Sierra Raven EDGE - Manual (Page 32)

Hardware Installation of the Raven
Rev 3.0B Feb.08 28
• RSSI (signal level) ‐ Light shows the strength of the signal
and may be nearly solid (strong signal) or flashing (weaker
signal). A slow flash indicates a very weak signal.
• TxRx (transmit/receive) ‐ The light will flash as data is
transferred to and from the Raven‐E modem on the remote
network.
• Pwr (power) ‐ Indicates the power adapter is connected
and there is power getting to the Raven.
• The Reset button performs the same function as
unplugging power from the modem and plugging it back
in. Reset will not alter any saved configuration settings.
Light Patterns
The LEDs on the front of the modem will respond in different
patterns to indicate modem states.
• Normal ‐ Each LED, mentioned above, lit as applicable.
• Start up ‐ The LEDs will cycle from left to right.
• PassThru mode ‐ The Chan, Reg, and Link LEDs will blink
in tandem. The Tx and Rx LEDs will blink when trans‐
mitting or receiving data.
Mounting
An optional accessory for your Raven is a mounting kit, which
includes a bracket. The bracket is designed to snugly cradle the
modem and hold it in place where you need it. You can use a
RSSI LED Ranges
RSSI/Signal LED Status Ranges of RSSI (dBm)
On Solid Equal to or stronger than -69
Fast Blink -70 to -79
Normal blink -80 to -89
Slow Blink -90 to -99
Extinguished Equal to or weaker than -100
• Srvc (service) ‐ Indicates when the connection is EDGE.
Unlit indicates GPRS.