Kintech Engineering BGAN User manual

Summary
Summary
BGAN
Installation & antenna orientation
How to prepare the Orbit, Moxa & BGAN modem
How to install and pre-orientate the BGAN Antenna
How to fine adjust the BGAN antenna
How to configure BGAN communication in Atlas
Tests in case of not being able to communicate & to
check the correct configuration
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HOW TO PREPARE ORBIT, MOXA & BGAN MODEM
1. Verify that all cables are plugged in correctly and check for continuity (according to the wiring diagram shown below).
2. Make sure the data logger has the correct .sit file configured with BGAN communication in Atlas (see chapter 4).
3. Verify that BGAN SIM card is activated correctly including data plan.
HOW TO INSTALL AND PRE-ORIENTATE THE BGAN ANTENNA
The BGAN system operates with a directional antenna which means that the orientation of the antenna is crucial for its opera-
tion and good coverage.
Before installing the antenna support boom to the mast make sure the antenna will be located and orientated in such a way
that it has a clear line of sight between the antenna and the satellite (unobstructed).
Follow these steps to verify in what direction to point the antenna. These steps should be performed outside:
Do not stand in front of the antenna. This device emits high-energy radiofrequency waves. Do not place the head or
other body part in front of the satellite antenna when the system is operational. Keep a distance of at least 1 m from the front
of the satellite antenna.
1. Connect the RF antenna and screw the antenna onto the support boom (final antenna orientation will be adjusted later).
2. Connect the cross-wire ethernet cable from the BGAN modem to your laptop.
3. Power on the BGAN modem.
4. Wait until the Power and the GPS LEDs are on (fixed).
5. Disable the Wifi connection on your laptop.
6. Open “Control Panel” > “Network and Internet” > “Network and Sharing Center” > “Ethernet”.
7. In the “Ethernet Status“ tab, click on “Settings“.
8. In the “Ethernet Settings“ tab, click on “Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”.
9. In the “Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IP)“ tab, click on “Obtain an IP address automatically“.
10. Finally, click on “OK“ until you exit the menu.
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11. Now open your web browser to access the BGAN terminal by typing the following default IP address: 192.168.128.100.
12. In the lower part of the STATUS box (indicated as Pointing Info as shown below) you can find the recommended orienta-
tion and inclination of the BGAN antenna. Now screw on the support boom to the mast according to this orientation and incli-
ne the BGAN antenna as indicated. Roughly adjust the BGAN antenna as indicated below in the inclindation angle diagram
(i.e. 46,5º).
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13. In the upper part of the STATUS box (indicated as Connection as shown below) check the green bar in order to verify the
Signal Strength. Any value over 50 dB will be suitable for a good coverage (i.e. 56 dB).
14. Exit the BGAN terminal in your web browser and turn o the BGAN modem.
15. The following picture shows the Immarsat satellites and its coverage map.
HOW TO FINE ADJUST THE BGAN ANTENNA
1. Now disconnect the ethernet cable from your PC and plug it back into the Moxa Nport.
2. Power on the BGAN modem.
3. The BGAN LEDs carry out a startup sequence that lasts 25-30 seconds. Wait until the Power LED on the front panel starts
blin-king with the other two LEDs o.
4. With the Power LED blinking, press the Function Button (< 2 seconds, without holding it). If done correctly, the three LEDs
will start blinking at the same time. The modem now enters orientation mode.
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5. Once the modem is in orientation mode, there are two options to fine adjust the BGAN antenna:
a. Headphones: Insert the headphones into the 3,5 mm Audio Jack on the modem. These headphones are not su-
pplied with the equipment, although most of the ones supplied with mobile phones are compatible. The BGAN modem will
emit a beep proportional to satellite coverage. The better your orientation and therefore the coverage, the sharper and faster
the beep.
b. Voltmeter (recommended): Insert the supplied audio jack cable with the white connection terminal into the
BGAN modem. Now measure DC voltage with a voltmeter (see photo on the right). The modem will generate a voltage directly
proportional to the correct orientation of the BGAN antenna and therefore to the satellite coverage signal. It is recommended
to leave the BGAN antenna screwed onto the support boom with a value of 2,5 V or more for an optimal connection and never
less than 2 V. The better your orientation and therefore the coverage, the higher the voltage value.
6. When you are done with the final adjustment of the antenna fix its position onto the support boom.
7. Press the Function Button (< 2 seconds, without holding it) to exit orientation mode.
8. To confirm that the orientation of the BGAN antenna is correct and the modem is available to communicate, wait until all
three LEDs remain on. It may take about 2-5 minutes to stay on aer a sequence of on and o. If the 3 LEDs do not remain fixed
(on) aer a few minutes, start the orientation process again (starting from chapter 2).
9. Make a real-time connection using Atlas from the oice to verify that everything is OK.
SUMMARY OF THE THREE LEDS
See on the right the LED flow chart of the BGAN modem.
1. Power LED fixed: power OK.
2. GPS LED blinking: BGAN modem searching for GPS signal.
3. GPS Fixed LED: GPS signal OK.
4. NET LED blinking: registering on the network.
5. NET LED fixed (three fixed LEDs): BGAN modem with sate-
llite coverage and ready for communication.
Note: The three LEDs turn o aer one minute of inactivity
to save power. To turn them back on and check the modem
status short press the Function Button (<2 seconds).
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HOW TO CONFIGURE BGAN COMMUNICATION IN ATLAS
1. Open the corresponding data logger in Atlas and click on “Site Settings“
2. Click on the “Communication“ on the le-hand menu and select BGAN in the “Connection type“ section.
3. Type the IP address associated to SIM-SAT and “950” in TCP Port.
TESTS IN CASE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE & TO CHECK THE CORRECT CONFIGURATION
There are two dierent points to test:
A. Moxa NPORT 5110 - Orbit data logger
To test the communication with the data logger through a Moxa, previously configured for working with a BGAN, the
following steps must be carried out:
1. Connect Moxa to a laptop.
2. Put an IP address on the laptop in the same range as the Moxa. The Ip configured in the Moxa, previously configured
for working with a BGAN, should be 192.168.128.101. Therefore, the laptop should have, for example, the IP address
192.168.128.150 with the network mask 255.255.255.0.
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3. Open a web browser and type the IP address of Moxa (192.168.128.101). With this we should see the Moxa configuration
page.
* In other case, we should check the Moxa configuration. To check it, use the soware ‘NPort Administrator’ This soware
must be ALWAYS opened as an administrator.
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4. Verify that the data logger is correctly congured for working with the BGAN communication: BGAN should appear in the
upper right corner of the data logger display & The modem type must be: 7 - BGAN / Direct com.
5. Connect in real time with the data logger with the laptop changing the Ip dened by the Moxa IP (192.168.128.101).
* In case of not working, check the serial cable between the data logger and Moxa. It is necessary to verify that the cable is con-
nected following the diagram.
* The connection of the TX and RX cables is very important because if they are connected in an inverted way, communication will
not be possible.
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B. BGAN Modem - Moxa NPORT 5110
Configure the .sit in the EOL Manager and try to make a communication in real time. Depending on the location, the
correct Ip address should be chosen.
* In case of no communication:
- Open the browser and type the IP address of the BGAN provided by the supplier. The BGAN configuration page should
appear. ATTENTION: Doing this only in the case of communication problems, data consumption implied.
- Make sure that the SIM is active.
- Make sure that the IP from which you are trying to connect to the BGAN has permission in the Firewall to make the com-
munication.
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