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1. Misc Miscellaneous This group includes configuration commands which are not specific to other groups The commands displayed in Wireless Ace and the results of those commands depends on the model of the modem FIGURE 1 Common Misc PRINTABLE GROUPS MODEM DATA AT New Value Name Value aa ames edes DATE Date and Time 11 17 2006 isi9 33 S ciis titi fore Enable Over the Air Programing 1 s sraTICIP Force Static IP 0 0 0 0 lspport ss Device Port fizass rrr NeTUID Network User ID nerw Netvork password titi NETALLOWZEROIP Allow Last Byte ofmetIP Zero 1 DERE Iosrap Requester sx Sparro 53 Destination address 53 lpesmsionpot bo o 53 Defaut Dial code s OPRG n Enables disables over the air firmware upgrading of the PinPoint E When AirLink releases a new verison of ALEOS you can upgrade your remote modems with OPRG enabled n 0 Disables n 1 Enables 53 method d d d d ppppp v Destination IP address port and method These are used as defaults for the D Dial AT com mand method P UDP method T TCP method N Telnet d d d d IP address or name Ppppp the port address PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 76 AT Commands Misc Miscellaneous Examples ATS53 T192 168 100 23 12345 ATS53 foo earlink com Telnet to the specified IP at port 12345
2. 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 Your ISP may tefer to this type of connection as PPPoE 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 f Type in a name for the connection such as AirLink PPPoE Connection Select Next PPPoE The name provided here will not effect the connection in any way Itis only a 9 label for the icon It can be the name of your Wireless Service Provider Your Wireless Service Provider your modem PinPoint E or any other designation for the connection FIGURE 12 Connection Name Type the name of your ISP in the following box ISP Name AirLink PPPoE Connection The name you type here wall be the name of the connection you are creating 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 g Enter the user name and password you configured for HOSTUID and HOSTPW above If you want to allow others to use the same login for the modem select Use this account
3. GPS Features Can I track vehicle speed with my PinPoint E The vehicle speed is based on the accuracy of each GPS recorded point which can be off by 10 meters in any direction What you want to look for is a trend If a point veers off suddenly in a random direction i e off the road then it s probably not valid If you have a sudden low or high PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 149 Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Support speed reading then this may point to an inaccurate speed reading Otherwise if you see consistent acceleration and deceleration it s probably accurate What can affect GPS accuracy GPS has many variables which can affect it s accuracy Are you getting a full view of the sky from the vehicle or antenna location Do you have tall buildings or trees around Is the weather cloudy e Other factors may contribute to inaccurate GPS Third Party Device and Application Support 9 What is the COM1000 The COM1000 is a stand alone 3rd party device that can be used with your PinPoint E There are AT commands for your PinPoint E which take advantage of some of the properties of the COM1000 The COM1000 is made by SimpleComTools http www simplecomtools com com1000 html and used in conjunction with AirLink modems http www simplecomtools com wireless html From SimpleComTools description of the COM1000 The COM1000 provides you with a single device that can be seam
4. When decided on a location to install your PinPoint E make sure the modem will be away from direct exposure to the elements sun rain etc Excess cables can be bundled and tied with twist ties or other appropriate binders but the less the cable is wrapped and bound together the better the modem will perform Optional Mounting Kit An optional accessory for your modem is a mounting kit The bracket is designed to snugly cra dle the modem and hold it in place where you need it The PinPoint E snaps into place in the bracket locking into the grooves on the PinPoint E case The bracket can be further secured with a twist tie set into the grooves on the top for situations where the PinPoint E may be subjected to violent movement such as in the back of an automo bile In most stationary installations such as in a field or pipe the PinPoint E and bracket shouldn t require a twist tie The bracket can be attached to the location using 6 screws mounting hole diameter approxi mately 0 150 FIGURE 1 Mounting Bracket PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 57 WIG O90 12 0 pueq jo pes je UMOYs eUILUOU LOY pueg J2AQ 00 peer Wes i epis Jej uo UMOYS eJeuw xoJdde jequinN Hed duiejs yul 40 ssoqui3 9 v xew 0 0 sepe je xeeig S BUON usiuij v dol i bi fol sopbi Pee PERR PARAR pra uonduosed Uy Edo 00 SS UYOUL EUSPEN 1001 Xx AS ssejurexs
5. 0 or ERROR try entering the command again Note You may need to enable Telnet Echo in your terminal emmulation applica e tion in order to see the commands you type as you type In HyperTerminal select File Properties Select the Settings tab Click the ACSII Setup button Check Echo typed characters locally e Direct Serial Connection Using HyperTerminal included with most installations of Microsoft Windows Start gt All Programs Accessories Communications Hyper Terminal 1 Choose a name for your connection such as PinPoint E or AirLink if you want to have a con nection saved for both local and remote it is recommended the connection name reflect the connection type i e PinPoint E local The name and icon are only for your own reference so you can find the connection at a later date PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 65 AT Commands FIGURE 8 HyperTerminal Connection Name Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Name AirLink 2 Select COMI or the comport to which the modem is connected for the Connect Using FIGURE 9 HyperTerminal Comport Setting Connect using COM1 v 3 Change the Bits per Second to 115200 default Data Bits to 8 Parity to None Stop Bits to 1 and Flow Control to Hardware for Bits per Second Data Bits Parity and or Stop Bits you will need to use your ig Note If you have configured the PinPoi
6. e AT Commands are not case sensitive A capital E is the 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 mand and must be included Commands with symbols other than may require t Caution Symbols listed with commands such as amp or are part of the com PassThru mode PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 67 AT Commands AT Command Listing Symbols NETRSSI 72 SB 43d 90 IG 110 NETSERV 72 FPEF iu DEA 79 U veirtrririii 115 NETSMS2EMAIL 99 XCCID 23x rata 73 GC uoo EXE WE 84 NETSTATE 72 CGQMIN 116 GD mortes tiet vro 84 NETUID 78 CGQREQ 116 ERR 84 NETWDOG 101 CIMI 73 SV oos 73 NUMTOIP 85 COPS 116 BW wwe ee ee ee 84 PGPS 110 HWTEMP 74 CSXl 96 POWERMODE 73 ICCID 74 ETERS 38 ener ee 85 PPCOM1000 110 XRCIQ uad d os 74 DATE 77 PPDEVID 110 A DATZ 100 PPDIST 2s 110 A e s 80 DBGCOMLVL 107 PPFLUSHONEVT 111 Bir esset Dx 80 DBGDHCPLVL 107 PPGPSDATUM 111 AP sacs dea Raed 88 DBGETHLVL 107 PPGPSR 111 A
7. 2 Set the ATS Local Report Type PPLATSR 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 informa tion from the antenna 3 Set Local ATS Reporting Time Interval PPLATS to the number of seconds you want as an interval between reports being sent If PPLATS is set to 0 reports will only be sent if a poll command is issued by the local client RAP Message format In a RAP based system each PinPoint E sends command status and responses to the Server which is master and sends commands to one or more PinPoint E devices For reliability the server expects each command to be acknowledged within a time out period If the acknowledgement packet ACK is not received within the time out period the server will retransmit the command PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 43 Global Positioning System GPS The RAP messages are in Hex and are referred to by their message ID GPS Reports 0x11 Simple GPS Report Report contains GPS latitude and longitude in 1 100 000 degrees GPS velocity in kilometers hour GPS Direction in 2 degree increments UTC time but not date GPS satellite count and quality and optional data 0x12 Simple GPS Report with the addition of the UTC date 0x13 Simple GPS Report with the addition of the UTC date and including radio freque
8. Establish a Telnet connection d d d d IP address to contact Ppppp IP 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 211 0 or amp D2 The defualt connetion is set in S53 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 connec tion to HONY To dial using the default method to host PHONY one would issue ATDGPHONY If the method IP address or port is omitted the values from S53 are used If a telnet connec tion is requested N and the port is not supplied port 23 will be used instead of the value from 853 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 VAPPP and ATDT 7547 will establish a SLIP connection see VASLIP amp Note The source port of the session is the Device Port set by S110 or DPORT PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 80 AT Commands Serial DS n Allows a PPP connection to be initiated on the host port n 2 Initiates the PPP connection Cannot be configured in Wireless Ace En Toggle AT command echo mode n 0 Echo
9. FIGURE 8 Wireless Ace Local Automatic Reports Ge nr ae AT Name Value New Value The PinPoint E can be configured to wait a specific amount of time after initialization before any reports are sent FIGURE 9 Wireless Ace GPS Initialization Timer DREDMEAMM AT Name Value New Value PINPOINT 4G GPS Init Timer secs so 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 Most of the configuration settings for RAP can be changed with the RAP configuration command message Refer to the AirLink Tracking System User Guide RAP Reports Over The Air Remote To configure the PinPoint E to send RAP reports to a remote server you will need to set 3 com mands PPIP PPPORT and PPGPSR FIGURE 10 Wireless Ace RAP Reports Remote Low Power AT Name Value New Value Friends ws ee Mu rc l PPIP ats Server IP 64 163 70 221 LOGGING PPPORT Server Port 22335 PINPOINT ippaPsR GPS Report Type hex 13 x 1 Set the IP PPIP and port PPPORT to the IP and port of the server to which you want the reports sent 2 Set the GPS Report Type 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 informa tion from the antenna
10. lular network one to one routing It does not employ a routing table or any complicated routing protocol If you need to have one to many routing you can connect the PinPoint E to arouter 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 amp Note The PinPoint E moves data from one port to the cellular network in a simple As the host the PinPoint E can use different communication modes AT The PinPoint E accepts and responds to standard AT commands 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 the Ethernet port or remotely via the cellular connection PPP Mode The PinPoint E uses PPP to communicate with a device or computer connected to the serial port SLIP Mode The PinPoint E uses SLIP to communicate with a device or computer connected to the serial port 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 modem s 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 descr
11. 9 how can I change it back Since the PinPoint E has a serial port you can connect to the modem using Wireless Ace using PPP or use a terminal emulator to connect directly to the serial port In Wireless Ace or using terminal emulation you can change the DHCPSERVER command to either 1 or 2 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 146 Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Support In Wireless Ace DHCPSERVER is part of the PPP Ethernet group With a direct serial con nection you would type AT DHCPSERVER 1 to enable it fully or AT DHCPSERVER 2 to enable the DHCP server only if another DHCP server is not present on the network this set ting is recommended Or If you cannot use serial to connect to the modem to reset the DHCP server without being able to connect to the modem using Ethernet requires resetting the NVRAM the internal memory to the original factory defaults Software Required Modem Doctor Utility to conduct diagnostics and to bring your modem to a base level of configuration You can download Modem Doctor from the AirLink website http www air link com support modems utilities This utility does not need to be installed it is run directly Remember where you downloaded it to so you can run it as part of the instructions below Connect the PinPoint E directly to your computer with a cross over or standard Ethernet cable as applicable Modem Doctor cannot operate remotely a Run
12. ATS53 192 168 100 23 12345 Query the specified IP at port 12345 ATS53 12345 Query port 12345 DATE mm dd yyyy hh mm ss Sets and queries the clock in the unit 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 month day year hh mm ss time in 24 hour notation Note 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 n 1 65535 HOSTPAP n Use PAP to request the user login and password during PPP negotiation on the host connec tion n 0 Disable PAP request Default n 1 Takes user login and password from Windows DUN connection and copies to NETUID and NETPW NETALLOWZEROI P n Allows the displayed IP address in NETIP to end in zero ex 192 168 1 0 n 0 Do not allow n 1 Allow NETPW pw The password that is used to login to Your Wireless Service Provider s cellular network when required pw password NETPHONE The modem s phone number if applicable or obtainable PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 77 AT Commands Misc Miscellaneous NETUI D uid The login that is used to login to Your Wireless Servic
13. FIGURE 27 Wireless Ace TAIP Remote Reports Low Power AT Name Value New Value ases PPIP ATS Server IP le162 70222 IBI PPPORT Server Port 22335 O 1 Set the IP PPIP and port PPPORT to the IP and port of the TAIP server 2 Set GPS Report Type PPGPSR to F0 TAIP data amp Note Unlike standard TAIP which simply sends to the last client to request auto matic reports the remote reports are sent to the destination address PPIP and destination port PPPORT PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 50 Global Positioning System GPS TAIP Messages over a Local Connection PPP Some TAIP client applications can send TAIP requests and listen for reports using a local connec tion Generally this is done over the serial port using PPP To configure this option you will need to set four commands PPIP S53 PPGPSR and PPLATS FIGURE 28 Wireless Ace TAIP Local Reports COMMON T Name Value New Value me sss Destination Port lo 21000 Low Power AT Name Value New Value canes Friends pip ATS Server IP e4 163 70 221 LOGGING sppapsr GPS Report Type hex 13 Fo TAIPdaa PPLATS Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs 5 0 1 Set the IP PPIP to the local IP of the PinPoint E if you are receiving reports using PPP you do not need to set PPIP 2 Set the port S53 to 21000 The local IP will automatically be used S53 in
14. N AirLink COMMUNICATIONS PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide Version 2 32 April 2007 Copyright O 1993 2007 AirLink Communications Inc All rights reserved Information in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright AirLink Communications Inc 1993 2007 All rights reserved WARNING The antenna s used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Important Notice Because of 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 AirLink Communications modem are used in a normal manner with a well constructed network the AirLink modem 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 per sonal injury death or loss of property AirLink Communications Inc accepts no responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted or received using the AirLink Communications modem or for failure of the AirLink Communications modem to transmit or receive such data Safety and Hazards Do not operat
15. PAD data forwarding character n ASCII code of character that will cause data to be forwarded n 0 No forwarding character Used in UDP or TCP PAD mode 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 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 control 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 83 AT Commands Serial n 1 Turn on result codes This adds the text 19200 to the CONNECT response Z Reset the PinPoint E In Wireless Ace this command is performed with the Reset option on the toolbar Note This command does nothing if DATZ 1 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
16. PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 42 Global Positioning System GPS If you need to use a dynamic IP address for the host server you can use the RAP configuration command to change the value for PPIP see below Note If your PinPoint E is on a mixed network some of the fleet on another cellu e lar network you will need to specify the IP of the server in PPIP and configure the PinPoint E not to change the server IP with a RAP configuration command using PPIGNOREIP This will prevent the ATS server configuration packets from changing the PPIP value FIGURE 11 Wireless Ace PPIGNOREIP mexr SACRA UN aoc sc tse sce AT Name Value New Value __ PINPOINT PPIGNOREIP Ignore RAP Server IP Update a X RAP Reports over a Local Connection PPP or SLIP Local reports are sent to the local IP address of the computerPinPoint E To configure the modem to send to the local IP you will need to set 3 commands S53 PPLATS and PPLATSR FIGURE 12 Wireless Ace RAP Local Reports COMMON T Name Value New Value Mise Serial 53 Destination Port 0 1000 Name ue New Value LOGGING idi gep ue PPLATS Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs ls PINPOINT PPLATSR ATS Local Report Type hex m 12 GPS Date 1 Set the port S53 to the local port to which you want the reports sent The local IP will auto matically be used S53 in Wireless Ace is part of the Misc menu option
17. UDP Note Data from the cellular network and the Internet is only sent to the Ethernet port This group includes commands specific to UDP communications FIGURE 1 Common UDP Name Value New Value MD Startup Mode Default os T uoe Auto Answer lo 8 uoe Idle Timeout fo COMMON ET Misc i ie uoe Auto Answer Response b zj uR UDPLAST UDP conet tast o Passthru tua lalovaluoe fb zl Eom poner tuso uoe Serial Delay fo 1 A CTNIC Al Pzn Allow IP address n 0 Allow only the IP address specified in 853 to connect when UDP auto answer is enabled S82 2 n 1 Allow any incoming IP address to connect when UDP auto answer is enabled 88222 Note Always subject to any Friends filters that may be defined HOR n Half Open Response 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 MDhh Default power up mode for the serial port PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 88 AT Commands UDP When the PinPoint E is power cycled the serial port enters the mode specified by this com mand after 5 seconds On startup typing ATMDO within 5 seconds changes the mode to nor mal AT command mode hh hex byte 00 normal mode hh 01 SLIP mode hh 02 PPP mode hh 0
18. Voltage Level Low Power Enable 1 Volt 130 LOGGING PTMR Low Power Mode Delay Minutes 0 PINPOINT oTRP DTR Low Power Enable lo aj The PinPoint E can power down and enter the stand by state when the voltage to the modem drops below a configured threshold such as when the vehicle is turned off or when DTR changes commonly a contact or voltage controlled by the key switch signaling when the vehicle is turned off Note If one or both DTR or RTS have been configured to be used as digital inputs e then low power mode cannot be configured to respond to DTR If you want to use Low Power Mode you should choose either voltage level or ry DTR RTS as the trigger not both PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 34 External Inputs amp Power Control 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 i e 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 mode See Host Modes on page 21 PinPoint E E
19. e WGS84 e NAD83 NAD27 Real Time Clock Sync Every hour the PinPoint E 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 translate it to the local time zone If the modem 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 amp Note Wireless Ace displays the current time UTC set in the modem and does not TCP GPS 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 cur rent position using the GPS report type the modem is configured to use You can change the port for the TCP GPS poll using TCP FIGURE 1 Wireless Ace PPTCPPOLL PINPOINT PPTCPPOLL Top GPS Port lo Note As a security measure the TCP connection to the PPTCPPOLL port must e be from the IP address specified for the ATS Server IP in PPIP PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 38 Global Positioning System GPS Configuring the PinPoint E for GPS To configure your modem s GPS settings you can use either Wireless Ace
20. you most likely need to make the connector from the battery to the modem yourself The battery also needs to have enough power to be able to handle the power consumption of the modem You can contact AirLink Support for a guide on how to use your AirLink modem with a portable battery PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 144 Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Support The PinPoint E s IP Addresses and Local Networking Why Can t I reach my PinPoint E from the Internet What is a Restricted or 9 Private IP On Your Wireless Service Provider s network for security reasons some accounts set up to be restricted to communication only from other devices on their network called a Restricted IP or a Private IP If you had two modems on Your Wireless Service Provider s network they could com municate but your computer not using Your Wireless Service Provider as an ISP can t You could normally still access the Internet using your PinPoint E s restricted or private IP because the modem would use a proxy or gateway on Your Wireless Service Provider s network However if you need to be able to contact your PinPoint E or the devices behind it directly instead of a Restricted IP also called Private IP Non Routable IP or Proxy APN you will need to contact Your Wireless Service Provider your cellular provider to get your account changed to an Unrestricted IP also called Public IP or Internet APN Note Customiz
21. 0 UDP HOSTAUTH Host Authentication Mode fo X HosTuID Host User ID 2cFzuUelycb2ug01L 3Ikw HOSTPW Host Password ZcFzUUelycb2ug01L4 3Ikw DNS Dynamic IP PPP Ethemet PassThru SMTP Other 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 n 1 PAP and CHAP n 2 CHAP 9 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 inter face n n n n subnet mask example 255 255 255 0 HOSTPEERI P d d d d Set or query the IP address that can be used to directly contact the PinPoint E once a EDGE GPRS connection is established If this value is not specified 192 168 13 31 will be used d d d d local or peer IP of modem amp Note This is not normally used nor needed by user applications PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 94 AT Commands PPP Ethernet HOSTPRI VI P d d d d Set or query the private IP address that is to be negotiated by the EDGE GPRS connection if HOSTPRIVMODE 1 d d d d IP Address HOSTPRI VMODE n Set or query whether a private or public network IP is to be used when the Host initiates a EDGE GPRS connection to the modem 1 0 Public network IP Mo
22. 0 1 Public and Private Mode By default the PinPoint E is in Public Mode and will pass the IP address assigned by the Your Wireless Service Provider network to the device connected to its port If you need more control over which gateway address device address and netmask that is given out by the 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 28 Data Communication and Host Modes Note When using Public mode connect the modem directly to the computer or e other end device Using a hub or switch may prevent the modem from updating the IP address of the end device when an IP address is received from the Your Wireless Service Provider network In Wireless Ace the Private mode settings are part of the PPP Ethernet group FIGURE 6 Wireless Ace Private Host Mode GROUPS MODEM DATA COMMON T Name Value New Value Misc HOSTPRIVMODE Use Private 1P lo l Use Private IP Dynamic IP HOSTPRIVIP Host Private IP 0 0 0 0 19216802 PPP Ethernet PassThru HOSTPEERIP Modem Local IP 192 168 13 31 892 168 0 1 TUM HOSTNETMASK Host network mask 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 0 HOSTPRIVMODE Set to 1 to enable the explicit IP addresses e HOSTPRIVIP Set to the IP address you want the PinPoint E to give t
