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SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 Index of contents 0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................5 0.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................5 0.2 SCOPE OF DELIVERY .................................................................................................................6 0.3 USED ABBREVIATIONS ...........................................................
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE 5.2.1 VERSION 1.01 Turn on SAMBA 75........................................................................................................... 19 5.2.1.1 Reset SAMBA 75 via AT+CFUN Command .............................................................................. 19 5.2.2 Turn off SAMBA 75........................................................................................................... 19 5.2.2.1 Turn off SAMBA 75 Using AT Command ...................................
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 Version history: Released date Version number Author Changes 29/09/2005 1.00 Fadil Beqiri Initial version 18/10/2005 1.01 Fadil Beqiri Chapter 7, “RF Exposures” added This confidential document is a property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission.
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SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 0 INTRODUCTION 0.1 General This manual is focussed on the GSM/GPRS/EDGE data solutions of the enhanced performance SAMBA 75 USB modem from FALCOM GmbH. The SAMBA 75 is a Plug-and-Play, compact, light-weight, wireless modem that provides EDGE, GPRS and GSM connectivity for portable, handheld computers and others. The SAMBA 75 maintains the same form-factor of the well-known SAMBA GSM/GPRS modem.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 0.2 Scope of delivery Check the contents of the package. The following listed items should be included. In case of damaged or missing any item, please, contact your vendor immediately.
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SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 1 SECURITY IMPORTANT FOR THE EFFICIENT AND SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR GSM-MODEM, READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USE! Your cellular engine SAMBA 75 is one of the most exciting and innovative electronic products ever developed. With it you can stay in contact with your office, your home, emergency services and others, wherever service is provided. This chapter contains important information for the safe and reliable use of the SAMBA 75 modem.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 so, use only a manufacturer-approved antenna. Otherwise, have your antenna repaired by a qualified technician. Use only the supplied or approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications or attachments could damage the modem and may contravene local RF emission regulations or invalidate type approval. 1.5 Driving Check the laws and regulations on the use of cellular devices in the area where you drive. Always obey them.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 1.11 Blasting areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your unit OFF when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: „turn off two-way radio“. Construction crew often uses remote control RF devices to set off explosives. 1.12 Potentially explosive atmospheres Turn your SAMBA 75 device OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. It is rare, but your modems or their accessories could generate sparks.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 2 SAFETY STANDARDS Your GSM mobile complies with all applicable RF safety standards. The GSM mobile meets the safety standards for RF receivers and the standards and recommendations for the protection of public exposure to RF electromagnetic energy established by government bodies and professional organizations, such as directives of the European Community, Directorate General V in matters of radio frequency electromagnetic energy.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 3 TECHNICAL DATA 3.1 General specifications of SAMBA 75 Power supply: +5 VDC (through USB interface) Temperature range: Normal operation: -30 °C to +65 °C Physical characteristics: Size: 88.7mm x 37.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 Handshake Authentication Protocol) commonly used for PPP connections. Supports of Packet Switched Broadcast Control Channel (PBCCH) allows you to benefit from enhanced GPRS performance when offered by the network operators. EDGE ⇒ EDGE data downlink transfer: max. 384 kbps. Coding scheme: MCS 1 - 9. CSD ⇒ CSD transmission rates: 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 14.4 kbps, nontransparent, V.110. Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD) support. WAP ⇒ WAP compliant.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 Autobauding (on ASC0 only) detects 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400 bps Phonebook management: Supported phonebook types: SM, FD, LD, MC, RC, ON, ME Real time clock: Implemented Timer function: Programmable via AT command Coding scheme 1 Timeslot 2 Timeslots 4 Timeslots CS-1: 9.05 kbps 18.1 kbps 36.2 kbps CS-2: CS-3: 13.4 kbps 15.6 kbps 26.8 kbps 31.2 kbps 53.6 kbps 62.4 kbps CS-4: 21.4 kbps 42.8 kbps 85.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 4 INTERFACES IN OVERVIEW The integrated modem has a sole USB connector, which gathers all the interface signals in order to facilitate its integration. It has an integrated SIM card reader as well as an integral GSM antenna.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 Pin Description 1 + 5V 2 - DATA 3 + DATA 4 GND Table 7: Pin assignment of the standard USB connector 4.1.1.2 Interface B (Optical interface) The actual state of the SAMBA 75 is displayed by three LED’s (their functionalities are described in chapter 4.2) on this interface, see figure below. Figure 3: Status indicator of modem 4.1.1.3 Interface C (SIM-Card interface) The SIM interface controls a 3V SIM card. This interface is fully compliant with GSM 11.