Multi-Tech QuickCarrier USB-D MTD-H5 User Manual

Multi-Tech QuickCarrier USB-D MTD-H5 User Manual

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  • Page 1 QuickCarrier USB-D MTD-H5 User Guide...
  • Page 2 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Contents Product Overview ..............................5 Overview ..................................5 Documentation ................................5 MTD-H5 Specifications..............................5 Dimensions..................................7 LEDs....................................7 Link Status LED ................................7 Signal Strength LEDs..............................7 Programming LEDs ..............................8 Turning the Device On or Off ............................8 Powering Off or Rebooting a Device...........................
  • Page 4 CONTENTS Verifying Signal Strength............................. 19 Example ..................................20 Checking Network Registration........................... 20 Verify that Device Detects a Valid SIM Card....................... 20 Reading, Writing, and Deleting Messages ........................20 Reading Text Messages............................. 20 Sending Text Messages ............................. 21 Deleting Messages ..............................21 Regulatory Statements ............................
  • Page 5: Product Overview

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW Product Overview Overview The QuickCarrier USB-D is a cellular dongle designed and built for M2M applications. Documentation The following documentation is available on the Multi-Tech Installation Resources website at www.multitech.com/setup/product.go. Document Description QuickCarrier USB-D MTD-H5 User Guide This document. Provides an overview, specification, safety and regulatory information, and SIM cards and basic operations.
  • Page 6 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Category MTD-H5-xx Text mode and PDU mode per 3GPP TS27.005 set for SMS and CBS (cell broadcast) Mobile-Terminated SMS Mobile-Originated SMS Certifications and Compliance EMC Compliance FCC Part 15 Class B EN301 489-1 EN301 489-7 EN301 489-24 Radio Compliance FCC Part 22 FCC Part 24 FCC Part 27...
  • Page 7: Dimensions

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW Dimensions LEDs The QuickCarrier USB-D HSPA+ includes four LEDs; the three signal status LEDs are programmable. Link Status LED Link Status Description No power to unit. Continuously lit Powered on. Slow blink (-0.2Hz) Registered on network. Signal Strength LEDs Signal Strength Description One bar...
  • Page 8: Programming Leds

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW Programming LEDs You can program the signal strength LEDs with the AT#GPIO command. For details, refer to the HSPA+ AT Command Reference Guide Turning the Device On or Off This USB-powered device does not have a power button. Connecting the device to a computer's USB port turns it After plugging in the device, give it time to initialize before using.
  • Page 9 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Radio Average Low Average Half Half Average Max Max Power Protocol Measur Power Power Measured Power Power Measur Power GSM Xmit MS Xmit GSM Xmit Current MS Xmit GSM Xmit ed Power or Current or Power Power or (Amps) at or Power Power or Current Xmit or HSDPA CH...
  • Page 10: Safety Notices And Warnings

    SAFETY NOTICES AND WARNINGS Safety Notices and Warnings General Safety The modem is designed for and intended to be used in fixed and mobile applications. Fixed means the device is physically secured at one location and cannot be easily moved to another location. Mobile means the device is used in other than fixed locations.
  • Page 11: Interference With Pacemakers And Other Medical Devices

    ■ Using accessories, such as antennas, that Multi-Tech has not authorized or that are not compliant with Multi-Tech's accessory specifications may invalidate the warranty. If the device is not working properly, contact Multi-Tech Technical Support.
  • Page 12: User Responsibility

    SAFETY NOTICES AND WARNINGS User Responsibility Respect all local regulations for operating your wireless device. Use the security features to block unauthorized use and theft. QuickCarrier USB-D MTD-H5 User Guide...
  • Page 13: Installing And Removing A Sim Card

    INSTALLING AND REMOVING A SIM CARD Installing and Removing a SIM Card Installing a SIM Card To install a SIM Card in an MTD-H5: Warning: If the device is connected to a computer or power supply, disconnect it. Inserting or removing a SIM card with the device powered may harm the SIM card and the device.
  • Page 14 INSTALLING AND REMOVING A SIM CARD Remove the SIM cover from the back of the device. If you have trouble sliding the SIM cover, use a flat- blade screwdriver in the slot on the SIM cover to slide it out. Slide the SIM card out.
  • Page 15: Activation Information

