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1. Shutdown of the operating system 3 2 10 Standby of the operating system 3 3 11 dae 21 316650 34 za 11 JOSEP profile Settings aw 3 9 11 06606000 Operation on virtual USB 3 6 Automatic shutdown in case of emergency cceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeennaaeees 12 3 7 Tables 8 Table 1 Required driver files Mux_drv_inst_v06 Page 3 of 12 2006 06 07 Multiplexer Driver Installation Guide SIEMENS Confidential Released 0 Document history This chapter reports modifications and improvements over previous versions of this document Preceding document Multiplexer Installation Guide Version 05 New document Multiplexer Installation Guide Version 06 Chapter What is new 1 1 Enhanced list of supported products 3 6 Added Chapter Operation on virtual USB port 3 7 Added Chapter Automatic shutdown in case of emergency Preceding document Multiplexer Installation Guide Version 04 New document Multiplexer Installation Guide Version 05 Chapter What is new 1 1 Updated list of supported products 2 2 Chang2. TC45 XC18 XT55 XT56 MC75 TC63 TC65 TC65 Terminal AC75 1 2 References 1 Digital Cellular Telecommunications Systems Phase 2 Terminal Equipment to Mobile Station TE MS Multiplexer Protocol ETSI TS 101 369 V7 1 0 1999 11 GSM 07 10 Version 7 1 0 Release 1998 2 AT Command Set of your Siemens wireless engine 3 Hardware Interface Description of your Siemens wireless engine 4 Multiplexer Driver Developer s Guide for Windows 2000 and Windows XP 5 Multiplexer User s Guide 6 MC35 Multiplexer User s Guide as of Version 02 00 for MC35 only 7 TC3x Multiplexer User s Guide as of Version 03 10 for TC35 and TC37 only 8 Application Note 24 Application Developers Guide To visit the Siemens Website you can use the following link http www siemens com wm Mux_drv_inst_v06 Page 6 of 12 2006 06 07 Multiplexer Driver Installation Guide SIEMENS Confidential Released 1 3 Abbreviations Abbreviation Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute GPRS General Packet Radio Service GSM Global System of Mobile Communication MS Mobile Station PC Personal Computer TE Terminal Equipment UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter Mux_drv_inst_v06 Page 7 of 12 2006 06 07 Multiplexer Driver Installation Guide SIEMENS Confidential Released 2 Installation 2 1 Required files The following files are part of the WinMux2k
3. driver installation Table 1 Required driver files File Comment Wmuxinst exe WinMux2k driver installation program Winmux2k inf INF file for the WinMux2k driver It contains all driver settings and module specific settings stored in the Windows Registry during the installation Winmux2k sys Device driver image Wmuxprop dll Property page for the module co installer 2 2 Installing the WinMux2k driver Before starting the installation ensure that all files are located in the same folder as the wmuxinst exe e winmux2k inf e winmux2k sys e wmuxprop dll 1 Start the program wmuxinst exe 2 Ensure that the module is connected to a serial port and turn the module power on 3 Press the Scan button of the application All Siemens modules found will be listed in a box If no modem has been installed yet the virtual ports can be selected If it is properly installed the virtual ports are shown If at least one modem is found the Install button becomes active Pressing this button will cause the selected modules to be installed 4 Use the Device Manager to check that the installation was successful The virtual ports are available without reboot The driver instances are visible in the device manager class Multi port Serial Adapters If you wish to uninstall the driver see chapter 2 3 When migrating from TC45 to XC18 to another module type or vice versa we recommend to uninstall
4. mode 8N1 This command works only on modules supporting different interface modes TC35i TC63 TC65 MC75 AC75 The resulting ERROR on modules without support of the AT ICF command is ignored by the WinMux2k driver This way the initialization sequence will override on multiplexer channel 1 any other settings of AT amp S AT Qn and AT ICF you may have stored to the user profile with AT amp W before starting the multiplexer After restart without multiplexer the user profile will be loaded again with all your individual settings 3 6 Operation on virtual USB port This section applies only to Siemens GSM modules equipped with a USB interface To configure the USB interface for use with the WinMux2k driver the virtual COM port assigned to the module s USB interface shall be set to max 115200 bps To do so use the Serial Multiplexer Properties page described in chapter 2 4 The setting is only needed to open the virtual multiplex channels on the virtual COM port assigned to the USB interface There is no loss of performance because the virtual baud rate on the USB interface has no influence on the data transfer rate Mux_drv_inst_v06 Page 11 of 12 2006 06 07 Multiplexer Driver Installation Guide SIEMENS Confidential Released 3 7 Automatic shutdown in case of emergency Please note that while Multiplex mode is active the automatic shutdown mechanism described in 2 and 3 is not effective If fault conditions arise such as over
