Yifan 230 Series User manual

M230 Seriesmodem UserManual
The usermanual issuitableforthe following models:
M230 SeriesCellularModem1xRS232/RS485
Model No. Description
M230-H 3G HSPA+/HSUPA/WCDMA/UMTSModem
M230-EV CDMA2000 EVDO Modem
M230-E EDGEModem
M230-G GSM/GPRSModem
Yifan Industry Limited
Add Room1603,No.79,WuShiPuRoad,HuLi District,
XiaMen,ChinaZip Code:361000
Tel [phone]
Fax:[phone]
http://www.yifanwireless.com
Documentation No. Product Version Page
M230 Series
User Manual
Product Name M230 Series modem Total:30

Copyright Notice
All contentsinthefilesareprotectedbycopyrightlaw,and all copyrightsarereservedby Yifan
IndustryLimited.Withoutwrittenpermission,all commercialuseofthefilesfromYifanare
forbidden,suchascopy,distribute,reproduce thefiles,etc., butnon-commercialpurpose,
downloadedorprintedbyindividual(all filesshall benotrevised,and thecopyrightand other
proprietorshipnoticeshall bereserved)arewelcome.

M230SeriesUserManual
YifanIndustryCo., Ltd. Page3of30
Tel:[phone] Fax:[phone]
Email: [e-mail] , [e-mail]
Website: www.yifanwireless.com
Files Revised Record
Date Version Remark Author

M230SeriesUserManual
YifanIndustryCo., Ltd. Page4of30
Tel:[phone] Fax:[phone]
Email: [e-mail] , [e-mail]
Website: www.yifanwireless.com

M230SeriesUserManual
YifanIndustryCo., Ltd. Page5of30
Tel:[phone] Fax:[phone]
Email: [e-mail] , [e-mail]
Website: www.yifanwireless.com
C
Co on nt te en nt ts s
Chapter1 BriefIntroductionofProduct...........................................................................................6
1.1 General................................................................................................................................6
1.2 FeaturesandBenefits..........................................................................................................6
1.3 WorkingPrinciple...............................................................................................................7
1.4 Specifications......................................................................................................................7
Chapter2 InstallationIntroduction.................................................................................................10
2.1 General..............................................................................................................................10
2.2 EncasementList................................................................................................................10
2.3 Installation andCableConnection....................................................................................10
2.4 Power................................................................................................................................12
2.5 IndicatorLightsIntroduction............................................................................................12
Chapter3 Configuration.................................................................................................................13
3.1 ConfigurationConnection.................................................................................................13
3.2 ConfigurationIntroduction...............................................................................................13
3.3 RuntheconfigureTool: IPModemConfigure.exe...........................................................14
3.4 Re-powerIPMODEM......................................................................................................15
3.5 Configuration....................................................................................................................15
3.5.1 DataService CenterSettings..................................................................................15
3.5.2 IPMODEMSettings..............................................................................................18
3.5.3 OtherSettings.........................................................................................................23
3.6 Functions...........................................................................................................................26
3.7 WorkStateSwitch.............................................................................................................27
Appendix.........................................................................................................................................28

M230Series
UserManual
6
Chapter 1BriefIntroductionofProduct
1.1General
M230 seriesIPMODEMisakindofcellularterminaldevicethatprovidesdatatransfer
functionbypubliccellularnetwork.
Itadoptshigh-poweredindustrial16/32 bitsCPUand embeddedrealtimeoperatingsystem.
ItsupportsRS232 andRS485 (orRS422)portthatcanconvenientlyandtransparently connectone
device toacellularnetwork,allowingyou toconnecttoyourexisting serialdeviceswithonly
basicconfiguration.
IthasbeenwidelyusedonM2Mfields,suchasintelligenttransportation,smartgrid,
industrialautomation,telemetry,finance,POS,watersupply,environmentprotection,post,
weather, andsoon.
1.2Features andBenefits
DesignforIndustrialApplication
uHigh-poweredindustrialcellularmodule
uHigh-poweredindustrial16/32 bitsCPU
uSupportlow-consumptionmode, includingsleepmode, scheduledonline/offlinemode,
scheduledpower-on/power-off mode(optional)
uHousing:iron,providingIP30 protection.
uPowerrange:DC5~35V
Stability andReliability
uSupporthardwareand softwareWDT
uSupportautorecoverymechanism, includingonlinedetect, autoredialwhenofflinetomake
it alwaysonline
uRS232/RS485/RS422 port: 15KVESDprotection
uSIM/UIMport: 15KVESDprotection
uPowerport: reverse-voltageandovervoltageprotection
uAntennaport: lightningprotection(optional)

