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Changing Channel Numbers

 

In cases where your satellite terminal is having difficulty getting a signal, you may force your terminal to lock-in to a desired satellite using the channel change procedure. There are different satellite locations where you can orient your antenna depending on your location. No antenna adjustment needed for omnidirectional antenna users.

Please note that there are separate channel number maps for each satellite group. You may download the maps through the links below (right click and select "Save As...") 

 

ACeS-Garuda Channel Number Map


Inmarsat Channel Number Map


 

Here are the channel change or channel lock-in procedures for the different SMART Link units. All units are capable of getting signals from ACeS-Garuda, INMARSAT I4 F1 and INMARSAT I4 F2 satellites.

FR-190G Fixed Terminal Channel Change Procedure

1.       Lift the telephone handset, no dial tone will be heard. “Please Dial” will be displayed on the LCD.

2.       Press #52* on your telephone handset.

3.       The LCD will display “Channel Number?”.

4.       Enter the channel number using your location and Channel Map** as reference followed by # sign and replace handset back on hook.

5.       The LCD will display “OK”.

6.       Wait until the LCD displays “Searching” followed by “ACeS” with a full black circle and signal bar.

7.       You can now place your call.

 

FR-190 Fixed Terminal Channel Change Procedure

1.       Lift the telephone handset, no dial tone will be heard. “Please Dial” will be displayed on the LCD.

2.       Press #52* on your telephone handset.

3.       The LCD will display “CH:”.

4.       Enter the channel number using your location and Channel Map** as reference, followed by # sign and replace handset back on hook.

5.       Wait until the LCD displays “Searching” followed by “ACeS” with full black circle and signal bar.

6.       You can now place your call.

 

R-190 Mobile Phone Channel Change Procedure

1.       Using the navigation key, select NETWORK then press YES.

2.       Press the navigation key again and select SEARCH OPT SATELLITE then press YES, “SEARCH OPT <One Search>” will display.

3.       Press YES again, “ONE SEARCH <Select net>” will display.

4.       Using the navigation key select ONE SEARCH <Channel> then press YES, “CHANNEL <Enter Number>” will display.

5.       Press YES and enter the Channel Number using your location and Channel Map** as reference, after pressing channel number press YES again and wait for the R-190 phone to display “ACeS” with a full black circle and signal bars.

6.       You can repeat steps 1-5 until you have the display “ACeS” with a full black circle and signal bars.

7.       If you are locked to the Inmarsat satellite, you will see “SAT” on the display with a full black circle and signal bars.

8.       You can now place your call. 

 

FleetPhone Fixed Terminal Channel Change Procedure (Option 1) 

1.       Lift the telephone handset, no dial tone will be heard.  “Please Dial” will be displayed on the LCD.

2.       Press #52* on your telephone handset.

3.       The LCD will display “Channel Number?”.

4.       Enter the channel number using your location and Channel Map** as reference followed by # sign and replace handset back on hook.

5.       The LCD will display “OK”.

6.       Wait until the LCD displays “Searching” followed by “Inmarsat” or “ACeS” with a full black circle and signal bar.

7.       You can now place your call.

 

FleetPhone Fixed Terminal Channel Change Procedure (Option 2) 

1.       Turn on the FleetPhone, and wait until “Searching” displays.

2.       Lift the telephone handset, and press the Menu key. “Menu CallSetting” displays.

3.       Use the up and down keys to scroll to the ChannelList menu.

4.       Press Send. “ChannelList Edit?” displays.

5.       Press Send. “Channel 1: ” displays, followed by the current channel number.

6.       Press Send. “Channel 1 -” displays.

7.        Enter the channel number using your location and Channel Map** as reference, then press Send.

8.       Wait until the LCD displays "Searching" followed by “Inmarsat” or “ACeS” with full black circle and signal bar.

9.       You can now place your call.


Note:  For FR-190 and FR-190G Fixed Terminals, the LCD will still display “ACeS” even if you are already locked to the Inmarsat satellite.

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