Huawei EC301, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Wonderful Communication Mobile Life Welcome to use EC301 321 351 Data Card from Huawei HUAWEI EC301 321 351 Data Card User Manual ...

Page 3: ... trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd All other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective holders Notice The information in this manual is subject to change without notice Every effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure accuracy of the contents but all statements information and recommendations in this manual do not constitute the warranty ...

Page 4: ...ause interference to control signals of the aircraft Switch off your wireless data card near high precision electronic devices The wireless data card may affect the performance of these devices Do not attempt to disassemble your wireless data card or its accessories Only the qualified personnel is allowed to service or repair the wireless data card Do not place your wireless data card and its acce...

Page 5: ...2 Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless data cards Respect others privacy and legal rights when using your wireless data card ...

Page 6: ...ling the EC301 321 351 Manager 11 Installing the EC301 321 351 Hardware Driver 12 Removing the EC301 321 351 12 Uninstalling the EC301 321 351 Manager 13 6 The EC301 321 351 Manager GUI Description 15 Accessing the EC301 321 351 Manager GUI 15 Introduction to the Main Screen 16 7 Menu 19 8 Internet Service 21 Network Connection Settings 21 Accessing the Internet 22 Volume Statistic 23 9 Call Servi...

Page 7: ...0 SMS Settings 41 11 Managing Your Contacts 43 Managing the Items in the Contacts 43 Importing Exporting Contacts 46 12 Call Logs 49 Missed Calls 49 Received Calls 51 Dialed Calls 52 13 PC Fax 55 14 Settings and Information Query 57 PIN Code Management 57 System Settings 59 Diagnostics 62 15 Technical Parameters 63 16 FAQ on EC301 321 351 Data Card 65 17 Warnings and Precautions 67 Electronic Devi...

Page 8: ... and Explosives 67 Traffic Safety 68 Storage Environment 68 Children Safety 69 Operating Environment 69 Cleaning and Maintenance 69 Environmental Care 70 Emergency Call 70 Exposure to Electromagnetic Energy 70 18 Abbreviations and Acronyms 71 ...

Page 9: ...erview Welcome to use the HUAWEI EC301 321 351 Data Card With the EC301 321 351 you can easily y Access the Internet y Make and answer calls y Send and receive messages y Use the contacts y Use the call logs service ...

Page 10: ...3 2 What is in Your Packing Box Your EC301 321 351 packing box contains y An EC301 321 351 data card y An earphone y A CD which contains a PDF document of user manual and a setup program y A quick start guide ...

Page 11: ...1 The following is an illustration of your EC301 321 351 Indicator Earphone jack Antenna Note This is a schematic drawing of an EC301 321 351 profile your EC301 321 351 may be different from this schematic drawing It is subject to your actual one ...

Page 12: ...aged and cannot receive network signals due to strong impacts Earphone Jack Please insert your earphone into the jack on the EC301 321 351 when you have call service Indicator This LED indicates the status of your EC301 321 351 Normally the indicator is green Indicator status Meaning The indicator is not shinning EC321 is disabled The indicator is shinning all the time EC321 is to startup Single f...

Page 13: ... ur r E EC C3 30 01 1 3 32 21 1 3 35 51 1 HUAWEI 7 Indicator status Meaning Quick flash The indicator is flashing quickly with an interval of 0 1 second There is coming call and the tone is ringing or EC321 is transferring data when using the data service ...

Page 14: ...ting system y Data Card Interface A type II PCMCIA Card slot supporting CARDBUS y Display Resolution Display resolution of 800 by 600 pixels or above that of 1024 by 768 pixels is recommended Note If the configuration of your computer is inferior to the recommended configuration the running performance of the data card software may be affected Preparing the EC301 321 351 Note Whether a UIM card ne...

Page 15: ...21 351 from the protective cover 2 Take out the UIM card slot from the EC301 321 351 and then place the UIM card into the slot as shown in the following figure And make sure that the UIM card is fully in place 3 As shown in the following figure place the slot into the EC301 321 351 ...

Page 16: ...321 351 card is inserted into the computer Installing the EC301 321 351 Manager 1 Put the EC301 321 351 CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The setup program will start automatically and the EC301 321 351 installation screen will appear later Note If the auto run program does not start go to the drive path find the Setup exe file and double click on it and then the program is running 3 The Choose Language ...

