822-1XRT, 882-EVDO CDMA Serial Cellular Data Modem & IP Router 822-1XRT-XXX and 882-EVDO-XXX CDMA Cellular Data Modem & IP Router User Manual 001-0003-822 Revision 1; February 2008
REVISION HISTORY Released February 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 – PREFACE PREFACE........................................................................................................ 5 Copyright Notice............................................................................................................. 5 Modem Use.................................................................................................................... 5 Interference Issues ...................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 15 – SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ General Specifications ................................................................................................... Mechanical Specifications............................................................................................... SECTION 16 – ABBREVIATIONS .........................................................................................
SECTION 1 – PREFACE Copyright Notice ©2008 CalAmp. All Rights Reserved. This manual covers the operation of the CalAmp 822-1XRT and 882-EVDO Cellular Data Modem IP Routers. Specifications described are typical only and are subject to normal manufacturing and service tolerances. CalAmp reserves the right to modify the equipment, its specification or this manual without prior notice, in the interest of improving performance, reliability, or servicing.
• Operation in the presence of other electronic equipment may cause interference if equipment is incorrectly protected. Follow recommendations for installation from equipment manufacturers. Mobile Application Safety • Do not change parameters or perform other maintenance of the 822-1XRT/882EVDO modem while driving. • Road safety is crucial. Observe National Regulations for cellular telephones and devices in vehicles.
SECTION 2 – PRODUCT OVERVIEW Module Identification Label Information The label contains the CalAmp DataCom part number, serial number, FCC ID and the ESN numbers. The ESN number is required by your cellular carrier when activating your data contract. The ESN number is provided in decimal and Hex formats; format is dependent on your carrier type. ESN Dec: The Electronic Serial Number of the cellular module in decimal format. ESN Hex: Same number as above but in a special HEX format.
External Connections Front panel connections Fig. 2.
Back panel connections Fig. 2.2 822-1XRT/882-EVDO Back Panel Panel Indicator Connection Ethernet RJ-45 Ethernet USB Host USB Description Interface for Ethernet connection to devices through network hub or router Interface for external devices (i.e., memory drives or GPS devices) Reset Momentary switch for unit reset PWR LED Power indicator PWR Jack 2.1x5.5mm plug Interface for power plug (9-28VDC) RS-232 Serial Port Integration Parameters Table 2.
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SECTION 4 – GETTING STARTED The 822-1XRT/882-EVDO modem can be configured via HTML web pages or AT commands on the serial port. You will need a CDMA Cellular account. For TCP/IP please request a 1xRTT (822-1XRT) or EVDO (882-EVDO) Account with Mobile IP and optionally Static IP or Simple IP (SIP). This is carrier dependent. The modem is configured with default settings and is ready to be configured via HTML. You may need to activate the modem with your carrier to start using it.
Find and select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” from the list box and then click the “Properties” button (Figure 4.1). The TCP/IP configuration window will pop up, refer to Figure 4.2. Under the General tab, select radio button “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” (Figure 4.2). Click the OK button to close TCP/IP configuration window. Click the Close button to complete the computer preparation for the 822-1XRT/882-EVDO modem. Figure 4.
Accessing the Modem’s Homepage Start your web browser and enter 192.168.1.50 in the address bar. A login screen should appear, enter the User Name: admin and the Password: password and click OK. Refer to Figure 4.3. Figure 4.3: 822-1XRT/882-EVDO browser connection login screen Figure 4.4: 822-1XRT/882-EVDO configuration Home page The PPP status on the Home page will show DOWN because the new device is not enabled.
been provisioned. The modem must first be provisioned with the specific carrier before connecting with the cellular network. Provisioning In order to use the modem, it must be activated by the specific carrier once the ESN has been provided for the account. Over-The-Air (OTA) activation is supported and each carrier has a different procedure. Refer to Sections 5 and 6 for information on provisioning for specific carriers.
Figure 4.6: 822-1XRT/882-EVDO successful connection parameters The 822-1XRT/882-EVDO modem is ready to browse the web. More detailed configuration information and activation of other features of the 822-1XRT/882-EVDO modem are given in the following sections.
