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Summary of Contents for MultiModem Cell MTCBA-C1

Page 1: ...MultiModem Cell Wireless Modem User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ndows is a registered trademark of Microsoft in the U S and other countries Other trademarks and trade names mentioned in this publication belong to their respective owners Contacting Multi Tech Support In order to better serve our customers manage support requests and shorten resolution times we have created the online web portal allowing you to submit questions regarding Multi Tech products dire...

Page 3: ...DC ACM Virtual COM Port Installation 14 Install Virtual COM Port 14 Install the Modem Driver 15 Chapter 3 Using Your Wireless Modem 19 Phone Numbers for the Wireless Modem 19 Examples of Useful AT Commands 19 Verifying Signal Strength 19 Checking Network Registration and Roaming Status 19 Checking the Modem s Identity 19 Connecting to the Internet 20 Connecting to a CDMA Network for Internet Acces...

Page 4: ...equirements for the Antenna 25 Antennas Available from Multi Tech Systems Inc 25 Appendix C DC Power Cable 26 DC Power Cable Dimensions 26 Appendix D Environmental Information 27 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Statement 27 REACH Statement 27 Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances RoHS 28 C RoHS 29 ...

Page 5: ...ual band CDMA2000 1xRTT network and a broad range of interface options including RS232 RS422 or a USB interface All MultiModem Cells can be desktop or panel mounted Model Description MTCBA E1 Quad band E GPRS Class 12 performance and either RS232 serial interface or RS422 serial interface MTCBA E1 U Quad band E GPRS Class 12 performance and USB connectivity MTCBA C1 Multi band CDMA2000 1xRTT perfo...

Page 6: ...ireless communication to products with a miniumum of development time and expense The MultiModem CDMA wireless modem is base on industry standard open interfaces and can be desktop or panel mounted AT Commands The MultiModem MTCBA C1 wireless modem is configured using the CDMA AT Commands These commands are documented in the Reference Guide for the MultiModem Wireless CDMA Modems document number S...

Page 7: ...lso cause interference if the equipment is inadequately protected Observe any warning signs and manufacturers recommendations Vehicle Safety Do not use your MultiModem while driving Respect national regulations on the use of cellular telephones in vehicles Road safety always comes first If incorrectly installed in a vehicle the operation of MultiModem telephone could interfere with the correct fun...

Page 8: ...n progress 75 ms on 75 ms off 75 ms on 3 sec off One or more GPRS contexts activated 500 ms on 25 ms off Packet switched data transfer in progress Permanently on CSD call Connected to remote party Continuous on state indicates that the wireless modem is not registered on the network Flashing states 200 ms on 2 sec off Indicates registration on network 200 ms on 600 ms off Indicates it is registere...

Page 9: ...27A 0 25W 9V 0 017A 0 34W 20V 0 013A 0 42W 32V Typical 0 084A 0 78W 9V 0 045A 0 90W 20V 032A 1 02W 32V Max 0 178A 1 64W 9V 0 086A 1 72W 20V 0 058A 1 86W 32V Peak 1 90A 9V 0 840A 20V 0 575A 32V USB Power Sleep 0 035A 0 181W Typical 0 136A 0 68W Max 0 495A 2 38W Peak 1 450A Sleep 0 028A 0 141W Typical 0 175A 0 858W Max 0 510A 2 326W Sleep 0 070A 0 35W Typical 0 133A 0 66W Max 0 250A 1 23W Peak 1 000...

Page 10: ...CTS Out Pin 9 Ring Indicator RI Clear To Send CTS Out Note The DSR signal on pin 6 is always asserted by the modem 4 Position DIP Switch Switch Position Up On Down Off Description Position 1 Off DTR Reset Disabled Position 1 On DTR Reset Enabled Positions 2 4 Only valid for serial builds Position 2 Off No TXD Termination Position 2 On TXD Diff Pair Terminated Position 3 Off No RTS Termination Posi...

Page 11: ...reless service provider or it may be on the SIM card or both Wireless provider implementations may vary Insert the SIM Card into Holder if required The MultiModem requires the power supply connection to begin operation It also requires a SIM card Subscriber Identity Module to operate on a GSM network To install the SIM do the following 1 Using a small Phillips screwdriver remove the two SIM door s...

Page 12: ... up to 1 000 feet but the maximum may be more with termination enable and lower data rates 4 If you are connecting a hand set to the unit for voice communication connect an RJ11 cable from the hand set to the VOICE connector on the back of the unit To adjust the volume of the hand set refer to the appropriate AT Command Reference Guide on your product CD 5 Depending on the power source connect eit...

Page 13: ...ide 13 Optional Mounting The Cell can be panel mounted with screws spaced according to the measurement shown Flat Surface Mounting The Cell can be panel mounted with screws spaced according to the measurements showing Note Use either 4 or 6 pan head screws for all four mount locations ...

Page 14: ...ons make sure the USB port of the Cell is connected with a SIM card before the modem driver is installed Install Virtual COM Port Your product CD contains an installer program for current Windows operating systems Windows XP and newer only For Windows run the automatic installer from your product CD or run install bat from the VCOM_autoinstall directory on your product CD 1 For USB versions of the...

