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1. 60 RX Flashes Green when data IS received at the WAN port 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N x 3 3 r x 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 0 0 0 0 for routing to the ethernet port 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable s a 49390 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 9600 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 s d 5 8 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN n NONE 31 Serial TOP Stop Bits 1 2 s a x 4 s J Figure 3 LED Indicators 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 N0 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable s s s i s 1 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disdbie 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec A A 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 s E 7 115200 37 Predial String 5 y i n None Set 38 Telnet configuration Port s 5 E 5 s s 23 39 Command Line s Select ES Status LEDs Status LEDs The Router is equipped with 4 status LEDs At power up all four LEDs will light and remain lit for approximately 20 seconds whilst the Router verifies its firmware The SIGNAL STRENGTH CALL TX and RX LEDs will then flash simultaneously for approximately 30 seconds whilst the modem is initialised For the GSM GPRS Router if the SIM is missing locked or the Router is unable to register with the network the SIGNAL STRENGTH CALL TX and RX LEDs
2. Typical Current Consumption mA Product GSM GPRS PSTN Test Condition Powered GSM Call GPRS Call Powered Call 8V Peak Avg 320 220 380 340 500 410 210 210 260 250 12V Peak Avg 230 160 260 230 340 290 140 140 170 170 24V Peak Avg 140 90 160 140 190 160 80 80 90 90 36V Peak Avg 110 90 120 110 140 120 60 60 70 70 40V Peak Avg 110 70 110 100 130 110 50 50 60 60 Page 46 46 Configure the Router for Typical Applications This section highlights how particular settings are appropriate to typical applications The reader is recommended to go directly to the section of interest then complete the configuration by referring to the full listing of configuration parameters and their effects presented later in this manual 1 Use GSM PSTN to connect a local device network to the internet RAS Server 2 Use GSM PSTN to provide an access point into a remote device network 3 Use GSM PSTN to connect a local device network to the internet RAS Server with dial in support 4 Use GPRS connect on demand 5 Use GPRS permanent connection 6 Use GPRS to provide an access point into a remote device Page 11 11 19 9 o 2 O 5 ied ma 0p Use GSM PSTN to connect a local device network to the Pinouts internet RAS Server
3. z 8 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN 7 s NONE 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 E B E Z gt m 1 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 0 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable r amp 1 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable H 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec a z 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 A es A E 115200 37 Predial String i 2 P a S z lt None Set gt 38 Telnet Configuration Port n E s P 23 39 Command Line Select O 45 oa c go U 9 3 c Debug Port Debug Port The Router has an RS232 debug port which may be used to set the configuration parameters and to assist with diagnosing problems The debug information includes error messages identifying SIM and network problems It also includes the Router username password and IP address which are required to establish a telnet session to configure the Router Connect a PC running a terminal emulation package eg Hyperterminal set to 115200 baud 1 start 8 data no parity 1 stop no handshake Once powered up the router sends diagnostic information to PC Debug information is suspended for one minute when any key is pressed To change configuration parameters press Enter to suspend debug information and access the command line Type menu then press Enter to access the Menu The first page of the current configuration
4. E s x 192 168 0 1 This is the address of the Router on the LAN 16 PPP Server Local Address D 192 168 0 245 17 PPP Server Remote Address a 192 168 0 246 These are the IP addresses which will be used for the PPP connection the local address being that used by the router and the remote address being the one allocated to the dialing in device They should lie within the LAN subnet and must not be the same as the Router LAN address nor should they lie within the DHCP Server range of addresses 25 DHCP Start Address 0 0 0 0 26 DHCP Range 0 Setting these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disables the DHCP server In order to make devices accessible they will probably be assigned fixed IP 0 EUM 5 E o gt O 19 Q ct O 62 n e e E Tei St lt s ES Tm Use GSM PSTN to connect a local device network to the internet RAS Server with dial in support These are typical settings where the Router is required to make a connection to the internet RAS Server when there is data to be routed out of the local network and to tear the connection down when traffic ceases These settings will also allow dial in access to devices on the local network using for example a PC and a modem Router CPU Flash build Xxx XX XXXX XX XX XX 0 Abandon Changes 1 Save Changes And Reboot 2 Factory Defaults Save Changes to apply E 3 Configuration Usernam
5. s None Set 7 Modem SIM PIN Number i lt None Set gt 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 preventa answer i 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable 5 D fs 5 R d 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN general t mobile uk 11 Dialout Phone Number i 5 MOQ RH E i 12 Dialout Username s x s username 13 Dialout Password 3 a password 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT ON_DEMAND 69 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable ji A 300 em 16 PPP Server Local Address i 192 168 0 245 Op e 17 PPP Server Remote Address s 192 168 0 246 D a 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c 00 05 11 55 55 55 lt 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address r 192 168 0 1 O 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask s 255 255 255 0 v s 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start address 0 Qu 0 0 to disabte 192 168 0 100 Tei 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable 2 R 25 dp O 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server s s 0 0 0 0 m a 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable 0 45 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N A a s Y e I 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 7 7 0 0 0 0 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable pO wt Ss 5 amp a 49390 3 KS 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 N i r 9600 el 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 Som 0E a 4 os 4d 5 gt 30 Serial TCP Par
6. 16 PPP Server Local Address 17 PPP Server Remote Address 192 168 0 245 192 168 0 246 These are the IP addresses which will be used for the PPP connection the local address being that used by the router and the remote address being the one allocated to the dialing in device They should lie within the LAN subnet and must not be the same as the Router LAN address nor should they lie within the DHCP Server range of addresses 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address E s E 192 168 0 1 This is the address of the Router on the LAN Devices using the Router will need their default gateway address setting to this If they want to use the Router for DNS they will also need their DNS Server address setting to this value 25 DHCP Start Address 0 0 0 0 26 DHCP Range 0 Setting these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disables the DHCP server In order to make devices accessible they will probably be assigned fixed IP Page 17 17 19 9 D 2 ge o9 ied ma dp Use GPRS connect on demand Serial Streaming These are typical settings where the Router is required to make a GPRS connection when there is data to be routed out of the local network and By setting configuration parameters 27 32 the Router can give either a to tear the connection down when traffic ceases local or remote device access to an RS232 serial port Note This is a three wire interface and handshaking is not supported Router CPU Flash build
7. A NONE 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 E j 3 e 2 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 N0 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable x T 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable si 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec iS s z i 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 M 4 i 115200 37 Predial String lt None Set gt 38 Telnet Configuration Ports x s 23 39 Command Line A E m Select gt Notes 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer m k m 0 Setting this to O prevents incoming calls being answered Note If a GPRS connection is established incoming calls are ignored 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN E E general t mobile uk ES A Hod sngeq Debug Port Debug Port The Router has an RS232 debug port which may be used to set the configuration parameters and to assist with diagnosing problems The debug information includes error messages identifying SIM and network problems It also includes the Router username password and IP address which are required to establish a telnet session to configure the Router Connect a PC running a terminal emulation package eg Hyperterminal set to 115200 baud 1 start 8 data no parity 1 stop no handshake Once powered up the router sends diagnostic information to PC Debug information is suspended
8. e o h C l9 E o ES 3 SS EC Decla ration of Conform ity Change the Configuration Settings GPRS GSM Version Edd e su uno M e E username and password respectively These may be changed after logging in Once logged in the first page of the current configuration settings are EC Declaration of Conformity displayed Press Enter to view the next page Router CPU Flash build May 8 2006 13 49 24 Name Username username Password 5 4ekeekek We Comtech Holdings Ltd Comtech House 28 Manchester Road Router CPU Flash build Xxx XX XXXX XX XX XX D Westhougton 0 Abandon Changes a DE Bolton BL5 3QJ 1 Save Changes And Reboot s Lancs 2 Factory Defaults Save Changes to apply s 5 Pc United Kingdom 3 Configuration Username s 3 5 username O 0 4 Configuration Password e x s gt password we 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N p n g n x s y Y RU S Declare under our sole responsibility that the following product varus cp denas lii f i f Pu eee 5 C 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer E E 1 ga qu Model description UWEBox eRouter GSM GPRS 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable 0 40 Oo Model FRO6000211 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN general t mobile uk e 11 Dialout Phone Number 01489604407 E 12 Dialout Username r s 5 s s T username 0 jo Meets the essentia
9. network and the internet This invariably involves Network Address POWER Changes to Red with a short Orange flash Translation NAT and Port Address Translation PAT Their router providing this functionality however acts as a firewall blocking all traffic where a connection is trying to be made from the internet into their approximately every two seconds when the modem is registered with the network private network SIMS are however available which receive static private For GSM GPRS Routers this LED flashes Orange to IP addresses and there are methods of accessing the private network indicate signal strength Contact salesecomtechm2m com for further details Using such a SIM and enabling IP forwarding as shown below allows a single device to be Flashes Signal remotely accessed using GPRS Note Use of the Automated PING feature 23 24 is strongly recommended in GPRS always connected applications a one SIGNAL Yes S 7 Router CPU Flash build Xxx XX XXXX XX XX XX e 2 c l l STRENGTH 3 Moderate h c 0 Abandon Changes r s Y 5 E Y CALL 1 Save Changes And Reboot A 5 s E 5 s Qo Med 2 Factory Defaults Save Changes to apply 3 10 zs 14 OK 40 3 Configuration Username username o 6 4 Configuration Password 3 P s E password ct 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N i
10. 25 55 DegC Storage Temperature 40 85 DegC Humidity 95 at 40 DegC non condensing PSTN version Modem V90 PSTN Connector RJ11 Approvals CE TBR 21 Operating Temperature O 70 DegC Storage Temperature 40 85 DegC Humidity 9596 at 40 DegC non condensing 3 Configuration Username i a A i username 4 Configuration Password P P T s password These are the username and password which will be required by the dialing in device to establish a connection 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N x s si 5 Y Setting this to Y will allow the Router to be configured remotely 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer 5 E 4 i 1 This sets the number of rings the Router will wait before answering a call For a line shared with voice calls this number may be increased to allow time for a voice call to be answered before the router picks up the call 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT 3 s DIALIN This instructs the router to answer incoming calls but not make outgoing calls 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable 3 s 300 Once routable traffic has ceased the Router will wait this period before tearing the call down Whilst setting this to O will disable the timeout feature this is not recommended in PSTN applications as occasionally modems may not detect a disconnect from the far end if a line is particularly noisy 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address
11. If devices connected to the LAN are configured to use the Router as a DNS server the Router will forward the requests to the dynamically allocated DNS and return the results to the originating device DHCP The Router includes a configurable DHCP server This allows PC s which are configured to use DHCP to be connected to the Router without requiring reconfiguration Protocols The Router supports TCP UDP and ICMP PING transparently in both directions PINGing the Router itself is also supported PPP Authentication The Router supports PAP and CHAP authentication The router will not accept a call where the source won t perform authentication D O F 3 O w g 0 rer D no o w 5 e 2 cs Aes D ke Technical Details The following paragraphs give technical details of the Router implementation IP Addresses The Router connects two networks and therefore requires a valid IP address on each network The IP address on the ethernet network is configured via the telnet session or the debug port The WAN address is obtained dynamically during PPP negotiation The requested WAN address is configurable in the telnet session however most devices will refuse to negotiate a PPP connection if the requested address is anything other than 0 0 0 0 Ping The Router supports ping at the ethernet port and also at the WAN port for dial in connections The Router may be configured to silently discarded PINGs
12. des _ n 0 Starter Kit Contents Figure 1 Starter kit content GPRS Version Qty Item Comtech Part No 1 uWEBox eRouter GPRS 900 1800MHz 1 110 230VAC to 9VDC 1 7A power supply PSU 0012 1 9V 36VDC input filter cable CABLE 027 1 S Blade 850 900 1800 1900MHz SMA male plug ANTENNA 02 1 metre GPRS Version 1 PSTN cable PSTN Version CABLE BT431 RJ11 Ethernet Crossover Cable CABLE 001 1 9 way Serial Cable CABLE DATA 1 Getting Started Guide this document RouterUM PDF this must be used if the unit is to be powered from a low voltage power source Page 4 9 EON NNNM CN Fees mure me pam mee id CICER NNNM EN e s D 3 T S m C er ie 4 o Peru o9 z o ae o 16 o gt TBR21 A Belgium TBR21 ATAAB TBR21 F Bulgaria Australia Austria TBR21 ATAAB Canada China N N Columbia N Czech Republic Denmark TBR21 ATAAB uU we Un Ecuador Finland TBR21 ATAAB W France TBR21 ATAAB Germany TBR21 ATAAB 2 Greece TBR21 ATAAB Hong Kong 50 Ireland TBR21 ATAAB 57 s Italy TBR21 ATAAB 59 AB an G C I c 0 d e Page 52 Install a SIM GSM GPRS only To use the GSM GPRS Router the user will need to provide a SIM The user will also need to arrange suitable enabling with the network provide