Local PC Serial Communication The 822-1XRT and 882-EVDO modems allow AT command communication through the serial port. Below is a quick guide on setting up the serial parameters and acquiring IP information without using the Ethernet connection. More information can be found on serial communication in Section 14. 1. Connect the modem to an active COM port on a PC with an RS-232 9 pin straight through cable. 2. Attach the antenna and power connector. 3.
5. Type the AT+LCIFCG? command to check the IP address and the MAC address of the modem. The “eth0” section shows the statistics for the Ethernet jack. For example, in Figure 4.8, HWaddr 00:11:DB:00:88:A6 is the MAC address and inet addr:192.168.1.50 is the IP address of the modem (the default address used to connect to the modem). Figure 4.
SECTION 5 – PROVISIONING Selecting Provisioning from the left menu bar brings up the provisioning activation page. When a new modem is powered up for the first time, most of the provisioning information is blank or has information that needs to be changed. The device is usually shipped with the radio ready to be provisioned on a cellular carrier’s network.
PRL: Preferred Roaming List, only applicable for the CDMA product line, carrier specific (AllTel, Verizon, Sprint, etc). SID: System ID (Identity), provided by the Carrier. NID: Network Identifier, this is supplied automatically from the network. Channel: Cell Site channel number to which the modem is connected. This number can be useful to the cellular provider for troubleshooting purposes. Frequency: Cellular frequency band the modem is using, 800MHz and 1900MHz are mainly in the US and outlying areas.
SECTION 6 – CARRIER SPECIFIC PROVISIONING INFORMATION Refer to Section 5 for more information about the Provisioning page. Verizon Wireless Subscribers • Provisioning must occur in a non-roaming area of the Verizon network with a medium to strong signal strength. • Select “Provisioning” from the side menu bar. • Confirm the OTASP command reads *22899. • Click the “OTASP” button. Figure 6.
Sprint PCS Subscribers • Provisioning must occur in a non-roaming area of the Sprint network with a medium to strong signal strength. • Select “Provisioning” from the side menu bar. • Input the MDN, MIN, & Unlock Code from your provider • Click the “Write MDN/MSID” button. • Confirm the command for OTASP is blank. • Click the “IOTA” button. Figure 6.
Alltel Subscribers • Provisioning must occur in a non-roaming area of the Alltel network with a medium to strong signal strength. • Select “Provisioning” from the side menu bar. • Confirm the command for OTASP is blank. • Input the MDN and MIN from your provider • Click the “Write MDN/MSID” button. • Reset the unit from the Home page. Figure 6.
Telus (Canada) Subscribers • Provisioning must occur in a non-roaming area of the Telus network with a medium to strong signal strength. • Select “Provisioning” from the side menu bar. • Confirm the OTASP command reads *22803. • Click the “OTASP” button. Figure 6.
SECTION 7 – LAN CONFIGURATION Selecting LAN from the left menu bar brings up the LAN configuration page. From this page the modem’s IP address, DNC settings, DHCP settings, PPPoE enable/disable, and Remote Administration parameters are configured. Refer to Figure 7.1 below. Figure 7.1: LAN configuration page LAN Configuration Ethernet IP Address: This sets the IP address of this device and is the address used to access the configuration pages.
DNS Resolving DNS Auto: Selecting Enable will automatically set DNS Server 1 to the Ethernet address set in the LAN configuration section. Selecting Disable will allow different DNS server IP addresses to be set. DNS Server 1 IP Address: Ethernet IP address of the preferred DNS server. DNS Server 2 IP Address: Ethernet address of the alternate DNS server.
First, go to the Control Panel and select “Network Connections” to bring up the Network Connection window (Figure 7.2). Figure 7.2: Network Connection screen Select “Create a new connection” in the Network Tasks menu. Follow the steps through the wizard for creating a broadband internet connection.
Provide an ISP Name to identify this connection. If your carrier requires a username and password, enter them here, otherwise leave these entries blank. After finishing the wizard, a Broadband connection icon will appear on the Network Connections window as shown in Figure 7.3. Figure 7.
Double clicking on the broadband icon will bring up the connection screen shown below in Figure 7.4. Figure 7.4: PPPoE Connect screen If a Username and Password are required, input them in the provided fields. Select “Connect” to initiate the login process to connect the modem to the carrier network using PPPoE.
