Netgear AirCard 771S Reference Manual

AirCard 77xS / 34xU

AT Command Reference

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Preface

Important Notice

Safety and Hazards

Due to the nature of wireless communications, transmission and reception of data can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or be totally lost. Although significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the NETGEAR modem are used in a normal manner with a wellconstructed network, the NETGEAR modem should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or receive data could result in damage of any kind to the user or any other party, including but not limited to personal injury, death, or loss of property. NETGEAR accepts no responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted or received using the NETGEAR modem, or for failure of the NETGEAR modem to transmit or receive such data.

Do not operate the NETGEAR modem in areas where blasting is in progress, where explosive atmospheres may be present, near medical equipment, near life support equipment, or any equipment which may be susceptible to any form of radio interference. In such areas, the NETGEAR modem MUST BE POWERED OFF. The NETGEAR modem can transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment.

Do not operate the NETGEAR modem in any aircraft, whether the aircraft is on the ground or in flight. In aircraft, the NETGEAR modem MUST BE POWERED OFF. When operating, the NETGEAR modem can transmit signals that could interfere with various onboard systems.

Limitation of Liability

Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the aircraft is on the ground and the door is open. NETGEAR modems may be used at this time.

The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the NETGEAR modem while in control of a vehicle. Doing so will detract from the driver or operator's control and operation of that vehicle. In some states and provinces, operating such communications devices while in control of a vehicle is an offence.

The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of NETGEAR. NETGEAR AND ITS AFFILIATES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, GENERAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY NETGEAR PRODUCT, EVEN IF NETGEAR AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR FOR CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall NETGEAR and/or its affiliates aggregate liability arising under or in connection with the NETGEAR product, regardless of the number of events, occurrences, or claims giving rise to liability, be in excess of the price paid by the purchaser for the NETGEAR product.

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Contents

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Command access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Command timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Interval timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Escape sequence guard time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Result codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Terminology and acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Current firmware versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Document structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

AT Password Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Command summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Command reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Modem Status, Customization, and Reset Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Command summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Command reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Mobile IP Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Command summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Command reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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SIM Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Command summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Command reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

OMA-DM Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Command summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Command reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Supported GSM/WCDMA AT Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

HSDPA/ HSUPA Categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Band Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

ASCII Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Index (AT commands). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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1: About This Guide

Introduction

This document describes supported standard and proprietary AT commands available for NETGEAR AirCard™ devices, and provides details where commands vary from the standards. These commands are intended for use by OEMs, and are supplemental to the standard AT commands for GSM devices defined by the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) in TS 27.007 AT command set for User

Equipment (UE) and TS 27.005 Use of Data Terminal Equipment—

Data Circuit terminating Equipment (DTE-DCE) interface for Short

Message Service (SMS) and Cell Broadcast Service (BSE).

Note: When designing applications that use these AT commands, use NETGEAR Watcher templates to ensure proper use of command groups. For questions or concerns relating to command implementation, please contact your NETGEAR account representative.

or other NETGEAR applications as functionality

Command access

Most commands in this reference are password-protected. To use these commands, you must enter the correct password using AT !ENTERCND on page 14. Once the password is entered, all commands are available and remain available until the modem is reset or powered off and on.

Command timing

Interval timing

Some commands require time to process before additional commands are entered. For example, the modem returns OK when it receives this, the modem returns an error.

AT!DAFTMACT. If AT!DASBAND is received too soon after

When building automated test scripts, ensure that sufficient delays are embedded, where necessary, to avoid these errors.

Escape sequence guard time

The AT escape sequence “+++” requires a guard time of 1.0 seconds before and after it is used.

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Result codes

Result codes are not shown in the command tables unless special conditions apply. Generally the result code OK is returned when the command has been executed. ERROR may be returned if parameters are out of range, and is returned if the command is not recognized or is not permitted in the current state or condition of the modem.

References

This guide covers the command sets used by OEMs, designers and testers of NETGEAR AirCard devices, plus general operational use commands.

You may also want to consult the other documents available on our website at

www.netgear.com.

Terminology and acronyms

This document makes wide use of acronyms that are in common use in data communications and cellular technology.

Current firmware versions

Version

To determine your firmware revision, enter the identification command AT+GMR.

