Airlink EDGE/GPRS manual

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

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 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[...]

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

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

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 v Contents NMEA Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 S tr eaming NMEA Messages ov e r the local port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 NMEA Messages Over-The-Air (Remote) . . . . [...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 vi Contents EDGE/HSDP A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 16 PPPoE: Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) Configurat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

PinPo int-E E DGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 1 CHAPTER 1 Intr oduction to PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS FIGURE 1. PinPoint-E front and back EDGE/GPRS Overview The PinPoint-E's rugged form factor is ideal for industrial and co mmercial applications that require real-time communications. The PinPoi nt-E provides cellular data communications for a va[...]

PinPo int-E E DGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 2 Introduction to PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS Establishing an Internet Connection The PinPoint-E uses Y our W ireless Service Provider as an ISP (Internet Se rvice Provider) to con - nect you to the Internet. S teps of a connection: Dynamic vs. S tatic IP Addresses As stated above, when your PinPoint-E reg[...]

PinPo int-E E DGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 3 Introduction to PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS data on another computer system, or other client fu nctions (such as data only be ing sent out or only being received after an initial request). Common Uses for the PinPoint-E If you need to contact your PinPoint-E, a device connect ed to th e modem, or a host [...]

PinPo int-E E DGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 4 Introduction to PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS FIGURE 3. V ehicle T racking and Mo bile Internet Access[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 5 CHAPTER 2 Activation of the PinPoint-E T o in st all the SIM, you will only need a small phillips head screw driver . a. Unplug the PinPoint-E’ s power and all cables. b. Using a small phillips head screw driver, remove the screws on the back of the PinPoint-E. c. Slide the casing of f of the [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 6 Activation of the PinPoint-E 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 butto[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 7 Activation of the PinPoint-E a. Slide the PinPoint-E back into the case. b. Secure the back of the PinPoi nt-E with the screw s. 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 ad[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 8 Activation of the PinPoint-E 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/G[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 9 Activation of the PinPoint-E 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 [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 10 CHAPTER 3 Utilities for the PinPoint-E AirLink offers a suite of utilities to o ptimize your PinPoint-E’ s performance, allowing yo u to remotely view status and make chan ges to the configuration as needed. This section of the PinPoint-E Us er Guide covers basic information about these utili[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 11 Utilities for the PinPoint-E Wireless Ace W ireless Ace enables modems equipped with ALEOS to be monitored and configured locally or remotely . As long as your PinPoi nt-E is online and publicly accessibl e, support person nel can access your modem from anywhere at any time to see how it is ope[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 12 Utilities for the PinPoint-E 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 ca[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 13 Utilities for the PinPoint-E 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-E activity which you can then send to AirLi nk support, erase the current con - figur[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 14 Utilities for the PinPoint-E FIGURE 6. Modem Docto r[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 15 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[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 16 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 [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 17 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[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 18 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, yo[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 19 IP Manager and DNS DNS: Using Names Instead of IP addresses The PinPoint-E has the ability to query DNS servers in orde r to translate domain 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. Th[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 20 IP Manager and DNS Note: If you will be using your PinPoint-E to co mmunicate with an other 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 occur m[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 21 CHAPTER 5 Data Communication and Host Modes The PinPoin t-E plays th e part of a HOST when a computer or another device is connected to its serial or Ethernet port. The PinPoint-E can also route data to/from the connected device to the cel - lular network. Note: The PinPoint-E moves data from o[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 22 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 62. W ireless Ace is a graphical user interface for most A T Commands[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 23 Data Communication and Host Modes FIGURE 1. Wireless Ace: PassThru 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 wil[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 24 Data Communication and Host Modes FIGURE 3. Wireless Ace: T elnet Configuration If you need to change th e port fo r T elnet (for example, you h ave the default port blo cked on your firewall), the option is on the Oth er tab. The default telnet port is 2332 . Y ou can also change the T eln et [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 25 Data Communication and Host Modes FIGURE 5. Wireless Ace: PPP/Ethernet Using a private IP insulates the PPP client from changes in IP addresses of the underlying net - work. The will p erform basic NA T -like address translatio n on all packets. If a public IP address is being used, any changes[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 26 Data Communication and Host Modes • Incoming UDP packets will be processed out th e seri al port if • UDP auto answer is enabled ( S82=2 ); • The destination IP address matches that in S53 (if Friends Mode is enabled, the IP address also