Cal Amp vanguard, User Manual

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The Electronic Serial Number is only applicable for the CDMA product line, carrier specific (Alltel, Verizon, Sprint,
etc). This number is used to set up the user account with the cellular provider.
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MDN/MTN
The actual phone number of the device as supplied by the carrier. When the unit is successfully provisioned, the
phone number for the user account will be displayed.
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MIN/IMSI
This number is used by the Mobile Telephone Network and will be different if ported from another carrier (not
used by end user of device).
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PRL
Preferred Roaming List, only applicable for the CDMA product line, carrier specific (Alltel, Verizon, Sprint, etc).
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SID
System ID (Identity), provided by the Carrier.
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NID
Network Identifier, this is supplied automatically from the network.
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Channel
Cell Site channel number to which the modem is connected. This number can be useful to the cellular provider for
troubleshooting purposes.
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Frequency
Cellular frequency band the modem is using, 800MHz and 1900MHz are mainly in the US and outlying areas. In
some cases 900 and 1800 will be seen for European or Foreign carriers.
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Roaming
Options are either Roaming or Not Roaming and may defer from the PRL in the case of CDMA. For provisioning,
the unit must NOT be roaming.
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Signal Strength (dBm)
Measured in dBm, this is the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI). For provisioning, the signal strength should
be greater than -95 dBm.
Manual-Entry Activation
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MDN/MTN
The Mobile Directory Number assigned by the cellular provider for the specific ESN on the user account.
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MSID/IMSI
MSID, which only needs to be entered if different than the MDN.
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Unlock Code
A carrier supplied activation code (usually 6 or 7 digits for Sprint accounts).