Contents

Install the MP modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Step 1—Mount the MP modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Select a location for the MP modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Mounting the MP modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Ground the MP modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Step 2—Mount the antennas and install the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Main RF antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 GPS antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 AP antenna (MP 595880W only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Antenna locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Install the antennas and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Step 3—Install the power harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Power connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Power connector (Molex) pinouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Vehicle installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Ignition sense on/off wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Ignition sense options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Ground the power harness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Power connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Correct wire splicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Crimp terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Office installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Step 4—Connect the MP modem to computer cable

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Serial connector (DB9) pinouts

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Install the USB, Ethernet or serial cable

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I/O port connections

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Step 5—Install the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Step 6—Configure your account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Insert the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Set up connection profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Create a profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Step 7—Test the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Turning the MP modem on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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