Comtech EF Data CDM-570 - Manual (Page 347)

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Appendix C. FAST ACTIVATION
PROCEDURE
C.1 FAST System Overview
The CDM-570/570L Satellite Modem incorporates a number of optional features. In order to
permit a lower initial cost, the unit may be purchased with only the desired features enabled.
If, at a later date, there is a need to upgrade the functionality of a unit, Comtech EF Data provides
Fully Accessible System Topology (FAST), a technology which permits the purchase and
installation of options through special authorization codes. These unique Fast Access Codes may
be purchased from Comtech EF Data during normal business hours, and then loaded into the unit
using the front panel keypad.
FAST System Theory
FAST allows an operator to order a unit precisely tailored for the initial application. When
service requirements change, FAST allows the operator to upgrade the topology of the unit on-
location, within minutes, and without having to remove the unit from the setup. This accelerated
upgrade is possible due to FAST’s extensive use of the programmable logic devices incorporated
into Comtech EF Data products.
FAST Implementation
Comtech EF Data’s FAST system is factory-implemented in the modem. All FAST options are
available through the basic platform unit at the time of order. FAST allows immediate activation
of available options – first, upon entry of the FAST Access Code through the front panel keypad,
and then by setting the desired operational parameters via the front panel, remote control, or Web
Server interfaces.
FAST Accessible Options
Hardware options can be ordered and installed either at the factory or in the field. In the field, the
operator can select options that can be easily activated, depending on the current hardware
configuration of the unit. The unique FAST Access Code that is purchased from Comtech EF
Data enables configuration of the available hardware.
See Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION, Sect 1.3.12, for the tables of FAST and FAST-accessible
hardware options that are available for the CDM-570/570L.