BandLuxe C170 Series User manual

The
BandLuxe ™
C170
Series User
Manual

Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started 3
Chapter 2 Connecting 9
Chapter 3 SMS 12
Chapter 4 Settings 14
Chapter 5 Statistics & Information 17
Chapter 6 Q&A 19
Chapter 7 Important Safety Information and
Glossary 22

The BandLuxe™ C170 Series
Chapter 1
Getting Started

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What’s in the box
1.BandLuxe C170 Series:
Insert this into an USB port.
Features
●Supports 2G, 3G and 3.5G standards
●SMS Messaging
●USB Interface
●microSD storage
●Windows Vista, XP and 2000 compatibility
●Does not interfere with other USB
peripherals
●Multi language interface (English, French,
German, Italian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese,
Russian, Portuguese and Finnish)
●Plug & Play
Before You Install
Information
Before installing the C170 Series, we recommend obtaining the
following information from the SIM Card Mobile network operator:
Access Point Name (APN)
-For many carriers, the APN may simply be Internet.
Phone Number
-The Phone Number to dial to establish a network connection.
BandLuxe software helps input this number correctly.
Password (Optional)
-Some (but not many) carriers require a password.
Notice: BandLuxe™ C170 Series is radio
device, please be aware to keep metal
materials away from the device.
Insert the SIM Card & microSD Memory Card
a. USB connector can be extended by shifting the left-side switch.
IM card. (fig. 3)
ontact of microSD
*microSD card is an optional purchased accessory.
Series may now be
ies into the computer.
2. The LED should light up when connection is established, though it
may be obscured.
(fig.1)
b. Remove the back cover. (fig. 2)
c. Follow the arrow direction to insert the S
d. Micro SD card reader is equipped. Golden color c
card should be faced up to insert. (fig. 4)
e. Replace the back cover. (fig. 5)
Hardware Installation
With the SIM card properly inserted, the C170
installed into the computer via USB port.
1. Insert the C170 Ser

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Software Installation
The process and appearance of certain software elements in Windows
Vista will be somewhat different than in 2000/XP. These differences
are minor and should not limit the functionality of the C170 Series in
any way.
New Hardware Detection
Windows 2000/XP
Once the C170 Series is connected, a dialog box should pop up from
the Toolbar Hardware Connection Icon. The device will be identified as
the BandLuxe C170 Series 3.5G HSDPA Utility.
Windows Vista
In Vista, a pop-up window may appear. Click Allow to proceed.
After the first pop-up, all other aspects for software installation will be
identical in all compatible versions of Windows.
Software installation should proceed automatically. If it does not, it may
be initiated from My Computer, where the C170 Series will be
identified as a CD-ROM device. Sometimes a restart will occur during
installation. If it does, reinitiate installation from My Computer.
3G Modem or microSD card reader
When the device is connected to computer for the first time, please
choose the upper option (3G) of the pop-up dialog to install the
software. The InstallShield Wizard window will open, indicating that the
Wizard is checking the installed OS version. If choose the bottom
option (microSD) of the pop-up dialog, the device will be used as
microSD card reader.
InstallShield Wizard
Setup Language Selection
Preparation
The C170 Series will automatically use the appropriate language for
your OS, if available.
Welcome
The Setup Wizard window opens automatically. The first page contains
OS compatibility and legal disclaimers. Click Next to continue.

