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Industrial Control Modem GSM Introduction Congratulations on purchasing one of the best GSM Data Terminals available today. The Industrial Control Modem GSM will provide reliable service, provided it is connected to an appropriate GSM Network and configured correctly. This booklet will guide you through these stages.
Industrial Control Modem GSM GSM Network Connection It is up to you to choose which GSM Network you would like to use, but please be aware that there are three different frequencies used for GSM communications, 900, 1800 and 1900 Mhz.
As with other types of modem the Industrial Control Modem GSM has many different configurations available, possibly only one of which will be suitable for your application. The factory default configuration is a general-purpose type, which will work with many different types of equipment, but you may need to adjust some settings.
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Industrial Control Modem GSM AT&Dn Data Terminal Ready settings &D0 Modem ignores DTR &D1 Modem switches from data to command mode when DTR switches from ON to OFF &D2 Upon DTR switch from ON to OFF, the call is cleared down AT+IFC Defines if Flow Control is used between DTE and DCE.
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With transparent data transmission GSM error correction is not applied, over the air interface. AT+ICF This command is used to determine the local serial port start-stop (asynchronous) character framing that the DCE shall use. If your application requires something other than the normal 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity, you may use this command to make the change.
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Industrial Control Modem GSM You will now have a screen via which you can communicate with the DCE, BUT NOT BEFORE YOU HAVE TURNED ON THE CAPS LOCK. Please make sure you do this. Now type AT and return. The DCE will respond with OK. If the DCE responds with a 0 or 1, enter ATV1 and return, you will then get an OK.
Test Commands ATDnnnn This causes the DCE to dial a number (nnnnnn) Hang up Answer an incoming call Informative Commands Used to query DCE for its identifiers, such as frequency AT+COPS? Will inform you as to which GSM Network you are connected. See page 118 of the AT Commands manual for a list.