User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- The Integrator’s Task
- Installing the Modem
- Mounting the Boomer II OEM Modem to Your Device
- Connecting the Data Interface Port
- Selecting & Positioning the Antenna
- Supplying Power
- Using the Modem Test Jig
- Software Development Tools
- Integration Testing
- Appendix A - NCL Interface
- Appendix B – SDK NCL-API and Port Server
- Multisession API
- Application Interface
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- Opening a Session
- Close Session
- Send Data to a Radio Host
- Receive Data From RPM
- Get RPM Status Information
- Set Configuration ITEMS Within the RPM
- Reset RPM
- Register Event Callback Function
- Enable / Disable Events
- Get Error Description
- Register Wakeup Application
- Deregister Wakeup Application
- Switch RPM On/Off
- Send Generic NCL Command To RPM
- Get Software Version
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- A
- Appendix C – SDK Sample programs
- Appendix D - Application Development
- Appendix E - Message Routing and Migration
- Appendix F – Guide to Desense
- Appendix G - Numeric Conversion Chart
- Appendix H - Specifications
- Appendix I - Glossary
Boomer II User Manual & Integrator’s Guide ____________________________________________ Integrator’s Task
BM210012WT35 25 Copyright Wavenet Technology © October 2003
Labelling
Industry Canada requires OEM products to be labelled as follows:
IC: XXXX-BM28001
Or,
IC: XXXX-BM28001
Where XXXX represents the number supplied to the OEM by Industry
Canada.
Air Interface Protocols
Data exchange protocols transport data between the host/terminal and
the network. Within the radio portion of the network, between the
device and the base station, specialized RF protocols (RD-LAP or
MDC4800) carry the data. These radio protocols are typically
transparent to wireless applications.
The modem communicates over radio frequency channels using the
RD-LAP 9.6, RD-LAP 19.2, or MDC 4800 protocols and an internal
800, or 900MHz radio to operate over 12.5 or 25kHz RF channels. The
network-specific configuration is constant for all like devices on the
network and includes the channel list and the system ID.
The modem has dual protocol capability on DataTAC 4000 systems in
the United States and Canada. The modem’s RF protocol is based on
the attributes specified by the configured channel list, and dynamic
channel information from the network.
On DataTAC 5000 systems, only the RD-LAP protocol is supported.
The modem performs auto-roaming (that is, auto-scanning, channel
selection, and registration on a new channel). Battery-save operation
(Power Save protocol) is supported within most DataTAC networks.
Network profiles
The networks in use in different countries each have a different list of
channels and system parameters required for access to that network.
These parameters must be configured in the modem. The Boomer II
modem is able to store these parameters for up to 10 networks, and
through NCL commands, the user can choose between them so that the
correct parameters are used for the user’s current location. The
parameters relating to a particular network form what we call a profile.
The Boomer II modem is supplied to customers with between 1 and 10
of these profiles, depending on the international roaming needs of the
customer. The default profile will also be set according to the
customer’s requirements, but is traditionally set to the correct
parameters for use on the USA’s Motient network. For details on the
NCL commands to view the profile list, and set the currently active
profile, please see the WN_PROFILE setting under Appendix A.