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Description and non-contractual illustrations in this document are given as an indication only.
ERCO & GENER reserves the right to make any modifications.
CONTENTS
PRESENTATION................................................................................................................................................5
WARNING ..........................................................................................................................................................6
COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER.......................................................................................................................6
1 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................7
1.1 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS............................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 ABREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 7
2 PACKING.........................................................................................................................................................9
2.1 CONTENTS..................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 PACKING CASE .............................................................................................................................................. 9
2.3 MODEM LABELS ........................................................................................................................................... 10
3 GENERAL PRESENTATION ........................................................................................................................11
3.1 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.1 Connections ................................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.1.1 GSM antenna connector......................................................................................................... 12
3.2.1.2 4-pin Micro FIT female connector........................................................................................... 12
3.2.1.3 15-pin Sub HD female connector ........................................................................................... 12
3.2.2 2-wire micro FIT supply cable....................................................................................................... 13
4 CHARACTERISTICS AND SERVICES.........................................................................................................14
5 USING THE MODEM ....................................................................................................................................15
5.1 STARTING WITH THE MODEM ......................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.1 Mounting the modem ..................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.2 Installation of the modem............................................................................................................... 15
5.1.3 Communication with the modem ................................................................................................... 16
5.1.4 Extraction of the SIM card.............................................................................................................. 16
5.1.5 Re-initialisation of the modem ....................................................................................................... 17
5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USING THE MODEM IN VEHICLES .............................................................................. 17
5.2.1 Recommended connection to the battery in a lorry ....................................................................... 17
5.2.2 Technical constraints in lorry ......................................................................................................... 19
5.3 GSM INDICATOR LED .................................................................................................................................. 20
5.4 AT COMMANDS ECHO DEACTIVATED.............................................................................................................. 20
5.5 VERIFYING GSM RECEIVE SIGNAL QUALITY.................................................................................................... 21
5.6 VERIFYING THE PIN CODE ............................................................................................................................ 22
5.7 VERIFYING MODEM REGISTRATION ON THE GSM NETWORK ............................................................................ 22
5.8 MAIN AT COMMANDS (HAYES) .................................................................................................................... 23
5.9 POWERING DOWN THE UNIT .......................................................................................................................... 24
5.10 UPDATING THE MODEM SOFTWARE .............................................................................................................. 24
6 TROUBLE SHOOTING..................................................................................................................................25
6.1 RS232 (V24) COMMUNICATION PROBLEM ..................................................................................................... 25
6.2 "ERROR" MESSAGE .................................................................................................................................... 25
6.3 "NO CARRIER" MESSAGE ........................................................................................................................... 26
7 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................27
7.1 ARCHITECTURE ............................................................................................................................................ 27
7.2 POWER SUPPLY ........................................................................................................................................... 28
7.2.1 General .......................................................................................................................................... 28
7.2.2 Protection....................................................................................................................................... 28
7.3 RS232 SERIAL LINK...................................................................................................................................... 29
