User ManualTable of ContentsOverview42 Basic Operations52.1 Command Syntax52.1.1 Interface Style52.2 Command Response Timeout62.3 Turning ON the GE863-GPS92.4 Turning OFF the GE863-GPS102.4.1.1 Software shutdown102.4.1.2 Hardware shutdown102.4.1.3 Hardware Unconditional SHUTDOWN112.5 Checking GSM device functionality122.5.1 Autobauding122.5.2 SIM presence checking132.5.2.1 Enable the Extended error result codes132.5.2.2 Query SIM presence and status132.5.2.3 Provide SIM PIN (only if required see point 2.5.2.2)142.5.2.4 Provide SIM PUK (only if required see par. 2.5.2.2)142.5.3 Network checking152.5.3.1 Query network status152.5.3.2 Network operator identification162.5.3.3 Check for received signal strength & quality172.5.3.4 Quick Network Status Checking182.6 Placing a Voice call212.6.1 Voice call device set up212.6.1.1 Set the device in voice mode212.6.1.2 Set the desired audio path active212.6.1.3 Set the desired volume on the active audio path speaker output222.6.1.4 Check for microphone mute setting222.6.2 Phone number dialing232.6.2.1 Dial a given phone number232.6.3 Closing the voice call242.6.3.1 Hang up the voice call242.7 Placing a CSD Data call (not GPRS)252.7.1 Data call device set up252.7.1.1 Set the device in data mode252.7.1.2 Set the desired modulation and speed for the connection252.7.2 Phone number dialing (data call)262.7.2.1 Dial a given phone number262.7.3 Closing the Data call272.7.3.1 Exit the data mode and enter the command mode272.7.3.2 Hang up the data call282.8 Answer an incoming Call283 Advanced Operations303.1 Accessing the phonebook303.1.1 Preliminary phonebook set up303.1.1.1 Selecting PB storage active313.1.1.2 Enable Fixed Dialing Phonebook facility (only for FD PB)323.1.2 Phonebook entry search by Name323.1.3 Phonebook entry read by Index343.1.4 Phonebook entry Write353.1.5 Phonebook entry Delete373.1.6 Phonebook entry Dial383.2 Distinguish Calls403.2.1 Identify the Call type403.2.1.1 Set the extended incoming call indication413.2.2 Identify the Caller413.2.2.1 Set Caller line ID indication presentation423.2.3 Restricting Calling Line Indication423.2.3.1 CLIR Service status query433.2.3.2 Restrict/Allow Caller line ID indication443.2.4 Call Barring Control443.2.4.1 Call Barring Service status query453.2.4.2 Barring/Unbarring All Incoming Calls463.2.4.3 Barring/Unbarring Incoming Calls when in International Roaming473.2.4.4 Barring/Unbarring All Outgoing Calls473.2.4.5 Barring/Unbarring All Outgoing International Calls483.2.4.6 Barring/Unbarring All Outgoing International Calls except to Home Country493.2.4.7 Unbarring all the Calls503.3 DTMF tones513.4 GSM Power Saving function523.4.1.1 Enabling/Disabling the power saving function523.5 SMS handling543.5.1 SMS device setup543.5.1.1 Select SMS format type.543.5.1.2 Check SMS Service Centre number553.5.1.3 Add SMS Service Centre number (only if required)553.5.1.4 Select New Messages indication behavior563.5.1.5 Set Text Mode Parameters (only in TEXT mode)593.5.1.6 Select SMS Memory and check for memory space633.5.2 IRA character set643.5.3 Writing a New SMS to storage663.5.4 Sending an SMS previously stored673.5.5 Sending a new SMS without storing it683.5.6 Deleting an SMS693.5.7 Reading an SMS703.5.8 Listing a group of SMSs723.6 Using General Purpose Input/Output pins743.6.1 GPIO pin setup743.6.1.1 Setting GPIO pin as OUTPUT743.6.1.2 Setting GPIO pin as INPUT753.6.2 GPIO pin use763.6.2.1 Querying GPIO pin status763.6.2.2 Setting GPIO pin output status773.6.2.3 Using GPIO5 pin as RFTXMON OUTPUT (alternate function)783.6.2.4 Using GPIO6 pin as ALARM OUTPUT (alternate function)783.6.2.5 Using GPIO7 pin as BUZZER OUTPUT (alternate function)793.7 Clock/Alarm function813.7.1 Clock date/time813.7.1.1 Regulate the Clock823.7.1.2 Read the current date/time823.7.2 Alarm function833.7.2.1 Regulate the Alarm time & behavior833.7.2.2 Stop the Alarm activity843.7.2.2.1 Exit from the alarm status and shutdown853.7.2.2.2 Exit from the alarm status and enter the normal operating mode853.7.2.3 Querying the Alarm status853.7.2.3.1 Alarm operation example864 GPRS operations884.1 Introduction885 GPS operations915.1 Introduction915.2 GE863-GPS Serial Ports915.2.1 GPS SERIAL PORT A (SIRF BINARY)915.2.2 GPS SERIAL PORT B (NMEA)915.3 WGS 84925.4 NMEA 0183935.4.1 GGA - Global Positioning System Fixed Data945.4.2 GLL - Geographic Position - Latitude/Longitude955.4.3 GSA - GNSS DOP and Active Satellites965.4.4 GSV - GNSS Satellites in View975.4.5 RMC - Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data985.4.6 VTG - Course Over Ground and Ground Speed995.5 Checking GPS device functionality1005.5.1 Controlled mode1005.6 CONTROLLING GPS RECEIVER1015.6.1 POWER CONTROL OF GPS RECEIVER1015.6.2 GPS RESET1025.6.3 GPS ANTENNA MANAGEMENT1035.6.3.1 GPS Antenna Current and Voltage Readout1035.6.4 GPS PARAMETERS SAVE1045.6.5 RESTORE GPS PARAMETERS1045.6.6 READ ACQUIRED GPS POSITION1046 Service and firmware update1066.1 Step-by-Step upgrade procedure1067 Document Change Log109Size: 882 KBPages: 109Language: EnglishOpen manual