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PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 i MP215 Modem Installation Configuration and User’s Guide Revision 1.0 Part Number: 2110036 June 1998.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 ii.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 iii Important Notice Because of the nature of wireless communications, transmission and reception of data can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 iv Regulatory Information The equipment certifications appropriate to your device are marked on the device and the accompanying product specific information.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 v C C u u s s t t o o m m e e r r S S e e r r v v i i c c e e Sierra Wireless, Inc. 260 - Vanier Place, Richmond, B.C. V2V 2J2 Canada Help Desk Open between 6:00 a.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 vi Contents 1. Overview 1-1 1.1. CS-CDPD 1-1 1.2. MP215 Operating Modes 1-1 1.3. MP215 Host Interface 1-2 1.4. MP215 Wireless Expert and Watcher 1-2 2. MP215 Installation 2-1 2.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 vii 5.2. AMPS Provisioning 5-2 5.3. Programming the Dial Code 5-3 5.4. CDPD provisioning 5-3 NEI and Side Preference 5-3 DNS Configuration 5-4 6. Configuring the MP215 via AT Commands 6-1 6.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 viii Figures Figure 3 -1 MP215 (front view) 3-1 Figure 3 -2 RS-232-C Voltage Specifications 3-2 Figure.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 ix Tables Table 3 -1 LED Indications 3-4.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 x.
PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 1-1 1. Overview 1.1. CS-CDPD The MP215 is a radio modem that supports CS-CDPD operation. CS-CDPD is a specification for doing CDPD communications over a circuit-switch.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 1-2 1.3. MP215 Host Interface The MP215 is not completely backwards compatible with existing Sierra Wireless CDPD modems, as the nature of CS-CDPD operation makes this unfeasible.
PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 2-1 2. MP215 Installation Instructions are provided here for installing the modem in a vehicle, connecting an antenna, connecting the vehicle power supply to the modem, and connecting the serial cable. 2.1. Installing the Modem in a Vehicle 1.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless Inc. 05/11/99 2-2 2.5. Warranty Registration Product registration is important because it ensures that you will stay up to date on product upgrades and accessories and receive warranty service and technical support.
PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 3-1 3. External Interfaces This section describes the Serial Host Interface, the Power Supply Interface, Modem Status Indicator, Speaker Interface and RF Antenna Connector.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless Inc. 05/11/99 3-2 Figure 3 - 2 RS-232-C Voltage Specifications The MP215 is configured as a DCE (Data Communications Equipment) and the DB-9 connector uses the standard pin designations as shown in Figure 3.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide PN0000-00 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 3-3 NOTE The naming convention and signal flow is with respect to the modem not the PC (host) side. This means that TXD on the modem side is RXD on the Host Side and vice versa.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless Inc. 05/11/99 3-4 Figure 3 - 5 Power Supply Connection Diagram CAUTION The MP215 is designed for negative ground vehicles and will not function in a positive ground vehicle.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide PN0000-00 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 3-5 Figure 3 - 6 MP215 Revision 3 audio jack pin configuration - looking into MP215 RJ45 NOTE Any unused pins should be left unconnected. Mating Connector Suggestions A suitable mating connector is: AMP P/N 5-554739-3.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless Inc. 05/11/99 3-6 If the cable loss between the modem and antenna is greater then 2 dB, it is acceptable to use a 3 dB gain antenna as the ERP will be within the 36 dBm +2/-4 dB limit.
PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 4-1 4. Installing MP215 Firmware and Utility Software The MP215 will be shipped with diskettes or CD-ROMs containing MP215 firmware, as well as the Wireless Expert and Watcher utilities. The latest firmware release will be pre-loaded in the modem.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless Inc. 05/11/99 4-2 4.2. Installing Wireless Expert and Watcher Software To install Wireless Expert/Watcher software on your PC, load Disk 1 or the CD- ROM in your PC and run the setup.
PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 5-1 5. Configuring the MP215 With Wireless Expert For Windows and NT users, basic MP215 configuration can be done via the Wireless Expert utility. (Note that Wireless Expert does not permit configuration of auto-switching operational timers, or all S-registers.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 5-2 5.2. AMPS Provisioning The Modem is configured for AMPS operation, including NAM (cellular number).
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 5-3 5.3. Programming the Dial Code Click on setup beside the Dial Code window. A window similar to the one above will appear. Enter in the 1800 number and system ID as provided by your CS -CDPD service provider, and click OK.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 5-4 DNS Configuration Wireless Expert permits you to automatically program the DNS address into the Windows Dial-up Networking configuration via the screen shown below.
PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 6-1 6. Configuring the MP215 via AT Commands 6.1. Configuring the MP215 for CSC mode To configure the MP215 for AMPS operation, the modem must first be in CS -CDPD mode: AT+WS181=1 Places the MP215 into CS-CDPD mode Programming the NAM It is possible to program up to two NAM’s on the MP215.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 6-2 AT+WPCURNEI (optional) Check the current NEI AT+WPNEI=<NEI> Programs the NEI Programming the.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 6-3 Syntax: AT+WS250=<autocheck> Mode: AUTO Default: 300 seconds (5 min) Max value: 3600 seconds (1 hour) Maxcdpdscan Timer The Maxcdpdscan Timer defines how long to allow the modem to search for CDPD channels during an AUTO mode check.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 6-4.
PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 7-1 7. Operating the MP215 via Watcher The Watcher utility will permit the user to select the operational mode of the MP215. Note that unlike versions of Watcher for other Sierra Wireless modems, no further configuration of the MP215 can be performed.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 7-2 Where Automatic Selection is Auto Mode, Circuit Switch Network is CS-CDPD mode, and Packet Network is CDPD mode.
PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 8-1 8. Operating the MP215 via AT Commands The MP215 can be programmed to operate in one of its four modes, configured via Register WS181, as follows: 1) CDPD Mode (WS181=0). This mode provides regular CDPD service 2) CS-CDPD (WS181=1) This mode provides CS-CDPD service, i.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 8-2.
PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 9-1 9. Host Interface 9.1. General Description The MP215 supports both a SLIP and AT-command interface. For a complete list of AT commands, the user should reference the Sierra Wireless Modem User Guide and the AT-Command Extension R2.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 9-2 However, once the host DTE port enters a SLIP session or during the execution of the AT+WPREG command, normal operations will resume.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide PN 2110036 Revision 1.0 05/11/99 9-3 Legend: • Command The AT command • WS181 The required state of WS181 register (defines the operational mode). If blank, it means don’t care or not applicable.
MP215 Mobile Modem Installation, Configuration, and User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. 05/11/99 9-4 Gn Not supported. Jn Not supported. J0 is implicit default. Qn Not supported. Q3 is implicit default. +FCLASS= Not supported. +FCLASS=0 is implicit default.
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