M230Series
UserManual
7
StandardandConvenience
uSupportstandardRS232 andRS485(orRS422)portthatcanconnecttoserialdevicesdirectly
uSupportintellectualmode, enterintocommunicationstateautomaticallywhenpowered
uProvidemanagementsoftwareforremotemanagement
uSupportseveralworkmodes
uConvenientconfigurationandmaintenance interface
High-performance
uSupportTCPserverand supportmultiTCPclientconnection(optional)
uSupportdoubledatacenters, onemainandanotherbackup
uSupportmulti datacentersandit cansupport5 datacentersatthesametime
uSupportmulti onlinetriggerways, includingSMS, ring anddata. Supportlinkdisconnection
whentimeout
uSupportdynamicdomainname(DDNS)and IPaccess todatacenter
uDesignwithstandardTCP/IPprotocolstack
uSupportAPN/VPDN
1.3WorkingPrinciple
TheprinciplechartoftheIPMODEMisasfollowing:
1.4Specifications
CellularSpecification
StandardandBand Bandwidth TXpower RX
sensitivity
M230-GGPRSIPMODEM
EGSM900/GSM1800MHz,
GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz(optional)
ComplianttoGSMphase2/2+
GPRSclass10, class12(optional)
85.6Kbps GSM850/900
<33dBm
GSM1800/1900
<30dBm
<-107
dBm
E
mbeddedprocessing
system
Cellular
Module
Power
RS232 serial
I
nterface
Indicatorlights
DATAInterface
U
serinterface
RS485 se
rial
Interface

M230Series
UserManual
8
M230-EEDGEIPMODEM
GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz
GPRS/EDGEClass12
236.8Kbps GSM850/900
<33dBm
GSM1800/1900
<30dBm
<-106
dBm
M230-HWCDMA&HSDPA&HSUPAIPMODEM
UMTS/WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA
850/1900/2100MHz,
850/900/1900/2100MHz(optional)
GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz
GPRS/EDGECLASS 12
HSUPA:5.76Mbps
(Uploadspeed)
HSDPA:7.2Mbps
(Downloadspeed)
UMTS:384Kbps (DL/UL)
<24dBm <-109
dBm
M230-EVCDMA20001XEVDOIPMODEM
CDMA2000 1XEVDO RevA
800MHz,800/1900MHz(optional)
450MHz(optional)
CDMA2000 1XRTT, IS-95 A/B
Downloadspeed:3.1Mbps
Uploadspeed:1.8Mbps
<23dBm <-104
dBm
HardwareSystem
Item Content
CPU Industrial16/32 bitsCPU
FLASH 1MB(Extendable)
SRAM 512KB(Extendable)
Interface Type
Item Content
Serial1 RS232 portand 1 RS485(orRS422)port, 15KVESDprotection
Databits: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 StandardSMAfemaleinterface, 50 ohm, lightingprotection(optional)
SIM/UIM Standard3V/1.8Vusercardinterface, 15KVESDprotection
Power Standard3-PINpowerjack, reverse-voltageandovervoltageprotection

M230Series
UserManual
9
PowerInput
Item Content
StandardPowerDC12V/0.5A
PowerRange DC5~35V
Consumption <250mA(12V)
PhysicalCharacteristics
Item Content
Housing Iron,providingIP30 protection
Dimensions 91x58.5x22 mm
Weight 205g
EnvironmentalLimits
Item Content
Operating
Temperature
-25~+65 C（-13~+149℉）
Extended
Operating
Temperature
-35~+75 C（-31~+167℉）
Storage
Temperature
-40~+85 C（-40~+185℉）
Operating
Humidity
95%(Non-condensing)

