyouareusingastaticaddress,typeintheaddress. This is the IP address used externally on the satellite network. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 95 Tocheckthissettingonyourcomputer,seetheTCP/IPpropertiesoftheconnection. UnderAPN,selectthesourceoftheAPN(AccessPointName). TherearefouroptionsforsettingtheAPN.Unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itis recommendedtousetheSIMdefault,ortosetthecommonAPNtoSIMdefault,andthen select Common here. You have the followingoptions: • Common.TheAPNistakenfromtheCommonAPNdefinedunder SETTINGS > Common. Refer to Setting a common APN on page 108. • SIMdefault.TheAPNistakenfromtheSIMcard. • Network assigned. The APN is assigned from thenetwork. • Userdefined.TypeintheAPN.APNsareprovidedfromtheAirtimeProvider. IfyourAPNusesapassword,typeintheusernameandpasswordprovidedfromtheAirtime Provider. Select the PrimaryProfile.
Page 96 ® Preparing the EXPLORER To prepare the EXPLORER 300, do as follows: ConnectacomputertotheEXPLORER300,e.g.usingtheLAN. Access the web interface from your connectedcomputer. RefertoThewebonpage68. IfyourEXPLORER300islocatedinFrance,selectFranceintheCountrylist. Otherwise, selectOther. UsethepredefinedDevicenameortypeinanewnameforyourEXPLORER300. TheDevicenameisshowntootherdevices,iftheEXPLORER300isconfiguredtobe shown(refertostep7.below). UsethepredefinedDefaultpasskeyortypeinanewone. This passkey is used by default when pairing devices with the EXPLORER 300. NexttoVisibility,selectShoworHide.
Page 97 • IfyouselectShow,thedevicenameoftheEXPLORER300thataresearchingfordevices. • IfyouselectHide,otherwillnotseetheEXPLORER300. ClickApplyatthebottomofthewindow. Forinformationonhowtopairdevicesfromyourdevice,seedevicesinwhichyoucanenterapasskeyo npage51. Somedevices,suchasheadsets,donotprovidethepossibilitytoenterapasskeyfor connectingtoanotherdevice.Thesedeviceshaveafixedpasskeywhichmustbeenteredonthe otherdevice.ThissectiondescribeshowtopairsuchdeviceswiththeEXPLORER300. Themethodforpairingdevicesmayvarydepending.Consult documentation for Note information. Do as follows to pair the devices: ConnectacomputertotheEXPLORER300,e.g.usingtheLAN. Start up the EXPLORER300. Refer to Getting started on page 11. Accessthewebinterfacefromyourconnectedcomputer. Forfurtherinformation,seeonpage68. ClickSearch. The EXPLORER 300 now searches Thesearchprocedurecantakeupto2-3minutes.Thelistisnotupdated Note dynamically.
Page 98 Whenyouare,usuallybyatone,pressthebuttononthe device to accept. ThenewdeviceshouldnowbepairedwiththeEXPLORER300andaddedtothelist.Thislistisaccess edfromtheleftmenuoftheBluetoothwindowinthewebinterface. To see a list of devices that are paired with the EXPLORER 300, do as follows: Accesstheweb. Refer to The web interface on page 68. SelectSETTINGS>Bluetooth>Paireddevicesintheleftnavigationpane. ThelistshowsdevicesthatarepairedwiththeEXPLORER300.Youcanseethename,Classof Device,status(whetherornotadeviceiscurrentlyconnected)andlocalphonenumber. Youcanalsoseepaireddevicesinthedisplay.SelectPROPERTIES>BLUETOOTH DEVICESinthedisplaymenusystemtoseealistofallpaireddevices. Unpairing devices To remove a device from the list of Paired devices, do as follows: Accessthewebinterfaceandselect SETTINGS >...
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Page 100: Setting Upcallservices
Settingupcall services Overview TheEXPLORER300mustberegisteredontheBGANnetworkbeforeyoucansetupthe Note callservicesintheweb. In the web interface you can set up the following supplementary services: Callforwarding dddddd. Callbarring eeeeee. Callwaiting ffffff. Lineidentification gggggg. Closed usergroup hhhhhh. Inthecorenetwork,someactivecallservicesettingsmaypreventothersfrombeing Note activated.Thisisthereasonwhythe3.1kHzAudioandDatafieldsarepresentinthese windows,eventhoughtheservicesarenotavailableintheEXPLORER300.Itmaybe necessarytochangesome3.1kHzaudioorDatasettingsiftheyareblockingforsomeof the Standard voicesettings. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 101 Call forwarding You can forward incoming calls to another phone number. Nexttotheenableditems,typeinthephonenumberyouwanttoforwardthecallto. IfyouhaveselectedForwardifnoreply,selectfromthedrop-downlisttheperiodoftimethe systemshouldwaitbeforeforwardingthecall. ClickApply. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 102 Call barring Youcanbarincomingand/oroutgoingcallstoandfromtheEXPLORER300. Selectwhichcallsshouldbebarred. IntheBarringPINfieldatthebottom,typethebarringPIN. ThisisnottheSIMPINenteredatstartup,butasecondPINwhichissupplied Note togetherwithyourSIMPIN. ClickApply. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 103 Call waiting Youcansetupwhetherornotyouwanttoreceivenotificationofwaitingcallswhileyouare makingacallonthePhone. Do as follows: TT 98-123571-E...
