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Sierra Wireless EV-DO User's Manual

1. Revision Release Changes number date 1 x 2003 2005 AirLink Communications documentation CDPD CDMA and GPRS 2 x Q2 2005 Q2 AirLink Communications documentation CDMA EV DO EDGE and 2007 HSDPA 3 0 in draft Converted documentation from AirLink Communications documentation format into Sierra Wireless documentation format Phase ll of the conversion completed PinPoint modem line documentation is revised Rev 3 0B Feb 08 4 Contents introduction to the PinPoln E i0 cc cisedese esu rump arc 9 ALEOS vce dca nadie che teh Eee eee Rudd eng Med RES Ree ioe due Rad EIE Id dud ud 9 AceWale sss cus A rack hed url ma torre Rc Hos Rb sida MuR Eb eka tink us 10 AceMariade E egter ti os ara ta eI RON Ie EPOR CM ULL E geet avert Lu PUN arare 10 Simplified Deployment oooooccccoccc hr 11 Monitor and Control 0 00 ccc hrs 11 pue x a a a a ja E E a ad il a 12 Network Monitoring oooocooccornr mr 12 pulus osund arso tte Bekah ae RR ie Mil arta Oe keen hae and BE ie E ade are oe 12 Set p Wi ard Rm 13 Modem Doctor amic inaasa paia ra Wasa a a af a EEES 13 Modemi Doctor USB d is x 4 la c e Ta cU o RD ARCET a danced A 14 Connecting to the Verizon Network 0 ccc cece hh 15 Steps of a connecti n ssise s hme pret ple op alien eaa ud iba AA US 15 Dynamic vs Static IP Addresses 00oooccocccccr en 16 EV DO Communication isses hh ns 17 EVDO tire es EET dei Jai ooo do 17 jacet I PE E e
2. Capturing External Events using Inputs Power Modes and Information Rev 3 0B Feb 08 PRINTABLE VIEW 3 a INFO ppsnre 5NF Mode o x STATUS PPSNFM sur Minimum Reports lo COMMON PPMAXRETRIES sur Simple Reliable Max Retries 5 Misc Serial PPTCPPOLL TCP GPS Port 8000 mE UDP PPLATS Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs 0 DNS DynamicIP PPLATSR JATS Local Report Type hex 12 x PPP Ethernet PassThru PPLATSEXTRA ATS Local Extra Report Ports o ee RTSI RTS Input Enable o x Low Power DOTRI DTR Input Enable o y Friends PPINPUTEVT Enable input event reports o Y LOGGING PPODOM Odometer Enable 1 zl PINPOINT Eu UETEIES PPODOMVAL lOdometer Value meters l2121 The PinPoint E has special features for use in a mobile environment The PinPoint E can be configured to monitor the inputs and respond to specific types of events The PinPoint E can also be configured to change its power mode in order to conserve power These features can be configured to your needs Capturing External Events using Inputs The RS232 DB9 interface the serial port on the PinPoint E can be connected to digital switches and configured to capture contact closures using RTS and DTR to signal external or physical events such as a tow bar being activated opening a door or trunk the car is turned on or off etc Configuring the DTR and or RTS Monitoring You can use either AceManager
3. HOSTUID gt FHOSTPW d Click the Save button on the toolbar AirLink Wireless Ace File Modem Template Tools Help 85 E El o 7 Ss E x al Auto Refresh Disabled v gt E Connect Refresh Refresh All E Write Reset Load Save Copy Clear Update PRL e Type in a file name that is descriptive of the template so you can find it easily later and save it to a location on your computer Look in Wireless Ace Templates v Q A a My Recent Documents Desktop 9600CCT Switch Auto Answer C3210 Quiet xml ig 9600CCT Switch Auto Answer C3210 xml 9600CCT Switch Auto Answer C3211 Quiet xml Raven iDEN N3213 CSD 082506 xml My Documents My Computer My Network Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Files of type Wireless ce Templates ml j C Open as read only Figure 5 7 AceManager Save Template 43 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuring your PinPoint E 2 Applying a Template to one modem with AceManager You can use a template you created yourself using the steps above or a template provided by your AirLink representative or someone in your company who has set up a modem template The template you wish to apply must be saved to your hard drive a Load the template 1 Connect to the modem you want to configure using AceManager 2 Click on the Load button on the toolbar AirLink Wireless Ace File Modem Template Tools Help B o 7 to amp m m x Auto Refresh Disab
4. Figure 9 22 AceManager PPCOM1000 PPREPORTINPUTS The report type will indicate the state of change in the inputs The contents of the report will be the same as Report Type 0x12 GPS data with date or 0x13 GPS data with date and RF data with the addition of the event report Flush on Event If you have Store and Forward configured and enabled to receive event reports immediately when they occur you will want to enable PPFLUSHONEVIT This will cause all pending reports including the triggering event to be sent immediately to the Host 93 Global Positioning System GPS PPFLUSHONEVT Flush SnF Buffer on input jo E PPCOM1000 Extra inputs for COM1000 o PPREPORTINPUTS Report inputs on RAP o hal y Figure 9 23 AceManager PPFLUSHONEVT NMEA Configuration Messages Over The Air Remote To configure the PinPoint E to send NMEA reports to a remote server you will need to set 3 commands PPIP PPPORT and PPGPSR a Set PPIP and PPPORT to the IP address and port of the server to which you want the reports sent Info T Name Value New Value aaa pprp ATS Server IP STATUS Sess PPPORT Server Port 22335 COMMON Misc peTIME Report Interval Time Seconds jo USB Figure 9 24 AceManager PinPoint PPIP PPPORT b Set the GPS Report Type PPGPSR to your preferred NMEA sentence format UDP PpPMINTIME PinPoint Min
5. AT Name Value New Value PPIP ATS Server IP LB S L PPPORT Server Port 22335 PPTIME Report Interval Time Seconds lo PPDIST Report Interval Distance 100 Meters Jo l 5 5 PPTSV Stationary Vehicle Timer Minutes lo PPMINTIME PinPoint Minimum Report Time secs o PPGPSR GPS Report Type hex 12 D PPGPSDATUM GPS Datum Mode o y PPDEVID Use Device ID in Location Reports o D PPSNF SNF Enable o D x PPSNFR SNF Reliable Mode o y PPSNFB SNF Mode lo M PPSNFM SNF Minimum Reports lo PPMAXRETRIES SNF Simple Reliable Max Retries 1o 1 PPTCPPOLL TCP GPS Port ps M PPLATS Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs o rt CY PPLATSR ATS Local Report Type hex jiz D PPLATSEXTRA ATS Local Extra Report Ports lo l 5 PPINPUTEVT Enable input event reports lo zl PPODOM Odometer Enable o x DPODOMVA I Odometer Value meters 1614384 ass e4 Figure 1 18 AceManager PinPoint DTRI n Enable monitoring the DTR signal as in input event n 0 Disable DTR input monitoring n 1 Enable DTR input monitoring Caution f DTR is used as an input DTR cannot be used for low power control GPSn Send NMEA GPS strings out serial link ATGPS no parameter will cause the NMEA GGA RMC and VTG GPS strings to output to the serial port one time Not available in AceManager 148 PinPoint E EV DO 149 e n 1 ATGPS1 will cause these strings to be sent out the
6. PPLats Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs 0 Figure 9 5 AceManager PinPoint PPTCPPOLL Note Some Internet providers including cellular block ports below 1024 Report Types There are several report types available For remote reports set PPGPSR For local reports set PPLATSR UDP pPpwINTIME PinPoint Minimum Report Time secs o DynamicIP ppapsr GPS Report Type hex 12 PPP Ethernet PassThru PPGPSDATUM GPs Datum Mode o 0 Use MF SMTP 11 GPS Data Other PPDEVID Use Device ID in Location Reports o 12 GPS Date 13 GPS Date RF Low Power r ppsne 5NF Enable o EO NMEA GGA VTG RT E1 NMEA GGA VTG RMC Serene ai PPSNFR SNF Reliable Mode o FO TAIP data LOGGING _ F1 Compact TAIP data B PPSNFB SNF Mode o DO XORA data PINPOINT r AS I ppauEM GNF Minimum Rannrte n Figure 9 6 AceManager PinPoint PPGPRSR e 0 ME Legacy reports for use with ATS version 4 and older Rev 3 0B Feb 08 85 Global Positioning System GPS e 11 Global Positioning System GPS data e 12 GPS data with the UTC time and date e 13 GPS with time and date and Radio Frequency data from the antenna DO Xora reports E0 NMEA GGA and VTG sentences El NMEA GGA RMC and VTG sentences e F0 TAIP data F1 TAIP compact data Tip The PinPoint E can be configured to supply one type of report to a remote host and a different report type locally throu
7. Port where GPS reports are sent n 1 65535 PPSNF n Store and Forward will cause GPS reports to be stored up if the PinPoint E goes out of network coverage Once the vehicle is in coverage the GPS reports will be sent en masse to the server n 0 Disabled n 1 Enabled default PPSNFB n Store and Forward Behavior When PPSNF 1 the type of Store and Forward behavior is defined by n 0 Normal Store and Forward Data is stored when the PinPoint E is out of cellular coverage when the PinPoint E is in coverage data is sent to server as soon as possible This is the default for PinPoints with RAP version 1 3 or lower n 1 Data sent only when polled Data is stored until polled using the Poll command sent by a server 152 PinPoint E EV DO 153 Note Your cellular carrier may impose a minimum transmit time n 2 Grouped Reports Data is stored until the desired minimum number of reports see PPSNFM has been stored The data is then sent to the server in groups with at least the specified number of reports PPSNFM n Store and Forward Minimum Reports Specifies the minimum number of reports that must be stored before they are forwarded to the server The data is then sent to the server in packets that contain at least this number of reports e n 0 255 PPSNFR n Store and Forward Reliability GPS reports will be retrans mitted if not acknowledged by the server n 0 Disabled e n 1 Re
8. cem PPsuF SNF Enable o LOGGING CO T PPSNFR SNF Reliable Mode lo y PINPOINT 1 AA PPSNFB sur Mode lo PPsuFM SNF Minimum Reports lo 0 Normal z 1 Polled PPMAXRETRIES sur Simple Reliable Max Retries 10 2 Grouped Figure 9 10 AceManager PinPoint PPSNF PPSNFB PPSNFM Normal Each report is sent immediately e Polled Reports held until requested by the server Rev 3 0B Feb 08 87 Global Positioning System GPS Grouped Reports held until the total is equal or greater than PPSNFM which sets the packet size of grouped reports Store and Forward Reliable Mode The Store and Forward Reliable Mode allows the PinPoint E to ensure all messages are received by the server even if the connection between them goes down for a period of time such when a vehicle passes through a location where the cellular signal is weak or non existent With Reliable Mode PPSNFR enabled the PinPoint E will transmit a sequence number 1 to 127 as part of a packet of messages may contain one or more reports To reduce overhead the server only acknowledges receipt of every eighth packet The PinPoint E considers that 8 a window of outstanding packets If the PinPoint E doesn t receive acknowledgement for a window the modem will PING the server with a message containing the sequence numbers of the first and last packets that haven t been acknowledged The PinPoint E will continue until the
9. Keepalive is used to test the connection to the cellular network by pinging an IP address after a specified period of inactivity Keepalive is only recommended for users who have a remote terminated modem that infrequently communicates to the network or if you have experienced issues over time where the modem can no longer be reached remotely When Keepalive pings the IP address an acknowledgement indicates there is an active connection to the network If the PinPoint E does not receive a response from the IP address it will make additional attempts according to a backoff algorithm before determining the Internet connection is not functioning properly If it determines the connection is not functioning the modem will then attempt to reconnect to Verizon to reestablish IP connectivity Configuring Keepalive In AceManager the Keepalive settings are part of the Other group Rev 3 0B Feb 08 69 Data Communication and Host Modes PRINTABLE VIEW INFO AT Name Value New Value PERA IPPING Keepalive Ping Time jo STATUS ENEE IPPINGADDR Keepalive Ping Address COMMON MSCIUPDADDR Status Update Address yO use Serial MSCIUPDPERIOD Status Update Period Seconds 0 TCP UDP TPORT AT Telnet Port 2332 DNS DynamicIP TELNETTIMEOUT AT Telnet Port Timeout Minutes 2 PPP Ethernet PassThru DAE Disable AT Escape o y SMTP Other DATZ Disable ATZ Reset lo y Low P
10. Persistent Streaming To have persistent streaming allowing you to stream the data even after the modem is reset configure PGPS and set PGPSR for TAIP Avoir couler persistant te permettant de couler les donn es m me apres que le modem est remis a z ro configurent le PGPS et PGPSR Persistent GPS Reports port o Sd Persistent GPS Reports Type hex El 0 NONE r 1 DB9 Serial Add GPS Time and Lat Long 0 2 USB Serial 3 DB9 and USB Figure 9 40 AceManager PinPoint PGPS 0 Disable TAIP streaming 101 Global Positioning System GPS 1 Stream the TAIP strings out the serial port only 2 Stream the TAIP strings out the USB port only 3 Stream the TAIP strings out both the serial and the USB ports 0 Neutralisez couler de TAIP 1 Coulent les cordes de TAIP hors de la porte s rie seulement 2 Coulent les cordes de TAIP hors du port d USB seulement 3 Coulent les cordes de TAIP hors de la porte s rie et du port d USB 1 0 PGPS Persistent GPS Reports port o v PGPSR Persistent GPS Reports Type hex E1 UDPRGPS add GPS Time and Lat Long o E1 NMEA GGA VTG RMC FO TAIP data PPIGNOREIP tenore RAP Server IP Update o F1 TAIP compact data F2 TAIP LN report FE Figure 9 41 AceManager PinPoint GPSR E1 TAIP GGA RMC and VTG sentences E1 Phrases TAIP GGA RMC et VTG Rev 3 0B Feb 08 102 10 SNMP Simple Network Manag
11. Serial TCP UDP DNS Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet PassThru SMTP Other Low Power Friends Rev 3 0B Feb 08 vcra Voltage Level Low Power Enable 1 Volt 130 JPTMR Low Power Mode Delay Minutes 0 DTRP DTR Low Power Enable ex z Figure 6 4 AceManager Low Power 54 PinPoint E EV DO 55 Wiring the PinPoint E for DTR Event Trigger Following the directions in for wiring a switch to the serial port to the DTR pin of the serial port commonly a contact or voltage controlled by the key switch you can configure the PinPoint E to change the power mode in response to the ignition or any other specific event Caution f either DTR or RTS have been configured to be used as digital inputs then low power mode cannot be configured to respond to DTR Power Effect on Modem State Once the transition from powered on to standby low power mode starts the modem will change state to AT mode This results in the current mode being gracefully terminated For the brief period when the modem is preparing for low power mode the modem will remain in AT mode At that time it won t auto answer ATD will fail etc Once low power mode is entered the modem will then discard any data received on the host port When the modem is woken from low power mode the same behavior occurs as upon power on The modem starts in AT mode and then after 5 seconds will enter the default start up mode as it is configured
12. Configurations for specific protocols are covered in later sections To configure your modem s GPS settings you can use either AceManager or a terminal connection to configure the modem using AT commands The configuration examples in this chapter all use AceManager Most of the settings are in the group PinPoint Rev 3 0B Feb 08 82 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Global Positioning System GPS GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW AT Name Value New Value PPIP ATS Server IP PPPORT Server Port 22335 COMMON Misc PPTIME Report Interval Time Seconds jo NH Serial pppist Report Interval Distance 100 Meters o TCP i UDP eersv Stationary Vehicle Timer Minutes lo DNS P p ge Dynamic IP PPMINTIME PinPoint Minimum Report Time secs 0 PPP Ethernet PassThru PPGPSR GPS Report Type hex 12 z PPGPSDATUM GPS Datum Mode fo EZ PPDEVID Use Device ID in Location Reports jo x PPSNF swFEnable Jo E PPSNFR SNF Reliable Mode lo gt PPSNFB SNF Mode E fo x PPSNFM SNF Minimu m Reports lo PPMAXRETRIES SNF Simple Reliable Max Retries 10 PPTCPPOLL TCP GPS Port 9494 A PPLATS Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs 0 PPLATSR ATS Local Report Type hex 12 zi PPLATSEXTRA ATS Local Extra Report Ports lo PPINPUTEVT Enable input event reports jo zi PPoboM Odometer Enable jo zi opanamvar Odometer Value
13. Default n 1 Quiet mode on S3 n The standard end of line character used to indicate the end of an AT command This character is also used as the carriage return character for framing responses and result codes in command state Cannot be configured in AceManager e n 0 127 ASCII character number S4 n The standard line feed character sent by the modem to the host at the end of a response or return code in command state Cannot be configured in AceManager e n 0 127 ASCII character number S5 n This register sets the character recognized as a backspace during command entry Cannot be configured in AceManager e n 0 127 ASCII character number S6 n This register denotes the wait time in seconds before a blind dial no dial tone detection Cannot be configured in AceManager n 2 10 seconds S8 n Whenever a dial command contains the comma character the contents of this register specify the pause time for each comma Cannot be configured in AceManager e n 0 255 S9 n Specifies the time that the received carrier must be present for the modem to recognize it and turn on Data Carrier Detect DCD if applicable The implementation is entirely at the IWF modem Cannot be configured in AceManager e n 0 255 124 PinPoint E EV DO 125 S10 n Specifies the amount of time that the carrier from the remote modem can be lost before the modem goes on hook This allows temporary disruptions to ca
14. PPSNFB SNF Mode PINPOINT r _ lsppcnem GNF Minimum Ranarte Figure 9 35 AceManager PinPoint PPGPRSR F0 TAIP data LN latitude longitude altitude the horizontal and vertical speed and heading F1 Compact TAIP data PV latitude longitude speed and heading Local Connection Some TAIP client applications can send TAIP requests and listen for reports using a local connection Generally this is done over the serial port using PPP The PinPoint E will listen for TAIP requests on the local IP address and port Once a TAIP request command has been received the PinPoint Et will begin issuing TAIP reports to the local IP address and port 21000 The client application should be listening for reports on this IP address and port No unsolicited reports will be sent from the PinPoint to the local client application To configure this local TAIP reporting you will need to set four commands PPIP 553 PPGPSR and PPLATS a Setthe port 553 to the local port to which you want the reports sent 21000 is the common setting 553 in AceManager is part of the Misc group Rev 3 0B Feb 08 99 LOGGING Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Global Positioning System GPS PRINTABLE VIEW AT Name Value New Value DATE Date and Time o7 09 2007 16 31 12 aaa OPRG Enable Over the Air Programing 1 E NETPHONE Phone Number 9133784772 STATICIP Force Static IP 0 0 0 0 DPORT Devi
15. Sep 21 2006 15 43 22 VID PID Modem Hardware Version MC5725 Rev 2 0 2 Boot Version EE MSCI Version Figure 1 3 AceManager Simplified Deployment AceManger provides the ability to remotely set up and configure your Sierra Wireless AirLink products Remote device setup and configuration reduces the deployment timeline of your wireless solution and provides a quicker path to ROI Templates allow you to easily configure other devices in your fleet with identical settings ensuring a simple accurate deployment Monitor and Control AceManger allows an administrator to remotely monitor a modemv s status health and configuration settings The user interface displays signal strength cell site information byte counters and error conditions enabling you to pinpoint any issues and troubleshoot immediately AceManager enables remote configuration and parameter settings to be changed or reset instantly over the air change a device s port configuration IP address settings GPS settings and much more After configuring one modem use the template feature to copy that device configuration to other modems Tip Configuration steps and examples in this guide use AceManager Rev 3 0B Feb 08 11 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Introduction to the PinPoint E AceNet AceNet the enterprise grade productivity enhancing tool enables you to efficiently deploy and monitor Sierra Wireless AirLink products on a larg
16. Welcome a _ SIERRA WIRELESS maant OF THE WIR ac Welcome to Sierra Wireless s ModemDoctor This application can be used to perform several diagnotics or troubleshooting actions Select an action to perform Download diagnostics data Erase the modem s non volatile data Put the modem in SOS mode Downloads diagnostic data including the contents of the modem s NVRAM from the attached modem which can be sent to Sierra Wireless support to aid in troubleshooting cos Figure 1 7 Modem Doctor Modem Doctor USB 1 Open the ModemDoctorUSB exe 2 Select any one option Note If you are using USB port as serial then USB device is set to o and if you are using the default option then the USB device is set to 1 The available port is automatically detected Passsword is the fault password 3 Press Erase The modem will then reset Note If you erase the fatory defaults will be restored USBnet is the factory default port 14 Introduction to the PinPoint E Modem Doctor USB Modem Connection Connected to USB Serial Auto Detect Port Setting m Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits 31 Flow Control E v None v None Connected to USB Net AirLink USB Ethemet ANDIS 2 Packet Schedul y Password haa Erase NY Data Cancel Figure 1 8 Modem Doctor USB connection Connecting to the Verizon Network The PinPoint E uses Verizon as an ISP I
17. and Rx receive Lights will flash as data is transferred to and from the Raven E modem on the remote network Srvc service Indicates when the connection is EV DO Unlit indicates 1x e GPS Indicates a GPS fix When lit the PinPoint E has GPS coordinates to report On power Indicates the power adapter is connected and there is power getting to the PinPoint E The Reset button performs the same function as unplugging power from the modem and plugging it back in Reset will not alter any saved configuration settings Light Patterns The LEDs on the front of the modem will respond in different patterns to indicate modem states Normal Each LED mentioned above lit as applicable Start up The LEDs will cycle from left to right PassThru mode The Chan Reg and Link LEDs will blink in tandem The Tx and Rx LEDs will blink when trans mitting or receiving data Low Power All LEDs will be off except the power LED which will blink every 3 seconds OTASP One at a time the Network Signal and Acitivity LED will flash respectively Rev 3 0B Feb 08 36 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Hardware Installation of the PinPoint E Mounting An optional accessory for your PinPoint E is a mounting kit which includes a bracket The bracket is designed to snugly cradle the modem and hold it in place where you need it You can use a strap around the bracket and modem for extra security The bracket can be attached t
18. modem will be reset after this period if no data has been sent or received Value is in hours e n 0 Disabled n 1 255 hours SMTP SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the de facto standard for email transmission across the Internet The PinPoint E can send messages using SMTP if it has been configured to use a mail server Note You cannot send an Email with your PinPoint E unless the Email server you have configured allows your PinPoint E as a relay host Talk to your network administrator to ensure you can send email through the email server using your PinPoint E 138 PinPoint E EV DO SMS Short Message Service is another way to send messages via the cellular network Most SMS commands require the modem to be in PassThru mode Note SMS may not be supported by your account with your cellular carrier GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW FO Name Value New Value SMTPADDR SMTP Server IP Address SMTPFROM Fromemail address SMTPUSER User Name optional swreew Password optional s DNS smtesuBz SMTP Message Subject Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet PassThru SMTP Other Figure 1 13 AceManager SMTP NETSMS2EMAIL n Specify the SMS E mail server number This maybe necessary to send an SMS message to an email address Cannot be used with AceManager n SMS E mail server number SMTPADDR d d d d name Specify the IP address or Fully Qualified Dom
19. remote network described later and use the route command in Windows to setup routing through the modem properly This guide does not provide information on the route command You may need to consult with your network admin istrator to properly configure routing 1 Create a new network connection a Select Start gt Connect To gt Show All Connections to open the Network Connections window Internet My Documents e Internet Explorer c j 2 My Recent Documents gt B E mail Microsoft Office Outlook 2 My Pictures a MSN 2 Windows Media Player a My Network Places 33 Windows Messenger B Control Panel e Tour Windows XP Q Ai Access and efaults Files and Settings Transfer amp Connect To AirLink 3G Connection ES Wizard b Printers and Faxes Airlink DUN ab Notepad AirLink VPN Y Help and Support Sierra Wireless Airlink Modem Search Sierra Wireless VPN 102 Wireless Network Connection All Programs gt 17 Run Undock Computer P Log Off o Shut Down Figure 2 10 Windows Start menu Rev 3 0B Feb 08 164 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN b Select Create a New Connection under Network Tasks in the menu area on the left s Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help ay Back gt d Ms Search E Folders EE 43 Network Connections Dial up TA Sierra Wireless Airlink Modem zi S bps Modem z Ls cha S Firewall se
20. through the remote AT telnet server You will need to connect to the PinPoint E with it connected directly to your computer 137 Figure 1 12 AceManager PassThru APASSTHRU Sets the modem operation to pass through mode This mode will pass any characters received on the port Ethernet directly to the internal hardware module and output any characters from the internal hardware module out the port Ethernet This allows direct access configuration of the hardware module Once this mode is entered the unit must be physically reset to return to normal operation This command is not available in AceManager 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands Note It may take up to 30 seconds for the hardware module to respond after CONNECT is output CSX1 n PassThru Echo Echo data to the host n 0 Data will be passed to the host n 1 PASSTHRU mode will echo all host received data and will not pass the data to the modem while the modem is not asserting DCD Note If the modem is asserting DCD data will be passed from the host to the modem as it normally is when CSX1 0 PTINIT string Any AT Command string to be passed to the OEM module before entering PASSTHRU mode e g AT amp S1V1 etc String AT command s PTREFRESH n Number of minutes of inactivity in PASSTHRU mode to resend the PTINIT string to the hardware module e n 0 Disabled n 1 255 minutes RESETPERIOD n In PASSTHRU mode
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22. AS Sek Ea ad ere ERU eae Mae ek a ac 149 LAURENT Tr TUTTI 149 ROSS Md aca 149 PPCOMTOOQ Si uia nc ai a A ea e aL conte haat 149 SPPISEVID S pie tpa st Na CT aes DP nte cR teen eee 149 PPDIS TM narrar tl o a O E E EE E a a 149 PPELUSEBION EVER i iacit tnde natae da a 150 PPGPSDATUM Iis diaria Sata d ROAD e a eda dca a e da Qa da eR 150 PPGPSSENTENGCES Sfi ires nece ac a A RUSO PED Rd 150 PPGPSR Sfc enere crte Ax bx ger x ar m Ce aea oe REG Wal be ded ca cedes a thay 150 PPIGNOREIBTI s aa a nine gated kind eminebat aux a acp Sore ae Wana OR Eb Den 150 PPINPU TEVIT Sn siria douce Sod ede aa purer ania 151 SBPIP d d acia edet aed gee deanna Ore a ri QR eee 151 PPLATSEN os sain E RRRPHRERA EXE wares Aa RA RUE dU Ge MAR dia 151 PPLATSEXIRAS aot zio pperdp3uebxrdesd Quo heesgiagveb3a Rada aa pac e 151 PPLEATSRET 0 uera uere dad dara dass Rec dake bee ad svo Av ess e NR DP TEA wae 151 PPMAXRETRIES SH a cic tit cu ta deer anc n A D EROR e d n edd 152 PPMINTIMESN adatta wt tee ic ai v Seu n 152 PPODOM IQ iius ac Sota ia RR ao d cud acc db 152 TPPODOMVALS A v ieu erit ce c a A p ce tu d ad ue E Cd 152 PPPORTS ci aria aia ave fud aac ates act aU aon wena areis S RR mae 152 PPSINEBS T siena act mita ea ate donc ium er a aed a pata li ale toco ee 152 PPSNEB2an iexskee Ine RERO sah le ERG d Ede Ecos 152 PPSNEM i xi Renan Roe ands san winds Galea cera acea ac dor dan Gee o AUR 153 uc EMCT TPUTTTITT 153 BPT
23. CDMA channel number 114 PinPoint E EV DO Note If there is no current network IP address 0 0 0 0 may be displayed 115 NETERR The EVDO or CDMA network frame error rate NETIP The current IP address of the modem reported by the internal module generally obtained from Verizon This is the address can contact the PinPoint E from the Internet Tip Use NETALLOWZEROIP if you need to allow the display of an IP ending in a zero NETOP The current cellular carrier from the modem s firmware version for example Verizon NETRSSI The current RSSI Receive Signal Strength Indicator of the PinPoint E as a negative dBm value Tip The same information is displayed with the command S202 NETSERV The type of service being used by the modem for example Tech NETSTATE The current network state Connecting To Network The PinPoint E is in the process of trying to connect to the cellular network Network Authentication Fail Authentication to the cellular network has failed Verify settings to activate the PinPoint E Data Connection Failed The PinPoint E failed to connect and it is now waiting a set time interval before it attempts to reconnect Verify settings to activate the PinPoint E Network Negotiation Fail Network connection negoti ation failed This is usually temporary and often clears up during a subsequent attempt Network Ready The PinPoint E is connected to the 1x cell
24. Communication and Host Modes to this one remote IP port until no data is sent or received for the time interval defined in the UDP auto answer time out S83 During this session packets from other IP port addresses will be rejected unless UALL is set Whether or not an incoming packet will cause the modem to enter a UDP session is always dependent on the 553 and AIP settings The Normal UDP Mode MD3 can be combined with UDP auto answer to cause the incoming serial data to be sent in UDP packets instead of being treated as AT commands while allowing sessions to be established from different UDP sources A UDP session will be initiated either by incoming serial data or by an incoming UDP packet The session started by either method will be terminated when no data has been sent or received for the S82 period Once the session termi nates another may be initiated by either means When idle after the time out has occurred the modem is in AT command mode on the serial port and any valid AT command may be entered during this time Tip t is best to ensure the idle time outs for TCP and UDP are never 0 if you re going to be using auto answer or either PAD mode In those circumstances you will want the modem to close the socket if the connection goes idle for too long particularly if the other side doesn t normally close the connection When the session is initiated by serial data the new session will be established using the
