Data Guide - Beam Communications
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1. Tes cor Click OK on this screen Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 4 Select the COM port you have your Beam device connected to on the following screen D Fas Adapter Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Country region Australia 61 Area code Phone number Connect using Click OK on this screen 5 Although the device can accept many baud rates we will set the Communication Port properties to 9600 8 None 1 None as per the illustration below Fort Settings Bits per second Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control Restore Defaults cad toon _ Click OK You should now be connected however nothing will appear in the HyperTerminal window yet To confirm you are connected type in AT at the prompt You should receive a reply of OK If not type in AT again Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 10 lf you still do not receive an OK reply check the connection to the PC and ensure that the COM port is not in use already and that all physical connections are secured firmly then disconnect by selecting Disconnect from the Call menu as illustrated below Test HyperTerminal Fie Edit View Call Transfer Help ale alz Call Wait For a Sall Stap waiting Disconnect After you have disconnected select Call from the Call menu as per the below example to reconnect Test HyperTerminal File Edit View2. Data Guide Contents List of Abbreviations AT Commands Introduction Commonly Used AT Commands AT AlTtention Code A Repeat Last Command Escape Sequence A Answer D Dial Hn Hangup CBST Select Bearer Service Type Read Command CBST Test Command CBST S0 n Auto Answer V Verbose Mode Connecting via HyperTerminal Resetting Factory Defaults SIM PIN Disable SIM PIN 3 Wire Operation Autobauding Uses of the IPR command Short Burst Data SBD Short Message Service SMS SMS Email Compatibility Internet Configuring your PC to connect to the Internet Installing your Beam device as a Modem Configuring the Modem Setup a Dial up Connection Note for Telstra customers Configuring your Internet Browser Circuit Switched Data Sequence of Events Iridium Phone Numbers Scenario Initiate a data call to a standard PSTN modem from your Beam device Frequently Asked Questions Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 A NN N N O1 O1 O1 O1 O1 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 19 19 List of Abbreviations Below is a list of commonly used abbreviations used throughout Iridium documentation and within this document ISU Iridium Subscriber Unit ISP Internet Service Provider LBT L Band Transceiver MO Mobile Originated MT Mobile Terminated PPP Point to Point Protocol PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network RF Radio Frequenc
3. Call Transfer Help Dla a Wait For a Call Stop waiting Disconnect Type in AT at the prompt as per earlier instruction lf you have done everything correctly the output response should look like the following screenshot Test HyperTerminal File Edit wiew Call Transfer Help Al OK Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 11 Resetting Factory Defaults While it is not always required to set the LBT back to factory defaults it is initially advisable as the LBT could be in an unknown configuration and is a worthwhile step to ensure the device functions as expected At the HyperTerminal prompt type in the following AT amp FO and press Enter you should receive an Ok response AT amp W0 and press Enter you should receive an Ok response Note that the 0 above is a Zero This saves the default settings into Profile O which is the default profile the LBT loads at power up Test HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help ni 213l Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 12 SIM PIN To check whether a SIM PIN is required or the current state of the LBT at the HyperTerminal prompt type in the following AT CPIN This screenshot illustrates the response to the File Edit View Call Transfer Help CPIN command and in this case informs us that it requires a SIM PIN to be entered AT CPIN CPIN SIM PIN OK The CPIN command will return
4. advanced connection Connect directly to another computer using your seral parallel or infrared port or set up this computer so that other computers can connect to tt Back Cancel Select to Set up my connection manually and click Next New Connection Wizard 2 Getting Ready The wizard i preparing to set up your Internet connection How do pou want to connect to the Internet Choose from a list of Internet service providers ISPs For a dial up connection you will need your account name password and a phone number for your ISF For a broadband account you won t need a phone number C Use the CD I got from an ISP Back Cancel Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 29 Select Connect using a dial up modem then click Next New Connection Wizard Internet Connection How do you want to connect to the Internet This type of connection uses a modem and a regular or ISON phone line C Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password This iz a high speed connection using ether a DSL or cable modem four ISP may refer to this type of connection as PPPoE Connect using a broadband connection that is always on This i a high peed connection using ether a cable modem OSL or LON connection tis always active and doesn t require you to sign in Back Cancel Chose the Standard 19200 bps Modem from the list which will be where the B
