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EXPLORER 540

COBHAM EXPLORER 540 Installation guide

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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=
98-148231-A
www.cobham.com/satcom
System Conguration - Example
Technical specications
Item Specication
Dimensions 202x202x51.8mm
8.0x8.0x2.0inches
Weight 1.6kg/3.5lbs(excl.cellularmodem)
Operatingtemperature -40to75°C
PowersupplyPoE
PowersupplyDC
Accordingto:PoE+IEEE802.3attype2class4
10.5to32VDC
Powerconsumption Powersave(Wake oncongured):110mW
Sleepmode:2.5W
Max.powerwhentransmitting:
• PoE:24W
• DC:21W
IP grade IP66
Number Cable Requirements
1 DCPowercable 1.5 mm
2
,UVresistant,Temperature:-40to+75deg.C,Maxcable
length:12metersat12Voperation,200metersat24Voperation
2 LAN cable Cable:EthernetMin.Cat5Solidcopperwire,STP.Max.length:100m
PoE source according to PoE+ IEEE 802.3at type 2 class 4
3 I/O cables 0,2mm
2
to 0,5 mm
2
(26AWGtil20AWG),outputupto2A.
Useshieldedcableoninputifnotactivelydrivenhigh/low.
If the LEDturnssteady yellow,itmeanstheinstallationfailed,e.g.becau-
setheterminalwasunabletodetectastableBGANsignalorveriifythe
networkconnection.
Ifyouconnectacomputerlocallytotheterminal,youcanusethebuilt-in
webinterfacetofollowtheprogressonscreenduringinstallation,andtosee
warningmessagesincasetheinstallationfailed.
1. ConnectyourcomputertotheLANinterfaceoftheEXPLORER540.
2. Openyourbrowseronthe
connectedcomputer.
3. Poweruptheterminal.
4. Accessthewebinterface
at the local IP address
(default192.168.0.1).
5. Entertheusername:User
andpassword:<serialnum-
beroftheterminal>.
Verifying and troubleshooting the installation
LED status Description
Off LightindicatorhasbeendisabledorPoweroff
Greenashingrapidly Startingup
Yellowashing BGANpointing
Greenashing Verifyingnetworkconnectivity
Green constant Ready
Yellowashingrapidly Closingdown
Yellowconstant Warning(userrecoverable).
Seewebinterfaceforthewarningtext.
Red constant Error.Seethewebinterface.
Blueashing Uploadingsoftwaretotheterminal
LAN/PoE connector (X1 or X2)
Pin Signal
1 TXp
2 TXm
3 RXp
4 POE+
5 POE+
6 RXm
7 POE-
8 POE-
DC power connector (X4)
Pin Signal
1 DCIN+
2 DCIN-
3 GND(optional-forconnection
ofshield)
Connectors and pin allocation
USB connector (X6)
Pin Signal
1 +5V
2 Dm
3 Dp
4 ID
5 GND
I/O connector (X5)
Pin Signal Details
1 GPI Requestwakeupinput
2 GPO Terminalreadyoutput
3 GPIO M2Mremotecontrol/
status,input/output
4 GND Ground
IMPORTANT:Youmustuseeither X1 orX2forLAN,notboth!
TheEXPLORER540hasthefollowingconnectors/terminals:
• X1: LAN/PoE, Spring-loaded terminals
• X2:LAN/PoE,RJ-45connector
• X3:SIMcard
• X4:DCinput,Screwterminals
• X5: I/O, Spring-loaded terminals
• X6:USB,microBconnector
• X7:ChassisGND,Screwterminal
Battery
M2Mindoor
equipment
Indoorequipment
PoE
injector
Probe
Solar panel
EthernetwithPoE
Internet
BGANM2Mservicevia
satellite
Light indicator
(LED)
Note:TheLEDisdisabled after completion
of the installation process.
Note:Thisdrawingisjustanexample.Yourcongurationmayuseothertypesofequipment.
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