Multitech MultiConnect Cell 100 Series MTC-EV3 User Manual

Multitech MultiConnect Cell 100 Series MTC-EV3 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® MultiConnect Cell 100 Series MTC-EV3 User Guide...
  • Page 2 Contacting Multi-Tech Knowledge Base The Knowledge Base provides immediate access to support information and resolutions for all Multi-Tech products. Visit http://www.multitech.com/kb.go. Support Portal To create an account and submit a support case directly to our technical support team, visit: https://support.multitech.com.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Contents Product Overview ..............................5 About the MultiConnect Cell Modem........................... 5 Documentation ................................5 Descriptions of LEDs..............................5 Side Panels ..................................6 Specifications ................................7 Power Draw MTC-EV3..............................9 Dimensions.................................. 10 Installing and Using the Device ..........................11 Installing the Device..............................11 Placing Serial Devices in Power Save Mode......................
  • Page 4 CONTENTS Configuring Device as UDP Client to Connect to UDP Server ................... 20 Configuring Device as UDP Listener to Accept UDP Client Connections ..............21 Transferring FTP File to FTP Server ........................... 22 Downloading File from FTP Server..........................23 Reading, Writing and Deleting Messages ........................24 Reading Text Messages.............................
  • Page 5: Product Overview

    The power-saving switch—which appears with the NORMAL and LOW POWER labels—is included only on models that have a serial connector. Documentation The following documentation is available on the Multi-Tech Installation Resources website at www.multitech.com/setup/product.go. Document Description MultiConnect Cell User This document. Provides an overview, safety and regulatory information, Guide schematics, and general device information.
  • Page 6: Side Panels

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW ■ Devices that have a USB connector have the following LEDs: ■ Power ■ The tables that follow provide details about what the LEDs indicate. Power Not lit DC power not present. DC power present. TR (Terminal Ready) Not Lit Data is not being transmitted.
  • Page 7: Specifications

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW Note: The power-saving switch—which appears with the NORMAL and LOW POWER labels—is included only on models that have a serial connector. Specifications Category Description General Performance EV-DO Frequency Bands Dual-band 800/1900 MHz Speed Packet Data Up to 3.1 downlink and 1.8 uplink Point-to-Point Messaging Mobile-Terminated SMS Mobile-Originated SMS...
  • Page 8 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Category Description Weight 8.2 ounces or 230 grams Environment Operating -40° C to +85° C Temperature* Humidity Relative humidity 15% to 93% non-condensing Certifications, Compliance, Warranty EMC Compliance FCC Part 15 Class B *Device has been tested up to +85° C. UL Recognized @ 40° C, limited by AC power supply. UL Recognized @ 65° C when used with the fused DC power cable, part number FPC-532-DC.
  • Page 9: Power Draw Mtc-Ev3

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW Power Draw MTC-EV3 5 volts Cellular call box Average measured Peak TX amplitude Total inrush charge connection no data current (amps) at current (amps) measured in (amps) maximum power MilliCoulombs (mC) US Cellular 800 Mhz 0.045 0.554 0.596 1.03 mC US PCS 1900 Mhz 0.133...
  • Page 10: Dimensions

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW Dimensions ® MultiConnect Cell 100 Series MTC-EV3 User Guide...
  • Page 11: Installing And Using The Device

    INSTALLING AND USING THE DEVICE Installing and Using the Device Installing the Device Connect a suitable antenna to the antenna connector. If you are using the serial version of this device: Connect the DB9 male connector (9-pin) of the RS-232 cable to the RS-232 connector on the device, then connect the other end to the serial port on the other desired device.
  • Page 12: Usb Cable Recommendations

    INSTALLING AND USING THE DEVICE To have the device enter sleep mode, set DTR to inactive (off) on the RS-232 interface. The clear to send (CTS) signal is off when the device is in sleep mode. USB Cable Recommendations If your device has a USB connector, to avoid enumeration or power issues: ■...
  • Page 13: Antenna And Activation Information

    ANTENNA AND ACTIVATION INFORMATION Antenna and Activation Information Antenna The antenna intended for use with this unit meets the requirements for mobile operating configurations and for fixed mounted operations, as defined in 2.1091 and 1.1307 of the FCC rules for satisfying RF exposure compliance. If an alternate antenna is used, consult user documentation for required antenna specifications.
  • Page 14: Device Phone Number

    ANTENNA AND ACTIVATION INFORMATION process for adding devices to their network. Refer to Multi-Tech's Cellular Activation site http://www.multitech.com/activation.go for step-by-step instructions on activating your cellular modem with your service provider. Device Phone Number Every device has a unique phone number. Your service provider supplies a phone number when you activate your account, or if your device has a SIM card, the phone number may be on it.
  • Page 15: Using Linux

    USING LINUX Using Linux Shell Commands Testing Serial Ports To test the serial ports created by the driver, type in a shell: Note: Sending ATE0 is required, to avoid issues in the terminal output. It prevents the sending/receiving spurious characters to/from the modem when used with the Linux commands “echo” and “cat” Create a PPP Connection Most recent Linux distributions have GUI tools for creating PPP connections;...
  • Page 16 USING LINUX ipcp-accept-remote # Keep modem up even if connection fails #persist # Hardware flow control crtscts # Ask the peer for up to 2 DNS server addresses usepeerdns # No ppp compression novj nobsdcomp novjccomp nopcomp noaccomp # For sanity, keep a lock on the serial line lock # Show password in debug messages show-password...
  • Page 17: Configuring And Communicating With Your Device

    CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE Configuring and Communicating with Your Device Interacting with Your Device Overview This section describes how to use AT commands to interact with your device. Using terminal software such as Kermit, you can issue AT commands to communicate with and configure your modem. The AT commands let you establish, read and modify device parameters and help you control how the device operates.
  • Page 18: Verifying Signal Strength

    CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE ■ Type AT and press Enter. If the device responds with OK, you are communicating with the device. Verifying Signal Strength To verify the device signal strength, enter: AT+CSQ The command indicates signal quality, in the form: +CSQ: <rssi>,<ber>...
  • Page 19: Checking Network Registration

    CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE Checking Network Registration Before establishing a packet data connection, verify the is device registered on the network. To do this enter the network registration report read command: AT+CREG? If the device returns: +CREG: 0,1 The device is registered.
  • Page 20: Configuring Device As Udp Client To Connect To Udp Server

    CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE Enter: AT!STATUS Configure socket parameters Enter: AT#SCFG=1,1,300,240,600,50 Activate context one Enter: AT#SGACT=1,1 Set firewall rule to accept connections: AT#FRWL=1,"###.##.###.#","###.##.###.#" where ###.##.###.# represents the IP range. For example: AT#FRWL=1,"204.26.122.1","204.26.122.255" Set connection ID 1 for UDP listening mode on port 7000. Enter: AT#SLUDP=1,1,7000 The device responds with and unsolicited indication that a host is trying to connect to connection ID 1 on...
  • Page 21: Configuring Device As Udp Listener To Accept Udp Client Connections

    CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE AT!STATUS Configure socket parameters Enter: AT#SCFG=1,1,300,240,600,50 Activate context one Enter: AT#SGACT=1,1 Create UDP connection to Server port Enter: AT#SD=1,1,####,"###.##.###.##" where #### is the server port and ###.##.###.## is the IP number. The device responds with OK, which indicates a successful connection. You can send and receive data through the socket connection.
  • Page 22: Transferring Ftp File To Ftp Server

    CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE AT#SLUDP=1,1,7000 The device responds with and unsolicited indication that a host is trying to connect to connection ID 1 on port 7000. SRING: 1 Accept incoming connection ID 1 Enter: AT#SA=1 The device indicates a client successfully established a listener connection. CONNECT You can send and receive data.
  • Page 23: Downloading File From Ftp Server

    CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE The device responds with: CONNECT Send the file through the device. Closing the FTP Data Connection When you finish sending the file: Enter the escape sequence. Enter: The device responds with: NO CARRIER Close the FTP connection. Enter: AT#FTPCLOSE Close the PPP data connection.
  • Page 24: Reading, Writing And Deleting Messages

    CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE Enter: AT#FTPGET="filename.txt" where filename.txt is the file you want to download. The device responds with: CONNECT The file is received through the device. The device responds with: NO CARRIER The data connection closes automatically when the file sending ends. Closing the FTP Data Connection When you finish sending the file: Close the FTP connection.
  • Page 25: Deleting Messages

    CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE >Your message here where ########## is the recipient's number. Send the message. Enter CTRL+Z. The device responds: +CMGS: 255 For example: AT+CMGF=1 AT+CMGS="6155554563" > How are you? <CTRL+Z to send> +CMGS: 255 Deleting Messages To delete one text message, enter: AT+CMGD=I,# where I is the index in the select storage and # is the delflag option.
  • Page 26: Regulatory Information

    REGULATORY INFORMATION Regulatory Information Notice for Devices that Use Aeris Radios One component of your device is a radio. A radio algorithm prevents your device from repeatedly attempting to connect to the network when the radio: ■ cannot establish a packet data connection or ■...
  • Page 27: Restriction Of The Use Of Hazardous Substances (Rohs)

    REGULATORY INFORMATION Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Multi-Tech Systems, Inc Certificate of Compliance 2011/65/EU Multi-Tech Systems confirms that its embedded products comply with the chemical concentration limitations set forth in the directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament (Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment - RoHS).
  • Page 28: Reach Statement

    REGULATORY INFORMATION REACH Statement Registration of Substances After careful review of the legislation and specifically the definition of an “article” as defined in EC Regulation 1907/2006, Title II, Chapter 1, Article 7.1(a)(b), it is our current view Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. products would be considered as “articles”.
  • Page 29: Information On Hs/Ts Substances According To Chinese Standards

    REGULATORY INFORMATION Information on HS/TS Substances According to Chinese Standards In accordance with China's Administrative Measures on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products (EIP) # 39, also known as China RoHS, the following information is provided regarding the names and concentration levels of Toxic Substances (TS) or Hazardous Substances (HS) which may be contained in Multi-Tech Systems Inc.
  • Page 30: Information On Hs/Ts Substances According To Chinese Standards (In Chinese)

    REGULATORY INFORMATION Information on HS/TS Substances According to Chinese Standards (in Chinese) 依 依 照 照 中 中 国 国 标 标 准 准 的 的 有 有 毒 毒 有 有 害 害 物 物 质 质 信 信 息 息 根据中华人民共和国信息产业部...

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