Airlink PinPoint EDGE/GPRS manual

Copyright © 1993-2007 AirLink Co mmunica tions, Inc. All rights reserved. PinPoint EDGE/GPRS User Guide V ersion 2.32 - April 2007[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 ii Information in this document is subject to change withou t notice. ©Copyright AirLink Communications, Inc. , 1993-2007. All rights reserved. WARNING The antenna(s) used for t his transmitter must b e insta lled to provide a separ ation distanc e of at least 20 cm from all persons and mu st not b[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 iii Contents Introduction to Pi nPoint EDGE/GPRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 EDGE/GPRS Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Establishing an Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 iv Contents UDP Multicast Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 TCP P A D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 TCP Auto Answe r . . [...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 v Contents Sending Unsolicited T AIP Me ssages over a Local Connection (PPP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Using T AIP Command Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 T A IP ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 vi Contents Listening Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 15 Security L evel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 15 User Na[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 1 CHAPTER 1 Intr oduction to PinPoint EDGE/GPRS FIGURE 1. PinPoint front and back EDGE/GPRS Overview The PinPoint's rugged form factor is ideal for in dustrial and commercial a pplications that require real-time communications. The PinPoint provides cellular data commun ications for a variety o[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 2 Introduction to PinPoint EDGE/GPRS Establishing an Internet Connection The PinPoint uses Y our Wireless Service Provider as an ISP (Internet Ser vi ce Provider) to connect you to the Internet. S teps of a connection: Dynamic vs. S tatic IP Addresses As stated above, when your PinPoint registers on[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 3 Introduction to PinPoint EDGE/GPRS Common Uses for the PinPoint Caution: If you want to connect remotely to your PinPoin t using TCP/IP , th e IP address given to your modem by the networ k cannot be a private or internal IP address (such as a) unless you are on the same network or inside that net[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 4 CHAPTER 2 Activation of the PinPoint T o in st all the SIM, you will only need a small phillips head screw driver . a. Unplug the PinPoint’ s power and all cables. b. Using a small phillips head screw driver, rem ove the screws on the back of the PinPoint. c. Slide the casing of f of the PinPoin[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 5 Activation of the PinPoint b. Slide the tray out of the slot. FIGURE 3. Empty SIM T ray a. Place the SIM into the tray and ge ntly press to click it into place. FIGURE 4. SIM T ray with a SIM b. Slide the tray back into the modem an d gently press to c lick it into place. FIGURE 2. T ray button: P[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 6 Activation of the PinPoint a. Slide the PinPoint back into the case. b. Secure the back of the PinPoi nt with t he screws. Setting the APN with Wireless Ace The APN (Access Point Na me) is the way your m odem knows how it will be communicating with the network. The APN allows cust om IP addressin [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 7 Activation of the PinPoint FIGURE 6. Wireless Ace: Connect FIGURE 7. Wireless Ace: EDGE/HSDP A FIGURE 8. Wireless Ace: *NET APN 3. Select EDGE/HSDP A from the menu on the left side of W ireless Ace (under “Groups”). 4. T yp e in the APN in the new value fiel d of *NET APN . For most EDGE/GPRS [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 8 Activation of the PinPoint FIGURE 9. Wireless Ace: Common - Misc B. Enter the NAI into the new value field for *NETUID and enter your network password into the new value field for *NETPW . FIGURE 10. Wireless Ace: Common - Misc FIGURE 1 1. Wireless Ace: Wr ite 5. When you have finished enteri ng t[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 9 CHAPTER 3 Utilities for the PinPoint AirLink offers a suite of utilities to o ptimize your PinPoint’ s performance, allowing you t o remotely view status and make chan ges to the configuration as needed. This section of the PinPoint User Guide covers basic information about these utilities. Fo r[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 10 Utilities for the PinPoint Wireless Ace W ireless Ace enables modems equipped with ALEOS to be monitored and configured locally or remotely . As long as your PinPoint is online and public ly accessible, support personnel can access your modem from anywhere at any time to see how it is operating a[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 11 Utilities for the PinPoint FIGURE 3. Wireless Ace AceNet AceNet’ s remote connections use TCP/IP , UDP , or SMS. AceNet is a separate product which can be purcha sed from AirLink. Contact your AirLink repre - sentative for more information. AceNet is a full featured appli cation that you can us[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 12 Utilities for the PinPoint FIGURE 4. AceNet FIGURE 5. AceNet Charting Modem Doctor Modem Doctor is a troubleshooti ng and di agnostics utility . This utility will all ow you to get a log file of the PinPoint activity which you can then send to Ai rLink support, erase the current configu - ration [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 13 Utilities for the PinPoint FIGURE 6. Modem Docto r[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 14 CHAPTER 4 IP Manager and DNS If you have a fleet of AirLink modems or even if you only have one, it can be difficult to keep track of the current IP addresses, esp ecially if the addresses aren’t st atic but change every time the modems connect to Y our W ireless Service Provider. If you need t[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 15 IP Manager and DNS Fully Qualified Domain Name A domain name is a name of a server or device on the Internet which is associated with an IP address. Similar to how the street address of y our house is one way to contact you and your phon e number is another, both the IP address and the dom ain na[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 16 IP Manager and DNS Dynamic Names When an IP address is no t expected to change, th e DNS server can indicate to all queries that the address can be cached and not look ed up for a long period of ti me. Dynamic DNS servers, con - versely , have a short caching peri od for the domain inform ation t[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 17 IP Manager and DNS *MODEMNAME: The name you wa nt fo r the m odem. *DOMAI N: The domain name to be used by the modem. *IPMANAGER1 and *IPMANAGER2: The IP address or domain name of th e dynamic DNS server which is running IP Manager . *IPMGRUPDA TE1 and *IPM GRUPDA TE2: How often, in minutes, you [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 18 IP Manager and DNS DNS: Using Names Instead of IP addresses The PinPoint has the ability to query DNS servers in order to translate dom ain names into IP addresses. This allows you to use domain names in place of IP addresses for most of the configu - ration options requiring IP addresses. This i[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 19 IP Manager and DNS PPP-Peer Note: If you will be using your PinPoint to comm unicate with ano ther AirLink modem and both are using IP Manager to translate dynamic IP addresses to domain names, it is recommended that yo u set *DNSUSER to the IP address for IP Manager . IP Manager ’ s updates oc[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 20 CHAPTER 5 Data Communication and Host Modes The PinPoin t plays the p art of a HOST when a computer or anot her device is connected to its serial or Ethernet port. The PinPoint can also route data to/from the connected device to the cellu - lar network. Note: The PinPoint moves data from one port[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 21 Data Communication and Host Modes AT M o d e Using a terminal connection, A T commands are used to configur e the modem , command it t o do something, or query a setting. For a full li sting of the A T commands, refer to page 59. W ireless Ace is a graphical user interface for most A T Commands. [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 22 Data Communication and Host Modes If Q=1 (Quiet On), n o result codes are ou tput whatsoever , so there is no response generated by a (non query) command. If Q=0 (Quiet Off), result codes are output. The format of this output is then af fected by the V erbose setting. If Quiet mode is off, the re[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 23 Data Communication and Host Modes Some internal hardware req uires upwards of 20 seconds before A T commands can be entered, so be patient if there seems to be no response to A T commands. PassThru Mode allows only specific A T commands . Some ALEOS commands will be unavailable when the modem is [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 24 Data Communication and Host Modes FIGURE 5. Wireless Ace: T elnet Configuration PPP Mode In PPP mode, the PinPoint acts as a PPP server , providing an IP address, and DNS servers (if available) to the Host. PPP mode is entered from the A T mode by using any of the followin g com - mands: AT A P[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 25 Data Communication and Host Modes Slip Mode SLIP mode is entered be using the " AT A S L I P " command. As in PPP M ode, the IP address that the host assumes is af fected by the setting of *HOSTPRIVMODE . SLIP does not negotiate the IP with the host, so before maki ng a SLIP connectio[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 26 Data Communication and Host Modes When idle, after the time-out has occurred, th e modem is in A T com mand mode on the serial port, and any valid A T command may be entered during this ti me. Note: It is best to ensure the idle time-outs for TCP and UDP are never 0 if you're going to be usi[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 27 Data Communication and Host Modes TCP P AD When the PinPoint is in a TCP sess ion, all char acters received on the serial port are assembled into TCP packets and sent to the mode's remote IP address/port, and an y pa ckets received from the remote end of the TCP connection are di sassembled [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 28 Data Communication and Host Modes Public and Private Mode AT Command Hybrid Mode (MD5) Hybrid Mode2 (MD6) MD 3 3 S82 2 2 S0 1 1 *UDPLAST 0 1 By default, the PinPoint is in Public Mode and will pass the IP address assigned by th e Y our W ire - less Service Provider network to the device connected[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 29 Data Communication and Host Modes Keepalive Keepalive is used to test the PinPoint’ s connectio n by pinging an IP address after a specified period of inactivity . Keepalive is only recommended for users who have a remot e terminated modem th at infrequently communicates to the network or if yo[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 30 CHAPTER 6 Exter nal Inputs & Power Contr ol The PinPoint has special f eatures for use in a mobile environment. The PinPoint can be configured to monitor the inputs on its serial port an d respond to specific types of events. The PinP oint can also be configured to change its power mode in or[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 31 External Inputs & Power Control When the switch is closed and with *PPINPUTEVT configured, a RAP report will be sent to the destination IP address i ndicating that a contact closure has ta ken place (an external physical event has occurred). See “RAP Configuration” on page 40. FIGURE 2. P[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 32 External Inputs & Power Control FIGURE 4. DTR and R TS switches using Pin 5 (sign a l GND) as the common ground Power Modes FIGURE 5. Wir eless Ace: Low Po wer The PinPoint can be configured to sw itch power m odes in response to specific events in order to conserve a vehicle's battery l[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 33 External Inputs & Power Control Power Effect on Modem S tate Once the transition from powered on to standby , lo w-p ower mode starts, the modem will change state to A T mode. This results in the current m ode being gracefully termin ated. For the brief period when the modem is prepari ng for[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 34 CHAPTER 7 Global Positioning System (GPS) The PinPoint is equipped with a GPS receiver to ascertain its position to track the movements of a vehicle or other devices which move. The PinPoint relays th e information of its location as well as other data for use with tracking app licati ons. T rack[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 35 Global Positioning System (GPS) The GPS data is then transmitted to a central location which uses a tracking application to compile information about location, m ovement rates, and other pertinen t data. AirLink Remote Access Protocol (RAP) The AirLink Remote Access Protocol (RAP) is a pr