Application Parameters
GPRS Access Point Address (APAD)
When using GPRS mode, it is necessary to set the access point network (APN) details for the
specific network being used. This information should be supplied by your GSM Network Operator
or Service Provider. A list of GPRS access point addresses, usernames and passwords for most
GSM operators can be found at
http://www.taniwha.org.uk/gprs.html
GPRS Access Point Username (APUN)
See above.
GPRS Access Point Password (APPW)
See above.
TCP Acknowledgment Timeout (TCPT)
This parameter specifies the maximum number of seconds that the AT240 device will wait for the
host to send the ACK code in response to sending a report. The default value is 30 seconds. A
value of zero will disable the acknowledgment feature.
TCP Host IP Address (IPAD1)
When using GPRS mode, the host server must provide a TCP socket with a static (public) IP
address. This address should be entered (without the port number). Alternatively, a hostname
can be accepted for the IPAD parameter, in which case the GPRS network service provider will
provide the DNS look-up to resolve the hostname to an IP address. Maximum hostname length
is 64 characters.
NOTE: IP address should be entered WITHOUT LEADING ZEROS
TCP Host Port Number (PORT1)
The port number for the TCP host, as required for GPRS mode.
PTDM Host IP Address (IPAD2)
Host IP address or hostname to be used in Pass Through Data Mode. Maximum hostname length
is 64 characters. Please refer to the appropriate Application Note for further details.
NOTE: IP address should be entered WITHOUT LEADING ZEROS
PTDM Host Port Number (PORT2)
Port number to be used in Pass Through Data Mode. Please refer to the appropriate Application
Note for further details.
Communication Mode (MODE)
This command specifies the required GSM communication mode, as described in the table below:
<mode>
Communication method
1
RESERVED
2
RESERVED
3
RESERVED
4
GPRS (TCP) LOGIN DISABLED
5
6
GPRS (UDP)
GPRS (TCP) LOGIN ENABLED
Reporting Level (REPL)
This parameter is a bitfield (3 bytes) which can be used to enable/disable certain types of report
based on their reason code. The bits are defined to match the reason bytes in the appropriate
protocol, set the appropriate bit to enable reports based on the associated reason. Note there
are differences between protocols, please refer to specific protocol documentation for details.
A value of 16777215 will enable all reports.
