Comments on: Starlink terminal revision 4: overview and tests https://olegkutkov.me/2024/02/12/starlink-terminal-revision-4-overview-and-tests/ Programming, electronics and diy projects Tue, 21 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Christian Borrman https://olegkutkov.me/2024/02/12/starlink-terminal-revision-4-overview-and-tests/#comment-4178 Tue, 21 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://olegkutkov.me/?p=3256#comment-4178 I am using one of these in one vehicle with high performance flat:

https://a.co/d/hx31W6i

and the other one is using this one (no need to cut cable)

https://a.co/d/hx31W6i

]]> By: Christian Borrman https://olegkutkov.me/2024/02/12/starlink-terminal-revision-4-overview-and-tests/#comment-4177 Tue, 21 May 2024 18:52:09 +0000 https://olegkutkov.me/?p=3256#comment-4177 Hi,

What PoE did you use and is the ethernet wiring still proprietary ? I have two different 320w Poe for the high performance starlinks with the funky ethernet adapter on 2 vehicles and wanted to test this one is using the PoE rather than plugging the new brick into the inverter

Stay safe

Christian

]]> By: Marcel https://olegkutkov.me/2024/02/12/starlink-terminal-revision-4-overview-and-tests/#comment-3444 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:55:48 +0000 https://olegkutkov.me/?p=3256#comment-3444 In reply to Oleg Kutkov.

Excellent! Thanks much for the quick reply!

]]> By: Oleg Kutkov https://olegkutkov.me/2024/02/12/starlink-terminal-revision-4-overview-and-tests/#comment-3440 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:09:45 +0000 https://olegkutkov.me/?p=3256#comment-3440 In reply to Marcel.

Hi Marcel,

In my tests, I used PoE injectors from the REV1 Starlink terminal. So, no routers.
You can use any high power Starlink-graded PoE injector like this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSBYJLPV?ref=emc_s_m_5_i_atc

]]> By: Oleg Kutkov https://olegkutkov.me/2024/02/12/starlink-terminal-revision-4-overview-and-tests/#comment-3439 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:07:17 +0000 https://olegkutkov.me/?p=3256#comment-3439 In reply to Ben.

Hi Ben,

All Starlink terminal runs the same firmware.
There are just different configurations and some code switches inside the firmware. Like “if rev3 – do this, else if rev4 – do something else”

]]> By: Marcel https://olegkutkov.me/2024/02/12/starlink-terminal-revision-4-overview-and-tests/#comment-3438 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:59:21 +0000 https://olegkutkov.me/?p=3256#comment-3438 Hi Oleg,

I was doing some preliminary research while building my new Expedition Vehicle, and stumbled over your blog – Good job and thanks for your work!

Just a simple question: Are there any reasons why the new Rev.4 antenna could not be operated directly with a 48V PoE, hence completely deleting the provided router?

Thanks and regards,
Marcel

]]> By: Ben https://olegkutkov.me/2024/02/12/starlink-terminal-revision-4-overview-and-tests/#comment-3432 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:19:07 +0000 https://olegkutkov.me/?p=3256#comment-3432 Hi Oleg,
Great work as usual. Given all the hardware changes in the rev4, I was curious to know if the same firmware version could run on both rev4 and older revs or did you have to load different ones? Thanks!

]]> By: Anne Bridge https://olegkutkov.me/2024/02/12/starlink-terminal-revision-4-overview-and-tests/#comment-3287 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:38:16 +0000 https://olegkutkov.me/?p=3256#comment-3287 Hello

I am in the UK and trying to figure out if I should wait for the Rev 4 to arrive here before buying. Not sure when it will get here. Is it worth the wait? Thank you!

]]> By: Oleg Kutkov https://olegkutkov.me/2024/02/12/starlink-terminal-revision-4-overview-and-tests/#comment-2361 Sun, 10 Mar 2024 02:00:31 +0000 https://olegkutkov.me/?p=3256#comment-2361 In reply to Julien.

Hello,

Unfortunately, it’s impossible. All this information is hidden behind SoC fuses and is available only in factory mode or for the software running on the terminal.

]]> By: Julien https://olegkutkov.me/2024/02/12/starlink-terminal-revision-4-overview-and-tests/#comment-2358 Sat, 09 Mar 2024 22:37:46 +0000 https://olegkutkov.me/?p=3256#comment-2358 Hi Oleg,
Thanks for this new article, super interesting!
Do you know if it’s possible to use any of the Starlink terminal generations, connect to an onboard controller (soldering cables or via the network outlet) and get technical information about visible starlink satellites?
For example, where are starlink satellites detected in the sky (via beacons – not TLEs), what frequencies are used, what is the SNR, etc…
Essentially, is it possible to turn the starlink antenna into a sort of spectrum analyzer to identify starlink satellites?
Thanks!

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