COBHAM EXPLORER 540 Installation Guide

What’s in the box?
To maintain the Ingress Protection of the EXPLORER 540 and to avoid cables
accidentally being disconnected, all cable connections are made inside the
small compartment at the back of the EXPLORER 540.
• Use the provided Torx bit to open the small compartment at the back
of the terminal.
• Useaatbladescrewdriver(max.2mmwide)topressdownthe
spring-loaded terminals.
• Useaatbladescrewdriver(max.3.5mmwide)tounscrewandfasten
thescrewterminals.
1. Leadthecable(s)throughthecablegland(s)andgasket(s)(suitablefor
cablediameter5-10mm).Makesurethecableglandsttightly.
2. Connect the cables accor-
dingtoyourconguration.
Seethereverseofthisguide
forpinoutandexamplecon-
gurationdrawing.
The RJ-45 connector of the
LANcablecanpassthrough
thecablegland.(seepicture)
3. IfyouarenotusingPoEto
powertheEXPLORER540,
connectapowercable
betweentheDCinputterminalsandanexternalbatteryorpowersupply.
4. Whenallcablesareconnected,mountthecoverforthecompartment
andtightenthescrewswiththeincludedTorxbit.
Important!Ifyouonlyneedtoinstallonecable,mounttheprovidedblind
plugintheunusedholetomaintaintheIngressProtection(IPgrade)ofthe
terminal.
Step 2: Connect cables
Step 3: Install the EXPLORER 540
Thefollowingitemsareincludedinthe
delivery:
• EXPLORER 540 terminal
• Polemountkit
• 2Cableglandsand1Blindplug
• TorxbitSizeTX10(tamper
resistant,1/4”Hexdrive)for
mounting/dismountingthecover
for the small compartment
• Installationguide(thisguide)
EXPLORER540Userandintegrator’smanual(partno.98-148232)aswell
asotherlanguageversionsofthisinstallationguideareavailablefordown-
loadattheSelfServiceCenter.Gotowww.cobham.com/satcomandselect
ServiceandSupport>CobhamSATCOMServiceandSupport>24-7Self
ServiceCenter/TechnicalDownloads.
Apolemountkitisincludedinthedelivery.TomounttheEXPLORER540on
apole,doasfollows:
1. AttachthebaseofthepolemountbrackettotheEXPLORER540using
theincludedHexLkeyonthe4
screws.Caution! Max.lengthofthe
screwsis9mm!Longerscrewscan
damage the EXPLORER 540.
2. Unscrewtwoofthelongscrewsfrom
thepolemountkittoleaveoneside
open for the pole.
3. Placethepolemountkitwiththe
EXPLORER540aroundthepoleas
shown.
4. Remountthetworemaininglong
screws.Donottightenthescrews
completelyuntilyouhavepointed
the antenna.
5. Powerupthesystem.
ObservetheLEDbetweenthecable
glands(seeLEDdescriptiononthe
back).
• LEDashingrapidlygreen:
Startingup
• LEDashingyellow:Pointing
• LEDsteadyyellow:Warning!
See Vericaton on the back.
6. WhenLEDashesyellow:Turnand
tilttheEXPLORER540andusethe
pointingsoundtoobtainthehighest
possiblesignalstrength.(continuous
sound=bestsignal)
7. Whenyouhavethehighestpossible
signalstrength.tightenallthescrews
to keep the EXPLORER 540 in the
pointed position.
TheEXPLORER540willautomatically
exit the pointing process once it has
detectedastableBGANsignal.
8. When the pointing process has en-
ded,theLEDchangesasfollows:
• LEDashinggreen:Verifyingnetworkconnection
• LEDsteadygreenandthenoff:Ready-installationprocesshasended
successfully.TheLEDisdisabled(off)afterafewminutes.
IftheLEDissteadyyellow,theinstallationfailedandthereisawarning.
IfyoucanconnectacomputerlocallytotheEXPLORER540,youcanusethe
webinterfacetofollowtheprogressonscreen,seeanywarnings,andrestart
the installation if necessary. See Verication on the back.
EXPLORER 540
Installation guide
YouneedaBGANSIMcardforeitherM2Morstandardclass2services.To
inserttheSIMcard,doasfollows:
NOTE:MakesuretheEXPLORER540
is notpoweredwhenyouinsertor
removetheSIMcard!
1. Open the cover for the small com-
partment at the back of the EXPLO-
RER540.UsetheincludedTorxbit
tounscrewthescrews.
2. LocatetheSIMholderinthe
middle of the compartment.
3. SlidethelocktoreleasetheSIM
holder.
4. LifttheendoftheSIMholderand
inserttheSIMcardasshown.
5. LowertheSIMcardholderwith
theSIMcardinsertedandlockit.
6. Whenallcablesareconnected,put
the cover back on and tighten the
screws.
Step 1: Insert SIM card
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X2:Ethernet,
RJ-45
X1: Ethernet,
Spring-loaded
terminals
X4:DCinput,
Screwterminals
X5: I/O,
Spring-loaded
terminals
X6:USBMicroB
(inthesidewall-
notvisiblehere)
EXPLORER 540 terminal
with pole mount kit
X7:ChassisGND,
Screwterminal
LED=
LED=

COBHAM EXPLORER 540 Specifications

General

Brand	COBHAM
Model	EXPLORER 540
Category	Touch terminals
Language	English