Document Outline

• Overview
• 2 Basic Operations
  • 2.1 Command Syntax
    • 2.1.1 Interface Style
  • 2.2 Command Response Timeout
  • 2.3 Turning ON the GE863-GPS
  • 2.4 Turning OFF the GE863-GPS
    • 2.4.1.1 Software shutdown
      • 2.4.1.2 Hardware shutdown
      • 2.4.1.3 Hardware Unconditional SHUTDOWN
  • 2.5 Checking GSM device functionality
    • 2.5.1 Autobauding
    • 2.5.2 SIM presence checking
      • 2.5.2.1 Enable the Extended error result codes
      • 2.5.2.2 Query SIM presence and status
      • 2.5.2.3 Provide SIM PIN (only if required see point 2.5.2.2)
      • 2.5.2.4 Provide SIM PUK (only if required see par. 2.5.2.2)
    • 2.5.3 Network checking
      • 2.5.3.1 Query network status
      • 2.5.3.2 Network operator identification
      • 2.5.3.3 Check for received signal strength & quality
      • 2.5.3.4 Quick Network Status Checking
  • 2.6 Placing a Voice call
    • 2.6.1 Voice call device set up
      • 2.6.1.1 Set the device in voice mode
      • 2.6.1.2 Set the desired audio path active
      • 2.6.1.3 Set the desired volume on the active audio path speaker output
      • 2.6.1.4 Check for microphone mute setting
    • 2.6.2 Phone number dialing
      • 2.6.2.1 Dial a given phone number
    • 2.6.3 Closing the voice call
      • 2.6.3.1 Hang up the voice call
  • 2.7 Placing a CSD Data call (not GPRS)
    • 2.7.1 Data call device set up
      • 2.7.1.1 Set the device in data mode
      • 2.7.1.2 Set the desired modulation and speed for the connection
    • 2.7.2 Phone number dialing (data call)
      • 2.7.2.1 Dial a given phone number
    • 2.7.3 Closing the Data call
      • 2.7.3.1 Exit the data mode and enter the command mode
      • 2.7.3.2 Hang up the data call
  • 2.8 Answer an incoming Call
• 3 Advanced Operations
  • 3.1 Accessing the phonebook
    • 3.1.1 Preliminary phonebook set up
      • 3.1.1.1 Selecting PB storage active
      • 3.1.1.2 Enable Fixed Dialing Phonebook facility (only for FD PB)
    • 3.1.2 Phonebook entry search by Name
    • 3.1.3 Phonebook entry read by Index
    • 3.1.4 Phonebook entry Write
    • 3.1.5 Phonebook entry Delete
    • 3.1.6 Phonebook entry Dial
  • 3.2 Distinguish Calls
    • 3.2.1 Identify the Call type
      • 3.2.1.1 Set the extended incoming call indication
    • 3.2.2 Identify the Caller
      • 3.2.2.1 Set Caller line ID indication presentation
    • 3.2.3 Restricting Calling Line Indication
      • 3.2.3.1 CLIR Service status query
      • 3.2.3.2 Restrict/Allow Caller line ID indication
    • 3.2.4 Call Barring Control
      • 3.2.4.1 Call Barring Service status query
      • 3.2.4.2 Barring/Unbarring All Incoming Calls
      • 3.2.4.3 Barring/Unbarring Incoming Calls when in International Roaming
      • 3.2.4.4 Barring/Unbarring All Outgoing Calls
      • 3.2.4.5 Barring/Unbarring All Outgoing International Calls
      • 3.2.4.6 Barring/Unbarring All Outgoing International Calls except to Home Country
      • 3.2.4.7 Unbarring all the Calls
  • 3.3 DTMF tones
  • 3.4 GSM Power Saving function
    • 3.4.1.1 Enabling/Disabling the power saving function
  • 3.5 SMS handling
    • 3.5.1 SMS device setup
      • 3.5.1.1 Select SMS format type.
      • 3.5.1.2 Check SMS Service Centre number
      • 3.5.1.3 Add SMS Service Centre number (only if required)
      • 3.5.1.4 Select New Messages indication behavior
      • 3.5.1.5 Set Text Mode Parameters (only in TEXT mode)
      • 3.5.1.6 Select SMS Memory and check for memory space
    • 3.5.2 IRA character set
    • 3.5.3 Writing a New SMS to storage
    • 3.5.4 Sending an SMS previously stored
    • 3.5.5 Sending a new SMS without storing it
    • 3.5.6 Deleting an SMS
    • 3.5.7 Reading an SMS
    • 3.5.8 Listing a group of SMSs
  • 3.6 Using General Purpose Input/Output pins
    • 3.6.1 GPIO pin setup
      • 3.6.1.1 Setting GPIO pin as OUTPUT
      • 3.6.1.2 Setting GPIO pin as INPUT
    • 3.6.2 GPIO pin use
      • 3.6.2.1 Querying GPIO pin status
      • 3.6.2.2 Setting GPIO pin output status
      • 3.6.2.3 Using GPIO5 pin as RFTXMON OUTPUT (alternate function)
      • 3.6.2.4 Using GPIO6 pin as ALARM OUTPUT (alternate function)
      • 3.6.2.5 Using GPIO7 pin as BUZZER OUTPUT (alternate function)
  • 3.7 Clock/Alarm function
    • 3.7.1 Clock date/time
      • 3.7.1.1 Regulate the Clock
      • 3.7.1.2 Read the current date/time
    • 3.7.2 Alarm function
      • 3.7.2.1 Regulate the Alarm time & behavior
      • 3.7.2.2 Stop the Alarm activity
        • 3.7.2.2.1 Exit from the alarm status and shutdown
        • 3.7.2.2.2 Exit from the alarm status and enter the normal operating mode
      • 3.7.2.3 Querying the Alarm status
        • 3.7.2.3.1 Alarm operation example
• 4 GPRS operations
  • 4.1 Introduction
• 5 GPS operations
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 GE863-GPS Serial Ports
    • 5.2.1 GPS SERIAL PORT A (SIRF BINARY)
    • 5.2.2 GPS SERIAL PORT B (NMEA)
  • 5.3 WGS 84
  • 5.4 NMEA 0183
    • 5.4.1 GGA - Global Positioning System Fixed Data
    • 5.4.2 GLL - Geographic Position - Latitude/Longitude
    • 5.4.3 GSA - GNSS DOP and Active Satellites
    • 5.4.4 GSV - GNSS Satellites in View
    • 5.4.5 RMC - Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data
    • 5.4.6 VTG - Course Over Ground and Ground Speed
  • 5.5 Checking GPS device functionality
    • 5.5.1 Controlled mode
  • 5.6 CONTROLLING GPS RECEIVER
    • 5.6.1 POWER CONTROL OF GPS RECEIVER
    • 5.6.2 GPS RESET
    • 5.6.3 GPS ANTENNA MANAGEMENT
      • 5.6.3.1 GPS Antenna Current and Voltage Readout
    • 5.6.4 GPS PARAMETERS SAVE
    • 5.6.5 RESTORE GPS PARAMETERS
    • 5.6.6 READ ACQUIRED GPS POSITION
• 6 Service and firmware update
  • 6.1 Step-by-Step upgrade procedure
• 7 Document Change Log