Getting Started with HC15
Siemens Cellular Engines Version: 01 DocID: HC15_startup_v01
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Page 1: ...Getting Started with HC15 Siemens Cellular Engines Version 01 DocID HC15_startup_v01 User s Guide s ...
Page 2: ...d in these guidelines Failure to comply with any of the required procedures can result in malfunctions or serious discrepancies in results Furthermore all safety instructions regarding the use of mobile technical systems including GSM products which also apply to cellular phones must be followed Siemens AG customers using or selling this product for use in any applications do so at their own risk ...
Page 3: ...reter 15 3 2 Switching on the HC15 16 3 3 Switching off the HC15 16 3 4 Registering to the Network 16 3 5 Selecting UMTS or GSM 17 3 6 Attaching to the HSDPA or GPRS Network 18 3 7 Defining the PDP Context 18 3 8 Making a Voice Call MO 19 3 9 Answering a Voice Call MT 19 3 10 HSDPA or GPRS Data Transfer 20 3 10 1 HSDPA or GPRS Data Transfer via Siemens Wireless Ethernet Adapter 20 3 10 2 HSDPA or ...
Page 4: ...quate host device such as the Evaluation Board DSB75 Designed to help application manufacturers and system integrators to test and develop their HC15 host application the DSB75 provides all interfaces and peripherals needed to run the HC15 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the process of connecting the hardware installing the software on a Windows XP system and last but not leas...
Page 5: ...enna cable 50 Ohms from the Hirose U FL connector on the HC15 module to the Hirose U FL on the DSB75 1 external RF antenna connecting to the SMA connector of the DSB75 product name SMARTEQ MiniMag both delivered with DSB75 Metal plate for grounding the external RF antenna min 20 cm x 20 cm Optional Handset e g Handset for Siemens products from Votronic delivered with DSB75 Terminal program to cont...
Page 6: ...age The following installation sequence will run Press Install to start the installation of the Connection Manager The progress of the installation will be indicated It is possible that there are up to 3 warning messages saying that the drivers are not digitally signed Please ignore the messages and press Continue anyway Now the installation of the Connection Manager is completed and the driver so...
Page 7: ...odule s top side Mount the HC15 module upside down onto the 50 pin board to board connector of the adapter board Screw the external antenna MiniMag into the SMA connector on the DSB75 To improve the antenna performance use the metal plate for grounding The external antenna should be positioned in the center of the metal plate Connect the Western plug of the handset to the Western jack on the DSB75...
Page 8: ...Getting Started with HC15 Confidential Preliminary s HC15_startup_v01 Page 8 of 31 2007 01 22 Figure 2 DSB75 with HC15 module and all accessories connected ...
Page 9: ... the virtual modem port and one for the virtual application port Windows will automatically allocate the next available COM port to each virtual interface After plugging the USB cable Windows detects the HC15 as a new USB device The Found New Hardware Wizard will start Click Next to proceed with the installation of the Siemens USB Com Port The progress of the driver installation is indicated It is...
Page 10: ...Wireless Ethernet Adapter will start Click Next The progress of the driver installation is indicated It is possible that there are up to 3 warning messages saying that the drivers are not digitally signed Please ignore the messages and press Continue anyway Press Finish to complete the Siemens Wireless Ethernet Adapter installation ...
Page 11: ...ck Next The progress of the driver installation is indicated It is possible that there are up to 3 warning messages saying that the drivers are not digitally signed Please ignore the messages and press Continue anyway Press Finish to complete the Siemens HSPDA USB Modem installation Finally you will get a message saying that the drivers are correctly installed ...
Page 12: ... if queried using the AT SQPORT command Intended particularly for HSDPA and GPRS data connections The virtual COM port Windows has assigned to the AT command and data interface is listed in the Device Manager under Modems The port number can be gathered from Control Panel Phone and Modem Options This COM port can be used to set up dial up network connections The bit rate set by default on the Mode...
Page 13: ...mens Wireless Ethernet Adapter Wireless network adapter intended for HSDPA and GPRS data connections Listed in the Device Manager under Network adapters Software controlled by the Siemens Connection Manager To open the program in Windows XP click Start point to Programs select Siemens select HSDPA USB Modem and click Connection Manager See chapters 3 10 and 3 10 1 for details of how to set up a co...
Page 14: ...lier Drivers Under Windows XP open the Device Manager and select the drivers as described in chapter 2 5 Keep in mind that the drivers are listed in the Device Manager only when the module is switched on Right click the driver and from the resulting menu select Uninstall 2 7 2 Uninstalling Earlier Connection Manager Old versions of the Siemens Connection Manager were installed in Windows XP under ...
Page 15: ...to 1 especially the chapters AT Command Interpreter and Unsolicited Result Code Presentation As described in Chapter 2 5 each interface is assigned a virtual COM port of its own which enables accessing the interface from the host application or accordingly the dial up connection To easily identify both interfaces you can use the AT SQPORT command AT SQPORT Application OK On the AT command interfac...
Page 16: ...nter the AT SMSO command This enables the ME to save all data and perform an orderly shutdown AT SMSO OK The ME switches off The HC15 module can also be switched off by using the IGT line as described in 1 see AT SCFG and 1 see section Configuring the IGT Line for Use as ON OFF Switch 3 4 Registering to the Network Make sure to operate the HC15 always with the UICC card inserted in the DSB75 card ...
