Local Or Remote Control - COBHAM Satcom EXPLORER 540 User & Integrator's Manual

3.1 Local or remote control

The EXPLORER 540 can be controlled both locally using the LAN interface and from a
remote location over the BGAN network or optionally the cellular network. For M2M
operation, remote control is essential, since the EXPLORER 540 is most likely installed
in a remote location where local human access is rare and maybe difficult.
Note that different levels of access control apply to different means of access. See
Security setup on page 3-12.
You have the following options:
Local control:
• web interface: Connect a computer to the LAN interface and use a browser to access
the built-in web interface. See Configuration with web interface on page 4-1.
• AT-commands: Connect equipment capable of issuing AT commands to the
EXPLORER 540 (e.g. in an M2M application) or connect a computer to the LAN
interface and use a terminal program to send commands to the EXPLORER 540. See
To access the terminal using AT commands on page 3-3.
Remote control:
• SMS commands: You can use SMS commands e.g. to start and stop your data
connection and send and receive AT commands to and from the terminal. See
Remote access with SMS on page 3-4.
Note
• AT commands: When a data connection is established you can control the
EXPLORER 540 with AT commands over the BGAN satellite network or optionally
the cellular network. See To access the terminal from a remote location on page 3-4
and To access the terminal using AT commands on page 3-3.
Note
• web interface: When a data connection is established you can control the
EXPLORER 540 over the BGAN satellite network or optionally over a cellular
network by accessing the built-in web interface. See Remote access to the web
interface on page 3-10.
• The distributors may have their own Graphical User Interface, which could be built
on e.g. Inmarsat's M2M API or similar. Contact your distributor for information.
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The SMS commands will always use the BGAN connection, even if the
terminal is in Cellular modem preferred mode.
If the terminal is in Cellular modem preferred mode you cannot start and
stop data connections.
In Cellular modem preferred mode you cannot use the context
management AT commands.
Chapter 3: Operation
Local or remote control
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