25. DD 17 Secured dolus bao 17 SDOUIIICallOllB ironia 19 Features and Benefits ccc cece eee eee ras 19 Technology xs svobransk Rb ee ge we ieee eae ee REGERE TERRI ewe ee Eee Soe ee RE 19 Bands deesse bees ada Sete hs a ERU Ant a aati fits 19 Environmierital 43r aer ES A OSEE RR e AUR a ERU Ros 19 Power Consumption 12V DC 0 ccc hh 19 Standards Approvals 0 0 06 cect hem 20 Host Interfaces nata ow aenea i dates SOR o eR Cu SO aus CE addenda 20 DIMENSIONS sse etis cite ma RO ada RUE QURE aa A D RN 20 Application Interfaces vio eee ie cee ty Rd ew ge ent Re e y e LR ce etii 20 LIED Indicado urs ceret to wea A E teen ck vrac A n Rt Ret 20 Interface Port Pin OUts 00 ccc hh hrs 20 Serial OE dai des ER avi a side oe rra VR sad voa ok d aaa 20 Activating your PinPoint E on the Verizon Network 22 Automatic Activation isses ehh hh hahere 22 Setup Wizard 2 2 ieee ieee beh ad dc 23 Activating Using AT Commands 0 0 0 cece hrs 30 Hardware Installation of the PinPoint E sleseeses 32 GPS soe oan ative stehe eeiam tS a rd Vae sS aca a tie ethane Nae ecard o RR 33 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 1 Contents Connecting to POWer senres ces su ee aeta eae REGUR E Gus P Ge Ra Ree ee ee aed Rack Lad Roa 34 Connecting to a Computer or other Device o ocococcccocccnnn nnn 34 Indicator Lights ise rae RR ane OE e GE RR ROP IER OPER C ER OR E ae ERO X EC 35 Light Patterns ete emm
26. DNS servers in order to translate domain names into IP addresses This allows you to use domain names in place of IP addresses for most of the configuration options requiring IP addresses This is important if your PinPoint E will need to contact another modem or other device that has a domain name but an unknown or dynamic IP address such as another remote PinPoint E using IP Manager Configuring DNS Generally when your PinPoint E receives its IP address from Provider as part of the connection process it will also receive the DNS servers to use for resolving or translating names to IP addresses which it will automatically configure in the modem settings Unless your PinPoint E will be used on a network with other modems or devices which have names internal to the local network or frequently changing IP addresses the DNS servers provided by Provider should be all you need If the PinPoint E will be communicating with a device that has a domain name but changes its IP address frequently such as another AirLink modem using IP Manager or is on a network where devices are accessed by names rather than IP addresses you will want to put in an alternate DNS DNSUSER where that domain is updated such as the IP Manager server the remote modem is using or the listing of IP addresses to names is kept If you need to manually configure DNS in AceManager select DNS 77 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 AT IP Manager PRINTABLE VIEW N
27. DUN There are two methods you can use to connect with PinPoint E to the Internet using DUN AceView and the Windows DUN connection directly AceView AceView is a small utility which can maintain your DUN connection and monitor the connection of your PinPoint E to Provider If you have not already installed AceView you can obtain the most recent version from the Sierra Wireless Airlink website This guide assumes you have a default installation of AceView 1 Start AceView Start gt All Programs gt AirLink Communications gt AceView 173 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN 2 Enable the Connection Always On Top Connection Settings Bytes Sent Bytes Revd About AceView Connecting Exit Figure 2 29 AceView Menu a Right click on the AceView window to open the menu b Select Connection Settings Connection Settings Modem Address 192 168 13 31 xoxo Password DUN Dial Up Networking V Auto Start Sierra Wireless Airlink Modem w Maintain Persistent Connection Figure 2 30 AceView Connection Settings c Select Auto Start in the DUN section d Select Maintain Persistent Connection When checked AceView will continually check the DUN connection to ensure it is not down If so AceView will attempt to connect again Tip When using the DUN connection make sure the IP Address is set to the local IP a
28. Friends Figure 1 7 AceManager TCP S0 n This register determines how the PinPoint E responds to an incoming TCP connection request The PinPoint E remains in AT Command mode until a connection request is received DTR must be asserted 5211 1 or amp D0 and the PinPoint E must be set for a successful TCP connection The PinPoint E will send a RING string to the host A CONNECT sent to the host indicates acknowledgement of the connection request and the TCP session is established e n 0 Off Default e n 1 On n 2 Use Telnet server mode on TCP connections e n 3 With a Telnet connection overrides the client s default echo allowing the server on the host port to perform the echo CRLF sequences from the telnet client will also be edited to simply pass CRs to the server on the host port S7 n Specifies the number of seconds to wait for a TCP connection to be established when dialing out n seconds S60 n Telnet Client Echo Mode e n 0 No Echo e n 1 Local Echo Default e n 2 Remote Echo Rev 3 0B Feb 08 128 PinPoint E EV DO 129 S221 n Connect Delay Number of seconds to delay the CONNECT response upon establishing a TCP connection OR Number of tenths of seconds to delay before outputting ENQ on the serial port after the CONNECT when the ENQ feature is enabled e n 0 255 TCPS n TCP connection time out TCPS units Specifies a time interval upon which if there is no in or outbou
29. If all the bytes in the key are set to FE then no key will be used i e the IP change notifications will not be authenticated AT IPMGRKEY 1 is used to set the key to use with AT IPMANAGERI while AT IPMGRKEY 2 is used to the key with AT IPMANAGER2 n l First IP Manager server n 2 Second IP Manager server key 128 bit key in hexadecimal 32 hex characters IPMGRUPDATEn m Sets the number of minutes to periodically send an IP update notification to the corresponding server This will occur even if the IP address of the PinPoint E doesn t change IPMGRUPDATE1 is used to set the refresh rate to IPMANAGER1 while IPMGRUPDATE2 is used with IPMANAGER2 If the value is set to 0 then periodic updates will not be issued i e IP change notifications will only be sent when the IP actually changes nm 1 First IP Manager server n 2 Second IP Manager server m 0 5 255 Number of minutes to send an update MODEMNAME name Name of the PinPoint E up to 20 characters long to use when performing IP address change notifications to IP Manager The value in DOMAIN provides the domain zone to add to this name name modem name for example mymodem Example if MODEMNAME mymodem and DOMAIN eairlink com then the modem s fully qualified domain name is mymodem eairlink com 134 PinPoint E EV DO Automatically Generated Names 13 The ESN IMEI will be used as the name CCID The CCID will be used as the
30. Ml Friends as o PPsuF SNF Enable jo X LOGGING PE PPSNFR SNF Reliable Mode jo a PINPOINT Figure 9 19 AceManager PinPoint PPDEVID With PPDEVID enabled the PinPoint E will use the value configured for NETPHONE for the device ID If NETPHONE is empty the ESN of the modem will be used Tip f the PinPoint E is using a dynamic IP PPDEVID needs to be enabled Odometer Data in Reports When the odometer report is enabled the PinPoint E will calculate distance between reports based on GPS data The modem s odometer calculations can be included in the RAP message PPINPUTEVT Enable input event reports fo LOGGING oS PPODOM Odometer Enable o po PINPOINT r EIS m a PPODOMVAL Odometer Value meters o Figure 9 20 AceManager PinPoint PPODOM PPODOMVAL PPODOM enables the odometer reporting e PPODOMVAL is the current odometer reading in the PinPoint E You can set this to a number to offset the odometer calculation such as one time manual synchroni zation of the PinPoint E odometer with the current vehicle odometer Note The odometer calculations of the PinPoint E may not match the odometer in the vehicle itself The PinPoint E odometer is not connected to the vehicle s it is entirely based on calculations of GPS readings Serial Input Event Reports You can configure the PinPoint E to send rep
31. O Use the CD I got from an ISP Figure 2 14 New Connection How do you want to connect h Select Connect using a dial up modem i Select Next Connect using a dial up modem This type of connection uses a modem and a regular or ISDN phone line Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password This is a high speed connection using either a DSL or cable modem Y our ISP may refer to this type of connection as PPPoE O Connect using a broadband connection that is always on This is a high speed connection using either a cable modem DSL or LAN connection It is always active and doesn t require you to sign in Figure 2 15 New Connection Connect using j Optional If you have multiple modems installed on your computer you may be prompted to select the modem to be used If you only have one modem installed this option will be omitted k Check Standard 33600 bps Modem l Select Next 166 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN You have more than one dial up device on your computer Select the devices to use in this connection o ET Modem BCM V 32 56K Modem COM3 Modem Standard 33600 bps Modem COM1 Figure 2 16 New Connection Select Modem m Type in a name for the connection such as Sierra Wireless AirLink Modem n Select Next Type the name of your ISP in the following box ISP Name Sierra Wireless Airlink Modem The name y
32. PinPoint E can transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment Do not operate the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E in any aircraft whether the aircraft is on the ground or in flight In aircraft the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E MUST BE POWERED OFF When operating the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E can transmit signals that could interfere with various onboard systems Note Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the aircraft is on the ground and the door is open Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E may be used at this time The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E while in control of a vehicle Doing so will detract from the driver or operator s control and operation of that vehicle In some states and provinces operating such communications devices while in control of a vehicle is an offence The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Sierra Wireless SIERRA WIRELESS AND ITS AFFILIATES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL Patents Copyright Trademarks Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Preface DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL GENERAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SIERRA WIRELESS PRODUCT EVEN IF SIERRA
33. Serial Modes e PPP Mode The PinPoint E uses PPP to communicate with a device or computer connected to the serial SLIP Mode The PinPoint E uses SLIP to communicate with a device or computer connected to the serial 56 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Data Communication and Host Modes UDP and UDP PAD Any data received on the serial port is assembled into UDP packets and sent to the session s associated IP address and Port described later Any responses received from the associated IP address and port destined for the Device Port are unwrapped and sent out the serial port TCP and TCP PAD Any data received on the serial port is packaged into TCP messages and sent to the associated connection s IP address and Port described later Any data received from the TCP peer is unwrapped and sent out the serial or Ethernet port Data Communication Public and Private Modes The method used by the PinPoint E to pass an IP address to a connected device Keepalive How the PinPoint E maintains its connection to the cellular network Basic Modes Start up Mode The serial port of the PinPoint E can be configured to enter any of the modes automatically on power up in most cases this is also after it has registered on the cellular network This is done by setting the Startup Mode Default to the desired mode If this setting is non zero the modem will enter the specified mode after 5 seconds If you want to cancel this behavior
34. _ PinPoint E EDGE Modem Name X 355634003366694 Ii latos Software Version E3314E 3 1 10 072 Dec 5 2007 Modem Hardware Configuration 06080004000100000000000000000000 Modem Software Version Modem Hardware Version Boot Version REVISION 02 002 MC75 2 1 1 msc1 Version 5 Figure 5 3 AceManager Connected PRINTABLE VIEW 3 Enter the configuration options a On the left side of AceManager is the Groups menu Select the appropriate group as needed or directed b Enter your changes in the New Value column by typing in the desired change or using the drop down menus C The current configuration is shown in the Value column Name rcp Auto Answer Value New Value lo mE AT bus sz TCP Connect Timeout fo rcer rcp Idle Timeout b NEED rcs TCP Idle Timeout Secs fo s221 tcp Connect Response Delay lo sso Telnet Echo Mode ho YS Feng Enable ENQ on TCP Connect lo O No Echo 1 Local Echo h 2 Remote Echo S Figure 5 4 AceManager Changing values 41 Configuring your PinPoint E 4 Write the changes to the modem a Click the Write button on the tool bar of AceManager b Wait for the message Write Successful to appear in the status bar AirLink Wireless Ace File Modem Template Tools Help f 9 f l a Wu x Connect Refresh Refresh All Disconnect Write Reset Load Save Copy Clear Write successful Figure
35. __ Please verify them and click Next to proceed E A Signal strength is sufficient to provision this modem ESN 09900950628 MDN 7141234567 MIN 2131234567 Figure 3 8 Setup Wizard Signal Test 20070914 Activating your PinPoint E on the Verizon Network Tip f you have low signal you may encounter difficulties activating your modem Try a different location or a different antenna to increase your signal if it is 90 or lower yellow to red bar ass IRSA Signal strength is sufficient to provision this modem Press Next to proceed Performing OTA Programming may take 3min 152 COLO Figure 3 9 Setup Wizard OTASP screen Tip The PinPoint E will get all of its account data from the next work while doing an over the air activation OTASP 6 Wizard Test Modem Setup Your connection of your PinPoint E to the Internet is tested using the Verizon cellular network Congratulations Your modem is properly configured Y Channel 75 M nss DIENEN Y Status Network Ready NW IP Address 68 27 127 188 Y Ping www sierrawireless com Figure 3 10 Setup Wizard Connection Test Rev 3 0B Feb 08 28 PinPoint E EV DO 29 Green checks in the boxes indicate the tests were successful and your PinPoint E is functioning properly At this point your modem is configured and activated to work on the Verizon network Note These tests depending on the strength of your signa
36. able to use a higher numbered port such as 10161 Security Level SNMPSECLVL sets the security level and which version of SNMP communications are used e 0 Nosecurity required SNMPv2c and SMNPv3 commu nications are allowed e 1 Authentication required SNMPvy3 is required to do authentication and SNMPv2c transmissions will be silently discarded Authentication is equivalent to the authNoPriv setting in SNMPv3 e 2 Authentication required and messages are encrypted SNMPv3 is required to do authentication SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 authNoPriv transmissions will be silently discarded Authentication and encryption is equivalent to the authPriv setting in SNMPv3 104 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol User Name and Password The user name is user The user name cannot be changed The PinPoint E s password is used as the SNMP password default is 12345 Tip The eight character password requirement for SMNPv3 is not enforced by the PinPoint X Agent to allow the default password to function Your SNMP administrator or MIS may require you to change to a more secure and or longer password To change the password in the PinPoint E select Modem from the top menu line in AceManager COM1 Sierra Wireless AceManager Aa Template Tools Help g Connect o f All r Write Reset Refresh All Refresh Group _ Reset PDA J EAT UPDADDR Status Update Reset Password hs UPDPERIOD status
37. connection Name f Icon Mss teur Auto detect Auto detect Figure 5 13 HyperTerminal 1 Choose a name and icon for your connection a Choose a name for your connection such as PinPoint E or Sierra Wireless AirLink Solutions The name and icon are only for your own reference so you can find the connection at a later date Tip f you want to have a connection saved for both local and remote it is recommended the connection name reflect the connection type i e PinPoint E local b Select OK Rev 3 0B Feb 08 47 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuring your PinPoint E 2 Connect To Using Serial a Select COMI or the comport to which the modem is connected for the Connect Using Connect To Dal Sierra Wireless AirLink Solutions Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Country region nied States 1 rea code 10 Phone number Connect using COM1 BCM V 32 56K Modem Standard 33600 bps Modem COM3 COM1 TCP IP Winsock Figure 5 14 Connect To Using Ethernet a Select TCP IP Winsock for Connect Using b Type in 192 169 13 31 for Host Address c Change the Port Number to 2332 Connect To S Sierra Wireless AirLink Solutions Enter details for the host that you want to call Host address L 92 168 13 31 Port number 12332 Connect using TCP IP Winsock BCM V 92 56K Modem Standard 33600 bps Modem CO
38. de batt ee SN ke oot sc odie AS 138 RESETPERIODBT iid atre n i cec RH c cer Lo e aod S Aet d 138 SMIEB A S A oet dre DC er det lA o Rcx S he SORTE 138 NETSMS2EMAI STE dI do Eo RE an eet w xor m sche ere ac RD GA Wa o eR a 139 SMTPADDR d d d d name lessen HH m mmm 139 SMIPEROMSsemilil 5 ahi CR eret ane cita SEO Gon t ac dae SAC d REG 139 SMTPBPWS BW ex ae oie adas tran ates Rr e ce UA Nene aban ta ada edat dla RE DDR 139 SMTPSEND email body s neisti a a HH Hmmm 140 SMIPSTATUS soo ee de RECO r a a N Woe A a A A 140 SMTPSUBJSSUb J CE us navi ra aa A 140 SMTPUSER5uUSert ee a RR v a ae CE ewe E a dee OC a a ced 140 Othef is eda Ged Bs Ailend BASE ahh dete iD eu dM Be Da VI c E PRIN s 141 D ALIM TUI 141 DATZSU secus bead dah Gok ba ea wae ea AR AREA Soba IL PAG Fam Dp ds 141 IPPINGaSD s vv ER Red wwe e d YER ER ees a Y C e a ck Wea ee Ged 141 IPPINGADDR d d d d Iname s sese I m mmm 142 MSCIUPDADDR name port sssssssse HH Han 142 MSCIUPDPERIODTI 1 Luise cna ORC T Rio Ra ca eden anc ac aca Se Da cs 142 NETWDOGtm 3 eV Eee rt tarda tiet dead dol i CN ABI ws 142 RESET CEG wee stu Mee M opea itae ra E or RC Maite eg UG ae ok Lat Jt AE A Eta 142 SNMPCOMMUNITY string 0 00 ccc mh an 142 SNMBPORT Hh wu cot lati eerte oed hades ox teach E Ca ek rs D RR TA RG eats 143 SNMBSEGBVEZn ene rade et vx itn Sa ift RD n EN EO Oa t al eU NEMUS 143 SNMPTRAPDEST host port 0 00 c ccc HH hh
39. destination address specified in 553 The S53 setting can be changed if the connect to last UDP setting UDPLAST 1 is set The address in 553 will be updated to reflect the address of the last session initiated by an incoming UDP packet So that when new data is received over the host serial port while in the idle state a session will be re established with the last address This behavior is the same as the previous Hybrid2 MD6 mode Tip TCP auto answer SO may also be set simultaneously with UDP auto answer Then when in the idle state the modem will accept either a TCP or UDP incoming packet and enter a TCP or UDP session as appropriate Reliable UDP Reliable UDP adds a simple protocol on top of UDP to provide reliable delivery of data When data is received from the host serial port a 2 byte header is added to the data containing a message type and a sequence number The PinPoint E will continue to send this data buffering any received data in the 63 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Data Communication and Host Modes meantime until it receives an acknowledgement with this sequence number If an acknowledgement is not received within the time out period specified in 7 the data will be retransmitted This will continue until an acknowledgement is received or the modem is reset Likewise any UDP packets received by the PinPoint E are expected to have this simple header The PinPoint E will issue an acknowledgement for any valid pa
40. dur wa hel eda oa ic lr oec irt ethene Rad cec n Rd 36 MOUNTING s s iiid ucc coe oe fox x On eo Tee edo dala cent eg Gun ir c sno aa Rated 37 Configuring your PinPoint E eeseeeee enn nne 39 Using AceManager iaie ceea miima eee hrs 39 Using Templates piis 00 ccc hrs 42 Using a Terminal Application with AT Commands 0 cece cece teens 41 AT Comimands iux ds edo A toe dC n acu pti s at e dte pc d au erdt 50 Inputs Relay Outputs and Power Status 52 Capturing External Events using Inputs 52 Configuring the DTR and or RTS Monitoring 0 cece nen 52 Connecting your device to the Serial Port 0 ccc eet n 53 Power Modes and Information 0 ccc cece tenet hrs 54 Wiring the PinPoint E for DTR Event Trigger cece cece Hh 55 Power Effect on Modem State ccc cece cece eect hr a 55 Data Communication and Host Modes leere 56 Basic Modes eoe O Brace ae th Race ween o eate Rie meee e 56 Serial MOSS isis oia aes ange cac o E jac CS eI aye ek D RC ata don ante a Bek aon a 56 Data Communication peeraa k aiamaa et ete a ras 57 Basic Modes ae drca a racine HC A Rew cd ack ded EE Aa wae 8 57 Startup Mode arrasa d martes gana E en dU eim aenea enin te ER UR 51 UNSER TTE 58 PassThruMode bse od e RR Xon E Eta e eA adeat d d ORO adr d o d tor Rv an 59 Telnet Mode teresa nat ea dl e a a a 60 Serial ModesS unica ceci a hed vao dax Pu hoe
41. go into the network settings and add DNS servers manually 176 a SIERRA WIRELESS HEART OF THE WIRELESS MACHINES
42. meters hexanna Y Tip You can use a fully qualified domain name instead of an IP address for most configuration options calling for an IP address if your PinPoint E is configured to use DNS Refer to the IP Manager chapter for how to configure DNS and how to allow your PinPoint E use a domain name even with a dynamic IP address account from Verizon Real Time Clock Synchronization Every hour the PinPoint Et will sync the internal Real Time Clock RTC with the Universal Time Coordinated UTC received from the GPS satellites Many tracking applications will translate the time reported by the PinPoint E as part of the GPS message to the appropriate local time zone using the UTC offset i e California is UTC 8 and New York is UTC 5 Tip AceManager displays the current time UTC set in the PinPoint E and does not translate it to the local time zone If the PinPoint E is in California and it is 8 a m the modem s time will be shown as 4 p m since UTC is 8 hours ahead of Pacific time UTC 8 Configuring the Datum You can change the Datum used by your PinPoint E by config uring PPGPSDATUM Match the Datum to the Datum used by your tracking application 83 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 PPP Ethernet PassThru SMTP Other Low Power Friends LOGGING COMMON Misc COMMON Misc USB Serial TCP UDP DNS Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet PassThru SMTP Other Low Power Friends 1 0 Global Position
43. n ees 125 Sb STi sume cuz Ea Res seed dota bits o mis NS paires d AD dh a E waa Geen ks 125 SDSS E 125 SAN acess Sc Se nag RERO EET PEUPLE ELE RETE RUE 125 VADER EL LL E P 126 P qe E puer PEU ELEC Mr HR 126 on TD uc EDI 126 AIDS esas cr eden eU aed cntecei tres rd tack dur S A dont Ret rat to oti a dpa s e ptg 126 lee EP LA PR UE ME 126 VAPPP Mr EIU 127 Set modem operation to PPP mode Cannot be configured in AceManager ASLIP 127 Men M ae ten diees 127 GISE S mises aires awe dea Roce USD Eee sete eic Bia tele sais 127 NUMTOIP SN iiem RR x oe ese on wk a E a e ue xe a Ede 127 PPPNOCARRIERznzi sz xszbseelkee ERE eI haste da a dead i deddi ea bots 127 J I 128 SNA Sa ak Bites so A aces est ee o i ede eh a amie hee ee tee sates fos 128 STS EC M Tc IX 128 SOO ST uis a a Sone eden iato ae de S RA TRA san A ita bates ds a A d ida 128 S22 See ore iced RSEN ene puse tt ho MeL s 129 quel LEITET 129 TCBRESn eedem ha EE aes ae eee wo ak D epo ae gyi eerie 129 Where I M CMS 129 UDP 0 a ghee Meee dates t e e O e eroe ae 129 Pieper ein eth de mig rA i E eu LM E Perd o dE 130 HORSnmIasiusenped A 130 MDhh le RR e ex Pee RU Aq pex n Ner ee ee FG 130 LE A TT 131 SB3SN be hs eesti Laws aa a ea aes We weds oe td ele oe Le ew eh ae die eevee 131 DUS sedna eana beta A oe hc tonsa A 131 UALLS A aia 131 UDPEASTT Loss ano ni ente xe a A Ar ete A ia
44. of its location as well as other data for use with tracking applications Tracking Applications used with Sierra Wireless PinPoint line modems Air Trak Track Your Truck Track Star DeLorme Street Atlas USA Microsoft Streets and Trips CompassCom Zoll Data and many more GPS Overview The Global Positioning System GPS is a satellite navigation system used for determining a location and providing a highly accurate time reference almost anywhere on Earth The US military refers to GPS as Navigation Signal Timing and Ranging Global Positioning System NAVSTAR GPS GPS consists of a constellation of at least 24 satellites in 6 orbital planes Each satellite circles the Earth twice every day at an altitude of 20 200 kilometers 12 600 miles Each satellite is equipped with an atomic clock and constantly broadcasts the time according to its own clock along with administrative information including the orbital elements of its motion as determined by ground based observatories A GPS receiver such as the PinPoint E requires signals from four or more satellites in order to determine its own latitude longitude and elevation Using time synced to the satellite system the receiver computes the distance to each satellite 79 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Global Positioning System GPS from the difference between local time and the time the satellite signals were sent this distance is called psuedoorange The l
45. or a terminal application to configure the modem In AceManager select PinPoint from the menu on the left Scroll down the command options until you see RTSI and DTRI Figure 6 1 AceManager PinPoint RTSI DTRI 52 PinPoint E EV DO 53 RTS Request to Send gt DSR Data to Send lt To turn on the DTR digital sensing in the modem DTRI should be set to 1 To turn on the RTS digital sensing RTSI should be set to 1 DTRI will respond to pin 4 on the serial port RTSI will respond to pin 7 Tip To use only DTR or only RTS you only need to configure the one you will be using To allow monitoring reports to be sent as a RAP message enable PPINPUTEVT by setting it to 1 Connecting your device to the Serial Port You can connect a standard RS232 serial cable to the PinPoint E serial port If you want to use the DTR switch wire in a Normally Open switch between the DTR pin 4 and signal ground of pin 5 the external case or the power ground Refer to the figures below If you want to use the RTS switch use RTS pin 7 to the ground If you are using both DTR and RTS switches you can use the same ground for both Caution Never apply voltage to the DTR or RTS inputs DTR and RTS can only be switched open or closed to ground Tip You may be able to purchase a customizable serial cable to use with DTR and RTS inputs Contact your Sierra Wireless represen tat
46. serial link once per second continuously until ATGPS or until reset RTSI n Enable monitoring the RTS signal as in input event n 0 Disable RTS input monitoring n 1 Enable RTS input monitoring Caution f RTS is used as an input hardware flow control cannot be enabled FIG n Time in seconds to wait for GPS acquisition before trans mitting at high rates n seconds HU Immediately issue GPS report to the ATS server IP and port Not available in AceManager PGPS n Send NMEA GPS strings out serial link Similar to ATGPS except that the PGPS value can be saved to NVRAM so that it will continue to operate after resets n 0 Disabled n 1 Send NMEA GPS strings out serial link PPCOM1000 n Enables support for extra inputs from a COM1000 e n 0 Disable e n 1 Enable PPDEVID n Whether or not the PinPoint E should include the 64 bit device ID in its GPS reports PPDEVID MUST be 1 if the modem uses a Dynamic IP n 0 Disable ID e nm 1 Enable display ID PPDIST n GPS Report Distance Interval in 100 Meter Units kilometer 1 mile is approximately 1600 kilometers 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands n 0 Disabled e n 1 65535 PPFLUSHONEVT n Flushes store and forward buffer when an input event DTR RTS occurs e n 0 Disable n 1 Enable PPGPSDATUM n Specifies the GPS datum to use for position reports For accurate results this value should match the
47. server acknowledges receipt When the PinPoint E receives the acknowledgement it will advance its window to the next group When the PinPoint E is first powered on or reset it will send a Set Window message to sync up with the server for the current window On the other side if the server receives an out of sequence packet it will send a message to the modem noting the missing sequence and the PinPoint E will retransmit SSS PPSNF SNF Enable o xi LOGGING y PPSNFR SNF Reliable Mode o PINPOINT re PPSNFB SNF Mode o 0 OFF r r 1 Reliable Mode PPSNFM SNF Minimum Reports o 2 Simple Reliable Mode PPMAXRETRIES SNF Simple Reliable Max Retries 10 Figure 9 11 AceManager PinPoint PPSNFR PPMAXRETRIES Simple Reliable Mode will give up after a configured number PPMAXRETRIES of attempts and discard messages that cannot be transmitted or received after that number of tries Sending Reports Based on an Interval You can configure the PinPoint E to send reports based on a time interval and or on the movement of a vehicle based on it s position from one time to the next Rev 3 0B Feb 08 88 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Misc Serial TCP UDP DNS Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet Moro Global Positioning System GPS PpTIME Report Interval Time Seconds le PPDIST Report Interval Distance 100 Meters o ppTSV stationary Vehicle Timer Minutes lo ppMINTIME PinP
