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BGAN
Installation & antenna orientation
How to prepare the Orbit, Moxa & BGAN modem
How to install and pre-orientate the BGAN Antenna
How to fine adjust the BGAN antenna
Summary
How to configure BGAN communication in Atlas
Tests in case of not being able to communicate & to
check the correct configuration
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- Page 1 U S E R G U I D E BGAN Installation & antenna orientation How to prepare the Orbit, Moxa & BGAN modem How to install and pre-orientate the BGAN Antenna How to fine adjust the BGAN antenna Summary How to configure BGAN communication in Atlas Tests in case of not being able to communicate &...
- Page 2 3. Verify that the BGAN SIM card is activated correctly with remaining data on the subscription. 4. Make sure that the IP from which you are trying to connect to the BGAN has permission in the Inmarsat Firewall to make the communication.
- Page 3 This will allow you to edit the parameters and you will be able to add the username and password you received by email. Once added, save the changes. These parameters are unique for each BGAN sim card, so they cannot be used for other installations.
- Page 4 8. In the lower part of the STATUS box (indicated in the screenshot below) you can find the recommended orientation and inclination of the BGAN antenna. Now screw on the support boom to the mast according to this orientation and incline the BGAN antenna as indicated.
- Page 5 12. Disconnect the ethernet cable from your PC and plug it back into the Moxa Nport. 13. Now turn on the BGAN modem, the data logger and the Moxa unit. If the BGAN modem and the Moxa unit and data logger are already turned on, then just turn the data logger off and then on again.
- Page 6 In case you can not access the configuration page of the Moxa unit you should contact Kintech Engineering for further su- pport and help to use the software ‘NPort Administrator’ to check the Moxa configuration. This software must be ALWAYS opened as an administrator.
- Page 7 BGAN communication: The modem type int the data logger must be set to “7 - BGAN / Direct com” and the word “BGAN” should appear in the upper right corner of the data logger display.
- Page 8 “crossed ethernet cable”. Configure the .sit file in Atlas and try to make a communication in real time using the IP address of the BGAN modem (This IP address was sent to you by Kintech Engineering).
- Page 9 BGAN antenna and therefore to the satellite coverage signal. It is recommended to leave the BGAN antenna screwed onto the support boom with a value of 2,5 V or more for an optimal connection and never less than 2 V.
- Page 10 BGAN SATELLITE | INSTALLATION & ANTENNA ORIENTATION SUMMARY OF THE THREE LEDS See on the right the LED flow chart of the BGAN modem. 1. Power LED fixed: power OK. 2. GPS LED blinking: BGAN modem searching for GPS signal.
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