GTRAN Wireless GPC-2100 CDMA Data Modem User Manual DotSurfer

GTRAN Wireless, Inc. CDMA Data Modem DotSurfer

User Manual

GTRAN Wireless, Inc. CDMA 1X 1900MHz User Manual Version: 0.1 Do not insert the DotSurfer modem card into your laptop before you insert the software CD!! GPC-4000 1
GTRAN Wireless, Inc.  2001 GTRAN Wireless Inc. All rights reserved No reproduction in whole or in part is permitted, without prior written approval. GTRAN Wireless Inc. and DotSurfer are registered trademarks of GTRAN Wireless Inc. 2
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. 1. DOTSURFER® 1X-1900 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................4 2. INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98, 2000, AND ME.....................................................................4 3. USING GT DIALER ..............................................................................................................................6 3.1 MAIN SCREEN AND ICONS..................................................................................................................6 3.2 NETWORK CONNECTION ...................................................................................................................8 3.3 INTERNET CONNECTION....................................................................................................................8 3.4 SMS....................................................................................................................................................8 3.5 ADDRESS BOOK MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................9 3.6 SCREEN GRAPHIC, SOUND, SMS POP-UP WINDOW, AND CONNECTION SET UP...........................11 3.7 COLOR SET UP.................................................................................................................................12 3.8 DETAILED CONNECTION INFORMATION .........................................................................................12 4. GT INDICATOR ..................................................................................................................................13 4.1 GT INDICATOR USER MANUAL .......................................................................................................13 4.2 GT INDICATOR ICONS .....................................................................................................................15 5. WINDOWS CE (POCKET PC PROCEDURES)..............................................................................15 5.1 INSTALLATION FOR COMPAQ IPAQ .............................................................................................15 5.2 CONNECTING TO INTERNET.............................................................................................................17 5.3 GT DIALER USER MANUAL.............................................................................................................18 6. LINUX PROCEDURES.......................................................................................................................25 APPENDIX A: UPDATING THE GT DIALER (GT UPDATER) .......................................................25 APPENDIX B: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................26 APPENDIX C: SAFETY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION .....................................................27 3
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. 1. DotSurfer® 1X-1900 Introduction GTRAN Wireless DotSurfer® 1X-1900 is a high-speed wireless Type II PCMCIA modem card that fits into major laptops and PDAs. Allowing for wireless Internet connectivity under CDMA2000 network, DotSurfer 1X-1900 delivers unmatched speed at up to 153Kkbps. At 86 mm in length, DotSurfer is small, compact and inserts perfectly into a laptop or PDA and has a flexible antenna applicable for all mobile users. All DotSurfer modem card packages include the following components: - DotSurfer 1X-1900 PCMCIA modem card with the flexible antenna - User Manual - Quick Start Guide - CD-ROM containing the GT Dialer software Product Features ► Flexible antenna ► Supports wireless data connection speeds up to 153Kbps ► Minimizes laptop battery power consumption through Self Power Control ► Compact, lightweight 86 x 54 x 5 mm and only 35 grams ► Sends and receives SMS messages on networks that support 2-Way SMS ► Real time card status indicators while on-line ► Supports Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT, CE 3.0 and Linux 2. Installation for Windows 98, 2000, and ME Do not insert the DotSurfer modem card into your laptop before you insert the software CD!! a. Close all the other programs that are running before starting the application. b. Insert the installation software CD into your CD-ROM drive. The InstallShield Wizard should run automatically. If it does not, click Start-> Run and enter d:\Setup.exe. Replace d: with the drive letter for your CD ROM drive, if necessary. c. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation. d. From the Setup screen, choose Typical and click Next> and follow the rest of the instructions. 4
