5 Programming & Using the MDW 9040 Pocket Phone Setting or Changing Handset Settings
MDW 9040 Wireless Pocket Phone Installation and Use,
503-801-19062 Issue 2,February 2001
6 Press the Softkey ( ) below Sel.
The handset emits a simulated dial tone, which continues until you exit Wireless
Test Mode. The radio module LED signals flash in a unique pattern to identify the
test ports.
The Wireless Test Mode results screen displays. (H = handset reading, B =
base/radio module reading.).
Note: Press the Softkey ( ) below Man to get manual test readings. Each
time the Softkey is pressed below Man, new manual readings will
display. To get an average reading, press this button a number of times
(multiple readings).
Press the Softkey ( ) below Auto to get automatic test readings
every three seconds. The automatic condition continues until either the
manual Softkey button is pressed, or you exit Wireless Test Mode.
7 To determi ne signal strength for both the handset and the radio module, press the
Softkey ( ) below Man or Auto.
The display shows the signal strength (SIGNAL) for both the handset (H) and the
base (B) (the Dual Radio Module) at the moment that the Softkey was pressed,
using a number from 1 to 10.
The higher the number, the stronger the signal, as shown in the following table.
SIGNAL: H= B=
VOICE: H= B=
POWER: H= B=
Man Auto Back
Display Number Signal Strength Is
10 Strong
9Strong
8Strong
7Very Good
6Very Good
5Good
4Good to Fair
3Fair
2Near end of range
1Near end of range/loss of link