To allow the PC LAN connection to access the modem’s web interface, the TCP/IP Properties will need an IP address entered manually. This is because the DHCP server is disabled. Right click on the Local LAN connection icon and select “Properties”. Refer to Figure 7.5 below. Figure 7.5 TCP/IP Properties If PPPoE is disabled and the DHCP server is re-established in the modem, remember to select “Obtain an IP address automatically” at this screen.
SECTION 8 – PORT FORWARDING SETTINGS Selecting Port Forwarding from the left menu bar brings up the Port Forwarding configuration page. Port Forwarding is a technique for transmitting and receiving network traffic through a router that involves re-writing the source and/or destination IP addresses and usually the TCP/UDP port numbers of IP packets as they pass through. The various routing configurations will be displayed in the IP mapping table at the bottom of the screen. Refer to Figure 8.1 below.
Source IP Address: This specifies an IP address that is allowed to access the modem or a wildcard IP address of 0.0.0.0 that allows all IP address to access the modem. Incoming Port: This sets the external port number for incoming requests. Destination IP Address: This sets the Local Area Network Address of the device connected to the modems Ethernet Jack. Inbound requests will be forwarded to this IP address.
SECTION 9 – ROUTING Selecting Routing from the left menu bar brings up the routing configuration page. The Routing screen is used to enable or disable Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) routing. Static route tables are also created from the Routing screen and appear at the bottom. Static Routing refers to a manual method used to set up routing between networks. Figure 9.
Virtual Device ID: This sets the virtual device numeric identifier, ranging from 1 to 255. Virtual IP Address: This sets the Ethernet IP address of the virtual device. Static Routes Route No: This sets the Static Route Table entry number value, ranging from 1 to 65,535. The Static Route entries must start with 1 and be incremented by 1 for each additional entry. Route Name: This sets the alphanumeric identifier of the static route in the Static Route Table.
SECTION 10 – SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (SNMP) Selecting SNMP from the left menu bar brings up the Simple Network Management Protocol configuration page. SNMP is used in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. SNMP version v1 is supported. Figure 10.1: SNMP configuration page SNMP Configuration SNMP: Selecting Enable will allow the SNMP functionality. Selecting Disable will shut off SNMP functionality.
SECTION 11 – DYNAMIC DNS Selecting Dynamic DNS from the left menu bar brings up the Simple Dynamic DNS configuration page. Dynamic DNS is a system which allows the domain name data held in a name server to be updated in real time. This allows an Internet domain name to be assigned to a device with a varying (dynamic) IP address. This makes it possible for other sites on the Internet to establish connections to the machine without needing to track the IP address themselves.
Hostname: The hostname identified to the NO-IP.com service, for example http://test.myserver.com. This hostname is used to access the web information at the associated carrier IP address. Update Interval: Sets the interval, in minutes (0 to 65,535), the modem will update the NO-IP server of its carrier assigned IP address. It is recommended to set this interval as long as necessary. Each update is considered a data call by the cellular provider and could deplete low usage data plan minutes.
SECTION 12 – FIRMWARE UPDATE Selecting Firmware Update from the left menu bar brings up the firmware status and upgrade page. When newer versions of the modem firmware become available, the user can download the proper file from the CalAmp web site (www.calamp.com) and manually update the unit. The update file is named upgrade.tar.gz and is specific to each unit’s model number. Figure 12.
SECTION 13 – SERIAL SETTINGS Selecting Serial Settings from the left menu bar brings up the Serial Port and PAD settings page. The Serial Settings screen is used to configure the RS232 Serial Port parameters and Packet Assembler and Dis-assembler (PAD) functionality. The PAD feature forwards requests coming in on a specific port to the Serial connector. Refer to Figure 13.1 below. Figure 13.1 Serial Settings page Serial Settings Baud Rate: This sets the baud rate of the serial port.
DCD: This sets the Data Carrier Detect to Always On, Connect On, or Always Off. RI: This sets the Ring Indicator to Always On, Incoming Ring, or Always Off. Periodic Reset Timeout: This sets the Periodic Reset Timeout from 0 to 65,535 ms. Id: This sets an alphanumerical Identifier for the serial connection. PAD Settings Incoming Friendly IP Address: This sets the IP address of the device using the PAD functionality. Port: This sets the port number used for forwarding requests to the serial port.
