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AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem User’s Manual AirLink Communi cations, Inc. August 9, 2001 A ir L in k C ommuni cat ions.
Copyri ght 2001 AirLink Communications, Inc. All Rig hts Reserved Info rmation in this do cumen t is subje ct to ch ange w ithou t notice . Copyright AirLink Communications, Inc, 1993-2 001. All right s reserved. Please send comm ents to : email: pubs@AirLin k.
Copyri ght 2001 AirLink Communications, Inc. All Rig hts Reserved Table of Content s 1. Intro ductio n ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The C DPD N etwork .................
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AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 1 AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem User’s Manual 1. Introduction This manual covers i nformation for first-ti me setup and configurat ion of your AirLink CDPD Rave n II Modem, as w ell as technic al detai ls on this mo dem.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 2 AirLink Communications, Inc. The Raven's rugged form factor is ideal for industrial and commercial applicatio ns that re quire re al-time commun icatio ns.
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 3 2. Getting Started This section covers: • Getting a n IP address from a CDPD Servic e Provider. • Setting up Windows to configure the modem with Wireless ACE. • Reading the l ights on the modem to ensure your connect ion is working.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 4 AirLink Communications, Inc. Wireless ACE needs a Di al-Up Networking (PPP) connectio n to talk to the modem via Windows.
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 5 PalmPi lot can occupy the COM port even if you do not have your PalmPilot conn ected to that CO M port a t this time.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 6 AirLink Communications, Inc. 9. A driv er info rmation database is built and a list of mo dems is displaye d. From the list of manuf acturers, sele ct AirLink . This should display and hig hlig ht AirLink CDPD Modem .
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 7 14. Sele ct the AirLink CDPD Modem fro m the lis t, then se lect Properties . 15. In the "Air Link CDPD Mode m Prope rties" dialo g box , set the Maximum Speed to the d esired setting.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 8 AirLink Communications, Inc. 16. Sele ct the Co nnectio n tab and set the Connection Preferences to: Data bit s: 8 Parity: None Stop bi ts: 1 Uncheck (disa ble) “Wait for dial tone before di aling.” 17. Sele ct Port Se ttings .
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 9 2. Do uble-click o n the Make New Connection icon . 3. In the "Make New C onn ection" di alog box, type in the connect ion name: CDPD Modem PPP Note: The PPP connection name i s important as Wirel ess ACE will look fo r this en try name la ter.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 10 AirLink Communications, Inc. 11. Sele ct the "Se rver Ty pes" tab. Make the fo llowing selectio ns: Type of Dial -Up Server = PPP: Internet, Windows 2000/NT, Window s ME . Uncheck (disa ble) all the other options except for TCP/IP .
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 11 13. Leav e Server assigned IP ad dress and Server assigned name server add resses checked. 14. ( optional ) If you will be u sing your modem as an intern et connectio n for browsi ng websites, u sing FTP , etc.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 12 AirLink Communications, Inc. 17. Clear t he User Name , Password and Domain field. 18. Uncheck (disable) all of the other options. 19. Sele ct the "Script ing" tab. 20. Unch eck (disable ) Start terminal screen minimized .
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 13 23. Sele ct OK . Now you may test the PPP connection you have created if you wis h . Otherwise you w ill be configu ring Wireless A CE to startu p you r PPP connectio n automatica lly, later in the man ual.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 14 AirLink Communications, Inc. 2.3 Installi ng and Using Wireless ACE This section walks through installing Wireles s ACE and then using it to initially co nfigure your mod em.
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 15 modems. Also ensure you are s et for the correct baud rate. Defau lt is 960 0. • see the Troub leshooting section for more. 5. S elect the Maximize button (the arrows butt on). This causes Wireless ACE to display i ts Statu s Screen.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 16 AirLink Communications, Inc. 9. Select the Configuration button. T his causes Wirel ess ACE to display its Co nfiguratio n Screen : 10. Cha nge the modem password. The defaul t password is 12345 . You need to chan ge th e pa sswo rd to your mode m.
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 17 4 = B preferred • Device IP Ad dress – enter the IP address you were given from your CDPD Servic e Provider. 12. If you know of other parameters you have to change, you may do s o now.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 18 AirLink Communications, Inc. 2.4 Finding CDPD Service When the modem i s reset, it will start searchi ng for CDPD s ervice on the side specif ied. The only LED that will be on is the power On LED . The lig hts will do two quic k sweeps from right to l eft as a self-check.
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 19 Registering - After acquiring a link, the mode m will perfor m an encryption key e xchan ge, and regist er its IP Ad dress. If th e re gistrat ion is succe ssful , the Reg LED will be turned on.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 20 AirLink Communications, Inc. 2.5 Troubleshooting Error 629 or Error 630 Ens ure you are set for the correct baud rat e. Default mo dem spe ed is 9600. Check Properti es for "CDPD Modem PPP" , select Configure and ensure the speed matc hes what your modem speed is s et for.
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 21 3. Hardware Installation This s ection details the hardware s pecs of the Raven II and mounting it wit h other hardware, the power requirement s, mounting bracket, etc.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 22 AirLink Communications, Inc. Figure 2- Snap-in Mounting Bracket.
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 23 Connecting the antenna Install an appro priate ext ernal cellu lar anten na. Con nect the an tenna to the extern al jack of the bulkhe ad jack adapte r with an appropriate RF cable. Conne ct the Rave n antenn a jack to the interio r bulkhe ad jack with an approp riate RF cable .
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 24 AirLink Communications, Inc. Figure 4 Raven mounted in an enclosure wit h RTU RTU RAVEN BATTERY REGULATOR TERMINAL BLOCK POWER DUCT LIGHTNING ARRESTOR BATTERY (BATTERY MOUNTED ON 1/2" THICK PLYWOOD.
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 25 Figure 5 - RTU to Raven II setup Figure 6 - Power Connections COAX CABLE Lightening Arrestor (MOUNTED IN PANEL) Antenna OUTSIDE ANTE.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 26 AirLink Communications, Inc. 4. Additional Information 4.1 Mode m Te chnical Spec ificati ons Physical Ch aracteristics Novatel Wireless C DPD Modem NRM6832 Weight: < 1 lb . Integrated TCP/IP Full Dup lex Size: 5.
User’s Manual AirLink Communications, Inc. August 9, 2001 Page 27 4.2 More Information The AirLink Raven/PinPoint CDPD Mo dem User's Manual contains in- depth detai ls on modem parameters, Windows 2000 and NT 4 .0 installations, and Modbus confi guration, upgrading modem firmware, and more.
AirLink Raven II CDPD Modem Page 28 AirLink Communications, Inc..
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If you already are a holder of Airlink II, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Airlink II.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Airlink II. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Airlink II along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
