GSM

Work in Progress

Yet another introduction to understand basically how GSM network works by experiencing them. This wiki uses an USB 3G modem.

Setup

• Here a Huawei 1750 is used, many other should works.
• Serial port connection. It should bring 3 things in /dev, like ttyUSB0, ttyUSB1 and ttyUSB2 in Linux. Use it 8n1 9600 bauds, DTR/RTS ON on startup
• Terminal software :

Linux : use picocom : picocom --echo /dev/ttyUSB2

OS X: i.e coolterm. Use tty.HUAWEIMobile-Pcui among the 3 serial ports tty.HUAWEIMobile-Diag, tty.HUAWEIMobile-Modem, tty.HUAWEIMobile-Pcui

AT commands

• Get sure it's working type :

ATI

Manufacturer: huawei
Model: E1750
Revision: 11.XXXXXXXX
IMEI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
+GCAP: +CGSM,+DS,+ES

• To enter a pin code (i.e 0000). If a pin authentication is required do it, it's needed to use other commands like network interactions.

AT+CPIN=0000

• AT+COPS? display the connected network, name and some infos

+COPS: 0,0,"F SFR",2

• AT+COPS=? Displays all available networks

+COPS: (3,"F-Bouygues Telec","BYTEL","20820",2),(3,"Orange F","Orange","20801",2),(2,"F SFR","SFR","20810",2),(3,"","","20815",2),,(0,1,2,3,4),(0,1,2)

• AT+CREG displays other informations on the connected network.

AT+CREG=2 Asks for advanced informations

+CREG: 5, 460055, 8BF06F

4655 = 18005 = Location area number

8BF06F = 7516441 = network cell ID

Try also

AT+CREG?

+CREG: 2,5, 460055, F4AF

F4AF is another local network cell ID

• AT+CSQ Displays the radio quality

+CSQ: 10,99

FAQ

• You may ask what happend if your have no available network around you (or if you're jammed ?)

MODE Command will probably display no service 0 and no submode 0 : ^MODE:0,0
AT+COPS? may answer 0 : +COPS: 0
A service state change indication can also be displayed : ^SRVST:0

• Are all networks around me legit ?

You may look at your GPS position, lookup for known networks at opencellid.org and compare.

More ?

• https://blog.hqcodeshop.fi/archives/206-Running-AT-commands-on-your-B593.html