Sierra Wireless 597 User manual

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wirelessdevicessuchastheSierraWirelessmodemareusedin
anormal
mannerwithawell‐constructednetwork,theSierra
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totransmitorreceivedatacouldresultindamageofanykind
totheuseroranyotherparty,includingbutnotlimitedto
personalinjury,death,orlossofproperty.Sierra
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modemtotransmitorreceivesuchdata.
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• Inareaswhereblastingisinprogress
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• Nearmedicalequipment
• Nearlifesupportequipment,orany equipmentthatmay
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OFF.
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whethertheaircraftisonthegroundorinflight.Inaircraft,the
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operating,theSierraWirelessmodemcantransmit
signalsthat
couldinterferewithvariousonboardsystems.
Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the
aircraft is on the ground and the door is open. The Sierra Wireless
modem may be used at this time.
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willdetractfromthedriveroroperatorʹscontrolandoperation
ofthatvehicle.Insomestatesandprovinces,operatingsuch
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isan
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Preface
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Table of Contents
Introducing the Compass 597 USB modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Feature summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Wireless modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TRU-Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TRU-Locate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CDMA 3G services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Additional Compass USB modem features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
System components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Your host computing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Compass 597 USB modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The modem drivers and enabling software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CDMA service provider account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The CDMA wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Care and maintenance of your modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
The Compass 597 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Account activation and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mac requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing on a Windows computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing on a Mac computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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USB modem insertion and removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Inserting the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Removing the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the USB extension cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using a microSD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Inserting the microSD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Removing the microSD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using an external antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Account configuration procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Activating on a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Activation Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Manual activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Activating on a Mac computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Activation Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Watcher Basics (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Starting and closing Watcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Components of the Watcher window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Docking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Always On Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Interpreting icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connection Status Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Call Status Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Indicator area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Minimized icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
GPS Monitor window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Contents
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Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Watcher Lite Basics (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Starting and closing Watcher Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Watcher Lite window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Connection states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
No device detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Not activated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Updating User Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Disconnected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Device is Locked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Determining the type of coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Watcher Lite menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Viewing the amount of data transferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ending a connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Displaying your phone number and ESN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Initial lock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Warning regarding the lock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
When the modem is locked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Locking the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Unlocking the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Powering the modem off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Uninstalling the Watcher Lite software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
LED operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Radio frequency and electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Important safety/compliance information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
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1: Introducing the Compass 597
USB modem
Note: This document applies to you, only if your wireless device is the
Compass™ 597 USB modem from Sierra Wireless. This document
does not apply, if you are using an AirCard
®
595 PC Card,
AirCard 595U USB modem, AirCard 597E ExpressCard, or a wireless
device that is built into your computer.
• Welcome
• Feature summary
• Package contents
• System components
• Care and maintenance
of your modem
Welcome
TheSierraWirelessCompass597USBmodemisadual‐band
wirelessUSBmodemforcellularandPCSnetworks,andthe
GPSfrequencyband.Itenhancesthefunctionalityofyour
mobilecomputingdevicebyadding2‐waymessagingand
high‐speedmobiledatainextendedareas,comparedto
wirelesslocalarea
networks.
Thismodemallowsyoutodothefollowing(subjecttofeature
availability),withoutusingawirelinephoneornetwork:
• ConnecttotheInternet,VPNandcorporatenetworks
• Sendandreceivelargee‐mailmessages
• SendandreceiveSMSmessages(Windowsonly)
• Uselocation‐basedservices(Windowsonly)
• Conductvideo‐conferencing
• Accessstreaming,real‐timemedia
• Playgamesonline
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you're viewing it online, simply click a topic in the Table of Contents, or
a page number in the Index, or any page reference or section
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Feature summary
Note: For step-by-step instruc-
tions to access features of the
modem, consult the online help
available with the Watcher
®
software for Windows (page 38).
TheCompassUSBmodemisdesignedtoprovideawiderange
ofcapabilitiesusingCDMAnetworktechnology.Implemen‐
tationofthesefeaturesdependsontheparticularservice
providerandaccountfeaturesyouhavechosen.
