MERLIN U520 USER MANUAL The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Novatel Wireless Inc. unless such commitment is expressly given in a covering document.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 2 1 2 Getting started ................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Your UMTS account.........................................................................................................................................4 1.2 Your UMTS Merlin ........................................................................................................................
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 3 7 8 Safety regulations ......................................................................................................................................... 38 7.1 Wireless communications...............................................................................................................................38 7.2 Safetey hazards ................................................................................................................................
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 4 1 GETTING STARTED In This Section • Description of Your UMTS Merlin • The UMTS Package • System Requirements • Care of Your UMTS Merlin • Installing MobiLink on Windows 2000 • Windows 2000 detects your UMTS Merlin • Installing MobiLink on Windows XP • Windows XP detects your UMTS Merlin This section will walk you through how to get started using your UMTS Merlin, including software and driver installation, inserting the card so Microsoft Windows is able
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 5 1.4 GETTING STARTED Before you use your UMTS Merlin, you must first: 1. Have an active UMTS account with a UMTS Service Provider 2. Have a properly configured USIM (Provided by the Service Provider) – facilitates permission to use network 3. Install the MobiLink software, located on the installation CD 4. Insert into the PC card slot on your PC for Microsoft Windows to detect and configure the UMTS Merlin U520 5.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 6 NOTE: TO REMOVE YOUR MERLIN, YOU MUST CLOSE MOBILINK, THEN STOP THE MERLIN USING THE PC CARD TRAY ICON LOCATED IN THE BOTTOM- RIGHT CORNER OF YOUR PC. CLICK THE ICON A ND SELECT STOP FROM THE DIALOG BOX. ONCE YOUR CARD HAS BEEN STOPPED, PRESS THE PC CARD EJECT BUTTON LOCATED ON YOUR PC AND REMOVE THE CARD COMPLETELY FROM THE PC CARD SLOT.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 7 1.7 INSTALLING MOBILINK This portion of the guide will instruct you how to install the MobiLink software from the Installation CD 1.7.1 Windows 2000 Installation 1. Insert the installation CD in the CD drive of your PC 2. If the auto-run does not start the application, double-click on the Lucent.exe file on the CD 3. The “Welcome to MobiLink Installation Wizard” window will appear. See Figure 1 FIGURE 1 4. Read the information and click Next 5.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 8 6. Read the License Agreement and acknowledge your agreement by selecting “I accept the license agreement”. Then click Next 7. The “Updating System” window will appear and the software will begin initializing and installing. See Figure 3 FIGURE 3 8. The “MobiLink has been successfully installed” window will appear. See Figure 4 FIGURE 4 9. Click Finish, this completes the installation. Restart your PC.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 9 1.7.2 Windows 2000 detects your UMTS Merlin 1. Insert the USIM card into the modem. The USIM card is required to connect to the Network. NOTE: USIM CARD CONTACT POINTS MUST FACE UPWARDS, AND THE ORIENTATION NOTCH MUST BE POSITIONED AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE. PLEASE SEE SECTION 1.6 ON USIM CARE AND INS ERTION. ANTENNA LED MODEM CASE (TOP SIDE) PCMCIA CONNECTOR 2. Insert the modem into the PC card slot of your PC.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 1 0 After the Novatel Wireless Parent driver is installed, a “multifunction device” driver will be installed. Additional drivers installed, are the Novatel Wireless Modem Primary Port and the Novatel Wireless Secondary Port. See Figure 7, 8, 9, and 10. FIGURE 7 FIGURE 8 FIGURE 9 FIGURE 10 Windows has now detected and installed the drivers for your UMTS Merlin. Proceed to Section 2.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 1 1 1.7.3 Windows XP Installation 1. If the auto-run does not launch the application, double-click on the Lucent.exe file on the installation CD. 2. The “Welcome to MobiLink Installation Wizard” window will appear. See Figure 11 FIGURE 11 3. Read the information on the window and click Next 4. The “License Agreement” window will appear, see Figure 12. Read the License Agreement and acknowledge your agreement by selecting “I accept the license agreement”.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 1 2 5. The “Updating System” window will appear and the software will start initializing and installing. See Figure 13 FIGURE 13 6. The “MobiLink has been successfully installed” window will appear after approximately 30 seconds. See Figure 14 FIGURE 14 7. Click Finish to complete the installation. Restart your PC.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 1 3 1.7.4 Windows XP detects your UMTS Merlin 1. Insert the USIM card into the modem. This is only required to connect to the Network NOTE: USIM CARD CONTACT POINTS MUST FACE UPWARDS, AND THE ORIENTATION NOTCH MUST BE POSITIONED AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE. (SEE PICTURE IN SECTION 1.7.2). PLEASE SEE SECTION 1.1.6 ON USIM CARE AND INS ERTION. 2. Insert the modem into the PC card slot of your PC.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 1 4 FIGURE 19 FIGURE 20 FIGURE 21 Windows has now detected and installed the drivers for your UMTS Merlin.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 1 5 2 MOBILINK In This Section • Starting MobiLink • MobiLink’s Main Window • Using MobiLink to connect to and disconnect from the Network • MobiLink’s features • Create a data session with MobiLink This section will describe how to use Novatel’s Connection Manager MobiLink, to connect to and disconnect from the Network along with the various functions associated with the buttons and the menu. 2.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 1 6 Connect/Disconnect Button: Signal Strength Indicator Connects you to the network. Will change to Disconnect after Connected Black rectangular bars at right window. Active when in UMTS coverage Web Browser Icon: Launches Internet Explorer. Becomes active after connected to network SMS Client Icon: Launches SMS Client. Becomes active after attached to network.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 1 7 2.1.3 Features Click on the Menu Button will display various features of MobiLink. Configuration Button displays: General Tab: User Interface Tab: Network Tab: Settings Tab: Customizes MobiLink’s Window and launch settings Sets language and sound preferences Automatic setting will connect to the available UMTS network. Profile preferences (i.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 1 8 2.1.4 Creating a data session NOTE: PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE AN ACTIVE UMTS DATA ACCOUNT WITH A UMTS SERVICE PROVIDER, THE USIM MUST BE ENA BLED FOR UMTS AND SMS AS REQUIRED. 1. Double-click on the MobiLink icon , located on your desktop. Figure 23 will appear momentarily. FIGURE 23 2. The MobiLink software will then initialize your UMTS Merlin. See Figure 24 FIGURE 24 3. You will then be prompted for a SIM PIN code (provided by your Service Provider).
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 1 9 NOTE: IF YOU ENTER THE SIM PIN CODE INCORRECTLY 3 TIMES, YOU WILL HAVE TO CONTA CT YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER AND OBTAIN A PUK CODE. SEE FIGURE 26 FIGURE 26 4. Your UMTS Merlin will then search for a UMTS network. See Figure 27 FIGURE 27 5. Depending on your predefined settings, MobiLink will use a default profile to attach to the UMTS Network or MobiLink may prompt you to select or create a profile. See Figure 28.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 2 0 6. Click the New button to create a new profile. See Figure 28 FIGURE 28 7. The Profile Wizard window will be displayed. Please enter the appropriate information requested by the wizard to finish creating your profile. Click the down arrow button to continue until you are prompted to save the profile.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 2 1 8. After saving your profile, select it and click on the CONNECT button. See Figure 29 FIGURE 29 9.
M E R L I N U 5 2 0 U S E R GU I DE 2 2 10. Once connected to the network you will see Figure 31 FIGURE 31 11. To disconnect from the network click on the DISCONNECT button.