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Core Engine GSM/GPRS Modem Developer Guide Preliminary Draft: 7/6/2001 
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Part Number: 07100026, Revision: 002 
Confidential
 
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App > Modem   AT+CBST=7,0,1 
9600 baud, non-transparent mode 
Modem > App 
OK 
Command is valid 
10.1.2.6 Modem Status Commands 
The following examples provide the AT commands and responses for querying the status 
of the unit. 
The following command checks to determine if the Core Engine modem has 
successfully registered with the GSM network. 
 
App > Modem   AT+CREG? 
Get the registration status 
Modem > App 
+CREG: 0,1* 
OK 
Registered with home network 
+CREG=0,2 registration in progress 
+CREG=0,5 registered as roaming 
*First character can be “0” or “1”:  “0” for manual response, “1” for auto response. 
The following command queries the strength of the RF coverage. This command 
provides information about the RF coverage for the Core Engine modem. 
 
App > Modem   AT+CSQ 
Get the signal strength (for this command, do not 
enter “?”) 
Modem > App 
+CSQ: 20,99 
OK 
Receive signal strength = 20, -74 +/- 1 dBm 
RXQUAL =99, unknown  
 
Value 
RSSI (dBm) 
+/- 1 dBm 
Value 
RSSI (dBm) 
0
< -110
16
-82
1
-110
17
-80
2
-109
18
-78
3
-108
19
-76
4
-106
20
-74
5
-104
21
-72
6
-102
22
-70
7
-100
23
-68
8
-98
24
-66
9
-96
25
-64
10
-94
26
-62