13. settings is displayed Press Enter to view the next page To change a configuration setting type the number of the setting to change then press Enter At the prompt enter the new value After making the changes press 1 followed by Enter to save the changes The changes are retained during power down A typical configuration is shown overleaf Page 36 36 This is the Access Point Name which determines where the GPRS connection will terminate See the appendix for common APNs used to access the internet Note Some network providers use different APNs to access the internet depending upon whether the SIM is on contract or pay as you go 11 Dialout Phone Number a 7 i 7 E s 99e 3E This is the magic number used to establish a GPRS connection 12 Dialout Username i B 5 P 2 5 2 username 13 Dialout Password 7 2 B s E password These are the details which will be used to establish the GPRS connection For standard connections to the internet values are usually required though they are not checked For private APNs the values are usually significant 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT s 3 PERMANENT This instructs the router to make a call at power up and keep it permanently up 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable a y s 2 E 0 Disable inactivity timeout 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address H a S 192 168 0 1 This is the address of the Router on the LAN Devi
14. this is a commonly used configuration Note Use of the Automated PING feature 23 24 is strongly recommended in GPRS always connected applications 0 Abandon Changes x E 1 Save Changes And Reboot p 2 Factory Defaults Save Changes to apply 3 Configuration Username username 4 Configuration Password x s 7 P password 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N amp E s E X 6 Modem Initialisation String x 7 s s None Set 7 Modem SIM PIN Number 7 x S 2 E A lt None Set gt 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer 2 0 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable is n P 3 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN A general t mobile uk 11 Dialout Phone Number B E 7 i x HOO HLH 12 Dialout Username x s username 13 Dialout Password m E B password 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT v PERMANENT 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable E 300 16 PPP Server Local Address 7 gt E 192 168 0 245 17 PPP Server Remote Address E 192 168 0 246 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c E s 00 05 11 55 55 55 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address x s r E 192 168 0 1 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask E S E 7 E 255 255 255 0 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable a B 25 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0
15. 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable 2 m 300 Once routable traffic has ceased the Router will wait this period before tearing the call down Whilst setting this to O will disable the timeout feature this is not recommended as occasionally modems may not detect a disconnect from the far end if a line is particularly noisy 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address r b E 3 192 168 0 1 This is the address of the Router on the LAN Devices using the Router will need their default gateway address setting to this If they want to use the Router for DNS they will also need their DNS Server address setting to this value 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable i 2 E s 25 These settings control the Router s built in DHCP server Note This should be in the same subnet as the LAN If there is already a DHCP server on the network set these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disable the DHCP server in the Router EU 13 19 9 D 2 O 5 fed 0p Use GSM PSTN to provide an access point into a remote dnioe mebwork Firmware Upgrades These are typical settings where the Router is used to provide an access Firmware upgrades together with the procedure to install them can be point into a remote device or network usually from a PC and modem found at To Be Announced Note When using a Windows PC to dial the router ensure the subnet of its n
16. 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N x Y 6 Modem Initialisation String j P E s 7 E A lt None Set gt 7 Modem SIM PIN Number P gt s v 3 None Set 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer lt 1 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable P z 5 n 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN s A a E wyless uk 11 Dialout Phone Number a 0800 123456 12 Dialout Username r P r s x username 13 Dialout Password a E p B E x password 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON_DEMAND PERMANENT 2 y DIALIN 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable 7 n s 0 16 PPP Server Local Address x 192 168 0 245 17 PPP Server Remote Address E m 192 168 0 246 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c 2 S 00 05 11 55 55 55 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address S A s E E 192 168 0 1 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask S E s r lt 255 255 255 0 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable a P n 25 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server amp 00 0 0 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable a P 0 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N E s M S E E n Y 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable s E s y 0 0 0 0 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable amp 3 s 49390 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 s Y s z 9600 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 7
17. PINGs DNS server amp 0 20 0 0 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable 3 60 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N E E s 7 E E s T y 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable S E s 0 0 0 0 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable s i Y 49390 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 y E E E 9600 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 P E E z 8 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN n E NONE 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 S s n s s 2 1 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 0 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable 7 1 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable z 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec ai s 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 m e E 115200 37 Predial String E a E m lt None Set gt 38 Telnet Configuration Port p amp x 23 39 Command Line Select gt Notes 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer 0 Setting this to O prevents incoming calls being answered Note If a GPRS connection is established incoming calls are ignored 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN B 2 E general t mobile uk Router CPU Flash buil 0 Abandon Changes H E a 1 Save Changes And Reboot E E 2 Factory Defaults Save Changes to apply x 3 Configuration Username n x m E username 4 Configuration Password 7 7 E password
18. Pin Direction Description um 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable z 5 g 2 s 25 3 s Common mo 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server 0 0 0 0 9 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable A T 0 1 Output TX S 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N x i 5 x 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 5 n i n 0 0 0 0 2 Output TX PHONE LINE S 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable A a x s 49390 ep 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 s i 9600 3 Input RX PSTN VERSION 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 s 8 T E 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN i NONE 4 N A Not Connected Pin Direction Description 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 i a 1 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 0 0 to disable 0 1 N A Not Connected 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable s ss at 5 N A Not Connected 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable si 0 2 VO TIP 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec s s 60 6 Input RX 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 4 115200 37 Predial String Y i None Set 7 N A Not Connected 19 RUNG 38 Telnet Configuration Port x s 4 x 23 33 emmand Tine 8 N A Not Connected 4 N A Not Connected Select Notes Antenna Connection GPRS version 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer s a 4 0 The GPRS router is fitted with a SMA an
19. Routing TCP IP UDP PPP DNS NAT IP Forwarding DHCP Server DNS Server ARP PING Operating Modes Dial In Dial Out On Demand Permanent Capacity Supports up to 10 simultaneous NATed sockets Power 8 to 40 Volt DC Molex MiniFit Ethernet 10Base T RJ45 Diagnostics DB 9 RS232 debug output Configuration Telnet session Status indicators 4 LEDs Size 105x125x45mm Approx GSM GPRS version GPRS Class 10 4 2 Frequency Quad band SIM Integrated SIM socket 1 8 or 3V Antenna Connector SMA Operating Temperature 25 55 DegC Storage Temperature 40 85 DegC Humidity 95 at 40 DegC non condensing PSTN version Modem V90 PSTN Connector RJ11 Approvals CE TBR 21 Operating Temperature O 70 DegC Storage Temperature 40 85 DegC Humidity 9596 at 40 DegC non condensing ETTE 42 3 Configuration Username B n amp 5 7 E s username 4 Configuration Password s x password These are the username and password which will be required by the dialing in device to establish a connection 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N d E 3 R n Y Setting this to Y will allow the Router to be configured remotely 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer M E z 1 This sets the number of rings the Router will wait before answering a call For a line shared with voice calls this number may be increased to allow time for a voice call to be answered before the rout
20. a D 5 T 3 e gO e 4 10 peru o o E 07 Ke o mie s E Page 52 Install a SIM GSM GPRS only To use the GSM GPRS Router the user will need to provide a SIM The user will also need to arrange suitable enabling with the network provider based upon the application 1 For outgoing GSM calls no special provision is required 2 For incoming GSM calls the SIM will need to be data enabled for incoming GSM data calls Note When a SIM is data enabled it will have two phone numbers a voice number and a data number It is the data number which will need to be called 3 For outgoiong GPRS connectivity the SIM will need to be enabled for GPRS 4 For incoming GPRS connectivity the SIM will need to be enabled for GPRS and have an accessible IP address A device making a GPRS connection usually receives a dynamic private IP address to which a connection from the internet can not be made There are ways round this Contact sales comtechm2m com for details To install a SIM in the Router proceed as follows 1 Disconnect power 2 Remove the four screws which hold the front panel the one with the LEDs in place 3 Slide out the PCBs 4 Insert a SIM into the SIM socket 5 Slide the PCBs back into the case 6 Replace the four screws 2 D md D o Co z Connect a PC Connect a PC for configuration The Router is configured b
21. be sent Set to O to Character disable this feature Set to 256 to forward on NULL A length of data which forces 33 Serial TCP Forwarding accumulated data to be sent Set to Length O to disable this feature An idle period which forces 34 Serial TCP Forwarding accumulated data to be sent Set to Timeout O to disable this feature If no data is received from the WAN 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec mob socket is closed after this ETT 30 Configuration Parameters This section of the manual lists the configuration parameters and gives details of how they affect the operation of the Router Configuration Parameters No PARAMETER O Abandon Changes DESCRIPTION Abandon Changes and close the Telnet session 1 Save Changes Save changes close the telnet session and reboot 2 Factory Defaults Restore factory default settings Select Save Changes to make the settings permanent 3 Configuration Username Username required to establish a local telnet session for configuration and to establish a Dial In connection 4 Configuration Password Password required to establish a local telnet session for configuration and to establish a Dial In connection Configuration Remote Enable Enable remote configuration over the WAN when router dials out 6 Modem Initialisation String The string used to initialise the modem Warning An incorrect initialisation string may prevent the router fro
22. but the address is set to 0 0 0 0 the Router pings the DNS Server who s address it received from the network when the GPRS attachment was made The period should be set based on how important loss of connectivity is versus the cost of sending and receiving ping packets Use of this feature is strongly recommended in GPRS always connected applications Warning There are no restrictions on what commands may be sent to the modem and whilst some are useful eg AT CSQ to get signal strength others may render the router inoperable A full list of commands is available at http www comtechm2m com Downloads GsmGprsModems OEM GPRS 2E Gprs at pdf Ww oO 5 2j 00 D 5 e CoD Send i ng an SMS addresses and not use DHCP The GPRS GSM Router supports sending SMSs by allowing a TCP connection directly to the modem Note Making the connection takes precedence over routing If a call is up when the connection is made the call will be torn down Whilst most applications will use a program to send the SMS for demonstration purposes a telnet client may used Hyperterminal or similar is recommended as the command line client in WindowsXP performs local echo which cannot be turned off from the keyboard making sending the SMS confusing The following procedure will send an SMS 1 Use Hyperterminal or similar to make a TCP IP Winsock connection to the LAN address 192 168 0 1 by default of the router on port 49389
23. followed by carriage return The modem should respond with OK 8 This page intentionally left blank AT OK ep op c o0 el e fob op 3 Type AT CMGS phone_number including the quotes then press carriage return The modem should reply with a chevron prompt AT CMGS 0800123456 gt 4 Type the message then press lt CTRL Z gt to finish The lt CTRL Z gt may or may not be visible depending upon which telnet client you are using After a few seconds the modem should reply with a send number followed by OK gt This is the message CMGS 206 OK 5 To terminate the connection to the modem close the telnet session Note There is a 60 second timeout on the connection ie If the connection remains open for 60 seconds but no characters are sent to the modem the router will close the connection ETEN 34 Page 23 23 Use GPRS to provide an access point into a remote device LED DESCRIPTION Lights Red when the unit is powered up Changes to Orange whilst the modem registers with the network Changes to Red with a short Orange flash approximately every two seconds when the modem is registered with the network For GSM GPRS Routers this LED flashes Orange to indicate signal strength When a GPRS connection is made the connecting device receives an IP address which is usually private and dynamic In order to access the internet the network provider supports routing betwee
