Sierra Wireless MP 875 User manual

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MP 875 Modem
User Guide
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Rev 1.5
Preface
Rev 1.5 Jul.08 3
Important Notice Duetothenatureofwirelesscommunications,transmission
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wirelessdevicessuchastheSierraWirelessmodemareusedin
anormal
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Revision History
Revision
number
Release
date
Changes
1.1 August 2007
RemoveddetailaboutATcommandparameters,instead
directinguserstotheMP3GModemsATCommandReference
manual.(document#2130810.)
UpdatedregulatoryinformationforCanadaandtheUSA.(See
“RegulatoryInformation”onpage77.).
1.2 January 2008
AddedNATandWAPinformation.
1.3 February 2008
Addedbatterycableinformationunderpowerconnection.
1.4 March 2008
AddedmoreRegulatoryinformation.(See“RegulatoryInfor
mation”onpage77.)
Rev 1.5 Jul.08 7
Contents
Introducing the MP Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Network connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Accounts and coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Supported GSM radio frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connection methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Virtual serial port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
VPN support for RNAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
MP Modem Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Plan your MP modem installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Where do you want to install your MP modem?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
What type of connection(s) do you plan to use?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Required equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Additional required equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MP modem accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hardware and Software
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Installation overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
MP modem housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Connector panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
GPS and I/O options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Overview of installation steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Install the MP modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Step 1 Mount the MP modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Select a location for the MP modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mounting the MP modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ground the MP modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Step 2 Mount the antennas and install the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Main RF antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
GPS antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
MP 595880W only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Antenna locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Install the antennas and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Step 3 Install the power harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power connector (Molex) pinouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Vehicle installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ignition sense on/off wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ignition sense options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ground the power harness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Correct wire splicing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Crimp terminals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Office installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Step 4 Connect the MP modem to computer cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Serial connector (DB9) pinouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Install the USB, Ethernet or serial cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
I/O port connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Step 5 Install the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Step 6 Configure your account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Insert the SIM Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Set up connection profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Create a profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Step 7 Test the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
MP Modem Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Turning the MP modem on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Reset the MP modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Contents
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3G Watcher software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3G Watcher Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Launching 3G Watcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Connection to MP Physical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing the Physical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3G Watcher window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Establishing connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Auto-Connect for DUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Configuring the Router Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Non-NAT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
NAT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
MP modem networking basics in NAT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Enable the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
File and resource sharing over LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Static IP and TCP/UDP port forwarding in NAT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Set up static IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Set up TCP/UDP port forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Configuring the MP Modem to Report GPS and I/O Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
GPS configuration and reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
GPS protocols and commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
GPS display in 3G Watcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
GPS TAIP quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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I/O device installation and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Connector pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Digital input devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Example: panic button connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Digital output devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Analog input devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Example: analog sensor connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
I/O configuration using AT or 3G Watcher commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Analog input setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Digital I/O setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Sending Data to Your Network Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Configure the MP modem to route data to a server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Report frequency timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Monitoring and Tracking configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
The problem created by Network Address Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Solutions to the NAT problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Retrieve the Unique Mobile Device ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Support and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Regulatory, radio frequency and electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Weight and dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Host interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Other interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
GPS specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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I/O port characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
3G Watcher software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Wireless access point specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
FCC Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
European Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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1: Introducing the MP Modem
Accounts and
coverage
Connection methods
Virtual serial port
VPN support for RNAP
Software
Documentation
Note: Do not connect the MP
modem to a USB port on a
computer before installing the
software. (
See “Step 5 Install
the software” on page 37.)
TheSierraWirelessMPmodemprovidesawirelessnetwork
connectionforportablecomputersinvehiclesoroffices.
IftheMPmodemisinstalledinavehicle,ittypicallyis
mountedinthetrunkandconnectedtoanotebookcomputer
inthepassengercompartment.Aradiofrequency(RF)antenna
mountedontheroofofthevehicleenablestheMPmodemto
communicatethroughawirelessnetworktoahost
computer.
AbuiltinGlobalPo sitioningSystem(GPS)modu leprovides
locationandheadingdatathatcanalsoberemotelymonitored.
TheMPmodemhasaruggeddesignthatallowsitto
withstandthevibration,shock,humidity,andextremesof
temperatureexperiencedinthenormaloperationofpolice,
emergency,utility,andfieldservicevehicles.
YoucanusethenetworkconnectionprovidedbytheMP
modemtoaccessshareddata,browsetheInternet,andsend
andreceiveemailandtextmessages.TheMPmodemalso
allowsforsensors,gauges,andalarms(suchaspanicbuttons)
tobeinstalledinvehiclesandremotelymonitoredfroma
centrallocation.
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Network connections
TheMPmodemoperatesoverthefollowingnetworks,with
connectivityandspeeddependentonyourserviceprovider
andaccount:
HighSpeedUplinkPacketAccess(HSUPA)upto
2.0
megabitspersecond(Mbps)
UniversalMobileTelecommunicationsSystem
(UMTS)
upto384kilobitspersecond(kbps)
EnhancedDataGSMEnvironment(EDGE)—upto
236
kbps
GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS)—upto56kbps
Circuitswitched(dialup)dataconnections
Onceaconnectionisestablished,youcanopenyourbrowser
andconnecttowebsitesandaccessotherInternetservices
suchasemail.
