Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life. Welcome to use HUAWEI ETS2256 Fixed Wireless Terminal from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Contents 1 Warnings and Precautions...................................................................................1 Basic Cautions..............................................................................................1 Electronic Device .........................................................................................1 Hospital ........................................................................................................1 Traffic Safety............................................
Contents Installing Antenna (Optional).......................................................................1 Mounting Mode............................................................................................1 5 Quick Start..........................................................................................................1 6 Basic Operations.................................................................................................1 Preparation ............................................
Contents Missed Calls.................................................................................................1 Dialed Calls..................................................................................................1 9 Message..............................................................................................................1 Entering the "Messages" Interface ...............................................................1 Browsing Messages...........................................
Contents 16 Abbreviation .....................................................................................................
1 Warnings and Precautions To use HUAWEI ETS2256 Fixed Wireless Terminal (FWT) accurately, efficiently and securely, you should notice following cautions. Basic Cautions 1. Check fittings based on the packing list to make sure they are complete and undamaged. 2. Read this manual carefully before installing and using FWT. Electronic Device Switch your FWT off near high-precision electronic devices. The FWT may affect the performance of these devices.
1 Warnings and Precautions Traffic Safety z z Do not use your FWT while driving. Secure the FWT on its holder. Do not place the FWT on the seat or other places where it can get loose in a sudden stop or collision. Observe the rules and regulations of airline companies. Switch your FWT off before boarding an aircraft. Operating Environment z z z z z z z z z 2 Do not place magnetic storage media such as magnetic cards and floppy disks near the FWT.
1 Warnings and Precautions z z z z z z z When lightning, if you use the power adapter, please turn off the FWT and disconnect the power adapter from external power supply. Put your FWT, battery, and power adapter in places beyond the reach of children. Do not allow children to use the FWT, battery, or power adapter without guidance. Do not touch the antenna when a call is going on. Touching the antenna may affect call quality and cause the FWT to operate at a power level higher than needed.
1 Warnings and Precautions z z z z z z z z Do not dispose of the battery in fire. Otherwise, the battery may ignite or explode. When installing the battery on your FWT, do not push the battery by force lest battery fluid leak out or the battery crack. Do not connect two poles of the battery with metallic materials such as cables. Do not disassemble the battery or solder the battery poles. Otherwise fluid leakage, overheat, fire, or explosion may result.
1 Warnings and Precautions z Do not place any heavy object on the power cord of the power adapter. Do not damage, change, or pluck the power cord. Using the USB Cable To use the USB cable, you need operate abiding strictly by the following rules.
2 Introduction Packing List The whole FWT fittings are listed in table below. Check the fittings packed in the box according to the table to make sure they are complete and undamaged. Otherwise, contact the local vendor immediately.
2 Introduction Indoor Omni Antenna Figure 2-1 illustrates an indoor omni antenna for the FWT: Figure 2-1 Indoor omni antenna for the FWT Product Features Function Description Phone book 250 groups of contact entries (if an R-UIM card is used for storage, the number of contact entries depends on the card). Call Records 20 groups of received (missed) telephone information query. 100 groups of dialed telephone information query. Message sending and receiving Message sending and receiving.
2 Introduction Function Support many supplementary services Description Support many supplementary services, such as three-way calling, call transfer and emergency call. Hands-free Provide hands-free function. Ringing type customization Support 11 ringing types. Ringing volume tuning Tune the volume of ringing tone through the menu. Voice volume tuning Tune voice volume through keys (UP/DOWN key) during conversation. Message volume tuning Up to 4 levels of message volume for choice.
3 Function Description Display and Operating Elements FWT Front View and Description 1) Antenna 2) Display screen 4) OK key 5) MENU key 7) DOWN key 8) R key 10) IP key 11) PAUSE key 13) CALL/REDIAL key 14) HANDFREE key 16) Handset Retaining 17) Heaver Clip Figure 3-1 FWT front view 3) UP key 6) END key 9) CANCEL key 12) IN-USE indicator 15) Alphanumeric keys HUAWEI 11
3 Function Description indicator Red indicator means the handset of the FWT is picked up or the FWT is in hands-free state.
3 Function Description That is, if calling presses and holds this key for a while (then releases it), called hears nothing, but the calling can here what called say (Vice versa). When caller presses and holds this key for a while again, both parties can make conversation.