24. gt E 192 168 0 245 Pin Direction Description gt O 17 PPP Server Remote Address E 192 168 0 246 iq 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c 00 05 11 55 55 55 il alex Output im let 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address s 192 168 0 1 10 100 BASET ETHERNET Oo len 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask i a B 255 255 255 0 2 Rx Input lt fi 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable E 192 168 0 100 Pin Direction Description a 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable A 25 3 GND Common U 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server amp 0 20070 D 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable E s z E 0 1 Output TX e 4 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N k s 3 7 x Y 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 3 i 0 0 0 0 2 Output TX PHONE LINE S 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable 5 Y x E 49390 dp H 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 s i 9600 3 Input RX PSTN VERSION 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 P E E z 8 z R 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN x f 5 NONE 4 N A Not Connected Pin Direction Description 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 S s n s s M r i 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 N0 0 to disable 0 5 N A Not Connected 1 N A Not Connected 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable a s 1 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable z 0 5 2 Io TIP 35 Seria
25. it permanently up 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable E 0 Disable inactivity timeout 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address s x s s gt 192 168 0 1 This is the address of the Router on the LAN Devices using the Router will need their default gateway address setting to this If they want to use the Router for DNS they will also need their DNS Server address setting to this value 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable i s 25 These settings control the Router s built in DHCP server Note This should be in the same subnet as the LAN If there is already a DHCP server on the network set these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disable the DHCP server in the Router 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server s 0 0 0 0 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable a s s 4 s 60 These control the ping connection integrity check The address is the address to ping and the period the time between pings If a ping does not receive a reply after three attempts the Router assumes the GPRS ooo EN z 5 o 2 O je ied ct 62 V or a lt s ES rm attachment has been lost and tears down then reestablishes the connection The address should be set to an address of particular interest eg the server the local devices will be connecting to If a period is set
26. n A Y ol 6 Modem Initialisation String F P A lt None Set gt 15 291 Good 9 7 Modem SIM PIN Number s x 3 i None Set 2 lt 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer P x i x 0 55 ee 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable 0 Lights Orange when a call is established and PPP has o 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN P general t mobile uk DER v 11 Dialout Phone Number A NE gears finished negotiation ie lights when the router is D i 12 Dialout Username username r o5 13 Dialout Password r password eady to pass data gt 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT E PERMANENT E ot piu D 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable 300 16 PPP Server Local Address 2001 1 1 1 192 168 0 245 Flashes Green when data is detected at the ethernet D 17 PPP Server Remote Address ii 192 168 0 246 i i 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 182b3c 00 05 11 55 55 55 TX port This data will be passed to the WAN port if the o 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address 192 168 0 1 Orange LED is lit 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask n 3 s 29957255525870 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable x 25 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server s M r 0 0 0 0 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable s
27. the SIM is on contract or pay as you go 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address A 192 168 0 1 This is the address of the Router on the LAN Devices using the Router will need their default gateway address setting to this If they want to use the Router for DNS they will also need their DNS Server address setting to this value 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable 25 These settings control the Router s built in DHCP server Note This 0 a z 5 p o 2 19 19 ied ct 2 62 9 s 2 E 2 e t 2 ES Fe should be in the same subnet as the LAN If there is already a DHCP server on the network set these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disable the DHCP server in the Router 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server Os OW id 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable 5 E R A y 60 These control the ping connection integrity check The address is the address to ping and the period the time between pings If a ping does not receive a reply after three attempts the Router assumes the GPRS attachment has been lost and tears down then reestablishes the connection The address should be set to an address of particular interest eg the server the local devices will be connecting to If a period is set but the address is set to 0 0 0 0 the Router pings the DNS Server who s
28. to make the settings permanent 3 Configuration Username Username required to establish a local telnet session for configuration and to establish a Dial In connection 4 Configuration Password Password required to establish a local telnet session for configuration and to establish a Dial In connection Configuration Remote Enable Enable remote configuration over the WAN when router dials out 6 Modem Initialisation String The string used to initialise the modem Warning An incorrect initialisation string may prevent the router from operating 7 Modem SIM PIN Number 00 A PIN number to unlock SIM Set to blank if the SIM does not require a PIN number This is ignored if the SIM does not require a PIN number Q jo En go em ied E l9 U Cc ied 3 D ec 0 Nn Y RS 0 Ges 0 o i iq A 9 Pm o0 u o Oo 11 PARAMETER Modem Answer On Ring Number Modem Reset Interval Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN Dialout Phone Number DESCRIPTION This sets the number of rings the Router will wait before answering a call For a line shared with voice calls ths number may be increased to allow time for a voice call to be answered before the router picks up the call Setting this to O prevents calls being answered Reset the modem at regular intervals if it isn t in a call Access Po
29. will continue to flash Thereafter the LEDS will indicate call status as per Figure 3 opposite The SIGNAL STRENGTH CALL TX and RX LEDs also flash simultaneously whilst a call is being torn down and the modem is being reinitialised ready to make the next call Notes 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer y 0 Setting this to O prevents incoming calls being answered Note If a GPRS connection is established incoming calls are ignored 11 Dialout Phone Number s h s 99 14 This is the magic number used to establish a GPRS connection 12 Dialout Username r s x A E t username 13 Dialout Password si 5 P amp password These are the details which will be used to establish the GPRS connection For standard connections to the internet values are usually required though they are not checked For private APNs the values are usually significant 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT PERMANENT This instructs the router to make a call at power up and keep it permanently up 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable S r 0 Disable inactivity timeout 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN general t mobile uk This is the Access Point Name which determines where the GPRS connection will terminate See the appendix for common APNs used to access the internet Note Some network providers use different APNs to access the internet depending upon whether
30. will need their default gateway address setting to this If they want to use the Router for DNS they will also need their DNS Server address setting to this value 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable z 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable x i A A 25 These settings control the Router s built in DHCP server Note This should be in the same subnet as the LAN If there is already a DHCP server on the network set these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disable the DHCP server in the Router z 5 p o 2 19 19 ied ct 62 DNE x cu ee eee NE About this Booklet Notes This is a user manual for the Comtech s family of GSM GPRS and PSTN Routers The manual shows how to connect the eRouter to a PC config ure the Router and then make connections to and from the Router over GSM GPRS or PSTN as appropriate The latest version of this manual can be found on our web site http www comtech uk com downloads routers Additional Assistance Additional assistance is available e Email Support support comtech uk com Download Area requires login http www comtechm2m com Downloads Routers Support Forums requires login http www comtechm2m com support forum Comtech have dedicated resources for Internet based technical support 4 Ae e o aa 2 d 4 een E o e lt Firmware upgrades www comtechm2m com downloads Routers SO
31. y y 8 qo 16 PPP Server Local Address E E 192 168 0 245 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN a 5 s 5 s NONE 6 17 PPP Server Remote Address s A 192 168 0 246 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 A A 1 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c y 00 05 11 55 55 55 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 0 0 to disable 0 e 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address 192 168 0 1 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable j 1 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask ij 4 4 255 255 2550 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disabis i i 0 lt lt 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec 4 60 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable s r 5 a 5 25 36 Modem Max Baud Rate nnd 115200 230400 e amp s 115200 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server 0 0 0 0 37 Predial String i a lt None Set gt oO 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable 1 R R 60 38 Telnet Gonfiguration Port j 2 T 2 T d 3 P 23 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N x E 4 x Y 39 Command Line T Q 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to gtsgpte Y A n 0 0 0 0 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable a E 49390 Select gt S 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 s 9600 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 s 2 z 3 x E d 8 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN
32. y r 2 e Y 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disabis h i y 0 0 0 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable s A P 49390 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 x x 7 e 4 9600 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 R a E i n 8 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN NONE 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 t E 1 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decis 256 NO 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable H 1 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to aksepte r 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec S x 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 5 P 115200 37 Predial String M lt None Set gt 38 Telnet Configuration Port 4 5 23 39 Command Line Select gt Notes pM e 9 ie 1S oO oO on op Specification Common Routing TCP IP UDP PPP DNS NAT IP Forwarding DHCP Server DNS Server ARP PING Operating Modes Dial In Dial Out On Demand Permanent Capacity Supports up to 10 simultaneous NATed sockets Power 8 to 40 Volt DC Molex MiniFit Ethernet LOBase T RJ45 Diagnostics DB 9 RS232 debug output Configuration Telnet session Status indicators 4 LEDs Size 105x125x45mm Approx GSM GPRS version GPRS Class 10 4 2 Frequency Quad band SIM Integrated SIM socket 1 8 or 3V Antenna Connector SMA Operating Temperature
33. 255 255 255 0 If the PC is to be used verify Router functionality it will require its gateway address and DNS address to be set to the address to which the Router is configured e g 192 168 0 1 assuming the Router address is left at its default setting Establish a Telnet Session Once the PC has been configured connect its ethernet port to the Router s ethernet port using the ethernet crossover cable provided Power up the Router and wait 30 seconds to allow it to boot A telnet session may be started on the PC using Start gt Run gt telnet ip address EC Declaration of Conformity PSTN Version EC Declaration of Conformity We Comtech Holdings Ltd Comtech House 28 Manchester Road Westhougton Bolton BL5 3QJ Lancs United Kingdom Declare under our sole responsibility that the following product Model description uWEBox eRouter PSTN Model FR06000215 Meets the essential requirements of the European Directives 89 336 EMC Directive 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 1999 5 EC Radio Equipment amp Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive and is in conformity with the following relevant harmonised standards EN 55022 1998 Class B EN 55024 1998 Industrial EN 301 489 7 V1 2 1 2002 EN 50121 3 2 2000 EN 60950 1 2002 Name Jonathan Shires Position Engineering Director Signature Date Sos 23 August 2006 On behalf of Comtech Holdings Ltd aa m C J 149 2 Es ied En
34. 55 192 168 0 1 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable 25 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server 0 0 0 0 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable 0 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N E s H Y 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 00 0 0 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable 49390 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 9600 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 E 8 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN NONE 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 E is as y r t A T 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 0 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable x 1 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec E 3 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 115200 37 Predial String H i lt None Set gt 38 Telnet Configuration Port 23 39 Command Line Select Each item is discussed in detail later To change a configuration setting type the number of the setting to o ooo WIN e E C oje 9 EE y a 6p D 5j go 7 Prepare the PC change then press Enter At the prompt enter the new value After making the changes press 1 followed by Enter to save the changes The changes are retained during power down Note If no keys are pressed for a period of one minute the Router will automatically close the telnet session If the Router has been configured to an unknown IP address u