5. the driver and reinstall it with the new module This is because the winmux2k inf file contains module specific settings determined during the installation process as stated in Table 1 Note During the installation a pop up dialog with Digital Signature Not Found will appear Please ignore this message and continue the installation process The reason for the message is that the driver has not been registered with Microsoft but its correct functionality is ensured Mux_drv_inst_v06 Page 8 of 12 2006 06 07 Multiplexer Driver Installation Guide SIEMENS Confidential Released 2 3 Deinstalling the driver In order to deinstall the Windows Multiplexer Driver perform the following steps Windows 2000 Start the Control Panel Select System Select the Hardware property sheet Double click the Device Manager button Under Multi port serial adapters right click Serial Multiplexer Choose Uninstall Driver and answer the confirm dialog with yes to finally uninstall the driver PMA Windows XP the new desktop not the classic desktop Start the Control Panel Under Performance and Maintenance select System Select the Hardware property sheet Double click the Device Manager button Under Multi port serial adapters right click Serial Multiplexer Choose Uninstall Driver and select Yes from the Confirm File Deletion dialog 2 4 Settings on the Serial Multiplexer Properties page From the Serial Multiplexer Pr
6. SIEMENS 30106 s les Multiplexer Driver Installation Guide SIEMENS Confidential Released General notes Product is deemed accepted by Recipient and is provided without interface to Recipient s products The documentation and or Product are provided for testing evaluation integration and information purposes The documentation and or Product are provided on an as is basis only and may contain deficiencies or inadequacies The Documentation and or Product are provided without warranty of any kind express or implied To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law Siemens further disclaims all warranties including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability completeness fitness for a particular purpose and non infringement of third party rights The entire risk arising out of the use or performance of the Product and documentation remains with Recipient This Product is not intended for use in life support appliances devices or systems where a malfunction of the product can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury Applications incorporating the described product must be designed to be in accordance with the technical specifications provided in these guidelines Failure to comply with any of the required procedures can result in malfunctions or serious discrepancies in results Furthermore all safety instructions regarding the use of mobile technical systems including GSM products which also apply t
7. and undertemperature or undervoltage overvoltage shutdown is product dependent the module shuts down after sending the alert URCs e g SBC undervoltage or SCTM_A B 2 2 but is then restarted by the WinMux2k driver Therefore to avoid problems it is strongly recommended to close all virtual ports as soon as alert URCs are sent by the module Please refer to 2 and 3 as the SBC and SCTM URCs are product specific Mux_drv_inst_v06 Page 12 of 12 2006 06 07
8. ate with the wireless modem the application needs to support the multiplex protocol and 3 virtual ports must be installed For this purpose a Windows 2000 XP multiplexer driver WinMux2k can be provided This driver offers the basic multiplexer functionality and serves as a reference implementation to aid developers and system integrators in designing developing and testing customized multiplexer applications As such it has been tested by Siemens using a variety of applications and platforms but naturally even the most extensive test setup can never be adequate to cover all conceivable configurations The Siemens AG does not guarantee any support regarding the integration of the driver into a customer s application However the documentation as well as code binaries and source files can be provided and used for further development This document describes how to install the Windows 2000 XP multiplexer driver WinMux2k in a Windows 2000 XP based application Mux_drv_inst_v06 Page 5 of 12 2006 06 07 Multiplexer Driver Installation Guide SIEMENS Confidential Released 1 1 Supported product versions Please note that this User Guide refers to the following products e 1035 and TC37 from Version 03 10 onwards e MC35 from Version 03 00 onwards e AC35 The following products support version 3 of the multiplexer protocol with enhanced features AC43 AC45 MC35i MC35i Terminal MC39i MC45 MC46 MC388 MC5x TC35i TC35i Terminal
9. ed remark on driver installation when migrating to another module type 3 5 Changed description regarding AT ICF Preceding document Multiplexer Installation Guide Version 03 New document Multiplexer Installation Guide Version 04 Chapter What is new Throughout Added further supported products Added XC18 specific information where manual appropriate 2 4 Added figure and modified description 3 5 Added notes on user profile settings Preceding document Multiplexer Installation Guide Version 02 00 New document Multiplexer Installation Guide Version 03 Chapter What is new 1 Revised chapter added further supported products 2 1 Renamed file Winmux35 inf gt New file name Winmux2k inf 2 2 Recommendation for installing the WinMux2k driver with a different module added 2 4 Chapter Serial Multiplexer Property page added 3 1 Added note regarding the TC45 behavior Mux_drv_inst_v06 Page 4 of 12 2006 06 07 Multiplexer Driver Installation Guide SIEMENS Confidential Released 1 Introduction The multiplex mode according to the ETSI TS 101 369 GSM 07 10 Multiplexer protocol enables one physical serial interface to be partitioned into three virtual channels This allows you to take advantage of three sessions running simultaneously on one serial interface For example you can send or receive data on the first multiplexer channel while the remaining channels stay in AT command mode In order to properly communic