48. sun rain dust etc In a mobile location such as a car or truck ensure the location is secure both against abrupt movements of the vehicle and from other items coming into contact with the modem Caution The PinPoint E is in a hardened case and designed for use in industrial and extreme environments However unless you are using cables expressly designed for such environments they can fail if exposed to the same conditions the PinPoint E can withstand iversity Ethernet Power Rev 3 0B Feb 08 32 Note Use of receive diversity for EV DO is optional Data trans mission and reception may be adversely affected if it is not used Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Hardware Installation of the PinPoint E Figure 4 1 PinPoint E Connectors Antennas selected should not exceed a maximum gain of 5 dBi under standard installation configuration In more complex installations such as those requiring long lengths of cable and or multiple connections it s imperative that the installer follow maximum dBi gain guidelines in accordance with the radio communications regulations of the Federal Communica tions Commission FCC Industry Canada or your country s regulatory body if used outside the US Your PinPoint E will work with most Dual Band PCS cellular antennas with a TNC or SMA diversity only connectors that work in the high and low frequencies of the cellular technology of your modem Connect the primary antenna or primary RF cabl
49. that can be sent from the managed device to the Network Management Station when an event happens Your PinPoint E is capable of sending the linkUp trap when the network connection becomes available Rev 3 0B Feb 08 103 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 PPP Ethernet SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Configuration To configure your PinPoint E to work as an SNMP agent you can use either AceManager or a terminal connection to configure the modem using AT commands In AceManager the SNMP commands are all part of the Other group under the Common group There are only three commands to set for SNMP in the PinPoint E the listening port the security level and the trap destination GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW AAA swre 1 Enable time update fo COMMON Jd Misc sNTPADDR sure Server Address Serial TCP uErwboc Network Connection Wait 20 upp 4 DNS SNMPPORT snmp Port o DymamiIP uum suwPsecv sump Security Level o PassThru SMTP SNMPTRAPDEST snme Trap Destination IP 0 Other Friends snmPCOMMUNITY SNMP Community String Figure 10 1 AceManager Common gt Other Listening Port SNMPPORT sets the port for the SNMP agent to listen on If set to zero default SNMP is disabled Tip SNMP generally uses port 161 however most Internet providers including cellular block all ports below 1024 as a security measure You should be
50. the horizontal and vertical speed and heading F1 Compact TAIP data PV latitude longitude speed and heading 100 VO ops PGPSR UDPRGPS PPTGNORFIP Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Tannre RAP Server IP lindate n Global Positioning System GPS Sending Unsolicited TAIP Messages over the Local Connection Standard TAIP requires a request before GPS reports are sent The PinPoint E however can be configured to allow TAIP formatted messages to be sent over any UDP Port without request commands This is useful for those applications which can listen for TAIP messages but cannot send UDP request packets a Setthe 553 port to 1000 The local IP address will automatically be used b Set PPLATSR Local Report Type to FO or F1 C Set PPLATS Local Reporting Time Interval to 5 to send reports every 5 seconds can be adjusted as circumstances warrant d Streaming Messages Local The Product Name can be configured to send standard TAIP messages sentences in ASCII over the serial port and or USB port without a PPP connection to the local computer Send the command ATGPS1 to the serial port ATGPS2 to the USB port or ATGPSS for both to begin the TAIP stream The example below shows the stream in HyperTerminal connecting directly to a Product Name via the comport and or USB port To stop the stream with either terminal connection use the command ATGPSO this can be entered even while data is streaming
51. the Connect button Connect to Modem BAR Address 192 168 13 31 v Password Ethernet Cancel Figure 5 2 AceManager Connect to Modem b Select a connection method If you are connecting remotely you can use UDP TCP or SMS If you are connecting locally with the modem connected directly to your computer using a serial cable you can use PPP If you are connecting locally with the modem connected directly to your computer using an Ethernet cable you can use UDP TCP or Ethernet C Enter the connection information For UDP or TCP if you are connecting locally use the HOSTPEERIP of the modem to connect The default for the HOSTPEERIP is 192 168 13 31 For SMS enter the phone number of the modem and select your wireless carrier For PPP select the COM port to which the modem is connected d Enter the password The default password will be entered for you 40 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuring your PinPoint E e Select OK COM1 Sierra Wireless AceManager File Modem Template Tools Help eS E Connect Refresh Refresh All O E EB E X Disconnect Write Reset Load Save Copy Clear Update PAL Auto Refresh Disabled v Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet PassThru AT Name Value NETPHONE Phone Number 15103056113 DEVICEID Device ID 0x000001FED02EA1F1 Modem EID IMEI 355634003366694 ETHMAC Ethernet Mac Address 00143E009D9B Modem Type
52. the modem with the lock code and phone number Cannot be configured in AceManager e MSL master lockcode MDN MIN phone number SID system ID NID network ID PROVISION2 MSL MDN MIN SID NID Tip t is recommended to use the Setup Wizard for your carrier to provision the modem A second set of modem provision parameters when the MDN and MIN MSID are different or split Cannot be configured in AceManager e MSL master lockcode MDN MIN phone number SIDzsystem ID NID network ID NAMVAL nam min msid sid nid Tip t is recommended to use the Setup Wizard for your carrier to provision the modem Write account activation data Following writing the values the modem must be reset nam 0 min phone number e msid second number e sid 0 or the system ID e nid 63355 or the network ID Note If NAMLCK has not been successfully executed the modem returns ERROR e nam 0 min phone number 156 PinPoint E EV DO msid second number e Ssid 0or the system ID e nid 63355 or the network ID 157 20070914 B Windows Dial up Networking DUN Installing a modem driver for PinPoint E Creating a Dial Up Networking PPP Dial up Networking DUN allows a computer or other device Connection to use the serial port on your PinPoint E to connect to the Connecting to the Internet or private network using PPP just like an analog Internet Using DUN modem using a standard pho
53. to the mode s remote IP address port and any packets received from the remote end of the TCP connection are disas sembled and dumped onto the serial line A TCP connection is established by one of the following methods Using the Dial TCP DT AT command For example ATDT192 168 3 23 3456 64 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Data Communication and Host Modes TCP auto answer is enabled S1 a TCP connection request is received and the modem is not in a data session Data is received on the serial port and The Startup Mode Default MD is 4 auto TCP The remote TCP destination as defined in 53 success fully responds to the TCP connection request The value of S7 TCP Connection Time out specifies the number of seconds to wait after initiating a TCP connection attempt for a successful connection to be established If the connection has not been successfully established before the time out occurs ERROR BUSY is returned TCP packet assembly is affected by the values of S50 PAD Forwarding Time out and 51 PAD Forwarding Character Data received in the serial buffer will be transmitted when the idle inter character time out specified in S50 in tenths of seconds occurs or when a character is received that matches 51 if non zero The TCP session will be terminated if no data is transmitted or received for the time interval specified in TCPT and TCPS TCPT is the number of minutes TCPS 0 or seconds TCPS 1 used for t
54. user interface for most AT Commands AT commands must always be terminated by CR ASCII character Ox0D a carriage return pressing enter on the keyboard Some may also include a new line or line feed lt LF gt If E 1 Echo On the AT command including the termi nating carriage return will be displayed output before any responses Two settings affect the format of AT command output V Verbose and Q Quiet If Q 1 Quiet On no result codes are output whatsoever so there is no response generated by a non query command If Q 0 Quiet Off result codes are output The format of this output is then affected by the Verbose setting If Quiet mode is off the result code is affected as follows For V 1 Verbose mode the textual result code is sur rounded by a carriage return and new line Any AT query response is also surrounded by a carriage return and new line For V 0 Terse mode a numeric result code is output with a single trailing carriage return no new line is output while any AT query response is followed by a carriage return and new line there is no preceding output Forexample possible output to the AT command AT with carriage return assuming quiet mode is not on is Rev 3 0B Feb 08 58 Data Communication and Host Modes carriage return if V 0 carriage return and new line OK another carriage return and new line if V 1 Note These commands work for the port on
55. will establish a SLIP connection see ASLIP Tip The source port of the session is the Device Port set by S110 or DPORT 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands DS n Allows a PPP connection to be initiated on the host port n 2 Initiates the PPP connection Cannot be configured in AceManager Hn Hang Up Command e n 1 Hang up With an AT telnet connection this command will terminate the host data mode and return the PinPoint E to an AT mode Cannot be accessed in AceManager O Online Remote Causes the Raven to go from Command State to data state Cannot be configured in AceManager OPRG n Enables disables over the air firmware upgrading of the PinPoint E When Sierra Wireless releases a new version of ALEOS you can upgrade your remote modems with OPRG enabled e n 0 Disables n 1 Enables S53 method d d d d ppppp Destination IP address port and method These are used as defaults for the D Dial AT command e method P UDP e method T TCP e methodzN Telnet e d d d d IP address or domain name ppppp the port address Examples ATS53 T192 168 100 23 12345 ATS53 foo earlink com Telnet to the specified IP at port 12345 ATS53 192 168 100 23 12345 Query the specified IP at port 12345 ATS53 12345 Query port 12345 120 PinPoint E EV DO 121 Z Reset the PinPoint E In AceManager this command is performed with the Reset option on the toolba
56. 0542 general OBJ ECT IDENTIFIER airlink 1 gt common OBJECT IDENTIFIER airlink 2 status OBJ ECT IDENTIFIER airlink 3 gps OBJ ECT IDENTIFIER airlink 4 GENERAL phoneNumber OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString SIZE 10 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 1 devicel D OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 2 106 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol electronicl D OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 3 modemType OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 4 aleosSWVer OB ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 5 aleosHWVer OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 6 modemSWVer OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 7 modemHWvVer OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 8 COMMON date OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 1 otaProgrammingEnable OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER disabled 0 enabled 1 MAX ACCESS read only 107 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol STATUS current n common 2 devicePort OBJ ECT TYPE SYN
57. 3 b Setthe Local Report Type using PPLATSR to your preferred RAP report type PPLATSR ATS Local Report Type hex 12 PPLATSEXTRA ATS Local Extra Report Ports 0 0 Use MF 11 GPS Data PPINPUTEVT Enable input event reports o 12 GPS Date 13 GPS Date RF PPODOM Odometer Enable o EO NMEA GGA VTG E1 NMEA GGA VTG RMC Figure 9 17 AceManager PinPoint PPLATSR 11 GPS Global Positioning System data 12 GPS Date GPS data with the UTC time and date 13 GPS Date RF GPS data with the UTC time and date and Radio Frequency information from the antenna c Set Local Reporting Time Interval using PPLATS to the number of seconds you want as an interval between reports being sent Tip f PPLATS is set to 0 reports will only be sent if a poll command is issued by the local client PPTCPPOLL TCP GPS Port 9494 PPLATS Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs 0 Figure 9 18 AceManager PinPoint PPLATS Configuring Additional RAP Features RAP allows additional information to be sent with the reports to enable a richer tracking feature set 91 Global Positioning System GPS Device ID By enabling PPDEVID a device ID of the PinPoint E is sent as part of the RAP message to make identification easier in a network or fleet of vehicles equipped with PinPoint line devices Low Power e 5pDEVID Use Device ID in Location Reports lo
58. 5 5 AceManager Write Tip Some configuration settings will require you to reset the modem before they will take effect You can reset the modem by using the Reset button in AceManager or by using the reset button on the modem You can also reset the modem by cycling the power Using Templates If you have a modem configuration that works well for your needs using AceManager you can save that modem s configu ration as a template and then apply it to other Sierra Wireless AirLink modems 1 Creating the Template with AceManager a Configure the master modem b Click the Copy button on the tool bar to transfer all the configured settings to the New Value column AirLink Wireless Ace File Modem Template Tools Help 8 B m o 7 5 uh Auto Refresh Disabled x b 2 X al Connect Refresh Refresh All Write Reset Load Save Cop Clear Update PRL Figure 5 6 AceManager Copy c Remove settings which are specific to your master modem or verify settings are applicable to all your modems Rev 3 0B Feb 08 42 Configuring your PinPoint E Note Some of the configuration settings are specific to individual modems You do not want to have those settings in your saved template otherwise the modems you configure with the template could cease to work with the cellular or local network Cellular Technology specific settings the CDMA EV DO group MODEMNAME gt FHOSTPRIVIP gt FHOSTPEERIP
59. 7 72 GPVTG 251 03 T M 0 050 N 0 092 K Ax36 GPGGA 180041 00 3737 54015 N 12206 63158 V 1 09 0 99 8 5 M 25 2 M 48 6PRHC 180042 00 8 3737 54019 N 12206 63165 w 0 011 070907 6D GPVTG T M 0 011 N 0 020 K 21 GPGGA 180042 00 3737 54019 N 12206 63165 W 1 09 0 99 8 2 M 25 2 M 4E Connected 0 00 53 ANSIW 115200 8 N 1 Figure 9 29 HyperTerminal NMEA Streaming Persistent Streaming To have persistent streaming allowing you to stream the data even after the modem is reset configure PGPS and set PGPSR for NMEA VO o0cps Persistent GPS Reports port lo zl PGPSR Persistent GPS Reports Type hex lez O NONE Le 1 DB9 Serial UDPRGPS Add GPS Time and Lat Long lo 2 USE Serial 3 DB9 and USE DPIGNORFIP lITanare RAP Server TP Lindate In Figure 9 30 AceManager PinPoint PGPS 0 Disable NMEA streaming e 1 Stream the NMEA strings out the serial port 1 0 PePs Persistent GPS Reports port lo xl PGPsR Persistent GPS Reports Type hex lez E ubPReps Add GPS Time and Lat Long Jo JEr nmea GGA VTG RMC PPIGNOREIP Ignore RAP Server IP Update jo F2 TAIP LN report r f Figure 9 31 AceManager PinPoint GPSR El NMEA GGA RMC and VTG sentences Rev 3 0B Feb 08 96 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 LUGUING Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet Global Positioning System GPS TAIP Emulation Configuration The TAIP em
60. 8 71 8 IP Manager Understanding Domain Names Using IP Manager with your PinPoint E If you have a fleet of Sierra Wireless AirLink modems or even Understanding DNS if you only have one it can be difficult to keep track of the current IP addresses especially if the addresses aren t static but change every time the modems connect to Provider If you need to connect to a modem or the device behind it it is so much easier when you have a domain name car54 mydomain com where are you Reasons to contact the modem and or the connected device Requesting a location update from a delivery truck Contacting a surveillance camera to download logs or survey a specific area Anoilderek that needs to be triggered to begin pumping Sending text to be displayed by a road sign Updating the songs to be played on a juke box Updating advertisements to be displayed in a cab Remote access to a computer a PLC an RTU or other system Monitoring and troubleshooting the status of the modem itself without needing to bring it in or go out to it A dynamic IP address is suitable for many Internet activities such as web browsing looking up data on another computer system data only being sent out or data only being received after an initial request also called Mobile Originated However if you need to contact PinPoint E directly a device connected to the modem or a host system using your PinPoint E also
61. AIPIDSnpDE sio hats Pecan eased edo Td dob SAP EEG PA did cran ei PP AU Deus 153 PPTCPPOLL2I wii e pt RE RR EE RA YR EY GR Ke Ped pace Re Ac parci Ra aed 153 PPTIME N Ss ri ano iaa la pa 153 FPPTSV N seco wre T n 154 DPRGPSSI sk ac Ra pg Caec agr xao CD oo calc ao E a a ER a t aci to at 154 DEV DOr HT 154 ECTA Na ton n EA A 155 SQCMIP Rises vx ka a a da ada io 155 NAMECKsrinnnrri gis oi aaa ds ico dada 155 EVDODIVERSULY S fi uo a A a cen CRUS GR UR Ee Su e Re o t od 155 PROVISION2MSL MDN MINLSID LNID sesen n HI 156 PROVISION22MSL MDN MINLSID LNID sseeeenn mI HH 156 NAMVAL znam min msid sid nid 0 ccc mm 156 Windows Dial up Networking DUN 000ccce een ene ee eens 158 Installing a modem driver for PinPoint E 1 cece m 158 Creating a Dial Up Networking PPP Connection 0000 ccc cece nn 163 Connecting to the Internet Using DUN 0 cece eee teens 173 BceVIGW nicae esii u aao aaa UP ca 173 Windows DUN 3x edes pu ERR dU ed RAPE Ma RO ew ERR RO paced Nor ed arin oe s 174 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 1 Introduction to the PinPoint E ALEOS AceWare M Connecting to the Verizon Network EV DO Communication Rev 3 0B Feb 08 By blending an always on wireless broadband data connection with a high precision integrated GPS receiver the PinPoint E provides scalable mobile data solutions for the enterprise As a standalone in vehicle device it ena
62. Ethernet group 67 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Data Communication and Host Modes AT Name Value New Value HOSTPRIVMODE Use Private 1P e Y Hostprivie Host Private IP lo 0 0 0 J HOSTPEERIP Modem Local 1P 192 168 13 31 E HosTNETMASK Host network mask 0 0 0 0 FHOSTAUTH Host Authentication Mode o nosrUID i Host User ID ZCF2UUeLycb2ug01L 3Ikw EE Hosrew Host Password gt 2cF2UUeLycb2ug01L 3Ikv bHcPsERvER DHCP Server Mode P y Figure 7 6 AceManager PPP Ethernet e HOSTPRIVMODE Set to 1 to enable the explicit IP addresses e HOSTPRIVIP Set to the IP address you want the PinPoint E to give to your device HOSTPEERIP Set to the IP address you want for the PinPoint E HOSTNETMASK Set to the subnetmask generally 255 255 255 0 Tip f you are using Private Mode HOSTPRIVMODE 1 you will need to make sure that HOSTPRIVIP and HOSTPEERIP are on the same subnet If the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 it is safe to use 192 168 x y for each as long as the x is the same number 0 in the example screen shot above and the y is different 1 and 2 in the example and between 0 and 254 Internal DHCP Server DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol has become a primary component of today s network environments DHCP allows one server to automatically and dynamically allocate network IP addresses and other network related settings such as subnet ma
63. Feb 08 Figure 8 1 AceManager Dynamic IP MODEMNAME The name you want for the modem There are some restrictions listed below for the modem name DOMAIN The domain name to be used by the modem This is the domain name of the server configured for IPMANAGERI IPMANAGERI The IP address or domain name of the dynamic DNS server which is running IP Manager IPMANAGER2 The secondary server for the domain While it is optional to have two servers configured it is highly recommended Tip You can use a domain name instead of the IP address for your IP Manager servers if you have DNS set up in your PinPoint E IPMGRUPDATE and IPMGRUPDATE2 How often in minutes you want the address sent to IP Manager If this is set to zero the modem will only send an update if 75 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 IP Manager the IP address changes example if your PinPoint E is reset or is assigned a different IP address IPMGRKEY1 and IPMGRKEY2 User defined password key which is used instead of AirLink secret key when using an IP Manager server other than the one provided by Sierra Wireless Restrictions for Modem Name For the Modem Name you should use something which is unique but also easy to remember Your company name or the intended function of the modem are recommended If you have more than one modem and want to name them the same you can append a number for each Since it is an Internet domain name there are
64. Feb 08 159 Windows Dial up Networking DUN Add Hardware Wizard Install New Modem oe Do you want Windows to detect your modem ey Windows will now try to detect your modem Before continuing you should 1 If the modem is attached to your computer make sure it is turned on 2 Quit any programs that may be using the modem Click Next when you are ready to continue IV Don t detect my modem will select it from a list Figure 2 3 Add Hardware Wizard d Check Don t detect my modem I will select it from a list e Select Next Add Hardware Wizard Install New Modem h Select the manufacturer and model of your modem If your modem is not listed or if you have an installation disk click Have Disk Manufacturer Models Standard Modem Types a Standard 19200 bps Modem ES Standard 28800 bps Modem Standard 33600 bps Modem Ef Standard 56000 bps Modem E This driver is digitally signed Tell me why driver signing is important lt Back Next gt Cancel Figure 2 4 Add Hardware Wizard Install New Modem f Select Standard Modem Types from the Manufacturers column g Select Standard 33600 bps Modem from the Models column Rev 3 0B Feb 08 160 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN Tip f you have the speed for your modem configured as something other than the default use the Standard Modem that matches the speed you configured h Select Next You h
65. GETHLVL Ethernet Logging Detail o Y TR DBGDHCPLVL DHCP Logging Detail e y Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet PassThru SMTP Other Friends LOGGING Figure 1 17 AceManager Logging DBGCOMMLVL n Set the logging level for the host or module COM port n 0 No logging n 1 Host COM Port n 2 Module COM Port DBGDHCPLVL n Enable or disable internal DHCP logging n 0 No logging n 1 Log DHCP events DBGETHLVL n Sets the logging level for the Ethernet port n 0 No logging n 1 Log errors invalid corrupt packets etc n 2 Log the header of all received packets Note that this can quickly exhaust available space for the event log DBGIPLVL n Sets the logging level for the IP subsystem n 0 Nologging n 1 Log errors i e invalid corrupt packets etc n 2 Log the header of all received packets Note that this can quickly exhaust available space for the event log n 3 Log the header of all received and sent packets Note that this can quickly exhaust available space for the event log DBGPPPLVL n Sets the logging level for the PPP stack n 0 No logging 147 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands n 1 Log client events default n 2 Log server events n 3 Log client and Server events PinPoint GPS This group includes commands specific to GPS features and the PinPoint E PRINTABLE VIEW
66. In UDP auto answer half open mode n 0 No response codes when UDP session is initiated n 1 RING CONNECT response codes sent out serial link before the data from the first UDP packet Note Quiet Mode must be Off MDAh Default power up mode for the serial port When the PinPoint E modem is power cycled the serial port enters the mode specified by this command after 5 seconds On startup typing ATMDO within 5 seconds changes the mode to normal AT command mode See also 553 to set the port for UDP or TCP hh hex byte 00 normal e hh 01 SLIP hh 02 PPP hh 03 UDP hh 04 TCP e hh207 PassThru hh 0F PinPoint MDT 130 PinPoint E EV DO 131 hh 13 Modbus ASCII hh 23 Modbus RTU Binary hh 33 BSAP hh 63 Variable Modbus hh 73 Reliable UDP hh 83 UDP Multicast S82 n Enables UDP auto answer half open mode n 0 Normal mode n 2 Enable UDP auto answer mode S83 n Set or query UDP auto answer idle time out If no data is sent or received before the time out occurs the current UDP session will be terminated While a session is active packets from other IP addresses will be discarded unless UALL is set n 0 No idle time out Default n 1 255 Time out in seconds DU n The dial command always uses UDP even when using ATDT n 0 Dial using the means specified default n 1 Dial UDP always even when using ATDT Note When this pa
67. LEOS as its brain the PinPoint E is a highly configu rable device more than just a dumb modem To configure your PinPoint E you have two options You can use the configuration and management applications of the AceWare suite or you can use a terminal emulator application such as HyperTerminal PuTTY or many others Since the AceWare applications are designed for ease of use nearly all descriptions and screen shots of PinPoint E configu ration in this guide and Application Notes are done with AceManager In addition to the various chapters in this guide giving information and directions about using the features of your PinPoint E the Configuration Commands appendix briefly describes all the commands available To get a more expanded view of the other AceManager features refer to the AceManager Guide A full listing of all the configuration commands for you modem are in Appendix A Using AceManager AceManager is a free utility and is available on the product CD or can be downloaded from the Sierra Wireless America website http www sierrawireless com support AirLink default aspx Tip AceManager is the same application as Wireless Ace The name was changed to fit better with its features 1 Start AceManager Start gt All Programs gt AirLink Communications gt AceManager Rev 3 0B Feb 08 39 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuring your PinPoint E Figure 5 1 AceManager 2 Connect to your PinPoint E a Click
68. M3 COM1 TCP IP Winsock d Select OK 3 Port Settings serial only a Change or verify the settings 48 Configuring your PinPoint E Bits per Second 115200 default Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control Hardware COM1 Properties Port Settings Bits per second v Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control Hardware Restore Defaults OK Cancel Apply Figure 5 15 Port Settings Tip f you have configured the PinPoint E for settings different than the defaults for Bits per Second Data Bits Parity and or Stop Bits you will need to use your changed settings b Select OK Rev 3 0B Feb 08 49 Configuring your PinPoint E 4 Connected Sierra Wireless AirLink Solutions HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help DE 53 08 E AirLink AT Command Interpreter Password _ Connected 0 00 05 Auto detect TCP IP Figure 5 16 HyperTerminal TCP IP connected a Ifyou are prompted for a password enter 12345 Tip You will not be prompted for a password if you connect using a COM port b Type AT and press Enter You should get a reply of OK or 0 C Tosee what you are typing as you type it you will need to turn on the echo and verbose mode Type ATE1V1 and press Enter d Ifyou get a reply of OK then you entered the command successfully If you get a reply of 0 or ERROR try entering the command
69. PinPoint not to scale eu Cu Figure 4 2 GPS Antenna Placement for a Vehicle Connecting to Power Your PinPoint E can be used with either DC available in most automobiles or 110 AC standard US wall power with the appropriate power adapter DC cables and AC adapters are available as optional accessories in addition to the one included with your PinPoint E The DC power cable positive lead should be connected to the battery or power source positive terminal The power cable negative lead should be connected to the battery or power source negative terminal Connecting to a Computer or other Device Figure 4 3 Ethernet The Ethernet port of your PinPoint E can be connected directly to a computer or other Ethernet device with either a cross over cable or a straight through cable The Ethernet port on the PinPoint E is auto sensing and connects at 10baseT If you are 34 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Hardware Installation of the PinPoint E connecting the modem to a hub or switch you should use a straight through cable or use the uplink port on the hub or switch with a cross over cable Tip On some computers the TCP receive window may be set to 16 kbytes To optimize the throughput of your PinPoint E it is recom mended that you change the TCP window to 128 kbytes to 256 kbytes using a TCP Optimizer Figure 4 4 Serial The serial port can be connected directly to most computers or other devices using a standard
70. PinPoint E EV DO for Verizon User Guide 20070914 CH um SIERRA WIRELESS HEART OF THE WIRELESS MACHINES Important Notice Safety and Hazards Limitation of Liability Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Preface Due to the nature of wireless communications transmission and reception of data can never be guaranteed Data may be delayed corrupted i e have errors or be totally lost Although significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E are used in a normal manner with a well constructed network the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or receive data could result in damage of any kind to the user or any other party including but not limited to personal injury death or loss of property Sierra Wireless accepts no responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted or received using the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E or for failure of the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E to transmit or receive such data Do not operate the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E in areas where blasting is in progress where explosive atmospheres may be present near medical equipment near life support equipment or any equipment which may be susceptible to any form of radio interference In such areas the Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E MUST BE POWERED OFF The Sierra Wireless AirLink
