CalAmp 819-GPRS series Quick start guide

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LandCell™819‐GPRSModem

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GSMGPRSSerialCellularDataModem

QuickStartGuide

004‐0003‐829

February2008

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819-GPRS Serial Cellular Data Modem

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©Copyright

2008CalAmp.AllRightsReserved.

Industrial&MonitoringControlDivision,299JohnsonAve.,Ste110,Waseca,MN56093

Tel507.833.8819Fax507.833.6748Email[email protected]

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ThisQuickStartcoverstheoperationoftheLandCell™819‐GPRSGSMCellularDataModems.

Specificationsdescribedaretypicalonlyandaresubjecttonormalmanufacturingandservice

tolerances.

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CalAmpreservestherighttomodifytheequipment,itsspecificationorthisQuickStartwithout

priornotice,intheinterestofimprovingperformance,reliabilityorservicing.Atthetimeof

publicationalldataiscorrectfortheoperationoftheequipmentatthevoltageand/or

temperaturereferredto.Performancedataindicatestypicalvaluesrelatedtotheparticular

product.

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Nopartofthisdocumentationorinformationsuppliedmaybedivulgedtoanythirdparty

withouttheexpresswrittenconsentofCalAmp.Productsofferedmaycontainsoftwarewhich

isproprietarytoCalAmp.Theofferorsupplyoftheseproductsandservicesdoesnotincludeor

inferanytransferofownership.

TECHNICALSUPPORT

OurtechnicalsupportstaffisavailableMondaythroughFridayfrom7:30AMto4:30PMCDT

viatelephoneat507.833.8819;fax507.833.6758oremail[email protected].

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Visitwww.calamp.com

todownloadproductdocumentationandsoftwaredrivers.

819-GPRS Serial Cellular Data Modem

GENERAL

ThisguidedetailsquickactivationofaCalAmpLandCell™819‐GPRSmodem.Thefollowing

modemsetupexamplesapplyforWindows98,Me,NT,2000&XP

.Duetothedivergent

graphicalinterfacesofthesedifferentoperatingsystems,theremayormaynotbeanextra

steptofollow(e.g.anadditionalproceduretoopenaprogramfromtheStartMenu).Thisguide

isoptimizedforWindowsXPProfessional.The819‐GPRSisavailableforGSMcellular

networks.

Pleaserefertotherespectivemanualforfurtherdetails.

MODEMUSE

TheLandCell™819‐GPRScellularmodemisdesignedandintendedforuseinfixedandmobile

applications.“Fixed”assumesthedeviceisphysicallysecuredatonelocationandnoteasily

movedtoanotherlocation.The819‐GPRSwouldberoutinelyrelocatedinamobileapplication.

Pleasekeepthecellularantennaofthe819‐GPRSatasafedistancefromyourheadandbody

whilethemodemisinuse(seebelow).

IMPORTANTNOTICE

Maintainadistanceofatleast20cm(8inches)betweenthetransmitter’santennaandany

personwhileinuse.Thismodemisdesignedforuseinapplicationsthatobservethe20cm

separationdistance.

MOBILEAPPLICATIONSAFETY

 DonotoperatetheLandCell™819‐GPRSwhiledriving.

 Roadsafetyiscrucial.ObserveNationalRegulationsforcellulartelephonesanddevices

invehicles.

 Avoidpotential

interferencewithvehicleelectronicsbycorrectlyinstallingthe

LandCell™819‐GPRS.Werecommendinstallationbyaprofessional.

INTERFERENCEISSUES

Avoidpossibleradiofrequency(RF)interferencebyfollowingthefollowingguidelines:

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 Theuseofcellulartelephonesordevicesinaircraftisillegal.Useinaircraftmay

endangeroperationanddisrupt

thecellularnetwork.Failuretoobservethisrestriction

mayresultinsuspensionordenialofcellularservicestotheoffender,legalactionor

both.

819-GPRS Serial Cellular Data Modem

 Donotoperateinthevicinityofgasolineordiesel‐fuelpumpsunlessusehasbeen

approvedandauthorized.

 Donotoperateinlocationswheremedicalequipmentthatthedevicecouldinterfere

withmaybeinuse.

 Donotoperateinfueldepots,chemicalplants,orblastingareasunlessusehasbeen

approvedandauthorized.

 Usecareifoperatinginthevicinityofprotectedpersonalmedicaldevices,i.e.,hearing

aidsandpacemakers.

 Operationinthepresenceofotherelectronicequipmentmaycauseinterferenceif

equipmentisincorrectlyprotected.Followrecommendationsforinstallationfrom

equipmentmanufacturers.

PACKAGECONTENTS

 One(1)819‐GPRSModem

 One(1)ProductDocumentationCard

USERSUPPLIEDCONTENTS

 Auser‐providedPCrunningMSWindows

 Anantenna

 A9‐28VDC@18W(12VDC,1.5A)

 PowerSupply

 Aninterfacecable

819-GPRS Serial Cellular Data Modem

LANDCELLPRODUCTSANDACCESSORIES

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CATALOGNO.

