APPLICATIONNOTE
TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM)
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5 SX5T CDMA CELLULAR MODEM ACTIVATION
Selection of a cellular service provider involves several considerations including: signal strength at the
remote site, system type (CDMA\PCS\AMPS), and service plan cost. Most established services started
with AMPS and are required to maintain this service. Digital data service may be available and may be
at a lower cost. Consult your service providers in the area of the station to determine the best
selection. Once a service provider has been selected and service has been initiated, the FWT needs to
be programmed for the system.
NOTE! NEVER EVER wire the RJ11 connectors of the FWT to a regular land line RJ11 jack. This land
line high voltage will seriously damage the input circuits of the FWT.
The FWT is programmed with an ordinary tone-dial (DTMF) telephone, which is sometimes referred to
as POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) phone. The following steps provide a typical programming
setup. Consult the Phonecell User Manual for the detailed programming instructions. Except for the
Mobile Identification Number (MIN) discussed below, the factory defaults will work in most cases. Be
certain to review the programming steps given below with your service provider or have your service
provider program the Phonecell.
The exact programming may vary from VERIZON model to ALLTELL model, etc. refer to Telular
Phonecell User Manual sent with the unit for final instructions.
Before you begin programming, connect the antenna, plug in the power, and connect a tone-dial
(DTMF) telephone.
1) Pick up the POTS telephone handset and listen for a tone (either a steady dial tone or a
beeping no-service tone).
2) Press: # * 0 * 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 #
The tone will change to a different, steady "Programming" tone and the bottom LED indicator
on the Phonecell will blink alternately RED and GREEN to indicate that you're in programming
mode. You now have two minutes to start the programming steps.
3) Press: # * 1 * <MIN> #
This key sequence is used to enter your 10-digit telephone number (Mobile Identification
Number, or MIN). If you enter the number incorrectly, you'll hear 3 short tones followed by
the programming tone. If correct, you'll hear the programming tone again. If the MIN phone
number value is not 10 digits, it is considered invalid and the FWT will not update or store this
value; the currently stored value will remain.
Note – With the instigation of phone number portability, user phone number may be different
from the MIN. Make certain the service provider gives you both the user phone number and the
MIN.
4) Press: # * 5 * <SID> #
This key sequence is used to enter the 1- to 5-digit System Identifier, or SID. This information
identifies your cellular service company. If you enter the SID incorrectly, you'll hear three
short tones followed by the programming tone; if correct, you'll hear the programming tone
again. If the SID value is not in the range of 0 to 32,767, it is considered invalid. The factory
default is 69.
