4: Introduction
Note:
The content of this document is Inmarsat proprietary and confidential, and as such external
distribution is available only to Inmarsat-approved Value Added Manufacturer Partners involved in
development using the BGAN Radio Module.
This document is a
User Guide
for the
Terminal Development Kit (TDK)
, which is made up of
the following elements:
>
Hardware Development Kit
(
HDK
) motherboard (Revision
2
)
>
BGAN Radio Module
(
BRM
) (Revision
2
, with
Firmware
version
5.9
)
>
Front End Module
(
FEM
) (Revision
2
, with
Firmware
version
1.23
)
The TDK is a pre-certified terminal development kit allowing the BRM to be evaluated and used as a
starting point to develop BRM based terminals and applications. The kit is supplied pre-configured as
a Class 2 terminal suitable for “on-air” use with a Hughes 9502 antenna (not supplied) kit.
For an overview of the
Broadband Global Area Network
(
BGAN
) network, please refer to the
BGAN Radio Module Overview
document by logging in to the
and
navigating to
Developer Resources > Technology Platforms > BGAN > Hardware >
BGAN Radio Module (BRM) > Documentation and Resources
, under the
BRM
Resources
section.
Notes:
In case of any inconsistency between this document and the latest Release Note, the latest release
note supersedes this User Guide.
The images in this document may contain firmware version numbers that does not represent the
latest versions of the BRM firmware available. Always consult the latest Firmware release notes
available on the Inmarsat Developer Website.
4.1: Reference Documents
The documents that must be referenced in conjunction with this document are as follows:
Document Name
Description
BGAN Radio Module Terminal Development Kit
Technical Specification
Details the technical specifications for the
TDK, and the default configurations
required.
BGAN Radio Module Application Protocol Interfaces
Reference
Provides an overview of the different APIs
that can be run on the BRM.
BGAN Radio Module AT Commands - Telnet Interface
Control Document
Details the AT commands that can be run on
a BRM.
BGAN Radio Module Technical Specification
Details the technical specifications for the
BRM.
BGAN Radio Module Overview
Provides an overview of the BRM and the
BGAN network.
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BGAN Radio Module Terminal Development Kit User Guide
Confidential and Proprietary – Inmarsat Global Limited
