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GT-541 User manual
Warranty
All products manufactured by ICP DAS are warranted against
defective materials for a period of one year from the date of delivery
to the original purchaser.
Warning
ICP DAS assumes no liability for damages consequent to the
use of this product. ICP DAS reserves the right to change this
manual at any time without notice. The information furnished by ICP
DAS is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no
responsibility is assumed by ICP DAS for its use, or for any
infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from
its use.
Copyright
Copyright 2011 by ICP DAS Co., Ltd. All rights reserved
worldwide.
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Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03
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GT-541 User manual

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  • Page 1 GT-541 User manual GT-541 User manual Warranty All products manufactured by ICP DAS are warranted against defective materials for a period of one year from the date of delivery to the original purchaser. Warning ICP DAS assumes no liability for damages consequent to the use of this product.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.6.3 Recover to the Factory Settings ..........24 4.6.4 Inquiring Firmware Version ............24 4.6.5 Inputting the PIN/PUK Code ............25 5. How to use the GT-541 Utility through the Virtual com to access remote the parameters of the GT-541.....27 5.1 The necessary software installed........27 5.2 Setting the VxServer and VxComm Driver......
  • Page 3: Introduction

    RS-232/485 devices to a GPRS network. The user-friendly Axiom Driver/Utility and VxServer allow users to easily turn the built-in COM ports of the GT-541 into standard COM ports on a PC. By virtue of its protocol independence, a small-core OS and high flexibility, the GT-541 is able to meet the demands of every network-enabled application.
  • Page 4: Applications

    GT-541 User manual 1.2 Applications  PLC remote maintenance application  Remote serial devices monitor application Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 5: Hardware

    GT-541 User manual 2. Hardware 2.1 Specifications System ARM Microprocessor SRAM 32 Kbytes Flash Memory 512 Kbytes WDT(watchdog) 2G system Frequency Band Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Compliant with GSM Phase Class 4 (2 W @ 850/900 MHz); Class 1 (1 W @ 1800/1900 MHz)
  • Page 6: Appearance And Pin Assignments

    GT-541 User manual 2.2 Appearance and Pin Assignments Pin assignments of GT-541 COM Port Power Input Terminal Terminal Assignment Assignment COM2 RS-485 TxD1 COM1 Initial.GND Init.GND RxD1 RS-232 Initial Init DC.+VS Power Input: 10 ~ 30 V DC.GND Utility Port...
  • Page 7: Dimensions

    GT-541 User manual 2.3 Dimensions Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 8: Led Indicators

    (2) GSM (Green): The modem LED can indicate the status of GSM module. GSM module normal GSM module failed Blinking (3 sec) Blinking (not 3 sec) (3) STA (Orange): The system LED indicated whether the GT-541 is normal of failed. Successful First Use No connected to VxServer...
  • Page 9: Install The Antenna And Sim Card

    GT-541 User manual 2.5 Install the antenna and SIM Card (1) Antenna installation: (2) SIM card installation Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 10: Installing The Gt-541 Utility

    3.1 Installing .NET Framework It needs the runtime environment with .NET Framework 2.0 or above to execute the GT-541 Utility in the PC. If there has .NET Framework 2.0 or above in the PC, the section 3.1 can be omitted.
  • Page 11 GT-541 User manual 1. Press “Next” to the next step. 2. Select the “I accept the terms of the License Agreement” and “Install” to the next step. Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 12 GT-541 User manual 3. The installation process would be going 4. After finishing the installation, press “Finish” to exit the program. Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 13: Installing The Gt-541 Utility

    GT-541 User manual 3.2 Installing the GT-541 Utility Plug in the shipment CD into the PC, Execute \GT-541\Software\GT-541_Utility_Setup_Vx.xxBx.exe. The installation figure is as follows: 1. Press “Next” to start the installation procedure. 2. Select the installation path. The default path is ” C:\ICPDAS\GT-541_Utility”. Press “Next”...
  • Page 14 GT-541 User manual 3. Select the “Start Menu Folder”, Press “Next” to the next step. 4. Select additional tasks. Press “Next” to the next step Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 15 GT-541 User manual 5. Click ”Install” to start to install the GT-541 Utility 6. Click “Finish” to finish installing GT-541 Utility Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 16: The Gt-541 Utility Operation Description

