- To send message Click on the message icon
- This tab will appear and you need to click the “New”
- Once you click new, this tab will appear you can key in the number and message.
- Then click send
- The sent message will be stored in the Sent Items
- To read message click on the inbox, it will show all the read and unread messages.
- The message you selected will be displayed here.
Category Archives: MOBITEK S80 3G Modem
How to Configure AirCard Watcher
- To disable auto-start AirCard Watcher, set to “No”.
- To prevent MOBITEK S80 from shutting down when exiting AirCard Watcher, set to “Do nothing”.
- There is no setting to auto-start the connection to 3G network.
How to Make Voice Call Using MOBITEK S80 Modem and AirCard Watcher
- To make a call connect the modem using USB cable to laptop and the modem and handset using serial cable.
- Click on the call icon on top the dialing pad will appear.
- Dial a number and click on the green colour call icon
MOBITEK S80 3G Modem — Send SMS via API and Connect to 3G Network at the Same Time
Problem
Many 3G modems allow you to send SMS via API or connect to 3G network but not both at the same time
Solution
MOBITEK® S80 it is a SMS modem and also a 3G modem.
MOBITEK® S80 allows you to do both at the same time — to send SMS via API and connect to your IoT server, cloud server (AWS, Azure) and web server via 3G network.
The pictures below show that MOBITEK S80 is connected to www.mobitek.my (internet) via U Mobile 3G network and at the same time, is able to send out SMS via MOBITEK SMS API.
More Information
- How to Use AirCard Watcher to Connect MOBITEK S80 3G Modem to 3G Network
- How to Configure MOBITEK S80 SMS Modem to Use SMS API and to Access Internet via 3G at the Same Time
- USB Driver of MOBITEK S80 Supports Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 and Windows 10
- How to Set-Up MOBITEK S80 Modem in VirtualBox
How to Configure MOBITEK S80 SMS Modem to Use SMS API and to Access Internet via 3G at the Same Time
- Goto “AirCard Watcher -> Setting -> Messaging -> Routing option” and select “Circuit Switched”.
- After you have set to “Circuit Switched”, you can use MOBITEK SMS API and access internet via 3G at the same time.
- Note that AirCard Watcher (through Sierra Wireless AirCard HSDPA Modem) uses different COM port, in this example, it is using COM port number 3.
How to Use AirCard Watcher to Connect MOBITEK S80 3G Modem to 3G Network
- First, install AirCard Watcher.
- Insert SIM card into MOBITEK S80 3G Modem and connect it to PC or laptop.
- A new modem in “Device Manager” will appear — “Sierra Wireless AirCard HSDPA Modem”.
- Run AirCard Watcher.
- AirCard Watcher will automatically detect the MOBITEK S80 3G Modem and show the name of TELCO. In this example, it is “U Mobile”. It will also show “3G”.
- Click “Connect” button to connect to 3G network. If successfully connected then the red signal bar will turn to green and the “Connect” button will change to “Disconnect”.
- Try accessing the internet via a web browser. AirCard Watcher will show the upload and download speed (refer to red box).
- To check data usage, click on the “meter” icon (red box)
USB Driver of MOBITEK S80 Supports Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10
We have conducted a test in 4 different OS which is:-
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit;
- Windows Server 2012 64-bit;
- Windows Server 2016 64-bit; and
- Windows 10 64-bit.
Then we left MOBITEK S80 running for 4 hours in each OS, and the COM Port DID NOT disappear.
MOBITEK S80 was not connected to power cable, it is using power from the USB cable.
The USB driver version is 11.5.
| OS | DID COM PORT DISAPPEAR AFTER 4 HOURS (YES / NO) |
SCREEN CAPTURE |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 2008 32-bit | No | 
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| Windows 2012 64-bit | No | 
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| Windows 2016 64-bit | No | 
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| Windows 10 64-bit | No | 
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Therefore the USB driver, version 11.5, for MOBITEK S80 works in these 4 OS:-
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- Windows Server 2008 32-bit;
- Windows Server 2012 64-bit;
- Windows Server 2016 64-bit and
- Windows 10 64-bit.