Sierra Wireless DART 200 CDPD Modem Guide de l'utilisateur

DART 200 CDPD Modem For CDPD Versions 1.0 and 1.1User’s GuideFirmware Version 3.0.10Revision 1.0Part Number: 1197-00January 1998

DART 200 CDPD Modem User's GuideSierra Wireless, Inc. xG Loading DART 200 Firmware G-1Firmware download procedure G-1H Problem Sheet H-1Glossar

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-670 Network is unreachable71 Network dropped connection or reset7

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-7• Manual registration• Automatic registration at power-on• Autom

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-8Auto-Registration when not registeredThis function is the same a

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-9Manual transmit controlThis feature (AT\Mn) controls the recogni

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-10Maximum packet size transmit controlThis feature is not under e

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-11Escape transmit controlA default feature of the modem causing a

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-122. To use the ATA method, the MAS must have a device. Readcomma

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-13Flow control and the new end-userFlow control often causes prob

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-14Hardware flow control operationThe DART 200 communicates with t

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-15Table 8-1. Telemetry options for PAD ModeCommand Description\O0

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s GuidePN1197-00 Revision 1.0 xiFiguresFigure 1-1. DART 200 front view 1-1Figure 2-1. Installing DART 200 with mounting brac

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-162. Is the modem still registered?3. Does the modem still have a

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-17Flow control considerationsSoftware Flow Control cannot be used

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-18Bypassing character parity relies on the fact that the DART pas

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-19Shutting down a CDPD session in an orderly fashion after an abn

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-20Escape sequence considerationsThe escape sequence is one of two

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-21• Verbose Mode (Vn) - Controls whether the DART 200’s commandre

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-22Channel acquisition restrictionsThis feature of the modem limit

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-23If the DART 200 is attached to a device that operates at a diff

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-241. If your application involves transmitting relatively large d

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-25Entries with port numbers can be used as both ping targets and

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide Sierra Wireless, Inc. xiiTablesTable 1-1. Basic AT command set 1-5Table 1-2. Service Provider AT command set 1-6Tab

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-26

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 A Limited Warranty andServiceLimited warrantySierra Wireless, Inc. (Sierra Wireless) warrants your DART CDPDModem model 200 aga

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide A Limited Warranty and ServiceSierra Wireless, Inc. A-28If you are having trouble with your modem, or to obtain w

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 B Product SpecificationsPower requirementsMobile11.0 to 16.0 VDC; 13.8 VDC nominal operating voltage, +/- 1.0 Vmaximum ripple;

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide B Product SpecificationsSierra Wireless, Inc. B-23 watts (maximum)Frequency rangeTransmit: 824 to 849 MHz, Receiv

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 C Charts and DiagramsFigure C-1 shows the hole pattern for the mounting bracket. Use a 4-40machine screw, a 4-25 tapping screw,

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide C Charts and DiagramsSierra Wireless, Inc. C-2The pin functions for pins labeled in Figure C-2 are listed in Tabl

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 D SLIP Setup ExamplesTrumpetThe Trumpet Winsock is a shareware Windows only package that iscurrently in widespread use. Support

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide D SLIP Setup ExamplesSierra Wireless, Inc. D-2To set up Trumpet:1. Start Trumpet from Windows (Icon, or File/Run/

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide D SLIP Setup ExamplesPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 D-315. Put the DART into SLIP mode by entering an AT*S command. TheASC

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0About This GuideWho should read this guideThis User’s Guide is designed to assist application software developerswith setup, ins

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide D SLIP Setup ExamplesSierra Wireless, Inc. D-4

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 E S-RegistersThe configuration of the DART is accessible to the Mobile ApplicationSubsystem (MAS) as a set of parameters known

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersSierra Wireless, Inc. E-2Registers 0 through 99 formatsThe AT&V command displays these registers

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 E-3Register definitionsFigure E-1 shows that in bitmapped registers bit 7 is the

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersSierra Wireless, Inc. E-4Table E-2. Register summary (cont.)Register Value Default DescriptionS14 (R

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 E-5Table E-2. Register summary (cont.)Register Value Default DescriptionS23 (RO)

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersSierra Wireless, Inc. E-6 Table E-2. Register summary (cont.)Register Value Default DescriptionS45 (

