ArWest AW900BT User manual

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AW900BT

User Manual

Version 1.2

Last Revised April 12, 2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Terms and Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Manual Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Screen Captures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

1. Getting Acquainted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.1. LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.2. Data and Power Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.3. External Antenna and Bluetooth Antenna Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

1.4. Mounting Bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.5. Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.6. Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

1.7. External Antenna (not included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

1.8. Storage Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 2. Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

1. Powering AW900BT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

1.1. Power supply requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

2. Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3. Connecting AW900BT and Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.1. Connecting through serial port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.2. Connecting through USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.3. Connecting through Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4. Configuring AW900BT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.1. Checking firmware version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4.2. New Firmware Downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 3. Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

3.1. Command Line Interface Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.1.1. Software Switching to Maintenance Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

3.1.2. Switching to Data Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

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3.1.3. Software Switching to Data Route Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.1.4. Return from Data Route Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.2. Modem Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.2.1. LINK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.2.2. MAP F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.2.3. MAP FTX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.2.4. MAP Fddddddddd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.2.5. MAP FTX ddddddddd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.2.6. RGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.2.7. TRFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.2.8. LSRT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.2.9. DCRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3.2.10. DLNG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3.2.11. DSRV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3.2.12. LBT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3.2.13. WHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.2.14. SRC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.2.15. DST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.2.16. KNW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.3. Special Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.3.1. BOOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.3.2. HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.3.3. SAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.3.4. CFG2DFLT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.3.5. XMOD IMAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.4. Identification and Diagnostics Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.4.1. INFO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.4.2. STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.4.3. IC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3.4.4. FCC ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3.4.5. GTX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3.4.6. RSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3.4.7. RSSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.4.8. RSSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.4.9. RSSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.4.10. RNSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.4.11. NSCN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.4.12. SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.4.13. SCNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3.5. Modem protection from interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3.5.1. NLST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3.5.2. NADD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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3.5.3. NAPL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

3.5.4. NDEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

3.6. Data Route Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

3.6.1. JLDEV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

3.6.2. JLBT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

3.6.3. JLROUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.6.4. JLINFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

3.6.5. JLSTATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

3.6.6. XMOD IMAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

3.6.7. MCU BOOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

3.6.8. JLDEV SLEEP ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Appendix A. Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

A.1. Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

A.1.1. Radio Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

A.1.2. Radio Transmitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

A.1.3. Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

A.1.4. Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

A.1.5. Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

A.2. Connector Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

A.2.1. DB15 Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

A.2.2. External Antenna RF Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Appendix B. Safety Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

B.1. General Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Appendix C. Warranty Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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PREFACE

Thank you for purchasing this product. The materials available in this Manual (the “Manual”) have been

prepared by ArWest Communications, Corp. (“ArWest”) for owners of ArWest products. It is designed to

assist owners with the use of AW900BT and its use is subject to these terms and conditions (the “Terms

and Conditions”).

Note: Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully.

Terms and Conditions

USE – ArWest modems are designed to be used by a professional. The user is expected to have a good

knowledge and understanding of the user and safety instructions before operating, inspecting or

adjusting.

material of ArWest. All rights are reserved. You may not use, access, copy, store, display, create

derivative works of, sell, modify, publish, distribute, or allow any third party access to, any graphics,

content, information or data in this Manual without ArWest’ express written consent and may only use

such information for the care and operation of your AW900BT. The information and data in this Manual

are a valuable asset of ArWest and are developed by the expenditure of considerable work, time and

money, and are the result of original selection, coordination and arrangement by ArWest.