needs to be pres ent on the Friends List); • Or a[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 27 Data Communication and Host Modes Reliable UDP adds a simple protocol on top of UDP to provide reliable delivery of data. When data is received from the host serial port, a 2 by te header is added to the data, containing a mes - sage type and a sequence number . The PinPoint-E wi ll conti nue t[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 28 Data Communication and Host Modes Public and Private Mode TCP packet assembly is af fected by the values of S50 (P AD Forwarding Time-out) and S51 (P AD Forwarding Character). Data received in the serial buf fer will be transmitted when the idle inter- character time-out specified in S50 (in te[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 29 Data Communication and Host Modes Note: When using Public mode, connect the modem directly to the computer or other end device. Using a hub or switch may prevent the modem from updat ing the IP address of the end device when an IP address is received from the Y our W ireless Service Provider ne[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 30 Data Communication and Host Modes Routing, at its most basic level, is the process of forwarding data on to the correct destination. One component of routing is add ress determination, directing data to the correct address either as its final destination or so it can be forwarded on. Selecting [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 31 Data Communication and Host Modes Keepalive Keepalive is used to test the PinPoint-E’ s connection by pinging an IP address after a specified period of inactivity . Keepalive is only recomm ended for users who have a remote terminated modem that infrequently communicates to the network or if [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 32 CHAPTER 6 Exter nal Inputs & Power Contr ol The PinPoint-E has special features for use in a mobile environm ent. Th e PinPoint-E can be con - figured to monit or the inputs on i ts serial port and respond to speci fic types of events. Th e Pin - Point-E can also be configured to change its[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 33 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 42. FIGURE 2.[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 34 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- E can be con figured to swi t c h po w e r modes in response to specific events in order to conserve a vehicle's[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 35 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 f[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 36 CHAPTER 7 Global Positioning System (GPS) The PinPoint-E is equipped with a GPS receiver to ascertain its pos ition to track the movements of a vehicle or other devices which move. The PinPoint-E relays the information of its location as well as other data for use with tracking applicati ons. T[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 37 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 propriet[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 38 Global Positioning System (GPS) Datum In addition to different reporting protocols, the PinPoi nt-E supports the most widely used GPS datum. The GPS datum is the method of ascertaining the posit ion of the GPS dev ice using a spe - cific reference point location. The datum used can influence th[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 39 Global Positioning System (GPS) Configuring the PinPoint-E 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 62 ). The configuration exam ples in this chapter all use W ireless Ace. Mo[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 40 Global Positioning System (GPS) FIGURE 2. Wireless Ace: *PPIP and *PPPOR T Local Host T o set the PinPoin t-E to report to a local host, one directly connected to the PinPoint-E’ s Ethernet port, configure the port to be used with S53 - Destination Port . The local IP addr ess will automat - [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 41 Global Positioning System (GPS) FIGURE 6. Wireless Ace: *PPGPSR and *PPLA TSR 0 - *MF , Legacy reports for use wit h A T S version 4 and older . 11 - Global Positioning System (GPS) data. 12 - GPS data with the UTC time and date. 13 - GPS with tim e and date and Radio Frequency data from the an[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 42 Global Positioning System (GPS) If you are sending reports on the local Ethernet port, and/or if you want them sent autom a tical ly , you will ne ed to set *PPLA TS . The time interval, just as for *PP TIME, is in seconds. FIGURE 8. Wireless Ace: Local Automatic Reports The PinPoint-E can be c[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 43 Global Positioning System (GPS) If you need to use a dynamic IP address for the host server , you can use th e RAP config uration command to change the va lue for *PPIP (see below). FIGURE 1 1. Wireless Ace: *PPI GNOREIP RAP Reports over a Local Connection (PPP or SLIP) FIGURE 12. Wireless Ace:[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 44 Global Positioning System (GPS) The RAP messages are in Hex and ar e referred to by thei r message ID. GPS Reports 0x1 1 Simple GPS Report - Report cont ains GPS la titude and l ongitude in 1/1 00,000 degrees, GPS velocity in kilometers/hour, GPS Direction in 2 degree increments, UTC time (but [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 45 Global Positioning System (GPS) W ith the device ID enabled, the PinPoint -E will use the value configured for NETPHONE unless NETPHONE is empty in which case th e ESN of the modem will be used. Odometer Data in Reports When the odometer is enabled, the PinPoint-E will calculate distance based [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 46 Global Positioning System (GPS) COM1000 Event Reports FIGURE 17. Wireless Ace: COM1000 Events - *PPCOM1000 Store and Forward for RAP Store and Forward RAP can provide seamless coverage even in areas w ith intermittent cellular coverage. If the PinPoint-E leaves coverage or ha s very low signal [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 47 Global Positioning System (GPS) S tore and Forward Reliabl e Mode The Store and Forward Reliable Mode allows the PinPoint-E to ensure all messages are received by the server even if the connection between them goes down for a period of time (such wh en a vehicle passes through a location where [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 48 Global Positioning System (GPS) FIGURE 21. Wireless Ace: Automatic Reports *PP TIME - Location report sent ever y set time interval (seconds). *PPDIST - Location report sent on ly if the position is m ore than the set distance (x 100 meters) *PP TSV - Locatio n report sent if the vehicle has be[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 49 Global Positioning System (GPS) FIGURE 23. HyperT erminal: NMEA S tre am FIGURE 24. Wireless Ace: NMEA S t rings NMEA Messages Over -The-Air (Remote) T o config ure th e PinPoi nt-E to send NMEA reports to a remote server , you will need to set 3 com - mands: *PPIP , *PPPOR T , and *PPGPSR. FIG[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 50 Global Positioning System (GPS) FIGURE 26. Wireless Ace: NMEA 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 [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 51 Global Positioning System (GPS) T AIP Messages over a Local Connection (PPP) FIGURE 28. Wireless Ace: T AIP Local Reports 1. Set the IP (*PPIP) to the local IP of the PinPoint-E (if you are receiving reports using PPP , you do not need to set *PPIP). 