23. 2 32 123 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet FIGURE 15 Connect Connect Airlink Modem User name Password C Save this user name and password for the following users Arwone who uses this computer 77877773 NN a When the Connect window opens select Properties Optional On the General tab if you gave the modem a name with MODEMNAME above you can type in that name as the Service Name FIGURE 16 Connection Properties General Options Security Networking Advanced Service name Same as MODEMNAME configured earlier Show icon in notification area when connected b Select Networking Select Settings Remove the checks from all three PPP settings Select OK FIGURE 17 Connection Properties PPP Settings General Options Securty Networking Advanced Type of broadband connection to make Point to Point Protocol over Ethemet PPPoE PPP Settings C Enable LCP extensions C Enable software compression Settings C Negotiate mutiitink for single link connections This connection uses the following tems vi Intemet Protocol TCP ZIP QoS Packet Scheduler PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 124 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Optional You may want to check the Options tab and change the settings for applications you might be using The default options are general
24. AT Name Value New Value B rs PPLATSEXTRA ATS Local Extra Report Ports 0 TCP GPS Report Polling Specifies the port to listen on for TCP GPS report polling FIGURE 5 Wireless Ace PPTCPPOLL PINPO NT PPTCPPOLL TCP GPS Port 0 i 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 These settings are not next to each other but are on the same page PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 40 Global Positioning System GPS FIGURE 6 Wireless Ace PPGPSR and PPLATSR Value New Value toceine ppGPSR GPS Report Type hex e A PINPOINT EFL IE PPLATSR las Local Report Type hex a z 0 MF Legacy reports for use with ATS version 4 and older 11 Global Positioning System GPS data 12 GPS data with the UTC time and date 13 GPS with time and date and Radio Frequency data from the antenna DO Xora reports E0 NMEA GGA and VTG sentences E1 NMEA GGA RMC and VTG sentences FO TAIP data F1 TAIP compact data host and a different report type locally through the Ethernet port at same time However there may be conflicts due to the local and remote reporting being in dif ferent modes and not all features to both modes may be available Note The PinPoint E can be configured to supply one type of report to a remote Sen
25. Based Security Model USM to authenticate and if desired or supported message encryption USM uses a user name and password specific to each device 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 that can be sent from the managed device to the Network Management Sta tion when an event happens Your PinPoint E is capable of sending the linkUp trap when the net work connection becomes available PinPoint E SNMP Configuration To configure your PinPoint E to work as an SNMP agent you can use either Wireless Ace or a ter minal connection to configure the modem using AT commands In Wireless Ace the SNMP com mands are all on the Other menu option PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 127 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP There are only three commands to set for SNMP in the PinPoint E the listening port the security level and the trap destination Listening Port SNMPPORT sets the port for the SNMP agent to listen on If set to zero default SNMP is dis abled FIGURE 1 Wireless Ace SNMPPORT AT Value New Value SNMPPORT SNMP Port SMTP
26. 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 Oth erwise the PinPoint E will only send updates when it is reset powered up or the IP address is granted by network changes PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 19 IP Manager and DNS modem and both are using IP Manager to translate dynamic IP addresses to domain names it is recommended that you set DNSUSER to the IP address for IP Manager IP Manager s updates occur more frequently than Your Wireless Ser vice Provider s DNS servers decreasing the time between IP address change and address resolution Likewise if your PinPoint E routinely needs to contact another modem or device with a Dynamic DNS domain and that modem or device frequently changes its IP address you may need to set DNSUPDATE for fre quent updates amp Note If you will be using your PinPoint E to communicate with another AirLink PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 20 CHAPTER 5 Data Communication and Host Modes The PinPoint E plays the part of a HOST when a computer or another device is connected to its serial or Ethernet port The PinPoint E can also route data to from the connected device to the cel
27. GPRS User Guide version 2 32 49 Global Positioning System GPS FIGURE 26 Wireless Ace NMEA Local Reports COMMON T Name Value New Value Mi an 53 Destination Port 0 1000 uoa nt neon ele ia Name ue New Value LOGGING I A PPLATS Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs 5 5 PINPOINT PPLATSR Ars Local Report Type hex m E1 NMEA GGA VGA RMC 1 Set the port S53 to the local port to which you want the reports sent The local IP will auto matically be used S53 in Wireless Ace is part of the Misc menu option 2 Set the ATS Local Report Type PPLATSR to your preferred NMEA sentence format E0 Output the GGA and VTG sentences E1 Output the GGA RMC and VTG sentences 3 Set Local ATS Reporting Time Interval PPLATS to the number of seconds you want as an interval between reports being sent TAIP Emulation Configuration The TAIP emulation functionality allows the PinPoint E to operate in a limited manner with clients which only understand 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 Air Link Binary ATS formatted messages For the message format descriptions refer to page 138 TAIP Messages Over the Air Remote To configure the PinPoint E to send TAIP reports to a remote server you will need to set 3 com mands PPIP PPPORT and PPGPSR
28. Other Low Power cellular block all ports below 1024 as a security measure You should be able to Note SNMP generally uses port 161 however most Internet providers including use a higher numbered port such as 10161 Security Level SNMPSECLVL sets the security level and which version of SNMP communications are used FIGURE 2 Wireless Ace SNMPSECLVL AT Value New Value SNMPSECLVL SNMP Security Level wu 0 No security required SNMPv2c and SMNPv3 communications are allowed 1 Authentication required SNMPv3 is required to do authentication and SNMPv2c transmis sions will be silently discarded Authentication is equivalent to the authNoPriv setting in SNMPv3 2 Authentication required and messages are encrypted SNMPv3 is required to do authentica tion SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 authNoPriv transmissions will be silently discarded Authentica tion and encryption is equivalent to the authPriv setting in SNMPv3 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 the PinPoint E s 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 Note The eight character password requirement for SMNPv3 is not enforced by To change the password in the PinPoint E select Modem from the top menu line in Wireless Ace
29. PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 128 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP FIGURE 3 Wireless Ace Changing the PinPoint E Password Menu Option Template Tools Connect Disconnect Change Password Refresh All Current Password Refresh Group Write Configuration New Password Reset Change Password New Password Again Reset Passwor js The current password will be pre entered As you type the new password and confirm it the char T3 acters you type will be obscured by x For the password you can use numbers letters and or punctuation 1 Caution The password is case sensitive drowssaP is not the same as drowssap 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 FIGURE 4 Wireless Ace SNMPPORT AT Name Value New Value SNMPTRAPDEST SNMP Trap Destination IP fo amp Note Traps are sent out according to the SNMP security level i e if the security SMTP Other Low Power level is 2 traps will be authenticated and encrypted Currently the only trap sup ported is LinkUp Community String The community string is configurable The default is public FIGURE 5 Wireless Ace SNMPPORT PassThru Ar Name Value New Value SMTP Other SNMPCOMMUNITY SNMP Community String pubiic Friends SNMP MI
30. TAIP ID sva RU E ATA e RP E PIU GT GENS EES OG SRD ER RAR Tes 52 Supported TAIP Commands s sesrecereni saria aires hh hh 52 Hardware Installation anaana aaan eens 54 Connecting the Antennas eero neria pep RE E EE ao E A S ERE 54 Connecting Power 0 0 eee piane m me mute 55 Connecting the PinPoint E to a computer or other device 0 0 e ee eee 55 PinPoint E Indicator Lights 00 2 eee cee eee 55 TAGE Palletns sion oec eeu ins drs A tenen and abes Rae 56 Modem Placement 4 lt 2060428246ii46 RR ERR ELE REREREXR 57 Optional Mounting Kit e eseesesseeseeeeee hh hh hen 57 GPS Antenna Location kei ceiien ccc ee ee ee eee the heh 59 Specifications for the PinPoint E EDGE GPRS 0005 60 Physical Cnaracreristiesss lt sue est Vb VE eee ache Rak Oak REY AED Sua ss VOR HK CR 60 Environmental osea cese pe eek age enr Ake Hee ES AAO eee eee 60 Power Management ord ani Rada Vee RG a DEEL Rex sre LES v Wg ede 61 Power CONSUMPTION sss eei eb E SRA RAR LETS DER ORN RN EEG REY 61 Serial Port PInouts 3 rid pu RUE e a wx a pls ba Rut SU eek cae RA 61 AT COMMANGS 444555 aceto ROS EAA AA QR ub RR RR E SE RR an 62 Using Wireless ACE ue RRERERELPERGSAUEENRASERISQUERSA UG ERE RR oe ERO RR 62 Using Telnet Terminal Emulation 0 0 0 cece eee eens 64 Direct Serial Connection 2 0 0 eect eee nen eee 65 Using AT Commands with a Terminal Application 0 00 e eee ee
31. are experiencing the specific solutions are very specific to model numbers due to differing internal hardware FAQ Topics Power Antennas and Signal Strength 0 cece cece cece ee ee eee enes page 143 What is RSSI Why is the RSSI for my PinPoint E negative What is the Proper RF Coverage for my PinPoint E What Type of Antenna is Best for my PinPoint E What do I need to power my PinPoint E Can I use a portable battery to power my PinPoint E The PinPoint E s IP Addresses and Local Networking eeeeess page 145 Why Can t I reach my PinPoint E from the Internet What is a Restricted or Private IP What is the difference between Private and Public mode How do I set up Private Mode How do I connect to my PinPoint E to my router or to Linux I disabled the DHCP server in my PinPoint E and now I cannot connect to it how can I change it back Security for the PinPoint E 2 0 ccc ce eee cee ee reece cece cece ee nnn page 148 Does EDGE GPRS provide any security If I change the password in my PinPoint E and forget it later can I still access the modem GPS He ateres oss T C rr page 149 Can I track vehicle speed with my PinPoint E What can affect GPS accuracy Third Party Device and Application Support c cece ee ec eee page 150 What is the COM1000 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 142 Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Support Power Antennas and Signal Stre
32. bu only be switched open or closed to ground You may be able to purchase a customizable serial cable to use with DTR and RTS 9 inputs Contact your AirLink representative 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 See RAP Configuration on page 42 FIGURE 2 PinPoint E back FIGURE 3 Serial Port Diagram Female DB 9 DCE not to scale 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 RTS Request to Send gt DSR Data to Send lt PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 33 External Inputs amp Power Control FIGURE 4 DTR and RTS switches using Pin 5 signal GND as the common ground NO DTR CG GND Normally Open Switch 1 RTS DTR I O C Normally Open Switch 2 RTS Power Modes The PinPoint E can be configured to switch power modes in response to specific events 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 FIGURE 5 Wireless Ace Low Power Value New Value AT Name Friends VLTG
33. change and update the Dynamic DNS server The new IP address will then be the address for your PinPoint E s config ured name Once your PinPoint E 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 Note The fully qualified domain name of your PinPoint E will be a subdomain of e the domain used by the IP Manager server Configuring the PinPoint E for IP Manager and a Dynamic IP Domain Name To configure the Dynamic IP settings in your PinPoint E so that it will use IP Manager you can use Wireless Ace or a terminal application to enter the commands page 62 To configure your AirLink modem to be addressed by name the modem needs to have 4 elements configured You can configure a second dynamic server as a backup secondary or alternate server In Wireless Ace select Dynamic IP FIGURE 1 Wireless Ace Dynamic IP AT Name Value New Value aos MODEMNAME Modem Name car54 2007 E Lear DOMAIN Domain eaidink eom eairin com Misc IPMANAGERi IP Manager Server 1 IP Adrs ednsZ eairlink com IPMGRUPDATEL IPMServeri Update Minutes o IPMGRKEY1 IPMServerl Key seess IPMANAGERZ IP Manager Server 2 IP Adrs feairlink com IPMGRUPDATE2 IPMServer2 Update Minutes 0 Ct IPMGRKEY2 IPMServer2 Key ws PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide vers
34. is the minimum interval which can be set for Keepalive See also MINXMIT which can override this value 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 d d d d IP address 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 PinPoint E s status parameters are sent in an XML format name domain name port port MSCI UPDPERI OD n Modem Status Update Period where n defines the update period in seconds n 1 255 seconds n 0 Disabled 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 resets n minutes Default 20 min n 0 Disabled SNMPCOMMUNITY n The SNMP Community String acts like a password to limit access to the modem s SNMP data n a string of no more than 20 characters default public SNMPPORT n This controls which port the SNMP Agent listens on n 1 65535 n 0 SNMP is disabled SNMPSECLVL n Selects the security level requirements for SNMP communications as follows PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 101 AT Commands Other n 0 No security required SNMPv2c a
35. mme 140 Remedy seu d C bebe te eee acts ee eiie PRU SES 140 WARRANTY DISCLAIMER 6 ehh marre 140 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 0 0 00 ehh hrs 140 General Condilons osea cu ae eese UR a xen S At OR ret abd oe tedteos 141 Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Support 142 FAQ TOPICS PEE P r 142 Power Antennas and Signal Strength cesses hene 143 The PinPoint E s IP Addresses and Local Networking cese 145 Security for the PinPoint E cece hh hh nn 148 GPS Peanut ess ss ied Lip XR A Ra Handing th CERES Re AON OA SRENU bok CE Ee Ve 149 Third Party Device and Application Support 00 000 ccc ccc eee 150 AirLink Technical Support lseeseeeeeeeeee e 151 AirLink Support Web Sit cessio sek er ek e YR REE ENE ADE RETRO ORAS REE A a d C 151 AirLink Documentation and Guides cesses he 151 Contacting Technical Support cesses hh 151 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 vi CHAPTER 1 Introduction to PinPoint E EDGE GPRS The PinPoint E s rugged form factor is ideal for industrial and commercial applications that require real time communications The PinPoint E provides cellular data communications for a variety of applications such as public safety traffic control traffic metering transit arrival sys tems and more FIGURE 1 PinPoint E front and back EDGE GPRS Overview EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evol
36. name and password Select Next to continue FIGURE 13 Account Information Type an ISP account name and password then write down this information and store it in safe place If you have forgotten an existing account name or password contact your ISP User name Same as HOSTUID configured earlier Password Same as HOSTPW configured earlier Confirm password Lise this account name and password when anyone connects to the Intemet from this computer C Make this the default Intemet connection PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 122 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet h If you want to add a shortcut for this connection to your desktop check Add a shortcut Select Finish to exit the Network Connection Wizard FIGURE 14 Finish New Connection Wizard Completing the New Connection A Wizard You have successfully completed the steps needed to create the following connection Aitlink Modem Share with all users of this computer Use the same user name amp password for everyone The connection wil be saved 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 2 Configure the connection e After you complete the New Connection Wizard there are a few more things you will want to con figure in the connection PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version
37. or a terminal connection to configure the modem using AT commands page 62 The configuration examples in this chapter all use Wireless Ace Most of the settings are in the group PinPoint Before you Begin to Configure GPS To decide what configuration you need for your PinPoint E there are some fundamental consider ations 1 Protocol What is the GPS protocol used by your tracking application and what type of reports will you need 2 Datum What is the datum supported by your tracking application 3 DNS Will you need DNS support The main sections below detail how to set up the configuration for RAP page 42 RAP special features page 44 RAP Store and Forward page 46 NMEA page 48 and TAIP page 50 Most of the PinPoint E commands are covered in the main sections below figuration options calling for an IP address if your PinPoint E is configured to use DNS DNS settings frequently come directly from Your Wireless Service Provider while your PinPoint E is registering on the cellular network and receiving it s IP address 9 You can use a fully qualified domain name instead of an IP address for most con over the Ethernet connection Raw GPS data can be transmitted across the serial Caution With the PinPoint E all local GPS UDP encapsulated reports will come port for applications which require COM traffic Configuring the Datum You can change the Datum used by your PinPoint E by configuring PPGPSDATUM Match
38. peueje z dEv RED HOREA dut 90044 X XIN 0 0 peuioeds ssejun snipeJ pueq jeulequ L Lsa Erus0jfjeS asop ueg aJU ieuoiiesiunumes AAT SOLuL Use SUOISLSUINC dA D 9 0 punoje je GAL dhl ueoo free ZO0 0 i 00 SLL dhl sold p eld 9810 OLS gt 1S0 d L Xew HBL 0200 SVE jeu sel zl 001 0 1 001 d M SZVO ve Sold 8 d L uSzyoO Sold 8 d Lueoo FIGURE 2 PinPoint E Mounting Bracket part number 100 170 1005 mI JJ ES Q E i me ie 2 58 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 Modem Placement GPS Antenna Location There are three options for an antenna magnetic roof mount e through glass mount permanent mount Mount the GPS Antenna in the vehicle The less the cable is wrapped and bound together the bet ter 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 FIGURE 3 GPS Antenna Placement for a Vehicle FIGURE 4 PinPoint E Placement in a Vehicle Cellular GPS Antenna Antenna PinPoint not to scale PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 59 APPENDIX B Specifications for the PinPoint E EDGE GPRS Physical Characteristics e Weight 2 lbs e Size 6 8 x 3 3 x 2 e RF Antenna Co
39. routing features Caution The forwards messages to and from the cellular network for only ONE required to do one to many routing PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 30 Data Communication and Host Modes Keepalive Keepalive is used to test the PinPoint E s connection 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 addi tional attempts according to a backoff algorithm before determining the Internet connection is not functioning properly If it determines the connection is not fucntioning the modem will then attempt to reconnect to Your Wireless Service Provider to reestablish IP connectivity Configuring Keepalive You can use Wireless Ace or a terminal connection to configure Keepalive page 62 In Wireless Ace select Other from the groups menu on the left FIGURE 7 Wireless Ace Keepalive Configuration PRIN 3 AT Name Value New Value 1PPING keepalive Ping Time lo IPPINGADDR Keepalive Ping Address IPPING sets the interval in minutes
40. seconds occurs or when a character is received that matches S51 if non zero UDP Auto Answer UDP auto answer previously called UDP half open is set with S82 2 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 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 883 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 S53 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 82 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 going to be using auto answer or either PAD mode In those circumstances you will want the modem to close the
41. 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 n 0 No Echo n 1 Local Echo Default n 2 Remote Echo PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 86 AT Commands TCP S221 n Connect Delay n 0 255 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 CON NECT when the ENQ feature is enabled see ENQ TCPS n TCP connection time out TCPS units Specifies a time interval upon which if there is no in or outbound traffic through a TCP connection the connection will be terminated n minutes TCPS 0 or seconds TCPS 1 TCPT n TCP connection time out TCPT units Specifies a time interval upon which if there is no in or outbound traffic through a TCP connection the connection will be terminated n minutes TCPT 0 or seconds TCPT 1 Note This value only affects the TCP connection in TCP PAD mode ENQzn Outputs an ENQ 0x05 after the TCP CONNECT delayed by the Delay Connect Response time S221 n 0 Disabled Default n 1 Enables ENQ on CONNECT PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 87 AT Commands UDP
42. to take advantage of the RAP messaging format Examples of tracking applications using RAP e Air Trak e TrackStar e CompassCom Zoll Data HTE e Spillman e 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 Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol TAIP Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol TAIP is a digital communication interface based on printable ASCII characters over a serial data link TAIP was designed specifically for vehicle tracking appli cations but has become common in a number of other applications such as data terminals and por table computers because of its ease of use Example of a tracking application using TAIP DeLorme Street Atlas USA PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 37 Global Positioning System GPS Datum In addition to different reporting protocols the PinPoint E supports the most widely used GPS datum The GPS datum is the method of ascertaining the position of the GPS device using a spe cific reference point location The datum used can influence the accuracy of the GPS positioning Datum Supported by the PinPoint E
43. to use Wireless Ace 1 remotely or Telnet to the modem unless you are contacting the modem from one of the configured IP addresses FIGURE 1 Common Friends INFO AT Name Value New Value pe FM Friends Mode o TM Fo Friends List 10 0 0 0 0 COMMON Misc F1 Friends List 11 0 0 0 0 Serial TCP F2 Friends List IP2 0 0 0 0 UDP pNs Fe Friends nist ooo P peria Fa Friends ista joooo ff tow Power F Friends use ooo So Edande fends user ooo SSS LOGGING fre rriends ust 18 0 0 0 0 MEE F9 Friends ist ips o ADDR LIST FMzn Friends Mode Only allow specified IPs to access the PinPoint E n 0 Disable Friends mode n 1 Enable Friends mode Only packets from friends will be accepted see below packets from other IP addresses are ignored Fn d d d d Friends mode IP address n 0 9 Friends list index d d d d IP address PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 105 AT Commands Friends 255 allow any number 0 255 Example 166 129 2 255 allows access by all IPs in the range 166 129 2 0 166 129 2 255 ATF will return a list of all the current Fn settings PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 106 AT Commands Logging Logging This group includes commands specific to the internal log Caution Logging is intended for diagnostic purposes only Extensive use of log t ging features can caus
