Status lights on the front of the ICM indicate the current status of the system and can help you identify problems quickly.
Status Lights
During normal operation, all status lights should be lit green. The following tables explain what the different light conditions indicate.
The table below explains what the CONTROL UNIT light indicates.
Light is... |
Indicates |
Description |
Off |
Off |
ICM is powered off or no power input |
Green |
OK |
Good input power; ICM is operational |
Green, flashing |
Initializing |
System is starting up |
Orange |
Warning |
Check front panel LCD or web interface for warning message (see Error and Warning Messages for details) |
Red |
Error |
Check front panel LCD or web interface for error message (see Error and Warning Messages for details) |
The table below explains what the ANTENNA light indicates.
Light is... |
Indicates |
Description |
Off |
Off |
No power input to the antenna |
Green |
Tracking |
Antenna is tracking a satellite |
Green, flashing |
Searching |
Antenna is searching for a satellite, waiting for modem communications, or processing a software update |
Orange |
Warning |
Check front panel LCD or web interface for warning message (see Error and Warning Messages for details) |
Red |
Error |
Check front panel LCD or web interface for error message (see Error and Warning Messages for details) |
The table below explains what the MODEM light indicates.
Light is... |
Indicates |
Description |
Off |
Off |
The ICM’s built-in modem is powered off |
Green |
Online |
Modem is logged into the mini-VSAT Broadband service |
Green, flashing |
Initializing |
Modem is communicating with the antenna, but it is not yet online |
Orange |
Offline |
Modem has logged out of the mini-VSAT Broadband service |
Red |
No comms |
ICM lost communications with its built-in modem; check jumper cables on ICM rear panel |
Red, flashing |
No internal comms |
Modem is not communicating with the ICM, but wiring is OK |