TRADEMARKS – AW900BT™, TRIUMPH-1™, ModemVU™, ArWest®are trademarks or registered

trademarks of ArWest Communications Corp. Windows®is a registered trademark of Microsoft

Corporation; Bluetooth®word mark is owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Product and company names

mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY – EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES IN THIS MANUAL OR A

WARRANTY CARD ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT, THIS MANUAL AND THE AW900BT

MODEM ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS.” THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES. ARWEST

DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY

PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. ARWEST AND ITS DISTRIBUTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE

FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING,

PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL OR THE AW900BT MODEM. SUCH

DISCLAIMED DAMAGES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF TIME, LOSS OR

DESTRUCTION OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFIT, SAVINGS OR REVENUE, OR LOSS OF THE

PRODUCT'S USE. IN ADDITION, ARWEST IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR DAMAGES

OR COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OBTAINING SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR

SOFTWARE, CLAIMS BY OTHERS, INCONVENIENCE, OR ANY OTHER COSTS. IN ANY

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EVENT, ARWEST SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OR OTHERWISE TO YOU OR

ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR AW900BT.

LICENSE AGREEMENT – Use of any computer programs or software supplied by ARWEST or

downloaded from a ArWest website (the “Software”) in connection with AW900BT constitutes

acceptance of these Terms and Conditions in this Manual and an agreement to abide by these Terms and

Conditions. The user is granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use such Software

under the terms stated herein and in any case only with a single AW900BT or single computer. You may

not assign or transfer the Software or this license without the express written consent of ArWest. This

license is effective until terminated. You may terminate the license at any time by destroying the Software

and Manual. ArWest may terminate the license if you fail to comply with any of the Terms or Conditions.

You agree to destroy the Software and manual upon termination of your use of AW900BT. All ownership,

terms are not acceptable, return any unused software and manual.

CONFIDENTIALITY – This Manual, its contents and the Software (collectively, the “Confidential

Information”) are the confidential and proprietary information of ArWest. You agree to treat ArWest'

Confidential Information with a degree of care no less stringent that the degree of care you would use in

safeguarding your own most valuable trade secrets. Nothing in this paragraph shall restrict you from

disclosing Confidential Information to your employees as may be necessary or appropriate to operate or

care for AW900BT. Such employees must also keep the Confidentiality Information confidential. In the

event you become legally compelled to disclose any of the Confidential Information, you shall give

ArWest immediate notice so that it may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy.

WEBSITE; OTHER STATEMENTS – No statement contained at the ArWest website (or any other

website) or in any other advertisements or ArWest literature or made by an employee or independent

contractor of ArWest modifies these Terms and Conditions (including the Software license, warranty and

limitation of liability).

SAFETY – Improper use of AW900BT can lead to injury to persons or property and/or malfunction of

the product. The AW900BT modem should only be repaired by authorized ArWest warranty service

centers. Users should review and heed the safety warnings in Appendix C.

MISCELLANEOUS – The above Terms and Conditions may be amended, modified, superseded, or

canceled, at any time by ArWest. The above Terms and Conditions will be governed by, and construed in

accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without reference to conflict of laws.

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Regulatory Information

FCC Class A Compliance

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Regulatory Information

FCC Class A Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant

to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this

equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be

required to correct the interference at his own expense.

AUTION

Any changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment.

Canadian Emissions Labeling Requirements

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment

Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel

brouilleur du Canada.

Industry Canada

The term “IC:” before the equipment certification number only signifies that the Industry Canada

technical specifications were met.

WEEE Directive

The following information is for EU-member states only: The use of the symbol indicates that this

product may not be treated as household waste. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will

help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could

otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about

the take-back and recycling of this product, please contact your supplier where you purchased the product

or consult.

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Manual Conventions

WEEE Directive

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Manual Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:

Screen Captures

This manual includes sample screen captures. Your actual screen can look slightly different from the

sample screen due to the modem you have connected, operating system used and settings you have

specified. This is normal and not a cause for concern.

Technical Assistance

If you have a problem and cannot find the information you need in the product documentation, contact

your local dealer. Alternatively, request technical support using the [email protected].

Example Description

FileExit Click the File menu and click Exit

Link Space This format represents titles of dialog windows/boxes, names of menu options, identifies

program interface objects, such as checkboxes, edit boxes, radio buttons, etc.

Temp

This format is used to enter various string information (e.g., file and directory names) as

well as operator commands.

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