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Service status dialog, Connection timer, Byte counter – Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 User Manual

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Watcher™ Basics

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Service status dialog

Table 4-3: Service Status Dialog and Associated Icon

Connection timer

The connection timer displays the duration of the current data
call and begins as soon as a connection is established. The time
format is 00hrs: 00min: 00sec.

Byte counter

The byte counter displays the amount of data transmitted and
received during a session as soon as a connection is estab-
lished. The measurements are listed in kilobytes and
megabytes.

For 0-999 kilobytes, the format is displayed as:
“ XXX kb” (i.e. 7 kb, 68 kb, or 768 kb).

For 1 megabyte and up, the format is displayed as:
“ XXX.X Mb” (i.e. 1.0 MB, 3.2 MB, or 132.3 MB).

Service Status Dialog

Description

Associated System Tray

Icon

Please Insert Card

No card is detected

Card is Off

AirCard 580 is powered off

Ready

Service is available

No Service

No service is available

Connecting

Attempting to make a connection

Connected 1xEV-DO

or

Connected 1xRTT

A connection is established

(1xEV-DO or 1xRTT - active or

dormant)

Dormant / Connected

A connection is established but no

data transfer is in progress

Disconnecting

Disconnecting the current call

Call Lost

Call is dropped; transient state

returning to Ready

Card is Locked

The modem security feature has

been enabled