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 E-7Table E-2. Register summary (cont.)Register Value Default DescriptionS57 (RO)

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersSierra Wireless, Inc. E-8Table E-2. Register summary (cont.)Register Value Default DescriptionS60 (S

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 E-9Table E-2. Register summary (cont.)Register Value Default DescriptionS64 (SM)

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide About This GuideSierra Wireless, Inc. xivChapter 6, Device Attachment, describes the RS-232 interface to theDART,

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersSierra Wireless, Inc. E-10Table E-2. Register summary (cont.)Register Value Default DescriptionS81 (

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 E-11Table E-2. Register summary (cont.)Register Value Default DescriptionS95 (SM

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersSierra Wireless, Inc. E-12Table E-2. Register summary (cont.)Register Value Default DescriptionS111

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 E-13Table E-2. Register summary (cont.)Register Value Default DescriptionS125 (R

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide E S-RegistersSierra Wireless, Inc. E-14

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F DART AT Command SetAT command set usageAT commands can be concatenated (end-to-end or with a blank betweencommands) for up to

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-2Table F-1. Commands beginning with lettersA/ RepeatRepeats the last A

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-3Table F-1. Commands beginning with letters (cont.)D (cont.)For a DART

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-4Table F-1. Commands beginning with letters (cont.)D (cont.)Format:ATD

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-5Table F-1. Commands beginning with letters (cont.)E Command Mode EchoC

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide About This GuidePN1197-00 Revision 1.0 xv• Sample TCP setups, p. 5-19• Automatic SLIP restart bullet point, p. 5-24•

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-6Table F-1. Commands beginning with letters (cont.)I (cont.)Result cod

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-7Table F-1. Commands beginning with letters (cont.)V Verbose Result Cod

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-8Table F-1. Commands beginning with letters (cont.)X Extended Result C

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-9Table F-2. Commands beginning with ampersand (&)&C Set DCD Ope

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-10Table F-2. Commands beginning with ampersand (&) (cont.)&E E

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-11Table F-2. Commands beginning with ampersand (&) (cont.)&L Se

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-12Table F-2. Commands beginning with ampersand (&) (cont.)&V V

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-13Table F-2. Commands beginning with ampersand (&) (cont.)&Z Sa

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-14Table F-3. Commands beginning with backslash (\) (cont.)\J (cont.)Fo

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-15Table F-3. Commands beginning with backslash (\) (cont.)\N(cont.)Form

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide About This GuideSierra Wireless, Inc. xviCompliancesFCCThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-16Table F-3. Commands beginning with backslash (\) (cont.)\P Set PIN R

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-17Table F-3. Commands beginning with backslash (\) (cont.)\R(cont.)Form

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-18Table F-3. Commands beginning with backslash (\) (cont.)\T Automatic

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-19Table F-4. Commands beginning with asterisk (*) (cont.)*B Enable/Disa

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-20Table F-4. Commands beginning with asterisk (*) (cont.)*G SLIP Multi

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-21Table F-4. Commands beginning with asterisk (*) (cont.)*K(cont.)Forma

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-22Table F-4. Commands beginning with asterisk (*) (cont.)*P Ping Remot

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-23Table F-4. Commands beginning with asterisk (*) (cont.)*S Initiate SL

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-24Table F-4. Commands beginning with asterisk (*) (cont.)*U Unblock Mo

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-25

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide About This GuidePN1197-00 Revision 1.0 xviiSafety informationA caution in the margin, as shown at the left or in the

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-26Clearing BLOCKED statusWhen the Service Provider key is BLOCKED and

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-27Table F-6. Service Provider commands beginning with caret (^) (cont.)

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-28Table F-6. Service Provider commands beginning with caret (^) (cont.

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-29Table F-6. Service Provider commands beginning with caret (^) (cont.)