Somefeaturesdescribedinthismanualmaynotbesupported
byyourserviceproviderormaynot
beavailablewithyour
networkaccount.Fordetailsoftheservicesandaccounts
available,contactyourserviceprovider.
Wireless modem
Windows
Onceinstalledandconfigured,themodemcanconnecttothe
CDMAnetworkautomatically.Youjustinsertthemodem,
allowWatchertoautolaunchandauthenticateyouraccounton
thenetwork,thenlaunchyourInternetbrowser(whichyou
canalsoconfigureinWatchertolaunchautomatically)—you’re
online!
Alternatively,youcanmakeahigh
‐speeddataconnection
withoutrunningWatcher—simplybylaunchingwhatever
applicationyouwanttouse(suchasyourwebbrowseror
e‐mailapplication).Fordetails,seetheonlinehelptopic
“Autoconnectbehaviour”.
Themodemalsoallowsyoutodialupamodem(suchasa
corporateserver).
Mac
Oncethemodemis
installedandconfigured,youcanuseitto
connecttotheCDMAnetwork.Youjustinsertthemodem,
startWatcherLiteandallowittoauthenticateyouraccounton
thenetwork,thenlaunchyourInternetbrowser—you’re
online!
TRU-Install
TRU‐Install™isaSierraWirelessfeaturethatinstallsthe
necessarysoftwareanddriversthefirsttimeyouinsertthe
modemintoyourWindowsorMaccomputer.Aninstallation
CDisnotrequired.
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TRU-Locate
WithTRU‐Locate™,youcanuselocation‐basedservices(GPS)
onyourWindowscomputertoquery,forexample,the
networkforinformationonpointsofinterest(POI)thatare
nearyourcurrentlocation,ordisplaydrivinginstructions.
Note: TRU-Locate is available on Windows only; subject to feature
availability.
YourmodemrequiresanunobstructedviewofGPSsatellites
(inthesky),and,likeanyotherGPSdevice,mightnotperform
wellwithinforestedareasorneartallbuildings.
Dependingonyouraccount,youmaybechargedforeach
positionfixorafteryouhaveperformedacertainnumberof
fixes.
Fordetails,contactyourserviceprovider.
Dependingonthemechanismthatthenetworkandyour
modemusetoobtainlocationinformation,GPSmaynotbe
supported:
• IfNetworkModeissetto“EVDOOnly”
• Ifyouʹreroaming
• Ifyoudonothavenetworkcoverage
• Duetootherreasons.
Ifyou’rehaving
problemsusingGPS,contactyourservice
provider.
CDMA 3G services
Themodemoperatesoveratypeofwirelessnetworkcalled
CDMA (CodeDivisionMultipleAccess).
CDMA 3Gtechnologyprovidesavarietyofconnectivity
features,dependingonyourserviceproviderandaccount:
• 1x‐EVDORev.AsupportsInternetconnectionswithdata
ratesupto3.1 Mbps(downlinkfromthenetwork)and
1.8 Mbps(uplinkto
thenetwork).Averagedataratesare
450‐800 Kbps(downlinkfromthenetwork)and
300‐400 Kbps(uplinktothenetwork).Actualspeed
dependsonthenetworkconditions.
• 1x‐EVDORev.0supportsInternetconnectionswithdata
ratesupto2.4 Mbps(downlinkfromthenetwork)and
153 Kbps(uplinktothe network).
Averagedataratesare
400‐700 Kbps(downlinkfromthenetwork)and
40‐80 Kbps(uplinktothenetwork).Actualspeeddepends
onthenetworkconditions.
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• 1XsupportsInternetconnectionswithdataratesupto
153 Kbps.Actualspeeddependsonthenetworkcondi‐
tions.
Oncetheconnectionisestablished,youcanopenyourbrowser
andconnecttoanywebsitethatisaccessiblethroughthe
Internet,oraccessotherInternetservices(suchase‐mail).
