Sierra Wireless PinPoint XT User manual

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PinPoint XT
Quick Start Guide
for Verizon
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Activating your PinPoint XT on Verizon
•Automatic
Activation
•Activating PinPoint
XT
•Updating PinPoint
XT firmware
•Verifying USB
connection
•Configuring through
ACEmanager
•Activating Using AT
Commands
This Quick Start guide provides step-by-step directions for activating
your PinPoint XT on Verizon’s network.
Tip: For additional configuration options, refer to the User Guide for your
PinPoint XT.
Automatic Activation
One of the special features of your PinPoint XT for Verizon is
the ability to activate itself automatically. When you first power
on the PinPoint XT, it will check to see if it has been activated
with account data. If it finds that it has not yet been activated,
the PinPoint XT will attempt to retrieve the account data from
the Verizon network using Over-the-Air Service Provisioning
(OTASP).
Caution: You need to have an account with Verizon before you
attempt automatic activation. If you have not ordered an account
from Verizon for your PinPoint XT, it will not succeed at activating.
a. Attach the antenna to your PinPoint XT.
b. Plug the PinPoint XT into power.
c. While the LED lights, Network and GPS, blink together,
the PinPoint XT is attempting to download its account
information. The download process may take about a
minute or two.
Caution: Do not move your PinPoint XT while it is being
programmed.

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Activating PinPoint XT
To activate your PinPoint XT, follow the instructions below:
1. Connect the PinPoint XT with antennas.
2. Plug the power cable to the power connector on the back panel of the
PinPoint XT.
3. Connect your computer to the PinPoint XT with an ethernet cable.
4. Observe the LEDs, as indicated in Chapter 4, Indicator Lights section.
Wait approximately 30 seconds, to allow the PinPoint XT to initialize and go over
the air.
Updating PinPoint XT firmware
For installing the latest firmware version (.exe file), you can go to the Sierra
Wireless website: http://www.sierrawireless.com/support.
For the updater tool to execute, please install the USB drivers available on the
website before executing the .exe file.
Tip: Copy the USB Serial Driver.inf file to your desktop. Then power up the PinPoint XT
and connect USB. Install from specific location and point to this .inf file. For detailed
instructions on installing the USB drivers, please refer to Universal Serial Bus Application
Note.
1. Connect the PinPoint XT to your computer using anUSB cable.
2. Connect the power adapter and antennas to your PinPoint XT.
3. Install the PinPoint XT executable file by running the .exe file and follow the
prompts.
a. A Sierra Wireless firmware update welcome screen appears. Click on
Next.
d. When the lights illuminate, your PinPoint XT has
successfully completed OTASP and is registered on
the Verizon network.

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Figure 2-2: Launch Screen
b. Choose the interface you want to program the modem through and click
on Next.
Note: You can use Boot interface only when a serial cable connection is established.
The default private for Ethernet is also in a different subnet from the other
connection types.
*can be changed via ACEmanager
Table 2-1: Factory Defaults
Interface PinPoint XT Connected Device
Ethernet Private default 192.168.13.31* 192.168.13.100
USB/NET 192.168.14.31 192.168.14.100
DUN 192.168.15.31 192.168.15.100
Wi-Fi* 192.168.17.31 192.168.17.100

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Figure 2-3: Configuration: Interface selection
c. The next screen will prompt you to reset the modem manually. Click on
Next after resetting the modem manually.
Installation begins and can take up to a few minutes.
Once the installation is complete, you will get a confirmation screen.
Verifying USB connection
Verify that your USB is connected as USB/net by checking the Network
Connections window in your computer.

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Figure 2-4: Verify USB Connection
Confirming IP Address
Check the IP Address in your Local Area Connection window.
Figure 2-5: Confirm IP Address
Configuring through ACEmanager
ACEmanager is a free utility. Follow the steps below to connect to ACEmanager
for configuring the modem.
•Ensure PinPoint XT connectivity to access ACEmanager.
•Go to: http://192.168.13.31:9191 the first time you connect to ACEmanager.

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Activating Using AT Commands
An alternate method to configure and activate your PinPoint XT is by using AT
commands sent directly to the modem with a terminal application.
Caution: It is not possible to activate the PinPoint XT using either ACEmanager or
AceNet.
1. Set telnet timeout in to 20 minutes.
2. Save the telnet setting.
3. Enter the user name of your account (NAI). The user name is usually
expressed as an email address with phone number of the account (example,
[e-mail]). This information should be provided by your carrier.
You may not need this step.
AT*NETUID=[NAI]
4. Enter the password of your account. This information should be provided by
your carrier. You may not need this step.
AT*NETPW=[password]
5. Verify ALEOS has established communication to the internal hardware.
6. Enter the activation command appropriate for your type of account. The SID
and NID are optional and only required if your account type uses them.
·If you have the same number for the MIN and MDN or MSID:
AT*PROVISION=MSL,MDN[,SID,NID]
·If you have the different numbers for the MIN and MDN or MSID:
AT*PROVISION2=MSL,MDN,MIN/MSID[,SID,NID]
7. Start the IOTA session.
AT!IOTASTART
Status will be output until IOTA completes with ‘IOTA Successful’ or ‘ 1012
ERROR’.
PassThru mode through AT Command
Issuing the “AT\APASSTHRU” from a terminal emulation enters the PassThru
mode. The modem responds with OK, at which point a direct connection to the
internal hardware is established. You can also configure the modem to enter
PassThru mode on start up using MD.

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Figure 2-6: PassThru mode
Tip: PassThru can only be exited by resetting or power-cycling the modem. This mode
cannot be entered via a remote Telnet session.
You can configure a string of AT commands to be sent to the PinPoint XT when it
enters PassThru and other PassThru settings.
PassThru Mode allows only specific AT commands. Some ALEOS commands will
be unavailable when the PinPoint XT is in PassThru mode. The commands
usable also depend heavily on the modem model number (found on the label on
the top of the PinPoint XT).
Note: Some internal hardware requires upwards of 20 seconds before AT commands can
be entered, so be patient if there seems to be no response to AT commands.

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