Sierra Wireless USB 598 User manual

USB 598 Modem with

User Guide (Windows)

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Important Notice Duetothenatureofwirelesscommunications,transmission

andreceptionofdatacanneverbeguaranteed.Datamaybe

delayed,corrupted(i.e.,haveerrors)orbetotallylost.

Althoughsignificantdelaysorlossesofdataarerarewhen

wirelessdevicessuchastheSierraWirelessmodemareusedin

anormalmannerwithawell‐constructednetwork,theSierra

Wirelessmodemshouldnotbeusedinsituationswherefailure

totransmitorreceivedatacouldresultindamageofanykind

totheuseroranyotherparty,includingbutnotlimitedto

personalinjury,death,orlossofproperty.SierraWireless

acceptsnoresponsibilityfordamagesofanykindresulting

fromdelaysorerrorsindatatransmittedorreceivedusingthe

SierraWirelessmodem,orforfailureoftheSierraWireless

modemtotransmitorreceivesuchdata.

Safety and Hazards DonotoperatetheSierraWirelessmodem:

•Inareaswhereblastingisinprogress

•Whereexplosiveatmospheresmaybepresent

•Nearmedicalequipment

•Nearlifesupportequipment,oranyequipmentthatmay

besusceptibletoanyformofradiointerference.Insuch

areas,theSierraWirelessmodemMUSTBEPOWERED

OFF.TheSierraWirelessmodemcantransmitsignalsthat

couldinterferewiththisequipment.

DonotoperatetheSierraWirelessmodeminanyaircraft,

whethertheaircraftisonthegroundorinflight.Inaircraft,the

SierraWirelessmodemMUSTBEPOWEREDOFF.When

operating,theSierraWirelessmodemcantransmitsignalsthat

couldinterferewithvariousonboardsystems.

Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the

aircraft is on the ground and the door is open. The Sierra Wireless

modem may be used at this time.

Thedriveroroperatorofanyvehicleshouldnotoperatethe

SierraWirelessmodemwhileincontrolofavehicle.Doingso

willdetractfromthedriveroroperatorʹscontrolandoperation

ofthatvehicle.Insomestatesandprovinces,operatingsuch

communicationsdeviceswhileincontrolofavehicleisan

offence.

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Limitation of

Liability

Theinformationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithout

noticeanddoesnotrepresentacommitmentonthepartof

SierraWireless.SIERRAWIRELESSANDITSAFFILIATES

SPECIFICALLYDISCLAIMLIABILITYFORANYANDALL

DIRECT,INDIRECT,SPECIAL,GENERAL,INCIDENTAL,

CONSEQUENTIAL,PUNITIVEOREXEMPLARYDAMAGES

INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,LOSSOFPROFITSOR

REVENUEORANTICIPATEDPROFITSORREVENUE

ARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEORINABILITYTOUSEANY

SIERRAWIRELESSPRODUCT,EVENIFSIERRAWIRELESS

AND/ORITSAFFILIATESHASBEENADVISEDOFTHE

POSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGESORTHEYARE

FORESEEABLEORFORCLAIMSBYANYTHIRDPARTY.

Notwithstandingtheforegoing,innoeventshallSierra

Wirelessand/oritsaffiliatesaggregateliabilityarisingunderor

inconnectionwiththeSierraWirelessproduct,regardlessof

thenumberofevents,occurrences,orclaimsgivingriseto

liability,beinexcessofthepricepaidbythepurchaserforthe

SierraWirelessproduct.

Patents Thisproductmaycontaintechnologydevelopedbyorfor

SierraWirelessInc.

Thisproductincludestechnologylicensedfrom

QUALCOMM® 3G.

ThisproductismanufacturedorsoldbySierraWirelessInc.or

itsaffiliatesunderoneormorepatentslicensedfromInter‐

DigitalGroup.

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trademarksofSierraWireless.WatcherisatrademarkofSierra

Wireless,registeredintheEuropeanCommunity.

SierraWireless,theSierraWirelesslogo,TRU‐Locate,andthe

redwavedesignaretrademarksofSierraWireless.

Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.

QUALCOMM®isaregisteredtrademarkofQUALCOMM

Incorporated.gpsOneisatrademarkofQUALCOMM

Incorporated.

