Novatel Minstrel S, User Manual

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Modem Manager 78
Minstrel S
TM
User Guide Version 1
GU-90023058
Fields
The fields shown on this screen are listed in the table below along with an explanation of the value
displayed.
Field Description
CDPD This text field indicates the status of communications between
the modem and the Wireless IP or CDPD network. This field
will show SEARCH when the modem is searching for an avail-
able network connection and ACQ’D when the modem has
acquired a connection.
RSSI This text field shows the strength of the signal currently being
received in dBm.
Color This field displays the color code of the service area you are
currently in. Color codes are used by the Wireless IP network
to coordinate channel usage and interference.
Chan This field shows the Wireless IP channel being used for send-
ing and receiving data. Each channel number represents a
range of frequencies.
CellID This field displays the identifier for the Wireless IP base station
that the Minstrel is currently using.
FBLER This field represents the rate of errors in data transmission
from the Wireless IP network to your Minstrel S as a percent-
age of the data transferred.
RBLER This field represents the rate of errors in data transmission
from your Minstrel S to the Wireless IP network as a percent-
age of the data transferred.
Side This field shows which side of the Wireless IP network is being
used or scanned. Each area of the network has an A side and
a B side, with a single network provider assigned to a side.
PL This field will display an number between 2 and 7. These num-
bers indicate the current power level your Minstrel S is trans-
mitting at, with 2 being the highest power level and 7 being the
lowest.
SPI The SPI field shows an identifier for the network provider the
Minstrel is currently registered to called the Service Provider
Identifier. This number is used globally for each specific net-
work provider.
WASI The WASI, or Wide Area Service Identifier, field displays the
unique identifier used for a group of network providers that
have agreed to provide service over a large geographic area.