    These tools include all the function operation of the GT-541 Utility. The description is as the following: 1. Project:: The parameters of the GT-541 can be saved as the project file. The operation functions include “New”, “Open”, “Save”, “Save as…”, and etc... 2. Exit: Exit the GT-541 Utility 3.
  • Page 17 (4) Description: A particular or minute account (5) Status Bar: This bar can show the operation procedure of the GT-541 Utility. From left to right, they are: 1. The used com port number 2. Communication configuration of the COM Port 3.
  • Page 18: File Menu

    For connecting to the GT-541, you can follow the steps below. 1. Select the COM port of the host PC and connect to the Utility port of GT-541. 2. Press ”Connect” to connect to the GT-541. If the connection is failed, check the COM port settings and wiring.
  • Page 19: Parameters

    4.4 Parameters The parameters would be shown in the right of the windows if click the tree field in the left side of the GT-541 Utility. Press the parameters’ “Value” filed can change these parameters as the following figure. Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 20 There are 12 items in the system field below. Parameters Description Protocol GT-541 support protocol. Read only Address The address of the GT-541. Read only Remote Server The remote VxServer server’s IP or domain name Remote Server Port The remote VxServer server’s Port GPRS User name...
  • Page 21 GT-541 User manual Com End Method Com End Param. Remark 0: Fixed Time. It is as complete a data Com End Method 2 ms~ 65535 ms when no data came at a fixed time 1: Fixed Length,It is The GT-541 will...
  • Page 22: Download/Upload Parameters

    As the configuration is finishing, the function can download the parameters to the GT-541 by clicking “Download” as the following figure. 2. Upload Parameters “Uploading” button can upload the parameters from the GT-541 as the following figure. Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 23: System

    Field Description: The strength is di vided into 5 sections shown in percentage. peration: Read:Read the GSM signal strength from the GT-541. 4.6.2 Reboot the GT-541 Clicking “System->Reboot GT-5 41” button can reset the GT-541 as follows. Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 24: Recover To The Factory Settings

    GT-541 User manual 4.6.3 Recover to the Factory Settings It can recover the GT-541 to the default settings by clicking “System->Recover Default Settings”. 4.6.4 Inquiring Firmware Version Press “System->Firmware Version” in tool menu, and the window would show the versions of the GT-541 Utility and firmware.
  • Page 25: Inputting The Pin/Puk Code

    When the GT-541 starts and the STA LED is blanking per 50 ms, it is needed to input the PIN or PUK code in the GT-541. In this condition, click “System->Input PIN/PUK” button to set the PIN/PUK code. (1) Asking for inputting PIN code: If the PIN code is effective, the “E...
  • Page 26 GT-541 User manual (2) Asking for inputting PUK code If the PIN code is ineffective, the “ PUK code” window would pop-up as follows. As the number of times for inputting the wrong PUK code is more than allowed number, the SIM card would be ineffective forever.
  • Page 27: How To Use The Gt-541 Utility Through The Virtual Com To

    GT-541 User manual 5. How to use the GT-541 Utility through the Virtual com to access remote the parameters of the GT-541 5.1 The necessary software installed Installing .NET Compact Framework Installing VxServer Installing VxComm Drivr Installing GT-541 Utility  Download Microsoft .Net Framework Version 2.0: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-a...
  • Page 28: Setting The Vxserver And Vxcomm Driver

    GT-541 User manual 5.2 Setting the VxServer and VxComm Driver 1. Verify that the device has been connected up 2. Execute VxComm Utility, then click ”Search Servers” Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 29 GT-541 User manual 3. Select your device, then click ”Add Server(s)” 4. IP Range=> check “Maps virtual COM ports to “Port I/O” on servers. Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 30 GT-541 User manual 5. Advanced Options, please follow the below parameter settings Parameters Fixed value Keep Alive Time Connection Broken Connect Timeout Command Port 10000 Virtual I/O Port 9999 Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 31 GT-541 User manual 6. Tools => Restart Driver 7. Click “Restart Driver” GT-541_Utility GT-541 COM1 (RS-232) GT-541 COM2 (RS-485) Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 32 GT-541 User manual 8. According the Port I / O of VxComm Utility to select the com port of GT-541 Utility, then click “GT-541 Utility => Connect” 9. The remaining steps, please refer to Chapter 4 Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...
  • Page 33 GT-541 User manual Version Record Version Date Description 1.00 Yide 2011/12/13 1.01 Yide 2011/12/26 1.02 Yide 2011/12/28 1.03 Yide 2012/06/29 Publication Jun, 2012 Ver.1.03...

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