Your Explorer 540 Terminal - COBHAM Satcom EXPLORER 540 User & Integrator's Manual

1.3 Your EXPLORER 540 terminal

1.3.1 EXPLORER 540 overview
The EXPLORER 540 is a small, compact unit comprising transceiver and antenna in one
unit.
Status LED
Cable glands for:
• LAN
• DC power
• Optional: Cable(s) for external
cellular antenna(s) (when used with
EXPLORER 540 Cellular Modem)
1.3.2 User interfaces
The web interface is a built-in web interface for easy configuration. The web interface
is accessed from a computer connected to the EXPLORER 540, using an Internet
browser. No installation of software is needed on the computer. For further
information on the web interface, see The web interface on page 4-2.
With AT commands you can configure and control the EXPLORER 540 from a computer
using a Telnet session, or from connected equipment, e.g. in M2M applications. For
further details see To access the terminal using AT commands on page 3-3.
With SMS commands you can configure and control the EXPLORER 540 remotely. For
details, see Remote access with SMS on page 3-4.
The distributors may have their own Graphical User Interface, which could be built on
e.g. Inmarsat's M2M API (M2MAP) or similar. Contact your distributor for information.
1.3.3 Antenna
The light-colored front of the EXPLORER 540 holds the antenna part comprising:
• GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) antenna for GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou.
• BGAN antenna for the Inmarsat BGAN network.
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Antenna for
BGAN and
GNSS
Chapter 1: Introduction to EXPLORER 540
Your EXPLORER 540 terminal
Optional:
BGAN SIM card
EXPLORER 540
Cellular Modem unit
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