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GO exec and DataHub - essential steps to set up the GO! exec 5 plan
GO exec and DataHub - essential steps to set up the GO! exec 5 plan

How to set up your DataHub configuration when selecting Iridium GO! exec 5 airtime plan to avoid overages and bill shock

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Written by Matt Crockett
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To avoid unexpected airtime overages and bill shock before selecting the Iridium GO! exec 5 airtime plan, you must:

  1. Set your DataHub > Tracking > Interval to 60 minutes if it is not already set at this default.
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  2. Set up the DataHub > Internet > Iridium GO! exec page settings to ensure that only Enable, Tracking via Iridium and Polars/Anchor Alert App via Iridium are enabled.
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  3. Select to disable the Over the Horizon AIS setting on the DataHub > NMEA > Settings > Internet AIS > Enable AIS From Internet > Iridium GO! exec checkbox.

Important Note: We do not recommend using the Anchor Alert App on the Iridium GO! exec 5 plan because alerts may result in data overages.

Screenshots from a DataHub with firmware version 4.24 or later. To update your firmware, review this Help Article: How to Update DataHub Firmware.

Review this article to Connect your GO exec to the DataHub.


To configure your DataHub settings for use with the GO exec 5 Iridium airtime plan:
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1. Set your DataHub > Tracking > Interval to 60 minutes

To set your DataHub GPS Tracking Interval to 60 minutes:

  • Click on the DataHub > Services > Tracking menu.

  • Set the Interval value to 60.

  • Click SAVE & APPLY.

2. Set up the DataHub > Internet > Iridium GO! exec page

  1. Connect to DataHub Wi-Fi.

  2. Open a web browser, and type 10.10.10.1 in the URL bar.

  3. Log in to DataHub using the default username and password: admin

  4. Click on the Internet > Iridium GO! Exec menu.

  5. Check only these boxes: Enable, Tracking via Iridium and Polars/Anchor Alert App via Iridium.
    ​Important Note: If visible, ensure these checkboxes are not ticked: AIS via Iridium, WhatsApp via Iridium, PredictMail via Iridium or Poll on Tracking.
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  6. Click SAVE & APPLY, then wait until the page refreshes and the settings are applied. In the top right of the screen, a light blue REFRESHING icon will display, indicating all new settings have been saved and no changes are pending.

Important Note: To save these settings changes without the GO exec powered on and connected to the DataHub via Ethernet or Wi-Fi, tick the FORCE SETTINGS box at the bottom of the Iridium GO! exec Settings page before you click SAVE & APPLY.

3. Update Over the Horizon AIS settings to stop the DataHub from using OHA

Check your Over the Horizon AIS settings to stop the DataHub from using OHA through the GO exec:

  1. Click on the DataHub > Services > NMEA menu.

  2. On the NMEA Settings page, click on the Internet AIS page.

  3. Under the Enable AIS From Internet section, around halfway down the page, uncheck the Iridium GO! exec checkbox, then click SAVE AND APPLY.

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