How do I navigate the ISAT-200A front panel menu?
The ISAT-200A has an eight-character display and a single pushbutton on the front panel. Together they give you a simple menu for checking the unit's status, saving logs and performing basic maintenance.
Using the button
Most menus include a Go Back item at the end of the list. Selecting it returns you to the previous menu, and for settings it restores the value that was saved before you opened the menu.
The display returns to the idle screen three seconds after an action completes, or after approximately 20 seconds of inactivity, then turns off to conserve power. Press the button to wake it.
The three menus
The top level has three entries: Alert, Info and System. Each list below is in the same order as the menu on the unit.
Alert
Only available while an alert is active, and shown when the status LED is amber.
| GPS | GPS health report |
| Mdm Reg | Modem registration report |
| Mdm Dly | Data delay report |
| Bat Flt | Battery report |
| Emerg | The unit is in emergency mode |
| Core | Binary integrity |
| FDX Flt | FDX link down |
Info
Read-only. This is the menu to use when support asks what the unit is running.
| FW Ver | Current firmware version |
| ISAT Ser | ISAT-200A serial number |
| Tray Ser | ITRAY serial number |
| GPS Lock | GPS lock state |
| GPS Sats | Satellites currently received. A higher number means better accuracy. |
| Mdm Sig | Satellite signal strength: none, poor, weak, fair or good |
| Mod Stat | Mod status |
| IP Addr | Ethernet IP address. Shown only when Ethernet is connected. |
System
Maintenance actions.
| FW Upgr | Lists firmware files found on a connected USB drive and upgrades to the one selected |
| Load Prm | Loads a parameter file from a connected USB drive |
| Save Log | Saves flight, audio, parameter or debug logs to a connected USB drive |
| Audio | Places a test call, and sets volume, sidetone, ringtone, microphone gain and recording levels |
| Config | Attitude calibration for yaw, pitch and roll |
| Test | Checks USB, peripherals, battery, inputs, outputs and ARINC 429 |
| Reboot | Performs a hard reboot of the unit |
Volume and sidetone can only be set during an active call.
If a menu item is not there
Several items only appear when the conditions for them are met.
- Alert appears only while an alert is active and LED is amber.
- FW Upgr and Load Prm require a USB drive holding a file of the right type, firmware as .img and parameters as .ini.
- IP Addr requires an Ethernet connection.
- Save Log > Flight is not enabled by default and requires a flight data contract. Contact us if you need it turned on.
While the unit is in emergency mode the front panel menu is disabled entirely and the display shows Emerg.
Further assistance
If you have any issues or questions, please contact our support team at support@skytrac.ca.