Verizon Fota (Firmware Over The Air); Verifying Signal Strength - Multitech MultiConnect MTC-L4G2D User Manual

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The carrier network can be switched using the same response values from the table.
AT#FWSWITCH=#,1
where "#" is the network configuration to be enabled.
Note:
For the Link status(LS) LED to function,you must issue the command AT#GPIO=1,0,2 any time you use
the firmware switch command (AT#FWSWITCH=0 or AT#FWSWITCH=1)

Verizon FOTA (Firmware Over the Air)

At times, your device may require a critical update to radio firmware for devices connecting to the network. To
stay compliant to Verizon's LTE requirements, you must implement FOTA. Failure to perform a critical update could
result in losing access to the Verizon network.
MultiTech has developed a script for customers to use in order to initiate a FOTA update from the (the customer's)
local host processor (pull FOTA). The script is available at:

Verifying Signal Strength

To verify the device signal strength, enter:
AT+CSQ
The command indicates signal quality, in the form:
+CSQ:
<rssi>,<sq>
Where:
<rssi>
0
1
2-30
31
99
<sq>
0
1
2
3
4
5
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MultiConnect
Cell MTC-L4G2D User Guide
Received signal strength indication.
(-113) dBm or less
(-111) dBm
(-109) dBm - (-53) dBm / 2 dBm per step
(-51) dBm or greater
Not known or not detectable
LTE - RSRQ (in dBm):
-4 to -3
-6 to -5
-8 to -7
-10 to -9
-13 to -11
-15 to -14
CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE
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