Chapter 1 Introduction
The purpose of this guide is to provide assistance to personnel installing the Thuraya
Orion IP mobile satellite terminal into a Maritime vessel.
This terminal must be installed by Authorized Service
Personnel.
Note: Damages resulting in the failure to conform to the
instructions found herein, as well as standard installation
practices, will be the responsibility of the installer.
Hughes mobile satellite terminals
The mobile satellite terminals are composed of four core component parts: the
transceiver or Below Deck Unit (BDU), the antenna or Above Deck Unit (ADU), the
power connector/cable, and a 25 meter RF cable.
Figure 1-1. BDU (left) and ADU (right) Maritime antenna
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