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Hughes BGAN HNS-9201 Getting Started Manual

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Getting Started with the HNS 9201
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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    Whilst the information has been prepared by Inmarsat in good faith, and all reasonable efforts have been made to ensure its accuracy, Inmarsat makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for purpose or use of the information. Inmarsat shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind, including indirect or consequential loss, arising from use of the information and all warranties and conditions, whether express or implied by statute, common law or otherwise, are hereby excluded to the extent permitted by English law.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 Contents 1.0. Introduction 1.1. About this guide 1.2. Other sources of information 1.3. Upgrading software 2.0. Introducing the terminal 2.1. Physical characteristics 2.2. Interfaces 2.3. Services 3.0. Setting up the terminal 3.1. Installing the SIM card and battery 3.2.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    This is one of a series of PDF documents in the BGAN Solutions Guide. The Solutions Guide is designed to help you make the most of your BGAN terminal. Other documents in the series are available for download from www.inmarsat.com/bgan. Click on BGAN support, then click on How to guides.

  • Page 4: Introducing The Terminal

    4/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 2.0. Introducing the terminal This section introduces the physical characteristics, interfaces and services available on the HNS 9201. 2.1. Physical characteristics Item Specification Hughes Network Systems Manufacturer Physical dimensions 345mm x 275mm (13.6in. x 10.8in.) Weight (including battery) 2.8kg (6.2lbs) External power...

  • Page 5: Setting Up The Terminal

    Installing the SIM card and battery. Powering on and charging the battery. Installing BGAN LaunchPad on your computer. Obtaining a GPS fix. Connecting the terminal to your computer. Inmarsat recommends that when first setting up, you use either: • the Ethernet interface, or •...

  • Page 6: Installing The Sim Card And Battery

    6/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 Minimum system requirements for BGAN LaunchPad The following are the minimum hardware and software requirements for using BGAN LaunchPad to manage the HNS 9201 on your computer. Hardware requirements You must have the following on your computer: •...

  • Page 7: Powering On And Charging The Battery

    7/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 Remove the holder from its compartment. Install the SIM card in the card holder making sure it snaps into place. Make sure that the SIM card’s gold contacts are facing out from the holder. With the card in the holder, orient the holder with the card’s gold contacts facing down.

  • Page 8: Installing Bgan Launchpad

    8/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 Insert the plug end into any AC outlet between 100 and 240 VAC. NOTE: The battery charges automatically whenever the terminal is connected to a power source. 3.3. Installing BGAN LaunchPad To install BGAN LaunchPad on your computer: Insert the BGAN LaunchPad Installation CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 9: Connecting The Terminal To Your Computer

    3.5. Connecting the terminal to your computer When you first connect the terminal to your computer, Inmarsat recommends that you use either Ethernet or USB. NOTE: USB can operate over a distance of up to 5m with standard cables. Ethernet...
  • Page 10 10/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 Connecting over Ethernet NOTE: For the Ethernet interface to work without any further setup, your computer must be configured to obtain an IP address and a DNS server address automatically. To check that these settings are configured on your computer, refer to the documentation for your operating system.
  • Page 11 Default range of IP 192.168.128.101 to 192.168.128.254 addresses Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 If you use BGAN.INMARSAT.COM as your APN, the default DNS addresses are 172.30.66.7 and 172.30.34.7 If you use another APN, your Distribution Partner supplies you with a DNS address for your APN.
  • Page 12 Interfacing with the BGAN terminal BGAN LaunchPad is Inmarsat’s easy-to-use software interface. It provides step by step instructions on connecting to the BGAN network and setting up satellite connections. It also enables you to manage data connections, send and receive text messages and monitor telephone usage.

  • Page 13: Defining Dns Settings

    13/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 3.6. Defining DNS Settings Before you can register with the network, you must configure the DNS settings for the terminal. To do this, you need the DNS server addresses for your APN, supplied by your Distribution Partner. To define the DNS settings: Open BGAN LaunchPad by clicking on the BGAN LaunchPad icon on your desktop: The following screen displays:...
  • Page 14 From the main menu, select Terminal > IP Configuration. The Configure Local LAN dialog box displays, as shown below. The addresses shown are the default DNS Server addresses for the APN BGAN.INMARSAT.COM. Type in the Primary address and Secondary address (if any) supplied by your Distribution Partner, and click on Apply.

