Four-Faith F2003 Series User manual

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GSM IP MODEM
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Co on nt te en nt ts s
Chapter 1 Brief Introduction of Product ...........................................................................................6
1.1 General................................................................................................................................6
1.2 Features and Benefits..........................................................................................................6
1.3 Working Principle ...............................................................................................................7
1.4 Specifications......................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2 Installation Introduction.................................................................................................10
2.1 General..............................................................................................................................10
2.2 Encasement List................................................................................................................10
2.3 Installation and Cable Connection....................................................................................10
2.4 Power ................................................................................................................................12
2.5 Indicator Lights Introduction ............................................................................................13
Chapter 3 Configuration..................................................................................................................14
3.1 Configuration Connection.................................................................................................14
3.2 Enter Configure State........................................................................................................14
3.3 Configuration....................................................................................................................15
3.3.1 Serial Port Parameters............................................................................................15
3.3.2 Workmode..............................................................................................................16
3.3.3 HEX SMS ..............................................................................................................17
3.3.4 Peer Phone..............................................................................................................18
3.3.5 SMS Center............................................................................................................18
3.3.6 Debug Level...........................................................................................................18
3.3.7 Retry Times............................................................................................................19
3.3.8 Bytes Interval.........................................................................................................19
Appendix.........................................................................................................................................20

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Chapter 1 Brief Introduction of Product
1.1 General
F2003 GSM IP MODEM is a kind of cellular terminal device that provides SMS and CSD
function by public GSM network.
It adopts high-powered industrial 16/32 bits CPU and embedded real time operating system.
It supports RS232 and RS485 (or RS422) port that can conveniently and transparently connect one
device to a cellular network, allowing you to connect to your existing serial devices with only
basic configuration.
It has been widely used on M2M fields, such as intelligent transportation, smart grid,
industrial automation, telemetry, finance, POS, water supply, environment protection, post,
weather, and so on.
1.2 Features and Benefits
Design for IndustrialApplication
High-powered industrial cellular module
High-powered industrial 16/32 bits CPU
Support low-consumption mode, including sleep mode, scheduled online/offline mode,
scheduled power-on/power-off mode(optional)
Housing: iron, providing IP30 protection.
Power range: DC 5~35V
Stability and Reliability
Support hardware and software WDT
Support auto recovery mechanism, including online detect, auto redial when offline to make
it always online
RS232/RS485/RS422 port: 15KV ESD protection
SIM/UIM port: 15KV ESD protection
Power port: reverse-voltage and overvoltage protection
Antenna port: lightning protection(optional)

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Standard and Convenience
Support standard RS232 and RS485(or RS422) port that can connect to serial devices directly
Support intellectual mode, enter into communication state automatically when powered
Support several work modes
Convenient configuration and maintenance interface
High-performance
Support transparent SMS data transfer
Send SMS to up to 5 mobile numbers at the same time
Support server and client functions
Support CSD function
1.3 Working Principle
The principle chart of the IP MODEM is as following:
1.4 Specifications
Cellular Specification
Item
Content
Cellular Module
Industrial cellular module
Standard and
Band
EGSM900/GSM1800MHz,
GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz(optional)
Compliant to GSM phase 2/2+
Bandwidth
14.4Kbps CSD
TX power
GSM850/900: <33dBm
GSM1800/1900: <30dBm
RX sensitivity
<-107dBm
Hardware System
Item
Content
Embedded processing
system
GSM Module
Power
RS232 serial
Interface
Indicator lights
DATA Interface
User interface
RS485 serial
Interface

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CPU
Industrial 16/32 bits CPU
FLASH
1MB(Extendable)
SRAM
512KB(Extendable)
Interface Type
Item
Content
Serial
1 RS232 port and 1 RS485(orRS422) port, 15KV ESD protection
Data bits: 5, 6 ,7, 8
Stop bits: 1, 1.5, 2
Parity: none, even, odd, space, mark
Baud rate: 110~230400 bps
Indicator
"Power", "ACT", "Online"
Antenna
Standard SMA female interface, 50 ohm, lighting
protection(optional)
SIM/UIM
Standard 3V/1.8V user card interface, 15KV ESD protection
Power
Standard 3-PIN power jack, reverse-voltage and overvoltage
protection
Power Input
Item
Content
Standard Power
DC 12V/0.5A
Power Range
DC 5~35V
Consumption
<250mA (12V)
Physical Characteristics
Item
Content
Housing
Iron, providing IP30 protection
Dimensions
91x58.5x22 mm
Weight
205g
Environmental Limits
Item
Content
Operating
Temperature
-25~+65ºC （-13~+149℉）
Extended
Operating
Temperature
-30~+75ºC （-22~+167℉）

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Storage
Temperature
-40~+85ºC（-40~+185℉）
Operating
Humidity
95% ( Non-condensing)

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Chapter 2 Installation Introduction
2.1 General
The IP MODEM must be installed correctly to make it work properly.
Warning: Forbid to install the IP MODEM when powered!
2.2 Encasement List
Name
Quantity
Remark
IP MODEM host
1
Antenna
1
Power adapter
1
RS232 data cable
1
optional
RS485 data cable
1
optional
Manual CD
1
Certification card
1
Maintenance card
1
2.3 Installation and Cable Connection
Dimension: (unit: mm)

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35
28
28
22 8
25
Ф3
Ф5
4
Installation of SIM/UIM card:
Firstly power off the IP MODEM, and press the out button of the SIM/UIM card outlet with a
needle object. Then the SIM/UIM card sheath will flick out at once. Put SIM/UIM card into the
card sheath (Pay attention to put the side which has metal point outside), and insert card sheath
back to the SIM/UIM card outlet.
Warning: Forbid to install SIM/UIM card when powered!
Installation of antenna:
Screw the SMA male pin of the antenna to the female SMA outlet of the IP MODEM tightly.
Warning: The antenna must be screwed tightly, or the signal quality of antenna will be influenced!
Installation of cable:
Insert DB9F end of the RS232/RS485 data cable into the DB9M interface of IP MODEM,
and connect the other end with user’s device.
The signal connection of the RS232 data cable is as follows:

