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IRD Interaction

Jtag is your friend

A Jtag is a device you can use to read and write to the TSOP of your IRD. Your IRD must have a Jtag port (some IRD's require the case to be removed (new 3100 for example) in order to access the Jtag. Here are a couple of pictures of Jtags:

Buffered Jtag

Jtag's can be purchased complete, or for the more adventurous, you can build one from parts found at your local electronics supplier.

Here's an example