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetSierra Wireless, Inc. F-30Table F-7 Service Provider commands beginning with dash (-)-L Lock o

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide F DART AT Command SetPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 F-31Table F-7. Service Provider commands beginning with dash (^) (cont.)-

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 G Loading DART 200FirmwarePeriodically, the DART 200 firmware needs to be updated, because ofimprovements to the DART’s capabil

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide G Loading DART 200 FirmwareSierra Wireless, Inc. G-2• If you see an *A1 or *A2 in the modem’s active profile ente

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 H Problem SheetIf you are having trouble with your modem, please call Sierra WirelessSupport (604.231.1100). If it is necessary

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide About This GuideSierra Wireless, Inc. xviii

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide H Problem SheetSierra Wireless, Inc. H-2

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 GlossaryAcronymsAMPSAdvanced Mobile Phone SystemOriginal name given to the analog voice cellulartelephone system. The standard

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide GlossarySierra Wireless, Inc. Glossary-2CDPDCellular Digital Packet DataWireless radio frequency (RF) packet swit

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide GlossaryPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 Glossary-3DTEData Terminal EquipmentThe official carrier name for the device (PC, MDT

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide GlossarySierra Wireless, Inc. Glossary-4IEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersA standards setting

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide GlossaryPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 Glossary-5M-ESMobile End SystemRefers to the DART as a component in the CDPDnetworkMD

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide GlossarySierra Wireless, Inc. Glossary-6PPPPoint-to-point protocolAn alternative communications protocol used bet

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide GlossaryPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 Glossary-7SIESymbols In ErrorCount of how many 6-bit symbols (used by the FEC toorgan

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide GlossarySierra Wireless, Inc. Glossary-8UAUnnumbered AcknowledgementThe MDIS response to a SABME from the M-ES wh

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide GlossaryPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 Glossary-9baudA unit of signaling speed which represents the number ofdiscrete condit

PN1197-00 Revision 1.01 IntroductionDescriptionThe Data Access Radio Transceiver (DART) 200, as shown in Figure1-1, is a wireless, multipurpose, progr

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide GlossarySierra Wireless, Inc. Glossary-10full duplexCommunications operation where simultaneous two-waydata trans

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide GlossaryPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 Glossary-11synchronousA method developed to transmit multiple characters (adata block

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide GlossarySierra Wireless, Inc. Glossary-12wirelineA communications link which does involve a hardwiredconnection.

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 IndexSymbols&C, 8-16&C1, 8-4&C4, 8-4&D, 5-10, 5-24&D0, 8-5&D1, 8-5, 8-11&D2, 8-5, 8-11&Dn, 8-3&

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide IndexSierra Wireless, Inc. Index-2A (cont.)AT\R2, 8-8AT\R3, 8-8AT\R4, 2-13, 2-15, 8-7, 8-8AT\R5, 8-7AT\Rn, 8-6AT\

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide IndexPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 Index-3C (cont.)cellular antennas, 1-2preferred, 2-5requirements for DART 200, 2-3cell

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide IndexSierra Wireless, Inc. Index-4D (cont.)DART 200 (cont.)registering, 5-15, 3-1selecting ports to listen to wit

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide IndexPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 Index-5GGMID, 2-6, 2-8, 4-3defining, 4-3field, 4-3ground plane, 2-3Group Multicast Ide

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide IndexSierra Wireless, Inc. Index-6M (cont.)messagesbroadcast, 4-1, 4-4receiving, 4-2DART 200, 8-25encrypting, 4-1

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide IndexPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 Index-7Qquiet mode, 8-12definition, 8-20Rradio interferencetroubleshooting, 2-15Receiv

DART 200 CDPD Modem User's GuideSierra Wireless, Inc. ii?NOTE:This guide provides the information necessary to program the Data Access Radio Tr

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 1 IntroductionSierra Wireless, Inc. 1-2From a networking perspective, the modem has complete built-inTransmission

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide IndexSierra Wireless, Inc. Index-8S (cont.)S-Registers, 2-5, 2-8, 2-9, 2-12, 2-13, 2-14, 2-15, 2-16,2-17, 2-18, 2

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide IndexPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 Index-9W, X, Y, ZWASI, 8-22multiple entries for, 8-22storing values for, 8-22wide area

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide IndexSierra Wireless, Inc. Index-10

PN1197-00 Revision 1.0 NOTES__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide NotesSierra Wireless, Inc. Notes-2_______________________________________________________________________________

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide NotesPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 Notes-3_______________________________________________________________________________

