SAILOR 900 Ka
Quick guide
Configuration tasks (minimum)
This quick guide aims at experienced service personnel who have installed the SAILOR 900 Ka system and
connected power. It lists the minimum configuration tasks you have to make before the system can be
used on-air on a satellite.
1. Switch on the Antenna Control Unit only.
2. Connect a PC to the front LAN connector or the LAN3 connector at the rear of the Antenna Control
Unit.
3. Open an Internet Browser to access the SAILOR 900 Ka: IP address: http://192.168.0.1 (default), user
name: admin, password: 1234.
4. Switch on the modem and wait for the modem to boot and perform the initial BUC calibration.
5. Verify that the SAILOR 900 Ka acquires the Ka satellite (ACU display shows ACQUISITION).
6. Verify that the system is operational. The status in the ACU display must show TRACKING and the
upper status line MDM: NETOK.
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Do not switch on the modem at this point.
Configuration task What to do and where to find more information
Heading input
Configure the heading input to External under SERVICE > Calibration. For
more information see Select the desired heading input, see the following table.
on page 6-5.
Connect the ship’s heading (NMEA0183, RS-422/RS-232) to the NMEA 0183
multi-connector. For more information see NMEA 0183 connector on page 4-3.
Cable calibration
Make a cable calibration under SERVICE > Calibration to ensure that the cable
loss is calculated properly. For more information see Cable calibration on page 6-
10.
Azimuth
calibration
Make an azimuth calibration under SERVICE > Calibration to ensure that the
antenna can point and receive a signal from the satellite. For more information see
Azimuth calibration on page 6-8.
Network settings
Configure the network settings under SETTINGS > Network according to your
requirements. For more information see To configure the LAN network on page 6-
24.
Satellite profile
A satellite profile with the iDirect X7 Modem is already set up at the factory. No
further profiles are needed. You must activate the satellite profile, see Satellite
profiles on page 6-19.
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