Contents
- 1. Leaflet
- 2. Appendix
- 3. User Manual
User Manual
i CON 225
User Guide
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table of Contents
1. Welcome to iCON 225 3
2. Features 4
3. System Requirements 5
4. iCON 225 Package Content 5
5. Installing and setting up iCON 225 5
6. Using your iCON 225 6
7. LED Status Indicator 8
8. Troubleshooting 9
9. Detailed Technical Specifications 11
10. Technical Support 13
Appendix A: Limited Warranty 13
Appendix B: Safety and Health tips 15
Appendix C: Qualcomm Licensing information 15
Important notICe
Please check with your network provider for advice on network coverage to ensure
satisfactory performance of this device. Other characteristics such as network cell
hand-over, dead coverage spots, geographic or structural obstructions, etc. may also
affect the performance of the data transmission.
Before you proceed, be sure to read the Safety and Health Tips in Appendix B.
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1. WelCome to iCon 225
The i CON 225 is a new generation of HSDPA products specifically designed for
smallest size and highest performance. It is packaged as a very compact and
light-weight USB stick, ensuring maximum portability and user convenience in
fixed or mobile environments.
The i CON 225 is usable worldwide thanks to quad-band GPRS / EDGE support.
It can therefore also be used as a convenient data roaming solution for travelers,
enabling access to E-mail and Internet virtually everywhere in the world.
The i CON 225 considerably enhances your working speed thanks to download
speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. This results in faster e-mail access, instant messaging
and swift browsing, streaming and downloading. Also on-line gaming is now
possible at the blink on an eye.
Installing and operating the i CON 225 is child’s play. After having inserted a SIM
card and plugged the iCON USB stick in a free USB port, an extended software
suite is auto installed, bringing Internet access within a mouse-click’s reach.
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2. features
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Thanks to Zero-CDTM technology, installing the i CON 225 becomes a piece of cake
• You simply connect directly to your desktop computer, PC or laptop
via a free USB slot
• Up to 7.2 Mbps download speeds with HSDPA and UMTS data, backward
compatible with EDGE / GPRS / GSM data connectivity (up to 247 Kbps)
• Single-band 2100 MHz connectivity and quad-band EDGE / GPRS / GSM
(850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) support ensures global operation
• The connection status and the signal strength are visually represented by
the device’s LEDs and the easy connection software
• The i CON 225 is compatible with all modern desktop and laptop computers
equipped with Microsoft OS (2000, XP, XP Pro and Vista) or Mac OS X
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3. system requIrements
• Windows® 2000, XP, XP Pro, Vista or MAC OS X
• Free USB (Type A) port
• 4 Mb of free hard disk space
4. iCon 225 paCkage Content
• iCON 225 HSDPA USB Stick
• USB Extension Cable
• Quick Start Guide
• Carrying string
• Screenclip
In some cases the package may contain a SIM card supplied by your
Mobile Operator.
5. InstallIng and settIng up iCon 225
Please use the Quick Start Guide to prepare your iCON 225 for first use.
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6. usIng your i Con 225
Step 1 – Start up your computer. Insert the USB connector of the
iCON 225 in a free USB slot (or use an extension cable
for desktop use)
Step 2 – Enter your SIM pin code
(not necessary if you disabled the pincode on your SIM card)
Windows OS Mac OS
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Step 3 – Connecting
Windows OS
You are now ready to connect to the
Internet by using the GlobeTrotter Connect
application icon in the system tooltray:
simply click on it and then click “Connect”.
Mac OS
Open the ‘Application’ folder and run
‘GlobeTrotter Connect’. In this tool,
click the connect button.
Disconnecting can be done in the same way:
Windows OS
Right click on the GlobeTrotter Connect
application icon in the system tooltray and
click “Disconnect”. Alternatively click on
the Disconnect button of the GlobeTrotter
Connect window.
Mac OS
Open the ‘Application’ folder and run
‘GlobeTrotter Connect’. In this tool,
click the disconnect button.