Page 17: ...ation is finished click Finish to finish the installation of the EC301 321 351 driver Removing the EC301 321 351 If you want to remove the EC301 321 351 from the computer please do it after having stopped it through the hardware removing feature provided by Windows When you want to remove the EC301 321 351 from your computer follow the procedure below 1 Double click on at the lower right of your s...

Page 18: ...5 5 I In ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n G Gu ui id de e HUAWEI 13 Uninstalling the EC301 321 351 Manager Please uninstall the EC301 321 351 Manager through the Add Remove function of Windows ...

Page 19: ...0 times to enter your PUK code If you failed to do that after 10 times your UIM card would not operate If this happens please contact your network operator 3 When you failed to enter the PIN code or the PUK code you can click Cancel to leap over the operation of PIN code validation Then the functions related to the UIM card such as connecting to the Internet making and answering calls sending and ...

Page 20: ... Ma an na ag ge er r G GU UI I D De es sc cr ri ip pt ti io on n HUAWEI 16 Introduction to the Main Screen Main Screen Overview The initial screen after the EC301 321 351 manager starts is as follows When you maximize the screen it becomes the following ...

Page 21: ...ce screen F5 Access the SMS screen F6 Access the Contacts service screen F7 Access the Call Log service screen Status Information on the Screen The status information shown on the screen depends on the service that is going on All the status that may appear and their descriptions are listed below When the screen is being initialized and in minimized status Status information Description Signal str...

Page 22: ...olume of the current connection y The volume rate and the top rate of the current sending and received data Note When a prompt for hibernate appears here it indicates the data service is in hibernate status and you can answer and make calls Missed calls Displays the number of missed calls that have not been viewed in real time If there are any missed calls the number will blink New messages Displa...

Page 23: ... 1 3 Export Contacts to File 1 4 Contacts Storage Manager 1 5 SMS Storage Manager 1 6 Exit 2 Tools 2 1 Open Browser 2 2 Call 2 3 SMS 2 4 Contacts 2 5 Call Log 2 6 Volume Statistic 2 7 Diagnostics 3 Settings 3 1 Modify PIN Code 3 2 PIN Code Protection 3 2 1 Validate 3 2 2 Enable ...

Page 24: ...7 7 M Me en nu u HUAWEI 20 3 2 3 Disable 3 3 Options 3 4 SMS Settings 3 5 Network Connection Settings 4 Help 4 1 Help Topics 4 2 HUAWEI Online Support 4 3 About ...

Page 25: ...e name field 3 Enter required relevant information for the settings 4 Click Save to finish creating the profile Note y If you use the High speed Packet Data Service to access the internet please input 777 into the phone number For more information consult the network operator y If you use the Low speed Data Service Access to access the internet please consult the network operator for all the infor...

Page 26: ...nection Settings on the menu bar Step Operation and description 1 From the Choose Profile Name field select a profile you want to modify 2 Click Modify 3 Make some changes 4 Click Save Accessing the Internet Step Operation and description 1 Select Settings Network Connection Settings choose a profile you want and click OK 2 Click on to set up a connection 3 After a prompt appears indicating that t...

Page 27: ... statistic Select Tools Volume Statistic on the menu bar y Last Volume Statistic the volume of the last connection with the Internet including sent and received volume statistic values and the duration of the connection y Total Volume Statistic the total volume of all connections since the last operation of resetting you made including sent and received volume statistic values and the duration of ...

Page 28: ... can press and hold the control key to reject it y During a call you can press and hold the control key to end the call Making Calls The EC301 321 351 provides many easy and quick ways to make calls By Directly Entering a Telephone Number You may make a call by entering directly a telephone number Step Operation and description 1 Click on or select Tools Call the Call service screen is displayed 2...

Page 29: ... from the Contacts list Step Operation and description 1 Click on or select Tools Call the Call service screen is displayed 2 Click on and the Contacts screen is displayed Double click a contact or select a contact and then click Call y If the contact you have selected has only one number the number will appear on the call screen and be dialed out directly y If the contact has two or more numbers ...

Page 30: ...ut directly 3 Click on to hang up Answering Calls The default alert mode of the EC301 321 351 for incoming calls is by sound You can select Settings Options to set the mode You can select the sound alert and the display alert For specific operations please refer to System Settings When you have any missed call the amount of missed calls is displayed in real time under the status information on the...

