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Hughes 9300 Series Installation Guide 

 

 

 

Contents

 

Hughes 9300 Series Mobile Satellite Terminal .................................................................. 1

 

Installation Guide ................................................................................................................  1

 

Introduction .........................................................................................................................  4

 

Indoor Unit (IDU) ............................................................................................................... 5

 

Power Port .......................................................................................................................  6

 

Ethernet Port ................................................................................................................... 6

 

RJ 45 Ethernet Port with Power over Ethernet (PoE) .....................................................  6

 

ISDN Port........................................................................................................................ 7

 

RJ11 Ports ....................................................................................................................... 7

 

Antenna Port ................................................................................................................... 7

 

USB Port ......................................................................................................................... 8

 

WLAN Port .....................................................................................................................  8

 

SIM Card .........................................................................................................................  8

 

System Power Requirements .............................................................................................. 9

 

Fuse ................................................................................................................................. 9

 

Power Cable .................................................................................................................... 9

 

Standard Cable Connections ............................................................................................... 9

 

Ignition Sense (White Wire) ......................................................................................... 10

 

Chassis Grounding ........................................................................................................ 10

 

Basic Installation Procedure ............................................................................................. 11

 

Vehicular Installation ........................................................................................................  11

 

Installation – General ....................................................................................................  11

 

Common IDU Mounting Information ...........................................................................  12

 

The Antenna Outdoor Unit (ODU) ................................................................................... 13

 

Antenna Cable Lengths and Types ............................................................................... 14

 

Installing the Antenna ................................................................................................... 14

 

Land Mobile Antenna ....................................................................................................... 16

 

Magnetic Mounting (Optional) ..................................................................................... 16

 

Magnetic Mount Installation .........................................................................................  16

 

Dismounting the Magnetically Mounted Antenna ........................................................  17

 

Permanent Mount Installation .......................................................................................  17

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for 9300 Series

Page 1: ...ectness and completeness of the material in this document Hughes Network Systems LLC shall not be liable for errors contained herein The information in this document is subject to change without notice Hughes Network Systems LLC makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Trad...

Page 2: ...System Power Requirements 9 Fuse 9 Power Cable 9 Standard Cable Connections 9 Ignition Sense White Wire 10 Chassis Grounding 10 Basic Installation Procedure 11 Vehicular Installation 11 Installation General 11 Common IDU Mounting Information 12 The Antenna Outdoor Unit ODU 13 Antenna Cable Lengths and Types 14 Installing the Antenna 14 Land Mobile Antenna 16 Magnetic Mounting Optional 16 Magnetic ...

Page 3: ...5 ISDN Port Pin Out 7 Figure 6 RJ11 Port Pin Out 7 Figure 7 Inserting SIM Card in the SIM Card Holder 8 Figure 8 System Power Requirements 9 Figure 9 Power Cable Pin Out 9 Figure 10 Grounding Nut 10 Figure 11 Common Indoor Unit Mounting Dimensions 12 Figure 12 Class 10 Antenna ODU Ø477 mm X 153 mm Height 13 Figure 13 C11 Antenna ODU Ø252 mm x 119 mm Height 14 Figure 14 C10 Antenna with Magnetic Mo...

Page 4: ...dard installation practices will be the responsibility of the installer Hughes 9300 Series Mobile Satellite Terminals The mobile satellite terminals are composed of four core component parts the transceiver or indoor unit IDU the antenna outdoor unit ODU the power connector cable and an 8 meter RF cable Figure 1 IDU Common IDU left Class 10 ODU middle and Class 11 right The Hughes IDU multiple int...

Page 5: ...t IDU The IDU provides all of the TE interfaces plus the interface for the antenna ODU and manages the communications over the Inmarsat BGAN network Communication to the antenna ODU is provided by the RF cable from the IDU Figure 2 Indoor Unit IDU 5 ...

Page 6: ... Port Pinout Ethernet Port RJ 45 Ethernet Port with Power over Ethernet PoE There is one RJ45 port with Power over Ethernet PoE on the IDU The port supplies standard PoE according to the IEEE 802 3af standard 48 VDC up to 15 4 W and 10BaseT Ethernet The pin out of the port supports a direct straight through connection to a PC with a standard Ethernet cable The PC will be supplied with a dynamic lo...