5. amp task doc downloa d amp gid 129 Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 4 Commonly Used AT Commands AT ATtention Code This is the prefix for all commands except A and When entered on its own the ISU will respond with the OK results code Example AT OK OK waiting for another command A Repeat Last Command Repeat the last command issued to the ISU unless the power was interrupted or the unit is reset A is not followed by lt CR gt Example AT CGMI Get Manufacturer Iridium Returns Iridium as the manufacturer OK OK waiting for another command A Send the A to repeat last command Iridium Returns Iridium as the manufacturer OK OK waiting for another command Escape Sequence The escape sequence is used to transfer from data mode to command mode without disconnecting from the remote modem After a pause the ISU will respond with OK Register S2 can be used to alter the escape character from the factory default to any hexadecimal value in the range 0 to 255 Example This is a data call test Transfer text during a data call Issue the command to transfer into command mode OK OK waiting for another command A Answer Answer immediately This causes the ISU to answer the incoming call Example RING Incoming data call RING i ATA Send the A command to answer the call CONNECT 9600 Once the call is answered and the handshaking completed the r
6. modem on Tou have selected the following modem Standard 19200 bps Modern On which ports do you want to install it All ports f Selected ports COMA Back Cancel The modem has now been installed in Windows Click Finish to exit Add Hardware Wizard Install New Modem Modem installation t finshed four modem has been set up successtully Fou want to change these settings double click the Phone and Modern Options icon in Control Panel click the Modems tab select this modem and then click Properties Cancel Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 25 Configuring the Modem We will now set the bearer speed for the connection by means of the initialization string for the modem we created To do this click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel open Phone and Modem Options Phone and Modem Options Select the Modems tab and click on the Standard 19200 bps Modem then click Properties Dialing Rules Modems Advanced Remove Properties OF Cancel Apply Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 26 Click on the Advanced tab and type in the following string in the Extra initialization commands field AT CBST 71 0 1 This command set s the Bearer speed the speed that the Beam device connects to the Iridium network when the mode is dialled Refer to the Common AT Commands section of this document for more information on the CBST com
7. such as the RST100 200 310 625 810 825 the baud rate to the COM port may need to be set to match the baud of a connected device such as a Passive Data Logger The reason being is that the microprocessor in the Beam device will set the baud rate to the speed it requires to communicate with the LBT when the data port COMM Port is not in use When another passive device tries to connect to the COMM port it will be expecting to communicate at the same baud it has been and wont be able to There are 2 ways to work with this 1 is to have the connected device send a couple of AT commands to enable the LBT to auto baud however a passive device will not have this capability The second option is to set the baud rate in the initial configuration which it will revert to once the microprocessor has finished with the LBT This is done via the use of the AT IPR command as detailed below The baud rate of the LBT can be set with the IPR command For example to set the baud rate the following command would be issued at the prompt AT IPR n Where nis a value from the following list oe ASSE 1 600 bps 7 Data 2 1200 bps Logger 3 2400 bps c 4 4800 bps 5 9600 bps 6 19200 bps default 7 38400 bps Uses of the IPR command To query the current baud rate issue the command AT IPR Example AT IPR Query baud rate IP 006 1 Baud rate is returned in the format of the above table To get a list of supported
8. 110 68 2400 bps V 110 70 4800 bps V 110 71 9600 bps V 110 lt name gt takes the following value 0 data circuit asynchronous lt ce gt can only take the following value 1 non transparent Example AT CBST 71 0 1 Set bearer speed to 71 which is 9600 bos V110 OK OK waiting for another command Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 Read Command CBST Query the current bearer service type settings Response is in the form CBST lt speed gt lt name gt lt ce gt Example AT CBST Query the currently set bearer speed CBST 007 000 001 Returns the current bearer speed in this case it return the value of 7 which is 9600 bps V 32 OK OK waiting for another command Test Command CBST List the supported lt speed gt lt name gt lt ce gt Response is in the form of CBST Supported lt speed gt s Supported lt name gt s Supported lt ce gt s Example AT CBST Query list of supported bearer speeds for the device CBST 000 002 004 006 007 065 066 068 070 071 000 001 Returns list of all supported values OK OK waiting for another command S0 n Auto Answer Assigning a value from 1 to 255 in register SO tells the ISU to automatically answer incoming calls after n rings where n is in the range 0 255 The recommended setting is ATSO 1 which sets the ISU to answer after one ring The setting of 0 ATSO 0 turns off the automatic answer feature Example AT amp S0 2 Send command t
