Campbell COM111 User Manual Download

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CS-3G

Digital Transceiver Kits

incorporating the COM111 modem

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Campbell Scientific

Summary of Contents for COM111

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Page 3: ...under guarantee or not Please state the faults as clearly as possible and if the product is out of the guarantee period it should be accompanied by a purchase order Quotations for repairs can be give...

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Page 5: ...t for recycling Any batteries contained within the product or used during the products life should be removed from the product and also be sent to an appropriate recycling facility Campbell Scientific...

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Page 7: ...beginning work Wear a hardhat and eye protection and take other appropriate safety precautions while working on or around tripods and towers Do not climb tripods or towers at any time and prohibit cl...

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Page 9: ...systems with dynamic IP addresses 11 4 4 Minimising power use 12 4 5 Sending configuration commands to the modem 13 5 Using the COM111 for GSM dial up 14 5 1 GSM dial up principles 14 5 2 GSM dial up...

Page 10: ...Fault finding 35 11 1 General 35 11 2 The modem cannot be configured using the Mobile Data Assistant package 36 11 3 GPRS 3G fault finding when using the logger TCP IP stack 36 11 3 1 First stage fau...

Page 11: ...iii D Using the COM111 in transparent GSM dial up mode D 1 E Using the COM111 with the PIN security feature enabled E 1...

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Page 13: ...old for IP communications A CS 3G kit are primarily designed for data transfer where data is transferred using Internet protocols IP including TCP IP and UDP often over the public internet This protoc...

Page 14: ...nsert the SIM card eject the card tray from the end of the modem by pushing in the button with a small screwdriver or pen Put the SIM card in the small card tray taking care the angled corner of the c...

Page 15: ...going to use then the modem type select COM111 You will then be prompted if you want to make a GSM dial up or GPRS 2G 3G data connection select the latter Then you will be asked for the type of IP co...

Page 16: ...d in 2G mode Normally this setting can be left in Auto mode where the modem will connect to whichever service is available with preference for 3G services If shown leave the idle time and reset time s...

Page 17: ...ash briefly every 2 3 seconds When the LED starts to flash it indicates that the modem has registered on the phone network successfully Note the frequency of flashing will vary depending on the power...

Page 18: ...than the Listen option This screen will appear Follow the instructions in step 7 above to fill in the fields described there For the Konect router option you also need to fill in the fields labelled...

Page 19: ...400 mA on line transmitting typically 100 200 mA 20 30 mA when online in GPRS 3G mode Frequencies supported Quad band GSM GPRS EDGE 850 900 1800 1900 MHz 900 2100 HSDPA 3G for Europe and Asia Modem se...

Page 20: ...orting good signal strength with the correct type of data connection available noting some networks will switch to another network for voice only when there is no signal on the providers network The C...

Page 21: ...including talk through modes to serial sensors connected to the data logger Supports Modbus and DNP3 over IP Supports serving webpages which are user defined Supports requesting data with http comman...

Page 22: ...e cheapest way to get a system up and running However when operating in this way you can only have a limited numbers of PCs or loggers connected to one logger and you lose some of the ftp server http...

Page 23: ...oggernet should be able to call out to the logger on demand so it is possible to setup scheduled data collection To minimise data charges you can prevent the extra traffic outside the scheduled calls...

Page 24: ...he port you are going to connect on This method is only normally used where the logger needs to make more than four connections to different servers which is rare If setting up a modem using the Mobil...

Page 25: ...end out any data Please see Appendix A for an example of the CRBasic code required By implication the logger defaults to the PPPOpen state as soon as a port is activated for PPP This is not dependent...

Page 26: ...th distant providers For data transmission most networks support the SMS Short Message System This is not very practical for collecting large volumes of data but can be useful for sending alarm messag...

Page 27: ...d of the call If a continuous power drain of 5 10 mA is not acceptable the modem power can be controlled using a power switch or the SW12V output on the logger wiring panel with code in the program to...

Page 28: ...t has to be ejected by pushing in the small green button which is to the rights of the slot holding the tray Use a pen or similar to push the button inwards Insert the SIM with card with the gold cont...

Page 29: ...ntific dataloggers The quiescent current consumption of the SC WMI is typically less than 100 amps and it uses less than 3 mA when communications are in progress The more general use SC932A interface...

Page 30: ...ata logger controls power to the COM111 Table 1 shows the wiring from the PSW12 power switch to the data logger The failsafe wire if connected to 5V ensure the modem remains powered if the logger prog...

Page 31: ...power consumption in areas of poor signal coverage If the antenna is placed near the top of a mast or has long antenna cables it may be vulnerable to lightning damage If lightning is common at the ins...

Page 32: ...into an adaptor that will be supplied When the antenna is supplied as part of a weather station or other complete installation Campbell Scientific may replace the original connector with a compatible...

Page 33: ...COM111 has a USB connection this cannot be used to configure the modem for connection to a data logger via its serial port If you do not have the Mobile Data Assistant package you can use a terminal...

Page 34: ...f the general steps of operation and an explanation of the terminology used As can be seen above the main options apart from Exiting the program are either to Setup equipment or run some Diagnostics o...

Page 35: ...is not shown Setup Baud rate controls the baud rate the modem serial port is set at this is only shown for some logger modem combinations Setup IP Control allows you to select whether you will be usin...

Page 36: ...s calling back to a server Enter the public IP address or domain name of the loggernet server or the router its traffic is being routed through Setup Settings for IP connection Konect port this is sho...

Page 37: ...data logger You have the options of Skipping this step or continuing with the setup Again you have an option of confirming which serial port the data logger is connected to on the PC After successful...

Page 38: ...gs without Mobile Data Assistant The COM111 can be configured as most such modems using a terminal emulator program by sending a series of AT commands to it Please contact Campbell Scientific for deta...

