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AceView

Rev 3.0B  Feb.08

 

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Figure 0-6:  Example of a PinPoint X EV-DO Rev A

Signal

 

Strength

:

 

The

 

strength

 

of

 

the

 

cellular

 

signal

 

is

 

indicated

 

by

 

the

 

number

 

of

 

bars.

  

For

 

one

 

(red)

 

and

  

two

 

(yellow)

 

bars,

 

the

 

signal

 

is

 

minimal.

  

Three

 

to

 

four

 

bars

 

is

 

in

 

the

 

preferred

 

signal

 

range.

  

There

 

are

 

different

 

signal

 

strength

 

values

 

that

 

triggers

 

the

 

numbers

 

of

 

bars.

Tip:  Hover your mouse over the signal bars to display the RSSI 
value. RSSI is expressed in reverse notation, as a negative number.  
The closer the number is to zero, the better the signal.

Figure 0-7:  Signal Strength

Figure 0-8:  Signal Strength and bars

Cellular

 

Network

 

Type

:

 

The

 

Network

 

type

 

(example:

 

1x)

 

will

 

be

 

indicated

 

by

 

one

 

or

 

two

 

letters.

GPS Signal 

(greyed for Raven line modems)

Map 

(greyed for Raven line modems)

Summary of Contents for AceView

Page 1: ...AceView User Guide 2120028 Rev 3 0B ...

Page 2: ...bedded core technology of the Sierra Wireless AirLink products simplifies installation operation and mainte nance of any solution and provides an always on always aware intelligent connection for mission critical applications ALEOS enables Persistent Network Connectivity Over The Air OTA Upgrades Wireless Optimized TCP IP Real Time Notification Real Time GPS Reporting GPS Store and Forward Extensi...

Page 3: ...to connect to your modem if it is connected directly to your computer s Ethernet port serial port or USB Start All Programs AirLink Communications AceView AceView Figure 0 2 Opening Screen When AceView first opens it will try to establish a connection with your modem using the last connection settings used If this is the first time you use AceView it will be looking for your modem using the defaul...

Page 4: ...2 168 13 31 Tip If you have used AceView to connect to a modem in the past the connection you used will be available with the drop down menu for your convenience Select the IP address you need Password Enter the password for the modem Default password 12345 DUN Auto Start If your modem is connected directly to your computer with a serial cable you can use a Dial Up Networking DUN connection to con...

Page 5: ...ur modem you can install it using the Setup Wizard for your modem also available on the AirLink web site http www airlink com Once you have configured the connection settings click OK AceView will connect to your modem DUN with Windows 98 and Windows NT The direct DUN connection from AceView is not available in Windows 98 or Windows NT You will need to establish a Dial Up Networking connection fir...

Page 6: ...e different signal strength values that triggers the numbers of bars Tip Hover your mouse over the signal bars to display the RSSI value RSSI is expressed in reverse notation as a negative number The closer the number is to zero the better the signal Figure 0 7 Signal Strength Figure 0 8 Signal Strength and bars Cellular Network Type The Network type example 1x will be indicated by one or two lett...

Page 7: ...yed out on the Raven line modems Figure 0 11 GPS Signal Tip Hover your mouse over the GPS signal bars to display the number of GPS satellites acquired Four satellites is considered a minimum for effective GPS reception GPS Coordinates Map PinPoint line only If you have a GPS fix click on the map to display a map with your position See GPS Mapping PinPoint Line only on page 10 This icon is greyed o...

Page 8: ...e clock opposite the Start button Figure 0 13 Example of an HSDPA Tray Icon The icon s bars denote the signal strength The symbol above the bars denotes the connection type the symbols below have been expanded for visibility Hover your mouse over the Tray Icon to display basic infor mation Modem type Online status RSSI and network IP address Figure 0 14 Tray Icon Mouse Over EV DO Rev A EV DO Rev 0...

Page 9: ... to use the map feature The speed of the map drawing depends on your connection speed When you click the Map button a map will open in a separate re sizable window with the location of the modem noted by an icon placed over the relevant area Using the compass arrows or slider bar in the window you can move the viewable map or change the zoom level Hover your mouse over the location icon to display...

Page 10: ...AceView Rev 3 0B Feb 08 11 Figure 0 16 Map View ...

Page 11: ...ment or any equipment which may be susceptible to any form of radio interference In such areas the Sierra Wireless AirLink AceView MUST BE POWERED OFF The Sierra Wireless AirLink AceView can transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment Do not operate the Sierra Wireless AirLink AceView in any aircraft whether the aircraft is on the ground or in flight In aircraft the Sierra Wireless A...

Page 12: ...s Portions of this product may be covered by some or all of the following US patents 5 515 013 5 629 960 5 845 216 5 847 553 5 878 234 5 890 057 5 929 815 6 169 884 6 191 741 6 199 168 6 339 405 6 359 591 6 400 336 6 516 204 6 561 851 6 643 501 6 653 979 6 697 030 6 785 830 6 845 249 6 847 830 6 876 697 6 879 585 6 886 049 6 968 171 6 985 757 7 023 878 7 053 843 7 106 569 7 145 267 7 200 512 D442 ...

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