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iDirect x3 Installation Manual

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What you will need before configuring the modem
How to set up your connection to the modem
How to load the required configuration file
What to take into consideration when pointing the dish
How to start the activation process
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Before you start What you will need before configuring the modem 2. Connecting to the modem How to set up your connection to the modem 3. Loading the option file How to load the required configuration file 4. Acquiring the satellite signal What to take into consideration when pointing the dish 5.

  • Page 2: Before You Start

    1. Before you start a) Please ensure that you have submitted the online activation form at b) Once this is done, you will receive the required files to configure you modem; this will include the option file (R12345.opt) and your IP details. c) You will also need the corresponding version of iSite: Evolution W2A ( C- Band) : iSite 12.0.0.0 Evolution W3A/W6 S2 : iSite 12.0.0.0...
  • Page 3 If connecting straight from the modem to a PC, use a crossover cable. b) Set up the PC with the following default IP addresses IP Address: 192.168.0.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.240 Default gateway: 192.168.0.1 To do this in Windows XP go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections: If you are having issues doing this with windows 7, follow the step by step guide below:...
  • Page 4 c) To confirm that the PC can now communicate with the modem, open a command prompt (Start > run/search > type “cmd” and hit enter) Type “ping 192.168.0.1” If everything is set up correctly, results should be as below: If results are “Request timed out” or “Destination host unreachable” or “Hardware Error”, cables and settings need to be rechecked...

  • Page 5: Loading The Option File

    3. Loading the option file a) Log in to iSite by clicking on the “TDMA Remote” and clicking “Login”. The default password is: iDirect...
  • Page 7 Also, the password for iSite and telnet access will now have changed from the default “iDirect”; depending on what satellite the modem is configured for, it will be: o W2A-C Band / W3A/W6/T-11 S2: bentleys2...

  • Page 8: Acquiring The Satellite Signal

    4. Acquiring the satellite signal If you are aligning the dish yourself, you will need to do the following: a) Calculate your estimated dish pointing angles: Visit http://www.satsig.net/ssazelm.htm Input the satellite orbit: W6=21; W3A=7; AM22=53; W2A=10 Input your latitude and longitude and click calculate This will return azimuth (magnetic) which is the left and right movement of the dish;...
  • Page 9 After a short period, the graph will start showing data; use this to adjust the dish until you are seeing around 16v...

  • Page 10: Activating The Modem

    6. Activating the modem a) You will need to check if transmit is enabled. Open a command prompt and type “telnet” space, then the modems IP address The username will be admin and password will be either bentleys2 (W3A/W6 S2), eutelsat2008 (AM22), eutelsat (SeSat2/W6 S1) or london12 (W3A S1) Once logged in, type the command: tx iflDC (note that “DC”...

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