G U I D E I N S T A L L A T I O N Q U I C K Cellphone Cables and Drivers STI-17ESH2 STI-17FJH2 STI-17MBH1 STI-17MOH1 STI-17MOH2 STI-17MOH3 STI-17NCH1 STI-17NCH3 STI-17NCH4 STI-17OKH1 STI-17OKH2 STI-17OKH3 STI-17NKH1 STI-17NKH2
Contents Introduction .......................................................................................... 3 1. Select the appropriate CellPhone Cable ........................................... 3 2. Connect cellphone cable with the modem ........................................ 5 3. Installation Procedure for Cellphone Driver ................................. 6 3A . Installation Procedure for Win 3.1x or Win 95 ...................... 6 Running Modem Upgrade Utility ...................................
Introduction The Simple Technology 56K Communicator, 33.6K Communicator with SimpleJack and 33.6K Communicator PC Card modems can be upgraded for use with a cellular phone as follows: 1. Select the appropriate CellPhone cable. 2. Do not connect the CellPhone cable with the modem, until the cellphone driver is installed. 3. Install CellPhone Driver in the modem flash memory by running the provided software. 4. Connect the modem with the cellphone using the Cellphone cable.
Cellphone Manufacturer Cellphone Model Cellphone Cable STI Part Number AH310 AH320 AH350 DH336 DH338 DH342 DH343 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 PCX STI-17FJH2 CT500 CT500SP CT700, CT750 CT800 DT3000 DT3325 DT3500 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 STI-17ESH2 Mitsubishi Mitsubishi 3500SPK, 4000SPK 4500, 5000, D100 STI-17MBH1 STI-17MBH1 Motorola Motorola Motorola Motorola Motorola Motorola StarTac Micro Digital Lite Micr
2. Connect cellphone cable with the modem Attach the Cellphone cable to the Simple Technology modem PC Card as shown below. Then insert the PC card modem in the PCMCIA socket. Do not connect the Cellphone cable to the PC Card modem until the installation of CellPhone driver is done as indicated in the following chapter. Figure 1. Connecting Cell Phone to Communicators Figure 2.
3. Installation Procedure for Cellphone Driver Make sure the PC Card modem is inserted in the PCMCIA slot. Install the CellPhone driver as described below. 3A . Installation Procedure for Windows 3.1x or Windows95 Proceed as follows: 1. Install the modem communication software, if not already installed, as described in the User Guide that came with the modem. 2. Start Windows 3.1x or Windows 95. Insert the PC Card modem in the PCMCIA slot. 3.
. When the following screen appears, click continue to install the modem upgrade utility in c:\modem directory. 8. After the installation of the utility is complete, the following screen appears and a program group icon “Modem Upgrade Utility” is created as shown below. 9. Running Modem Upgrade Utility Make sure the PC Card modem is inserted in the PCMCIA slot. Make sure the computer is on AC Power or the battery is fully charged. Disable screen saver and switch off suspend/resume mode.
The software will test for presence of modems on different COM ports. If the following message appears, click Yes to continue. When the following message appears, click on Yes.
10. The Load Driver window appears as shown below. Select the appropriate cellphone model and Firmware list (e.g., Select 1510C_US.336 for 33.6 kbauds) and click on load driver. The driver is downloaded into the modem flash memory. This takes from five to ten minutes. Once the driver is downloaded, there is no need to download the driver again unless you change cellphone models. CAUTION Please DO NOT cancel the download, once you have started loading the driver.
12. Once the appropriate drivers are loaded and the modem is reset, the following message appears to indicate that the firmware upgrade is complete. Click OK. Congratulations! The cellphone driver update installation for PC Card modem is complete. The AutoLine setup will automatically detect whenever you use the modem with a cellphone. So, there is no need to run the modem upgrade utility, unless you need to use a different CellPhone model.
4. Using the CellPhone with Cellphone cable Switch off the CellPhone, insert the modem PC Card in the PCMCIA slot and connect the Cellphone to the modem using the cellphone cable. Then switch on the CellPhone and Use the modem as directed in the documentation that came with the modem. If you are using the dialup networking through cellular phone, please read the following section to modify the dialup networking settings for cellular connection. 4A. Modifying Dialup Networking for Cellular Connection 1.
CellPhone connection icon, go to file and click on proprieties. This will show how the connection is currently setup. 4. First verify that the correct modem is selected. Next click on Configure. On the cellular connection, it is advisable to turn down the baud rate to around 19200 bps. This will allow for a more stable connection. With baud rates higher than 19200 bps, the modem has a hard time filtering out noise, which actually either slows down the modem or disconnects it. 5.
is to be established, is to set the dialup connection to bring up a pre-dial up terminal window. This is checked under the OPTIONS tab. This allows the user to issue AT commands to verify a stable connection. 6. Now that these changes have been made, you are ready to connect. Plug the cell phone cable into the modem and into the cell phone, turn the phone on and launch your Dial-up networking account. You will see a Pre-Dial Terminal Screen, which will have a blinking cursor in the upper left-hand side.
modem is responding and is ready to connect via cellular. First type AT and press enter on your keyboard. You should receive the response OK. This tells you that the modem is ready and is waiting further instructions. Now type AT^T6. You should receive one of the following responses: 000 = Cellular driver loaded, no cellular cable attached to the modem. 160 = Cellular driver loaded, phone is off. 176 = Cellular driver loaded, phone is on.
5. Technical Support If you are experiencing difficulties with the installation or have any questions regarding the cellphone cable and driver, contact Technical Support at the following : • • • • • Tel: Fax: Email: Web: 714-476-1180 1-800-367-7330 (US & Canada only) 714-476-1209 support@simpletech.com http://www.simpletech.
Limited Warranty Simple Technology, Inc. (“STI”), warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship during the warranty period, and will perform according to product documentation. This warranty is expressly limited to product repair or replacement, at the sole discretion of STI. Except for the express warranty expressed above, STI grants no other warranty.
