Bausch Datacom DinBox, Reference Manual

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DinBox GSM/GPRS Reference manual – V1.0
Bausch Datacom NV
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1. Introduction
This manual is the reference book when setting up the DinBox GSM/GPRS modem for
your application. Because of the nature of this product and it's field of application, some
degree of technical background knowledge regarding the application and data-
communication is assumed.
The DinBox GSM/GPRS modem is a versatile communications device designed to
provide a very flexible data communication solution for an industrial environment. The
DinBox GSM/GPRS modem contains a number of options to accommodate different
communication speeds, power supplies and interfaces.
The DinBox GSM/GPRS is designed to transmit and receive data into a GSM data
and/or a GPRS channel.
But … there is more …
Information (serial data and/or input/output lines) can be transmitted/received via a
TCP/IP socket, e-mail, FTP, SMS or normal GSM data to and from remote host
systems.
GPRS connection can normally only be used if the DTE has TCP/IP capability to create
and send TCP/IP - PPP packages. Thanks to the embedded TCP/IP and the
implementation of a “Communication Control” processor the DinBox GSM/GPRS is, for
example, capable of opening/closing and maintaining a GPRS connection complete
independently of the DTE. Once the DinBox GSM/GPRS has opened the GPRS
connection the DTE can transmit and receive transparent ASCII data with a host
system.
Thanks to the 4 I/O lines it’s possible to read or change the status of control lines.
The DinBox GSM/GPRS is designed in a robust DIN rail housing with different power
supply options accepting a wide range of DC voltages.
Basically we have 5 DinBox GSM and 5 DinBox GPRS models available :
Standard versions
DinBox GSM
GSM modem
DinBox GPRS
GSM/GPRS modem with embedded TCP/IP
“Communication Control” processor versions
DinBox GSM or DinBox GPRS with …
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… 4 x I/O (TTL 3.7V)
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… 1 Input (Opto Coupler) – 1 output (Relais contact NO/NC)
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… 2 input (Opto Coupler)
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… 2 output (Relais contact NO/NC)