Page 15: ... screen then the process will complete Click on the Finish button 9 Next continue with installing the modem driver Install the Modem Driver 1 Click on the Control Panel button from the main splash screen on the CD 2 The Control Panel is displayed double click on Phone and Modem Options icon Then click on the Modems tab ...

Page 16: ...his Phone and Modem Options screen appears click on the Add button 4 On the Install New Modem screen click Don t detect my modem I will select it from a list Then click Next 5 On the Install New Modem screen click the Have Disk button to browse for the driver file on the MultiModem CD Then click Next ...

Page 17: ...ke sure that the MultiModem CD is inserted into your CD ROM browse to your MultiModem CD 7 Select the MTSMCIP_MTCMRIP INF file Then click OK 8 In the Models window scroll down the list of Models and select the model that is applicable to your modem Once you have selected your model click on Next ...

Page 18: ...ptions screen Make sure that the modem is now listed under the columns Modem and Attached To the correct com port 2 Highlight the modem and then click on Properties 3 A Properties screen will open for the Multi Tech modem Click on the tab labeled Diagnostics 4 In the middle of the screen click on the Query Modem button Windows will now try to query the Multi Tech modem If this process passes the s...

Page 19: ...with the received signal strength rssi The modem responds with the received signal strength rssi and the channel bit error rate ber RSSI ranges from 0 to 31 Signal Strength Verification RSSI AT CSQ xx Values Signal Strength 0 10 Weak or Insufficient 11 20 Average 21 31 Exceptional 99 No signal BER ranges from 0 to 7 Seven is the highest error rate Checking Network Registration and Roaming Status I...

Page 20: ...rk and an active SIM card The modem must be getting a proper signal and be showing a network registration through the wireless provider s network A PC running Windows 7 Vista or XP with the Multi Tech drivers installed The following instructions are for Windows 7 Vista and XP Every PC may have slight differences which may cause the instructions to be different Use these instructions as a guide to ...

Page 21: ...ion is for anyone s use or for your use only by checking the appropriate button Choose your preference and then click Next 11 On the Internet Account Information screen type the user name and the password for your account In many cases a user name and a password are not required but some wireless providers require it Check with your provider to see if they are needed Check the following two option...

Page 22: ...upplied by your carrier b dial onto the network using AT 99 1 Serial Baud Rate Your MultiModem Cell is defaulted to a serial baud rate of 115200 from the factory To enjoy faster baud rates you can manually set the modem to a higher speed 230400 460800 or 921600 using the AT IPR baudspeed However you must make sure the host serial port is capable of the new speed If the new speed is set and the hos...

Page 23: ...otection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference ...

Page 24: ...he antenna used for transmitting must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20cm from all persons and must not transmit simultaneously with any other antenna transmitters User and installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions to satisfying RF exposure compliance Antenna Specifications CDMA RF Specifications CDMA 800 CDMA...

Page 25: ...900 1800 1900 MHz Cellular Modem Antenna 50 ANQB 50HRA Dual Band Description Qty Part Number Hinged Right Angle 900 1800 MHz Cellular Modem Antenna 1 ANF1 1HRA Hinged Right Angle 900 1800 MHz Cellular Modem Antenna 10 ANF1 10HRA Hinged Right Angle 900 1800 MHz Cellular Modem Antenna 50 ANF1 50HRA Hinged Right Angle 800 1900 MHz Cellular Modem Antenna 1 ANCF2 1HRA Hinged Right Angle 800 1900 MHz Ce...

Page 26: ...26 Multi Tech Systems Inc MultiModem Cell User Guide Appendix C DC Power Cable DC Power Cable Dimensions ...

Page 27: ...you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product REACH Statement Registration of Substances After careful review of the legislation and specifically the definition of an article as defined in EC Regulation 1907 2006 Title II Chapter 1 Article 7 1 a b it is our current view Multi Tech S...

Page 28: ...Inc products do not contain the following banned chemicals Lead Pb 1000 PPM Mercury Hg 1000 PPM Hexavalent Chromium Cr 6 1000 PPM Cadmium Cd 100 PPM Polybrominated Biphenyl PBB 1000 PPM Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether PBDE 1000 PPM Moisture Sensitivity Level MSL 1 Maximum Soldering temperature 260C wave only Notes 1 Lead usage in some components is exempted by the following RoHS annex therefore high...

Page 29: ...毒物质 元素 铅 PB 汞 Hg 镉 CD 六价铬 CR6 多溴联苯 PBB 多溴二苯醚 PBDE 印刷电路板 O O O O O O 电阻器 X O O O O O 电容器 X O O O O O 铁氧体磁环 O O O O O O 继电器 光学部件 O O O O O O IC O O O O O O 二极管 晶体管 O O O O O O 振荡器和晶振 X O O O O O 调节器 O O O O O O 电压传感器 O O O O O O 变压器 O O O O O O 扬声器 O O O O O O 连接器 O O O O O O LED O O O O O O 螺丝 螺母以及 其它五金件 X O O O O O 交流 直流电源 O O O O O O 软件 文档 CD O O O O O O 手册和纸页 O O O O O O 底盘 O O O O O O X 表示所有使用类...

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