User ManualTable of ContentsImportant Notice3Preface3Safety and Hazards3Limitation of Liability3Patents & Licenses4Copyright4Trademarks4Contact Information51: Introducing the AirCard® 580 Wireless Modem9. Welcome9. Package contents9. Feature summary9. System components9. Care and maintenance92: Getting Started15. The AirCard 580 software15. Your account and coverage area151. Install the Watcher software and the AirCard drivers.152. Obtain a CDMA account (if this wasn’t done when you purchased the card).153. Activate an account and configure the AirCard to use your account (unless the AirCard has been pre-activated).15Note: Additional fees may apply when roaming.163: Installation Procedures17. Overview17. Part 1: AirCard 580 software installation17. Part 2: Inserting and removing the AirCard 580 and driver installation17. Part 3: Activating the AirCard 580 with a service provider174: Watcher™ Basics25. Launching and exiting Watcher25. Connect and disconnect25. Components of the Watcher window25. System tray mode25Launching Watcher25Exiting Watcher261. Click the Watcher system tray icon found in the system tray and a menu appears:26Figure 4-1: System tray shortcut menu262. Select Exit from the menu. (This closes and exits Watcher and the icon disappears from the system tray).26Powering the AirCard 580 (On/Off)261. Click the Watcher icon found in your system tray.262. Select “Power Off Card” or “Power On Card” from the shortcut menu.26Note: Powering Off the AirCard 580 does not mean that you have exited Watcher.26Note: If you have not activated your AirCard 580, an Activation Alert Notification displays once an attempt to connect is made. The dialog explains that you must activate your card in order to establish a connection.26Connect26Note: A “No Service” message appears when the AirCard 580 cannot locate the network.271. Click the Connect button to establish a connection.27Figure 4-2: Watcher in Full Mode view - Connect action button272. Watcher will take a few moments to connect to the network. Once a connection is established, the dialog box at the bottom of ...27Disconnect271. To end the current connection, click the Disconnect button.27Figure 4-3: Watcher in Full Mode view - Disconnect action button272. The dialog box returns to the “Ready” state, notifying that the current session is no longer active.27Figure 4-4: Full Mode view of Watcher28Indicator area and icons29Table 4-1: Indicator Area Icons29Service status area and counters30Figure 4-5: Full Mode view - service status and counters30Service status dialog31Table 4-2: Service Status Dialog and Associated Icon31Connection timer31Byte counter31Action buttons32Connect / disconnect32System tray shortcut32Note: Clicking on the System Tray shortcut does not close the Watcher application.32Settings32Tip: In order to change the default settings on any of the options, simply place or remove a check mark in the designated check box for each option. You may do so by clicking the mouse on the check box.32Table 4-3: Settings Menu - General Tab Options33Call log34Tip: You are able to sort/ organize the view (ascending and descending by any of the above columns).34Table 4-4: Call Log Column Descriptions341. Select Reset.352. Select Yes to confirm that you want to delete the entries. The Last Reset Time is then updated with the current date and time.35Figure 4-6: System tray area35System Tray Icon35Table 4-5: System Tray Icon meanings36Note: When you select “Exit” from the system tray menu, you are “exiting” the Watcher program/application. Clicking on the syste...36System tray menu36Table 4-6: System Tray menu options364: Watcher Basics25Launching and exiting Watcher25Connect and Disconnect26Components of the Watcher window28System tray mode355: Alert Windows39. Understanding alert windows393G service alert39Auto-connect alert39Auto-connection failure alert39Call lost alert39Card eject warning39Connection in progress alert40Power on card alert40Premium service alert40Reset call log confirmation40Security lock enabled alert41Security enter lock code41Security incorrect lock code41Software mismatch alert41Tray mode alert416: Troubleshooting Tips43My AirCard 580 becomes noticeably hot after using it for a while, is this normal?43How do I log in to my Virtual Private Network (VPN)?43How do I un-install Watcher?431. Access the Add/Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel.432. Select Sierra Wireless AirCard® 580 Watcher to un-install and click Change/Remove.433. Follow the on-screen instructions.43A “Location Information” window has popped up asking for dialing information. Do I need to put any information in this window?44I use Windows 98 SE and I've noticed that my computer is performing slower than usual, why?44What do I do with the message window: “The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removable disk that is not available. Insert the 'Watcher' Disk and click OK”?44Why won’t my laptop hibernate or go into standby since I loaded Watcher software?457: Technical Specifications47. LED operation47. Radio frequency and electrical specifications47. Environmental specifications47Table 7-1: LED operation47Table 7-2: Radio frequency and electrical specifications48Table 7-3: Environmental specifications488: Regulatory and Safety Information49. Regulatory notices49. Safety hazards49FCC49Regulatory Notices49Safety Information51Important Notice51Safety and Hazards51Appendix A: Glossary531xEV-DO531xRTT532G533G53bps53carrier53CDG53CDMA53CDMA2000 1X53CnS54COM54directory number54DNS54dormancy54DSRDUN54E91154ERP54ESD54ESN54FCC54FER54firmware54FSN54GUI54host541. A computer that uses a modem or a similar device to answer a calling computer.542. A source or destination in the communication network.543. A computer that contains data or files to be accessed by client computers. Also known as a server.55HTTP55IC551. Industry Canada552. Integrated Circuit55IMSI55Internet address55IOTA55IP55IP address55IS55IS-9555ISO55ITU55kbps55MHz55MIN55mobile IP55MSL55OEM56originate56packet56PC Card™56PCMCIA56PCS56PRI56PRL56protocol56terminate56reverse channel56RF56roaming56SAR56simple IP56SMS56TCP56TIA57WAN57Watcher™57WWAN57WWW57A59B59C59D59E59F59H59I59L60M60N60O60P60R60S60T60W60Index59Size: 823 KBPages: 62Language: EnglishOpen manual