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License Agreement
Click I accept the terms in the license agreement > Next to
continue.
Select Installation Folder
Click Change to manually select a folder.
Change Current Destination Folder
Highlight the folder and click OK to select it. Click Cancel to close the
Browse window.
Confirm Installation
lick Back to change any preceding information or settings. Click
tallation.
C
Install to begin ins
Installation
ng on the computer.Installation time will vary, dependi
Installation Complete
allation is complete, click Finish to exit. The Connection
Manager will open automatically.
When inst

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0BGetting Started
Home Screen
1. Signal Strength
2. Minimize
3. Radio Technology
4. Mobile Network Operator
5. Connection Status
6. Connection Time Elapse
7. Total Data Uploaded
8. Total Data Downloaded
9. Menu
10. Home Screen
11. Connect/Disconnect
12. Close
Note: The Home screen only indicates 3G
After installation, the C170 Series automat
functions upon successful connection to th
can be sent or received, even if the Home
nnection.
Menu Screen
SMS: Text message folders such as Inbox, Draft, etc.
Setting: General, SMS, SIM, Radio and Network preferences.
Statistics: Upload/Download graphs, totals and connection log.
Contacts: C170 Series, SIM Card and Outlook Contact lists.
Profile: Connection profile setup/options.
Information: Device, Version and Signal specifics.
(internet) connection status.
ically initiates 2G (SMS)
e computer. Text messages
screen indicates no
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Th e BandLuxe™ C170 Series
Chapter 2
Connecting

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Chapter 2
Connecting
nection
utton.
Establishing a Con
With the C170 Series fully installed, an online connection can now be
made. The C170 Series will automatically scan your system and
create a default profile, which should work in the vast majority of cases.
To test it, simply click the Connect b
running an r icon
Connection should take about 5 seconds. When established, the
Home screen should show Connected, with the onscreen clock
d the Download/Upload tallies running. The toolba
w
e
properl y
need to be cre
1. Click
profile, showing the operator's name of the SIM card.
ill also change color to indicate the connection protocol (same as
LED indicator). See Specifications for details.
If connection is unsuccessful, check if the device and SIM card ar
y connected and inserted. If they are, a new internet profile ma
ated.
Create a Profile
Menu > Profile. The profile menu will contain the default
2. Click , all 5
sp New to create a new profile. Depending on the carrier aces may not need to be filled to proceed.
3. Choose a Profile Name. The name is arbitrary and is helpful when
different connection methods are available.
4. Inquire with the Mobile network operator (SIM carrier) as to whether
the User Name and Password are required.
5. The Password can be any combination of letters, numbers or
symbols and is case sensitive.
6. Enter the Access Point Name (APN) supplied by the SIM card
carrier.
e number for establishing the wireless connection,
card carrier; click Save.
7. Enter the phon
supplied by the SIM
for a wireless connection.
nnection should take
en should show
8. On the Profile window, click the newly created profile and then click
Default. Click OK to set this profile as the default (only the default
can be connected).
9. The BandLuxe C170 Series is now ready
Click the Connect icon to establish it. Co
about 5 seconds. When established, the Home scre
Connected, with the onscreen clock running and the Download/
Upload tallies counting.
Note: If you switch to a different SIM card, the default profile will no
longer be valid. You will have to create a new profile in the
manner just described. If you do not have access to all the
information necessary to create a new profile, uninstall and
reinstall the BandLuxe software. The new default profile should
work for the new SIM card.
Choose a Profile
Different profiles may be needed, depending on current location.
1. Click Menu > Profile.
2. Highlight the desired profile and click Default.
3. Click OK on the confirmation window if this is the desired profile.
4. The word YES will appear next to the default profile.

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Chapter 2
Connecting
Profile Properties
Profiles can be fine tuned after cre
click Edit to adjust the default profile. To adjust a non-default profile,
highlight it and then click Edit. Click Detail on the Edit window to view
the Properties menu, General Tab.
ation. In the Profile window, simply
Get the latest APN List Database
The Profile provides the APN List Update function. When the network
connection is established, theAPN List will be updated after clicking
this button.
Connect using
If other modems are available, they will be listed here. Click Configure
to adjust the BandLuxe modem settings.
Phone number
ing rules to access the Location Information window to
fic dialing information such as tone/pulse dialing,
, area & carrier code, and outside line access
en completed.
er Properties menu tabs are generic to the Windows OS
e discussed further.
Connecting & Disconnecting
General
Check Use dial
add more speci
current region
number.
Click OK wh
This and oth
and will not b
If a default profile has been selected, a connection can be made or
ended at any time by clicking the Connect button on the Menu screen.
However, connection status will not be obvious unless the Home
screen is displayed. The Statistics or Signal Information windows also
clearly display connection status.

