[Ovmsdev] Connection issues

Mon Sep 30 16:59:43 HKT 2013

I am trying this test in the car - and I have the OVMS in its case for
protection so can't easily see the blue LED.

Your instructions for getting into setup mode don't say what baud rate or
other params to set, I used trial and error to discover 9600,8,N,1 will
give the debug output - I assume this is right.

Matt

On 30 September 2013 09:54, Mark Webb-Johnson <mark at webb-johnson.net> wrote:

> Matt,
>
> It can sometimes be tricky, depending on power. Are you doing this on the
> bench with +12V or in the car?
>
> When you plug in, does the blue modem led start flashing? If not, try
> unplugging and plugging in again? If still not, try the little reset button
> on the board.
>
> You need the modem to be flashing blue led for a few seconds, then it will
> start responding to your typing. You may have to type ATE1 to enable echo.
> Local echo is no use - you need echo from the modem.
>
> You have about 15-to-20 seconds to type SETUP after plugging in - all
> through the version blinking and the subsequent ten second delay. Once the
> PIC starts talking to the modem, it is too late.
>
> Regards, Mark.
>
> On 30 Sep, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Matt Beard OVMS <smvo at mxf.org.uk> wrote:
>
> For some reason although I can get debug out of the diag port, it does not
> allow me to enter setup mode. I have tried typing "SETUP" (in caps and not)
> a lot of times at various points through the boot, but no response. I have
> tried following this with CR and CR+LF. It does not echo what I type
> (though I can set a local echo) is that normal?
>
> Matt
>
>
> On 30 September 2013 09:16, Mark Webb-Johnson <mark at webb-johnson.net>wrote:
>
>> Matt,
>>
>> Looking at the pricing differences, and to rule it out as a problem, I
>> really suggest you try to gsmlock to Orange.
>>
>> As you have your RS232 working, which is really helpful for this, you
>> could also try to connect manually, to see what detailed errors are
>> returned. Here are the steps for that:
>>
>> For instructions on getting into SETUP DIAG mode:
>>
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-24PoWtHVzk&feature=share&list=UU82Pr9NJBI4PUxVuggcTzZQ
>>
>>
>> Once there can you try the DIAG command? It will show you the status of
>> the GSM/GPRS switch on the motherboard. Please try to move the switch and
>> make sure the DIAG command output correctly shows the state of the swtich.
>>
>> Assuming the switch is ok, when in DIAG mode, here are the commands the
>> module sends to the modem. You can copy-and-paste these in, and see the
>> output:
>>
>> Init #1: AT+CGPSPWR=1;+CGPSRST=0;+CSMINS?
>> Init #2: AT+CCID;+CPBF="O-";+CPIN?
>> Init #3:
>> AT+IPR?;+CREG=1;+CLIP=1;+CMGF=1;+CNMI=2,2;+CSDH=1;+CIPSPRT=0;+CIPQSEND=1;E1
>>
>> Search cellular signal: AT+COPS=0,1;+COPS?
>>
>> APN: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","APN" (replace APN with APN)
>> CSTT: AT+CSTT="APN","USER","PASS" (replace APN, USER, PASS with GPRS
>> APN, username and password)
>> CIICR: AT+CIICR
>> CIPHEAD: AT+CIPHEAD=1
>> CIFSR: AT+CIFSR
>> PORT: AT+CLPORT="TCP","6867"
>> CONNECT: AT+CIPSTART="TCP","64.111.70.40","6867"
>>
>> DISCONNECT: AT+CIPSHUT
>>
>> STATUS: AT+CREG?;+CIPSTATUS;+CSQ
>>
>>
>> The result of each stage must be successful before you can continue to
>> the next stage. The end result, if all is ok, should be a connection to the
>> OVMS server. The STATUS command can be used to enquire on the connection
>> status, and DISCONNECT can be used to shutdown the gprs connection.
>>
>> Please save a transcript, and send to me.
>>
>>
>> From your previous transcript, the problem appears to be somewhere around
>> the CIICR command. That is around where GPRS is established, and the
>> PDP:DEACT would indicate the GPRS is failing.
>>
>> Regards, Mark.
>>
>> On 30 Sep, 2013, at 4:03 PM, 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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