MultiConnect® Cell User Guide
MULTICONNECT®CELL USER GUIDE MultiConnect®Cell User Guide Model: MTC-C2 Part Number: S000564 1.0.5 Copyright This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without the specific and express prior written permission signed by an executive officer of Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2014 by Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
CONTENTS Contents Product Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 5 About the MultiConnect Cell Modem........................................................................................................................... 5 Documentation ........................................................................................................................................................
CONTENTS Testing Serial Ports.................................................................................................................................................... 20 Create a PPP Connection ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Example...........................................................................................................................................................
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Product Overview About the MultiConnect Cell Modem The MultiConnect® Cell cellular MTC-C2 modems are ready-to-deploy, standalone dual-band CDMA 1 x RTT modems that provide wireless data communication. The modems integrate seamlessly with virtually any application, and are useful for automated applications, such as remote diagnostics and remote monitoring. They are available with RS-232 or USB connectors. The MultiConnect Cell cellular modems are based on industrystandard open interfaces.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Documentation The following documentation is available on the Multi-Tech Installation Resources website at www.multitech.com/setup/product.go. Document Description MultiConnect Cell User Guide This document. Provides an overview, safety and regulatory information, schematics, and general device information. EV-DO EV3 and CDMA C2 AT You can configure the MTC-C2 device using the CDMA C2 AT Commands.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Side Panels The device has connectors on either side. The figures that follow show the side panels. Note: The power-saving switch—which appears with the NORMAL and LOW POWER labels—is included only on models that have a serial connector.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Category Description Connectors Cellular Female SMA RS-232 DE9 USB Mini-B, USB 2.0 high speed or better Power 2.5 mm miniature screw-on, RS-232 models Power Requirements Voltage Serial: 7 V to 32 V DC USB 5 V Physical Description Dimensions Dimensions are shown in the section “Dimensions” that follows. Weight 8.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Power Draw MTC-C2 USB 5 volts Cellular call box connection no data (amps) Average measured current (amps) at maximum power Peak TX amplitude current (amps) Total inrush charge measured in MilliCoulombs (mC) US Cellular 800 Mhz 0.050 0.520 0.572 1.26 US PCS 1900 Mhz 0.050 0.683 0.736 1.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Dimensions 10 MultiConnect® Cell User Guide
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CELLULAR INFORMATION Cellular Information Antenna The antenna intended for use with this unit meets the requirements for mobile operating configurations and for fixed mounted operations, as defined in 2.1091 and 1.1307 of the FCC rules for satisfying RF exposure compliance. If an alternate antenna is used, consult user documentation for required antenna specifications. CDMA Antenna Information CDMA devices were approved with the following antenna: Exceltek Electronics, Ltd.
INSTALLING AND USING THE DEVICE Installing and Using the Device Installing the Device 1. 2. 3. 4. Connect a suitable antenna to the antenna connector. If you are using the serial version of this device: Connect the DE9 connector (9-pin) of the RS-232 cable to the RS-232 connector on the device, then connect the other end to the serial port on the other desired device. Screw-on the power lead from the power supply module into the power connection on the device.
INSTALLING AND USING THE DEVICE 5. To have the device enter sleep mode, set DTR to inactive (off) on the RS-232 interface. The clear to send (CTS) signal is off when the device is in sleep mode. USB Cable Recommendations If your device has a USB connector, to avoid enumeration or power issues: ■ Use a high speed USB cable that is as short as possible. ■ Use a well shielded cable with at least 24 AWG wire pair for power/ground and 28 AWG wire pair for data lines.
INSTALLING DEVICE DRIVERS Installing Device Drivers Installing on Linux The Linux OS includes a generic USB driver for modems supporting CDC/ACM. Multi-Tech tested the following Linux operating systems and all used port . If your system has another device using this port, your port numbers may be different. ■ Ubuntu ■ Debian ■ Centos To install the device on any Linux Kernel with CDC/ACM support, connect USB cable from the device to a USB port on your computer.
INSTALLING DEVICE DRIVERS To load the module use modprobe or insmod. Windows Notes Installing on USB Host Powered Devices When you connect a USB host powered device to a computer through a USB cable, the Windows Add New Hardware Wizard may display Cannot Install this Hardware. If this occurs, click Finish. Windows detects additional devices and prompts you to install them. Downloading the Windows USB Driver If you haven't downloaded the driver: 1. 2. 3. Go to the Multi-Tech Support page, www.multitech.
INSTALLING DEVICE DRIVERS Installing on Windows XP Note: If you previously installed USB drivers for this device, uninstall them before installing or re-installing this driver. Uninstall all existing drivers for this device. Refer to Uninstall Windows Drivers for details. Before you connect the device (disconnect the device if you connected it): 1. 2. Click Next and follow the instructions in the installation wizard. Click Continue Anyway each time this screen appears. 3. 4. Click Finish.