The
connectionis“active”whendatatransmissionis
occurring.Ifdatatransmissionstopsforaperiodoftime
(determinedbythenetwork),theconnectionbecomes
dormant.
• Circuitswitched(dial‐up)data,usingtheearlierCDMA
IS‐95specification,supportsdataconnectionstoanydial‐
inserviceatratesupto14.4 Kbps.
• QNC (QuickNetConnect)providesasimplifiedwayto
dialintoanInternetconnection(usingcircuitswitched
data)where3G(1xEV‐DOor1X)high‐speedpacket
serviceisnotavailable.
• SMS (ShortMessageService)allowsyoutosendand
receiveshorttextmessagesusingthemodem(Windows
only).
Additional Compass USB modem
features
BeyondthefeaturesoftheCDMAnetwork,themodem
providesadditionalsoftwa refeatures:
• PINsecuritycodetoprotectyourmodemandaccount
fromunauthorizeduse.
• AwizardtoassistwithactivatingyourCDMAaccount.
• SoundoptionstocustomizeringtonesforSMSmessages
(Windowsonly).
• ACallLogtotrackoutgoingcalls
anddeterminethe
amountofdatatransferred(Windowsonly).
ThemodemhasamicroSD™slotthatcanbeused,witha
microSDcard(soldseparately),forfiletransferorstorage.For
moreinformation,see“UsingamicroSDcard”onpage 24.
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Package contents
Yourpackagecontainsthefollowingcomponents:
• Compass597USBmodem
• QuickStartGuide
• Carryingpouch
• Lanyard
• 7‐inchUSBextensioncable
Note: Use only the supplied USB extension cable; other cables may
not work with the modem.
ToinstalltheCompassUSBmodemdriversandsoftware,you
donotneedaninstallationCD.YourmodemusestheSierra
WirelessTRU‐Installfeature.Thedriversandsoftwareare
installedwhenyouinsertthemodemintoyourcomputer.
System components
Yourmodemisjustonepartofasystemdesignedtoprovide
youwithawiderangeofcommunicationfeatures.Every
componentofthesystemisneededtoenablethesecapabilities.
Your host computing device
YournotebookordesktopcomputerhoststheUSBmodem
hardwareand runsthecommunicationsoftware:yourweb
browserore‐mailapplication,andWatcher(Windows)or
WatcherLite(Mac)—theenablingsoftwareforthemodem.
Youmayalsohaveothersoftwareonyourcomputerthatcan
beusedwirelesslywiththemodem,
suchas:filetransferappli‐
cations(FTP),chatorinstantmessaging,aVPN(Virtual
PrivateNetwork)client,clientsoftwareforacorporat eserver
application.
The Compass 597 USB modem
Themodemprovidesyourcomputerwithaconnectiontothe
CDMAwirelessnetwork.
ThemodemfitsintoaUSBslotavailableonmostnotebook
anddesktopcomputers.
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EveryCDMAnetworkoperatesononeofthreeradio
frequencybands.Asadual‐bandproduct,themodem
operatesontwoofthesebands(seepage 50),providingawide
coveragearea.
The modem drivers and enabling
software
Themodemdriversandenablingsoftware(Watcher
[Windows]orWatcherLite[Mac])monitorandmanageyour
wirelessconnections.
YourmodemusestheSierraWirelessTRU‐Installfeature—the
driversand softwareareinstalledwhenyouinsertthemodem
intoyourcomputer.
Thedevicedriversoftwareenablesthemodemtoworkwith
yourcomputer’s
operatingsystem.
UsingtheWatcher(Windows)orWatcherLite(Mac)software,
youcanmanagethemodemandmonitoryourconnections.
Forstep‐by‐stepinstructionstoaccessfeaturesofWatcher
(Windows),usetheapplication’sonlinehelp.
CDMA service provider account
CompaniesthatoperateCDMAnetworksandprovideaccess
tothesenetworksarecalledserviceproviders.Tousethe
modem,youmusthaveanaccountwithaCDMAservice
provider.
Note: You can use the Lock
Modem feature to prevent others
from using your account, should
your modem be stolen.