InstallShield®isaregisteredtrademarkofMacrovisionCorpo‐

rationintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orothercountries.

Othertrademarksarethepropertyoftherespectiveowners.

Contact

Information

Additional

information and

updates

Forup‐to‐dateproductdescriptions,documentation,appli‐

cationnotes,firmwareupgrades,troubleshootingtips,and

pressreleases,visitwww.sierrawireless.com.

Sales Desk: Phone: 1-604-232-1488

Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time

E-mail: [email protected]

Post: Sierra Wireless

13811 Wireless Way

Richmond, BC

Canada V6V 3A4

Fax: 1-604-231-1109

Web: www.sierrawireless.com

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Table of Contents

Introducing the USB 598 modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Feature summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Wireless modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

TRU-Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

TRU-Locate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CDMA 3G services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Watcher auto-update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Additional features of the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

System components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Your host computing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

The USB modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

The modem drivers and enabling software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CDMA service provider account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

The CDMA wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Care and maintenance of your modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

The USB 598 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Account activation and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing the modem and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Removing the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the USB extension cable and laptop clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Using a microSD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Inserting the microSD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Removing the microSD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Account configuration procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Activation Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Manual activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Watcher Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Starting and closing Watcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Components of the Watcher window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Interpreting icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Minimized icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

GPS Monitor window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

LED operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Radio frequency and electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Important safety/compliance information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Information pertaining to OEM customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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1: Introducing the USB 598 modem

•Welcome

•Feature summary

•Package contents

•System components

•Care and maintenance

of your modem

Note: This document applies to you, only if your wireless device is the

USB 598 modem from Sierra Wireless.

Welcome

TheSierraWirelessUSB598modemisawirelessUSBmodem

forcellularandPCSnetworks,andtheGPSfrequencyband.

Themodemenhancesthefunctionalityofyourmobile

computingdevicebyadding2‐waymessagingandhigh‐speed

mobiledatainextendedareas,comparedtowirelesslocalarea

networks.

Thismodemallowsyoutodothefollowing(subjecttofeature

availability),withoutusingawirelinephoneornetwork:

•ConnecttotheInternet,VPNandcorporatenetworks

•Sendandreceivelargee‐mailmessages

•SendandreceiveSMSmessages

•Uselocation‐basedservices

•Conductvideo‐conferencing

•Accessstreaming,real‐timemedia

•Playgamesonline

Note: You can view this guide online or print it to keep on hand. If

you're viewing it online, simply click a topic in the Table of Contents, or

a page number in the Index, or any page reference or section

reference. (Most text that is blue is a clickable link.) The PDF

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Feature summary

Note: For step-by-step instruc-

tions to access features of the

modem, consult the online help

available with the Watcher®

software (page 34).

TheUSBmodemisdesignedtoprovideawiderangeof

capabilitiesusingCDMAnetworktechnology.Implemen‐

tationofthesefeaturesdependsontheparticularservice

providerandaccountfeaturesyouhavechosen.

Somefeaturesdescribedinthismanualmaynotbesupported

byyourserviceproviderormaynotbeavailablewithyour

networkaccount.Fordetailsoftheservicesandaccounts

available,contactyourserviceprovider.

Wireless modem

Onceinstalledandconfigured,themodemcanconnecttothe

CDMAnetworkautomatically.Youjustinsertthemodem,

allowWatchertoautolaunchandauthenticateyouraccounton

thenetwork,thenlaunchyourInternetbrowser(whichyou

canalsoconfigureinWatchertolaunchautomatically)—you’re

online!

Alternatively,youcanmakeahigh‐speeddataconnection

withoutrunningWatcher—simplybylaunchingwhatever

applicationyouwanttouse(suchasyourwebbrowseror

e‐mailapplication).Fordetails,seetheonlinehelptopic

“Autoconnectbehaviour”.

Themodemalsoallowsyoutodialupamodem(suchasa

corporateserver).

TRU-Install

TRU‐Install™isaSierraWirelessfeaturethatinstallsthe

necessarysoftwareanddriversthefirsttimeyouinsertthe

modemintoyourcomputer.AninstallationCDisnot

required.

