Manual Supplement INSYS GSM/GPRS 4.0 Version 1.0 / 07.
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Content I 1 GENERAL ..........................................................................1 1.1 DIFFERENCES TO INSYS GSM 4.0 .................................................1 1.2 TECHNICAL FEATURES GPRS ..........................................................1 1.3 REQUIREMENTS ..............................................................................2 1.3.1 GPRS .......................................................................................................2 1.3.2 System.................
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 1 1 General 1.1 Differences To INSYS GSM 4.0 This manual describes the use of the special GPRS functionality of the INSYS GSM/GPRS 4.0. Fundamental differences to the usual INSYS GSM 4.0 exist only in the use of the GPRS Engine MC35 and the use of the extended AT commands resulting from this. All functions of the INSYS GSM 4.0 can also be used with the INSYS GSM/GPRS 4.0; please refer to the user manual and the AT command set of the INSYS GSM 4.0 for this.
2 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 Downlink (RX): Coding scheme 1 Timeslot 2 Timeslots 4 Timeslots CS-1 9.05 kbps 18.1 kbps 36.2 kbps CS-2 13.4 kbps 26.8 kbps 53.6 kbps CS-3 15.6 kbps 31.2 kbps 62.4 kbps CS-4 21.4 kbps 42.8 kbps 85.6 kbps 1.3 Requirements 1.3.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 3 1.3.2 System The installation procedure in a windows dial-up connection network shown in the following has been performed under Windows XP. Depending on your computer, it might be necessary to have administrator rights to install the necessary drivers and to set up and configure the network. Please refer to your local system administrator in this case. 2. Usage With Windows Dial-Up Connection Network 2.1 Installation Under Windows XP 2.1.
4 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 The modems already installed in the system are listed under the tab Modems. Select Add.... Activate the checkbox Don’t detect my modem. I will select it from a list. and start the installation with Next >. Version 1.0 / 07.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 5 Select under (Standard Modem Types) the modem Standard 33600 bps Modem and click Next >. Select the serial connection (COM port) to which the modem will be connected and click Next >. Version 1.0 / 07.
6 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 The modem is installed now, click Finish. The modem has to be configured in detail now. Select the modem and click Properties. Version 1.0 / 07.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 The following settings have to be made: Under the tab Modem set 57600 as Maximum Port Speed. Under the tab Advanced enter the initialization string with the APN address of the provider (AT+CGDCONT=1,IP,VOLUME.D2GPRS.DE). The provider Vodafone (D2) is entered here for example, therefore the part “VOLUME.D2GPRS.DE” has to be adapted to the APN address of the actual provider. Then click the button Change Default Preferences.... Version 1.0 / 07.
8 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 Under the tab General you have to set the Port speed to 57600 bps here as well and the Flow control to Hardware. Under the tab Advanced you have to set the protocol of the serial interface to 8 Data bits, Parity None and 1 Stop bit. Confirm all settings with OK to complete the pre-configuration of the modem driver. Version 1.0 / 07.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 2.1.2 Create Dial-Up Connection Back in the control panel, start the installation of the dial-up connection network by double-clicking Network Connections. Double-click the assistant for creating a new connection. Version 1.0 / 07.
10 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 Click Next >. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next >. Version 1.0 / 07.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 Select Set up my connection manually and click Next >. Select Connect using a dial-up modem and click Next >. Version 1.0 / 07.
12 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 Select the previously installed Standard Modem 33600 bps and click Next >. Now assign a name for the connection and click Next >. Version 1.0 / 07.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 13 For the GPRS access (independently of the provider) enter the phone number “*99***1#” and click Next >. Since the connection can only be created as administrator usually, you have to inform here, which users are allowed to use this dial-up connection. Make your selection and click Next >. Version 1.0 / 07.
14 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 According to the provider, it is required to assign the user name and a password now. For the example shown here with Vodafone (D2), a user name has to exist, but this can be anyone. A password is not necessary. After the entry, click Next >. Now, the dial-up connection network is set up basically, click Finish. Version 1.0 / 07.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 15 The previously set up network connection appears now; start it with a doubleclick. The network connection has to be configured completely before the first dialup. Click Properties. Version 1.0 / 07.
16 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 Under the tab General the previously installed Modem 33600 bps has to be activated. Click Configure. Set the values shown above and confirm with OK. Version 1.0 / 07.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 17 Under the tabs Options and Security nothing has to be changed normally. The settings can be made according to your demands if necessary. Under the tab Networking make the settings shown above. Select a PPP server as dial-up server, click Settings. Version 1.0 / 07.
18 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 Make the PPP Settings as shown and confirm with OK. Back in the tab Networking the TCP/ IP protocol will be configured now, for this click Properties. Take over the settings here, which are given by the GPRS provider for dial-up, see also the table with the access data under “General ! Requirements ! GPRS” Now click Advanced... . Version 1.0 / 07.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 19 Under the tab General the usage of the default gateway should be activated and the IP header compression should be deactivated. Under the tab DNS the previously set DNS addresses should appear in the correct order (primary DNS corresponds to preferred DNS and secondary DNS corresponds to alternative DNS). Version 1.0 / 07.
20 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 The remaining settings have to be adapted. Under the tab WINS the settings have to be adapted as well. Confirm the settings now with OK. Under the tab Advanced nothing has to be changed normally. The settings can be made according to your demands if necessary. Confirm the settings now with OK. Version 1.0 / 07.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 21 The configuration of the modem and the network connection is finished now. 2.2 Presetting The INSYS GSM/GPRS 4.0 The INSYS GSM/GPRS 4.0 hast to be configured once as well because the standard modem drivers do not perform the GSM specific settings. These settings refer only to the GPRS functionality, of course further functions (alarm messages, …) can also be configured, but please take this from the regular user’s manual.
22 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 Start the network connection with a double-click. Click Dial. The internet browser can be started if the connection is established. Starting a PING from the DOS command prompt is a quick way to check the GPRS connection: Version 1.0 / 07.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 23 3. Usage With Own Application 3.1 What To Observe With GPRS 3.1.1 No Point To Point Connection Possible In contrast to the usual GSM mode, in GPRS mode no point to point connection is possible between two GPRS devices or between a GPRS device and a modem (analog/ISDN). Because the INSYS GSM/GPRS 4.0 has still GSM functionality, a point to point connection is possible in GSM operation, but not with the transmission rates available with GPRS.
24 Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 All connections (channels) have to be opened by the GPRS device. Please refer to your provider, whether a VPN (Virtual Private Network) is available for this functionality, which allows at least the access from a verified address out of this VPN. 3.2 Modem Compatible GPRS Connection Set-Up 3.2.1 Presetting The device has to be logged in to the GSM network before a GPRS attach. For this, the INSYS GSM/GPRS 4.
Manual Supplement Insys GSM/GPRS 4.0 25 3.2.2 Modem Compatible Connection Set-Up The INSYS GSM/GPRS 4.0 provides the possibility to perform the dial-up to the GPRS network with the dialing command ATD known from the modems. If a PDP context is defined (see above), this command reads: ATD*99***1# The “1” stands for the PDP context no. 1 in this case, which has been defined before. The connection establishment is indicated by the control signal DCD and by the message “CONNECT”. 3.2.
