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User Manual V1.0 Product Name:F2x16 Total: 33 F2X16 Series User Manual The user manual is suitable for the following model: Model Product Type F2116 GPRS IP MODEM F2216 CDMA IP MODEM F2416 WCDMA IP MODEM F2616 EVDO IP MODEM F2716...
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Files Revised Record Date Version Remark Author 2016.6.1 V1.0 build Copyright Notice All contents in the files are protected by copyright law, and all copyrights are reserved by Xiamen Four-Faith Communication Technology Co., Ltd. Without written permission, all commercial use of the files from Four-Faith are forbidden, such as copy, distribute, reproduce the files, etc., but non-commercial purpose, downloaded or printed by individual (all files shall be not revised,...
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Chapter 1 Brief Introduction of Product 1.1 General F2X16 series IP MODEM is a kind of cellular terminal device that provides data transfer by public cellular network. It adopts high-powered industrial 32 bits CPU and embedded real time operating system. It supports RS232 and RS485 (or RS422) port that can conveniently and transparently connect one device to a cellular network, allowing you to connect to your existing serial devices with only basic configuration.
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM 1.4 Specifications Cellular Specification Standard and Band Bandwidth TX power sensitivity F2116 GPRS IP MODEM EGSM900/GSM1800MHz, 85.6Kbps GSM850/900: <-107 dBm GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz(optional) <33dBm Compliant to GSM phase 2/2+ GPRS class 10, class 12(optional) GSM1800/190 0:<30dBm...
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Terminal Block Antenna SIM/UIM Port Interface Power Input Item Content Standard Power DC 12V/0.5A Power Range DC 5~36V Power Consumption Working States Power Consumption Communication 45~165mA@12VDC (2G:45~55 mA3G:80~165 mA 4G:75~95mA ) 105~365mA@5VDC (2G:105~115 mA 3G:165~365 mA 4G:150~200mA ) Standby 35~50 mA@12VDC...
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Chapter 2 Installation Introduction 2.1 General The IP MODEM must be installed correctly to make it work properly. Warning: Forbid to install the IP MODEM when powered! 2.2 Encasement List Name Quantity Remark IP MODEM host Cellular Antenna Power adapter...
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Installation of SIM/UIM card: Firstly power off the IP MODEM, and press the out button of the SIM/UIM card outlet with a needle object. Then the SIM/UIM card sheath will flick out at once. Put SIM/UIM card into the card sheath (Pay attention to put the side which has metal point outside), and insert card sheath back to the SIM/UIM card outlet.
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Cable Color Power Output Polarity Black &White Alternate Anode Black Cathode RS232 Cable: Cable Color Corresponding DB9-M Pin Number Brown Pin 2 Blue Pin 3 Black Pin 5 RS485 Cable: Cable Color Signal definition RS485(A) Black RS485(B)
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM 2.4 Power The power range of the IP MODEM is DC 5 Warning: When we use other power, we should make sure that the power can supply power above 4W. We recommend user to use the standard DC 12V/0.5A power adaptor. 2.5 Indicator Lights Introduction The IP MODEM provides three indicator lights: “Power”, “ACT”, “Online”.
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Chapter 3 Configuration 3.1 Configuration Connection Before configuration, It’s necessary to connect the IP MODEM with the configure PC by the shipped RS232 or RS232-485 conversion cable as following. 3.2 Configuration Introduction There are two ways to configure the IP MODEM: Configuration software tool: All the settings are configured through the shipped software tool.
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM 3.3 IP Modem’s Parameters Configuration 3.3.1 Run the Configure Tools The “Serial” area shows the current serial port settings. To configure IP MODEM, please choose the correct serial port which connects to IP MODEM, and the baud-rate is 115200 with no parity, then open the serial port.
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM 3.3.2 Re-Power IP Modem After Re-power IP MODEM, The configure tool will make it enter configure state. At the same time, the software will load current settings from IP MODEM and displays on the right configure columns.
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM PhoneNo. Phone number Transfer Meaning This item is only valid when the WorkMode is PROT. If this item is set to 0, IP MODEM will transfer meaning to 0xfd and 0xfe. To know detail transfer meaning method, please refer “IP MODEM Transfer Meaning Explanation In the PROT work mode”.
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Pone No 1st Group Bind phone number. Max phone number is 5 for one group Pone No 2nd Group Pone No 3rd Group Pone No 4th Group Show Phone Number If send phone number to serial port or not Hex To Text If convert HEX data to ASCII data or not SMSSER...