35. 68 0 245 02 17 PPP Server Remote Address n 192 168 0 246 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c E E 00 05 11 55 55 55 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address 7 5 192 168 0 1 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask gt 255 255 255 0 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable A 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable n 25 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server E 0 20 00 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable E 0 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N a X 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable E E B 0 0 0 0 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable amp S z 7 49390 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 amp X E x e 9600 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 d A S x n E E 8 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN S H y E NONE 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 d E E x E a 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 0 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable L 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable 2 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec a r P n n 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 s s 115200 37 Predial String r F lt None Set gt 38 Telnet Configuration Port E s T R s n 23 39 Command Line P Select gt Notes Page 14 14 Page43 43 en s gt o o Q 0 Specification Common
36. Comtech Holdings Ltd Comtech House 28 Manchester Road Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3QJ Firmware Rev 3 9 Phone 44 0 1942 851800 22 08 07 Fax 44 0 1942 851808 RoHS Compliant UWE Box eRouter GPRS GSM amp PSTN User Manual Compliant Comtech Holdings Ltd www comtechm2m com Comtech M2M t really is this simple 4 2 as o o a 2 4 2 E o OQ lt About this Booklet This is a user manual for the Comtech s family of GSM GPRS and PSTN Routers The manual shows how to connect the eRouter to a PC config ure the Router and then make connections to and from the Router over GSM GPRS or PSTN as appropriate The latest version of this manual can be found on our web site http www comtech uk com downloads routers Additional Assistance Additional assistance is available e Email Support support comtech uk com e Download Area requires login http www comtechm2m com Downloads Routers e Support Forums requires login http www comtechm2m com support forum Comtech have dedicated resources for Internet based technical support e Firmware upgrades www comtechm2m com downloads Routers Notes Page 55 55 SOION Notes Notes Page 54 54 Getting Started This section of the manual will guide you through setting up and configuring the Router for typical applications 1 Check the contents of the Starter Kit 2 Install a SIM GSM G
37. Devices using the Router will need their default gateway address setting to this If they want to use the Router for DNS they will also need their DNS Server address setting to this value 25 DHCP Start Address 0 0 0 0 26 DHCP Range 0 Setting these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disables the DHCP server In order to make devices accessible they will probably be assigned fixed IP 0 m 5 E o 2 19 o eb eh O 62 Use GPRS connect on demand Serial Streaming These are typical settings where the Router is required to make a GPRS connection when there is data to be routed out of the local network and By setting configuration parameters 27 32 the Router can give either a to tear the connection down when traffic ceases local or remote device access to an RS232 serial port Note This is a three wire interface and handshaking is not supported The Router waits for an incoming TCP connection on the configured port Abandon Changes 0 S i 2 5 1 Save Changes And Reboot s we 8 X c RB ox Data received from the connection is sent out of the serial port Data ui UE M apply WEE ae received by the serial port is forwarded through the connection based on onfiguration Username 7 Z 3 s 3 username T 4 Configuration Password 2 z i A p password the configuration parameters 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N s a i Y 6 Modem Initialisation String
38. ON Use GPRS permanent connection 0 Abandon Changes a E si These are typical settings where the Router is required to make a oe et et E P t amp 2 z i actory Defaults Save changes to apply 3 permanent GPRS connection Since GPRS data is charged by traffic rather 3 Configuration Username j s A username t B E o 4 Configuration Password a 4 s password than connection time this is a commonly used configuration Note Use 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N ao 0 00 0 01 0 F j j 6 Modem Initialisation Strin i P s lt None Set gt of the Automated PING feature 23 24 is strongly recommended in GPRS tae SEM Momo AMNEM EE UE C Sine Bees always connected applications 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer 5 j T nd 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable T A 7 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN e A T 5 wyless uk 11 Dialout Phone Number P s E gt E 0800 123456 12 Dialout Username s s E y username 13 Dialout Password password 0 Abandon Changes m A i y 3 A y 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT E DIALIN 1 Save Changes And Reboot e s 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable 4 s 0 2 Factory Defaults Save Changes to apply E b E 16 PPP Server Local Address amp i A i 192 168 0 245 3 Configuration Username a s use
39. P forwarding is enabled the 25 Respond to PING on WAN Pings are forwarded to the destination device which may or may not respond Page 29 29 D jo E ue A ey Ei e gt v ey zs ey 3 D t 4 3 o Adaptive Modules Ltd 148 Portland Road Hove Sussex BN3 5QL Tel 01273 248977 Firmware Fax 01273 267955 Rev 3 9 22 08 07 www adaptivemodules co uk franchised by adaptive modules your wireless partner RoHS Compliant LWE Box eRouter GPRS GSM amp PSTN User Manual Compliant Comtech Holdings Ltd www comtechm2m com Comtech M2M t really is this simple Prepare the PC change then press Enter At the prompt enter the new value After making the changes press 1 followed by Enter to save the changes The changes are retained during power down Note If no keys are pressed for a period of one minute the Router will automatically close the telnet session If the Router has been configured to an unknown IP address username or password thereby preventing telnet access the debug port can be used to ascertain the current values See later Option 35 allows access to a command line see the section Command Line later in this manual GPRS Connection Details The following table shows the APN and SMTP email server details for UK GPRS service providers when accessing the internet GPRS Connection Details Ser
40. PRS only 3 Connect a PC for configuration 4 Configure the Router for typical applications Check the contents of the Starter Kit Use the illustration and table overleaf to check the contents of the Starter Kit Q D z go CD et ied 15 os 7 E gu 9 O X x lt gus ic w 09 Starter Kit Contents Figure 1 Starter kit content GPRS Version Qty Item Comtech Part No 1 uWEBox eRouter GPRS 900 1800MHz 1 110 230VAC to 9VDC 1 7A power supply PSU 0012 9V 36VDC input filter cable CABLE 027 1 S Blade 850 900 1800 1900MHz SMA male plug ANTENNA 02 1 metre GPRS Version 1 PSTN cable PSTN Version CABLE BT431 RJ11 1 Ethernet Crossover Cable CABLE 001 1 9 way Serial Cable CABLE DATA 1 Getting Started Guide this document RouterUM PDF this must be used if the unit is to be powered from a low voltage power source Page 4 i Luxembourg TBR21 ATAAB Malaysia 6C Mio T Netherlands TBR21 ATAAB 7B r s I BR21 New Zealand Norway TBR21 ATAAB araguay hilippines oland ortugal TBR21 ATAAB ussia 5a D s Singapore 9C South Africa 9F 61 South Korea gt Spain TBR21 ATAAB Sweden TBR21 ATAAB 27 Switzerland TBR21 ATAAB gt aD Ti m aiwan nited Kingdom TBR21 ATAAB w nited States of America USA w n xz
41. TCP Stop Bits 1 2 RO Figure 3 LED Indicators 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable 6 E 1 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec P n 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 115200 37 Predial String P E None Set e Lu gt A 0D Status LEDs The Router is equipped with 4 status LEDs At power up all four LEDs will light and remain lit for approximately 20 seconds whilst the Router verifies its firmware The SIGNAL STRENGTH CALL TX and RX LEDs will then flash simultaneously for approximately 30 seconds whilst the modem is initialised For the GSM GPRS Router if the SIM is missing locked or the Router is unable to register with the network the SIGNAL STRENGTH CALL TX and RX LEDs will continue to flash Thereafter the LEDS will indicate call status as per Figure 3 opposite The SIGNAL STRENGTH CALL TX and RX LEDs also flash simultaneously whilst a call is being torn down and the modem is being reinitialised ready to make the next call ETEN 32 Notes 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer E s 0 Setting this to O prevents incoming calls being answered Note If a GPRS connection is established incoming calls are ignored 11 Dialout Phone Number x amp x 99 14 This is the magic num
42. TR 1 Save Changes And Reboot 2 Factory Defaults Save changes to apply E A n P 5 z GND 3 Configuration Username 2 s s username 4 Configuration Password i j i password 6 Output DSR looped to DTR 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N s s 3 Y 6 Modem Initialisation String P i None Set 7 Input RTS 7 Modem SIM PIN Number r s i n r None Set 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer n A 0 8 Output GIS 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable x 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN general t mobile uk 9 Output RI 11 Dialout Phone Number s 5 gt 01489604407 o 12 Dialout Username s s username 13 Dialout Password Z x E i A password Serial TCP o 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT ON DEMAND m pres 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable i 300 o 16 PPP Server Local Address s s 192 168 0 245 Direction Description 0 17 PPP Server Remote Address 192 168 0 246 OD 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg la2b3c 00 05 11 55 55 55 i a n aoe eee Output Di Qo 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address f 192 168 0 1 10 100 BASET ETHERNET fe y 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask amp gt 255 255 255 0 2 Input lt 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100
43. These are typical settings where the Router is required to make a POWER RS232 DEBUG GSM PSTN connection to the internet RAS Server when there is data to Pin Direction Description Pin Direction Description be routed out of the local network and to tear the connection down when u Input Ground 1 Output DCD traffic ceases 1 p tp 2 Input Ground 2 Output RX 3 Input 9DC to 36VDC 3 Input TX 0 Abandon Changes s E x E 4 N A Do Not Connect 4 Input DTR 1 Save Changes And Reboot 2 B 2 Factory Defaults Save Changes to apply Si GND 3 Configuration Username username 4 Configuration Password z password 6 Output DSR looped to DTR 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N A s A E 2 n Z x 6 Modem Initialisation String E A 4 Y None Set 3l Input RTS 7 Modem SIM PIN Number 7 x S 2 None Set 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer 2 0 8 Output CTS 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable 2 F 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN s general t mobile uk 9 Output RI 11 Dialout Phone Number B E 7 i x 01489604407 12 Dialout Username B 5 E s 2 username 13 Dialout Password s password Serial TCP o 9 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT v ON DEMAND 5 p 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable g E 300 Pane qo 16 PPP Server Local Address 7
44. Xxx xx XXXX XX XX XX The Router waits for an incoming TCP connection on the configured port 0 Abandon Changes D E H E E A P E 1 Save hsndes and Reboot Data received from the connection is sent out of the serial port Data pac RE cutn cis changes ie apply MENSEM M received by the serial port is forwarded through the connection based on Configuration Username username 4 Configuration Password z password the configuration parameters 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y 8 x Y 6 Modem Initialisation String B S s s E i x lt None Set gt 7 Modem SIM PIN Number E P 7 Fi E 3 s None Set 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer E z 2h 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable m 5 B 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN m s y general t mobile uk 11 Dialout Phone Number S 5 E b 9gssw q 12 Dialout Username s 4 i E username 13 Dialout Password B P amp password 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON_ DEMAND PERMANENT n P ON_DEMAND 65 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable v 300 qe 16 PPP Server Local Address r a s 192 168 0 245 o 17 PPP Server Remote Address n n 192 168 0 246 b 5 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c i 00 05 11 55 55 55 to 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address x x 192 168 0 1 cS 6 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask 2 gt 255 255 255 0 21 Ether
45. address it received from the network when the GPRS attachment was made The period should be set based on how important loss of connectivity is versus the cost of sending and receiving ping packets Use of this feature is strongly recommended in GPRS always connected applications 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable E P 0 0 0 0 This is the address which traffic sent to the Router WAN address ie that set by the SIM will be forwarded on to Note If Remote Configuration is enabled then traffic destined for port 23 Telnet will be sent to the Router configuration session rather than forwarded Note Ping traffic is forwarded It is up to the destination device to respond to the ping if it so chooses PARAMETER Modem Max Baudrate DESCRIPTION This setting allows the baud rate to the modem to be limited Predial String An optional string typically an AT command which will be sent to the modem immediately before dialing 38 39 Telnet Configuration Port Number Command Line The TCP port number used by the telnet configuration session typically 23 Exit menu and go to command line mode C i9 En go lt se zu O U aV EX ted 3 D ER 0 EN n Y RS 0 c o i iq A 9 5 Pm a0 ue o Oo No PARAMETER DESCRIPTION IP packets arr
46. age 25 19 9 D gt ge o9 ied ma 0p o S jo Q lt 2 E ES should be in the same subnet as the LAN If there is already a DHCP server on the network set these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disable the DHCP server in the Router 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server E 0000 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable S es A i 60 These control the ping connection integrity check The address is the address to ping and the period the time between pings If a ping does not receive a reply after three attempts the Router assumes the GPRS attachment has been lost and tears down then reestablishes the connection The address should be set to an address of particular interest eg the server the local devices will be connecting to If a period is set but the address is set to 0 0 0 0 the Router pings the DNS Server who s address it received from the network when the GPRS attachment was made The period should be set based on how important loss of connectivity is versus the cost of sending and receiving ping packets Use of this feature is strongly recommended in GPRS always connected applications 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable E E 0 0 0 0 This is the address which traffic sent to the Router WAN address ie that set by the SIM will be forwarded on to Note If Remote Configuration is enabled then traffic destined for port 23 Telnet will be s
