Digicom HSDPA User manual

3G Modem USB Internal
User’s Guide
rev. 1.0 12/2009
3G Modem USB Internal
HSDPA & HSUPA
HSDPA/HSUPA internal modem
USB 2.0 interface
Industrial applications, automation
External antenna on SMA connector
PCI slot for mechanical mounting
3G Internal

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INDEX
PREFACE..........................................................................................................................................................II
DECLARATION CE OF CONFORMITY............................................................................................................ II
AssIsTANCE AND CONTACTs....................................................................................................................... II
sAFETY WARNINGs....................................................................................................................................... III
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................ 1.1
1.1. TECHNICAL FEATUREs .....................................................................................................................1.1
1.2. HARDWARE DEsCRIPTION ............................................................................................................... 1.2
1.2.1. Power suPPly connectors .................................................................................................................................1.2
1.3. LED DEsCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................. 1.3
1.4. PACKAGE CONTENT .......................................................................................................................... 1.3
2. INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................................2.1
2.1. HARDWARE INsTALLATION...............................................................................................................2.1
2.2. DRIVER INsTALLATION ...................................................................................................................... 2.1
2.2.1. windows......................................................................................................................................................................2.1
2.2.2. linux .............................................................................................................................................................................2.4

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Every possible care has been taken in testing and putting together all the documentation contained in this booklet, however Digicom S.p.A.
can not take any responsability brought by the use of this booklet.
PREFACE
In order to guarantee your safety and a correct functioning, be sure to follow these safety warnings. The whole set (with cables
included) must be installed in a place lacking of or distant from:
• Dust,humidity,hightemperaturesanddirectexposuretosunlight.
• Heatirradiatingobjects,whichmaydamageyourdeviceorcauseanyotherproblem.
• Objectsproducingahighelectromagneticeld(Hi-Fispeakers,etc.).
• Corrosiveliquidsorchemicalsubstances.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Environmenttemperature:from0°Cto+55°C Relativehumidity:from20to80%n.c.
CLEANING INFORMATION
Use a soft dry cloth and avoid any solvents or abrasive materials.
SHOCKS OR VIBRATIONS
Cautionagainstshocksorvibrations.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We,DigicomS.p.A.,withregisteredofceatCardanoalCampo(VA-Italy)-ViaVolta39,declareunderoursoleresponsibility,
that the products named 3G Modem USB Internal, to which this declaration refers to, satisfy the essential requirements of
following Directive:
- 1999/5/CE 9th March 1999, R&TTE (concerning radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment and the
acknowledgmentoftheirconformity)LawDecree9thMay2001,n.269,(G.U.n.156of7-7-2001).
 AsindicatedinconformitywiththerequirementsoffollowingReferenceStandardsorofotherregulationsdocuments:
 -EN301489-1
 -EN301489-7
 -EN55022
 -EN55024
 -EN301511
 -EN60950-1
ASSISTANCE AND CONTACTS
MostofquestionscanbeansweredbylookingupintheSupport>F.A.Q.sectionofourwebsiteatwww.digicom.it.
If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, please contact our Technical Support at [email protected]

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SAFETY WARNINGS
Readtheseinstructionsandnormscarefullybeforepoweringthedevice.Violationofsuchnormsmaybeillegalandcausehazard
situations.Foranyofthedescribedsituationspleaserefertothespecicinstructionsandnorms.
Thedeviceisalowpowerradiotransmitterandreceiver.WhenitisON,itsendsandreceivesradiofrequency(RF)signals.
Thedeviceproducesmagneticelds.Donotplaceitnexttomagneticsupportssuchasoppydisks,tapes,etc.
Operatingyourdeviceclosetootherelectricalandelectronicequipment-suchasatelevision,phone,radioorapersonalcomputer
-maycauseinterferences.
INTERFERENCES
Thedevice,likeallotherwirelessdevices,issubjecttointerferencesthatmayreduceitsperformances.
ROAD SAFETY
Donotuseyourdevicewhiledriving.Incaseofuseoncars,youmustcheckthattheelectronicequipmentisshieldedagainstRF
signals. Do not place the device in the air bag deployment area.
AIRCRAFT SAFETY
Switch off your device when on board aircrafts by disconnecting the power supply and deactivating the internal backup battery.
UsingGSMdevicesonaircraftsisillegal.
HOSPITAL SAFETY
Donotusethedevicenearhealthequipment,especiallypacemakersandhearingaids,inordertoavoidpotentialinterferences.
Takecarewhenutilizingthedeviceinsidehospitalsandmedicalcentres,whichmakeuseofequipmentthatcouldbesensitiveto
externalRFsignals.Switchitoffwhenuseisexpresslyforbidden.
EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS
Donotusethedeviceinrefuellingpoints,nearfuelorchemicals.Donotusethedevicewhereblastingisinprogress.Observe
restrictions and follow any specific regulation or instruction.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Do not use the device in direct contact with the human body and do not touch the antenna if not strictly necessary.
Useapprovedaccessoriesonly.Consultdocumentationregardinganypossibledeviceconnectedtothedevice.Donotconnect
incompatible products.