44. you want Keepalive to test the network connection To disable Keepalive set IPPING to 0 default setting i Note 15 minutes is the minimum time which can be set for Keepalive IPPINGADDR sets the IP address you want to use for the connection test 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 approxi mately 66 bytes of data over the network and is billable by the carrier The following IPPING settings will incur approximate monthly data usage in addition to any other data usage 15 minutes 400k month 30 minutes 200k month 60 minutes 100k month 120 minutes 50k month Caution If IPPINGADDR is left blank or is set to an invalid IP address exam ple an IP which is unreachable or one which is not a valid IP address modem performance will be adversely affected PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 31 CHAPTER 6 External Inputs amp Power Control The PinPoint E has special features for use in a mobile environment The PinPoint E can be con figured to monitor the inputs on its serial port and respond to specific types of events The Pin Point E can also be configured to change its power mode in order to conserve power Capturing Events via External Inputs The RS232 DB9 interface the serial port can be connected to digital switch
45. 0 ee 16 Dynamic Nam s sic c es CERE ROUES gia sends pee GRUK IRIS CR AURI Rc Rede RU CHUA ec aug 17 Configuring the PinPoint E for IP Manager and a Dynamic IP Domain Name 17 Data Usage for IP Manager Server Updates csse 18 E irink COTM MERC 18 DNS Using Names Instead of IP addresses 0 0 ee eee 19 Configuring DNS escuela pedem RR GRON Rr dices ce hie SOR R n ien 19 Data Communication and Host Modes lille elsesesss 21 iB RP ae enna eet a a e a a a e E EM 22 PassThru Mode spe eA eaa e ELA a a ER E 22 Eun TEE 23 dg P PL 24 Sip Mode M aad ie be alee edd ae ek tease tate v areas deepal 25 UDP Pad PET 25 Reliable UDP 2e tatto acte e doe Stel ee E E ER e SERI 26 UDP Auto AnsWer s vespere EUR EDS Re eS a WE areae Re ga S 26 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 iii Contents UDP Multicast Modes s e o tpa docete Sota aoa Aca ea aedi oe dile qUs 27 TCP PAD 3c 5e Soo E Eb SA quoe vitet CR eruta qu Keon eg 27 TCP AMO ANSWEP s s e hee tee a a CRA Ae S IRAE rU Re E ede 28 Hybrid MOd s ee rs HR EUR ye a eee e ur ee E 28 Public and Private Mode 0 cece cette n 28 Internal DHCP Server 2 0 teen nee m 29 DHCP and Routing 4e ie e iro tit ia eisai ogee a ORC Ses BAT ede e dece 29 DHCP in the PinPoint E using Public Mode scele 30 PPPoE Will DHCP iiis e peter M Eau que Ri PRSE Ra VERE 30 The AirLink Modem as a Gateway 0 cece ee 30 Keepaliv
46. 1 n 2 Use hardware DTR same as 211 0 amp Sn Set DSR mode n 0 Always assert DSR 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 Note S211 can also be used to request that DSR is always asserted If S211 is set to e 3 and amp S is changed to a non zero value S211 will be changed to 1 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 Wireless Ace VAPPP Set modem operation to PPP mode Cannot be configured in Wireless Ace ASLI P Set modem operation to SLIP mode DTR must be asserted amp D0 or S211 1 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 84 AT Commands Serial Cannot be configured in Wireless Ace Q Set or query the serial port flow control setting n 0 No flow control is being used n 1 RTS CTS hardware flow control is 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 9 9 CTSE n Clear To Send Enable This feature asserts CTS when there is a network connection n 0 Disabled Default n 1 Enable assertion of CTS when there is network coverage RS232 voltage levels Positive Network coverage Negative No
47. 1 Verbose mode the textual result code is surrounded 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 For example possible output to the AT command AT with carriage return assuming quiet mode is not on is carriage return if V 0 carriage return and new line OK another carriage return and new line if V 1 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 trouble shooting etc 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 established With Wireless Ace you can configure a string of AT commands to be sent to the PinPoint E when it enters PassThru and other PassThru settings PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 22 Data Communication and Host Modes FIGURE 1 Wireless Ace PassThru Dynamic IP ay Name Value New Value PPP Ethernet PassThru PrINIT Passthrough Init S
48. 3 UDP mode hh 04 TCP mode hh 07 PassThru mode hh 0F PinPoint MDT hh 13 Modbus ASCII hh 23 Modbus RTU Binary hh 33 BSAP hh 63 Variable Modbus hh 73 Reliable UDP hh 83 UDP Multicast See also S53 to set the port for UDP or TCP 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 1 255 Time out in seconds n 0 No idle time out Default 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 i Note When this parameter 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 89 AT Commands UDP n 0 No effect Default n 1 Accept UDP data from all IP addresses when in a UDP session 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
49. 6 cc he 125 Configuring your router for PPPoE with the PinPoint E 126 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP 127 SNMP Overview 4st e ARA wee dk ed hae ba E ERNSR A E RR E AA A esther 127 Management Information Base MIB ssssssseeseeee nnee 127 SNMEBTIrapS sso sito ig audacia aah Ra Saber dei aie e eap geste Spe n aea SPSS wos 127 PinPoint E SNMP Configuration 0 eh 127 Listening Port eet pe Ux be dept ed pre Ya e ope dp ae 128 SECHFILY LeVelo oe eb to e TES ebbe er V E ge ux iacta ad v 128 User Name and Password sss seen e ved pe ka p Ree RR SX UR A Rex 128 Trap Destination ssp e tx PRAM ARATE S EE E ERE E E E RO DU 129 Community Sting esu eed pe La dedos Ue e ER b RA A dee di 129 SNMP MIB Definition for AirLink 0 0 00000 cece eee 129 GPS Message Format Streams 0 020 eee 136 NMEA Message Description 0 20 2 00 e ee eee eee nee 136 TAIP Message Description 00 0 eee cette eens 138 Warranty Terms and Conditions 00 cece eens 139 Warranty Terms uoa rere E ver RR dons rrr oes EE woe 139 Standard Software Warranty 6 06 cece e nent hen 139 One Year Standard Equipment Warranty 0 00 ccc hh 139 Optional Two Year Extended Equipment Warranty 00 006 c ccc cece nee 139 Optional Four Year Extended Equipment Warranty 00 00000 c cc cece nee 139 Warranty Conditions 0 2c cece ehh
50. ALLOWZEROIP if you need to allow the display of an IP ending in a zero Note If there is no current network IP 0 0 0 0 may be displayed NETOP The current cellular carrier for example Your Wireless Service Provider from the modem s firmware version NETPHONE The modem s phone number if applicable or obtainable NETRSSI The current RSSI Receive Signal Strength Indicator of the PinPoint E as a negative dBm value The same information is displayed with the command S2022 NETSERV The type of service being used by the modem for example EDGE GPRS NETSTATE The current network state Connecting To Network The PinPoint E is in the process of trying to connect to the EDGE GPRS network Network Authentication Fail Authentication to the EDGE GPRS 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 72 AT Commands Information and Status Network Negotiation Fail Network connection negotiation failed This is usually temporary and often clears up dur ing a subsequent attempt Network Ready The PinPoint E is connected to the EDGE GPRS network and ready to send data Network Dormant The PinPoint E is connected to the EDGE GPRS network but the link is dormant I
51. ANAGER2 n 1 First IP Manager server n 2 Second IP Manager server m 0 5 255 Number of minutes to send an update 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 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 domain name i e eairlink com Example if MODEMNAME mymodem and DOMAIN eairlink com then the modem s fully qualified domain name is mymodem eairlink com Automatically Generated Names e 13 The ESN IMEI will be used as the name NETPHONE The phone number will be used as the name Note Each modem using IP Manager needs a unique name Two modems cannot e be called mymodem One could be mymodem1 with the other as mymo dem PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 93 AT Commands PPP Ethernet PPP Ethernet This group includes commands specific to PPP or Ethernet connections between the PinPoint E and a connected device FIGURE 1 Common PPP Ethernet PRINTABLE Name Value New Value AT uc cen HOSTPRIVMODE Use Private IP fo z 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
52. Ace 3G A Click on Connect If your computer is connected to your modem with an Ethernet cable B Select UDP or TCP C Type in the modem s local IP address default is 192 168 13 31 D Type in the modem s password default 12345 If your computer is connected to your modem with a serial cable B Select PPP C Select the COM port to which the modem is connected on your computer commonly COMI D Type in the modem s password default 12345 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 Activation of the PinPoint E FIGURE 6 Wireless Ace Connect 192 168 13 PPP Password xxx Ethemet 3 Select EDGE HSDPA from the menu on the left side of Wireless Ace under Groups e FIGURE 7 Wireless Ace EDGE HSDPA EM Value New Value Low Power mem or meme o Friendt scops set camiar operator Selection lOGGING Lc coReQ set Quality of Service Potie EDGE HSDPA coqmin Minimum Acceptable Quality of Service Profile 4 Type in the APN in the new value field of NETAPN e FIGURE 8 Wireless Ace NETAPN pelis Name Value New Value Low Aare sean APN internet meme Internet For most EDGE GPRS accounts the APN for your modem will be Internet or Proxy Consult with your account representative on which APN to use Optional If you need to configure your modem for a custom APN after entering the APN there is addi tional
53. B Definition for AirLink AIRLINK MIB DEFINITIONS BEGIN PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 129 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP IMPORTS ObjectName FROM SNMPv2 SMI MODULE COMPLIANCE FROM SNMPv2 CONF org OBJECT IDENTIFIER iso 3 dod OBJECT IDENTIFIER org 6 internet OBJECT IDENTIFIER dod 1 private OBJECT IDENTIFIER internet 4 enterprises OBJECT IDENTIFIER private 1 airlink OBJECT IDENTIFIER enterprises 20542 general OBJECT IDENTIFIER airlink 1 common OBJECT IDENTIFIER airlink 2 status OBJECT IDENTIFIER airlink 3 gps OBJECT IDENTIFIER airlink 4 GENERAL phoneNumber OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString SIZE 10 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 1 deviceID OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 2 electronicID OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 3 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 130 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP modemType OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 4 aleosSW Ver OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 5 aleosHWVer OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 6 modemSW Ver OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX Disp
54. C s Industry Canada s or your country s radio communications regula tory body s regulations PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 54 Hardware Installation Your AirLink PinPoint E will work with most Dual Band PCS cellular antennas with a TNC con nector that works in the high and low frequencies of EDGE GPRS Connect the antenna or RF cable directly to the antenna connector on the back of the PinPoint E Your PinPoint E will work with most standard active GPS antennas Connect the GPS antenna or cable directly to the threaded SMA connector Connecting 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 available from AirLink The power cable positive lead should be connected to the battery or power source positive termi nal The power cable negative lead should be connected to the battery or power source negative ter minal recommends placing a fuse 1 2 Amp on the line close to the power source to pro amp Note When using a DC power source such as a car battery or solar cell AirLink tect your power source from possible surges due to shorts or other line issues Connecting the PinPoint E to a computer or other device Your PinPoint E s Ethernet port can be connected directly to a computer or other Ethernet device using a cross over cable Most newer computers have an auto sensing Ethernet port allow
55. CCI DENT ALTERATIONS FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTI ONS USE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF ANY OTHER PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION E G USER GUIDE INSTALLATI ON GUIDE QUICK START GUIDE MISUSE ABUSE NEGLECT FIRE FLOOD OR ACTS OF GOD PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 n Contents Introduction to PinPoint E EDGE GPRS 0 eee eee eee 1 EDGE GPRS Overview 0 cece cence teen eee nees 1 Establishing an Internet Connection 00 0 eee cece 2 Dynamic vs Static IP Addresses nunnu 2 Using Your PinPoint E to Connect to the Internet seen 3 Common Uses for the PinPoint E 1 0 ee eh 3 Activation of the PinPoint E 0 0000 ee B OPENING Te Cases vsu desi doque ds pue cdam bul x os qoae ot uta oc Bic hp ERR Rode bap ae 5 LEjecting the SIM tray eise sided aah byte EE abies Gea Sal RE E RI RC RE ree pelea 5 Inserting the SIM o aeree re cR trepido duree da d e QU Sam a d A Ru att Rao dial 6 Finishing the SIM installation cesses 7 Setting the APN with Wireless Ace seseeeeeeee eee 7 Utilities for the PinPoint E 0000 eee 10 FRCS VIEW oe ans piana kna cuit segue tes a a ea E EL Eu tinus Que on 10 Wireless AGe o LLLA AVENA EAT RUE A OMA n eU ERA bade eee bas 11 PNCOIN Gl mr 12 Modeni DOCTOR wc sce eek Foal ha opted eoe ands esha be egies eles Cae ee oe 13 IP Manager and DINS ursa dct eee n tad oakravek a RC RC RC 15 Fully Qualified Domain Name 0 0 0
56. DGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 35 CHAPTER 7 Global Positioning System GPS The PinPoint E is equipped with a GPS receiver to ascertain its position to track the movements of a vehicle or other devices which move The PinPoint E relays the information of its location as well as other data for use with tracking applications Tracking Applications used with AirLink modems e Air Trak Track Your Truck e Track Star DeLorme Street Atlas USA Microsoft Streets and Trips e CompassCom Zoll Data e and many more GPS Overview The Global Positioning System GPS is a satellite navigation system used for determining a loca tion 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 kilometres 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 syst
57. EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 102 AT Commands Low Power Low Power The PinPoint E will put itself into a low power using mode when configured events occur page 32 Low Power mode is essentially a standby mode which uses minimal power while being ready to come alive quickly FIGURE 1 Common Low Power Value New Value AT Name Friends TE voltage Level Low Power Enable 1 Volt 130 LOGGING PTMR Low Power Mode Delay Minutez lo PINPOINT lpTRP lor Low Power Enable lo DTRP n Set or query the DTR power control 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 See also PTMR 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 n O 255 minutes If DTRP and VLTG are both 0 zero this setting does nothing down to give the PinPoint E time to prepare entering zero will not power down the d Note There is always a minimum of 1 minute between power down event and actual shut 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 configurations VLTG Set or query the voltage level at which the PinPoint E goes into low power mode n threshhold in tenths of volts Example ATVLTG 130 would place the modem in a low power use stand
58. EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 139 Warranty Terms and Conditions Warranty Conditions Remedy If under normal use the Software and or Hardware collectively the Products prove to have any such defect and the Customer notifies AirLink of such defect within the warranty period AirLink at its option will either repair or replace the same without charge The warranty does not apply if the serial number label or any warranty voiding label has been removed or if the Product has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation or modification not authorized by AirLink or if the Product was used in a manner for which it was not intended Products will be accepted for repair or replacement upon written authorization and in accordance with instructions of AirLink Customer will obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number from AirLink s Customer Support fill out an RMA submission form and enclose it with the product Transportation expenses associated with returning such Products to AirLink will be borne by Customer AirLink will pay the costs of return transportation of the repaired or replaced Products Please contact Air Link s support group via email at support airlink com or telephone at 510 781 9760 to obtain an RMA number Products deemed by AirLink to be DOA dead on arrival may be returned to Air Link for repair at AirLink s expense using the standard RMA procedures WARRANTY DISCLAIMER THE WARRANTIES SE
59. EMHISPEED 85 SMTPSUBJ 99 Q MODEMNAME 93 SMTPUSER 99 Oo sates 81 85 MSCIUPDADDR 101 SNMPPORT 101 R MSCIUPDPERIOD 101 SNMPSECLVL 101 RTS 109 NETALLOWZEROIP 77 SNMPTRAPDEST 102 S NETAPN 116 SNTP 102 CO a eee 36 NETERR 72 SNTPADDR 102 SIO ereraa 82 NETIP 72 STATICIP 78 S211 2 one 83 NETOK ooann 72 STATUSCHK 78 S221 assesses 87 NETOP 72 TELNETTIMEOUT 102 23 sn 82 NETPHONE 72 TPORT sae ih ws 102 G3 E 81 NETPHONE 7 NUALL caked Ap ad 89 ME VI HEN gi NETPW oaa 77 ee Sekine 90 S5 cee suns 82 UDPRGPS 114 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 68 Commands Index S50 ated ee ci n 83 SOL eta ie eae 83 S53 au aoe ow 76 SO idu d aet ene d 82 S60 sn 86 SI saua r na Oe 86 SO ma a a ata ate ales 82 S82 aa aia x 89 S83 iha hedei gee 89 S9 ENEAN 82 T TEPS 2a t N 87 TEPT usas 87 V V araneon ape 83 VLTG yya ne Ea 103 X AG eta stal ala sal oaks 83 Z ZL quos SU E 84 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 69 AT Commands Information and Status Information and Status Most of the commands in the Info and Status groups as well as other groups have read only parameters They only provide information and cannot be changed using Wireless Ace some can be changed using AT Commands with a terminal appl
60. Modem Doctor from the location on your computer where you downloaded it d Select Erase the modem s non volitile data e FIGURE 1 Modem Doctor AN AirLink WE MAKE WIRELESS DATA WORK COMMUNICATIONS Welcome to AilLink s ModemDoctor This application can be used to perform several diagnolics or oubleshooling actions Select an action to perloem Download diagnostics data Erase the modem s non volatile data Put the modem in SOS mode Erases the current contents of the altached modem s non volatile data This will relum the modem to a default configuration NOTE The modem s current configuration settings WILL be lost 4 Select Ethernet and enter the MAC address listed on a small sticker on the bottom of your Pin e Point E Enter the IMEI found on the label on the top of the PinPoint E PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 147 Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Support 1 2 Interface Serial MAC ESNAMEI Security for the PinPoint E Does EDGE GPRS provide any security While the structure of the EDGE GPRS network provides data security it is still recommended you use a VPN for additional data communication security For specific information about the security of Your Wireless Service Provider s network contact your cellular dealer directly If I change the password in my PinPoint E and forget it later can I still access the modem If y
61. Net Modem Doctor etc Application Notes and How To Guides These guides detail configuring the modem to work with a specific feature set or how the modem can be set up to work with a specific 3rd party non AirLink device Data Sheets and White Papers These are technology based information documents Contacting Technical Support For support assistance please email support airlink com or call 510 781 9760 Monday through Friday 5 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern Time Support is not available week ends or holidays PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 151
62. ODUCTS EITHER SEPARATELY OR IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER GOODS OR EQUIPMENT WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE LOWER OF THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COST OR PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT WHICH PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 140 Warranty Terms and Conditions DIRECTLY GIVES RISE TO THE CLAIM THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE THE FAILURE OF ANY EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND THE EXPIRATION OF THESE WARRANTY TERMS General Conditions AirLink shall have the right to assign any or all components of these Warranty Terms without the prior written consent of the other party AirLink shall not be liable to Customer for any alleged loss or damages resulting from delays in performance including for AirLink loss or damages resulting from delivery of the Products being delayed caused by any act of God fire casualty flood war failure of public utilities injunction or any act exercise assertion or requirement of governmental authority earthquake labor strike riot accident shortage delay in transportation or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of AirLink and if AirLink shall have used its best efforts to avoid such occurrence and minimize its duration and has given prompt written notice to Customer then AirLink s performance shall be excused and the time for performance shall be extended for the period of delay or inability to perform due to such occurrence All notices and demands of any kind which either party may be required or desire
63. Off n 1 Echo On Hn Hang Up Command 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 configured in Wireless Ace Qn The AT quiet mode setting If quiet mode is set there will be no responses to AT commands except for data queried n 0 Off Default n 1 Quiet mode on S3 n Carriage Return Character n 0 127 ASCII character number 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 Wireless Ace S4 n Line Feed Character n 0 127 ASCII character number 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 Wireless Ace PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 81 AT Commands Serial S5 n Backspace Character n 0 127 ASCII character number This register sets the character recognized as a backspace during command entry Cannot be configured in Wireless Ace S6 n Wait for Blind Dial n 2 10 seconds This register denotes the wait time in seconds before a blind dial no dial tone detection Cannot be configured in Wireless Ace S8 n Comma Pause Time Dial Modifier n 0 255 Whenever a dial command contains the comma character the co
64. PASSTHRU 97 DBGIPLVL 107 PPGPSSENTENCES 111 APPP ausge ree 84 DBGPPPLVL 107 PPIGNOREIP 111 ASUP i iussa cce 84 DEVICEID 71 PPINPUTEVT 111 D DNS orree nP 91 PPIP adareaa et 112 NV MENT 80 DNSUPDATE 91 PPLATS 112 DAE 22243642 100 DNSUSER 91 PPLATSEXTRA 112 DS pma ENa NI DRE 81 DOMAIN 92 PPLATSR 112 DTR MET 109 DPORT 77 PPMINTIME 112 DTRP ie fc danir 103 SUR tcc cea tose cetur 89 PPODOM 113 E ENQ joa ean ee niet 87 PPODOMVAL 113 E 2g 81 ETHMAC 71 PPPORT 113 F HOSTAUTH 94 PPSNF 113 FM 105 HOSTMODE 72 PPSNFB 113 Fn ww ee 105 HOSTNETMASK 94 PPSNFM 113 G HOSTPAP 77 PPSNFR 113 GPS 115 HOSTPEERIP 94 PPTAIPID 114 EE HOSTPRIVIP 95 PPTCPPOLL 114 H 8l HOSTPRIVMODE 95 PPTIME 114 HOR BE ni P EIUS 88 HOSTPW 95 PPTSV 114 A osx ERES HOSTUID 95 PTINIT 96 l IDENUDPFWD 89 PTREFRESH 96 l iuessemss ssscs 71 IPMANAGER 92 RESETPERIOD 96 M IPMGRKEY 93 SMTPADDR 98 MDhh 88 IPMGRUPDATE 93 SMTPFROM 98 Oo IPPING 100 SMTPPW 98 OPRG 76 IPPINGADDR 101 SMTPSEND 99 P EME i rpa ancy 110 SMTPSTATUS 99 PTMR 103 MOD
