System Requirements………………………………………………………………………………. 8 Installing the Flarion Mobile Manager and Drivers………………………………… 8 PC Card Insertion and Removal………………………………………………………………. 10 Use of the PC 1000 Network Card…………………………………………………. 11 Applications and Use……………………………………..…………………………………………………… 11 Flarion Mobility Management (FMM) Window and Indicators…………………….…….. 11 Basic Features ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 Connection State and Connection Time Indicator.…………………………………...
Bedminster, New Jersey (USA). Flarion is a privately-held firm, which was founded in 2000 when its original research & development team and technology were spun out of Bell Labs / Lucent Technologies. Flarion is backed by a strong group of investors that include Bessemer Venture Partners, Charles River Ventures, Cisco Systems, Equitek Capital, New Venture Partners, Nassau Capital, Pequot Capital, and SK Telecom.
The PC 1000 wireless network card is plug-and-play compatible with a standard Type II PCMCIA card slot available on computing devices such as notebooks, PDAs and IP-based digital cameras. And because the PC 1000 is based on the flash- OFDM technology, which was designed around the Internet Protocol, no changes are required to device operating systems, applications or content.
As with any electronic device, the PC 1000 card should be handled with great care: 1. The PC 1000 card should fit easily into card slot. Do not force PC 1000 card into slot, as damage may occur to connector pins 2.
3. You can now insert the PC 1000 Wireless PC Card. With the color logo facing up, insert the PC 1000 into an unused card slot (do not force the PC card into the slot as this may damage the connector pins).
5. Depending on your operating system, you may be prompted to restart your PC. If prompted, restart your PC by leaving the PC card in the slot. Your PC 1000 Card has been pre-activated - It is ready for use as soon as software and drivers are installed. Just plug and play! PC Card Insertion and Removal The PC 1000 should be inserted into the PC card slot with the label facing up.
ActiveSync version 3.1 or 3.5 installed Installing the Flarion Mobile Manager and PC 1000 Card Driver For Pocket PCs, you will be installing Flarion Mobile Manager software and the driver in the host PC, then downloading the software and driver to your Pocket PC.
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6. Insertion of the card triggers Pocket PC to search for and load a device driver for the card. 7. Remove and re-insert the PC Card. Your PC 1000 Card has been pre-activated – it is ready for use as soon as the software and driver are installed. Just plug and play!
Removal To remove the PC 1000 card: Use the Ejector to remove the PC 1000 card To uninstall Flarion Mobile Manager software from the mobile device, go to Settings/Remove Hardware, highlight FT1000 and click Remove.
Streaming audio • Push-to-talk service If you would like to monitor your PC 1000, use the Flarion Mobile Manager program that was installed during set-up. It will allow you to manage everything from signal strength to the amount of bytes transmitted.
Basic Features The Flarion Mobile Manager (FMM) is a Microsoft windows-based software application that presents information about a Flarion mobile session to the user in a graphical format. The FMM software works by constantly monitoring the state of your Flarion mobile through the Ethernet cable that connects your computer to the mobile.
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For Pocket/Handheld PCs Click the FMM icon in the menu bar to show the Flarion Mobile Manager screen. FMM Menu Icon Connection State indicator Signal Strength indicator Signal Quality indicator...
Connection State and Connection Time Indicators The Flarion Mobile Manager will say Searching when the PC 1000 card is attempting to locate the network. In addition, the light on the side of the card will blink until a connection is made.
Bytes Transmitted (Txd)/Received (Rxd) These areas indicate how many Bytes of data you have transmitted (Txd) or Received (Rxd) in the current connection. When you end a session, these values are both reset to zero. Bytes received Bytes transmitted Signal Strength Indicator The signal strength indicator provides information about the received signal.
To minimize the Flarion Mobile Manager window, click on the Minimize button. To close the window, but still keep the PC 1000 card operating, click on the Close button. To exit the PC 1000 card program, click on File/Exit. You will need to...
Troubleshooting Tips (Notebook PCs) Problems, Causes and Suggestions When properly installed and used, the PC 1000 is a highly reliable product. Problems that arise are likely a result of: • The wrong driver being installed • System resources necessary for the PC 1000 to function are being used by other devices •...
Troubleshooting Tips (Handheld/Pocket PCs) Problems, Causes and Suggestions When properly installed and used, the PC 1000 is a highly reliable product. Problems that arise are likely a result of: • The wrong driver being installed • Network coverage is not available...
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1. Eject the PC 1000 card 2. Open the Control Panel by selecting Start>Settings>Control Panel 3. Double tap the Remove Programs icon 4. Select PC 1000 card handheld and tap the Remove button 5. Confirm that you want to delete the software by tapping Yes...
Technical Specifications Radio Frequency and Electrical Specifications Current Peak Transmit Current Draw: 790mA Typical Current Draw: 390mA Session Hold and Sleep States significantly reduce current draw depending on user activity Transmit Cellular: 824 to 849 MHz PCS: 1850 to 1910 MHz Receive Cellular: 869 to 894 MHz PCS: 1930 to 894 MHz...
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician Caution The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency. Any changes or modification to said product not expressly approved by Flarion could void the user's authority to operate this device.
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