TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

This section details the following:

ƒSome general hardware and software problems you may encounter in the installation and operation of the Satellite IP Modem along with the possible source of these problems and how to correct them.

ƒSystem fault codes and descriptions reported to you by the Satellite IP Modem on the Control Pad screens, along with their possible causes and solutions.

GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

 

Satellite IP Modem

Battery needs

Charge the battery. Check Battery Light or Control Pad for

will not switch on,

recharging.

charging indication.

or will not stay on

 

 

The battery is not

Remove and reinsert the battery. Make sure the battery latch

when under

inserted properly.

is in its farthest right hand position after the battery is inserted.

battery power.

 

 

The battery

Check the battery contacts. Clean them if necessary. If you

 

 

contacts are dirty or

find any damage, replace battery.

 

damaged.

 

 

The Modem was

When the Modem is reset while under battery power (no AC

 

reset while under

Mains connected), you must turn it back on manually. This is

 

battery power

a normal operation for the Modem.

SIM card error.

SIM card or SIM

Visually inspect the SIM card and SIM card contacts and

 

card contacts may

return SIM card to your Service Provider if it is damaged.

 

be damaged.

 

 

SIM card may not

Remove the SIM boot according to the instructions in

 

be present.

QuickStart Wizard and verify that the SIM card is present.

 

SIM card may be

Remove the SIM card and make sure that it is inserted

 

inserted incorrectly.

according to the instructions in QuickStart Wizard.

 

SIM card contacts

Clean the SIM card contacts with a dry cloth.

 

may be dirty.

 

The Control Pad

The correct

Follow the instructions in the QuickStart Wizard to select the

will not launch

interface (USB,

correct interface on the Satellite IP Modem.

when the ‘Launch

Ethernet, Bluetooth)

 

Control Pad’

was not chosen.

 

option is selected

 

 

If the correct

Reboot the PC or go to a Command Prompt and enter

from the Launch

interface was

“ipconfig /release” followed by “ipconfig /renew.”

Pad window.

chosen, the PC

 

 

 

 

may not have been

 

 

able to discover the

 

 

Satellite IP LAN

 

 

connection.

 

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