User's Guide

The Operational View SB300 Series
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3.7.3. Toolbar Buttons
The Watcher program window contains three buttons for selecting the operating mode, and one
button for registering and de-registering your modem in CDPD mode. These buttons are
described below. If a button is dimmed, the option is not available on the current modem.
Click to switch to Wireline mode.
Click to switch to Circuit Switched Cellular mode.
Click to switch to CDPD mode.
Click to register the modem in CDPD mode. When the cables appear joined, the
modem is registered.
Click the button again to de-register the modem.
3.7.4. Status Indicators
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Appears to the left of the Wireline button and indicates that Watcher is actively
communicating with the modem in a non-packet mode (Wireline or Circuit
Switched Cellular).
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Appears to the left of the Wireline button and indicates that Watcher is actively
communicating with the modem in a packet mode (CDPD).
Shows the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI). Double-click on the
gauge to display the value in dBm.
“---” (flashing) Indicates that the modem is not locked onto a CDPD channel.
Displays the current radio channel.
3.7.5. Updating Status Indicators
The display will refresh automatically when the modem reports an event.
To force an update of the status indicators, select Window > Refresh in the main menu or press
F5 when Watcher is the active window. Depending on the operating mode, the status indicators
may take a few seconds to update.
3.7.6. Quitting Watcher
To quit Watcher:
1. Click the close box in the top left corner of the Watcher program window.
Watcher may take a moment to close while it gracefully closes a CDPD session and disconnects
from the modem.