Specifications

 Chapter1—ProductDescriptionandSpecifications
7 Multi‐TechSystems,Inc.MultiModemiCellUserGuide
PackageContents
Note:YourwirelessprovidersuppliestheSIMcard(notneededfor‐C1/‐EV2versions).
UnbundledPackagewithNoAccessories BundledPackagewithAccessories
1modem
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Note:Youmustsupplymountingscrews,ACorDCpower
supply,andantenna(s).
1modem
1antenna(‐GPbuildshaveanadditionalGPSantenna)
1RS232cable
1USBcable
1GPIOcable
1powersupply(‐GPbuildsdonotincludepowersupply)
Note:Youmustsupplymo
untingscrews.
Safety
GeneralSafety
Themodemisdesignedforandintendedtobeusedinfixedandmobileapplications.“Fixed”meansthatthedeviceis
physicallysecuredatonelocationandisnotabletobeeasilymovedtoanotherlocation.“Mobile”meansthatthe
deviceisdesignedtobeusedinother thanfixedlocations.
Caution:Mai
ntainaseparationdistanceofatleast20cm(8inches)betweenthetransmitter’santennaandthebodyof
theuserornearbypersons.TheModemisnotdesignedfororintendedtobeusedinportableapplicationswithin20
cm.(8inches)ofthebodyoftheuser.
RFInterferenceIssues
Itisimportanttofollowanyspecialregulationsregardingtheuse ofradioequipmentdueinparticulartothepossibility
ofradiofrequency,RF,interference.Pleasefollowthesafetyadvicegivenbelowcarefully.
● SwitchOFFyourMultiModemwheninanaircraft.Theuseofcellulartelephonesinanaircraftmayendangerthe
operationoftheaircraft,disruptthecellularnetworkandisillegal.Failuretoobservethisinstructionmayleadto
suspensionordenialofcellulartelephoneservicestotheoffender,orlegalactionorboth.
● SwitchOFFyourMultiModemwhenaroundgasolineordiesel‐fuelpumpsandbeforefillingyourvehiclewithfuel.
● SwitchOFFyourMultiModeminhospitalsandanyotherplacewheremedicalequipmentmaybeinuse.
● Respectrestrictionsontheuseofradioequipmentinfueldepots,chemicalplantsorwhereblastingoperationsare
inprogress.
● OperationofyourMultiModemclosetootherelectronicequipmentmayalsocauseinterferenceiftheequipmentis
inadequatelyprotected.Observeanywarningsignsandmanufacturers’recommendations.
InterferencewithPacemakersandOtherMedicalDevices
Potentialinterference
Radiofrequencyenergy(RF)fromcellulardevicescaninteractwithsomeelectronicdevices.Thisiselectromagnetic
interference(EMI).TheFD AhelpeddevelopadetailedtestmethodtomeasureEMIofimplantedcardiacpacemakers
anddefibrillatorsfromcellulardevices.ThistestmethodispartoftheAssociationfortheAdvancementofMe
dical
Instrumentation(AAMI)standard.Thisstandardallowsmanufacturerstoensurethatcardiacpacemakersand
defibrillatorsaresafefromcellulardeviceEMI.
TheFDAcontinuestomonitorcellulardevicesforinteractionswithothermedicaldevices.Ifharmfulinterference
occurs,theFDAwillassesstheinterferenceandworktoresolvetheproblem.
Precautionsfo
rpacemakerwearers
IfEMIoccurs,itcouldaffectapacemakerinoneofthreeways:
● Stopthepacemakerfromdeliveringthestimulatingpulsesthatregulatetheheart'srhythm.