71. R oe eq a ate eo 101 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol 103 Management Information Base MIB ssssee hh han 103 SNMP TADS sisisi P 103 SNMP Configuration idee ete ex e A Rom n RE ease e Reg carr i RT A 104 listening POM a xueexestaeu nh uk RR E Rekorde ape a e ARO ee ede ke awe ea dae ee Ber ee 104 SecurityiLevel veras pude bU Sa erase heure dede devel ees asd e iiie 104 User Name and Password seen ud Rer eee eda Rr ERE RE ERE ERE 105 Trap Destination ac ise teme tex ae isa ehh was hU ete baleen kao fo aeu i e Rei e d canet 106 Community Sting estare Pet RENE NERA RU dad pex eR er d ar a Aia 106 SNMP MIB Definition Sample 0 mer 106 Display RESPONSES sisi oo dee ce e diene bandana A deua E UR e d 110 Product ID sico cia A able De eee rode Made pede ean 111 Configuration Commands orsicsisseris arica da pr 112 Info informati0N ooocococcoc HH hens 112 kel2a4lecir me pure 113 dh c MTRTMD 113 NETPEONEJ2 usu cute tht vesc terc retard dove vius cue e ates ePi id 113 n T at a A A A a 113 Vi gosh AA 113 Information Displayed in AceManager without AT Commands Listed sssse 114 SAUS aida woe as tas Lond eee deeded e 114 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 4 Contents AUTOBPRE SI c et doe EORR RC RUE RU p AUR e ee 114 HOSIMODE z bx A Pac dre Xu DIRE du eM A ebat de m eoa 114 SNETCHANS nere ette cento duci eee ee E a rs aa dile p e no e 114 INETER Se mec eirca e sl
72. RT AT Telnet Port 2332 DNS DynamicIP TELNETTIMEOUT AT Telnet Port Timeout Minutes 2 PPP Ethernet PassThru DAE Disable AT Escape lo y SMTP Other DATZ Disable ATZ Reset 0 x Figure 7 4 AceManager Other TPORT TELNETTIMEOUT Serial Modes PPP In PPP mode the PinPoint E acts as a PPP server providing an IP address and DNS servers if available to the connected device or computer 60 Data Communication and Host Modes PPP mode is entered from the AT mode by using any of the following commands e ATAPPP e ATDT10 0 0 1 e ATDT10001 ATD 19788 or 777 99 14 CLIENT In response to any of the preceding commands the PinPoint E will respond with CONNECT a carriage return and new line and is ready for the host to begin PPP negotiations The IP received by the host in the resulting negotiation will either be a private non routable IP address or a public network routable IP address provided by the network depending on the settings of HOSTPRIVMODE If HOSTPRIVMODE 1 the value of the private IP address can be determined beforehand by querying 110 The private IP address to be used can be defined with the command AT HOSTPRIVIP 192 168 100 33 substituting the desired IP address AT Name Value New Value HOSTPRIVMODE Use Private IP o xl HOSTPRIVIP Hest Private IP 0 0 0 0 uosreEERIP Modem Local 1P 192 168 13 31 HOsTNETMASK Host network
73. RT Device Port 12345 D NETUID Network User ID NETPW Network Password l 7 NETALLOWZEROIP Allow Last Byte of net IP Zero 1 1 HOSTPAP Request PAP o 53 Destination Address rrr Css Destination Port o 53 Default Dial Code Fr Poy Figure 9 3 AceManager Misc S53 Port 84 Global Positioning System GPS If you need to send reports to additional local ports you can specify other ports with PPLATSEXTRA Local Reports can be sent to up to 7 additional ports consecutively following the S53 port 1 553 1000 and PPLATSEXTRA 4 reports will be sent to 1000 1001 1002 1003 and 1004 In PPLATSEXTRA specify the number of ports where you want the reports sent 0 to 7 0 disables extra ports Other IE zu 1 h S PPLATSR ATS Local Report Type hex 12 Friends PPLATSEXTRA ATS Local Extra Report Ports lo LOGGING pprnpuTevT Enable input event reports a Y PINPOINT eeobow Odometer Enable y e Y Figure 9 4 AceManager PinPoint PPLATSEXTRA TCP GPS Report Polling The PinPoint E can easily and quickly be polled for location by opening a TCP connection to port 9494 default Once the connection is established the PinPoint E will send a report with the current position using the GPS report type the modem is configured to use You can change the port for the TCP GPS poll using PPTCPPOLL LOGGING PpTCPPOLL TCP GPS Port 9494 PINPOINT
74. SM E ba ar fac d e dedo dents ACER e Pipes rates 120 OPA D Lact e et Dk ede t od RR OCC NEN e A 120 S53 method d d d dl ppppp ssseeee IH Hn 120 pac RD 121 QM oos E iecit a ii deh e Ru eR e RR OR E ca ea a o UA che 121 DATE mm dd yyyyl bh imMm iSS o ococcccccc I A I HH Hm 121 DPORTS o te reticere tte qu oder Det ac RE c eg edere E up RD RR cad eta 121 HOSTRAR N uno rb orf ee nequit eae ire eid RAS a ag dele REOR 121 NETALLOWZEROIPEN 0 ccc hm hne 121 NET PW PWI MOS SOC RT ENS AGI Nea te GR uc LIA 122 NETPHONE eser EP ERR Rer UA REN ERE NO du x p a Heed nate 122 NETROAMPREFzn x loro dr aaa Do X Ee ER ions 122 NETUIDz id uu eee be Ca ev ede eae o oc esee hae 122 PREDIA TI cuin verha oe ep et ue orare S Rd rw i Ea 122 STATICIPad d d d oe au ES Edd qune Da eg ia OC RA AGER 122 STATUSGEHI amp S ne Stan een o x token e D Mb aA ka tle PT SCR te Fil ahd Dr at 123 Serial frente L Ted 123 die ace cM M E PETRUM uM E M 123 OP EEEUIEEE 124 SBM acutos mau a ae dps este et fae age nea de ene E RR dida be cda 124 T Aigo co Pasha a a dt fonda cu o Eie cen EE 124 SD a st start ecd t Sobre tent ge re T dep e cependant esie wenn die 124 SON A A A a cis at inca 124 AN a waa ye eae Maan 124 SERE Ee a dT M EE 124 XLI ee 125 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 5 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Contents S23 speed databits parity stop bits ssseeee eee
75. Server Updates 0 ccc cece cent nn 76 Eairlin k COM iio a OL LLL 07 2117 125 11 dit a 16 Understanding DNS 1 0 ccc hh hrs 77 Configuring DNS 2x due ee Sect e daras aie wack TI The PPP Peer Domain NaMe ico one cece EE RR CERE Re RE ke need Ee E BOR s 18 Global Positioning System GPS eeeeeeee 19 GPS OVEN IEW J iesu era seen XO Ro ORA e Adan os E Oe Ln Dec ea RR Rd C RR e e dte DDR waded 79 PinPoint E Supported Protocols oocoooccccccn hen 80 Remote Access Protocol RAP csse enn 80 National Marine Electronics Association NMEA occococccocr 81 Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol TAIP 0 ccc ccc tte HR m 81 Datume irie E E Geta at doa E a to nm es Aa daar ate 81 Before you Configure GPS i i acdsee db ee dicente Rae NOR a n a a te e Bl ap 82 Configuring the PinPoint Efor GPS lisse nnn 82 Real Time Clock Synchronization 0 0 0 ccc hr 83 Configuring the Datum vomita iia Rex e aao RS Op ere eee ERR ba adt n 83 Over The Air Remote Host 0 ccc ccc cence hh hm rre 84 Local Hos zat rra ese eae hid SG Ca AA ARA 84 TEP GPS Report Polling 5 23 gu a Ph ead acct daca conde wear qal ed a RE aed t d CR s 85 Report Types cuente aime oreet kc eme dep a pd dete CR eir Voas mx e a p Rod E Rte ea 85 Sending Reports Automatically sess 86 REMOS fc P 86 Kerle EET 87 Report Delay on Power UP oococcccccccc hh hmm arr 87 Store and Forward 2533 Darro rue eta o
76. T TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 6 hostMode OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 7 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 109 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol powerMode OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 8 fixObtained OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER no 0 yes 1 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current u gps1 satelliteCount OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n gps 2 latitude OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n gps 3 longitude OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n gps 4 END Display Responses The string that is displayed for these objects is the same display for the corresponding AT Command Object AT Command phoneNumber NETPHONE devicelD DEVICEID electroniclD I3 aleosSWVer 11 110 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Object AT Command aleosHWVer 11 modemSWVer 12 modemHWVer 12 date DATE otaProgrammingEnable OPRG devicePort DPORT netUID NETUID netPW NETPW requestPAP HOSTPAP destinationAddress S53 destinationPort S53 serialPortSettings S23 serialPortFlowControl Q ipAddress NETIP netState NETSTATE netChanne
77. TAX INTEGER 0 65535 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 3 netUI D OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 4 netPW OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current x common 5 requestPAP OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER no 0 yes 1 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current x common 6 destinationAddress OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n common 7 destinationPort OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER 0 65535 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current x common 8 serialPortSettings OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 9 serialPortFlowControl OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER 108 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol none 0 hardware 2 software 4 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 10 STATUS ipAddress OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX I pAddress MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 1 netState OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 2 netChannel OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 3 rssi OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER 125 50 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 4 serialSent OBJ ECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 5 serialReceived OBJ EC
78. Update Update PRL T lar Telnet Port Figure 10 2 AceManager Change Password menu option The current password will be pre entered As you type the new password and confirm it the characters you type will be obscured by x For the password you can use numbers letters and or punctuation Change Password for 192 168 13 31 DER Current Password New Password New Password Again Figure 10 3 Change Password Caution The password is case sensitive drowssaP is not the same as drowssap 105 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Trap Destination SNMPTRAPDEST needs to be set with the destination IP and port If either are set to zero or empty SNMP traps are disabled Note Traps are sent out according to the SNMP security level i e if the security level is 2 traps will be authenticated and encrypted Currently the only trap supported is LinkUp Community String The community string can be configured using SNMPCOM MUNITY The default is public SNMP MIB Definition Sample AIRLINK MIB DEFINITIONS BEGIN IMPORTS ObjectName FROM SNMPv2 SMI MODULE COMPLI ANCE FROM SNMPv2 CONF org OBJ ECT IDENTIFIER iso 3 dod OBJ ECT IDENTIFIER org 6 internet OBJ ECT IDENTIFIER dod 1 gt private OBJ ECT IDENTIFIER internet 4 enterprises OBJ ECT IDENTIFIER private 1 airlink OBJ ECT IDENTIFIER enterprises 2
79. WIRELESS AND OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR FOR CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTY Notwithstanding the foregoing in no event shall Sierra Wireless and or its affiliates aggregate liability arising under or in connection with the Sierra Wireless product regardless of the number of events occurrences or claims giving rise to liability be in excess of the price paid by the purchaser for the Sierra Wireless product Portions of this product may be covered by some or all of the following US patents 5 515 013 5 629 960 5 845216 5 847 553 5 878 234 5 890 057 5 929 815 6 169 884 6 191 741 6 199 168 6 339 405 6 359 591 6 400 336 6 516 204 6 561 851 6 643 501 6 653 979 6 697 030 6 785 830 6 845 249 6 847 830 6 876 697 6 879 585 6 886 049 6 968 171 6 985 757 7 023 878 7 053 843 7 106 569 7 145 267 7 200 512 D442 170 D459 303 and other patents pending This product includes technology licensed from QUALCOMM 3G Licensed by OUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following United States patents and or their counterparts in other nations 4 901 307 5 056 109 5 101 501 5 109 390 5 228 054 5 267 261 5 267 262 5 337 338 5 414 796 5 416 797 5 490 165 5 504773 5 506 865 5 511 073 5 535 239 5 544 196 5 568 483 5 600 754 5 657 420 5 659 569 5 710 784 5 778 338 Manufactured or sold by Sierra Wireless or its licensees under one or more patents licensed from InterDigital Gro
80. XORA data PINPOINT I DDauEM QNE Minimum Rannrte Figure 9 15 AceManager PinPoint PPGPSR Tip f your AVL host server uses a dynamic IP address or needs to change its IP address for any reason you can use the RAP configu ration command to change the value for PPIP RAP Reports over a Local Connection Local reports are sent to the local IP address of the computer or device connected directly to a port on the PinPoint E The reports are sent using PPP or SLIP for serial To configure the modem to send reports to the local IP address you will need to set 3 commands 553 in the Misc group and PPLATS and PPLATSR in the PinPoint group a Setthe 53 port to the local port to which you want the reports sent The local IP address will automatically be used Rev 3 0B Feb 08 90 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 LOGGING Global Positioning System GPS PRINTABLE VIEW AT Name Value New Value DATE Date and Time 07 09 2007 16 31 12 OPRG Enable Over the Air Programing 1 x NETPHONE Phone Number 9133784772 STATICIP Force Static IP 0 0 0 0 DPORT Device Port 12345 NETUID Network User ID NETPW Network Password NETALLOWZEROIP Allow Last Byte of net IP Zero 1 HOSTPAP Request PAP o x 553 Destination Address 553 Destination Port o 553 Default Dial Code LE Figure 9 16 AceManager Misc S5
81. acters default public Rev 3 0B Feb 08 142 PinPoint E EV DO 143 SNMPPORT n This controls which port the SNMP Agent listens on n 0 SNMP is disabled e n 1 65535 SNMPSECLVL n Selects the security level requirements for SNMP communica tions n 0 No security required SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 communications are allowed n 1 Authentication equivalent to authNoPriv setting in SNMPv3 SNMPv3 is required to do authentication SNMPv2c transmissions will be silently discarded n 2 Authentication and encryption equivalent to authPriv setting in SNMPv3 SNMPv3 is required to do authentication and encryption SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 authNoPriv transmissions will be silently discarded Messages are both authenticated and encrypted to prevent a hacker from viewing its contents SNMPTRAPDEST host port Controls destination for SNMP Trap messages If port is 0 or host is empty traps are disabled Traps are sent out according to the SNMP security level i e if the security level is 2 traps will be authenticated and encrypted Currently the only trap that can be generated is linkup e Mhost IP address port TCP port SNTP n Enables daily SNTP update of the system time n 0 Off e n 1 On SNTPADDR d d d d name SNTP Server IP address or fully qualified domain name to use if SNTP 1 If blank time nist gov is used e d d d d IP address e name domain name TELNETTIMEOUT n Telnet po
82. again AT Commands When using a terminal application you will need to manually type in each command For most commands when you are entering them using a terminal connection you will need to preface the command with AT exceptions are noted i e ATA which is listed as A Some commands have specific parameters while other commands will take whatever you type Rev 3 0B Feb 08 50 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuring your PinPoint E Required variable parameters are denoted with italicized text example Dn The n is variable e Acceptable parameters and or specific formats are listed with each command Mostcommands with parameters can be entered with to read the current value for example AT amp D will respond with 2 if the default has not been changed Optional parameters are denoted with square brackets AT Commands are not case sensitive A capital E is the Hun same as a lower case e When you are using a terminal connection if you enter a command which is recognized by the PinPoint E it will respond with OK If the command is not recognized the response will be ERROR Those commands applicable only to certain model numbers of the PinPoint E will be noted Caution Symbols listed with commands such as amp or are part of the command and must be included Commands with symbols other than may require PassThru mode 51 6 Inputs Relay Outputs and Power Status
83. ain Name FODN of the SMTP server to use d d d d IP Address name domain name maximum 40 characters SMTPFROM email Sets the email address from which the SMTP message is being sent email email address maximum 30 characters SMTPPW pw Sets the password to use when authenticating the email account SMTPFROM with the server SMTPADDR e pw password Note Not required to use SMTP settings but may be required by your cellular carrier 139 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands SMTPSEND email body Sends an email to the address specified followed by the body of the email message The email message is terminated and sent by entering a or Ctrl Z on an empty line Cannot be configured with AceManager email email address bodyzmessage body SMTPSTATUS Returns the status of the last issued SMTP message SMTPSEND If no status is available 0 is returned Once read the status is cleared out The status codes returned come from the SMTP server to which that the modem sent the request Unless the receiving server is not standard they follow the RFC for SMTP Cannot be used with AceManager Example 354 send in progress 250 sent ok SMTPSUBJ subject Allows configuration of the default Subject to use if one isn t specified in the message by providing a Subject xxx line as the initial message line e subject message subject SMTPUSER user The email account us
84. ame Value New Value pusi Modem DNS Server 1 68 28 58 11 bus2 Modem DNS Server 2 68 28 50 11 DNSUSER Use Alternate DNS 0 0 0 0 DNSUPDATE DNS Updates fo Y Figure 8 2 AceManager DNS DNS1 and DNS2 The primary and secondary DNS servers set by Provider when your PinPoint E gets its IP address DNSUSER Set this if desired to an additional DNS server to query first before the primary or secondary just as a hosts file is queried first on a computer If DNSUSER is set to 0 0 0 0 it will be ignored DNSUPDATE This command sets how often you want DNS Updates to be requested Otherwise the PinPoint E will only send updates when it is reset powered up or the IP address is granted by network changes The PPP Peer Domain Name The PinPoint E uses the unqualified domain name of ppp peer when it is in PPP or SLIP address mode to resolve the address of the device or computer connected via PPP or SLIP address If the PinPoint E is not in PPP or SLIP address mode ppp peer will resolve to 0 0 0 0 78 9 Global Positioning System GPS Configuring the PinPoint E for GPS RAP Configuration NMEA Configuration TAIP Emulation Configuration Rev 3 0B Feb 08 The PinPoint E is equipped with a Global Positioning System receiver GPS to ascertain its position and track the movements of a vehicle or other devices which move The PinPoint E relays the information
85. ant to allow others to use the same login for the modem select Use this account name and password t Select Next Type an ISP account name and password then write down this information and store it in a safe place If you have forgotten an existing account name or password contact your ISP User name Password Confirm password Use this account name and password when anyone connects to the Internet from this computer C Make this the default Internet connection Figure 2 20 New Connection Connection Information Caution f you have a LAN connection to the Internet and select Make this the default Internet Connection for the DUN configuration you will not be able to use the LAN to connect to the Internet and may also affect the network connection on your computer to the rest of the LAN Select this option ONLY if the PinPoint E will be your sole network connection u Ifyou want to add a shortcut for this DUN connection to your desktop check Add a shortcut v Select Finish to exit the Network Connection Wizard Rev 3 0B Feb 08 168 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN New Connection Wizard Completing the New Connection A Wizard You have successfully completed the steps needed to create the following connection Siera Wireless Airlink Modem Share with all users of this computer Use the same user name amp password for everyone The connection will be s
86. ar network to determine the inactivity timer n seconds maximum 20 seconds QCMIP n Mobile IP MIP Preferences On a Mobile IP network a device connects to the network using PPP During the negotiation process the PinPoint E is NOT required to present a username and password to authenticate because the authentication parameters are stored in the modem itself e n 0 Disabled SIP only n 1 MIP preferred n 2 MIP only Note Your account with your cellular carrier may not support Mobile IP NAMLCK nnnnnn The NAMLCK is the modem s 6 digit OTSL One Time Subsidy Lock MSL Master Subsidy Lock or SPC Service Provisioning Code Your cellular carrier will provide the unlock code nnnnnn 6 digit unlock code Caution f the number is accepted by the modem the OK result code is returned If the number is rejected the ERROR result is returned If three successive Errors are returned the modem must be reset by Sierra Wireless AirLink Solutions to allow any further attempts The modem permits 99 failures of this command during its lifetime After that the modem becomes permanently disabled EVDODIVERSITY n EV DO Diversity allows two antennas to provide more consistent connection n 0 Disabled n 1 Allow 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands PROVISION MSL MDN MIN SID NID Tip t is recommended to use the Setup Wizard for your carrier to provision the modem Provision
87. assword Count Counter of the number of bad password attempts 116 PinPoint E EV DO 117 Note The map feature will only work if you have access to the Internet on your computer either through the modem or separate from the modem IP Reject Count or Log Rejected IP Data Temperature of the Internal Hardware Module The temperature of the internal radio module GPS information Number of satellites GPS Fix 0 No Fix 1 GPS Fix 2 WAAS latitude and longitude GPS Status and Map Link In AceManager next to the displayed information of the Latitude and Longitude there is a link to an external map which will visually place the co ordinates When you click the map link it will open your default web browser with the map location highlighted wstx h steltecount Latitude 3762562 M Longitude 12211048 ej Figure 1 3 AceManager Map link lt gt Gl tocimacs guoge conimace teorias 62571122 1106709 UTPGtcnet Grm Ye dr Csrasni 12211007 Googie Maps Web mepes Video News Maps Gms more v Google 55 Y 37 3T 32 567 122 6 37 69 zn Popular searches near this location DN 37 625710 122 110470 QUO 37 IT 12 56 122 6 37 69 manna gars Figure 1 4 Map View AT Commands Requiring PassThru mode These commands are not displayed in AceManager 20070914 COMMON Misc USB Serial TCP UDP DNS Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet PassThr
88. atus and responses to the Host server and the Host sends commands to one or more PinPoint line devices For reliability the Host expects each command to be acknowl edged within a time out period If the acknowledgement packet ACK is not received within the time out period the Host will retransmit the command The RAP messages are in Hex and are referred to by their message ID Reports can include GPS data alone as well as GPS data with the date and time radio frequency data and state changes of I O as well as sending reports based on power states 80 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Global Positioning System GPS Examples of tracking applications using RAP e Air Trak TrackStar CompassCom Zoll Data HIE e Spillman and others National Marine Electronics Association NMEA National Marine Electronics Association NMEA is a protocol by which marine instruments and most GPS receivers can communicate with each other NMEA defines the format of many different GPS message sentence types which are intended for use by navigational equipment Example of a tracking application using NMEA Microsoft Streets and Trips Tip For more information on the PinPoint E supported NMEA message formats please refer to the Appendix Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol TAIP Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol TAIP is a digital communi cation interface based on printable ASCII characters over a serial data link TAIP was designed
89. ave selected the following modem ED Standard 33800 bps Modem Y Sy On which ports do you want to install it C All ports Selected ports Figure 2 5 Add Hardware Wizard Select Ports i Check Selected Ports j Select the COM port the modem is connected to commonly COM1 k Select Next Add Hardware Wizard Install New Modem a Modem installation is finished Y Your modem has been set up successfully If you want to change these settings double click the Phone and Modem Options icon in Control Panel click the Modems tab select this modem and then click Properties Figure 2 6 Add Hardware Wizard Finish l Once the modem driver is installed select Finish 161 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN 3 Configure the driver When you return to the Phone and Modem Options window you should see the newly installed modem attached to the correct COM port Phone and Modem Options Dialing Rules Modems Advanced B gt The following modems are installed Modem Attached To f2 Standard 33600 bps Modem COMI gm Figure 2 7 Phone and Modem Options Modems a Highlight the modem and select Properties Standard 33600 bps Modem Properties General Modem Diagnostics Advanced Driver Standard 33600 bps Modem Device type Modems Manufacturer Standard Modem Types Location Unknown Device status This device is worki
90. aved in the Network Connections folder C Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop To create the connection and close this wizard click Finish Figure 2 21 New Connection Finish 2 Configure the DUN connection After you complete the New Connection Wizard there are a few more things you will want to configure in the connection a Select Properties Connect Sierra Wireless Airlink Modem User name Password C Save this user name and password for the following users Me only Anyone who uses this computer Dial 110001 Figure 2 22 DUN Connection b Uncheck Use dialing rules 169 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN C Check Show icon when connected d Select Configure below the Connect using line t Sierra Wireless Airlink Modem Properties General Options Security Networking Advanced Connect using Modem Standard 33600 bps Modem COM1 3 Modem BCM V 92 56K Modem COM3 gt All devices call the same numbers Phone number Phone number m C Use dialing rules Dialing Rule Show icon in notification area when connected Figure 2 23 DUN Properties e Select 115200 as the Maximum speed f Check Enable hardware flow control g Donot check any other option h Select OK 170 Windows Dial up Networking DUN Modem Configuration B Standard 33600 bps Modem COM1 Maximum
91. bles AVL fleet management and real time dispatch applications The Ethernet serial and digital interfaces of the PinPoint E enable a host of applications to communicate over public 3G data networks N AirLink ODA Figure 1 1 Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint E ALEOS ALEOS the embedded core technology of the Sierra Wireless AirLink products simplifies installation operation and mainte nance of any solution and provides an always on always aware intelligent connection for mission critical applications ALEOS enables e Persistent Network Connectivity Over The Air OTA Upgrades e Wireless Optimized TCP IP Real Time Notification Real Time GPS Reporting GPS Store and Forward Packet Level Diagnostics Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Introduction to the PinPoint E Device Management amp Control Protocol Spoofing POWERED BY Figure 1 2 Powered by ALEOS AceWare A wireless solution is not complete until you have software tools to manage the devices monitoring your valuable equipment AceWare is the device management and monitoring application suite for Sierra Wireless AirLink products powered by ALEOS e AceManager e AceNet e AceView Setup Wizard e Modem Doctor These modem utilities except AceNet are free of charge to those who own Sierra Wireless AirLink modems You can download the applications and their user guides from the Sierra Wireless AirLink Solutions web sit
92. by AT 119 A Re execute last command A is not used in AceManager A Manually answer an incoming connection A is not used in AceManager D method d d d d ppppp or D method name ppppp Dial a connection to a remote IP and Port using method Cannot be configured in AceManager method P Establish a UDP connection e method T Establish a TCP connection e methodzN Establish a Telnet connection e d d d d IP address to contact PPppp port to contact Examples ATD Dial establish default connection ATDP192 168 13 31 2332 Dial establish UDP session to 192 168 13 31 at port 2332 To end the connection issue the escape sequence or drop the DTR line if Ignore DTR 5211 0 or amp D2 The default connection is set in 553 If the method IP address or port is omitted the values from 553 are used If a telnet connection is requested N and the port is not supplied port 23 will be used instead of the value from 553 If a domain name is specified the symbol can be used to explicitly indicate the start of the name For example if ATDPHONY is issued this will be interpreted as dial a UDP connection to HONY To dial using the default method to host PHONY one would issue ATD PHONY Several special dialing numbers exist to make it easy to establish a PPP or SLIP connection with the modem ATD 19788 or ATDT 19788 will establish a PPP connection see APPP and ATDT 7547
93. called Mobile Terminated a dynamic IP won t give you a reliable address to contact since it may have changed since the last time it was assigned Domain names are often only connected to static IP addresses because of the way most domain name DNS servers are set up Dynamic DNS servers require notification of IP Address changes so they can update their DNS records and link a dynamic IP address to the correct name Rev 3 0B Feb 08 72 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 IP Manager Dynamic IP addresses are granted only when your PinPoint E is connected and can change each time the modem reconnects to the network Static IP addresses are granted the same address every time your PinPoint E is connected and are not in use when your modem is not connected Since many cellular providers like wire based ISPs do not offer static IP addresses or static address accounts cost a premium vs dynamic accounts Sierra Wireless AirLink Solutions developed IP Manager to work with a Dynamic DNS server to receive notification from Sierra Wireless AirLink modems to translate the modem s dynamic IP address to a fully qualified domain name Thus you can contact your PinPoint E directly from the Internet using a domain name Understanding Domain Names A domain name is a name of a server or device on the Internet which is associated with an IP address Similar to how the street address of your house is one way to contact you and your phone number is another bo
