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Safety and Product Care 

This  device  has  been  designed  in  accordance  with  state-of-the-art  standards,  manufactured  with 
utmost  care  using  high-quality  materials,  and  tested.  Nevertheless,  its  use  may  constitute  a  risk  to 
persons or cause material damage. 

The following safety instructions must be followed in order to ensure the safety of users and the device. 

NOTICE

 

If these instructions are ignored, CEP AG will not assume responsibility for any damages that are 
incurred. CEP AG may refuse warranty claims where evidence of product misuse is found. 

 

Please  read  the  information  in  this  section  and  the  information  in  Section  6  Installation  of  the  modem 
before starting your integration work!

 

 

3.1

 

Audience and Intended Use 

This  terminal  product  is  targeted  towards  system  integrators  who  need  to  add  a  wireless 
communications link to their M2M application, in order to capture data from the application as well as 
to remotely control that application. Any other use is not indented. 

3.2

 

Safety instructions 

PLEASE READ THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KEEP A COPY OF THEM. 

 

 

Always ensure that use of the modem is permitted. The modem may present a hazard if used in proximity 
to of personal medical electronic devices. As a rule, the modem must not be used in hospitals, airports or 
planes. 

 

Never use the modem at a gas station, refueling point, blasting area or in any other environment where 
explosives may be present. 

 

Operating the modem close to other electronic devices, such as antennas, television sets, and radios may 
cause electromagnetic interference. 

 

This product is intended to be used with the antenna or other radiating element at least 20 cm away from 
any part of the human body. In applications where this rule cannot be applied, the application designer is 
responsible for providing the SAR measurement test report and declaration. 

 

You  are  responsible  for  observing  your  country's  safety  standards,  and  where  applicable,  the  relevant 
wiring rules. 

 

3.3

 

General precautions 

The CT63 NG Terminal as a stand-alone item is designed for indoor use only. To use outside it must be 
integrated  into  a  weatherproof  enclosure.  Do  not  exceed  the  environmental  and  electrical  limits  as 
specified in Section 2.4 Product Features and Technical Data. 

 

 

Avoid exposing the modem to lighted cigarettes, naked flames or to extreme hot or cold temperatures. 

 

Never  try  to  dismantle  the  modem  yourself.  There  are  no  components  inside  the  modem  that  can  be 
serviced by the user. If you attempt to dismantle the modem, you may invalidate the warranty. 

 

The CT63 NG Terminal must not be installed or located where the surface temperature of the plastic case 
may exceed 85°C. 

Summary of Contents for CT63 NG

Page 1: ...CT63 NG Terminal User Manual Revision 1 2...

Page 2: ...e that the device is disconnected from the power supply You should only use tools on components modules or devices if they are disconnected from the power supply and the electric charge which may stil...

Page 3: ...l Data 11 2 5 CEP Certified Accessories 13 3 Safety and Product Care 14 3 1 Audience and Intended Use 14 3 2 Safety instructions 14 3 3 General precautions 14 3 4 SIM card precautions 15 3 5 Antenna p...

Page 4: ...6 1 1 Environmental conditions 23 6 1 2 GSM Signal strength 23 6 1 3 Connection of components to CT63 NG Terminal 23 6 1 4 Network and Subscription 23 6 2 How to install the modem 23 6 2 1 Power suppl...

Page 5: ...CTS 21 Table 9 Operating states of the green LED 21 Table 10 Power consumption in standby idle and low power mode 22 Table 11 Mini USB with host powered Pin Signal 26 Figure Overview Figure 1 Connect...

Page 6: ...ovides details relating to the commissioning of the device including details on activating special features such as the low power mode 6 Installation of the Modem provides important instructions about...

Page 7: ...ase follow this link to register for a user account http www cepag de en en nda reg form or use the following link to login if you already have a valid user account http www cepag de en en user login...

Page 8: ...e document Rev 1 1 06 11 2015 Corrected Section 1 3 Updated product naming Rev 1 2 09 12 2015 Updated Sections 4 4 RS232 Serial Port and 5 4 Using low power mode of the modem Added new Section 5 2 Con...

