2 Installation

This chapter describes how to install the sat-nms Radiometer Controller (RMC). You find a guide how to connect, configure and mechanically mount the RMC below.

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Before you start, please first read the Safety Instructions chapter below. It contains some important recommendations to prevent damage from the RMC.

Then, we strongly recommend to do a first setup of the RMC on a lab desk before installing it at it's final location. This is mainly for the following reason:

To setup the RMC IP parameters, the PC used for configuring and the RMC must either be connected to the same Ethernet hub or must be connected directly with a crossover cable. The initialization program does not work through routers or intelligent network switches.

Hence, the typical sequence of tasks when putting a sat-nms RMC outdoor module into operation is as follows:

  1. Read the chapter Safety Instructions .
  2. Set the RMC IP address .
  3. Mechanical mount the RMC.
  4. Connect the RMC at its destination environment. Finally connect the power supply and the Ethernet network.