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LandCell SMC-GPRS- Series User manual

Manual is about: SMC Embedded Wi reless Modem GSM GPRS Universal Socket

Summary of SMC-GPRS- Series

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    S s m m c c - - g g p p r r s s - - x x x x x x l a n d c e l l s m c e m b e d d e d w i r e l e s s m o d e m g s m g p r s u n i v e r s a l s o c k e t user manual 001-0004-829 rev01; november 2011.

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    Revision history rev00 released 10/2009 rev01 updates related to rev02 hardware changes. 11/2011.

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    Table of contents section 1 - preface ........................................................................................... 5 copyright notice ................................................................................................... 5 modem use ..........................................

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    Table of contents section 10 - at command reference .............................................................. 34 at command types ............................................................................................ 34 command line syntax ....................................................

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 5 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 1 1 - - p p r r e e f f a a c c e e copyright notice ©2011 calamp. All rights reserved. This manual covers the operation of the calamp smc-gprs embedded wireless modem. Specifications described are typical only and are subject to normal man...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 6 of 73 mobile application safety do not change parameters or perform other maintenance of the smc-gprs while driving. Road safety is crucial. Observe national regulations for cellular telephones and devices in vehicles. Avoid potential interference with vehicle electronics b...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 7 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 2 2 - - a a b b b b r r e e v v i i a a t t i i o o n n s s abbreviation description apn access point name cdma code division multiple access csd circuit switched data cts clear to send dcd data carrier detect dce data communication equipme...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 8 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 3 3 - - p p r r o o d d u u c c t t o o v v e e r r v v i i e e w w module identification label information the label contains the calamp part number, serial number, fcc id, and the imei number. Imei: the international mobile equipment iden...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 9 of 73 smc module description top side reference fig. 2.1 smc-gprs top side smc-gprs top side components: 1. Power: green led indicating cell module power on. 2. Dcd: red led indicating data carrier detect from cellular network. 3. Rf (antenna): mmcx socket, primary antenna ...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 10 of 73 bottom side reference fig. 2.2 smc-gprs bottom side smc-gprs bottom side socket pins: 1. Vcc/gnd pins 2. –reset/gnd pins 3. Serial pins figure 2.3 smc pins, top view 2 1 3.

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 11 of 73 pin descriptions pin # pin name i/o type description 24 -reset input this signal is used to force a reset procedure by providing a low level for at least 10 ms. Data stored in volatile memory will be lost. This line must be driven by an open drain or open collector. ...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 12 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 4 4 - - d d e e v v e e l l o o p p m m e e n n t t / / t t e e s s t t b b o o a a r r d d i i n n t t e e r r f f a a c c e e development/test board the development/test board is required to interface the scm-gprs modem to a standard rs2...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 13 of 73 rs-232 serial port integration parameters table 4.2 provides the serial cable design information for the smc-gprs using the dk test board. Table 4.2 standard rs-232 de-9 pin out pin name direction description 1 cd «— carrier detect 2 rx «— receive data 3 tx —» transm...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 14 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 5 5 - - g g e e t t t t i i n n g g s s t t a a r r t t e e d d u u s s i i n n g g t t h h e e s s m m c c t t e e s s t t b b o o a a r r d d this section describes the use of the smc test board to set up the smc modem for internet acces...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 15 of 73 verify smc modem connectivity power on the smc test board (+12vdc typical) and observe the hyperterminal window for ^sysstart , indicating the smc modem successfully powered on. Figure 5.2 hyperterminal screen responses the ati command prints the cell module product ...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 16 of 73 confirm that the sim‘s pin has been authenticated by the network using the at+cpin? Command. The reply should read ―+cpin: ready‖. See section 6 for sim related information if ―ready‖ does not display. Verify good signal strength with the at+csq command. A typical re...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 17 of 73 connect using the dial-up-network connection go to the network connections screen and double click on the newly created dial-up connection (i.E. Smc-gprs). When the connect window appears, set the username and password as defined for your carrier (usually blank). Ent...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 18 of 73 the modem will attempt to connect to the provider network. If the configured baud rate for the com port, the modem, and the dun do not match, the dun will not be able to talk to the modem properly and you will get a hardware error message. Otherwise the dun will cont...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 19 of 73 right click on the connected dial-up connection icon in the task bar and select the details tab. The status of the connection will be displayed, including the ip address assigned by the carrier network..