3 Function Description (2) 4 (4) (3) (1) (5) 1) Hook 2) Wall-mounting bracket 3) Spare battery case 4) Tapping screw installation hole 5) Wall-mounting bracket installation area Figure 3-2 FWT back view (1) (1) 1) Installation interface to indoor antenna Figure 3-3 FWT back view (2) Hook It is used when the FWT is installed vertically. Wall-mounting bracket If you want to install the FWT vertically, you should install the wall-mounting bracket in the corresponding installation area.
3 Function Description Tapping screw installation hole You are recommended to fix the tapping screw to place 4) in Figure 3-2 in case children were hurt by touching the battery. Installation interface to indoor antenna For the FWT type that can be installed with indoor antenna, you need this interface.
3 Function Description Main unit and handset spiral cord jacks They are used to install the FWT spiral cord. Power jack It is a DC-input power port, used to connect the FWT with the power adapter. FWT switch It is used to turn on/off the FWT. DB9 serial port You can maintain the FWT and realize data services through this port. Display Screen Description Icons Description ( 1) ( 2) ( 3) ( 4) ( 5) ( 6) ( 7) ( 8) ( 9) ( 10) ( 11) Figure 3-6 Icons on the screen : Signal strength.
3 Function Description : Network not available. : In fax mode. : In power supply mode. : In alarm mode. The icon is located at the left corner. : Battery status in five levels: Level 4 Very full Level 3 Full Level 2 Middle Level 1 Low Level 0 Very low Call Status Description Normal call: The screen displays and the outgoing number. When the call is established, the screen then displays the call time and charging fee. (This status indicates that the FWT is powered by the AC mains).
3 Function Description Telephone number The telephone number of the opposite end. Name If the telephone number has been registered in the phone book, the corresponding name will be displayed. In this case, the telephone number is not displayed. Charging information The FWT supports pulse charging, local charging, and intelligent network charging, which should be also supported by the carrier's network and carrier. For the related charging method and charging function, consult the carrier. 1.
3 Function Description show the telephone number. If there are missed calls, the display screen shows "X NEW CALLS", in which "X" indicates the number of missed calls which have not been checked with the UP/DOWN key. Keyguard Locking Keypad Use the keyguard (keypad lock) to help prevent accidental key presses. In standby mode, press and hold the * key for a second and then the keypad will be locked within 2 seconds.
3 Function Description The FWT provides easy menu options, as shown in Figure 3-7, Enter the menu, use to move the and on the display screen to the desired option. And then press to select and enter the option.
4 Installation Description External Power Adapter Installation The FWT usually adopts the external power adapter to supply power. However, in the event of power cut or no external power adapter, it needs spare battery to supply power and you should make sure the spare battery have been charged full before using. 1. Make sure the FWT is turned off. 2.
4 Installation Description (1) 1) Spare battery port Figure 4-1 Spare battery detachment/installation 1. Make sure the FWT is turned off, and then disconnect the power adapter. 2. Open the spare battery case cover. If it is fixed with the tapping screw, use a screwdriver to untie the tapping screw and then open the cover. 3. When taking out the spare battery, take down the connection line from the spare battery port, shown in Figure 4-1, and then take out the spare battery. 4.
4 Installation Description R-UIM Card Installation (Optional) R-UIM card installation schematic drawing is shown in Figure 4-2. Figure 4-2 R-UIM card installation 1. Open the spare battery case cover. If it is fixed with the tapping screw, use a screwdriver to untie the tapping screw and then open the cover. 2. Insert the R-UIM card into the slot, the arrowhead-pointed place shown in Figure 4-2.
4 Installation Description can get USB serial cable as shown in Figure 4-3. 1) Cable connector-D type-9 pin-male Figure 4-3 USB serial cable 2) Cable connector-USB-4 pin-male To maintain and debug the FWT, you should purchase serial communication cable and connect it to a PC, as shown in Figure 4-4.
4 Installation Description Figure 4-5 Connecting the FWT to a PC through a serial communication cable Connecting the FWT to PC through a USB Port As shown in Figure 4-5, connect the USB end of the serial cable to PC and the other end to the serial port of the FWT and fasten the captive screw holding it in place, ensuring that the connection is reliable.
