Installation Guide
98-169086-B
www.cobham.com/satcom
Technical specications
Item Specication
Safety distance 70 cm / 2.3 ft
Dimensions, EXPLORER 323 terminal Height: 97 mm / 3.8 inches including spacers
(87 mm / 3.4 inches without spacers)
Diameter: 320 mm / 12.6 inches
Weight, EXPLORER 323 terminal 3900 g ( 8.6 lbs) including spacers
Operating temperature -25°C to +55°C (-13°F to 131°F)
Storage temperature -40°C to +85°C (-40°F to +185°F)
Power supply 12-24 VDC -10% +30%
Power consumption Max.: 27 W (transmitting Rx and Tx)
Start-up peak current 20 A at Vin 12 V (Steady-State after 3 sec.) and
40 A at Vin 24 V (Steady-State after 3 sec.).
Water and dust IP66
Maximum vehicle velocity 110 km/h (68 mph) for magnetic mount,
200 km/h (124 mph) for bolt mounting
Number Cable Description
1 Power cable Supplied with EXPLORER 3647
2 Ethernet cable Supplied with EXPLORER 6208B
3 Cables from vehicle: DC power
and Ignition
Not supplied.
4 Combined cable (LAN & DC in) Supplied with EXPLORER 323
Connect to vehicle’s
battery and ignition
To verify the successful installation of the EXPLORER 323 do the following:
1. Start the ignition of the vehicle (if you are using the ignition function).
2. On a connected computer (LAN or WLAN), start your browser.
3. Access the web interface at the local IP address (default192.168.0.1).
4. If prompted, enter user name = user and Password = <serial number of the
EXPLORER 323> (See label on the bottom side of the terminal).
5. Wait until the status eld shows Ready and the LED lights green.
6. From the Dashboard, click Start on the Standard data connection.
7. From your browser, verify that you can access a known web site on the
Internet.
IMPORTANT: After rst installation or reinstallation calibrate the terminal by driving at
a speed of minimum 20 km/h (12mph) for about 5 minutes with turns (preferably in the
shape of gure 8) and braking and acellerating.
User & Installation Manual: In the web interface press to access the User &
Installation Manual, or go to https://sync.cobham.com/ and select Products and search for
EXPLORER 323 manual.
Verifying the installation
EXPLORER 323 BGAN terminalEXPLORER 3647A
PTT Unit
(optional)
EXPLORER 323 cable (LAN & DC input)
Pin Signal Wire colour Interface
P1 TX+ Orange/White
LAN (Ethernet)
P2 TX- Orange
P3 RX+ Green/White
P4 RX- Green
A V+ Red
DC input
B V- Black
C Remote on/off Blue
D Foil Shield Guide Wire Metal
E Spare Yellow
Cable and pin allocation
LED status Description
Off Power off or Power save
Green ashing rapidly Starting up
Yellow ashing Antenna searching for BGAN signal
Green ashing Antenna tracking on BGAN signal
Green constant Ready for BGAN service
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
Blue ashing rapidly Safe mode
SIM compartment
with Status LED
(under the bottom of
the EXPLORER 323)
EXPLORER 6208B
Connection Box
(optional)
For wiring and pinout for the Connection Box,
see the installation guide included with the
EXPLORER 6208B Connection Box.
Cable connector
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System Conguration - Example with PTT System