65. PSR n GPS report type n 0 Use legacy reports specified in MF value Note Must also have PPDEVID 0 n 0x11 Standard GPS Report n 0x12 Standard GPS Report UTC Date n 0x13 Standard GPS Report UTC Date RF data n 0xD0 Xora reports n 0xE0 GGA and VTG NMEA reports n 0xE1 GGA VTG and RMC NMEA reports n 0xF0 TAIP reports n 0xF1 Compact TAIP data PPI GNOREI Pzn When enabled ignore ATS Server IP PPIP updates in RAP n 0 Use ATS Server IP updates n 1 Ignore ATS Server IP updates PPI NPUTEVT n Enable sending input changes as events different report types n 0 Disabled n 1 Enabled Activ e PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 111 AT Commands PinPoint PPI P d d d d IP address where GPS reports are sent ATS Server IP Also see PPPORT 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 n 1 255 seconds n 0 Disabled 9 Sends to the PPP peer IP S110 with the Destination Port number S53 PPLATSEXTRA n Have local ATS reporting LATS send up to 7 extra copies of a GPS report to the subsequent ports n 1 7 Send GPS report copies to that number of ports n 0 Just the original report is sent default Example If AT PPLATSEXTRA 7 an
66. R HIGH CTS HIGH RTS FNETERR Netvork ErorRate o n wetwrk8Bytes Sent 172 Netvork Bytes Roed o XTC EDGE HSDPA Westsedsimpessem pas HesSeralBytes Red jms o gt gt Network iP Packets Sent 3 onon Network IP Packets Reed 0 n n Host tP Packets Sent 2 mestPPacketRvd NETSERV Network Service Type GPRS EDGE POWERMODE EXT Low Power Mode jon n 0 Product name for example PinPoint E Raven 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 ID ESN n 5 View active profile the contents of the active registers N 5 is not displayed with Wireless Ace DEVI CEI D The 64 bit device ID the modem uses to identify itself to the cellular network ETHMAC Ethernet Mac Address PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 71 AT Commands Information and Status 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 NETERR The EDGE or GPRS network bit error rate NETIP The current IP address of the modem reported by the embedded OEM module generally obtained from Your Wireless Service Provider your cellular carrier This is the address to which packets can be sent in order to contact the PinPoint E modem from the Internet Use NET
67. RE 3 Wireless Ace Telnet Configuration COMMON ar Name Value New Value Misc m Serial S0 TCP Auto Answer lo a s7 Top Connect Timeout 30 DNS TCPT TCP Idle Timeout 0 2 Telnet Server NS Dynamic IP f 3 Telnet alvays Echo 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 FIGURE 4 Wireless Ace Telnet Configuration AT Name Value New Value TPORT AT Telnet Port 2332 2332 TELNETTIMEOUT AT Telnet Port Timeout Minutes 2 PPP Mode In PPP mode the PinPoint E acts as a PPP server providing an IP address and DNS servers if available to the Host PPP mode is entered from the AT mode by using any of the following com mands AT APPP ATDT10 0 0 1 ATDT10001 ATD 99 1 CLIENT In response to any of the preceding commands the modem will respond with CONNECT a car riage 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 HOST PRIVMODE If HOSTPRIVMODE 1 the value of the private IP address can be determined beforehand by querying S110 Th
68. REVENUE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY AIRLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC PROD UCT EVEN IF AIRLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR FOR CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTY Warranty Summary For the full and complete text refer to the warranty appendix in the modem user guide or to the AirLink website http www airlink com for the full text of the warranty Software Software is warrantied for 90 days to work in substantial conformance to applicable software specifi cations AirLink s sole obligation is to at their option refund the liscense fee or replace the software with other software Hardware All equipment is warrantied for one year after delivery to conform with AirLink s specifications and be free from manufacturing defect Optional warranty extensions can be purchased for two and four years which would increase the warranty period to three and five years respectively If under normal use the hardware proves to have any such defect and the Customer notifies AirLink of such defect within the warranty period Air Link at its option will either repair or replace the same without charge but only upon written authorization and in accordance with instructions of AirLink using a Return Material Authorization RMA process details of the process are in the full warranty statement THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO SPECIFI CATIONS BECAUSE OF A
69. S 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 DTRI You can have different devices connected to each If you have two connected enable both To enable the reports themselves use PPINPUTEVT FIGURE 16 Wireless Ace Input Event Reports We nr ae AT Name Value New Value PPINPUTEVT Enable input event reports 0 X 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 Input Value Report Type DTR 0 0x20 DTR 1 0x21 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 45 Global Positioning System GPS Input Value Report Type RTS 0 0x22 RTS 1 0x23 COM1000 Event Reports Support for the 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 ATS FIGURE 17 Wireless Ace COM1000 Events PPCOMI1000 AT Name Value New Value PPCOM1000 Extra inputs for COM1000 0 X 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 Store and Forward for RAP Store and Forward RAP can provide s
70. T FORTH ABOVE ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES AS TO CONDITION DESCRIPTION MERCHANTABILITY NONINFRINGEMENT OR FIT NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AIRLINK AUTHORIZED DEALER S OR CUS TOMER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WILL BE AIRLINK S OBLIGATION TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AS SET FORTH ABOVE THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO SPECIFICATIONS BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT ALTERATIONS FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS USE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF ANY OTHER PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION E G USER GUIDE INSTALLATION GUIDE QUICK START GUIDE MISUSE ABUSE NEGLECT FIRE FLOOD OR ACTS OF GOD LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AIRLINK WILL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER OR TO ANY OTHER ENTITY WHICH PURCHASES FROM AIRLINK OR USES ANY PRODUCTS SUPPLIED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY CLAIM FOR INDIRECT SPECIAL RELIANCE INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES DAMAGES OR EXPENSES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OBLIGATION RESULTING THEREFROM FOR THE USE OR PER FORMANCE OF THE PRODUCTS WHETHER IN AN ACTION BASED ON BREACH OF WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BREACH OF CONTRACT DELAY NEGLIGENCE STRICT TORT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE AIRLINK S ENTIRE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER WHETHER FOR PRODUCTS DELIVERED OR NOT DELIVERED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MANUFAC TURE SALE DELIVERY RESALE REPAIR IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY USE OR INABIL ITY TO USE ANY PR
71. TG Vector track and Speed over the Ground Description Field Contents Track Degrees 308 49 True T T Track Degrees null field Magnetic M M Speed Knots 0 05 Knots N N Speed Kilometers Per Hour 0 1 Kilometers Per Hour K K FAA mode indicator NMEA 2 3 and later null field Checksum 62 TAIP Message Description The TAIP data stream provided by the modem will be raw serial ASCII format and is always uppercase Examples of TAIP messages gt RPV 19277 3508570 0806260100002632 75 lt gt RPV 192824350857 1 0806260100000432 7E lt gt RPV 192924 3508573 0806260300013832 71 lt gt RPV 19297 3508573 0806260400013432 7F lt TABLE 4 Elements of a TAIP message Elements Begin Message Seconds into the day 5 Bytes Latitude in Degrees 8 Bytes Longitude in Degrees 9 Bytes Speed in MPH 3 Bytes Heading in Degrees 3 Bytes Source of Data 1 Byte Age of Data 1 Byte Check Sum End Message command portion Partie de com mande gt RVP 19277 3508570 08062601 000 026 3 2 E PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 138 APPENDIX F Warranty Terms and Conditions The following terms and conditions Warranty Terms govern the warranty services offered to you Customer by AIRLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC AirLink located at 3159 Corpo rate Place Hayward CA 94545 in connection with the sale and licensing of AirLink software and hardware
72. Tray button PinPoint E b Slide the tray out of the slot FIGURE 3 Empty SIM Tray 3 e Inserting the SIM a Place the SIM into the tray and gently press to click it into place FIGURE 4 SIM Tray with a SIM The SIM may be a different color than this 9 example b Slide the tray back into the modem and gently press to click it into place amp Note The top of the card faces the the bottom of the modem PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 6 Activation of the PinPoint E FIGURE 5 Inserting the SIM PinPoint E 4 Finishing the SIM installation a Slide the PinPoint E back into the case b Secure the back of the PinPoint E with the screws Setting the APN with Wireless Ace The APN Access Point Name is the way your modem knows how it will be communicating with the network The APN allows custom IP addressing and tailoring your company s wireless IP solu tion to meet the security and IP addressing requirements of your applications Most EDGE GPRS accounts use the default addressing solution of Private or Public IP addresses supplied by the Internet and Proxy APNs Only if you have a Static or Custom IP address should you need to configure a custom APNs Power on your PinPoint E and connect directly to the Ethernet or serial port on your computer Start Wireless Ace and connect to your modem Start gt All Programs gt AirLink Communications gt Wireless Ace 3G gt Wireless
73. 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 S53 setting Default n 1 Set S53 to the last accepted IP Note This does not change the S53 setting in NVRAM If the modem is reset the e original S53 setting will be restored from NVRAM USD n Waits the specified delay before sending the first UDP packet and the subsequent UDP packets out to the Ethernet port n 1 255 Delay in 100ms units from 100 ms to 25 5 sec n 0 No UDP packet delay Default PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 90 AT Commands DNS DNS This group includes commands specific to the modem being able to use domain names instead of IP addresses for other configuration options FIGURE 1 Common DNS COMMON ar Name Value New Value Misc Serial pNs1 Modem DNS Server 1 209 183 48 10 TCP pns2 Modem DNS Server 2 209 183 48 11 UDP DNS DNsUsER use Alternate DNS 0 0 0 0 Dynamic IP PPP Ethemet bNsUPDATE ons Updates lo zj PassThru DNSn Queries the DNS addresses Your Wireless Service Provider provides the DNS addresses while your modem is registring on their network n 1 or 2 First and second DNS address d d d d IP 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 a
74. UUeLycb2ug01L 3ikw Password encrypted DHCPSERVER once Server Mode 2 2 Enabled LAN X Note Wireless Ace shows the existing values for HOSTUID and HOSTPW e encrypted and character padded 3 Configure HOSTAUTH HOSTUID and HOSTPW e a Change HOSTAUTH to 2 b Enter a username for HOSTUID for the PPPoE connection c Enter a password for HOSTPW for the PPPoE to connection If you leave HOSTUID and HOSTPW blank any computer or device can con ry nect to the PinPoint E using PPPoE Optional Configure MODEMNAME PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 118 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE connections can use a Service Name to differentiate PPPoE devices You can use Wireless Ace to give your PinPoint E a name a In Wireless Ace select Dynamic IP from the groups on the left b Enter a name for MODEMNAME such as PinPoint E or the ESN FIGURE 3 Wireless Ace MODENMNAME PRINTAH Value New Value AT Name MODEMNAME Modem Name AirLink Modem in PPPoE settings for the router device or computer you will be connecting to your 9 The name you choose will not affect the connection but may need to be configured PinPoint E 4 Write the configured settings to your PinPoint E e a Click the Write button on the tool bar of Wireless Ace and wait for the message Write Suc cessful to appear in the status bar FIGURE 4 Wireless Ace Write Fil
75. Warranty Terms Standard Software Warranty AirLink warrants that the AirLink software Software licensed hereunder will perform in sub stantial conformance to the applicable AirLink software specifications during the warranty period The warranty period is ninety 90 days from the date of delivery of the Software to Customer Air Link s sole obligation with respect to this express warranty shall be at AirLink s option to refund the license fee paid by Customer for any defective Software or to replace the Software with Soft ware that substantially conforms to AirLink s applicable software specifications One Year Standard Equipment Warranty For a period of one year from delivery AirLink warrants that the hardware products Hardware will meet AirLink s standard specifications and will be free from defects in materials and workman ship Optional Two Year Extended Equipment Warranty If Customer has purchased this two year extended warranty option for a period of three years from delivery AirLink warrants that the Hardware will meet AirLink s standard specifications and will be free from defects in materials and workmanship Optional Four Year Extended Equipment Warranty If Customer has purchased this four year extended warranty option for a period of five years from delivery AirLink warrants that the Hardware will meet AirLink s standard specifications and will be free from defects in materials and workmanship PinPoint E
76. Wireless Ace is part of the Misc menu option 3 Set GPS Report Type PPGSPR to F0 TAIP Data 4 Setthe Local ATS Reporting Time Interval PPLATS to 0 to disable unsolicited local reports With this configuration the PinPoint E will listen for TAIP requests on the local IP 192 168 13 31 by default and port 21000 Once a TAIP request command has been received the PinPoint E will begin issuing TAIP reports e g DPVs to the local IP 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 E to the local client application Sending Unsolicited TAIP Messages over a Local Connection PPP 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 com mands This is useful for those applications which can listen for TAIP messages but cannot send UDP request packets This configuration sends TAIP GPS reports to whatever address and UDP Port you select You will need to set 3 commands 53 PPLATS and PPLATSR FIGURE 29 Wireless Ace TAIP Local Reports Unsolicited COMMON AT Name Value New Value Misc Serial 53 Destination Port 0 1000 wmm euer aeo ra Name ue New Value LOGGING MESE PPLATS Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs 5 PINPOINT PPLATSR ars Local Report Typ
77. 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 understand how IP Manager works and what you need to be able to configure the modem A fully qualified domain name FQDN 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 e 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 need to be registered with ICANN or any other registry It is the responsibility of a domain to keep track of its own subs car54 mydomain com com is the TLD mydomain is the domain usually noted as mydomain com since the domain is specific to the TLD e car54 is the subdomain or server name associat
78. ands which have specific parameters the choices will be in a drop down menu FIGURE 1 Wireless Ace Entering new configuration values INFO Name Value New Value TEE tee Destination Address STATUS a naga MEE Destination Port COMMON Misc Default Dial Code To set or commit the changes in the modem use the Write button at the top of Wireless Ace inter face PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 62 AT Commands FIGURE 2 Wireless Ace Tool bar AirLink Wireless Ace File Modem Template Tools Help amp o 0dG gd oH X al Connect Refresh Refresh All Disconnect Reset Load Save Copy Clear Update PRL For more information on using Wireless Ace please refer to the Wireless Ace User Guide template to configure other modems in the exact same way You can use the tem plate in AceNet too to configure several modems at the same time with the same parameters 9 With Wireless Ace you can create a template from one modem and then use that FIGURE 3 Wireless Ace Save Load a Template File Modem Template Tools Help Connect Refresh Refresh All Disconnect Wrte Reset Load Save C Look in Cj temp 9600CCT Switch Auto Answer C3210 Quiet xml 9600CCT Switch Auto Answer C3210 xml My Rece E 9600CCT Switch Auto Answer C3211 Quiet xml Documents E Raven iDEN N3213 CSO 082506 xml 2 My Computer File name Raven_iDEN_CSD_082506 nt Y a
79. aved for both local and remote it is recommended the connection name reflect the connection type example PinPoint E Remote FIGURE 5 HyperTerminal Connection Name Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Name AirLink Select TCP IP Winsock for Connect Using If the modem is connected directly to your com puter s Ethernet port put in the host address of 192 168 13 31 or the HOSTPEERIP If the modem is remote the host address will be the current Internet IP of the PinPoint E Change the port number to 2332 default telnet port for the PinPoint E PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 64 AT Commands FIGURE 6 HyperTerminal TCP IP Settings Host address 192 168 13 31 Port number 2332 Connect using TCP IP Winsock wv 3 When HyperTerminal connects to the PinPoint E you will be prompted for a password The default password is 12345 When you press Enter you should get back a reply of OK FIGURE 7 HyperTerminal AT mode via Telnet File Edt View Cal Transfer Help Dg 538 09 F AirLink AT Command Interpreter Password OK 4 Type AT and press Enter You should get a reply of OK or 0 5 To see what you are typing as you type it you will need to turn on the echo and verbose mode Type ATEIVI1 and press Enter If you get a reply of OK then you entered the command successfully If you get a reply of
80. bal Positioning System Fix Data Description Field Contents Units of geoidal separation meters M not applicable to the PinPoint E null field Differential reference station ID 0000 1023 0000 Optional checksum field consisting of and 1E two hex digits Represents the exclusive OR of all characters between but not including the and Example taken from PinPoint E output GPRMC 173219 428 4 3505 1436 N 08037 5669 W 0 09 13 55 040403 2B TABLE 2 RMC Recommended Minimum Navigation Information Description Field Contents Global Positioning System GPS GP Recommended Minimum sentence C Phase RMC UTC Fix taken at 17 32 19 UTC 173219 428 Status A Active or V Void A A status of V indicated the GPS has a fix that is below an internal quality threshold i e dilution of precision is too high or an elevation mask test failed Latitude 3505 1435 North or South N Longitude 08037 5669 East or West W Speed over ground knots 0 09 Track angle in degrees True 13 55 Date 04th of April 2005 040405 Magnetic Variation degrees null field East or West null field Checksum 2E Example taken from PinPoint E output GPVTG 308 49 T M 0 05 N 0 1 K 62 TABLE 3 VTG Vector track and Speed over the Ground Description Field Contents Global Positioning System GPS GP Track made good and Ground speed VTG PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 137 GPS Message Format Streams TABLE 3 V
81. be stored up if the PinPoint E goes out of net work coverage Once the vehicle is in coverage the GPS reports will be sent en masse to the server 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 EDGE GPRS 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 PinPoint n 1 Data sent only when polled Data is stored until polled using the Poll command sent by a server 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 n 0 255 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 PPSNFR n Store and Forward Reliability n 0 Disabled PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 113 AT Commands PinPoint n 1 Reliable mode enabled for RAP messages GPS reports will be retransmitted if not acknowledged by the server PPTAI PI D2nnnn Sets queries the TAIP ID This ID is returned in TAIP reports if it has been negotiated with the TAIP client This
82. by state if the voltage goes below 13 0V n 0 Ignore voltage for power control PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 103 AT Commands Low Power Power related commands in other command groups POWERMODE In the Status group POWERMODE displays the current power state mode FIGURE 2 Status POWERMODE AT Name Value STATUS POWERMODE PinPoint Lov Power Mode State lon Possible values returned are e Initial The modem is in the initial 5 minutes since power up so power down event will be ignored e On Regular power on i e a power down is not pending e Low Cancellable Power down is pending but still cancelable if the power down trigger goes away e Low Pending 1 and 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 104 AT Commands Friends Friends Friends Mode can limit access to the PinPoint E from Your Wireless Service Provider s network and the Internet Friends Mode is a basic firewall not Friends Mode will only prevent the PinPoint E from receiving data from those not on the Friends List It does not prevent data from traversing the network to the modem which may billable traffic i Note Friends mode does not block any traffic from the cellular network wanted or Caution If you are using Friends Mode you will not be able
83. coverage Note Flow control AT Q will override this indication so if you want to use CTS e to indicate network coverage flow control has to be off AT Q0 MODEMHI SPEED Set the internal serial link speed to the radio modem module May not be available for all modem models NUMTOI P n Convert 12 digit number to IP n 0 Use as name n 1 Use as IP address PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 85 AT Commands TCP Note Data from the cellular network and the Internet is only sent to the Ethernet port This group includes commands specific to TCP communications FIGURE 1 Common TCP AT Name Value New Value MM Eo hammma h 3s pessum s7 TCP Connect Timeout kho s221 rcp Connect Response Delay b teng Enable ENQ on TCP connect fo I SO 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 S211 1 or amp DO and the PinPoint E must be set for a successful TCP con nection 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 n 0 Off Default n 1 On n 2 Use Telnet server mode on TCP connections n 3 With a Telnet connection overrides the client s default echo allowing the server on
84. ction of antennas designed to cater to a broader variety of situa tions Antennas selected should not exceed a maximum gain of 5 dBi under standard installation config uration In more complex installations such as those requiring long lengths of cable and or multi ple connections it s imperative that the installer follow maximum dBi gain guidelines in accordance with the FFC s Industry Canada s or your country s radio communications regula tory body s regulations Dual band For cellular communication the PinPoint E requires a dual band antenna supporting both 800 MHz and 1900 MHz 1 9 Ghz bands PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 143 Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Support tion or a Tri band antenna that supports 800 MHz 1900 MHz as well as a GPS reception GPS requires an antenna suporting a frequency of 1575 42 MHz either as part of an all in one tri band solution or as a seperate antenna i Note Your PinPoint E requires either an additional antenna for GPS signal recep Dipole Dipole is a common antenna type connecting directly to the PinPoint E and extending out in a sin gle straight wire The short dipole antenna also known as a rubber duck is a good desktop portable antenna for use in areas with good signal strength and low electrical interference Mounts Antennas can be mounted in a variety of ways magnet permanent suction to a window sticky tape etc which can al
