Hardware and Software Installation
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I/O port connections
TheMPmodem’sI/OportisastandardfemaleDB15HD
connectorforremotemonitoringofgauges,sensors,and
alarms.Ifyouareplanningtousethesedevices,youneedto
createacustomI/Ocable.See
“ConfiguringtheMPModemto
ReportGPSandI/OData”onpage51.
Step 5 — Install the software
Note: You must be logged in
with administrative privileges to
install the software.
Followthesestepstoinstall3GWatcherand theMPmodem
driver:
1. Ensurethatthecomputermeetsthenecessarysystem
requirements.(See
“Systemrequirements”onpage17.)
2. CloseanyWindowsapplicationsthatareopenonyour
computer.
3. InserttheMPmodemCDinyourCD‐ROMdrive.
TheCDshouldautomaticallylaunchanddisplayamenu.
Ifnot,select
Start > RunfromtheWindowstaskbarand
type
d:\index.html(wheredisthedriveletterofyour
CD‐ROMdrive).
4. FromtheCDstart‐upmenu,selectInstallMP 3G Watcher to
launchInstallation.
5. UsetheNextandBackbuttonstonavigatethroughthe
Installationwindow.
6. Closethebrowser.ToclosetheCDstart‐upmenu,select
thetaskbarbuttontore‐displaythewindow,thenselect
exitinthelowerrightcornerofthewindow.
7. PowerontheMPmodemandconnectittoyourcomputer.
IfyouareusinganEthernetconnectionandyour
computerisconnectedviaanEthernetcabletoaLAN,
disconnectthecomputerfromtheLANbeforeconnecting
theMPmodemtothecomputer.
Tousethe3GWatcher,pleaserefertothe3GWatchersoftware
sectioninChapter4.
Step 6 — Activate your account
Afteryouinstallthe3GWatchersoftware,youmustsetup
(activate)youraccount.IfyoupurchasedtheMP
595modem
directlyfromaserviceprovideryoumayalreadyhavean
account;yourMPmodemmaybepre‐activated.
TheMP595modemallowsyoutoconfiguretwoaccounts.