Campbell COM110A User manual

CS-GSM/GPRS
Digital Transceiver Kits
(including the COM110A modem)
Issued: 10.8.15
Copyright © 2013-14 Campbell Scientific Ltd
CSL 997
USER MANUAL

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including those of suitability and fitness for a particular purpose. Campbell
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About this manual
Some useful conversion factors:
Area: 1 in2(square inch) = 645 mm2
Length: 1 in. (inch) = 25.4 mm
1 ft (foot) = 304.8 mm
1 yard = 0.914 m
1 mile = 1.609 km
Mass: 1 oz. (ounce) = 28.35 g
1 lb (pound weight) = 0.454 kg
Pressure: 1 psi (lb/in2) = 68.95 mb
Volume: 1 UK pint = 568.3 ml
1 UK gallon = 4.546 litres
1 US gallon = 3.785 litres
Recycling information
At the end of this product’s life it should not be put in commercial or domestic refuse
but sent for recycling. Any batteries contained within the product or used during the
products life should be removed from the product and also be sent to an appropriate
recycling facility.
Campbell Scientific Ltd can advise on the recycling of the equipment and in some cases
arrange collection and the correct disposal of it, although charges may apply for some
items or territories.
For further advice or support, please contact Campbell Scientific Ltd, or your local agent.
Campbell Scientific Ltd, Campbell Park, 80 Hathern Road, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9GX, UK
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
www.campbellsci.co.uk

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Contents
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1. Introduction.................................................................1
2. Quick Start Guide –for GSM dial-up use..................2
3. Quick Start Guide –for GPRS communications ......3
4. Using GSM Networks for Dial-up Data Transfer.......6
4.1 Network Coverage ....................................................................................7
4.2 GSM data call charges ..............................................................................8
5. Using GPRS data transfer..........................................8
5.1 Network Coverage ....................................................................................9
5.2 GPRS network contracts and costs .........................................................10
5.3 GPRS Modes of operation......................................................................10
5.3.1 Using systems with fixed IP addresses..........................................10
5.3.2 Using systems with dynamic IP addresses ....................................11
5.4 GPRS –Minimising call costs and power use.........................................12
5.5 Calling the logger in GSM dial-up mode when it is set for GPRS
comms................................................................................................13
5.6 Sending configuration commands in the modem ....................................13
6. Installation of the COM110A modem.......................13
6.1 Configuring and Fitting the SIM.............................................................13
6.2 Connection to a Datalogger.....................................................................14
6.2.1 Connection to a CS I/O Port .........................................................14
6.2.2 Connection to an RS232 Port........................................................15
6.3 Connecting Power...................................................................................15
6.4 Selecting and Connecting an Antenna.....................................................16
6.4.1 Antenna Supplied by Campbell Scientific ....................................17
7. Configuring the COM110A modem..........................18
7.1 Using the Mobile Data Assistant Program for system configuration ......19
7.2 Mobile Data Assistant Program Technology ..........................................20
7.3 Mobile Data Assistant Advanced options...............................................22
7.4 Changing the modem and logger settings without Mobile Data
Assistant..............................................................................................23
8. Using Loggernet for GSM Dial-up ...........................24
8.1 Configuring a Desk-Top Modem as a Base Station................................24
8.2 Configuring the COM110A modem as a Base Station using Loggernet.24
8.2.1 Extending the Default Time-Outs .................................................24

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9. Using Loggernet for GPRS communications .........25
9.1 Setting up to call a logger with a fixed IP address..................................25
9.2 Setting up call-back in Loggernet ...........................................................27
9.2.1 Setting up call-back in Loggernet Version 3.................................27
9.2.2 Setting up call-back in Loggernet Version 4.................................28
9.2.3 Keeping the connection open when calling-back..........................29
9.2.4 Firewall issues...............................................................................30
10. Preventing COM110A modem Connection
Problems............................................................31
11. Fault Finding...........................................................31
11.1 General..................................................................................................31
11.2 A GSM Base Station Fails to Get a Response from the logger.............32
11.3 GPRS Fault finding –when using the logger TCP/IP stack..................33
11.3.1 First stage fault finding.............................................................33
11.4 GPRS Advanced fault finding...............................................................36
11.5 GPRS Fault finding –when using the modem TCP/IP stack................37
Appendices
A. Using the COM110A with the PIN Security
Feature Enabled................................................ A-1
A.1 Introduction..........................................................................................A-1
A.2 CRBasic Program Example..................................................................A-1
A.3 CR10X Program Example....................................................................A-3
B. Controlling the Power Supply to the COM110A
Modem............................................................... B-1
B.1 Controlling the Power Consumption of the COM110A modem ...........B-1
B1.1 CRBasic Program Example of Power Control .............................B-2
B1.2 CR10X Program Example............................................................B-4
C. Useful Configuration Commands for the
COM110A .......................................................... C-1
C.1 Signal Quality Checks..........................................................................C-1
C.2 Network Registration Checks...............................................................C-2
C.3 PIN Configuration................................................................................C-4
C.4 Changing the operating frequency between EU/Rest of world and
US wavebands..................................................................................C-4
D. Using the COM110A in Transparent Mode for
GSM Dial-up use..............................................D-1
D.1 Introduction..........................................................................................D-1
D.2 Disabling the RLP Protocol .................................................................D-1

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E. Resetting the COM110A Module under Program
Control............................................................... E-1
E.1 Principle of Control..............................................................................E-1
E.2 CRBasic Program Example..................................................................E-1
E.3 CR10X Program Example....................................................................E-2
F. Configuring the COM110A via the datalogger.......F-1
Table
1. COM110A modem Power Supply Connections via a PSW12 switch.......16
Figures
1. Connecting the COM110A modem to a Datalogger .................................14
2. `Low-cost’ dual-band antenna supplied by Campbell Scientific...............18