Iridium Pilot · manual Version 4.1

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Iridium Pilot using the actual BUG1401 manual cover: Version 4.1, effective September 2014, updated 1 July 2020. The distributor listing’s version label does not replace that cover. Iridium currently labels Pilot discontinued, without establishing a retirement date or network closure. This page does not promise current activation or transfer procedures to a different OpenPort, Certus or Pilot Land Station installation.

How it connects

The shielded ADE/BDE cable joins the above-deck antenna to the below-deck unit. The BDE has one Ethernet RJ45 data connection and three POTS/RJ11 phone ports. Local computers and handsets are different endpoints; a reachable local web page does not establish that any satellite data or voice line is provisioned. Keep the installed network and physical connections unchanged.

Lights and messages

• Keep the LED’s name with its colour and whether it flashes. In the line-status table, data/voice amber indicates access denied and red a SIM problem; green means provisioned, while flashing can indicate traffic or a voice call. A dark voice lamp can also reflect an off-hook handset, and line LEDs can be dark before initial network provisioning is known. Do not use a bare colour as a universal fault code.

A light is one clue, not a complete diagnosis. Match the indicator’s label and the on-screen message.

Before buying parts

• The original diagram lists a 20 m interconnect cable with a 50 m option, a power module, a Standard/Captain phone and a Crew phone; another handset is optional. Computer and Ethernet cable are user supplied. These are this historical document’s arrangements, not approval for arbitrary cable extensions, power supplies or a current crew-calling service.

These are compatibility notes and official reference links. Confirm the fault and exact part before buying.