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AceView • Obtaining and Installing AceView • Connecting to your modem • AceView Interface Features • System Tray Icon • GPS Mapping (PinPoint Line only) AceView is a small utility for viewing the status and monitoring the connection state of a Sierra Wireless Airlink modem with ALEOS TM.
DocTitleHeader Obtaining and Installing AceView AceView is offered for free. You can obtain the most recent version of AceView from the Sierra Wireless web site, http:// www.sierrawireless.com/support/AirLink/AceView.aspx. Note: AceView requires the Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or later. Tip: You can obtain the Microsoft .Net Framework, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and/or the latest ActiveX updates for Internet Explorer from Microsoft at: http://www.
AceView Figure 0-3: Menu Figure 0-4: Connection Settings Address: If you have a modem connected directly to your computer’s Ethernet port or on your local area network (LAN), you can use the local IP address of the modem to contact it. The default local IP address is 192.168.13.31. Tip: If you have used AceView to connect to a modem in the past, the connection you used will be available with the drop down menu for your convenience. Select the IP address you need.
DocTitleHeader your computer from the drop down menu once you select Auto Start. You may only have 1 selection which would be preselected for you. Note: When using the DUN connection, make sure the IP Address is set to the local IP address of the modem. DUN ‐ Maintain Persistent Connection: When checked, AceView will continually check the DUN connection to ensure it is not down. If so, AceView will attempt to connect again.
AceView GPS Signal (greyed for Raven line modems) Map (greyed for Raven line modems) Figure 0-6: Example of a PinPoint X EV-DO Rev A • Signal Strength: The strength of the cellular signal is indicated by the number of bars. For one (red) and two (yellow) bars, the signal is minimal. Three to four bars is in the preferred signal range. There are different signal strength values that triggers the numbers of bars. Tip: Hover your mouse over the signal bars to display the RSSI value.
DocTitleHeader • EV-DO Rev A EV-DO Rev 0 CDMA/1x iDEN HSPDA UMTS EDGE GPRS Connection Statistics: · Bytes Sent and Recvd: The total bytes sent to and received from the cellular network for the current connection. · Connection Duration: The duration of the connection between AceView and the modem. Figure 0-9: Statistics • Remote IP Address: The IP Address assigned to your modem by your cellular provider.
AceView you display the AceView window it will return to being on top. Figure 0-12: Always On Top System Tray Icon While AceView is running, a quick reference icon will be displayed in the system tray (the area near the clock, opposite the “Start” button). Figure 0-13: Example of an HSDPA Tray Icon The icon’s bars denote the signal strength. The symbol above the bars denotes the connection type (the symbols below have been expanded for visibility).
DocTitleHeader Tip: If the AceView window is minimized, double-click the tray icon to restore it. GPS Mapping (PinPoint Line only) AceView can place the coordinates of a GPS enabled modem on a map. Note: You will need to have an active Internet connection to use the map feature. The speed of the map drawing depends on your connection speed. When you click the Map button, a map will open in a separate re‐sizable window with the location of the modem noted by an icon placed over the relevant area.
AceView Figure 0-16: Map View Rev 3.0B Feb.
Important Notice Due to the nature of wireless communications, transmission and reception of data can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or be totally lost.
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, GENERAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SIERRA WIRELESS PRODUCT, EVEN IF SIERRA WIRELESS AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR FOR CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTY.
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