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide NotesSierra Wireless, Inc. Notes-4_______________________________________________________________________________

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 1 IntroductionPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 1-3Contacting your cellular carrierThere are currently two cellular carriers i

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 1 IntroductionSierra Wireless, Inc. 1-43. Data packets are routed by the MDIS through the appropriatenetwork to th

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 1 IntroductionPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 1-5Do not enter an AT command that requires a parameter without usingone, as t

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 1 IntroductionSierra Wireless, Inc. 1-6Table 1-1. Basic AT command set (cont.)*C Enable/Disable SLIP TCP Header Co

PN1197-00 Revision 1.02 Installation and SetupField installationPhysical installation considerationsThe Data Access Radio Transceiver (DART) 200 is de

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupSierra Wireless, Inc. 2-2Figure 2-1. Installing DART 200 with mounting bracket

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 2-3Antenna considerationsThe DART 200 uses standard mobile cellular

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupSierra Wireless, Inc. 2-4TroubleshootingThe DART 200 is thoroughly inspected during manufa

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 2-5Getting startedBefore opening the DART 200 box, but preferably b

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s GuidePN1197-00 Revision 1.0 iiiImportant NoticeThe Data Access Radio Transceiver (DART) can only be exported from the US,

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupSierra Wireless, Inc. 2-62. To proceed, your PC must have the ASCII terminal emulationprog

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 2-7• Entering the IP Address with an AT^An.n.n.n. It defaults tobei

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupSierra Wireless, Inc. 2-8Selecting CDPD 1.0 or 1.1 mode of operationDART firmware Version

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 2-92. If the NEI information is correct, use AT&V to verify the

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupSierra Wireless, Inc. 2-10The values associated with the bit positions are listed below.Bi

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 2-113. If the channel is not available for CDPD use, the DARTcontin

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupSierra Wireless, Inc. 2-123. If the CDPD channel’s BLER is acceptable, the DART acquiresth

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 2-13• By viewing the Network Status Register (S-Register 57) with t

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupSierra Wireless, Inc. 2-14If the problem persists after checking the above possibilities,

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 2-15If the modem stabilizes for short periods before restarting the

DART 200 CDPD Modem User's GuideSierra Wireless, Inc. iv

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupSierra Wireless, Inc. 2-16The bit definitions in Figure 2-5 are as follows:• Channel acqui

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 2-175 NEI successfully registeredThe descriptions of S-Registers 56

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupSierra Wireless, Inc. 2-18Table 2-2. Registration failure troubleshooting (cont.)Condition

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 2-19Table 2-2. Registration failure troubleshooting (cont.)Conditio

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupSierra Wireless, Inc. 2-20Table 2-2. Registration failure troubleshooting (cont.)Condition

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 2-21Basic communicationsThe final step in the initial setup process

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 2 Installation and SetupSierra Wireless, Inc. 2-22If increasing the time-out period does not correct the time-out

PN1197-00 Revision 1.03 CDPD Security FeaturesAirlink securityThe Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) network is a public wirelessdata communications

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 3 CPDP Security FeaturesSierra Wireless, Inc. 3-2Modem security managementTwo types of modem security are provided

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 3 CDPD Security FeaturesPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 01/23/98 3-3Table 3-1. Key types (cont.)SPK Prevents unauthorized chan

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s GuidePN1197-00 Revision 1.0 vContentsFigures xiTables xiiAbout This Guide xiiiWho should read this guide xiiiSkills requir

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 3 CPDP Security FeaturesSierra Wireless, Inc. 3-4

PN1197-00 Revision 1.04 Broadcast and MulticastOperationOverviewBroadcast and multicast are Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD)functions that support

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 4 Broadcast and Multicast OperationSierra Wireless, Inc. 4-2BroadcastThe Broadcast function is used on a geographi

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 4 Broadcast and Multicast OperationPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 4-3Multicast setupFor multicast set up the DART 200 with a

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 4 Broadcast and Multicast OperationSierra Wireless, Inc. 4-4Some software stacks, used when the DART 200 operates

PN1197-00 Revision 1.05 DART Supported ProtocolsUDPUser Datagram Protocol (UDP) is the most basic transmission protocolprovided by the Data Access Rad

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-2While UDP offers the possibility of using fewer data packets an