Eachserviceproviderhasitsownpricingoptions.Theremay
beflatrateaccounts,whichprovideyouamaximumnumber
ofminutesofnetworkusageforafixedmonthlyfee.There
maybeaccountsforwhichyouarechargedfornetworkusage
bytheminuteorbytheamountofdata
transmitted.
Youraccountmayincludeavarietyofotherservicessuchas
SMSmessagingorlocation‐basedservices(Windowsonly).
Eachmodem hasbeenprovisionedatthefactoryforusewitha
particularserviceprovider.Thissetsthemodemtouse
particularradiochannelsandenablesservicesspecificforthat
provider.
The
processofsettingupyouraccountiscalledactivation.
Activationinvolvesactionbytheserviceproviderandconfigu‐
rationofthemodem.
Theproceduretoconfigure(activate)yourmodemiscovered
in“Activation”onpage 27.
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The CDMA wireless network
Note: More information about
CDMA networks is available on
the CDMA Development Group
web site,
www.cdg.org
.
Thisistheworldwideinfrastructureprovidingtheradio
coveragethatallowsyoutostayconnected.Madeupofradio
towersandavarietyofnetworkswitches,routers,andservers,
thenetworkisaninterconnectionofmanyserviceproviders.
Note: Most service providers
have coverage maps on their
web sites.
ThereareCDMAnetworksthatoperateinthefrequencybands
supportedbythemodemthroughoutNorthAmericaand
partsofLatinAmerica,Asia,andNewZealand.However,
eachserviceprovideroperatesanetworkthatcoversalimited
geographicalareawithintheoverallCDMAcoveragearea.
Note: The fee for service is
usually higher when you are
roaming (connecting to a
network other than the one
belonging to your service
provider).
Mostserviceprovidershave“roaming”agreementswithother
serviceproviders,sothattheycanofferserviceoutsideof the
coverageareaoftheirownnetworks.Forexample,assuming
youliveinVancouver(Canada),andtravelfrequentlyto
Seattle(UnitedStates),youcanobtainanaccountwitha
Vancouverserviceprovider
thathasaroamingagreementwith
aserviceproviderinSeattle.Youwouldthenhavelocalservice
inVancouver,androamingserviceinSeattle.
Care and maintenance of your
modem
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,themodemmustbehandled
withcaretoensurereliableoperation.Followtheseguidelines
inusingandstoringthemodem:
• ThemodemshouldfiteasilyintoyourUSBslot.Forcing
themodemintoaslotmaydamageconnectorpins.
• Wheninsertingorremovingthemodem,always
gripitby
thesidesratherthantheend.
• Protectthemodemfromliquids,dust,andexcessiveheat.
• Whennotinstalledinyourcomputer,storethemodemin
asafeplace.
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2: Getting Started
• The Compass 597
software
• Account activation and
configuration
Beforeyoucan beginusingthemodem,youmust:
1. Insertthemodem,toinstalltheenablingsoftwareand
drivers.
2. Activateanaccountandconfigurethemodemtouseyour
account(unlessthemodemhasbeenpre‐activated).
Thissectionprovidesanoverviewofthisprocess.
The Compass 597 software
Themodemcomeswiththefollowingsoftware:
• Watcherapplicationthatyouusetomanagethemodem
andmonitoryourconnectionsonaWindowscomputer
• WatcherLiteapplicationthatyouusetomanagethe
modemandmonitoryourconnectionsonaMaccomputer
• Thedriversoftwarethatprovidestheinterfacebetween
the
modemandyourWindowsorMacoperatingsystem
Detailedinstructionsforinstallingthemodemanditssoftware
areprovidedin“Installation”onpage 19.
Account activation and
configuration
Tousethemodem,youmusthaveanaccountwithaCDMA
serviceprovider.Theprocessofsettingupanaccountiscalled
activation.
Ifyoupurchasedthemodemdirectlyfromaserviceprovider,
youmayalreadyhaveanaccount;yourmodemmaybepre‐
activated.