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 20 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 6 6 - - s s i i m m c c a a r r d d s s p p e e c c i i f f i i c c i i n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n the sim card can be used to store a personal idetification number (pin) to authenticate users on the network. The at+cpin write...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 21 of 73 what to do if pin or password authentication fails? Pin1 / puk1: after three failures to enter pin 1, the sim card is blocked (except for emergency calls). +cme error: 12 will prompt the client to unblock the sim card by entering the associated puk (= pin unblocking ...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 22 of 73 sim locks: these are factory set locks, such as "pf", "pn", "pu", "pp", "pc". An 8-digit unlocking code is required to operate the mobile with a different sim card, or to lift the lock. The code can only be obtained from the provider. Failure to enter the password is...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 23 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 7 7 - - c c a a l l l l s s e e t t u u p p i i n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n this section provides a brief look at setting up variuos call scienerios using the smc-gprs modem with the smc development/test board and hyperterminal...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 24 of 73 select atv0 to set the short format (numeric code) or atv1 to set the long format (verbose code) of result codes. In case of using the command without parameter the value will be set to 0. Generally, only at+cbst=0 (auto bauding) and at+cbst = 7 (9600 bps, [v.110]) a...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 25 of 73 general packet radio service (gprs) before proceeding, be sure the cellular account sim is provisioned with gprs data services and all necessary initialization commands have been executed. The module must then be attached to the gprs service, allowing the device to b...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 26 of 73 define the gprs context exact settings of gprs context and quality of service profiles are provisioned by the network provider and must be requested before defining the gprs context. Every pdp context has a context identifier . The context identifiers are numbered se...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 27 of 73 short message service (sms) sms is a service to transfer short messages between a gsm mobile stations (ms) and an short- message-entity (sme) via a service center (sc). Smc modems support two modes: text mode and protocal data unit (pdu) mode. The minimal requirement...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 28 of 73 if you want to receive cell broadcast messages activate the urc presentation for cbs with at+cnmi and subscribe to a cbs channel with at+cscb. The at^sm20 command specifies different modes of responses returned when sending and writing short messages: at^sm20=,0 caus...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 29 of 73 internet services the modem has an embedded tcp/ip stack that is driven by at commands and enables the host application to easily access the internet. The advantage of this solution is that it eliminates the need for the application manufacturer to implement their ow...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 30 of 73 the tcp/ip stack of tc63i supports using several service profiles at the same time, provided all of them are running on the same connection profile. For example, it is possible to download files from an ftp server, while sending and receiving emails at the same time....

