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For CDPD
User’s Guide
Firmware Version 3.0.10
Revision 1.0
Part Number: 1197-00
January 1998
Versions 1.0 and 1.1
DART 200 CDPD Modem
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? 8 ii Sierra Wireless, Inc. contact Sierra Wireless for the desired download package. version your DART 200 is currently using. If you need a prior or newer version of the software please (3.0.10). See the ATI command in Appendix F, DART AT Commands, to determine the firmware The guide provides information for use with the current released version of the DART 200 software , for detailed instructions. mode of operation, p. 2- default is for 1.1 mode. If you need to operate in CDPD 1.0 mode, ref
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Important Notice Contact Information Safety and Hazards iii PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 offence. communications devices while in control of a vehicle is an detract from the driver or operator’s control and operation of that vehicle. In some states and provinces, operating such The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the Sierra Wireless modem while in control of a vehicle. Doing so will mode, the Sierra Wireless modem can transmit signals which could interfere with various onboard
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iv Sierra Wireless, Inc. DART 200 CDPD Modem User's Guide
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1 1- 1 1- 1 1- 2 1- 2 1- 2 1- 2 1- 2 1- 2 1- 2 1- 2 1- 3 1- 3 1- 4 v PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 AT command set summary CDPD network overview Contacting your cellular carrier Migration considerations Services Software options Hardware options Power accessories RF accessories DART 200 accessories and services New for this version Description Introduction xvii Conventions used in this guide xvii Safety information xvi Canadian xvi FCC xvi Compliances xv Related reading xiv Changes and additions to th
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2 2- 1 2- 1 2- 1 2- 2 2- 4 2- 5 2- 5 2 - 6 2- 8 2- 8 2- 8 2- 9 2- 10 2- 12 2- 15 2- 17 2- 21 3 3- 1 3- 1 3- 1 3- 2 4 4- 1 4- 1 4- 2 4- 2 4- 3 5 5- 1 U 5- 1 5- 2 5- 2 5- 4 5- 5 5- 6 11 5- 11 5- 12 5- 14 vi Sierra Wireless, Inc. TCP Host UDP setup Remote UDP setup Sample UDP server setups UDP server setup options UDP server characteristics Basic UDP setup options Basic UDP communication Basic UDP characteristics DP DART Supported Protocols Multicast setup Multicast Broadcast Overview Broadcast an
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5- 14 5- 14 TCP 5- 15 5- 17 5- 19 5- 19 5- 21 5- 22 5- 22 5- 24 5- 26 5- 27 5- 28 5- 28 5- 30 5- 31 5- 31 5- 31 6 6- 1 6- 1 6- 1 7 7- 1 7- 1 7- 1 7- 2 8 8- 1 8- 1 8- 2 8- 2 8- 2 8- 2 8- 3 8- 3 8- 4 8- 6 8- 7 8- 7 8- 7 8- 8 vii PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 Auto-Registration when not registered Auto-Registration at power-on Manual registration Registration timer Automatic registration Error recovery Modes of operation Data transfer Network connection DART setup Application program structure Device driv
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8- 8 8- 8 8- 8 8- 9 8- 9 8- 10 8- 11 8- 11 8- 11 8- 12 8- 13 8- 13 8- 14 8- 14 8- 15 8- 15 8- 16 8- 16 8- 17 8- 17 8- 17 8- 18 8- 19 8- 19 8- 19 8- 20 8- 20 8- 21 8- 22 8- 22 8- 23 8- 24 8- 25 8- 25 viii Sierra Wireless, Inc. Messages Messages and response codes Modem dial directory Maximum block size considerations Baud considerations Channel acquisition restrictions Echo option selection Command response options Escape sequence considerations Timer expiry for keep-alives Timer expiry in recei
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A Service B B-1 Weight C D E E-1 E-1 E-2 E-2 E-3 F F-1 ix PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-25 Clearing BLOCKED status F-24 Service Provider commands F-1 Basic AT commands F-1 AT command set usage DART AT Command Set Register definitions Register 100 through 126 formats Registers 0 through 99 formats Register display formats S-Registers D-3 Windows 95 D-1 Installation and startup D-1 Trumpet D-1 SLIP Setup Examples C-1 Charts and Diagrams B-2 Protocols B-2 Data cable B-1 Data connection B-1 Antenna cabl
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G Loa G-1 G-1 H x Sierra Wireless, Inc. Notes-1 Notes Index-1 Index Glossary-8 Terms Glossary -1 Acronyms Glossary-1 Glossary H-1 Problem Sheet Firmware download procedure ding DART 200 Firmware DART 200 CDPD Modem User's Guide
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Figures 1 2 9 13 13 15 3 25 1 2 2 24 C-1 C-1 xi PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 E-3 Figure E-1. S-Register bit positions Figure C-2. Modem connector pinout Figure C-1. Mounting bracket template 8- Figure 8-1. Viewing the IP Address directory 6- Figure 6-3. Null modem location 6- Figure 6-2. Stand-alone RS-232 6- Figure 6-1. Standard RS-232 connection 5- Figure 5-1 Terminal connection to a CDPD network using SLIP 4- Figure 4-1. Checking NEI status with AT\S? 2- Figure 2-5. Viewing registration status wit
