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GSM/GPRS  Module  Series 

                                                                                                          GSM  QuecCell  AT  Commands  Manual

 

 

GSM_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual                          Confidential / Released                          7 / 27 

 
 

 

Parameter 

 

 

1.  The maximum index is 10 for each operator. 

2.  Allow to scan all GSM frequency even without SIM card inserted in the module. 

 

2.1.2.  AT+QENG    Switch on or off Engineering Mode 

Engineering Mode is designed to report the information of serving cells and the neighboring cells. 

<index2>,<lac>,<ci>,<bsic>,<rxlev>,<arfcn><CR LF> 
… 
<indexN>,<lac>,<ci>,<bsic>,<rxlev>,<arfcn><CR LF> 

+QOPS:<stat>,<Oper 

in 

string>,<oper 

in 

short 

string>,<oper in number><CR LF> 
…. 
OK 

 

If error is related to ME functionality: 

+CME ERROR: <err> 

<stat>  

                 

 

0        Unknown 

                            

 

1        Operator available 

                             

 

2        Current Operator   

                            

 

3        Forbidden Operator   

<Oper in string>           

Operator in long format alphanumeric

 

<Oper in short string> 

    Operator in short format alphanumeric 

<Oper in number>        

    Operator in numeric format 

<indexN>   

        

 Radio frequency channel number in decimal display, 

 

   

 

Renumber again under different operator 

<lac>                  

 

 

Location Area Code in hex format, 4-byte in fixed width   

<ci> 

                     

 

Cell ID in hex format, 4-byte in fixed width 

<bsic> 

                 

 

Base Station Identity Code in hex format, 2-byte in fixed width 

<rxlev>   

             

 

Receive level in decimal format, volatile width 

<arfcn>  

         

 

 

Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number in decimal format, volatile width 

AT+QENG    Switch on or off Engineering Mode   

Test Command 

AT+QENG=? 

Response 

+QENG:  (

list  of  supported 

<mode>

s

),(

list  of  supported 

<dump>

s

)

 

 

OK

 

NOTES 

Quectel 

Confidential

Summary of Contents for GSM/GPRS Module Series

Page 1: ...GSM QuecCell AT Commands Manual GSM GPRS Module Series Rev GSM_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual_V1 1 Date 2015 04 08 www quectel com...

Page 2: ...INFORMATION PROVIDED IS BASED UPON CUSTOMERS REQUIREMENTS QUECTEL MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION IT MAKES AVAILABLE QUECTEL DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE INFORMATI...

Page 3: ...Commands Manual GSM_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual Confidential Released 2 27 About the Document History Revision Date Author Description 1 0 2012 09 28 Bob DENG Initial 1 1 2015 04 08 Bob DENG Added ap...

Page 4: ...Station Information 6 2 1 2 AT QENG Switch on or off Engineering Mode 7 2 1 3 AT QLOCKF Lock the Base Station 10 2 1 4 AT QCHINFO Get Channel Information 10 2 1 5 AT QLASTTA Get TA Value 12 2 1 6 AT Q...

Page 5: ...M_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual Confidential Released 4 27 Table Index TABLE 1 OVERVIEW OF AT COMMANDS FOR GSM QUECCELL 6 TABLE 2 RELATED DOCUMENTS 26 TABLE 3 TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 26 TABLE 4 DIFFEREN...

Page 6: ...nction is a feature embedded in Quectel modules that can scan the detailed information about the base station lock the specified GSM frequency and forbid the specified operator With this feature the c...

Page 7: ...and Description AT QOPS Scan Basic Station Information AT QENG Switch on or off engineering mode AT QLOCKF Lock the Base Station AT QSCANF Scan ARFCN receiving Level AT QCHINFO Get channel information...

Page 8: ...stat 0 Unknown 1 Operator available 2 Current Operator 3 Forbidden Operator Oper in string Operator in long format alphanumeric Oper in short string Operator in short format alphanumeric Oper in numb...

Page 9: ...r off engineering mode It will report QENG network information automatically if mode 2 OK ERROR CME ERROR err mode 0 Switch off engineering mode 1 Switch on engineering mode 2 Switch on engineering mo...

Page 10: ...arameter When the connecting is over mobile device goes back idle mode and gives out the correct value 7 If TA can report the information of the neighboring cell the URCs of six neighboring cell shoul...

Page 11: ...twork information of the serving channel It can be set as report or query mode AT QLOCKF Lock the Base Station Test Command AT QLOCKF Response QLOCKF list of supported mode s list of supported band190...

