Sierra Wireless AirCard 310U Instruction Manual

 







 

01  
02  
  
03 
  
04 
  The3GWatcherManagement
  Program
  Troubleshooting
  FrequentlyAskedQuestions
  RemovingtheAirCard®310U
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05 
  
  Interference
  MedicalAdvice
  Areawithinammables
  andexplosives
  TrafcSecurity
  Safetyofchildren
  EnvironmentProtection
  WEEECompliance
  CareandMaintenance
  EmergencyCall
  SpecicAbsorptionRate
  (SAR)
  BodyWornOperation
  RegulatoryInformation

 
TheOptusMobileBroadbandAirCard®310U
USBModemhasbeencustomisedforbusiness
customers.Toensurethetroublefreeinstallation
ofyournewmodem,pleasefollowtheinstructions
inthisQuickStartGuide.




 Werecommendyoureadthemanualbeforeusingthe
  AirCard310U.
 YoumustreadtheImportantSafetyInformationin
  Section05.




 


 1xAirCard310U
 1xConnectionManagerInstallationMiniCD
 ThisQuickStartGuide
 1xUSBextensioncable
 1xLaptopclip
 1xLanyard
 1xExternalantenna
YoucanpurchasethefollowingaccessoryforyourUSB
modem:
 microSD™card—forexternaldatastorage
  (soldseparately)
YoucanuseyourUSBmodemwiththefollowingoperating
systems:
 Windows®7,WindowsVista®,Windows®XP
 Windows32&64‑biteditionsaresupported
 MacOS®X10.4.11andhigher

 
➊
➋
 HoldstheUSIM/SIMcard.
➌
HoldsthemicroSDcard
 (soldseparately).
➍
Indicatesthestatusofthe
AirCard310U.

 OFF:oneofthefollowing
 states:
‑ Themodemisnotinserted
 inthecomputer.
‑ Thecomputerisofforin
 “suspendandresume”
 mode.
‑ Themodemradiohasbeen
 turnedoffusing3G
 Watcheroranother
 connectionclient.
 SolidBlue:Thepoweris
 on,themodemisworking.
 BlinkingBlue:The
 rmwareisbeingupdated.
 Donotremovethemodem
 fromthecomputer.




➊
➍
➎
➋
➌

 
 BlinkingAmber:The
 modemissearchingfor
 service(initialising).
 SolidAmber:Modemerror
 —eitherthemodemis
 havingaproblem
 initialising(searchingfor
 service)orisofine
 becauseofafailure.
➍(continued)
Indicatesthestatusofthe
AirCard310U.

 OFF:Themodemisunable
 todetect2Gor3Gservice.
 BlinkingAmber:The
 modemhasdetectedthe
 Optus2Gnetwork(GPRS)
 andisreadytoconnect.
 SolidAmber:Themodem
 isconnectedtotheOptus
 2Gnetworkandisableto
 sendandreceivedata.
 BlinkingBlue:Themodem
 hasdetectedanOptus3G
 network(UMTS,HSPA)and
 isreadytoconnect.
 SolidBlue:Themodemis
 connectedtotheOptus3G
 networkandcansendand
 receivedata.
➎
 
Enablestheattachmentofan
externalantenna(supplied).
 Connecttheexternal
 antennatotheAirCard
 310Uonlyifattemptingto
 connectinalowsignal
 strengtharea. 
 Performancemaybe
 improvedbyconnecting
 theexternalantenna
 suppliedtotheAirCard
 310Umodem.
TheAirCard310Uisatri‑band
2100/1900/900MHznetwork‑capable
deviceandiscertiedforuseonthe
OptusDualBandNetwork.TheOptus
DualBandNetwork,referstoour
2100MHz/900MHzNetwork.Wireless
devicesthatsupportthe2100MHzand
900MHzbandscanprovideaccessto
Optus3GservicesintheOptusdual
bandcoveragearea.Forfullcoverage
information,gotowww.optus.com.au/
coverage.

 



 StandardUSBinterface
 Windows®7,WindowsVista®,Windows®XP
 Windows32&64‑biteditionsaresupported
 MacOS®X10.4.11andhigher
 ThehardwareofyourPCmustmeetorexceedthe
  recommendedsystemrequirementsfortheinstalled
  versionofOS
 Displayresolution:800×600orabove

 microSDcardisanoptionalaccessory.Thecardisnot
  providedandmustbepurchasedseparately.
 DonotremovetheUSIM/SIMcardandthemicroSD
  whentheyarebeingused.Removingthecardsduring
  anoperationmaydamagethecardsaswellasthe
  device,anddatastoredonthecardsmaybecorrupted.

 




TheAirCard310UmodemsuppliedhasTRU‑Installdisabled.The
followingstepsshouldbefollowedtoset‑uptheAirCard310U3G
WatcherManagementProgram.Ifanoldversionofthe3GWatcher
ManagementProgramisinstalleditshouldberemovedpriortothe
installationofnewsoftware.


1. Tocommencethe3GWatcherconnectionmanagersoftware
 installationprocess,inserttheminiCDintheCD‑ROMdrive*,
 opentheminiCDanddouble‑clicktheinstallerpackage.
 Oncetheinstallationiscomplete,restartyourcomputerwhen
 prompted.


 
*:DonotinserttheminiCDifyourcomputerhasa
slot‑loadingCDdrive(suchasaMacBook).UsetheminiCDonlyifyou
haveatray‑loadingCDdrive.Ifyourcomputerhasaslot‑loadingCD
drive,pleasedownloadthe“3GWatcher”managementprogramfrom
theSierraWirelesssupportwebpage(www.sierrawireless.com/
support/.UndertheCarriersdrop‑downmenuonthispage,select
“Optus”).
2. RemovethecapfromtheendofthemodemandinserttheSIMcard
 asshownintheillustration.
3. InsertthemodemintotheUSBslot.

 
4. 3GWatcherlaunchesafteryouinsertthemodem.Themodem
 beginssearchingforanetwork.Whenthemodemndsanetwork,
 theConnectbuttoninWatcherbecomesavailable.
5. ClicktoconnecttotheOptusDualBandNetwork.

ToconnecttotheOptusDualBandNetworkusingWindows7Mobile
Broadband:
1. Rightclickthesignalstrengthiconinthesystemtray.TheMobile
 Broadbandconnectionwindowopens.
2.ClickandselecttheOptusDualBandNetwork.
FeaturessuchasSMSareonlyavailablebyusingWatcher.
 *ThisproducthaspassedMicrosoft‑designedtestsforahigh
 standardofperformance,reliability,andcompatibilitywith
 Windows7.
TodisconnecttotheOptusDualBandNetworkusingWindows7
MobileBroadband:
1. Rightclickthesignalstrengthiconinthesystemtray.
2.Click

1. Afterinstallingthesoftwareandrestartingyourcomputer,insert
 themodem.
2. Goto.The“New 
 portdetected”windowopensontopoftheNetworkwindow.
3.Click.
4.Clickandthenclosethewindow.