COBHAM Satcom SAILOR XTR GX-R2 User Manual

Keypad and menus of the BDU
98-175666-D Chapter 3: Setup of the antenna 3-42
3.4 Keypad and menus of the BDU
3.4.1 BDU display and keypad
In the BDU display you can see the current state of the system. You can also see events
(warnings, errors and information) and how the system has been configured. Use the
keypad to navigate through the menu tree.
1. Current status of the SAILOR XTR GX-R2.
2. Current menu.
3. NAV: Navigational information
First letter: G (Valid GPS signal received from the GPS module) or g (No valid GPS fix)
Second letter: H (Valid ship heading data received from the ship’s gyro) or h (No
valid heading data).
4. LAN: LAN connectors used, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, –.
5. SAT: Longitude, satellite position of the currently active satellite profile.
6. RX: 1 (Rx Lock: - or 1), H (horizontal) or V (vertical) (RX polarization of currently
active satellite profile).
7. RF tracking frequency in GHz and LNB LO Frequency.
8. TX: <External Un-mute> <Modem TX allowed> <ADU TX allowed> <TX pol>
Read the TX status as follows: Upper case: Ok, lower case: Not ok, - unknown.
<External Un-mute> = [U,u], <Modem TX allowed> = [m,M], <ADU TX allowed> =
[a,A]
<Tx pol>=[-,X,C]
After 1 hour the display is dimmed to lowest intensity. Press any key to light up the
display.
Power cycle of the BDU and ADU (Reset)
To power cycle the BDU and ADU do as follows:
1. Press and hold and until the BDU display shuts down and the BDU reboots.
2. Wait until the system has rebooted and is operational again. The last active satellite
profile will be used.
Figure 3-30: Display (example) and keypad of the BDU
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COBHAM Satcom SAILOR XTR GX-R2 Specifications

General

Brand	COBHAM
Model	Satcom SAILOR XTR GX-R2
Category	Marine Equipment
Language	English