Chapter 1 – Product Description and Specifications
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MultiModem GPRS USB Wireless Modem User Guide
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Chapter 1 – Product Description
and Specifications
Product Description
The Multi-Tech MultiModem
GPRS-U is an external data/fax/voice wireless modem with a USB interface. It supports
mobile originated short message service (SMS) and mobile-terminated SMS. Designed for global use, it offers
standards-based multi-band GSM/GPRS Class 10 performance. This ready-to-deploy, standalone modem allows
developers to add wireless communication to products with a minimum of development time and expense. The
MultiModem GPRS is based on industry-standard open interfaces, is fully type approved, and can be desktop or
panel mounted.
Models:
MTCBA-G-U-F1
is the 900/1800 MHz GPRS USB modem (RS-232)
MTCBA-G-U-F2
is the 850/1900 MHz GPRS USB modem (RS-232)
Other Product Codes:
NAM
is the model for US and Canada
GB/IE
is the model for Great Britain and Ireland
Euro/ROW
is the model for Europe and the rest of the world
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Features
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GPRS Class 10 operation
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Dual-band 850/1900 or 900/1800 GSM/GPRS
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GSM Class 1 and Class 2 Group 3 FAX
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Desktop or panel mounting
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Short Message Services including text and PDU, point-to-point, cell
broadcast
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14.4K GSM circuit switched data
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SMA antenna connector and SIM socket
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Serial interface supports DTE speeds to 115.2K
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AT command compatible
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MNP2 V.42bis data compression
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Numerous LEDs provide operational status
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ME + SIM phone book management
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Fixed dialing number
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SIM Toolkit Class 2
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SIM, network and service provider locks
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Real time clock
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Alarm
management
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UCS2 character set management
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Packet data up to 85K bps
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Embedded TCP/IP stack
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Circuit-switched data (GSM) up to 14.4K bps transparent and non-
transparent