Billing Online Setup when loaded on PNPSCADA as 'BillingOnline Modem'
remember to change the IP to your server's IP
000000#TCPIP=196.22.139.148#TCPPORT=56267#TCPMODE=1#TCPTYPE=C#TCPIDLE=2#PINGIP=GOOGLE.CO.ZA#PINGTIME=2#PINGMAX=5#APNN=INTERNET
Billing Online Setup in when loaded on PNPSCADA as 'Generic Active Modem'
remember to change the port number to the one allocated by the server
000000#TCPIP=196.22.139.148#TCPPORT=13001#TCPMODE=0#TCPTYPE=C#TCPIDLE=2#PINGIP=GOOGLE.CO.ZA#PINGTIME=2#PINGMAX=5#APNN=INTERNET
Old Billing Online Modem setup (before 2015)
000000#TCPIP=196.22.139.148#TCPPORT=56267#TCPMODE=1#TCPTYPE=C#TCPIDLE=2#PINGIP=GOOGLE.CO.ZA#PINGTIME=2#PINGMAX=5#APN=INTERNET
Get Modem Setup
000000#TCPIP?#TCPPORT?#TCPMODE?#TCPTYPE?#TCPIDLE?#PINGIP?#PINGTIME?#PINGMAX?#APNN?
Reset Billing Online Modem
000000#reset
Reset Billing Online Modem New (2017)
000000#resetnow
BLUE: RS485
GREEN: RS232
YELLOW: GSM Light. Flashes when connected to network. Solid on when not connected.
MAGENTA: Shines blue when connected to PNPSCADA.
RED: SIM Chip Vodacom.
The SIM number is written on the SIM chip. It is a 19-23 digit number and is written over 2 lines.
You can read it with a magnifying glass.
You need this number to give to Vodacom for them to activate the number on their network.
BOL Modem Commands
1. Sms commands for setup.
Send the following command as one SMS to the modem.Only change the (SERVER IP TO CONNECT TO) and the (PORT NUMBER)
000000#TCPIP=SERVER IP TO CONNECT TO
#TCPPORT=PORT NUMBER
#TCPMODE=1
#TCPTYPE=C
#TCPIDLE=2
#PINGIP=GOOGLE.CO.ZA
#PINGTIME=2
#PINGMAX=5
#APN=INTERNET
The Modem can be added toe PnP as a Kocos modem. The port number must then be set to 56267
PLEASE NOTE that the above should all be on one line (with NO embedded spaces), e.g.
000000#TCPIP=192.22.139.148#TCPPORT=56267#TCPTYPE=C#TCPIDLE=2#PINGIP=GOOGLE.CO.ZA#PINGTIME=2#PINGMAX=5#APN=INTERNET#TCPMODE=1
(if the above example is shown on more than one line or with spaces, take it out before you SMS it, since it is an artefact of either the browser or the editor)
2. Serial Port AT Commands
Important!: All string parameters you send as AT commands needs to me between Double Quotes (')If you want to send multiple At commands at the same time then only the first AT commands has the AT in front and is separated by semicolon.E.g.:
To send the following at commands
AT+APN='internet'
AT+TCP='C','Your.Server.com',1111,2
You can send it as one string like this:
AT+APN='internet';+TCP='C','Your.Server.com',1111,2
2.1 Set APN Settings (AT+APN)
2.1.1 Description:
This command only sets the access point name (apn) that the modem needs to connect to, if you have to specify username and password then use the alterative command AT+PAPN2.1.2 Parameters:
AT+APN=| Parameter name | Type of Value | Example Value |
| apn name | The access point name | internet |
2.1.3 Examples:
| You Send | Your reply | Description |
| AT+APN='internet' | OK | It was correct format and was accepted |
| AT+APN=internet | ERROR | It was in an incorrect format and was rejected |
2.2 Set APN Settings with username and password (AT+PAPN)
2.2.1 Description:
This command sets the access point name (apn), username and password that the modem needs to connect to, if you only need to specify the APN name then use the alterative command AT+APN2.2.2 Parameters:
AT+PAPN=| Parameter name | Type of Value | Example Value |
| apn name | The access point name | internet |
| username | The Username of the apn | name |
| password | The password of the apn | pass |
2.2.3 Examples:
| You Send | Your reply | Description |
| AT+PAPN='internet','name','pass' | OK | It was correct format and was accepted |
| AT+PAPN=internet,name,pass | ERROR | It was in an incorrect format and was rejected |
2.3 Set TCP Server/Client Settings (AT+TCP)
2.3.1 Description:
This Command will set the TCP server that it needs to connect to. You can select Server or Client ModeIn Server mode the modem will wait for the server to connect to the modem to start the comms
And in Client mode the modem will connect to the server that needs to be in listening mode for incoming connections
2.3.2 Parameters:
AT+TCP=| Parameter name | Type of Value | Example Value |
| Type Connection | The type of TCP connection to make C = Client S= Server | C |
| Server IP | The IP address of the server to connect to and DNS name if DNS server available | 192.154.156.234 or my.server.com |
| Server Port | The port on the server to connect to between 1 and 64000 | 1234 |
| Max idle time | The max time for no data before connection will be closed and reopened (in minutes) | 2 minutes |
2.3.3 Examples:
| You Send | Your reply | Description |