e™ Series
Chapter 3
The BandLux C170
SMS

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Chapter 3
SMS
The Connection Manager allows th
any other mobile device. Each me
Sent and Draft folders displays the
the body text of the message and the date it was stored in the folder.
Inbox
Contains received messages. Save, Delete or Reply to Inbox
messages by highlighting them and pressing the appropriate button.
Highlight a message to make it scroll open above. Unread messages
are closed envelopes while read messages are open.
e same standard SMS options as
ssage stored in the Inbox, Outbox,
Name and Number of the contact,
Sent
Contains all successfully sent messages. Highlight a message and
press Delete to erase it.
Outbox
Contains completed but unsent messages. Send or Delete messages
by highlighting them and pressing the appropriate button.
es.
To: Contains the Phone Number of the recipient.
Message Body: Up to 160 characters.
Compose
Contains all tools for creating messag
Press to see contact lists.
- SIM Card Contacts
- Outlook Contacts
- C170 Series Contacts
Highlight a Contact and click Select to choose it. Click Exit to return to
the Compose screen.
Click Template to view all stored templates, or create/delete one.
Highlight a template and click Select to insert it into the message.
Click New to create a new template. Click Save to add the new
template to the list of existing ones. Click Cancel to return to the
Template list window.
Highlight a template and click Delete to erase it.
Draft
Contains saved but unfinished messages. Highlight a draft and click
Edit to send the message back to the Compose window.

The BandLuxe™
Chapter 4
C170 Series
Settings

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Chapter 4
Settings
connect on startup to have the C170 Series connect to the
General
Check Auto
internet automatically during startup.
Langua
The Con choose
language, click the menu and highlight & select a language. Click
ve to implement the chosen language. The Connection Manager
will then return to the Home Screen with the chosen language.
SMS
Preference
New SMS Notify: Check to be notified when a new text message
arrives. If enabled, the Toolbar Connection Manager Icon will change
to an Envelope Icon. An envelope icon will also appear in the upper left
corner of the Home screen when a new message arrives.
SMS Service Center
Use default number in phone: Uncheck to manually input service
center number.
Click Save after making any changes.
ge
nection Manager offers multi languages interface. To
a
Sa
SIM
Enable/Disable or change the SIM card Personal Identification
Number (PIN). Press Apply after making any changes. ASIM card
must be inserted for this function to be activated.
If a PIN code is enabled, it will be asked for during SIM card
initialization. After 3 incorrect PIN code entries, the SIM card will be
locked. Contact your operator to unlock it.
Radio
Dual Mode- Features various network search options. Note that 3G
(including 3.5G) First is the default setting.
After making changes to either, click Apply.
Network
Network Selection
Standard (auto) Search for networks in the order specified in the
Prefer list. Click Standard (auto) > Next to view and adjust the Prefer
list.
The top list is the Prefer list; the bottom lists all available networks.
Click Scan to bring up the list of all available networks.
In the Prefer list, highlight a network and click the up arrow to the left to
move it up the list (increase its preference); clicking the down arrow
does the opposite. Clicking the red icon removes the highlighted
network from the Prefer list.
In the bottom list, highlight a network and click the up arrow above to
move that network to the Prefer list.

