Specifications

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6. Some modules cause a Sierra Wireless Network Adapter to appear in Device
Manager, as shown below for MC57xx. Disable the adapter to allow entry of
AT commands when performing diagnostic tests:
a. Right-click the Sierra Wireless Network Adapter to display the context
menu.
b. Click
Disable.
MC57xx
7. Make sure your modem is connected and running, and then establish contact
with the module:
Windows systems: Use a terminal emulation/communications program such
as Microsoft HyperTerminal
®
to connect over the COM port reserved for AT
commands (see listings in Step 5):
a. Start HyperTerminal.
b. Select
File > Connection Description. The Connection Description dialog
box appears.
c. Ty p e Sierra in the Name box and click
OK. The Connect To dialog box
appears.
d. Click
OK without changing any of the displayed information. The Connect
dialog box appears.
e. Click
Cancel.
Note: If necessary, use
AT E1 to enable echo.
f. Ty pe ATZ in the HyperTerminal window. If the connection is established,
the message OK appears.
Linux systems: Use a terminal emulation/communications program such as
minicom to connect over the device handle for AT commands (see listings in
Step 5):
Note: If the command
“minicom” is not found,
then use a different
program, or download
minicom and repeat this
step. See Downloading
and configuring minicom
for Linux systems on
page 76 for details.
a. Start minicom:
· First use of the modem: From the command line, type minicom -s. (The
‘-s’ switch shows the configuration menu.)
· Subsequent uses: From the command line, type minicom. (The ‘-s’
switch is assumed.)
The minicom configuration details appear and the message OK appears
when the connection is established.