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Installation Configuration and User’s Guide
Revision 1.0
Part Number: 2110036
June 1998
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MP215 Modem
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ii 05/11/99 Sierra Wireless, Inc. Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide MP215 Mobile Modem
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Important Notice Patents iii 05/11/99 Revision 1.0 PN 2110036 performance, or use of this manual. Wireless, Inc. Sierra Wireless, Inc. shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, The information in this guide is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Sierra All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a trademark of
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!! • • • • !! iv 05/11/99 Sierra Wireless, Inc. communications devices while in control of a vehicle is an offence. detract from the driver or operator’s control and operation of that vehicle. In some states and provinces, operating such The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the Sierra Wireless modem while in control of a vehicle. Doing so will mode, the Sierra Wireless modem can transmit signals, which could interfere with various onboard equipment systems. . The reason
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1. 1-1 1.1. 1-1 1.2. 1-1 1.3. 1-2 1.4. 1-2 2. 2-1 2.1. 2-1 2.2. 2-1 2.3. 2-1 2.4. 2-1 2.5. 2-2 3. 3-1 3.1. 3-1 3.2. 3-2 3.3. 3-4 3.4. Speaker 3-4 3-5 3-5 3.5. 3-5 3.6. 3-5 4. 4-1 4.1. 4-1 4.2. 4-2 5. 5-1 5.1. 5-1 vi 05/11/99 Sierra Wireless, Inc. Setup Configuring the MP215 With Wireless Expert Installing Wireless Expert and Watcher Software Installing MP215 Firmware Installing MP215 Firmware and Utility Software RF Antenna Connector I/O Connector Speaker Suggestions Mating Connector Suggestions
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5.2. 5-2 5.3. 5-3 5.4. 5-3 5-3 5-4 6. 6-1 6.1. 6-1 6-1 6-1 6.2. 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-2 6.3. 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 7. 7-1 7.1. 7-1 8. 8-1 9. Host Interface 9-1 9.1. 9-1 9.2. 9-2 9-3 9-4 vii 05/11/99 Revision 1.0 PN 2110036 S-registers and +WS registers AT Commands AT Command Specifics General Description ds Operating the MP215 via AT Comman MP215 Operating Modes Operating the MP215 via Watcher CDPDPresence Timer Maxcdpdlost Timer Maxcdpdscan Timer Autocheck Timer Maxidle Timer Autoswitch Provisioning
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Figures viii 05/11/99 Sierra Wireless, Inc. 3-5 configuration - looking into MP215 RJ45 3 audio jack pin -6 MP215 Revision Figure 3 3-4 -5 Power Supply Connection Diagram Figure 3 3-3 -4 Power Connector Pin-out (cable side) Figure 3 3-2 -3 Modem DB9 Pin Designation Figure 3 3-2 -2 RS-232-C Voltage Specifications Figure 3 3-1 -1 MP215 (front view) Figure 3 Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide MP215 Mobile Modem
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ix 05/11/99 Revision 1.0 PN 2110036 3-4 -1 LED Indications Table 3 Tables Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide MP215 Mobile Modem
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1. Overview 1.1. 1 -CDPD router (a CMDIS), and the modem is registered on the CDPD network. 1.2. MP215 Operating Modes 1-1 05/11/99 Revision 1.0 PN 2110036 timers are desired. carrier, system integrator, and Sierra Wireless is recommended if changes to these pre-configured in the factory for optimum performance. Input from the cellular and reliable since operation of the modem is dependent on them. These timers are CDPD. Autoswitching requires that various timers in the MP215 be configured an
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1.3. MP215 Host Interface standard. 1.4. MP215 Wireless Expert and Watcher that are to be connected to it. It automatically installs definition files, creates 1-2 05/11/99 Sierra Wireless, Inc. operation and observation of the MP215 via a user-friendly GUI. via AT-commands. Watcher is a Sierra Wireless Utility that permits simple registry files, and configures stacks. The modem can also be manually configured easy way to configure the MP215, as well as Windows95 or NT-based computers Wireless E
