SS-81SA - SS Telecoms
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1. telecoms our solutions your success 59 815A User Manual SS 81SA USER MANUAL REVISION HISTORY Revision 01 Original document 15 JULY 2009 CONTENTS 1 PURPOSE cece da nn di a noi 3 2 FEATURES ee ec aa ton 3 3 DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL ees 4 4 DESCRIPTION OF REAR DANET RL 4 5 APPLICATIONS as 5 6 GETTING STAR EDS tin tete de 6 7 COMMANDER dd ten eege 7 8 TESTINGCOMMANDSS ER RS ends 8 9 REMOTE ACCESS TO SERIAL CONNECTED EQUIPMENT 9 9 1 NORMAL SS 81 OPERATION se 9 9 2 TARGED OPERATION sca a aE 10 10 USING SS 81SA AS A GPRS MODEM DIRECT DPP 10 11 GETTING IMEI NUMBER AND OTHER INFO 11 12 CONTACT DETAIL Saneeraus 12 DOC NO SS 81SA REV 01 Page 2 of 12 SS 81SA USER MANUAL 1 PURPOSE The purpose of the SS 81SA is to provide a versatile interface that gives users access to the GPRS network It can also be used to do remote maintenance on serially connected equipment Common uses Serial port internet access using the PPP protocol e Email Internet a VPNs Direct access to the serial port remotely via GPRS This will provide e Maintenance access to an FCT Mux 8 Maintenance access to an SS 87 Logging 2 FEATURES FEATURES e Direct access so that PCs can e Direct TARGET setup use PPP sessions e Single 5 volt power supply e Remote TARGET setup e Remote SS 81 setup e Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP support e LED indicators for e Diagnostics o GPRS logon o PING2. 83 or SS 76 and allows the Target device to be set up from this port This mode will timeout after 120 seconds of inactivity TARGET TIME Enables 1 Or Disables 0 the setting of the Target time upon successful Time Server queries TIMESVR BET Neuen time server Either IP address or FQDN The default is time USER lt username gt If a private APN is used a username may be required VER Displays the firmware Version Number 8 TESTING COMMANDS TESTING COMMAND TABLE Command Description This command is used when direct access to the module is needed In this mode one can check the airtime balance and do other general diagnostics Related commands TEST GPRS 1 Command Description JATD 101 IT his will retrieve the airtime balance on Virgin Mobile ATASMSO This causes the GSM engine to power down allowing the exiting on the TEST GPRS 1 mode DOC NO SS 81SA REV 01 Page 8 of 12 SS 81SA USER MANUAL Displays the signal strength In fact any of the MC 55 AT CSQ commands can be given as there is a completely transparent link to the module VOLT Displays the voltages relating to the GSM engine e g Voltages GSM VDD 2871mV GSM Supply 4101 mV Tests the 512K RAM that is fitted to the SS 81 Executing TestMem Memtest part 1 addr 80000 data 55 Memtest part 2 addr 80000 data 00 e 00 lf different results are obtained it suggests a memory fault Note This test will erase everything in m
3. AD _ Restore the Restore the settings from non volatile memory from non volatile memory PASW If a private APN is used a password may be required COMMAND TABLE Command Description o PORT N This is the IP port number that the SS 81 will address at the host The SPEPP default port number is 1122 Enables 1 direct access after Network Logon Used when the SS 81 is to PPP lt n gt be ms ed as a GPRS module on external equipment RESET Closes the GPRS session and restarts the SS 81 firmware sits the Closes the GPRS session and restarts the SS 81 firmware sits session and restarts the SS 81 firmware Saves the settings to non volatile memory SCID ISCID Outputs the SIM card ID the Outputs the SIM card ID card ID Sets the PIN that will be supplied to the SIM if requested This field is SIMPIN SS numeric and should be between 4 and 8 digits TARGET This sends the text lt command gt to the device on the Local Port This may lt command gt be an SS 83 or an SS 76 TARGET MODE lt n gt MODE TARGET MODE lt n gt Enables 1 or Disables 0 semi transparent target based operation gt or Disables 0 semi Enables 1 or Disables 0 semi transparent target based operation gt target based operation Sets the SS 81 into a through connection mode where the setup serial port is transparently connected to the data port That would be connected to TARGET SETUP some form of Target Device such as an SS
4. PPLICATIONS BASIC SETUP Remote access to serially connected equipment Etc FCT Mux Serial Sp YS i SS 81SA Connecting to the Internet using PPP protocol DOC NO SS 81SA REV 01 Page 5 of 12 SS 81SA USER MANUAL 6 GETTING STARTED Preparing the SIM card Some SIM cards require initialising for proper operation To initialise the SIM card follow the following steps Place SIM card in cellular phone Enter PIN if required Request and accept MMS and Data settings Reply to SMS messages from Network if Network requests a reply Accept more settings if required Make a missed call to a regular cellular phone Remove PIN request if no security on SIM is required Note If the pin code is required use SIMPIN command e Put SIM card in the slot provided on the SS 81SA GPRS SETUP Connect a serial cable between PC and Port1 of the SS 81SA Use a coms package like HyperTerminal to connect to the SS 81SA o Baud Rate 19200 o Parity None o Stop Bits One o Flow Control None Set the buffer name Make sure it is unique and 8 characters long Set the Host either to an IP address or an internet name Ensure the Port and CmdPort are both 1122 If a private APN is used set the username and password Check that the Time Server is set Set the interval to 90 SAVE the settings RESET the GPRS module using RESET command EXAMPLE OF COMMANDS bufid SS81GPRS host sst