M230Series
UserManual
10
Chapter 2InstallationIntroduction
2.1General
TheIPMODEMmustbeinstalledcorrectlytomakeit workproperly.
Warning:Forbidtoinstall theIPMODEMwhenpowered!
2.2Encasement List
Name Quantity Remark
IPMODEMhost 1
Antenna 1
Poweradapter 1
RS232 datacable 1 optional
RS485 datacable 1 optional
ManualCD 1
Certificationcard 1
Maintenancecard 1
2.3Installationand CableConnection
Dimension:(unit:mm)

M230Series
UserManual
11
58.5
35
28
28
22 8
25
Ф3
Ф5
4
InstallationofSIM/UIMcard:
Firstlypoweroff theIPMODEM,andpress theoutbuttonoftheSIM/UIMcardoutletwitha
needleobject.ThentheSIM/UIMcardsheathwillflickoutatonce.PutSIM/UIMcardintothe
cardsheath(Payattentiontoputthesidewhichhasmetalpointoutside),and insertcardsheath
backtotheSIM/UIMcardoutlet.
Warning: Forbidtoinstall SIM/UIMcardwhenpowered!
Installationofantenna:
ScrewtheSMAmalepinoftheantennatothefemaleSMAoutletoftheIPMODEMtightly.
Warning:Theantennamustbescrewedtightly, orthesignalqualityofantennawill beinfluenced!
Installationofcable:
InsertDB9FendoftheRS232/RS485 datacableintotheDB9Minterface ofIPMODEM,
and connecttheotherend withuser’sdevice.
ThesignalconnectionoftheRS232 datacableisasfollows:
DB9F DB9F
RS232 datacable
1
RXD 2
TXD 3
4
GND 5
6
7
8
9
1
2 RXD
3TXD
4
5GND
6
7
8
9

M230Series
UserManual
12
ThesignalconnectionoftheRS485 datacableisasfollows:
2.4Power
ThepowerrangeoftheIPMODEMisDC5~35V
Warning:Whenweuseotherpower,weshouldmakesurethatthepowercansupplypower
above4W.
Werecommend usertousethestandardDC12V/0.5Apoweradaptor.
2.5IndicatorLights Introduction
TheIPMODEMprovidesthreeindicatorlights: “Power”, “ACT”, “Online”.
Indicator
Light
State Introduction
ON IPMODEMispoweredonPower
OFF IPMODEMispoweredoff
BLINK DataiscommunicatingACT
OFF Nodata
ON IPMODEMhasloggedonnetworkOnline
OFF IPMODEMhasn’tloggedonnetwork
DB9F
RS485 datacable
1
2
3
4
5
A6
7
8
B9
A(RED)
B(BLACK)

M230Series
UserManual
13
Chapter 3Configuration
3.1ConfigurationConnection
Beforeconfiguration,it’snecessarytoconnecttheIPMODEMwiththeconfigurePCbythe
shippedRS232 orRS232-485 conversioncableasfollowing.
3.2ConfigurationIntroduction
TherearetwowaystoconfiguretheIPMODEM:
Configuration softwaretool: Allthesettingsareconfiguredthrough theshippedsoftwaretool.
It’snecessarytohaveonePCtorunthistool.
ExtendedATcommand:All thesettingsareconfiguredthroughATcommand,soanydevice
withserialportcanconfigureit.BeforeconfigurationwithextendedATcommand,youshould
makeIPMODEMenterconfigurestate.ThestepshowtomakeIPMODEMenterconfigure
state, pleaserefertoappendix.
ThefollowingdescribeshowtoconfigureIPMODEMwiththeconfiguresoftwaretool.Atthe
sametime,it givesoutthecorresponding ATcommandofeachconfigurationitem.