Accounts and coverage
Youmustsetupanaccountwithaserviceproviderforeach
MP
modemyouinstall.AfterinstallingtheMPmodem
software,youmustconfigureittouseanaccount.
TheserviceprovidersuppliesaSubscriberIdentityModule
(SIM)card—sometimescalledasmartcardorsmart chip—for
eachaccount.The SIMcardprovidestheMPmodem’sidentity
onthenetwork.Itcontainsaccountinformationandmustbe
insertedintheMPmodemfortheMPmodemtooperate.(
See
“InserttheSIMCard”onpage38.)
TheabilityoftheMPmodemtoobtainserviceandthetypeof
serviceobtainedinanyareaisdeterminedbyseveralfactors:
Network proximity and HSUPA availability Toobtain
service,youmustbewithinthecoverageareaofanetwork
operatinginoneoftheradiofrequencybandssupportedby
theMPmodem.Thetypeofconnectiondependsontheservice
availableinthatarea.Forexample,thereareareaswithUMTS
serviceinwhichHSUPAhasnot
yetbeenimplemented.
Roaming Ifyouarewithinthecoverageofanetwork
operatedbyadifferentserv iceprovider,yourabilitytoobtain
servicedependsonwhetheraroamingagreementexists
betweenyourserviceproviderandtheoneoperatingyour
currentlocalnetwork.Theremaybeadditionalfeesfor
roamingservice.Contactyourreselleror
serviceproviderfor
information.
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Account provisions Youraccountmayrestrictusageof
certainnetworksormaylimityourconnectiontimeordata
transmission.
Supported GSM radio frequencies
TheMPmodemhastribandcapabilityonHSUPAandUMTS
networks,operatingon:
850MHz
1900MHz
2100MHz
andquadbandcapabilityonEDGEandGPRS,operatingon:
850MHz
900MHz
1800MHz
1900MHz
Connection methods
YoucanconnecttheMPmodemtoaUSB,Et hernet(RJ45),or
serial(DB9)portonacomputer.WhenconnectedtoaUSBor
Ethernetport,theMPmodembehaveslikeanetworkcard.
Whenconnectedtoaserialport,theMPmodembehaveslikea
dialupmodem.
TheMPmodemalsosupportsconnectionsviaIEEE802.11b/g
(MP595).See
Chapter6formoredetails.
Virtual serial port
TheMPmodemsupportsfourvirtualserialports(VSPs).
ThreearereservedforinternalusebytheMPmodem.The
remainingVSP,whichiscalledSierraWirelessApplication
Interface2,isassignedtoaspecificCOMportthatvaries
betweenusers.ThisVSPcanbeused,forexample,tosendAT
commands,ortorunapplicationssuchasHyperTerminal
.
SpecialMPmodemmodessuchasGPSthataresupportedon
aserialportarealsoavailableonthevirtualport.Forexample,
withthevirtualportenabled,amappingapplicationonyour
computerthatnormallylistensforGPSmessagesonaserial
portlistensforthosesamemessagesonthe
virtualport.
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TheMPmodemVSPsareavailableonbothUS BandEthernet
interfaces.Forinformationonenablingavirtualserialport,see
theMP3GModemsATCommandReferencemanual(docum ent
#2130810).
VPN support for RNAP
ThisfeatureallowsfortheexchangeofRemoteNetwork
AccessProtocol(RNAP
1
)databetweentheMPmodemanda
remoteserveraccessibleonlythroughaVirtualPrivate
Network(VPN)connection.Whenusingthisfeature,youmust
have3GWatcherrunningonthecomputer.
TheMPmodemsendsRNAPdataoverEthernetorUSBto3G
Watcheronthecomputer.3GWatcherplacestheRNAPdatain
aUserDatagramProtocol/InternetProtocol(UDP/IP)packet
andsendsitovertheVPNconnectiontotheserver.When3G
WatcherreceivesaUDP/IPpacketcontainingRNAPdataover
theVPNconnection,itdisassemblesthepacketandsend sthe
RNAPdatatotheMPmodem.
Youcanenablethisoptionusing3GWatchersoftwareorAT
commands.Seethe3GWatcheronlinehelpandtheMP3G
ModemsATCommandReferencemanual (document#2130810)
fordetails.
Software
TheMPmodemcomeswiththefollowingsoftware:
3GWatcher,thesoftwarefortheMPmodemwhichallows
youtomanageandmonitoryourconnections.
ThedriverthatformstheinterfacebetweentheMP
modemandyourWindowsoperatingsystem.
Thefirmwarethatisstoredinnonvolatilememory.
TheMPmodemhasanembeddedradiomodule(a
Mini
Card8775),alsomadebySierraWireless,Inc.There
aretwofirmwareprogramsontheMPmodem—one
storedonthecontrollerboardoftheMPmodemand one
ontheradiomodule.
