AL3A-RM Quick Start Guide Version A
Document Number: 451-93156-014A
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a.
The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen on the DPL handset is ON with the word
“Iridium” written across the LCD screen. If not, check for appropriate power input.
b.
The <Enter PIN> message should not be displayed on the LCD. If the <Enter PIN>
message appears on the LCD, enter the appropriate PIN (the default PIN is 1111).
The handset can be used to remove the PIN permanently.
c.
Displayed satellite signal strength on the LCD must be at least 3 bars.
Rearrange/relocate the Iridium antenna if the signal strength remains at 3 bars or
below.
14.
If the DPL handset is not available, use the following steps to check if the SIM or the
Phone Control is locked:
a.
If using the SatTerm software, open the AT Command Table for the AT+CPIN
command and click the Read button. If NOT using the SatTerm software, enter the
command AT+CPIN?.
b.
If the response from the A3LA-RM is
SIM PIN
, then the SIM is currently locked (or
activated). To remove the SIM, do the following:
i.
If using the SatTerm software:
1.
Enter the SIM PIN code (each SIM is shipped with the default code of 1111)
in the
p
box, and then click the Send button. If the PIN code is correct, the
response from the A3LA-RM is
OK
.
2.
Open the AT Command Table for the AT+CLCK command, and then select SC
from the
f
box, select 0 from the
m
box, and enter the PIN code (again the
default code is 1111) in the
p
box. Click the Send button. If the PIN code is
correct, the response is
OK
.
3.
The SIM is now removed and ready for use.
ii.
If NOT using the SatTerm software:
1.
Enter the following command AT+CPIN=“PIN code” (where the default PIN
code is 1111). If the PIN code is correct, the response is
OK
.