TRU-Locate

WithTRU‐Locate™,youcanuselocation‐basedservices(GPS)

toquery,forexample,thenetworkforinformationonpointsof

interest(POI)thatarenearyourcurrentlocation,ordisplay

drivinginstructions.

Note: TRU-Locate is subject to feature availability.

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YourmodemrequiresanunobstructedviewofGPSsatellites

(inthesky),and,likeanyotherGPSdevice,mightnotperform

wellwithinforestedareasorneartallbuildings.

Dependingonyouraccount,youmaybechargedforeach

positionfixorafteryouhaveperformedacertainnumberof

fixes.Fordetails,contactyourserviceprovider.

Dependingonthemechanismthatthenetworkandyour

modemusetoobtainlocationinformation,GPSmaynotbe

supported:

•IfNetworkModeissetto“EVDOOnly”

•Ifyouʹreroaming

•Ifyoudonothavenetworkcoverage

•Duetootherreasons.

Ifyou’rehavingproblemsusingGPS,contactyourservice

provider.

CDMA 3G services

Themodemoperatesoveratypeofwirelessnetworkcalled

CDMA (CodeDivisionMultipleAccess).

CDMA 3Gtechnologyprovidesavarietyofconnectivity

features,dependingonyourserviceproviderandaccount:

•1x‐EVDORev.AsupportsInternetconnectionswithdata

ratesupto3.1 Mbps(downlinkfromthenetwork)and

1.8 Mbps(uplinktothenetwork).Averagedataratesare

450‐800 Kbps(downlinkfromthenetwork)and

300‐400 Kbps(uplinktothenetwork).Actualspeed

dependsonthenetworkconditions.

•1x‐EVDORev.0supportsInternetconnectionswithdata

ratesupto2.4 Mbps(downlinkfromthenetwork)and

153 Kbps(uplinktothenetwork).Averagedataratesare

400‐700 Kbps(downlinkfromthenetwork)and

40‐80 Kbps(uplinktothenetwork).Actualspeeddepends

onthenetworkconditions.

•1XsupportsInternetconnectionswithdataratesupto

153 Kbps.Actualspeeddependsonthenetworkcondi‐

tions.

Oncetheconnectionisestablished,youcanopenyourbrowser

andconnecttoanywebsitethatisaccessiblethroughthe

Internet,oraccessotherInternetservices(suchase‐mail).

Theconnectionis“active”whendatatransmissionis

occurring.Ifdatatransmissionstopsforaperiodoftime

(determinedbythenetwork),theconnectionbecomes

dormant.

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•Circuitswitched(dial‐up)data,usingtheearlierCDMA

IS‐95specification,supportsdataconnectionstoanydial‐

inserviceatratesupto14.4 Kbps.

•QNC (QuickNetConnect)providesasimplifiedwayto

dialintoanInternetconnection(usingcircuitswitched

data)where3G(1xEV‐DOor1X)high‐speedpacket

serviceisnotavailable.

•SMS (ShortMessageService)allowsyoutosendand

receiveshorttextmessagesusingthemodem.

Watcher auto-update

Theauto‐updatefeaturekeepsyourfirmware,driversand

Watchersoftwareup‐to‐date.Youcansetyourownprefer‐

encesforwhenupdatesaredownloaded.

Toconfiguretheauto‐updatefeature:

1. InWatcher,clicktheMenubuttonandselectOptions.

2. IntheUserOptionswindow,selecttheCheck for updates

field.

3. Fromthedrop‐downlist,selecthowoftenWatchershould

checkforupdates.

4. ClickOK.

Additional features of the modem

BeyondthefeaturesoftheCDMAnetwork,themodem

providesadditionalsoftwarefeatures:

•PINsecuritycodetoprotectyourmodemandaccount

fromunauthorizeduse.

•AwizardtoassistwithactivatingyourCDMAaccount.

•SoundoptionstocustomizeringtonesforSMSmessages.

•ACallLogtotrackoutgoingcallsanddeterminethe

amountofdatatransferred.

ThemodemhasamicroSD™slotthatcanbeused,witha

microSDcard(soldseparately),forfiletransferorstorage.For

moreinformation,see“UsingamicroSDcard”onpage 22.

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