Multitech MultiConnect Cell 100 Series MTC-EV3, User Manual

Page 1: ...MultiConnect Cell 100 Series MTC EV3 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ation or communications systems control equipment for nuclear facilities or missile nuclear biological or chemical weapons or other military applications Restricted Applications Use of the products in such Restricted Applications is at the user s sole risk and liability MULTI TECH DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE TRANSMISSION OF DATA BY A PRODUCT OVER A CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK WILL BE UNINTERRUPT...

Page 3: ...zed Antennas 13 EV DO and CDMA Antenna Requirements 13 Antenna System Cellular Devices 13 Account Activation for Cellular Devices 13 Device Phone Number 14 Using Linux 15 Shell Commands 15 Testing Serial Ports 15 Create a PPP Connection 15 Example 15 Configuring and Communicating with Your Device 17 Interacting with Your Device Overview 17 Before You Begin 17 Using Command Mode and Online Data Mod...

Page 4: ...that Use Aeris Radios 26 47 CFR Part 15 Regulation Class B Devices 26 FCC Interference Notice 26 Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances RoHS 27 REACH Statement 28 Registration of Substances 28 Substances of Very High Concern SVHC 28 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement 28 WEEE Directive 28 Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union 28 Information on HS ...

Page 5: ...h which appears with the NORMAL and LOW POWER labels is included only on models that have a serial connector 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 This document Provides an overview safety and regulatory information Guide schematics and general device ...

Page 6: ... is being transmitted CD Carrier Detect Not lit Data connection is not established Lit Data connection is established LS Link Status Not lit There is no power to the cellular radio Continuously Powered and connected but not transmitting or receiving lit Slow blink Powered and searching for a connection Fast blink Transmitting or receiving Side Panels The device has connectors on either side The fi...

Page 7: ...eed Packet Data Up to 3 1 downlink and 1 8 uplink SMS SMS Point to Point Messaging Mobile Terminated SMS Mobile Originated SMS 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 AUX Power Requirements Voltage Serial 7 V to 32 V DC USB 5 V Physical Description Dimensions Dimensions are shown in the section Dimensions that ...

Page 8: ... to 85 C UL Recognized 40 C limited by AC power supply UL Recognized 65 C when used with the fused DC power cable part number FPC 532 DC Note The radio s performance may be affected at the temperature extremes This is considered normal There is no single cause for this function Rather it is the result of an interaction of several factors such as the ambient temperature the operating mode and the t...

Page 9: ... call box Average Peak TX Total inrush current amps connection no measured current amplitude charge measured data amps amps at current amps in MilliCoulombs maximum power mC 7 volts US Cellular 800 0 025 0 035 0 371 0 420 0 800 Mhz US PCS 1900 Mhz 0 075 0 035 0 380 0 428 0 800 9 volts US Cellular 800 0 022 0 028 0 290 0 336 0 831 Mhz US PCS 1900 Mhz 0 062 0 028 0 295 0 340 0 831 32 volts US Cellul...

Page 10: ...PRODUCT OVERVIEW Dimensions 10 MultiConnect Cell 100 Series MTC EV3 User Guide ...

Page 11: ...r mode if batteries are used to power the device For example you might want to use your device outdoors and have it powered by a solar charged battery By using low power you can save time and money by not having to replace batteries on devices operating in the field You can use many techniques to place the device into low power sleep mode This example uses data terminal ready DTR and the AT comman...

Page 12: ... the bottom of the device 2 Slide the mounting rod through the groove 3 To secure the rod to the desired surface place and tighten two screws in the holes on either end of the mounting rod The dimensions illustration in this guide shows the mounting rod as well as the dimensions for placement of the screws Using Diversity Some devices support antenna diversity Antenna diversity uses two receive an...

Page 13: ...e 824 894 MHz 1850 1990 MHz Impedance 50 Ohms VSWR VSWR should not exceed 2 0 1 at any point across the bands of operation Typical Radiated Gain 2 dBi on azimuth plane Radiation Omni directional Polarization Linear vertical 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 c...

Page 14: ...ellular modem with your service provider Device Phone Number Every device has a unique phone number Your service provider supplies a phone number when you activate your account or if your device has a SIM card the phone number may be on it Wireless service provider implementation may vary Consult with your service provider to get the phone number for your device 14 MultiConnect Cell 100 Series MTC...

Page 15: ...ls the second script which is used by the chat program For creating a PPP connection type pppd file etc pppd_script Example Debug info from pppd debug kdebug 4 Most phones don t reply to LCP echos lcp echo failure 3 lcp echo interval 3 Keep pppd attached to the terminal Comment this to get daemon mode pppd nodetach The chat script be sure to edit that file too connect usr sbin chat v f Serial Devi...

