2.4
Preparing the eTrac System for Use with the
Inmarsat-C Service
Before the eTrac system can be used, it
MUST
be registered as a Mobile Earth Station
(MES) with the Inmarsat-C service. The e-mail application must also be configured
based on the information provided during the registration process.
2.4.1
Registering eTrac as an MES
The eTrac system is registered as an MES on the Inmarsat-C system using the Service
Activation Registration Form (SARF) supplied with your eTrac system. To activate
your eTrac, please complete the SARF and return it to KVH Industries.
For up-to-date
airtime rates, visit www.kvh.com/inmarsatairtime.
You can also contact another Inmarsat
service provider and request its SARF to activate your account.
In addition to general information (e.g., name, address, etc.), the Inmarsat Service
Number (ISN) of the eTrac MES must be specified when filling out the SARF. The ISN
is located on the Delivery Note and on the bottom of the eTrac Antenna Unit.
2.4.2
Installing the easyMail Application
The informational CD-ROM packed with your eTrac system provides instructions on
how to download the Thrane & Thrane easyMail e-mail application. While there are
other mini-C protocol-compatible e-mail applications, for the purposes of this
manual, easyMail will be considered the installed application.
Installation
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YoumustreceiveamobilenumberforyoureTracMESfromthe
InmarsatServiceProvider(ISP)beforebeginningtheeasyMail
installationandconfigurationprocess.
Youmustuseane-mailpackagethatiscompatiblewiththe
Inmarsatmini-Cprotocol,suchastheWindows-basedeasyMail
applicationortheDOS-basedCapsatversionfore-mail.These
applicationsusetheInmarsatmini-Cprotocol,whichiscompatible
withthetransceiverandInmarsatservices.OtherPCe-mail
applications(e.g.,MicrosoftOutlook)usethePPP protocol,whichis
incompatiblewiththeeTracsystemandInmarsat-Cservice.
