Multi-Tech Systems MTCBA-G-UF1 User Manual
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Contents
CHAPTER 1: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................5
P
RODUCT
D
ESCRIPTION
..............................................................................................................................................5
Package Contents ...................................................................................................................................................5
Interfaces ................................................................................................................................................................5
Parts to be Supplied by Wireless Service Provider ................................................................................................5
Parts to be Supplied by End User ..........................................................................................................................5
Antenna/RF Specifications .....................................................................................................................................6
AT Command Info ..................................................................................................................................................6
Phone Number for the Wireless Modem.................................................................................................................6
Network Access.......................................................................................................................................................6
Features..................................................................................................................................................................7
A
PPLICATION
O
VERVIEW
............................................................................................................................................8
Application Types ...................................................................................................................................................8
Benefits/Features in Applications...........................................................................................................................9
Functions – GSM Modes ......................................................................................................................................10
S
PECIFICATIONS
........................................................................................................................................................11
General Specifications ......................................................................................................................................11
Electrical Characteristics ..................................................................................................................................11
Current Requirements ..........................................................................................................................................11
LED Indicators .....................................................................................................................................................12
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION..............................................................................................................................13
M
ECHANICAL
M
OUNTING
.........................................................................................................................................13
I
NSERTING
SIM/R-UIM
C
ARD INTO
H
OLDER
(GSM
O
NLY
) ....................................................................................15
C
ONNECTING THE
A
NTENNA
.....................................................................................................................................16
I
NSTALLING
S
OFTWARE
............................................................................................................................................17
W
INDOWS
XP/2003 ..................................................................................................................................................17
Part A: Preparing the Setup .................................................................................................................................17
Part B: Installing the USB Driver ........................................................................................................................18
Part C: Associating PC Port with USB Driver ....................................................................................................19
Part D: Installing the Modem INF File................................................................................................................20
W
INDOWS
2000 ........................................................................................................................................................21
Part A: Preparing the Setup .................................................................................................................................21
Part B: Installing the USB Driver ........................................................................................................................22
Part C: Associating PC Port with USB Driver ....................................................................................................24
Part D: Installing the Modem INF File................................................................................................................25
W
INDOWS
9X ...........................................................................................................................................................26
Part A: Preparing the Setup .................................................................................................................................26
Part B: Installing the USB Driver ........................................................................................................................27
Part C: Associating PC Port with USB Driver ....................................................................................................28
Part D: Installing the Modem INF File................................................................................................................28
C
ONNECTING THE
O
PTIONAL
H
ANDSET
....................................................................................................................29
M
OBILE
P
HONETOOLS
...............................................................................................................................................29
V
ERIFYING
S
IGNAL
S
TRENGTH
.................................................................................................................................29
V
ERIFYING
N
ETWORK
R
EGISTRATION
......................................................................................................................29
T
ESTING THE
C
ONFIGURATION
.................................................................................................................................30
CHAPTER 3: TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................................31
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
E
XAMPLES
................................................................................................................................31
Situation A: The modem always returns «Error» when trying to issue a communication ...................................31
Situation B: The modem always returns «No carrier» when trying to issue a communication ...........................32
GSM/GPRS
G
ENERAL
FAQ.....................................................................................................................................33
GSM/GPRS
FAQ
ON THE
IP
S
TACK
.........................................................................................................................35
FAQ
FOR
M
OBILE
P
HONE
T
OOLS V
2.1 ......................................................................................................................36
CHAPTER 4: SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................37