Sierra Wireless manual Installing MP215 Firmware and Utility Software

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4.Installing MP215 Firmware and Utility Software

The MP215 will be shipped with diskettes or CD-ROMs containing MP215 firmware, as well as the Wireless Expert and Watcher utilities. The latest firmware release will be pre-loaded in the modem.

As new releases of firmware become available, they can be downloaded from the Sierra Wireless website (www.sierrawireless.com), or can be shipped in diskette form on request.

4.1. Installing MP215 Firmware

To reload or install new MP215 firmware, connect your PC to the MP215’s serial port using a standard serial cable, and provide power to the MP215. Load the MP215 firmware diskette or CD-ROM in your PC and run the setup.exe program. The upgrade utility will request you power cycle the modem, but is otherwise fully automated. The on-going progress of the installation will indicated in a window similar to the one below.

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Contents MP215 Modem Page Important Notice Regulatory Information Customer Service Contents Operating the MP215 via Watcher Figures Tables Page Overview CS-CDPDMP215 Operating Modes MP215 Host Interface MP215 Wireless Expert and WatcherInstalling the Modem in a Vehicle MP215 InstallationInstalling the Cellular Antenna Connecting the Serial CableWarranty Registration Host interface External InterfacesDB-9 Female Power Supply Interface and On/Off ControlPower Connector Pin-out cable side Speaker Modem Status IndicatorRF Antenna Connector I/O ConnectorMating Connector Suggestions Speaker SuggestionsSierra Wireless Inc 05/11/99 Installing MP215 Firmware Installing MP215 Firmware and Utility SoftwareInstalling Wireless Expert and Watcher Software Setup Configuring the MP215 With Wireless ExpertAmps Provisioning Programming the Dial Code Cdpd provisioningNEI and Side Preference DNS Configuration Configuring the MP215 for CSC mode Configuring the MP215 via AT CommandsProgramming the NAM Programming the CS-CDPD Modem Bank Dial CodeMaxidle Timer Autoswitch ProvisioningAutocheck Timer Programming the Channel Side PreferenceMaxcdpdscan Timer Maxcdpdlost TimerCDPDPresence Timer Page CS-CDPD Operating the MP215 via WatcherSierra Wireless, Inc 05/11/99 Operating the MP215 via AT Commands Page General Description Host InterfaceAT Command Specifics Command WS181 AT CommandsRegisters and +WS registers +WPREG