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7. led status IndICator
LED status Meaning of LED Status
• Off:
• Blinks, LEDs at 25%
• Breathes, LEDs at 50%
• Breathes, LEDs at 100%
• Permanently lit at 50%
• Permanently lit at 100%
• Blinks, LEDs at 100%
iCON 225 not powered
Power Up, Network Scan or PIN required
Ready to connect to 2G or EDGE networks
A problem occurred. Problem causes can be
checked Ready to connect to 3G or HSDPA
networks
Connected to 2G / EDGE networks
Connected to 3G / HSDPA networks
A problem occurred. Problem causes can be
checked in the user manual or simply disconnect
and reconnect the iCON 225 to the computer
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8. troubleshootIng
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTION
No LEDS burning
Check if the device is firmly plugged into a USB
port or check the connection of the cable if you
are using this. If still not working, try to use
another USB port
Insufficient signal strength
Move the device to a location with better
coverage (e.g. window). The extension cable can
be of help for this. Use the signal strength tool
to see the signal strength
SIM card was not present
when connecting the device
to a USB port
Disconnect the device, insert the SIM
and reconnect
Drivers are not properly
loaded. Device shows yellow
exclamation marks in the
PC’s Device Manager window
Close communication software that might be
accessing the device. Close all ports before
disconnecting the device from your computer.
Reinsert the device
LEDs breathe, but do not stay
lit after attempt to connect
The APN is not correct. Check the settings
with the ones that you’ve obtained from your
network operator
You are roaming and the
network you are using does
not allow data links with your
home operator
Manually select another network that supports
data links with your home operator
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SYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Your connection software
doesn’t detect the device
Probably due to faulty driver installation.
Remove previously installed connection software.
Also remove any other drivers of similar devices.
Re-install the software
Conflict with other programs Disable or remove any other communication
program that might connect with the device
Slow speed and / or
No or weak UMTS / HSDPA
network where you are
Check in the communication software tool
which settings are used (“UMTS preferred is
recommended”). Check also in the connection
software which network is used (UMTS / HSDPA
or GPRS / EDGE)
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9. detaIled teChnICal speCIfICatIons
• HSDPA:
• 2100 MHz single-band
• Advanced Receiver with equalizer
• HSDPA modes:
• HSDPA 1.8: Categories 1-4, 11 and 12
• HSDPA 3.6: Categories 5 and 6
• HSDPA 7.2: Category 8
• UE Power Class 3
• GPRS / EDGE:
• 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• GSM Power Class 4 (2W) for 850/900 bands, GSM
• Power Class 1 (1W) for 1800/1900 bands
• EDGE/GPRS air interface
• 3GPP Rel99 with selected Rel4 features
• 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• GSM Power Class 4 (2W) for 850/900 bands
• GSM Power Class 1 (1W) for 1800/1900 bands
• EDGE 8PSK class E2 (+27 dBm in 850/900 bands, +26 dBm
in 1800/1900 bands)
• GPRS/EGPRS Multislot Class 12 (4 slots Rx, 4 slots Tx)
• GPRS/EDGE Class B Type 1 MT
• GPRS CS1-CS4; EDGE MCS1-MCS9
• EDGE data throughput (peak): 247 Kbps
• EDGE data throughput (average): 215 Kbps downlink and 200 Kbps uplink
• Circuit-switched data: 14.4 and 9.6 Kbps
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• Terminal Equipment Interfaces:
• USB 1.1 Full speed
• Drivers: Windows™ 2000 Pro, Personal and XP Pro/Home, Vista
and MAC OS X
• PCSC compatible driver, compliant with ISO 7816 and 3GPP TS11.11
• SIM-ME interface as specified in 3GPP GSM TS11.11 and GSM 11.12
and with compliance to ISO 7816
• SIM Application toolkit capable SIM to 3GPP GSM TS11.14
• NDIS or Standard modem emulation for compatibility with terminal
programs/diallers and for use with proprietary operating systems.