85. d the port in 53 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 n 0x13 Standard GPS Report UTC Date RF data n 0xD0 Xora reports n 0xE0 GGA and VTG NMEA reports n 0xE1 GGA VTG and RMC NMEA reports n 0xF0 TAIP reports n 0xF1 Compact TAIP data PPMI NTI ME n Specifies the minimum amount of time between reports generated due to either the time inter val 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 1 65535 seconds n 0 Disabled PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 112 AT Commands PinPoint PPODOM n Enable odometer reporting n 0 Disabled default n 1 Enabled PPODOMVAL n The PinPoint E s current odometer value The value is in meters Maximum value is approx imately 4 3 billion meters 2 5 million miles 1 mile is approximately 1600 meters n meters PPPORT n Port where GPS reports are sent See also SIP n 1 65535 PPSNF n Set or query the GPS report Store and Forward feature n 0 Disabled n 1 Enabled default Store and Forward will cause GPS reports to
86. de When the Host initiates a PPP connection the host will be given the network IP address that was obtained from Your Wireless Service Provider while registering on the net work If the network issues a new IP address the EDGE GPRS connection will be closed since the IP address has changed and has to be re initiated default n 1 Private IP Mode When the Host initiates a EDGE GPRS 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 HOSTPWZzstring Host Password forPPPoE string password HOSTUI D string Host User ID forPPPoE string user id up to 64 bytes PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 95 AT Commands PassThru PassThru PassThru Mode is used to communicate directly to the PinPoint E s internal hardware Caution While the modem is in PassThru mode ALEOS is disabled If you need t 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 FIGURE 1 Common PassThru UN ES e Value New Value AT Name Fendi RESETPERIOD Modem Reset Period Hours fo LOGGING CS 2 PaumuwhniRn fe CSX1 n 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 mode
87. ding Reports Automatically 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 FIGURE 7 Wireless Ace Automatic Reports smtp AT Name Value New Value Other Dm PPTIME Report Interval Time Seconds Friends Ir road PPDIST Report Interval Distance 100 Meters 48 LOGGING ppTsv Stationary Vehicle Timer Minutes 0 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 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 9 One mile is approximately 1600 meters 1000 meters is one kilometer Note If you re implementing both a time interval and distance interval for reports PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 41 Global Positioning System GPS If you are sending reports on the local Ethernet 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
88. ds Other Other The commands in this group are not specific to the other group categories The commands displayed in Wireless Ace and the results of those commands depends on the model of the modem FIGURE 1 Common Other Value New Value INFO AT Name STATUS tppinc keepalive Ping Time o COMMON tpPINGADDR keepalive Ping Address MsciuPDADDR status Update Address o TCP msCIUPDPERIOD Status Update Period Seconds o UDP DNS tpoRT Jar Telnet Port 2332 Dynamic IP PPP Ethernet reuerrimeour Jar Telnet Port Timeout Minutes 2 PassThru SMTP oae Disable AT Escape lo 7 fe EL baTz Disable ATZ Reset fo 7 ES sess EsTe Enable time update o x LOGGING swTPADDR sure Server Address PINPOINT werwooc Network Connection Wait 2o suMPPORT sump Port o suMPSECLVL sump Security Level o SuMPTRAPDEST sump Trap Destination IP o DAE n Disable AT Escape Sequence detection n 0 Enable AT escape sequence detection n 1 Disable AT escape sequence detection DATZ n Enables or disables reset on ATZ n 0 Normal Reset Default n 1 Disable Reset on ATZ PPI NG n Set the period to ping if no valid packets have been received a specified address IPPIN GADDR to keep the modem alive online PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 100 AT Commands Other n 15 255 minutes n 0 Disable pinging default 15 minutes
89. e J Downloads diagnostic data including the contents of the modem s NVRAM from the attached modem which can be sent to AxLink support to aid in troubleshooting PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 14 CHAPTER 4 IP Manager and DNS If you have a fleet of AirLink modems or even 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 Your Wireless Service 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 e Contacting a surveillance camera to download logs or survey a specific area e Updating advertisements to be displayed in a cab 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 your PinPoint E directly a device connected to the modem or a host system using your PinPoint E also called Mobile Ter minated a dynamic IP won t give you a reliable address to contact since it may have changed sinc
90. e sau p p e E darme desde e gig E Vue eoe eee peal 31 Configuring Keepalive ssec hh hh hen 31 Data usage using Keepalive sessiles mes 31 External Inputs amp Power Control 000 ccc eee eee 32 Capturing Events via External Inputs 20 0 cece eee ee 32 Setting the DIR ANd RTS or dite I ettet wed ead pa RD RRR RES EER Daa TES 32 Connecting to the Serial Port ccc cece hn 32 Power MOod 8 sl ce ed heen Vent da he gh aye exea Vo MR Yom dae chal 34 Power Effect on Modem State csse hn 35 Global Positioning System GPS 0 00 cece eee eee 36 GPS OVERVIEW av dde cares wae ras Bde ak Rr E doi pobre gie et dor bts eee 36 AirLink Remote Access Protocol RAP sss 37 National Marine Electronics Association NMEA isses ne 37 Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol TAIP 0600 c ccc cette eee eens 34 DatUM os iw aR wa Re OS TEESE SARE RD EERE RTS EERE T RE EE RU ur d EE Res 38 Real Time Clock Syme 4 iaces cessa cas idee acb aaa belgie noob doe leo 38 TCP GPS PollinB kbs o E RR ne ees x ede er e oce esr 38 Configuring the PinPoint E for GPS 0 0 eee eee ee 39 Before you Begin to Configure GPS cesses n 39 Configuring the Datum eese s na ERR ER Ede ed mdr RO ERES 39 Over The Air Remote Host 0 ccc hh hn 39 Local Host s s E e RE RITU EE Ego RINE AR Ra A ee RS 40 TCP GPS Report Polling 53 e ee vd boost Rd be cteR ied 40 Report LyD6Ss creeer o ep qo Eran e
91. e hex m FO TAIP data z PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 51 Global Positioning System GPS 1 Set the port S53 to 1000 The local IP will automatically be used S53 in Wireless Ace is part of the Misc menu option 2 Set ATS Local Report Type PPLATSR to F0 TAIP Data 3 Set the Local ATS Reporting Time Interval PPLATS to 5 to send reports every 5 seconds can be adjusted as circumstances warrant Using TAIP Command Emulation To configure the PinPoint E to use TAIP emulation set GPS Report Type PPGSPR to F0 TAIP Data FIGURE 30 Wireless Ace TAIP Emulation AT Name Value New Value PPGPSR GPS Report Type hex 13 Fo TAIP data 21000 RAP will be disabled and no RAP messages or commands will be sent or Note With TAIP emulation the PinPoint E will listen for TAIP messages on port received on that port TAIP ID The 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 FIGURE 31 Wireless Ace TAIP ID AT Name Value New Value PPTAIPID Tarp ID PINPOINT Lwuvuaywa Supported TAIP Commands The TAIP emulation will accept the following TAIP message types SRM Set Reporting Mode allows the client to set the reporting mode configuration The report mode configuration is not stored in non v
92. e IP addresses configured need to be appropriate for your network For most internal networks using the IP range of 192 168 x x is generally preferred The first three parts called octets need to be the same for all devices on the network such as 192 168 1 x but you can use any number from 0 to 254 for the last part if you use a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 fewer numbers are usable with different subnets The last part for each IP address on the network needs to be differ ent The HOSTPRIVIP and the HOSTPEERIP need to exist on same subnet the easiest subnet to configure is 255 255 255 0 which allows for 255 IP addresses on the same subnet Unless you understand the complexities of subnetting or you are instructed to use a different subnet by your Network Administrator it is safe to use 255 255 255 0 with an internal 192 168 x x network Unless you are instructed to use a different IP range and subnet by your Network Administrator using the 192 168 1 x or 192 168 0 x range with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 is recommended ferent from the one configured in the modem as the HOSTPEERIP communica tions will fail If the Subnet Mask is configured differently in the modem than on the computer or device to which it is connected you may not be able to communi cate between them Caution If the IP address of the device or computer connected to the modem is dif I disabled the DHCP server in my PinPoint E and now I cannot connect to it
93. e Modem Template Tools Help 8 o c Bx g acqpod Connect Refresh Refresh All Disconnect Reset Load Save Copy Clear Update PRL write successful l l b Press the modem Reset button on the front of the modem Wait until the modem indicator is lit and the modem has once again registered on the network FIGURE 5 PinPoint E Reset Button PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 119 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Configuring a PPPoE Connection in Windows 1 Create a new network connection e a Select Start gt Connect To gt Show All Connections This will open the Network Connec tions window FIGURE 6 Show All Connections Je control panel e Set Program Access and Defaulks Connect To gt amp Printers and Faxes Internet e Internet Explorer 9 Help and Support fa Notepad P c All Programs D Rn f2 Undock Computer A Log Off fo Shut Down b Select Create a New Connection under Network Tasks in the menu area on the left Select Next to start installing and configuring the PPPoE connection FIGURE 7 Network Connections s Network Connections File Edit view Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q e M S JO search 7 Folders E Address e Network Connections Network Tasks S Create a new connection Chana indows Firewall settings PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 120 PPPoE Point to Po
94. e Provider s cellular network when required uid user id up to 64 bytes STATI CI P 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 d d d d IP address Example AT STATICIP 192 168 1 23 j Caution STATICIP does not set the IP address of the modem it merely tells the i modem which IP address 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 address 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 guarentee you will receive the same dynamic IP address again PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 78 AT Commands Serial Serial This group includes commands specific to the serial port The commands displayed in Wireless Ace and the results of those commands depends on the model of the modem Some of the commands in this section as noted are not available in Wire less Ace Many of the commands not available with Wireless Ace require PassThru mode to use FIGURE 1 Common Serial GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VII AT Name Value New Value m ae ea COMMON po eee SSS
95. e degraded modem performance The commands displayed in Wireless Ace and the results of those commands depends on the model of the modem FIGURE 1 Logging DBGCOMMLVL n Set the logging level for the host or module COM port n 0 No logging n 1 Host COM n 2 Module COM DBGDHCPLVL n Enable or disable internal DHCP logging n 0 n 1 DBGETHLVL n Sets the logging level for the Ethernet port n 0 n l n 2 DBGI PLVL n Sets the logging level for the IP subsystem n 0 No logging 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 Enables logging at different levels of detail PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 107 AT Commands Logging n 0 No logging n 1 Log client events default n 2 Log server events n 3 Log client and Server events PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 108 AT Commands PinPoint PinPoint This group includes commands specific to the PinPoint E and GPS menu scroll down in Wireless Ace for the rest of the PinPoint commands Some 9 This screen shot does not show all the commands on the Wireless Ace PinPoint commands detail
96. e eee 66 AT Command Listing 0 0 0 ec ec ik AN a E nee nen a 68 Information Gnd Statuse soos uer ede ERA UU d eR Ri DET OD 70 Misc Miscellaneous otro te x dece es EU Vr BRA E Ed 76 A P 79 DCP arn tete Kad cm Rae aa rae a d e Rieke ean MM ta eee 86 UDP Em 88 DNS renee sate e a tae O H n 9 Dynamic IP AR E ENG ERN EC ETATE DUO ex pENX EE ad 92 PPP Ethernet 3 caso po te VR Ru e EE eS E NS oe NU OU A eie 94 Pass Thr S o tei va eR bus El esque e or SOME RUN erect vie 96 SMTP including SMS c sseeseeeeeeeeeeeee tenet mm 98 971 EC PCRHEHECT Wee Bard Go AD eRe EARS GO ord ch hb Re ha ER 100 LOW POWEF iaceat etna idtedce ced er aes nn PR Baro Pagid vides ce xd le dob Ces adducet act 103 Friends e re EU RENS AR d E b Re o tb ct be eR CR 105 BOUM ai sat acct Soke TU a ean oo iste TEA AEE AE E aoa N Sous 107 PinPoint eise vaca e I bs HST ANS Che eekee eR UE GEERT OER BEES 109 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 V Contents EDGE HSDP 4 3 date pet pee Ei Res eR oec kao ec Abe Mia bte eL d deu 116 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet 117 PPPoE PPP over Ethernet Configuration sllle eee 117 Configuring your PinPoint E for PPPoE eese 117 Configuring a PPPoE Connection in Windows lees eee 120 Connecting to the Internet with PPPoE 0
97. e private IP address to be used can be defined with the command AT HOSTPRIVIP 192 168 100 33 substituting the desired IP address PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 24 Data Communication and Host Modes GROUPS FIGURE 5 Wireless Ace PPP Ethernet MODEM DATA PRINTABLE AT Name Value New Value HOSTPRIVMODE Use Private IP jo J HOSTPRIVIP Host Private IP looo T HOSTPEERIP Modem Local IP 192 169 13 31 DL 1 1J HOSTNETMASK Host network mask 0 0 0 0 DL n HOSTAUTH Host Authentication Mode 0 x HOSTUID Host User ID zCFzUUelycb2ug0dL43 kwss HOSTPW Host Password 2CFzUUeLycb2ugO1L43Ikwe e 5 Using a private IP insulates the PPP client from changes in IP addresses of the underlying net work 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 Slip Mode 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 with the host so before making a SLIP co
98. e the AirLink Communications modem 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 AirLink Communications modem MUST BE POWERED OFF The AirLink Communications modem can transmit signals that could interfere with this equip ment Do not operate the AirLink Communications modem in any aircraft whether the aircraft is on the ground or in flight In aircraft the AirLink Communications modem MUST BE POWERED OFF When operating the Air Link Communications modem can transmit signals that could interfere with various on board systems The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the AirLink Communications modem 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 Limitation of Liability The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of AirLink Communications Inc ALRLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL DI RECT INDI RECT SPECIAL GENERAL INCI DENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL PUNITIVE OR EXEM PLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LI MITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR
99. e 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 Dynamic IP addresses are granted only when your PinPoint E is connected and can change each time the modem reconnects to the network e Static IP addresses are granted the same address every time your PinPoint E is connected and are not in use when your PinPoint E 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 AirLink developed IP Manager to work with a Dynamic DNS server to receive notification from 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 15 IP Manager and DNS Fully Qualified Domain Name 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 both 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
100. eamless 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 FIGURE 18 Wireless Ace Store and Forward Low Power AT Name Value New Value mmm MERE PPSNF SNF Enable 1 LOGGING PPSNFB SNF Mode 2 __ PINPOINT PPSNFM SNF Minimum Reports 2 Once you have enabled SnF PPSNF you can determine how you want the messages sent using PPSNFB Store and Forward Mode Normal Each report is sent immediately Polled Reports held until requested by the server Grouped Reports held until the total is equal or greater than PPSNFM which sets the packet size of grouped reports PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 46 Global Positioning System GPS 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 FIGURE 19 Wireless Ace Store and Forward Reliable Mode AT Name Value New Value PPSNFR Enable SNF R
101. ed APNs are generally private and non routable 9 What is the difference between Private and Public mode When your PinPoint E is powered on ALEOS acting as a PPP client negotiates a PPP session with Your Wireless Service Provider s network at the conclusion of which it is assigned an IP address by your cellular provider How this address is further acted upon by the modem is deter mined by Private or Public Mode Public Mode FHOSTPRIVMODE 0 The IP address assigned by Your Wireless Service Provider is passed on to the devices connected to the modem If there is a computer or device connected to the serial port of your modem there are actually two PPP sessions taking place After your modem receives Your Wireless Service Provider assigned IP address a second PPP session is established between your computer or device and the modem ultimately assigns that IP address to that computer or device connected to the serial port If there is a computer or device connected to the modem s Ethernet port the IP address assigned by your cellular provider is passed on to the computer or device by the DHCP server in the modem Private Mode HOSTPRIVMODE 1 The IP address assigned by Your Wireless Service Provider is not the address that is assigned to the computer or device connected to the PinPoint E s Ethernet port during the PPP negotiation or DHCP IP assignment Instead the computer or device connected to the PinPoint E on the Ether net por
102. ed here may not be available for your modem model FIGURE 1 PinPoint GROUPS MODEM DATA AT Name Value New Value eere aTsservern o jee 37022 O epPonr sevePot o ees ppTime Report Interval Time Seconds fo PPorsT Report Interval Distance 100 Meters fas pptsv Stationary Vehicle Timer Minutes lo 1L O PPP Ethernet ppminTIMe PinPoint Minimum Report Time secs fio PassThru smrp PPeesR GPs Report Type hex hse o ad PPDEVID Use Device ID in Location Reports ho oO O Do sx PPsMFR Enable SNF Reliable Mode Ah ppsnem SNF Minimum Reports eppLaTs Local ATS Reporting Time Interval secs s DTRI n Enable monitoring the DTR signal as in input event n 0 Disable DTR input monitoring n 1 Enable DTR input monitoring 4 Note If DTR is used as an input DTR cannot be used for low power control RTSI n Enable monitoring the RTS signal as in input event n 0 Disable RTS input monitoring n 1 Enable RST input monitoring PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 109 AT Commands PinPoint Note If RTS is used as an input hardware flow control cannot be enabled 1G n Set or query GPS initialization timer n seconds Time in seconds to wait for GPS acquisition before transmitting at high rates MF hh Set or query GPS format where hh is a hex value 8E transmit Latitude Longitude Direction Velocity Time in b
103. ed with the device computer or modem regis tered 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 also indicates information on the protocol used by a web browser to contact that address such as http www airlink com www airlink com is a fully qualified domain name but the http the protocol identifier is what makes the whole thing a URL 9 A URL Universal Resource Locator is different from a domain name in that it PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 16 IP Manager and DNS 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 con versely have a short caching period for the domain information 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 Dynamic IP when it first connects to the Internet it sends a IP change notification to IP Manager IP Manger will acknowledge the
104. eliable Mode A z PINPOINT With Reliable Mode enabled PPSNFR 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 win dow 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 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 GPS Time Latitude and Longitude can be added UDPRGPS to the packet sequence data for Reliable Mode FIGURE 20 Wireless Ace Adding GPS Time Latitude and Longitude to Reliable UDP data Name Value New Value AT UDPRGPS Add GPS Time and Lat Long 0 zj Note Using SnF Reliable Mode can cause excessive data traffic if the sequence e number is not returned Sending Reports You can co
105. em the receiver computes the distance to each satellite from the difference between local time and the time the satellite signals were sent this distance is called psuedoorange The locations 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 36 Global Positioning System GPS 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 loca e tion 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 AirLink Remote Access Protocol RAP The AirLink Remote Access Protocol RAP is a proprietary binary message format The Pin Point E uses the UDP User Datagram Protocol to communicate with the host server RAP was originally designed to work specifically with AirLink Tracking System ATS but other 3rd party applications have been developed
106. emotel eairlink com will be used to perform a DNS query to resolve the name to an IP address Note Only letters numbers hyphens and periods can be used in a domain name I PMANAGERn name Sets a domain name or IP address to send IP change notifications 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 n 1 First IP Manager server n 2 Second IP Manager server name domain name PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 92 AT Commands Dynamic IP PMGRKEYn key Sets the 128 bit key to use to authenticate the IP update notifications If the key s value is all zeros a default key will be used If all the bytes in the key are set to FF then no key will be used i e the IP change notifications will not be authenticated AT IPMGRKEY I is used to set the key to use with ATKIPMANAGERI while AT IPMGRKEY is used to the key with AT IPMANAGER2 n 1 First IP Manager server n 2 Second IP Manager server key 128 bit key in hexadecimal 32 hex characters PMGRUPDATEn 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 IPMGRUPDATE is used to set the refresh rate to IPMANAGERI while PMGRUPDATE2 is used with IPM
107. er of bad password attempts P Reject Count or Log Rejected IP Data Versions of ALEOS internal hardware boot and MSCI Versions of internally configured hardware and software GPS information Number of satellites GPS Fix 0 No Fix 1 GPS Fix 2 WAAS latitude and longitude GPS Status and Map Link In Wireless Ace 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 FIGURE 3 Wireless Ace Map Link GPs Fix n Satellite Count IP noo Longitude 11747518 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 74 AT Commands Information and Status FIGURE 4 Map View A 34 11046 117 47518 Google Maps Microsoft Internet Explorer Fie Edt vew Favorites Took Heb O O DAG D yr 2 3 n L 3 Web Images Groups News Froogle Maps Desktop more Google 34 11046 117 47518 Search Maps EN Tongue Gade 7 844 10460 117 475180 34 6 37 66 117 28 30 65 M his my default locati Get directions To here From here summam M 2 py ki Note The map feature will only work if you have access to the Internet on your g computer either through the modem or seperate from the modem PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 75 AT Commands Misc Miscellaneous
108. es 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 Setting the DTR and RTS You can use either Wireless Ace direct serial communication or Telnet to configure the modem using AT commands page 62 Select PinPoint from the menu on the left Scroll down the com mand options until you see RTSI and DTRI FIGURE 1 Wireless Ace DTR and RTS v AT Name Value New Value LOGGING PE RTSI RTS Input Enable lo PINPOINT DTRI DTR Input Enable lo To turn on the DTR pin 4 digital sensing in the modem DTRI should be set to 1 To turn on the RTS pin 7 digital sensing RTSI should be set to 1 Note To use only DTR or only RTS you only need to configure the one you will be using Connecting 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 pin 5 the PinPoint E s 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 can use the same ground as DTR PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 32 External Inputs amp Power Control Caution Never apply voltage to the DTR or RTS inputs DTR and RTS can