Page 104 Line identification Youcansetuptheterminaltoshowyournumberwhenyouaremakingacallortransmittingdata on the Phone/Fax. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 105 Closed user group Yoursubscriptionmayincludeoneormoreclosedusergroups.Aclosedusergroupisagroupof userspermittedtomakecallstoeachotherbutnottousersoutsidethegroup. Typeinyourusergroupnumber(s)underGroupno. 1. Select which group(s) should beactive. If you select Subscribed, the group(s) included in your subscription will be active. 2. To allow outgoing access for the activated user group(s), select Outgoing Access under SETTINGSFORACTIVECLOSEDUSERGROUP.NotethatifyouselectedSubscribedabove,this settingwillnotbeused.
Page 106 3. SelectPreferentialifyouwanttheactivatedusergrouptobeselectedwhenamemberofa usergroupdoesnotspecifythegroupnumberduringcallsetup.Notethatifyouselected Subscribedabove,thissettingwillnotbeused. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 107: Setting Acommonapn
Setting a common APN Setting the common APN ThecommonAPNsettingisdefinedhereandcanbeselectedforeachinterface.Ifyouareusing thesameAPNfortheBluetoothandLAN,itiseasiertodefineitonce,andthensimply selectitfortherelevantinterfaces.Also,ifyouchangethecommonAPNatalaterstage,itis automaticallyupdatedforallinterfaceswheretheCommonsettingisselected. SelecttheAPN.Youhavethefollowingoptions: • SIMdefault.TheAPNistakenfromtheSIMcard.Thisistherecommendedoption,unless you have specialrequirements. • Network assigned. The APN is assigned from thenetwork. • Userdefined.TypeintheAPN.APNsareprovidedfromtheAirtimeProvider. IfyourAPNusesapassword,typeintheusernameandpasswordprovidedfromtheAirtime Provider. ClickApply. How to use the common APN Whenyouconfigureyourindividual,selectCommontousethesettingfromthiswindow. WhereCommonisselectedintheindividualsettings,thesettingwillautomaticallybe updated when the Common APN ischanged.
Page 108: Settingthelanguage
Setting the language Youcanselectthelanguagetouseinthewebandthedisplaymenusofthe EXPLORER 300. Do asfollows: Selectthelanguageyouwanttouse.Availablelanguagesare: • English • French • German • Russian • Spanish ClickApplyandrestartyourbrowser. The web interface and the display menus now use the selected language. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 109 The PROPERTIES window shows: LocalIPaddress.ThelocalIPaddressoftheEXPLORER300. iiiiii. IMEInumber.TheIMEInumber(InternationalMobileEquipmentIdentity)ofthe jjjjjj. EXPLORER300.ThisisauniquenumberthatidentifiesyourEXPLORER300.TheIMEInumber isalsoprintedontheserialnumberlabelatthebackoftheterminal. SMSservicecenter.AnumberusedtoidentifytheSMSservicecenterusedb kkkkkk. yyour EXPLORER 300 to send and receive SMSmessages. Mobilesubscribernumbers(ifavailableonSIMcard).Thenumberstousewhencallingthe llllll. EXPLORER300. Softwareversion.TheversionofthesoftwareembeddedintheEXPLORER300. mmmmmm. Unitserialnumber.Theserialnumberofthetotalunit. nnnnnn. PCBnumbers.ThenumbersofthePCBsintheEXPLORER300. oooooo. MAC address of the EXPLORER300. pppppp. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 110: Uploadingsoftware
Uploadingsoftware Introduction YoucanuploadsoftwaretotheEXPLORER300withoutenteringthePIN.However,ifthePINisnot entered,youmustentertheAdministrationusernameandpassword. Thewebalsooffersthepossibilityofdownloadingthelatestsoftwareversionfromthe Internettoyourcomputer. Uploading software from your computer To upload software from your computer to the EXPLORER 300, do as follows: Downloadthenewsoftwareasdescribedinthenextsection,oracquirethesoftwareversionfro mThrane&Thraneandsaveitonyourcomputer. OpenthewebinterfaceandselectPROPERTIESfromtheleftnavigationpane. ClickUploadfromtheleftnavigationpane. IfyouhavenotenteredthePINatstart-up,youarepromptedforanAdministrationuser name andpassword. Ifrequired,typeintheAdministrationusernameandpasswordandclickLogon. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 111 In the field UPLOAD SOFTWARE TO TERMINAL, clickBrowse... Browsetothenewsoftwareversionandacceptit. Click the Uploadbutton Note that the upload procedure takes a couple of minutes. When upload is done, your EXPLORER 300 automatically restarts with the new Note software. Downloading software from the Internet To download the latest software from the Internet to the EXPLORER 300, do as follows: MakesureyouhaveaconnectiontotheInternetfromyourEXPLORER300.