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. e. Select your choice under the System Reboot screen. f. Insert the DotSurfer 1X-1900 modem card into the PC slot of your laptop. Make sure that the installation CD is still in the laptop. Your Windows will automatically search for and load a device driver for the DotSurfer modem card and you will see the screen below. Once the device driver is loaded, the screen will disappear. * For WINDOWS 2000, you’ll see the following Digital Signature Not Found screen. Click the Yes button. 5
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. g. Now the DotSurfer 1X-1900 modem card is ready for use! 3. Using GT Dialer Insert the DotSurfer 1X-1900 modem card into your notebook computer. To run GT Dialer, double-click GT Dialer icon from the desktop or go to Start and select Program-> GTRAN-> GT Dialer. 3.1 Main Screen and Icons Main screen shown below will appear once the GT Dialer is opened. Icons and their features Icon Description Icon Description Local date and time No new message 6
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. Connect to Internet New message arrived Phone directory Roaming off Read SMS messages Roaming Send SMS message Exit GT Dialer Screen graphic, SMS tone, default homepage set up Sent box Screen color set up Network connect or disconnect Modem diagnostic information and call history Signal strength Close application No service Help Card is inserted in the notebook Display phone number, connection time and bytes sent and received Connected to network Minimize screen Dormant state Decrease screen size one step TX bytes: RX bytes: Once connected, transfer/receive byte size Increase screen size one step 7
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. 3.2 Network Connection To connect to network, open the GT Dialer and click the Connect/Disconnect button. To disconnect, simply click the Connect/Disconnect button again. 3.3 Internet Connection Establish network connection by clicking Connect/Disconnect from the main screen. By clicking the Internet icon, you will go to a web browser. To change the default website which is set up under the Internet icon, click Setting and enter the desired website URL. 3.4 SMS 3.4.1 Sending SMS Messages a. From the main screen, click Write Messages icon. NEW MESSAGE screen will appear. b. Input receiver’s phone number and text. c. Once finished inputting, click one of the three buttons: SEND, SAVE, or SEND & SAVE. SEND Sends new message without saving in Sent box SEND & SAVE Sends new message and saves in Sent box SAVE Saves new message in Sent box without sending 3.4.2 Reading SMS Messages From the main screen, click Read Messages icon. RECEIVED MESSAGES screen will appear. 8
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. Previous MessageNew MessageOld Message Next Message REPLY Replies to sender DELETE Deletes the message BACK Goes back to the main window 4.4.3 Sent Messages (Sent Box) Click Sent Messages button from the main screen. Next Message Previous Message SEND Sends or resends a message DELETE Deletes a sent message DELETE ALL Deletes all sent messages in the Sent Box BACK Goes back to the main window 3.5 Address Book Management On the main screen, click Address Book icon and Address Book screen will appear as shown below. 9
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. 3.5.1 Search Address Book Next Address Click to send email from Address Book. Clicking the icon will take you to the new message in Outlook Express. Click to send SMS from Address Book. This screen is the same screen as the one you get from clicking Write Messages from the main screen. The method of sending messages is also same. Previous Address You may search by name, by phone number, by e-mail, by index number, 3.5.2 Add to Address Book a. From Address Book screen, click NEW. If you enter the address information without first clicking NEW, the information you input will NOT be saved. b. Input name, home number, office number, mobile number, and e-mail address. Click SAVE and the inputted data will be stored. 3.5.3 Edit Address Book a. Select the address to edit and update information. b. When editing is finished, click SAVE. 3.5.4 Delete from Address Book 10
