Connecting The Optional Handset; Mobile Phonetools; Verifying Signal Strength - Multitech MultiModem MTCBA-G-UF1 User Manual

Connecting the Optional Handset

If you intend to use a phone handset, connect it to the MultiModem now.

Mobile Phonetools

For initial configuration of your wireless device, Multi-Tech offers a Windows® based mobile Phone
Tools application.
To load mobile Phone Tools, click on the mobile Phone Tools icon on your product CD and follow
the on-screen prompts.

Verifying Signal Strength

The Wireless MultiModem establishes a call if the signal is sufficiently strong. To verify the signal
strength, do the following:
1. Using the HyperTerminal program at the computer to which the Wireless MultiModem is
connected, type the AT command AT+CSQ. A value for the received signal strength will be
returned.
2. Verify the result with the following chart:
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MultiModem® GPRS with USB User Guide
Modular Handset
Cable
(use of handset optional;
handset cable not included)
Signal Strength Verification
Value of signal strength
(AT+CSQ response) (RSSI)
10 - 31
0 - 9
99
Signal strength
Sufficient
Weak or Insufficient
Insufficient
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