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The signal connection of the RS485 data cable is as follows:
2.4 Power
The power range of the IP MODEM is DC 5~35V
Warning: When we use other power, we should make sure that the power can supply power
above 4W.
We recommend user to use the standard DC 12V/0.5A power adaptor.
DB9F
DB9F
RS232 data cable
1
RXD 2
TXD 3
4
GND 5
6
7
8
9
1
2 RXD
3 TXD
4
5GND
6
7
8
9
DB9F
RS485 data cable
1
2
3
4
5
A 6
7
8
B 9
A (RED)
B (BLACK)

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2.5 Indicator Lights Introduction
The IP MODEM provides three indicator lights: “Power”, “ACT”, “Online”.
Indicator
Light
State
Introduction
Power
ON
IP MODEM is powered on
OFF
IP MODEM is powered off
ACT
BLINK
Data is communicating
OFF
No data
Online
ON
IP MODEM has logged on network
OFF
IP MODEM hasn’t logged on network

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Chapter 3 Configuration
3.1 Configuration Connection
Before configuration, it’s necessary to connect the IP MODEM with the configure PC by the
shipped RS232 or RS232-485 conversion cable as following.
3.2 Enter Configure State
Run FfSmsIP MODEMConfig-En.exe configure tool, as following:
Click “Open”button, State column displays the following information, Software is waiting IP
MODEM enter configure state.

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Re-power IP MODEM, Configure tool will make it enter configure state, and load its current
settings.
IP MODEM has been in configure state, It’s ready for configuring its parameters.
3.3 Configuration
3.3.1 Serial Port Parameters
Baud rate
The serial port communication speed
AT Command:
AT+IPR=xxxx

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xxxx: the speed value, such as 115200 ,57600 ,19200 ,etc
Databits, Parity, Stopbits
8N1：8 databits, no parity, 1 stopbit
8E1：8 databits, even parity, 1 stopbit
8O1：8 databits, odd parity, 1 stopbit
AT Command:
AT+SERMODE=xxx
xxx: one of the above three choices
3.3.2 Workmode
According to different applications, IP MODEM can be configured to different work
mode.
AT Command:
AT+MODE=xxx
xxx: workmode
TRNS
IP MODEM works as a common GSM MODEM。
SMSSER
This workmode is called SMS server mode. When IP MODEM receives SMS, it will read
SMS and send out the SMS content to serial port. To send SMS, the SMS content should
be encapsulated as the following format.
head：frame
header, fixed
as 0x02 。
phone_len ：
Peer phone number length
phone：Peer phone number
data_len_high：SMS content length high byte
data_len_low：SMS content length low byte
Head
phone_len
phone
data_len_high
data_len_low
data
tail
1 byte
1 byte
11 bytes
1 byte
1 byte
1 byte
0x02
11（0x0b）
13666041237
0x03

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SMS content length should be: data_len_high*256+data_len_low.
data：SMS content
tail：frame tail, fixed as 0x03。
Example:
Send SMS content “hello”to 13912345678, the data format should be as following:
0x02 0x0b 0x31 0x33 0x39 0x31 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x38 0x00 0x05 0x68
0x65 0x6c 0x6c 0x6f 0x03
数据解析：
0x02：header
0x0b：Peer phone number length, It is 11 bytes
0x31„0x38：Peer phone number（13912345678）
0x00 0x05：SMS content length, It is 5 bytes
0x68 0x65 0x6c 0x6c 0x6f：SMS content “hello”
0x03：tail
SMSCLI
This mode is called SMS client mode, When IP MODEM receive SMS, it will read SMS
and send out the SMS content to serial port. To send SMS, It’s necessary to configure
“Peer Phone”(refer 3.2.2.4). When IP MODEM receives serial port data(SMS content),
it will send to peer phone.
CSD
Circuit Switched Data communication
3.3.3 HEX SMS
In this mode, IP MODEM can send any characters(0x00 ~ 0xff) to peer phone, So, it
can be used in industrial monitor applications.
AT Command:
AT+HEXSMS=x
x: 0 or 1 ，0 normal SMS，1 HEX SMS

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3.3.4 Peer Phone
This item is valid only when the workmode is SMSCLI, It can be configured at most
five peer phone numbers, They are divided by comma.
AT Command:
AT+PHON=xxx
xxx: peer phone number
3.3.5 SMS Center
SMS Center number of your ISP.
AT Command:
AT+SMSC=xxx
xxx: SMS Center number
3.3.6 Debug Level
Debug level is used to control debug information,the default value is 1.
0 ：No debug information output
1 ：Simple prompt information
2 : Detail debug information
AT Command：
AT+DEBUG=x
x: the debug value

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3.3.7 Retry Times
The maximum retry times if send SMS fail.
AT Command:
AT+RETRY=xxx
xxx: Retry times value
3.3.8 Bytes Interval
The time interval used to determine whether the serial data frame transmission has completed,
IP MODEM will send the serial data to peer phone when two bytes transmit time interval larger
than this item value.
AT Command:
AT+BYTEINT=xxx
xxx: bytes interval value

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Appendix
The following steps describe how to make IP MODEM enter configure state with the Windows
XP Hyper Terminal.
1. Press “Start””Programs””Accessories””Communications””Hyper Terminal”
2. Input connection name, choose “OK”
3. Choose the correct COM port which connect to IP MODEM, choose “OK”
4. Configure the serial port parameters as following, choose “OK”