Installation, Support, and Maintenance Guide 1
Evolution X7 Satellite Router
1 Introduction
The iDirect Evolution X7 Satellite Router (X7 Router) is a next-generation router supporting
DVB-S2/ACM on the outbound and A-TDMA. It uses a compact, rack-mount design, embedded
8-port switch, and variant power supply configurations making it an ideal enterprise class
solution. In addition to Web iSite support, the availability of a Downstream Configuration
template and multi-image support on the X7 Router enables simple deployments and seamless
upgrades.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Section 1.1, Features on page 1
• Section 1.2, Power Supply Options on page 2
This manual explains how to safely install and maintain the X7 Router, and it includes
important safety information in Appendix B, Safety.
The Evolution X7 Satellite Router is shown in Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1. X7 Router
1.1 Features
Highlights:
• Increased throughput capabilities
• 1 RU high router chassis fitting in standard telecom racks
• Variant power supply module configurations
• Dual image support and Web iSite for ease of deployment and upgrades
• Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) support
• AES Encryption