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. Select the address to delete and click DELETE. 3.6 Screen Graphic, Sound, SMS Pop-up Window, and Connection Set Up a. From the main screen, click which is at the bottom of the screen. Screen shown below will appear. Enter the appropriate information to customize your settings. Visual appearance of the GT DialerDefault URL when you click toconnect to the Internet. b. If you do not know your User ID and Password, please consult your wireless service provider. Most systems use Dynamic DNS Server IP. If you encounter network problems and you do not know the DNS addresses, please consult your wireless service provider. c. SMS Received Sound Alert Æ To have sound when you receive a new SMS, put a check mark as shown and select the sound. To remove the SMS received sound, remove the check mark. d. SMS Received Pop-Up Window Æ To have a pop-up window alert when you receive a new SMS, put a check mark as shown . e. To connect to network Æ input the user ID, password, and DNS Server IP. Generally, use ‘set default value’ (User ID, Password, Dynamic DNS Server IP). f. Once the set up is finished, click OK. 11
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. 3.7 Color Set Up This feature is to change the outline color of your GT Dialer. a. Click which is at the bottom of the main GT Dialer screen. b. Click Change color… and select the color you want Do not set the color to black. You won’t see some of the buttons on the screen. c. Click OK. The outline color of the GT Dialer screen will change. 3.8 Detailed Connection Information Click at the bottom of the main GT Dialer screen and you will see a screen as shown below. 12
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. Click here to reset and start a new tracking session. OUT: Transferred packet size from the last connectionIN: Received packet size from the last connection Tot al Time: Total time connected since last tracking session This Month: Total time connected this month Last Month: Total time connected last month Usage information is an estimate only and may vary depending on your carrier’s billing policies. 4. GT Indicator GT Indicator Program is a supplemental program for GT Dialer. When surfing the web by using Internet Explorer, the GT Indicator shows features of GT Dialer on top of the Explorer screen. Basic user setting should be IE 5.01 or higher and GT Dialer should be running properly. 4.1 GT Indicator User Manual a. Open Internet Explorer. b. Go to View -> Toolbars and select GT Indicator. You should see the GT Indicator on Explorer as shown below. 13
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. c. To read SMS, Click and you’ll see a screen shown below. 14
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. 4.2 GT Indicator Icons RSSI Status Indicator Icon No service Signal strength (RSSI) CONNECTION Status Indicator Icon Modem is connected to network Modem is disconnected from network Modem is in dormant mode ROAMING Status Icon Roaming off Roaming SMS Dialog Box Viewer Icon No new SMS message New SMS message Click the icon to read SMS messages GO to Web Page Search Icon Goes to selected URL page 5. Windows CE (Pocket PC Procedures) 5.1 Installation for COMPAQ iPAQ a. In addition to your iPAQ, you need the following: - USB cradle - Desktop or laptop PC - PC card expansion pack b. Insert Microsoft ActiveSync3.1 CD into your computer to synchronize your PC and iPAQ PDA. For help with this procedure, please look at the user manual for iPAQ. Once the computer and the iPAQ 15
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. are synchronized, you should see the screen shown below on your PC. c. Insert DotSurfer installation CD into your PC. Click Cancel on the following screen. d. Go to Start -> Programs -> Windows Explorer -> D:\ -> WinCE -> Sa1110 -> setup.exe, where D is the driver for CD-ROM. e. Follow the on-screen instructions. f. On the screen asking to install Default Installation Folder, click Yes. 16
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. g. When installation is complete, screen will appear as shown below. Click OK and the installation automatically will run in iPAQ PDA. h. When the synchronization is complete, take out the iPAQ from the cradle. Attach the PC card expansion pack onto the PDA and insert the DotSurfer® CDMA 1X card into the PC card slot. i. Using iPAQ’s stylus, press the reset button on the right bottom of the PDA. 5.2 Connecting to Internet a. Go to Start -> Programs -> Connections ->DotSurfer® 1X. 17
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. b. When you see the screen below, input user ID, password, etc. and click Connect. c. Once connected, go to Start –> Internet Explorer and start surfing the web. 5.3 GT Dialer User Manual Go to Start –> Programs -> GT Dialer. Screen showing DotSurfer® 1X status will appear. 18
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. < Before connection> <After connection> Receiving signal strength New SMS message received Card connection status 5.3.1 Send and Read SMS Messages a. Click Message tab on the bottom of GT Dialer main screen. b. To send an SMS message, click New button on the bottom and create a message. 19
