Enfora Mini-MT GSM2228UG001, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide GSM2228UG001 Enfora Mini MT User Guide Revision 1 02 ...

Page 2: ...e in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Enfora Inc for any damages resulting from illegal use or resale Copyright Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user Without limiting the rights under copyright no part of this document may be reproduced stored in or introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any...

Page 3: ...quired R TTE The GSM2228 Mini MT modem has been fully tested and complies with all the requirements of EN301 489 1 EN301 489 7 and EN60950 1 2001 Compliance to EN301 511 has been demonstrated by testing on both the GSM2000 and the integrated GSM0108 module Disclaimer The information and instructions contained within this publication comply with all FCC GCF PTCRB R TTE IMEI and other applicable cod...

Page 4: ...injury to any person or property anticipated or lost profits loss of time or other losses incurred by Customer or any third party in connection with the installation of the Products or Customer s failure to comply with the information and instructions contained herein ...

Page 5: ... a proof of purchase requests and obtains a return merchandize authorization RMA number from Enfora and returns the product shipping charges prepaid to Enfora under that RMA If upon reasonable examination of the returned product Enfora does not substantiate the defect claimed by purchaser or determines that the defect is not covered under this limited warranty Enfora will not be required to repair...

Page 6: ...PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ENFORA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL EXEMPLARY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OR INTERRUPTION OF USE DATA REVENUES OR PROFITS RESULTING FROM A BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR BASED ON ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY EVEN IF ENFORA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES Some jurisdictions may require a longer warrant...

Page 7: ...ATTERY 11 5 3 CHARGING THE BATTERY 11 6 SIM CARD INSERTION REMOVAL 13 7 MINI MT CONFIGURATION 15 7 1 DISPATCH NUMBER 15 7 2 SMS DESTINATION 15 7 3 SET GEO FENCE 16 7 4 USER DEFINED BUTTON S 16 7 4 1 User definable Button 16 7 4 2 User definable Button 16 7 5 SETTING THE EMERGENCY CALL NUMBER 16 7 6 DIALING THE EMERGENCY CALL NUMBER 17 8 PC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 18 8 1 MINI MT USB COMPOSITE DEVICE ...

Page 8: ...5 6 Configure the modem to access the Enfora Server 34 8 5 7 Verifying Server connectivity 36 9 GPS OPERATION AND VERIFICATION 39 9 1 VERIFICATION OF GPS LOCK 39 9 2 VERIFY GPS OPERATION 39 9 2 1 GPS Operation from Enfora Demo Server 40 10 SAFETY INFORMATION FOR WIRELESS DEVICES 41 10 1 RF EXPOSURE 41 10 2 SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE ON RF EXPOSURE 42 11 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 44 12 PRODUCT SAFETY INSTR...

Page 9: ...Table of Figures Figure 1 Mini MT Features 4 Figure 2 Mini MT Front View 4 Figure 3 Mini MT Side View 5 Figure 4 SIM Door and SIM Lock 14 Figure 5 Open SIM Door 14 ...

Page 10: ...ction to the Enfora Mini MT personal asset tracking device This guide will provide basic instructions for configuring a Mini MT for evaluation purposes Advanced features are described in detail in the following reference documents GSM2228AT001 Enfora Mini MT AT Commands GSM2228CB001 Enfora Mini MT Cook Book ...

Page 11: ...ing Vehicle power adapter optional 2 5 mm headset jack GPRS Packet Data Environment Mode Class B Multislot 10 Certified Protocol GPRS Release 97 SMG 31 Coding Schemes CS1 CS4 Packet Channel PBCCH PCCCH Operating 20 C to 60 C Storage 40 C to 85 C Humidity Up to 95 non condensing GSM Functionality GPS A GPS Functionality Voice Full Rate Enhanced full rate and half rate AMR CS Data Asynchronous trans...

Page 12: ...to mini USB cable not supplied CAW 6000 0006 Activated SIM card not supplied Personal Computer not supplied o Operating Systems Windows 2000 or XP o USB port The USB drivers for the Mini MT are available on the Enfora website at www enfora com The customer will need to acquire a user id and password from their distributor in order to download the USB drivers ...

