Factory-authorized training in the detailed knowledge and skills required for installation of iDirect iNFINITI series remote VSAT terminals. Animation and simulator-based interactivity bring technical concepts to life. This course is required for GVF iDirect Remote Installer Specialist Certification. Click here for PDF brochure.

Audience: All iDirect VSAT installers. Also recommended for iDirect network engineers and hub managers.

Prerequisites: Online courses GVF 510, 520, and 521. The GVF Hands On Skills Test (HOST) is also required to receive Certification.

Content: Over 200 animated & interactive pages, requiring 15-30 hours study.

Reference materials: Students may download and keep the exclusive SatProf "Field Handbook for iDirect," in addition to various iDirect manuals and guides.

Tests: A mandatory quiz is given after each lesson. The final test consists of questions taken from the lesson quizzes.

Certificate: The student is entitled print his/her Certificate of Completion for this course when all pages have been viewed and the quizzes and final test have been passed. GVF iDirect Remote Installer Specialist Certification also requires completion of the GVF 510, 520, and 521 courses, as well as the GVF Hands On Skills Test.

Non-Disclosure Agreement: All students must read, agree to, and comply with the iDirect Student Non-Disclosure Agreement, which is detailed in Lesson 1. (If you do not agree and you do not proceed with the course, you will have the opportunity to drop the course and receive a refund.)

Contents:
1. Introduction
Using the online learning system; locating downloadable reference documents; GVF certification process; non-disclosure agreement.

2. Working with customers and iDirect
Roles and relationships of iDirect, network operators, satellite operators, installation technicians, and end users.

3. iDirect Network Architecture
Star, mesh, and iSCPC mode; TDM-TDMA; MF-TDMA; encryption.

4. iDirect Remote Equipment Overview
Terminal elements; block diagram; iNFINITI 3000/5000/7000-series remote terminals; traffic Ethernet ports; outdoor equipment.

5. Files and Parameter Downloads
Configuring the terminal with iSite; downloading firmware; Options files and images packages; interpreting the Options file.

6. iSite
iSite program functions, installation, and guided tour.

7. Transmitter Distortion Concepts
Amplifier saturation, gain compression, and gain expansion; distortion spectrum; uplink control process; fade compensation; measuring and setting the maximum power value.

8. Installation Procedure overview
Introduction to the detailed step-by-step installation procedure.

9. Installation Step 1: Preparation
Gathering required information; using an inclinometer; interpreting antenna offset angles; finding local azimuth and elevation with iSite; magnetic variation/declination; nearby obstructions (formula and table); site survey.

10. Installation Step 2: Outdoor eqpt assembly
Mounts and ballast; C- and Ku-band flanges; polarizers, OMT's, and combiners; identification of correct polarization orientation.

11. Installation Step 3: Installing the IFL
DC voltage drop on IFL cables; approved connectors, cable types, and lengths; return loss/VSWR; detailed connector attachment instructions for RG-6 and RG-11 cables.

12. Installation Step 4: Installing the IDU
Finding the terminal IP address; Ethernet cabling; selecting IP address; straight vs. crossover cables; connecting with iSite.

13. Installation Step 5: Receive signal pointing
Calibration with iSite; antenna pointing mode; using the iSite graph; using an outdoor meter; presetting polarization; finding the satellite; pointing methods tradeoffs; simulation exercises.

14. Installation Step 6: Uplink alignment
Cable connections; activating test carriers with iSite; working with the satellite operator NOC; aligning cross-pol; measuring maximum power parameter; simulation exercises.

15. Installation Step 7: Joining the network
Working with the network service operator; activating the terminal; final adjustments.

16. Installation Step 8: Finishing the job
Testing user interfaces; weatherproofing and cable dress; record keeping.

17. Grounding and Safety
Electrical power grounding; RF grounding; telecom equipment grounding; local regulations; safety of installer and bystanders.

18. Troubleshooting
Most common problems; console commands; testing cables; recovering remotes; detailed troubleshooting guide.

19. Advanced topics
Measuring maximum power value in the lab; adding receivers; iSCPC mode; mesh mode.

20. Final test