Page 39: ...g the IP address and port in the normal way is the an Extra response delay of a few seconds may be required when using a slow connection For the Konect routing service enter the URL followed by and th...

Page 40: ...et require an IPPort be entered for each logger and a separate call back socket be allocated to each IPPort For each socket you will need to open a hole in your firewall s and possibly put an entry in...

Page 41: ...ss your provider allows this do not expect to be able to make connections out to this address though as it is normally the address of an intermediate router that is the barrier between the private and...

Page 42: ...ble to call out to a device that has a fixed IP address enter it in the Outbound Pakbus connection table matching the logger Pakbus address to its fixed IP address with the logger s Pakbus service por...

Page 43: ...the logger or modem to conserve power Whether operating in call back or fixed IP mode if no valid TCP IP packets are received by the data logger within a few minutes either it or the modem will test...

Page 44: ...ctions to the call back sockets and outgoing responses from those sockets If using a PC running Windows XP with SP2 SP3 Vista Windows 7 or Windows 8 or equivalent server versions as the Loggernet serv...

Page 45: ...ce on any problems that you might encounter 9 2 Configuring the COM111 modem as a base station using Loggernet Neither Campbell Scientific nor the manufacturer provide specific drivers for the COM111...

Page 46: ...built in delay of 2 seconds which is adequate for use with the COM111 modem in most cases On busy networks or with poor communication links a value of 3 or even 4 may be required to allow the error co...

Page 47: ...en applied the small LED in the case should come on continuously initially Within 30 seconds the LED should switch to start to flash briefly every 2 seconds or so indicating that the unit has register...

Page 48: ...ding to commands when running the Mobile Data Assistant package aside from checking the cables and power supply please make sure that the modem has a valid SIM card installed in it and if not power cy...

Page 49: ...ding checking the signal strength and network registration Check the modem was configured correctly Check you have set the correct APN username and password Double check with your airtime provider tha...

Page 50: ...available ppp dialled The PPP server has been dialled OK a connect message was received ppp opening Starting negotiations with the PPP server ppp authenticating Sending the username password informati...

Page 51: ...ernet You can also look in Loggernet s Status log tool to make sure Loggernet is listening on the socket for call backs When a call back is made you should see activity in the log showing a connection...

Page 52: ...is connected to the network and has reasonable signal strength You can do this by using the Mobile Data Assistant program and run the Diagnostics option This will show the signal strength network con...

Page 53: ...low GSM dial up mode as this mode is not supported for 3G connections Have you ensured that your base station modem setup includes commands to switch off flow control from the base station Are you pow...

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Page 55: ...overall power consumption can be obtained by making the datalogger turn the power on only when it makes outgoing calls However this would prevent you calling the datalogger at will from a base station...

Page 56: ...less a full 15 minutes have expired since it was turned on Please note that the logger may indicate that a Com port is active all the time when used with a PPP connection This example also shows how t...

Page 57: ...12 0 OR Set port 1 to 0 LOW use WriteIO As in SlowSequence WriteIO B00000001 0 Closing the serial port saves power too SerialClose Modemport timetogooff false EndIf NextScan EndProg A 2 Performing a s...

Page 58: ...olution of timing Scan 1 Min 3 0 Every 12 hours in this example and only if we are not communicating If TimeIntoInterval 0 12 hr Then Note that opening the serial port will automatically close any PPP...

Page 59: ...Telecommunications Standards Institute ETSI web site at www etsi org B 1 Signal Quality Checks AT CSQ Signal Quality Test command AT CSQ Response CSQ list of supported rssi s list of supported ber OK...

Page 60: ...T COPS mode fo rmat oper AcT Response The modem forces an attempt to select and register the network operator If the selected operator is not available no other operator will be selected except mode 4...

Page 61: ...Parameter mode 0 Disable network registration unsolicited result code default 1 Enable network registration code result code CREG stat 2 Enable network registration and location information unsolicit...

Page 62: ...ssary before it can be operated SIM PIN SIM PUK PH SIM PIN etc If the PIN is entered twice the TA will automatically repeat the PIN If no PIN request is pending no action is taken and an error message...

Page 63: ...and mode 1800 MHz AT WMBS 3 0 Select mono band mode 1900 MHz AT WMBS 4 0 Select dual band mode 850 1900 MHz AT WMBS 5 0 Select dual band mode extended 900 MHz 1800 MHz AT WMBS 6 0 Select dual band mod...

Page 64: ...ver Kits including the COM111 modem B 6 WMBS 5 x Dual band mode extended 900 MHz 1800 MHz are selected WMBS 6 x Dual band mode extended 900 MHz 1900 MHz are selected WMBS 7 x Quad band mode 850 900E e...

Page 65: ...m and logger 3 Connect the logger to the PC e g via the RS232 or USB port if supported and start communicating with it using the Device Configuration program use the latest version from www campbellsc...

Page 66: ...ld respond 0 or OK unless it has been configured at the wrong baud rate or all responses have been turned off 14 If there is no response at all please consider the baud rate may not be set as expected...

Page 67: ...PC400W to correct any communication errors On poor quality lines the PC software will often drop the call and redial when it sees a certain level of errors The non transparent mode is less prone to d...

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Page 69: ...erwise follow these instructions E1 Introduction To operate with the COM111 s PIN feature enabled the datalogger must transmit the command to send the PIN to the COM111 after turning on the power For...

Page 70: ...val 0 60 Min Then Set port 1 to 1 ON use writeio as in slowsequence WriteIO B00000001 1 Delay 1 2 sec Allow 2 seconds for the modem to power on SerialOpen Modemport modembaud 0 0 100 Send the command...

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