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User Guide Thuraya IP Satellite Modem Revision A.1 3500175-0001 Copyright 2008 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. All rights reserved. This publication and its contents are proprietary to Hughes Net work Systems, LLC.
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ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide i Safety Information For your safety and protection, read this entire user guide b efore you attempt to use Thuraya IP Satellite Mo dem. In particular, read this safety section carefull y. Keep this safety information where you can refer to if necessary.
ii ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Warnings for T HURAYA IP Do not stand in front of the Antenna This device emits rad i o frequency energy when in the tran smit mode. To avoid injury, do not pl ace head or other body parts in front of the satell ite antenna when system is operat ional.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide iii In the vicinity of blasting work and in explosive en vironments Never use Thuraya IP where blasting work is in progress. Observe all res trictions and f ollow any regulations or rules. Areas with a po tentially exp losive environm en t are often, but not always, clearly marke d.
iv ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Pacemakers The various brands and models of cardiac pacemakers available exhi bit a wide range of immunity levels to radio signals. Therefore, people who wear a cardiac pacemaker and who want to use a Satellite Mo d em should se ek the advice of their cardiologist.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide v Contents SAFETY INFORMATIO N .................................................................................. I W ARNING S YMBOLS U SED IN TH IS G UID E .........................................................
vi ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide WLAN C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ............................................................... 22 WLAN S ECURITY S CREEN .......................................................................... 23 A DVANCED S ETTINGS S CREEN .
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 1 Introduction Your Thuraya IP is a Satellite Modem that provides portable, high-speed data communications v ia satellite.
2 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Software Installation and Configuration Your PC must support an Ethernet , USB or Wireless LAN interface to operate with Thuraya IP . The CD ROM contains USB drivers for Windows 2000, XP, Vista and MAC OS10.3 and la ter operating sys tem s.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 3 S TEP 1: SIM I NSERTION 1. Unpack the modem and accessories. Your se rvice provider will have pro vided you w i th a SIM card. 2. Insert SIM provided by your Service Provider into the SI M holder inside the battery compartment as shown.
4 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide When the GPS icon stops flashing then Thuraya IP has successfully updated its GPS position. S TEP 4: D ATA C ONNECTIONS Connect the Thuraya IP to yo ur PC using Ethernet or USB.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 5 2. If you have PIN security enabled on your SI M, you will be prom pted to enter your PIN before proceeding. Note : Yo u must ha ve a va lid GPS locatio n for the compa ss direction and Antenna Angl e to be displayed.
6 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 4. Once you have de ter min ed the bes t sate lli te to use, mo ve the antenna stand to t he correct elevation angle using the integrated pro tractor. Recall that the elevation angl e is indicated on the wMMI home page.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 7 Quick Reference This section serves as a reference gu ide, identifying the key oper ational aspects of using the Thuraya IP system and the Controls and Indicators on Thuraya IP and their functions.
8 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Integrated Man Machine Interface (iMMI) The Thuraya IP has an Integrated Man Machine Interface ( iMMI ) which allows you t o control the opera ti onal featur es of the ter minal wi thout the need of a PC or a browser.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 9 S TATUS /M ENU D ISPLAY The upper level of the LCD displays status messages and men u items . Status mess ages ar e summarized i n the tabl e below.
10 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide D ATA R ATE S ELECTION • W ith the uni t i n the defa ul t sta tus dis play , p ress the Menu button. The Change Rate menu option is then displ ayed. • Press the Modify button. Yo u are the n brought to the first va lue in the series of QoS se ttings.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 11 and transition back to the status display via a short press of the Power button. • When yo u have found the value you wan t, press the Men u button.
12 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide D ISPLAY I CONS Battery Icon The battery icon displays t he estimated life of the bat tery while under battery power. The battery icon also displays the charging state while under external power. Power Icon The power icon di splays the state of the external power input .
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 13 Globe ICON The globe icon di splays the state of IP connection over the satellite. • Off if no PDP context exists ( no data traffic possible).
14 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide H OME S CREEN The Home screen pro vides you wi th key summary status information about Thuraya IP and is also a gateway into Thuraya IP manage ment. Home Screen Network Status : Provides the status of the network connection.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 15 Change Data Rate : This button allow s you to change the co nnection parameters for the current session. Quick Conne ct: These buttons access pr e-stored connectio n profiles.
16 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide to re-enter any configu ration information supplied by your Se rvice Prov ider. You must ente r the se curity code to com plete the reset .
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 17 C ONNECTION M ANAGEMENT S CREEN Accessible from the Main Menu, the Connection Manageme nt Screen allows you to select Qual ity of Serv ice (QoS) parameters separately for transmit and recei ve data. Note that the “384 Kb ps” selectio n req uires an external antenna.
18 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide S TATUS S CREEN The Status Screen , displayed in a separate window, provides you with a constantly updated flow of dynamic informat ion and a concise summary of the Thuraya IP statu s. Status Screen This display gives you a summary of current Satellite Modem system configuration and performance.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 19 Battery Status : On ba ttery, charging or charged. Battery Level : This bar graph provides an indica tion of remai ning ba ttery capacity.
20 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide and the Access Point Name (APN) informat ion configured by your Service Provider. You are also gi ven the abili ty to make changes. Note : Generally you r Service Prov ider has already performed this configuration step for you .
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 21 Security Management Screen SIM PIN Disable/E nable : If Enabled , a prompt requests you to enter the SIM PIN each time you power up the modem. This helps prevent unauthorised use of y our SIM. Disable this featur e to skip the P IN entry process.