| AT+TCP='C','MY.SERVER.COM',2 | OK | Modem set in client mode and has timeout of 2 minutes |
2.4 Set TCP mode of operation (AT+TCPM)(Always Connected)
2.4.1 Description:
You set the mode of operation of the TCP authentication to the server, if the modem does not need to authenticate then you can set this to 0 and the TCP socket will just be transparent connection and if the modem needs to authenticate with the SIM card serial number on connection to server then you need to set this to 12.4.2 Parameters:
AT+TCPM=| Parameter name | Type of Value | Example Value |
| mode | Set the mode of authentication 0 = normal 1 = send sim Serial Nr | 0 |
2.4.3 Examples:
| You Send | Your reply | Description |
| AT+TCPM=0 | OK | Set modem not to authenticate on TCP connections |
| AT+TCPM=1 | OK | Set modem to authenticate on TCP connection |
2.5 Set the Ping Server Settings (AT+PING)
2.5.1 Description:
Setup a server to ping at regular intervals to see if modem is still connected to internet.If the modem fails to ping the server then it will reset and re-establish internet connection. This is used to prevent where the networks drop the connection and do not notify the modem
2.5.2 Parameters:
AT+PING=| Parameter name | Type of Value | Example Value |
| PING Server | The server address to ping | www.google.com |
| interval | Time between pings in minutes | 2 |
| max fail | Max consecutive failed pings before modem will reset | 5 |
2.5.3 Examples:
| You Send | Your reply | Description |
| AT+PING='www.google.com',2,5 | OK | Modem will ping google every 2 minutes and if it does not get a good reply within 5 retries then it will reset |
2.6 Set The Pin number for the sim cards (AT+SIM)
2.6.1 Description:
This command will set the sim pin code that the modem needs to use to unlock the sim card before it can be used2.6.2 Parameters:
AT+SIM=| Parameter name | Type of Value | Example Value |
| Sim pin | The pin to be used for the sim card | 0000 |
2.6.3 Examples:
| You Send | Your reply | Description |
| AT+SIM=1111 | OK | The modem will use this pin to unlock the sim card |
2.7 Read all the settings on the modem (AT+ALL)
2.7.1 Description:
This command is used to display all the current settings on the modem2.7.2 Parameters:
AT+ALL| Parameter name | Type of Value | Example Value |
| none |
2.7.3 Examples:
| You Send | Your reply | Description |
| AT+ALL | +ALL: [APN] Name:internet UserName: Password: [GPRS] IP Addr:10.154.152.2 [TCP] Type:C Serv IP:my.server.com Serv Port:1111 MAX idle:2 Mode:0 [PING] Serv IP: www.google.com Interval:2 Min Max Fail:5 OK | Display the current settings on the modem |
2.9 Get the version of the App (AT+VER)
2.9.1 Description:
Displays the Application Version loaded on the modem2.9.2 Parameters:
AT+VER| Parameter name | Type of Value | Example Value |
| none |
2.9.3 Examples:
| You Send | Your reply | Description |
| AT+VER | +VER: BOL_Power_Modem_1.12.03.20130420190805 OK | The current version of the application on the modem |
2.12 Change Pin on Active Sim card (AT+PIN)
2.12.1 Description:
Change the current pin of the sim card and save it to use later2.12.2 Parameters:
AT+PIN=| Parameter name | Type of Value | Example Value |
| Old pin | Specify the old pin | 1234 |
| New Pin | Specify the new pin | 1111 |
2.12.3 Examples:
| You Send | Your reply | Description |
| AT+PIN=1234,1111 | OK | The pin has been changed and saved |
2.13 Change Pin for SMS commands (AT+LOCK)
2.13.1 Description:
Change pin code to validate incoming SMS'sIf the pin code is not correct then the modem will reject the SMS commands
2.13.2 Parameters:
AT+LOCK=| Parameter name | Type of Value | Example Value |
| New Pin | Specify the new sms pin | 000000 |
2.13.3 Examples:
| You Send | Your reply | Description |
| AT+LOCK=123456 | OK | The pin has been changed and saved for incoming SMS's |
3. SMS Commands
The SMS will always start with a password (default is 000000#)Then you put the parameter that you want to read or set separated with hash (#) each sms is limited to 160 characters (multipart sms's will not be handled)
E.g: multi command SMS
000000#APN=internet#TCPIP=my.server.com#TCPPORT=1234#
The following is allowed SMS commands
APN
APNUN
APNPW
MYIP
TCPIP
TCPTYPE
TCPPORT
TCPIDLE
TCPMODE
PINGIP
PINGTIME
PINGMAX
PINOLD
PINNEW
PINSET
LOCK
RESET
VER
LIST
3.1 Set the APN name (APN)
3.1.1Description
Read or Set the apn you need to connect to3.1.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#APN=internet# | OK | Set the APN to internet |
| 000000#APN?# | Apn:internet | Read the current setting |
3.2 Set The APN Username (APNUN)
3.2.1Description
Read or Set the apn username you need to connect to3.2.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#APNUN=bob# | OK | Set the APNUN to bob |