Upgrading

If your modem firmware is an earlier version, you can acquire updated firmware by visiting support.netgear.com and searching by your product model number.

Document structure

This document describes the proprietary commands listed in the tables below—

each table corresponds to a specific chapter.

AT Password Commands—Commands used to enable access to password-

protected AT commands and to set the AT command password.

Table 1-1: AT password commands

Command Description Page

!ENTERCND Enable access to password-protected commands 14 !SETCND Set AT command password 14

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Modem Status, Customization, and Reset Commands— Commands used to

determine modem status, adjust customization settings, and reset the modem.

Table 1-2: Modem status commands

Command Description Page

!GETRAT Return the current active radio access technology (RAT) 18 !GSTATUS Return operational status 19 $MDN Set/report Mobile Directory Number (MDN) 19 $MSID Set/report Mobile Station ID (MSID) 20 !PACKAGE Return package version string 20

!PCTEMP Return current temperature information 21 $PRL Return device’s CDMA PRL version 21 $QCRMCALL Make/disconnect data connection 21 $RESET

!RESET $ROAM Set/report network roaming mode 22

$RTN Reset device to factory default settings 22

Reset (power cycle) modem 22

Mobile IP Commands—Commands used to configure and display Mobile IP

options.

Table 1-3: Mobile IP configuration commands

Command Description Page

$MIPERR Return last MIP error code 24 $QCMIP Set/return Mobile IP state 24 $QCMIPEP Enable/disable active profile 24 $QCMIPGETP Identify active profile, or display specific profile’s configuration

information

$QCMIPHA Set/return active profile’s Home Agent address 25 $QCMIPMASPI Set/return active profile’s AAA SPI 26

$QCMIPMASS Set/return active profile’s AAA ‘shared secret’ (ASCII) 26 $QCMIPMASSX Set/return active profile’s AAA ‘shared secret’ (Hexadecimal) 27 $QCMIPMHSPI Set/return active profile’s Home Agent SPI 27

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Table 1-3: Mobile IP configuration commands (Continued)

Command Description Page

$QCMIPMHSS Set/return active profile’s Home Agent ‘shared secret’ (ASCII) 28 $QCMIPMHSSX Set/return active profile’s Home Agent ‘shared secret’

(Hexadecimal)

$QCMIPNAI Set/return active profile’s NAI 29 $QCMIPP Set/return the active profile 29 $QCMIPPHA Set/return active profile’s primary Home Agent address 30 $QCMIPSHA Set/return active profile’s secondary Home Agent address 30 $QCMIPRT Enable/disable reverse tunneling 31 $QCMIPT Display RFC 2002bis authentication state 31

SIM Commands— Commands used to communicate with an installed (U)SIM.

Table 1-4: SIM commands

Command Description Page

!ICCID Return (U)SIM card’s ICCID 34

OMA-DM Commands—Commands used to configure DM (Device Management)

accounts, sessions, and host–device–server interactions.

Table 1-5: OMA-DM commands

Command Description Page

!IDSTEST Start DM session (Sprint OMA activation) 36

Conventions

The following format conventions are used in this reference:

Character codes or keystrokes that are described with words or standard abbreviations are shown within angle brackets using a different font, such as <CR> for Carriage Return and <space> for a blank space character.

Numeric values are decimal unless prefixed as noted below.

Hexadecimal values are shown with a prefix of 0x, i.e. in the form 0x3D.

Binary values are shown with a prefix of 0b, i.e. in the form 0b00111101.

Command and register syntax is noted using an alternate font: The leading “

AT” characters are not shown but must be included before all

commands except as noted in the reference tables.

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!CHAN=<c>[,b].

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Characters that are required are shown in uppercase; parameters are noted in lowercase. Required parameters are enclosed in angle brackets ( optional parameters are enclosed within square brackets (

[x]). The brackets are

<n>) while

not to be included in the command string.

Commands are presented in table format. Each chapter covers the commands related to that subject and presents a summary table to help you locate a needed command. Commands are in ASCII alphabetical order in the body of each chapter.

Any default settings are noted in the command tables. Note that these are the factory default settings and not the default parameter value assumed if no parameter is specified.

Result Code This is a numeric or text code that is returned after all commands

(except resets)—text codes are returned if verbose responses are enabled. Only one result code is returned for a command line regardless of the number of individual commands contained on the line.