22 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Note : If yo u forget the s ecurity code y ou will n eed to consul t with your service provider. L OGIN S ETTINGS S CREEN Utilize the lo gin screen only i f you have been gi ven the nece ssary information from your Serv ice Provider.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 23 select ed time out valu e afte r the t ermina l powers on. I f no WLAN act ivity is detected during the timeo u t, the W LAN card will power down. WLAN SSID : The WLAN netwo rk ID (SS ID) can be entere d as desire d.
24 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide WLAN Key to Use : Sele ct the active key --Key1 through Key4--from a pull down menu. No te that in 12 8-bit ke y mode only Key1 is avail able. 64-bit W EP/128bi t-WEP : Use this button to toggle between 64-bit and 128-bit W EP mod e.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 25 and utilizes more resources since it will search all possib le frequencies for Thuraya IP service. This full search can take up to 20 minutes. Auto Power ON : When Enabled , the terminal will aut omatically power up when external DC is present.
26 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide The pointing screen has a signal st reng th bar graph and numeric value to assist in accu rate an tenna pointing. The gre en bar identifies the signal strength measured during antenna pointing and will help you op timise the pointing direct ion.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 27 Upgrading T HURAYA IP Should a Thuraya IP Modem software upgrad e become availabl e, you can complete the u pgrade process yourself. The software ca n be downloaded directly from the Inte rnet us ing any available access method, including Thuraya IP .
28 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Troubleshooting This section details the following: Some general hardware and softwa re prob lems you may en counter in the installat ion and operation of Thuraya IP alon g with the possible source of these problems an d how to correct th em.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 29 Problem Possible Cause Action SIM card contacts may be dirty. Clean the SIM card contacts with a dry cloth. The wMMI does no t work fro m br ows e r. The browser may not be correctly configured. For Netscape, g o to A dv anced Preferences and sel ect ‘ Di rect connecti on to the Intern e t.
30 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Problem Possible Cause Action The SIM PI N code appears to be inv al id . The code ma y have been changed. If the SIM PIN is blocked, contact your Service Prov ider to obtain the PUK (PIN U nlock Key) code. Enter the PUK when prompted .
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 31 Problem Possible Cause Action The antenna m ay not be pointe d properly. Turn Thuraya IP off and then back on again, and attemp t antenna pointing again to i mprove the signal streng th.
32 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Problem Possible Cause Action Satellite Mod e m stops sending data even with good network connecti on and sufficiently charged battery. Modem /ba tte ry is overheated . It the LCD di splay indi cates an over temper ature condi ti on let the Thuraya IP cool down be fore attempti ng to resume operatio n .
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 33 Status Codes Number and Description Cause Solution 1 SIM card is not installed. Power dow n, install SIM card properl y and try again. Absence or incorrect installation of the SIM card. SIM card may not be present.
34 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Number and Description Cause Solution 3 SIM card access has been blocked. Please contact your Service Provider. Failure to acce ss the SIM card due to too many fa iled attempts with an inva lid PIN. This occurs after 3 failed attempts to enter the PIN.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 35 Number and Description Cause Solution 8 T his te r min al is no t allowed to connect to the network. Pl ease contact your Service Provider. Network connecti on failur e bec ause the Modem i s not allow ed to connect to the Network.
36 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Number and Description Cause Solution 14 Network connecti on failur e - U ser authorisati on failed. Please contact your Service Provide r. Network connecti on failur e bec ause the user is not authorised for service.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 37 Number and Description Cause Solution 20 Network connecti on failure – To o many failures to acti vate PD P context.
38 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Number and Description Cause Solution 26 SIM card error - IMSI field is l onger than 8 bytes and is invalid. Please contact your Service Provide r. SIM card m ay have been programmed incorrectly. SIM card was incorrectly programmed.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 39 Number and Description Cause Solution 101 This user was detached by the network. Tryi ng to reattach… Connection broken by the Network. Po we r do wn Thuraya IP and try again. If the pr obl em continues, conta ct your Service Provide r.
40 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Number and Description Cause Solution 108 Network service is not avai l able. Reacquiring connecti on… Network service not avai l able. If the problem conti nues, conta ct your Service Provide r. 109 N e t w o r k s e r v i c e is n o t avai lable – No net work.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 41 Number and Description Cause Solution 115 Network service is not avail able – Unkno wn cause . Reacquiring connecti on… Network service not avail able – cause unknown. If the problem conti nues, conta ct your Service Provide r.
42 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Number and Description Cause Solution 121 Network connecti on failure - Missing or i nvalid APN. Please provide correct inf or ma tio n an d t ry again. Network connecti on failur e bec ause the AP N is missi ng or invalid.
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 43 Number and Description Cause Solution 127 Network access blocked – Radio priori ty is less than threshol d. Thuraya IP will attempt to reacquire connecti on. Network access is blocked due to the user’s pri ority.
44 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Glossary APN: Access Point Name. APNs can be assigned to each external network interface to allow communications among multiple Internet Service Prov iders (ISPs).
ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 45 MUX : Multiple xer. PDP : Packet Data Protocol. Pointing Mode : In th is mode, us ing Thuraya IP Protractor and Compass, and referencing the Point ing Screen fo.
46 ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide Index addres s ...............1 4, 22 , 40, 48, 4 9 Administ rat ive Acce ss .............. 2 3 anten na ... ii , iv, v , 6, 7, 1 1, 12 , 16, 18, 20, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 47, 49 APN ........................... 21, 22 , 45, 4 8 ARQ .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Hughes ThurayaIP è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Hughes ThurayaIP - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Hughes ThurayaIP imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Hughes ThurayaIP ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Hughes ThurayaIP, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Hughes ThurayaIP.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Hughes ThurayaIP. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Hughes ThurayaIP insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