4 Installation Description Installing Indoor Antenna In an area where signals can be transmitted and received with good quality, you can install an indoor antenna, as shown in Figure 4-6. Figure 4-6 Installing an indoor antenna for the FWT 1. Make sure to place the switch of the FWT in the OFF position. 2. Align the indoor antenna with the antenna port on the FWT host in the direction shown in Figure 4-6, and then screw the antenna, ensuring that the connection is secure.
4 Installation Description 2. Viewing the signal strength You can view the signal strength through the received signal strength indicator on the display screen of the FWT. Refer to the "Display Screen Description". Mounting Mode Horizontal Mode When the FWT is placed horizontally, the place should be flat, shadowy and ventilated to facilitate the FWT to eliminate heat. Wall Mounting Mode The FWT can be placed vertically on the wall. Installation preparation 1.
4 Installation Description Figure 4-8 Wall-mounting bracket installation Installation procedure As shown in Figure 4-9, hammer two nails into the wall based on the distance between the two hooks (about 62.5mm), leave 3mm nails from the wall and then match the installation holes on the back of the FWT with the nails, making sure the FWT is placed steadily.
5 Quick Start Do as follows, you can manage how to answer and make a call through the FWT in a short time. 1. As shown in Figure 3-4, insert one end of the spiral cord into the jack at the end of the handset and the other end into the jack on the main unit. 2. Install the power adapter or the battery. For the details, refer to the “4 Installation Description”. 3. Turn on the FWT and wait a few seconds for the FWT searching and registering in the network until indicators such as time and signal appear.
6 Basic Operations Note: The standby state mentioned in this chapter indicates that the FWT is not in conversation state. Preparation The following should be confirmed before you use the FWT. z z Whether the spiral cord is correctly connected with the handset and the main unit, as shown in Figure 3-4, and whether the spiral cord is completely inserted into the port; Whether the external power adapter is correctly connected or whether the battery is installed. Turning On Turn on the FWT.
6 Basic Operations Note: For whether your FWT needs the R-UIM card and which mode should be adopted, please consult the carrier. Machine-Card Locked Mode For this mode, the FWT must be bound with a specified R-UIM card. The FWT and the R-UIM card should be matched in model; otherwise, they may not work normally. Power on the FWT: z z The display screen shows "Invalid Card". It indicates that the R-UIM card does not match the FWT. Please insert a matched card.
6 Basic Operations Making a Call Directly When dialing out, if you press "0" key for a moment, you will enter a "+", standing for "00". There are two modes to make a call. Mode I: z z Pick up the handset or press . Dial a telephone number after hearing the dialing tone. When you input the second number, you can view the prompt " to dial" on the screen.
6 Basic Operations Making a Call from Phone Book You can find and select a telephone number from the phone book. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Press
6 Basic Operations Redialing In the standby state, press to dial out the latest number you dialed. Answering a Call In the FWT stand-by status, you can select to. Pick up the handset to answer a call; Press to answer a call; z Press to answer a call; z Press to refuse a call. Besides, you are allowed to answer any call except when the FWT is in the conversational status.
6 Basic Operations Supplementary Services Note: For the specific supplementary services of the FWT, consult the carrier. The supplementary services need special commission. This section only introduces some typical supplementary services. Three-way Calling Caution: Three-way calling service needs special commission from the carrier. For the details, consult the local carrier. Following are typical operation procedures of three-way calling. For more information, consult the carrier. 1.
6 Basic Operations Call Transfer Caution: Call transfer service needs special commission from the carrier. For the details, consult the local carrier. Following are typical operation procedures of call transfer. For more information, consult the carrier. 1. You have been connecting with user A. 2. Press or or flap the heaver (you still connects with user A and he can hear some music), and then input user B's telephone number and press . 3.
6 Basic Operations the event that you press , you will tune the hands-free volume. Press or to tune the volume. Pressing , you can turn down the volume while pressing , you can turn up the volume. The FWT will automatically save the volume setting. Note: The FWT will automatically save the volume setting and will keep it until you tune it next time. Turning Off Turn the FWT switch to "OFF".
7 Phone Book You can save groups of contact entries, including telephone number and related name, into the FWT or the R-UIM card. z z A maximum of 250 groups of contact entries can be saved and registered in the phone book of the FWT. Each entry can include telephone number (a maximum of 32 digits) and related name (a maximum of 11 characters); Contact entries can be saved and registered in the phone book of the R-UIM card. The capacity depends on the R-UIM card, and the maximum capacity is 250 entries.
