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Part Number 40-00460-00R Revision A, Version 1.0, PV1.3 August 25, 2006 Proprietary All information disclosed by this document is the proprietary property of Navini Networks, Inc. and is protected by copyright, trademark, and/or trade secret laws. All rights therein are expressly reserved.
Warning Symbol - could cause personal injury or otherwise be hazardous to your health Navini Networks, Inc., expressly requires that when using Navini electronic equipment always follow the basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, and injury to people and/or property.
Navini Networks, Inc. PMX User’s Guide Regulatory Information This Ripwave MX PC Card (PMX) has been tested with a typical laptop computer with a side loading PCMCIA bay. This PMX must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any antenna (other than the one furnished by Navini and included in the package) or transmitter.
Navini Networks, Inc. Congratulations! Your Ripwave MX PC Card (PMX) is a user- Introduction friendly, easy-to-install device that helps you connect wirelessly to the Internet using the PCMCIA port on your laptop computer. The PMX can work with today’s MC-SCDMA technology and the OFDM-based 802.16e technology that Navini will trial late 2006.
Navini Networks, Inc. Physical The PMX fits into a standard Type II PCMCIA slot. A 68-pin connector on the end of the card connects it to the laptop. Characteristics 68-pin connector Two inverted-F antennas reside inside the PMX. All models also have an external antenna.
Navini Networks, Inc. The following instructions explain how to install the PMX and its Installing Your driver software on your computer. Please read all instructions before attempting the installation. Step Action 060825_pv1.3_pmx_user_guide_40-00460-00Ra(4.5) NOTE: The laptop should be used preferably on a desk when the PMX is installed.
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Navini Networks, Inc. Installing Your PMX, continued Step Action 060825_pv1.3_pmx_user_guide_40-00460-00Ra(4.5) Illustration The Install Hardware Device Drivers box appears. Select ‘Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended).’ Click Next to continue. The Locate Driver Files box appears. Select ‘CD ROM.’...
Navini Networks, Inc. Installing Your PMX, continued Step Action Accessing the Now that your PMX is installed and your computer is on, you should be able to access the Internet (that is, assuming you hav Internet signed up with a Service Provider). To access the Internet, open t web browser that is installed on your computer, (for example, Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.).
Navini Networks, Inc. Before you store your PC in a computer case, you should remove Removing Your the PMX from the PC. Also, turn the antenna to its original down position. Leaving the PMX in the PC or the antenna in the upright position while storing the PC in a computer case may damage the PMX or the antenna.
Navini Networks, Inc. Removing Your PMX, Select Stop Navini Networks PCMCIA Adapter. continued Next, the Stop a Hardware Device dialog box appears. Click OK. You can now pull the PMX out of your computer. If the sound on your computer is turned on, you may hear a beep indicating the PMX was unplugged.
Navini Networks, Inc. If you experience difficulties with your Internet connection after Troubleshooting you have installed the PMX driver software, please review the Minimum Computing Requirements and Addendum 1. Ensure your computer meets those requirements. Also, review the installation procedures and ensure all steps were completed properly. If you are...
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Navini Networks, Inc. Installing NavDiag, continued Step Action 060825_pv1.3_pmx_user_guide_40-00460-00Ra(4.5) Illustration Double-click on the icon for the file navdiag_windows.exe*. This will automatically start the installation of NavDiag. The InstallAnywhere window appears. The progress bar indicates that InstallAnywhere has initialized. The Navini Diagnostics...
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Navini Networks, Inc. Installing NavDiag, continued Step Action 060825_pv1.3_pmx_user_guide_40-00460-00Ra(4.5) Illustration The progress bar indicates the files are being installed. The NavDiag Introduction screen appears. Click Next to continue. The License Agreement screen appears. Read the Licensing Agreement. Select the I Accept...
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Navini Networks, Inc. Installing NavDiag, continued Step Action 060825_pv1.3_pmx_user_guide_40-00460-00Ra(4.5) Illustration The Choose Install Folder screen appears. Enter the name of the folder where you wish to install the software. Click Next to continue. The default installation folder provided by the software is shown in the illustration.
Navini Networks, Inc. Installing NavDiag, continued Step Action Troubleshooting To open the Navini Diagnostics software application, double-click on the Navini Diagnostics icon on your desktop. Using Navini Diagnostics The Connection Status screen will open and display data if the PMX is in use. The screen will refresh live data every second.
Navini Networks, Inc. Connection Status The pictures that appear on the top right side of the screen represent the PC, the connection between the PC and the PMX (Modem), the PMX, the connection between the PMX and the Base Station, and the Base Station to which the PMX is communicating.