  • Page 15: Registering With The Network

    15/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 3.7. Registering with the network Establishing a connection with the BGAN network requires the careful orientation of the BGAN terminal towards the satellite, a process called pointing. Accurate and precise pointing is important, because a badly-pointed antenna can reduce the data rate achievable over the network.
  • Page 16 16/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 Click on Help me setup BGAN and step through the on-screen instructions. BGAN LaunchPad suggests the recommended pointing angle and direction to correctly position the terminal. • Using the terminal’s built-in compass, rotate the terminal left or right until it points in the correct horizontal direction, known as the azimuth.
  • Page 17 17/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 By default, BGAN LaunchPad opens a standard IP data connection after successful registration. The status zone reads Standard Data Connection Open. Ready for Phone, Text and Data. Using BGAN LaunchPad during pointing and registration Note the following about BGAN LaunchPad during pointing and registration: •...
  • Page 18 The HNS 9201 has a number of automatic features. Some automatic features can be activated as you require, other features depend on how you are using your terminal. For example, Inmarsat recommends that you can only activate the automatic registration feature if you are using your terminal in a fixed location.

  • Page 19: Making Voice, Data And Text Connections

    19/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 4.0. Making voice, data and text connections You can connect to the terminal using any of the following interfaces: • USB, for IP data connections. • Ethernet, for IP data connections. If required, you can connect the LAN port to a hub, switch or router for multi-user connections.
  • Page 20 20/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 You can make and receive voice calls by connecting a telephone handset to the terminal, as shown below: You can use two types of phone handset: • An ISDN handset. • A 2-wire analog handset with an ISDN terminal adaptor. Before you can use your handset for voice services, you must program its MSN (Mobile Subscriber Number) to 1 for a 4kbps call or 2 for a 3.1kHz speech call.
  • Page 21 21/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 In addition, make sure that the ISDN interface is set up in BGAN LaunchPad. To do this: Select Terminal > ISDN Interface Settings from the BGAN LaunchPad main menu. The Configure ISDN Interface dialog box is displayed, as shown below: Select the Enable Interface check box to activate the ISDN interface or uncheck the check box to deactivate the interface.
  • Page 22 22/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 • For equipment that sends and receives data as Unrestricted Digital Information (UDI) or as Restricted Digital Information (RDI), use MSN 3. Refer to the instructions supplied with your ISDN equipment for information on the equipment capability and how to program the appropriate MSN.

  • Page 23: Making An Ip Data Connection

    Before you can open an IP data connection, ensure that you have done the following: • Installed a provisioned SIM card, supplied by your Service Provider. The SIM card contains Access Control Point (APN) information, therefore Inmarsat recommends that you do not change the APN after installing the SIM card. •...
  • Page 24 24/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 Opening a standard data connection By default, when you first register with the BGAN network, the terminal opens a standard IP data connection. The standard connection is an always on, best effort connection and is suitable for most basic data applications.
  • Page 25 TIP: By default, error correction (also called network packet retransmission) is switched on. Inmarsat recommends that you turn error correction off for UDP/IP connections, as this feature is not required for this connection type. Refer to “BGAN and IP data connections” for details.
  • Page 26 26/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 Select the required streaming connection, for example Streaming 64. The following message is displayed, asking you to confirm that you want to close your current connection and open a new connection, charged by time: Click on OK.
  • Page 27 27/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 Opening a dedicated streaming connection In addition to the default connections, BGAN LaunchPad enables you to configure and open one or more dedicated streaming connections (you can associate one of the icons shown above with a dedicated streaming connection).
  • Page 28 28/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 The following screen is displayed: In this scenario, you have set up a dedicated streaming connection for Win Media. The standard connection is currently open. Select the required dedicated streaming connection, for example Win Media. The following message is displayed, asking you to confirm that you want to open a dedicated connection in addition to your current connection: Click on OK.
  • Page 29 29/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 The Standard and the Win Media connections are both open. All traffic other than Win Media data continues to use the standard connection. You can open up to 10 dedicated streaming connections in addition to your default connection. If you can’t make a data connection…...
  • Page 30 30/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 The following screen is displayed: Right-click on the connection you want to check, and select Edit. The Connection Icon Setup screen is displayed, as shown below:...

  • Page 31: Making A Wlan Connection

    Channel 11 is common to almost all regions and so it is used as the default channel. • Inmarsat recommends that you observe any local regulations regarding the use of radio transmitting devices. In particular, note that if you are in France or Spain the channels available for selection are limited.
  • Page 32 32/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 Select Terminal > WLAN Interface Settings from the BGAN LaunchPad main menu. The Configure WLAN Interface dialog box is displayed, as shown below: Select Enable to activate the WLAN interface. Enter a Network Name (SSID). The default is BGAN, but you can change this if required.
  • Page 33 33/34 Getting Started with the HNS 9201 Enter up to four WEP Key numbers. The format depends on whether you selected Hex or ASCII. • Hex. Enter a two digit hexadecimal number (0-9, A-F) in each box on the WEP Key 1 row.

  • Page 34: Sending Or Receiving A Text Message

    You can also sending a text messages from a mobile phone to a BGAN terminal, but only on those networks with which Inmarsat has an agreement. To access text features, select the Text tab in BGAN LaunchPad: The following screen is displayed: Refer to “BGAN LaunchPad Help”...

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