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Settings
If changes are made, click Save.
Manual
Choose a
the list. Hi
click Canc
Note that N
nnected
network from all the available. Click Manual > Next to see
ghlight a network and click Select. If no change is needed,
el.
etwork can only be accessed when the C170 Series is not
to a network.co

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Chapter 5
Statistics & Information

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Chapter 5
Statistics & Information
Statistics
The Statistics screen displays a graph of recent u
activities. If there is no data, the C170 Series is offline. Click Menu >
Statistics.
pload and download
Time: Elapsed Connection Time
- Returns to zero upon disconnection
- Reset does not affect it
Max: Maximum Throughput
Download: Current Downloading Throughput
Upload: Current Uploading Throughput
Click Reset to end the current graphs and start over. This will not affect
the actual connection.
Connection log
Click Menu > Statistics > Connection log to see data counting by
each and total connection status
Each data counting
- DateTime: The date and time of connection log
- Operator: Telecom network operator
- Download(KB): Downloaded Throughput
- Upload(KB): Uploaded Throughput
Total data counting
- Download: Total Downloaded Throughput
- Upload: Total Uploaded Throughput
Click Reload to reload the latest data information. Click Clear to
clear all data counting information
* The data counting here is only for reference, please check
operator for real data throughput if any.
ecifications. Click
Menu > Information.
About
Click Menu > Information > About tab to see version data.
IMEI: International Mobile Equipment Identity number
ction Manager Software Version
irmware Version
Information
The Information screen offers version or signal sp
Version: Conne
F/W Version: F
Signal
Click the Signal tab to see signal data. The bottom half of the screen
will be empty when there is no connection or during a 2G connection.
Displayed indicators will vary, depending on your protocol.
Connected (2G)
Connected (3G)
ARFCN: See Glossary
Tx & Rx Power: Transmission/Reception strength, in decibel meters
(dBm)
Frequency: In MHz
Active Set: UMTS cell actually transmitting data, marked YES
Primary Scramble Code: Individual UMTS cell ID code
Ec/Io: Reception/Interference (S/N), Connected (3G) in decibels (dB)

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pt
170 Series
Cha er 6
Q&A

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Chapter 6
Q&A
Q:Why does the Home screen display No
Q:My OS is Microsoft 2000 SP4, so why is
software installation still not working?
A: Two more Microsoft HotFix downloads are needed:
1. KB893803: Windows Install 3.1
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56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en&Hash=PAFe2q2M7AKW
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85W4mPHaGPwG4ne6KUKaD3Q%3d%3d#filelist
2. KB842773: Windows 2000 HotFix (Update for BITS 2.0 and
Device
?
A: Make sure that the C170 Series is plugged in/inserted correctly. If it
is, and No Device is still displayed, check the LED.
If the LED is not lit, the problem could be:
- The USB port is not activated. Check the Device Manager.
Q:The Home screen is stuck on Initial SIM Card ,
what do I do?
A: Replug/reconnect the C170 Series. If this does not work, restart the
computer. If this does not work, check the SIM card, which may
have a poor connection or be locked.
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Why do some SMS text symbols display
incorrectly on the receiving phone?
A: This is related to the different decoding schemes used by variou
mobile phone brands. Known problem symbols include:
~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * (
Q:The SIM card is working, so why can’t the
C170 Series make a connection?
A:
Signal
rength
dicator
St
In
A: Check the profile information; click Menu > Profile. See Chapter 2
for details.
If profile settings are in order, the radio or network settings may
need adjustment. Click Menu > Setting. See Chapter 4 for details. If
Radio and Network settings are in order, please check the signal
strength indicator in the upper left corner of the Connection
Manager.
Q:How do I import contacts into the Connection
A: Click Setting > SMS and change the SMS service number. See
Chapter 4 for details.
Q:The InstallShield Wizard does not
automatically open when I first plug in the
C170 Series, what do I do?
A: In My Computer, right click on the drive with the Connection
Manager icon and select AutoPlay. This should initiate the
InstallShield Wizard.
Manager?
Click Menu > Contacts >
- Import from the SIM Card.
- Import from Outlook. BANDLUXE C170 Series (H:)
- Import from the C170 Series Contacts folder.
Q: Can I prevent others from using my C170 Series?
A: Yes. Click Menu > Setting > SIM to enable or change the SIM card
PIN code.