Loading Option File on X5

GLOBAL EAGLE™ QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

LOADING OPTION FILE ON X5 GBE-NOC-007-WRK-A1
CREATED BY Javier Gail QA Manager RELEASED 2017/03/20
REVIEWED BY David Alvarado GSA Operator II VALID UNTIL 2018/03/20
APPROVED BY Carla Mendez GSA Supervisor STATUS Approved

Version Release Date Comments about this version

A1 2017/03/20 First Release.

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 GLOBAL EAGLE™ QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
LOADING OPTION FILE ON X5 GBE-NOC-007-WRK-A1
CREATED BY Javier Gail QA Manager RELEASED 2017/03/20
REVIEWED BY David Alvarado GSA Operator II VALID UNTIL 2018/03/20
APPROVED BY Carla Mendez GSA Supervisor STATUS Approved

Loading Options File on X5 modem via iSite

The remote options file contains specific site and network information such as operating frequencies, geo
location, and other important parameters. Remote options files must be loaded on the satellite modem
to acquire the network.

First, we need to log in iSite:

1. Launch iSite with the shortcut created earlier, or by clicking iSite.exe in the iSite folder. The
iSite welcome screen will open.
2. Create a logical remote in iSite by right-clicking the globe icon (iDirect) in the iSite tree view
displayed in the left-hand viewing pane.
3. Click New to add an “unknown” element to the iSite tree.

4. Right-click the new element and select Login to open the Login dialog box.
5. Enter the satellite modem IP address, (NOC should provide it in case you don’t know it).

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 GLOBAL EAGLE™ QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
LOADING OPTION FILE ON X5 GBE-NOC-007-WRK-A1
CREATED BY Javier Gail QA Manager RELEASED 2017/03/20
REVIEWED BY David Alvarado GSA Operator II VALID UNTIL 2018/03/20
APPROVED BY Carla Mendez GSA Supervisor STATUS Approved

6. Enter the default administrator password, iDirect.

7. Under Login As, select Admin and Secure Connection.
8. Click OK.

Upon successful login, the Remote configuration screen opens in the right-hand viewing pane.

Now are ready to load the option file:

1. In the iSite tree view, right-click the Remote and select Download Option from Disk. See
figure below:

2. In the Open dialog box, navigate to the folder on the local Global Eagle™ laptop containing
the specific option file for the site (desktop recommended).

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 GLOBAL EAGLE™ QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
LOADING OPTION FILE ON X5 GBE-NOC-007-WRK-A1
CREATED BY Javier Gail QA Manager RELEASED 2017/03/20
REVIEWED BY David Alvarado GSA Operator II VALID UNTIL 2018/03/20
APPROVED BY Carla Mendez GSA Supervisor STATUS Approved

3. Select the .opt file and click Open.

4. When iSite requests confirmation, click Yes. The options file is loaded on the modem.

5. Click Reset Now.

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