M230Series
UserManual
14
3.3RuntheconfigureTool:IPModemConfigure.exe
The “SerialParameters”column showsthecurrentserialportsettings.ToconfigureIP
MODEM, pleasechoosethecorrectserialportwhichconnectstoIPMODEM, and thebaudrateis
115200 withnoparity, thenopentheserialport. Ifthebuttontextis “Close”, it showstheserial
portnowhasbeenopened. Ifthetextis “Open”, youshouldopentheportfirst.Whentheport
opened, the “OutputInfo”column will display
“Port(COM1)HasOpened，PleaseRe-PowertheIPMODEM,
Waiting IPMODEMEnterConfigureState...”

M230Series
UserManual
15
3.4Re-powerIPMODEM
AfterRe-powerIPMODEM,Theconfiguretoolwill makeit enterconfigurestate.Atthe
sametime,thesoftwarewill loadcurrentsettingsfromIPMODEMand displaysontheright
configurecolumns. It’snowreadytoconfigure.
3.5Configuration
3.5.1DataService CenterSettings
SettingsonthispagearetheparametersrelatedtoDataService Center(DSC).
◆DataCenterNumber
IPMODEMsupporttwoDataService Centermethodstotransmit data.
Mainand Backup:IPMODEMalwaystriestoconnectwiththeMainDSC.Iffailstoconnect
withMainDSC, it will connectwithBackup DSCatonce
Note IfnoBackupDSCexists, pleaseconfiguretheBackupDSCsameasMainDSC.
Multi DataService Center:IPMODEMcanconnectwithatmostfiveDSCatthesametime.
All themultiDSCcanreceivethesameapplicationdata.

M230Series
UserManual
16
If theDataCenterNumberis1, IPMODEMworkinMainandBackupDSCmethod.
When “DataCenterNumber”isgreaterthan1, IPMODEMworksin Multi DataService Center
method
ATcommand:
AT+SVRCNT=x
x:DataServiceCenternumber
Note:everyATcommandisterminatedwithaentercharacter.
◆MainCenterAddr+Port:
IPAddress andPortoftheMainDSC,It’sbettertosettheportgreaterthan1024.
ATcommandoftheMainDSCIPaddress ordomainname:
AT+IPAD=xxx
xxx:TheIPaddress ordomainname.
ATcommandoftheMainDSCport:
AT+PORT=xxx
xxx:Theportvalue
◆BackupCenterAddr+Port:
IPaddress and portoftheBackupDSC
ATcommandoftheBackup DSCIPaddress ordomain
AT+IPSEC=xxx
xxx:TheIPaddress ordomainname
ATcommandoftheBackup DSCport
AT+PTSEC=xxx
xxx:Theportvalue
◆Multi DSCConfiguration

M230Series
UserManual
17
When “DataCenterNumber”isgreaterthan1, thissettingisvalid.Forexample，settingthe
“DataCenterNumber”as3, MainCenter, 2ndCenter, 3rd Centerworkasthesethree DSC
ATCommandofthe2~5 DSCIPaddress ordomainname
AT+IPADn=xxx
nis1~4 correspondtocenter2~5
xxx:TheIPaddress ordomainname
ATCommandofthe2~5 DSCport
AT+PORTn=xxx
nis1~4 correspondtoportofcenter2~5
xxx:Theportvalue
Example:
SetIPaddress ofcenter3 as166.111.8.238, and port5001, theATcommand isasfollowing:
AT+IPAD2=166.111.8.238
AT+PORT2=5001
◆Mainand BackupCenterDNSServer
WhentheDSCInternetaccess usesdomainname, It’snecessarytosetDNSserverresolvingthe
DSCdomainname.WhentheDataCenterNumberis1, MainandBackupCenterDNSServeris
usedtoresolvetheMaincenterandBackup centercorrespondingly.
ATcommandofMainCenterDNSserver:
AT+DNSSVR=aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd
aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd:TheDNSserverIPaddress(mustbeIPaddress）.
ATcommandofBackupCenterDNSserver:
AT+DNSSV2=aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd
aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd:theDNSserverIPaddress