Response This term indicates a response from the modem that is issued prior to

a result code. Reading registers or issuing commands that report information will provide a response followed by a result code unless the command generates an error.

Responses and result codes from the modem, or host system software prompts, are shown in this font:

CONNECT 14400

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2: AT Password Commands

Introduction

AT commands described in this document are password-protected. This chapter describes how to enter and change the password.

Command summary

Ta bl e 2 - 1 on page 13 lists the commands described in this chapter.

Table 2-1: AT password commands

Command Description Page

!ENTERCND Enabl e access to password-protected commands 14 !SETCND Set AT command password 14

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Table 2-2: AT command password details

Command Description

!ENTERCND

!SETCND

Enable access to password-protected commands

Before you can use any password-protected AT commands, you must enter the password correctly using this command. The initial password (“A710”) is configured onto the modem during manufacture. Yo u can change the password using !SETCND.

Once the password has been entered correctly, the password-protected AT commands are available until the modem is reset or powered off and on.

Password required: Yes—Query format only. Usage:

• Execution: AT!ENTERCND=<“key”>

Response: Purpose: Unlock password-protected commands.

• Query: AT!ENTERCND?

Response: Purpose: This command is password-protected. After entering the password correctly

Parameters:

<“key”> (Password stored in NV memory)

<key> (if unlocked)

using the execution operation (“=”), you can use this command to display the password as a reminder.

• Password must be entered with quotation marks. (For example,

AT!ENTERCND=”ExamplePW”.)

• Password length: 4–10 characters (0–9, A–Z, upper or lower case)

• Characters may be entered in ASCII format, or in Hex format. (For example:

“myPass3” or “ABCDEF01234”.)

Set AT command password

Change the password used for the !ENTERCND command. (Before you can change the password using !SETCND, you must enable access to this command using !ENTERCND.)

Password required: Yes Usage:

• Execution: AT!SETCND=<“key”>

Response: Purpose: Sets <“Key”> as the new password for accessing protected commands.

Parameters:

<“key”> (New password)

• Password must be entered with quotation marks (for example,

AT!SETCND=”NewPW”).

• Password length: 4–10 characters (0–9, A–Z, upper or lower case)

• Characters may be entered in ASCII format, or in Hex format. (For example:

“myPass3” or “ABCDEF01234”.)

Warning: Do NOT enter a null password (that is, the <“Key”> cannot be ““) — you will NOT

be able to use password-protected commands, and will have to contact NETGEAR for help to reset the password.

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3: Modem Status, Customization, and Reset Commands

Introduction

This chapter describes commands used to reset the modem, adjust customization settings, retrieve the hardware version, and monitor the temperature, voltage, and modem status.

Command summary

Ta bl e 3 - 1 lists the commands described in this chapter.

Table 3-1: Modem status commands

Command Description Page

!BAND Select/return frequency band set 16 !BOOTHOLD Reset modem and wait in bootloader for firmware download 17 $ERI Return current Enhanced Roaming Indicator (ERI) 18 !GETBAND Return the current active band 18 !GETRAT Return the current active radio access technology (RAT) 18 !GSTATUS Return operational status 19

$MDN Set/report Mobile Directory Number (MDN) 19 $MSID Set/report Mobile Station ID (MSID) 20 !PACKAGE Return package version string 20 !PCTEMP Return current temperature information 21 $PRL Return device’s CDMA PRL version 21 $QCRMCALL Make/disconnect data connection 21 $RESET

!RESET $ROAM Set/report network roaming mode 22 $RTN Reset device to factory default settings 22

Reset (power cycle) modem 22

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Table 3-2: Modem status, customization, and reset commands

Command Description

!BAND

Note: The ‘Basic’ command and response versions are used if you haven’t entered the required password. (See

Command access on page 7.)

Select/return frequency band set

Configure the modem to operate on a set of frequency bands, look up available sets, create new sets, or return the current selection.

Password required: Yes—Execution (Extended) format Usage:

• Execution (Basic):

AT!BAND=<Index>

Response: Purpose: Select an existing set of bands.

• Execution (Extended):

Response: Purpose: Create a new set of bands.

• Query: AT!BAND?