47. arriving at the WAN port thus preventing potentially harmful probing software detecting the Router Timeout The Router ends a call after a period which is configurable via the telnet session or debug port Only outgoing data keeps the connection live This prevents potentially harmful probing software keeping the call up Network Address Translation NAT Upon receipt of a data packet at the ethernet port the source IP address and the ethernet MAC address are stored The IP address in the packet is then replaced with the current WAN IP address the port number is replaced with a unique port number then the packet is forwarded to the WAN Upon receipt of a data packet at the WAN port the destination IP address is replaced with the source IP address stored earlier the port number is replaced with the port number stored earlier then the packet is forwarded to the ethernet port using the MAC address stored earlier Note For outgoing TCP connections where the destination port is 21 FTP the address in the PORT command is changed to the WAN address of the router Port Forwarding When configured the Router supports Port Forwarding to a single device All traffic arriving at the WAN port with the WAN address as its destination address is forwarded to the selected device Note The source address Pe 40 J 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer s a T ly This sets the number of rings the Router will wait before answ
48. ask 255 255 255 0 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable 2 E 2 r x 25 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server 4 n 0 20 00 0 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable a 5 0 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N r i bd 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable E r z 0 0 0 0 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable S 3 x z 49390 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 x E s E a 9600 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 t E z 8 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN E E B NONE 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 e Y S e E z ak 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 0 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable n j 2 1 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable r s n z 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec x A f E 2 E 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 a i 115200 37 Predial String H n lt None Set gt 38 Telnet Configuration Port r 23 39 Command Line r E Select Notes 3 Configuration Username B 7 T E username 4 Configuration Password r a rf m s password These are the username and password which will be required by the dialing in device to establish a connection Page 16 16 and source and destination ports remain unchanged Note For outgoing TCP connections where the sour
49. ave Changes And Reboot K 0 2 Factory Defaults Save Changes to apply s a 3 Configuration Username username 3 to 4 Configuration Password y B ai E i password 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N x X Q 6 Modem Initialisation String s E None Set fon 7 Modem SIM PIN Number I s lt None Set gt 05 Q 8 Modem Answer On Ring Nuber 0 prevents answer E s T T xt 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN a general t mobile uk T9 F 11 Dialout Phone Number 6 a gt s 0800123456 go o 12 Dialout Username username AN KS 13 Dialout Password r P password ied en 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON_ DEMAND PERMANENT i i DIALIN S gt 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable E a A 200 40 16 PPP Server Local Address 192 168 0 245 17 PPP Server Remote Address a s 192 168 0 246 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c 7 00 05 11 55 55 55 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address s 192 168 0 1 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask 3 s 255 2585 255 0 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Ad ress 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable E 5 s 25 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server s s E 0 0 0 0 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable 0 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N
50. ber used to establish a GPRS connection 12 Dialout Username s A n username 13 Dialout Password h s 3 ri 3 password These are the details which will be used to establish the GPRS connection For standard connections to the internet values are usually required though they are not checked For private APNs the values are usually significant 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT s 7 PERMANENT This instructs the router to make a call at power up and keep it permanently up 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable E 2 r 0 Disable inactivity timeout 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN general t mobile uk This is the Access Point Name which determines where the GPRS connection will terminate See the appendix for common APNs used to access the internet Note Some network providers use different APNs to access the internet depending upon whether the SIM is on contract or pay as you go 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address S E s P F 192 168 0 1 This is the address of the Router on the LAN Devices using the Router will need their default gateway address setting to this If they want to use the Router for DNS they will also need their DNS Server address setting to this value 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable n 25 These settings control the Router s built in DHCP server Note This P
51. ce port is 21 FTP the address in the 227 Entering Passive Mode command is changed to the WAN address of the router Dial In Connections The Router will accept incoming PPP calls The client dialing in allocated the address specified in the PPP Remote Address configuration By specifying an address within the local subnet NAT is circumvented thereby allowing the client to gain access to server applications DNS When the Router makes a WAN connection it will usually receive a DNS server address during PPP negotiation If devices connected to the LAN are configured to use the Router as a DNS server the Router will forward the requests to the dynamically allocated DNS and return the results to the originating device DHCP The Router includes a configurable DHCP server This allows PC s which are configured to use DHCP to be connected to the Router without requiring reconfiguration Protocols The Router supports TCP UDP and ICMP PING transparently in both directions PINGing the Router itself is also supported PPP Authentication The Router supports PAP and CHAP authentication The router will not accept a call where the source won t perform authentication Page 41_ 41 o O 2 O EX gJ 6 RA D nO p o m c D Technical Details The following paragraphs give technical details of the Router implementation IP Addresses The Router connects two networks and therefore re
52. ces using the Router will need their default gateway address setting to this If they want to use the Router for DNS they will also need their DNS Server address setting to this value 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable E 2 E 25 These settings control the Router s built in DHCP server Note This should be in the same subnet as the LAN If there is already a DHCP server on the network set these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disable the DHCP server in the Router 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server P 0 0 0 0 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable A E n 60 These control the ping connection integrity check The address is the address to ping and the period the time between pings If a ping does not receive a reply after three attempts the Router assumes the GPRS Page 21 19 9 D D gt O 5 ied ma 0p o O 2 2 Te e lt s S attachment has been lost and tears down then reestablishes the connection The address should be set to an address of particular interest eg the server the local devices will be connecting to If a period is set but the address is set to 0 0 0 0 the Router pings the DNS Server who s address it received from the network when the GPRS attachment was made The period should be set based on how important loss of connectivity is versus
53. e P m username 4 Configuration Password k password 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N E E X 6 Modem Initialisation String E x x lt None Set gt 7 Modem SIM PIN Number 5 lt None Set gt 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer 2 1 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN general t mobile uk 11 Dialout Phone Number P 3 0800123456 12 Dialout Username s 7 username 13 Dialout Password password 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT ON DEMAND 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable Y A j ve 300 16 PPP Server Local Address 17 PPP Server Remote Address 192 168 0 246 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c 00 05 11 55 55 55 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address 192 168 0 1 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 192 168 0 245 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable ie n n s 25 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server 0 2 07 0 5 0 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable A 3 x 0 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N 5 E F E s s A Y 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 4 2 ty E 0 0 0 0 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable 4 2 i E 49390 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 9600 29 Seria
54. earlier Note For outgoing TCP connections where the destination port is 21 FTP the address in the PORT command is changed to the WAN address of the router Port Forwarding When configured the Router supports Port Forwarding to a single device All traffic arriving at the WAN port with the WAN address as its destination address is forwarded to the selected device Note The source address ETTE 40 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer E B 1 This sets the number of rings the Router will wait before answering a call For a line shared with voice calls ths number may be increased to allow time for a voice call to be answered before the router picks up the call 11 Dialout Phone Number i s A 7 0800123456 12 Dialout Username E x z username 13 Dialout Password 5 s A 7 password These are the details of where the Router will dial This may be an ISP or a private RAS Server 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT m ON DEMAND This instructs the router to make a call when it receives data which requires routing 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable a y 5 2 E 300 Once routable traffic has ceased the Router will wait this period before tearing the call down Whilst setting this to O will disable the timeout feature this is not recommended in PSTN applications as occasionally modems may not detect a disconnect from the far end if a line is particularly noisy
55. ent to the Router configuration session rather than forwarded Note Ping traffic is forwarded It is up to the destination device to respond to the ping if it so chooses Page 26 26 No PARAMETER DESCRIPTION This setting allows the baud rate to Sed Modem MaxBaudrate the modem to be limited An optional string typically an AT command which will be sent to the modem immediately before dialing 37 Predial String The TCP port number used by the telnet configuration session typically 23 Telnet Configuration Port Bo Number Exit menu and go to command line 39 Command Line mode Page31 31 C go c M o D I 9 3 ec D N o op RS me 0 S o A 9 zz o E o0 je 9 No PARAMETER DESCRIPTION IP packets arriving from the WAN which cannot be Network Address Translated are forwarded to this 26 1P Forwarding Address address Set to 0 0 0 0 to disable this feature This is how a server is accessed The TCP port number which is routed 27 Serial TCP Port to the serial port Set to O to disable this feature 28 Serial TCP Baudrate Baudrate of the serial port 7 or 8 data bits per byte 29 Serial TCP Data Bits None Odd Even parity 30 Serial TCP Parity 10r2 31 Serial TCP stop bits A character which forces accumulated 32 Serial TCP Forwarding serial data to
56. er the router receives routable traffic at the Ethernet port PERMANENT maintains a permanent connection regardless of traffic 15 Connection Timeout Period after last outgoing packet after which the router will tear the call down Set to O to disable this feature No PARAMETER DESCRIPTION The IP address used by the Router 16 HERE Server Local Address when it accepts an incoming call PPP R Address allocated via PPP to the 17 Add Serner Remate remote device when an incoming call i is answered f the R h 48 Ethemet MAC Address id address of the Router ethernet R Eth 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address dian of the Router Ethemet 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask Subnet mask for the ethernet port Lowest address the DHCP server will gi eae Wet DEC i Samer offer Set to 0 0 0 0 to disable the Start Address DHCP server Range of addresses the DHCP server 22 Ethernet DHCP Server will offer Set to O to disable the Range DHCP server This address is pinged at the Ping Period to maintain the GPRS connection and to verify the 23 Automated PING Address connection integrity Set to 0 0 0 0 to ping the DNS server negotiated during PPP The Ping Address is pinged at this period to maintain the GPRS connection and to verify the 24 Automated PING Period connection integrity Set to O to disable this feature Maximum value 28800 8 hours Setting this to Y allows the router to respond to Pings on the WAN port Note if I
57. er Kit FR06000215 uWEBox eRouter PSTN RoHS FR06000216 uWEBox eRouter PSTN RoHS Starter Kit Notes Universal 110 230VAC power supply order code is PSU 0012 This is included in the starter kit and is also available as an accessory item For applications which have a DC power supply 9 36VDC available which is capable of supplying 1 7ADC please order accessory lead CABLE 027 This filtered PSU lead is approximately 2m in length with bare wire termi nation allowing it to be adapted to use and is required for CE compliance The eRouter enclosure can be attached to a flat surface using accessory L shaped brackets accessory item CASE 0013 M that fit into the extru sions down the side of the unit Typically two brackets are required to secure the unit For details of alternative GSM antennas available from Comtech please visit our website at http www comtechm2m com ETTE 50 Connect up the Router The diagram below shows how to connect the components in the Starter Kit PHONE SOCKET PSTN only Ethernet Crossover Cable ETHERNET PHONE LINE Network Port GPRS Router PWR ANT DEBUG COM Port Antenna GPRS only RS232 cable Figure 2 Starter kit connection amp 9 5 9 ct en ce cot F O ZU jo ec io Prepare the PC Prepare the PC The Router is configured by making a telnet connection to its telnet server using a PC The PC should be disconnected from all netwo
58. er picks up the call 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON_DEMAND PERMANENT n 8 x DIALIN This instructs the router to answer incoming calls but not make outgoing calls 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable n E 7 300 Once routable traffic has ceased the Router will wait this period before tearing the call down Whilst setting this to O will disable the timeout feature this is not recommended in PSTN applications as occasionally modems may not detect a disconnect from the far end if a line is particularly noisy 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address E E E a P ig s n 192 168 0 1 This is the address of the Router on the LAN 16 PPP Server Local Address 17 PPP Server Remote Address 192 168 0 245 192 168 0 246 These are the IP addresses which will be used for the PPP connection the local address being that used by the router and the remote address being the one allocated to the dialing in device They should lie within the LAN subnet and must not be the same as the Router LAN address nor should they lie within the DHCP Server range of addresses 25 DHCP Start Address 0 0 0 0 26 DHCP Range 0 Setting these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disables the DHCP server In order to make devices accessible they will probably be assigned fixed IP Page 15 15 19 9 D D gt O 5 fed ma 0p n Tel st lt O 5 Use GSM PSTN to connect a local device network to the internet RAS Ser
