Wireless Network Optimization Platform
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User’s Guide
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About this guide
Welcome to Agilent E6474A Wireless Network Optimization Platform
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Information you need
Appendix C, “System
Appendix D
“Index”
3 Set Up Your System
Install the E6474A software
Get Ready
About this guide
Indoor Setup
External antennas
Indoor positioning
Batteries
4 Use Your System
5 Get results fast
6 Get Assistance, if You Need It
After the Tutorial
Online Help Accessing Online Help Using Online Help
Changing a Sagem phone’s operating mode
A Safety and Regulatory Information
B Connection Panels and LED Indicators
Signal and input power
Symbols
D Permanent In-Vehicle Hardware Installation
Options and Part Numbers
1 Index
Connecting the ignition sense lead to the fuse block
Connecting the ignition sense lead to a switched 12 Volt
USB data cable
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Get Ready
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Unpacking your boxes
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Before installing the software
1 Get Ready
Installing the Software
What you’ll find in this chapter
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What is on the CD
2 Installing the Software
Install the E6474A software
Installing the Software
Select this option
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Install Analysis Reporter software
2 Installing the Software
Install Adobe Reader software
To install the Adobe Reader software
To view documents
install the Adobe Reader software
2 Installing the Software
Do This
Uninstalling the Walkabout or VoicePrint software
Uninstalling Existing Software
Installing the Software
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Verifying your software installation
An option will appear in your program listing
Start the software and check you license options
2 Installing the Software
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match your ordered license
options
connected a valid license dongle
2 Installing the Software
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Overview
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E6473B High Speed Direct Connect Hub
Windows 2000 and XP
Set Up Your System
How to connect the E6473B hub
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How to power your E6473B hub
Power the E6473B hub from the in-vehicle lighter socket
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Power the E6473B hub using the in-vehicle chassis
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Power the E6473B hub from a battery
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Power ground cable to vehicle
Battery
How to connect a license key dongle to the E6473B hub
How to connect other devices to the E6473B hub
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Attach USB License Dongle
Connecting two direct connect hub systems
Verifying E6473B hub installation
Direct connect hub connections
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Set Up Your System
Verifying installation using the Configuration Utility
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4 Enable Use Digital Loopback option 5 Select Begin Test
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Figure 8 Confidence Test dialog box
Verifying Installation using the Device Manager
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2 Select Start Settings Control Panel
Figure 9 Device Manager showing E6473B ports
Phone connection using direct serial port
Phones
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Start Programs Agilent Wireless Solutions E6474A
Phone connection using PCMCIA PC Card
Phone connection using the E6473B hub
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Headsets Figure 12 Connecting two phones to the E6473B hub
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A BC D Figure 11 COM port allocation for phone ports
Phone connection using a USB port
External antennas
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Adapters used in kits
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Overview
Refer to
Connect directly to your laptop
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Serial port RF Antenna
Figure 13 Serial port connection for Agilent digital receiver
Connect to the E6473B hub
Connect two receivers to your in-vehicle E6473B hub
Connections for receiver
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Connections for receiver
Receiver
E6473B Hub
To connect multiple receivers
Connect multiple receivers
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Pulse trigger the receiver
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Figure 16 Connecting more than one receiver to your laptop
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Figure 17 Connecting the pulse trigger cable
GPS and GPS/DR
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Example 1 - Using the internal GPS with a differential GPS antenna
Example 2 - Using Placer GPS
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Figure 18 Internal GPS with optional differential GPS
Example 3 - Placer 455 with differential GPS
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Figure 19 External GPS - Placer
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Figure 20 Placer 455 GPS with differential GPS
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External GPS using the E6473B hub
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Figure 21 Connect the GPS to the AUX connector
Method 1 - In-vehicle chassis
Method 2 - USB connection
Method 3 - Serial connection
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Connecting the Speed Pulse
Gyro positioning
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Indoor positioning
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Charging the battery
Batteries
Checking the remaining charge
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Safe handling and disposal
3 Set Up Your System
Always use the battery charger provided with the battery
Indoor Setup
Carry pack final assembly
Using carry pack assembly with the shoulder strap
Portable system cable connections
Using the carry pack as a backpack
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Figure 26 Side view of the carry pack showing the shoulder strap
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Figure 27 Carry pack inside view
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Figure 28 Carry pack outside view
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Portable digital receiver system
Figure 29 Carry pack side view
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Chassis and backpack assembly
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Final assembly