Page 12: ...fcn dbm ch_type ta rxq_sub rx q_full OK Write Command AT QCHINFO 0 1 Response Set the module whether automatic report QCHINFO OK rr_state 0 Null state 1 Inactive state 2 Cell select state 3 Idle state...

Page 13: ...and radio bands Even if the SIM card is not inserted this function can also be enabled Parameter AT QLASTTA Get TA Value Test Command AT QLASTTA Response OK Execution Command AT QLASTTA Response QLAS...

Page 14: ...dden data 0 5 Write the forbidden data 0 line The parameter is line number of a forbidden data when mode is 0 1 or 2 The parameter is value of data 0 when mode is 4 or 5 forbidden data String type in...

Page 15: ...st the receiving level of 20 CHs according to descending in dBm when ARFCN is 9999 3 AT Command is invalid when AT CFUN 1 OK Write Command AT QSCANF band arfcn Response OK ERROR CME ERROR err band 0 G...

Page 16: ...on QOPS 2 CHINA MOBILE CMCC 46000 Current Operator CMCC 1 1877 0872 34 60 9 Discovery of nine CMCC base stations in the vicinity as below 2 1877 01C2 18 39 581 3 1877 0013 31 43 22 4 1877 0012 29 33 2...

Page 17: ...ineering Mode is designed to allow a field engineer to view and test the network information received by a module when the module is either in idle mode or dedicated mode that is with a call active In...

Page 18: ...e Station information via AT QENG RDY CFUN 1 CPIN NOT INSERTED Without SIM card inserted AT QENG 1 1 OK AT QENG QENG 1 1 QENG 0 460 00 1877 872 9 52 62 159 159 5 8 x x x x x x x QENG 1 1 22 73 49 115...

Page 19: ...NG 1 1 QENG 0 460 00 1877 871 49 55 86 64 64 5 8 x x x x x x x QENG 1 1 26 86 28 47 47 460 0 1806 2031 2 15 91 54 43 43 460 0 1877 11 3 x x x x x x x x x 4 x x x x x x x x x 5 x x x x x x x x x 6 x x...

Page 20: ...Enable engineering mode OK AT QENG Query engineering mode information QENG 1 1 QENG 0 460 00 1877 872 9 52 56 182 182 5 8 x x x x x x x Display the serving cell information QENG 1 1 22 68 49 135 119...

Page 21: ...001 in the GSM 900 band OK AT QFORBIDMNC 1 2 46001F0200 Forbid 46001 in the PCS 1800 band OK AT QFORBIDMNC 0 1 Read the first forbidden data QFORBIDMNC 46001F0100 Forbid 46001 in the GSM 900 band OK A...

Page 22: ...he CUFN value is 4 OK AT QSCANF Test mode of QSCANF QSCANF 0 3 0 1023 9999 OK AT QSCANF 0 9999 List the receiving level of 20 CHs in GSM 900 band according to descending in dBm QSCANF 1 CH9 57 2 The r...

Page 23: ...59 78 5 20 CH7 78 5 OK AT QSCANF 1 9999 List the receiving level of 20 CHs in DCS 1800 band according to descending in dBm QSCANF 1 CH576 74 0 The receiving level of channel 576 is 74 0 dBm 2 CH581 79...

Page 24: ...89 2 18 CH612 89 5 19 CH577 89 5 20 CH539 89 8 OK AT QSCANF 2 9999 List the receiving level of 20 CHs in PCS 1900 band according to descending in dBm QSCANF 1 CH662 109 0 2 CH663 109 2 3 CH675 109 5...

Page 25: ...110 5 17 CH677 110 5 18 CH678 110 5 19 CH676 110 5 20 CH680 110 8 OK AT QSCANF 3 9999 List the receiving level of 20 CHs in GSM 850 band according to descending in dBm QSCANF 1 CH175 75 0 2 CH135 75 2...

Page 26: ...nual Confidential Released 25 27 13 CH138 79 2 14 CH142 79 2 15 CH165 80 5 16 CH163 80 5 17 CH161 80 5 18 CH162 80 5 19 CH164 80 8 20 CH147 81 5 OK AT QSCANF 0 7 Scan ARFCN 7 receiving level in dBm QS...

Page 27: ...l Confidential Released 26 27 4 Appendix A Reference Table 2 Related Documents Table 3 Terms and Abbreviations SN Document Name Remark 1 Quectel_Mxx_ATC The introduction to AT commands for Mxx Abbrevi...

Page 28: ...idential Released 27 27 5 Appendix B Summary of err Code Table 4 Different Coding Schemes of CME ERROR err Code of err Meaning 0 Phone failure 1 No connection to phone 2 Phone adaptor link reserved 3...

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