5. dvanced Make sure that the Use default gateway on remote network is UN ticked Advanced TCP IP Settings x General DNS wins This checkbox only applies when you are connected to a local network and a dial up network simultaneously When checked data that cannot be sent on the local network is forwarded to the dial up M Use default gateway on remote network PPP link M Use IP header compression Cod 11 GETTING IMEI NUMBER AND OTHER INFO S W version 2 01 and above e Type in the command IMEI Type in the command SCID for SIM card ID DOC NO SS 81SA REV 01 Page 11 of 12 SS 81SA USER MANUAL telecoms Our solutions your success 12 CONTACT DETAILS Office 23 Botha Avenue Lyttelton Manor Pretoria Gauteng South Africa Tel 27 12 664 4644 Fax 27 86 614 5625 E mail info sstelecoms com Postal address Postnet Suite 48 Private Bag x 1015 Lyttelton 0140 Pretoria Gauteng South Africa Sales Support E mail sales sstelecoms com United Kingdom E mail uksales sstelecoms com Technical Support E mail suppornt sstelecoms com DOC NO SS 81SA REV 01 Page 12 of 12
6. elecoms pointclark net port 1122 cmdport 1122 timesvr time a nist gov interval 90 save reset DOC NO SS 81SA REV 01 Page 6 of 12 SS 81SA USER MANUAL 7 COMMANDS COMMAND TABLE Command Description Sets an alternate IP address for the DNS server ALTDNS lt ab cd When this is set i e not equal to 0 0 0 0 then it will override all other DNS Co settings This address would normally be obtained from the service provider or network operator KEN ger This is the Access Point Name used by the particular network or it can be a P private APN Normally Vodacom amp MTN use internet and Virgin uses vdata AT AT lt cmd gt Will send lt cmd gt Will send lt cmd gt to the GPRS modem the Will send lt cmd gt to the GPRS modem modem An 8 character field it will be padded if less than 8 characters are entered SE ICMDPORT lt pppp gt lt pppp gt IThe port from which remote commands are The port from which remote commands are accepted Default value is 1122 Default value is 1122 Turns on 1 or off 0 diagnostic output The following values can also be used Value Diagnostic function of code 01 Outputs the PPP messages for debugging of the PPP state machine DIAG lt n gt 02 Outputs the GSM engine control messaging for debug of the GSM engine state machine 04 Outputs target message for diagnostic purposes Outputs DNS diagnostic messages EE command parameters shou
7. emory TESTMEM TESTING COMMAND TABLE Command Description This will display the state of the input handshaking line on the serial ports in a small table RTS NS The format is PORT PIN STATE RTS Lines 0 6 0 1 7 1 14 1 This command is used to find out the IPV4 address from an FQDN DNS gt www google com lt D Options 8180 ID 305 Name www google com Returned IP 216 239 59 103 TTL 121 seconds accepted by 0 Ping will test the path and response time to a host It requires an IPV4 PING address Subsequent pings can be without an IP address Pinging 216 239 59 103 Ping reply from 216 239 59 103 time 910 msec 9 REMOTE ACCESS TO SERIAL CONNECTED EQUIPMENT OPERATION MODES 9 1 NORMAL SS 81 OPERATION Target mode 0 The SS 81 modules will respond to the following two commands while in normal SS 81 mode e DIRECT Command This command will enable a pass through mode of operation where any packets that are received by GPRS are sent directly to the serial port without any modification Any data received on the serial port is coalesced using the Nagle algorithm and send as packets on the GPRS link This mode is time limited It will timeout after 90 seconds if no packets are received DOC NO SS 81SA REV 01 Page 9 of 12 SS 81SA USER MANUAL e SS81SETUP Command This command allows packets received by GPRS to be interpreted as if they were entered at the serial
