Getting Started with HC15
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2 Installation and Configuration
2.1Technical Requirements for Running HC15 on DSB75
•HC15 module
•HC15 driver package contained in a zipped file: “HC15_01000_usb_ndis_driver.zip”.
Please follow the installation guidelines provided below: First install the Connection Manager and prepare the driver installation (see chapter 2.2), then connect the HC15 to the DSB75 (see chapter 2.3), finally install the drivers (see chapter 2.4).
NOTE: If drivers from earlier HC15 preview releases are still installed it is recommended to uninstall them first. See chapter 2.6.
•Windows XP computer, minimum USB 1.1 connector
•USB cable
•DSB75 Evaluation Board providing the application interface between the HC15 USB port and the computer’s USB port.
•Adapter for mounting the HC15 module onto the DSB75
•9 to 15 Volts power supply applied at the DSB75 for powering up the DSB75 and the connected HC15 module
•1 mini antenna cable (50 Ohms) from the Hirose U.FL connector on the HC15 module to the Hirose U.FL on the DSB75; 1 external RF antenna connecting to the SMA connector of the DSB75 (product name: SMARTEQ MiniMag), both delivered with DSB75
•Metal plate for grounding the external RF antenna, min. 20 cm x 20 cm
•Optional: Handset, e.g Handset for Siemens products from Votronic delivered with DSB75
•Terminal program to control the USB port under Windows, for example Windows Hyperterminal
•UICC card
•Service provider settings for access to the GPRS and HSDPA services, as a rule the following:
-APN (network operator specific Name of Access Point that connects the GSM network to the Internet)
-Primary and secondary DNS
-IP address (DHCP or static)
-QoS settings
-User name and password
HC15 offers two ways to access the GPRS or HSDPA networks: either the Siemens Wireless Ethernet Adapter controlled by the Siemens Connection Manager or a
•Make sure to operate the HC15 always with the UICC card inserted in the DSB75 card reader and a valid SIM PIN entered. This is because most AT commands require SIM PIN authentication.
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