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Personal Computer

Supplementary Instructions

For Panasonic Toughbook computers with CDMA

Panasonic Supplement for CDMA enabled computers.

This product and your Health

This product, like other radio devices, emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy. The level of energy
emitted by this product is similar to the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices like, for
example, mobile phones.
Because this product operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and
recommendations, we believe this product is safe for use by consumers. These standards and
recommendations reflect the consensus of the scientific community and result from deliberations of panels
and committees of scientists who continually review and interpret the extensive research literature.
In some situations or environments, the use of this product may be restricted by the proprietor of the
building or responsible representatives of the organization. 
These situations may, for example, include:

 

Using this product on board of airplanes, or

 

In any other environment where the risk of interference to other devices or services is perceived or
identified as harmful.

If you are uncertain of the policy that applies on the use of wireless devices in a specific organization or
environment (e.g. airports), you are encouraged to ask for authorization to use this product prior to turning
on the product.

Regulatory Information

We are not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this
product. The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification will be the responsibility
of the user. We and its authorized resellers or distributors are not liable for damage or violation of
government regulations that may arise from failing to comply with these guidelines.

Note

Wireless communications are done via an antenna.
When making a connection via wireless, raise the
antenna (if possible) as shown in the figures.
For optimum safety, it is recommended to keep the
antenna more than 20 cm. from your body.

Antennas

Summary of Contents for Toughbook Series

Page 1: ...ves of the organization These situations may for example include Using this product on board of airplanes or In any other environment where the risk of interference to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful If you are uncertain of the policy that applies on the use of wireless devices in a specific organization or environment e g airports you are encouraged to ask for auth...

Page 2: ...n you are near petrol stations fuel depots chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress Operation of any electrical equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres can constitute a safety hazard Your Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating CDMA or GSM GPRS modem receives and transmits radio frequency energy while switched on Remember that interference can occur if it is...

Page 3: ...ss CDMA technology provides a variety of connectivity features depending on your service provider and account high speed packet data sometimes known as 1xRTT this supports Internet connections with data rates up to 153 6 kbps downlink and 76 8 kbps uplink Actual speed will depend on the network Circuit switched dial up data using the earlier CDMA IS 95 specification supports data connections to an...

Page 4: ...SB555 Port Tool exe COM port utility and assign the correct COM ports for Watcher and Data Run Watcher again Notes 1 If using with MIB II Primary port connection of the MIB II is for the Data Serial port and the Secondary is for the Watcher Serial port attachment 2 Watcher exe must be executed before SB555 Port Tool exe in order for COM port setting to take effect Model number Primary Data Port Se...

Page 5: ...Step 2 Install Modem Profile 2 1 Within the Control Panel Phone Modem Options Win 2K XP add a new modem by clicking the ADD button ...

Page 6: ...2 2 Check the box indicating Don t detect my modem I will select from a list 2 3 Click on Have Disk and open the mdmsb555 inf file from the directory where the files were copied in Step 1 e g C Watcher ...

Page 7: ...2 4 Click OK 2 5 Select Sierra Wireless SB555 Modem Click Next ...

Page 8: ...II to Click Next Model number Data Primary Port Watcher Port Toughbook CF 29 COM 2 COM 4 Toughbook CF 73 COM 4 COM 5 Toughbook CF 18 COM 4 COM 5 Toughbook CF 18 XP Tablet COM 4 COM 5 Toughbook CF M34 mk5 and later disables Serial port COM 4 COM 1 On successful installation restart Windows if prompted ...

Page 9: ...g the Watcher exe On a successful execution if the modem is not activated a Not Activated message will appear and the Activation Wizard will be launched automatically If Initialization failed message is displayed refer to the section on Using Port Tool NOTE Both Data Watcher COM ports need to be attached for Watcher to execute properly ...

Page 10: ...3 2 Click Next 3 3 Select Manual Activation and click Next ...

Page 11: ...tivation code provided by your Carrier and click Next 3 5 Enter the 10 digit phone number provided by your Carrier and click Next 3 6 On Activation completion the Watcher should display Ready to Connect Dial up Manager ...

Page 12: ...ager Icon Click Add to add a connection profile 4 2 Fill in the following parameters Connection Name Phone User Name Password check Save password box in order to enter the password field based on your network Connection parameters may vary based on your network provider ...

Page 13: ...connection profile you just created should now be listed under Connections 4 4 Once Connection profiles are created desired profile can be selected from the pull down menu to make the desired network connection ...

Page 14: ... network coverage area The signal strength is too weak A network or account problem is preventing the SB555 modem from obtaining wireless service The integrated antenna or antenna connection may have been damaged The 1X indicator shows whether 1xRTT is available in this area The Roaming Status indicator shows whether you are roaming onto the network of a service provider other than your own When t...

Page 15: ... indicator appears if you failed to answer an incoming call The auto answer indicator shows whether Watcher is set to automatically answer incoming calls The headset indicator shows whether a headset is connected to the SB555 modem This indicator shows whether the silent ring feature is enabled When enabled no sound is played when an incoming call is received The privacy indicator shows whether en...

Page 16: ...hat there is an incoming call or message Solid amber indicates that there is a hardware problem with the modem Antenna Indicator Blinking green indicates that the SB555 modem is searching for CDMA network Solid green indicates that the SB555 modem has registered to a CDMA network SB555 Modem Specifications This section describes the specifications of the integrated SB555 modem SB555 Modem Specific...

Page 17: ...rporated InstallShield is a registered trademark and service mark of InstallShield Corporation Other trademarks are the property of the respective owners Disclaimer Computer specifications and manuals are subject to change without notice Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd assumes no liability for damage incurred directly or indirectly from errors omissions or discrepancies between the computer ...

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