59. ering a call For a line shared with voice calls ths number may be increased to allow time for a voice call to be answered before the router picks up the call 11 Dialout Phone Number i j s E x 0800123456 12 Dialout Username T P 7 username 13 Dialout Password r 3 i f 3 password These are the details of where the Router will dial This may be an ISP or a private RAS Server 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON_DEMAND PERMANENT 4 5 ON DEMAND This instructs the router to make a call when it receives data which requires routing 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable E x x n B 300 Once routable traffic has ceased the Router will wait this period before tearing the call down Whilst setting this to O will disable the timeout feature this is not recommended in PSTN applications as occasionally modems may not detect a disconnect from the far end if a line is particularly noisy 16 PPP Server Local Address 17 PPP Server Remote Address 192 168 0 245 192 168 0 246 These are the IP addresses which will be used for the PPP connection the local address being that used by the router and the remote address being the one allocated to the dialing in device They should lie within the LAN subnet and must not be the same as the Router LAN address nor should they lie within the DHCP Server range of addresses 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address x r 192 168 0 1 This is the address of the Router on the LAN
60. establish the GPRS connection For standard connections to the internet values are usually required though they are not checked For private APNs the values are usually significant 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT x ON DEMAND This instructs the router to make a call when it receives data which requires routing 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable 2 s 300 Once routable traffic has ceased the Router will wait this period before tearing the call down 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address s x 2 192 168 0 1 This is the address of the Router on the LAN Devices using the Router will need their default gateway address setting to this If they want to use the Router for DNS they will also need their DNS Server address setting to this value 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable x 25 These settings control the Router s built in DHCP server Note This should be in the same subnet as the LAN If there is already a DHCP server on the network set these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disable the DHCP server in the Router 19 9 D D gt O 9 ied ma 0p n Tet rol lt S Use GPRS permanent connection These are typical settings where the Router is required to make a permanent GPRS connection Since GPRS data is charged by traffic rather than connection time
61. etwork adapter is different to the subnet configured by 19 LAN IP Address and 20 LAN subnet mask otherwise the PC may send traffic intended for the router to its Ethernet port instead It has been observed that whilst the PC may send traffic destined for the router LAN address to the router it may send all other traffic for the subnet to its Ethernet port This results in a situation where the router can be PINGed but devices behind it cannot Router CPU Flash build Xxx xx XXXX XX XX XX V 0 Abandon Changes imm x 1 Save Changes And Reboot x 0 2 Factory Defaults Save Changes to apply 2 x 3 3 Configuration Username 3 s 3 username to 4 Configuration Password s n E password O 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N M i P z 2 y 0 6 Modem Initialisation String 5 None Set E Tex 7 Modem SIM PIN Number 1 A E B None Set q ol 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer F 1 x 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable P E 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN a general t mobile uk Tej m 11 Dialout Phone Number s s 7 0800123456 010 12 Dialout Username 5 s username AM KS 13 Dialout Password 3 3 password iR SL 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT 2 DIALIN ok gt 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable m E x 300 q rm 16 PPP Server Local Address 7 m z 192 1
62. f the router has a call up it will take approximately 15 seconds for the router to tear the call down before allowing access to the modem 2 Verify communication with the modem by typing AT followed by carriage return The modem should respond with OK This page intentionally left blank AT OK p gt 09 S o0 e e o 09 3 Type AT CMGS phone_number including the quotes then press carriage return The modem should reply with a chevron prompt AT CMGS 0800123456 gt 4 Type the message then press lt CTRL Z gt to finish The lt CTRL Z gt may or may not be visible depending upon which telnet client you are using After a few seconds the modem should reply with a send number followed by OK gt This is the message CMGS 206 OK 5 To terminate the connection to the modem close the telnet session Note There is a 60 second timeout on the connection ie If the connection remains open for 60 seconds but no characters are sent to the modem the router will close the connection ES XZ OC eC bL o Use GPRS to provide an access point into a remote device When a GPRS connection is made the connecting device receives an IP LED DESCRIPTION address which is usually private and dynamic In order to access the Lights Red when the unit is powered up Changes to internet the network provider supports routing between their private Orange whilst the modem registers with the network
63. figuration Settings When the telnet session connects the user will be prompted to enter a username and password Routers are shipped with these set to username and password respectively These may be changed after logging in Once logged in the first page of the current configuration settings are displayed Press Enter to view the next page Router CPU Flash build May 8 2006 13 49 24 Name Username username Password i Sessa Abandon Changes s Save Changes And Reboot r Factory Defaults Save Changes to apply Configuration Username s 3 Configuration Password 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N Modem Initialisation String Modem SIM PIN Number s x Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN 11 Dialout Phone Number 12 Dialout Username 13 Dialout Password 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON_DEMAND PERMANENT 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable 16 PPP Server Local Address 17 PPP Server Remote Address 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address E a 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 j 8 o 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable username password Y None Set None Set 1 0 general t mobile uk 01489604407 username password DIAL IN 300 192 168 0 245 192 168 0 246 00 05 11 55 55
64. for one minute when any key is pressed To change configuration parameters press Enter to suspend debug information and access the command line Type menu then press Enter to access the Menu The first page of the current configuration settings is displayed Press Enter to view the next page To change a configuration setting type the number of the setting to change then press Enter At the prompt enter the new value After making the changes press 1 followed by Enter to save the changes The changes are retained during power down A typical configuration is shown overleaf This is the Access Point Name which determines where the GPRS connection will terminate See the appendix for common APNs used to access the internet Note Some network providers use different APNs to access the internet depending upon whether the SIM is on contract or pay as you go 11 Dialout Phone Number 3 b OOK ARTE This is the magic number used to establish a GPRS connection 12 Dialout Username s gt a username 13 Dialout Password 4 s n F i s A password These are the details which will be used to establish the GPRS connection For standard connections to the internet values are usually required though they are not checked For private APNs the values are usually significant 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON_DEMAND PERMANENT 3 T PERMANENT This instructs the router to make a call at power up and keep
65. hich determines where the GPRS connection will terminate See the appendix for common APNs used to Page 18 18 Page 39 4 2 O a o0 Ke fod e Command Line The Router has a command line which is accessible both via the debug port and via the Telnet configuration menu item 36 Warning Use the command line with caution Changing some settings may render the Router inoperable The following commands display signal strength and GPS location GPS enabled model only RSSI This command displays the signal strength using the values O to 31 A signal strength of 8 or more is usually sufficient for reliable communication The value is updated every 15 seconds when a call is down When a call is up the last value prior to the cal is returned GPS For Routers fitted with the GPS option this command displays the current location and speed etc using standard NEMA format The information is repeated for approximately one minute or may be terminated by pressing any key Page 38 38 access the internet Note Some network providers use different APNs to access the internet depending upon whether the SIM is on contract or pay as you go 11 Dialout Phone Number 3 E amp i 99 14 This is the magic number used to establish a GPRS connection 12 Dialout Username s 7 E username 13 Dialout Password S 5 s r 3 password These are the details which will be used to
66. int Name to terminate the GPRS connection Phone number of the Internet Service Provider For GPRS this may include and characters 12 Dialout Username Login username For GPRS a name is typically required though any name is usually accepted for access to an Internet APN 13 Dialout Password Login password For GPRS a password is typically required though any password is usually accepted for access to an internet APN 14 Connection Type DIALIN prevents outgoing calls ON Demand makes a call whenever the router receives routable traffic at the Ethernet port PERMANENT maintains a permanent connection regardless of traffic 15 Page 2 Connection Timeout Period after last outgoing packet after which the router will tear the call down Set to O to disable this feature 16 PARAMETER PPP Server Local Address DESCRIPTION The IP address used by the Router when it accepts an incoming call 17 PPP Server Remote Address Address allocated via PPP to the remote device when an incoming call is answered 18 Ethernet MAC Address 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address MAC address of the Router ethernet port IP address of the Router Ethernet port 20 21 22 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address Ethernet DHCP Server Range Subnet mask for the ethernet port Lowest address the DHCP server will offer Se
67. ipment amp Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive and is in conformity with the following relevant harmonised standards EN 55022 1998 Class B EN 55024 1998 industrial EN 301 489 7 V1 2 1 2002 EN 50121 3 2 2000 EN 60950 1 2002 Name Jonathan Shires Position 7 Signature gt Date Engineering Director 23 August 2006 On behalf of Comtech Holdings Ltd Page49 49 m i O 4 e ey zs ey E o o h C je je x 3 lt 2 E 2 9 eO wh 9 c 9 iq mS S job QA o LLI EC Declaration of Conformity GPRS GSM Version EC Declaration of Conformity We Comtech Holdings Ltd Comtech House 28 Manchester Road Westhougton Bolton BL5 3QJ Lancs United Kingdon Declare under our sole responsibility that the following product Model description UWEBox eRouter GSM GPRS Model FRO6000211 Meets the essential requirements of the European Directives 89 336 EMC Directive 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 1999 5 EC Radio Equipment amp Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 95 54 EEC Vehicle EMC Directive e mark E11 033945 and is in conformity with the following relevant harmonised standards EN 301 489 7 V1 2 1 2002 EN 50121 3 2 2000 EN 60950 1 2002 Name Jonathan Shires Position Signature Date On behalf of Comtech Holdings Ltd Engineering Director 23 August 2006 Page 48 48 Change the Con
68. ity NONE ODD EVEN s B E NONE go rm 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 a i i i 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 NO 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable S n n als 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable T F x 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec lt 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 2 s s 115200 37 Predial String 3 E A lt None Set gt 38 Telnet configuration Port 7 3 n 23 39 Command Line s Select Notes 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer 4 0 Setting this to O prevents incoming calls being answered Note If a GPRS connection is established incoming calls are ignored 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN s P general t mobile uk This is the Access Point Name which determines where the GPRS connection will terminate See the appendix for common APNs used to Pe 1S P 9 e A Q0 oO a Command Line The Router has a command line which is accessible both via the debug port and via the Telnet configuration menu item 36 Warning Use the command line with caution Changing some settings may render the Router inoperable The following commands display signal strength and GPS location GPS enabled model only RSSI This command displays the signal strength using the values O to 31 A signal strength of 8 or m
69. iving from the WAN which cannot be Network Address Translated are forwarded to this 75 IP Forwarding Address address Set to 0 0 0 0 to disable this feature This is how a server is accessed The TCP port number which is routed 27 Serial TCP Port to the serial port Set to O to disable this feature 28 Serial TCP Baudrate Baudrate of the serial port 7 or 8 data bits per byte 29 Serial TCP Data Bits None Odd Even parity 30 Serial TCP Parity 10r2 31 Serial TCP stop bits A character which forces accumulated 32 Serial TCP Forwarding serial data to be sent Set to O to Character disable this feature Set to 256 to forward on NULL A length of data which forces 33 Serial TCP Forwarding accumulated data to be sent Set to Length O to disable this feature An idle period which forces 34 Serial TCP Forwarding accumulated data to be sent Set to Timeout O to disable this feature If no data is received from the WAN 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec died socket is closed after this ETE Configuration Parameters This section of the manual lists the configuration parameters and gives details of how they affect the operation of the Router Configuration Parameters No PARAMETER O Abandon Changes DESCRIPTION Abandon Changes and close the Telnet session 1 Save Changes 2 Factory Defaults Save changes close the telnet session and reboot Restore factory default settings Select Save Changes
