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iM1000-Data Modem
Establishing Communication
To set up your iDEN modem for packet data services using AT commands,
you must first establish basic communication with the modem function of
the modem.
If you have not connected the data cable to the computer and your modem,
do so now. If you need instructions, see “This section provides information
for connecting the data cable and installing the software.” on page 16.
Software Connections
After you establish the hardware connections, you must run a terminal
software program on your computer. The terminal program provides simple
communication through the computer serial port.
To test the connection,
1. Type ATi4 in the Terminal Window.
2. Press Enter. You should see one of the following messages:
If the Connection Fails
If the message,
OK
,
or the message, 0, does not display when you issue the
AT command, check the connections and try again. Make sure that:
If, after taking the above measures, the connection continues to fail, see
“Troubleshooting” on page 62.
MOTOROLA
,
IDEN
OK
- or -
MOTOROLA
,
IDEN
0
√
The modem is powered on.
√
The cable is connected according to the instructions in
“This section provides information for connecting the data
cable and installing the software.” on page 16.
√
The serial (COM) port on the computer, to which the cable
is connected, is the same as the serial port specified in your
communication software.
√
The communication program that you are using is listed in
“
Configuring Communications Software
”
page 60
.
√
The software is configured according to the procedure
described in this section.