Page 112 Clickthelinktodownloadthenewsoftwaretoyourcomputer. TheEXPLORER300usesyourBGANairtimesubscriptiontodownloadthenew Important softwarefromtheInternet.Notethatitcantakeseveralminutestodownload thesoftware. Aftersavingthesoftwareonyourcomputer,followtheprocedureintheprevioussection (Uploadingsoftwarefromyourcomputer)touploadthesoftwarefromthecomputertoyour EXPLORER300. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 113: Viewing Thealarmlist
Viewing the Alarm List Whenanalarmisissued,thewebshowsanalarmicon intheiconbar. TheAlarmlistwindowshowsadetailedlistofactivealarmsincludingthetimeofthefirst occurrence,IDandseverityofthealarmmessage,numberofoccurrencesandashorttext describingtheerror.Formoreinformationonthealarmmessages,refertoAlarmmessagesonpage1 Ifyouneedtoreportthealarmsforservicepurposes,makesureyouincludethecompleteID number.Thisnumberisusedbyservicepersonneltouniquelyidentifyanalarm. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 114: Administration
Administration Accessing the administration settings Logging on The Administration settings require an Administration user name and password. SelectADMINISTRATIONfromtheleftnavigationpane. Insoftwareversion1.07andgreater,ifyouhaveforgottentheadministratorpassword,you canresetthepasswordbyclickingthelinkatthebottomofthewindow.Forfurther information, see the next section Resetting the Administratorpassword. ClickLogon. TheAdministrationwindowisnowupdatedtoletyouchangetheusernameandpassword, Save/loadaconfigurationorlogoffAdministration. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 115 Resetting the Administrator password This feature is only available in software version 1.07 and greater. Note If you have forgotten the administrator password, do as follows: Contactyoursupplierforaresetcode. Please report the serial number and IMEI number of the terminal. TypeintheresetcodeobtainedfromyoursupplierandclickReset. TypeintheusernameAdminandthedefaultpassword1234. ClickLogon.
Page 116 Changing the administrator password Do as follows: Typeintheexistingusername. Typeinthenewpasswordtwice. ClickChange. At the next logon the new password is required. Saving a configuration to a file IfyouneedtoreuseaconfigurationinanotherEXPLORER300,youcansaveyourcurrent configurationtoafile,whichcanthenbeloadedintotheotherEXPLORER300. Do as follows: IntheADMINISTRATIONwindow,underConfiguration,clickSave. Acceptthedefaultdestinationfilenameortypeinthedestinationfilenameandlocation. ClickOK. Theconfigurationisnowsavedtoafile.Thisfileisusedtoloadtheconfigurationintoanother EXPLORER 300. See the nextsection. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 117 Loading a configuration from a file IntheADMINISTRATIONwindow,underConfiguration,clickLoad. ClickBrowse...tobrowsetothefileyouwanttoimport.ThenclickOpen. ClickLoad. The new configuration is now loaded into your EXPLORER 300. Logging off administration Ifyouhavenotenteredanythingfor30minutesunderADMINISTRATION,youareloggedoff automatically. To log off manually, click Logoff under Administrator logoff in the ADMINISTRATION window. Call charges Ifyouknowthetariffforyoursubscribedservices,youcanenterthesetariffsintheweb andautomaticallycalculatethechargesforyourcallsanddatasessions.