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Antenna Loop Phone Pouch Direct connect hub Receiver Battery
Side Panels Figure 30 Single receiver backpack right side view
Portable dual E645xx receiver system
Using the single-receiver backpack
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Cable routing within the backpack
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Cable routing through the shoulder straps
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Figure 32 Inside the backpack
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Receiver and hub mounting
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Figure 33 Routing cables through the shoulder straps
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Cable connections to the receiver
Cable connections to the E6473B hub
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Dual receiver backpack final assembly
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Figure 35 Backpack exterior features
Adjusting the backpack harness
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Figure 36 Tightening the shoulder straps on the backpack
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License Manager
Introduction
For more information
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Use Your System
Turning the power on
Configuring devices and views
Configuring and creating a WAMS project Option 740
Battery charging
E6473B high speed direct connect hub
Turning the power on
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LEDs and display during power-up
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Determining GPS receiver status
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Calibration of dead reckoning
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To start the software
Starting the software
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To check your license options
Confirm you license options
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Creating a new project
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To create a new plan
System Setup view
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Identifying devices
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Figure 41 System setup view showing pop-up menu
Identify devices
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Figure 42 System Setup View with a phone identified on COM
Enabling the devices
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To configure a device
Configuring devices and views
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Figure 43 An example of a device properties dialog box
To configure measurement views
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It is recommended that you also use the Edit Label command on the pop-up menu, to give the device a meaningful name. For Data Devices, it is helpful if the label includes the COM port that the device is connected to. The label will appear in the title bar of the views associated with the device
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File types and locations
Description
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Configuring and creating a data project
Configure the phone
Generic data devices
Add a modem connection to the computer
Testing the phone/modem configuration
Configure the network and dial-up connection
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Adding a data device
To add a device to the data port
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Figure 44 Adding a data device
Configuring data device properties
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Configuring and creating a WAMS project Option
To configure a WAMS sequence
To start the WAMS interface
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Get results fast
“Using Quick Basics - the Online Tutorial on
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Using Quick Basics - the Online Tutorial
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After the Tutorial
To run the tutorial
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Online Help
Accessing Online Help
5 Get results fast
Figure 47 A typical online help browser display
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Getting familiar with new features
Using Online Help
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Using the contents tab
Using the index tab
Using the search tab
Getting Information about Views
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3 Open the book for the phone or receiver 4 Open the View Menu topic
5 Click the links for the views listed
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“Troubleshooting your E6474A
Online frequently asked questions
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Troubleshooting your E6474A system
Device communication problems
Causes
Remedies
Changing a Sagem phone’s operating mode
Setting an iDEN phone’s baud rate
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Toshiba phone power-up issues
Toshiba direct-connect phone power-up
Toshiba 10-CT
Toshiba C-103T
6 Press the F key 7 Power the computer on
4 Press the F key
5 Choose the upper DIAGE option. Do not choose the DIAGE AUX option
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Test 1 - Receiver testing using a signal generator
Verifying your System
Overview
Preparing the hardware
Do not connect the signal generator at this stage
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3 Click Log Start Live Mode
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Span 1 MHz Averaging Running Averages
Testing the signal
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Table 4 Signal Generator Downlink Settings
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Passing the test
Accuracy
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Test 2 - Receiver testing by measuring a known channel
Preparing the hardware
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1 Connect the system as shown in Figure
Testing the signal
3 Click Log Start Live Mode
Preparing the software
Passing the test
Preparing the hardware
Test 3 - Receiver testing by measuring the noise floor
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3 Click Log Start Live Mode
Preparing the software
Averaging Running Averages
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Test 4 - GPS receiver testing
Table 5 Noise Floor Frequency Settings for Step
Table 6 Noise Floor Frequency Settings for Step
Passing the test
Test 5 - Phone testing using a test call
Setting up the hardware
Setting Up the hardware
Testing the signal
Testing the phone
6 For GSM, click View GSM Signal
7 For iDEN, click View iDEN Signal Parameters
Passing the test
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Updating E645xx Receiver Firmware
