General Dynamics Itronix IX-AC595 IX-AC595 DUAL-BAND CDMA/EV-DO PCMCIA MODEM CARD User Manual 2130681 AirCard595 Installation

General Dynamics Itronix Corporation IX-AC595 DUAL-BAND CDMA/EV-DO PCMCIA MODEM CARD 2130681 AirCard595 Installation

USERS MANUAL 1

AirCard® 595 Wireless WANAdapterInstallation Guide2130681Rev 0.3a
PrefaceDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 2Important Notice Dueȱtoȱtheȱnatureȱofȱwirelessȱcommunications,ȱtransmissionȱandȱreceptionȱofȱdataȱcanȱneverȱbeȱguaranteed.ȱDataȱmayȱbeȱdelayed,ȱcorruptedȱ(i.e.,ȱhaveȱerrors)ȱorȱbeȱtotallyȱlost.ȱAlthoughȱsignificantȱdelaysȱorȱlossesȱofȱdataȱareȱrareȱwhenȱwirelessȱdevicesȱsuchȱasȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱareȱusedȱinȱaȱnormalȱmannerȱwithȱaȱwellȬconstructedȱnetwork,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱshouldȱnotȱbeȱusedȱinȱsituationsȱwhereȱfailureȱtoȱtransmitȱorȱreceiveȱdataȱcouldȱresultȱinȱdamageȱofȱanyȱkindȱtoȱtheȱuserȱorȱanyȱotherȱparty,ȱincludingȱbutȱnotȱlimitedȱtoȱpersonalȱinjury,ȱdeath,ȱorȱlossȱofȱproperty.ȱSierraȱWirelessȱacceptsȱnoȱresponsibilityȱforȱdamagesȱofȱanyȱkindȱresultingȱfromȱdelaysȱorȱerrorsȱinȱdataȱtransmittedȱorȱreceivedȱusingȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodem,ȱorȱforȱfailureȱofȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱtoȱtransmitȱorȱreceiveȱsuchȱdata.Safety and Hazards DoȱnotȱoperateȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodem:•Inȱareasȱwhereȱblastingȱisȱinȱprogress•Whereȱexplosiveȱatmospheresȱmayȱbeȱpresent•Nearȱmedicalȱequipment•Nearȱlifeȱsupportȱequipment,ȱorȱanyȱequipmentȱthatȱmayȱbeȱsusceptibleȱtoȱanyȱformȱofȱradioȱinterference.ȱInȱsuchȱareas,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱMUSTȱBEȱPOWEREDȱOFF.ȱTheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱcanȱtransmitȱsignalsȱthatȱcouldȱinterfereȱwithȱthisȱequipment.DoȱnotȱoperateȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱinȱanyȱaircraft,ȱwhetherȱtheȱaircraftȱisȱonȱtheȱgroundȱorȱinȱflight.ȱInȱaircraft,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱMUSTȱBEȱPOWEREDȱOFF.ȱWhenȱoperating,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱcanȱtransmitȱsignalsȱthatȱcouldȱinterfereȱwithȱvariousȱonboardȱsystems.Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the aircraft is on the ground and the door is open. The Sierra Wireless modem may be used at this time.TheȱdriverȱorȱoperatorȱofȱanyȱvehicleȱshouldȱnotȱoperateȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱwhileȱinȱcontrolȱofȱaȱvehicle.ȱDoingȱsoȱwillȱdetractȱfromȱtheȱdriverȱorȱoperatorȇsȱcontrolȱandȱoperationȱofȱthatȱvehicle.ȱInȱsomeȱstatesȱandȱprovinces,ȱoperatingȱsuchȱcommunicationsȱdevicesȱwhileȱinȱcontrolȱofȱaȱvehicleȱisȱanȱoffence.Limitation of LiabilityTheȱinformationȱinȱthisȱmanualȱisȱsubjectȱtoȱchangeȱwithoutȱnoticeȱandȱdoesȱnotȱrepresentȱaȱcommitmentȱonȱtheȱpartȱofȱSierraȱWireless.ȱSIERRAȱWIRELESSȱANDȱITSȱAFFILIATESȱSPECIFICALLYȱDISCLAIMȱLIABILITYȱFORȱANYȱANDȱALLȱ
PrefaceDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 3DIRECT,ȱINDIRECT,ȱSPECIAL,ȱGENERAL,ȱINCIDENTAL,ȱCONSEQUENTIAL,ȱPUNITIVEȱORȱEXEMPLARYȱDAMAGESȱINCLUDING,ȱBUTȱNOTȱLIMITEDȱTO,ȱLOSSȱOFȱPROFITSȱORȱREVENUEȱORȱANTICIPATEDȱPROFITSȱORȱREVENUEȱARISINGȱOUTȱOFȱTHEȱUSEȱORȱINABILITYȱTOȱUSEȱANYȱSIERRAȱWIRELESSȱPRODUCT,ȱEVENȱIFȱSIERRAȱWIRELESSȱAND/ORȱITSȱAFFILIATESȱHASȱBEENȱADVISEDȱOFȱTHEȱPOSSIBILITYȱOFȱSUCHȱDAMAGESȱORȱTHEYȱAREȱFORESEEABLEȱORȱFORȱCLAIMSȱBYȱANYȱTHIRDȱPARTY.Notwithstandingȱtheȱforegoing,ȱinȱnoȱeventȱshallȱSierraȱWirelessȱand/orȱitsȱaffiliatesȱaggregateȱliabilityȱarisingȱunderȱorȱinȱconnectionȱwithȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱproduct,ȱregardlessȱofȱtheȱnumberȱofȱevents,ȱoccurrences,ȱorȱclaimsȱgivingȱriseȱtoȱliability,ȱbeȱinȱexcessȱofȱtheȱpriceȱpaidȱbyȱtheȱpurchaserȱforȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱproduct.Patents LicensedȱbyȱQUALCOMMȱIncorporatedunderȱoneȱorȱmoreȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱUnitedȱStatesȱpatentsȱand/orȱtheirȱcounterpartsȱinȱotherȱnations:5,515,013 5,629,960 5,845,216 5,847,553 5,878,2345,890,057 5,929,815 6,169,884 6,191,741 6,199,1686,339,405 6,359,591 6,400,336 6,643,501 6,516,2046,561,851 6,653,979 6,697,030 6,785,830 6,845,2496,847,830 6,876,697 6,879,585 6,886,049 6,968,1716,985,757 7,023,878, D442,170 D459,303ManufacturedȱorȱsoldȱbyȱSierraȱWirelessȱInc.,ȱitsȱAffiliates,ȱorȱitsȱLicenseesȱunderȱoneȱorȱmoreȱpatentsȱlicensedȱfromȱInterDigitalȱGroup.Copyright ©2006ȱSierraȱWireless.ȱAllȱrightsȱreserved.
PrefaceDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 4Trademarks AirCardȱandȱ“HeartȱofȱtheȱWirelessȱMachine”ȱareȱregisteredȱtrademarksȱofȱSierraȱWireless.SierraȱWireless,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱlogo,ȱtheȱredȱwaveȱdesign,ȱtheȱredȬtippedȱantenna,ȱandȱWatcherȱareȱtrademarksȱofȱSierraȱWireless.Windows®ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱMicrosoftȱCorporation.QUALCOMM®ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱQUALCOMMȱIncorporated.InstallShield®ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱMacrovisionȱCorpoȬrationȱinȱtheȱUnitedȱStatesȱofȱAmericaȱand/orȱotherȱcountries.Otherȱtrademarksȱareȱtheȱpropertyȱofȱtheȱrespectiveȱowners.CommentsAdditionalinformation and updatesForȱupȬtoȬdateȱproductȱdescriptions,ȱdocumentation,ȱappliȬcationȱnotes,ȱfirmwareȱupgrades,ȱtroubleshootingȱtips,ȱandȱpressȱreleases,ȱvisit.ȱwww.sierrawireless.com.Sales Desk: Phone: 1-604-232-1488Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific TimeE-mail: sales@sierrawireless.comPost: Sierra Wireless13811 Wireless WayRichmond, BCCanada V6V 3A4Fax: 1-604-231-1109Web: www.sierrawireless.com
Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 5Table of ContentsIntroducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Feature summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Wireless WAN adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8CDMA 3G services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Additional AirCard features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9System components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Your host computing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9The AirCard 595 wireless WAN adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10The AirCard drivers and enabling software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A CDMA service provider account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10The CDMA wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12The AirCard 595 software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Account activation and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14AirCard software installation procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Card insertion and removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Inserting the AirCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Removing the AirCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Account configuration procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Activation Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Manual activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ContentsDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 6Automated activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Care and Maintenance of Your AirCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Watcher Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Starting and closing Watcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Components of the Watcher window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Docking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Always On Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Interpreting icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Connection Status Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Call Status Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Indicator area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Minimized icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28LED operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Radio frequency and electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Regulatory notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Information pertaining to OEM customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 711: Introducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN AdapterNote: This document applies to you, only if your wireless adapter is the AirCard 595 PC Card from Sierra Wireless. This document does not apply, if you are using a wireless adapter that is built into your computer.•Welcome•Feature summary•Package contents WelcomeNote: Do not insert the AirCard into your PC Card slot prior to installing the software. It is important to install the software and driver in the correct order. For detailed procedures, see page 14.TheȱSierraȱWirelessȱAirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWANȱadapterȱisȱaȱdualȬbandȱwirelessȱPC CardȱforȱcellularȱandȱNorthȱAmericanȱPCSȱnetworks.ȱItȱenhancesȱtheȱfunctionalityȱofȱyourȱmobileȱcomputingȱdeviceȱbyȱaddingȱwirelessȱdataȱandȱ2Ȭwayȱmessaging.Thisȱcardȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱdoȱtheȱfollowingȱ(subjectȱtoȱfeatureȱavailability),ȱwithoutȱusingȱaȱwirelineȱphoneȱorȱnetwork:•ConnectȱtoȱtheȱInternet,ȱVPNȱandȱcorporateȱnetworks•SendȱandȱreceiveȱeȬmail•SendȱandȱreceiveȱSMSȱmessagesNote: You can view this guide online or print it to keep on hand. If you're viewing it online, simply click a topic in the Table of Contents, or a page number in the Index, or any page reference or section reference. (Most text that is blue is a clickable link.) The PDF automatically displays the appropriate page.Feature summaryNote: For step-by-step instruc-tions to access features of the AirCard, consult the online helpavailable with Watcher™(page 26).TheȱAirCardȱisȱdesignedȱtoȱprovideȱaȱwideȱrangeȱofȱcapabilȬitiesȱusingȱCDMAȱnetworkȱtechnology.ȱImplementationȱofȱtheseȱfeaturesȱdependsȱonȱtheȱparticularȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱaccountȱfeaturesȱyouȱhaveȱchosen.Someȱfeaturesȱdescribedȱinȱthisȱmanualȱmayȱnotȱbeȱsupportedȱbyȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱorȱmayȱnotȱbeȱavailableȱwithȱyourȱnetworkȱaccount.ȱForȱdetailsȱofȱtheȱservicesȱandȱaccountsȱavailable,ȱcontactȱyourȱserviceȱprovider.
Introducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN AdapterDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 8Wireless WAN adapterOnceȱinstalledȱandȱconfigured,ȱtheȱAirCardȱcanȱconnectȱtoȱtheȱCDMAȱnetworkȱautomatically.ȱYouȱjustȱinsertȱtheȱAirCard,ȱallowȱWatcherȱtoȱautolaunchȱandȱauthenticateȱyourȱaccountȱonȱtheȱnetwork,ȱthenȱlaunchȱyourȱInternetȱbrowserȱ(whichȱyouȱcanȱalsoȱconfigureȱinȱWatcherȱtoȱlaunchȱautomatically)—you’reȱonline!TBDȱTheȱAirCardȱalsoȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱdialȱupȱaȱmodemȱ(suchȱasȱaȱcorporateȱserver).CDMA 3G servicesTheȱAirCardȱoperatesȱoverȱaȱtypeȱofȱwirelessȱnetworkȱcalledȱCDMA (CodeȱDivisionȱMultipleȱAccess).CDMA 3Gȱtechnologyȱprovidesȱaȱvarietyȱofȱconnectivityȱfeatures,ȱdependingȱonȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱaccount:•1xȬEVDOȱRev.ȱAȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱratesȱupȱtoȱ3.1 Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ1.8 Mbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱAverageȱdataȱratesȱareȱroughlyȱ[TBD]Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ[TBD]Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱActualȱspeedȱdependsȱonȱtheȱnetworkȱconditions.•1xȬEVDOȱRev.ȱ0ȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱratesȱupȱtoȱ2.4 Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ153 Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱAverageȱdataȱratesȱareȱroughlyȱ400Ȭ700 Kbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ40Ȭ60 Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱActualȱspeedȱdependsȱonȱtheȱnetworkȱconditions.•1XȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱratesȱupȱtoȱ153 Kbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ76.8 Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱActualȱspeedȱdependsȱonȱtheȱnetworkȱconditions.Onceȱtheȱconnectionȱisȱestablished,ȱyouȱcanȱopenȱyourȱbrowserȱandȱconnectȱtoȱanyȱwebȱsiteȱthatȱisȱaccessibleȱthroughȱtheȱInternet,ȱorȱaccessȱotherȱInternetȱservicesȱ(suchȱasȱeȬmail).Theȱconnectionȱisȱ“active”ȱwhenȱdataȱtransmissionȱisȱoccurring.ȱIfȱdataȱtransmissionȱstopsȱforȱaȱperiodȱofȱtimeȱ(determinedȱbyȱtheȱnetwork),ȱtheȱconnectionȱbecomesȱ“dormant”;ȱseeȱpage 25.•TBDȱCircuitȱswitchedȱ(dialȬup)ȱdata,ȱusingȱtheȱearlierȱCDMAȱISȬ95ȱspecification,ȱsupportsȱdataȱconnectionsȱtoȱanyȱdialȬinȱserviceȱatȱratesȱupȱtoȱ14.4 Kbps.•TBDȱQNC (QuickȱNetȱConnect),ȱprovidesȱaȱsimplifiedȱwayȱtoȱdialȱintoȱanȱInternetȱconnectionȱ(usingȱcircuitȱ
Introducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN AdapterDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 9switchedȱdata)ȱwhereȱ3Gȱ(1xEVȬDOȱorȱ1X)ȱhighȬspeedȱpacketȱserviceȱisȱnotȱavailable.•SMS (ShortȱMessageȱService),ȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱsendȱandȱreceiveȱshortȱtextȱmessagesȱusingȱtheȱAirCard.Additional AirCard featuresBeyondȱtheȱfeaturesȱofȱtheȱCDMAȱnetwork,ȱtheȱAirCardȱprovidesȱadditionalȱsoftwareȱfeatures:•PINȱsecurityȱcodeȱtoȱprotectȱyourȱAirCardȱandȱaccountȱfromȱunauthorizedȱuse.•AnȱActivationȱWizardȱ(page 17)ȱtoȱassistȱwithȱconfiguringȱyourȱCDMAȱaccount.•SoundȱoptionsȱtoȱcustomizeȱringtonesȱforȱSMSȱmessages.•AȱCallȱLogȱtoȱtrackȱoutgoingȱcallsȱandȱdetermineȱtheȱamountȱofȱdataȱtransferred.Package contentsYourȱAirCardȱpackageȱcontainsȱtheȱfollowingȱcomponents:•AirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWANȱadapter•InstallationȱCDȱcontainingȱtheȱAirCardȱsoftwareȱandȱthisȱinstallationȱguide•QuickȱStartȱGuide•WarrantyȱCardSystem componentsYourȱAirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWANȱadapterȱisȱjustȱoneȱpartȱofȱaȱsystemȱdesignedȱtoȱprovideȱyouȱwithȱaȱwideȱrangeȱofȱcommuȬnicationȱfeatures.ȱEveryȱcomponentȱofȱtheȱsystemȱisȱneededȱtoȱenableȱtheseȱcapabilities.Your host computing deviceYourȱnotebookȱhostsȱtheȱAirCardȱhardwareȱandȱrunsȱtheȱcommunicationȱsoftware:ȱyourȱwebȱbrowserȱorȱeȬmailȱappliȬcation,ȱandȱWatcher—theȱAirCardȱenablingȱsoftware.YouȱmayȱalsoȱhaveȱotherȱsoftwareȱonȱyourȱcomputerȱthatȱcanȱbeȱusedȱwirelesslyȱwithȱtheȱAirCard,ȱsuchȱas:ȱfileȱtransferȱapplicationsȱ(FTP),ȱchatȱorȱinstantȱmessaging,ȱaȱVPN (VirtualȱPrivateȱNetwork)ȱclient,ȱclientȱsoftwareȱforȱaȱcorporateȱserverȱapplication.
Introducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN AdapterDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 10The AirCard 595 wireless WAN adapterTheȱAirCardȱprovidesȱyourȱcomputerȱwithȱaȱconnectionȱtoȱtheȱCDMAȱwirelessȱnetwork.TheȱAirCardȱfitsȱintoȱaȱstandardȱType IIȱPC CardȱslotȱavailableȱonȱmostȱnotebookȱPCs.EveryȱCDMAȱnetworkȱoperatesȱonȱoneȱofȱthreeȱradioȱfrequencyȱbands.ȱAsȱaȱdualȬbandȱproduct,ȱtheȱAirCardȱoperatesȱonȱtwoȱofȱtheseȱbandsȱ(seeȱpage 28),ȱprovidingȱaȱwideȱcoverageȱarea.The AirCard drivers and enabling softwareRequiredȱtoȱcontrol,ȱmonitor,ȱandȱmanageȱyourȱwirelessȱconnections,ȱthisȱincludesȱtheȱWatcherȱapplication.TheȱAirCardȱcomesȱwithȱaȱCDȱcontainingȱthisȱsoftware:•WatcherȱapplicationȱthatȱyouȱuseȱtoȱmanageȱtheȱAirCardȱandȱmonitorȱyourȱconnections.ȱForȱstepȬbyȬstepȱinstrucȬtionsȱtoȱaccessȱfeaturesȱofȱWatcher,ȱuseȱtheȱapplication’sȱonlineȱhelp.•TheȱdeviceȱdriverȱsoftwareȱthatȱenablesȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱworkȱwithȱyourȱcomputer’sȱoperatingȱsystem.TheȱdriverȱandȱapplicationȱsoftwareȱmustȱbeȱinstalledȱbeforeȱyouȱinsertȱtheȱAirCardȱforȱtheȱfirstȱtime.ȱDetailedȱinstructionsȱareȱprovidedȱinȱtheȱfollowingȱchapters.A CDMA service provider accountCompaniesȱthatȱoperateȱCDMAȱnetworksȱandȱprovideȱaccessȱtoȱtheseȱnetworksȱareȱcalledȱserviceȱproviders.ȱToȱuseȱtheȱAirCard,ȱyouȱmustȱhaveȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱCDMAȱserviceȱprovider.Note: You can use the Lock Code feature to prevent others from using your account should your AirCard be stolen. For infor-mation on this feature, see the online help.Eachȱserviceȱproviderȱhasȱitsȱownȱpricingȱoptions.ȱThereȱmayȱbeȱflatȱrateȱaccounts,ȱwhichȱprovideȱyouȱaȱmaximumȱnumberȱofȱminutesȱofȱnetworkȱusageȱforȱaȱfixedȱmonthlyȱfee.ȱThereȱmayȱbeȱaccountsȱforȱwhichȱyouȱareȱchargedȱforȱnetworkȱusageȱbyȱtheȱminuteȱorȱbyȱtheȱamountȱofȱdataȱtransmitted.YourȱaccountȱmayȱincludeȱaȱvarietyȱofȱotherȱservicesȱsuchȱasȱSMSȱmessaging.EachȱAirCardȱhasȱbeenȱprovisionedȱatȱtheȱfactoryȱforȱuseȱwithȱaȱparticularȱserviceȱprovider.ȱThisȱsetsȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱuseȱparticularȱradioȱchannelsȱandȱenablesȱservicesȱspecificȱforȱthatȱprovider.
Introducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN AdapterDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 11Theȱprocessȱofȱsettingȱupȱyourȱaccountȱisȱcalledȱactivation.ȱActivationȱinvolvesȱactionȱbyȱtheȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱconfiguȬrationȱofȱtheȱAirCard.Theȱprocedureȱtoȱconfigureȱ(activate)ȱyourȱAirCardȱisȱcoveredȱinȱ“Activation”ȱonȱpage 17.The CDMA wireless networkNote: More information about CDMA networks is available on the CDMA Development Group web site, www.cdg.org.Thisȱisȱtheȱworldwideȱinfrastructureȱprovidingȱtheȱradioȱcoverageȱthatȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱstayȱconnected.ȱMadeȱupȱofȱradioȱtowersȱandȱaȱvarietyȱofȱnetworkȱswitches,ȱrouters,ȱandȱservers,ȱtheȱnetworkȱisȱanȱinterconnectionȱofȱmanyȱserviceȱproviders.Note: Most service providers have coverage maps on their web sites. ThereȱareȱCDMAȱnetworksȱthatȱoperateȱinȱtheȱfrequencyȱbandsȱsupportedȱbyȱtheȱAirCardȱthroughoutȱNorthȱAmericaȱandȱpartsȱofȱLatinȱAmerica,ȱAsia,ȱNewȱZealand,ȱandȱAustralia.ȱHowever,ȱeachȱserviceȱproviderȱoperatesȱaȱnetworkȱthatȱcoversȱaȱlimitedȱgeographicalȱareaȱwithinȱtheȱoverallȱCDMAȱcoverageȱarea.Note: The fee for service is usually higher when you are roaming (connecting to a network other than the one belonging to your service provider).Mostȱserviceȱprovidersȱhaveȱ“roaming”ȱagreementsȱwithȱotherȱserviceȱproviders,ȱsoȱthatȱtheyȱcanȱofferȱserviceȱoutsideȱofȱtheȱcoverageȱareaȱofȱtheirȱownȱnetworks.ȱForȱexample,ȱassumingȱyouȱliveȱinȱVancouverȱandȱtravelȱfrequentlyȱtoȱSeattle,ȱyouȱcanȱobtainȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱVancouverȱserviceȱproviderȱthatȱhasȱaȱroamingȱagreementȱwithȱaȱserviceȱproviderȱinȱSeattle.ȱYouȱwouldȱthenȱhaveȱlocalȱserviceȱinȱVancouver,ȱandȱroamingȱserviceȱinȱSeattle.
Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 1222: Getting Started•The AirCard 595 software•Account activation and configurationBeforeȱyouȱcanȱbeginȱusingȱtheȱAirCard,ȱyouȱmust:1. InstallȱtheȱAirCardȱenablingȱsoftwareȱandȱdriver.2. ActivateȱanȱaccountȱandȱconfigureȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱuseȱyourȱaccountȱ(unlessȱtheȱAirCardȱhasȱbeenȱpreȬactivated).Thisȱsectionȱprovidesȱanȱoverviewȱofȱthisȱprocess.The AirCard 595 softwareTheȱAirCardȱcomesȱwithȱthisȱsoftware:•WatcherȱapplicationȱthatȱyouȱuseȱtoȱmanageȱtheȱAirCardȱandȱmonitorȱyourȱconnections•TheȱdriverȱsoftwareȱthatȱprovidesȱtheȱinterfaceȱbetweenȱtheȱAirCardȱandȱyourȱWindowsȱoperatingȱsystemTheȱWatcherȱsoftwareȱmustȱbeȱinstalledȱbeforeȱyouȱinsertȱtheȱAirCardȱforȱtheȱfirstȱtime.ȱDetailedȱinstructionsȱareȱprovidedȱinȱ“Installation”ȱonȱpage 14.Account activation and configurationToȱuseȱtheȱAirCard,ȱyouȱmustȱhaveȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱCDMAȱserviceȱprovider.ȱTheȱprocessȱofȱsettingȱupȱanȱaccountȱisȱcalledȱactivation.IfȱyouȱpurchasedȱtheȱAirCardȱdirectlyȱfromȱaȱserviceȱprovider,ȱyouȱmayȱalreadyȱhaveȱanȱaccount;ȱyourȱAirCardȱmayȱbeȱpreȬactivated.Otherwise,ȱrunȱWatcherȱandȱtheȱActivationȱWizard,ȱwhichȱguidesȱyouȱthroughȱtheȱactivationȱandȱconfigurationȱprocess.ȱ(Dependingȱonȱyourȱconfiguration,ȱWatcherȱandȱtheȱActivationȱWizardȱmayȱstartȱautomatically.)ConfiguringȱtheȱAirCardȱinvolvesȱsettingȱtheȱphoneȱnumberȱassignedȱbyȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱmayȱinvolveȱenteringȱotherȱnetworkȱparametersȱandȱsettingsȱsuchȱasȱaȱuserȱnameȱandȱpasswordȱtoȱaccessȱservices.
Getting StartedDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 13Yourȱserviceȱproviderȱneedsȱtoȱknow:•Theȱbillingȱinformationȱtoȱuseȱtoȱcollectȱpaymentȱforȱyourȱnetworkȱusage.•TheȱESN (ElectronicȱSerialȱNumber)ȱorȱMEIDȱ(MobileȱEquipmentȱIdentifier)ȱassignedȱtoȱyourȱAirCardȱduringȱtheȱmanufacturingȱprocess.ȱ(TheȱESNȱorȱMEIDȱisȱprintedȱonȱaȱlabelȱonȱtheȱAirCardȱandȱcanȱbeȱdisplayedȱinȱWatcher.)ȱThisȱnumberȱisȱusedȱtoȱhelpȱauthenticateȱyourȱaccountȱwhenȱyouȱconnectȱforȱservice.Youȱrequireȱfromȱyourȱserviceȱprovider:•Anȱactivationȱcodeȱthatȱgivesȱyouȱaccessȱtoȱconfigureȱtheȱaccount.•AȱphoneȱnumberȱforȱyourȱAirCard.•Additionalȱinformationȱspecificȱtoȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱsuchȱas:·AȱuserȱIDȱ(username)ȱandȱpasswordȱtoȱauthenticateȱyourȱnetworkȱconnection.·AȱSIDȱ(SystemȱIDentifier)ȱthatȱidentifiesȱyourȱhomeȱnetworkȱareaȱandȱisȱusedȱtogetherȱwithȱyourȱphoneȱnumberȱtoȱdetermineȱifȱyouȱareȱ“home”ȱorȱ“roaming”.
Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 1433: Installation•System requirements•Installation•Inserting the AirCard•Removing the AirCardThisȱchapterȱguidesȱyouȱthroughȱtheȱstepsȱnecessaryȱtoȱinstallȱtheȱAirCardȱonȱaȱnotebookȱPC.Note: Do not insert the AirCard into your PC Card slot before installing the software.Theȱbasicȱstepsȱare:1. InsertȱtheȱAirCard 595ȱinstallationȱCDȱintoȱyourȱCDȬROMȱdriveȱandȱinstallȱWatcher.2. InsertȱtheȱAirCardȱintoȱtheȱPC Cardȱslot (page 16)ȱtoȱinstallȱtheȱAirCardȱdrivers.3. IfȱtheȱAirCardȱhasȱnotȱbeenȱpreȬactivated,ȱuseȱtheȱActivationȱWizardȱtoȱconfigureȱtheȱAirCardȱ(asȱdescribedȱinȱ“Activation”ȱonȱpage 17).Beforeȱyouȱbeginȱtheȱinstallationȱprocess,ȱensureȱyourȱPCȱisȱrunningȱaȱsupportedȱoperatingȱsystemȱandȱmeetsȱtheȱhardwareȱrequirementsȱdescribedȱbelow.System requirementsTheȱAirCardȱisȱsupportedȱonȱnotebookȱPCsȱrunning:•WindowsȱVista•Windowsȱ2000ȱwithȱServiceȱPackȱ1ȱorȱlaterȱ(ServiceȱPackȱ4ȱisȱrecommended)•Windows XPȱ(HomeȱandȱProfessionalȱversions)ToȱinstallȱtheȱAirCard,ȱyouȱrequireȱtheseȱsystemȱresources:Table 3-1: System resource requirementsCard slots 1 Type II PCMCIA (PC Card) SlotDisk drive CD-ROM (for installation only)I/O resources 1 IRQ, 40 bytes I/O SpaceMemory 10 MBDisk space 10 MB
InstallationDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 15AirCard software installation proceduresToȱinstallȱWatcherȱandȱtheȱAirCardȱdriver:Note: Users of Windows 2000 must be logged in with adminis-trative privileges to install the AirCard software. Users of Windows XP may require admin-istrative privileges, depending on the XP installation.1. IfȱtheȱinstallationȱCDȱisȱnotȱalreadyȱinȱyourȱCDȬROMȱdrive,ȱinsertȱit.ȱTheȱCDȱshouldȱautostartȱandȱdisplayȱaȱmenu.IfȱtheȱCDȱdoesȱnotȱautostart,ȱselectȱStart > Runȱandȱenterȱd:\launch.exeȱwhereȱdȱisȱtheȱdriveȱletterȱofȱyourȱCDȬROMȱdrive.2. FromȱtheȱCDȱstartupȱwindow,ȱselectȱnotebook installationȱandȱthenȱnotebook software installationȱtoȱlaunchȱtheȱInstallShield®ȱWizard.3. IfȱtheȱOpen With...ȱwindowȱappears,ȱcancelȱtheȱinstallationȱ(yourȱcomputerȱisȱmissingȱsomeȱfilesȱrequiredȱforȱtheȱinstallation).ȱSearchȱforȱInstmsiw.exeȱ(ifȱyou’reȱrunningȱWindowsȱ2000)ȱamongȱtheȱdownloadsȱatȱwww.microsoft.com.ȱInstallȱtheȱfileȱonȱyourȱcomputer,ȱthenȱrerunȱtheȱAirCardȱsoftwareȱinstallation.4. IfȱtheȱIkernel Application Errorȱwindowȱappears:a)ȱCancelȱtheȱinstallation.b)ȱDownloadȱtheȱfile:http://support.installshield.com/kb/files/Q108312/ikernelupdate.exe.c)ȱInstallȱtheȱfileȱonȱyourȱcomputer,ȱthenȱrerunȱtheȱsoftwareȱinstallation.5. UseȱtheȱNextȱandȱBackȱbuttonsȱtoȱnavigateȱthroughȱtheȱwizardȱnotingȱtheȱfollowing:·Toȱproceedȱwithȱtheȱinstallation,ȱyouȱmustȱclickȱI accept the terms in the license agreement toȱindicateȱyourȱaccepȬtanceȱofȱtheȱtermsȱofȱtheȱlicenseȱagreement.·UseȱtheȱdefaultȱsettingsȱforȱtheȱDestination FolderȱunlessȱyouȱhaveȱspecialȱrequirementsȱandȱanȱadvancedȱunderȬstandingȱofȱPCȱconfiguration.ȱ(TheȱDestinationȱFolderȱdictatesȱwhereȱtheȱsoftwareȱisȱinstalled.)6. IfȱyouȱareȱrunningȱWindows XP,ȱaȱwindowȱindicatesȱthatȱtheȱdriverȱfilesȱwillȱbeȱcopiedȱtoȱyourȱnotebook.ȱClickȱOK.Note: Do not forcefully insert the AirCard. This may damage connector pins. For instructions on removing the AirCard, see page 16.7. ȱWhenȱyouȱareȱpromptedȱtoȱinsertȱtheȱAirCard,ȱclickȱOK.ȱInsertȱtheȱAirCardȱintoȱyourȱPC Cardȱslot (referȱtoȱpage 16).8. Whenȱyouȱareȱnotifiedȱthatȱtheȱinstallationȱisȱcomplete,ȱclickȱOK.
InstallationDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 16Onȱcompletionȱofȱthisȱstep,ȱWatcherȱandȱtheȱAirCardȱdriverȱareȱinstalled.ProceedȱtoȱconfigureȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱuseȱyourȱaccountȱ(ifȱitȱwasȱnotȱpreȬactivated).ȱSeeȱ“Activation”ȱonȱpage 17.Card insertion and removalInserting the AirCardToȱinsertȱtheȱAirCardȱintoȱaȱnotebook:1. Withȱtheȱpictureȱlabelȱfacingȱup,ȱinsertȱtheȱAirCardȱintoȱtheȱslot.WhenȱyouȱinsertȱtheȱAirCard,ȱtheȱfollowingȱshouldȱoccur:•Ifȱsoundȱeffectsȱareȱenabled,ȱtheȱPCȱbeeps.•TheȱPC Cardȱiconȱappearsȱinȱtheȱsystemȱtray,ȱifȱitȱisȱnotȱalreadyȱdisplayedȱforȱanotherȱcard,ȱ(andȱunlessȱtheȱfeatureȱhasȱbeenȱdisabled).[IconȱforȱWindowsȱVistaȱTBD]•Watcherȱlaunchesȱ(unlessȱtheȱautolaunchȱfeatureȱhasȱbeenȱdisabled).TheȱAirCardȱisȱpoweredȱasȱsoonȱasȱyouȱinsertȱit.Removing the AirCardToȱremoveȱtheȱAirCard:1. CloseȱWatcherȱifȱitȱisȱopen.2. ClickȱtheȱPC Cardȱiconȱinȱtheȱsystemȱtrayȱtoȱdisplayȱtheȱoptionȱtoȱstopȱtheȱcard.[IconȱforȱWindowsȱVistaȱTBD]3. Clickȱ“Safely remove NEC PCI to USB OpenHost Controller”.4. Ifȱaȱdialogȱboxȱappearsȱnotifyingȱyouȱthatȱitȱisȱsafeȱtoȱremoveȱtheȱcard,ȱclickȱOK.5. UseȱtheȱejectorȱtoȱremoveȱtheȱAirCardȱfromȱtheȱslot.
Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 1744: Activation•Account configuration procedures•Manual activation• Automated activation Account configuration proceduresTheȱfinalȱstepȱtoȱmakingȱtheȱAirCardȱoperationalȱisȱconfigȬuringȱitȱtoȱuseȱyourȱCDMAȱserviceȱproviderȱaccount.ȱTheȱprocessȱofȱactivationȱconfiguresȱyourȱAirCardȱwithȱtheȱrequiredȱaccountȱparametersȱ(phoneȱnumber,ȱusername,ȱpassword,ȱetc.).IfȱyouȱpurchasedȱaȱpreȬactivatedȱAirCard,ȱthisȱstepȱisȱnotȱnecessary.ȱOnceȱtheȱapplicationȱsoftwareȱandȱdriverȱareȱinstalled,ȱtheȱAirCardȱisȱreadyȱforȱuse.Otherwise,ȱyouȱmustȱuseȱtheȱActivationȱWizardȱtoȱactivateȱandȱconfigureȱyourȱaccount.Activation WizardTheȱActivationȱWizardȱwalksȱyouȱthroughȱtheȱprocessȱofȱconfiguringȱanȱaccount.ȱTheȱprocessȱandȱoptionsȱvaryȱbasedȱonȱtheȱserviceȱprovider.Thisȱsectionȱisȱaȱguideȱonly.ȱConsultȱtheȱQuickȱStartȱGuide,ȱandȱfollowȱtheȱdirectionsȱonȱscreenȱandȱinstructionsȱgivenȱbyȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱrepresentative.ToȱactivateȱanȱaccountȱandȱconfigureȱyourȱAirCardȱforȱuse:IfȱyourȱAirCardȱdoesȱnotȱhaveȱanȱactivatedȱaccount,ȱandȱWatcherȱhasȱstartedȱautomatically,ȱthenȱtheȱActivationȱWizardȱshouldȱstartȱautomatically.ȱIfȱthisȱdoesȱnotȱhappen:1. EnsureȱWatcherȱisȱrunning.ȱIfȱitȱisȱnot,ȱselectȱStart > Programs > Sierra Wireless > AirCard 595 > AirCard 595 Watcher.2. StartȱtheȱActivationȱWizard:ȱselectȱTOOLS > Activation Wizard.ToȱbeginȱactivationȱofȱtheȱAirCard,ȱclickȱNext.
ActivationDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 18Manual activationActivationȱinvolvesȱphoningȱyourȱserviceȱprovider,ȱexchangingȱinformation,ȱandȱenteringȱyourȱaccountȱinforȬmationȱintoȱtheȱappropriateȱfieldsȱinȱtheȱwizard.ȱ(Toȱuseȱthisȱmethod,ȱyouȱrequireȱaȱphone.)Toȱuseȱmanualȱactivation,ȱuseȱtheȱNextȱandȱBackȱbuttonsȱtoȱnavigateȱthroughȱtheȱwizard,ȱnotingȱtheȱfollowing:•Obtainȱtheȱbillingȱinformationȱlistedȱonȱtheȱsecondȱwindowȱofȱtheȱwizardȱbeforeȱphoningȱtheȱserviceȱproviderȱorȱproceedingȱtoȱtheȱnextȱwindow.•Contactȱyourȱserviceȱprovider.ȱInformȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱthatȱyouȱareȱactivatingȱyourȱSierraȱWirelessȱAirCard 595.ȱTheȱrepresentativeȱwillȱrequestȱyourȱESN (ElectronicȱSerialȱNumber)ȱorȱMEID.ȱThisȱisȱdisplayedȱinȱtheȱActivationȱWizardȱ(andȱisȱprintedȱonȱtheȱAirCardȱboxȱandȱonȱtheȱlabelȱonȱtheȱbackȱofȱtheȱAirCard).•Asȱpromptedȱbyȱtheȱwizard,ȱenterȱtheȱinformationȱprovidedȱbyȱtheȱserviceȱrepresentative.•SelectȱFinishȱinȱtheȱfinalȱwindowȱofȱtheȱwizard.OnȱcompletionȱofȱtheȱActivationȱWizard,ȱtheȱAirCardȱisȱreadyȱforȱuse.ȱTheȱfollowingȱchaptersȱexplainȱhowȱtoȱuseȱWatcherȱtoȱmanageȱandȱmonitorȱyourȱconnections.Automated activationToȱuseȱautomatedȱactivation:1. SelectȱtheȱAutomated ActivationȱradioȱbuttonȱandȱclickȱNext.2. Theȱwizardȱadvisesȱthatȱitȱwillȱmakeȱaȱnetworkȱconnection,ȱdialingȱtheȱdisplayedȱnumber.ȱLeaveȱtheȱnumberȱunchangedȱunlessȱtoldȱbyȱaȱtechnicalȱserviceȱrepresenȬtativeȱtoȱenterȱaȱdifferentȱvalue.ȱClickȱNext.3. Followȱanyȱinstructionsȱorȱpromptsȱprovidedȱtoȱactivateȱtheȱcard.WatcherȱdisplaysȱtheȱactivationȱprogressȱinȱtheȱCallȱStatusȱArea.ȱWhenȱtheȱprocessȱisȱcompleteȱyouȱshouldȱseeȱtheȱmessageȱ“Ready to Connect”.
ActivationDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 19Note: If you do not get the “Ready to Connect” message, retry the process. If the process continues to fail, use manual activation or contact your service provider.AtȱthisȱpointȱyourȱAirCardȱisȱreadyȱtoȱuse.
Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 2055: Care and Maintenance of Your AirCardAsȱwithȱanyȱelectronicȱdevice,ȱtheȱAirCardȱmustȱbeȱhandledȱwithȱcareȱtoȱensureȱreliableȱoperation.ȱFollowȱtheseȱguidelinesȱinȱusingȱandȱstoringȱtheȱAirCard:•DoȱnotȱapplyȱadhesiveȱlabelsȱtoȱtheȱAirCard.ȱThisȱmayȱcauseȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱbecomeȱjammedȱinsideȱtheȱcardȱslot.•TheȱAirCardȱshouldȱfitȱeasilyȱintoȱyourȱPC Cardȱslot.ȱForcingȱtheȱAirCardȱintoȱaȱslotȱmayȱdamageȱconnectorȱpins.•Protectȱtheȱcardȱfromȱliquids,ȱdust,ȱandȱexcessiveȱheat.•Whenȱnotȱinstalledȱinȱyourȱcomputer,ȱstoreȱtheȱAirCardȱinȱaȱsafeȱplace.
Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 2166: Watcher Basics• Starting and Closing Watcher• Components of the Watcher Window• Interpreting Icons• Online Help• TroubleshootingWatcherȱisȱtheȱapplicationȱthatȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱmanageȱandȱmonitorȱtheȱconnectionȱbetweenȱtheȱAirCardȱandȱtheȱCDMAȱnetwork.ȱYouȱuseȱWatcherȱto:•Determineȱyourȱsignalȱstrength,ȱroamingȱstatus,ȱ3GȱhighȬspeedȱdataȱavailability,ȱandȱotherȱnetworkȱconnectionȱparameters•Initiateȱdataȱcalls•Viewȱcallȱstatistics•ReceiveȱandȱsendȱSMSȱmessages•CustomizeȱfeaturesȱandȱoptionsDependingȱonȱWatcherȱsettings,ȱyouȱmayȱbeȱableȱtoȱconnectȱtoȱtheȱCDMAȱnetworkȱwithoutȱstartingȱWatcher—simplyȱbyȱlaunchingȱwhateverȱapplicationȱyouȱwantȱtoȱuseȱ(suchȱasȱyourȱwebȱbrowserȱorȱeȬmailȱapplication).ȱHowever,ȱWatcherȱandȱitsȱiconȱinȱtheȱsystemȱtrayȱwon’tȱbeȱavailableȱforȱyouȱtoȱmonitorȱtheȱstatusȱofȱtheȱconnection.Starting and closing WatcherDependingȱonȱyourȱsettingsȱinȱtheȱOptionsȱwindow,ȱWatcherȱlaunchesȱautomaticallyȱanytimeȱyouȱinsertȱtheȱAirCard.ȱYouȱcanȱalsoȱlaunchȱWatcherȱby:•DoubleȬclickingȱtheȱWatcherȱicon ȱonȱyourȱdesktop•SelectingȱStart > Programs > Sierra Wireless > AirCard 595 > AirCard 595 WatcherTheȱstandardȱWindowsȱcontrolȱbuttonsȱinȱtheȱupperȱrightȱcornerȱofȱtheȱwindowȱareȱusedȱtoȱminimizeȱorȱcloseȱWatcher.ȱWhenȱminimized,ȱWatcherȱdoesȱnotȱappearȱasȱaȱtaskbarȱbutton.ȱInstead,ȱanȱiconȱisȱshownȱinȱtheȱsystemȱtray,ȱusuallyȱatȱtheȱrightȱendȱofȱtheȱtaskbar.ȱ(Seeȱ“Minimizedȱicons”ȱonȱpage 26.)
Watcher BasicsDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 22Components of the Watcher windowTheȱwindowȱhasȱthreeȱareasȱthatȱdisplayȱmessagesȱandȱicons:ȱtheȱConnectionȱStatusȱAreaȱ(page 24),ȱCallȱStatusȱAreaȱ(page 25),ȱandȱIndicatorȱAreaȱ(page 25).ȱTheseȱareasȱareȱshownȱinȱFigure 6Ȭ1ȱthatȱfollows.Aȱmenuȱbarȱisȱlocatedȱonȱtheȱupperȱleftȱsideȱofȱtheȱwindow.Windowsȱcontrolȱbuttonsȱareȱinȱtheȱtopȱrightȱcorner.Figure 6-1: Watcher windowForȱaȱdetailedȱdescriptionȱofȱeachȱoptionȱinȱtheȱmenus,ȱseeȱtheȱonlineȱhelp.Window controls•TheȱMinimizeȱbuttonȱclosesȱtheȱWatcherȱwindowȱbutȱleavesȱtheȱapplicationȱrunning.ȱWhenȱWatcherȱisȱminimized,ȱyouȱcanȱuseȱtheȱWatcherȱiconȱinȱtheȱsystemȱtrayȱtoȱdetermineȱtheȱAirCardȱstatus.ȱ(Seeȱpage 26.)ȱThisȱiconȱreplacesȱaȱtaskbarȱbuttonȱforȱWatcher.Onceȱminimized,ȱyouȱcanȱredisplayȱtheȱWatcherȱwindowȱbyȱselectingȱtheȱWatcherȱiconȱinȱtheȱsystemȱtray.ȱYouȱcanȱalsoȱrestoreȱtheȱwindowȱbyȱdoubleȬclickingȱtheȱdesktopȱshortcutȱorȱlaunchingȱWatcherȱfromȱtheȱStartȱmenu.•TheȱToggle Full/CompactȱbuttonȱȱisȱusedȱtoȱswitchȱbetweenȱtheȱfullȱWatcherȱwindowȱandȱtheȱcompactȱview:ToggleȱFull/CompactȱbuttonCloseȱbuttonMinimizeȱbuttonMenuȱbarConnectionȱStatusȱAreaCallȱStatusȱAreaIndicatorȱarea ButtonManagerȱConnectionȱ
Watcher BasicsDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 23Theȱcompactȱviewȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱseeȱconnectionȱstatusȱandȱindicatorsȱwhileȱusingȱlessȱspaceȱonȱtheȱdesktop.Toȱmakeȱdataȱconnections,ȱdisconnect,ȱorȱaccessȱWatcherȱfeatures,ȱyouȱmustȱuseȱfullȱview.ȱToȱreturnȱtoȱfullȱview,ȱselectȱtheȱviewȱtoggleȱbuttonȱinȱtheȱtopȱright.•TheȱCloseȱbuttonȱȱisȱusedȱtoȱexitȱWatcher.DockingYouȱcanȱsetȱtheȱWatcherȱwindowȱtoȱ“jump”ȱtoȱtheȱedgeȱofȱyourȱscreenȱwhenȱyouȱmoveȱtheȱwindowȱcloseȱtoȱanȱedge.ȱThisȱletsȱyouȱeasilyȱpositionȱWatcherȱinȱaȱcornerȱofȱtheȱscreen.•SelectȱVIEW > DockingAlways On TopYouȱcanȱsetȱWatcherȱtoȱalwaysȱdisplayȱinȱfrontȱofȱotherȱwindows.ȱThisȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱmonitorȱconnectionȱstatusȱwhileȱusingȱanotherȱmaximizedȱapplication,ȱsuchȱasȱyourȱwebȱbrowser.•SelectȱVIEW > Always On TopInterpreting iconsWatcherȱmakesȱextensiveȱuseȱofȱiconsȱtoȱindicateȱstatusȱandȱevents.ȱTheȱvariousȱiconsȱareȱdescribedȱinȱtheȱfollowingȱsectionsȱonȱtheȱdisplayȱareasȱofȱWatcher.
Watcher BasicsDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 24Connection Status AreaTheȱConnectionȱStatusȱAreaȱusesȱtheȱiconsȱshownȱinȱtheȱfollowingȱtable.Table 6-1: Connection Status Area iconsIcon MeaningAirCard not detected (displayed in the left part of the Connection Status Area).The Signal Strength indicator (displayed in the left part of the Connection Status Area) uses bars to show the intensity of the radio signal. The number of bars increases as signal strength increases to a maximum of five bars.When the bars are dimmed and the antenna icon is crossed out, no connection is possible for one of these reasons:•You are outside the CDMA network coverage area•The signal strength is too weak•A network or account problem is preventing the AirCard from obtaining service[IconTBD]Indicates whether 1xEV-DO Rev. A is available in this area.Indicates whether 1xEV-DO Rev. 0 is available in this area.Indicates whether 1X is available in this area. (Not displayed if 1xEV-DO is available).The Roaming Status indicator shows whether you are roaming onto the network of a service provider other than your own.When the indicator is off (gray), you are within the local coverage area of your service provider. When the indicator is on (solid black), you are in a “preferred” roaming area. When the indicator is blinking, you are within the coverage area of a CDMA network but not in a “preferred” roaming area.Your coverage area and account charges depend upon your service provider and the type of account you have. There may be surcharges for roaming service that vary based on whether you are in a preferred or non-preferred roaming area. If there is no roaming agreement between your service provider and the local carrier, you may be unable to complete calls.The In Use indicator shows whether a call is in progress. No icon is displayed when the AirCard is idle. Otherwise, one of these icons is displayed:TBD A high-speed (1xEV-DO Rev. A)packet data call is in progress.A high-speed (1xEV-DO Rev. 0)packet data call is in progress.
