User guide

4 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MultiModem iCell Intelligent Wireless Modem User Guide
Chapter 1 – Product Description and
Specifications
Product Description
The Multi-Tech MultiModem® iCell is a mid-range wireless modem. It is available in three models that require a SIM. All models
contain an embedded TCP/IP protocol stack for Internet connectivity, serial and USB connectors for modem configuration, and a
General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) connector for customer interface connection. All MultiModem iCells can be desktop or
panel mounted.
The MultiModem iCell modems are available in four models:
Model Description
MTCMR-H (HSDPA)
Standards based tri-band UMTS/HSDPA performance
MTCMR-E (EDGE)
Quad-band E-GPRS Class 10 performance
MTCMR-G-F4 (GPRS)
Quad-band GSM/GPRS Class 10 performance
All models contain an embedded TCP/IP protocol stack to bring Internet connectivity to any device without making changes to
its hardware design. Using the Internet protocols and the wireless connection to an IP network, the modems send and receive
data over the Internet. The modems offer short message service (SMS) features such as text and PDU, Point-to-point (MT/MO)
and cell broadcast.
The MultiModem iCell modems deliver some of the fastest cellular wireless data speeds using the various Internet protocols.
This is ideal for highly data-intensive applications such as remote video surveillance and other multimedia applications where
you are sending digital images, web pages and photographs.
The MultiModem iCell modems are designed around a wide variety of interface options including serial RS-232, USB, and
General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO). The serial RS-232 and USB connections provide seamless connectivity for configuration
of your application. The GPIO interface provides five user configurable GPIO’s as CMOS input or output ports to be connected
to a customer’s peripheral device. A customer application in which the GPIO interface could be used is one with a monitoring
device connected to the GPIO interface in which the monitoring device triggers an event in the IP stack to establish a TCP or
UPD socket connection or send an email stating that the monitoring device was triggered by high water.
Universal IP
All MultiModem iCell modems are equipped with an embedded TCP/IP protocol stack to automate the connection process
and open a socket for bidirectional data transmission. Multi-Tech’s Universal IP supports Telnet, SMTP/POP, FTP, TCP,
UDP, PPP as well as other automatic call management options.
AT Commands: The embedded TCP/IP stack on the MultiModem iCell modems is configured using the
Universal IP (UIP) AT Commands. These commands are documented in the Reference Guide document
number S000457x.