Explorer 700 Getting Started
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1. The connector panel is located on the side of the EXPLORER 700 The antenna connector is located on the opposite side of the connector panel ES Switch on the EXPLORER 700 Push the power button next to the display and hold it for a second until the green power indicator lights up H Enter the PIN a When you are asked for a PIN press OK Press or a number of times until the first digit is correct c Press OK to go to the next digit The previous digit is indicated by a d After pressing OK to enter the last digit press OK again o apply the PIN e If you want to turn off the pointing sound press or a 6 Point the antenna Important To obtain optimum bandwidth and operating time adjust the position of the antenna with great precision If you are using the EXPLORER 700 without detaching the antenna from the transceiver do not adjust the antenna position until all cables are connected and the PIN entered a Using the built in compass of the EXPLORER 700 antenna as reference rotate and tilt the antenna so that it points in the approximate direction of the BGAN satellite Use the displayed signal strength and the pointing sound to find the highest possible signal strength while slowly rotating and tilting the EXPLORER 700 Press OK when you have obtained the highest possible signal strength The EXPLORER 700 now starts to establish a connection to the BGAN network The displ2. provided from your Internet Service Provider When you have finished close the New Connection Wizard 3 To connect to the Internet or to the web interface open the dial up connection You are now ready to browse the Internet check e mails send files etc NOTE For information on configuration refer to the User Manual MAKING A BLUETOOTH DATA CONNECTION To make a Bluetooth connection place the computer close to the EXPLORER 700 and start up the EXPLORER 700 as described in the beginning of this document If the computer is already paired with the EXPLORER 700 the connection is established automatically when both devices are ready and have discovered each other Note however that if your Bluetooth connection is defined as a dial up connection you have to open the dial up connection to activate the connection You are now ready to browse the Internet check e mails send files etc NOTE For information on configuration refer to the User Manual For information on Bluetooth pairing refer to the next section BLUETOOTH PAIRING NOTE This section only describes how to pair devices in which you can enter a passkey For information on devices in which you cannot enter a passkey such as headsets refer to the User Manual To pair a Bluetooth device do as follows 1 Start up the EXPLORER 700 as described in the beginning of this document 2 Place your Bluetooth device close to the EXPLORER 700 3 0n your Bluetooth dev
3. EXPLORER 700 GETTING STARTED inmarsat Thrane amp Thrane GETTING STARTED Congratulations on the purchase of your EXPLORER 700 Before you start please check that the following items are present EXPLORER 700 transceiver with antenna Two antenna cables for connecting the transceiver with the antenna Battery e AC DC adapter e LAN cable USB cable Getting Started kit including Ouick Guide electronic manual etc En Insert the SIM card provided by your Airtime Provider The SIM slot is located behind the battery a Press the eject button at the SIM slot marked USIM 1 to release the SIM card holder The SIM card holder is a small plastic frame designed to hold the SIM card b Take the SIM card holder out and place the SIM card in the holder with the printed side visible c Insertthe holder with the SIM card into the SIM slot marked USIM 1 Place the holder with the printed side facing down Press gently until it clicks 2 Insert the battery Insert the battery and press gently until it locks NOTE You can use the battery as power source or connect the DC input to one ofthe following power sources 10 32 V DC e g from a car boat or truck 100 240 V Mains using the AC DC adapter a solar panel For further information refer to the User Manual El Connect the cables Connect the cable s including the antenna cable to the relevant connector s on the EXPLORER 700
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5. are two audio gualities Standard voice and 3 1 kHz Audio To force the call to use Standard voice dial 1 before the number To force the call to use 3 1 kHz Audio dial 2 before the number MAKING A CALL TO THE EXPLORER 700 To make a call to a phone connected to the EXPLORER 700 dial 870 lt mobile number gt is 00 for Europe and many other countries NOTE There are two voice numbers one for 3 1 kHz Audio and one for Standard voice CHOOSING AN INTERFACE FOR DATA CONNECTION The EXPLORER 700 has five types of interface for data connection LAN interface USB interface ISDN interface WLAN interface and Bluetooth interface The following table shows some characteristics of each interface to help you choose the right interface for your application Wireless connection Up to 100 m depending on the transmitter in the computer and on the transmission conditions Bluetooth Medium Wireless connection Up to 100 m depending on the transmitter in the computer and on the transmission conditions MAKING A LAN CONNECTION To make a LAN connection simply connect the LAN cable between your computer and one of the LAN connectors on the EXPLORER 700 and start up the EXPLORER 700 as described in the beginning of this document As soon as the display of the EXPLORER 700 shows READY the connection is established automatically You are now ready to browse the Internet check e mails send files etc NOTE For information on