109. ft Windows XP 2000 or NT you will need adminis trator privileges to the computer you are configuring or access granted by an administrator on the network to add remove devices to your computer Configuring your PinPoint E for PPPoE Connect your PinPoint E directly to your computer with a cross over Ethernet cable or with a straight through Ethernet cable to a hub to which your computer is also connected Start Wireless Ace Start All Programs AirLink Communications Wireless Ace 3G Wireless Ace 3G a Click the Connect button and select UDP Enter the IP address and password the default IP is 192 168 13 31 and the default password is 12345 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 117 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet FIGURE 1 Wireless Ace Connect AirLink Wireless Ace upp TCP SMS PPP Ethemet b When Wireless Ace has connected to your PinPoint E from the groups on the left select PPP Ethernet under Common FIGURE 2 Wireless Ace PPP Ethernet GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE EH AT Value New Value Tunis EET pp iF STATUS E Hoster HostPrivateIP ooo0 D COMMON Misc HOSTPEERIP Modem Local IP 192 168 13 31 I O i 7 Dynamic IP HOSTNETMASK Host network mask 0 0 0 0 I 1 HOSTAUTH Host Authentication Mode 10 2 Chp HOSTUIO Host User 10 ZCFzUUeLycb2ug01L 3ikw User Name encrypted _ HOSTPW Host Passvord Z2CFz
110. h Cen HOUR aL Geek Win bee loi aedis pe seater ig 40 Sending Reports Automatically cesses hh 41 RAP Configuration 2 5 522cse0 02 ach LR Gag EA PERAA TERRE RES FRE PER 42 RAP Reports Over The Air Remote sesseeeeeeee ehh n 42 RAP Reports over a Local Connection PPP or SLIP sese 43 RAP Message format sr rer Ra RA COE e ERA ERR RE CR HERR ed 43 Additional RAP Features 0 0 0 cece rm m t 44 Device ID pere to o edd e bee ope Pbi io ave dead t 44 Odometer Data in Reports 2 0 00 eee hh m hn 45 COMTOO00 Event Reports uk es ER Ue e RR aie kA EAE NAG S ERE E 46 Store and Forward for RAP 0 0 cece cee ehe 46 Store and Forward Reliable Mode isses 47 Sending RepOEls io ova e UO E eee SAR eed ewe SU NIE DN 47 Flush on Event 44 oa pi iea tea OE e DoD SX T pot be lebe Ren nde UP ar 48 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 Contents NMEA Configuration 0 0 00 0000 cc cece cent rs 48 Streaming NMEA Messages over the local port ssec 48 NMEA Messages Over The Air Remote 0 0 00 ccc ccc tee teens 49 NMEA Messages over a Local Connection PPP scies 49 TAIP Emulation Configuration 20 0 0 cece eee 50 TAIP Messages Over the Air Remote csse hn 50 TAIP Messages over a Local Connection PPP sisse 51 Sending Unsolicited TAIP Messages over a Local Connection PPP lesus 51 Using TAIP Command Emulation csse hs 22
111. ibed later Any data received from the TCP peer is unwrapped and sent out the or port 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 other modes are entered for their specific port by use of a startup mode command PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 21 Data Communication and Host Modes 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 page 62 Wireless Ace is a graphical user interface for most AT Commands AT commands must always be terminated by CR ASCII character 0xOD 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 terminating lt carriage return will be dis played 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
112. ication The commands displayed in Wireless Ace and the results of those commands depends on the model of the modem The commands of these two groups are intermingled The Status Group has more fields that can be displayed on most screens either resize your screen or use the scroll bar on the side to display the remainder Note Those commands which are not displayed with Wireless Ace may require PassThru mode FIGURE 1 Info Group PRINTABLE AT Name Value NETPHONE Phone Number 15103313868 oEvicetD Device 10 0x01011A50r8198991 COMMON Modem EID IMEI 355634000715984 Serial Modem Type PinPoint TCP wal Modem Name 255634000715984 EE n ALEOS Software Version sEP200603805 Apr 17 2006 Dynamic IP PpP Ethernet Modem Hardware Configuration 01080c02000100000000000000000000 Modem Hardware Version MC75 LOGGING JENNI MSI Version mri PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 70 AT Commands Information and Status FIGURE 2 Status Group GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW AT Name Value NETIP Network 1e 166212 2002 1313 NETSTATE Network State Netvork Ready gt EnercHan Channel o i e NETRSSI Rsst d amp em es weroP Curent Netvork Operator Cingula 310380 icco simiD 89014104200891713451 kem fimst 31041008917134502 0 0202C2C C host Mode me host Signi Level HIGH OTR HIGH OS
113. inary or 8F hh hex value MF is support for legacy GPS reports which are rarely used by current tracking 9 applications PGPS n Send NMEA GPS strings out serial link n 1 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 n 0 Disable n 1 Enable PPDEVI D n Whether or not the PinPoint E should include the 64 bit device ID in its GPS reports n 0 Disable ID n 1 Enable display ID Note PPPDEVID MUST be 1 if the modem uses a Dynamic IP PPDIST n GPS Report Distance Interval in 100 Meter Units kilomater 1 mile is approximately 1600 kilometers n 1 65535 n 0 Disabled PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 110 AT Commands PinPoint PPFLUSHONEVT n Flushes store and forward buffer when an input event DTR RTS occurs 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 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 This requires spe e cific 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 PPG
114. information PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 12 Utilities for the PinPoint E FIGURE 4 AceNet AcetNe Fie Eat vew Modem Wiio Took Hed ous CDMAPRL ALEOS Sob 1661331817 16612316 Rave 1612318 Rad Addens RSS Tme Network 165 133 18 777 i dd 1273110554 70133244 55 16513318 R ao E 1273110722 701948277 16613318 R 7 a7 changer acpled 12713111050 7020272155 166 139 18 R ee i J g n 166 1323181 165133181 u amp uuutt65ttetottttt5tt5t FIGURE 5 AceNet Charting e hand n T R gs baton patente P hatt a P risate om Sensire St kadd s m T E es pom w LL od 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 AirLink support erase the current con figuration completely and temporarily set the PinPoint E to a known configuration to aid in trou ble shooting SOS mode PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 13 Utilities for the PinPoint E FIGURE 6 Modem Doctor Welcome AN WE MAKE WIRELESS DATA WORK COMMUNICATIONS Welcome to AitLink s ModemD octor This application can be used to perform several diagnotics or troubleshooting actions r Select an action to perform Download diagnostics data Erase the modems non volatile data Put the modem in SOS mod
115. information you will need to enter A Select Misc from the menu on the left side under the Common group PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 Activation of the PinPoint E FIGURE 9 Wireless Ace Common Misc GROUPS MODEM DATA PRINTABLE VIEW INFO AT Name Value New Value STATUS DATE Date and Time 11 17 2006 18 19 33 Wiese OPRG Enable Over the Air Programing 1 X j COMMON Misc NETPHONE IPhone Number 913378477 2 Serial TCP STATICIP Force Static IP 0 0 0 0 UDP DNS DPORT Device Port 12345 Dynamic IP PPP Ethemet NETUID Netvork User ID PassThru SMTP NETPW Network Password Other Friends NETALLOWZEROIP Allow Last Byte of net IP Zero 1 B Enter the NAI into the new value field for NETUID and enter your network password into the new value field for NETPW FIGURE 10 Wireless Ace Common Misc Dynamic IP PPP Ethemet NETUID Network User ID NAI PassThru SMTp NETPW Netvork Password Password 5 When you have finished entering the APN settings click the Write button on the tool bar of Wire e less Ace and wait for the message Write Successful to appear in the status bar FIGURE 11 Wireless Ace Write File Modem Template Tools Help 9 Bl c ua x a A Connect Refresh Refresh All Disconnect Reset Load Save Copy Clear Update PRL wre successful 6 It is recommended that you reset your modem after configuring the APN Ei
116. ing you to use a straight through cable If you are 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 Your PinPoint E s serial port can be connected directly to most computers or other devices using a standard straight through cable If you have a DCE device you will need a null modem or null modem cable d Note The serial port on your PinPoint E cannot be used to connect to the Internet Your PinPoint E can also be connected to a USB to Ethernet device connected to a computer or other device which does not have an available serial or Ethernet port but does have USB over the Ethernet connection Raw GPS data can also be transmitted across the serial port for applications which require COM traffic The Ethernet port is also used for the Internet connection 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 Caution With the PinPoint E all local GPS UDP encapsulated reports will come PinPoint E Indicator Lights PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 55 Hardware Installation When your PinPoint E is connected to power and an antenna there is a specific pattern to the lights to indicate its operation mode FIGURE 2 PinPoint E indicator lights eeeeoooee Chan Reg ERR RSSI Rx GPS N AirLink pinpoint Tx transmit and R
117. int Protocol over Ethernet FIGURE 8 New Connection New Connection Wizard Welcome to the New Connection J Wizard This wizard helps your Connect to the Internet Connect to 4 private network such as your workplace network To continue click Next c Select Connect to the Internet and then select Next FIGURE 9 Connection Type Connect to the Internet Connect to the Internet so you can browse the Web and read email 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 ot infrared poit or set up this computer so that other computers can connect to it d Select Set up my connection manually and then select Next FIGURE 10 Preparing the Internet Connection How do you want to connect to the Intemet O Choose from a list of Internet service providers ISPs 9 Set up my connection manually For a dial up connection you will need your account name password and 4 phos number for your ISP For a broadband account you won t need a phone number Use the CD I got from an ISP e Select Connect using a broadband connection and select Next PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 121 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet FIGURE 11 Internet Connection
118. ion i Note AceView Wireless Ace and AceNet require the Microsoft NET Framework FIGURE 1 AceView Bytes Sent 796 Bytes Revd 3 607 AN AirLink Connection Duration 00 00 51 aipaldi i PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 10 Utilities for the PinPoint E You can connect to your PinPoint E locally using a DUN connection or Ethernet across a LAN or connected directly with a cross over cable The display is dynamically updated with the current status of the modem The GPS features are available only for PinPoint X PinPoint E and PinPoint modems Note While you can use PPP to connect to the PinPoint E Internet data will only e be routed to a device connected to the Ethernet port If the same computer is con nected to the Ethernet port it can interfere with communication AceView also features a link to a web based mapping service so you can see where the GPS coor dinates locate the PinPoint E FIGURE 2 Map Coordinates You are here 37 62571 122 11042 i Note The mapping feature requires an Internet connection S Wireless Ace Wireless Ace enables modems equipped with ALEOS to be monitored and configured locally or remotely As long as your PinPoint E is online and publicly accessible support personnel can access your modem from anywhere at any time to see how it is operating and how it is configured Parameter changes can be made instantly over the air Once your modem i
119. ion 2 32 17 IP Manager and DNS MODEMNAME The name you want for the modem DOMAIN The domain name to be used by the modem IPMANAGERI and IPMANAGER2 The IP address or domain name of the dynamic DNS server which is running IP Manager Note To use the name here instead of the IP you need to have DNS set up in your e PinPoint E page 19 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 the IP address changes example if your PinPoint E modem is reset or is assigned a different IP address IPMGRKEYI and IPMGRKEY2 User defined password key which is used instead of Air Link secret key when using an IP Manager server other than the one provided by AirLink 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 some restrictions for the name Must begin with a letter or number e Can include a hyphen e Cannot contain spaces 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 IPMGRUPDATE1
120. knowledgement is not received within the time out period specified in S7 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 packets 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 Note Although it adds reliability the simple implementation of the Reliable UDP e 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 cli ents 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 number
121. layString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 7 modemHWVer OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n general 8 COMMON date OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 1 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 131 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP otaProgrammingEnable OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER disabled 0 enabled 1 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 2 devicePort OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER 0 65535 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 3 netUID OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 4 netPW OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 5 requestPAP OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER no 0 yes 1 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 6 destinationAddress OBJECT TYPE PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 132 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 7 destinationPort OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER 0 65535 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 8 serialPortSettings OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 9 serialPortFlowControl OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER none 0 hardware 2 s
122. lessly integrated into LAN WAN and WIRELESS projects Its embedded applications provide quick and easy means of connecting serial devices to IP networks Internet enabling legacy devices or integrating remote devices with today s advanced 3G wireless data networks Its unique blend of Serial and TCP IP communications digital and analog inputs relays and embedded applications combine to help simplify application integration and elimintate many of today s Machine to machine deployment challenges PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 150 AirLink Technical Support AirLink Technical Support If you encounter problems with operation of your PinPoint E AirLink s support staff can help AirLink Support Web Site The AirLink web site is updated frequently with Setup Wizards Utilities How To Guides and other documentation http www airlink com support AirLink Documentation and Guides User Guides These guides are specific to your modem type cellular provider and cellular technology and contain comprehensive information about the operation of the modem and its features Quick Start guides These guides are also specific to the modem type cellular provider and cellular technology and are a step by step guide to activating the modem using the Setup Wiz ard or other steps as applicable Utility Guides These guides focus on the features of one of the AirLink modem utilities Wireless Ace AceView Ace
123. low you to move the antenna away from the PinPoint E with a coax cable between the modem and the antenna allowing the antenna to be placed in a more suitable location for proper cellular reception outside of a metal cabinet the trunk lid of a car a window etc A mounted antenna can be placed in locations where the simple short dipole antenna connected directly to the PinPoint E may not perform at all the cable It is possible to lose the full gain of an antenna while using a long cable i Note When using a cable with an antenna there is a dB loss over the distance of to the modem 9 What do I need to power my PinPoint E Your PinPoint E is designed to work either with DC commonly used in vehicles or with an AC adapter standard wall outlet in the US Canada and most other countries The input voltage is 9VDC to 28VDC with an input current from 90mA to 350 mA If the modem is provided an inadequate power supply the following symptoms might be experi enced Modem will constantly power cycle while attempting to register Modem will register but will power cycle when data is transmitted received Modem won t power on at all If these symptoms occur verify the power supply meets the above mentioned criteria If an AC adapter is being used verify it is intended for the AirLink product in question 9 Can I use a portable battery to power my PinPoint E It is possible to use a portable battery for your AirLink modem however
124. ly applicable for most uses c Unless specifically directed to do so by Support or your network administrator you should not need to make any changes to the options on the Networking Security or Advanced tabs Connecting to the Internet with PPPoE Now the PPPoE connection can be run and a data connection can be established 1 Connect your computer and the modem to the same local network using a hub or a switch e Note It is not recommended to connect your computer directly to the modem with e out a local network 2 Start the PPPoE by Start gt Connect To gt AirLink PPPoE or whatever you named the con nection It will be listed on your Network Connections window under the heading Broadband FIGURE 18 MS Windows XP Connect Username Same as HOSTUID configured earlier Password Same as HOSTPW configured earlier a Enter the User name and Password you configured for HOSTUID and HOSTPW above b Select Connect to connect to the modem and the Internet When you re connected an icon should appear in the system tray showing the connection status FIGURE 19 MS Windows XP Connect Ceres ize J AirLink Modem is now connected Speed 115 2 Kbps PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 125 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Configuring your router for PPPoE with the PinPoint E If your network router has PPPoE discovery the PinPoint E
125. m 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 e normally is when CSX1 0 PTI NI T2string Any AT Command string to be passed to the OEM module before entering PASSTHRU mode e g AT amp SIVI etc string AT command s PTREFRESH n Number of minutes of inactivity in PASSTHRU mode to resend the PTINIT string to the hardware module n 1 255 minutes n 0 Disabled RESETPERI OD n In PASSTHRU mode modem will be reset after this period if no data has been sent or received Value is in hours n 1 255 hours n 0 Disabled PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 96 AT Commands PassThru APASSTHRU Caution This mode is not available through the remote AT telnet server You will need to t connect to the PinPoint E with it connected directly to your computer Sets the modem operation to pass through mode This mode will pass any characters received on the Ethernet port directly to the internal hardware module and output any characters from the internal hardware module out the Ethernet port 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 Wireless Ace S Note It may take up to 30 seconds for the hardware module to respond after CONNECT is output PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User G
126. mands not Available through Wireless Ace GPSn Send NMEA GPS strings out serial link See also PGPS ATGPS no parameter will cause the NMEA GGA RMC and VTG GPS strings to output to the serial port one time n 1 ATGPSI will cause these strings to be sent out the serial link once per second continuously until ATGPS or until reset U Immediately issue GPS report to the ATS server IP and port PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 115 AT Commands EDGE HSDPA EDGE HSDPA This group includes commands specific to EDGE and GPRS The commands displayed in Wireless Ace and the results of those commands depends on the model of the modem FIGURE 1 EDGE HSDPA PRINTABLE AT Name Value New Value caquin Minimum Acceptable Quality of Service Profe NETAPN apn Easy entry of the APN apn access If left blank the modem will attempt to use the default subscriber value as defined by the account CGQMIN Minimum Acceptable Quality of Service Profile Change should be at carrier s request Normally not required to be changed CGQREQ Set Quality of Service Profile Change should be at carrier s request Normally not required to be changed COPS mode format oper Manually specify an operator Refer also to NETOP mode 0 Automatic any affiliated carrier default mode 1 Manual use only the operator lt oper gt specified mode 4 Manual Automatic if manual selec
127. may be required by Your Wireless Service e Provider 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 subject SMTP message subject SMTPUSER user The email account username 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 Wireless Service e Provider Messaging related AT Commands not Available through Wireless Ace NETSMS2EMAI L n Specify the SMS E mail server number This maybe necessary to send an SMS message to an email address n SMS E mail server SMTPSEND email body Sends an email to the address specified followed by the body of the email message email email address body message body The email message is terminated and sent by entering a or Ctrl Z on an empty line See also SMTPSUBJ SMYPFROM and SMTPADDR SMTPSTATUS Returns the status of the last issued SMTP message SMTPSEND If no status is available 0 1s 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 Example 354 send in progress 250 sent ok PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 99 AT Comman
128. me 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 Your Wireless Service Provider it will also receive Your Wireless Service Provider s 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 Your Wireless Service 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 FIGURE 2 Wireless Ace DNS COMMON AT Name Value New Value Serial DNS1 Modem DNS Server 1 209 183 48 10 TCP pus2 Modem DNS Server 2 209 183 48 11 UDP DNS DNSUSER Use Alternate DNS 0 0 0 0 Dynamic IP PPP Ethemet DNSUPDATE DNS Updates 0 PassThru DNSI and DNS2 The primary and secondary DNS servers set by Your Wireless Service Provider when your PinPoint
129. ml Misc MODEMHISPEED Set Internal Serial Link Speed 0 id m sso Data Forwarding Timeout lI 1 1 5 pus ss lpataromardngCchaate bho Mo dmvesess mole h fs ho l rmWwem BR 3 4 230 omma p x LoGGING bs Jo hh 3 bhe Jem fa ecrst Enable CTS to Indicate Network Coverage 0o le Quiet Mode k Cal Progress Result Mode emuwrotP Convert 12 digit Numberto IP o I sd a Note This command is not proceeded by AT nor does it require a carriage return J enter There must be an idle time set by S50 on the serial port before and after this com mand The is ASCII 0x2B 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 Cannot be configured in Wireless Ace pe Note This command does nothing if DAE 1 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 79 AT Commands Serial A Note This command is not proceeded by AT Re execute last command Cannot be configured in Wireless Ace A Manually answer an incoming connection Cannot be configured in Wireless Ace D method d d d d ppppp or D method Gname ppppp Dial a connection to a remote IP and Port using method Cannot be configured in Wireless Ace method P Establish a UDP connection method T Establish a TCP connection method N