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 31 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 8 8 - - s s m m c c m m o o d d e e m m m m o o d d u u l l e e p p r r o o f f i i l l e e s s in addition to the default profile, you can store an individual one with at&w. To alternate between the two profiles enter either atz (loads us...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 32 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 9 9 - - c c o o m m m m o o n n a a t t c c o o m m m m a a n n d d r r e e f f e e r r e e n n c c e e g g u u i i d d e e below you will find a reference guide of the at commands most commonly used in day-to-day operation of the modem. T...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 33 of 73 network service commands at+csq signal quality example response; +csq: 25,0 has an rssi of -63 dbm at^smong cell info table example response: gprs monitor bcch g pbcch pat mcc mnc nom ta rac # cell # 0637 1 - 4 234 05 2 00 0b bcch - arfcn of bcch carrier g - gprs sta...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 34 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 1 1 0 0 - - a a t t c c o o m m m m a a n n d d r r e e f f e e r r e e n n c c e e all modem functions are controlled using the same industry-standard at commands that are used to control landline modems. A knowledge of all these commands...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 35 of 73 result codes after issuing a command, a result code will typically be displayed on the screen to inform you if the command was successful, unsuccessful, improperly formatted, etc. When in the command mode, thirteen possible result codes may be returned. The result co...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 36 of 73 3 - connect result code returned, dial tone detection is disabled, busy detection is enabled. 4 - connect result code returned, dial tone and busy detection are both enabled. At\v set connect result code format: 0 - connect result code returned without rlp trailer. 1...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 37 of 73 status control commands the at commands described in this section allow the external application to obtain various status information from the modems cellular module. Table 10.4: status control commands command description at+cmer mobile equipment event reporting: at...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 38 of 73 serial interface control commands the at commands described in this section allow the external application to determine various settings related to the modems's serial interface. Table 10.5: serial interface control commands command description at\q flow control: 0 -...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 39 of 73 at+ilrr set te-ta local rate reporting: 0 - disables reporting of local port rate 1 - enables reporting of local port rate 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800 rates supported at+ipr set fixed local rate: 300, 60...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 40 of 73 identification commands the at commands described in this section allow the external application to obtain various identification information related to the modem and linked entities. Table 10.7: identification commands command description ati the execute command del...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 41 of 73 ats7 set number of seconds to wait for connection completion: =000 to 060 ats8 set number of seconds to wait for comma dialing modifier: =0 dce does not pause when "," encountered in dial string =1 to 255 number of seconds to pause ats10 set disconnect delay after in...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 42 of 73 at+csns single numbering scheme: the command enables the me to accept incoming calls when no bearer capability information is provided with the call, e.G. Single numbering scheme calls or calls originitating from analog devices. =0 voice: each call received without b...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 43 of 73 at^sops extended operator selection similar to at^cops. At+creg network registration: the read (?) command serves to verify the network registration status of the me. 0 - not registered, me is currently not searching for new operator and user intervention is required...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 44 of 73 at^monp monitor neighbour cells: the command supplies information of up to six neighbour cells. There are two ways to retrieve the information: once on request by using the execute command or automatically every seconds by using the write command. To stop the periodi...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 45 of 73 internal internet service commands a brief description of the internet service commands are provided in table 10.10. For futher information, refer to the cinterion tc63i at command set document available from cinterion [2]. Table 10.10: internet service commands comm...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 46 of 73 gprs commands this section describes at commands that a te (terminal equipment, e.G. An application running on a controlling pc) may use to control the modem acting as a gprs mobile termination (mt). A brief description of the gprs commands are provided in table 10.1...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 47 of 73 at+cgauto automatic response to a network request for pdp context activation: the test command returns the values of supported by the mt as a compound value. The write command disables or enables an automatic positive response (auto- answer) to the receipt of a reque...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 48 of 73 at+cgreg gprs network registration status: the read command returns the status of result code presentation and an integer which shows whether the network has currently indicated the registration of the mt. The write command controls the presentation of an unsolicited...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 49 of 73 atd request gprs or gprs ip service: this command causes the mt to perform whatever actions are necessary to establish a communication between the te and the external pdn. Request gprs service: atd*99***# l2p: blank – non ppp ―ppp― - layer 2 protocol ppp ―1― - layer ...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 50 of 73 at^scms send concatenated sms messages at^scmw write concatenated sms messages to memory at^slms list sms memory storage at^smgl list sms messages from preferred store without setting status to rec read at^smgo set or query sms overflow presentation mode or query sms...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 51 of 73 hardware related commands the at commands described in this section are related to the modems's hardware interface. A brief description of hardware related commands are provided in table 6.14. For futher information, refer to the cinterion tc63i at command set docume...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 52 of 73 factory default at command values table 10.15: at command factory defaults configuration commands atq =0 atv =1 atx =4 at\v =1 at+cfun =1 at+cmee =0 at+cscs ="gsm" at^sm20 =1, =1 status control commands at+cmer =0, =0, =0, =0, =0 at+cind =1 ats18 =0 serial interface ...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 53 of 73 short message service (sms) commands at+cmgf =0 at+cnmi =0, =0, =0, =0, =1 at+csdh =0 at+csmp =17, =167, =0, =0 at+csms =0 at^smgo =0 at^ssconf =0 at^ssda =0 at^ssmss =0 sim related commands at^scks =0 at^sset =0 hardware related commands at^sctm =0 at^sspi =0, =0, =...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 54 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 1 1 1 1 - - s s p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s product specifications are subject to change without notice. General specifications interface connectors: universal socket connectivity led indicators: power & dcd antenna...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 55 of 73 data transmission specifications internet services tcp, udp, http, ftp, smtp, pop3 gprs data transmission gprs class 12 mobile station class b pbcch support coding scheme cs 1-4 csd data transmission up to 14.4 kbps v.110 non-transparent mode ussd support specificati...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 56 of 73 mechanical specifications the following section describes in detail the exterior dimensions of the smc-gprs. All of the drawings below are the approximate actual size. The drawings may be used as layout reference, but it is advised that a physical comparison be made ...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 57 of 73 s s e e c c t t i i o o n n 1 1 2 2 - - s s e e r r v v i i c c e e a a n n d d s s u u p p p p o o r r t t product warranty, rma and contact information calamp guarantees that every smc-gprs cellular modem will be free from physical defects in material and workmansh...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 58 of 73 a a p p p p e e n n d d i i x x a a – – p p o o w w e e r r s s u u p p p p l l y y d d e e s s i i g g n n i i n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n power supply issues because of its high current consumption during transmission, power supply design for the smc-gp...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 59 of 73 power losses and voltage drops for gsm/gprs cell module the cell modules are specified to operate with specific voltage supplies. Voltage supplies may range from 3.2v to 4.5v as measured on the module‘s power connector. To be on the safe side, it should be assumed th...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 60 of 73 smc-gprs power supply considerations ideally, the external 5vdc supply should be able to provide the 1.4a current required by the smc- gprs modem when the tx bursts occur. When this is not a practical design alternative, a mix between a linear regulator and capacitor...

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 61 of 73 a a p p p p e e n n d d i i x x b b – – c c r r e e a a t t i i n n g g a a d d i i a a l l - - u u p p n n e e t t w w o o r r k k i i n n g g c c o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n windows xp add standard windows modem.

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 65 of 73 configuring the modem.

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 66 of 73 create a dial-up networking (dun) connection.

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    001-0004-829 rev01 page 73 of 73 a a p p p p e e n n d d i i x x c c – – w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y s s t t a a t t e e m m e e n n t t calamp warrants to the original purchaser for use ("buyer") that data telemetry products manufactured by drl ("products") are free from defects in material and...