9. Direct Internet Data Service provides enhanced Internet connectivity through dedicated servers at the Iridium gateway allowing you to execute accelerated file transfers and to more efficiently browse the Internet and exchange email Using this service you connect directly to the Internet using your Beam device as a data modem In essence your Beam device appears as an external modem to your computer Direct Internet Data Service offers faster connection times improved throughput and Smart Connect features Smart Connect assists you in managing your airtime by seamlessly connecting and disconnecting you through the Iridium system when no data Is being transferred This feature called spoofing will reduce airtime charges and allow you to seamlessly reconnect to the Iridium system if your connection is dropped Airtime charges accumulate only while the call is connected Improved effective data throughput is achieved through the use of user transparent data compression The channel rate is still 2 4 Kops However 10 Kbps effective throughput can be achieved depending on content graphics and images will result in lower effective throughput Before using Direct Internet Data you will need to install the client software on your computer For more information on Iridium Direct Internet 2 or to download the Installation files please visit www iridium com The following pages guide you through how to setup your PC Laptop to access t
10. N prompt can be disabled so as to not prompt the user every time the unit is powered on Note that the following command will not work if the SIM PIN has not already been entered To disable the SIM PIN prompt from the Hyperterminal prompt type in the following AT CLCK SC 0 lt code gt Where lt code gt is the current SIM PIN For example if the SIM PIN was 1234 then to disable the prompt the following command would be entered AT CLCK SC 0 1234 Test HyperTerminal File Edit wiew Call Transfer Help AT CLOK SC 6 0 1234 OK Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 14 3 Wire Operation NOTE If you are using a 3 wire connection instead of the standard 9 wire cable there are some important configurations that need to be made to the LBT before normal use On the RST100 200 310 models DTR bust be asserted before a connection can be made For more information on how to do this please contact Beam support The 9522A supports a full 9 wire interface via its Serial port incorporating hardware handshaking and flow control A 3 wire DTE interface where only transmit receive and ground signals are used is supported in those ISUs where the AT amp DO command has been revised to ignore the DIR Data Terminal Ready signal For three wire operation the ISU serial interface should not be operated higher than 9600 baud in order to prevent buffer overruns due to the inherent lack of any hardwa
11. PI controllers Sa EEE 1394 Bus host controllers 8 maging devices al Infrared devices z Multi port serial adapters E Network adapters T NT Apm Legacy Support B ECMA adantars Back Cancel Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 23 Check the box so that Windows doesn t try to search for a new modem then click Next Add Hardware Wizard Install New Modem Do you want Windows to detect pour modern Windows will now try to detect your modem Before continuing You should 1 Pthe modem i attached to your computer make sure itis turned on 2 Quit any programs that may be using the modern Click Nest when vou are ready to continue Back Cancel From the Standard Modem Types select the Standard 19200 bps Modem then click Next Install New Modem ae i Select the manufacturer and model of your modem IF your modem ie not listed or if you have an installation disk click Have Disk Models Standard Modem Types Sf Standard 2400 bps Modem Sef Standard 9600 bps Moder p S Standard 14400 bps Modem Standard 19200 bps Modem sf This driver is digitally signed Have Disk Tell me why diver signing i important Back Cancel Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 24 Select the ports that you will have your Beam device connected to and click Next Add Hardware Wizard Install New Modem Select the portja you want to install the
12. abet which is encoded and transmitted as 8 bit data Hence the 140 octet byte maximum message size Non text based short messages for example in binary format are also possible The Iridium system supports 7 bit PDU format messages The ISU is not capable of displaying generating or storing 8 bit Text mode messages All 8 bit Text mode messages must be generated and processed by the Field Application FA Below is a screen shot of a simple SMS retrieved from a device through Hyperterminal As you can see it is not possible to simply read the information in legible text format nor simply send text as you would in an email Test HyperTerminal 7 O x File Edit View Call Transfer Help CMGL 003 00O 099 6 91886126090050240E80HHE8612699000020F1 762111224 585082BE4BUBDEC129 D9F SB 1B202E 8 DBE3 7 BBoD 77A C 761 JAFAEDSEBBCOEF 3686 0A9ED3S41D3E614 OK 9522A LBT please refer to the Iridium Short Message Service Developer s Guide available For more information on Iridium SMS and creating your own applications to work with the at www iridium com SMS Email Compatibility The below table lists the compatibility of the Iridium SIM and Telstra SIM for customers in Australia Iridium Telstra SMS to Iridium phone SMS to Telstra phone SMS to other network SMS to Iridium phone SMS to Email SMS to Email Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 19 Internet Beam Device lridium Gateway Internet
