User's Manual

Vanguard 3G
CONFIGURATION
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Signal Strength: Receive Signal Strength Indication indicates the strength of the network
signal with both a numerical value and a good/medium/poor message.
Call End Reason: Code indicating the reason for a call ending.
5.3 Cellular WAN Parameters
This page contains the provisioning information and the carrier activation settings. For more
information on the procedure for carrier activation, see section 4.6 “Provisioning the Vanguard 3G
Radio Modem”.
5.3.1 Status
WAN Status information is available (Figure 14).
ESN: Electronic Serial Number is assigned to the cellular modem at the factory. This number
must be provided to the carrier to activate the module.
MDN/MTN: The Mobile Directory Number; assigned by the carrier when the module is
activated
MIN/MSI: Mobile Identification Number, in most cases, this is the same as the MDN.
PRL: Preferred Roaming List; a database that declares the priority of other carriers while
roaming. This file should be updated periodically to ensure proper connectivity while roaming.
The PRL file can be updated by performing an OTA or IOTA operation (see provisioning
section)
SID: System ID, this is status only and is assigned by the carrier when connecting to the
network
NID: Network ID; this is status only and is assigned by the carrier when connecting to the
network.
Channel: Status only, indicates the channel assigned by the carrier when connecting to the
network
Frequency: Status only, indicates the frequency band on which the unit is communicating. If
the unit is being used in North America, it will indicate either 800 MHz or 1900 MHz
Signal Strength: Receive Signal Strength Indication indicates the strength of the network
signal with both a numerical value and a good/medium/poor message.
Figure 14 - Vanguard 3G Radio Modem Cellular (WAN) Status Page
Preliminary