Inseego NVWC201 Users Manual

Merlin for CDMA Modem Manager

FCC ID: PKRNVWC201

Safety and Regulatory Notices

This product is not to be used in any environment where radio frequency equipment is prohibited
or restricted in its use. This includes aircraft/airports, hospitals, and other sensitive electronic
areas. To ensure that your modem is deactivated you should remove it from your computer under
the above conditions.

REGULATORY NOTICES

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been certified to comply within the limits of a class B digital device pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in residential situations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy, and, if not properly installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment on and off. You are encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna of the television, radio or cordless telephone.

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

Technical Support

If you have any questions or comments about your Merlin, please contact the Novatel Wireless
Technical Support team at:

WWW: www.novatelwireless.com/support/index.html

E-mail: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Table of Contents

REGULATORY NOTICES ........................................................................2

Technical Support ...................................................................................2

CDMA Modem Manager 4

Starting Modem Manager ................................................................................4

Closing Modem Manager.................................................................................4

Main Window Overview 5

Modem Menu............................................................................................6

Connections Command ......................................................................6

Configuration Command.....................................................................8

Properties Command..........................................................................9

Activation Command.........................................................................10

Exit Command ..................................................................................11

Tools Menu.............................................................................................12

Clear Total Bytes Command.............................................................12

Detailed Status Report Command ....................................................13

Window Menu ........................................................................................15

Always on Top Command.................................................................15

Hide Window Command ...................................................................16

Help Menu ..............................................................................................17

CDMA Modem Manager Help Command .........................................17

Novatel Wireless Online Support Command ....................................17

About CDMA Modem Manager Command .......................................18

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CDMA Modem Manager

The Merlin for CDMA Modem Manager application provides the user with both control over the
modem's operation, and feedback about the status of the modem.

The Modem Manager will automatically detect if the modem is configured for service and will
automatically launch the activation wizard upon initiation if the modem is not configured.

Starting Modem Manager

You can open the main window by double-clicking the Merlin for CDMA icon, located on the
desktop, or by right-clicking on the system tray icon and selecting Open Wireless Web Modem

Manager from the pop-up menu. See the figure below.

Pop-Up Menu

Closing Modem Manager

To close the Modem Manager window, but maintain the networking session, click the "X", located
in the upper-left corner of the Modem Manager main window. The Modem Manager window will
then minimize to the tray icon shown below.

System Tray Icon

Remember: Closing the Modem Manager window will not disconnect the modem from the
network.

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Main Window Overview

The Modem Manager main window consists of the following fields:

Connection Status:

• Time - this field indicates how long the modem has been connected to the network.

• Bytes Transferred In - this field indicates the amount of data (bytes) the modem has

received during the current network session.

• Bytes Transferred Out - this field indicates the amount of data (bytes) the modem has

sent during the current network session.

• Connect/Disconnect button - this button allows you to Connect or Disconnect from the

network, depending on the current state of the modem. If the modem is connected to the
network, the Disconnect button will be available. If the modem is not connected to the
network, the Connect button will be available.

Signal Strength:

• Signal Strength status bar - this status bar indicates the modem's signal strength. If an

adequate signal strength is present, a number of the five bars will be shaded black. The
value of each bar should be equivalent to the typical cell phone. If there is no service
available, the field will be blank.

• Sprint Icon - clicking on this icon will take you directly to Sprint's home page.

• Novatel URL - clicking on www.novatelwireless.com will take you directly to the Sprint

PCS web page.

• Modem status bar - the status bar, located at the bottom of the Modem Manager

window, will display the modem's network connection status.

• SMS (short message service) button - this button allows you to send a short text

message to another SMS enabled device.

• Lock button - this button allows you to set up a phone lock. To unlock your phone, a key

code is required.

See the figure on the following page.

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Modem Manager Window

Modem Menu

All commands that directly manipulate or query the modem are available from the Modem menu.

Connections Command

To access this command, select Connections from the Modem menu, as shown below.

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Connections Command