Page 13: ... Guide Revision 1 02 4 Overview of the Enfora Mini MT GSM2228UG001 Page 4 Geo Fence Volume Up PTC Push To Call User Defined Speaker LED s Volume Down Microphone Figure 1 Mini MT Features Figure 2 Mini MT Front View ...

Page 14: ...Mini MT User Guide Revision 1 02 Headset Jack USB Connector Figure 3 Mini MT Side View GSM2228UG001 Page 5 ...

Page 15: ...ss than 5 OFF Active Battery Blink when receiving or originating call 500mS 1 Sec Blink for missed call 2 Sec 2 Sec Solid during call Slow blink 500mS 10Sec Blink when locked 500mS 2 Sec Low Battery less than 20 Slow Blink 250mS 10Sec Low Battery 5 or less or turns OFF Active Aux Blink when receiving or originating call 500mS 1 Sec Blink for missed call 2 Sec 2 Sec Solid during call ON solid Blink...

Page 16: ...ned in non volatile memory 4 2 3 User Defined button The User Defined button is a programmable button that can be defined for various functions Some examples of these functions include generate a call to a number different from the PTC button generate a geo fence with different parameters than the geo fence button send an SMS of the current location to a cell phone send the current location to the...

Page 17: ... Figure 3 Data communications with the Mini MT is also performed through the USB connector The USB connection is used to configure or customize the Mini MT operation This connection also is used to provide GPS NMEA data to a mapping or user application NOTE The USB cable needs to support 480 mA 4 3 2 Headphone Jack The headphone jack provides the user with the ability to connect a standard 2 5mm h...

Page 18: ...level using the volume up or down buttons WARNING The Mini MT is intended for use in speaker mode or headset mode only Do not use the device held up to the head The audio levels and SAR ratings have not been approved for use in this manner 4 3 4 Microphone A built in sensitive microphone allows the user to communicate with the dispatcher comfortably at up to 3 feet away for hands free operation GS...

Page 19: ... is required to enable the voice and data communication capabilities of your Mini MT device 4 3 6 Battery A 1340mA H Li Ion battery is supplied with the Mini MT that will allow operation without USB power The Mini MT battery life varies based on configuration and use of the Mini MT The battery must be installed in the Mini MT in order to configure it ...

Page 20: ...y away from the contacts and remove from the Mini MT NOTE The battery is initially provided with a red protective cover over the terminals Remove the protective cover by peeling off of the battery to expose the terminals Discard the protective cover after removal 5 2 Inserting the battery While the battery cover is removed insert the battery into the battery compartment with the contacts aligned w...

Page 21: ...ion is off An alternate method for charging using AC power may be performed with the AC power to USB power adapter PSA 9000 0101 Connect one end of the USB cable to the Mini MT and the other end to your power source The Mini MT ON LED will be on solid and the BAT LED will flash while charging When the Mini MT is fully charged the BAT LED will be off and the ON LED will be on solid while connected ...

Page 22: ...ection that the arrow is pointing 2 Remove the battery 3 Remove the piece of red tape that is covering the battery connectors 4 You will see the SIM card holder in the Mini MT 5 Slide the SIM card holder to the right and the door will lift up 6 Slide the SIM card into SIM door Make sure the notch on the SIM is aligned with the notch in the SIM holder 7 Close the SIM door 8 Slide the SIM lock to th...

Page 23: ...Mini MT User Guide Revision 1 02 SIM Holder Figure 4 SIM Door and SIM Lock Open SIM Door Figure 5 Open SIM Door GSM2228UG001 Page 14 ...

Page 24: ...to Section 8 PC Software Installation of this document for driver installation 7 1 Dispatch Number The Dispatch Number is the phone number the Mini MT will call when the Push To Call PTC button is pressed To configure the Mini MT to call phone number 1 214 555 1212 enter the following command AT DSPATCH 12145551212 Enter After entering the dispatch number enter AT W Enter to save This will ensure ...

Page 25: ...of generating SMS messages for Geo Fence events 7 4 User Defined button s 7 4 1 User definable Button The Mini MT button is user definable through the event engine The default state is to configure a mile radius geo fence at the current location 7 4 2 User definable Button The Mini MT button is user definable through the event engine This button function is not defined from the factory 7 5 Setting...

