Hughes BGAN 9201, User Manual

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BGAN Terminal User's Guide
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SING THE
T
ERMINAL TO
R
EGISTER WITH THE
N
ETWORK
WARNING: Do not stand in front of the antenna. The BGAN Terminal
emits radio frequency energy when in transmit mode. To avoid
injury, do not place head or other body parts in front of the antenna
when system is operational.
You can point the Terminal using the indicator lights on the Terminal,
and using the audio buzzer.
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SING THE
I
NDICATOR
L
IGHTS
To point the antenna using the Terminal indicator lights:
1. Set the angle and position of the BGAN Terminal using the
compass and the graduated scale.
2. Monitor the Pointing indicator lights as you adjust the azimuth
and elevation. The following is a summary table outlining the
progressive behavior of the indicator lights (going right to left) as
you try to acquire a satellite signal during pointing.
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SING THE
A
UDIO
B
UZZER
You can also monitor the signal strength using the audio buzzer. By
default the audio buzzer is switched off. To use the buzzer when the
Terminal is in pointing mode:
1. Press the audio button on turn the buzzer on.
2. Monitor the signal strength using the buzzer. The shorter the
interval between tones, the stronger the signal.
3. When you register with the network, the buzzer turns off
automatically.
Note: If the audio button is pressed when the unit is not in
pointing mode, it will have no effect.
Once the terminal has been pointed to the satellite using the MMI,
the indicator lights or the buzzer, then a suitable handset needs to
be connected to the terminal for voice calls to be made. Any ISDN