oprieta[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 36 Global Positioning System (GPS) Datum In addition to different reporting protocols, the Pi nPoint supports the most widely used GPS d atum. The GPS datum is the method of ascertaining the position of the GPS device using a specific refer - ence point location. The datum used can influence the acc[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 37 Global Positioning System (GPS) Configuring the PinPoint for GPS T o configure your modem’ s GPS settings, you can us e either W ireless Ace or a terminal connection to configure the modem using A T comm ands ( page 59 ). The configuration exam ples in this chapter all use W ireless Ace. Most o[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 38 Global Positioning System (GPS) Local Host T o set the Pi nPoin t to rep ort to a local host, one directly connected to the PinPoint’ s serial port, configure the port to be used with S53 - Destination P ort . The local IP addres s will autom atically be used for local reports. S53, in Wireless[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 39 Global Positioning System (GPS) Sending Reports Automatically Y ou can configure the PinPoint to send reports b ased on a time in terval and on the movement of a vehicle (based on it’ s position from one tim e to the next). FIGURE 6. Wireless Ace: Automatic Reports *PP TIME - Location report se[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 40 Global Positioning System (GPS) RAP Configuration RAP has additional features which allow reports based on external physical events, input from a 3rd party devices, store and forward processing, etc. Most of the configuration settings for RAP can be changed with the RAP configuration comm and mes[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 41 Global Positioning System (GPS) FIGURE 1 1. Wireless Ace: RAP Local Reports 1. Set the port (S53) to the local port to which you want the reports sent. The local IP will aut o - matically be used. S53, in W ireless Ace, is part of the Misc menu option. 2. Set the A TS Local Report T ype (*PPLA TS[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 42 Global Positioning System (GPS) Power Reports 0x10 Power Up Report - Sent by the modem when it is powered up (either as a result of being power cycled or with a software reset). 0x30 Power Sleep Report - Sent by the modem when it is about to power down into a low- power state (not supported in so[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 43 Global Positioning System (GPS) COM1000 Event Reports FIGURE 16. Wireless Ace: COM1000 Events - *PPCOM1000 Note: The PinPoint’ s odometer calculations m ay not match t he odometer in the vehicle itself. The PinPoint odometer is not connected to the vehicle’ s, it is entirely based on calculat[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 44 Global Positioning System (GPS) Store and Forward for RAP Store and Forward RAP can provide seamless coverage even in areas w ith intermittent cellular coverage. If the PinPoint leaves coverage or has ve ry low signal (an RSSI of -105 or lo wer), it will store the GPS messages in memory . When th[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 45 Global Positioning System (GPS) acknowledged. The PinPoi nt will contin ue until the server acknowle dges receipt. When the Pin - Point receives the acknowledgement, it will advance its “window” to the next group. When the PinPoint is first powered on (or reset), it will send a Set W indow me[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 46 Global Positioning System (GPS) FIGURE 21. Wireless Ace: S tore and Forward Flush on Event NMEA Configuration The PinPoint transmits standard NMEA GPS mess ages as well as the proprietary RAP format. S treaming NMEA Messages over the local port FIGURE 22. HyperT erminal: NMEA S tre am FIGURE 23. [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 47 Global Positioning System (GPS) NMEA Messages Over -The-Air (Remote) T o config ure th e PinPoi nt to send NMEA reports to a remote server , you will need to set 3 com - mands: *PPIP , *PPPOR T , and *PPGPSR. FIGURE 24. Wireless Ace: NMEA Remote Reports 1. Set the IP (*PPIP) and por t (* PPPOR T)[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 48 Global Positioning System (GPS) setting the GPS report format , directing the modem to listen for T AIP messages, and disabling Air - Link Binary/A TS formatted messages. For the message format descriptions, refer to page 13 8. T AIP Messages Over-the-Air (Remote) T o config ure th e PinPoint to [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 49 Global Positioning System (GPS) begin issuing T AIP rep ort s (e.g. DPVs) to th e lo cal IP and port 21000. The client application should be listening for reports on this IP address and port. No unsolicited report s wi ll be sent from the PinPoint to the local client appl icati on. Sending Unsoli[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 50 Global Positioning System (GPS) T AIP ID The T AIP messages can be configured to send th e user specified identifi cation number (ID). This greatly enhances the functional capability of the uni t in a netwo rk environment. Set the ID using *PP T AIPID. FIGURE 30. Wireless Ace: T AIP ID Supported [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 51 CHAPTER 8 Har dware Installation Y our AirLink PinPoint sh ould be mounted in a position that allows easy access for the cables so they are not bent o r constricted. The LED s on the front pan el should be visible for ease of opera - tional verification. Y ou should ensure that there is adequate [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 52 Hardwar e Installation Y our Pin Point can be used with either DC (avail able in most automob iles) or 1 10 AC (standard US wall power) with the appropriate power adapter (availabl e from AirLink ). The power cable positive lead shou ld be connected to the battery or power source positive termi -[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 53 Hardwar e Installation Tx (transmit) and Rx (receive) - Lights will flash as data is transferred to and from the PinPoint on the remote network. RSSI (signal level) - Light sh ows the strength of th e signal and may be nearly solid (strong signal ) or flashing (weaker signal). A slow fl ash indic[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 54 APPENDIX A Modem Placement When decided on a location to in stall your PinPoint, mak e sure the modem wi ll be away from direct exposure to the elements (sun, rain, etc. ). Excess cables can be bundled and tied with twist- ties or other appropriate binders, b ut the less the cable is wrapped and [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 55 Modem Placement FIGURE 