Page 118: Usingprofiles
Using Profiles What is a Profile? AProfileisacollectionofQualityofService(QoS)settingsandothersettingsdefiningthemodein whichdataistransmittedonaninterface.Forexample,aProfileisusedtodefinewhetherthe connection is a Streaming connection or a Standardconnection. YoucanselectbetweenanumberofpredefinedProfilesordefineyourownProfilesforyourdata transmission. IfnoTrafficFlowTemplate(TFT)isdefined,thePrimaryProfileforaninterfaceisusedforalltraffic onthat.SeeWhatisaTrafficFlowTemplate?inthenextsection. For further information on Profiles, refer to the 3GPP standard TS 23.107. Selecting the Profiles Whenyousetupyourinterface,youselect.Youselecta PrimaryProfileandoptionallyoneormoreSecondaryProfiles. ForfurtherinformationonhowtoselecttheProfiles,seethe“Configuring...”sectionsforthe individualinterfacesinthischapter. TT 98-123571-E...
Page 119 Defining new Profiles WhenyoudefineyourProfilesyoucanselectSubscribedformanyofthesettings.Ifyouselect Subscribed,thevaluegiveninyourAirtimesubscriptionwillautomaticallybeused. InoneoftheUserdefinedcolumns,fillinthetopfieldwiththenameofyourProfile. IntheTrafficclassrowofyournewProfile,selectaclassfromthedrop-downlist. Forbestperformance,choosetherighttrafficclassforyourapplication.In Important general, Standard data (Background) is best suited for TCP/IP applications, and StreamingdataisbestsuitedforUDPtraffic,e.g.livevideooraudio. You may select one of the following: • Conversationalisreal-timetwo-wayconversation.ItisprimarilyusedforvoiceoverIPand videoconferencing. • Streamingisreal-timeone-waycommunication.Itisprimarilyusedforvideoandaudio. • Interactiveistwo-waycommunication(notreal-time).Itisusedforcommunicationthatis notverydelay-sensitive,suchaswebbrowsing,databaseretrievalandserveraccess. TT 98-123571-E Administration...
Page 120 Examplesofmachinesinteractionwithremoteequipmentare:pollingformeasurement records and automatic data base enquiries(tele-machines). • Backgroundisusedfordatawhichisnotdelay-sensitive,suchasE-mails,SMS,download ofdatabasesandreceptionofmeasurementrecords. Typeinthebitratesinkbpsinthefollowingrows: • Maximumbitrateul(kbps)isthemaximumuploadbitrateallowedforthisProfile. • Maximumbitratedl(kbps)isthemaximumdownloadbitrateallowedforthisProfile. • Guaranteedbitrateul(kbps)istheguaranteeduploadbitrateneededforthisProfile. • Guaranteedbitratedl(kbps)istheguaranteeddownloadbitrateneededforthisProfile. WhenyouclickApply,thebitratevaluesyoutypedinmayberoundedoffbecause Note onlycertainvaluesareallowed. IntheDeliveryorderrow,selectfromthescrolllistwhetherornotdatashouldbedeliveredin thesameorderitwassent.Yesmeansthedatapacketsaredeliveredinthesameorderthey weresent. IntheMaximumSDUsize(byte)row,typeinthemaximumallowedpacketsizeinBytes (roundedofftonearest10).Themaximumpacketsizepossibleis1520. IntheDeliveryoferroneousSDUsrow,selectoneofthefollowingfromthelist: • Yesmeanspacketsareallowedtocontainerrors.Thissettingissuitablefordelay-sensitive transmission,becausetheneedforretransmissionislimited.TheSDUErrorsettingsinstep 7. andstep9.willapply. • Nomeanspacketsarenotallowedtocontainerrors,andtheSDUErrorsettinginstep8. willnotbeapplied.Thissettingissuitablewhereerror-freetransmissionisimportantand delays areaccepted. • Nodetectmeansthaterrorswillnotbedetected,andtheSDUErrorsettinginstep8.will not be applied.
Page 121: Using A Trafficflowtemplate
Using a Traffic Flow Template What is a Traffic Flow Template? A Traffic Flow Template (TFT) is a packet filter list allowing the Core network and the EXPLORER300toclassifypacketsreceivedfromtheexternalnetworkintotheproperPDP(Packet Data Protocol)context. ATFTconsistsoffromoneanduptoeightpacketfilters,eachidentifiedbyauniquepacketfilter identifier.ApacketfilteralsohasanevaluationprecedenceindexthatisuniquewithinallTFTs associatedwiththePDPcontextsthatsharethesamePDPaddress. Informationofsource,destination,typeofserviceetc.iscombinedineachpacketfilterintheTFT. Purpose of the Traffic Flow Template ThepurposeoftheTFTistoassigndifferentprioritiestodifferenttypesoftraffic,inorderto optimizeperformance.
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