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Sierra Wireless MP595 Modem User Manual

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Hardware and Software Installation

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I/O port connections

TheMPmodem’sI/OportisastandardfemaleDB15HD

connectorforremotemonitoringofgauges,sensors,and

alarms.Ifyouareplanningtousethesedevices,youneedto

createacustomI/Ocable.See

“ConfiguringtheMPModemto

ReportGPSandI/OData”onpage55.

Step 5 — Install the software

Note: You must be logged in

with administrative privileges to

install the software.

Followthesestepstoinstall3GWatcherand theMPmodem

driver:

1. Ensurethatthecomputermeetsthenecessarysystem

requirements.(See

“Systemrequirements”onpage23.)

2. CloseanyWindowsapplicationsthatareopenonyour

computer.

3. InserttheMPmodemCDinyourCD‐ROMdrive.

TheCDshouldautomaticallylaunchanddisplayamenu.

Ifnot,select

Start > RunfromtheWindowstaskbarand

type

d:\setup.exe(wheredisthedriveletterofyour

CD‐ROMdrive).

4. FromtheCDstart‐upmenu,selectinstallation and

documentation

andthenMP 3G Watcher installationtolaunch

theInstallationWizard.

5. UsetheNextandBackbuttonstonavigatethroughthe

wizard.

6. ClickFinishinthefinalwindow.ToclosetheCDstart‐up

menu,selectthetaskbarbuttontore‐displaythewindow,

thenselect

exitinthelowerrightcornerofthewindow.

7. PowerontheMPmodemandconnectittoyourcomputer.

IfyouareusinganEthernetconnectionandyour

computerisconnectedviaanEthernetcabletoaLAN,

disconnectthecomputerfromtheLANbeforeconnecting

theMPmodemtothecomputer.

Step 6 — Activate your account

Afteryouinstallthe3GWatchersoftware,youmustsetup

(activate)youraccount.IfyoupurchasedtheMP

595modem

directlyfromaserviceprovideryoumayalreadyhavean

account;yourMPmodemmaybepre‐activated.

TheMP595modemallowsyoutoconfiguretwoaccounts.

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