2. PinPoint Mounting Bracket, part number 10 0-170-1005[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 56 Modem Placement GPS Antenna Location There are three options for an antenna: • magnetic roof-mount • through glass-mount • permanent mount Mount the GPS Antenna in the vehi cle. The less the cable is wra pped and bound together, the bet - ter it will perform. Place it on the roof, or on th [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 57 APPENDIX B Specifications for the PinPoint EDGE/ GPRS Environmental: Physical Characteristics: • W eight: 2 lb s • Size: 6.8” x 3.3” x 2” • RF Antenna Connector: 5 0 Ohm TNC • GPS Antenna Connector : SMA • Serial Interface: RS232 DB-9F with 1200-1 15200 bps (see below for diagram)[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 58 Specifications for the PinPoint EDGE/GPRS Power Management: • Advanced Power Management feat ures • Low power consumption • Dormant connection (idle for 10-20 seconds): 60 mA at 12 VDC • Input V oltage: 9 VDC to 28 VDC • Input Current: 20 mA to 350 mA • T ypical Trans mit/Recei ve: 30[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 59 APPENDIX C A T Commands Using Wireless Ace W ith Wireless Ace, you only need to find the command listed and then enter th e new value in the space provided. For those commands which have speci fic parameters, the choices will be in a drop down menu. FIGURE 1. Wireless Ace: Entering new configurat[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 60 A T Commands FIGURE 2. Wireless Ace: T ool bar For more information on using W ireless Ace, please refer to the W ireless Ace User Guide . FIGURE 3. Wireless Ace: Save / Load a T emplate W ith Wireless Ace, you can create a temp late from one modem and then use that template to configure other mo[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 61 A T Commands FIGURE 4. AceNet: Load a T emplate Using T elnet T erminal Emulation It is possible to communicate with the PinPoint across a TCP/IP network. T elnet provides a termin al style connection to the PinPoint. Most installations of Microsoft Windows come wi th a version of HyperT erminal [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 62 A T Commands FIGURE 6. HyperT erminal: TCP/IP Settings 3. When HyperT erminal connects to the PinPoint, you will be prom pted for a passw ord. The default password is 123 45 . When you press Ente r , you sh ould get back a reply of “OK”. FIGURE 7. HyperT erminal: A T mode via T elnet 4. Ty p [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 63 A T Commands FIGURE 8. HyperT erminal: Connection Name 2. Select COM1 (or the comport to wh ich the modem is connected) for the Connect Using . FIGURE 9. HyperT erminal: Comport Setting 3. Change the Bits per Second to 1 15200 (default ), Data Bits to 8, Parity to None, St o p B i t s to 1, and F[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 64 A T Commands • Required variable parameters are de noted with italicized text, example, D n . The n is variable and noted in the parameters colu mn . • Optional parameters are denoted with square brackets [ ] . • Most commands with parameters can be entered with ? to read the current value [...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 65 A T Commands A T Command Listing Symbols #IG . . . . . . . . . . . 107 #U . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 &C . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 &D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 &S . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 &V . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 &W . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 *CSX1 . . . . . . .[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 66 Commands Index S6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 S60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 S7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 S8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 S82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 S83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 S9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 T TCPS . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 TCPT . . . . . . . . . .[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 67 A T Commands: Information and Status Most of the commands in the “Info” and “S tatus” gro ups as well as ot her group s have read-only parameters. They only provide information and cannot be changed using W ireless Ace (some can be changed using A T Commands with a terminal application). [...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 68 A T Commands: Information and Status I[ n ] *DEVICEID? *HOSTMODE? FIGURE 2. St a t u s G r o u p n= 0 Product name (for example, PinPoint Raven-E) . n= 1 The PinPoint’ s firmware (ALEOS) version, hardware ID, and copyright. n= 2 The internal hardware's firmware version and releva nt hardware I[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 69 A T Commands: Information and Status *NETOP? *NETPHONE? *NETRSSI? *NETSERV? *NETSTATE? *NETERR? The EDGE or GPRS network bit error rate. *NETIP? The current IP address of the modem report ed by the embedded OEM module (generally obtained from Y o ur W ireless Service Provider y our cellular carrier).[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 70 A T Commands: Information and Status *POWERMODE? &V +CCID +CIMI +HWTEMP? +ICCID • Network Dormant The PinPoint is connected to the EDGE/GPRS network , but the link is dormant. It will be woken up when data is sent or received. • No Service There is no EDGE/GPR S network detected. • Hardwar [...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 71 A T Commands: Information and Status +RCIQ Current Cell In fo Information Displayed in W ir eless Ace without A T Commands Listed • Bytes and Packets Received and Sent Network traffic for the applicable port. • Number of System Resets Counter of the number of system resets over th e life of the m[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 72 A T Commands: Information and Status FIGURE 4. Map V iew Note: The map feature will only work if you have access to the Internet on your computer either through the mo dem or sep e rate from the mo dem.