Activating pinpoint x on your cellular provider, Installing the sim, Before you start – Sierra Wireless PINPOINT X HSUPA User Manual
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3: Activating PinPoint X on your
cellular provider
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This chapter provides step‐by‐step directions for activating
your PinPoint X on your cellular provider’s network.
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Installing the SIM
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in the PinPoint X is a
smartcard that securely stores the key identifying a cellular
subscriber. Generally, you will only need to install a SIM once
in the life of the modem and it may be pre‐installed by your
Sierra Wireless Representative.
1. Before you start
If the SIM was pre‐installed, unless you need to set a custom
APN, activation of your modem is complete.
Cellular Account Required
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Cellular Account Required‐ To use your modem, you
need to have a SIM with an active account with your
cellular provider.
Software Required
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ACEmanager ‐ Graphical interface for entering most AT
Commands. You can download ACEmanager from the
Sierra Wireless AirLink Solutions website: http://
www.sierrawireless.com/support/. A default installation of
this utility is assumed later in these directions
Hardware Required
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Ethernet cable or serial cable ‐ An Ethernet cable or
straight through serial cable.
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Serial cable ‐ A straight through serial cable.
Note: Until you install a driver for the USB port, you cannot use your
USB port to configure the modem.
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Power adapter and a power source ‐ You will need a
power supply and power source for the modem.