2. Set the port (S53) to 21000 . The local I[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 52 Global Positioning System (GPS) 1. Set the port (S53) to 1000 . The local IP will automatically be used. S53, in W ireless Ace, is part of the Misc menu optio n. 2. Set A TS Local Report T ype (*PPLA TSR) to F0 - T AIP Data . 3. Set the Local A TS Reporting Time Interval (*PPLA TS) to 5 to send[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 53 Global Positioning System (GPS) FPV configures periodic reporting of PV (Position/V elocity) repo rts. The time interval from the message is stored at *PP TIME. Cu rrentl y the epoch value is ignored. QPV (Query Position V elocity) responds with a PV (Position/V elocity) repo rt. The T AIP emul[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 54 CHAPTER 8 Har dware Installation Y our AirLink PinPoint-E should 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 adequa[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 55 Hardwar e Installation Y our PinPoint-E can be used with either DC (a vailable in mo st automobil es) or 1 10 AC (standard US wall power) w ith the ap propriate power adapter (available from AirLink). The power cable positive lead shou ld be connected to the battery or power source positive ter[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 56 Hardwar e Installation When your PinPoint-E is connect ed to power and an antenna, there is a specific pattern to the lights to indicate its operation mode. FIGURE 2. PinPoint-E indicato r lights Tx (transmit) and Rx (receive) - Lights wil l flash as data is transferred to and from the Pi nPoin[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 57 APPENDIX A Modem Placement When decided on a location to install y our PinPoint-E, make sure the modem will 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 an[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 58 Modem Placement FIGURE 2. PinPoint-E Mounting Bracket, part number 100-170- 1005[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 59 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 t[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 60 APPENDIX B Specifications for the PinPoint-E 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 • Ethernet Interface: RJ-45 Connector , 10 Base-T • Serial Interface: R[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 61 Specifications for the PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS Power Management: • 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 • Low power mode: at 12 VDC Power consumption Modem Idle T ransmittin[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 62 APPENDIX B 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 configur[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 63 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 [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 64 A T Commands FIGURE 4. AceNet: Load a T emplate Using T elnet T erminal Emulation It is possible to comm unicate with the PinPoint-E across a TCP/IP network . T elnet provides a termi - nal style connection to the PinPoint-E. Most installations of Microsoft Windows come wi th a version of Hyper[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 65 A T Commands FIGURE 6. HyperT erminal: TCP/IP Settings 3. When HyperT erminal connects to the PinPoint-E, yo u will be prompted for a password. 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[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 66 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[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 67 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 valu[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 68 A T Commands A T Command Listing Symbols #IG . . . . . . . . . . . 110 #U . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 &C . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 &D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 &S . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 &V . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 &W . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 *CSX1 . . . . .[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 69 Commands Index S50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 S51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 S53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 S6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 S60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 S7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 S8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 S82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 S83 . . . . . . . . . .[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 70 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-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 71 A T Commands: Information and Status I[ n ] *DEVICEID? *ETHMAC? FIGURE 2. St a t u s G r o u p n= 0 Product name (for example, PinPoint-E Raven-E) . n= 1 The PinPoint-E’ s firmware (ALEOS) version, hard ware ID, and copyright. n= 2 The internal hardware's firmware version and releva nt hardw[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 72 A T Commands: Information and Status *HOSTMODE? *NETOP? *NETPHONE? *NETRSSI? *NETSERV? *NETSTATE? The current host mode (A T , PPP , UDP , etc.). If the PinPoi nt-E is not in A T mode, telnet into t he modem to execute this command. *NETERR? The EDGE or GPRS network bit error rate. *NETIP? The curr[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 73 A T Commands: Information and Status *POWERMODE? &V +CCID +CIMI • Network Negotiation Fail Network connection negotiation failed. This is usually temporary and often clears up dur - ing a subsequent attempt . • Network Ready The PinPoint-E is connected to the EDGE/GPRS ne twork and read y t[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 74 A T Commands: Information and Status +HWTEMP? +ICCID +RCIQ Displays the internal temperature of the radio module in degrees Centigrade. Subscriber Identity Module ID Current Cell In fo Information Displayed in W ir eless Ace without A T Commands Listed • Bytes and Packets Received and Sent Networ[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 75 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-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 76 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. FIGU[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 77 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[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 78 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 a[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 79 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 [...