130. mp Files of ype WielessAce Templates mi vi PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 63 AT Commands Bae tre sx ISCO OBR FIGURE 4 AceNet Load a Template RALLIL aa pa 4100296084 Modem Type RSSI Resuk Time ALEOS Software Version Network IP PinPort CO 66 Success 10 26 1311 ACP200408C6 Sep 232004 7019422157 PinPoint CD 90 Success 10 26 1312 ACP200501E Jan 26 2005 70192 112 205 PinPoint CD 94 Success 10 26 13 31 ACP20040806 Sep 232004 70 19667145 PrPontCD 104 Success 10 26 1312 ACP2005018 Jan 72005 701932277 Pinon 70193 72 62 Pi Apply WirelessAce Template 70 194 145 15 i 70 195 52 142 Template File 70192172075 70182 145 04 Raven_iDEN_CSD_082506 xm 701952150 70 195 54 215 Retry interval martes 50 70 194 11 222 Using Telnet Terminal Emulation It is possible to communicate with the PinPoint E across a TCP IP network Telnet provides a termi nal style connection to the PinPoint E Most installations of Microsoft Windows come with a version of HyperTerminal used here for specific directions but you can use any other Telnet application such as Putty Terra Term etc 1 Start gt All Programs Accessories Communications Hyper Terminal Choose a name for your connection such as PinPoint E or AirLink The name and icon are only for your own reference so you can find the connection at a later date if you want to have a connection s
131. n the network and receives an IP address 3 When your PinPoint E has received its IP address from Your Wireless Service Provider then it is ready to allow you to connect to the Internet FIGURE 2 Using the PinPoint E to connect to the Internet s s Dynamic vs Static IP Addresses As stated above when your PinPoint E registers on Your Wireless Service Provider s network it receives an IP address There are two types of addresses on networks dynamic and static e 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 Your Wireless Service Provider e 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 2 Introduction to PinPoint E EDGE GPRS data on another computer system or other client functions such as data only being sent out or only being received after an initial request If you need to contact your PinPoint E a device connected to the modem or a ho
132. ncy data with the GPS point 0x20 0x23 indicate the state changes of either the RTS or DTR See Store and Forward for RAP on page 46 in addition to the same data as in an 0x12 report 0x24 0x2B indicate the state changes of the COM1000 inputs See COM1000 Event Reports on page 46 in addition to the same data in an 0x12 or 0x13 report Note It is recommended to use Report type 0x12 or 0x13 when Store and Forward e page 46 is enabled Power Reports 0x10 Power Up Report Sent by the modem when it is powered up either as a result of being power cycled or with a software reset 0x30 Power Sleep Report Sent by the modem when it is about to power down into a low power state not supported in some early PinPoint models 0x31 Power Wakeup Report Sent by the modem when it is returned to a full power state from a low power state not supported in some early PinPoint models Additional RAP Features RAP allows additional information to be sent with the reports to enable a richer tracking feature set Configure RAP as you would normally for remote or local reports See RAP Configuration on page 42 Device ID By enabling PPDEVID the device ID is sent as part of the RAP message to make identification easier in a network or fleet of vehicles equipped with PinPoint E modems FIGURE 13 Wireless Ace PPDEVID Name Value New Value PPDEVID Use Device ID in Location Reports zj t Caution If the PinP
133. nd SNMPv3 communications are allowed n 1 Authentication equivalent to authNoPriv setting in SNMPv3 SNMPv3 is required to do authen tication 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 host IP address port TCP port If port is O or host is empty traps are disabled Traps are sent out according to the SNMP security level i e if the security levelis 2 traps will be authenticated and encrypted Currently the only trap that can be generated is linkup SNTP n Enables daily SNTP update of the system time n 0 Off n 1 On SNTPADDR d d d d name SNTP Server IP address or fully qualified domain name to use if SNTP 1 d d d d IP name domain name If blank time nist gov is used TELNETTI MEOUT n Telnet port inactivity time out n minutes By default this value is set to close the AT telnet connection if no data is received for 2 min utes 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 n 1 65535 n 0 Disabled PinPoint E
134. nfigure 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 47 Global Positioning System GPS SMTP Other Low Power Friends We wr ae FIGURE 21 Wireless Ace Automatic Reports AT Name Value New Value PPTIME Report Interval Time Seconds 60 PPDIST Report Interval Distance 100 Meters 48 TC PPTSV Stationary Vehicle Timer Minutes 0 Oe 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 imme diately sent so its cause can be acted on without delay FIGURE 22 Wireless Ace Store and Forward Flush on Event AT Name Value New Value PPFLUSHONEVT Flush SnF Buffer on input lo haven t been acknowledged SnF Reliable Mode whether they have been recei
135. ngth P What is RSSI Why is the RSSI for my PinPoint E negative RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication is a measurement of the strength or intensity not nec essarily the quality of the received signal The RSSI is measured in dBm which is the power ratio in decibel dB of the measured power ref erenced to one milliwatt mW One milliwatt is zero therefore less than a milliwatt common and ideal for cellular communication is expressed as a negative interger What is the Proper RF Coverage for my PinPoint E The optimal range for AirLink modems is an RF Coverage RSSI value of 60 to 95 RF coverage between 95 to 105 DBm will often still register however functionality at this range can be greatly reduced and registration can become difficult Any devices with an RSSI below 105 DBm will likely fail to register on a regular basis When addressing RF coverage ensure the antenna choice is appropriate for the device and frequen cies required What Type of Antenna is Best for my PinPoint E Antennas for cellular communication are commonly omni directional and either dual band or multi band They come in a variety of shapes and mounting confirgurations to suit several differ ent types of needs While AirLink does sell a limited selection of antennas and antenna accessories these are by no means all that are available or usable with your PinPoint E There are several suppliers of cellular accessories with a much wider sele
136. nnection the host SLIP driver must be configured to use the IP specified by querying S110 UDP Pad When the modem is in UDP PAD Packet Assembly and Disassembly Mode all characters received on the seial port are assembled into UDP packets and sent to the PinPoint E s remote IP address port and any packets received from the same IP port destined for the PinPoint E s device port 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 e Setting the Startup Mode Default MD to 3 UDP so that a UDP session is entered automati cally when the modem registers onto the network Serial data will be sent to the IP port speci fied in S53 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 25 Data Communication and Host Modes Incoming UDP packets will be processed out the serial port if e UDP auto answer is enabled 88222 The destination IP address matches that in 853 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 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
137. nnector 50 Ohm TNC GPS Antenna Connector SMA Ethernet Interface RJ 45 Connector 10 Base T e Serial Interface RS232 DB 9F with 1200 115200 bps see below for diagram e Status LEDs Data Services amp RF Features Quad Band GPRS EDGE 850 900 1800 and 1900 MHz e EDGE MS Class 10 w GPRS MS 12 Fallback EDGE data rates 236 Kbps maximum 70 90 typical downlink and 118 maximum 50 60 typi cal uplink e GPRS data rates 7 6 Kbps maximum 30 50 Kbps typical downlink uplink e Coding Schemes 1 9 Full PBCCH Support e Network 1900 850 MHz GPRS Transmit frequency 1850 1910 MHz and 824 849 MHz e Transmit power range at antenna port 1 0 W for 1900 MHz and 0 8W for 850 MHz e Transmitter can reduce output power when near a base station as per GSM specifications Receiver frequency 1930 1990 MHz and 869 894 MHz Receiver sensitivity typical 107 dBm 2 439 bit error rate Multislot Class 8 Environmental e Operating ranges 30 C to C e Humidity 596 9590 Non condensing PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 60 Specifications for the PinPoint E EDGE GPRS Power Management Low power consumption e Dormant connection idle for 10 20 seconds 60 mA at 12 VDC Input Voltage 9 VDC to 28 VDC Input Current 20 mA to 350 mA Low power mode at 12 VDC Power consumption Modem Idle Transmitting PinPoint E 80 mAh 300 mAh Serial Port Pinouts The cable be
138. nt E for settings different than the defaults changed settings FIGURE 10 HyperTerminal Comport Settings Bits per second M Daabe 8 v Party None v Stop bas 1 v Flow control Hardware v 4 Type AT and press Enter You should get a reply of OK or 0 5 To see what you are typing as you type it you will need to turn on the echo and verbose mode Type ATE1V1 and press Enter If you get a reply of OK then you entered the command successfully If you get a reply of 0 or ERROR try entering the command again Using AT Commands with a Terminal Application The following pages list the AT commands their parameters and explain what they do 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 listed as A e Some commands have specific parameters while other commands will take whatever you type e Acceptable parameters and or specific formats are in the parameters column PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 66 AT Commands Required variable parameters are denoted with italicized text example Dr The n is variable and noted in the parameters column e Optional parameters are denoted with square brackets Most commands 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
139. ntents of this register specify the pause time for each comma Cannot be configured in Wireless Ace S9 n Carrier Detect Response Time n 0 255 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 Wireless Ace S10 n Lost Carrier Hang up Delay Remote n 1 2545 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 carrier without disconnecting A setting of 255 causes the modem to disable Carrier Detect and presume carrier is always present Cannot be configured in Wireless Ace 23 speed databits parity stop bits Serial line parameters The settings take affect after reset PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 82 AT Commands Serial speed 300 1200 1 2400 4800 96001 19200 38400 57600 I 115200 230400 databits 7 or 8 parity O Odd parity E Even parity N None parityzM Mark stopbits 1 1 512 Example ATS23 19200 8N1 sets modem to 19200 etc Can also be set using amp L speed databits parity stop bits amp Note Databits MUST be 8 data bits for PPP mode S50 n Data forwarding idle time out If set to 0 a forwarding time out of 10ms is used n tenths of seconds Used in UDP or TCP PAD mode S51 n
140. o your device HOSTPEERIP Set to the IP address you want for the PinPoint E e HOSTNETMASK Set to the subnetmask generally 255 255 255 0 Note If you are using Private Mode HOSTPRIVMODE 1 you will need to e 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 The screenshot shows an example Internal DHCP Server DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol has become a primary component of today s net work environments DHCP allows one server to automatically and dynamically allocate network IP addresses and other network related settings such as subnet masks routers etc to each com puter or device without the need to set up each specifically or keep track of what addresses have already been used DHCP and Routing DHCP is built on a client server model The client broadcasts on the local physical subnet to find available DHCP servers generally only one active per network The server when a request is received reserves an IP address for the requesting client and then sends an IP lease offer to the client which contains the client s MAC address followed by the IP address that the server is offer ing the subnet mask the lease duration other IP configuration options and the IP address
141. of the DHCP server making the offer Upon receipt of an offer the client configures its interface accordingly PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 29 Data Communication and Host Modes Routing at its most basic level is the process of forwarding data on to the correct destination One component of routing is address determination directing data to the correct address either as its final destination or so it can be forwarded on Selecting gateways where the data can be directed is another important component of routing The PinPoint E acts as a one to one gateway forwarding messages to and from one device that is connected to it The PinPoint E does not provide routing for any more than that one device DHCP in the PinPoint E using Public Mode 1 When the PinPoint E registers on the cellular network it is assigned an IP address from Your Wireless Service Provider 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 gate way 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 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 Pri
142. oftware 4 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current common 10 STATUS ipAddress OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX IpAddress MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 1 netState OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 133 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP STATUS current n status 2 netChannel OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 3 rssi OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER 125 50 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 4 serialSent OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 5 serialReceived OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 6 hostMode OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current n status 7 powerMode OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 134 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP STATUS current n status 8 fixObtained OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER no 0 yes 1 MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current gps 1 satelliteCount OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current gps 2 latitude OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read only STATUS current gps 3 longitude OBJECT TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString MAX ACCESS read
143. oint E is using a dynamic IP PPDEVID needs to be enabled PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 44 Global Positioning System GPS With the device ID enabled the PinPoint E will use the value configured for NETPHONE unless NETPHONE is empty in which case the ESN of the modem will be used Odometer Data in Reports When the odometer is enabled the PinPoint E will calculate distance based on GPS data The modem s odometer calculations can be included in the RAP message FIGURE 14 Wireless Ace Odometer Reports AT Name Value New Value LOGGING PPODOM odometer Enable 4 2 8 PINPOINT PPODOMVAL odometer Value meters s13 vehicle itself The PinPoint E odometer is not connected to the vehicle s it is i Note The PinPoint E s odometer calculations may not match the odometer in the entirely based on calculations of GPS readings Serial Input Event Reports You can configure the PinPoint E to send reports based on the state of the DTR and or RTS pins on the serial port Refer to Capturing Events via External Inputs on page 32 to set up the exter nal devices Once the serial port has been connected you will also need to enable the event reporting for GPS FIGURE 15 Wireless Ace Enabling RTS and DTR for Input Events sates AT Name Value New Value oe RTSI RTS Input Enable lo PINPOINT ors DTR Input Enable lo z If you have connected the physical device to the RT
144. olatile 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 mem ory QID Query ID reports the TAIP ID returns an RID message DPV configures automatic reporting of PV Position Velocity reports based on distance trav eled 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 52 Global Positioning System GPS 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 corresponding to the appropriate 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 rep
145. only STATUS current gps 4 END PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 135 APPENDIX E GPS Message Format Streams This appendix shows the GPS message streams provided by the PinPoint E NMEA Message Description The standard GPS data stream provided by the PinPoint E in raw serial ASCII format is com prised of 3 GPS NMEA receiver messages sentences GGA RMC and VTG All NMEA messages start with a dollar sign followed by a message type identifier After the identifier the fields of the messages are comma deliminated Example taken from PinPoint E output GPGGA 173221 428 3505 1435 N 08037 5669 W 1 04 2 2 242 9 M 46 9 M 0000 1E TABLE 1 GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data Description Field Contents Global Positioning System GPS GP Global Positioning System Fix Data GGA UTC Fix taken at 17 32 21 UTC 173221 428 Latitude 3505 1435 North or South N Longitude 08037 5669 East or West W Fix Quality 1 O invalid 1 GPS fix 2 DGPS fix Number of satellites being tracked 04 Horizontal dilution of precision metres 22 Antenna altitude above below mean sea level 242 9 geoid Units of antenna altitude meters M Geoidal separation the difference between the 46 9 WGS 84 earth ellipsoid and mean sea level geoid wow means mean sea level below ellipsoid PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 136 GPS Message Format Streams TABLE 1 GGA Glo
146. 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 interval total bytes per minutes day 24 hours minutes day 24 hours 10 16992 bytes 60 2832 bytes 30 5664 bytes 500 339 84 bytes Eairlink com As a service Airlink maintains a IP Manager servers which can be used for any AirLink modem DOMAIN eairlink com e PMANAGERI edns2 eairlink com e PMANAGER 2 eairlink com PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 18 IP Manager and DNS though every effort is made to keep it operational 24 7 When using AirLink s IP Manager servers since there are many AirLink modems using the service it is even more imperative to have a unique name for your modem o Note The IP Manager service from AirLink is currently not a guaranteed service DNS Using Names Instead of IP addresses The PinPoint E has the ability to query 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 configu ration options requiring IP addresses This is important if your PinPoint E will need to contact another modem or other device that has a domain na
147. orts Position Velocity PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 53 CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation Your AirLink PinPoint E should be mounted in a position that allows easy access for the cables so they are not bent or constricted The LEDs on the front panel should be visible for ease of opera tional verification You should ensure that there is adequate airflow around the modem but that it is kept free from direct exposure to the elements sun rain etc Possible locations for your PinPoint E installed in a vehicle are in a trunk away from where lug gage or other items won t be likely to dislodge it under or in the console or behind seats Ensure the location is secure both against abrupt movements of the vehicle and from other items coming into contact with the modem An optional accessory for your PinPoint E is a mounting kit The bracket is designed to snugly cradle the modem and hold it in place where you need it Modem placement with diagrams of the mounting bracket can be found in the 9 Appendix Modem Placement on page 57 FIGURE 1 PinPoint E connecters dta Connecting the Antennas Antennas selected should not exceed a maximum gain of 5 dBi under standard installation config uration In more complex installations such as those requiring long lengths of cable and or multi ple connections it s imperative that the installer follow maximum dBi gain guidelines in accordance with the FF
148. ou changed your password from the default you can have your password reset by calling or emailing AirLink s technical support The support technician will ask you for a Challenge Code which you can obtain using Wireless Ace You will be asked to send this information in an email to support airlink com along with your name and company Password resets are tracked Start Wireless ACE Start All Programs AirLink Communications Wirelss ACE 3G Wireless ACE 3G Select Modem gt Reset Password PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 148 Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Support FIGURE 2 Wireless Ace Reset Password AirLink Wireless Ace onium Template Tools Help g Connect Disconnect AM Disconnect Wre Refresh All Refresh Group Wrke Configuration Reset Change Password Update PRL 3 Note the Challenge Code shown will be different than this screenshot e FIGURE 3 Wireless Ace Challenge Code Reset Password Authorization DER Please call or email AirLink support with the following challenge code to obtain a daly password Challenge Code ZRZ3 0025 Daily Password 4 Enter the Daily Password provided by the AirLink support technician e of Wireless Ace you used to obtain the Challenge Code and only for the specific g Note The Daily Password will only work for the modem you requested the copy time approximately 24 hours
149. re 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 DNSUSER d d d d Sets a user provided DNS to query first when performing name resolutions in the modem d d d d IP of domain server PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 91 AT Commands Dynamic IP Dynamic IP This group includes commands specific to dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS allows the PinPoint E to use a dynamic IP can change each time you connect account but still allow you to use a fully qualified domain name to contact the PinPoint E using IP Manager page 15 running on a server with a dynamic DNS updater FIGURE 1 Common Dynamic IP AT Name Value New Value auclor MODEMNAME Modem Name a MM TEN DOMAIN Domain eairlink com 1PMANAGER1 IP Manager Server 1 IP Adrs 1PMGRUPDATE pMServert Update Minutes lo I 4 sIPMGRKEY1 IPMServer1 Key Ie o IPMGRUPDATE2 IPMServer2 Update Minutes 0 SIPMGRKEY2 IPMServer2 Key em OO DOMAI N 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 DOMAIN eairlink com then when ATDT remote1 is entered the fully qualified name r
150. s configured and installed correctly a template can be made to program other modems with the same parameter values This enables quick accurate deployment of large pools of modems to the modem using Wireless Ace is covered in the AT Commands chapter on 9 Most configuration screen shots in this guide are using Wireless Ace Connecting page 62 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 11 Utilities for the PinPoint E FIGURE 3 Wireless Ace ttaTict Peapabes Fn addons SMECDUPDADOR Stanes Update Ad venr wrTUID SEC TUPOPER TOO Pater Update Pared becsodi new AT Telnet Pet RET ALLOW TER OP tnost AT Telnet Pot Turena Minutes Oiveble aT triope Dueble ATE Peret datio tme cote OTP bewer Eden Mete Commeton mot de bom tm Locum Lever PRMD Trae Destinator IP Metso inmotion Prog AceNet is a full featured application that you can use to monitor several AirLink modems at the same time use a template from Wireless Ace to change the configuration in all of them simulta neously keep the modems up to date with the latest firmware by updating them over the air peri odically log the modems Status parameters and even graphically chart the logged parameters to see trends or other over time information AceNet s remote connections use TCP IP UDP or SMS AceNet is a separate product which can be purchased from AirLink Contact your AirLink repre sentative for more
