<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Matt,<div><br></div><div>Looking at the pricing differences, and to rule it out as a problem, I really suggest you try to gsmlock to Orange.</div><div><br></div><div>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:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><div><div>For instructions on getting into SETUP DIAG mode:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; border: none; padding: 0px; "><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-24PoWtHVzk&feature=share&list=UU82Pr9NJBI4PUxVuggcTzZQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-24PoWtHVzk&feature=share&list=UU82Pr9NJBI4PUxVuggcTzZQ</a></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; border: none; padding: 0px; "><div>Init #1:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+CGPSPWR=1;+CGPSRST=0;+CSMINS?</div><div>Init #2:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+CCID;+CPBF="O-";+CPIN?</div><div>Init #3:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+IPR?;+CREG=1;+CLIP=1;+CMGF=1;+CNMI=2,2;+CSDH=1;+CIPSPRT=0;+CIPQSEND=1;E1</div><div><br></div><div>Search cellular signal:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+COPS=0,1;+COPS?</div><div><br></div><div>APN:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","APN"<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>(replace APN with APN)</div><div>CSTT:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+CSTT="APN","USER","PASS"<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>(replace APN, USER, PASS with GPRS APN, username and password)</div><div>CIICR:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+CIICR</div><div>CIPHEAD:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+CIPHEAD=1</div><div>CIFSR:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+CIFSR</div><div>PORT:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+CLPORT="TCP","6867"</div><div>CONNECT:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+CIPSTART="TCP","64.111.70.40","6867"</div><div><br></div><div>DISCONNECT:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+CIPSHUT</div><div><br></div><div>STATUS:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>AT+CREG?;+CIPSTATUS;+CSQ</div></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Please save a transcript, and send to me.</div></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards, Mark.</div><div><br><div><div>On 30 Sep, 2013, at 4:03 PM, Matt Beard OVMS <<a href="mailto:smvo@mxf.org.uk">smvo@mxf.org.uk</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>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.<br>
<br></div>Matt<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 30 September 2013 08:10, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nikki@littlecollie.com" target="_blank">nikki@littlecollie.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">What's the coverage map in your area like, Matt?<br>
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> On 30 Sep 2013, at 08:06, Kevin Sharpe ZCW <<a href="mailto:kevin.sharpe@zerocarbonworld.org">kevin.sharpe@zerocarbonworld.org</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> I use giffgaff (O2 network) and it works like a charm all over the UK.<br>
><br>
> I couldn't get GEO-sim to work although I gave up quickly because giffgaff was easy.<br>
><br>
> Kevin<br>
><br>
>> On 30 Sep 2013, at 07:34, "Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield" <<a href="mailto:nikki@aminorjourney.com">nikki@aminorjourney.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> 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.<br>
>><br>
>> Matt, I can recommend O2… if you're having problems with signal in the area.<br>
>><br>
>> 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…<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>>> On 30 Sep 2013, at 07:24, Mark Webb-Johnson <<a href="mailto:mark@webb-johnson.net">mark@webb-johnson.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Matt,<br>
>>><br>
>>> One thing glaring is the flapping between Orange and TMO. Can you try to GSMLock to just one (preferred) provider (using PARAM_GSMLOCK, #13)?<br>
>>><br>
>>> 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.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Regards, Mark.<br>
>>><br>
>>>> On 30 Sep, 2013, at 3:54 AM, Matt Beard <<a href="mailto:matt@beard.tv">matt@beard.tv</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> I have been having issues with my OVMS module not connection.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 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.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> I received my RS232/USB adaptor so logged the following data, any use?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> P.S. This is with a Global GeoSIM, in the UK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ==== LOG ====<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> GPS Ready<br>
>>>> ATREG: 5<br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>> AT+CGPSPWR=1;+CGPSRST=0;+CSMINS?<br>
>>>> +CSMINS: 0,1<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>> AT+CCID;+CPBF="O-";+CPIN?<br>
>>>> 89234185500007905230<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CPIN: READY<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>> AT+IPR?;+CREG=1;+CLIP=1;+CMGF=1;+CNMI=2,2;+CSDH=1;+CIPSPRT=0;+CIPQSEND=1;E0<br>
>>>> +IPR: 9600<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +COPS: 0,1,"Orange"<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> SHUT OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +PDP: DEACT<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ERROR<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CSMINS: 0,1<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 89234185500007905230<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CPIN: READY<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +IPR: 9600<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +COPS: 0,1,"TMO UK"<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> SHUT OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +PDP: DEACT<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ERROR<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CSMINS: 0,1<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 89234185500007905230<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CPIN: READY<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +IPR: 9600<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +COPS: 0,1,"Orange"<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> SHUT OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +PDP: DEACT<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ERROR<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CSMINS: 0,1<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 89234185500007905230<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CPIN: READY<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +IPR: 9600<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +COPS: 0,1,"TMO UK"<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> SHUT OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +PDP: DEACT<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ERROR<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CSMINS: 0,1<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 89234185500007905230<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CPIN: READY<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +IPR: 9600<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +COPS: 0,1,"Orange"<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> SHUT OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +PDP: DEACT<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ERROR<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CSMINS: 0,1<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 89234185500007905230<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CPIN: READY<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +IPR: 9600<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +COPS: 0,1,"TMO UK"<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> SHUT OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +PDP: DEACT<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ERROR<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CSMINS: 0,1<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 89234185500007905230<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CPIN: READY<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +IPR: 9600<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +COPS: 0,1,"Orange"<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> SHUT OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +PDP: DEACT<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ERROR<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CSMINS: 0,1<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 89234185500007905230<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CPIN: READY<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +IPR: 9600<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +COPS: 0,1,"TMO UK"<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> SHUT OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +PDP: DEACT<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ERROR<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CSMINS: 0,1<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 89234185500007905230<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +CPIN: READY<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +IPR: 9600<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> +COPS: 0,1,"Orange"<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> OK<br>
>>>><br>
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