13. ain Text lo x File Edit View Insert Format Tools Actions Help Ei Reply i Reply to All is Forward jj a bad Y ee GS a am amp AP GE Extra line breaks in this message were removed From shdservice sbd iridium com Sent Thu 3 01 2008 11 25 AM To Dave Belson Ec Subject SBD Msg From Unit 300124010108330 Attachments 300124010108330_000065 sbd 367 E MOMSM 65 MTMSM O Time of Session UTC Thu Jan 3 00 28 20 2006 Session Status 00 Transfer OF Message Size bytes 19 Unit Location Lat 37 950617 Long 145 1608868 CEPradius 19 As you can see the actual text message we sent is not in the main message body but is attached to the email with a file extension of sod This can be opened with any text editor such as Notepad F 300124010108330 _000065 sbd Notepad File Edit Format View Help This 15 an SBD test More information on sending SBD packets including writing of Binary data to an LBT can be found in the Iridium ISU AT Command Reference available from www beamcommunications com Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 18 Short Message Service SMS lridium s Short Message Service SMS is a mechanism to deliver Mobile Originated MO and Mobile Terminated MT short data messages over the Iridium satellite network Each short message can be up to 160 text characters 7 bit coded in length The text characters are based on a bit aloh
14. and from HyperTerminal lt Enter gt OK Should be returned after a few seconds Once this command has been sent a few seconds later you should receive an OK response Now anything you type in will be treated as a command rather than being sent to the remote party To disconnect send the following command ATH lt Enter gt OK Should be returned You are now disconnected The remote party will then receive the following response from their device g Test HyperTerminal The output TEST was the text that was sent from File Edit View Call Transfer Help the other device lel als ols st The output was the command sent from the other device to instigate terminating the call TEST The output NO CARRIER denotes that the call NO CARRIER has been disconnected Note A call can also be disconnected by dropping DTR Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 37 Frequently Asked Questions Q What is the Baud Rate of the 9522A LBT A The 9522A will auto baud to the either the command AT at or a lt CR gt Carriage Return Therefore any device that is to send data to the 9522A will need to initiate one of the above commands before transmitting data in the first instance Q How do I save my settings to be the same after a power cycle A To save the current configuration into profile O zero at the prompt in Hyperterminal type in the following co
15. baud rates from the device issue the command AT IPR Example AT IPR Query supported baud rates IPR 001 007 0 1 Returned a list of all supported baud rates and in this case the device supports all of the baud rates from the list 1 thru 7 To set the baud rate issue the command AT IPR n as per the notes above Example AT IPR 5 Set baud rate to 9600 bps OK Ok response indicating the command has been successful amp awaiting anew command AT amp WO Save the current configuration to profile 0 OK AT amp YO Select profile 0 as default configuration OK Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 16 Short Burst Data SBD The 9522A LBT is capable of sending receiving short bursts of data messages The maximum size of the data for Mobile Originated MO SBD is 1960 bytes and Mobile Terminated MT SBD is 1890 bytes Global network transmit latency for delivery of messages ranges from approximately 5 seconds for short messages to approximately 20 seconds for maximum length messages This latency is the elapsed time before the Iridium SBD system sends the SBD message to its email destination Note that additional latency may be introduced by the internet or the users host system Data being activated on your account and a destination address setup The destination address can be set to a specific IMEI number an email address or a direct IP Address port Your service provider will be able to assist you in provisioni
16. e modem in remote computer synchronize 30 sec 5 End to End connection established over the constellation between the 2 devices Iridium Phone Numbers All Iridium data subscribers have two phone numbers a MSISDN for voice calls and a MSISDN C for PSTN to ISU data calls The following dialling rules apply e When placing a voice call to an ISU the caller must dial the MSISDN Voice Number e When placing a PSTN to ISU data call the caller must dial the MSISDN C Data Number e When placing an ISU to ISU data call the caller may dial either the MSISDN or the MSISDN C The following table shows the current Iridium numbering conventions MSISDN MSISDN C Voice Phone Number Data Phone Number starts with starts with 8816 214 8816 931 8816 310 8816 929 8816 314 8816 929 i Scenario Initiate a data call to a standard PSTN modem from your Beam device Step 1 Configure the PSTN modem to answer incoming call Connect to the PSTN modem using Hyperterminal as outlined earlier in this document At the Hyperterminal prompt we will set the modem to answer automatically after 2 rings by entering the following g Test HyperTerminal AT amp S0 2 Press Enter File Edit View Call Transfer Help OK Response 3 3 z AT amp WO Press Enter OK Response Step 2 Send the command to dial the PSTN modem from your device Connect the Beam device to a PC with Hyperterminal and enter the following comma
17. e you will receive a different call charge rate Contact your Telstra account manager for more information Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 31 Leave the Username amp Password fields blank as Iridium does not require authentication via this means The 2 check boxes below are optional New Connection Wizard Internet Account Information Tou Will need an account name and password to sign into pour Internet account Type an ISF account name and password then write down this information and store it in a sale place If you have forgotten an existing account name or password contact your ISP User name Password Confirm password F Mec this the default Internet connection Back Cancel You have now finished creating the internet connection Click Finish to complete the setup New Connection Wizard l Completing the New Connection Wizard You have successtully completed the steps needed to create the following connection Indium PPP Connection Make this the default connection Share with all users of this computer The connection will be saved in the Network Connections tolder To create the connection and close this wizard click Finish Back Cancel Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 32 Configuring your Internet Browser Depending on your Internet Browser certain settings will need to be set to ensure the browser is looking to access the internet via the
