User's Guide

Chapter 1 – Description & Specifications
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MultiModem® EDGE Wireless Modem User Guide 5
Chapter 1: Product Description and
Specifications
Product Description
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The MultiModem
® EDGE wireless modem delivers some of the fastest cellular wireless data speeds by utilizing
EDGE technology. It allows users to connect to the Internet and send and receive data up to three times faster
than possible with an ordinary GSM/GPRS network making it ideal for highly data-intensive multimedia
applications. Based on industry-standard open interfaces, the MultiModem EDGE wireless modem is equipped
with quad-band GSM, which means it can be used worldwide on all existing GSM networks. It is available with a
broad range of interface options including RS-232, USB
and Ethernet, and provides GPS functionality,
so that you are guaranteed to find a solution that meets your application needs.
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The Multi-Tech MultiModem® GPRS is an external data/fax/voice wireless modem. It also supports mobile originated
short message service (SMS) and mobile-terminated SMS. It offers standards-based multi-band GSM/GPRS Class
10 performance. This ready-to-deploy, standalone modem allows developers to add wireless communication to
products with a minimum of development time and expense. The MultiModem GRPS
Wireless Modem is based on
industry-standard open interfaces, is fully type approved, and can be desktop or panel mounted.
Package Contents
Basic Package
one modem
mounting brackets (one or two)
one fused power cable
one Quick Start Guide
Bundled Package
All Basic package items except the fused power cable, plus
one RS232 cable (15-to-9 pin)
one antenna
four adhesive-backed rubber feet for table-top mounting
one universal power supply* with power cord
one MultiModem CD
* North American models have different power supply than International models
Interfaces
The Wireless MultiModem has several interfaces:
LED function indicating operating status
External antenna (via SMA connector)
Serial and control link (via 15 pins SUB D)
Power supply (via 2.5mm miniature power jack)
SIM card holder
Parts to be Supplied by Wireless Service Provider
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) configuration chip
The SIM contains information specific to your wireless account and its features.
Parts to be Supplied by End User
mounting screws (screw shaft diameter = .17” max.)
antenna (absent from Basic Package only)