Note: For optimal troubleshooting, install the FSDATA Desktop driver, add the logger to the FSDATA server, and
verify telemetry before visiting the deployment site.
1. Gather your account information.
a. Find the IMEI number from the label. Refer to
b. Find the modem carrier model from the label.
2. Contact a wireless provider to start service on the modem. Make sure the wireless provider
matches the modem type in the logger, LVW3 = Verizon or LAT3 = PTCRB (AT&T, T-Mobile,
etc.). Request a data plan with a minimum 10 MB of data per month and SMS. (SMS is optional
but required to transmit alarm notifications to an email or mobile number).
a. Give the IMEI number to the provider. If requested, give the carrier model, also found on the
transmitter label.
b. Record the phone number for the modem.
3. Use the modem diagnostics in FSDATA Desktop to verify operation. Refer to the FSDATA
Desktop documentation.
Figure 9 Transmitter Label Examples
Install a SIM card
Potential Instrument Damage. Delicate internal electronic components can be damaged by static
electricity, resulting in degraded performance or eventual failure.
The instrument enclosure can break if the cover screws are over-tightened. Tighten the cover screws by hand
with a maximum torque of 2.0 Nm (20 in./lb). Make sure that the gasket is lubricated with grease.
Install a SIM card from the mobile carrier. Refer to the illustrated steps that follow. Make sure that the
PIN of the SIM card is disabled, and that the SIM card is for 4G LTE data.
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