Page 26: ... Depress the user defined button 2 Hold the user defined button 3 Press and hold the PTC button 4 The ON GPS and BAT LED s will flash in unison 5 Momentarily release the user defined button while still holding the PTC button 6 Press the user defined button again 7 The CALL LED will flash 8 Release the user defined and the PTC buttons The Mini MT will establish a call to the number configured in th...

Page 27: ...nstallation process NOTE This is a self extracting zip file Save this file to any location on your hard drive Double click the file to extract the twenty 20 included files Make a note of the location of these files on your hard drive You will need to access these drivers during installation Your first step will be double clicking on the PreInstaller exe file which you have just unzipped Click on O...

Page 28: ... sure you run the PreInstaller exe file before connecting the Mini MT to your computer 1 Plug the Mini MT into your USB port 2 You will see the following screen 3 Click on the radio button next to No not this time 4 Click Next 5 You will see the following screen GSM2228UG001 Page 19 ...

Page 29: ...Mini MT User Guide Revision 1 02 6 Click on the radio button next to Install the software automatically Recommended 7 Click Next You will see the following screen GSM2228UG001 Page 20 ...

Page 30: ...ni MT 9 You may see the following screen if you do follow Step 10 otherwise proceed to Step 11 10 Click the Continue Anyway button 11 You will see the following screen while the drivers install 12 You may be prompted to point to the location of the files from this screen GSM2228UG001 Page 21 ...

Page 31: ...T User Guide Revision 1 02 13 Browse to the correct location of the drivers and click OK 14 When the drivers have completed installing you will see the following screen 15 Click on Finish GSM2228UG001 Page 22 ...

Page 32: ...llation process for the USB to UART Device should automatically start The following steps will help guide through the driver installation 1 You will see the following screen 2 Click on the radio button next to No not this time 3 Click Next You will see the following screen GSM2228UG001 Page 23 ...

Page 33: ...commended 5 Click Next You may see the following screen if you do follow Step 6 otherwise proceed to Step 7 6 Click the Continue Anyway button NOTE You may be prompted to search for a specific driver file If you see the following screen browse to the location of the Mini MT driver files GSM2228UG001 Page 24 ...

Page 34: ...Mini MT User Guide Revision 1 02 7 Click OK 8 When the drivers have completed installing you will see the following screen 9 Click on Finish to complete the installation GSM2228UG001 Page 25 ...

Page 35: ...ate Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Flow Control None 8 3 2 Determine which COM port to use On older computers there is usually a built in COM port This is normally COM1 With a USB connection you will need to determine which COM port it is using 1 Open up the System Properties window This is done through the Control Panel System or right click on My Computer and select Properties Select the Ha...

Page 36: ...e Manager button Expand the Ports section by selecting the sign beside Ports COM LPT Your window should look similar to the following 3 Plug the Mini MT into your USB port The window should change to show Mini MT USB to UART Device GSM2228UG001 Page 27 ...

Page 37: ...device is not properly installed and will not work 8 4 Start HyperTerminal The following configuration steps assume that you are using the Windows XP Operating System Follow these steps 1 Click Start Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal You should see the following screen 2 Enter a name for the connection In this example the name is Enfora MiniMT 3 Click OK The next window that will a...

Page 38: ...determined in Section 7 3 2 Step 2 For the example we are using COM3 5 Click OK The next window is the Port Settings window 6 Set the communication port to 115200 bits per second 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit and no flow control 7 Make sure the settings match the example GSM2228UG001 Page 29 ...

Page 39: ...should appear 9 Type the command ATI in the main window and press the Enter key You should see the following screen with the response from the Mini MT The response Enfora Inc indicates that you are successfully communicating with the Enfora Mini MT GSM2228UG001 Page 30 ...

Page 40: ... to factory defaults send the following command AT F CR To save the current configuration to memory send the following command AT W CR Reset the modem with the following command AT RESET CR 8 5 2 Connecting the Mini MT to the Enfora Test Server The following information will be required from the SIM card provider refer to GSM0000AN019 Network Configuration Worksheet APN Username if required Passwo...