94. ce Port 12245 NETUID Network User ID NETPW Network Password O 7 NETALLOWZEROIP Allow Last Byte of net IP Zero 1 LO O HOSTPAP Request PAP lo 53 Destination Address o sss Destination Port o 553 Default Dial Code T D Figure 9 36 AceManager Misc S53 Port b Set PPIP to the local IP address of the PinPoint E The default IP address of the PinPoint E 192 168 13 31 AT pPIP Value New Value Name ATS Server IP ppoRT PPTIME 22235 Report Interval Time Seconds o server Port Figure 9 37 AceManager PinPoint PPIP Set Local Reporting Time Interval using PPLATS to 494 y c the number of seconds you want as an interval between reports being sent PPrcePoLL rce GPS Port ppLaTS Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs o Figure 9 38 AceManager PinPoint PPLATS d Setthe GPS Report Type PPGPSR to your preferred TAIP data format PPMINTIME PinPoint Minimum Report Time secs o PPGPSR GPS Report Type hex 12 PPGPSDATUM GPS Datum Mode lo 0 Use MF 11 GPS Data PPDEVID Use Device ID in Location Reports lo 12 GPS Date 13 GPS Date RF PPSNF SNF Enable lo EO NMEA GGA VTG PPSNFR SNF Reliable Mode lo PPSNFB SNF Mode o DDCNFM GNF Minimum Ranarte n Figure 9 39 AceManager PinPoint PPGPRSR F0 TAIP data LN latitude longitude altitude
95. ckets which are received To configure the PinPoint E for a normal UDP session you need to set the Startup Mode Default to 73 ATMD73 If you are using two modems configure the Destination IP and Port in each to point to each other Serial data will then be sent reliably between the two Caution Although it adds reliability the simple implementation of the Reliable UDP mode in the does not check for duplicate packets UDP Multicast Mode UDP Multicast mode results in any data received from the host serial port being sent to all the clients in the address list The remote port number is taken from S53 To avoid flooding the network the packets are sent to each client with a 20ms pause in between The receipt of UDP packets works as in normal UDP mode i e bound by the value S53 and or AIP Since it may take a while to transmit the data to all hosts especially if all 20 Modbus entries are used and name resolutions are required new data received from the host port is buffered until current transmissions to all hosts are finished Enter the list of target IPs in the address list ADDR LIST The index numbers in the list aren t used Configure for a normal UDP session Set the Startup Mode Default to 83 ATMD83 Configure the Destination port to match the device port of the remote modems TCP and TCP Pad When the PinPoint E is in a TCP session all characters received on the serial port are assembled into TCP packets and sent
96. cted on the network the PinPoint E will not send out replies to DHCP requests n 0 Disabled The Raven X will not send out replies to DHCP requests 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands Tip For PPPoE set DHCPSERVER 0 HOSTAUTH n Host Authentication Mode Use PAP or CHAP to request the user login and password during PPP or CHAP negotiation on the host connection The username and password set in HOSTUID and HOSTPW will be used n 0 Disable PAP or CHAP request Default e n 1 PAP and CHAP e n 2 CHAP Tip For PPPoE set HOSTAUTH 1 or HOSTAUTH 2 HOSTNETMASK n n n n Subnet mask for the host interface Allows communication with a subnet behind the host interface n n n n subnet mask example 255 255 255 0 HOSTPEERIP d d d d Set or query the IP address that can be used to directly contact the PinPoint E once a cellular connection is established If this value is not specified 192 168 13 31 will be used e d d d d local or peer IP address of the modem Note This is not normally used nor needed by user applications HOSTPRIVIP d d d d Set or query the private IP address that is to be negotiated by the 1x connection if HOSTPRIVMODE 1 e d d d d IP Address HOSTPRIVMODE n Set or query whether a private or public network IP is to be used when the Host initiates a 1x connection to the modem e n 0 Public network IP Mode When the Host initiates a PPP connection the ho
97. d o Ad 132 USD S3 ose es testes ed asa ee tia ewe e ie DOSE E 132 DON Sat AA eie rax a M DIN WADA Sealer aa te ea aad Oa mirar 132 DNSnad did d cec pu MEUM 132 DNSUPDATESI yt nod recae teet eoe coti e ere Ss e Ness ea A LER d 132 DNSUSERd d d d sra O Be OR ute EMEN 133 Dinamic A tees anda erem bett Moreti ved a tena pur irae 133 DOMAINS NAME i e e ee ata er ae eer cnet diei wa 133 IPMANAGERn namel IP address o ocoococccccoc n I HI 134 IPMGRKEYnmn koy 5 enu ette eer se ER cer t ecd e UD e n ie tr a edP 134 IPMGRUPDATEnsSm ese ge a NEXT a 134 MODEMNAME name sets e taces Rh lear ek AA Te eC CR os 134 PPP Etheinet iiie eL rs ITI LU SD ER e ete 135 DHGPSERVER zr sette o c paupe bet ries te caw beet gri ias 135 HOSTAUTH2n hexw RR TX aaa 136 HOSTNETMASKsn nmmn dius vee veLkhiRieemer a Malena aA a ele eee 136 HOSTPEERIP d d id aio td ER ER XH ue ws eee 136 HOSTPRIVIP2d d d d siiis RS ALONE CET Sold eden Seas Bek LS 136 HOSTPRIVMODES nmn iet abet en e YE e eee DUE AA eb ER qoe 136 HOSTPMGSSIERU isa o teer a me er rera d n Gc Pa ran 137 6 Contents HOSTUIDsstrilig c e t o OR CR pop v ec DO dct CR 137 Pass Thr occur Yuste m tardes UST eo dS ber PREND Ra SUUM ter ghe xU pr en re o qe 137 APASSTHRU Soi es Rr xac eA Ea x xa Pad ERE RA ACE x P AL wa eins 137 FOSA TEN Sssreau c3 Y Y Da head o ew ARR RAE PRIMA uua XU EDT DU 138 SPTINETS SIANG 1516 oto A PEL DP ee E o a Pd tn See re Tees 138 PTREERESEISI dE eet s e o
98. datum used by receiving mapping application n 0 WGS84 n 92 NAD27 n 115 NAD83 Note This command may not be available for your PinPoint E PinPoint or PinPoint E This requires specific internal hardware as well as a recent version of ALEOS PPGPSSENTENCES n Specifies the NMEA sentences to display in the NMEA GPS Report n 0 65535 hex PPGPSR n GPS report type n 0x11 Standard GPS Report e n 0x12 Standard GPS Report UTC Date n 0x13 Standard GPS Report UTC Date RF data n 0xE0 GGA and VTG NMEA reports n 0xE1 GGA VTG and RMC NMEA reports n 0xF0 TAIP reports n 0xF1 Compact TAIP data PPIGNOREIP n When enabled ignore ATS Server IP PPIP updates in RAP n 0 Use ATS Server IP updates n 1 Ignore ATS Server IP updates 150 PinPoint E EV DO 151 PPINPUTEVT n Enable sending input changes as events different report types n 0 Disable n 1 Enable PPIP d d d d IP address where GPS reports are sent ATS Server IP Also see PPPORT e d d d d IP address Example AT PPIP 192 100 100 100 PPLATS n Local ATS Causes GPS reports to also be sent out the serial or Ethernet link every n seconds when there is a PPP connection to the serial host or a connection to the Ethernet port is estab lished e n 0 Disable n 1 255 seconds Tip Sends to the PPP peer IP S110 with the Destination Port number S53 PPLATSEXTRA n Have local ATS re
99. ddress of the modem 192 168 13 31 by default e Select OK f OK Windows DUN You can directly use the Dial up link for the DUN connection 174 Note The speed shown in the connection is the speed between the modem and your computer it is not the speed of the modem s connection to Provider or the Internet Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN 1 Start the DUN session Start Connect To Sierra Wireless Airlink Modem If you named the connection differently use the name of the PPP connection you made earlier Connect Sierra Wireless Airlink Modem PR IS 4 Eo ES User name Password C Save this user name and password for the following users Dial 10001 v Figure 2 31 DUN Connection Tip Generally you will not need to enter a Username or Password If you do need to enter either you can enter these parameters beforehand using NETUID and NETPW 2 Select Dial to connect to the modem and the cellular network When you re connected an icon should appear in the system tray showing the connection status J Sierra Wireless Airlink Modem is now connected Speed 115 2 Kbps Figure 2 32 Connection indicator 175 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN Caution For DUN connections on a Windows Mobility or other non personal computer the DNS settings may not be configured with the DUN connection You may need to
100. ddress port or the PinPoint E and any packets received from the same IP port destined for the device port of PinPoint E see DPORT are disassembled and dumped onto the serial line A UDP session is initiated by one of the following events Using the Dial UDP DP AT command example ATDP192 168 3 23 3456 Setting the Startup Mode Default MD to 3 UDP so that a UDP session is entered automatically when the modem registers onto the network Serial data will be sent to the IP port specified in 553 Incoming UDP packets will be processed out the serial port if e UDP auto answer is enabled 582 2 The destination IP address matches that in 53 if Friends Mode is enabled the IP address also needs to be present on the Friends List Or allow any IP is set AIP 1 The modem is in AT mode not in a current UDP or TCP session UDP packet assembly is affected by the values of S50 PAD Forwarding Time out and 551 PAD Forwarding Character Data received in the serial buffer will be transmitted when the idle inter character time out specified in S50 in tenths of seconds occurs or when a character is received that matches 551 if non zero UDP Auto Answer UDP auto answer previously called UDP half open is set with 8222 When set the PinPoint E will automatically establish a UDP session to the source IP address and port of the UDP packet received The PinPoint E will remain locked 62 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Data
101. e Rev 3 0B Feb 08 45 Configuring your PinPoint E Figure 5 10 AceNet Selected modems Tip Click on the first with your mouse and with the control button held down click the additional modem b Select the Modem option in the tool bar and then select Apply AceManager Template AceNet nickstephano acn CEEE FAEERE EEA s MADURA ACROUOSTIA Now 1 2005 Figure 5 11 AceNet Modem menu c Eithertype in the Template file name or click browse and select the template file you want to apply you may need to change folders Apply AceManager Template Template File Documents and Settings kateSMy Documents QA connection tests A ER xm Retry interval minutes 5 Reset when done Figure 5 12 AceNet Template select d Set the Retry Interval and check if you want to have the modems Reset when the template has been applied Rev 3 0B Feb 08 46 Configuring your PinPoint E Using a Terminal Application with AT Commands You can access and configure your PinPoint E using a terminal application such as Microsoft HyperTerminal PuTTY or similar The following directions are for HyperTerminal which is part of a standard installation of Windows XP Start gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt Hyper Ter minal gt gt New Connection HyperTerminal De es 280 Y Connection Description uy New Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the
102. e http www sierrawireless com support Contact your dealer or Sierra Wireless representative for information on AceNet Note AceView AceManager and AceNet require the Microsoft NET Framework v 1 1 and Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows XP or later You can obtain the Microsoft NET Framework from Microsoft at http www microsoft com AceManager AceManager the AceWare remote configuration and monitoring tool simplifies deployment and provides extensive monitoring control and management capabilities AceManager gives you the power to monitor and control your Sierra Wireless AirLink communications platforms in real time 10 Introduction to the PinPoint E 192 168 13 31 AirLink Wireless Ace DER File Modem Template Tools Help Bo B o qu x g Connect Refresh Refresh All White Reset Load Save Copy Clear Update PRL Auto Refresh Disabled iv GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW AT Name Value NETPHONE Phone Number 7199302620 DEVICEID Device ID oxooooo2croosprzsc COMMON Misc USB ETHMAC Ethernet Mac Address 001435004245 Serial TCP Modem Type PinPoint X EV DO upp DNS E Dynamic IP ALEOS Software Version va321 3 1 5 063b3 Aug 9 2007 PPP Ethernet PassThru Modem EID IMEI 603ce298 Modem Name eosxce298 Modem Hardware Configuration 090d0004000300000000000000000000 Modem Software Version p2005001 20224
103. e directly to the antenna connector on the back of the PinPoint E Tip When using a cable to an antenna placed away from the modem minimize the length of your cable All gain from a more advantageous antenna placement can be lost with a long cable to the modem To provide for diversity in the signal reception connect the second antenna to the second antenna port SMA labeled Rx Div on the back of the PinPoint E Caution f you are not using a diversity antenna you should disable the receive diversity option In Ace Manager in the 1x EV DO group configure EVDODIVERSITY GPS Your PinPoint E will work with most standard active GPS antennas Connect the GPS antenna or cable directly to the threaded SMA connector Mount the GPS Antenna in the vehicle The less the cable is wrapped and bound together the better it will perform Place it on the roof or on the dash or rear panel where it has a good view of the sky greater than a 90 angle view of the sky There are three options for antenna mounts Magnetic roof mount Through glass mount Permanent mount 33 Note When using a DC power source such as a car battery or solar cell Sierra Wireless recommends placing a fuse 1 2 Amp on the line close to the power source to protect your power source from possible surges due to shorts or other line issues Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Hardware Installation of the PinPoint E Cellular GPS Antenna Antenna
104. e scale amp 555555525545 Figure 1 4 AceNet Network Monitoring AceNet allows you to efficiently deploy monitor and maintain wireless networks of any size by enabling you to quickly configure an entire group of Sierra Wireless AirLink modems to the same parameter settings using templates built with AceManger To ensure your implementation is optimal users can easily see when modems are out of contact and periodically poll each device for performance statistics AceView AceView is an efficient status and connection monitoring application with a low profile easy to read interface 68 240 129 77 Bytes Sent 35 077 862 Bytes Revd 400 658 271 Connection Duration 00 03 12 SERRA piooLeoo Potest Figure 1 5 AceView 12 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Introduction to the PinPoint E Setup Wizard A quick and easy way to activate and configure your PinPoint E to connect to the Verizon cellular network is by using the AceWare Setup Wizard z Sierra Wireless Setup Wizard v200801 30 Figure 1 6 Setup Wizard Modem Doctor Modem Doctor is a troubleshooting and diagnostics utility This utility will allow you to get a log file of the PinPoint E activity which you can then send to Sierra Wireless support erase the current configuration completely and temporarily set the PinPoint E to a known configuration to aid in trouble shooting SOS mode 13 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Introduction to the PinPoint E
105. e to the other devices connected to it Dynamic vs Static IP Addresses There are two types of addresses on networks dynamic and static Dynamic addresses are assigned on a need to have basis Your PinPoint E might not always receive the same address each time it connects with Verizon Static addresses are permanently assigned to a particular account and will always be used whenever your PinPoint E connects to the Internet The IP address will not be given to anyone else Most ISPs cellular included use dynamic IP addresses rather than static IP addresses since it allows them to reuse a smaller number of IP addresses for a large number of customers A dynamic IP address is suitable for many common Internet uses such as web browsing looking up data on another computer system or other client functions such as data only being sent out or only being received after an initial request Tip f your account with Verizon includes a dynamic IP address and you need a static IP please consult your Verizon Representative for more information about changing your account for static IP support If you need to contact your PinPoint E a device connected to the PinPoint E or a host system using the PinPoint E from the Internet you need to have a known IP such as one which is static or domain name an IP address which is converted by a DNS server into a word based name If you have a dynamic IP 16 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Introduc
106. eater than 0 and less than the PPTSV value The PPTSV timer checks for vehicle movement at the PPTIME interval so if PPTIME is disabled then PPTSV will also be disabled UDPRGPS n Set or query GPS stamping of UDP Reliable packets When set data received on the host serial port will be encapsulated with the GPS date and time e n 0 Disabled default e n 1 Enabled 1x EV DO This group includes commands specific to 1x and EV DO If you are not connecting to a modem which uses EV DO or 1x you will not see this group in the menu GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO T Name Value New Value a corres SR NETAPN set APN STATUS ase pcr CGDCONT Define PDP context jap COMMON Misc cops Set Carrier operator Selection jo Serial TCP CGQREQ Set Quality of Service Profile upp DNS CGQMIN Minimum Acceptable Quality of Service Profile Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet PassThru SMTP Other Friends Figure 1 19 AceManager 1x EV DO Rev 3 0B Feb 08 154 PinPoint E EV DO 155 Note If you are not using a diversity antenna EVDODI VERSITY should be disabled CTA n Inactivity timer in seconds Typical network settings cause a link to go dormant after 10 to 20 seconds of inactivity no packets transmitted or received This time can be shortened to release the physical RF link sooner when the application only transmits short bursts n 0 Allows the cellul
107. em Reset Period Hours lo Serial TCP csxs Passthrough Echo Jo KA UDP DNS Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet PassThru SMTP Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Figure 7 2 AceManager PassThru 59 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Data Communication and Host Modes PassThru Mode allows only specific AT commands Some ALEOS commands will be unavailable when the PinPoint E is in PassThru mode The commands usable also depend heavily on the modem model number found on the label on the top of the PinPoint E Note Some internal hardware requires upwards of 20 seconds before AT commands can be entered so be patient if there seems to be no response to AT commands Telnet Mode In AceManager you can configure Telnet operation INFO AT Name Value New Value Un i vue SO TCP Auto Answer jo STATUS cum S7 TCP Connect Timeout 30 COMMON Misc TCPT TCP Idle Timeout lo 2 Telnet Server Serial 3 Telnet always Echo TCP TCPS TCP Idle Timeout Secs lo 4 SSH PAD UDP pNs 5221 TCP Connect Response Delay o ria s60 Telnet Echo Mode E x ig ENQ Enable ENQ on TCP Connect o Ka Other Friends Figure 7 3 AceManager SO If you need to change the port for Telnet for example you have the default port blocked on your firewall the option is on the Other tab The default telnet port is 2332 You can also change the Telnet timeout if the connection is idle default 2 minutes TCP upp rPo
108. ement Protocol SNMP Configuration SNMP MIB Definition The Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP was Sample designed to allow remote management and monitoring of a variety of devices from a central location The SNMP management system is generally composed of agents such as your PinPoint E a router a UPS a web server a file server or other computer equipment and a Network Management Station NMS which monitors all the agents on a specific network Using the management information base MIB an NMS can include reporting network topology mapping tools to allow traffic monitoring and trend analysis and device monitoring Authentication ensures SNMP messages coming from the agent such as the PinPoint E have not been modified and the agent may not be queried by unauthorized users SNMPv3 uses a User Based Security Model USM to authenticate and if desired or supported message encryption USM uses a user name and password specific to each device The PinPoint E can be configured as an SNMP agent and supports SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 Management Information Base MIB The management information base MIB is a type of database used to compile the information from the various SNMP agents Reports from various agents such as the PinPoint E are sent as data in form designed to be parsed by the NMS into its MIB The data is hierarchical with entries addressed through object identifiers SNMP Traps SNMP traps are alerts
109. erial number ESN n 5 View active profile the contents of the active registers Not displayed with AceManager 113 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands Information Displayed in AceManager without AT Commands Listed e Versions of ALEOS internal hardware boot and MSCI Versions of internally configured hardware and software Status Most of the commands in the Status group have read only parameters and provide information about the modem The Status Group has more fields that can be displayed on most screens You can either resize your window or use the scroll bar on the side to display the remainder PRINTABLE VIEW AT Name Value NETIP Network IP 0 0 0 0 NETSTATE Network State Connecting To Network NETCHAN Channel o NETRSSI RSSI dBm 0 Host Mode PPP Host Signl Level DCD HIGH DTR HIGH DSR HIGH CTS HIGH RTS HIGH NETERR Network Error Rate 255 x Network Bytes Sent 0 Network Bytes Rcvd lo Host Serial Bytes Sent 389 Host Serial Bytes Rcvd 660 Network IP Packets Sent o Network IP Packets Revd o Host 1P Packets Sent f2 Host IP Packets Revd 4 v Figure 1 2 AceManager Status AUTOPRL n Indicates PRL update schedule e n 0 Disabled mn 1 255 days HOSTMODE The current host mode AT PPP UDP etc If the PinPoint E is not in AT mode telnet into the modem to execute this command NETCHAN The current active 1x
110. ername to authenticate with the SMTP server SMTPADDR for sending email user username maximum 40 characters Note Not required to use SMTP settings but may be required by your cellular carrier Remarque 140 PinPoint E EV DO GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO T Name Value New Value TRE IPPING Keepalive Ping Time o STATUS PEETRE SN IPPINGADDR Keepalive Ping Address COMMON Misc MSCIUPDADDR Status Update Address 0 use Serial MSCIUPDPERIOD Status Update Period Seconds 0 TCP UDP TPORT AT Telnet Port 2332 DNS Dynamic IP TELNETTIMEOUT AT Telnet Port Timeout Minutes 2 PPP Ethernet PassThru DAE Disable AT Escape o y SMTP otras oaz Disable ATZ Reset o Y Low Power m SNTP Enable time update o y Friends al ATTE SNTPADDR SNTP Server Address LOGGING A NETWDOG Network Connection Wait 20 SNMPPORT SNMP Port o SNMPSECLVL SNMP Security Level o SNMPTRAPDEST SNMP Trap Destination IP 10 SNMPCOMMUNITY SNMP Community String public Figure 1 14 AceManager Other DAE n AT Escape Sequence detection n 0 Enable e n 1 Disable DATZ n Enables or disables reset on ATZ n 0 Normal Reset Default n 1 Disable Reset on ATZ IPPING n Set the period to ping if no valid packets have been received a specified address IPPINGADDR to keep the modem alive online n 0 Disable pinging defaul
111. ess If your account is set up for a dynamic IP address and you set an address for STATICIP you may not be able to register on the network at all since there is no guarantee you will receive the same dynamic IP address again STATUSCHK n Checks if an SMS message has been received by the modem n 1 255 Seconds between checks e n 0 Never check Serial This group includes commands specific to general use of the serial port MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO T Name Value New Value FEAR 523 Configure Serial Port 115200 8N1 STATUS a SRE er AO Q Serial Port Flow Control 2 X COMMON Misc sso Data Forwarding Timeout 1 Serial TCP ssi Data Forwarding Character o UDP DNS E DBS Serial Echo 1 E Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet E Telnet Echo o zj mm v AT Verbose Mode i SMTP Other lap DTR Mode 2 y Friends A 5211 DTR Mode o xl LOGGING AA as Assert DSR o a EI EDO jac Assert DCD 1 x TELEMETRY c7se Enable CTS to Indicate Network Coverage 0 z ADDR LIST Q Quiet Mode o is x Call Progress Result Mode o x NUMTOIP Convert 12 digit Number to IP o E Figure 1 6 AceManager Serial En Toggle AT command echo mode nmn 0 Echo Off e n 1 Echo On 123 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands Qn The AT quiet mode setting If quiet mode is set there will be no responses to AT commands except for data queried e n 0 Off
112. for the modem 20070914 1 Data Communication and Host MW Modes e Basic Modes Serial Modes Data Communication Rev 3 0B Feb 08 The PinPoint E plays the part of a HOST when a computer or another device is connected directly to its port and routes data to from the connected device to the cellular network Caution The PinPoint E moves data from one port to the cellular network in a simple one to one routing It does not employ a routing table or any complicated routing protocol Tip f you need to have one to many routing you can connect the PinPoint E to a router The router would provide the multiple routing and the PinPoint E would provide one to one for the router to the cellular network and the Internet As the host the PinPoint E can use different communication modes Basic Modes AT The PinPoint E accepts and responds to standard AT commands e PassThru Direct connection to internal hardware OEM Module of the PinPoint E Telnet The PinPoint E auto answers TCP connections to allow terminal emulation using either a local Ethernet connection or remotely using the cellular connection Tip By default the PinPoint E is in AT Mode and allows AT Commands to be entered via terminal connection through the local port connection or remotely through the cellular network PassThru Mode can only be exited by resetting the PinPoint E All serial modes are entered by use of a startup mode command
113. framework v 1 1 and Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows XP or later You can obtain NET from Microsoft htip www microsoft com 23 Note If you were able to successfully activate your PinPoint X with Automatic Activation you do not need to use the Setup Wizard to activate your modem Setup Wizard You can find the Setup Wizard installation on the CD which came with your PinPoint E or on the Sierra Wireless website http www sierrawireless com support AirLink default aspx Use only the Setup Wizard for Verizon for best results 1 Wizard Starting the Setup Wizard a Connect the PinPoint E to your computer using an Ethernet cable or a serial cable b Connect the power adapter and antenna to your PinPoint E c Install the Setup Wizard by running VerizonSetup Wizard exe and follow the prompts d Run the Setup Wizard from the Windows Start menu Start gt All Programs gt AirLink Communications gt Setup Wizard gt Setup Wizard z Sierra Wireless Setup Wizard v200801 30 Figure 3 1 Setup Wizard 20070914 Activating your PinPoint E on the Verizon Network e Click Next to start the Wizard process 2 Wizard Connecting to the Modem If you connected your PinPoint E to the port on your computer select Connected to an Ethernet USB Port and use the drop down menu to select the Ethernet adapter or USB net connectionon your computer to which the modem is connected most computers only have one adapter wh
114. g AceManager or AT commands most of the configuration settings for RAP can also be changed with the RAP configu ration command message sent by the AVL host 89 Global Positioning System GPS RAP Reports Over The Air Remote To configure your PinPoint E to send RAP reports to a remote AVL host server you will need to set 3 commands PPIP PPPORT and PPGPSR a Set the IP address of the host with PPIP and desired port on the host with PPPORT 124 INFO AT Name Value New Value AE ppIp laTs Server IP Mn I 7 EID COMMON PPPORT server Port 22335 Misc PPTIME Report Interval Time Seconds jo USB Figure 9 14 AceManager PinPoint PPIP PPPORT b Set the GPS Report Type using PPGPSR to your preferred RAP report type 11 GPS Global Positioning System data 12 GPS Date GPS data with the UTC time and date 13 GPS Date RF GPS data with the UTC time and date and Radio Frequency information from the antenna RS PPMINTIME PinPoint Minimum Report Time secs o DynamicIP ppGpsRr GPS Report Type hex 12 PPP Ethernet PassThru PPGPSDATUM GPS Datum Mode o SMTP Other PPDEVID Use Device ID in Location Reports jo M D ees vus ower ePswr SNF Enable o E o E1 NMEA GGA VTG RMC lt a PPSNFR SNF Reliable Mode o FO TAIP data LOGGING x F1 Compact TAIP data SS PPsNFB SNF Mode o DO
115. gh the serial port at same time However there may be conflicts due to the local and remote reporting being in different modes and not all features to both modes may be available Sending Reports Automatically Remote You can configure the PinPoint E to send reports based on a time interval and on the movement of a vehicle based on it s position from one time to the next Misc PeriwE Report Interval Time Seconds lo use Serial PPDIST Report Interval Distance 100 Meters o TCP UDP ePTsVv Stationary Vehicle Timer Minutes jo DNS Dynamic IP PPMINTIME PinPoint Minimum Report Time secs o NNN Cthacnnt Figure 9 7 AceManager PinPoint PPTIME PPDIST PPTSV PPMINTIME PPTIME Location report sent every set time interval seconds PPDIST Location report sent only if the position is more than the set distance x 100 meters PPTSV Location report sent if the vehicle has been in one location stationary for more than a set time interval minutes PPMINTIME Location report sent be sent at no less than this time interval seconds Note If you re implementing both a time interval and distance interval for reports the PinPoint E will use the timer which expires first The reporting interval can impact your data usage If the interval is set frequently you may want to have a high usage or unlimited data plan Rev 3 0B Feb 08 86 Global Positioning System GPS Tip One