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 80 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[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 81 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[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 82 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=[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 83 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.) [...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 84 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-E. 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[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 85 A T Commands: Serial Q *CTSE= n *MODEMHISPEED *NUMTOIP= 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. Uses es caped X[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 86 A T Commands: TCP This group includes commands specific to TCP communications. FIGURE 1. Common : TCP S0= n S7= n S60= n TCP Note: Data from the cellu lar network (and the Internet) is only sent to the Ethern et port. This register determines how the Pin Point-E responds to an incoming TCP conn[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 87 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 e[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 88 A T Commands: UDP This group includes commands specific to UDP communications. FIGURE 1. Common : UDP AIP= n HOR= n MD hh UDP Note: Data from the cellu lar network (and the Internet) is only sent to the Ethern et port. Allow IP address. n= 0 Allow only the IP address specified in S53 to connect[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 89 A T Commands: UDP S82= n S83= n *DU= n *UALL= n When the PinPoint-E is power -cy cled, the serial port enters the mode specified by this com - mand after 5 seconds. On startup, typing A TMD0 with in 5 seconds changes the mode to nor - mal (A T command) mode. hh (hex byte)= 00 : normal mode hh = 01 [...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 90 A T Commands: UDP *UDPLAST= n *USD= n n= 0 : No effect (Defaul t). n= 1 : Accept UDP data from all IP addr esses when in a UDP session. 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[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 91 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 t[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 92 A T Commands: Dynamic IP This group includes commands specific to dynam ic DNS. Dynamic DNS allo ws the PinPoint-E 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 -E using IP Manager (page 15) runn[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 93 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. t[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 94 A T Commands: PPP/Ethernet This group includes commands specific to PPP or Ethernet connections between the PinPoint-E and a connected device. *HOSTAU TH= n *HOSTNETMASK= n.n.n.n *HOSTPEERIP= d.d.d.d PPP/Ethernet FIGURE 1. Common : PPP/Ethernet Host Authentication Mode: Use P AP or CHAP to requ[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 95 A T Commands: PPP/Ethernet *HOSTPRIVIP = d.d.d.d *HOSTPRIVMODE= n *HOSTPW= string *HOSTUI D= string Set or query the private IP addr ess that is to be negotiated b y the EDGE/GPRS connection if *HOSTPRIVMODE =1 . d.d.d.d =IP Address Set or query whether a private or public (network ) IP is to be us[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 96 A T Commands: PassThru PassThru Mode is used to communicate direct ly to the PinPoint-E’ 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[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 97 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-E with it connected dire ctly to your computer . Sets the modem operation to pass through mode. This mode will pass a ny characters received on the[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 98 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-E can send messages using SMTP if it has bee[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 99 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” lin[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 100 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 de[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 101 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 ca[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 102 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 -[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 103 A T Commands: Low Power The PinPoint-E will put itsel f into a low power using mode when conf igured events occur (page 32). Low Power mode is essentially a standby m ode which uses minimal power while being ready to “come alive” quickly . FIGURE 1. Common : Low Po wer DTRP= n PTMR=n VLTG [...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 104 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 [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 105 A T Commands: Friends Friends Mode can limit access to the PinPoint-E from Y our W ireless Se rvice 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 [...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 106 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-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 107 A T Commands: Logging This group includes commands sp ecific to the internal log. *DBGCOMMLVL= n *DBGDHCPLVL= n *DBGETHLVL= 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[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 108 A T Commands: Logging n= 0 : No logging n= 1 : Log client events (default ) n= 2 : Log server events n= 3 : Log client and Server events[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 109 A T Commands: PinPoint This group includes commands speci fic to the PinPoint-E 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 com[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 110 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 o[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 111 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[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 112 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 report s to also be sent out the serial or Ethernet [...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 113 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-E’ s current odometer value. The value is in meters. Maximum value is approx - imately 4.3 billion meters (2.5 m [...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 114 A T Commands: PinPoint *PPTAIPID= nnnn *PPTIME= n *PPTSV= n *UDPRGPS= n n= 1 : Reliable mode enab led for RAP messages 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 cli[...]