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5 6 14 17 2 11 13 20 21 2 15 C-2 C-2 F-2 F-9 F-13 F-18 F-24 F-25 F-29 xii Sierra Wireless, Inc. Table F-7 Service Provider commands beginning with dash (-) Table F-6. Service Provider commands beginning with caret (^) Table F-5. Enable/Disable Service Provider mode Table F-4. Commands beginning with asterisk (*) Table F-3. Commands beginning with backslash (\) Table F-2. Commands beginning with ampersand (&) Table F-1. Commands beginning with letters E-3 Table E-2. Register summary E-2 Table E-
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About This Guide Who should read this guide Skills required to use this guide What is in this guide PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 TCP and UDP sections include sample setups for each of the protocols. (TCP), Serial Line Interface Protocol (SLIP), and telnet. The Protocol ), Transmission Control including User Datagram Protocol (UDP instructions for the communication protocols supported by the DART, discusses and gives set up DART Supported Protocols, Chapter 5, broadcast and multicast functions. dis
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Appendix E, Appendix F, Changes and additions to this guide DART 200 User's Guide, • p. 1- 2 • • Registration, 15 6 • , p. 3- 1 • p. 5- 11 • 8 TCP communication, 15 • p. 5- 14 xiv Sierra Wireless, Inc. Friends Only mode operation, p. 5- and in communication, p.5- Ability to get client's IP Address and port in bullet point UDP server Sample UDP setups, Modem security management Improved description of and p. 8- p. 2- Registration progress status in Anntena grounding caution, p. 2-3 Mi
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• 19 • 24 • 31 • p. 8- 9 • 10 • 13 • p. 8- 14 • interface, • 21 • 24 • 25 • • F-25 • Related reading • • • • • xv PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 A.S. Tannenbaum, N.J., Prentice Hall, 1989 Computer Networks, (tel.) 800.998.9938 E. Krol, Sabastopol, CA, 1992, The Whole Internet, D.E. Comer, N.J., Prentice Hall, 1991 Internetworking with TCP/IP, Evans, NY, Addison-Wesley, 1993 K. Washburn and J.T. TCP/IP, Running a Successful Network, 401 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, (tel.) 800.335
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Compliances ?? • • • • ?? xvi Sierra Wireless, Inc. edictee par le ministre des Communications.” norme sur le materiel brouilleur: ‘Appareils Numeriques’, NHB-003 operate the equipment. applicables aux appareils numeriques de Classe B prescrites dans la the user’s authority to “Cet appareil numerique respecte les limites de bruits radioelectriques modification could void equipment. Such Department of Communications.” modifications to this equipment standard entitled ‘Digital Apparatus’, ICE
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Safety information !! Conventions used in this guide injury. Italics • • Description at\s? SMALL CAPS Press AT\N. xvii PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 for example, Bold text is used to emphasize the AT commands, Bold of the DART, for example, CONNECT. All capitals are used to show the connection states ALL CAPS ENTER. combinations, and key sequences, for example: Small capitals are used for key names, key OK GMID 00000 * NEI 0 = IP ADDRESS 198.225.189.032 example: Courier text is used to show
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xviii Sierra Wireless, Inc. About This Guide DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide
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Chapter 1 Description 1 200 to p. 2- 8 PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 , for details. Selecting CDPD 1.0 or 1.1 mode of operation, This selection can be altered by modifying an Status (S)-Register. Refer The present version of the modem comes pre-selected for CDPD V1.1. V1.0 or CDPD V1.1. firmware supports either CDPD The DART 200 industrial and commercial applications of all kinds. (6.3” x 3.4” x 1.0”). Its rugged construction makes it well suited for The modem is lightweight (only 12 ounces), with a
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), New for this version • • • • • • • • Migration considerations mode or Auto SLIP 1- 2 Sierra Wireless, Inc. restart, some alteration can be required. Friends Only alter existing application operation to be aware of. However, to use TCP software to the current version, there are no changes in this version that If you are migrating applications from prior versions of the DART 200 DART technical training Developers package Services V.42 bis data compression Software options Mounting br
