Audiovox RTM-8000D manual

RTM - 8000D GSM/GPRS Compact Flash Owner ’s Manual[...]

1 Copyright Statement Copyright 2002 by Audiovox Communications Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system o r translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise,[...]

2 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operations. Audiovox Communi cations Corp. stipulates that the antenna should be more than 1.5 cm (0.60”) from by - standers and 1.0cm (0.39”) from the user. When in use, the antenna should be fully extended upward at a 90 - degree angle. F[...]

3 interference causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES - 003 of the Department of Communications. Cet appareil numerique respecte les limites de bruits radioelectriques applicables aux appareils numeriques de Classe B prescrites dan s la norme sur le materiel brouilleur. “Appareils Numeriques,” NMB - 003 edictee par le[...]

4 near medical equipment, life su pport equipment, or any equipment which may be susceptible to any form of radio interference. In such areas the CF Card - Model RTM8000D MUST BE POWERED OFF . It can transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment. Aircraft Do not operate the CF Card - Model RTM8000D in any aircraft whether the aircraft i[...]

5 Attention Handle the product with care. Do not drop, bend or apply strong forces to the product. Otherwise, unrecoverable damages will occur in its internal components. There are no user serviceabl e parts inside this product. If this product appears to be broken, call a qualified service personnel or send this product to your original dealer. Do[...]

6 Tips When Using • Avoid using the product near metal structures (for example, large metal furniture or steel frames of a building). The transmission and reception of signal can be effected by these objects. • Avoid using the product near strong electromagnetic sources, such as microwave ovens, sound speakers, TV and radio. • Avoid using the[...]

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1 Overview Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the RTM - 8000D, GSM/GPRS Compact Flash card! With this card, you can instantly turn your Pocket PC or PC into a wire less communication device so you can perform data communication anytime and anywhere and enjoy rapid and stable GPRS data connection. You can finally get rid of the tiny little [...]

2 Appearance The RTM - 8000D Note : Do not remove the antenna from the RTM - 8000D. The Status Indicator The working status of the RTM - 8000 D is shown by the status indicator. Please refer to the table below for the blinking patterns of the indicator and the status they represent: Color Pattern Status Amber Blink every second No service Amber Bli[...]

3 Installing and Configuring the RTM - 8000D System Requirements Check your hardware and software and see if they satisfy the requirements below. If you are not sure, ple ase consult your dealer or operator. Hardware & software requirements • A valid SIM card. • A Type I Compact Flash Card slot or a PCMCIA (PC Card) slot and a PCMCIA - to -[...]

4 Insert the SIM card into the SIM c ard socket flip. Pay attention to the direction of the SIM card and the metal contact when you insert. Close the SIM card socket flip and slide it into place. Installing RTM - 8000D on a Pocket PC To install RTM - 8000D on a Pocket PC: • Insert RTM - 8000D into the Compact Flash card slot o f your Pocket PC. ?[...]

5 Pocket PC. Please refer to the documentation of your Pocket PC for details. Removing the RTM - 8000D from a Pocket PC Please remember that before removing the RTM - 8000D from your Pocket PC, y ou must close any ongoing connections you may have open. A fter doing so, you must also close any running applications using the RTM - 8000D. When this is[...]

6 Insert the software CD - ROM into your CD - ROM drive and double - click the Setup.exe icon in the GPRS Setting Tool_PPC /PPC2002 or Windows Mobile 2003 folder. The installer starts automatically. Fo llow the instructions on the screen to proceed. Configuring GPRS Settings Tap Start , Programs . Tap GPRS Settings . A new connection is established[...]

7 A new dialing location will also be created. Tap OK . Note : The new dialing loc ation is created specially for GPRS connection. When you use other connection s , remember to switch back to your original dialing location. The GPRS Settings window where you can configure GPRS parameters will appear.[...]

8 Pho ne Number Enter the phone number to dial for dat a connections (such as *99#) in this field. This is specified by your operator. PIN Code Required If the PIN code of your SIM card is activated, check this checkbox. Enter your PIN code in the PIN field and your PIN code again in the Confirm field. Extra S etting Required If extra settings are [...]

9 If your operator requires you to enter your user name and password to log on to the netw ork, tap to check the Username and Password Required checkbox. Enter your user name in the Username field, password in the Password field and password again in the Password Confirm field. Tap ok . TCP/IP Settings Tap TCP/IP... button. The following window w i[...]

10 Insert the CD - ROM into your CD - ROM drive a nd double - click the setup.exe icon in the GPRS Setting Tool_PC folder. Driver installation wizard will appear on the screen. Click Next . Click Next .[...]

11 The installation wizard will start copying files to your system. Click Finish . Insert RTM - 8000D into your PC.[...]

12 Note : A CompactFlash to PCMCIA adapter card is not sold with the RTM8000D. The way to insert the CompactFlash and PCMCIA card may be different from PC to PC . Please refer to the documentation of your PC for details. RTM - 8000D will be detected automatically as a GPRS Modem. The installation of RTM - 8000D is complete. Follow the description o[...]

13 Installation procedure in Windows 2000 Insert the CD - ROM into your CD - ROM drive and double - click the setup.exe icon in the GPRS Setting Tool_PC folder. Driver installation wizard will appear on the screen. Click Next . Click Next .[...]