Page 41: ...eless carrier Example AT CGDCONT 1 IP isp cingular Set the username and password with the following command AT CGPCO 1 username password 0 CR NOTE Substitute the correct username and password if your cellular carrier requires a username and password Example AT CGPCO 1 ISP CINGULARGPRS COM CINGULAR1 0 CR Configure the Mini MT for auto GPRS registration with the following command AT AREG 2 CR Save t...

Page 42: ...sponses CGREG 0 1 GPRS registered to home network OR CGREG 0 5 GPRS registered roaming 8 5 5 Verify GPRS Activation Enter the following command to verify that the Mini MT is activated on the GPRS network AT NETIP CR The Mini MT is activated if it has been assigned an IP address Example of successful GPRS activation at netip NETIP 166 217 226 214 066 102 163 231 066 209 010 201 NOTE The above IP ad...

Page 43: ...onfigurations are Mobile Originate only The mobile modem must initiate a conversation with a remote server before the remote server can talk to the modem IP addresses are dynamically assigned and can change Some IP addresses are NAT and are non routable These issues are addressed with the following configuration commands The examples will use the following information Modem ID name MMT_Test Remote...

Page 44: ...following command AT FRIEND 1 1 apitest enfora com Set the port number with the following command AT UDPAPI 1721 Enable periodic messages wakeup to be sent to the server every 60 seconds with the following command AT WAKEUP 1 1 Configure the Mini MT for auto GPRS registration with the following command AT AREG 2 CR ...

Page 45: ...e installed on the computer To install Java Runtime please visit the Java website here http www java com en download manual jsp 1 Start Internet Explorer and enter the following URL http apitest enfora com udpapp 2 Enter the name used in the Modem ID MDMID command in the box 3 Select Connect GSM2228UG001 Page 36 ...

Page 46: ..._Test Within approximately 60 seconds wakeup messages should be seen in the window NOTE Selecting the Clear button will erase the contents of the ASCII Data window 5 Enter the following command in the Command Data text box ATI 6 Click on the Write button GSM2228UG001 Page 37 ...

Page 47: ...Mini MT User Guide Revision 1 02 7 Verify that you see the following modem response showing Enfora Inc If so you have successfully configured the modem to talk with the server GSM2228UG001 Page 38 ...

Page 48: ...ck within approximately 70 seconds when in view of satellites The GPS LED will flash yellow when it is receiving a sufficient number of satellites to provide status When this occurs the internal GPS receiver has enough information to track its current position 9 2 Verify GPS operation The Mini MT GPS status may be obtained locally through the USB connection or through the GPRS connection to a serv...

Page 49: ...en selecting Write The following screen shot shows the command and the response NOTE The third field is a single character field representing the status of the GPS reading There are three valid character for this field and are described below A OK V Warning 9 Enfora Specific response that GPS solution is not valid and the last known GPS location is being substituted GSM2228UG001 Page 40 ...

Page 50: ...standard for wireless RF devices such as the Mini MT employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6W kg SAR values at or below that limit are considered safe for the general public Before a wireless RF device is made available for sale to the Public it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the SAR limits esta...

Page 51: ...r public health and safety have worked together and in connection with the World Health Organization WHO to monitor developments and identify research needs related to RF biological effects It is generally agreed that further research is needed to determine what effects actually occur and whether they are dangerous to people In the meantime standards setting organizations and government agencies a...

Page 52: ...ng the potential increased sensitivity of children to RF The report NRPB W65 is available for download at the NRPB website www nrpb org Again the scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones including children and teenagers If you want to take steps to lower exposure to RF the measures described above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones Specificall...

Page 53: ...ipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not used in accordance with instructions can cause harmful radiation to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If the equipment does cause harmful interference in radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the u...

Page 54: ...f wireless devices FCC regulations prohibit using your wireless device during any air flight Turn off your Mini MT during flight and at all other times as requested by the flight crew by removing the battery Do not use the Mini MT in the vicinity of blasting areas where it might interfere with remote control RF devices used to set off explosives Although it is rare wireless phones can generate spa...

Page 55: ...istory Date Rev Author Description 08 20 07 1 00 S Ollmann Initial Release 12 07 07 1 01 D O Neil Removed reference to GPS degradation when the device is connected to a PC via USB Changed driver download instructions 3 21 08 1 02 D O Neil Added AREG note to page 35 ...