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Menu Options - Setup Menu

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This page contains information about the available settings in the Setup Menu on LabSat 4 Replay Only variants.
CLK REF

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Use the arrow buttons to navigate through the clock options.

Press the OK button with an option highlighted to select it.  

You can only select one of these clock references. A tick mark will identify the selected option. 

  • OCXO: Set the clock to OCXO (Oven-Controlled Oscillator).
  • TCXO: Set the clock to TCXO (Temperature-Controlled Oscillator).
  • External 10MHz: Set the clock to a 10 MHz external signal. 
    You can read more about using an external reference clock here.

REF OUT: Output a 10 MHz reference signal to be used by other systems (only available when you have selected OCXO or TCXO). 
Back 
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to return to the Setup Menu. 

 
Primary Ext Sync
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This setting enables Multi-Sync.

This will make the current LabSat 4 the primary unit when it is used in a chain with another LabSat 4.

Press the OK button with this option highlighted to enable Primary External Sync.
CAN*

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Press OK button with this option highlighted to enter the CAN Setup menu.

The CAN Setup Menu contains settings that enable Log File mode, replay log files and acknowledgements to the bus, and that set the baud rate for the CAN channels.

 

Model Limitations

*The CAN menu will not be available on the LabSat 4 Lite models. 

 

REPLAY Log File

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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to make your LabSat 4 replay a CAN log file as part of the scenario.

 
Back

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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to return to the Setup menu.

 
Exit 

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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to exit the menu and return to the Home screen.

 
RS232*
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to open the RS232 Setup menu.

Model Limitations

*The RS232 menu will not be available on the LabSat 4 Lite models. 

 

REPLAY Log File
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to make your LabSat 4 replay a RS232 log file as part of the scenario.
Back
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to return to the Setup menu.

 
Exit
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to exit the menu and return to the File Selection screen.

 
LAN1

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Press the OK button with this setting highlighted to enter the LAN1 menu. This menu contains settings for network security and the option to set a static IP address with specified netmask and gateway addresses.

LabSat 4 will use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) by default for the IP address.

Note: The connected network must be DHCP-enabled for an IP address to be assigned. 

If you require a Static IP instead, you can enable and define the IP address in the LAN1 settings menu. 
Network Security

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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to enable the Network Security and make the Scenarios folder in File Explorer password-protected.

When network security is enabled, you will be prompted to enter credentials to gain access to the LabSat4 folder in File Explorer.

The username is generic for all LabSat 4 units, but the password contains the connected unit's serial number.

Username: labsat4

Password:  labsat4_AXXXXX


The image shows the Enter network credentials prompt when you try to access the folder in Windows File Explorer. 

 NetworkSecurity_AccessFolder.png

Notes: 

  • If you are using a Windows-based PC, you must type a backslash (\) before the username (\labsat4).
  • The username and password are case-sensitive. 

 
Static IP

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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to enable the Static IP and reveal the settings to specify the Static IP.

Press the OK button with the IP address highlighted to enter the LAN - IP screen.

Press the OK button with the IP address highlighted again to enter the Set IP screen and edit the IP address. When you have specified the IP address you will be returned to the LAN-IP screen.

Press the OK button with Back highlighted to return to the LAN menu.

 

When you enable Static IP, you will also get the option to set the Netmask and Gateway addresses. 

 

Note: When Static IP is disabled, LabSat 4 will try to obtain a DHCP IP address when you connect to the Ethernet port. 

 

Mask 

Lan1 - Static IP(X), IP 0.0.0.0, Mask 0.0.0.0(X)_Cropped.svg

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Press the OK button with the Mask address highlighted to enter the LAN -Netmask screen.

Press the OK button with the Mask address highlighted to enter the Set IP screen and edit the IP address. When you have specified the IP address, you will be returned to the LAN - Netmask screen.

Press the OK button with Back highlighted to return to the LAN menu.

 

GW

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Press the OK button with the GW address highlighted to enter the LAN - Gateway screen.

Press the OK button with the GW address highlighted to enter the Set IP screen and edit the IP address. When you have specified the IP address you will be returned to the LAN-Gateway screen.

Press the OK button with Back highlighted to return to the LAN menu.

 
Back
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to return to the Setup menu.
Exit
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to return to the File Selection screen.

 
SatGen Real Time
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If you want to use your LabSat 4 unit for Real Time Simulations in SatGen 4, you must enable the SatGen Real Time feature (Ethernet streaming) in the Setup Menu. 

Press the OK button with this option highlighted to enable/disable Ethernet streaming.  

You can read more about Real Time simulations in SatGen 4 here. 

 
Display

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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to enter the Display menu.
Contrast

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Press the OK button to enter the selection screen.

 

 

 

The default contrast level is 40. 

Use the arrow buttons to adjust the screen contrast level between 30 and 50. 

Press the OK button to confirm your selected level and return to the Display menu.
Back
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to return to the Setup menu.
Exit
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to return to the File Selection screen.
Power Save

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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to enable Power Save.

The power-save feature will make LabSat 4 dim the display after 1 minute without user interaction (button presses).

When LabSat 4 is not recording or playing scenario files, the unit will power down after 15 minutes without user interaction.  
Disable BTN BEEP
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to disable the button beeps.
Disable All Sounds
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to disable all audible notifications from LabSat 4.
Time
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to enter the Time menu. 
GPS UTC
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GPS UTC will sync the time to the time from the GNSS engine in your LabSat 4.

GPS UTC is enabled by default. Press the OK button with this option highlighted to disable GPS UTC.

If you disable the GPS UTC time the Manual Set Clock option will become enabled and available. 
Manual Set Clock

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GPS UTC will sync the time to the time from the GNSS engine in your LabSat 4.

GPS UTC is enabled by default. Press the OK button with this option highlighted to disable GPS UTC.

If you disable the GPS UTC time the Manual Set Clock option will become enabled and available. 
Back
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to return to the Setup menu.
Exit
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to return to the File Selection screen.

 

Export Config
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This option gives you the ability to export the set configurations to a text file on the internal SSD to share or use in future testing.

The file will be named settings.txt. 
Import Config
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This option gives you the ability to import configurations from a settings file saved on the internal SSD. 

Model Limitations

LabSat 4 can only import configuration files that were exported from a LabSat 4 unit of the same model and variant. If you import a configuration file that is incompatible with your unit, your unit will display an error notification. 
Back
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to return to the Main menu.
Exit
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Press the OK button with this option highlighted to return to the File Selection screen.
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