Page 31: ...ing Unconditional y Call Waiting y Three Way Calling y Caller ID Display y Conference Call To use the supplementary services you need the operator to enable them For details of the operation please consult the network operator Volume Adjustment and Mute Click on or select Tools Call the Call service screen is displayed You can adjust the volume no matter when you are making a call or not You can a...

Page 32: ...he shortcut keys and their usages Shortcut keys Description Enter y After entering a call number press this key to make the call directly y Press this key to answer an incoming call Ctrl B The shortcut key for Ctrl D The shortcut key for Ctrl H The shortcut key for Ctrl The shortcut key for volume adjustment ...

Page 33: ...cts textbox input numbers directly with semicolons as the separator y To select a number from the Contacts Click Contacts select one or more contact and click OK and then select the number to send message in the pop up dialog box and click OK Note y You can directly input the numbers or select them from the Contacts y When you select more than one contact you can press Shift key to select a sequen...

Page 34: ... just input Note y The EC321 supports to send a message to a group of up to 20 numbers y When your message contains no more than 160 characters it will be sent as one message If this limit is exceeded the message will be divided into several messages and sent one by one y When you use the SMS you can always operate in this way to go to the Write screen or select contacts Inbox The Inbox contains t...

Page 35: ...ox y Standing for unread messages y Standing for read messages 2 View Messages When New Messages Come According to the settings you have made on Settings Options You can be alerted to a new message in different ways You can select Sound alert or Display alert for specific operations please refer to System Settings y With sound alert being set When a new message is coming you can hear the sound ale...

Page 36: ...he detailed message and click Reply 2 The telephone number of the original sender appears automatically in the blank field behind the Contacts and you can change it 3 Input the content for the message you want to reply 4 Click Send Forwarding Messages You can forward messages received in the Inbox Step Operation and description 1 Select a message or double click it to go to the screen with the det...

Page 37: ... and description 1 y Select one or more messages and click Delete y Double click a message to go to the screen with the detailed message and click Delete 2 The messages are removed to the Trash Saving Numbers You can save the sender s numbers of the received messages to your contacts Step Operation and description 1 Select a message or double click it to go to the screen with the detailed message ...

Page 38: ... Step Operation and description 1 You may browse all the messages in the Outbox 2 Double click a message to view the detailed contents Sending Messages In the Outbox you can send a new message to the receivers you have already sent a message to Step Operation and description 1 Select a message or double click it to go to the screen with the detailed message and click Send 2 The telephone numbers o...

Page 39: ... Send to forward the message Making Calls In the Outbox you can dial out a number of a receiver whom a message has been sent to Step Operation and description 1 Select a message or double click it to go to the screen with the detailed message and click Call 2 The call service screen is displayed the number of the receiver whom this message was sent to appears on the screen and the number is dialed...

Page 40: ...er as required 4 Click Save Draft The new messages that you wrote on the Write window if having been saved will have been stored in the Draft Up to 1000 messages can be stored in the Draft When you save these messages only the contents of them are saved in the Draft the numbers you specified are not saved Access the SMS screen click Draft and the Draft screen is displayed Editing Messages You can ...

Page 41: ...rliest message in this box is removed automatically Access the SMS screen click Trash and the trash screen is displayed Restoring Messages You can restore messages in the Trash to their original boxes Step Operation and description 1 Select one or more messages and click Restore 2 The messages are restored to the original boxes they stayed in before they were removed Removing Messages If you remov...

Page 42: ...otification message is removed Message Storage Management Access File SMS Storage Manager and then you can import the messages saved in the computer UIM card and EC301 321 351 memory from one to another Note y With the message storage management you can copy move messages between different memories in mailboxes of the same type Copying and moving messages cannot be executed between the mailboxes o...

Page 43: ...o the right of it y Click on to import the message from the right of the arrow to the left of it SMS Settings Select Settings SMS Settings and the SMS settings screen is displayed Option Description Reports You can enable or disable this function When the function is enabled and you are sending a message the network will send a message to inform you that the receiver has got the message you have s...

Page 44: ...s the import export of the contacts for your convenience to manage the Contacts Managing the Items in the Contacts Click on or select Tools Contacts and the contacts management screen is displayed Creating Items in the Contacts Procedure Step Operation and description 1 Click New 2 Fill in the Name Mobile Number Family Phone Number Office Phone number E mail addresses and or the Comments 3 Click S...

