Sierra Wireless PC3320, Installation Manual

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Page 3: ...ld interfere with this equipment Do not operate the modem in any aircraft whether the aircraft is on the ground or in flight In aircraft the modem MUST BE POWERED OFF When operating the modem can tran...

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Page 5: ...egistered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated InstallShield is a registered trademark and service mark of InstallShield Corpo ration Other tr...

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Page 7: ...ireless network card 9 The PC3320 card drivers and enabling software 10 A CDMA service provider account 10 The CDMA wireless network 11 Care and Maintenance of Your PC3320 card 13 Getting Started 15 T...

Page 8: ...bile Connection Manager 23 Components of the Mobile Connection Manager window 24 Window controls 24 Docking 25 Always On Top 25 Interpreting icons 25 Connection Status Area 26 Call Status Area 27 Indi...

Page 9: ...nect to a corporate network without the need of a network cable or phone line Feature summary Note For step by step instructions to access features of the PC3320 consult the online help available with...

Page 10: ...h data rates up to 153 6 kbps downlink from the network and 76 8 kbps uplink to the network Actual speed will depend on the network conditions With this type of connection the PC3320 card functions as...

Page 11: ...e and this installation and troubleshooting guide Quick Start Guide Warranty Card System components Your PC3320 wireless network card is just one part of a system designed to provide you with a wide r...

Page 12: ...e PC3320 card and monitor your connections Use the application s online help for step by step instructions to access features of Mobile Connection Manager Venturi compression software that increases d...

Page 13: ...have coverage maps on their web sites There are CDMA networks that operate in the frequency bands supported by the PC3320 throughout North America and parts of Latin America Asia New Zealand and Aust...

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Page 15: ...h is usually obtained when the antenna is perpendicular to the modem The antenna should bend easily at the hinge Do not forcefully bend the antenna When storing or transporting your PC in a case such...

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Page 17: ...is implemented you should notice an increase in the speed of your dial up data connections Venturi compression software that increases data throughput effectively increasing the data transmission spe...

Page 18: ...the manufacturing process The ESN is printed on a label on the PC3320 and can be displayed in Mobile Connection Manager This number is used to help authenticate your account when you connect for servi...

Page 19: ...the PC3320 card into the PC Card slot refer to page 20 to install the PC3320 card drivers 3 Install the Venturi software from the installation CD refer to page 19 4 If the PC3320 card has not been pr...

Page 20: ...d is the drive letter of your CD ROM drive 2 From the CD startup window select PC3320 Notebook Software Installation to launch the InstallShield Wizard 3 Follow the instructions in the window and cli...

Page 21: ...tions of the card will not experience this delay On completion of this step Mobile Connection Manager and the PC3320 card driver are installed You may now install the Venturi compression software if d...

Page 22: ...the circular gold connector on the end of the PC3320 card DO NOT FORCE 2 With the picture label facing up insert the PC3320 card into the slot When you insert the PC3320 the following should occur If...

Page 23: ...l Activation where the service provider supports them This section is a guide only Consult the Quick Start Guide and follow the direc tions on screen and instructions given by your service provider re...

Page 24: ...onitor your connections Automated activation To use automated activation 1 Select the Automated Activation radio button and click Next 2 The wizard advises that it will make a network connection diali...

Page 25: ...eatures and options Anytime you use the PC3320 card you must run Mobile Connection Manager Once you make a connection in Mobile Connection Manager you can launch whatever application you want to use s...

Page 26: ...nimize button closes the Mobile Connection Manager window but leaves the application running When Mobile Connection Manager is minimized the Mobile Connection Manager icon in the status area can be us...

Page 27: ...nnection Manager Docking You can set the Mobile Connection Manager window to jump to the edge of your screen when you move the window close to an edge This lets you easily position Mobile Connection M...

Page 28: ...X is available in this area The Roaming Status indicator shows whether you are roaming within a preferred roaming area When the indicator is off gray you are within the local coverage area of your ser...

Page 29: ...he PC3320 card performs a channel scan and if no network is detected returns to PowerSave mode Indicator area The Indicator area displays icons that notify you when you receive messages and indicate w...

Page 30: ...includes extensive online help to provide operating hints and step by step instructions for getting the most from your PC3320 wireless network card You can access online help in several ways Press F1...

Page 31: ...er Basics Rev 1 0 Mar 04 29 Troubleshooting The online help includes descriptions of most common error messages Look in the table of contents under Troubleshooting For help with other problems Contact...

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Page 33: ...20 has a single red green LED on the antenna end of the card The LED operates as follows Amber is used to describe the color of the LED when both red and green are lit Table 7 1 LED operation LED Beha...

Page 34: ...5 Vdc from PCMCIA Slot Current Maximum 680 mA Typical 150 mA Transmitter Power 200 mW 23 dBm Transmit PCS 1850 to 1910 MHz Cellular 824 to 849 MHz Receive PCS 1930 to 1990 MHz Cellular 869 to 894 MHz...

Page 35: ...individual conversations on the same channel CDMA 1X Also known as 1X this is a high speed standard for CDMA cellular communica tions circuit switched cellular V xx modem communications over a cellul...

Page 36: ...TIA forwards the standard to ANSI for approval IS 95 The standard for CDMA kbps kilobits per second Actually 1000 not 1024 as used in computer memory size measurements of kilobytes LED Light Emitting...

Page 37: ...lular service provider that is not the subscriber s provider SMS Short message services A feature that allows users of a wireless device on a wireless network to receive or transmit short electronic a...

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Page 39: ...isk space notebooks 18 docking 25 drivers description 10 E ESN 16 F frequency bands CDMA network 10 full view description 24 toggle button 25 H help 28 high speed packet data 8 I I O space input outpu...

Page 40: ...2 Net 8 R removing the PC3320 20 roaming definition 11 indicator 26 S signal strength indicator 26 obtaining optimal 13 SMS message indicator 27 28 software 10 software installation 17 20 system requi...