BGAN 9201 User Manual
7
I
NSTALLING
BGAN
L
AUNCH
P
AD
As a first step, Inmarsat recommends that you install BGAN LaunchPad on your computer. You
can use BGAN LaunchPad to open and manage data connections, manage and monitor
terminal operations and monitor the status of the connections between your terminal and your
computer. Alternatively, you can use the Web UI built into the UT.
To install BGAN LaunchPad on your computer:
Download the latest LaunchPad from
www.inmarsat.com/support
If you need more details, go to the section
LaunchPad Software Installation
When you start the BGAN LaunchPad application on your computer (TE) and connect to the
Terminal, the Terminal will query the current USIM/SIM card to see if the Personal Identification
Number (PIN) is enabled. If the PIN is enabled, the BGAN LaunchPad displays a PIN window and
requires you to enter a valid SIM PIN. If the SIM PIN is disabled then the BGAN LaunchPad
bypasses this display. The PIN should have been supplied with the USIM/SIM.
You are now ready to obtain a GPS fix.
O
BTAINING A
GPS
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IX
Your Satellite Terminal contains an integrated GPS receiver that is used to provide location
information to the BGAN system. GPS location information is required to register with the BGAN
system, and the terminal automatically tries to get a GPS every time it is powered on.
The GPS antenna is located in the main antenna. For optimum GPS signal reception, make sure
the Terminal is placed in a horizontal position pointed towards the sky. Since the GPS receiver
needs to see at least 3 satellites, it should have visibility of a large part of the sky without
obstructions from buildings, mountains or trees. So it might be necessary to take your Satellite
Terminal out to a clear space to obtain a new GPS location. It may be possible to obtain a new
GPS location in a less favorable circumstance, but the time to get the fix may be longer.
Once the terminal gets a GPS fix, it stores the location, and the terminal can be moved to a
more convenient working area, such as inside a building by a window facing the BGAN satellite.
G
ENERAL
I
NSTRUCTIONS
1.
Take the Satellite Terminal outside and lay it down flat. Verify that the unit has an open view
of the sky to get a GPS fix.
2.
Power up the Terminal. The GPS LED will start to flash green indicating the terminal is getting a
GPS fix.
3.
Monitor either the BGAN LaunchPad GPS indicator or the Terminal‟s GPS LED for the status of
the GPS fix. It may take a few minutes to get a fix. Once the terminal gets a GPS fix, the GPS
LED will turn solid green.
The following is the progression of the GPS LED display as the terminal tries to get a GPS fix:
Getting a fix
: The LED flashing green (½ duty cycle, 1 second period) indicates the terminal
has not obtained a fix since it was last powered on. The stored fix may be acceptable in
which case the terminal may be able to register, but the LED will continue to flash indicating
the terminal is still trying to get a fix.
