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PinPoint X HSDPA
for AT&T
User Guide
20070914
Rev 3.0B
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Preface Important Notice Due to the nature of wireless communications, transmission and reception of data can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or be totally lost. Although significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint X are used in a normal manner with a well‐constructed network, the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint X should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or recei
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Preface DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, GENERAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SIERRA WIRELESS PRODUCT, EVEN IF SIERRA WIRELESS AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR FOR CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTY. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Sierra Wireless and/o
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Preface Contact Information Support Desk: Phone: 1-877-231-1144 Hours: 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday to Friday, except US Holidays E-mail: support@sierrawireless.com Sales Desk: Phone: 1-510-781-4200 1-604-232-1488 Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time E-mail: MobileandM2Msales@sierrawireless.com Post: Sierra Wireless America 3159 Corporate Place Hayward, CA USA 94545 Sierra Wireless 13811 Wireless Way Richmond, BC Canada V6V 3A4 Fax
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Contents Introduction to the PinPoint X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 ALEOS™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 AceWare™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AceManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Hardware Installation of the PinPoint X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Connecting to Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Connecting to a Computer or other Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Data Communication and Host Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Basic Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Serial Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Data Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol (TAIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Datum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Before you Configure GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents SNMP Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Listening Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 User Name and Password . . . . .
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Contents *DPORT=n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 *HOSTPAP=n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 *NETALLOWZEROIP=n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 *NETPW=pw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents *USD=n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 *DNSn=d.d.d.d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 *DNSUPDATE=n . . . . . . . .
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Contents *TQUIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Low Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 PTMR=n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 SISE=n . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents *DIGITALINn?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 *IOSTATE=n,s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 *RELAYOUTn=x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Edge/HSDPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 1: Introduction to the PinPoint X • ALEOS™ • AceWare™ • Connecting to the AT&T Network The PinPoint X is a compact, intelligent and fully‐featured • HSDPA mobile communications platform with multiple peripheral connections including serial, Ethernet and USB. Expanded I/O Communication functionality in a separate connector includes four digital inputs, four analog inputs and two relay outputs unleashing extensive remote instrumentation possibilities. Its high‐precision 16‐channel GPS rece
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Introduction to the PinPoint X � Real‐Time GPS Reporting � GPS Store and Forward � Packet Level Diagnostics � Device Management & Control � Protocol Spoofing Figure 1-2: Powered by ALEOS AceWare™ A wireless solution is not complete until you have software tools to manage the devices monitoring your valuable equipment. AceWare™ is the device management and monitoring application suite for Sierra Wireless AirLink products powered by ALEOS. � AceManager � AceNet � AceView � Modem Doctor These m
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Introduction to the PinPoint X Figure 1-3: AceManager Simplified Deployment AceManger provides the ability to remotely set up and configure your Sierra Wireless AirLink products. Remote device setup and configuration reduces the deployment timeline of your wireless solution and provides a quicker path to ROI. Templates allow you to easily configure other devices in your fleet with identical settings, ensuring a simple, accurate deployment. Monitor and Control AceManger allows an administr
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Introduction to the PinPoint X AceNet AceNet, the enterprise grade productivity enhancing tool, enables you to efficiently deploy and monitor Sierra Wireless AirLink products on a large scale. Figure 1-4: AceNet Network Monitoring AceNet allows you to efficiently deploy, monitor, and maintain wireless networks of any size by enabling you to quickly configure an entire group of Sierra Wireless AirLink modems to the same parameter settings using templates built with AceManger. To ensure you
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Introduction to the PinPoint X Modem Doctor Modem Doctor is a troubleshooting and diagnostics utility. This utility will allow you to get a log file of the PinPoint X activity which you can then send to Sierra Wireless support, erase the current configuration completely., and temporarily set the PinPoint X to a known configuration to aid in trouble shooting (SOS mode). Rev 3.0B Feb.08 5
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Introduction to the PinPoint X Figure 1-6: Modem Doctor Modem Doctor USB 1. Open the ModemDoctorUSB.exe. 2. Select any one option. Note: If you are using USB port as serial, then USB device is set to “o” and if you are using the default option then the USB device is set to “1”. The available port is automatically detected. Passsword is the fault password. 3. Press Erase. The modem will then reset. Note: If you erase the fatory defaults will be restored. USBnet is the factory default port. R
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Introduction to the PinPoint X Figure 1-7: Modem Doctor: USB connection Connecting to the AT&T Network The PinPoint X uses AT&T as an ISP (Internet Service Provider) to connect you to the Internet. Steps of a connection: 1. When your PinPoint X is powered on, it automatically searches for cellular service using HSDPA or EDGE. 2. Your PinPoint X establishes a PPP (Point to Point Protocol or “dial” up connection) link to the AT&T network, also called registering on the network, and receives
