Gateway Inspection Guide

 

Step 1: Confirm that the gateway antennas are in position.

As this will generally be an inspection conducted from the ground, you simply need to confirm that both gateway antennas are still in position and are sitting vertically. There should be two antennas visible. One long white antenna approximately 600mm long, and one short black paddle antenna, approximately 300mm long.

 

Step 2: Check the two black coaxial cables

Check that the two black coaxial cables that run from the antennas down to the gateway box are not damaged in any way. You will likely only be able to inspect the last few metres of cable, before it connects to the gateway.

When standing in front of the gateway enclosure, confirm that there are two black cables connected to the bottom of the enclosure. These are your two antenna connections. Check that they are attached correctly.

 

Using the two release latches on the right-hand side, open the gateway box and confirm that there are lights visible on the equipment inside. If there are two lights visible – one on the black power supply box and one on the metal gateway computer, this confirms your gateway is powered up.

If there are NO lights visible, check that there is power available at the power point, and the switch is turned on. You can plug in a phone charger or appliance to check if there is power available. If there is no power available at the power point, check the relevant circuit breaker is switched on. Confirm that the “do not switch off" tag is still attached to the cord.