7 Phone Book Saving a Number to Phone Book After you enter the "Phone Book" interface, 1. Find [Add], and then press ; 2. In the "Number" input interface, enter a telephone number, and then press ; 3. In the "Name" input interface, enter a name, and then press . If both memories are full, it will prompt not enough space. Browsing Phone Book After you enter the "Phone Book" interface, 1. Select [View], and then press ; 2. Find what you need, press to display the details.
7 Phone Book 1. Find [View], and then press ; 2. Find the entry to be modified, press to display the details; 3. Press to enter the "Options" menu, select [Modify], and then press to enter it; 4. In the "Number" input interface, modify the telephone number, and then press ; 5. In the "Name" input interface, modify the name, and then press . After adding a contact entry, you can modify it. See step 3-5.
7 Phone Book Copying Contact Entry Note: If your FWT is of the type that does not need R-UIM card, this menu will not appear. After you enter the "Phone Book" interface, 1. Find [Copy], and then press ; 2. Select an option: z [Phone to RUIM]: The contact entries will be copied from the FWT to the R-UIM card; z [RUIM to Phone]: The contact entries will be copied from the R-UIM card to the FWT; 3. Press . If the memory is full, it prompts no enough space and then return to the phone book menu.
7 Phone Book Adding Entries After entering the phone book menu, 1. 2. 3. 4. Find the [Group] item and press ; Select a group and press ; Select [Add member] and press ; Select entries you want to add to this groups and press . Clearing All Entries from a Group After entering the phone book menu, 1. 2. 3. 4.
8 Call Record The FWT can record the latest 20 pieces of answered calls and missed calls respectively, and 100 pieces of outgoing calls. The records of answered calls, missed calls and dialed calls are saved into separate memory segments. The latest record is shown on top. Entering the "Records" Interface The steps for entering the “Records” interface: 1. Press
8 Call Record Missed Calls You can view the information about missed calls using the “Missed” function. You can dial a phone number from the records, delete one or all records, or save them into the phone book. After you enter the "Records" interface, 1. Find [Missed], and then press ; 2. Browse all the missed calls, select a desired one, and then press ; 3. Select an option, z [Dial]: Dial out; z [Delete]: Delete it; z [Delete All]: Delete all records.
9 Message A maximum of 22 messages can be saved in the inbox, while a maximum of 40 messages can be saved in the outbox. Each message can support up to 160 characters. on the display screen indicates that the inbox is full The glittering indicator and there is no space for new messages. You need to delete some messages. When the outbox is full, the FWT will automatically delete the oldest message with a new message coming.
9 Message [Forward]: The display screen shows the message to be forwarded-Press and enter a telephone number (or press
9 Message Note: To use the voice mailbox service, you must first apply for the service from the carrier. For more details, consult the local carrier. Outbox Whether the message is sent successfully or not, it will be saved to the outbox. If the outbox already has 40 messages, a new outgoing message will be saved to the outbox and the earliest one will be removed from it. After you enter the "Messages" interface, 1. Find [Outbox], and then press to enter it; 2.
9 Message [Call Back Num]: Enter a call back number, which could be different from the caller number. If set, this number will appear when the message receiver selects to reply or dial. Otherwise, the caller number will appear; z [Retransfer]: Set retransfer for the message delivery failure. There are two options shown as below: “Retry Times”: to select the retry times. Options are "1 time", "3 times", "5 times" and "Off"; “Retry Period”: to select the interval between retries.
10 FWT Settings Entering the "Settings" Interface The steps for entering the “Settings” interface: 1. Press
10 FWT Settings 2. Find the [SMS Volume] and press ; 3. Select a volume level and press to save it. Speed Dialing The FWT provides the speed dialing function, which is implemented by setting a speed dialing key for some telephone number. After you enter the "Common" interface, 1. Find [Speed Dials], and then press to enter it; 2. Find the speed dial location, and press to enter the "Edit Key X" interface; 3. Enter the telephone number; 4. Press to save the settings.
10 FWT Settings Note: z z One pressing of (P) indicates a delay for 2 seconds. You can add one or more "P"s during the voice prompt to satisfy the time delay; Up to 32 digits can be input between or before "P"s and the maximum length of the entire information, including "P"s, is 60 digits. Hotline Settings The FWT supports hotline function.