Page 45: ...elect one or more items you want to remove from the Contacts click Delete 2 If sure click OK Sending Messages The EC301 321 351 allows you to select numbers from the contacts and send messages The procedure is as follows Step Operation and description 1 Select one or more items from the contacts 2 Click Send and then the EC301 321 351 picks up the numbers in the items you just select from the cont...

Page 46: ...layed and you are prompted to select one number After doing that click Call and the Call service screen is displayed 3 The number you have selected appears on the Call service screen automatically and at the same time the number will be dialed out automatically Searching for Items in the Contacts The EC301 321 351 provides the function of searching for wanted items in the Contacts Step Operation a...

Page 47: ...items in the file are imported to the EC301 321 351 Contacts automatically Exporting Contacts EC301 321 351 allows you to export the items from the EC301 321 351 Contacts to a file The procedure is as follows Step Operation and description 1 Select File Export Contacts To File 2 Select whether to be compatible with the Outlook from the pop up window according to the actual conditions and then sele...

Page 48: ...not be lost due to the changes of the UIM card and PC Step Operation and description 1 From the window of Contacts Manager you can select the source position and the aim position for the importing 2 Select an operation mode y Copy the contacts information at the source position will be kept y Move the contacts information at the source position will be deleted 3 Choose the contacts information at ...

Page 49: ... Sending Messages You can send messages to the numbers in the Missed calls items Step Operation and description 1 Select one or more items 2 Click Send and then the EC301 321 351 automatically retrieves the numbers in the items you select and the Write SMS screen is displayed 3 The numbers retrieved automatically are displayed in the blank column behind the Contacts Input the content for the messa...

Page 50: ...n the Missed calls items Step Operation and description 1 Select an item 2 Click Get Number 3 The New contact screen is displayed By default the EC301 321 351 will save the number of this selected item to the Mobile column in the Contacts You can change the number if you think that this number is not the one you want to save to the Mobile column 4 Click Save Removing Items You can remove items fro...

Page 51: ...eves the numbers in the items you select and the Write SMS screen is displayed 3 The numbers retrieved automatically are displayed in the blank column behind the Contacts Input the content for the message and click Send Making Calls You can dial out a number in a Received calls item Step Operation and description 1 Select an item 2 Click Call 3 The Call service screen is displayed and the number y...

Page 52: ...1 321 351 will save the number of this item to the Mobile column in the Contacts You can change the number if you think that this number is not the one you want to save to the Mobile column 4 Click Save Removing Items You can remove items from the Received calls Step Operation and description 1 Select one or more items 2 Click Delete If you are sure click OK Dialed Calls Click Dialed calls and the...

Page 53: ...t and the Write SMS screen is displayed 3 The numbers retrieved automatically are displayed in the blank column behind the Contacts Input the content for the message and click Send Making Calls You can dial out a number in a Dialed calls item Step Operation and description 1 Select an item 2 Click Call 3 The Call service screen is displayed and the number you have selected appears automatically on...

Page 54: ...reen is displayed By default the EC301 321 351 will save the number of this item to the Mobile column in the contacts You can change the number if you think that this number is not the one you want to save to the Mobile column 4 Click Save Removing Items You can remove items from the Dialed calls Step Operation and description 1 Select one or more items 2 Click Delete If you are sure click OK ...

Page 55: ...ram for data card completely and that the data card is inserted into the computer 2 Install the fax software on the computer 3 Select HUAWEI Mobile Connect 3G Modem as the modem for the PC fax software 4 Follow the relevant descriptions of the PC fax software to operate the fax Note This function needs to be supported by the network For more information please ask the local network operator ...

Page 56: ... can change your PIN code and you can also enable disable the PIN feature If you enable the feature you must enter a PIN code when the EC301 321 351 starts up PIN Code Modification You can change your PIN code Step Operation and description 1 Select Settings Modify PIN Code 2 Enter the current PIN code and the new PIN code and then enter the new code again to confirm it 3 Click OK to modify it ...

Page 57: ... as that when the EC manager starts For more information please refer to the descriptions on page 15 PIN Code Protection You can enable disable the PIN feature If the feature is enabled you must enter a PIN code when the EC301 321 351 starts up Otherwise you need not do this Step Operation and description 1 Select Settings PIN Code Protection 2 Select Enable or Disable After that you should enter ...