INSTALLING DEVICE DRIVERS Uninstalling Windows Drivers Note: Disconnect the device before uninstalling drivers. Windows 8 To uninstall drivers from Windows 8: 1. 2. Open Windows Programs and Features. Uninstall all Telit modems, ports, and USB drivers. Windows 7 or Vista To uninstall drivers from Windows 7 or Vista: 1. 2. 3. Open Programs and Features from the Windows Control Panel. Uninstall the Windows Driver Package – Telit Wireless Solutions (telitusbser) Modem.
ANTENNA AND ACTIVATION INFORMATION Antenna and Activation Information Antenna System Cellular Devices The cellular/wireless performance depends on the implementation and antenna design. The integration of the antenna system into the product is a critical part of the design process; therefore, it is essential to consider it early so the performance is not compromised. If changes are made to the device's certified antenna system, then recertification will be required by specific network carriers.
USING LINUX Using Linux Shell Commands Testing Serial Ports To test the serial ports created by the driver, type in a shell: Note: Sending ATE0 is required, to avoid issues in the terminal output.
USING LINUX 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 # No ppp compression novj nobsdcomp novjccomp nopcomp noaccomp # For sanity, keep a lock on the serial line lock # Show password in debug messages show-password This script calls the option connect using the script , for example: After launching a PPP connection is possible to use ftp protocol or other utilities that allow the access to
CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE Configuring and Communicating with Your Device 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.
CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE ■ Flow control: hardware To confirm you are communicating with the device: ■ Type AT and press Enter. If the device responds with OK, you are communicating with the device. Verifying Signal Strength To verify the device signal strength, enter: AT+CSQ The command indicates signal quality, in the form: +CSQ: , Where: Received signal strength indication.
CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE Example A example response to AT+CSQ: +CSQ: 15,1 Checking Network Registration for EV2 and C2 To verify that a device is registered on the network, enter: AT!STATUS The device returns several lines of modem status information. The second to last line indicates either: Modem has registered. or Modem has NOT registered. Sending and Receiving Data Connecting Device to TCP Server as TCP Client To send data through a connect socket: 1.
CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. AT+CSQ Verify device is registered on the cellular network. Enter: AT!STATUS Configure socket parameters Enter: AT#SCFG=1,1,300,240,600,50 Activate context one Enter: AT#SGACT=1,1 Set firewall rule to accept connections: AT#FRWL=1,"###.##.###.#","###.##.###.#" where ###.##.###.# represents the IP range. For example: AT#FRWL=1,"204.26.122.1","204.26.122.255" Set connection ID 1 for UDP listening mode on port 7000.
CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE 2. 3. 4. 5. Verify device is registered on the cellular network. Enter: AT!STATUS Configure socket parameters Enter: AT#SCFG=1,1,300,240,600,50 Activate context one Enter: AT#SGACT=1,1 Create UDP connection to Server port Enter: AT#SD=1,1,####,"###.##.###.##" where #### is the server port and ###.##.###.## is the IP number. The device responds with OK, which indicates a successful connection. You can send and receive data through the socket connection.
CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE 6. 7. Set connection ID 1 for UDP listening mode on port 7000. Enter: AT#SLUDP=1,1,7000 The device responds with and unsolicited indication that a host is trying to connect to connection ID 1 on port 7000. SRING: 1 Accept incoming connection ID 1 Enter: AT#SA=1 The device indicates a client successfully established a listener connection. CONNECT You can send and receive data.
CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE 7. Enter: AT#FTPPUT="file.txt" The device responds with: CONNECT Send the file through the device. Closing the FTP Data Connection When you finish sending the file: 1. 2. 3. Enter the escape sequence. Enter: +++ The device responds with: NO CARRIER Close the FTP connection. Enter: AT#FTPCLOSE Close the PPP data connection. Enter: AT#SGACT=1,0 The device responds with OK. Downloading File from FTP Server To connect to an FTP server and download files: 1.
CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE 7. AT#FTPCWD="folder1" Enter the file name. Enter: AT#FTPGET="filename.txt" where filename.txt is the file you want to download. The device responds with: CONNECT The file is received through the device. The device responds with: NO CARRIER The data connection closes automatically when the file sending ends. Closing the FTP Data Connection When you finish sending the file: 1. 2. Close the FTP connection. Enter: AT#FTPCLOSE Close the PPP data connection.
CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE 3. Enter: AT+CMGS="##########" >Your message here where ########## is the recipient's number. Send the message. Enter CTRL+Z. The device responds: +CMGS: 255 OK For example: AT+CMGF=1 OK AT+CMGS="6155554563" > How are you? +CMGS: 255 OK Deleting Messages To delete one text message, enter: AT+CMGD=I,# where I is the index in the select storage and # is the delflag option. Enter: 0 Deletes message in the specified index.
REGULATORY INFORMATION Regulatory Information 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.
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