116. h 0 zero this setting does nothing 144 PinPoint E EV DO 145 n 0 255 minutes Note There is always a minimum of 1 minute between power down event and actual shutdown to give the PinPoint E time to prepare entering zero will not power down the modem immediately but after one minute In the first 5 minutes after PinPoint E powers up power down events are ignored to give the user time to change configura tions VLTG n Set or query the voltage level at which the PinPoint E goes into low power mode n 0 Ignore voltage for power control nsthreshhold in tenths of volts Example ATVLTG 130 would place the modem in a low power use standby state if the voltage goes below 13 0V Friends Friends Mode can limit access to the PinPoint E from the cellular network and the Internet Friends mode is a basic firewall Caution f you are using Friends Mode you will not be able to use AceManager remotely or Telnet to the modem unless you are contacting the modem from one of the configured IP addresses Note Friends Mode will only prevent the PinPoint E modem from receiving data from those IP addresses not on the Friends List It cannot prevent data such as pings from traversing the network to the modem which may billable traffic even though the modem does not receive the data 20070914 Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet PassThru Configuration Commands PRINTABLE VIEW AT Name Value New Value lem Frie
117. he modem s phone number if applicable or obtainable NETROAMPREF n Allow configuration of the roaming preference n 0 Restrict to home network only n 1 3 Allow roaming to affiliated networks n53 When the value is set to 3 it is set to Automatic B Non preferred system Attempt to acquire systems listed in PRL if no match search for available B band cellular carrier e n l When the value is set to 1 it is set to Automatic Preferred system Acquire systems listed in PRL only Note As always there will be additional charges for roaming to a different network NETUID uid The login that is used to login to the cellular network when required e uid user id up to 64 bytes PRLDIAL n Update the PRL by contacting your cellular carrier n 0 Disabled n 1 Update PRL STATICIP d d d d Set the static IP required to be received from the network If the modem does not get this IP address from the network it will reset the internal hardware and try again The default is 0 0 0 0 which allows any IP address from the network e d d d d IP address 122 PinPoint E EV DO Example AT STATI CI P 192 168 1 23 Caution STATICIP does not set the IP address of the modem it merely tells the modem which IP adaress to expect If the expected IP address is not granted while registering on the cellular network the modem will try to register on the network again until it receives that IP addr
118. his idle time out Caution TCPT should never be 0 when using the TCP mode A broken TCP session can result in the modem being left with a TCP half open connection that can only be terminated with a reset TCP Auto Answer TCP auto answer S0 1 12 also allows a TCP connection request to be answered when the modem is idle not in a data session The TCP connection request s destination port has to match the modem s device port Note UDP auto answer may also be set simultaneously with TCP auto answer Then when in the idle state the modem will accept either a TCP connection request or UDP incoming packet and enter a TCP or UDP session as appropriate Hybrid Modes Hybrid modes are supported mainly for legacy implementa tions Some previous hybrid modes MD 5 6 are no longer implemented as special unique modes Now that UDP auto answer UDP Half open 8222 can be enabled in conjunction 65 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 with UDP PAD mode MD9 effectively this is the same as MD5 and MD6 previously accomplished Setting MD5 and Data Communication and Host Modes MD6 are still supported but not recommended AT Command Hybrid Mod Hybrid Mode2 MD5 MD6 MD 3 3 S82 2 2 So 1 1 UDPLAST 0 1 66 Note The PinPoint E forwards messages to and from the cellular network for only ONE device per port The PinPoint E is a one to one gateway and does not have advanced routing features required to do o
119. i et vita Wha eS rr NE WL aang 115 NETIBQ US a e eei SR ee tete cu eee et A A RECTA CERVI n 115 NETOB3 c eie tees torri eode ean uti oc RU ten RE cte e E E idR E acude 115 NETRSSIP rece dot e ondes a ect AMAT IER RR 115 NETSERV2 nci vice ce tuno cR tr cp d Rab Rel Ci MIR RC sue an Y do d aah bs e 115 ENETSTATE succ hee vien A qat pd eclectic 115 PRESTATUS S ue eoe E Xd RETIA Eee ce dure dala ede b oclo 116 POWERMODE its casa ncaion POE ed atero ete Lester es Do E he EROS alee fona 116 BAW TEMP ic ier a e Re eee a E Kar ete D t Do OR ROO UA ag 116 PR AS Mees Uw Et ced cash QU A doe atti ac bt eet e Net fos 116 Information Displayed in AceManager without AT Commands Listed ssss 116 GPS Status and Map Link sesio sire tA ote dara ek re feats 117 AT Commands Requiring PassThru mode 00oocccoccccc en 117 Viste vi ie bernie REI A CURE ee TRU A a ave e D DOE RC RU PR EAR CANA RE d 118 EOS NN ug ideae eo Cuota pu eee eoe verd pei decus cR e AS ae 118 Common s ema racist ec ed Eid Se ape SP Re Neg agde ex RR EA 118 Misc Miscellaneous 0 cece cece mH hh hern 118 PARAR RR x De M M E E AN FM m 118 gp xc TUE 119 Boeotia aduer uerb ce etae tes E Ad Pur vier ce Gah Rane un esrb Debe Teo ERU 119 D method d d d d ppppp or DImethod name ppppp esses 119 DS noce ent LN S cedit dc eap rath oA de Pe ea Debt s debct E RES 120 FAN ice ei hooves ati e epa dod EM TAS pen ROA ocu 120 Oir newlines ITE Ma E
120. ich will be selected for you The default password for the modem is entered for you Click Next Note If you want to use USB with the Setup Wizard you will need to first install the driver refer to Installing the USB driver section in this Chapter Modem Connection C Connected to a Serial Port vd Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control Connected to an Ethernet USB Port IntelfR 82566MM Gigabit Network Cor v Password pane Figure 3 2 Setup Wizard Ethernet Connection Figure 3 3 Ethernet Port Tip f the Setup Wizard is unable to detect the PinPoint E check the green link LED on the Ethernet port of the modem to see if it is lit to indicate an Ethernet connection with your computer If you do not see this light or if your computer shows a Network Cable Unplugged message or icon try a different Ethernet cable OR Rev 3 0B Feb 08 24 PinPoint E EV DO 25 r1 Re Gps If you connected your PinPoint E to the serial port on your computer select Connected to a Serial Port check Auto Detect Port Settings or select the port from the drop down menu Click Next Modem Connection Connected to a Serial Port COM1 v v Auto Detect Port Settings Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control one C Connected to an Ethernet USB Port Password Figure 3 4 Setup Wizard Serial Connection Note You cannot activate with serial and would need USB net to use se
121. imum Report Time secs o Dynamic IP opGesa GPS Report Type hex 12 PPP Ethernet PassThru PPGPSDATUM GPS Datum Mode lo 0 Use MF SMTP 11 GPS Data Other PPDEVID Use Device ID in Location Reports o 12 GPS Date 13 GPS Date RF Low Power Friends PPSNF SNF Enable lo EO NMEA GGA VTG E1 NMEA GGA VTG RMC AA PPSNFR SNF Reliable Mode jo ee EN LOGGING Fi Compact TAIP data fse SNF Mode jo DO XORA data PINPOINT I opauEM SNE Minimum Ranarte Figure 9 25 AceManager PinPoint PPGPRSR E0 NMEA GGA and VTG sentences El NMEA GGA RMC and VTG sentences Local Host Local reports are sent to the local IP address of the computer or device connected to the serial port of the PinPoint E using PPP To configure the modem to send to the local IP you will need to set 3 commands S53 PPLATS and PPLATSR a Set the port 553 to the local port to which you want the reports sent The local IP address will automati Rev 3 0B Feb 08 94 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 LOGGING Global Positioning System GPS cally be used 553 in AceManager is part of the Misc group GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO T Name Value New Value STATUS DATE Date and Time 07 09 2007 16 31 12 SSS OPRG Enable Over the Air Programing 1 X COMMON NETPHONE Phone Number 9133784772 USB Serial STATICIP Force Static IP 0 0 0 0 TCP UDP DPORT Device Por
122. ing System GPS PPGPSR GPS Report Type hex 12 y PPGPSDATUM GPS Datum Mode lo x PPDEVID Use Device ID in Location Reports lo 0 WGS84 92 NAD27 PPSNF SNF Enable lo 115 NAD83 PPSNFR SNF Reliable Mode o y PPSNFB SNF Mode lo l Figure 9 1 AceManager PinPoint PPGPSDATUM Note SomePinPoint E models do not support configuring the Datum with AceManager If the option does not appear in AceManager when you connect to the PinPoint E then your modem does not support it Over The Air Remote Host To set the PinPoint E to report to an external or remote host configure PPIP ATS Server IP and PPPORT Server Port PPIP will work with any remote host AT Name Value New Value e PPIP ATS Server IP 1 PPPORT Server Port 22335 PPTIME Report Interval Time Seconds o Figure 9 2 AceManager PinPoint PPIP PPPORT Local Host To set the PinPoint E to report to a local host one directly connected to the serial port configure the port to be used with S53 Destination Port The local IP address will automatically be used for local reports 553 in AceManager is part of the Misc group AT Name Value New Value DATE Date and Time 07 09 2007 16 31 12 t lt i CS 7 lt C W OPRG Enable Over the Air Programing 1 D NETPHONE Phone Number 9133784772 STATICIP Force Static IP 0 0 0 0 ri DPO
123. ive for more information When the switch is closed and with PPINPUTEVT configured a RAP report will be sent to the destination IP address indicating that a contact closure has taken place an external physical event has occurred Refer to the GPS chapter for more information on the RAP protocol lt gt GND Ground lt DTR Data Terminal Ready lt Rx Receive gt Tx Transmit gt DCD Data Carrier Detect Figure 6 2 Serial Port Diagram Female DB 9 DCE not to scale Unused CTS Clear to Send lt 20070914 Inputs Relay Outputs and Power Status NO DTR C O OND Normally Open Switch 1 RTS d NO DTR tL Od Normally Open Switch 2 RTS Figure 6 3 DTR and RTS switches using Pin 5 signal GND as the common ground Power Modes and Information The PinPoint E can be configured to switch power modes in response to specific events such as when the voltage to the modem drops below a configured threshold or when the DTR changes in order to conserve a vehicle s battery life The stand by state low power mode will prevent the modem from draining the battery while allowing the modem to quickly power up to regular operation when it is needed Tip f you want to use Low Power Mode you should choose either voltage level or DTR RTS as the trigger not both You can configure Low Power mode using AceManager GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW AT Name Value New Value COMMON Misc
124. l NETCHAN rssi NETRSSI serialSent not applicable for Raven E serialReceived not applicable for Raven E hostMode HOSTMODE powerMode POWERMODE PinPoint line modems only fixObtained PinPoint line modems only satelliteCount PinPoint line modems only latitude PinPoint line modems only longitude PinPoint line modems only Product ID Each modem type has a unique ID associated with it so you can more easily identify the modem from its type on your network 111 A Configuration Commands Info information e Status Common Logging PinPoint GPS e 1x EV DO Rev 3 0B Feb 08 The configuration commands AT commands in this chapter are arranged according to their placement in AceManager The commands available in AceManager will depend of the model number of your PinPoint E and in some cases the version of the ALEOS firmware installed Note Some commands can only be configured using a terminal emulation and typed AT commands Some commands also require PassThru mode Tip You can use a fully qualified domain name instead of an IP address for most configuration options calling for an IP address if your PinPoint E is configured to use DNS DNS settings frequently come directly from Verizon while your PinPoint E is registering on the cellular network and receiving it s IP address Info information The commands in the Info group have read only param ete
125. l may take a few minutes Initially while the tests are being performed there may be red Xs in the boxes The Status line will give an indication of the progress of the connection process If Test Modem Settings shows the status of your modem is Data Connection Failed Waiting for Retry No Service No Carrier Network Negotiation Failed Network Authentication Failed Modem Not Registered or the Reg Net light on the modem is not lit double check your device activation information and return to the Activate Modem step to reconfigure your PinPoint E 7 Setup Private Networking C3x10 Private Networking Data Link is a special account configu ration that provides a more secure connection for your PinPoint E and often provides a static IP with authentication on an exclusive server Consult your Verizon representative for details about Private Networking Data Link if it s something you need for your account Before you start the configuration for Private Networking Data Link the connection to the network may be checked Caution Ensure the PinPoint E has been activated before you proceed with the Private Networking Data Link steps Configuring Private Networking Data Link before the PinPoint E has been activated can prevent successful activation The Primary Home Agent Primary HA and Secondary Home Agent Secondary HA are the network servers responsible for IP addressing and routing Fill in the infor mation as a
126. l the DSR instead When this value is set to 3 amp S will automatically be set to 0 See also amp D and amp S Vn Command Response Mode n 0 Terse numeric command responses n 1 Verbose command responses Default Xn Extended Call Progress Result mode n 0 Turn off extended result codes Default nm 1 Turn on result codes This adds the text 19200 to the CONNECT response amp Cn Set DCD mode n 0 Always assert DCD n 1 Assert DCD when in a data mode UDP TCP PPP or SLIP Default n 2 Assert DCD when the modem has network coverage amp Dn Set DTR mode n 0 Ignore DTR same effect as HW DTR always asserted same as S211 1 n 2 Use hardware DTR same as 211 0 amp Sn Set DSR mode n 0 Always assert DSR Default n 1 Assert DSR when in a data mode UDP TCP PPP or SLIP Default n 2 Assert DSR when the modem has network coverage Tip S211 can also be used to request that DSR is always asserted If S211 is set to 3 and amp S is changed to a non zero value S211 will be changed to 1 126 PinPoint E EV DO 127 APPP Set modem operation to PPP mode Cannot be configured in AceManager ASLIP Set modem operation to SLIP mode DTR must be asserted amp D0 or 211 1 Cannot be configured in AceManager Qn Set or query the serial port flow control setting e n 0 No flow control is being used n 1 RTS CTS hardware flow control i
127. led x z 2 y al Connect Refresh Refresh All Write Reset Load SSave Copy Clear Update PRL Figure 5 8 AceManager Load 3 Select the template you have saved you may need to change folders if you saved it to a different location b Verify the configuration settings Tip After you load the template it s best to go back over the AceManager groups to make sure all the settings are what you require c Click the Write button on the toolbar to write the configuration to the modem Wait for the Write Successful message AirLink Wireless Ace File Modem Template Tools Help Dd m 1 1 x gom x Auto Refresh Disabled v e Connect Refresh Refresh All Withee Reset Load Save Copy Clear Update PRL Figure 5 9 AceManager Write d Reset the modem Caution Many of the configuration settings will not take effect until the modem has been reset 44 Configuring your PinPoint E Tip You can use common settings on one modem to configure those same settings on another modem even of a different type For example you can use the serial settings of a modem such as PinPoint X or Raven X to configure the serial settings of a PinPoint E Settings not applicable to the modem on which you are loading the template will be discarded 3 Optional Applying one template to several modems simultaneously with AceNet AceNet allows you to connect to and monitor several modems at the
128. liable mode enabled for RAP messages n 2 Simple reliable mode PPTAIPID nnnn Sets queries the TAIP ID This ID is returned in TAIP reports if it has been negotiated with the TAIP client This value is only used in conjunction with TAIP emulation mode PPGPSR F0 nnnn TAIP ID 4 characters PPTCPPOLL n Specifies the port to listen on for TCP GPS report polling The request to this port needs to come from the same IP address in PPIP e n 0 Disabled e n 1 65535 default 9494 PPTIME n GPS Report Time Interval See also PPMINTIME PPTSV CTA e n seconds 1 65535 Caution A report time of less than 30 seconds can possibly keep an RF link up continuously This will eventually cause the PinPoint E to overheat and shutdown An RF resource may continue be tied up to transfer small amounts of data Generally the RF channel will be released and go dormant in 10 20 seconds of no data sent or received 20070914 Configuration Commands PPTSV n Timer for Stationary Vehicles Time interval in minutes that the PinPoint E will send in reports when it is stationary n 0 Disabled n 1 255 minutes For example if PPTIME 10 the PinPoint E will send in reports at least every 10 seconds while it is moving however once it stops moving it will slow the reports down to this PPTSV value Note In order for the PPTSV Stationary Vehicle timer to take effect the PPTIME value must be set to a value gr
129. mask 0 0 0 0 z HOSTAUTH Host Authentication Mode 0 Kal HOSTUID Host User ID zCFzUUelycb2ugOiLe3Ikw amp osrew Host Password ZcF2UUeLycb2ug01L 3Ikv DHCPSERVER DHCP Server Mode i y Figure 7 5 AceManager PPP Ethernet Using a private IP insulates the PPP client from changes in IP addresses of the underlying network The will perform basic NAT like address translation on all packets If a public IP address is being used any changes in the IP as determined by the wireless network will result in the PPP link to the host being disconnected requiring the host to reinitiate it The public IP is passed to the host in the PPP negotiations so when the network forces a change the modem has to force the host to renegotiate the PPP link to make this happen Rev 3 0B Feb 08 61 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Data Communication and Host Modes SLIP SLIP mode is entered be using the AT ASLIP command As in PPP Mode the IP address that the host assumes is affected by the setting of HOSTPRIVMODE SLIP does not negotiate the IP address with the connected device or computer so before making a SLIP connection the SLIP driver on that device or computer must be configured to use the IP address specified by querying S110 UDP and UDP Pad When the modem is in UDP PAD Packet Assembly and Disas sembly Mode all characters received on the serial port are assembled into UDP packets and sent to the remote IP a
130. mile is approximately 1600 meters 1000 meters is one kilometer Local If you are sending reports on the local serial port and or if you want them sent automatically you will need to set PPLATS The time interval just as for PPTIME is in seconds PPTCPPOLL Tcp GPS Port 9494 PPLATS Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs jo Figure 9 8 AceManager PinPoint PPLATS LOGGING Report Delay on Power Up The PinPoint E can be configured to wait a specific amount of time after initialization before any reports are sent Configure IG for the desired wait in seconds PPIGNOREIP Ignore RAP Server IP Update lo gt MF Legacy Format ler 1G Jers Init Timer secs ao PPFLUSHONEVT Flush SnF Buffer on input lo xl PPCOM1000 extra inputs for COM1000 jo cx Figure 9 9 AceManager PinPoint IG Store and Forward Store and Forward can provide seamless coverage even in areas with intermittent cellular coverage If the PinPoint E leaves coverage or has very low signal an RSSI of 105 or lower it will store the GPS messages in memory When the modem re enters cellular coverage it will then forward the messages as configured The PinPoint E can also store messages and send them to the server in a packet rather than individually to conserve bandwidth Enable Store and Forward using PPSNF You can also determine how you want the messages sent using PPSNFB and PPSNFM
131. name NETPHONE The phone number will be used as the name Tip Each modem using IP Manager needs a unique name Two modems cannot be called mymodem One could be mymodem1 with the other as mymodem PPP Ethernet This group includes commands specific to PPP serial or Ethernet connections between the PinPoint E and a connected device GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO AT Name Value New Value ee HOSTPRIVMODE Use Private 1P o xl STATUS HOSTPRIVIP Host Private IP 0 0 0 0 COMMON Misc HOSTPEERIP Modem Local IP 192 168 13 31 Serial TCP HOSTNETMASK Host network mask 0 0 0 0 upp pNs HOSTAUTH Host Authentication Mode o Y Dynamic IP r ee PPP Ethermet HOSTUID Host User ID ZCFzUUeLycb2ugO1L 3Ikw PassThru f smtp HOSTPW Host Password ZCFzUUeLycb2ug01L 3Ikw Other FS HCP HCP urn DHCPSERVER DHCP Server Mode 1 y LOGGING 1X EV DO TELEMETRY ADDR LIST 135 Figure 1 11 AceManager PPP Ethernet DHCPSERVER n Actas a DHCP server for any Ethernet device connecting to the PinPoint E DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol allows one device the DHCP server to provide dynamic IP addresses to any other device which requests them n 1 Enabled The modem will act as the primary DHCP server for the network n 2 Enabled if no other DHCP server is detected default If another DHCP server is dete
132. namic IP when it first connects to the Internet it sends a IP change notification to IP Manager IP Manger will acknowledge the change and update the Dynamic DNS server The new IP address will then be the address for your modem s configured name Once your modem s IP address has been updated in IP Manager it can be contacted via name If the IP address is needed you can use the domain name to determine the IP address 74 IP Manager Note The fully qualified domain name of your PinPoint E will be a subdomain of the domain used by the IP Manager server Using IP Manager with your PinPoint E To allow your Sierra Wireless AirLink modem to be addressed by name the modem needs to have a minimum of three elements configured You can also configure a second dynamic server as a backup secondary or alternate server In AceManager select Dynamic IP GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO T Name Value New Value RR MODEMNAME Modem Name 603ee333 STATUS LSU MUNI DOMAIN Domain O y COMMON Misc IPMANAGER1 IP Manager Server 1 IP Adrs Serial TCP IPMGRUPDATE1 IPMServeri Update Minutes 0 UDP DNS IPMGRKEY1 IPMServeriKey tte Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet IPMANAGER2 IP Manager Server 2 IP Adrs PassThru SMTP IPMGRUPDATE2 IPMServer2 Update Minutes 0 Other m Friends IPMGRKEY2 IPMServer2 Key tte NOOO Rev 3 0B
133. nd traffic through a TCP connection the connection will be terminated e n 0 minutes e n 1 seconds TCPT n Interval to terminate a TCP connection when no in or outbound traffic This value affects only the TCP connection in TCP PAD mode n interval Caution TCPT should never be 0 when using the TCP mode A broken TCP session can result in the modem being left with a TCP half open connection that can only be terminated with a reset ENQ n Outputs an ENQ 0x05 after the TCP CONNECT delayed by the Delay Connect Response time S221 e n 0 Disabled Default n 1 Enable ENO on CONNECT UDP This group includes commands specific to UDP serial commu nications 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands AT Name Value New Value MD Startup Mode Default DBS Serial 00 p 582 UDP Auto Answer lo s83 UDP Idle Timeout EMT O 33 HOR UDP Auto Answer Response o y UDPLAST UDP Connect Last o a aie Allow Any IP o y UALL Allow All UDP o y DU Dial UDP Always oT a USD UDP Serial Delay o Figure 1 8 AceManager UDP AIP n Allow IP address n 0 Allow only the IP address specified in 553 to connect when UDP auto answer is enabled 582 2 nm 1 Allow any incoming IP address to connect when UDP auto answer is enabled 582 2 Note Always subject to any Friends filters that may be defined HOR n Half Open Response
134. nde cero cet p e ibaa ica eee alow ERR e 87 Store and Forward Reliable Mode ssssssssssseese enn 88 Sending Reports Based on an Interval 0 0 cece enn 88 FIUSHOMEVENT irrita 89 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 3 Contents RAP Configuration 2 0c hh heres 89 RAP Reports Over The Air Remote 00ooccccccccoc hh hrs 90 RAP Reports over a Local Connection sssaaa cece eee ete eens 90 Configuring Additional RAP Features 0 ccc ccc nnn 91 Device IDs ios naana AA ied aes A Medes Alara es 92 Odometer Data in Reports isse eph race ewe ra 92 Serial Input Event Reports sso is ssec ok Rehd RR RR A xa RR dee Reg cr a RC i 92 NMEA Configuration 0 ccc ehh hh erre 94 Messages Over The Air Remote 2 0 ccc c cece hans 94 local Gs ario ets anes de pn tede oda pide Sd deu Ups E E t ate a atin 94 Streaming Messages Local 1 ccc cece teen ha 95 Persistent Streaming lt erede ee co Ne Reale streiten 96 TAIP Emulation Configuration 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee net eens 97 TAIP Dia ei aaa cosida 97 TAIP Command Emulation s 2 rr ar a RES kinda a A E CURE ees 97 Supported TAIP Commands resres reani hen 97 Messages Over the Air Remote 0 cence hans 98 local CONNECTION amp sos aan tenore Reactor RR RC ca RR Ra a RD 99 Sending Unsolicited TAIP Messages over the Local Connection ssuss 101 Streaming Messages Local ssssseseeee hh hh 101 Persistent Streaming sisas RIVE Y wade ord ae cue ee aa SE
135. nds Mode o Y Fo Friends List po fo 0 0 0 ex Friends List ix oo lF2 Friends List 1P2 jo ooof F3 Friends List ies 0 0 0 0 Fa Friends List 1p4 0 0 0 0 rs Friends List 1ps fo 0 0 0 7 Fs Friends List IP6 0 0 0 0 l F7 Friends tist 1P7 fo 0 0 0 Fe Friends List 1Ps o 0 0 0 77 Fo Friends List 1P9 0 0 0 0 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Figure 1 16 AceManager Friends FM n Friends Mode Only allow specified IPs to access the PinPoint E modem n 0 Disable Friends mode n 1 Enable Friends mode Only packets from friends will be accepted packets from other IP addresses are ignored Fn d d d d Friends mode IP address e n 0 9 Friends list index d d d d IP address Using 255 in the IP address will allow any number Example 166 129 2 255 allows access by all IPs in the range 166 129 2 0 166 129 2 255 Tip ATF will return a list of all the current Fn settings Logging This group includes commands specific to the internal log Caution Logging is intended for diagnostic purposes only Extensive use of logging features can cause degraded modem performance 146 PinPoint E EV DO GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO T Name Value New Value ATTE DBGPPPLVL PPP Logging Detail 1 y STATUS Lr DBGIPLVL IP Logging Detail o Y COMMON Misc DBGCOMLVL COM Port Logging Detail o Y Serial top DB
136. ne line Caution To install any driver on your computer you may need to be logged in as Administrator or have Administrator privileges for your login Microsoft Windows XP is used in the examples below The modem driver installation and DUN setup and configuration is similar in Microsoft Windows products Examples are not provided here for installing the driver or configuring DUN for any other operating system Installing a modem driver for PinPoint E Standard installations of Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 include a generic modem driver which will work with your PinPoint E 1 Connect the PinPoint E a Connect the modem to the computer with a DB 9 cable or the USB port in serial mode b Plug in the AC adapter connect the antenna s and power on the modem 2 Install the driver a Select Start Control Panel Phone and Modem Options in Classic View Rev 3 0B Feb 08 158 Windows Dial up Networking DUN Phone and Modem Options Dialing Rules Modems Advanced 2 o The list below displays the locations you have specified Select the location from which you are dialing Locations Location Area Code O My Location 510 Figure 2 1 Phone and Modem Options b Select the Modems tab Dialing Rules Modems Advanced B gt The following modems are installed Modem Attached To Figure 2 2 Phone and Modem Options Modems c Select Add Rev 3 0B
137. ne to many routing Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Data Communication and Host Modes Data Communication The primary purpose of the PinPoint E is to forward data from a single device connected to one of the ports to the cellular network and ultimately under most circumstances to the Internet in a one to one gateway configuration When the PinPoint E obtains its IP address from Verizon it also obtains the network routing information necessary to forward messages to their routers which can then forward on from there The PinPoint E then acts as a router for the device connected to it forwarding to or from the cellular network Public and Private Mode In Public Mode the PinPoint E will pass the IP address assigned by the cellular network to the device connected to its port Public Mode is the default mode for the PinPoint E If you need more control over which gateway address device address and netmask that is given out by the internal DHCP server you can use the private host mode HOSTPRIVMODE and set the internal network IP addresses The PinPoint E will use NAT to forward packets to the end device Tip When using Public mode Sierra Wireless recommends connecting the modem directly to the computer or other end device Using a hub or switch may prevent the PinPoint E from updating the IP address of the end device when an IP address is received from the cellular network In AceManager the Private mode settings are part of the PPP
138. ng properly If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter Troubleshoot Device usage Use this device enable v Figure 2 8 Modem Properties 162 Windows Dial up Networking DUN b Select the Modem tab General Modem Diagnostics Advanced Driver Port COM1 Speaker volume Maximum Port Speed Dial Control Figure 2 9 Modem Properties Modem c Maximum Port Speed should be set to 115200 default Select OK to exit Select OK again to exit out of the Phone and Modem Options Creating a Dial Up Networking PPP Connection Once you have the driver for the modem installed on your computer you can set up and configure Dial Up Networking DUN to use the modem as your connection to the Internet using PPP Note No other device or program can be using the same COM port serial port configured for the modem driver Rev 3 0B Feb 08 163 Windows Dial up Networking DUN Caution f you have an existing LAN connection installing DUN for the modem may interfere with the LAN connection It s recommended to disconnect your LAN connection before using a PPP connection with your PinPoint E Once the DUN connection is initiated by default it will take over as the default route for network communication and specifically for Internet access If you want the two connections to co exist you will need to de select Use default gateway on