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. c. Input the destination number and text message and click Send button. d. To read an SMS message, double-click the message. 5.3.2 Delete, Reply, Forward SMS Messages a. To delete an SMS message, select the message. Using the Stylus, tap and hold, which will display the pop-up menu. Select Delete from the pop-up menu. b. To reply to the received message, select the message and with the Stylus, tap and hold. Select Reply from the pop-up menu. c. To forward a message to others, using the Stylus, tap and hold. Select Forward from the menu. 5.3.3 Phone Book a. Click Phone Book tab, which is located at the bottom of GT Dialer. 20
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. b. To add new number, click New button, input the info and click Save. c. To search for the phone number or string from your contact list, click Search button. Enter a number or string and click OK button. 21
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. d. To send an SMS message to a person listed under contact list, select a contact with the stylus by tapping and holding. Select Send SMS or Send E-Mail from the pop-up menu. e. To edit a contact from the list, click Edit from the pop-up menu and edit. f. To delete a contact from the list, click Delete from the pop-up menu 5.3.4 Other Displays From GT Dialer main screen, click Tool -> Information -> Time. - Go to Tool -> Information -> Time to access Connection Time display. 22
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. Total used: Total time used prior to resetting the accumulated time This Month: Accumulated time for this month Last Month: Accumulated time for last month - Go to Tool -> Information -> Transfer Packets to display Transfer Packets status. Card displays the transfer packets. A packet size defines to 512 bytes. OUT: Received packets during connection IN: Sent packets during connection From GT Dialer main screen, click Tool -> Setting. You’ll see three options on the pop-up menu: Message, Sound, and Connect. 23
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. - To select a method of receiving, go to Tool -> Setting -> Message. If inbox is full, select Rejected new msg and select Deleted the oldest & stored new msg. - To select Message Alert sound, go to Tool -> Setting -> Sound. Choose a wav file and click OK button. 24
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. - To go to Connection Setting, click Tool -> Setting -> Connect. Use set value as is, with the exception of certain cases. The battery life on your iPAQ or Pocket PC device will be affected by the use of your DotSurfer® card. 6. LINUX Procedures To access the manual for Linux based software installation procedure, go to www.gtranwireless.com. Appendix A: Updating the GT Dialer (GT Updater) GT Updater is a unique application included in the DotSurfer software suite. It allows the user to check, download, and update the latest DotSurfer software remotely with intuitive graphical user interface. Examples of the components that can be updated are: • GT Dialer skin • Application • Device driver Through GT Updater, user can download the newest GT Dialer skins, latest available features and enhancements. a. Open GT Dialer and connect to network. b. Close the GT Dialer without disconnecting from the network. c. Go to Start and run Program-> GTRAN Wireless-> GT Dialer -> GT Updater. d. GT Updater will automatically connect to the Update Server and display the updated components available on the server. If no newer components are available on the server, the available component entry will be blank. 25
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. e. Select the components to be updated and click Update. f. Once update is completed, the update results will be shown in the Status column. g. Exit the GT Updater and reboot the computer. Appendix B: Product Specifications System Requirements Card Slot 1 Type II PCMCIA Computer 5 Mb’s free hard drive space, 32 Mb of ram & a CD-ROM Operating System Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT Windows CE* Linux (See www.gtranwireless.com) *Requires appropriate adapter to interface to Type II PCMCIA card Environmental and Electrical Specifications Operating Temp: -30º - +60º C Ambient, outside PC card enclosure Storage Temp: -30 ~ +70 Humidity: 90% Vibration: 100 ~ 500 Hz Drop: 90 Cm Voltage 3.3 VDC Current TX 850 mA MAX, RX 150 mA MAX, Sleep Mode 2.5mA MAX Transmit Power 200 mW MAX Transmit Frequency 1850 MHz - 1909.950 MHz 26
GTRAN Wireless, Inc. Receive Frequency 1930 MHz- 1989.950 MHz Channel Spacing 45 MHz Frequency Stability +/- 300Hz Appendix C: Safety and Regulatory Information Safety and Hazards DotSurfer modem card should not be used in any environment where radio frequency equipment is restricted or prohibited to be in use. This includes airports/aircrafts, hospitals, and other areas susceptible to any form of radio interference. DotSurfer can transmit signals that could interfere with various systems in aircraft, medical equipments, and life support equipments. To insure safety, The DotSurfer modem card must be turned off under above conditions. Regulatory Information TBD 27
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