18. eam device is connected then click Next New Connection Wizard Select a Device This te the device that will be used to make the connection Tou have more than one dial up device on your computer Select the devices to use in this connection 4 Modem Conexant D850 56K 9s DFe Modem COM P amp Modem Standard 19200 bos Modern COMM 4 Back Cancel Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 30 Give your connection a name that you will be able to identify later as per below then click Next New Connection Wizard Connection Hame What is the name of the service that provides your Internet connection Type the name of your ISP in the Following box ISP Name Iridium PPP Connection The name you type here will be the name of the connection you are creating Back Cancel Type in the Iridium Internet number 008816000025 then click Next New Connection Wizard Phone Number to Dial What is your 1S P s phone number Type the phone number below Phone number jones B000024 You might need to include 47 or the area code or both If you are not sure you need the extra numbers dial the phone number on your telephone If you hear a modem sound the number dialed t correct Back Cancel Note for Telstra customers When creating a connection to the internet instead of using the default Iridium data number use the Telstra data number of 66666 wher
19. entry of commands e All commands apart from A and start with AT or at The commands in a command string apart from A and are executed only after the return or enter key is pressed e Use all upper or lower case letters not a combination e The maximum number of characters in a command string is 128 Multiple commands can be concatenated onto a single command line or by a semicolon e Command editing can usually be performed by the backspace or delete keys e If a parameter is missed from a basic command a zero is implied e g ATH implies ATHO If an optional parameter is skipped from an extended command the current value is implied Optional parameters are enclosed by square brackets in this document e Spaces can be entered into a command string to increase clarity These are ignored e Characters that precede the AT prefix are ignored e Cirl x can be used to abort a command line input extended cmds are read cmd for checking termination cmd prefix subparameter delimited w semicolon eto subparameter character value ALCMDIL CMD2 12 CMD1 sy CMD2 15 CMD2 o CMD2 7 lt CR gt t baste tma extended cmd subparameter test cmd for checking values The full Iridium ISU AT Command Reference Guide is on your Beam Starter CD or available to download online from the Support section of the Beam website or directly at the following link http Awww beamcommunications com index php option com_ docman
20. esponse CONNECT coupled with the speed will be displayed as per the example Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 5 D Dial Dial a number The dial command causes the ISU to enter originate mode and act as an auto dialler for connection to other modems The usual format is ATDnx x where n is a Dial Modifier and x is a number The following are valid numbers 0123456789 ABC Dial modifiers are used to alter the manner in which the ISU dials L Redial last number P Use pulse dialling No action compatibility only T Use tone dialling Any character received from the DTE during the call establishment phase will cause the call attempted to be terminated Example ATD 881631110006 Dial phone number CONNECT 9600 Outputted once the call is established ATDL Dials the last number 881631110006 The last number dialled is displayed then dialled CONNECT 9600 Outputted once the call is established Hn Hangup Control the hook switch This command is used to clear a connection O Place the ISU on hook Example ATHO Hang up the call OK OK waiting for another command CBST Select Bearer Service Type Set Command CBST lt speed gt lt name gt lt ce gt select the bearer service type for mobile originated calls lt speed gt can be of the following values 0 Autobauding 1 300 bps V 21 2 1200 bps V 22 4 2400 bps V 22bis 6 4800 bps V 32 7 9600 bps V 32 default 65 300 bps V 110 66 1200 bps V
21. he internet via your Beam device with Microsoft Windows Dialup Networking Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 20 Configuring your PC to connect to the Internet Installing your Beam device as a Modem The following instructions are based on Windows XPand some screens will vary depending on your version of Windows Firstly we need to create a new virtual modem in Windows to allow us to dial Your Beam device once connected to your PC Laptop will act as the modem To do this click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel open the Add Hardware Add Hardware Click Next on the following screen Add Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Add Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you lnstall software to support the hardware you add to your computer Troubleshoot probleme you may be having with your hardware A If your hardware came with an installation CD it is recommended that you click Cancel to close this wizard and use the manufacturer s CD to install this hardware To continue click Next Cancel Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 21 Select Yes have already connected the hardware even if you have not connected your Beam device yet then click Next Add Hardware Wizard L ls the hardware connected Have pou already connected this hardware to your computer No have not added the hardware yet Back Cancel Scroll to the bottom of the list of hard