Otherwise,runtheWatcher(Windows)
orWatcherLite(Mac)
softwareandtheActivationWizard(Windows)orActivation
Assistant(Mac),whichguidesyouthroughtheactivationand
configurationprocess.(Dependingonyourconfiguration,the
softwareandtheactivationproceduremaystartautomati ‐
cally.)
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Configuringthemodeminvolvessettingthephonenumber
assignedbyyourserviceproviderandmayinvolveentering
othernetworkparametersandsettingssuchasausername
andpasswordtoaccessservices.
Yourserviceproviderneedstoknow:
• Thebillinginformationtousetocollectpaymentforyour
networkusage.
• The
ESN (ElectronicSerialNumber)orMEID(Mobile
EquipmentIdentifier)assignedtoyourmodemduringthe
manufacturingprocess.(TheESNorMEIDisprintedona
labelonthemodemandcanbedisplayedinthesoftware.)
Thisnumberisusedtohelpauthenticateyouraccount
whenyouconnectforservice.
Yourequire
fromyourserviceprovider:
• Anactivationcodethatgivesyouaccesstoconfigurethe
account.
• Aphonenumberforyourmodem.
• Additionalinformationspecifictoyourserviceprovider
suchas:
· AuserID(username)andpasswordtoauthenticateyour
networkconnection.
· ASID(SystemIDentifier)thatidentifiesyourhome
network
areaandisusedtogetherwithyourphone
numbertodetermineifyouare“home”or“roaming”.
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3: Installation
• System requirements
• Installation (Windows)
• Installation (Mac)
• Inserting the modem
• Removing the modem
• Using the USB
extension cable
• Using a microSD card
• Using an external
antenna
Thischapterguidesyouthroughthestepsnecessarytoinstall
themodemonanotebookordesktopcomputer.
Thebasicstepsare:
1. InsertthemodemintotheUSBslot (page 22)toinstallthe
modemdriversandsoftware.
2. Ifthemodemhasnotbeenpre‐activated,usethe
ActivationWizard(Windows)or
ActivationAssistant
(Mac)toconfigurethemodem(asdescribedin
“Activation”onpage 27).
Beforeyoubegin theinstallationprocess,ensureyour
computerisrunningasupportedoperatingsystemandmeets
thehardwarerequirementsdescribedbelow.
System requirements
TheUSBmodemissupportedonnotebookanddesktop
computersrunning:
• WindowsVista
• Windows XP(HomeandProfessionalversions)with
ServicePack 2orlater
• Windows2000withServicePack4andUpdateRollup1
• MacOSXversion10.4ornewer
Toinstallandusethemodem,yourequireoneUSBslot.
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Mac requirements
TheUSBmodemissupportedontheseMaccomputers
runningMacOSXversion10.4ornewer:
• MacBook™
• MacBookAir™
• MacBookPro
• PowerBook®G4
• PowerMac®G5
• desktopiMac
TocheckyourversionofMa cOSX,fromtheApplemenu()
choose
About This Mac.Ifyourversionisearlierthan10.4,then
youmustupgradetoversion10.4ornewer.ContactanApple
reseller,anAppleretailstore,orvisit
www.apple.com/store.
Goto“InstallingonaMaccomputer”onpage 22.
Installing on a Windows
computer
Note: If you’re running Windows XP, you may require administrative
privileges, depending on the Windows XP installation.
If you’re running Windows Vista or Windows 2000, you must be
logged in with administrative privileges to install the modem software.
If you’re running Windows 2000, your computer might be restarted, as
part of the installation process; save any open documents.
ToinstallWatcherandthemodemdrivers:
Note: Do not forcefully insert the
modem. This may damage the
connector pins.
1. InsertthemodemintoyourUSBslot(asdescribedin
“Insertingthemodem”onpage 22).
2. Ifyou’ rerunningWindowsVista,intheAutoPlaywindow
click
Sierra Wireless Watcher Installation.
TheSoftwareInstallationWizardshouldstartautomati‐
cally.
3. Inthe“WelcometotheInstallShieldWizard”window,
select
InstalltolaunchtheInstallShield
®
Wizard.
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