Before you install your SIM Card:
•
Install the SIM card into a normal cellular phone
•
Verify that there is
no SIM PIN
enabled (The phone must not ask for a PIN when switched on with
this SIM card inside) If the phone does request a PIN, you need to enter the correct pin so that
the phone can start, and then disable the SIM Card PIN. See your cellphone documentation on
how this can be done.
•
Verify that you are able to
send an SMS
message.
The SIM card will now work with the Micro Commander.
Please Note:
If you are using a prepaid SIM card, be aware that if the SIM card has not produced a
billable event on the network for a long period of time (typically 3 months), the card will be de-
activated by the network, and the SIM card then becomes useless. It is strongly recommended that
you configure the Micro Commander to send you an SMS every now and then (once or twice a week)
so that your SIM card remains active on the network.
The Micro Commander can
ONLY
check the airtime of a
PREPAID
SIM card.
5.5. Antenna
The Micro Commander is supplied with a basic antenna operating in the
GSM 900MHz
and
1800MHz
frequency bands. Screw the antenna to its connector on the unit (only finger-tight). Verify using a
cellphone, that there is sufficient signal at the proposed installation site. On a phone with a 4 or 5-
bar signal strength indicator, you should have at least 1-2 bars of signal.
If the signal is too weak, the Micro Commander may have trouble sending or receiving SMS messages.
In these cases, try and find a better location, or order one of our special antennas.
If you are outside South Africa, you may require a different antenna.
The other frequency bands are:
➢
GSM 850MHz
➢
PCS-1900MHz
Your network will be able to tell you which frequency band(s) are in use. Contact your local
electronics supplier about antennas that operate in the 850MHz or 1900MHz bands.
Contact
Polygon Technologies
with your request for a special antenna.
5.6. Software Installation
The latest software is supplied on a CD with the product and is also available to download from our
website for free at:
http://www.gsmcommander.com/
The setup program will start automatically, or if the autorun feature is not enabled on your PC, you
may run the “setup.exe” executable file on the CD to start the setup process. The software has
been tested to work on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Win7, Win8.
The setup process for Windows 7 has been documented here, but the process is similar in the other
versions of Windows.
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