Page 58: ...ing the Startup Settings tab you can set the EC301 321 351 manager to start along with the Windows to be displayed in the minimized mode when it starts or otherwise Option When the box is checked Launch software on Windows start up The EC301 321 351 manager starts along with the Windows Start main window minimized The program is displayed in the minimized mode when it starts When starting check un...

Page 59: ...w is displayed whenever a call comes You can y Click Answer to answer the call or y Click Reject to reject the call Sound y Click Browse to select a sound file y Click Play to hear the sound Once a sound file is selected it plays on the sound card of computer whenever a call comes Earphone alert tone Check the checkbox the ring sounds on the earphone of data card when a call comes Note The alert f...

Page 60: ...und Once a sound file is selected it plays on the earphone of data card whenever a new message comes Note The alert files can be in wav or mid form Standby Hibernate Settings Enter the Standby Hibernate tab and then you have the following options Option Description Prevent Standby or Hibernate To prevent the computer from standby or hibernate mode Allow Standby or Hibernate To allow the computer t...

Page 61: ...he format of XX YY here XX indicates the amount of the existing contacts and YY indicates the capacity of the data card y Messages in UIM This information is displayed in the format of XX YY here XX indicates the amount of the existing messages and YY indicates the capacity of the UIM card y Contacts in UIM This information is displayed in the format of XX YY here XX indicates the amount of the ex...

Page 62: ... Frequency band y EC301 450MHz Band Block A Reverse Link 452 5MHz to 457 5MHz Forward Link 462 5MHz to 467 5MHz 450MHz Band Block C Reverse Link 450 0MHz to 454 8MHz Forward Link 460 0MHz to 464 8MHz y EC321 Reverse Link 824MHz to 849MHz Forward Link 869MHz to 894MHz y EC351 Reverse Link 1850MHz to 1910MHz Forward Link 1930MHz to 1990MHz Radio power output 200mW ...

Page 63: ...ice Maximum Data Rate 153 6kbps Reverse Link 153 6kbps Forward Link y Asynchronous Data Service Maximum Data Rate 14 4kbps y PC Fax Maximum Data Rate 14 4kbps y Short Message Service Size D W H 88 4mm 54mm 5mm Weight Approx 50g Battery Powered via the PC card slot uses laptop battery Operating temperature 10o C to 55o C Storage temperature 20o C to 65o C ...

Page 64: ...Why Probably you have inserted the data card before the completion of installing the EC301 321 351 management software Pull out the data card and insert it after the installation of EC301 321 351 management software is completed Then install the EC301 321 351 hardware driver by following the guide for hardware installation After installing the EC301 321 351 Management Software the System Always Pr...

Page 65: ...tically When a Message is received no Prompting Window Appears Why Because you have not set the function of Display alerts when a message is received Select Settings Options and then check the Display alerts when a message is received from the Message alerts settings How to Dial the Telephone Numbers with Sign Double click the key on the telephone service interface or input it through the PC keybo...

Page 66: ... wireless data card into the operating room OR intensive care unit ICU or coronary care unit CCU y Do not use your wireless data card at places for medical treatment where it is prohibited to use wireless devices Area with flammables and Explosives In the area with inflammables and explosives disconnect your wireless data card from your PC and turn off the PC to avoid explosion and fire The area w...

Page 67: ...ited to use wireless device do not use the wireless data card Otherwise the wireless signal of the wireless data card can disturb the plane control signals Disconnect the wireless data card from your PC and turn off the PC before boarding an aircraft Storage Environment y Do not place magnetic storage media such as magnetic cards and floppy disks near the wireless data card Radiation from the wire...

Page 68: ... impact on your health y When you carry or use the wireless data card keep it at least one inch 2 5 centimeters away from your body to avoid negative impact on your health caused by radio frequency leakage y On a thunder stormy day do not use your wireless data card outdoors y Do not touch the wireless data card when it is running This may affect call quality and cause the wireless data card to op...

Page 69: ...card for essential communications Rules for Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy This product is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to electromagnetic energy set by ICNIRP International Commission on Non ionizing Radiation Protection The limits include a margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The rules for exposure to electromagnetic energy adopt...

Page 70: ...ivision Multiple Access E ESN Electronic Serial Number EVRC Enhanced Variable Rate Coder G GUI General User Interface P PIN Personal Identification Number PUK PIN Unblocking Key S SMS Short Message Service U UIM User Identity Module Ver V2 50 BOM 31015036 ...