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Figure 57 Receiver with dongle attached
Figure 56 Firmware upgrade required, second dialog box
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Replacement firmware security key
Figure 58 Firmware update successful dialog box
Figure 59 Short these pins to update the firmware
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Contacting Customer Support
Technical telephone assistance
Numbers to call
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Warranty repair
Returning the System for Service
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Preparing the system for shipping
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HANDLE WITH CARE” 6 Retain copies of all shipping papers
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Additional Information
A Safety and Regulatory Information
General safety considerations
Warning and caution notices
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A Safety and Regulatory Information
Installation, Use, and Storage
Enclosure protection IP40 according to IEC
Symbols
Signal and input power
productdamage
11,2*11
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Declaration of Conformity - Analog and Digital Cellular RF Receivers
Safety and Regulatory Information A
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Supplementary Information
A Safety and Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity - Agilent Direct Connect Hub
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B Connection Panels and LED Indicators
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Overview
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E6473B High Speed Direct Connect Hub
B Connection Panels and LED Indicators
Figure 60 E6473B High Speed Direct Connect Hub front panel
Connection Panels and LED Indicators B
E6473B hub rear panel descriptions see Figure
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Receiver or Scanner Data port
E645xx Receiver
B Connection Panels and LED Indicators
Agilent High Speed Direct Connect GPS/DR Navigation
Connection Panels and LED Indicators B
Agilent High Speed Direct Connect GPS/DR front panel
Table 11 Agilent High Speed Direct connect GPS/DR front panel
B Connection Panels and LED Indicators
Used to connects to power supply when the unit is in the rack
Figure 64 Agilent High Speed Direct connect GPS/DR rear panel
Serial Port and GPS 1PPS
Trimble Placer GPS 455DR
Connection Panels and LED Indicators B
Trimble Placer connector panel
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B Connection Panels and LED Indicators
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C System Information
Specifications on page
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Computer Hardware and Software Requirements
C System Information
Battery Specifications part of E6473B, options 022, 023, and
Charger specifications part of E6473B Options 022, 023, and
Battery disposal
System Information
Power cable
C System Information
E6473B High Speed Direct Connect Hub Specifications
Specification
System Information
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E6450C CDMA/TDMA PCS 1.9 GHz receiver specifications
Receiver Specifications
C System Information
System Information
80% for temperatures up to 31C, decreasing
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80% for temperatures up to 31C, decreasing linearly
E6451A/E6451C GSM900 receiver specifications
C System Information
System Information
Power internal GPS, Option 310, 330
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E6452C CDMA/TDMA cellular band receiver specifications
C System Information
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Transformer AC Power supplied with
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C System Information
E6452A Option 002/E6457C Japan cellular band receiver specifications
synchronization
Specification
System Information
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Description
E6453C GSM1800 and Korean CDMA band receiver specifications
C System Information
Specification
System Information
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E6454C 1.9 GHz CDMA/GSM1900 receiver specifications
+10 dBm, 20V DC, characteristic
15 dBm, characteristic
C System Information
Specification
System Information
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E6455C 2.1 GHz W-CDMA/UMTS/cdma2000 receiver specifications
80% for temperatures up to 31C, decreasing linearly to
C System Information
± 0.5 dB typical from - 25 dBm to - 110 dBm 20 to
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Support for Pulse triggering measurements
E6456C 1.9 GHz W-CDMA/UMTS/cdma2000 receiver specifications
C System Information
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Support for Pulse triggering measurements
E6458C GSM 850 receiver specifications
C System Information
Specification
System Information
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Description
E7456C iDEN/CDMA RF receiver specifications
C System Information
Specification
System Information
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Phone Support
To view a list of supported phones
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C System Information
Options and Part Numbers
Cable part numbers
E6473B phone interface cable options
System Information C
C System Information
Antenna kit part numbers
These kits include an antenna clip
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Hardware included with E6474A software licenses
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System Information C
C System Information
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D Permanent In-Vehicle Hardware Installation
To install this
“Direct Connect Hub Installation on page
“Antenna Installation on page
Installation Guidelines
D Permanent In-Vehicle Hardware Installation
Permanent In-Vehicle Hardware Installation D
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Mounting the E645x receiver
Direct Connect Hub Installation
D Permanent In-Vehicle Hardware Installation
Antenna Installation
Installation guidelines
GPS antenna
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Cellular antennas
Computer mount installation
D Permanent In-Vehicle Hardware Installation
Cable Installation
Main power cable
Phone extender cables
USB data cable
Power cable connections to the vehicle
Connecting the ignition sense lead to the fuse block
Ignition sense lead
D Permanent In-Vehicle Hardware Installation
Connecting the ignition sense lead to a switched 12 Volt lead
Speed Pulse Cable
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Index
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VoicePrint, 15 VoicePrint uninstallation
What is on the CD
Walkabout, 15, 21 uninstallation
Wireless Application Measurement System WAMS