8. hese connections are not used but are needed to make a symmetrical cable Setup a Modem Connection on the PC From the Control Panel select Phone and Modem Options Press the Modems TAB Press the ADD button Tick Don t detect my modem I will select it from a list then click Next DOC NO SS 81SA REV 01 Page 10 of 12 SS 81SA USER MANUAL Under Manufacturer select Standard Modem Types Under Models select Standard 33600 bps Modem then click Next Choose the com port that you want to use it on and click Next Click Finish The chosen modem should now be displayed Close Phone and modem options by clicking the OK button Set up a Network connection on the PC Open Network Connections Click on Create New Connection to open Wizard Select Connect to the Internet and click Next Select Set up my connection manually and click Next Select Connect using a dial up modem and click Next Choose the modem shown that was set up earlier and click Next Make sure all the others are Un Checked Type in a name such as SS 81 GPRS then click Next e Type in 99 1 for the phone number then click Next Leave the Username and Password blank unless using a private APN then click Next To prevent all internet traffic from routing out via this link e Open the Properties of the dial up connection e Select Networking tab Select Internet Protocol gt Properties Select A
9. ld be the sum of the options desired expressed in Hex Decimal l e DIAG OF will turn on all the current options DISP Displays the current settings on the unit sisi the current settings on the unit This setting will provide DNS options as listed below Value Option 0 Automatic selection 1 Always use DNS 1 DNSOPT lt n gt 2 Always use DNS2 00 Note The Automatic option will select the other DNS address if the currently selected address fails This toggles between DNS 1 and DNS 2 as provided by the network operator or service provider Changeover will take place when an Answer type message was not received in time IHANGUP Stops GPRS operation Stops GPRS operation operation eg Wee is the IP address or the FQDN of the logging server If it is an FQDN deeg the SS 81 will perform a DNS search to determine the IP address IMER IMEI Outputs the IMEI number of the GPRS module the IMEI number of the Outputs the IMEI number of the GPRS module module The time in seconds between polling the server when no data transfer is INTERVAL lt nnn gt taking place Recommended setting is between 60 amp 120 This allows the NATTED address to remain in place ILBAUD lt baudrate gt IThis is the butter or logging input baud rate Can be set from 2400 to DOC NO SS 81SA REV 01 Page 7 of 12 SS 81SA USER MANUAL 115200 For TARGET mode operation it should be set to the baud rate of the TARGET device LOAD LO
10. o Server contact o DNS look up o Transmit Data o Receive Data e Push operation allows use of INTERNET APN DOC NO SS 81SA REV 01 Page 3 of 12 SS 81SA USER MANUAL 3 DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL Front Panel LED INDICATORS LED INDICATORS PWR lIndicates that the unit is supplied with a mains voltage F 1 Auxiliary function Indicator not implemented PORT 1 HS Indicates Handshaking on the specific Port amp TX Indicates transmission to device connected at PortO or Port1 PORT 0 RX Indicates Data reception from Porto or Porti RX Indicates that data is being received from the GSM module GPRS TX Indicates that data is being sent to the GSM module ISVR Indicates that contact has been established with the server INET Indicates that the unit is logged on to the GPRS network 4 DESCRIPTION OF REAR PANEL Rear panel e SMA ANTENNA CONNECTOR e SERIAL PORTS PORTO o PORT 1 9 way eee Qway D typeMALE MALE 9 way Qway D type FEMALE Qway D type FEMALE FEMALE H Pin Description 2 Receive from device 2 Transmit to device 3 Transmit to device Fal 3 Receive from device 4 Handshake to Port o devi 4 Handshake tom Pe Handshake from Port 0 device R Handshake to device DOC NO SS 81SA REV 01 Page 4 of 12 SS 81SA USER MANUAL e POWER SUPPLY External o External 12 volt power supply centre pin positive 9 A
11. port so that the SS 81 settings can be changed Note Be very careful using this as it is possible to change the settings so that all communication is lost and cannot be re established without visiting the site 9 2 TARGET OPERATION Target Mode 1 In this mode the SS 81 will only respond to one command and that is SS81SETUP The behaviour is the same as in normal SS 81 mode Any packets received on the GPRS link will be sent to the TARGET transparently and any responses that are returned will be sent as coalesced packets However while waiting for a Greeting response from the Host server the SS 81 will respond as for Normal SS 81 Operation 10 USING SS 81SA AS A GPRS MODEM DIRECT PPP Settings on SS 81 SA Enable PPP operation by setting PPP 1 Set Local Baud rate to 115200 baud LBAUD 115200 Set the APN as appropriate MTN internet Virgin vdata or private APN Save settings Connect serial cable between PC and Port0 of the SS 81SA Connections between PC Serial port amp SS 81 SA Port 0 SS 81 SA DB9 Female PC Serial Port DB9 Female PIN DESCRIPTIONS DESCRIPTIONS PIN 1 NoConnection DCD No Connection DCD 1 4 Handshake Output Handshake Input 8 5 Ground Common IB 6 Handshake Input Handshake Output 7 7 Handshake Output Handshake Input 6 8 Handshake Input Handshake Output 4 9 No Connection No Connection 9 T
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