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 4.2 Functional description The SAMBA 75 GSM/GPRS and EDGE modem is a mobile station for transmission of data (including digital images, web pages and photographs) and fax calls as well as SMS in GSM networks. The SAMBA 75 modem consists of the following components: • GSM/GPRS transceiver • USB 2.0 for power supply, data transmission and control. • GPRS Class B, class 12. • EDGE Class B, class 10.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 5 GSM/GPRS APPLICATION INTERFACE 5.1 Description of operating modes The chapter below briefly summarizes the various operating modes referred to the following chapters. Definition of the GPRS class B mode of operation: The definition of GPRS class B mode is, that the MS can be attached to both GPRS and other GSM services, but the MS can only operate one set of services at a time.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 not active. The serial interfaces are not accessible. Operating voltage remains applied. 5.1.3 Alarm mode Alarm mode restricted operation launched by RTC alert function while the module is in POWER DOWN mode. Module will not be registered to GSM network. Limited number of AT commands is accessible. 5.2 Power Up / Power Down Scenarios In general, be sure not to turn on SAMBA 75 while it is beyond the safety limits of voltage and temperature.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 supply. The mode is referred to as Power-down mode. In this mode, only the RTC stays active. Before switching off the device sends the following response: ^SMSO: MS OFF OK ^SHUTDOWN After sending AT^SMSO do not enter any other AT commands. There are two ways to verify when the module turns off: • Wait for the URC “^SHUTDOWN”. It indicates that data have been stored non-volatile and the module turns off in less than 1 second.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 higher Multislot Class. The delay time is network dependent. In extreme cases, if it takes too much time for the network and the temperature cannot drop due to this delay, the module may even switch off. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Check your hardware and software and see if they satisfy the requirements below. If you are not sure, please consult your vendor or operator. 6.1 Hardware & software requirements Hardware & software requirements A valid SIM card. 2 x Free compatible USB port Approximately 6 Mb of free hard disk space. Pentium 90 or higher. Operating system: Windows® XP CD-ROM drive. For data applications. Browser and email client. 6.2 Get started 6.2.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 Figure 5: Place the SIM Card. Figure 6: Push it forward into the SIM-Card reader. b) To remove the SIM card: To remove the SIM card, please, just push it forward, it jumps out, so you can take it out. Important: Do not insert or remove the SIM card when the device is under power. Keep all miniature SIM cards out small children’s reach.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 The SAMBA 75 is not already plugged into the USB interface of your PC, plug it. Figure 7: Connect USB connector of SAMBA 75 to the USB serial port of PC. (Note that, the SAMBA-USB-Kit is not a part of modem SAMBA 75). The PC detects automatically the connected hardware device. Just click the “Next>” button on the displayed dialog box. Select on the opened wizard window the “Search for a suitable driver for my device” radio button, and click Next.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 To have a connection to the GPRS Network (see also related documents [5]), on the next opened window screen, choose the Advanced tab. On the “Extra Settings”, type the APN information here. (Consult your Network Operator for the correct APN settings) Common setting is: AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”INTERNET” e.g T-D1 has the following APN: [AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”internet.t-d1.de”]. To test the modem, if it is properly working select the Diagnosis tab and click the Query modem button.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 6.2.1.3 Making a dial-up networking This brief guide aims to explain the basic steps for getting started with GPRS to the Internet. It is supposed that you are a bit familiar with GPRS concepts, like network attachment, session or PDP context. This guide is not intended to give full details about how GPRS works, all GPRS-specific AT commands (check out the GPRS AT command manual).
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 6.2.5 Data and fax communication The SAMBA 75 phone provides the functionality of a cellular modem. To send and receive e-mail and faxes, connect to remote computers and access the Internet, you also need the appropriate data and fax communications software. You can use the SAMBA 75 phone with a variety of commercially available Windows 2000 and XP compatible data and fax communications applications.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 7 RF EXPOSURES This device contains 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS functions that is operational in these frequencies. The SAMBA75 unit contains 1800 MHz GSM functions that are not operational (must not be used) in U.S. Territories. This filing is only applicable for 850MHz GSM/1900 MHz PCS operations, whereby only these frequencies (850MHz GSM/1900 MHz PCS) are possible to be used in U.S. Territories. Statement according to FCC part 15.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 8 APPENDIX 8.1 Troubleshooting In the unlikely event that you have problems using your SAMBA 75 phone, the following may solve or help to identify the problem. 1. General Checks If SAMBA 75 phone does not appear to be working correctly: Check if there is a SIM installed. The delivered driver must be installed before begin to work. Check if the USB connector is properly plugged in.
SAMBA 75 USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.01 6. Can not use certain call functions To use some advanced call functions (such as call divert, call barring or call waiting), you need to subscribe them to your operator. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM GmbH and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission.