10 FWT Settings [Off]: Disable the function; 4. Press . If the long-distance call locking function is enabled, the FWT will prompt you to "Enter Password" when you dial a long-distance call number. After the password is entered correctly, you can make a long-distance call. z If the long-distance call locking function is enabled, the password is 1234 and the long-distance call number is 01012345678, you can follow the second method in the “Making a Call Directly”.
10 FWT Settings After you enter the "Personal" interface, 1. Find [Password], and then press to enter it; 2. Enter the old password of 4 digits. By default, it is "0000"; 3. Enter a new password of 4 digits. Enter the new password again. The FWT will automatically save your settings and return to the "Personal" interface. Caution: You should enter the entire new password and then confirm it after the prompt. Otherwise, the FWT will not save the new password.
10 FWT Settings 1. Find the [Ring Type] item and press to enter; 2. Select one from the 11 ringing types and then press to save it. Advanced Setting DTMF Settings Dual-Tone MultiFrequency (DTMF) refers to the tone when you press a key on the FWT. The FWT supports the settings of DTMF length. After you enter the "Advanced" interface, 1. Find [DTMF], and then press to enter it; 2. Select an option, z [Normal]: Set normal DTMF length; z [Long]: Set long DTMF length; 3. Press .
11 Introduction to Text Entry Text Entry Supported The FWT supports the following types of text entry: z z z z z abc: to input lower case alphanumeric symbols; ABC: to input upper case alphanumeric symbols; eng: to input lower case words; ENG: to input upper case words; 123: to input numbers. When to Use Text Entry z z z Adding a contact entry in the phone book, including telephone number and name; Modifying a contact entry in the phone book; Editing messages.
11 Introduction to Text Entry Text entry selection area To display the current text entry. Display area and cursor This is the message display area. The cursor indicates the current location where you can edit. Candidate selection area To display the candidates for you to select. Press and hold alphanumeric keys, you can select the corresponding alphanumeric symbols. For example, press and hold <4> to select "!", as shown in Figure 11-1.
11 Introduction to Text Entry ABC (abc) Input This part applies to the ABC and abc input. ABC is used to input upper case letters, while abc is used to input lower case letters. Here, take ABC input for example, Enter the message editing interface, and then press <*> to switch to the ABC input mode; z Press and hold alphanumeric keys, you can select the corresponding alphanumeric symbols.
11 Introduction to Text Entry Key To input Press <0> 0. Press and hold <0> A space. Press <1> Multiple characters for your choice. Press <2>~<9> A matched English word. 123 Input If you want to input a series of numbers, you can switch to 123 input mode; Enter the message editing interface, and then press <*> to switch to the 123 input mode. Key To input Press and hold <0> A space. Press <0>~<9> 0~9.
12 Maintenance 1. Keep the FWT and its accessories away from children. 2. The FWT should be deployed in a clean and dry environment. A temperature higher than 55°C or lower than -10°C maybe damage the FWT. If the FWT is covered with dust, please clean it with clean fine cloth. Be sure not to clean dust with cleanser or other chemical solvents. 3. Remove the battery from the FWT if you do not use the FWT for a long time. 4.
13 Troubleshooting The display screen keeps OFF after the FWT is turned on (no external power adapter is connected with the FWT). 1. Open the battery case to check whether the battery is installed. 2. If the battery has been installed, it means that the voltage of the battery becomes weak. In this case, you need to power on the FWT with a power adapter. The display screen keeps OFF after the FWT is turned on (an external power adapter is connected with the FWT). 1.
13 Troubleshooting Someone dials your terminal, prompt occurred like this “Sorry, the calling is out of service, please call later”, but dial a number from your terminal is normal. If the facsimile is not supported by network, this situation occurred because you selected “On” from “FAX Mode”. You need to tune off the PC facsimile function if you want to receive an incoming call normally. The operation is shown as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press
14 Technical Specification Item Description Dimensions (W × D × H) 185 mm × 162 mm × 79 mm Weight (including a spare battery) About 750 g Mounting mode Horizontal or wall mounting Input voltage AC: 90 V–264 V DC: 12 V DC, 0.5 A Spare battery Type: NiMH Capacity: 3.6 V 1500 mAh Maximum transmit power ≥ 23dbm Typical conversation power consumption 1.
15 Series ETS2256 Product Series Description ETS2256 operates at 800MHz. ETS2256 provides such functions as phone book and message.
16 R-UIM Abbreviation Removable-User Identity Module Ver: V2.