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INFORMATION FOR USERS
Accordingtothe2002/95/CE,2002/96/CEand2003/108/CEDirectives,relativetoreductionintheuseofhazardoussubstances
in electrical and electronic apparatus, as well as to disposal of waste materials.
Thesymbolofacrossedboxappliedontheapparatusoronitspackageindicatesthatattheendofitsusefullifethe
product must be collected separately from other waste materials.
The user must therefore take the apparatus which has reached the end of its useful life to appropriate separate collection
centresforelectronicandelectro-technicalwaste materials,ordeliver it backtothe reseller when purchasing new
apparatusofanequivalenttype,givingonepieceinforonepieceout.
Suitableseparatewastecollectionforthensendingthecast-offapparatusforrecycling,treatmentandenvironmentally
friendly disposal, contributes towards preventing any possible negative effects on the environment and on health and encourages
recycling of the materials the apparatus is made up of.
Unauthorised disposal of the product by the user will lead to payment of the administrative sanctions in force in the country where
it is put on the market.

1.1
3G Modem USB Internal Introduction
1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a Digicom product!
3G internal modem with USB interface suitable for all the industrial and remote
control applications.
It’s an HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS USB modem to be always connected
without any further subscription: telephone line, adsl line, etc.
The HSDPA/HSUPA high speed technology up to 7.2 Mbps in download
and 2Mbps in upload gives you an Internet access at the same speed of an
ADSL cable connection with the advantage of a wireless connection.
The interfacing of 3G Modem is performed through the internal USB interface of
the PC Card.The 2.0 USB port is used for the data connection only and it isn’t
used for the card power supply.This feature allows to overcome the limit of 500
mA max supplied by the USB port with better performances on field.
3G Modem USB Internal offers a wide range of power supply: +5, +12 o
+24V.
3G Modem USB Internal has an external antenna with 3 meters cable that
can be positioned to have a better sigal. It is possible to remove the supplied
antenna to substitute it with a higher gain one.
1.1. TECHNICAL FEATURES
• 2100MHzUMTSband
• 2100/1900/850MHzUMTSband(optional)
• EDGE/GPRS/GSMband:850/900/1800/1900MHz
• HSDPA(HighSpeedDownlinkPacketAccess)upto7.2Mbps
• UMTS(UniversalMobileTelecommunicationsSystems)upto384Kbit/s
• EDGE(EnhancedDataRatesforGSMEvolution)upto248Kbit/s
• GPRS(GeneralPacketRadioService)upto85Kbit/s
• OmnidirectionalexternalAntennawith3meterscable
• SMAantennaconnectorforthetheconnectionofhighgainantennaswhereneeded
• Send/receiveSMS
• USB2.0interface
• TypeBUSBconnector
• 2,54mmUSBconnector(optional)
• Plugin(3V)SIMcardholderfromfrontpanel
• Ledindicators:PowerandStatus
• +12VPowersupply:on4pinsMolexconnector
• +5VPowersupply(optional):on4pinsMolexconnector
• +24VPowersupply:onspecialminispoxconnector
• ATcommandsupport
• DriverforWindows7,Vista,XP,2000
• Linuxsupported
• Temperaturerange:from0°Cto+55°C
• R&TTEApproval
• CEMark

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3G Modem USB Internal Introduction
1.2. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
USB Connector
Antenna connector Mini-SPOX connector
24V Power supply
Molex connector
SIM holder 12 or 5V Power supply
1.2.1. Power supply connectors
3G Modem USB Internal can be powered at 5 VDC, 12 VDC through the
4 PIN Molex connector or at 24V through the Mini-Spox connector.
• 5/12Vmodel
 Standard3GModemUSBInternalpoweris12V(Molex4PIN).An
hardware modication is necessary for the 5V operation (please
contactDigicomS.p.A.).
PC connectors for power supply are usually cabled as follows:
+12 VDC Yellow
GroundBlack
GroundBlack
+5 VDC Red
USB connector
HerebelowthecablingoftheusedUSBconnector.
3G Modem USB Internal can mount also USB connectors step 2.54mm.
1 VCC +5VDC
2 D- Data -
3 D+ Data +
4 GND Ground

1.3
3G Modem USB Internal Introduction
1.3. LED DESCRIPTION
2 leds are present on 3G Modem USB Internal card:
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
Status Red FixedON Deviceready
Slow flashing PIN request or SIM not present
Fast flashing Data traffic
PWR Green ON Devicepoweredon
  OFF Devicepoweredoff
1.4. PACKAGE CONTENT
• 3GModemUSBInternal
• Antenna
• QuickGuide

