Table of Contents

1 Overview of the communication system

What's what

Hughes 9502 components

2 Initial setup

General steps

Initial assembly

Mounting the communication enclosure

Mounting the antenna

Securing cables

3 Configuring the communication system

Logging in

Checking the signal strength

Pointing the antenna

Configuring the Hughes 9502 terminal

Viewing the IP address

4 Configuring the eddy covariance system

Connecting instruments to the Hughes 9502

Configuring the instrument network settings

Connecting with remote instruments

5 Connecting with an LI-8100A

Configuring the LI-8100A

Modify the LI-8100A configuration

LI-8100A file transfer

6 Advanced operations

Selecting a data plan

Recommended IP addresses

Configure PC network communication

7 Troubleshooting
8 Maintenance
9 Specifications

Manuals

Satellite Communication For Eddy Covariance and Soil Gas Flux Systems

(EC_Manual_Satellite_Communication_13837.pdf)

Instruction manual for satellite communication systems.