Page 7: ...Port Pinout RJ11 Ports There are two RJ11 ports on the IDU FAX is for 3 1k fax calls and TEL for 4 kbps speech calls The following chart depicts the pinout of the RJ11 connectors Pin 1 NC 2 NC 3 Tip V 4 Ring V 5 NC 6 NC Figure 6 RJ11 Port Pinout Antenna Port The antenna port is a 50Ω female TNC connector This line carries the L band RF ASK signaling and DC power 42 VDC for the antenna WARNING The ...

Page 8: ...SMA jack The supplied antenna is a 2 4 GHz 3dBi Rubber Duck antenna with RP SMA plug connector part number HG2403RD RSF To prevent blocking or attenuation of the WLAN signal the IDU should be installed such that there is no metal blocking the radio path to the user s device SIM Card The 9350 requires the installation of an Inmarsat SIM Insert the SIM supplied by the dealer into the SIM card holder...

Page 9: ...ill pop out Power Cable The power cable uses an Amp 1 178288 3 connector and the pinout is shown in Figure 9 Color Function Red DC White Ignition Sense Black DC Figure 9 Power Cable Pinout The optional accessory car adapter power cable includes a car adapter plug with a 10 A fuse and the ignition sense wire is connected to the positive power wire in the plug Standard Cable Connections In addition ...

Page 10: ...e connection is a switched source OFF when ignition is off or in start and ON only when the ignition switch is in the ACCESSORIES or RUN position If using the car adapter plug the ignition sense wire is already connected to the positive power wire in the plug Chassis Grounding The unit includes an isolating power supply To ground the IDU in case the grounding provided by mounting bracket is insuff...

Page 11: ...kheads use grommets and RTV sealant to weatherproof all holes drilled on the outside of the vehicle 2 Use cable ties every 30 45 cm 12 18 3 The IDU can be mounted in either the horizontal or vertical position 4 The main power line must be connected to a fused 12 or 24 VDC power source The unit is fused but a 10 A or greater fuse is required in the source to protect against shorts in the cabling If...

Page 12: ... items Instructions for the installer 1 Mount the terminal onto a flat surface using at least four screws not supplied Use screws with a diameter between 3 5 and 4 mm Vibration resistant screws or lock washers should be used 2 There are three holes slots on either side of the base of the terminal for mounting the screws Figure 11 Common Indoor Unit Mounting Dimensions 53 mm x 253 mm x 305 mm witho...

Page 13: ...e Class 10 and Class 11 ODUs are two axis antennas intended for land mobile use Connection to the ODU is made by a TNC connector The single coaxial cable carries L band RX and TX power and tracking information WARNING Only use the C10 antenna supplied with the 9300 Series Terminal Do not use the similar looking C10EE antenna from a Hughes 9250 Figure 12 Class 10 Antenna ODU Ø477 mm X 153 mm Height...

Page 14: ... the length required in order to meet the 10 dB requirement Installing the Antenna WARNING Avoid exposure to microwave radiation Keep a minimum safe distance of one meter 39 inches to the side and above the antenna WARNING The antenna cable carries DC power Always power the IDU down prior to connecting or disconnecting the antenna cable from either the antenna or the IDU The antenna port is a 50Ω ...

Page 15: ...360º circle The signal strength should not vary significantly or be degraded in any particular direction Do not locate the antenna close to interfering signal sources or receivers It is recommended that no other antennas be located within 3 meters of the 9300 Series antennas If there is other equipment installed near the Hughes 9300 Series mobile satellite terminal it is recommended to operate all...

Page 16: ...ts with rubber coating Each magnet has a stainless steel center bolt First attach the magnets to the antenna There are three legs on the antenna where the magnets are placed Note the position of the two rubber washers just below and above each antenna leg the stainless steel washer above the upper rubber washer and the protective nut on top Figure 14 C10 Antenna with Magnetic Mount Component Parts...

Page 17: ...h the antenna near one of the magnets and lift When one magnet is loose the other two easily break off Permanent Mount Installation If the antenna cannot be mounted using the magnetic feet option the three mounting holes on the outside diameter of the antenna can be used to bolt the antenna onto a roof bracket system Ensure that you utilize the proper bolt size to withstand the wind loading and vi...

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