Response:

Purpose: Report the current band selection. (<GWmask> and <Lmask> may

• Query List: AT!BAND=?

Response:

Purpose: Display allowed <Index> values and descriptions of the associated

AT!BAND=<Index>,”<Name>”,<GWmask>[,<Lmask>,<Lmask2>]

Index, Name[, GW Band Mask [, L Band Mask]] <Index>, <Name>[, <GWmask> [, <Lmask>]] OK

or (If the current band mask doesn’t match a band set)

Unknown band mask. Use AT!BAND to set band. <Index> OK

only appear in Extended responses.)

Index, Name[, GW Band Mask [ L Band Mask]] <Index1>, <Name1>[, <GWmask1> [, <Lmask1>]]

...

<IndexN>, <NameN>[, <GWmaskN> [, <LmaskN>]]

band sets.

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Table 3-2: Modem status, customization, and reset commands (Continued)

Command Description

!BAND (continued)

Select/return frequency band set (continued)

Parameters:

<Index> (Index of a band set. Use the Query List command to display all supported

sets)

• Valid range: 0–13 (Hexadecimal. There are 20 possible values.)

<Name> (Name of the band set)

• ASCII string—Up to 30 characters

<GWmask> (GSM/WCDMA bands included in the set)

• Format: 32-bit bitmask

• Valid values:

• 0000000000000001—BC0-A

• 0000000000000002—BC0-B

• 0000000000000003—BC0 (BC0-A and BC0-B)

• 0000000000000004—BC1

• 0000000000000080—G1800

• 0000000000000300—G900 (EGSM/GSM)

• 0000000000000400—BC6

• 0000000000004000—BC10 (800)

• 0000000000080000—G850

• 0000000000200000—G1900

• 0000000000400000—W2100

• 0000000000800000—W1900

• 0000000002000000—W1700

• 0000000004000000—W850

• 0000000008000000—W800

• 0000000080000000—BC15

• 0002000000000000—W900

• 1000000000000000—B19 (850)

<Lmask> (LTE bands included in the set)

• Format: 32-bit bitmask

• Valid values:

• 0000000000000001—Band 1

0000000000000002—Band 2 ... 0000008000000000—Band 40 0000010000000000—Band 41

!BOOTHOLD

Reset modem and wait in bootloader for firmware download

Prepare for a firmware download by resetting the modem and waiting in ‘boot and hold’ mode.

Password required: No Usage:

• Execution: AT!BOOTHOLD

Response: Purpose: Force the modem to backup user NV options, reset, and then wait in

boot and hold mode for a firmware download.

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Command Description

$ERI

!GETBAND

Return current Enhanced Roaming Indicator (ERI)

(For Sprint devices only) Return the current ERI.

Password required: No. Usage:

• Query: AT$ERI?

Response: R eturns <ERI> Purpose: Display the modem’s current mode.

Parameters:

<ERI> (Enhanced Roaming Indicator)

• Decimal value as defined in Section 5.3.3 of Sprint Core Features User Inter-

action Requirements (version 1.0).

Return the current active band

Return the active band currently being used by the modem.

Password required: No Usage:

• Query: AT!GETBAND?

Response:

Purpose: Return a description of the current active band, or return an error

!GETBAND: <active band description> OK

or Unknown

or No Service

message.

!GETRAT

Note: Due to stack implementation requirements, W800 and W850.

Return the current active radio access technology (RAT)

Return the RAT currently being used by the modem.

Password required: No Usage:

!GETBAND

reports W800 for both

• Query: AT!GETRAT?

Response:

!GETRAT: <active RAT description> OK

or Unknown

or No Service

Purpose: Return a description of the current RAT, or return an error message.

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Important Notice

Safety and Hazards

Limitation of Liability

Patents This product may contain technology developed by or for NETGEAR Inc. This

Copyright © 2013 NETGEAR. All rights reserved.

Trademarks Sierra Wireless

1: About This Guide

Introduction

Command access

Command timing

Interval timing

Escape sequence guard time

Result codes

References

Terminology and acronyms

Current firmware versions

Version

Upgrading

Document structure

Conventions

2: AT Password Commands

Introduction

Command summary

Command reference

3: Modem Status, Customization, and Reset Commands

Introduction

Command summary

Command reference