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-3Even though a successful ATDP command receives a CONNECTresponse

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-4Because UDP is a connectionless protocol, a single M-ES cancomm

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-5To set up the options, first, review Chapter 8, Application Progr

DART 200 CDPD Modem User's GuideSierra Wireless, Inc. vi2 Installation and Setup 2-1Field installation 2-1Physical installation considerations

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-6• Receive locking capability to allow the DART 200 to function

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-7• Receive locking• Backwards compatibilityThe details of these op

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-8This feature is controlled by bit 1 of S-Register 82. The defau

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-9• The modem’s server listening port is disabled for theduration o

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-10• The modem enters the online mode• The source address is save

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-11Sample UDP server setupsThese settings give a general sense of t

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-12Table 5-1. Remote UDP setup (cont.)AT Command Req Opt Def Desc

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-13Table 5-2. Host UDP setupAT Command Req Opt Def DescriptionAT^An

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-14TCPTransmission Control Protocol (TCP) is an advanced transmis

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-15This bit is significant only when the TCP connection is establis

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s GuidePN1197-00 Revision 1.0 viiDART TCP capabilities 5-14Friends Only mode operation 5-14TCP communication 5-15Setup optio

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-165. The data packet is directed by the network routers to the a

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-174. Once the data block is received it is ready for processing. A

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-18Many of the following profile parameters apply and need to be

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-194. In any TCP application where the remote system only operates

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-20Table 5-3. Remote TCP setupAT Command Req Opt Def DescriptionA

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-21Host TCP setupThe host (client) modem is set up to support polli

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-22Table 5-4. Host TCP setup (cont.)AT Command Req Opt Def Descri

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-23• TCP/IP keep-alives (*Kn)• TCP PAD operating mode (\On) • Teln

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-24Automatic SLIP restart specifies that the DART 200 always ente

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-25A simplified block diagram of a terminal connection to a CDPDnet

DART 200 CDPD Modem User's GuideSierra Wireless, Inc. viiiAuto-Registration/De-Registration at connection/disconnection 8-8Deregistration 8-8Da

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-263. The DART (registered NEI) IP Address is known to the networ

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-27SLIP initial testingAfter the IP Addresses are set, the SLIP set

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-28TelnetThe telnet capability within TCP/IP is designed to provi

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-29• Data Forwarding Operation• Manual Transmit Control (AT\Mn) - C

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-30• Terminal Emulation Negotiation - S-Register 78 determines th

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 5-31New for this versionThe telnet binary mode (\Bn) was removed fro

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 5 DART Supported ProtocolsSierra Wireless, Inc. 5-32

PN1197-00 Revision 1.06 Device AttachmentRS-232 connectionThe DART 200 has an RS-232 DB9 interface. If the remote device has asimilar interface, then

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 6 Device AttachmentSierra Wireless, Inc. 6-2Figure 6-2. Stand-alone RS-232The problem with this occurs when modems

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 6 Device AttachmentPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 6-3To identify this problem connect a PC directly to the device and esta

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s GuidePN1197-00 Revision 1.0 ixA Limited Warranty and Service A-1Limited warranty A-1Service A-1B Product Specifications B-

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 6 Device AttachmentSierra Wireless, Inc. 6-4

PN1197-00 Revision 1.07 Vehicle InstallationConsiderationsElectrical transientsWhen a Data Access Radio Transceiver (DART) 200 is installed in avehicl

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 7 Vehicle Installation ConsiderationsSierra Wireless, Inc. 7-2The application program in the MAS has no way of kno

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 7 Vehicle Installation ConsiderationsPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 7-3In this situation, separate the antennas as far as

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 7 Vehicle Installation ConsiderationsSierra Wireless, Inc. 7-4

PN1197-00 Revision 1.08 Application ProgrammingThe Data Access Radio Transceiver (DART) 200 offers built-inTransmission Control Protocol (TCP), User D

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-2Device driversThe DART 200 requires no special device drivers. S

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-34. For a modem functioning as a server, (answering calls or bein

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingSierra Wireless, Inc. 8-4Error recoveryGood application design includes provisions for ha

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide 8 Application ProgrammingPN1197-00 Revision 1.0 8-5With three variables and only two signal lines, decide which two