2.1
3G Modem USB Internal Installation
2. INSTALLATION
The installation procedure divides into:
• Hardwareinstallation
• Driverinstallation
NOTE: Windows requires the driver installation as first step, unlike Linux that wants the hardware installation
before.
2.1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
The installation on a PCI card is used as example.
GoonwiththefollowingprocedurewithPCoff.
• Remove the product from its package and verify it is ok.
• Before operating on your PC, disconnectthepowerplug.
• RemovethePCcover to access the internal slots.
• Find out a freePCIslot.
This slot is used for mechanical fixing only.
• Insert3GModemUSBInternal and fix the card using the screw of the slot.
• Connect 3G Modem USB Internal to a USB port of your PCI card.
• InserttheSIM, we suggest to disable the PIN.
Attention: it is not possible to insert the SIM when the card is powered.
• Connectthepowerto 3G Modem USB Internal.
• Close the PC cover.
2.2. DRIVER INSTALLATION
2.2.1. Windows
• In the folder (\driver\windows) you find “3G_Watcher_Generic_Build1665.msi” file. When executed this file will automatically
install the driver and the Watcher utility to establish and manage the data connection.
• Ifyourapplicationrequiresthedriversonly,goonwiththemanualinstallationasfollows:
• Execute the “DriverInstaller” utility (\driver\windows\DriverInstaller), the driver installation will start.
• Once the procedure is over you can go on with the hardware installation.
• At restarttheoperatingsystem will detect a newhardware and the installation will be automatically performed.
• Now3GModemUSBInternalisreadyforuse.

2.2
3G Modem USB Internal Installation
Connection mode
In order to perform an Internet connection, create a new Remote Access connection selecting the new “SierraWirelessHSPA
Modem”, or use the Watcher utility.
WatcherUtility
After the installation is completed, you can manually execute the “Watcher”utility present in the “3G_USB_Modem_Internal”
folder.
The utility is simple and intuitive. It allows you to create a profile for your operator and to establish a connection without modifying
the modem driver.
Remote access connection
• Beforecreatingtheremoteaccessconnection,itisnecessarytoinsertadadditionalstringinthe“SierraWireless HSPA
Modem” driver to specify the APN used by your operator.
 Example:TIM'sAPNis“ibox.tim.it”Thecommandwillbe:at+cgdcont=1,”IP”,“ibox.tim.it”

2.3
3G Modem USB Internal Installation
• Intheremoteaccessconnectionthetelephonenumbertobedialedwillbe:*99***1#.

2.4
3G Modem USB Internal Installation
2.2.2. Linux
Perform the hardware installation first and then the driver installation (\driver\linux).
• RefertotheKernelfolderinstalledonyourcomputer(command:uname-r)anddigitthefollowingcommands:
• unzipv.x.y.z_Kernel2.x.y.zip(i.e.v1.3.1b_Kernel2.6.22.zip)
• cdv.x.y.z_Kernel2.x.y (i.e.v1.3.1b_Kernel2.6.22)
• Enterthedirectorycontaining“Makele”and“sierra.c”.
 Compileandinstallthedriverwiththefollowingcommands:
• make
• makeinstall
Note: You must be administrator or Super User (# su) to execute these commands.
• With“modinfosierra” command you can verify the installed driver version.
• With“lsusb”commandyoucanverifyif3GModemUSBInternalhasbeenrecognizedbyLinux.

2.5
3G Modem USB Internal Installation
Connection mode
• Inthe“3GUSB_Linux_131b” folder you find the “ppp.zip” file containing the script for the PPPD connection.
• Unziptheleandmodifythetwoscripts“gsm”and“gsm_chat”(presentinthe/ppp/peersfolder)withtheparametersofyour
operator necessary for the connection.
• Inthe“gsm” file check that the port for the connection is /dev/ttyUSB4.If“user”and“password”arerequested,insertthem
removing the “#” comment to the two rows and add it to the “noauth” row.
• Inthe“gsm_chat” file insert the APN of the used operator. In the script you find the most common APN. If your SIM uses one
of these APN, it is sufficient to remove the start row comment; eventually modify one.

2.6
3G Modem USB Internal Installation
• Aftermodifyingthetwoscriptsitisnecessarytocopythe“/ppp”folderin“/etc”:
• cp-r./ppp/etc
• cd /etc/ppp
• chmoda+xip-up.localip-down.local
Note: You must be administrator or Super User (# su) to execute these commands.
Thecommandtoenablethecallis:pppdcallgsm
NOTE: with some versions of pppd a few problems may occur with DNS dynamic configuration. In order to
solve it, copy “/etc/ppp/resolv.conf” in “/etc/resolv.conf”.
AT Commands
The port for AT commands is /dev/ttyUSB3.
Withsomecommandsitispossibletoverifythestatusofregistrationtooperator:
• “at+csq”givesinformationonthesignal(goodconnectionwithvalueshigherthan10)
• “at+creg?”toverifytheusedoperator
• “at*cnti=0”toverifythetypeoftechnologyusedforconnection(HSDPA,UMTS,GPRS…)

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