[Ovmsdev] Connection issues

[Matt Beard OVMS]

Thanks for the offer Kevin. There are still a couple of things I want to
try before I get to that point - next step is to get hold of a Vodafone SIM
as that is the only other network with coverage here.

Matt



On 30 September 2013 09:10, Kevin Sharpe ZCW <
kevin.sharpe at zerocarbonworld.org> wrote:

>  If no one has any better suggestions then send me the hardware and I'll
> plug it into my car and test.
>
>  Kevin
>
> On 30 Sep 2013, at 09:03, "Matt Beard OVMS" <smvo at mxf.org.uk> wrote:
>
>   There is a historical oddity in the UK as T-Mobile (TMO UK) and Orange
> used to be two separate networks, but are now the same company. Both
> physical networks work at times, but both also fail at times. This is true
> in a wide area (I have tried as far south as Perth which is about 100 miles
> away) so it can't be an issue with the local cell tower. There is no O2
> coverage in my area of the country (despite what their coverage map
> claims).  I think I may need to return the hardware.
>
>  Matt
>
>
>
> On 30 September 2013 08:10, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield <
> nikki at littlecollie.com> wrote:
>
>> What's the coverage map in your area like, Matt?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On 30 Sep 2013, at 08:06, Kevin Sharpe ZCW <
>> kevin.sharpe at zerocarbonworld.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > I use giffgaff (O2 network) and it works like a charm all over the UK.
>> >
>> > I couldn't get GEO-sim to work although I gave up quickly because
>> giffgaff was easy.
>> >
>> > Kevin
>> >
>> >> On 30 Sep 2013, at 07:34, "Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield" <
>> nikki at aminorjourney.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> If the carrier was the problem, it would be concurrent with the
>> problems I had when I tried to put a non-compatible SIM in the unit.
>> >>
>> >> Matt, I can recommend O2… if you're having problems with signal in the
>> area.
>> >>
>> >> I would suggest you run it on the bench for a dummy test in generic
>> mode? See if it connects then -- as Mark says, with GSM Lock…
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> On 30 Sep 2013, at 07:24, Mark Webb-Johnson <mark at webb-johnson.net>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Matt,
>> >>>
>> >>> One thing glaring is the flapping between Orange and TMO. Can you try
>> to GSMLock to just one (preferred) provider (using PARAM_GSMLOCK, #13)?
>> >>>
>> >>> The log itself shows "PDP: DEACT" - which means it can't establish
>> GPRS. The COPS gets through ok, so it managed to connect to GSM ok - which
>> would seem to indicate the antenna and basic network reception was ok.
>> >>>
>> >>> Regards, Mark.
>> >>>
>> >>>> On 30 Sep, 2013, at 3:54 AM, Matt Beard <matt at beard.tv> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I have been having issues with my OVMS module not connection.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> When it does connect I tend to find it has very good signal
>> strength, but it often will not connect when I power it on and I find that
>> it drops off quite often.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I received my RS232/USB adaptor so logged the following data, any
>> use?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> P.S. This is with a Global GeoSIM, in the UK
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ==== LOG ====
>> >>>>
>> >>>> GPS Ready
>> >>>> ATREG: 5
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>> AT+CGPSPWR=1;+CGPSRST=0;+CSMINS?
>> >>>> +CSMINS: 0,1
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>> AT+CCID;+CPBF="O-";+CPIN?
>> >>>> 89234185500007905230
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CPIN: READY
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> AT+IPR?;+CREG=1;+CLIP=1;+CMGF=1;+CNMI=2,2;+CSDH=1;+CIPSPRT=0;+CIPQSEND=1;E0
>> >>>> +IPR: 9600
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +COPS: 0,1,"Orange"
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> SHUT OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +PDP: DEACT
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ERROR
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CSMINS: 0,1
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 89234185500007905230
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CPIN: READY
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +IPR: 9600
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +COPS: 0,1,"TMO UK"
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> SHUT OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +PDP: DEACT
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ERROR
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CSMINS: 0,1
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 89234185500007905230
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CPIN: READY
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +IPR: 9600
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +COPS: 0,1,"Orange"
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> SHUT OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +PDP: DEACT
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ERROR
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CSMINS: 0,1
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 89234185500007905230
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CPIN: READY
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +IPR: 9600
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +COPS: 0,1,"TMO UK"
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> SHUT OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +PDP: DEACT
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ERROR
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CSMINS: 0,1
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 89234185500007905230
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CPIN: READY
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +IPR: 9600
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +COPS: 0,1,"Orange"
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> SHUT OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +PDP: DEACT
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ERROR
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CSMINS: 0,1
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 89234185500007905230
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CPIN: READY
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +IPR: 9600
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +COPS: 0,1,"TMO UK"
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> SHUT OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +PDP: DEACT
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ERROR
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CSMINS: 0,1
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 89234185500007905230
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CPIN: READY
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +IPR: 9600
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +COPS: 0,1,"Orange"
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> SHUT OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +PDP: DEACT
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ERROR
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CSMINS: 0,1
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 89234185500007905230
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CPIN: READY
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +IPR: 9600
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +COPS: 0,1,"TMO UK"
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> SHUT OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +PDP: DEACT
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ERROR
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CSMINS: 0,1
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 89234185500007905230
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +CPIN: READY
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +IPR: 9600
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
>> >>>> +COPS: 0,1,"Orange"
>> >>>>
>> >>>> OK
>> >>>>
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