[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 73 A T Commands: Misc (Miscellaneous) This group includes configuration commands which are not specific to oth er gro ups. OPRG= n S53= [method][d.d.d.d][/ ppppp] Misc (Miscellaneous) The commands displayed in W ireless Ace and th e results of those commands depends on the model of the modem. FIGURE[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 74 A T Commands: Misc (Miscellaneous) *DPORT= n *HOSTPA P= n *NETALLOWZEROIP= n *NETPW= pw *NETPHONE? Examples: A TS53=T1 92.168.100.23/12345 A TS53=foo.earlink.com T eln et to the specified IP at port 1234 5. A TS53=19 2.168.100.23/12345 Query the specified IP at port 12345. A TS53=/1234 5 Query port 1[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 75 A T Commands: Misc (Miscellaneous) *NETUID= uid *STATICIP= d.d.d.d The login that is used to login to Y our W ireless Service Provider’ s cellular network , when required. uid =user id (up to 64 bytes) Set the static IP required to be received from the network. If the modem does not get this IP add[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 76 A T Commands: Serial This group includes commands specific to the serial port. +++ Serial The commands displayed in W ireless Ace and th e results of those commands depends on the model of the modem. Some of the commands in this section, as noted, are not available in Wi re - less Ace. Many of th[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 77 A T Commands: Serial A/ A D [method][d.d.d.d][/ppppp] or D [method][@name][/ppppp] Note: This command is not proceed ed by A T . Re-execute last command. Cannot be configur ed in W ireless Ace. Manually answer an incoming connection. Cannot be configur ed in W ireless Ace. Dial a connection to a re m[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 78 A T Commands: Serial DS= n E n H n Q n S3= n S4= n Allows a PPP connection to be initiated on the host port. n= 2 : Initiates the PPP connection. Cannot be configur ed in W ireless Ace. T oggle A T command echo mode. n= 0 : Echo Off n= 1 : Echo On Hang-Up Comman d. n= 1: Hang-up W ith an A T telnet c[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 79 A T Commands: Serial S5= n S6= n S8= n S9= n S10= n S23= [speed],[databits][parity][stop bi ts] Backspace Character n= 0-127 (ASCII character number ) This register sets the ch aracter recognized as a b acks pace during command entry . Cannot be configur ed in W ireless Ace. W ait for Blind Dial n= 2[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 80 A T Commands: Serial S50= n S51= n S211= n V n X n speed =300 | 1200 | 2400 | 4800 | 9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 576 00 | 115200 | 230400 databits = 7 or 8 parity = O : Odd parity = E : Even parity = N : None parity = M: Mark stopbits =1 | 1.5 | 2 Example: A TS23=1 9200,8N1 (sets mo dem to 19200, etc.) Ca[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 81 A T Commands: Serial Z &C n &D n &S n &W APPP ASLIP n= 1 : T urn on result codes. This adds th e text 19200 to the CONNECT response. Reset the PinPoint. In W ir eless Ace, this command is performed with the Reset option on the toolbar . Note: This command does not hing if *DA TZ=1. [...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 82 A T Commands: Serial Q *CTSE= n *MODEMHISPEED *NUMTOIP= n *PPPNOCARRIER= n Cannot be configur ed in W ireless Ace. Set or query the serial port flow control setting. n= 0 : No flow control is bein g used. n= 1 : R TS/CTS hardware flow control is being used. n= 4: T ransparent software flow control. [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 83 A T Commands: TCP This group includes commands specific to TCP communications. FIGURE 1. Common : TCP S0= n S7= n S60= n TCP This register determines how the PinPoint responds to an inco ming TCP connection request. The PinPoint remains in A T Command mode until a connection request is received. [...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 84 A T Commands: TCP S221= n TCPS= n TCPT= n *ENQ= n Connect Delay: n= 0 - 255 Number of seconds to delay the “CONNECT' response upon establishi ng a TCP connection . OR Number of tenths of seconds to delay before outputting ENQ on the serial port after the CO N - NECT when the ENQ feature is ena[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 85 A T Commands: UDP This group includes commands specific to UDP communications. FIGURE 1. Common : UDP AIP= n HOR= n MD hh UDP Allow IP address. n= 0 Allow only the IP address specified in S53 to connect when UDP auto answer is enabled ( S82=2 ). n= 1 Allow any in coming IP address to connect when[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 86 A T Commands: UDP S82= n S83= n *DU= n *UALL= n hh = 01 : SLIP mode hh = 02 : PPP mode hh = 03 : UDP mode hh = 04 : TCP mode hh = 07 : PassThr u mode hh = 0F : PinPoint MDT hh = 13 : Modbus ASCII hh = 23 : Modbus R TU (Binary) hh = 33 : BSAP hh = 63 : V ariable Modbus hh = 73 : Reliable UDP hh = 83 :[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 87 A T Commands: UDP *UDPLAST= n *USD= n If enabled, sets S53 to the last accepted IP address through UDP auto answer . This can be used in conjunction with MD3 so that when there is no UD P sessio n, new ethernet host data will cause a connection to be restored to the last IP accepted through UDP auto [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 88 A T Commands: DNS This group includes commands specific to the modem bein g able to use domain names instead of IP addresses for other configuration options. FIGURE 1. Common : DNS *DNS n *DNSUPDATE= n *DNSUSER= d.d.d.d DNS Queries the DNS addresses. Y our W ireless Serv ice Provider provides the[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 89 A T Commands: Dynamic IP This group includes commands specific to dynam ic DNS. Dy nami c DNS allows the PinPoint to use a dynamic IP (can change each time you conn ect) account but still allo w you to use a fully qualified domain name to contact the PinPoint using IP Manager (pag e 14) running o[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 90 A T Commands: Dynamic IP *IPMGRKEY n = [key] *IPMGRUPDATE n = m *MODEMNAME = [name] Sets the 128-bit key to use to authenticate the IP update notifications. If the key's value is all zeros, a default key will be used. If all the bytes in the key are set to FF , then no key will be used (i.e. the[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 91 A T Commands: PPP/Ethernet This group includes commands speci fic to PPP or Ethernet connections between the PinPoi nt and a connected device. *HOSTAU TH= n *HOSTNETMASK= n.n.n.n *HOSTPEERIP= d.d.d.d *HOSTPRIVIP = d.d.d.d PPP/Ethernet FIGURE 1. Common : PPP/Ethernet Host Authentication Mode: Use [...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 92 A T Commands: PPP/Ethernet *HOSTPRIVMODE= n *HOSTPW= string *HOSTUI D= string d.d.d.d =IP Address Set or query whether a private or public (network ) IP is to be used when th e Host initiates a EDGE/GPRS connection to the modem. n= 0 : Public (network) IP Mode: When the Host initiates a PPP connecti [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 93 A T Commands: PassThru PassThru Mode is used to communicate direct ly to the PinPoint’ s internal hardware. FIGURE 1. Common : PassThru *CSX1= n *PTINIT= string *PTREFRESH = n *RESETPERIOD= n PassThru Caution: While the modem is in PassThr u mode, ALEOS is disabl ed. If yo u need to connect to [...