Novatel Wireless NRM-G2000 User Manual
GPRS for Voicestream User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
Purpose 4
Overview 4
Mouse-Over 4
Right-Click 5
Shortcut and Accelerator Keys 6
The Modem Manager Components 6
About GPRS Modem Manager Dialog Box ................................................. 6
Basic View ............................................................................................... 7
Connect To Dialog Box 9
Connecting Using GPRS Modem Manager 9
Detailed Status Report Dialog Box 10
Detailed View 11
Error Messages 14
GPRS Connect Confirmation Dialog Box 14
GSM Connect Confirmation Dialog Box 15
Menu Bar 15
Modem Configuration Dialog Box 21
Modem Properties Dialog Box 22
Title Bar 23
Tray Icon 24
User Interaction During Connection 24
Connecting Using Dial-Up Networking Connection Icons 24
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Safety and Regulatory Notices
SAFETY WARNING
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.
SAFETY WARNING
Under extended operation the Merlin for GPRS modem will generate a noticeable amount of heat.
Like all PC Cards, the modem generates heat during normal operations and is also heated by the
host computer. For this reason it is recommended that you allow the modem to cool down after
extensive operation so that it is cool to the touch when you remove it from your computer.
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.
FCC guidelines state that the antenna should be more than 17 mm (0.7 “) from all persons.
FCC ID: NBZNRM-G2000
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Purpose
This main window is intended to allow the user, during normal operation, to immediately and
definitively determine the state of the modem. This will allow the user to confirm the modem is in
the expected state or trigger the user to take action to change the state of the modem as
required. Any fields that are only required for diagnostics or troubleshooting will be found deeper
in the application to avoid creating an overly complex main interface.
The purpose of this document is to provide detailed information regarding the appearance and
operation of the user interface for the GPRS Modem Manager application developed for Windows
95, 98, NT, ME, and 2000. The Software Engineering group will attempt to meet the
specifications outlined in this document when developing the application.
Overview
The GPRS Modem Manager application provides the user with both control over the modem’s
operation and feedback about the status of the modem. The basic information and controls
needed during day -to-day operation will be quickly and easily accessible. Less frequently used
functionality will still be easy to access but should not get in the way or obstruct the user’s view of
essential status information.
The main window will be split into two sections, one that provides information about and control
over the modem’s connection to the network, and another section that displays other necessary
status information. The second section will have two views, which the user will be able to switch
between using the button provided. The first, basic view will provide the minimal amount of status
information required by the user. This view is provided to help keep the application simple, but
also to keep its dimensions small for users who wish to leave the GPRS Modem Manager
program open all the time. The second, detailed view will display the fields that a more advanced
user may find useful. Whenever the application is re-launched, the most recently used view will
be displayed.
Mouse-Over
When the user leaves the cursor over the icon, a small tool tip type window will be displayed
showing the connection status.
The possible strings to display for the connec tion status are listed in a later section.
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Right-Click
For a DUN connection, right -clicking on the icon will open the following menu.
For a NIC connection, right -clicking on the icon will open this menu.
The operation of the menu commands is detailed in the table below.
Command Implementation
Open Modem
Manager
Connect When selected, the modem attempts to intiate a data session. When a data session
Disconnect When selected, the modem closes the data session. When a data session is not
Suspend When selected, the data session is closed. When a data session is open, this
Resume When selected, the modem attempts to resume the data session that was
When selected, the GPRS Modem Manager’s main window is opened with the most
recently used view displayed. This command can be accessed by using Alt+o.
is already open, this command is disabeled. This command is only displayed for a
DUN connection. This command can be accessed by using Alt+c.
open, this command is disabled. This command in only displayed for a DUN
connection. This command can be accessed by using Alt+d.
command is disabled.
previously closed. When a data session is already established, this command is
disabled. This command is only provided for a NIC connection. This command is
accessed by using Alt+r.
Exit When selected, an open connection is closed and the GPRS Modem Manager
application closes, removing the tray icon and main window. This command can be
accessed using Alt+x
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Shortcut and Accelerator Keys
Because most of the commands available in the menu will not be used very often, there will be no
shortcut key s provided beyond the standard Windows keys, which include the F1 key to open the
on-line help. This will avoid any conflict with international keyboard layouts.
Accelerator keys will be provided as detailed in the previous two tables. These keys will need to
be adjusted when localizing the software but this is a fairly simple task.
The Modem Manager Components
About GPRS Modem Manager Dialog Box
The About GPRS Modem Manager dialog box displays information regarding the GPRS Modem
Manager application itself, including copyright and trademark information and the software
version. Also, the Novatel Wireless logo and an OK button, which closes the dialog box, should
be included. This dialog box must be closed for the main GPRS Modem Manager window
become active.
The fields on page 6 should be displayed.
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Field/Control Label Implementation
- Simple text field, right justified, containing the software
name.
Version Simple text field, right justified, containing the version
number of the software.
- Simple text field, right justified, containing the date of the
software build.
OK Button that closes the dialog box, making the main window
active.
Always enabled.
- Simple text field containing all copyright information.
When applicable, the width of the window should be set so
that this field takes up the complete width of the panel.
Basic View
The basic view shows both the registration status and the signal strength. For a DUN connection,
a Disconnect or Connect button is provided and for a NIC connection, the Suspend or Resume
button replaces it. For both a DUN and NIC connection, another button is included to allow the
user to switch the interface to the detailed view.
For a DUN connection, the main window will look similar to that below.
For a NIC connection, the following display will be used.
For both connection types, when the mouse moves over the link area, a drop shadow will appear
to indicate to the user that the text and rounded rectangles to the left and right can be clicked.
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The implementation of the fields and controls in the basic view is explained below.
Field/Control Label Implementation
- A simple text field displaying one of the strings listed in a later section .
Signal Strength A five-bar indicator in which the number of black-filled bars indicates the
signal strength.
The value of each bar is TBD.
If there is no service available, this field will be disabled.
When disabled, the field label will remain but the field itself will be
empty.
Disconnect/Connect This button is only displayed for a DUN connection.
Context-sensitive button that is labeled Disconnect and allows the user
to close an established data session. If the modem has been detected
but no session is open, this button is labeled Connect and allows the
user to initiate a data session.
If the modem has not been detected, this control is disabled.
The button should be the same width as the button.
Suspend/Resume This button is only provided for a NIC connection.
Context-sensitive button that is labeled Suspend and allows the user to
close an open data session. If the modem has been detected and the
data session has been closed, it is labeled Resume and allows the user
to restart the session.
If the modem has not been detected, this control is disabled.
The button should be the same width as the button.
Button that allows the user to switch to the detailed view, upon which the
button label will change to an upward pointing arrow (see Detailed View
section).
The button should be the same width as the Disconnect/Connect or
Suspend/Resume button.
This button will always be enabled.
- Link to the Novatel Wireless web site.
When clicked, a new window of the default browser will open with the
main page of the Novatel Wireless web site displayed.
As mentioned above, this section of the window will change when the
mouse passes over it.
This control is always enabled.
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