PinPoint-E EDGE/GPRS - User Guide, version 2.32 115 A T Commands: PinPoint GPS n #U PinPoint related A T Commands no t A vailable through W irele ss Ace Send NMEA GPS strings out serial link. See also *PGPS . AT G P S (no parameter) will cause the NMEA GGA, RM C, and VTG GPS strings to output to the serial port one time. n= 1 : A TGPS1 will cause t[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 116 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 entr[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 117 APPENDIX C PPPoE: Point to Point Pr otocol over Ether net PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Et hern et) allows a point-to-point connection wh ile using Ethernet. Just like the dial up protocol on whic h it is based, PPPoE uses traditional usernam e and password authentication to establish a [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 118 PPPoE: Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet FIGURE 1. Wireless Ace: Connect b. When W ireless Ace has connected to you r PinPoint-E, from the groups on the left, select PPP/ Ethernet under Common . FIGURE 2. Wireless Ace: PPP/Ethernet a. Change *HOST AUTH to 2 . b. Enter a username for *HOSTU[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 119 PPPoE: Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE connections can use a Service Name to di fferentiate PPPoE devices. Y ou can use Wi reless Ace to give your PinPoint-E a name. a. In W i reless Ace, select Dynamic IP from the groups on the left . b. Enter a name for *MODEMNAME , such as PinPo[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 120 PPPoE: Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Configuring a PPPoE Connection in Windows a. Select S tart > Connect T o > Show All Connections . This will open the Network Connec - tions window . FIGURE 6. Show All Connections b. Select Create a New Connection under Network T ask s in the [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 121 PPPoE: Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet FIGURE 8. New Connection c. Select Connect to the Internet and then select Next . FIGURE 9. Connection T ype d. Select Set up my connection manually and then select Next . FIGURE 10. Preparing the Internet Connection e. Select Connect using a b road[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 122 PPPoE: Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet FIGURE 1 1. Internet Connection f. T ype in a name for the connection, such as AirLink PPPoE Connection . Select Next . PPPoE FIGURE 12. Connection Name Optional: If you have multiple users config ured fo r your computer , yo u may be prom pted for [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 123 PPPoE: Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet h. If you want to add a shortcut for this connection to your desktop , check Add a shortcut... Select Finish to exit the Network Connection W izard . FIGURE 14. Finish After you complete the N ew Connection Wi zard, there are a few more things you w[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 124 PPPoE: Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet FIGURE 15. Connect a. When the Connect window opens, select Properties . Optional: On the General tab, if you gave the modem a name with *M ODEMNAME above, you can type in that name as the Service Name . FIGURE 16. Connection Properties b. Select Ne[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 125 PPPoE: Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Optional: Y ou may want to check the Options tab and change the settings for applicat ions you might be using. The default options are g enerally applicable for m ost uses. c. Unless specifically directed to do so by Sup port or your net work admini[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 126 PPPoE: Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Configuring your router for PPPoE with the PinPoint-E If your network router has PPPoE discovery , the PinPoint-E will be discovered on the intranet through PPPoE discovery process, which uses broadcast Ethernet packets. Once found, the Pin - Point-[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 127 APPENDIX D Simple Network Management Pr otocol (SNMP) The PinPoint-E can be configured as an SN MP agen t and supports SNMPv2c 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 tra[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 128 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) There are only three comm ands to set for SNMP in the PinPoint-E: the li st ening 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 - able[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 129 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) FIGURE 3. Wireless Ace: Changing the PinPoint-E 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[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 130 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 IDE[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 131 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[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 132 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-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 133 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-ACCES[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 134 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[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 135 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 OB[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 136 APPENDIX E GPS Message Format Str eams This appendix shows the GPS message streams provi ded by the PinPoint-E. NMEA Message Description The standard GPS data stream provided by the Pi nPoint-E in raw serial (ASCII) format is com - prised of (3) GPS NMEA receiver messages (“ sentences”): G[...]

