5.
Fit the CB211 cable to the AT211 system connector
a.
The CB211 cable has a DB9 female RS232 connector and 4 way Molex Microfit
connector for power and ignition
.
b.
Connect the DB9 serial connector to your PC COM port or USB-RS232 adapter
c.
If you have fitted a battery you should now see text scrolling continuously from the
AT211 to TeraTerm
d.
Connect the power as outlined below
+VE Power
-VE Power
IGNITION
CB211 cable
red
black
white
CB001 cable
(3 way power & ign)
red
black
white
e.
Connect the IGNITION wire to an ignition switched 12/24V signal (i.e. something that
only goes live when the vehicle ignition is ON
6.
Configure the AT211 to Communicate with your Platform
a.
Once the device is running and you can see output text scrolling in TeraTerm, you are
ready to configure the device by typing or pasting commands into the TeraTerm
window (note: these commands can be sent by SMS also).
b.
Configure the AT211 mobile network operator APN settings to match your SIM, using
the commands:
$APAD,<apn-address>
$APUN,<apn-username>
$APPW,<apn-password>
example:
$APAD,internet
$APUN,web
$APPW,web
Note: if using an ASTRA SIM card, the device APN will be configured by default:
$APAD,astra
If you don
’
t know the appropriate APN settings for the network operator you are
using, you can look them up from:
http://www.taniwha.org.uk/gprs.html
c.
Configure your platform IP Address (or hostname) and port. This is the destination
that the AT211 will deliver data reports via TCP socket connections. The commands
are:
$IPAD,<ip-address-or-hostname>
$PORT,<port-number>