14 Click Next . Click Finish .[...]

15 Insert RTM - 8000D into your PC. RTM - 8000D will be detected automatically. Click Yes . The installation of RTM - 8000D is complete. Follow the description of See Configuring the settings of RTM - 8000D to configure the settings of driver.[...]

16 Install ation procedure in Windows XP Insert the CD - ROM into your CD - ROM drive and double - click the setup.exe icon in the GPRS Settin g Tool_PC folder. Driver installation wizard will appear on the screen. Click Next .[...]

17 Click Next . The installation wizard will start copying files to your system.[...]

18 Click Finish . Insert RTM - 8000D into your PC. Note : The way to inse rt the CompactFlash and PCMCIA card may be different from PC to PC . Please refer to the documentation of your PC for details. Found New Hardware Wizard will appear on the screen. Click Next .[...]

19 The computer will start detecting RTM - 8000D. Click Continue Anyway . The wizard will continue installing.[...]

20 Click Finish . The installation of RTM - 8000D is complete. Follow the description of See Configuring the settings of RTM - 8000D to configure the settings of driver.[...]

21 Configuring the settings of RTM - 8000D Click Start on Windows Taskbar and select GPRS Modem Tools , GPRS Modem Configuration to open the GPRS Modem Configuration Tool. The section below describes each setting item in the window. For actual setting parameters, please consult your operator. User Name and Password Required If your operator require[...]

22 IP Address If your operator requires you to enter the IP address, check the Specify an IP Address checkbox and enter the IP address here. Otherwise, check the Server Assigned IP Address checkbox. DNS Address If your operator requires you to enter the DNS address, check the Specify a DNS Address checkbox and enter the DNS address here. Otherwise,[...]

23 Using the RTM - 8000D Using Wireless Data Connection on Pocket PC 2000/2002 Tap Start , Settings . Tap Connections tab.[...]

24 Tap Connectio ns icon. T ap Modify .[...]

25 Tap and hold the new GPRS Connection and tap Connect on the submenu that appears. The Connecting... dialogue box pops up.[...]

26 If connection is established successfully, the Connected dialogue box will appear. Now you are ready to surf the Internet using Pocket Internet Explorer or other applications. Note : T o disconnect from the Internet, tap the two - arrow symbol on the top bar of your P ocket PC screen. Wh en the dialog box appears, tap End .[...]

27 Using Wireless Data Connection on Windows Mobile 2003 Tap Start , Settings . Tap Connections tab.[...]

28 Tap Conne ctions icon. Tap Manage existing connections .[...]

29 Tap and hold the new GPRS Connection and tap Connect on the submenu that appears. The Connecting... dialogue box pops up. If connection is established successfully, Connected dialogue box will appear. Now you are ready to surf the Internet u sing Pocket Internet Explorer or other applications.[...]

30 Note: To disconnect from the Internet, tap the two - arrow symbol on the top bar of your P ocket PC screen. When the dialog box appears, tap Disconnect . Using Wireless Data Connection on WinCE Tap Start , Settings , Network and Dial - up Connections . Double t ap Make New C onnection .[...]

31 T ype a name for the connection and tap Next . Select GPRS_Modem from the drop - dowm menu and t ap C onfigure … .[...]

32 Tap the drop - down menu of Baud Rate and select 115200 . T ap C all Options , enter +CPIN= ” **** ” ;+CGDCONT=1, ” IP ” , ” APN ” (where **** is your PIN code, and APN is the Access Point Name of your operator) in the Extra Settings field. IF the PIN code of your SIM card is not enabled, just enter +CGDCONT=1, ” IP ” , ” APN ?[...]

33 Enter the phone number to dial for data connections and tap Finish . This phone number is specified by your operator. Double tap the new connection.[...]

34 Tap Dial Properties … . Tap Dialing Patterns … .[...]

35 Edit the dialing pattern for each type of call and tap OK . Tap Connect .[...]

36 Connection is established su ccessfully. Using Wireless Data Connection on PC The RTM - 8000D driver creates a GPRS Modem Connection icon on your desktop. Double - click the icon and the connection dialogue box will appear on the screen.[...]

37 You can also open such dialogue box by clicking the Start button on Windows Taskbar and selecting Programs , GPRS Modem Tools , GPRS Modem Connection . Click Connect or Dial . The Connecting... dialogue box will pop up on the screen. If connection is established successfully, Connected dialogue box will appear. Now you are ready to use the conne[...]

38 Troubleshooting & Warranty Troubleshooting Tips Installation of the RTM - 8000D is unsuccessful If you are installing the RTM - 8000D to a PC, check the following: • If you are using an adapter card, is it broken or damaged? • Did you insert the RTM - 8000D all the way into the slot or adapter card? If you are installing the RTM - 8000D [...]

39 12 Month Limited Warranty Protect Your Warranty Audiovox Communications Corp . (the Company) warrants to the ori ginal retail purchaser of this Audiovox GSM/GPRS Compact Flash Card, that should this product or any part thereof during normal consumer usage and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship that results in product fail[...]

40 the place of purchase for repair or replacement processing . In addition, for reference to an authorized Warranty station in your area, you may telephone in the United States (800) 229 - 1235, and in Canada (800) 465 - 9672 (in Ontario call 905 - 712 - 9299). THE EXTENT OF THE COM PANY’S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIM ITED TO THE RE PAIR[...]