SECTION 14 – SERIAL INTERFACE COMMUNICATION Many of the modem features available using the web interface can also be accessed via the RS232 serial interface. Table 14.1 lists the various serial AT commands that can be used to configure and operate the modem via the serial port. Table 14.1: Serial AT Commands Command Description =1 Configures the serial Terminal Emulator to direct recognized AT commands to the cell module, as opposed to the modem-emulator of the unit.
Serial Port Configuration Commands Serial Port baud rate: AT+IPR ? Displays current baud rate =n Sets the baud rate to value of n. Default value is 115200. Hardware Flow Control: ? Displays current setting AT+IFC =0,0 No Flow Control =1,1 Xon/Xoff =2,2 Hardware DTR Configuration: This parameter determines how the modem responds when the Data Terminal Ready circuit changes state. Default value AT&D0. AT&Dn AT&Rn AT&D0 Ignore DTR.
DSR Configuration: This parameter determines how the modem controls the state of the Data Set Ready circuit. Default value AT&S0. AT&Sn AT&Qn AT&Cn AT&Nn AT&S0 DSR always ON. AT&S1 DSR ON when the RF signal present and phone registered on network. AT&S2 DSR ON when connected to CDMA. AT&S3 DSR always OFF. AT&S4 DSR controlled via I/O control feature. CTS Configuration: This parameter determines how the modem controls the state of the Clear to Send circuit. Default value AT&Q0. AT&Q0 CTS always ON.
Ethernet Related Commands Modem’s IP Address: AT+LCETHI ? Displays current IP address. =x.x.x.x Sets the modem’s IP address (default: 192.168.1.50). Modem’s Subnetmask: AT+LCETHN ? Displays current subnetmask. =x.x.x.x Sets the modem’s subnetmask (default: 255.255.255.0). DHCP Server Settings: ? Displays the current settings. AT+LCDHCP =0 Turns off the DHCP server. =,,,, AT+LCMAPP Port Forwarding Settings: ? Displays the current settings.
SECTION 15 – SPECIFICATIONS Product specifications are subject to change without notice. General Specifications Interface Connectors: RS-232 DE-9S Connector (DCE) 10/100 Base-T Full Duplex USB Host Controller Power Connector: 2.1mm/5.5mm DC Barrel Jack (Center Positive) LED Indicators: SVC-TYPE, TX/RX, DCD, RSSI Antenna Interface: SMA female Size: 5.60 x 3.11 x 1.71 in. Weight: 10.0 oz. Power Input: 9.0 – 28VDC 1.7 W; 140 mA @ 12 VDC (average idle) 9.0 – 28VDC 3.
Mechanical Specifications The following section describes in detail the exterior dimensions of the 822-1XRT/882-EVDO modem and how to utilize the mounting flanges to secure the modem to any surface, which can be drilled for such a purpose. The drawings may be used as layout reference, but it is advised that a physical comparison be made to the modem before proceeding with the mounting process. All dimensions in inches.
SECTION 16 – ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Description CDMA Code Division Multiple Access CTS Clear to Send DCD Data Carrier Detect ESN Electronic Serial Number EVDO Evolution Data Optimized GPRS General Packet Radio Service GPS Global Positioning System IOTA Internet Over the Air LED Light Emitting Diode OTA Over the Air OTASP Over the Air Service Provisioning PPP Point to Point Protocol PRL Preferred Roaming List RSSI Receive Signal Strength Indication Rx Receive Tx Transmit
SECTION 17 – SERVICE AND SUPPORT Product Warranty, RMA and Contact Information CalAmp guarantees that every 822-1XRT/882-EVDO Cellular Modem will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase when used within the limits set forth in the Specifications section of this manual. The manufacturer's warranty statement is available in Appendix 1.
APPENDIX 1 – WARRANTY STATEMENT CalAmp DataCom warrants to the original purchaser for use ("Buyer") that data telemetry products manufactured by DRL ("Products") are free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to DRL's published technical specifications for a period of, except as noted below, one (1) year from the date of shipment to Buyer.