EchoStar HUGHES BGAN Patrol User manual

February 22, 2023 Regulatory and safety information is provided in the user manual 1043506-0001 Rev. B
1. Unpack the box. Without tearing the plastic over the UT, lift it out of
the box, unfold the flaps, and slide it out.
2. Insert the SIM card supplied by your service provider.
3. Install the battery and completely charge it before using the
terminal.
4. Assemble the antenna pole. Sections must be assembled in the
correct order with the flexible gooseneck section at the top. Mount
the antenna at the the top of the pole.
Be careful not to cross-thread the connections and avoid using
excessive force when tightening the antenna to the pole
5. Make sure the modem unit is powered off. Use the RF cable to
connect the antenna and the modem unit.
Note regarding Wi-Fi radiation:
•Position the modem’s radome away from a person and other
surfaces it is mounted to.
•Keep a distance of at least 20 cm from the front of the radome
and 2.5 cm from the back of the terminal.
BGAN Patrol Quick Start Guide

February 22, 2023 Regulatory and safety information is provided in the user manual 1043506-0001 Rev. B
6. Power on the UT by long pressing the Power button (>2 seconds).
7. Position the antenna in an open area and allow it to acquire a GPS
fix. The GPS satellite icons on the display will indicate when the UT
can see the GPS satellites. The GPS icon will go solid, and the
satellite icons will disappear when the UT has a fix.
8. After a GPS fix is acquired the Hughes 9203 terminal will
automatically attempt to register with the BGAN network and
establish a standard data connection.
The omnidirectional antenna does not need to be pointed in the
direction of the satellite. Keep the antenna vertical and make sure
there is a line of sight to an Inmarsat satellite.
9. You can turn on Wi-Fi by long pressing (>2 seconds) the button.
Once the icon shows solid on the LCD, you can connect to the UT.
Default SSID is “Hughes 9203 nnnnnn-n”. The home page address is
192.168.128.100.
10. Wi-Fi security is disabled per default to facilitate first time
connection with a wireless device. Make sure to navigate to the
WLAN settings page and enable Wi-Fi security and set a passcode.
11. The terminal can be powered with an external power source such as
standard military power batteries (e.g., BA-2590, BA-5590 or AN/PRC
148 - must have 2.5mm ID x 5.5mm OD barrel connector)
Note:
Always disconnect the external battery when the terminal is
powered off to avoid discharge of the external battery.