Page 9: ...hanical design of the CT63 NG Terminal along with the positions of the different connectors and mounting holes The CT63 NG Terminal case is made of durable PC ABS plastic Figure 1 Connector on rear si...

Page 10: ...Connector provides information about the antenna connector is found in 2 3 Antenna Connector A special DIN Rail Mounting Bracket can be offered as an accessory item Art Nr 12304 which allows installat...

Page 11: ...1800 1900 MHz GPRS Class Class 12 GPRS Features Full PBCCH support Mobile Station Class B Coding Scheme 1 4 Output Power Class 4 2W for GSM850 GSM900 Class 1 1W for GSM1800 GSM1900 CSD Up to 9 6 kbps...

Page 12: ...RJ11 connector Software AT Command Set Gemalto standardized and extended AT commands Hayes TS 27 007 and 27 005 Programming Language Java profile IMP NG CLDC 1 1 HI SIM Application Toolkit SAT Release...

Page 13: ...netic Antenna Pentaband Quad UMTS 12016 FME female Rectangular Antenna Pentaband Quad UMTS 12020 FME female Patch Antenna Pentaband Quad UMTS 12006 Roof mount antenna FME female waterproof 900 1800 MH...

Page 14: ...le the modem must not be used in hospitals airports or planes Never use the modem at a gas station refueling point blasting area or in any other environment where explosives may be present Operating t...

Page 15: ...e always recommend that you have the SIM card protected by a PIN code This will ensure that the SIM card cannot be used by an unauthorized person 3 5 Antenna precautions If the antenna is to be mounte...

Page 16: ...TO_IN and power supply requirements especially if TO_IN is applied in parallel to VCC VCC and GND are reverse polarity and over voltage protected as long as antenna interface and the user s applicati...

Page 17: ...nly few volts instead of 0V to VCC will not turn on the module since they are not considered to be a positive edge 4 2 Antenna Connector The antenna connector allows transmission of radio frequency RF...

Page 18: ...OTICE The RS232 interface requires full RTS CTS Flow Control support by the remote station connecting to the terminal If you just have Rx Tx GND connected in the serial interface you have to connect t...

Page 19: ...odem There are two ways to switch on the modem once power is applied assert TO_IN to high level for 1s activate the RS232 control line DTR for 0 2s The modem is fully operational after 4 seconds Loggi...

Page 20: ...some short descriptions on how to enter and exit the low power state of the modem NOTICE Please note that the power consumption in low power mode is different according to the used method 5 4 1 Low po...

Page 21: ...in this case 3 ms While in active state send the following command to disable the low power mode AT SPOW 1 0 0 Disabling the low power mode upon receiving GSM activity Call the number of the SIM card...

Page 22: ...T SRADC 1 The ANALOG IN value needs to be calculated using the return value of the read out command Therefore use the following formula VANALOG IN return_value 6 8 x 204 8 Result is in mill volts 5 7...

Page 23: ...y More information about possible communication disturbances can be found in section 5 3 5 When an application is completed you can verify signal strength by issuing the AT command AT CSQ See AT CSQ S...

Page 24: ...not Your antenna manufacturer might be able to design a special antenna suitable for the application 6 3 2 Antenna type Make sure that you choose the right type of antenna for the modem Consider the...

Page 25: ...Noise can be caused by electronic devices and radio transmitters Path loss occurs as the strength of the received signal steadily decreases in proportion to the distance from the transmitter Shadowing...

Page 26: ...ith USB Power host powered Figure 7 CT63 Mini USB with USB Power host powered Pin Connector Pin Signal 1 VUSB 5V DC 2 D 3 D 4 not connected 5 GND Table 11 Mini USB with host powered Pin Signal 7 2 RS4...

Page 27: ...ected 2 B Differential 5V RS485 B 3 G Optional shielding 4 A Differential 5V RS485 A 5 GND 0V Ground connection 6 nc Not connected 7 nc Not connected 8 nc Not connected 9 nc Not connected Table 10 Ele...

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