GPRS Data
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How to Set Up GPRS Data on IPLOG-GAMA G2
IPLOG-GAMA G2
The property GPRS data is disabled from the default configuration. However, the system has everything what you need to successfully establish a PPP connection. This allows the IPLOG-GAMA G2 unit access to the mobile Internet.
GPRS Data Enable
1. Edit the Configuration File
Open the file /etc/init.d/S41gprs by default text editor Vi.
root@iplog:~# vi /etc/init.d/S41gprs
The file contains two commented lines 45 and 52 (#pon and #poff), delete the comment charakter # before.
#!/bin/sh
#
# Starts the GPRS
#
NAME=gprs
CONN=vodafone
PRODUCT=`metel-eeprom -c read product`
PCB_ASS=`metel-eeprom -c read assembly-pcb`
PRODUCT=${PRODUCT##* }
PCB_ASS=${PCB_ASS##* }
join()
{
# $1 - file
# $2 - wait for $2 seconds
for i in $(seq 1 $2)
do
if [ -e $1 ]
then
# Telit found
return 0
else
# Wait: 1s
sleep 1
fi
done
return 1
}
start()
{
printf "Starting $NAME: "
# For IPLOG_GAMA_G2_10052018 and newer wait for supply power ON and Teli
if [ $PRODUCT == 0x494702 ]; then
if [ ${PCB_ASS%%_*} != 27042017 ] && [ ${PCB_ASS%%_*} != 18092017 ]; t
join "/dev/ttyACM0" 15
# wait 5s for catch GSM signal
sleep 5
fi
fi
pon gprs
[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
}
stop()
{
printf "Stopping $NAME: "
poff
[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
}
case "$1" in
start)
start
;;
stop)
stop
;;
restart|reload)
stop
start
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
exit 1
esac
exit $?
#end-of-file
Tip:
Text editing - Hit the i (insert mode).
Save and Exit - Write charakter :wq (write and quit). The cursor moves to bottom of screen whenever a colon (:) is typed. This type of command is completed by hitting the Enter key.
3. Device Reboot
It is strongly recommended to do a reboot.
root@buildroot:~# reboot
4. Check the Connection
After system reboot check if GPRS connection works.
root@buildroot:~# ifconfig ppp0
If the connection was established the output will looks like:
ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
inet addr:100.91.38.191 P-t-P:100.91.38.191 Mask:255.255.255.255
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:5 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
RX bytes:68 (68.0 B) TX bytes:120 (120.0 B)
If connection does not work:
ifconfig: ppp0: error fetching interface information: Device not found
Error posibilities:
GSM LED on the front panel flash, shines = it is not registered to GSM network.
Antenna is connected and 2G/3G signal is available on site.
The APN configuration corresponds to the local operator.
SIM card contains a credit and mobile data are enable.
APN Configuration
An Access Point Name (APN) is the name of a gateway between a GSM, GPRS, 3G or 4G mobile network and another computer network, frequently the public Internet. In the Czech Republic, the most commonly used name for the APN point is the "internet". The "internet" is a default APN point name, if your operator has the same APN name, use the default configuration. It can be different in other countries. Below you can find the easy way how to change name of APN point.
1. Edit the Configuration File
Open the file /etc/ppp/peers/gprs-chat by the default text editor Vi.
root@buildroot:~# vi /etc/ppp/peers/gprs-chat
File gprs-chat template. Important is the row 13 begins 'OK AT+CGDCONT=...', where the "YOUR_APN_NAME" is a name your APN (including quotes).
TIMEOUT 35
ECHO ON
ABORT '\nBUSY\r'
ABORT '\nERROR\r'
ABORT '\nNO ANSWER\r'
ABORT '\nNO CARRIER\r'
ABORT '\nNO DIALTONE\r'
ABORT '\nRINGING\r\n\r\nRINGING\r'
'' \rAT
OK-+++\c-OK ATH0
OK \rATZ
OK 'ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0'
OK AT+CGDCONT=3,"IP","YOUR_APN_NAME","0.0.0.0",0,0
OK ATD*99***3#
CONNECT ''
Tip:
Text editing - Hit the i (insert mode).
Save and Exit - Write charakter :wq (write and quit). The cursor moves to bottom of screen whenever a colon (:) is typed. This type of command is completed by hitting the Enter key.
2. Device Reboot
It is strongly recommended to do a reboot.
root@buildroot:~# reboot
Monitoring of Active Data Connection
The PPP connection is established only once until the GSM connection fails. Such outages in the mobile network actually occur, and as a result the PPP connection can break up. To enable automatic connection after the break up occurred, you need to upload the appropriate scripts to the device.
1. Create and Save Script
Save the script to the directory /home/gsm_wdg.sh.
#!/bin/bash
LOGFILE=/var/log/gsm_wdg.log
NOW=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
PPP_CONECT=$(ifconfig | grep ppp0 | wc -l)
lsusb | grep -q 1bc7:0021
if [[ $? == 0 ]]; then
echo $NOW :: GSM ok >> $LOGFILE
if [[ $PPP_CONECT == "1" ]]; then
echo $NOW :: "PPP is OK" >> $LOGFILE
exit 0
else
/etc/init.d/S41gprs start
echo $NOW :: "PPP was repaired" >> $LOGFILE
exit 0
fi
fi
echo $NOW :: GSM err, try to fix >> $LOGFILE
/etc/init.d/S41gprs stop
/etc/init.d/S50smsd stop
/etc/init.d/S38gsm restart
NOW=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
echo $NOW :: GSM HW reset >> $LOGFILE
sleep 10
NOW=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
lsusb | grep -q 1bc7:0021
if [[ $? == 0 ]]; then
echo $NOW :: GSM ok, try to restart services >> $LOGFILE
/etc/init.d/S41gprs restart
/etc/init.d/S50smsd restart
NOW=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
echo $NOW :: GSM SW reset >> $LOGFILE
exit 0
fi
echo $NOW :: GSM err, quit >> $LOGFILEThis script checks the internal GSM module connection activity and PPP connection activity. In the case of any error, it will try to fix it. By the run this script starts the control a once and then the script ends. Therefore, it is necessary to run it automatically, for example by CRON.
2. Automatic Start - CRON
To the end of file /etc/crontabs/root add the line: */5 * * * * /home/gsm_wdg.sh
Meaning: CRON application every 5 minutes automatically run the script /home/gsm_wdg.sh.
After CRON configuration update restart the CRON script.
root@buildroot:~# /etc/init.d/S80crond restart