AT Interface 3GPP TS27.005, ATD*99# and ATD*99***<CID># support
• Multiple communication ports for simultaneous data call and network
coverage reports
• Environmental:
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Dimensions of 63 x 26 x 13 mm, weight of only 40 g
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Environmental Operating temperature: 0 to +55 ºC
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RoHS Compliant
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10. teChnICal support
Questions and answers regarding GlobeTrotter Connect can be found on
our Support website: http://support.option.com/support/faq.php
Technical questions can be posted after registering through our online
Support Web on: http://support.option.com/support/newticket.php
To register please go to: http://support.option.com/support/register.php
appendIx a: lImIted Warranty
• HARDWARE: Option warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship
and materials, under normal use and service, for one year. If a product does not
operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period, Option shall, at its
option and expense, repair the defective product or part, deliver to Customer an
equivalent product or part to replace the defective item. All products replaced will
become property of Option. Replacement products may be new or reconditioned.
Option shall not be responsible for any software, firmware, information or memory
data of Customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to
Option pursuant to any warranty.
• STANDARD WARRANTY SERVICE: Standard warranty service for hardware
products may be obtained by delivering the defective product, accompanied by a
copy of the dated proof a purchase, to Option’s Corporate Service Center or to an
Authorized Option Reseller during the applicable warranty period. Standard warranty
service for software products may be obtained by calling Option’s Corporate Service
Center or an Authorized Reseller, within the warranty period. Products returned to
Option’ Corporate Service Center must be pre-authorized by Option with a Return
Material Authorization (RMA) number marked on the outside of the package, and
sent prepared, insured, and packaged appropriately for safe shipment. The repaired
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or replaced item will be shipped to Customer, at his own expense, not later that thirty
(30) days after receipt by Option.
• WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: if an Option product does not operate as warranted
above, customer’s sole remedy shall be repair or replacement, at Option’s option.
The foregoing warranties and remedies are exclusive and are in lieu of all other
warranties, express or implied, either in fact or by operation of law, statutory or
otherwise, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose,
Option neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any other liability
in connection with the sale, installation, maintenance or use of its products. Option
shall not be liable under this warranty if its testing and examination disclose that the
alleged defect in the product does not exist or was caused by Customer’s or any third
person’s misuse, neglect, improper installation or testing, unauthorized attempts to
repair, or any other cause beyond the range of intended use, or by accident, fire or
other hazard.
• LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: In no event, whether based in contract or tort (including
negligence) shall Option be liable for incidental, consequential, indirect, special
or punitive damages of any kind, or for loss of revenue, loss of business, or other
financial loss arising out of or in connection with the sale, installation, maintenance,
use, performance, failure, or interruption of its products, even if Option or its Authorized
Reseller has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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appendIx b: safety and health tIps
• Do not expose iCON 225 to extreme temperatures such as found near a hot
radiator or stove or in a car parked in the sun.
• Do not expose iCON 225 to extreme cold temperature such as a car parked
outdoors in winter.
• Do not expose iCON 225 to water and moisture.
• To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, safety regulations require
you to have permission from a crewmember to use iCON 225 while the plane is on
the ground. You must not use iCON 225 while the plane is in the air.
• iCON 225 may cause interference some implanted cardiac pacemakers, equipment
for people with hearing impairments and all other implanted medical equipment.
• Do not use your iCON 225 in a potentially explosive atmosphere.
• Do not attempt to disassemble iCON 225. Doing so will void warranty.
• Service should only be performed by Authorized Service Centers.
appendIx C: qualComm lICensIng InformatIon
Licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following United
States Patents and/or their counterparts in other nations: 4,901,307; 5,490,165;
5,056,109; 5,504,773; 5,101,501; 5,506,865; 5,109,390; 5,511,073; 5,228,054;
5,535,239; 5,267,261; 5,544,196; 5,267,262; 5,568,483; 5,337,338; 5,600,754;
5,414,796; 5,657,420; 5,416,797; 5,659,569; 5,710,784; 5,778,338
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