Watcher BasicsDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 25Call Status AreaTheȱCallȱStatusȱAreaȱdisplaysȱmessagesȱrelatedȱtoȱtheȱstatusȱorȱprogressȱofȱaȱconnection.Whereȱaȱdurationȱtimerȱisȱshown,ȱtimingȱbeginsȱwhenȱtheȱcallȱisȱinitiated—notȱfromȱtheȱtimeȱtheȱcallȱisȱfullyȱconnected.ȱThisȱisȱaȱmeasureȱofȱtheȱtimeȱtheȱAirCardȱhasȱbeenȱusingȱtheȱradioȱchannelȱ(aȱwirelessȱnetworkȱresource).“Click this display to exit PowerSave mode”ȱindicatesȱthatȱtheȱAirCardȱcouldȱnotȱfindȱaȱsystemȱwithinȱaȱ15 minuteȱinterval.ȱToȱconserveȱpower,ȱtheȱAirCardȱreducesȱchannelȱscanningȱtoȱonceȱeveryȱthreeȱminutes.ȱToȱforceȱtheȱAirCardȱoutȱofȱPowerSaveȱmode,ȱclickȱinȱtheȱCallȱStatusȱArea.ȱTheȱAirCardȱperformsȱaȱchannelȱscanȱand,ȱifȱnoȱnetworkȱisȱdetected,ȱreturnsȱtoȱPowerSaveȱmode.Indicator areaTheȱIndicatorȱareaȱdisplaysȱanȱiconȱthatȱnotifiesȱyouȱwhenȱyouȱreceiveȱSMSȱmessages.ȱTheȱiconȱisȱblackȱwhenȱ“on”ȱandȱgrayȱwhenȱ“off”.A high-speed (1X) packet data call is in progress.TBD A circuit switched data call is in progress.A high-speed (1X or 1xEV-DO) packet data connection is dormant; the radio channel has been released allowing you to make and receive voice calls. You can resume data transmission without the need of re-establishing the connection.Some applications may not be able to function on a dormantconnection.A fatal error has occurred and the AirCard is inoperable. Close Watcher and restart your PC.Table 6-1: Connection Status Area icons (continued)Icon MeaningTable 6-2: Indicator Area iconsIcon MeaningThe SMS message indicator shows whether you have unread messages. A blinking icon indicates that there are one or more urgent or important unread messages.To display the SMS Express window (in which the messages are displayed) select TOOLS >SMS Express… or double-click the icon.
Watcher BasicsDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 26Minimized iconsWatcherȱdisplaysȱanȱiconȱinȱtheȱWindowsȱsystemȱtrayȱ(whichȱisȱusuallyȱlocatedȱinȱtheȱlowerȱrightȱcornerȱofȱyourȱscreen).ȱTheȱsystemȱtrayȱiconȱindicatesȱyourȱconnectionȱstatusȱorȱnotifiesȱyouȱwhenȱyouȱhaveȱSMSȱmessages.Onlyȱoneȱiconȱcanȱbeȱdisplayedȱatȱaȱtime.ȱTheȱpriorityȱofȱicons,ȱfromȱhighestȱtoȱlowest,ȱis:•SMSȱmessage(s)•Activeȱorȱinactiveȱconnection.Forȱexample,ȱifȱyouȱhaveȱunreadȱSMSȱmessages,ȱandȱthenȱestablishȱaȱdataȱconnection,ȱtheȱiconȱstillȱdisplaysȱasȱanȱunreadȱSMSȱmessage.Online HelpWatcherȱincludesȱextensiveȱonlineȱhelpȱtoȱprovideȱoperatingȱhintsȱandȱstepȬbyȬstepȱinstructionsȱforȱgettingȱtheȱmostȱfromȱyourȱAirCard.Youȱcanȱaccessȱonlineȱhelpȱinȱseveralȱways:•Pressȱ<F1>ȱinȱanyȱwindow.•ClickȱtheȱHintsȱbuttonȱavailableȱinȱmanyȱwindows.•UseȱWindowsȱExplorerȱtoȱnavigateȱtoȱProgram Files > Sierra Wireless > AirCard 595 > Generic > Watcher.chm.ȱDoubleȬclickȱtoȱopenȱtheȱhelpȱfile.Theȱhelpȱfileȱhasȱaȱtableȱofȱcontents,ȱanȱindex,ȱandȱsearchȱcapabilities.Table 6-3: System tray iconsIcon MeaningYou are in service on the network but have no active data connection.The number of red bars indicates the signal strength.You have an active data connection.The number of green bars indicates the signal strength.You are not in service on the CDMA network.You have a new SMS message.
Watcher BasicsDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 27TroubleshootingTheȱonlineȱhelpȱincludesȱdescriptionsȱofȱmostȱcommonȱerrorȱmessages.ȱLookȱinȱtheȱtableȱofȱcontentsȱunderȱTroubleshooting.Forȱhelpȱwithȱotherȱproblems:•ConsultȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱwebȱsiteȱatȱwww.sierrawireless.com,ȱwhereȱyouȱwillȱfindȱanȱextensiveȱknowledgeȱbaseȱthatȱcanȱbeȱsearchedȱtoȱaddressȱmostȱproblems.•Contactȱyourȱserviceȱprovider.
Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 2877: Technical Specifications•LED operation•Radio frequency and electricalspecifications•Environmental specificationsThisȱchapterȱdescribesȱtheȱfunctionȱofȱtheȱLED,ȱandȱprovidesȱtechnicalȱproductȱdataȱforȱtheȱAirCard.[Table updates TBD]LED operationTheȱAirCardȱhasȱaȱsingleȱred/greenȱLEDȱnearȱtheȱthickȱendȱofȱtheȱcard.ȱTheȱLEDȱoperatesȱasȱfollows:Radio frequency and electrical specificationsTable 7-1: LED operationLED Behavior IndicatesRed blinking slowlyThe AirCard is powering up, or no service is available.Green blinking rapidlyAn active data session is in progress.Green blinking slowlyThe AirCard has acquired a channel and is in idle mode (no active data session is in progress).Solid red An error has occurred.Table 7-2: Radio frequency and electrical specificationsApprovals Compliant with:IS-2000 Release 1.0 (CDMA (1X)IS-707-A Data, IS-856 (CDMA 1x-EVDO), IS-866, IS-878, IS-890,CDMA Developers GroupFCC (ID: N7NAC595)Industry CanadaVoltage +3.3 Vdc from PCMCIA Slot
Technical SpecificationsDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 29Environmental specificationsCurrent Maximum: 950 mATypical data call current (talk mode):370 mA (1X)470 mA (1xEV-DO)Standby: 110 mA (1xEV-DO/IS2000hybrid mode)Transmitter power200 mW (+23 dBm)Transmit PCS: 1805 to 1870 MHzCellular: 824 to 849 MHzReceive PCS: 1715 to 1780 MHzCellular: 868 to 894 MHzChannelspacing1.25 MHzFrequencystability±150 HzTable 7-3: Environmental specificationsOperatingtemperature-20 to +60°C (ambient, outside PCMCIAenclosure)Storage temperature-30 to +65°C Humidity 95%, non-condensingVibration 15 g peak 10 to 2000 Hz (non-operating)Drop 30” (76.2 cm) on to vinyl covered concrete Table 7-2: Radio frequency and electrical specifications (continued)
Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 3088: Regulatory Information•Regulatory notices•Information pertaining to OEM customersRegulatory noticesThisȱdeviceȱisȱcompliantȱwithȱPartsȱ15ȱandȱ24ȱofȱtheȱFCCȱRules.ȱThisȱPCȱCardȱhasȱbeenȱtestedȱwithȱtheȱtypicalȱlaptopȱcomputerȱwithȱtheȱsideȱloadingȱPCȱCardȱslot.ȱThisȱPCȱcardȱmustȱnotȱbeȱcoȬlocatedȱorȱoperatedȱinȱconjunctionȱwithȱanyȱotherȱantennaȱorȱtransmitter.ȱUseȱofȱthisȱdeviceȱinȱanyȱotherȱconfigurationȱmayȱexceedȱtheȱFCCȱRFȱExposureȱcomplianceȱlimit.ȱOperationȱofȱthisȱdeviceȱisȱsubjectȱtoȱtheȱfollowingȱtwoȱconditions:1. Thisȱdeviceȱmayȱnotȱcauseȱharmfulȱinterference,ȱand2. Thisȱdeviceȱmustȱacceptȱanyȱinterferenceȱreceived,ȱincludingȱinterferenceȱthatȱmayȱcauseȱundesirableȱoperaȬtions.FCCȱguidelinesȱstipulateȱthatȱtheȱantennaȱshouldȱbeȱmoreȱthanȱ1.7 cmȱfromȱtheȱ user.TheȱhighestȱreportedȱSARȱvaluesȱofȱtheȱAirCard 595ȱbyȱSierraȱWirelessȱare:1. Sepa ra tionȱ distanceȱ ofȱ at least 1.7ȱ cmȱneeds to be maintainedto users lap with AirC ard 595 inserted into the bottom PC Card slot of the laptop computerȱ (1.345 mW/g)FCC ID:ȱ[DVNȱIsȱthisȱvalueȱcorrect?]ȱN7NAC595CAUTIONȱUnauthorizedȱmodificationsȱorȱchangesȱnotȱexpresslyȱapprovedȱbyȱSierraȱWirelessȱcouldȱvoidȱcomplianceȱwithȱregulatoryȱrulesȱandȱtherebyȱyourȱauthorityȱtoȱuseȱthisȱequipment.WARNING (EMI) - United States FCC InformationȱȬȱThisȱequipmentȱhasȱbeenȱtestedȱandȱfoundȱtoȱcomplyȱwithȱtheȱlimitsȱpursuantȱtoȱPartȱ15ȱ&ȱ24ȱofȱtheȱFCCȱRules.ȱTheseȱlimitsȱareȱdesignedȱtoȱprovideȱreasonableȱprotectionȱagainstȱharmfulȱinterferenceȱinȱanȱappropriateȱinstallation.Thisȱequipmentȱgenerates,ȱuses,ȱandȱcanȱradiateȱradioȱfrequencyȱenergyȱand,ȱifȱnotȱinstalledȱandȱusedȱinȱaccordanceȱwithȱtheȱinstructions,ȱmayȱcauseȱharmfulȱinterferenceȱtoȱradioȱcommunication.ȱHowever,ȱthereȱisȱnoȱguaranteeȱthatȱinterȬferenceȱwillȱnotȱoccurȱinȱaȱparticularȱinstallation.ȱIfȱthisȱequipmentȱdoesȱcauseȱharmfulȱinterferenceȱtoȱradioȱorȱ
AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN Adapter - Installation Guide31 2130681televisionȱreception,ȱwhichȱcanȱbeȱdeterminedȱbyȱturningȱtheȱequipmentȱoffȱandȱon,ȱtheȱuserȱisȱencouragedȱtoȱtryȱtoȱcorrectȱtheȱinterferenceȱbyȱoneȱorȱmoreȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱmeasures:•Reorientȱorȱrelocateȱtheȱreceivingȱantenna•Increaseȱtheȱseparationȱbetweenȱtheȱequipmentȱandȱreceiver•Connectȱtheȱequipmentȱintoȱanȱoutletȱonȱaȱcircuitȱdifferentȱfromȱthatȱtoȱwhichȱtheȱreceiverȱisȱconnected•Consultȱtheȱdealerȱorȱanȱexperiencedȱradio/TVȱtechnicianȱforȱhelpWARNING (EMI) - CanadaȱȬȱThisȱdigitalȱapparatusȱdoesȱnotȱexceedȱtheȱClassȱBȱlimitsȱforȱradioȱnoiseȱemissionsȱfromȱdigitalȱapparatusȱasȱsetȱoutȱinȱtheȱinterferenceȱcausingȱequipmentȱstandardȱentitledȱȈDigitalȱApparatusȈ,ȱICESȬ003ȱofȱtheȱDepartmentȱofȱCommunications.CetȱappareilȱnumériqueȱrespecteȱlesȱlimitesȱdeȱbruitsȱradioélecȬtriquesȱapplicablesȱauxȱappareilsȱnumériquesȱdeȱClasseȱBȱprescritesȱdansȱlaȱnormeȱsurȱleȱmatérielȱbrouilleur:ȱȈAppareilsȱNumériquesȈ,ȱNMBȬ003ȱédictéeȱparȱleȱministreȱdesȱCommuniȬcations.IfȱyouȱhaveȱpurchasedȱthisȱproductȱunderȱaȱUnitedȱStatesȱGovernmentȱcontract,ȱitȱshallȱbeȱsubjectȱtoȱrestrictionsȱasȱsetȱforthȱinȱsubparagraphȱ(c)(1)(ii)ȱofȱDefenseȱFederalȱAcquisitionsȱRegulationsȱ(DFARs)ȱSectionȱ252.227Ȭ7013ȱforȱDepartmentȱofȱDefenseȱcontracts,ȱandȱasȱsetȱforthȱinȱFederalȱAcquisitionsȱRegulationsȱ(FARs)ȱSectionȱ52.227Ȭ19ȱforȱcivilianȱagencyȱcontractsȱorȱanyȱsuccessorȱregulations.ȱIfȱfurtherȱgovernmentȱregulationsȱapply,ȱitȱisȱyourȱresponsibilityȱtoȱensureȱcomplianceȱwithȱsuchȱregulations.Information pertaining to OEM customersTheȱAirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWANȱadapterȱhasȱbeenȱgrantedȱmodularȱapprovalȱforȱmobileȱapplications.ȱIntegratorsȱmayȱuseȱtheȱAirCard 595ȱcardȱinȱtheirȱfinalȱproductsȱwithoutȱȱadditionalȱFCCȱ/ȱICȱcertificationȱifȱtheyȱmeetȱtheȱfollowingȱconditions.ȱOtherwise,ȱadditionalȱFCCȱ/ȱICȱapprovalsȱmustȱbeȱobtained.1. Atȱleastȱ20ȱcmȱseparationȱdistanceȱbetweenȱtheȱantennaȱandȱtheȱuser’sȱbodyȱmustȱbeȱmaintainedȱatȱallȱtimes.2. ToȱcomplyȱwithȱFCCȱ/ȱICȱregulationsȱlimitingȱbothȱmaximumȱRFȱoutputȱpowerȱandȱhumanȱexposureȱtoȱRFȱradiation,ȱtheȱmaximumȱantennaȱgainȱmustȱnotȱexceedȱ5.65dBiȱin theȱCellularȱbandȱandȱ4.35 dBiȱinȱtheȱPCSȱband.
Regulatory InformationDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 323. TheȱAirCard 595ȱcardȱandȱitsȱantennaȱmustȱnotȱbeȱcolocatedȱwithȱanyȱotherȱtransmitterȱorȱantennaȱwithinȱaȱhostȱdevice.4. AȱlabelȱmustȱbeȱaffixedȱtoȱtheȱoutsideȱofȱtheȱendȱproductȱintoȱwhichȱtheȱAirCard 595ȱisȱembedded,ȱwithȱaȱstatementȱsimilarȱtoȱtheȱfollowing:ThisȱdeviceȱcontainsȱTXȱFCCȱID:ȱN7NAC595.ThisȱequipmentȱcontainsȱequipmentȱcertifiedȱunderȱIC:ȱ2417CȬAC595.[DVNȱIsȱthisȱvalueȱcorrect?]5. AȱuserȱmanualȱwithȱtheȱendȱproductȱmustȱclearlyȱindicateȱtheȱoperatingȱrequirementsȱandȱconditionsȱthatȱmustȱbeȱobservedȱtoȱensureȱcomplianceȱwithȱcurrentȱFCCȱ/ȱICȱRFȱexposureȱguidelines.TheȱendȱproductȱwithȱanȱembeddedȱAirCard 595ȱcardȱmustȱpassȱtheȱunintentionalȱemissionȱtestingȱandȱproperlyȱauthoȬrizedȱperȱFCCȱPartȱ15ȱrequirements.Note: If this PC Card is intended for use in a portable device, you are responsible for separate approval to satisfy the SAR requirements of FCC Part 2.1093 and IC RSS-102.
Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 33AAppendix A: Glossary1X OneȱTimesȱRadioȱTransmissionȱTechnologyȱ(theȱȈoneȱtimesȈȱrefersȱtoȱtheȱfrequencyȱspectrum).ȱSupportsȱInternetȱconnecȬtionsȱwithȱdataȱratesȱupȱtoȱ153 Kbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ76.8 Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱActualȱspeedȱdependsȱonȱtheȱnetworkȱconditions.ȱCompareȱtoȱ1xȬEVDO.1x-EVDO AȱhighȬspeedȱstandardȱforȱcellularȱpacketȱdataȱcommunicaȬtions.ȱRev.ȱAȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱratesȱupȱtoȱ3.1 Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ1.8 Mbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱRev.ȱ0ȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱratesȱupȱtoȱ2.4 Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ153 Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱAverageȱdataȱratesȱareȱroughly:ȱforȱRev.ȱA:ȱ[TBD]Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ[TBD]Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork);ȱforȱRev.ȱ0:ȱ400Ȭ700 Kbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ40Ȭ60 Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱActualȱspeedȱdependsȱonȱtheȱnetworkȱconditions.ȱCompareȱtoȱ1X.bps bitsȱperȱsecond—Theȱactualȱdataȱspeedȱoverȱtheȱtransmissionȱmedium.CDMA CodeȱDivisionȱMultipleȱAccess—Aȱwidebandȱspreadȱspectrumȱtechniqueȱusedȱinȱdigitalȱcellular,ȱpersonalȱcommuȬnicationsȱservices,ȱandȱotherȱwirelessȱnetworks.ȱȱWideȱchannelsȱ(1.25 MHz)ȱareȱobtainedȱthroughȱspreadȱspectrumȱtransmissions,ȱthusȱallowingȱmanyȱactiveȱusersȱtoȱshareȱtheȱsameȱchannel.ȱEachȱuserȱisȱassignedȱaȱuniqueȱdigitalȱcode,ȱwhichȱdifferentiatesȱtheȱindividualȱconversationsȱonȱtheȱsameȱchannel.CDMA 1X Alsoȱknownȱasȱ1X,ȱthisȱisȱaȱhighȬspeedȱstandardȱforȱCDMAȱcellularȱcommunications.circuit switched cellular V.xxȱmodemȱcommunicationsȱoverȱaȱcellularȱnetwork.ȱȱItȱusesȱaȱdedicatedȱconnectionȱcircuit,ȱinȱcontrastȱtoȱpacketȬswitched.ȱȱTheȱuserȱisȱchargedȱbyȱtheȱcarrierȱforȱtheȱdurationȱofȱtheȱconnection.dormant TheȱpacketȱdataȱconnectionȱhasȱtheȱlogicalȱPPPȱsessionȱleftȱopenȱwhileȱtheȱunderlyingȱphysicalȱlinkȱ(theȱradioȱchannel)ȱisȱreleased.ȱWhenȱtrafficȱisȱtoȱresume,ȱaȱradioȱchannelȱisȱreȬaquiredȱandȱtheȱoriginalȱPPPȱsessionȱresumes.ESN ElectronicȱSerialȱNumber—TheȱuniqueȱfirstȬgenerationȱserialȱnumberȱassignedȱtoȱtheȱAirCardȱforȱcellularȱnetworkȱuse.ȱCompareȱtoȱMEID.
