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112 700 Series Color Mobile Computer User’s Manual
S RSSI:
This displays the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) frequency or
lists “Unavailable” if there is no signal or the signal cannot be retrieved
from the radio module.
S BER (GSM/GPRS GEM 350X, CDMA/1xRTT):
This shows the Bit Error Rate (BER), the percentage of bits with errors
divided by the total number of bits transmitted, received, or processed
over a given period of time.
S f/w:
This identifies the firmware version, if available.
S h/w:
This identifies the hardware version, if available.
S Serial Status:
This indicates whether serial communications passed (“Serial com OK”)
or failed (“Serial com FAIL”) in its last transaction. A status of “Serial
com FAIL” typically indicates that the 700 Series Computer is unable to
establish communication with the radio module installed within.
S Xircom GEM3503 (GSM/GPRS), Siemens MC45 (GSM/GPRS),or
Sierra Wireless SB555 (CDMA/1xRTT):
This identifies the product name for this radio module.
S Band (GSM/GPRS) or Channel (CDMA/1xRTT):
This identifies the bandwidth or channel available for this radio module,
if any.
S History:
This bar graph displays an active history of this radio module’ s quality
of connections.
S Friendly Indicator:
Usually indicates the signal strength for this radio module. Three filled
dots indicate a high quality or strong signal. Three empty dots indicate
that the signal is out of range or there is no signal detected.