22. mand Standard 19200 bps Modem Properties l i 3 x General Modem Diagnostics Advanced Driver Extra Settings Extra initialization commands AT CEST 71 0 1 Change Default Preferences Click OK on the properties window then OK on the Phone and Modem Options window Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 27 Setup a Dial up Connection Now that the modem is installed we need to create a dialup connection to access the Internet To create a new connection click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel open Network Connections e Network Connections Click Next on the welcome screen New Connection Wizard Welcome to the Wew Connection Wizard This wizard helps your Connect to the Internet Connect to a private network such as your workplace network Setup a home or small office network To continue click Next Cancel Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 28 select the option Connect to the Internet and click Next New Connection Wizard Hetwork Connection Type What do vou want to do Connect to the Internet so you can browse the Web and read emall Connect to the network at my workplace Connect to a business network using dial up or YPN so vou can work from home field office or another location C Set up a home or small office network Connect to an existing home or small office network or set up a new one Set up an
23. mmand AT amp WO To select profile O zero as default configuration at the prompt use the command AT amp YO Q What is the transfer speed of a Circuit Switch Data Call A The Iridium network supports a data transfer rate of 2400 bytes p second Faster transfer rates are achievable when using Iridium s Direct Internet 2 application which enables data compression For more information on the Direct Internet 2 application please visit www iridium com Q How do I setup my device to auto answer A At the Hyperterminal prompt type in the following command AT amp S0 x Where x is the number of rings you want the device to answer after For example AT amp S0 2 would configure the device to answer after 2 Rings To disable Auto answer set the x value to 0 Q How do check the signal strength quality A At the Hyperterminal prompt type in the following command AT CSQ g Test HyperTerminal File Edit view Call Transfer Help You will receive a response in the format of CSQ 5 as unl illustrated where in this case the signal strength is 5 The Di number returned will represent how many bars of signal strength the unit has A returned value of 0 zero denotes that the unit has no signal or is not registered on the Iridium network Note As the AT CSQ command can take a few seconds to output the current signal quality some applications may want to use the AT CSQF command which will return the last known signal st
24. nd ATDx Where x is the phone number of the PSTN modem For example ATD 61395608235 lt Enter gt When you press Enter the device will instigate a call over the Iridium Satellite Network and then break out over PSTN In the Hyperterminal window you should receive an output similar to the following which will inform you that it is connecting and a baud rate of 9600 bps g Test HyperTerminal File Edit wiew Call Transfer Help Gle 3 0K ATD 61395608239 CONNECT 9600 lf the remote device is currently in a call or unavailable you will receive a BUSY response from the LBT If HyperTerminal is connected to the PSTN modem as the data call is being established the output on the screen will be similar to the following Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 36 g Test HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help CONNECT 9608 Now the 2 devices have a data call established text and or files can be sent between them You can test this by typing in the HyperTerminal window connected to one of the devices whereby you should see your text on the other HyperTerminal window Additionally files can be transferred between the 2 devices If you are unsure on how to do this refer to the Help menu in HyperTerminal Step 3 Disconnecting The Data call can be disconnected by either device and can be instigated in a number of ways A preferred method is to send the following comm
25. new dial up connection To do this click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel open Internet Options Select the Connections tab Click on the name of the connection you made earlier in this case Iridium PPP Connection Chose to either Dial whenever a network connection is not present or Always dial my default connection as applicable Internet Properties i x General l Security Privacy Content Connections Pragrams Advanced Internet Options To set up an Internet connection click Setup Dial up and Virtual Private Network settings 28 Iridium FPP Connection default Add Remove Settings Choose Settings if you need to configure a proxy server For a connection Never dial a connection Dial whenever a network connection is not present Current Iridium PPP Connection Set default Local Area Network LON settings LAN Settings do not apply to dial up connections LAN settings Choose Settings above For dial up settings OK Cancel Gopal Depending on the options you selected you should now get prompted to dial a connection when you try to access the Internet via your browser Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 33 When prompted to connect via a Dial up connection select your connection created earlier from the available list the click Connect Dial up Connection i x e Select the service you wank to connect fo Connect to Iridi