6. ay shows the progress as follows SEARCHING The EXPLORER 700 searches for the network operator Note that the search procedure can be very short so you may not see this text REGISTERING When the network operator is found the display shows REGISTERING to show that the EXPLORER 700 is registering itself on the network READY The EXPLORER 700 is registered on the network The display may show a different text for example if an error has occurred For further information refer to the User Manual NOTE When the display shows READY the terminal automatically activates the LAN interface and the WLAN interface if the interfaces are enabled If you are not going to use the LAN WLAN connection remove the cable or disable the interface to avoid being charged for any transmission through this interface You are now ready to make phone or fax calls browse the Internet or check your e mails send files run a video conference and much more MAKING A CALL FROM THE EXPLORER 700 If you are using a Bluetooth handset the handset must be paired and placed close to the EXPLORER 700 For information on pairing see the section BLUETOOTH PAIRING at the end of this document To make a call from a phone connected to the EXPLORER 700 dial 00 lt country code gt lt phone number gt followed by or off hook key Example To call Thrane amp Thrane in Denmark 45 39558800 dial 00 45 39558800 followed by or off hook key NOTE There
7. configuration refer to the User Manual SETTING UP A WLAN ACCESS POINT 1 Set the country code in the EXPLORER 700 to your current location You can set the country code in the web interface by selecting SETTINGS gt INTERFACES gt WLAN and selecting the Country code at the top of the window For information on how to access the web interface see the next page 2 Place the computer close to the EXPLORER 700 3 Select the EXPLORER 700 WLAN access point SSID when it appears in your list of available wireless networks The default SSID name is EXPLORER 700 If the EXPLORER 700 is registered on the BGAN network the connection is now established automatically You are now ready to browse the Internet check e mails send files etc NOTE For information on encryption and additional configuration refer to the User Manual MAKING A USB CONNECTION To make a USB connection do as follows 1 Connect the USB cable between your computer and the EXPLORER 700 Note that the connector on the EXPLORER 700 is a USB Type B connector 2 Start up the EXPLORER 700 as described in the beginning of this document If it is the first time you connect to the terminal using USB insert the Thrane amp Thrane CD ROM provided with your EXPLORER 700 and install the EXPLORER 700 USB driver Then create a dial up connection In Windows XP a dial up connection is created as follows a b C d If you are asked for a modem select the EXPLORER USB driv
8. er from the f Select Connect To from the Start menu Select Show All Connections and open the New Connection Wizard Go through the Wizard list When you are asked for a phone number type 98 for an Internet connection or 99 for a connection to the web interface When you have finished close the New Connection Wizard 3 To connect to the Internet or to the web interface open the dial up connection You are now ready to browse the Internet check e mails send files etc NOTE For information on configuration refer to the User Manual MAKING AN ISDN DATA CONNECTION Before you can use the ISDN data connection you must install your ISDN modem Refer to the documentation for your ISDN modem and for your computer To make an ISDN connection do as follows 1 Connect the ISDN modem to your computer 2 Connect the ISDN cable between your ISDN modem and one of the ISDN connectors on the EXPLORER 700 and start up the EXPLORER 700 as described in the beginning of this document If it is the first time you connect to the terminal using ISDN you must first create a dedicated dial up connection In Windows XP a dial up connection is created as follows a b C d If you are asked for a modem select your installed ISDN modem from f Select Connect To from the Start menu Select Show All Connections and open the New Connection Wizard Go through the Wizard the list Type in the phone number and password
9. ice search for new devices and select the EXPLORER 700 when it is found The default Bluetooth name of the EXPLORER 700 is EXPLORER 700 If there is more than one EXPLORER 700 in the list you can use the MAC address to locate the correct one To see the MAC address of your EXPLORER 700 enter the display menu system and select PROPERTIES gt TERMINAL gt HARDWARE gt MAC 4 On your Bluetooth device enter the passkey of your EXPLORER 700 The default passkey is the serial number of your EXPLORER 700 To see the serial number enter the display menu system and select PROPERTIES gt TERMINAL gt HARDWARE gt UNIT SER NO The new Bluetooth device is now paired and ready to communicate with the EXPLORER 700 NOTE Maximum 7 devices can be paired with the EXPLORER 700 If you have already paired 7 devices you have to unpair a device before you can pair a new one For information on how to unpair devices refer to the User Manual ACCESSING THE WEB INTERFACE To access the web interface do as follows 1 Connect a PC to the EXPLORER 700 2 Start your Internet browser 3 Enter the IP address of the web interface in the address field The default IP address is 192 168 0 1 To see the IP address in the menu system select PROPERTIES gt TERMINAL gt IP ADDRESS The web interface now opens in your browser For information on how to use the web interface refer to the User Manual TT 98 123227 B Thrane amp
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