BlueTree BT-6800 User manual

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QUICKSTARTGUIDE
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BT‐6800CELLULARMODEMS
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OVERVIEW
TheBlueTree6800seriesmodemsarerugged3Gwirelessmodemsbuiltto
providesimpleandreliablecommunicationovertheHSDPA/HSUPAorEDGE
cellulardatanetwork.
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Thisguidecoversinitialconfigurationofthefollowingmodels:
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BT‐6800
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BT‐6801
BT‐6801EB
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BT‐6821
FEATURES
•HSDPA/HSUPAwithfallbacktoEDGE/GPRS
•Diversityantenna
•Ethernet,Serial,andUSB
•ReliableAlways‐oncellularlink
•Ruggedindustrialdesign
•Remotediagnostics,configurationandupdates
•5‐portEthernetswitchonBT‐6821
•PoweroverEthernetonBT‐6801EB
LEDINDICATORS
LEDStateDescription
PowerONPowerisappliedtothemodem
SignalON
FLASH
OFF
Excellentsignalstrength
Flashesfasterassignalisstronger
Veryweakornosignal(lessthan‐100dBm)
WANON
FLASH
Wirelesslinkestablished,butnodataactivity
Datatransmitted/receivedonwirelessnetwork
RS‐232ON
FLASH
Linkestablishedwithserialdevicebutnodataactivity
Datatransmitted/receivedwithattachedserialdevice
Ethernet
Link
ONLinkestablishedwithEthernetdevice
Ethernet
Activity
FLASHDatatransmitted/receivedwithattachedEthernet
device
ADDITIONALINFORMATION
Visitoursupportsiteatwww.bluetreewireless.comtoaccesstheModem
User’sGuideforanin‐depthoverviewofthemodem’sfeaturesand
capabilities,aswellasconfigurationhelpandtroubleshooting.Alsoavailable
fordownloadareBlueVuesoftwareupdatesandmodemfirmwareupdates
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POWER
Thereare3methodstoprovidepowertothemodem:
1. 4‐pinMolexconnector–availableonBT‐6x00
2. 4‐pinscrewterminal–availableonBT‐6xx1/EB
3. Sidemounted2.5mmbarrelconnectors–availableonallmodels
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Themodemrequiresapowersourcebetween8and30VDCtooperate:
LabelColorDescription
GNDBlackGround
PWR+RedPower8to30VDC(500mA@12VDC)
INWhiteDigitalinput
OUTGreenDigitaloutput
ANTENNA
AnantennawithanSMAconnectorshouldbeconnectedtothemodem.This
antennashouldmeetthefollowingspecifications:
•Dual‐band800&1900MHz
•Nominal50ohmimpedance
•VoltageStandingWaveRatio(VSWR)lessthen2.5:1
*Antennascanbepurchasedasaccessoriesfromyoursalescontact.
DATAINTERFACES
1. Ethernet:10/100MbpsAuto‐sensingFemaleRJ45port
2. USB:SidemountedUSB2.0TypeBFemale
3. Serial:RS‐2329pinDCEFemale
DefaultSerialSettings:
Speed:115200bps
Databits:8
Parity:None
StopBits:1
FlowControl:Hardware
SUPPORTCONTACTINFO
VisittheSupportsectionoftheBlueTreewebsitetodownloadproduct
manuals,BlueVuesoftwareupdatesandmodemfirmwareupdates.
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Toll‐free(877)422‐9110option2
Phone(514)422‐9110option2
Hours8:30am–5:00pmEasternTime
Email[email protected]
Websitewww.bluetreewireless.com
Fax(514)422‐3338
WARRANTY
BlueTreeWirelessDataInc.warrantsitswirelessmodemsagainstalldefects
inmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofone(1)yearfromthedateof
purchase.ThesoleresponsibilityofBlueTreeWirelessDataInc.underthis
warrantyislimitedtoeitherrepairor,attheoptionofBlueTreeWirelessData
Inc.,replacementofthecellularmodem.Therearenoexpressedorimplied
warranties,includingthoseoffitnessforaparticularpurposeor
merchantability,whichextendbeyondthefacehereof.BlueTreeWireless
DataInc.isnotliableforanyincidentalorconsequentialdamagesarising
fromtheuse,misuse,orinstallationoftheBlueTreecellularmodem.This
warrantydoesnotapplyiftheserialnumberlabelhasbeenremoved,orifthe
cellularmodemhasbeensubjectedtophysicalabuse,improperinstallation,
ormodification.Theunitisautomaticallyregisteredforwarrantyatthedate
itispurchasedand/orshipped.

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QUICKSTARTGUIDE
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BT‐6800CELLULARMODEMS
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1–Setupadataaccountforthemodem
Contactyourcellularprovider(carrier)andrequestadataaccount.The
carriershouldprovideyouwithaSIMcardtoinsertintothemodem,along
withtheAPN/username/passwordfordataconnectivity.
2–InserttheSIMcard
1. LocatetheSIMslotontherightsideofthemodem.
2. insertthecardwithitscutsidefacingforwardandontheleft
3. Usingthetipofapen,pushitinuntilitclicks.
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3–WiringandPower‐up
1. ConnectthemodemtoyourcomputerusingastandardEthernetcable.
Alternatively,theRS‐232orUSBportscanbeusedforsetup.
2. ConnectthecellularantennatotheAntennaconnector.
3. Pluginthepowerconnectortopower‐upthemodem.
4–StartBlueVueDeviceManagertodetectthemodem
1. DownloadandinstallthelatestversionofBlueVueDeviceManager
from:www.bluetreewireless.com
2. Whenlaunched,itwillattempttoconnectto192.168.0.1bydefault,
onceconnectedtothemodemtheModemDiagnosticwindowwill
open(Notethat192.168.0.1connectstotheEthernetcable.Toconnect
totheUSBportuse192.168.111.1):
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Troubleshooting
IfBlueVuedisplays“DetectingModemat192.168.0.1”indefinitely,then:
•Makesurethemodemispoweredon
•ChecktheEthernetLinkLEDonthemodem.Ifit’soff,itusuallymeans
youhaveaproblemwiththeEthernetcableorwithyourcomputer’s
networkcard.
•Closeallothernetworkconnections(suchasWiFi)
•SetyourcomputertoobtainanIPaddressautomatically
5–Confirmthatthemodemisacquiringacellularsignal
TheSignalLEDshouldbeonorflashing,indicatingthatthemodemhasa
signal.BlueVueDeviceManagerdisplayssignalinformationinthetoprightof
itswindow;aminimumof1barisrequiredtoconnectwiththemodem.
Troubleshooting
IftheSignalLEDisoff,thentheremaybeanissuewiththeantennaor
cellularcoveragemightbetoolowinyourcurrentlocation.
6–SettheWANdataconnection
1. InBlueVueDeviceManager,clickontheWANbutton
2. SettheUsernameandPasswordifprovidedbythecarrier
3. SettheAPNasprovidedbythecarrier
4. ClickSubmit
5. Confirmthemodemhassuccessfullyconnectedtothecellularnetwork:
•TheWANLEDwillbeonorflashing
•InBlueVue,clicktheDIAGbutton,theWANIPshouldindicatethe
IPaddressassignedtothemodembythecellularnetwork.
Setupiscomplete!
Themodemshouldbereadyforuseasabasicinternetaccesspoint.For
moreadvancedmodemconfiguration,consultthedocumentationsectionof
ourwebsitewww.bluetreewireless.com
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