GlossaryDocument 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 34FCC FederalȱCommunicationsȱCommission—TheȱU.S.ȱfederalȱagencyȱthatȱisȱresponsibleȱforȱinterstateȱandȱforeignȱcommuniȬcations.ȱTheȱFCCȱregulatesȱcommercialȱandȱprivateȱradioȱspectrumȱmanagement,ȱsetsȱratesȱforȱcommunicationsȱservices,ȱdeterminesȱstandardsȱforȱequipment,ȱandȱcontrolsȱbroadcastȱlicensing.ȱȱConsultȱwww.fcc.gov.firmware SoftwareȱstoredȱinȱROMȱorȱEEPROM;ȱessentialȱprogramsȱthatȱremainȱevenȱwhenȱtheȱsystemȱisȱturnedȱoff.ȱȱFirmwareȱisȱeasierȱtoȱchangeȱthanȱhardwareȱbutȱmoreȱpermanentȱthanȱsoftwareȱstoredȱonȱdisk.host 6. Aȱcomputerȱthatȱusesȱaȱmodemȱorȱaȱsimilarȱdeviceȱtoȱanswerȱaȱcallingȱcomputer.7. Aȱsourceȱorȱdestinationȱinȱtheȱcommunicationȱnetwork.8. Aȱcomputerȱthatȱcontainsȱdataȱorȱfilesȱtoȱbeȱaccessedȱbyȱclientȱcomputers.ȱȱAlsoȱknownȱasȱaȱserver.IS InterimȱStandard—Afterȱreceivingȱindustryȱconsensus,ȱtheȱTIAȱforwardsȱtheȱstandardȱtoȱANSIȱforȱapproval.IS-95 TheȱstandardȱforȱCDMA.Kbps Kilobitsȱperȱsecond—Actuallyȱ1000,ȱnotȱ1024,ȱasȱusedȱinȱcomputerȱmemoryȱsizeȱmeasurementsȱofȱkilobytes.LAN LocalȱAreaȱNetworkLED LightȱEmittingȱDiode—Aȱsemiconductorȱdiodeȱthatȱemitsȱvisibleȱorȱinfraredȱlight.MEID MobileȱEquipmentȱIdentifier—TheȱuniqueȱsecondȬgenerȬationȱserialȱnumberȱassignedȱtoȱtheȱAirCardȱforȱcellularȱnetworkȱuse.ȱCompareȱtoȱESN.MHz MegaȬHertz—Oneȱmillionȱcyclesȱperȱsecond.Mbps Megabitsȱperȱsecondpacket AȱshortȱfixedȬlengthȱblockȱofȱdataȱincludingȱaȱheaderȱthatȱisȱtransmittedȱasȱaȱunitȱinȱaȱcommunicationsȱnetwork.PC Card™ AddȬinȱmemoryȱandȱcommunicationsȱcardsȱforȱportableȱcomputers.ȱPC CardȱisȱaȱtrademarkȱofȱtheȱPCMCIA.PCMCIA PersonalȱComputerȱMemoryȱCardȱInternationalȱAssociȬation—TheȱorganizationȱthatȱstandardizesȱPC Cards.PCS PersonalȱCommunicationsȱServices—AȱcellularȱcommuniȬcationȱinfrastructureȱthatȱusesȱaȱdifferentȱfrequencyȱrangeȱthanȱAMPS.QNC QuickȱNetȱConnect—AȱCDMAȱconnectionȱmethodȱthatȱreducesȱcallȱsetupȱtimeȱforȱcircuitȱswitchedȱconnectionsȱtoȱtheȱInternet.
AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN Adapter - Installation Guide35 2130681roaming Aȱcellularȱsubscriberȱisȱinȱanȱareaȱwhereȱserviceȱisȱobtainedȱfromȱaȱcellularȱserviceȱproviderȱthatȱisȱnotȱtheȱsubscriber’sȱprovider.SMS Shortȱmessageȱservices—Aȱfeatureȱthatȱallowsȱusersȱofȱaȱwirelessȱdeviceȱonȱaȱwirelessȱnetworkȱtoȱreceiveȱorȱtransmitȱshortȱelectronicȱalphanumericȱmessagesȱ(upȱtoȱ160ȱcharacters,ȱdependingȱonȱtheȱserviceȱprovider).system tray UsuallyȱlocatedȱinȱtheȱlowerȱrightȱcornerȱofȱyourȱscreenTIA TelecommunicationsȱIndustryȱAssociation—Aȱstandardsȱsettingȱtradeȱorganization,ȱwhoseȱmembersȱprovideȱcommuniȬcationsȱandȱinformationȱtechnologyȱproducts,ȱsystems,ȱdistriȬbutionȱservicesȱandȱprofessionalȱservicesȱinȱtheȱUnitedȱStatesȱandȱaroundȱtheȱworld.ȱConsultȱwww.tiaonline.org.VPN VirtualȱPrivateȱNetwork
Rev 0.3a Apr.06 36IndexNumerics1Xdescription,ȱȱ8indicator,ȱȱ241xEVȬDOdescription,ȱȱ8indicator,ȱȱ243Gdescription,ȱȱ8indicatorȱ(1xEVȬDOȱandȱ1X),ȱȱ24Aaccountactivation,ȱȱ12configuration,ȱȱ17activationoverview,ȱȱ12automated,ȱȱ18manual,ȱȱ18ActivationȱWizard,ȱȱ17adapter,ȱwirelessȱWAN,ȱȱ8alwaysȱonȱtop,ȱȱ23antennaguidelinesȱforȱuse,ȱȱ30automatedȱactivation,ȱȱ18Bbands,ȱfrequency,ȱȱ10Ccallȱstatusȱarea,ȱȱ25careȱandȱmaintenance,ȱȱ20CDMAȱ1Xdescription,ȱȱ8indicator,ȱȱ24CDMAȱ1xEVȬDOdescription,ȱȱ8indicator,ȱȱ24CDMAȱnetwork3Gȱservices,ȱȱ8frequencyȱbands,ȱȱ10serviceȱproviders,ȱȱ10circuitȱswitchedȱdatadescription,ȱȱ8callȱindicator,ȱȱ25closeȱbutton,ȱȱ23compactȱview,ȱȱ22connectionȱstatusindicator,ȱȱ26connectionȱstatusȱarea,ȱȱ24coverage,ȱȱ11CSDdescription,ȱȱ8indicator,ȱȱ25DdatacircuitȱswitchedȱȬȱcallȱindicator,ȱȱ25circuitȱswitchedȱȬȱdescription,ȱȱ8dialȬupȱȬȱcallȱindicator,ȱȱ25dialȬupȱȬȱdescription,ȱȱ8highȬspeed,ȱȱ8QNC,ȱȱ8dialȬupȱdatadescription,ȱȱ8callȱindicator,ȱȱ25diskȱspaceȱrequired,ȱȱ14docking,ȱȱ23dormant,ȱȱ25driversdescription,ȱȱ10EEMIȱwarning,ȱȱ30ESN,ȱȱ13EVDOdescription,ȱȱ8indicator,ȱȱ24FFCCID,ȱȱ30FCCȱcompliance,ȱȱ30frequencyȱbands,ȱCDMAȱnetwork,ȱȱ10fullȱviewdescription,ȱȱ22toggleȱbutton,ȱȱ22Hhardwareinserting,ȱȱ16removing,ȱȱ16help,ȱȱ26highȬspeedȱpacketȱdata,ȱȱ8
AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN Adapter - Installation Guide37 2130681II/Oȱspaceȱ(input/outputȱspace),ȱȱ14iconsconnectionȱstatus,ȱȱ24indicatorȱarea,ȱȱ25minimized,ȱȱ26systemȱtray,ȱȱ26seeȱalsoȱindicatorsID,ȱFCC,ȱȱ30inȱuseȱindicator,ȱȱ24indicatorȱarea,ȱȱ25indicators1X,ȱȱ241xEVȬDO,ȱȱ24circuitȬswitchedȱdataȱcall,ȱȱ25connectionȱstatus,ȱȱ26SMSȱmessages,ȱȱ25,ȱȱ26insertingȱtheȱAirCard,ȱȱ16installationhardware,ȱȱ16software,ȱȱ14–ȱ16interference,ȱȱ31Internet,ȱȱ8IRQȱ(interruptȱrequest),ȱȱ14MMEID,ȱȱ13memoryȱrequired,ȱȱ14minimizeȱbutton,ȱȱ22minimizedȱicons,ȱȱ26MobileȱEquipmentȱIdentifier,ȱȱ13Nnotȱinȱserviceȱindicator,ȱȱ26notices,ȱregulatory,ȱȱ30OOEMȱcustomers,ȱȱ31onlineȱHelp,ȱȱ26operatingȱhints,ȱȱ26operatingȱsystemsȱsupported,ȱȱ14OSȱsupported,ȱȱ14Ppacketȱdata,ȱhighȬspeed,ȱȱ8PowerSave,ȱȱ25preȬactivation,ȱȱ12QQNC,ȱȱ8QuickȱNetȱConnectȱ(QNC),ȱȱ8Rregulatoryȱinformation,ȱȱ30removingȱtheȱAirCard,ȱȱ16requirements,ȱsystem,ȱȱ14roamingdefinition,ȱȱ11indicator,ȱȱ24SSAR,ȱȱ30serviceȱindicator,ȱȱ26signalȱstrengthindicatorȱȬȱCDMAȱnetwork,ȱȱ24SMSȱmessageȱindicator,ȱȱ25,ȱȱ26softwareoverview,ȱȱ10installation,ȱȱ14–ȱ16statusȱareacallȱstatusȱarea,ȱȱ25connectionȱstatusȱarea,ȱȱ24indicatorȱarea,ȱȱ25Windowsȱsystemȱtray,ȱȱ26support,ȱȱ27systemȱrequirements,ȱȱ14systemȱtrayȱicons,ȱȱ26Ttaskbarȱicons,ȱȱ26tips,ȱoperating,ȱȱ26troubleshooting,ȱȱ27Vvirtualȱprivateȱnetwork,ȱȱ7VPN,ȱȱ7WWANȱadapter,ȱȱ8warningEMI,ȱȱ30Windowsȱsystemȱtrayȱicons,ȱȱ26Windows,ȱversionsȱsupported,ȱȱ14wirelessȱWANȱadapter,ȱȱ8

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