26. ng of your device NOTE Before an SBD can be sent the LBT must be provisioned for data This includes Sending an SBD To send a test text message SBD packet complete the following steps 1 The AT SBDWT command is used to store text into the LBT s buffer At the HyperTerminal prompt type in AT SBDWT This is my SBD message where anything after the will be the data to be stored in the LBT s buffer 2 If the string is stored successfully you will receive an OK response 3 Once the data is stored successfully in the buffer of the LBT it can then be sent by initiating an SBD session This is done with the command AT SBDI 4 This will then send the data packet and depending on the size of the data being sent will take a few seconds before coming back with an OK response The below screenshot shows an example of writing the string This is an SBD test to the buffer and then initiating an SBD session to send the data Test HyperTerminal Fie Edit View Call Transfer Help Tu Bi M is an SBD test AT SBDI SBDI 1 65 O O U OK Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 17 NOTE The length of the text message is limited to 120 bytes due to the length limit on the AT command line interface In this scenario the device has been provisioned to send data to an email address where we receive an email similar to the following SBD Msg From Unit 300124010108330 Message Pl
27. o auto answer after 2 rings OK OK waiting for another command V Verbose Mode Set the response format of the ISU which may be either numeric or textual O Numeric responses 1 Textual responses default Example ATV1 Set verbose mode to Textual resoonses OK OK waiting for another command Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 7 Connecting via HyperTerminal Most Beam hardware will have a serial port for configuring the device its self plus another for accessing data services via the in built L Band Transceiver LBT This port will be labelled COMM Port on all Beam devices with the exception of the RST600 which has only port this being the COMM port The LBT is configured for data calls through the use of AT Commands This is done via HyperTerminal or an equivalent application The following steps guide you through setting up a HyperTerminal connection to the COMM Port on your Beam device Before you continue ensure you have the following resources available e APC laptop running Microsoft Windows e An available COM Port e A 9 pin straight through serial cable NOTE Please consult your user manual for any specific settings before connecting to your Beam device 1 Connect a Serial Cable between the PC COM port and the DB9 COMM Port on your Beam device 2 Launch HyperTerminal by accessing it from the Start Menu under Programs gt Accessories gt Communication or click Start Run and type in h
28. one of the following values READY ISU is not waiting for any password PH PIN ISU is waiting for Phone Unlock Code to be given SIM PIN ISU is waiting for SIM Card PIN1 Code to be given SIM PUK ISU is waiting for SIM PUK to be given because SIM PIN1 is blocked SIM PIN2 SU is waiting for SIM PIN2 to be given SIM PUK2 SU is waiting for SIM PUkK2 to be given because SIM PIN2 is blocked Note The response SIM PIN2 is somewhat misleading because it indicates one of three possible scenarios 1 PIN1 has already been successfully entered thus equivalent to the READY response 2 No PIN1 is required thus equivalent to the READY response 3 The phone is waiting for PIN2 used to access Fixed Dialing settings and other subscription based features In any of these three cases the phone should be available to place and receive calls lf the return status indicates that a PIN is to be entered you can enter this by entering the following command at the HyperTerminal prompt AT CPIN 1234 Where 1234 is replaced with your current SIM PIN Note that the PIN entered must be enclosed by the File Edit View Call Transfer Help double quotations as illustrated in the screenshot AT CPIN After the PIN has been accepted you will receive CPIN SIM PIN an OK response from the LBT in HyperTerminal OK AT CPIN 1234 OK Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 13 Disable SIM PIN The SIM PI
29. re or software flow control in three wire operation When operating with a 3 wire connection the following limitations apply and must be configured accordingly 1 The LBT must be configured to ignore the DTR input from the connected device To configure this from the HyperTerminal prompt type in the following command AT amp DO 2 AS RTS Request To Send and CTS Clear To Send hardware flow control signals will not be present the following commands must be set for which ever is applicable 1 For No Flow Control type in the following command at the HyperTerminal prompt AT amp KO Where the 0 above is a Zero ii For XON XOFF Software Flow Control type in the following command at the HyperTerminal prompt AT amp K4 3 Store the current active configuration as profile O zero AT amp WO 4 Select profile O zero as default configuration AT amp YO 5 Power cycle the LBT Some commands that will work normally with a 9 wire interface will have no effect due to the nature of the connection These are as follows AT amp Cn setting will have no affect as DCD Data Carrier Detect output to the DTE will not be present AT amp Sn setting will have no affect as DSR Data Set Ready output to the DTE will not be present e RI Ring Indicate output to the DTE will not be present ISU DB25 Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 15 Autobauding On Beam terminals that share the LBT with the internal microprocessor
