Sierra Wireless MC5725 Quick Start Guide

Mini Card Universal Development Kit

Quick Start Guide

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Mini Card Universal Development Kit Quick Start Guide

Preface

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The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of Sierra Wireless. SIERRA WIRELESS
AND ITS AFFILIATES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY
AND ALL DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, GENERAL, INCIDENTAL,
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Sierra Wireless product.

Patents

Portions of this product may be covered by some or all of the following US
patents:

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and other patents pending.

This product includes
technology licensed from

Licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following United States
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5,710,784 5,778,338

Copyright

©2006 Sierra Wireless. All rights reserved.

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Preface

Trademarks

“Heart of the Wireless Machine” is a registered trademark of Sierra Wireless.
Sierra Wireless, the Sierra Wireless logo, the red wave design, the red-tipped
antenna, and Watcher are trademarks of Sierra Wireless.

Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

®

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Other trademarks are the property of the respective owners.

Contact information

Technical

Support:

Sales Desk:

Post:

Fax:

Web:

You will have received (by e-mail) instructions on how to
access the OEM Customer Support web site. For more
details, please contact your account manager, or the Sierra
Wireless sales desk (see below).

Phone: [phone]

Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time

E-mail:

Sierra Wireless
13811 Wireless Way
Richmond, BC
Canada V6V 3A4

1-604-231-1109

www.sierrawireless.com

[e-mail]

For up-to-date product descriptions, documentation, application notes, firmware
upgrades, troubleshooting tips, and press releases:

www.sierrawireless.com

To obtain the schematics for this device, contact your Sierra Wireless FAE and
refer to Item #2500083.

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Table of contents

Introduction ...................................................................................................................5

Required Equipment .........................................................................................................5

Setup and installation................................................................................................... 6

Hardware setup.................................................................................................................6

Insert a USIM card (UMTS modules only).............................................................6

Insert the Mini Card...............................................................................................7

Remove/replace the Mini Card..............................................................................8

Connect the antenna(s).........................................................................................8

Connect the power supply and USB cable..........................................................10

Configure the module......................................................................................................10

Install/update drivers.......................................................................................................12

Install drivers for CDMA modules (MC57xx) .......................................................12

Install drivers for UMTS modules (MC87xx)........................................................13

Install Watcher ................................................................................................................14

Install Watcher for CDMA modules (MC57xx).....................................................14

Install Watcher for UMTS modules (MC87xx).....................................................15

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Introduction

This quick start guide explains how to set up the hardware and software
components of Sierra Wireless’ Universal Development Kit (UDK) for use with:

• CDMA modules – MC5720, MC5725

• UMTS modules – MC8755/8755V, MC8765/8765V, MC8775

Required Equipment

Table 1 details the items required to begin using the UDK in your development
environment. If any items are missing from the UDK, contact your Sierra
Wireless representative.

Table 1: Required equipment

Introduction

Item Included

in UDK

Drivers &

system software

Mini Card No The UDK supports the following Mini Cards (purchased

Antenna kit Yes The kit includes 2 each of:

Antenna
connector
removal tool

Daughterboard Yes The Mini Card is inserted into the daughterboard for

No Ask your Sierra Wireless FAE for downloading

Yes

Details

instructions.
Available for Windows XP Pro (SP2) and higher, and

Windows 2000 Pro (SP4) and higher.

separately):

• MC5720/5725 (CDMA)

• MC8755/8755V

• MC8765/8765V

• MC8775

• Antenna

• Antenna connector

• Sample/replacement Molex connector

• Connecting wire

testing and development.

Power supply Yes Universal power supply, suitable for both 120 V and

240 V.

USB cable Yes Standard USB-A to USB-B cable

USIM card No (UMTS only)You need to supply a USIM with an active

UMTS account for use with UMTS Mini Cards.

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