10. eleased 3 4 Wake on ring If the operating system is in standby mode and the module has not been switched off incoming calls and real time clock alarms should wake up the operating system wake on ring This feature belongs to the ACPI power management mechanisms that are not properly implemented on all PC systems It is independent of the multiplexer driver When the ring signal toggles on the serial interface like on incoming calls and real time clock alarms this should wake up the operating system if the PC has been properly configured On some systems not the ring signal but data transferred to the PC the RING or CALA messages from the module wake up the operating system To avoid loss of data the multiplexer driver switches on the hardware flow control on the module This means that the module cannot send data to the PC if the operating system is in standby mode and therefore the serial interface is blocked by the hardware flow control As a consequence the operating system does not wake up if the system ignores the ring signal because the module cannot send the RING or CALA messages to the PC 3 5 User profile settings When the WinMux2k driver is started the module will be initialized to use the following settings on multiplexer channel 1 e Baud rate as specified on the Multiplexer Property page e AT amp SO DSR always on Not applicable to XC18 e AT Q3 Hardware flow control e AT ICF 3 Sets interface
11. en if it had correctly switched off before by the driver If the module has its own power supply it might stay switched on after the shutdown procedure of the computer has completed 3 3 Standby of the operating system If the operating system has been installed in ACPI mode it supports improved power management by also sending computer components into suspend mode The serial WinMux2k driver supports this power management by switching the module into standby mode if the driver is in use by accessing one or more of the virtual ports If the operating system has been properly configured together with the BIOS incoming calls or real clock alarms wake the operating system up again During this wake up the first characters sent by the module to the operating system via the serial interface are lost This is no restriction of the serial WinMux2k driver but caused by the operating system E g in case of an incoming call the first RING event is lost Usually this causes no problem because the RING is repeated every few seconds However in case of the real clock alarm the module only sends one CALA URC As a result the URC will not be indicated though the alarm will be correctly executed Additionally in some cases when the computer switches to suspend mode this causes pulses on the serial interface signals which wake up the module again Mux_drv_inst_v06 Page 10 of 12 2006 06 07 Multiplexer Driver Installation Guide SIEMENS Confidential R
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13. operties page see chapter 2 3 for details where to find the page select the Port Settings tab The baud rate used on the physical serial port can be changed individually Serial Multiplexer COM3 Properties 2 x General Port Settings Driver m Physical Serial Modem Port Modem Part Name COM3 v Baud Rate bps 115200 v Virtual Serial Modem Ports Virtual Parts Virtual Port 1 data channel w Virtual Port 2 COM12 v Virtual Port 3 coms x Figure 1 Serial Multiplexer Properties OK Cancel page Mux_drv_inst_v06 Page 9 of 12 2006 06 07 Multiplexer Driver Installation Guide SIEMENS Confidential Released 3 Known problems 3 1 Booting the operating system Windows 2000 and Windows XP toggle the signals of the serial interfaces As a result the module will be switched on even if the WinMux2 driver is not active The driver accesses the connected module only when the virtual ports are accessed If the WinMux2k driver is used by accessing one or more of the virtual ports it switches off the module when the last virtual port is closed again Only TC45 and XC18 do not switch off in this case 3 2 Shutdown of the operating system If the supported operating system has been installed in ACPI mode the power supply will be automatically switched off This power down might cause pulses on those signals of the serial interfaces which are responsible for switching the module on This may happen ev
14. tilization of its contents and communication thereof to others without express authorization are prohibited Offenders will be held liable for payment of damages All rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design patent are reserved Copyright Siemens AG 2006 Trademark notice MS Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Mux_drv_inst_v06 Page 2 of 12 2006 06 07 Multiplexer Driver Installation Guide SIEMENS Confidential Released Contents 0 Document DISTONYii 2 1 1 12 21 1 2 12 2 1 1 1 1 121212121212 2 2 2 4 INTRODUCTION 1 1 1 00 5 1 6 00000000 000066006000600 Supported product versionS 1 1 6 1 References 1 2 7 0000000 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 Installation mei a AGATA ZO Wada da da PY W 8 2 1 Required TIES awa a A A a coved da A EA O Ek da 8 2 2 Installing the WinMux2k driver 2 eee eeao saa o ooo zana aaa 8 2 3 Deinstalling the driver Z aa 1 1 1 1 1001011100 9 2 4 Settings on the Serial Multiplexer Properties page aaaaaaaa11222 9 10 11101010101 1 KNOWN Problem 3 alin ded Ge eens 10 Booting the operating system aa 3 1 10
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