Page 17: ...mains enabled until you explicitly set either UMTS or GSM using the act parameter of AT COPS Setting the act parameter forces the ME to select either UMTS only or accordingly GSM only If the specified network is not available the network registration will be disabled at cops COPS 0 0 T Mobile D 2 OK Querying the current network mode The ME is registered to the German operator T Mobile and uses UMT...
Page 18: ...the PDP Context Use the AT CGDCONT command to configure the correct provider settings The PDP context is stored non volatile Write command AT CGDCONT cid PDP_type APN PDP_addr at cgdcont 1 IP internet t mobile OK at cgdcont CGDCONT 1 IP internet t mobile 0 0 OK Specifying the PDP context example shows the APN of the German network provider T Mobile Checking the current PDP context definition The f...
Page 19: ...lt code OK will be returned immediately after dialing prior to call setup To end the call use the AT CHUP command ATH is for data calls only atd030111111111 OK at clcc CLCC 1 0 0 0 0 030111111111 129 Tom AT CHUP OK at clcc OK The HC15 subscriber makes a voice call Checking the call status MO call is active The HC15 subscriber terminates the call Checking the call status no call 3 9 Answering a Voi...
Page 20: ...ckage To open the tool in Windows XP click Start point to Programs select Siemens select HSDPA USB Modem and click Connection Manager Use the Select Device listbox to choose the Siemens Wireless Ethernet Adapter When opened the first time or after disabling the adapter the listbox may be empty Check the APN Name box and enter the APN Access Point Name of your service provider If necessary check th...
Page 21: ...host application see Chapters 2 5 and 3 7 From to the Control Panel choose Network Connections and select the dial up connection created for HC15 Instructions on how to create a new dialup connection can be found in chapter 4 1 The correct dial string 99 1 should already be given if entered in the Phone number box when the dial up connection was added Otherwise you can type the number here before ...
Page 22: ...le click the dial up network connection icon in the system tray In the resulting connection status dialog press the Disconnect button 2 The other way is available on the Network Connections page of the Control Panel Right click the active connection to open a context menu where to choose Disconnect Note that when you close the dial up connection the echo will be automatically deactivated and needs...
Page 23: ... and configure a new dial up connection when using the installed Siemens HSDPA USB Modem to access the GPRS or HSDPA network 4 1 1 Adding a New Dial up Connection Open the Control Panel double click Network Connections select Create a new connection on the left side of the panel The Network Connection Wizard opens Click Next to continue Put a check mark on Connect to the Internet and click Next ...
Page 24: ... of 31 2007 01 22 Select the option Set up my connection manually and click Next Select Connect using a dial up modem and click Next Select the modem driver that you want to use for the dial up connection Click Next to continue Type an appropriate Connection name and click Next ...
Page 25: ...ntical to the cid value set with AT CGDCONT see Chapter 3 7 Depending on the network you may be required to put a User name and a Password for the dial up connection If not required you may leave all boxes empty Click Next and in the resulting dialog click Finish This will cause the Connect dialog to appear screen is shown in Chapter 4 1 2 Yet at this moment it is recommended that you press Cancel...
Page 26: ...it to establish a PPP connection Open the Control Panel double click Network Connections select the dial up connection you want to configure In the resulting Connect dialog press the Properties button On the General tab select the modem you want to configure The correct dial string 99 1 should already be given if entered before in the Phone number box when the dial up connection was added see Chap...
Page 27: ...the setting usually enables the subscriber to make a connection though at the expense of security Many network operators apply more secure authentication methods for PPP connections such as CHAP For access to these networks activate the Advanced custom setting option and press the Settings button On the resulting Advanced Security Settings property page enable disable the authentication protocols ...
Page 28: ... Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP on the Networking tab and press the Properties button to go to the General page In most cases it is sufficient to accept the default settings Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Otherwise you have to select the options Use the following IP address Use the following DNS addresses and specify the IP addresses provisioned...
Page 29: ... Protocol GPRS General Packet Radio Service HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access IP Internet Protocol ME Mobile Equipment MO Mobile Originated MT Mobile Terminated PAP Password Authentication Protocol PDP context Packet Data Protocol context TA Terminal Adapter TE Terminal Equipment UICC Universal Integrated Circuit Card UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunication System URC Unsolicited Result Code...
Page 30: ...75 Board is given in 3 Please check that all slide switches S100 S103 on your HC15 DSB75 adapter board are set as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 HC15 DSB75 adapter board switch settings Figure 4 shows the DSB75 Board and provides an overview of the connectors and switches relevant for HC15 Please note that the factory settings of the DSB75 Board are not fully applicable to HC15 The switches marked red...
Page 31: ...1 X710 S501 S500 S502 S503 S504 S552 S551 X410 S110 S111 S112 X120 S457 S456 S455 S452 S453 S454 S451 S450 S462 S461 S460 S463 S464 S465 S466 S467 S468 S469 S459 S458 X203 V430 yellow LED HC25 on V431 green LED DSB75 on X506 SMA connector X505 Hirose U Fl X100 Do not use X503 SIM card holder X502 Audio western jack X420 Emerg_off X421 IGT X400 9V 15V power supply red X401 GND black X110 USB connec...