M230Series
UserManual
18
◆Center2~5 DNSServer
WhentheIPMODEMworkinMulti DataService Centermethodandthecentersusedomain
name, 2~5 DNSserverisusedtoresolvecenter2~5 correspondingly.
ATcommandof2~5 DNSServer
AT+DNSSVRn=aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd
nis1~4 correspondtocenter2~5 DNSserver.
aaa.bbb.ccc.dddistheDNSserverIPaddress
3.5.2IPMODEMSettings
◆IPMODEMWorkMode
Accordingtodifferentapplicationrequirements, thereareseveralprotocolworkmodetochoose.
PROT HeartbeatpacketwithTCPprotocol,DatatransmissionwithTCPprotocol,heartbeat
packetandapplicationdatatransmission areinthesameTCPconnection.
TRNS IPMODEMworkasacommon GPRSMODEM,ItcanbeusedinSMS,CSD,dial-up
applications.
TTRN HeartbeatpacketwithUDPprotocol, DatatransmissionwithTCPprotocol
TLNT IPMODEMworkasatelnetclient
LONGHeartbeatpacketwithUDPprotocol, DatatransmissionwithTCPprotocol,Itcantransmit
atmost8192 bytesdataonetimethroughextraapplicationprotocol.
LNGT HeartbeatwithTCPprotocol, DatatransmissionwithTCPprotocol,Itcantransmit atmost
8192 bytesdataonetimethroughextraapplicationprotocol.
TUDPHeartbeatwithUDPprotocol, DatatransmissionwithUDPprotocol, Heartbeatpacketand
applicationdataareinthesameUDPconnection.
TCST Usercansetcustomregisterandheartbeatstring,DatatransmissionwithTCPprotocol.
ATcommand:
AT+MODE=xxxx

M230Series
UserManual
19
xxxx:oneoftheaboveworkmode
◆TriggerType
Normally,IPMODEMalwayskeepsonlineandalwaysbereadyfordatatransmission.Butin
somecircumstances,it’simportanttoreducewireless dataflow.Torealizethisfunction,the
softwarecanmakesIPMODEMintosleepstateinidletime.Whenthereisapplicationdatato
transmit,IPMODEMcanbetriggeredonlineready fordatatransmission.Therearetotalfive
methodstomakeIPMODEMonline:
AUTO:IPMODEMalwayskeepsonline
SMSD:send aspecialshortmessagetomakeIPMODEMonline
CTRL:makeIPMODEMonlinethroughaphonecall toIPMODEM
DATA:send specialserialdatatomakeIPMODEMonline
MIXD:thecombinationofSMSD,CTRL,DATA.IPMODEMwill beonlinewhenmeetoneof
thesethree triggermethods.
ATCommand:
AT+ACTI=xxxx
xxxx:oneoftheabovetriggermethods
◆Debug Level
Debug informationisusedtodebugsoftwarewhenthereissoftwareproblem.
0 ---no debuginformationoutput
1 ---simplepromptinformationoutput
2 ---detail debuginformationoutput
ATCommand:
AT+DEBUG=x
x :thedebuglevelvalue
Note:OnlythereissomeproblemtotheIPMODEM,It’snecessarytosetthisvalueas2, In
normalapplications, thisvalueshouldsetto0 or1, thedefault valueis1.
◆Databit, Parity, Stopbit

M230Series
UserManual
20
8N1---8 Databit,Noparity, 1 Stopbit
8E1 --- 8 Databit, Evenparity, 1 Stopbit
8O1---8 Databit,Odd parity, 1 Stopbit
ATCommand:
AT+SERMODE=xxx
xxx:oneoftheaboveserialmode
◆Communication Baudrate
110 --- 110 bps
300 ---300 bps
600 ---600 bps
1200 ---1200 bps
2400 ---2400 bps
4800 ---4800 bps
9600 ---9600 bps
14400 ---14400 bps
19200 ---19200 bps
38400 ---38400 bps
56000 ---56000 bps
57600 ---57600 bps
115200 --- 115200 bps
ATCommand:
AT+IPR=xxx
xxx :oneoftheabovebaudrate
◆AutoBackToMainServer
0 ---No
1 ---Yes
Thisitemisonlyvalidwhenyouset “DataCenterNumber”as1.Inthismode,IPMODEM