70. k to the internet RAS Server 8V Peak Avg 320 220 380 340 500 410 210 210 260 250 2 Use GSM PSTN to provide an access point into a remote 12V Peak Avg 230 160 260 230 340 290 140 140 170 170 p p device network 24V Peak A 140 90 160 140 190 160 80 80 90 90 udi 3 Use GSM PSTN to connect a local device network to the internet RAS 36V Peak Avg 110 90 120 110 140 120 60 60 70 70 Server with dial in support 40V Peak Avg 110 70 110 100 130 110 50 50 60 60 4 Use GPRS connect on demand 5 Use GPRS permanent connection e o Ss les N 8 6 Use GPRS to provide an access point into a remote device o e A 5 E o gt O o o ct O 62 Use GSM PSTN to connect a local device network to the Pinouts internet RAS Server These are typical settings where the Router is required to make a POWER RS232 DEBUG GSM PSTN connection to the internet RAS Server when there is data to pin Direction Description Pin Direction Description be routed out of the local network and to tear the connection down when Input Ground 1 DCD traffic ceases 1 p p 2 Input Ground 2 Output RX lt Roter CPU Flash p ila Kax EK EXER asixxixx 3 Input 9DC to 36VDC 3 Input TX 0 Abandon Rang i i P s A i 4 N A Do Not Connect 4 Input D
71. l TCP Data Bits 7 8 r x 8 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN NONE 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 E i E Y 7 P 1 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 NO 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable s A x x a 1 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable s s n 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec A P n 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 E 5 115200 37 Predial String t 7 x None Set 38 Telnet Configuration Port s s x k w 23 39 Command Line 7 y Select gt Notes 3 Configuration Username n n username 4 Configuration Password s S g n s A password These are the username and password which will be required by the dialing in device to establish a connection AS e and source and destination ports remain unchanged Note For outgoing TCP connections where the source port is 21 FTP the address in the 227 Entering Passive Mode command is changed to the WAN address of the router Dial In Connections The Router will accept incoming PPP calls The client dialing in is allocated the address specified in the PPP Remote Address configuration By specifying an address within the local subnet NAT is circumvented thereby allowing the client to gain access to server applications DNS When the Router makes a WAN connection it will usually receive a DNS server address during PPP negotiation
72. l TCP Timeout sec s E 60 6 Input RX 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 m 115200 RIN 37 Predial String E a E m lt None Set gt 7 N A Not Connected 3 1o G 38 Telnet Configuration Port P A s x E E A 23 49 Command Line i 8 N A Not Connected 4 N A Not Connected Select gt Notes Antenna Connection GPRS version 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer E E B 0 The GPRS router is fitted with a SMA antenna connector A suitable Setting this to O prevents incoming calls being answered antenna is supplied in the starter kit 11 Dialout Phone Number a n s x 0800123456 12 Dialout Username j S 7 s E E x username 13 Dialout Password 3 E 7 E password Page 12 12 Page 45 45 o g0 ni fod QA I 9 ESI o fob en o eO Connector Details Connectors amp B o rower aM Hel USED amp O CALL On 3 ORX e e _f2 2 POWER ANTENNA GPRS only amp Router Front Panel D D Phone Line PSTN only C 1 wnr ETHERNET amp D Router Rear Panel Page 44 44 These are the details of where the Router will dial This may be an ISP or a private RAS Server 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON_DEMAND PERMANENT ON_DEMAAND This controls the connection type For GSM and PSTN calls which are usually billed by time ON DEMAND is usually the most appropriate
73. l requirements of the European Directives 13 Dialout Password NS s password ur 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT a r d DIAL IN Op 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable s 200 2 89 336 EMC Directive 16 PPP Server Local Address NA f 192 168 0 245 40 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 17 PPP Server Remote Address i s 192 168 0 246 zt D 1999 5 EC Radio Equipment amp Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg la2b3c 00 05 11 55 55 55 D 95 54 EEC Vehicle EMC Directive e mark E11 033945 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address 192 168 0 1 go 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask A 255 255 2551 0 p m 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 and is in conformity with the following relevant harmonised standards ee Henecuer DIOE Beever Range 19 up dede i PE nf 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server n A 0 0 0 0 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable a A Bi 0 EN 301 489 7 V1 2 1 2002 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N s s T Y EN 50121 3 2 2000 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable a 0 0 0 0 EN 60950 1 2002 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable 49390 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 9 i 9600 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 x r t x 8 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN
74. m GPRS Router For applications which have a DC power supply 9 36VDC available which is capable of supplying 1 7ADC please order accessory lead CABLE 027 This filtered PSU lead is approximately 2m in length with bare wire termi nation allowing it to be adapted to use and is required for CE compliance PWR ANT DEBUG COM Port The eRouter enclosure can be attached to a flat surface using accessory L shaped brackets accessory item CASE 0013 M that fit into the extru sions down the side of the unit Typically two brackets are required to secure the unit 9 ke 5 mu D z O RS F 5 E D i D e o fe m 9 4 D Antenna GPRS only For details of alternative GSM antennas available from Comtech please visit our website at http www comtechm2m com Figure 2 Starter kit connection Prepare the PC Prepare the PC The Router is configured by making a telnet connection to its telnet server using a PC The PC should be disconnected from all networks in order that its network connection settings may be changed without disrupting other networks In addition all applications which may attempt to use a network should be closed Routers are shipped with a default IP address of 192 168 0 1 which may be changed once the telnet session had been established Configure the PC either to use DHCP or to have a fixed address on the same subnet as the Router e g IP address 192 168 0 10 subnet mask
75. m operating 7 Modem SIM PIN Number Page 27 27 PIN number to unlock SIM Set to blank if the SIM does not require a PIN number This is ignored if the SIM does not require a PIN number C go c E o 2 D nj D 3 t D N o 7 4 S o az 9 zs qu E o0 E o 9 10 PARAMETER Modem Answer On Ring Number Modem Reset Interval Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN DESCRIPTION This sets the number of rings the Router will wait before answering a call For a line shared with voice calls ths number may be increased to allow time for a voice call to be answered before the router picks up the call Setting this to O prevents calls being answered Reset the modem at regular intervals if it isn t in a call Access Point Name to terminate the GPRS connection 11 Dialout Phone Number Phone number of the Internet Service Provider For GPRS this may include and characters 12 Dialout Username Login username For GPRS a name is typically required though any name is usually accepted for access to an Internet APN 13 Dialout Password Login password For GPRS a password is typically required though any password is usually accepted for access to an internet APN 14 Connection Type DIALIN prevents outgoing calls ON Demand makes a call whenev
76. n 4 s NONE 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 P n a A x 1 Name Jonathan Shires Position Engineering Director 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 0 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable amp 5 1 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable a T 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec n A 3 A 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 s 115200 37 Predial String a a s None Set rd Signature Qi Date 23 August 2006 38 Telnet Configuration Port 23 39 Command Line Select On behalf of Comtech Holdings Ltd Each item is discussed in detail later To change a configuration setting type the number of the setting to ETE EB
77. n their private network and the internet This invariably involves Network Address POWER Translation NAT and Port Address Translation PAT Their router providing this functionality however acts as a firewall blocking all traffic where a connection is trying to be made from the internet into their private network SIMS are however available which receive static private IP addresses and there are methods of accessing the private network Contact sales comtechm2m com for further details Using such a SIM and enabling IP forwarding as shown below allows a single device to be remotely accessed using GPRS Note Use of the Automated PING feature 23 24 is strongly recommended in GPRS always connected applications o o rw 38 Telnet Configuration Port 39 Command Line Select gt Page 24 24 23 Page33 33 7 Router CPU Flash build Xxx xx XXXX XX XX XX Eo see 3 o p B andon Changes x 9 1 Save Changes And Reboot gt E CALL go 2 Factory Defaults Save changes to apply 3 10 M 14 OK is qo 3 Configuration Username E E Username o 6 4 Configuration Password S fe 5 4 s password rm 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N 2 E XY 4 aid lok 6 Modem Initialisation String lt None Set gt e 7 Modem SIM PIN Number i a lt None Set gt E 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer 0 x UU 9 Modem Reset Inte
78. net DHCP Server Start Ad ress 0 0 0 0 to disable gt 192 168 0 100 Te 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable x s E B 25 op Q 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server m 00 0120 e x 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable 0 4 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N 4 E A Y a 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable E s EPERIK EPRE o 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable 49390 3 KS 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 A s 9600 I o 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 j 8 gt 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN amp E r 3 NONE go ke 31 Serial TCP Stop Bits 1 2 A K z 1 32 Serial TCP Forwarding Character decimal 256 N0 0 to disable 0 33 Serial TCP Forwarding Length 0 to disable r C aE 34 Serial TCP Forwarding Timeout msec 0 to disable 2 0 35 Serial TCP Timeout sec 7 5 s 60 36 Modem Max Baud Rate 57600 115200 230400 E B E 115200 37 Predial String 2 7 T A lt None Set gt 38 Telnet Configuration Port D A s s 23 39 Command Line 3 Select Notes 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer y s 0 Setting this to O prevents incoming calls being answered Note If a GPRS connection is established incoming calls are ignored 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN A general t mobile uk This is the Access Point Name w
79. onfiguration Settings Modem Homologation PSTN Note This applies to PSTN Routers only PSTN modems require configuration for correct operation in different countries In the Router this is accomplished by appending a country specific suffix to the modem initialisation string item 23 in the telnet configuration session 1 Locate the country in the tables on the following pages 2 Establish a telnet configuration session with the router 3 Get the GCl code one or two alphanumeric digits from the table 4 Modify the modem initialisation string by appending GCl xx where xx is the GCl code from the table 5 Save the changes and exit eg The modem initialisation string for a PSTN router operating in the USA would be ATXOV1 amp D2 GCI B5 e 2 D z T e o go i ct O Ordering Information Connect up the Router The diagram below shows how to connect the components in the Starter The following table shows the present variants available from Comtech Kit Holdings Ltd Order Code Details uWEBox eRouter GSM GPRS RoHS PHONESOCRIST PSTN OMY FR06000210 uWEBox eRouter GSM GPRS RoHS Starter Kit FR06000215 uWEBox eRouter PSTN RoHS FR06000216 uWEBox eRouter PSTN RoHS Starter Kit Sae aE Notes ETHERNET PHONE LINE Network Port Universal 110 230VAC power supply order code is PSU 0012 This is included in the starter kit and is also available as an accessory ite
80. ore is usually sufficient for reliable communication The value is updated every 15 seconds when a call is down When a call is up the last value prior to the cal is returned GPS For Routers fitted with the GPS option this command displays the current location and speed etc using standard NEMA format The information is repeated for approximately one minute or may be terminated by pressing any key access the internet Note Some network providers use different APNs to access the internet depending upon whether the SIM is on contract or pay as you go 11 Dialout Phone Number s KOO RAL SE This is the magic number used to establish a GPRS connection 12 Dialout Username a s username 13 Dialout Password i P s password These are the details which will be used to establish the GPRS connection For standard connections to the internet values are usually required though they are not checked For private APNs the values are usually significant 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT ON DEMAND This instructs the router to make a call when it receives data which requires routing 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable gt 300 Once routable traffic has ceased the Router will wait this period before tearing the call down 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address 4 s s 192 168 0 1 This is the address of the Router on the LAN Devices using the Router
81. quires a valid IP address on each network The IP address on the ethernet network is configured via the telnet session or the debug port The WAN address is obtained dynamically during PPP negotiation The requested WAN address is configurable in the telnet session however most devices will refuse to negotiate a PPP connection if the requested address is anything other than 0 0 0 0 Ping The Router supports ping at the ethernet port and also at the WAN port for dial in connections The Router may be configured to silently discarded PINGs arriving at the WAN port thus preventing potentially harmful probing software detecting the Router Timeout The Router ends a call after a period which is configurable via the telnet session or debug port Only outgoing data keeps the connection live This prevents potentially harmful probing software keeping the call up Network Address Translation NAT Upon receipt of a data packet at the ethernet port the source IP address and the ethernet MAC address are stored The IP address in the packet is then replaced with the current WAN IP address the port number is replaced with a unique port number then the packet is forwarded to the WAN Upon receipt of a data packet at the WAN port the destination IP address is replaced with the source IP address stored earlier the port number is replaced with the port number stored earlier then the packet is forwarded to the ethernet port using the MAC address stored
