User's Manual

Airbus Iridium SATCOM System
165E5733-00 L-3 Aviation Recorders Proprietary
Issue, Rev. 02
21 January 2014
Page 52
7. SATCOM SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
You configure the Airbus Iridium SATCOM System Satellite Data Unit (SDU) via Ethernet using a
laptop, web browser, and the AFIRS Maintenance User Interface (MUI).
Note:
The MUI only accepts English-language characters and numbers.
IMPORTANT: This manual provides information on how to connect to the Maintenance Port and
access the Maintenance User Interface (MUI). It also provides general information on the steps
required to configure and update the Airbus Iridium SATCOM System.
The Airbus Iridium SATCOM System has an Ethernet interface for the Maintenance Port connection.
An RJ-45 Maintenance Port jack is located behind the access door on the front panel of the SDU as
shown in Figure 7-1.
Figure 7-1 – Maintenance Port Location
Note:
When performing the initial configuration of an installed system, perform and complete the Before
Power-On Tests in section 8.1 before applying power to the Airbus Iridium SATCOM System.