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Connection states, No device detected, Not activated – Sierra Wireless Compass 597 User Manual

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Watcher Lite Basics (Mac)

Document 2130972. Rev 1.0 Apr.08

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Connection states

The Watcher Lite window can display various connection and 
interaction states, including:

No device detected

Not activated

Updating User Profile

Disconnected

Connecting

Connected

Device is Locked

No device detected

Watcher Lite did not detect the modem. The 

Connect

 button is 

unavailable.

1.

Insert the modem. If it is already inserted, remove and 
reinsert it; wait a few moments.

2.

If this message is still displayed, uninstall (

page 48

) and 

reinstall Watcher Lite.

Not activated

To use your modem, you must activate it. Use the Activation 
Assistant (

page 30

).

Updating User Profile

Watcher Lite is performing account setup for you by making a 
connection to the CDMA network and using a secure Internet 
connection to download account parameters to your modem.

Disconnected

Watcher Lite is ready to make a connection to the network. The 

Connect

 button is available; the signal strength icon (

), 

coverage indicator (

), and the roaming icon (

) are 

visible.

To connect to the network, click the 

Connect

 button.

Connecting

Watcher Lite is establishing a connection to the network.

Rx

Amount of data received from the network.

Tx

Amount of data transmitted to the network.

Table 6-1: Watcher Lite icons and text (continued)

Icon/text

Meaning