A3LA-RS Quick Start Guide Version A
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13.
Use any terminal emulator software and AT commands to communicate with the
modem.
The A3LA-RS is shipped with a CD with a terminal emulator software package called
SatTerm [2]. NAL Research recommends using SatTerm with the A3LA-RS, because it
provides a complete reference manual for all AT commands through user-selected
buttons for quick and easy access.
14.
Verify the following if a data connection cannot be made with the Iridium network:
a.
Antenna has a full view of the sky.
b.
The PIN has been removed from the SIM chip.
c.
Power source provides enough current.
15.
Use the following steps to check if the SIM or the Phone Control is locked:
a.
If using the SatTerm software, open the AT Command Table for the AT+CPIN
command and click the Read button. If NOT using the SatTerm software, enter the
command AT+CPIN?
b.
If the response from the A3LA-RS is SIM PIN, then the SIM is currently locked (or
activated). To remove the SIM, do the following:
i.
If using the SatTerm software:
1.
Enter the SIM PIN code (each SIM is shipped with the default code of 1111)
in the p box, and then click the Send button. If the PIN code is correct, the
response from the A3LA-RS is OK.
2.
Open the AT Command Table for the AT+CLCK command, and then select SC
from the f box, select 0 from the m box, and enter the PIN code (again the
default code is 1111) in the p box. Click the Send button. If the PIN code is
correct, the response is OK.
3.
The SIM is now removed and ready for use.