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 94 A T Commands: PassThru APASSTHRU Caution: This mode is not available through the remo te A T telnet server . Y ou will need to connect to the PinPoint with it connected directly to your computer . Sets the modem operation to pass through mode. This mode will pass a ny characters received on the seri[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 95 A T Commands: SMTP (including SMS) This group includes commands specific to messaging. FIGURE 1. Common : SMTP SMTP (including SMS) SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the de facto standard for email transmission across the Internet. The PinPoint can send messages using SMTP if it has been co[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 96 A T Commands: SMTP (including SMS) *SMTPSTATU S? Note: Not required to use SMTP sett ings but may be required by Y our W ireless Service Provider. *SMTPSUBJ= subject Allows configuration of the defaul t Subject to use if one isn't spec ified in the message by providing a “Subject: xxx” line [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 97 A T Commands: Other The commands in this group are not sp ecific to the other group categories. FIGURE 1. Common : Other DAE= n *DATZ= n *IPPING= n Other The commands displayed in W ireless Ace and th e results of those commands depends on the model of the modem. Disable A T Escape Sequence detec[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 98 A T Commands: Other *IPPINGADDR= [d.d.d.d][name] *MSCIUPDAD DR= name[/port] *MSCIUPDPER IOD= n *NETWDOG= n *SNMPCOMMUNITY= n *SNMPPORT= n *SNMPSECLVL= n n= 15-255 minutes n= 0 : Disable pinging (default) 15 minutes is the minimum interv al which can be set for Keepalive. See also *MINXMIT which can o[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 99 A T Commands: Other *SNMPTRAPDEST= host/[port] *SNTP= n *SNTPADDR= [d.d.d.d][name] *TELNETTIMEOUT= n *TPORT= n n= 0 : No security required. SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 communications are allowed. n= 1 : Authentication equivalent to “aut hNo Priv” setting in SNMPv3. SNMP v3 is requir ed to do aut h en - ti[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 100 A T Commands: Low Power The PinPoint will put itself into a low power using mode when configured events occur (page 30). Low Power mode is essentially a standby mode whi ch uses minimal power while being ready to “come alive” quickly . FIGURE 1. Common : Low Po wer DTRP= n PTMR=n VLTG Low Po[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 101 A T Commands: Low Power Power related commands in other command groups *POWERMODE? FIGURE 2. S tatus : *POWERMODE? In the St a t u s grou p, *PO WERMODE displ ays the current power state/mode. Possible values returned are: • Initial The modem is in the initial 5 minutes since power up, so power do[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 102 A T Commands: Friends Friends Mode can limit access to the PinPoint from Y our Wireless Service Provider’ s network and the Internet. Friends Mode is a basic firewall. FIGURE 1. Common : Friend s FM= n Fn= [d.d.d.d] Friends Note: Friends mode does not block any traffic from the cellular networ[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 103 A T Commands: Friends 255 = allow any number 0-255 Example: 166.129.2.255 allows access by al l IPs in the range 166.129.2.0-166.129.2.255. AT F ? will return a list of all the current F n settings.[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 104 A T Commands: Logging This group includes commands sp ecific to the internal log. *DBGCOMMLVL= n *DBGIPLVL= n *DBGPPPLVL= n Logging Caution: Logging is intended for diagnostic purposes only . Extensive use of log - ging features can cause degraded modem performance . The commands displayed in W [...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 105 A T Commands: Logging n= 3 : Log client and Server events[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 106 A T Commands: PinPoint This group includes commands speci fic to the PinP oint and GPS. FIGURE 1. PinPoint DTRI= n RTSI= n PinPoint This screen shot does not show all th e commands on the Wireless Ace PinPoint menu, scroll down in W ireless Ace for the rest of the PinPoint command s. Some comman[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 107 A T Commands: PinPoint #IG= n *MF= hh *PGPS= n *PPCOM10 00= n *PPDEVID= n *PPDIST= n Note: If R TS is used as an input, hardware flow control cannot be enabled. Set or query GPS initialization timer . n= seconds T ime in seconds to wait for GPS acquisition before transmitt ing at high rates. Set or [...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 108 A T Commands: PinPoint *PPFLUSHONEV T= n *PPGPSDATUM= n *PPGPSSENTENCES = n *PPGPSR= n *PPIGNOREIP= n *PPINPUTEVT= n Flushes store and forward buffer when an input eve nt (DTR/R TS) occurs. n= 0 : Disable n= 1 : Enable Specifies the GPS datum to use for position reports. For accurate results, this v[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 109 A T Commands: PinPoint *PPIP= d.d.d.d *PPLATS= n *PPLATSEXTR A= n *PPLATSR= n *PPMINTIME= n IP address where GPS reports are sent (A TS Server IP). Also see *PPPORT . d.d.d.d =IP address Example: A T*PPIP=1 92.100.100.100 Local A TS - Causes GPS reports to also be sent out the serial link every n se[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 110 A T Commands: PinPoint *PPODOM= n *PPODOMVAL= n *PPPORT= n *PPSNF= n *PPSNFB= n *PPSNFM= n *PPSNFR= n Enable odometer reporting. n= 0 : Disabled (default) n= 1 : Enabled The PinPoint’ s current odometer value. The value is in meters. Maximum value is approxi - mately 4.3 billion meters (2.5 millio[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 111 A T Commands: PinPoint *PPTAIPID= nnnn *PPTIME= n *PPTSV= n *UDPRGPS= n GPS n GPS reports will be retransmitted if not acknowledged by the server . Sets/queries the T AIP ID. This ID is returned in T AIP reports if it has been negoti ated with the T AIP client. This value is only used in conjunct io[...]

