User manual

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Chapter 3
Operating the system 3
This chapter describes how to use the SAILOR 150 FleetBroadband System. It has the following
sections:
• General
• Using a phone or fax machine
• Multi-voice (optional)
• Voice Distress (optional)
• Using a computer
• Using the Thrane IP Handset
This chapter does not describe advanced configuration of interfaces. For this type of information,
refer to the “Configuring...” sections for the interfaces in Chapter 4, Using the web interface.
General
Tools for setup and use
Overview
You can use the Thrane IP Handset for viewing status, using the phone book of the terminal and
for entering the PIN, but for enhanced use and for configuration of interfaces, you must connect a
computer.
With a computer and a browser, you can use the built-in web interface to set up the terminal.
The Thrane IP Handset
When you connect the Thrane IP Handset to one of the LAN (PoE) connectors on the terminal you
can use the handset display and keypad to enter the PIN or to view the status of the terminal.
The menu system in the Thrane IP Handset includes the following items for the terminal:
•BGAN menu:
• Starting and stopping your data connection
• Viewing C/No (signal strength) for the system
• Viewing status (“Ready”, “Registering” etc.) for the system
• Viewing the software version of the terminal
• Entering the PIN and PUK for the terminal
• Viewing active events
•Viewing GPS status