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Navini Networks, Inc. Signal Strength and Signal Quality are dynamic bar displays that Signal Strength & indicate how well your PMX is receiving signals from the Base Signal Quality Bars Station. In particular, the Signal Strength bars graphically represent the strength of the synchronization signal your Modem is receiving from a Base Station.
Navini Networks, Inc. The History graphs plot the change in signal strength and signal History Graphs quality over time. The graphs cover the last minute and are updated every second. Read the graphs from right to left. The right side of the graph represents the most recent status of your PMX.
Navini Networks, Inc. The Configuration screen enables you to update your PMX’s Configuration software if directed to do so by your Service Provider. If you must update your PMX’s software, your Service Provider will provide you with instructions regarding what to do.
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Navini Networks, Inc. Trend Analysis, continued By pressing the Plot Graph button, the following screen appears. This screen displays the value of the selected parameters over the last five minutes, and is updated once every second. The graphic scrolls from right to left.
Navini Networks, Inc. The About screen provides vital information such as the version of About the Navini Diagnostics software currently installed on your computer. It also provides a website address and telephone number where you can contact your Service Provider. To view the About screen, press the About button.
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Navini Networks, Inc. Uninstalling NavDiag Software, continued Step Action 060825_pv1.3_pmx_user_guide_40-00460-00Ra(4.5) Illustration On your computer screen lower left corner, click on Start > Programs > NavDiag > Uninstall . The Install-Anywhere Uninstaller screen appears. Click Uninstall . The screen indicates the application files are uninstalled.
Navini Networks, Inc. An optional desktop antenna is available for the Optional PMX. This antenna connects to the PMX and then Desktop sits on a surface next to the laptop. This antenna should be used if optimal reception cannot be Antenna obtained through the original PMX antenna.
Navini Networks, Inc. The PMX is designed to give you years of trouble-free service. To Care and ensure operation, read the following care and maintenance Maintenance instructions. 060825_pv1.3_pmx_user_guide_40-00460-00Ra(4.5) Keep the PMX free of dust and moisture. If the PMX gets wet, use a towel to dry it immediately.
Navini Networks, Inc. There are two different ways to upgrade the software that makes Upgrading the the PMX work. PMX Software 060825_pv1.3_pmx_user_guide_40-00460-00Ra(4.5) Your Service Provider may perform an over-the-air (OTA) upgrade, where the up-to-date software files are transferred wirelessly from a Base Station to your PMX. This method will normally be transparent to you;...
Navini Networks, Inc. ADDENDUM 1: PMX - PC Troubleshooting - For Use With the Ripwave MX PC Card (PMX) & Navini Diagnostics Software - PC Operating Systems Prior to installing the Navini Diagnostics (NavDiag) software, please check to ensure that the PC Operating System meets the criteria given in the table below.
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Get Registry Entry: Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Navini Networks\NavDiag, ValueName: InstallDirectory Status: WARNING Additional Notes: WARNING - Win32Exception Make Registry Entry: Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Navini Networks, Value Name: , Value Data: Status: SUCCESSFUL Make Registry Entry: Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Navini Networks\NavDiag, Value Name: , Value Data: Status: SUCCESSFUL...
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Navini Networks, Inc. Make Registry Entry: Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Navini Diagnostics, Value Name: UninstallString, Value Data: "C:\Program Files\NavDiag\Uninstall\Uninstall NavDiag.exe" Status: SUCCESSFUL Install Uninstaller: Navini Diagnostics (Install All Uninstaller Components) Status: SUCCESSFUL Create LaunchAnywhere: Navini Diagnostics.exe (Install All LaunchAnywhere Java Executable Components) Status: SUCCESSFUL Install File: C:\Program Files\NavDiag\Navini Diagnostics.exe...
License Agreement. Grant of License. The Software and related Documentation, are the intellectual property of Navini Networks, Inc. and are protected by law. Navini Networks, Inc. grants to Buyer a personal, nonexclusive, nontransferable worldwide license, for revocable use (as permitted herein) of the Software based on the terms and conditions of this License Agreement and the Master Supply Agreement to which it is attached.
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Navini Networks, Inc. makes no claims that the Software is suitable for Buyer’s intended purposes. Remote Digital Access. Navini Networks, Inc. reserves the right, but is not obligated to digitally access the Software for the purposes of upgrading and maintaining the Software.
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Buyer under this Agreement for the particular licensed Software that caused the damages. Loss of Data. Software error can cause a significant loss of data. Navini Networks, Inc. shall not be responsible for any loss of data. Navini Networks, Inc.’s responsibility is to correct the Software error as provided in this License Agreement or the Supply Agreement to which it is attached.
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