Hardware Installation of the PinPoint X
The I/O port can use an optional I/O harness available through
Sierra Wireless.
Indicator Lights
When your PinPoint X is connected to power and an antenna, there is a specific pattern to the lights to indicate its operation mode.
Figure 4-8: PinPoint X Indicator lights
•Network ‐ Indicates a successful connection to the cellular network with an IP address given and a channel acquired.
•Signal ‐ Light shows the strength of the signal and may be nearly solid (strong signal) or flashing (weaker signal). A slow flash indicates a very weak signal.
RSSI LED Ranges
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Extinguished | Equal to or weaker than |
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•Activity ‐ Lights will flash as data is transferred to and from the PinPoint modem on the remote network.
•Service ‐ Indicates when the connection is HSDPA or UMTS. Unlit indicates EDGE or GPRS.
•GPS ‐ Indicates a GPS fix. When lit, the PinPoint X has GPS coordinates to report.
•Power ‐ Indicates the power adapter is connected and there is power getting to the PinPoint X.
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