Thefirmwarewasloadedintotheradiomoduleandcon
trollerb oardwhentheMPmodemwasassembled.Asnew
1. RNAP is a Sierra Wireless proprietary protocol that encapsu-
lates the MTP data that is sent to and from the MP modem. It
ensures that both the MP modem and remote host recognize
the data packets. See The Monitoring and Tracking Protocol
Guide on
page 18.
Introducing the MP Modem
Rev 1.5 Jul.08 17
versionsofthesoftwareandfirmwarearereleased,they
arepostedat
www.sierrawireless.com.
MP Modem Manager
MPModemManagerisawebbaseddiagnosticand
managementtoolthatallowsyoutoremotelymonitorand
configureafleetofMPmodems.WithMPModemManager
youcan:
Diagnoseandtroubleshootfieldissues.
IdentifyMPmodemfirmwareversionsandremotely
upgradefirmware.
OrganizeMPmodemsintogroupsfortableviewingof
modemandnetworkstatus.
ConfigureGPSsettings.
MPModemManagersoftw areisavailablefreeofcharge. To
requestthissoftware,completeandsubmittheformat:
https://www.sierrawireless.com/product/
mp_modem_mgr_request.aspx.
Documentation
ThisUserGuidedescribeshowto:
InstalltheMPmodemhardware.
ConnecttheradioandGPSantennas.
Connectanotebookcomputerandotherinput/output
(I/O)devices.
Installthesoftware.
ConfigurethesoftwaretouseanaccountandSIMcard.
InterprettheLEDsontheMPmodemandtheindicatorsin
the3GWatchersoftware.
ConfiguretheMPmodemtoreportGPSand/orI/Odata
(fromsensors,gauges,orpanicbuttons).
UsetheMPmodemtoconnecttoanetwork.
CollectanduseGPSandI/Odatafromafleetofvehiclesin
whichMPmodemsareinstalled.
Configurerouterfunctions.
ConfigureWAP.
ThisUserGuideisprovidedasaPDF(PortableDocument
Format)fileontheinstallationCD.
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Onlinehelpisprovidedwith3GWatcher.Itdescribesallthe
iconsandindicatorsin3GWatcherandprovidesdetailed
instructionsonusing3GWatchertomakedataconnections.
Whenusing3GWatcher,youcanaccesshelpthroughthe
menusystemorbypressingthe
<F1>key.
TheMP3GModemsATCommandReferencemanual(d ocument
#2130810)describestheavailableATcommandset.
TheMPModemManagerUserGuide(document#2130554)
providesinformationonhowtoinstall,configure,andusethe
MPModemManagersoftw aretomanageafleetofmodems.
TheMonitoringandTrackingProtocolGuidedescribesthe
protocolsusedindatatransmissionsbetweentheMPmodem
andthenetworkserver.Itprovidestheinformationnecessary
todevelophostapplicationsthatprocessGPSanddigitalinput
fromafleetofMPmodems.Formoreinformationcontact
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2: Getting Started
Plan your MP modem
installation
Required equipment
System requirements Thischapterprovides:
Anoverviewoftheinstallationprocess
Informationabouttheequipmentyou’llneed
Systemrequirementsfortheclientsyouwanttousewith
theMPmodem
Planningconsiderations
Overviewofinstallationsteps:
Plantheinstallation.
· Location
· Connectiontype
· Routing
Ensurerequiredequipmentisavailable.
Ensuretheclientshavethenecessarysystemrequirements.
Installthehardware(MPmodem,clients,antennas,
cables).
InstallthepowerharnessorAC/DCadapter.
ConnecttheMPmodemtothecomputer(ifusingcables).
Installthesoftware(WatcherandMPmodemdrivers).
Configureyouraccount.
Configurenetworkingoptions(ifyouareusingtherouter
functionality).
Configurethewirelessaccesspointsettings(ifdesired).
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Plan your MP modem
installation
Thissectionguidesyouthroughthedecisionsyouneedto
makebeforeyoubegintheinstallati on.
Where do you want to install your MP modem?
TheMPmodemcanbeinstalledinavehicleorinanoffice.The
sameinstallationstepsapplywiththefollowingexceptions:
IfyouareinstallingtheMPmodeminavehicle:
· UsethepowerharnesstoconnecttheMPmodemtothe
vehiclebattery.
· Decidehowtosettheignitionsenseoptionforpowe ring
theMPmodemonandoff(thatis,dependingonthe
ignitionswitchwiring,theMPmodemcanbeturnedon
whentheengineisstarted,whentheignitionisin
accessorymode,orindependentlyoftheignition).
IfyouareinstallingtheMPmodeminanoffice,anAC/DC
adapterisavailable.
What type of connection(s) do you plan to use?
TheMPmodemiscapableofthefollowingkindsofnetwork
connections:
Serial
USB
Ethernet
WirelessAccessPointviaIEEE802.11b/g(MPWonly)
Datatransferratesvary,dependingonthenetwork,butnote
thatthehighestdatarateusingaserialconnectionis
115.2
kbps.
Beforedecidingwhichnetworkinterfacetouse,youneedto
understandtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeach,and
anyotherimplicationsofusingoneinterfaceoveranother.
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