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8. If a red X is displayed in the check box next to “Ping the network” then your CDPD radio cannot
deliver a packet to itself through the CDPD network. Check with your CDPD network provider
to verify your NEI and DNS are correct. If your NEI and DNS are correct, you may be at the
edge of RF coverage or have a RF performance problem. Check your RF coverage and antenna
position. Press Back to repeat test.
9. If a green check is displayed in all three of the above check boxes, then your CDPD radio is
working properly. If you continue to have CDPD communication problems, check with your
application
support personnel to investigate your networking and application setup.
How can I tell if my ARDIS/MOTIENT or RAM/BSW/Cingular radio is working?
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Enable a RIM Radio communication session
1. From the Start Menu, select Programs, Communications, then Terminal.
2. Double-click the “Make a new session” icon to bring up the Session Properties dialogue box. On
the Communications Tab, enter a name for the session, select modem “RIM Radio on COM4”,
then click the configure button.
3. Under the Device Properties
Port
Settings tab, check Manual Dial and configure the Connection
Properties as follows:
4. Click OK to save these settings and return to Session Properties.
5. Enter any digit in the Telephone Number block and click OK, then click OK again. This will
bring up the Connection Dialing status window for your terminal session. In this box you will see
an OK and a X box in the upper right hand corner. Click OK. The terminal session will come up
again with a question mark (?) and an X.
6. Type “menu” (entered keys will not be displayed) at the cursor to enter the diagnostic screen and
view options for the session. The diagnostic will establish communications with the RF Modem
and begin updating.
Q – Quit the diagnostic and reset the radio. (ARDIS/MOTIENT & RAM/BSWD)
H – Displays RF Modem firmware and date. (ARDIS/MOTIENT & RAM/BSWD)
I – Toggle interactive Serial Mode Enabled. (RAM/BSWD)
B – Displays RF Modem battery level (Displayed as a percentage - inaccurate). (ARDIS/
Baud Rate
9600
Data Bits
8
Parity
None
Stop Bits
1
Flow Control
Hardware