819‐GPRS GSMGPRSDataModem 819‐GPRS‐XXX*

Antenna

4”Antenna

3”MagMountAntenna

L2‐ANT0001

L2‐ANT0003

PowerSupply

110VACinput

DCPowerCable

L2‐PWR0001

L2‐PWR0002

InterfaceCables SerialCable L2‐CAB0002

*XXX‐carrieridentifier

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FRONTPANELLEDINDICATORS

PWR GreenPowerLED

TX RedTransmit/Receive

DCD AmberCarrierDetect

RX GreenReceivedSignalStrengthIndicator(RSSI)

FRONTPANELCONNECTIONS

RF FemaleSMA

SIM SIMcardslot

819-GPRS Serial Cellular Data Modem

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BACKPANELCONNECTIONS

PowerJack 2.1x5.5mmDCbarrel(CenterPositive)

RS‐232 SerialPort,StandardDE‐9female

GSM‐GPRSCOMMUNICATIONS

OnlyGSMmodelshaveSIMcards.YourwirelessserviceproviderwillsupplytheSIMcard.

SETTINGUPAN819‐GPRSMODEMUSINGTHE819‐GPRSGSMDRIVER:

Note:Youmaydownloadallnecessarymodemdriverfilesfromourwebsiteat

www.calamp.com

.Ifyouareinstallingthemodemusingthedriversfromthewebsite,referto

thestepslistedinthe819‐GPRSUserManual.

SETTINGUPTHE819‐GPRSUSINGNATIVEWINDOWSDRIVERS:

1. ClickonStart→Settings→ControlPanel.SelectPhoneandModemOptions.

2. SelecttheModemTab

andthenselectAdd...andfollowtheWizard.CheckDon’tDetect

MyModem.

3. SelectStandard19200bpsModem.ClickNext.

4. AssignthemodemtotheCOMportconnectedtothemodem.ClickNext.

5. ClickFinish.

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CONFIGURINGTHEMODEM

1. ClickonStart→Settings→ControlPanel.ClickPhoneandModemOptions.

2. ClickNew.

3. InLocationName,enteranametodistinguishthisconnectionasthe819‐GPRS.Typeyour

areacodeintheAreaCodebox.

4. ClickApplyandOK.ThewindowshouldexitouttothePhoneandModemOptionsbox.

5. ClickthetabatthetoptitledModems.SelecttheStandard19200bpsModem(orthe

MC75Modem(GPRS)ifyou’reusingthedriverfromthewebsite)andclickProperties.

6. ClicktheModemTabatthetopofthisnewbox.TheboxtitledMaximumPortSpeed

shouldread:115200.Ifnot,scrolldowntoSelect115200.ClickOK.ClickApply.ClickOK.

OPERATIONALSTATES

Themodemhasthreeoperationalstates:

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 CommandState

 OnlineState

 OnlineCommandState

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Whenfirstpoweredon,themodemisintheCommandStatewhereitisabletoacceptAT

commands.Wheninstructedtodialoutortoansweradatacall,thephoneisintheOnline

State.

SIMCARDVERIFICATION

1. InserttheSIMcardintothemodem,goldconnectionsideupasshowninFigure1.

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Figure1:SIMCardPlacement

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819-GPRS Serial Cellular Data Modem

2. ConnectthemodemtoanactiveCOMportonaPCwithanRS‐232,9pinstraightthrough

cable.

3. Attachtheantennaandpowerconnector.

4. ConnectwithaHyper‐Terminalsessionsetto115,200,8Bits,NoParity,1StopBit,and

HardwareFlowControlenabled.SeeFigure2.

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Figure2:819‐GPRSHyperTerminalPortSettings

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5. ConfirmcontactwiththemodembytypingATI.Thisprintsoutthemanufacturer,model,

andrevisionofthecellmodule.SeeFigure3.

6. VerifygoodsignalstrengthwiththeAT+CSQcommand.Atypicalreplyis+CSQ:29,0.Signal

strengthrangesfrom0to31,thehigher

thenumberthebetterthesignal.

7. ConfirmyourregistrationonthecellularnetworkwiththeAT^SCIDcommand.Youshould

geta20digitnumber.Ifthereplysays“ERROR”,theSIMcardisnotinstalledorhasnot

beenactivatedproperly.Contactyourserviceprovider.

8. YoucanconfirmtheESNofthecellmodulebytypingtheAT+CGSNcommand.

9. ConfirmthephonenumbercurrentlyinthemodemwiththeAT+CNUMcommand.It

shouldbe11digitsi.e.1XXXXXX3392.IftheSIMcardisnotintheunitornotactivated

properly,themodemwillreplywith“ERROR”.

819-GPRS Serial Cellular Data Modem

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10. Ifyouraccountsupportsvoice,youcanconfirmmodemactivationbyperformingavoice

calltoanotherphonewiththeATD<CellPhoneNumber>;command.(Usenospacesor

anglebrackets).YourotherphoneshouldringandtheCallerIDshoulddisplaythemodem’s

phonenumber.

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Figure3:819‐GPRSHyperTerminalModemVerification

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ConfigurationandtestofaCircuitSwitchData(CSD)call,andPacketDataCall(TCP/IP)are

discussedintheusermanual.

819-GPRS Serial Cellular Data Modem

STANDARDRS‐232DE‐9PINOUT

Table1:DE‐9PinOutDescription(DirectionisDTErelativetoDCE)

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Pin Name Direction Description

1 CD←CarrierDetect

2 RX←ReceiveData

3 TX→TransmitData

4 DTR→DataTerminalReady

5 GNDSystemGround

6 DSR←DataSetReady

7 RTS→RequesttoSend

8 CTS←CleartoSend

9 RI←RingIndicator

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Figure4:RS‐232,DB9PinoutDiagrams

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