PinPoint EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 112 A T Commands: PinPoint #U n= 1 : A TGPS1 will cause these strings to be sent out the serial link once per second continuously u ntil AT G P S or until reset. Immediately issue GPS report to the A TS server IP and port.[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 113 A T Commands: EDGE/HSDP A FIGURE 1. EDGE/HSDP A *NETAPN= apn +CGQMIN +CGQREQ +COPS= mode , [format][,oper] EDGE/HSDP A This group includes commands specific to EDGE and GPRS. The commands displayed in W ireless Ace and th e results of those commands depends on the model of the modem. Easy entry [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 114 APPENDIX D Simple Network Management Pr otocol (SNMP) The PinPoint can be configured as an SNMP agent and supports SN MPv2c and SNMPv3. SNMP Overview The Simple Network Management Protocol (SN MP) was designed to al low remote management and monitoring of a variety of devices from a cen tral loc[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 115 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) There are only three commands to set for SNMP in the PinPo int : the listen ing port, the security level, and the trap destination. Listening Port *SNMPPOR T sets the port for the SNMP agen t to li sten on. If set to zero, default, SNMP is dis - abled. F[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 116 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) FIGURE 3. Wireless Ace: Changing the PinP oint Password - Menu Option The current password will be pre-entered. As you type the new password and confirm it, the char - acters you type will be obscured by “x”. For the password, you can use n umbers, l[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 117 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) IMPOR TS ObjectName FROM SNMPv2-SMI MODULE-COMPLIANCE FROM SNMPv2-CONF; org OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { iso 3 } dod OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { org 6 } internet OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { dod 1 } private OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { internet 4 } enterprises OBJECT IDENT[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 118 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) modemT ype OBJECT -TYPE SYNT AX DisplayString MAX-ACCESS read-only ST A TUS current ::= { general 4 } aleosSWV er OBJECT -TYPE SYNT AX DisplayString MAX-ACCESS read-only ST A TUS current ::= { general 5 } aleosHWV er OBJECT -T YPE SYNT AX DisplayString M[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 119 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) otaProgrammingEna ble OBJECT -TYPE SYNT AX INTEGER { disabled(0), enabled(1) } MAX-ACCESS read-only ST A TUS current ::= { common 2 } devicePort OBJECT -TYPE SYNT AX INTEGER(0..65535) MAX-ACCESS read-only ST A TUS current ::= { common 3 } netUID OBJECT -[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 120 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) SYNT AX DisplayString MAX-ACCESS read-only ST A TUS current ::= { common 7 } destinationPor t OBJECT -TYPE SYNT AX INTEGER(0..65535) MAX-ACCESS read-only ST A TUS current ::= { common 8 } serialPortSetti ngs OBJECT -TYPE SYNT AX DisplayString MAX-ACCESS [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 121 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ST A TUS current ::= { status 2 } netChannel OBJECT -TYPE SYNT AX INTEGER MAX-ACCESS read-only ST A TUS current ::= { status 3 } rssi OBJECT -TYPE SYNT AX INTEGER(-125..-50) MAX-ACCESS read-only ST A TUS current ::= { status 4 } serialSent OBJECT -TYPE S[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 122 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ST A TUS current ::= { status 8 } fixObtained OBJECT -TYPE SYNT AX INTEGER { no(0), yes(1) } MAX-ACCESS read-only ST A TUS current ::= { gps 1 } satelliteCount OBJECT -TYPE SYNT AX INTEGER MAX-ACCESS read-only ST A TUS current ::= { gps 2 } latitude OBJE[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 123 APPENDIX E Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) Dial-up Networking (D UN) allows a comp uter or oth er device to use the serial port on your Pin - Point to connect to the Internet or private net work using PPP just like an analog modem using a standard phone line. Microsoft W indow s XP is used in t[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 124 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) FIGURE 1. Phone and Modem Options b.In the Phone And Modem Option s dialog box. Select the Modems tab. Select Add . FIGURE 2. Modems FIGURE 3. Install New Modem c. Check Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from a list and select Next . d. Select (S tandard [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 125 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) FIGURE 4. Modem Driver e. Check Selected Ports , select the COM port the modem is connected to (commonly COM1), and select Next . FIGURE 5. Modem Port f. Once the modem driver is installed, select Fin ish . FIGURE 6. Finish a. When you return to the Phone and Mod[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 126 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) FIGURE 7. Modems b. Select the Modem tab. Maximum Port Speed should be set to 1 15200 (default). Select OK to exit. FIGURE 8. Setting Maximum Port Sp eed Maximum Port Speed c. Select OK again to exit out of the Phone and Modem Options. Dial-Up Networking (PPP) Co[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 127 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) a. Select S tart > Connect > T o Show All Connections to op en the Network Connections window . FIGURE 9. Network Connections b. Select Create a New Connection under Network T ask s in the menu area on the left. Select Next to start installing and co nfigur[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 128 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) FIGURE 1 1. Preparing the Internet Connection e. Select Connect using a dial-up modem and select Next . FIGURE 12. Internet Connection f. T ype in a name for the connection, such as AirLink 3G Connection . Select Next . FIGURE 13. Connection Name Optional: If you[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 129 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) FIGURE 14. Phone Number FIGURE 15. Account Information i. If you want to add a shortcut for this DUN connection to your desktop, check Add a sho rt - cut... Select Finish to exit th e Network Connection Wizard . Optional: If you have multiple users configured fo [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 130 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) FIGURE 16. Finish After you complete the N ew Connection Wi zard, there are a few more things you will w ant to con - figure in the connection. a. When the Connect window opens, select Properties . FIGURE 17. Connect b. Uncheck Use dialing rules . Select Configur[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 131 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) FIGURE 18. Modem Properties