Sierra Wireless ACRD510 User Manual

User Guide for Notebooks

o Welcome

o Overview

o Navigating
o Components
o System Req.
o Safety Notices
o Specifications

o Installation
o Using AirCard
o Troubleshooting
o Service
o Contact Us

2110271 Rev. 1

April 2000

Welcome to the AirCard® 510 PCS Modem

The AirCard 510 PCS modem is the first wireless CDMA (Code Division
Multiple Access) modem . It works in any laptop or handheld computer

running Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or CE that has a Type II PC card slot.
This modem offers high speed data transmission (14.4 Kbps) and all the

benefits of CDMA technology, including:

coverage that is wide-spread and growing. CDMA currently
encompasses most of North America, Asia, and Australia and is
spreading throughout other parts of the world.

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continuous power control on the CDMA network means longer battery
life for your laptop.

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CDMA uses "soft handoffs" between cells in the cellular network,
providing a robust air link and reliable service.

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CDMA transmission is, by nature, extremely secure. Individual
transmissions are indiscernable to anyone tapping into a radio
frequency channel.

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Document Navigation

This guide is designed to provide quick access to any subject. It is intended
for those using the AirCard in notebook computers running Windows 95, 98,
NT, or 2000. There is a separate User Guide for Windows CE for those using

handheld computers with the Windows CE operating system.
Some material in this guide is applicable only to specific operating systems.

So that you can readily identify what material applies to your system, the
following colour scheme is used:

Peach General Information for All Systems

Green Green - Windows 95/98

Yellow Yellow - Windows NT

Red Red - Windows 2000

Blue Blue - Windows CE

The Contents in the left margin at the top of the page allow you to jump to
any section and then on to any of its sub-sections. A one step Document Map
is also available to help you navigate.

At the bottom of every page is a navigation option to step forward and
backward through the pages of the user guide, as well as providing access to

the Document Map. The AirCard 510 PCS logo in the top corner of each page

will also take you to the Document Map.

Your AirCard 510 PCS Components

All AirCard 510 PCS packages include the following components:

AirCard

®

510 PCS Modem with Antenna●
"Jewel Box" Case●
CD-ROM with Enabling Software: Watcher, WirelessExpert, and

AirCard Toolkit, PC Card Drivers, and this Documentation including

Standard 1 Year Warranty.

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Additional accessories are also available from Sierra Wireless. Visit our

web site or contact sales for details.

System Requirements

The AirCard 510 PCS Modem requires these system resources:

Card Slots 1 Type II Slot
Disk Drive CD-ROM
I/O Resources 1 IRQ, 128 bytes I/O Space
Memory 16 Mb
Disk Space 2 Mb
Windows

Versions
Supported

95

OSR 2

*

98

Any

Version

NT

4.0 Service

Pack 4 or 5

*

2000

*

Click on the links for instructions on determining the version

of your operating system.
Users of Windows CE should refer to the User Guide for Windows CE for

information regarding system requirements and supported versions.

o Welcome (top)

o Overview

o Safety Notices

o Hazards
o Regulatory
o Patents
o Specifications

Important Notice

Because of the nature of wireless communications, transmission and
reception of data can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted
(i.e., have errors) or be totally lost. Although significant delays or losses of
data are rare when wireless devices such as the AirCard 510 PCS CDMA
modem are used in a normal manner with a well-constructed network, they
should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or receive data
could result in harm of any kind to the user or any other party, including but
not limited to personal injury, death, or loss of property. Sierra Wireless, Inc.,
accepts no responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or
errors in data transmitted or received using the AirCard 510 PCS CDMA
modem, or for failure of the AirCard 510 PCS modem to transmit or receive
such data.

Safety and Hazards

Do not operate the AirCard modem in areas where blasting is in progress,