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2. MP215 Installation 2.1. Installing the Modem in a Vehicle 1. 2. Mark the location of the mounting holes as appropriate for your 3. 4. 2.2. Installing the Cellular Antenna • • • • Connect the antenna using a TNC connector. 2.3. Connecting the Serial Cable with readily available modem cables. The connections are detailed in Section 3.1. 2.4. Use the fused power harness that is provided as part of your installation kit to Section 3.2. 2-1 05/11/99 Revision 1.0 PN 2110036 connect to a 12V
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2.5. Warranty Registration 2-2 05/11/99 Sierra Wireless Inc. card, using the Warranty registration feature of Watcher, or via our webpage. support. Please be sure to register your modem by either sending in the Warranty on product upgrades and accessories and receive warranty service and technical Product registration is important because it ensures that you will stay up to date Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide MP215 Mobile Modem
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3. External Interfaces Modem Status Indicator, Speaker Interface and RF Antenna Connector. 3 - 1 3.1. Host interface -232-C serial interface standard with a maximum signaling rate of 57. 3-2. 3-1 05/11/99 Revision 1.0 PN 2110036 Figure The RS-232-C specification voltages for receiver and driver are shown in 6 kbps. RS The MP215 connects to a host through a DB9 (female) connector using the MP215 (front view) Figure This section describes the Serial Host Interface, the Power Supply Interface,
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3 - 2 -3 V -5 V -15 V -15 V DB-9 connector uses the standard pin designations as shown in Figure 3.3. 3 - 3 Modem DB9 Pin Designation 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 3.2. Power Supply Interface and On/Off Control The power supply connector for the MP215 is a Molex Connector P/N: 39-29- 1048. The pin designation for the mating connector (Molex P/N: 39-01-2040 or Figure 3 - 3 . 3-2 05/11/99 Sierra Wireless Inc. 39-01-2045, pins Molex P/N: 39-00-0039) is given in Signal Ground (GND) Ring Indicator (RI) DTE Read
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NOTE vice versa. 3 - 4 Power Connector Pin-out (cable side) (less than 2 volts) the modem will power off. The modem shuts down (under switch-off process typically takes several seconds to be completed. Figure 3 - 5 : The 12 volt line directly to the negative terminal. The Ignition Sense in Figure 3 - 5 CAUTION 3-3 05/11/99 PN0000-00 Revision 1.0 NEI reset when the 12-volt power is removed. (or similar) can cause problems, such as Failure to implement a controlled switch off as indicated line
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3 - 5 - + CAUTION 3.3. Modem Status Indicator 3 - 1 . The LED is flashed CDPD mode. network, just that a valid channel has been acquired. 3 - 1 LED Indications Modem acquired a channel (CDPD or AMPS) 3.4. Speaker 3-4 05/11/99 Sierra Wireless Inc. 1/10 watt into an 8-ohm load be an effective debug tool for connectivity problems. The speaker output provides audible connectivity information such as network messages or dial tones and can particularly useful for Circuit Switched Cellular operation
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3 - 6 MP215 Revision 3 audio jack pin configuration - looking into MP215 RJ45 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 - NOTE Mating Connector Suggestions Speaker Suggestions . We recommend that you Archer Mini Amplifier Speaker, Model # 277-1008C in noisy environments. 3.5. I/O Connector plate) is not used by the MP215. 3.6. RF Antenna Connector connection to the modem). 3-5 05/11/99 PN0000-00 Revision 1.0 suppliers in various configurations (e.g. magnetic mount, hard-mount, direct from 824 MHz - 894 MHz and 0 dB gain.
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dB, it is 3-6 05/11/99 Sierra Wireless Inc. Watcher application. adjusted based on experimentation, using the RSSI reading displayed by the from receiving signals. A roof top location is best. The antenna location may be The antenna should be mounted well away from any objects that may ‘shield’ it cable. dB limit. 2dB loss results when using approximately 15 feet or RG-58 co-axial acceptable to use a 3 dB gain antenna as the ERP will be within the 36 dBm +2/-4 If the cable loss between the mode
