Application Note GSM0000AN006

Enabler - G Module Status Query

Revision 1.00

Objective:

To provide modem settings that allow query capability for various modem status parameters.

Equipment Needed:
In this example the requirements are: An Enfora, Inc. Enabler-G Modem loaded with firmware version 1.4.0 or above is required. A notebook or desktop computer with any version of Microsoft Windows that has HyperTerminal. If this hardware is not available, the user could use a DOS terminal emulation program or DUMB ASCII terminal.

Procedures:
1. Start HyperTerminal and create a new session with the following settings: Connection Name = Connect Using = Enabler-G Status Query Test Direct connect to COMx, COMx is the communications port that the Enfora, Inc. Enabler-G Modem is physically attached to. 115200 None

Bits Per Second = Flow control = 2.

Type AT and press <ENTER> the modem should respond with OK. This will verify that you are communicating with the modem. If you cannot see characters entered on the screen, enter ATE1V1. The following examples provide the AT commands and responses for setting modem parameters. For more information about the commands and response codes, see the GSM0107AT001 Enfora Enabler IIG AT Command Set.. The following command checks to determine if the Enfora Enabler-G module has successfully registered with the GSM network. AT+CREG? +CREG: 0,n OK 0 1 2 3 4 5 Get the registration status. Registration status where n =:

3.

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not registered, ME is not currently searching a new operator to register to registered, home network not registered, but ME is currently searching a new operator to register to registration denied unknown registered, roaming

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The following command queries the strength of the RF coverage. This command provides information about the RF coverage for the Enfora Enabler-G module. AT+CSQ +CSQ: 10,99 OK See Appendix A for RSSI values. Get the signal strength (for this command, do not enter ?) Receive signal strength = 10, -94 dBm RXQUAL =99, unknown

6.

The following command requests the current Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN): AT+COPS? +COPS: 0,2,310260 OK Request current PLMN. Home PLMN information.

7.

The following command checks to determine if the Enfora Enabler-G module has successfully attached with the GPRS network. AT+CGREG? +CGREG: n OK 0 1 2 3 4 5 Get the GPRS attach status. Attach status where n =:

not attached, ME is not currently searching a new operator to attach to attached, home network not attached, but ME is currently searching a new operator to attach to attach denied unknown attached, roaming

8.

The following command queries the current phone number provisioned on the SIM. AT+CNUM Get the current mobile number.

+CNUM: "Line 1","12125551212",145 OK Modem Response.

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Appendix A
RX Level 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Range (min) dBm < 110 -110 -109 -108 -107 -106 -105 -104 -103 -102 -101 -100 -99 -98 -97 -96 -95 -94 -93 -92 -91 -90 -89 -88 -87 -86 -85 -84 -83 -82 -81 -80 -79 -78 -77 -76 -75 -74 -73 (max) dBm -110 -109 -108 -107 -106 -105 -104 -103 -102 -101 -100 -99 -98 -97 -96 -95 -94 -93 -92 -91 -90 -89 -88 -87 -86 -85 -84 -83 -82 -81 -80 -79 -78 -77 -76 -75 -74 -73 -72

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RX Level 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

Range (min) dBm -72 -71 -70 -69 -68 -67 -66 -65 -64 -63 -62 -61 -60 -59 -58 -57 -56 -55 -54 -53 -52 -51 -50 -49 -48 (max) dBm -71 -70 -69 -68 -67 -66 -65 -64 -63 -62 -61 -60 -59 -58 -57 -56 -55 -54 -53 -52 -51 -50 -49 -48 > 48 dBm

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Revision History
Date 8/16/02 9/3/02 Rev Draft 1.00 Author Matt Glover Matt Glover Description Initial Draft. Initial Release.

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