| 000000#APNUN?# | apn username:bob | Read the current setting |
3.3 Set the APN password (APNPW)
3.3.1Description
Read or Set the apn password you need to connect to3.3.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#APNPW=pass# | OK | Set the APNPW to pass |
| 000000#APNPW?# | apn password | Read the current setting |
3.4 Get the current IP address of the modem (MYIP)
3.4.1Description
Read the current IP address assigned by the network3.4.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#MYIP?# | myIP:123.123.123.123 | Read the current setting |
3.5 Set the Name of the Server to connect to (TCPIP)
3.5.1Description
Read or Set the IP address of the server to connect to3.5.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#TCPIP=my.server.com# | OK | Set the TCP Server to my.server.com |
| 000000#TCPIP?# | tcpip:my.server.com | Read the current setting |
3.6 Set the type of TCP connection(TCPTYPE)
3.6.1Description
Read or Set the TCP connection typeC for Client and S for Server
3.6.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#TCPTYPE=C# | OK | Set the TCP type to Client |
| 000000#TCPTYPE=S# | OK | Set the TCP type to Server |
| 000000#TCPTYPE?# | tcptype:C | Read the current setting |
3.7 Set the port of the server for the TCP socket (TCPPORT)
3.7.1Description
Read or Set the port for the TCP server3.7.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#TCPPORT=1234# | OK | Set the TCP port to 1234 |
| 000000#TCPPORT?# | tcpport:1234 | Read the current setting |
3.8 Set the idle timeout for the TCP socket (TCPIDLE)
3.8.1Description
Read or Set the max idle timeout before connection is reset3.8.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#TCPIDLE=2# | OK | Set the TCP Max idle to 2 minutes |
| 000000#TCPIDLE?# | tcpidle:2 | Read the current setting |
3.9 Set the authentication mode (TCPMODE)
3.9.1Description
Read or Set the TCP authentication modes3.9.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#TCPMODE=0# | OK | Set the TCP Mode to no authentication |
| 000000#TCPMODE=1# | OK | Set the TCP Mode to authentication on server |
| 000000#TCPMODE?# | tcpmode:0 | Read the current setting |
3.10 Set the ping server address (PINGIP)
3.10.1Description
Read or Set the server that needs to be pinged3.10.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#PINGIP=www.google.com# | OK | Set the Ping Server to www.google.com |
| 000000#PINGIP?# | pingip:www.google.com | Read the current setting |
3.11 Set the ping intervals (PINGTIME)
3.11.1Description
Read or Set the delay time in minutes between pings3.11.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#PINGTIME=2# | OK | Set the ping interval to every 2 minutes |
| 000000#PINGTIME?# | ping int:2 | Read the current setting |
3.12 Set the MAX ping failures (PINGMAX)
3.12.1Description
Read or Set the max pings that can fail before modem is reset3.12.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#PINGMAX=5# | OK | Set the max ping packets that can fail to 5 |
| 000000#PINGMAX?# | ping failed:5 | Read the current setting |
3.13 Specify the old Pin (PINOLD)
3.13.1Description
Set the current pin on the sim card (even if pin is disabled you need the correct sim pin to change it to new one)3.13.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#PINOLD=0000# | OK | Set the current pin to 0000 |
3.14 Specify the new Pin (PINNEW)
3.14.1Description
Change the current pin to a new one3.14.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#PINNEW=1234# | OK | Set the new pin to 1234 |
3.15 execute the pin change (PINSET)
3.15.1Description
Same as PINNEW3.15.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#PINSET=1234# | OK | Set the new pin to 1234 |
3.16 change the SMS pin number (LOCK)
3.16.1Description
Set a new sms pin code3.16.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#LOCK=123456# | SMS PIN SAVED | Set the SMS pin to 123456 |
3.17 Reset the modem now (RESET)
3.17.1Description
Reset the modem3.17.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#RESET# | No reply | Reset the modem now |
3.22 Get current app version (VER)
3.22.1Description
Read the current application commands3.22.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#VER# | Ver: 1.12.1 | Read the current setting |
3.23 List all available commands (LIST)
3.23.1Description
Read all the possible commands3.23.2Example
| You SMS | SMS Received | Description |
| 000000#LIST# | APN APNUN APNPW MYIP TCPIP TCPTYPE TCPPORT TCPIDLE PINGIP PINGTIME PINGMAX VER LOCK RESET | Read all available commands |
STANDALON MODEM
RJ45 - RJ12
1 - 6
4 - 5
5 - 3 (kyk maar net watter een van die 2 is geconnect)
6 - 2
4. Get the SIM card number
000000#AT+CCID