82. r based upon the application 1 For outgoing GSM calls no special provision is required 2 For incoming GSM calls the SIM will need to be data enabled for incoming GSM data calls Note When a SIM is data enabled it will have two phone numbers a voice number and a data number It is the data number which will need to be called 3 For outgoiong GPRS connectivity the SIM will need to be enabled for GPRS 4 For incoming GPRS connectivity the SIM will need to be enabled for GPRS and have an accessible IP address A device making a GPRS connection usually receives a dynamic private IP address to which a connection from the internet can not be made There are ways round this Contact sales comtechm2m com for details To install a SIM in the Router proceed as follows 1 Disconnect power 2 Remove the four screws which hold the front panel the one with the LEDs in place 3 Slide out the PCBs 4 Insert a SIM into the SIM socket 5 Slide the PCBs back into the case 6 Replace the four screws 5 Q otf m D ML Connect a PC Connect a PC for configuration The Router is configured by establishing a telnet session using a PC Alternatively an RS232 connection may be made to the debug port See later Suitable settings for typical applications are discussed in subsequent sections of this manual 1 Connect up the Router 2 Prepare the PC 3 Establish a Telnet Session 4 Change the C
83. rks in order that its network connection settings may be changed without disrupting other networks In addition all applications which may attempt to use a network should be closed Routers are shipped with a default IP address of 192 168 0 1 which may be changed once the telnet session had been established Configure the PC either to use DHCP or to have a fixed address on the same subnet as the Router e g IP address 192 168 0 10 subnet mask 255 255 255 0 f the PC is to be used verify Router functionality it will require its gateway address and DNS address to be set to the address to which the Router is configured e g 192 168 0 1 assuming the Router address is left at its default setting Establish a Telnet Session Once the PC has been configured connect its ethernet port to the Router s ethernet port using the ethernet crossover cable provided Power up the Router and wait 30 seconds to allow it to boot A telnet session may be started on the PC using Start Run telnet ip address EC Declaration of Conformity PSTN Version EC Declaration of Conformity we Comtech Holdings Ltd Comtech House 28 Manchester Road Westhougton Bolton BL5 3QJ Lancs United Kingdom Declare under our sole responsibility that the following product Model description uWEBox eRouter PSTN Model FR06000215 Meets the essential requirements of the European Directives 89 336 EMC Directive 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 1999 5 EC Radio Equ
84. rname 17 PPP Server Remote Address 5 s 192 168 0 246 4 Configuration Password B A n 7 password 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c 00 05 11 55 55 55 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N 2 A s a A E sd 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address E s a 192 168 0 1 6 Modem Initialisation String s 4 7 lt None Set gt 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask k a 255 255 255 0 7 Modem SIM PIN Number A rs A s i A x lt None Set gt 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer a 0 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable a i 25 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable s E n 0 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server A A 0 0 0 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN general t mobile uk 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable b r 0 11 Dialout Phone Number E x 2 i 99 14 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N E y i Y 0p 12 Dialout Username P T k username 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable m 7 d 9 0 0 0 13 Dialout Password password 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable 3 P 5 49390 9 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT x 5 PERMANENT 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 9600 ad 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable E i 300 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 P n r
85. rval mins 0 to disable 0 Lights Orange when a call IS established and PPP has Q 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN general t mobile uk finished ne otiation ie li hts when the router is m oO 11 Dialout Phone Number bal al g j g fed row 12 Dialout Username username ready to pass data 3 13 Dialout Password x E E password Em 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT PERMANENT 2 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable 300 16 PPP Server Local Address 192 168 0 245 Flashes Green when data is detected at the ethernet D 17 PPP Server Remote Address 192 168 0 246 i i i 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c 00 05 11 55 55 55 TX port This data will be passed to the WAN port if the o 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address A A 192 168 0 1 Orange LED is lit 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 192 168 0 100 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable E P 25 23 Automated PING Address 0 0 0 0 PINGs DNS server 0 0 0 0 24 Automated PING Period sec 0 to disable 60 RX Flashes Green when data is received at the WAN port 25 Respond to PING on WAN Y N 7 Y 26 IP Forwarding Address 0 0 0 0 to disable 0 00 0 for routing to the ethernet port 27 Serial TCP Port 0 to disable a 49390 28 Serial TCP Baudrate 1200 115200 9600 29 Serial TCP Data Bits 7 8 E 8 30 Serial TCP Parity NONE ODD EVEN NONE 31 Serial
86. sername or password thereby preventing telnet access the debug port can be used to ascertain the current values See later Option 35 allows access to a command line see the section Command Line later in this manual Page 10 10 GPRS Connection Details The following table shows the APN and SMTP email server details for UK GPRS service providers when accessing the internet GPRS Connection Details Service Provider APN SMTP Server email 02 mobile o2 co uk smtp o2 co uk Orange orangeinternet smtp orange net Vodafone Internet mail vodafone net T Mobile general t mobile uk smtp t email co uk The phone number for GPRS connections is 99 1 For normal GPRS connections to the internet any PPP username and password can usually be used but do not leave them blank Note Private APNs will invariably require the correct username and password for the APN Note Some network providers use different APNs to access the internet depending upon whether the SIM is on contract or pay as you go A good source of international GPRS connection details can be found at this web site http www taniwha org uk gprs html Thanks to Ross Barkman Page 47 47 i U A ep e i9 5 i gt Q EE 9 J D d e 7 yp e D cs e O D e A Power Consumption The table below shows typical power consumption at various voltages
87. t to 0 0 0 0 to disable the DHCP server Range of addresses the DHCP server will offer Set to O to disable the DHCP server 23 Automated PING Address This address is pinged at the Ping Period to maintain the GPRS connection and to verify the connection integrity Set to 0 0 0 0 to ping the DNS server negotiated during BEP 24 Automated PING Period The Ping Address is pinged at this period to maintain the GPRS connection and to verify the connection integrity Set to O to disable this feature Maximum value 28800 8 hours 25 EE Respond to PING on WAN Setting this to Y allows the router to respond to Pings on the WAN port Note if IP forwarding is enabled the Pings are forwarded to the destination device which may or may not respond Q jo En go ied E l9 0 Cc ied E D er 0 X 6 Notes Notes Getting Started This section of the manual will guide you through setting up and configuring the Router for typical applications 1 Check the contents of the Starter Kit 2 Install a SIM GSM GPRS only 3 Connect a PC for configuration 4 Configure the Router for typical applications Check the contents of the Starter Kit Use the illustration and table overleaf to check the contents of the Starter Kit Q D a eur 5 ga CoD c ied 0 e 45 G lt b o lt oO
88. tenna connector A suitable antenna is supplied in the starter kit Setting this to O prevents incoming calls being answered 11 Dialout Phone Number s 2 i 0800123456 12 Dialout Username A username 13 Dialout Password z 4 y 4 password Pace 12 2 9 2 9 0 NH a Con nector Deta l Is These are the details of where the Router will dial This may be an ISP or a private RAS Server Connectors 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON_DEMAND PERMANENT ON_DEMAAND This controls the connection type For GSM and PSTN calls which are usually billed by time ON DEMAND is usually the most appropriate 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable P 7 Rh 1 300 Once routable traffic has ceased the Router will wait this period before tearing the call down Whilst setting this to O will disable the timeout feature this is not recommended as occasionally modems may not detect e Q rows QUEM NUT USED B ena a disconnect from the far end if a line is particularly noisy ee e Je o O rx 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address n 192 168 0 1 POWER This is the address of the Router on the LAN Devices using the Router will need their default gateway address setting to this If they want to use ANTENNA GPRS only Q R A a d the Router for DNS they will also need their DNS Server address setting to this value 21 Ethernet DHCP Server Start Address 0 0 0 0
89. the cost of sending and receiving ping packets Use of this feature is strongly recommended in GPRS always connected applications Page 22 2 Warning There are no restrictions on what commands may be sent to the modem and whilst some are useful eg AT CSQ to get signal strength others may render the router inoperable A full list of commands is available at http www comtechm2m com Downloads GsmGprsModems OEM GPRS 2E Gprs at pdf Page 35 CQ 0 3 ya D Ce lt 09 Sending an SMS addresses and not use DHCP The GPRS GSM Router supports sending SMSs by allowing a TCP connection directly to the modem Note Making the connection takes precedence over routing If a call is up when the connection is made the call will be torn down Whilst most applications will use a program to send the SMS for demonstration purposes a telnet client may used Hyperterminal or similar is recommended as the command line client in WindowsXP performs local echo which cannot be turned off from the keyboard making sending the SMS confusing The following procedure will send an SMS 1 Use Hyperterminal or similar to make a TCP IP Winsock connection to the LAN address 192 168 0 1 by default of the router on port 49389 If the router has a call up it will take approximately 15 seconds for the router to tear the call down before allowing access to the modem 2 Verify communication with the modem by typing AT
90. to disable 192 168 0 100 Router Front Panel 22 Ethernet DHCP Server Range 0 to disable i 5 25 These settings control the Router s built in DHCP server Note This should be in the same subnet as the LAN If there is already a DHCP server on the network set these to 0 0 0 0 and O to disable the DHCP o fund ced Q e O ab o oO server in the Router 5 E o 2 IS 9 fed ct O 62 Phone Line PSTN only 1 Oo Router Rear Panel Use GSM PSTN to provide an access point into a remote H duvice nekwork Firmware Upgrades These are typical settings where the Router is used to provide an access Firmware upgrades together with the procedure to install them can be point into a remote device or network usually from a PC and modem found at lt To Be Announced gt Note When using a Windows PC to dial the router ensure the subnet of its network adapter is different to the subnet configured by 19 LAN IP Address and 20 LAN subnet mask otherwise the PC may send traffic intended for the router to its Ethernet port instead It has been observed that whilst the PC may send traffic destined for the router LAN address to the router it may send all other traffic for the subnet to its Ethernet port This results in a situation where the router can be PINGed but devices behind it cannot Router CPU Flash build Xxx XX XXXX XX XX XX 09 0 Abandon Changes n ez 1 S
91. ver with dial in support These are typical settings where the Router is required to make a connection to the internet RAS Server when there is data to be routed out of the local network and to tear the connection down when traffic ceases These settings will also allow dial in access to devices on the local network using for example a PC and a modem Router CPU Flash build Xxx XX XXXX XX XX XX 0 Abandon Changes 1 Save Changes And Reboot 2 Factory Defaults Save Changes to apply 3 Configuration Username amp username 4 Configuration Password x x S password 5 Configuration Remote Enable Y N S E x A Y 6 Modem Initialisation String 5 A lt None Set gt 7 Modem SIM PIN Number 3 F None Set 8 Modem Answer On Ring Number 0 prevents answer E r s 1 9 Modem Reset Interval mins 0 to disable E s n 0 10 Dialout GPRS Access Point Name APN general t mobile uk 11 Dialout Phone Number 2 7 0800123456 12 Dialout Username r r s z username 13 Dialout Password s 7 s password 14 Connection Type DIALIN ON DEMAND PERMANENT 3 7 E ON DEMAND 15 Connection Timeout sec 0 to disable 2 E 300 16 PPP Server Local Address 192 168 0 245 17 PPP Server Remote Address 192 168 0 246 18 Ethernet MAC Address last 6 digits eg 1a2b3c V 00 05 11 55 55 55 19 Ethernet LAN IP Address r 192 168 0 1 20 Ethernet LAN Subnet M
92. vice Provider APN SMTP Server email 02 mobile o2 co uk smtp o2 co uk Orange orangeinternet smtp orange net Vodafone Internet mail vodafone net T Mobile general t mobile uk smtp t email co uk The phone number for GPRS connections is 99 1 For normal GPRS connections to the internet any PPP username and password can usually be used but do not leave them blank Note Private APNs will invariably require the correct username and password for the APN Note Some network providers use different APNs to access the internet depending upon whether the SIM is on contract or pay as you go A good source of international GPRS connection details can be found at this web site hit Barkman www taniwha org uk rs html Thanks to Ross ep U pe ep p 9 5 D Ei 9 5 gJ D oe eM 0 Power Consumption Configure the Router for Typical Applications The table below shows typical power consumption at various voltages This section highlights how particular settings are appropriate to typical applications The reader is recommended to go directly to the section of Typical Current Consumption mA interest then complete the configuration by referring to the full listing of configuration parameters and their effects presented later in this manual Product GSM GPRS PSTN Test Condition Powered GSM Call GPRS Call Powered Call 1 Use GSM PSTN to connect a local device networ
93. y establishing a telnet session using a PC Alternatively an RS232 connection may be made to the debug port See later Suitable settings for typical applications are discussed in subsequent sections of this manual 1 Connect up the Router 2 Prepare the PC 3 Establish a Telnet Session 4 Change the Configuration Settings Page 6 Modem Homologation PSTN Note This applies to PSTN Routers only PSTN modems require configuration for correct operation in different countries In the Router this is accomplished by appending a country specific suffix to the modem initialisation string item 23 in the telnet configuration session 1 Locate the country in the tables on the following pages 2 Establish a telnet configuration session with the router 3 Get the GCI code one or two alphanumeric digits from the table 4 Modify the modem initialisation string by appending GCl xx where xx is the GCl code from the table 5 Save the changes and exit eg The modem initialisation string for a PSTN router operating in the USA would be ATXOV1 amp D2 GCI B5 Page 51_ 51 2 D 2E 3 o gO ct gt e E amp E 00 cS D e Oo Ordering Information The following table shows the present variants available from Comtech Holdings Ltd Order Code Details FR06000211 uWEBox eRouter GSM GPRS RoHS FR06000210 uWEBox eRouter GSM GPRS RoHS Start

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