Sierra Wireless RAVEN 1X 20070914 - Manual (Page 147)

Circuit Switch Communications
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1. Gather the required information,
hardware, and software
Different model numbers will have different configurations.
Some of the configuration steps for one model will not work at
all with any other model number.
The model number for your Raven is on the sticker which is on
the top of the modem (example, Raven 1x C3211 or Raven
CDMA C3210). The first letter and number (C3) indicates the
communication technology your modem uses. The next
number (2) indicates the modem model (Raven). The final two
numbers (10, 11, or 16) indicate the internal hardware model.
Hardware Required
• A personal computer with a functioning serial port or USB
port and a USB to serial converter configured to work with
your computer.
• A straight through RS232 cable (DB9M‐DB9F).
• A suitable power supply and antenna for the Raven.
Without suitable signal strength the modem will not
function. Better than at least ‐100dBM is required.
• A CDMA/1x account that supports circuit‐switched
communication.
Software Required
• Setup Wizard ‐ The activation utility. You can download
the Setup Wizard from the Sierra Wireless AirLink
Solutions website: http://www.airlink.com. A default
installation of this utility is assumed later in these direc‐
tions.
• Modem Doctor ‐ Utility to conduct diagnostics and to
bring your modem to a base‐level of configuration. You
can download Modem Doctor from the Sierra Wireless
AirLink Solutions website: http://www.airlink.com. This
utility does not need to be installed; it is run directly.
Remember where you downloaded it to, so you can run it
as part of the instructions below.
• AceManager ‐ Graphical interface for entering most AT
Commands. You can download AceManager from the
Sierra Wireless AirLink Solutions website: http://
www.airlink.com/. A default installation of this utility is
assumed later in these directions.
• Raven Templates for Circuit‐Switch ‐ These templates are
provided by your Sierra Wireless AirLink Solutions repre‐
sentative and have a .xml extension. You can also
download the appropriate template from: http://