151. s in the list aren t used Configure for a normal UDP session Set the Startup Mode Default to 83 ATMD83 Con figure the Destination port to match the device port of the remote modems 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 to the mode s remote IP address port and any packets received from the remote end of the TCP connection are disassembled 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 e TCP auto answer is enabled S1 a TCP connection request is received and the modem is not in a data session e Data is received on the serial port and The Startup Mode Default MD is 4 auto TCP The remote TCP destination as defined in S53 successfully responds to the TCP connection request The value of S7 TCP Connection Time out specifies the number of seconds to wait after initiat ing 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 27 Data Communication and Host Modes 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 transmit
152. socket if the connection goes idle for too long particularly if the other side doesn t normally close the connection i Note It is best to ensure the idle time outs for TCP and UDP are never 0 if you re When the session is initiated by serial data the new session will be established using the destina tion address specified in S53 The 53 setting can be changed if the connect to last UDP setting UDPLAST 1 is set The address in 53 will be updated to reflect the address of the last ses sion 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 answer Then when in the idle state the modem will accept either a TCP or UDP amp Note TCP auto answer S0 may also be set simultaneously with UDP auto incoming packet and enter a TCP or UDP session as appropriate Reliable UDP PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 26 Data Communication and Host Modes 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 mes sage type and a sequence number The PinPoint E will continue to send this data buffering any received data in the meantime until it receives an acknowledgement with this sequence number If an ac
153. ssword protected connection For a direct connection the PinPoint E features DHCP enabled by default so you don t need to worry about setting up an IP address on your computer DHCP works with both Private and Public Modes Common Uses for the PinPoint E The PinPoint E s rugged construction and cellular connection make it ideal for use in remote and or industrial locations Because of its GPS capabilities the PinPoint E is ideal for vehicle tracking and other situations where mapping a moving object is as important as connecting to a network PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 3 Introduction to PinPoint E EDGE GPRS FIGURE 3 Vehicle Tracking and Mobile Internet Access PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 4 CHAPTER 2 Activation of the PinPoint E To install the SIM you will only need a small phillips head screw driver 1 e Opening the Case a Unplug the PinPoint E s power and all cables b Using a small phillips head screw driver remove the screws on the back of the PinPoint E c Slide the casing off of the PinPoint E and set it aside FIGURE 1 PinPoint E back 2 Ejecting the SIM tray a Using the tip of a PDA stylus an unbent paperclip or other slim blunt item press the yellow button of the SIM tray On the PinPoint E the button is between two boards PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 Activation of the PinPoint E FIGURE 2
154. st system using the modem 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 address for your modem you can use a Dynamic DNS service such as IP Manager page 15 to translate your IP address into to a domain name address given to your modem by the network cannot be a private or internal IP address such as a unless you are on the same network or inside that network s firewall such as with frame relay Caution If you want to connect remotely to your PinPoint E using TCP IP the IP Using Your PinPoint E to Connect to the Internet In Public Mode your PinPoint E will pass the IP address from Your Wireless Service Provider s network to your device or computer In Private Mode your modem will assign configured static local network IP addresses for the modem and your device The modem will perform a one to one routing for all internet traffic to and from the computer or other end device If you need to have more than one device connected to the Internet through the modem you will need to have a router connected to the modem The modem would provide the one to one con nection to the router with the router configured to provide a broader NAT service to the other devices connected to it You can connect directly through your PinPoint E to the Internet using the Ethernet port or use PPPoE for a pa
155. t is assigned the IP address configured in HOSTPRIVIP and uses the IP address config ured in HOSTPEERIP to communicate to the modem PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 145 Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Support Note HOSTPRIVMODE works the same for both Ethernet using DHCP or e serial using PPP How do I set up Private Mode How do I connect to my PinPoint E to my qQ router or to Linux Private Mode is at times preferred or required to provide network connectivity to a Linux device routers or other devices Private mode will generally also work with any PC in an environment where there is a need for the PinPoint E to be configured to work with an internal network Note When connecting the Ethernet port directly to the computer or router you e will need a cross over cable if the connecting port is not auto sensing or switch able There are four AT commands you will need to set in the modem You can set them using Wireless Ace or a AT commands with a terminal connection page 62 The examples shown are from Wireless Ace HOSTPRIVMODE 1 Private Mode turned on HOSTPRIVIP P address IP address assigned to computer or other end device con nected directly to the modem example 192 168 1 8 HOSTPEERIP P address IP address assigned to modem for local not cellular com munication example 192 168 1 9 HOSTNETMASK subnet mask Subnet Mask setting example 255 255 255 0 Th
156. t will be woken up when data is sent or received No Service There is no EDGE GPRS network detected Hardware Reset The hardware module is being reset This is a temporary state POWERMODE Displays the current power state mode Possible values returned are amp V 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 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 View active profile the contents of the active registers Not displayed with Wireless Ace CCID Subscriber Identity Module ID CI MI International Mobile Subscriber Identity PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 73 AT Commands Information and Status HWTEMP Displays the internal temperature of the radio module in degrees Centigrade ICCID Subscriber Identity Module ID RCIQ Current Cell Info Information Displayed in Wireless Ace 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 Password Count Counter of the numb
157. ted when the idle inter character time out specified in S50 in tenths of seconds occurs or when a character is received that matches S51 if non zero The TCP session will be terminated if no data is transmitted or received for the time interval spec ified in TCPT and TCPS TCPT is the number of minutes TCPS 0 or seconds TCPS 1 used for this idle time out Caution TCPT should never be 0 when using the TCP mode A broken TCP ses sion 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 SO 112 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 Some previous hybrid modes MD S 6 are no longer implemented as special unique modes Now that UDP auto answer UDP Half open 8222 can be enabled in conjunction with UDP PAD mode MD3 effectively this is the same as MD5 and MD6 previously accomplished Set ting MDS and MD6 are still supported but not recommended AT Hybrid Mode Hybrid Mode2 Command MD5 MD6 MD 3 3 S82 2 2 SO 1 1 UDPLAST
158. the Datum to the Datum used by your tracking appliction less Ace If the option does not appear in Wireless Ace when you connect to the Note Some PinPoint E models do not support configuring the Datum with Wire 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 PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 39 Global Positioning System GPS FIGURE 2 Wireless Ace PPIP and PPPORT Vu ERE Name Value New Value Local Host To set the PinPoint E to report to a local host one directly connected to the PinPoint E s Ethernet port configure the port to be used with S53 Destination Port The local IP address will automat ically be used for local reports S53 in Wireless Ace is part of the Misc menu option FIGURE 3 Wireless Ace S53 commen Name Value New Value ani s asm m fe If you need to send reports to additional local ports you can specify other ports with PPLAT SEXTRA Local Reports can be sent to up to 7 additional ports consecutively following the S53 port If S53 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 FIGURE 4 Wireless Ace PPLATSEXTRA
159. ther click the Reset button in Wireless Ace or press the reset button on the modem 7 On lui recommande que vous remettiez z ro votre modem apr s configuration de l APN e Cliquer le bouton de Reset remise dans Wireless Ace ou serrer pour remettre z ro le bouton sur le modem PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 9 CHAPTER 3 Utilities for the PinPoint E AirLink offers a suite of utilities to optimize your PinPoint E s performance allowing you to remotely view status and make changes to the configuration as needed e AceView e AceNet e Wireless Ace Modem Doctor This section of the PinPoint E User Guide covers basic information about these utilities For addi tional information on a specific application and how to use it please refer to the user guide for the specific utility AirLink modem utilities except AceNet are free of charge to those who own AirLink modems You can download the applications and their user guides from the AirLink web site http www air link com support Contact your dealer or AirLink representative for information on AceNet v 1 1 and Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows XP or later You can obtain the Microsoft NET Framework from Microsoft at http Wwww microsoft com AceView AceView is a low profile monitoring tool to view the status of your AirLink PinPoint E and display network status IP address RSSI strength and other basic connection informat
160. tion fails goes to automatic mode format 0 Alphanumeric name G3310E must use this format format 2 Numeric oper name PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 116 APPENDIX C PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet allows a point to point connection while using Ethernet Just like the dial up protocol on which it is based PPPoE uses traditional username and password authentication to establish a direct connection between two Ethernet devices on a net work such as your PinPoint E and your computer or router Application examples for PPPoE with your PinPoint E Backup connectivity solution for your network e Password restricted Internet connection Individualized Internet connection on a LAN PPPoE PPP over Ethernet Configuration You only need to configure a PPPoE connection on your computer if you will be 9 connecting from the computer to the PinPoint E on a LAN sharing the same subnet You may need to use Private Mode in the modem to configure its IP address to be available on the LAN connection for your network you should configure the router to use the PPPoE connection and not the individual computers Only one computer router or other network device at a time can connect to the PinPoint E using PPPoE Note If you are using the PinPoint E connected to a router as a back up Internet To configure a PPPoE connection on Microso
161. to serve upon the other under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be served by personal service or by registered mail postage prepaid to AirLink Att VP Operations at the address set forth at the beginning of this Agreement and to Customer at the address provided by Customer to AirLink on the applica ble purchase order If any provision of these Warranty Terms shall be held to be invalid illegal or unenforceable the validity legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby The laws of the State of California shall govern these Warranty Terms These Warranty Terms constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertain ing to the subject matter hereof and any and all written or oral agreements heretofore existing between the parties hereto are expressly canceled and or superseded These Warranty Terms shall prevail notwithstanding any variance with terms and conditions of any purchase order Any modifi cations of these Warranty Terms must be in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer of both parties hereto PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 141 APPENDIX G Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Support Many of these questions and solutions in the following sections come from AirLink Support problem indicated and have the specific modem model number indicated Some Caution Solutions should only be performed if you
162. tream with either terminal connection use the command ATGPSO this can be entered even while data is streaming You can also use AT PGPS 1 then AT amp W to allow you to stream the data even after the modem is reset You can also issue this command using Wireless Ace to stream the data from the serial port with out using HyperTerminal or another terminal application The data will stream even after the modem is reset FIGURE 24 Wireless Ace NMEA Strings PINPOINT Name Value New Value ar Persistent GPS NMEA Strings z NMEA Messages Over The Air Remote To configure the PinPoint E to send NMEA reports to a remote server you will need to set 3 com mands PPIP PPPORT and PPGPSR FIGURE 25 Wireless Ace NMEA Remote Reports Low Power Name New Value Nena eosin pr lars Server IP 64 162 70 221 SEEOGGINS PPPORT server Pot 00000000 22335 1000 dl 1 Set the IP PPIP and port PPPORT to the IP and port of the server to which you want the reports sent 2 Set the GPS Report Type PPGPSR to your preferred NMEA sentence format EO Output the GGA and VTG sentences E1 Output the GGA RMC and VTG sentences NMEA Messages over a Local Connection PPP Local reports are sent to the local IP address of the computer or device connected to the serial port of the PinPoint E To configure the modem to send to the local IP you will need to set 3 com mands S53 PPLATS and PPLATSR PinPoint E EDGE
163. tring Other PTREFRESH Passthrough Init Refresh Minutes lo Low Power Friends RESETPERIOD Modem Reset Period Hours lo LOGGING csxi Passthrough Echo 0 X You can configure MD to have the PinPoint E enter PassThru on start up FIGURE 2 Wireless Ace MD Name Value New Value AT POTTERS Startup Mode Default X TERR TREA UOP Auto Answer 00 Normal AT command COMMON Misc UDP Idle Timeout i Serial TCP UDP Auto Answer 0 upe lan Ire ACT f IND Duaci asb 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 Caution PassThru can only be exited by resetting or power cycling the modem This mode cannot be entered via a remote Telnet session PassThru Mode allows only specific AT commands Some ALEOS commands will be unavailable when the modem is in PassThru mode The commands usable also depend heavily on the modem model number found on the label on the top of the modem Caution ALEOS is disabled in PassThru Mode You cannot use most ALEOS t specific commands while the modem is in PassThru Mode While in PassThru mode you also cannot use Wireless Ace to connect with the PinPoint E TelnetMode In Wireless Ace you can configure Telnet operation PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 23 Data Communication and Host Modes FIGU
164. tween the PinPoint E and a computer or other serial device needs to be wired straight through pin 1 goes to pin 1 pin 2 to pin 2 etc If your end device connected to the Pin Point E is a DCE device you will need a null modem cable FIGURE 1 Female DB 9 DCE 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 RTS Request to Send gt DSR Data to Send lt PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 61 APPENDIX B AT Commands Wireless Ace is a graphical interface for configuring your PinPoint E It is highly recommended that you use this utility to modify any parameters however a terminal emulation application such as HyperTerminal see below can be used instead with typed AT commands typed AT commands Some commands also require PassThru mode You can use a fully qualified domain name instead of an IP address for most con figuration options calling for an IP address if your is configured to use DNS DNS settings frequently come directly from Your Wireless Service Provider while your is registering on the cellular network and receiving it s IP address o Note Some commands can only be configured using a terminal emulation and Using Wireless Ace With Wireless Ace you only need to find the command listed and then enter the new value in the space provided For those comm
165. uide version 2 32 97 AT Commands SMTP including SMS SMTP including SMS This group includes commands specific to messaging 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 SMS Short Message Service is another way to send messages via Your Wireless Service Pro vider s cellular network sage sending with SMS For most SMS commands those not proceeded by Caution Your account with Your Wireless Service Provider may not support mes you will need to have the modem in PassThru mode FIGURE 1 Common SMTP Value New Value AT Name eswrPrROM From email address enren e TT ssuTpPw Password optiona eee n eswresus smTP message Sujet 77777m SMTPADDR d d d d name nom Specify the IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name FQDN 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 password Sets the password to use when authenticating the email account SMTPFROM with the server SMT PADDR pass password PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 98 AT Commands SMTP including SMS Note Not required to use SMTP settings but
166. ution provides end to end packet data services with an enhanced connectivity building on GPRS technology and using the established GSM net works EDGE provides higher transmission rates and better transmission quality for data than GPRS EDGE can carry data at speeds typically up to 384 kbit s in packet mode When EDGE GPRS is not available your PinPoint E will fall back to GPRS for the connection to Your Wireless Service Provider to provide continued connectivity General Packet Radio Service GPRS is packet switched with many users sharing the same transmission channel but only transmitting when they have data to send This means that the total available bandwidth can be immediately dedicated to those users who are actually sending at any given moment providing higher utilization where users only send or receive data intermittently GPRS provides speeds of 30 70 kbps with bursts up to 170 kbps PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 Introduction to PinPoint E EDGE GPRS Establishing an Internet Connection The PinPoint E uses Your Wireless Service Provider as an ISP Internet Service Provider to con nect you to the Internet Steps of a connection 1 When your PinPoint E is powered on it automatically searches for cellular service using EDGE GPRS 2 Your PinPoint E establishes a PPP Point to Point Protocol or dial up connection link to Your Wireless Service Provider s network also called registering o
167. 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 n 1 65535 default 9494 n 0 PPTI ME n GPS Report Time Interval See also PPMINTIME PPTSV n seconds 1 65535 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 Gener ally the RF channel will be released and go dormant in 10 20 seconds of no data sent or received Caution A report time of less than 30 seconds can possibly keep an RF link up i Note Your Wireless Service Provider may impose a minimum transmit time PPTSV n Timer for Stationary Vehicles Time interval in minutes that the PinPoint E will send in reports when it is stationary n 1 255 minutes n 0 Disabled 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 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 n 0 Disabled default n 1 Enabled PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 114 AT Commands PinPoint PinPoint related AT Com
168. vate Mode allows more direct control of the gateway address device address and netmask that is given out by the modem s DHCP server The IP Address that would be assigned to the end device is configured in the Private Mode settings see above Some applications which rely on specific IP addressing for their operation may have issues working in Private Mode when the modem has a non static IP address PPPoE with DHCP 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 PinPoint E s MAC address to send all outgoing packets To configure your PinPoint E and your computer to work with PPPoE refer to the appendix for PPPoE page 117 The AirLink Modem as a Gateway The primary purpose of the is to forward data from a single device connected to the Ethernet port to the 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 the cellular provider it also obtains Your Wire less Service Provider s routing information necessary to forward messages to Your Wireless Ser vice Provider s 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 Your Wireless Service Provider s network device The is a one to one gateway and does not have advanced
169. ved amp Note Outstanding packets can include messages already sent to the server that by the server or not NMEA Configuration The PinPoint E transmits standard NMEA GPS messages as well as the proprietary RAP format Streaming NMEA Messages over the local port 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 For examples of the message for mat descriptions refer to page 136 Send the command ATGPS1 to the serial portto begin the NMEA stream The example below shows the stream in HyperTerminal connecting directly to a PinPoint via the comport PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 48 Global Positioning System GPS FIGURE 23 HyperTerminal NMEA Stream GPVTGC 275 05 T H 1 633 N 3 025 K 8 38 6PGGA 160539 00 3737 np N h leens EBEL NSI 9 4 9 H 25 2 H j ROR N GPGGR 160540 o 0 2 99 99 SGRWC 160541 00 Aasiat 261006 79 s str Bist 00 0 2 99 99 SGPRUC 2 00 8 3737 S57 N i2206 64552 9 7 822 18 49 261006 A 40 SPI 18 29 1 M 7 822 N 14 494 K f 3n G6PGGR 160542 00 3737 52631 8 12206 64552 4 1 3 9 92 54 8 H 25 2 M 6R GPRMC 160543 00 3737 52602 N 7 1 26 859 1 9 08 299 59 18 25 90D BeuF GPVTG 43 16 1 ii 8 299 N 15 261 K 6PG6R 16054 0543 00 3 f 38 7 52602 N 12206 06 64571 9 1 4 7 02 54 1 M 25 2 M 67 To stop the s
170. will be discovered on the intranet through PPPoE discovery process which uses broadcast Ethernet packets Once found the Pin Point E can be designated as the primary or failover connection Your network router should be configured to make a PPPoE connection using the username and password configured with HOSTUID and HOSTPW and the service name configured with MODEMNAME optional It should also be configured to re route packets through the connec tion with the PinPoint E PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 126 APPENDIX D Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The PinPoint E can be configured as an SNMP agent and supports SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 SNMP Overview The Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP was 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
171. x receive Lights will flash as data is transferred to and from the PinPoint E on the remote network 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 Reg registation Indicates the PinPoint E has acquired an IP from Your Wireless Service Pro vider Chan channel Indicates the modem has acquired a network channel Link Indicates a successful connection to the cellular network GPS Indicates a GPS fix When lit the PinPoint E has GPS coordinates to report Pwr power Indicates the power adapter is connected and there is power getting to the modem 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 e Start up The LEDs will cycle from left to right Low Power All LEDs will be off except the power LED which will blink every 3 seconds e Passthru The Chan Reg and Link LEDs will blink in tandem The TxRx LED will blink when transmitting or receiving data e SOS The Chan and Err or Serv LEDs will blink alternate to each other PinPoint E EDGE GPRS User Guide version 2 32 56 APPENDIX A Modem Placement

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