139. nsmit Receive Typical Max 300 350 mA Idle 100 mA Dormant 180 mA Low Power Mode 90 mA Input Current 90 mA to 350 mA Input Voltage 9 28V DC Rev 3 0B Feb 08 19 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 RTS Request to Send gt DSR Data to Send Specifications Standards Approvals Carrier specific approvals e FCC Industry Canada e Mil Std 810 F Host Interfaces Ethernet 10BaseT RJ 45 e RS 232 DB9 DCE 300 230400 baud e Antenna Connection Primary Cellular 50 Ohm TNC Receive Diversity 50 Ohm SMA GPS 50 Ohm SMA Dimensions e 172mm x 83mm x 51mm 907 grams Application Interfaces TCP IP UDP IP DHCP HTTP SNMP SMTP SMS MSCI NMEA TAIP GPS and more LED Indicators Channel e Link Registration e RSSI Transmission Receive e Service GPS e Power Interface Port Pin Outs Serial Port lt gt GND Ground lt DTR Data Terminal Ready lt Rx Receive gt Tx Transmit gt DCD Data Carrier Detect Unused CTS Clear to Send lt 20 Specifications Figure 2 1 Serial Port Diagram Female DB 9 DCE not to scale Power Connector Power red Ground black Figure 2 2 Power Connector not to scale Rev 3 0B Feb 08 21 3 Activating your PinPoint E on the Verizon Network Automatic Activation Setup Wizard Activating Using AT This chapter provides step by step directions for activating Commands your PinPoint E
140. nternet Service Provider to connect you to the Internet Steps of a connection 1 When your PinPoint E is powered on it automatically searches for cellular service using EV DO or 1x 2 Your PinPoint E establishes a PPP Point to Point Protocol or dial up connection link to the Verizon network also called registering on the network and receives an IP address 3 When your PinPoint E has received its IP address from Verizon a connection to the Internet or the cellular network is also available for a computer or other device connected directly to the PinPoint E 1 m ESRA bini 9 5 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 15 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Introduction to the PinPoint E Figure 1 9 Connecting to the Internet The PinPoint E will perform a one to one routing for all internet traffic to and from the computer or other end device One to one means that your PinPoint E will provide a connection for one device to the Internet at a time In Private Mode the PinPoint E will provide NAT Network Address Translation for the computer or other end device Note The PinPoint E does not provide advanced routing required by one to many several devices connected to one port If you need to have more than one device connected to the Internet through your PinPoint E you will need to have a router connected to the modem The modem would provide the one to one connection to the router with the router configured to provide a broader NAT servic
141. o a stationary location using 6 screws with the mounting hole diameter approxi mately 0 150 Figure 4 6 Optional Mounting Bracket 37 Hardware Installation of the PinPoint E 100 170 1005 8 Plcs 0 125 R Typ 8 Ples 0 03 R Typ 0 156 Dia 0 18 R Max Typ 1 95 Ref 3 45 0 020 4 plcs Typ 051 be SUO 4 0 25 Typ 0 03 i le 6 175 ooo gt U 0 100 0 180 ENS De M 3 0 19 0 03 R Typ Typ all around 10 38 Typ Dimensions are in inches 0 125 R Typ LEA 0 03 Ref AirLink Communications Inc Notes Tolerance San Jose California v5 120 1 Internal bend radius unless specified 0 03 Max x 0 08 A ees aedis E IET 25 Material Stainless Stl xx h 0 015 Description E A a xx 0005 3 Material Thickness 0 03 Angles 2 deg Brkt Holding Mounting Top Installation 4 Finish None 5 Break all edges 0 01 max 6 Emboss or ink stamp Part Number approx where shown on far side SE EL 10 s mE de E Over Bend from nominal shown at start of bend to 3 4 at 0 640 Dim B EA A scale 4 1 SHEET 10F1 7 6 5 3 2 1 100 170 1005 Mounting Bracket for PinPoint E 38 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 5 Configuring your PinPoint E Using AceManager Using Templates Using a Terminal Application with AT Commands With A
142. ocations of the satellites are decoded from their radio signals and a database internal to the receiver This process yields the location of the receiver Getting positioning information from fewer than four satellites using imprecise time using satellites too closely positioned together or using satellites too close to the Earth s curve will yield inaccurate data The GPS data is then transmitted to a central location which uses a tracking application to compile information about location movement rates and other pertinent data Note Depending on the location of the satellites in relation to the modem s location and how many signals are being received the PinPoint E may encounter GPS drift The PinPoint E may report it is in a location a few feet from its actual location because it does not employ differential GPS PinPoint E Supported Protocols The PinPoint E supports three different GPS reporting protocols Remote Access Protocol RAP The Remote Access Protocol RAP is a proprietary binary message format developed by Sierra Wireless AirLink Solutions RAP was originally designed to work specifically with AirLink Tracking System ATS but other 3rd party appli cations have been developed to take advantage of the RAP messaging format In the original RAP a PinPoint line modem uses the UDP User Datagram Protocol to communicate with the host server In RAP based AVL each PinPoint line device sends its command st
143. oint Minimum Report Time secs o Figure 9 12 AceManager PPTIME PPDIST PPTSV PPMINTIME PPTIME Location report sent every set time interval seconds PPDIST Location report sent only if the position is more than the set distance x 100 meters PPTSV Location report sent if the vehicle has been in one location stationary for more than a set time interval minutes PPMINTIME Location report sent at no less than this time interval seconds Flush on Event If you have events enabled with PPFLUSHONEVT you can configure the PinPoint E to flush the SnF buffer when an event occurs This will immediately send all pending SnF messages to the host This allows an event such as a vehicle being powered on or a tow bar activated to be immediately sent so its cause can be acted on without delay PerFLUsHONEvr Flush SnF Buffer on input 0 y PPcOM1000 Extra inputs for COM1000 fo t y PPREPORTINPUTS Report inputs on RAP lo zl Figure 9 13 AceManager PPFLUSHONEVT Note Outstanding packets can include messages already sent to the server that haven t been acknowledged SnF Reliable Mode whether they have been received by the server or not RAP Configuration RAP has additional features which allow reports based on external physical events input from a 3rd party devices store and forward processing etc In addition to being able to configure your PinPoint E usin
144. omatically n Select Advanced General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Figure 2 27 TCP IP Properties o Uncheck Use IP header compression p Check Use default gateway on remote network q Select OK 172 Note The direct DUN connection features of AceView are not available in Windows 98 or Windows NT Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN General DNS WINS This checkbox only applies when you are connected to a local network and a dial up network simultaneously When checked data that cannot be sent on the local network is forwarded to the dial up network Use default gateway on remote network PPP link C Use IP header compression Figure 2 28 Advanced TCP IP Tip You may want to check the Options tab and change the settings for applications you might be using The default options are generally applicable for most uses Caution Unless specifically directed to do so by Support or your network administrator you do not need to make any changes to the options on the Security tab r Select OK until you return to the Connect window Connecting to the Internet Using
145. ommands will be sent or received on that port Supported TAIP Commands The TAIP emulation will accept the following TAIP message types 97 Global Positioning System GPS SRM Set Reporting Mode allows the client to set the reporting mode configuration The report mode configu ration is not stored in non volatile memory and such should be resent upon a unit reset This behavior emulates that specified in TAIP specifications QRM Query Reporting Mode reports the reporting mode configuration returns an RRM message SID Set ID allows the client to set the TAIP ID AT PPTAIPID can also be used to set the TAIP ID The TAIP ID when set with a SID message will be written to non volatile memory QID Query ID reports the TAIP ID returns an RID message DPV configures automatic reporting of PV Position Velocity reports based on distance traveled and a maximum time The delta distance value specified in the message is converted to hundreds of meters and stored as PPDIST The maximum time interval is stored as PPTIME Currently the minimum time and epoch values are ignored FPV configures periodic reporting of PV Position Velocity reports The time interval from the message is stored at PPTIME Currently the epoch value is ignored QPV Query Position Velocity responds with a PV Position Velocity report The TAIP emulation will generate the following reports corre sponding to the app
146. on the Verizon cellular network Automatic Activation One of the special features of your PinPoint E for Verizon is the ability to activate itself automatically When you first power on the PinPoint E it will check to see if it has been activated with account data If it finds that it has not yet been activated the PinPoint E will attempt to retrieve the account data from the Verizon network using Over the Air Service Provisioning OTASP Caution You need to have an account with Verizon before you attempt automatic activation If you have not ordered an account from Verizon for your PinPoint E it will not succeed at activating a Attach the antenna to your PinPoint E Plug the PinPoint E into power While the LED lights cycle from the outside to the inside the PinPoint E is attempting to download its account information The download process may take about a minute or two Caution Do not move your PinPoint E while it is being programmed d When the lights illuminate your PinPoint E has successfully completed OTASP and is registered on the Verizon network e Optional If you need to update the ALEOS firmware change the account information or want to test the account settings of your PinPoint E follow the direc tions below to use the Setup Wizard Otherwise skip the Wizard steps and go to the Hardware Installation section Rev 3 0B Feb 08 22 PinPoint E EV DO Note The Setup Wizard requires the Microsoft NET
147. orts to the AVL Host based on the state of the digital inputs Rev 3 0B Feb 08 92 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Global Positioning System GPS Tip Setting up the serial port hardware is covered in the Inputs Relay Outputs and Power Status chapter After you enable RTSI and or DTRI according to which you have wired to your external device you will also need to enable the event reporting with PPINPUTEVT RTSI RTS Input Enable o DTRI DTR Input Enable o zi zi SpPINPUTEVT Enable input event reports lo y v Figure 9 21 AceManager PinPoint RTSI DTRI PPINPUTEVT The report type will indicate the state of change in either RTS or DTR The contents of the report will be the same as Report Type 0x12 GPS data with date with the addition of the event report Tip f you have connected the physical device to the RTS pin and ground you will need to enable RTSI If you have connected it to the DTR pin and ground you will need to enable DTHI If you have devices connected to both enable both You can have different devices connected to each COM 1000 support Support for a COM1000 is enable with the command PPCOM1000 1 Once enabled ALEOS will receive the reports from a properly configured COM1000 and add the state of the extra inputs to RAP packets sent to the RAP Host PPFLUSHONEVT Flush SnF Buffer on input o Ka PPcOM1000 Extra inputs for COM1000 o y PPREPORTINPUTS Report inputs on RAP o zi
148. ou type here will be the name of the connection you are creating Figure 2 17 New Connection Connection Name Tip The name provided here will not effect the connection in any way It is only a label for the icon It can be the name of your wireless service provider Provider your modem PinPoint E or any other designation for the connection o Typein 10001 as the phone number for the modem to dial p Select Next Type the phone number below Phone number 10001 You might need to include a 1 or the area code or both If you are not sure you need the extra numbers dial the phone number on your telephone If you hear a modem sound the number dialed is correct Figure 2 18 New Connection Phone Number q Optional If you have multiple users configured for your computer you may be prompted for Connection Availability If you select My use only the account currently logged on will be the only one able to use this DUN connection r Select Next 167 Windows Dial up Networking DUN connection that is created for your use only is saved in your user account and is not available unless you are logged on Create this connection for Anyone s use My use only Figure 2 19 New Connection Permissions Generally the modem takes care of the Account Information User name and Password for the connection so you can leave the fields blank unless otherwise instructed by Support S If you w
149. ower gt SNTP Enable time update o x Friends I EATE IO UR UP SNTPADDR SNTP Server Address LOGGING pu EE NETWDOG Network Connection Wait 20 SNMPPORT SNMP Port Jo SNMPSECLVL SNMP Security Level jo SNMPTRAPDEST SNMP Trap Destination IP O SNMPCOMMUNITY SNMP Community String public Figure 7 7 AceManager Other e IPPING sets the interval in minutes you want Keepalive to test the network connection To disable Keepalive set IPPING to 0 default setting Note 60 minutes is the minimum time which can be set for Keepalive If you set IPPING for a value less than the minimum the minimum value will be set PPINGADDR sets the IP address you want to use for the connection test Caution f IPPINGADDR is left blank or is set to an invalid IP address example an IP which is unreachable or one which is not a valid IP address modem performance will be adversely affected Data usage using Keepalive Keepalive is an optional feature If you frequently pass data with your modem you most likely do not need to have Keepalive enabled When using Keepalive be aware that a ping moves approximately 66 bytes of data over the network and is billable by Verizon The following IPPING settings will incur approximate monthly data usage in addition to any other data usage Rev 3 0B Feb 08 70 Data Communication and Host Modes 60 minutes 100k month 120 minutes 50k month Rev 3 0B Feb 0
150. patible and automatically connects with existing and broadly deployed EV DO Rev 0 and 1x networks ensuring reliable and pervasive connectivity 1x 1x provides a digital cellular telephony system and can provide wireless Internet access at speeds between 60 and 80 kbps with bursts up to 144 kbps Security 1x and EV DO data transmissions are highly secure Originally developed based upon the spread spectrum pioneered by the US Department of Defense security in CDMA technologies 17 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Introduction to the PinPoint E is obtained by spreading the digital information contained in a particular signal of interest over multiple coded paths over a much greater bandwidth than the original signal 18 2 Specifications Interface Port Pin Outs Power Connector Features and Benefits Embedded Intelligence Low Power Consumption High Speed 2 way Data Ethernet and Serial Port e High Sensitivity GPS Receiver e Persistent Network Connectivity Remote Management and Configuration Extensive Vehicle Telemetry Integrated with 3rd Party Tracking Applications Mil Spec Certified Rugged for Extreme Environments Technology e CDMA 1x EV DO Release 0 With Fallback to CDMA 1xRTT CDMA IS 95 Bands 800 Mhz Cellular e 1900 Mhz PCS Environmental Operating Temperature 30 to 70 Celsius Storage Temperature 40 to 85 Celsius Power Consumption 12V DC Tra
151. perTerminal connecting directly to a PinPoint E via the comport To stop the stream use the command ATGPSO this can be entered even while data is streaming 95 Global Positioning System GPS serial HyperTerminal File Edit View Cal Transfer Help Dae 55 28 6PVTG T M 0 004 N 0 008 K R 2F GPGGA 180035 00 3737 54176 N 12206 62934 W 1 09 1 86 11 0 M 25 2 M 7E GPRHC 180036 00 0 3737 54169 N 12206 62979 0 026 255 90070907 A 7D GPVTG 255 90 T M 0 026 N 0 048 K R 3E 6PGGA 180036 00 3737 54169 N 12206 62979 41 1 09 1 84 11 0 M 25 2 M 78 GPRHC 180037 00 A 3737 54102 N 12206 63040 W 0 008 070907 Ax6A GPVTG T M 0 008 N 0 015 K A 2F 6PGGA 180037 00 3737 54102 N 12206 63040 4 1 09 1 00 10 4 M 25 2 M 7F GPRHC 180038 00 A 3737 54060 N 12206 63089 1 0 012 070907 A 6E 6PVTG T M 0 012 N 0 022 K R20 GPGGA 180038 00 3737 54060 N 12206 63089 W 1 09 0 99 9 9 M 25 2 M 44 GPRMC 180039 00 3737 54029 N 12206 63128 V 0 003 070907 A 68 GPVTG T M 0 003 N 0 006 K 1 26 GPGGA 180039 00 3737 54029 N 12206 63128 1 09 0 99 9 5 M 25 2 M 4E GPRMC 180040 00 1 3737 54017 N 12206 63148 V 0 007 070907 A 69 GPVTG T M 0 007 N 0 013 K Ax26 GPGGA 180040 00 3737 54017 N 12206 63148 1 09 0 99 9 0 M 25 2 M 4E GPRHC 18004100 0 3737 54015 N 12206 63158 0 050 251 03 07090
152. porting LATS send up to 7 extra copies of a GPS report to the subsequent ports n 0 Just the original report is sent default n 1 7 Send GPS report copies to that number of ports Example If AT PPLATSEXTRA 7 and the port in S53 is 1000 then GPS reports will be sent to ports 1000 1008 PPLATSR n Indicates the type of GPS report to send to the local client PPP SLIP peer See PPGPSR n 0x11 Standard GPS Report n 0x12 Standard GPS Report UTC Date e n 0x13 Standard GPS Report UTC Date RF data n 0xE0 GGA and VTG NMEA reports n 0xE1 GGA VTG and RMC NMEA reports n OxF0 TAIP reports n 0xF1 Compact TAIP data 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands PPMAXRETRIES n PPMINTIME n Specifies the minimum amount of time between reports generated due to either the time interval PPTIME or the distance interval PPDIST This is useful to limit network traffic and make more efficient use of bandwidth This can be used in conjunction with store and forward The minimum value which this setting can take depends on the policies of the carrier n 0 Disabled n 1 65535 seconds PPODOM n Enable odometer reporting e n 0 Disabled default n 1 Enabled PPODOMVAL n The current odometer value of the PinPoint E The value is in meters Maximum value is approximately 4 3 billion meters 2 5 million miles 1 mile is approximately 1600 meters e n meters PPPORT n
153. pplicable 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Activating your PinPoint E on the Verizon Network Primary HA Primary Home Agent xx RxK RRE RRE The primary server responsible for providing IP addressing and routing for the mobile end device Secondary H Secondary Home Agent xxx XN Xx XXX The reserve or backup home agent responsible for addressing and routing in the event the Primary H is unavailable Figure 3 11 Setup Wizard Primary and Secondardy HA HA Shared Secret Password is used for both Home Agent s This may be filled in for you with a password created for your PinPoint E for the Verizon network The AAA Vision Password is required by the Authenti cation Authorization and Accounting server This may be filled in for you with default for Verizon H Shared Secret Password The secret password used to authenticate on the primary and secondary Home Agents This is provided by the carrier or HA administrator AAA Secret Password The password required by the Authentication Authorization and amp ccounting server This is provided by the carrier or 444 administrator Figure 3 12 Setup Wizard Passwords When the Private Networking Data Link configuration is completed the connection to the network will be tested again Activating Using AT Commands An alternate method to configure and activate your PinPoint E is by using AT commands sent directly to
154. r Tip DATZ 1 will disable Z amp W Writes all changed modem settings If this command is not issued any modified values will revert back to their previous values at modem reset Cannot be configured in AceManager DATE mm dd yyyy hh mm ss Sets and queries the internal clock Either the date and time can be specified or simply one of the two can be specified in which case the unspecified value will remain unchanged The date and time are always specified 24 hour notation mm dd yyyy date in month day year notation hh mm ss time in 24 hour notation Note In PinPoint line modems the GPS will be used to set the time in which case any date time specified by this command will be ignored DPORT n The modem s Device Port which the modem is listening on for inbound packets data polls Can also be set with the command S110 e n 1 65535 HOSTPAP n Use PAP to request the user login and password during PPP negotiation on the host connection n 0 Disable PAP request Default n 1 Takes user login and password from Windows DUN connection and copies to NETUID and NETPW NETALLOWZEROIP n Allows the displayed IP address in NETIP to end in zero ex 192 168 1 0 n 0 Do not allow e n 1 Allow 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands NETPW pw The password that is used to login to the cellular network when required pwe password 30 characters maximum NETPHONE T
155. rameter is set you cannot establish a TCP PAD connection UALL n Accepts UDP packets from any IP address when a UDP session is active If there is no UDP session active an incoming UDP packet will be treated according to the UDP auto answer and AIP settings n 0 No effect Default n 1 Accept UDP data from all IP addresses when in a UDP session 20070914 Note UDPLAST does not change the S53 setting in NVRAM If the modem is reset the original S53 setting will be restored from NVRAM Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands UDPLAST n If enabled sets S53 to the last accepted IP address through UDP auto answer This can be used in conjunction with MD3 so that when there is no UDP session new ethernet host data will cause a connection to be restored to the last IP accepted through UDP auto answer n 0 Does not change 553 setting Default e n 1 Set S53 to the last accepted IP USD n Waits the specified delay before sending the first UDP packet and the subsequent UDP packets out to the port Ethernet n 0 No UDP packet delay Default n 1 255 Delay in 100ms units from 100 ms to 25 5 sec DNS This group includes commands specific to the modem being able to use domain names instead of IP addresses for other configuration options PRINTABLE VIEW AT Name Value New Value busi Modem DNS Server 1 68 28 58 11 bws2 Modem DNS Server 2 68 28 50 11 pNSUSER use Alte
156. rare does ae oe Pesci 60 dL RIRTTMT D 60 MF 62 UDP and UDP Pad nier Ee a dene dte OF acne cae va domom de ao 62 UDP AUTO Answer rin sss uc tiesririePunbracer acid eds ea RA pr e See HORA X DAC Y ud 62 Reliable UDP oeo iaa a a ap CR a ino act c anc EOD rc dC o 63 UDP Multicast Mode ccc hmm rrt 64 TCP and TEP Pad 5 sace thd ated ret ew ea eda han oce ee Rae ead DO EE ds 64 TGP Auto ANS WO i iius ace devine uto etd caf excedo a a P adn RR T a cn ae 65 Hybrid Modes curra a ur eos args cure e ened d dace eee Utente PUR VE VES 65 Data Communication rers caa lisse hh ean 67 Public and Private Mode 2 rb b Rx er aee e ea eek a Eae acr tc a e o Cc RR i 67 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 2 Contents Internal DHCP Server ute o t ecce a v ec aed e cR o 68 KeepaliVve nic aside se ter I Oy ced ERE RR A Aa pag RU ad dura RAUS bU Re a PUR DUANE 69 Configuring Keepallve suicida whet aes ERE Ross de fot br qur 69 Data usage using Keepalive iiissessssssssee er 10 A A 72 Reasons to contact the modem and or the connected device o ooocoocoocconconoo 72 Understanding Domain NameS 00 000 cette eee 73 carb4 mydorrnial COM us asus Gea sc Rx P Ra sees ete GE UVAGGUG AAA edad 74 Card4 mydomain cOM Ca 1 ee sehn nn 74 Dynamic Names sierra Ri exa cad A wed ews epe ok e Rd ew Boe eho ta 14 Using IP Manager with your PinPoint E 1 0 0 0 000 cece ae 15 Restrictions for Modem NaMe 0oocccccccccc has 16 Data Usage for IP Manager
157. rb4 mydomain com e com is the TLD mydomain is the domain usually noted as mydomain com since the domain is specific to the TLD e carb4 is the subdomain or server name associated with the device computer or modem registered with mydomain com car54 mydomain com ca This would be the same as above but with the addition of the country code In this example the country code ca is for Canada Tip A URL Universal Resource Locator is different from a domain name in that it also indicates information on the protocol used by a web browser to contact that address such as http www sierrawireless com www sierrawireless com is a fully qualified domain name but the http the protocol identifier is what makes the whole thing a URL Dynamic Names When an IP address is not expected to change the DNS server can indicate to all queries that the address can be cached and not looked up for a long period of time Dynamic DNS servers conversely have a short caching period for the domain infor mation to prevent other Internet sites or queries from using the old information Since the IP address of a modem with a dynamic account can change frequently if the old information was used such as with a DNS server which indicates the address can be cached for a long period of time when the IP address changed the domain would no longer point to the new and correct IP address of the modem If your PinPoint E is configured for Dy
158. rmance it is recommended to Check for Updates and Update Now if an update is found Note While checking for ALEOS Firmware updates the Setup Wizard uses the Internet connection on your computer to connect to the Sierra Wireless server Your PinPoint E is not connected to the wireless network for this process If you are using Ethernet to activate your Product Name and need to remove the Ethernet cable from your modem to connect to your usual Internet connection to Check for Updates be sure to reconnect the Product Name before you select Update Now 26 PinPoint E EV DO 27 Press Check for Updates to communicate with AirLink servers and check if updates Check for Updates for your modem are available Press Update Now to update your modem s firmware This operation will take a few moments to complete Figure 3 7 ALEOS Update Tip You can download current ALEOS firmware from the Sierra Wireless web site and install it separately Click Next when you are finished updating or if you choose not to update 5 Wizard Activate Modem The steps and data required to activate your PinPoint E on the Verizon network varies depending on the model The Wizard will check the signal strength of your PinPoint E RSSI Click Next to begin the activation process Note The process may take a few minutes Progress information will display across the bottom Ready to provision the modem using the values listed below assi
159. rnate DNS 0 0 0 0 DNSUPDATE DNS Updates lo Figure 1 9 AceManager DNS DNSn d d d d Queries the DNS addresses Your cellular carrier provides the DNS addresses while your modem is registering on their network e n 1 or 2 First and second DNS address e d d d d IP address of domain server DNSUPDATE n Indicates whether the modem should send DNS updates to the DNS server specified by DNSUSER These updates are as per RFC2136 They are not secure and are recommended only for a private network In a public network the IP Logger services should be used instead n 0 DNS updates disabled Default n 1 DNS updates enabled 132 PinPoint E EV DO DNSUSER d d d d Sets a user provided DNS to query first when performing name resolutions in the modem e d d d d IP address of domain server Dynamic IP This group includes commands specific to dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS allows the PinPoint E to use a dynamic IP address account with an IP address that can change each time you connect and still allow you to use a fully qualified domain name to contact the PinPoint E using IP Manager running on a server with a dynamic DNS updater GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO T Name Value New Value TACTA MODEMNAME Modem Name e03ee233 STATUS y DOMAIN Domain 1 COMMON Misc IPMANAGER1 IP Manager Server 1 IP Adrs Serial TCP IPMGRUPDATE1 IPMServeri Upda
160. ropriate event either a query for it echoed due to a set or due to an automatic reporting event RRM Report Reporting Mode reports the reporting mode configuration RID Report ID reports the TAIP ID RPV Report Position Velocity reports Position Velocity Messages Over the Air Remote To configure the PinPoint E to send NMEA reports to a remote server you will need to set 3 commands PPIP PPPORT and PPGPSR a Set PPIP and PPPORT to the IP address and port of the server to which you want the reports sent INFO T Name Value New Value e AREA PPIP ATS Server IP STATUS ROSE PAREPaS PPPORT server Port 22335 COMMON gt Misc ppTIME Report Interval Time Seconds o USB Figure 9 34 AceManager PinPoint PPIP PPPORT Rev 3 0B Feb 08 98 Global Positioning System GPS Note Unlike standard TAIP which simply sends to the last client to request automatic reports the remote reports are sent to the desti nation address PPIP and destination port PPPORT b Set the GPS Report Type PPGPSR to your preferred TAIP data format poi PPMINTIME PinPoint Minimum Report Time secs o DynamicIP ppqpsR GPS Report Type hex fE PPP Ethernet _ PassThru PPGPSDATUM GPS Datum Mode SMTP Other PPDEVID Use Device ID in Location Reports LowPower ES PPSNF SNF Enable EID Sap ae epee EPPSNFR i SNF Reliable Mode a LOGGING i SS
161. rrier without disconnecting A setting of 255 causes the modem to disable Carrier Detect and presume carrier is always present Cannot be configured in AceManager e n 1 2545 S23 speed databits parity stop bits Serial line parameters The settings take affect after reset e speed 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 e databits 7 or8 Databits MUST be 8 data bits for PPP mode e parity O Odd e parity E Even e parity N None e parity M Mark e stopbits 1 11512 Example ATS23 19200 8N1 Sets modem to 19200 8 databits no parity and 1 stop bit Tip Can also be set using amp L speed databits parity stop bits S50 n Data forwarding idle time out If set to 0 a forwarding time out of 10ms is used Used in UDP or TCP PAD mode e m tenths of a second S51 n PAD data forwarding character ASCII code of character that will cause data to be forwarded Used in UDP or TCP PAD mode n 0 No forwarding character S211 n For applications or situations where hardware control of the DTR signal is not possible the modem can be configured to ignore DTR When Ignore DTR is enabled the modem operates as if the DTR signal is always asserted 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands e n 0 Use hardware DTR default n 1 Ignore DTR n 3 Ignore DTR and assert DSR This value is deprecated and it is recommended to use amp S to contro