Page 16: ...ssion 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 the Internet 16 MultiConnect Cell 100 Series MTC EV3 User Guide ...

Page 17: ...he connection to the cellular TCP IP network This provides Internet access for sending and receiving email creating TCP UDP Sockets or putting and getting files from an FTP server Before You Begin Before you begin If you have not done so install any drivers Refer to the separate driver installation guide for your device Power up your device and ensure it is connected to the computer that you use t...

Page 18: ...ed signal strength indication 0 113 dBm or less 1 111 dBm 2 30 109 dBm 53 dBm 2 dBm per step 31 51 dBm or greater 99 Not known or not detectable ber Bit error rate in percent 0 Less than 0 2 1 0 2 to 0 4 2 0 4 to 0 8 3 0 8 to 1 6 4 1 6 to 3 2 5 3 2 to 6 4 6 6 4 to 12 8 7 More than 12 8 99 Not known or not detectable Note Signal strength of 10 or higher is needed for successful packet data sessions...

Page 19: ...ion Using Internal IP stack Enter AT SGACT 1 1 The device responds with the IP Address the cellular provider assigned to the device on connection followed by OK For example SGACT 25 194 185 116 OK Closing the Socket and the Connection To close the socket Enter the escape sequence To close Socket 1 enter AT SH 1 The device responds with OK To close the data connection Enter AT SGACT 1 0 The device ...

Page 20: ...t 7000 SRING 1 7 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 Exit Data Mode and Close Connection To exit data mode and close the socket Enter the escape sequence To close Socket 1 enter AT SH 1 The device responds with OK To close the data connection enter AT SGACT 1 0 The device re...

Page 21: ...lose Socket 1 enter AT SH 1 The device responds with OK To close the data connection enter AT SGACT 1 0 The device responds with OK Configuring Device as UDP Listener to Accept UDP Client Connections To configure the device as a UDP client 1 Check signal strength Enter AT CSQ 2 Verify device is registered on the cellular network Enter AT STATUS 3 Configure socket parameters Enter AT SCFG 1 1 300 2...

Page 22: ...ith OK To close the data connection enter AT SGACT 1 0 The device responds with OK Transferring FTP File to FTP Server To connect to FTP server and upload files 1 Check signal strength Enter AT CSQ 2 Activate context one Enter AT SGACT 1 1 3 Set FTP operations timeout to 10 seconds Enter AT FTPTO 1000 4 Configure FTP server IP address with username and password Enter AT FTPOPEN username password 0...

Page 23: ...Server To connect to an FTP server and download files 1 Check signal strength Enter AT CSQ 2 Activate context one Enter AT SGACT 1 1 3 Set FTP operations timeout to 10 seconds Enter AT FTPTO 1000 4 Configure FTP server IP address with username and password Enter AT FTPOPEN username password 0 where is the IP address and the username and password for the FTP server 5 Configure file transfer type En...

Page 24: ...on Enter AT FTPCLOSE 2 Close the PPP data connection Enter AT SGACT 1 0 The device responds with OK Reading Writing and Deleting Messages Reading Text Messages To read a text message in text mode 1 Put the device in text mode Enter AT CMGF 1 2 Read message Enter AT CMGR 1 Example response CMGR REC UNREAD 16155554562z z 13 09 05 13 39 40 20 How are you OK Sending Text Messages To send a text messag...

Page 25: ...tion Enter 0 Deletes message in the specified index 1 Deletes all read messages Leaves unread messages and stored device originated messages 2 Deletes all read and sent device originated messages Leaves unread messages and unsent device originated messages 3 Deletes all read messages and sent and unsent device orginated messages Leaves unread messages 4 Deletes all messages For example AT CMGD 1 d...

Page 26: ...residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can ...

Page 27: ...lti Tech products do not contain the following banned chemicals1 Lead Pb 1000 PPM Mercury Hg 1000 PPM Hexavalent Chromium Cr 6 1000 PPM Cadmium Cd 100 PPM Polybrominated Biphenyl PBB 1000 PPM Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether PBDE 1000 PPM Environmental considerations Moisture Sensitivity Level MSL 1 Maximum Soldering temperature 260C in SMT reflow oven 1 Lead usage in some components is exempted by t...

Page 28: ... a formal quality system and will be made available upon request Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement WEEE Directive The WEEE Directive places an obligation on EU based manufacturers distributors retailers and importers to take back electronics products at the end of their useful life A sister directive ROHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances complements the WEEE Directive by banni...

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