General; System Overview - Icarus Sky connect Installation Manual

1.0 General

1.1 System Overview

Sky Connect
The Icarus Sky Connect series satellite communications device consists of a
Transceiver, an L-band antenna, and a dialing/audio interface device. The transceiver is
the heart of the system, and contains the Iridium satellite LBT (L-Band Transceiver).
The LBT can be thought of as the "phone" in the satellite phone system, as it is the
connection used to gain access to the Iridium network. The LBT is much more than a
phone, however; allowing the two way transfer of voice and data. The Icarus Sky
Connect Indoors system contains both a POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) and Iridium
handset module allowing the LBT to be dialed and interfaced with remotely. Each Sky
Connect telephone system also has the ability for data transfer at rates up to 10 Kbps
(with compression), allowing the user to interface a laptop for email capability, and in a
pinch, website browsing.
Indoors
The Icarus Sky Connect Indoors system consists of the Sky Connect Transceiver
and L-band antenna, and can use the RJ11 port for standard telephones, or an optional
corded RJ-45 Iridium handset for dialing/communicating. The Indoors configuration is
limited to two RJ45 Iridium handsets with memory dialing functions, or one handset and
one external RJ-45 SIM card reader. Up to five RJ 11 phones may use the port, or
alternatively, a PBX system can be supported. The RJ11 port allows for partyline
communication just as a normal household system would. When the RJ45 Iridium
handset is used in conjunction with the RJ-11 POTS line, access to the transceiver is on a
first come, first serve basis. When two RJ 45 Iridium handsets are used in tandem, both
Indoors handsets perform as a partyline. RJ45 Ringing audio must be provided
externally through a small ringing alert. An externally mounted ringing alert can be
purchased which is an RJ-11 ringer configurable for four different ring styles. Volume of
the alert is selectable via an adjustable knob on the ringer. A maximum of thirty feet
from Transceiver to handset is allowed on the Iridium RJ45 handset buss. No length
restriction is placed on the use of RJ11 Pots phones, cordless Pots phones, or PBX
systems.
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