162. rs They only provide information about the modem Some of the information displayed in this group does not correspond directly to AT commands 112 PinPoint E EV DO GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO AT Name Value NETPHONE Phone Number 9133784772 STATUS ERE SES DEVICEID Device ID 0x000003910039C044 CONMON Modem EID IMEI 603C6298 Misc use ErHMaC Ethernet Mac Address 00143E004245 Serial TCP Modem Type PinPoint X EV DO uu Modem Name 603c6298 DNS Dynamic IP 11 ALEOS Software Version V4321_3 1 3 059 Mar 29 2007 PPP Ethernet SERE Modem Hardware Configuration 090d0004000300000000000000000000 Modem Software Version p2005001 20224 Sep 21 2006 15 43 22 VID PID Modem Hardware Version MC5725 Rev 2 0 2 Boot Version 3 0 4 MSCI Version 5 Figure 1 1 AceManager Info DEVICEID The 64 bit device ID the modem uses to identify itself to the cellular network ETHMAC The MAC address of the Ethernet port NETPHONE The modem s phone number if applicable or obtainable amp V View active profile the contents of the active registers Not displayed with AceManager In mn 0 Product name for example PinPoint E n 1 The PinPoint E s firmware ALEOS version hardware ID and copyright n 2 The internal hardware s firmware version and relevant hardware ID n 3 The hardware module s unique identification number or s
163. rt inactivity time out By default this value is set to close the AT telnet connection if no data is received for 2 minutes 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands e n minutes TPORT n Sets or queries the port used for the AT Telnet server If 0 is specified the AT Telnet server will be disabled The default value is 2332 e n 0 Disabled e n 1 65535 Tip Many networks have the ports below 1024 blocked It is recom mended to use a higher numbered port TQUIT Disconnects the telnet session Not available in AceManager Low Power The PinPoint E will put itself into a low power using mode when configured events occur Low Power mode is essentially a standby mode which uses minimal power while being ready to come alive quickly GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet PassThru SMTP Other Low Power Friends AT Name Value New Value vLTG Voltage Level Low Power Enable 1 Volt 130 PTMR Low Power Mode Delay Minutes lo DTRP DTR Low Power Enable lo zl Figure 1 15 AceManager Low Power DTRP n Set or query the DTR power control See also PTMR n 0 Ignore DTR for power control n 1 Enter low power mode when DTR is low n 2 Enter low power mode when DTR is high PTMR n Number of minutes after one of the power down events VTLG or DTRP happens until the PinPoint E enters the low power mode If DTRP and VLTG are bot
164. s being used n 4 Transparent software flow control Uses escaped XON and XOFF for flow control XON and XOFF characters in data stream are escaped with the character 0x40 in data is sent as CTSE n Clear To Send Enable This feature asserts CTS when there is a network connection e n 0 Disabled Default n 1 Enable assertion of CTS when there is network coverage RS232 voltage levels Positive Network coverage Negative No coverage Tip Flow control AT Q will override this indication so if you want to use CTS to indicate network coverage flow control has to be off AT1QO NUMTOIP n Convert 12 digit number to IP n 0 Use as name e n 1 Use as IP address PPPNOCARRIER n Provides a No Carrier message to a device connected to the serial port using PPP or CHAP when the cellular connection becomes unavailable e n 0 Disabled Default n 1 Enabled 20070914 Configuration Commands TCP This group includes commands specific to TCP serial commu nications GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO AT Name Value New Value ATA so TCP Auto Answer lo zi STATUS d S7 TCP Connect Timeout 3o COMMON Misc TCPT TCP Idle Timeout lo Serial TCP TCPS TCP Idle Timeout Secs lo xl DNs 5221 TCP Connect Response Delay o Dynamic IP I PPP Ethernet 560 Telnet Echo Mode 1 iris ENQ Enable ENQ on TCP Connect o y Other
165. same time For your convenience you can also apply a single template to selected modems simultaneously Connecting to the modems with AceNet is covered in the AceNet User Guide Caution When applying a template in AceNet it is even more important to make sure there are no non general settings in the template from the master modem Unlike AceManger AceNet does not check the modem type before applying the template Settings not applicable such as a USB setting from a Raven XT template being applied to a Raven X are not read by the receiving modem You will get a partial success status if all items in a template cannot be applied by the receiving modem a Select modems to configure with the template AceNet test acn File Edit View Modem Window Tools Help fae 56 x ISCoO O HR Address Modem Type RSSI Result Time CDMA PRL Ve ALEOS Software Version Mobile IP Raven CDMA 85 Success 11 02 14 22 50348 ACR2005114 Nov 12005 2 Raven COMA 76 ACR200511A Nov 1 2005 2 Raven CDMA 65 Success 50348 w 12005 2 Success 50348 95 A Raven CDMA Success hi ACR2005114 Nov 1 2005 Raven CDMA Success 11 02 14 21 ACR2005114 Nov 1 2005 Raven CDMA Success 11 02 14 21 ACR2005114 Nov 1 2005 Raven CDMA Success 11 02 14 22 ACR2005114 Nov 1 2005 Raven CDMA Success 11 02 14 22 ACR2005114 Nov 1 2005 Raven CDMA Success 11 02 14 22 ACR2005114 Nov 1 2005 e el e e el eli el 2 e e el el e e e e e e
166. sks routers etc to each computer or device without the need to set up each specifically or keep track of what addresses have already been used In a default configuration the PinPoint E acts as a DHCP host to any device connected to its ports providing that device with an IP address which can be used to communicate on the Internet In Public Mode that will be the IP address assigned by the cellular network In Private Mode that will be the IP address defined in HOSTPRIVIP 68 Data Communication and Host Modes 1 When the PinPoint E registers on the cellular network it is assigned an IP address from Verizon let s say A B C D 2 Acting as a DHCP server in Public Mode when the PinPoint E receives a DHCP request from an Ethernet device it hands off the assigned address to the device and sets up the default gateway address as A B C 1 If the fourth octet is already a 1 it assigns A B C 2 as the router address 3 The PinPoint E also sends a 24 netmask 255 255 255 0 by default and sets up a static route which maps 192 168 13 31 or the address configured with HOSTPEERIP if it is changed to A B C 1 or A B C 2 if that was what the gateway address was given as Tip When PPPoE is used with the PinPoint E DHCP is not needed A tunnel is set up connecting a device such as your computer or a router with the modem The device will then simply use the MAC address of the PinPoint E to send all outgoing packets Keepalive
167. some restrictions for the name Must begin with a letter or number Can include a hyphen Cannot contain spaces e Must be no longer than 20 characters total Data Usage for IP Manager Server Updates The IP Manager update is a small packet sent to the server with a response sent back to the modem If you have IPMGRUPDATEI or IPMGRUPDATE2 set to any number but zero the modem will send the update not only when it receives a new IP address but at the time interval as well The data traffic could be billed by your carrier Each update is a total of 68 bytes from the modem with a 50 byte total response from the server for a round trip update of 118 bytes interval total bytes per minutes day 24 hours 10 16992 bytes 30 5664 bytes 60 2832 bytes 500 339 84 bytes Eairlink com As a service Sierra Wireless maintains a IP Manager servers which can be used for any AirLink modem 76 Note The IP Manager service from Sierra Wireless is currently not a guaranteed service though every effort is made to keep it operational 24 7 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 IP Manager e DOMAIN eairlink com e PMANAGERI edns2 eairlink com e PMANAGER eairlink com Tip When using the IP Manager service offered by Sierra Wireless since there are many modems using the service it is even more imperative to have a unique name for your modem Understanding DNS The PinPoint E has the ability to query
168. specifically for vehicle tracking applications but has become common in a number of other applications such as data terminals and portable computers because of its ease of use Example of a tracking application using TAIP DeLorme Street Atlas USA Tip For more information on TAIP message formats refer to the Appendix and to the Sierra Wireless MP 3G Modem TAIP Reference Datum The GPS datum is the method of ascertaining the position of the GPS device using a specific reference point location The datum used can influence the accuracy of the GPS positioning In addition to different reporting protocols the PinPoint E supports the most widely used GPS datum e WGS84 81 Global Positioning System GPS NADS83 e NAD27 Before you Configure GPS To decide what configuration you need for your PinPoint E there are some fundamental considerations you should determine Protocol What is the GPS protocol used by your tracking application and what type of reports will you need Datum What is the datum supported by your tracking application Dynamic IP Address Will you need DNS support to handle a dynamic IP address account Caution With the PinPoint E all local GPS UDP encapsulated reports will come over the Ethernet connection Raw GPS data can be transmitted across the serial port for applications which require COM traffic Configuring the PinPoint E for GPS This section covers general configuration
169. speed bps E EZ Modem protocol Hardware features Enable hardware flow control C Enable modem error control C Enable modem compression C Show terminal window C Enable modem speaker Figure 2 24 Modem Configuration i Backatthe main properties screen select the Networking tab le Sierra Wireless Airlink Modem Properties PIR General Options Security Networking Advanced Type of dial up server am calling PPP Windows 95 98 NT 4 2000 Internet v C This connection uses the following items Ta Internet Protocol TCP IP iv amp Qo5 Packet Scheduler iD 8 File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks O ll Client for Microsoft Networks Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Figure 2 25 Networking j Select Settings k Remove the checks from all three PPP settings l Select OK Rev 3 0B Feb 08 171 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN PPP Settings O Enable LCP extensions C Enable software compression C Negotiate multi link for single link connections Figure 2 26 PPP Settings m Select highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and then select Properties Tip For most configurations you will be obtaining the IP address and the DNS server address aut
170. st will be given the network IP address that was obtained from the cellular carrier while registering on the network If the network issues a new IP address the cellular connection will be closed since the IP address has changed and has to be re initiated default 136 PinPoint E EV DO m 1 Private IP Mode When the Host initiates a 1x connection the host will be given the IP address specified in HOSTPRIVIP The modem will then perform 1 to 1 NAT like address translation which shields the Host from network IP changes HOSTPW string Host Password for PAP CHAP or PPPoE String password HOSTUID string Host User ID for PAP CHAP or PPPoE string user id up to 64 bytes PassThru PassThru Mode is used to communicate directly to the PinPoint E internal hardware Caution While the modem is in PassThru mode ALEOS is disabled If you need to connect to the PinPoint E while it is in PassThru mode you will need to do so with a terminal application Not all commands are available while the modem is in PassThru mode GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO AT i LI New Value SS pTINIT Passthrough Init String STATUS Rr uq PrREFRESH Passthrough Init Refresh Minutes o COMMON Amm Misc RESETPERIOD Modem Reset Period Hours lo Seria gt tep cexi Passthrough Echo lo y upp DNS Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet PassThru SMTP Note This mode is not available
171. straight through cable If you have a DCE device you will need a null modem or null modem cable All local GPS UDP encapsulated reports will come over the Ethernet connection Raw GPS data can also be transmitted across the serial port for applications which require COM traffic The serial port cannot be used to receive data from the Internet You can send data out to the Internet from the serial port but no data will be routed from the Internet to the serial port Indicator Lights When your PinPoint E is connected to power and an antenna there is a specific pattern to the lights to indicate its operation mode A AirLink 00000009090 Chan Reg Tx Srvc On Link RSSI Rx GPS PinPoint E Figure 4 5 PinPoint E Indicator lights Chan channel Indicates the modem has acquired a network channel 35 Hardware Installation of the PinPoint E Link Indicates a successful connection to the cellular network Reg registration Indicates the PinPoint E has acquired an IP fromVerizon e RSSI signal level Light shows the strength of the signal and may be nearly solid strong signal or flashing weaker signal A slow flash indicates a very weak signal RSSI LED Ranges RSSI Signal LED Status Ranges of RSSI dBm On Solid Equal to or stronger than 69 Fast Blink 70 to 79 Normal blink 80 to 89 Slow Blink 90 to 99 Extinguished Equal to or weaker than 100 Tx transmit
172. t e n 15 255 minutes Note 15 minutes is the minimum interval which can be set for Keepalive If you set IPPING for a value between 0 and 15 the minimum value of 15 will be set 141 20070914 Configuration Commands IPPINGADDR d d d d name Set the IP address or valid internet domain name for the PinPoint E to ping to keep itself alive online IPPING must to be set to a value other than 0 to enable pinging e d d d d IP address e name domain name MSCIUPDADDR name port Modem Status Update Address where Name Port is the domain name and port of the machine where the modem status updates will be sent The status parameters of the PinPoint E are sent in an XML format e name domain name e port port MSCIUPDPERIOD n Modem Status Update Period where n defines the update period in seconds e nmn 0 Disabled n 1 255 seconds NETWDOG n Network connection watchdog The number of minutes to wait for a network connection If no connection is established within the set number of minutes the PinPoint E modem resets e n 0 Disabled e n minutes Default 120 min RESETCFG Wipe the non volatile data in the modem Cannot be used with AceManager Caution You may need to reactivate your modem if you erase the non volatile data SNMPCOMMUNITY string The SNMP Community String acts like a password to limit access to the modem s SNMP data String string of no more than 20 char
173. t 12345 DNS DynamicIP NETUID Network User ID PPP Ethernet PassThru NETPW Network Password SMTP Other NETALLOWZEROIP Allow Last Byte of net IP Zero 1 Low Power FS f TER HOSTPAP Request PAP o mi LOGGING 53 Destination Address PR r mia Cs Destination Port o Sa 53 Default Dial Code T x 1 0 SSS Figure 9 26 AceManager Misc S53 Port b Set the Local Report Type PPLATSR to your preferred NMEA sentence format PPLATSR ATS Local Report Type hex 12 PPLATSEXTRA ATS Local Extra Report Ports o 0 Use MF 11 GPS Data PPINPUTEVT Enable input event reports o 12 GPS Date 13 GPS Date RF PPODOM Odometer Enable 0 EO NMEA GGA VTG E1 NMEA GGA VTG RMC Figure 9 27 AceManager PinPoint PPLATSR E0 NMEA GGA and VTG sentences El NMEA GGA RMC and VTG sentences C Set Local Reporting Time Interval using PPLATS to the number of seconds you want as an interval between reports being sent PPTCPPOLL ITCP GPS Port 9494 PPLATS Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs 0 Figure 9 28 AceManager PinPoint PPLATS Streaming Messages Local The PinPoint E can be configured to send standard NMEA messages sentences in ASCII over the serial port without a PPP connection to the local computer Send the command ATGPS1 to the serial port to begin the NMEA stream The example below shows the stream in Hy
174. t up wizard After the Setup Wizard connects to your PinPoint E the details for your specific model will be displayed If the incorrect model is displayed press the Reset Button on your PinPoint E so the Wizard can attempt to connect again Click Next Model PinPointE 3315E Technology EW DO Firmware 3315E_3 1 3 059 Carrier Verizon ESN 602957DC IP Address 0 0 0 0 rs MAA AE Fee U nes Pesos p Figure 3 5 Setup Wizard Connected 3 Wizard Selecting Tasks After the Wizard detects your PinPoint E you will be offered a menu of Setup tasks Choose the tasks you need from those displayed 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Activating your PinPoint E on the Verizon Network V Update Firmware V Activate Modem Iv Test Modem Setup Figure 3 6 Setup Wizard Task Menu Update ALEOS Firmware Check the Sierra Wireless server for the latest ALEOS firmware Activate Modem Configure your PinPoint E to connect on the Verizon network Test Modem Setup Verify your PinPoint E is properly configured and connecting on the Verizon network Click Next when you have selected your desired options Note Based on your selections you may not need to do all of the following Wizard steps 4 Optional Wizard Update ALEOS On occasion Sierra Wireless releases updates to the firmware for your modem These updates can include new features as well as bug fixes To make sure your modem is at optimal perfo
175. te Minutes lo UDP DNS IPMGRKEYi IPMServeri Key sessssss ic IP r PPP Ethernet IPMANAGER2 IP Manager Server 2 IP Adrs PassThru SMTP IPMGRUPDATE2 IPMServer2 Update Minutes lo Other Friends IPMGRKEY2 IPMServer2 Key esu 1 CC CCTN C 133 Figure 1 10 AceManager Dynamic IP DOMAIN name Domain or domain zone of which the PinPoint E is a part This value is used during name resolutions if a fully qualified name is not provided and also for DNS updates This value can be up to 20 characters long name domain name i e eairlink com If DOMAINe eairlink com then when ATDTOremotel is entered the fully qualified name remotel eairlink com will be used to perform a DNS query to resolve the name to an IP address Tip Only letters numbers hyphens and periods can be used in a domain name 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands IPMANAGERr name IP address Sets a domain name or IP address to send IP change notifica tions to Up to two independent IP Manager servers can be set using either AT IPMANAGER1 or AT IPMANAGER2 Updates to a server can be disabled by setting that entry to nothing for example AT IPMANAGER1 nm 1 First IP Manager server n 2 Second IP Manager server e name domain name IPMGRKEYn key Sets the 128 bit key to use to authenticate the IP update notifi cations If the key s value is all zeros a default key will be used
176. th the IP address and the domain name can be used to contact a server or device on the Internet While contacting you at your house address or with your phone number employ different methods using a domain name instead of the IP address actually uses the same method just a word based name is commonly easier to remember for most people than a string of numbers Understanding the parts of a domain name can help to under stand how IP Manager works and what you need to be able to configure the modem A fully qualified domain name FODN generally has several parts Top Level Domain TLD The TLD is the ending suffix for a domain name com net org etc Country Code Top Level Domain ccTLD This suffix is often used after the TLD for most countries except the US ca uk au etc Domain name This is the name registered with ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers or the registry for a the country of the ccTLD i e if a domain is part of the ca TLD it would be registered with the Canadian domain registry It is necessary to have a name registered before it can be used Sub domain or server name A domain name can have many sub domain or server names associated with it Sub domains need to be registered with the domain but do not 73 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 IP Manager need to be registered with ICANN or any other registry It is the responsibility of a domain to keep track of its own subs ca
177. the ATMDO command can be used before the 5 second time out expires You can configure the Startup Mode in AceManager at part of the UDP group PRINTABLE VIEW AT Name Value New Value mo Startup Mode Default DES Serial o0 J 582 UDP Auto Answer jo 00 Normal AT command r r r 01 SLIP s83 UDP Idle Timeout o 02 PPP a d d 03 UDP HOR UDP Auto Answer Response o 04 TCP zt _ 07 PassThru UDPLAST UDP Connect Last o 0D DM mode OF PinPoint MDT JAIP Allow Any IP o 13 Modbus ASCII 23 Modbus RTU Binary UALL Allow All UDP 0 33 USAP 63 Variable Modbus f CERE n 73 Reliable UDP DU Dial UDP Al o y peer 83 UDP Multicast usp UDP Serial Delay o Figure 7 1 AceManager UDP MD 57 Data Communication and Host Modes If the serial port of the PinPoint E is in any mode other than AT or PassThru the AT command mode can be re entered by e Deactivating DTR if amp D2 or Ignore DTR S211 is not set Issuing the escape sequence if Disable AT Escape DAE is not set Resetting or Power cycling the modem Note DTR needs to be asserted S211 1 or amp DO by the host before PPP Mode SLIP Mode UDP PAD Mode or TCP PAD Mode can be entered AT Mode Using a terminal connection AT commands are used to configure the modem command it to do something or query a setting For a full listing of the AT commands refer to the appendix AceManager is a graphical
178. the modem with a terminal application refer to the troubleshooting section This 30 PinPoint E EV DO 31 method is recommended only in situations where the Setup Wizard is not available and or when the configuration for the PinPoint E is unusual Caution t is not possible to activate the PinPoint E using either AceManager or AceNet 1 Settelnet timeout in to 20 minutes AT TELNETTI MEOUT 20 2 Savethe telnet setting AT amp W 3 Verify ALEOS has established communication to the internal hardware ATI3 4 Enter the activation command appropriate for your type of account The SID and NID are optional and only required if your account type uses them If you have the same number for the MIN and MDN or MSID AT PROVISION MSL MDNI SID NID If you have the different numbers for the MIN and MDN or MSID AT PROVISION2 MSL MDN MIN MSI D SI D NI D 20070914 4 Hardware Installation of the PinPoint E Connecting to Power Connecting to a Computer or other Device Indicator Liahts Your PinPoint E should be mounted in a position that allows g easy access for the cables so they are not bent constricted in e Mounting close proximity to high amperage or exposed to extreme temperatures The LEDs on the front panel should be visible for ease of operational verification You should ensure that there is adequate airflow around the modem but that it is kept free from direct exposure to the elements such as
179. tion to the PinPoint E address for your modem you can use a Dynamic DNS service such as IP Manager to translate your IP address into to a domain name Caution f you want to connect remotely to your PinPoint E using TCP IP the IP address given to your modem by Verizon cannot be a private or internal IP address such asspecial private network unless you are on the same network or inside that network s firewall such as with frame relay EV DO Communication CDMA Code Division Multiple Access is the underlying digital radio network technology used by many cellular providers across the globe and is prevalent in North America To provide backward compatibility and seamless connections in a wider range of locations your PinPoint E will fall back to 1x when EV DO is not available EV DO EV DO Evolution Data Optimized provides a broadband like cellular data connections that is 10 times faster than 1x CDMA service With the high speed connection users can experience faster downloading when accessing the Internet and retrieving e mails including large attachments and other bandwidth intensive applications EV DO is often referred to as Mobile Broadband and Cellular Broadband EV DO revision A is an enhancement on the original revision 0 adding expanded upload capabilities and a more robust connection overall In addition to increasing the downlink speed revision A also increases the uplink speed In addition it is backwards com
180. ttings LAN or High Speed Internet See Also Miche Network Connection S0 Dual Banc J Network 450 Dual Band Troubleshooter Other Places Figure 2 11 Create New Connection c Select Next to start installing and configuring the DUN connection New Connection Wizard Welcome to the New Connection J Wizard This wizard helps you Connect to the Internet Connect to a private network such as your workplace network To continue click Next Figure 2 12 New Connection Wizard d Select Connect to the Internet e Select Next 165 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Windows Dial up Networking DUN Connect to the Internet Connect to the Internet so you can browse the Web and read email O Connect to the network at my workplace Connect to a business network using dial up or VPN so you can work from home a field office or another location Set up an advanced connection Connect directly to another computer using your serial parallel or infrared port or set up this computer so that other computers can connect to il Figure 2 13 New Connection Type f Select Set up my connection manually g Select Next How do you want to connect to the Internet O Choose from a list of Internet service providers ISPs Set up my connection manually For a dial up connection you will need your account name password and a phone number for your ISP For a broadband account you won t need a phone number
181. u LOGGING PINPOINT GSN Configuration Commands ESN Electronic Serial Number of the internal hardware module Common The groups under the heading Common encompass those commands that are common to most Sierra Wireless AirLink modems Misc Miscellaneous The commands of the Misc group are a variety of commands that don t directly fit in other categories MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW AT Name Value New Value DATE Date and Time 07 09 2007 16 31 12 OPRG Enable Over the Air Programing 1 y NETPHONE Phone Number 9133784772 STATICIP Force Static IP 0 0 0 0 DPORT Device Port 12345 1 NETUID Network User ID NETPW Network Password NETALLOWZEROIP Allow Last Byte of net IP Zero 1 HOSTPAP Request PAP o J x 553 Destination Address 53 Destination Port o E 53 Default Dial Code T wi Note is not proceeded by AT nor does it require a carriage return enter There must be an idle time set by S50 on the serial port before and after this command Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Figure 1 5 AceManager Misc AT Escape sequence If the PinPoint E is in a data mode any mode other than PassThru this command causes the modem to re enter AT command mode The is ASCII 0x2B is not available in AceManager Tip DAE 1 disables the command 118 PinPoint E EV DO Note A is not proceeded
182. ular network and ready to send data 20070914 Rev 3 0B Feb 08 Configuration Commands Network Dormant The PinPoint Eis connected to the 1x cellular network but the link is dormant It will be woken up when data is sent or received No Service There is no cellular network detected Hardware Reset The internal module is being reset This is a temporary state PRLSTATUS The status of the most recent PRL Update 0 None 1 In Progress e 2 Success Any other value Failure POWERMODE Displays the current power state mode Possible values returned are Initial The modem is in the initial 5 minutes since power up so power down event will be ignored On Regular power on a power down is not pending Low Cancellable Power down is pending but still cancelable if the power down trigger goes away Low Pending 1 and Low Pending 2 Power down is pending any modem tasks are gracefully preparing for the power down Low Final Power down is imminent Low Power is down HWTEMP Displays the internal temperature of the radio module in degrees Centigrade PRL Preferred Roaming List PRL version Information Displayed in AceManager without AT Commands Listed Bytes and Packets Received and Sent Network traffic for the applicable port Number of System Resets Counter of the number of system resets over the life of the modem or since the configuration was reset Bad P
183. ulation functionality allows the PinPoint E to operate in a limited manner with clients which only under stand the Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol TAIP This emulation is enabled by setting the GPS report format directing the modem to listen for TAIP messages and disabling RAP formatted messages to the same interface TAIP ID TAIP messages can be configured to send the user specified identification number ID This greatly enhances the functional capability of the unit in a network environment Set the ID using PPTAIPID PPTAIPID TAIP ID PGPS Persistent GPS Reports port jo xi Figure 9 32 AceManager PinPoint PPTAIPID TAIP Command Emulation With TAIP emulation the PinPoint E will listen for TAIP messages on port 21000 Set the GPS Report Type PPGPSR to your preferred TAIP data format ppmInTIME PinPoint Minimum Report Time secs o PPGPSR GPs Report Type hex 2 erepsparum GPS Datum Mode lo PPbEvID Use Device ID in Location Reports o PPsurF SNF Enable fo PPSNFR SNF Reliable Mode o PPsur amp SNF Mode fo kovana a lone ninia EEUU Figure 9 33 AceManager PinPoint PPGPRSR F0 TAIP data LN latitude longitude altitude the horizontal and vertical speed and heading F1 Compact TAIP data PV latitude longitude speed and heading Caution When TAIP emulation is enabled RAP will be disabled and no RAP messages or c
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185. which they are executed For example if the user types ATE1 and then AT amp W using a serial port connection it will set the serial port to Echo On PassThru Mode In PassThru mode the PinPoint E does not behave normally all port communication is passed directly between the internal hardware and the computer connected directly to the modem This mode can be used to configure hardware specific settings For example provisioning troubleshooting communicating with legacy equipment etc Caution ALEOS is disabled in PassThru Mode You cannot use most ALEOS specific commands while the modem is in PassThru Mode While in PassThru mode you also cannot use AceManager to connect with the PinPoint Issuing the AT APASSTHRU from a terminal emulation enters this mode The modem responds with OK at which point a direct connection to the internal hardware is estab lished You can also configure the modem to enter PassThru mode on start up using MD Tip PassThru can only be exited by resetting or power cycling the modem This mode cannot be entered via a remote Telnet session You can configure a string of AT commands to be sent to the PinPoint E when it enters PassThru and other PassThru settings GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO AT Name Value New Value AE pTINIT Passthrough Init String STATUS d ner PTREFRESH Passthrough Init Refresh Minutes o COMMON Misc REsETPERIOD Mod

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