    Account Activation for Cellular Devices Some Multi-Tech cellular modems are pre-configured to operate on a specific cellular network. Before you can use the modem, you must set up a cellular data account with your service provider. Each service provider has its own process for adding devices to their network.
  • Page 16: Using Linux

    USING LINUX Using Linux Shell Commands Testing Serial Ports To test the serial ports created by the driver, type in a shell: # cat /dev/ttyACM0 & # echo –en "ATE0\r" > /dev/ttyACM03 # echo –en "AT\r" > /dev/ttyACM0 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”...
  • Page 17 USING LINUX # If you want to use the HSDPAGPRS link as your gateway defaultroute # pppd must not propose any IP address to the peer #noipdefault ipcp-accept-local 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...
  • Page 18: Basic Operations

    BASIC OPERATIONS Basic Operations 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 19: Verifying Signal Strength

    BASIC OPERATIONS To send the modem AT Commands from terminal emulation software, set the software to match the modem’s default data format, which is: ■ Speed: 115,200 bps ■ Data bits: 8 ■ Parity: none ■ Stop bit: 1 ■ Flow control: hardware To confirm you are communicating with the device: ■...
  • Page 20: Example

    BASIC OPERATIONS More than 12.8% Not known or not detectable Note: Signal strength of 10 or higher is needed for successful packet data sessions. Example A example response to AT+CSQ: +CSQ: 15,1 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:...
  • Page 21: Sending Text Messages

    BASIC OPERATIONS Put the device in text mode. Enter: AT+CMGF=1 Read message. Enter: AT+CMGR=1 Example response: +CMGR: "REC UNREAD","+16155554562z`z","","13/09/05,13:39:40-20" How are you? Sending Text Messages To send a text message in text mode: Put the device in text mode. Enter: AT+CMGF=1 The device responds.
  • Page 22 BASIC OPERATIONS Deletes all read messages. Leaves unread messages and stored device- originated messages. Deletes all read and sent device-originated messages. Leaves unread messages and unsent device-originated messages. Deletes all read messages and sent and unsent device-orginated messages. Leaves unread messages. Deletes all messages.
  • Page 23: Regulatory Statements

    REGULATORY STATEMENTS Regulatory Statements 47 CFR Part 15 Regulation Class B Devices This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 24: International Modem Restrictions

    The above country-specific information does not cover all countries with specific regulations; they are included to show you how each country may differ. If you have trouble determining your own country's requirements, check with Multi-Tech's Technical Support for assistance. QuickCarrier...
  • Page 25: Environmental Notices

    Substances) complements the WEEE Directive by banning the presence of specific hazardous substances in the products at the design phase. The WEEE Directive covers all Multi-Tech products imported into the EU as of August 13, 2005. EU-based manufacturers, distributors, retailers and importers are obliged to finance the costs of recovery from municipal collection points, reuse, and recycling of specified percentages per the WEEE requirements.
  • Page 26: Restriction Of The Use Of Hazardous Substances (Rohs)

    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 27: Reach Statement

    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”. In light of the definition in § 7.1(b) which requires registration of an article only if it contains a regulated substance that “is intended to be released under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions...
  • Page 28: Information On Hs/Ts Substances According To Chinese Standards

    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. products relative to the EIP standards set by China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII).
  • Page 29: 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 (MII) 制定的电子信息产品 (EIP) 标准-中华人民共和国《电子信息产品污染 控制管理办法》(第 39 号),也称作中国 RoHS, 下表列出了 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. 产品中可能含有的有毒 物质 (TS) 或有害物质 (HS) 的名称及含量水平方面的信息。...
  • Page 30: Index

    INDEX Index account activation............15 LEDs.................7 activation link status ................7 cellular devices............15 Linux AT Command documents..........5 overview ..............18 PPP connection ............16 shell commands ............16 Chinese hazardous substances Chinese version............29 English version ............28 maintenance ..............11 Class B ................23 modem Industry Canada ............23 safety ...............10 command mode ............18 network registration...
  • Page 31 INDEX detection..............20 turn on/off ..............8 install................13 remove..............13 specifications..............5 speed................18 user responsibility............12 stop bits.................18 sécurité interférences RF............10 verify communication ...........18 temperatures ..............5 text messages Windows delete ...............21 overview ..............18 read ................20 QuickCarrier USB-D MTD-H5 User Guide...

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