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

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 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+35[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 139 APPENDIX F 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, [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 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 eithe[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 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 th[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 142 APPENDIX G 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 [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 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 i[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 144 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support Dipole Dipole is a common antenna type connecti ng directly to the PinPoint-E and extending out in a sin - gle straight wire. The short dipo le antenna (also known as a “rubber duck”) is a good desktop, portabl e antenna for use in areas wi[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 145 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support The PinPoint-E’ s IP Addresses and Local Networking On Y our W ireless Service Provider’ s network, for security reasons, some accounts set up to be restricted to communication only from ot her dev ices on their network, called a Restricted[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 146 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support Note: *HOSTPRIVMODE works the same for both Ethern et using DHCP or serial using PPP . How do I set up Private Mode? How do I connect to my Pin Point-E to my router or to Linux? Private Mode is at time s preferred or requ ired to provide networ[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 147 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support In W ireless Ace, *DHCPSERVER is part of the PPP/Ethernet group. W ith a direct serial con - nection,you would type A T*D HCPSERVER=1 (to enable it fully) or A T*DHCPSER VER=2 (to enable the DHCP serv er only if another DHCP server is not prese[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 148 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support Security for the PinPoint-E For specific information about the security of Y our W ireless Service Provider’ s network, co ntact your cellular deal er directly . Does EDGE/GPRS provide any security? While the structure of the EDGE/G PRS netwo[...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 149 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), [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 150 Frequently Asked Questions and T echnical Support speed reading, then this may point to an inaccurate sp eed reading. Otherwis e, if you see consistent acceleration and deceleratio n, it's probably accurate. GPS has many variables whic h can affect it’ s accuracy: • Are you getting a [...]

PinP oint-E E DGE/GPR S - User Guide, versi on 2.32 151 AirLink T echnical Support If you encounter problems with operation of yo ur PinPoint-E, 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/s[...]