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Hughes 9250 Land Mobile 
Satellite Terminal

Quick Install Guide

The Hughes 9250 Terminal provides mobile communications from a vehicle over the Inmarsat BGAN 
satellite network.

This guide is intended for users experienced with the Hughes 9201 terminal who do not need complete 
instructions to install a terminal. Others should use the user guides referenced below, available on CD-
ROM in the terminal kit.

Procedure summary

Step A: Unpacking the installation kit

 on page 2

Step B: Installing the magnetic mount feet

 on page 3

Step C: Positioning and mounting the antenna

 on page 3

Step D: Positioning and mounting the terminal

 on page 4

Step E: Connecting the cables

 on page 4

Step F: Installing the terminal’s SIM card and battery

 on page 6

Step G: Mounting parts on the accessory mounting plate

 on page 7

Step H: Connecting power

 on page 7

Step I: Connecting to the Internet

 on page 8

Customer support

 on page 8

Coverage Map

 on page 8 and page 9

Related documentation

Hughes 9250 Land Mobile Satellite Modem User Guide

 - 3500153-0001

Hughes 9201 Land Mobile Satellite Modem User Guide

 - 3500152-0001

Tools required for installation

8mm or 5/16" socket or open wrench

3/16” allen wrench

Dykes or cutters

Document number: 3500145-0001

Revision A 2/19/07

 

REMOTE SATELLITE SYSTEMS 

1455 North Dutton Ave Suite A 

Santa Rosa, CA 95401 

(888) 989-8199 

www.remotesatellite.com 

[email protected] 

Summary of Contents for 9250

Page 1: ...ioning and mounting the terminal on page 4 Step E Connecting the cables on page 4 Step F Installing the terminal s SIM card and battery on page 6 Step G Mounting parts on the accessory mounting plate on page 7 Step H Connecting power on page 7 Step I Connecting to the Internet on page 8 Customer support on page 8 Coverage Map on page 8 and page 9 Related documentation Hughes 9250 Land Mobile Satel...

Page 2: ...n foot RF cable for the connection between ACU and antenna RG223 with TNC connectors Three magnetic feet with washers and nuts CAUTION The cables supplied with the antenna kit are made to specific lengths Do not cut cables to a shorter length or add length to the cable run Use only the supplied cables not third party cables Use of third party cables will invalidate the warranty of the antenna and ...

Page 3: ...all bracket 3500156 0001 Accessory mounting plate 3500155 0001 Mounting hardware Step B Installing the magnetic mount feet Assemble the three magnetic feet and secure them to the antenna using an 8 mm nut and wrench as shown here Step C Positioning and mounting the antenna Mount the antenna on the roof of the vehicle and away from other installed devices that may obstruct the line of sight between...

Page 4: ...l and ACU are within reach of a 12 Vdc outlet Use the vehicle installation bracket as shown here to attach the terminal to the vehicle Step E Connecting the cables The cables connecting components of the terminal can be connected in any order Follow the steps below and the two reference figures to connect the components Note Do not connect power to the terminal until Step H ...

Page 5: ...nna Ensure any slack in the cable is within the vehicle The connection to the ACU is marked ANTENNA 3 Connect the serial control cable between the 9250 serial port and the ACU labeled COM RS232 4 Connect the Ethernet cable between the 9250 Ethernet port and the Terminal Equipment such as a laptop computer 5 Insert the power supply plug to the ACU 6 Insert the 9250 power supply from the ACU Note Th...

Page 6: ...ave already installed the battery release and remove it 4 Push the button on the left side of the USIM SIM card holder to release the holder from its slot 5 Insert the USIM SIM card into the card holder ensuring that it snaps into place 6 With the card in place orient the holder with the card s gold contacts facing down Insert the holder back into the slot in the terminal ...

Page 7: ...he power supply plug into the vehicle 12 Vdc accessory outlet This can be done with or without initial power to the 12 Vdc outlet supply Note You can operate the terminal without a battery but Hughes recommends operation with a battery installed for a graceful power down if power is disconnected The terminal cannot operate solely on battery power The antenna requires power from the vehicular power...

Page 8: ... rate Only best effort performance can be expected under moving conditions due to the higher probability of obstruction of satellite signal and limitations of the current BGAN system Best effort performance can also be expected with look angles lower than 20 degrees Signal outages of more than 3 seconds cause circuit switched calls to drop and packet switched sessions to pause User intervention ma...

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Page 10: ...made every effort to ensure the correctness 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 f...

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