c. Select 1 15200 as the M aximum speed . Check Enable hardwar e flow contr ol . Do not check any other option. Select OK . FIGURE 19. Modem Configuration Optional: Y ou may want to check the Options tab and change the settings for app[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 132 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) FIGURE 20. Connection Properties - PPP Settings f. Select (highlight) Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then select Pr operties . For most configu - rations, you will be obtaining th e IP address an d the DNS server address automatically . Select Advanced . Uncheck [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 133 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) 2. Right-click on the AceV iew window to open the menu and sel ect Connection Settings . FIGURE 22. AceView: Menu a. Select Auto S t art in the DUN section. b. Select the DUN connection you have already installed on your computer from the drop down menu once you [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 134 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) FIGURE 24. MS Windows XP: Connect For some accounts, you need to enter the User name and Password provided by Y our Wireless Service Provider for the cellular account. Select Dial to connect to the modem and the cellular network. W hen you’re connected, an icon[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 135 Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN)[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 136 APPENDIX F GPS Message Format Str eams This appendix shows the GPS message streams provi ded by the PinPoint. NMEA Message Description The standard GPS data stream provided by the PinP oint in raw serial (AS CI I) form at is com prised of (3) GPS NMEA receiver messages (“sentences ”): GGA, R[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 137 GPS Message Format Streams Example taken from PinPoint output: $GPRMC,173219.428,A,35 05.1436,N,0 8037.5669,W ,0.09,13.55,040403,,,*2B Example taken from PinPoint output: $GPVTG , 308.49,T ,,M,0.05,N,0.1,K,*62 Units of geoidal separation, meters M (not applicable to the PinPoint ) null field Dif[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 138 GPS Message Format Streams T AIP Message Description The T AIP data stream provided by the modem wil l be raw serial (ASCII) format and is always uppercase. Examples of T AIP messages: >RPV19277+3508570-080626 0100002632;*75< >RPV19282+3508571-080626 0100000432;*7E< >RPV19292+3508[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 139 APPENDIX G W arranty T erms and Conditions The following terms and conditions ("W arranty T e rm s") govern the warrant y servi ces offered to you ("Customer") by AIRLINK CO MMUNICA TION S, INC. ("AirLink"), located at 3159 Corp o - rate Place, Hayward, CA 94545, in[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 140 W arranty T erms and Conditions Warranty Conditions Remedy If under normal use the Software and/or Hardware (collectively , the "Pro ducts") prove to have any such defect and the Custom er notifies A irLink of such defect within the warranty period, AirLink, at its option, will either [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 141 W arranty T erms and Conditions DIRECTL Y GIVES RISE TO THE CLAIM. THIS CLAUSE WI LL SUR VIVE THE F AILURE OF ANY EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND THE EXPIRA TION OF THESE W ARRANTY TERMS. General Conditions AirLink shall have the right to assign any or all components of these W arran ty T erms without the [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 142 APPENDIX H Fr equently Asked Questions and T echnical Support Many of these questions and solutions in the following sections come from AirLin k Support. FA Q T o p i c s Power, Antennas , an d Signal Strengt h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 143 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support Power , Antennas, and Signal S trength RSSI (Received Signal Strength In dication) is a measurement of the strength or intensity , not nec - essarily the quality , of the received signal. The RSSI is measured in dBm whic h is the power rat io in [...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 144 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support Dipole Dipole is a common antenna type connecting directly to the PinPoint and extending out in a singl e straight wire. The short dipo le antenna (also known as a “rubber duck”) is a good desktop, portabl e antenna for use in areas with good[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 145 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support It is possible to use a portable battery for your Ai rLink modem, however , you most likely need to make the connector from the battery to the modem you rself. The battery also needs to have enough power to be able to handle the power consump tio[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 146 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support Security for the PinPoint Private Mode (*HOSTPRIVMODE=1): The IP address assigned by Y our W ireless Service Provider is not the address that is assigned to the computer or device connected to the PinPoint’ s serial port during the PPP negotiat[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 147 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support For specific information about the security of Y our W ireless Service Provider’ s network, co ntact your cellular deal er directly . While the structure of the EDGE/G PRS network provides data security , it is still recommended you use a VPN f[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 148 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support GPS Featur es The vehicle speed is based on th e accuracy of each GPS recorded point which can be off by 10 meters in any direction. What you want to look for is a trend. If a point veers off suddenly in a random direction (i.e. off the road), th[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 149 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support Third Party Device and Application Support The COM1000 is a stand-alone 3rd pa rty device that can be used with your PinPoint. There are A T commands for your PinPoint whi ch take advantag e of some of the properties of the COM1000. The COM1000 i[...]

PinP oint EDGE /GPRS - User Guide , v ersion 2.32 150 AirLink T echnical Support If you encounter problems with operation of yo ur PinPoint, AirLink’ s support staff can help. AirLink Support W eb Site The AirLink web site is updated frequently with Setup Wizards, Utilities, How-T o Guides, and other documentatio n: ht tp://www .airlink.com/suppo[...]