30. rength immediately Q I am being prompted to enter a PIN when I connect to the device A Check that you have connected to the COMM Port on the Beam device and NOT the Log Port The Log Port is used for configuring the device and you will not be able to access data services via this port Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 38
31. um PPP Connection Connect automatically Settings work offline You may be prompted for a username amp password if so make sure both fields are blank and click Dial ensuring that the phone number is correct for the number to dial Connect Iridium PPP Connection ajx pne n O ge User name Password Save this user name and password for the following users Connecting Iridium PPP Connection f He only f Anyone who uses this computer Dial 008616000025 Cancel Properties Help Windows will then attempt to connect and if successful will be notified by a balloon message in your task bar confirming you are connected to the Internet Note that the connection speed that Windows reports connecting at is the speed at which it is connecting to the Beam device through the COM port not the speed that the Beam device is connected to the Iridium network at This is limited to 2 4 bps i Iridium PPP Connection x Speed 19 2 kbps 9 5 3 45PM Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 34 Circuit Switched Data Beam Device Remote lridium Gateway Computer Sequence of Events 1 Application User dials the PSTN phone number using AT Commands e g 0044171 2 Call request is routed over the Iridium constellation for user authentication and call set up 5 sec 3 Switch makes connection to dialled number 5 sec 4 Analogue modem in gateway and analogu
32. ware available and select Add a new hardware device and click Next Add Hardware Wizard k The following hardware ts already installed on your computer From the list below select an installed hardware device then click Next to check properties or troubleshoot a problem you might be having To add hardware not shown in the list click Add a new hardware device Installed Hardware me AME Athlonftm 64 2 Dual Core Processor 4200 rai Standard OpenHCE USE Host Controller e Standard Enhanced PLI to USB Host Controller e USE Root Hub amp USB Root Hub Add a new hardware device Back Cancel Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 22 Select to Install the hardware that manually select from a list Advanced Click Next Add Hardware Wizard The wizard can help you install other hardware The wizard can search for other hardware and automatically install it for you Or if pou know exact which hardware model you want to metal you can select it from a list what do vou want the wizard to do Search for and install the hardware automatically Recommended Back Cancel Select Modems from the list of available device hardware and click Next Add Hardware Wizard From the list below select the type of hardware you are installing a T IF you do not see the hardware category you want click Show All Devices Common hardware types RIDE ATAZATA
33. y RUDICS Router based Unrestricted Digital Interworking Connectivity Solution SBD Short Burst Data SIM Subscriber Identity Module VAM Value Added Manufacturer VAR Value Added Reseller Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 AT Commands Introduction In general modems are controlled and configured through the use of AT commands The AT command set was originally developed by Hayes Microcomputer Products As a result the set of generally applicable AT commands is known as the Hayes AT Command Set Any modem that recognizes Hayes modem commands is said to be Hayes compatible The Hayes AT command set is the industry standard method of communicating with and setting up a modem Virtually all modems manufactured today are Hayes compatible Likewise virtually all communications software uses Hayes modem commands to interface with the modem including Beam devices Like any Hayes compatible modem a Beam device is always in one of two modes either Command Mode or Data Mode e When in command mode also known as off line mode AT commands can be entered to control the device e When in data mode also known as on line mode the device is connected to a remote system and any characters sent to it will be transmitted to the remote system Note It is possible to enter the command mode without terminating a current data call by using the escape sequence described later in this document The following rules apply to the
34. ypertrm and click OK lf this is the first time you have run HyperTerminal or have not previously setup your PC Laptop for communications you will be prompted to configure your location information for Windows as per the below screen shot Location Information E ajx Simply select your country and enter your area code here Before you can make any phone or modem connections Windows needs the following information about your current ion sina ei alae Note that these settings will not ee eer affect the connection to your iz beam device Ff you need to specify a camier code what is it F you dial a number to access an outside line what is it The phone system at this location uses f Tone dialing Pulse dialing ok w Australia You will then be prompted with the Windows Phone amp Modem Options dialog As per the screenshot below Beam Communications Data Guide v1 1 8 21x Diaing Fuses Unless you need to make any B The bet blow daph the locations you have apecied Select the specific changes in here it is safe to just click OK to continue from which you are dialing Note that you can access this dialog any time in the future from the Windows Control Panel 3 Once HyperTerminal is open type in a name for the new Connection as per the illustration below Connection Description x a New Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Name
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