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Base Protocol TCP or UDP DeviceMode Client Mode: the IP Modem work as a client. Login&Heartbeat Enable: custom login and heart packet Disable: no login and heart packet. The flowing items can be ignored. Data Format Text: the flowing items are Text format Hex:the flowing items are Hex format...
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM methods to make IP MODEM online. AUTO IP MODEM always keeps online SMSD send a special short message to make IP MODEM online. Any phone number’s SMS can wake up IP Modem, if the trigger number is empty. Otherwise only the trigger phone number’s SMS can trigger the IP Modem.
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Data Trigger On If it was empty, any data form serial can trigger the IP Modem. The first frame data will be discarded because the IP modem was in deep sleep state. If it is not empty, only the data matching to the “online data” can trigger the IP Modem.
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM I/O type Once it select “Online/Offline”, the bind IO state indication as follow, 1) high level made corresponding center online. 2) low level make corresponding center offline. I/O1Control ALL: all center online/offline NONE: do noting Center 1: center 1 online/offline Center 2:center 2 online/offline Center 3:center 2 online/offline...
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM IP Modem. Any phone number’s SMS can wake up IP Modem, if the trigger SMS Phone No. number is empty. Otherwise only the trigger phone number’s SMS can trigger the IP Modem. Data Trigger On Online data Data Trigger Off Offline data...
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Reconnect Int.(s) reconnect time interval in second Connect Retry Times reconnect times This item is only valid when you set “Data Center Number” as 1. In Back To Main Server this mode, IP MODEM will switch to backup center when main center have problems.
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM 3.3.4.2 Multi-Center Connection Check This item is valid only when the “Data Center Number” is greater than 1. When one of the configured data center lost connection, IP MODEM will try to reconnect after the configured reconnect interval Reconnect Int.(s) reconnect time interval in second...
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM baud:the baud rate of the PORT --- 110 bps --- 300 bps --- 600 bps 1200 --- 1200 bps COM1 2400 --- 2400 bps 4800 --- 4800 bps 9600 --- 9600 bps 14400 --- 14400 bps 19200 --- 19200 bps...
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Center3: the data from the port send to center 3 Center4: the data from the port send to center 4 Center5: the data from the port send to center 5 ALL: the data from the port send to all centers Close: send to none COM2 The same as above...
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM 3.3.6.2 PPP Redial Re-dial Interval(s) The interval between ppp dial in second Dial Retry Times max times of ppp dial failure 3.3.6.3 DNS Parameters When the DSC Internet access uses domain name, It’s necessary to set DNS server resolving the DSC domain name.
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM reply is lost, it means that the link may be broken. ICMP Check Enable or Disable Dest Address The destination address of ICMP packet to send Check Interval(s) The interval should not be too small. 60 is recommended(in second) Check Times >= 3 times 3.3.7.3 Other Parameters...
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM include network signal, network status, traffic flow and so on. The Device Manage Center also query and configure the device parameters. Device Manage Enable or Disable separate: data service and manage service are separated from each other Connection Type by transmitting data in two connection.
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM 3.3.9 Miscellaneous Login Enter configuration state while IP Modem normal work. Send parameters to IP Modem WriteParam Read All parameters of IP Modem ReadParam Read log information of IP Modem ReadLog Factory the IP Modem’s parameters Factory Query the version of IP Modem QueryVer...
F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Appendix The following steps describe how to make IP MODEM enter configure state with the Windows XP Hyper Terminal. 1. Press “Start””Programs””Accessories””Communications””Hyper Terminal” 2. Input connection name, choose “OK” 3. Choose the correct COM port which connect to IP MODEM, choose “OK” 4.
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM Bits per second: 115200 Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow control: None 5. Complete Hyper Terminal operation, It runs as following Re-power IP MODEM, put mouse focus on the Hyper Terminal and press “s” key continuously until IP MODEM enter configure state as following 32 / 33 Email: allen@four-faith.com...
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F2X16 User Manual--Serial To Cellular IP MODEM 7. IP MODEM has entered configure state, you can configure the parameters through AT command. 33 / 33 Email: allen@four-faith.com Tel: +86-13828722770 Web: www.four-faith.hk Add: Floor 11, Area A06, No 370, chengyi street, Jimei, Xiamen, China...
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