Category Archives: GSM Modem

MOBITEK Sells Various Brands of GSM Modem

GSM modems are used in various industries. Different modem manufacturers implement different AT commands, therefore systems or applications cannot easily switch modem from 1 manufacturer to another.

We are pleased to inform you that we are able to supply GSM Modem from these manufacturers / brands:-

SIERRA WIRELESS FXT009 GSM Modem

WAVECOM GSM Modem

Maestro GSM Modem M100

Siemens GSM Modem MC55iT

Please contact us for further information.

Difference Between Wavecom Fastrack Supreme 20 and Wavecom Fastrack M1306B

Wavecom Fastrack Supreme 20 GSM Modem

Please note that Wavecom Fastrak M1306B and Wavecom Fastrack Supreme 20 are from the same Wavecom GSM Modem family. Therefore both models are 100% compatible.

 

The difference is that Supreme 20 has USB port and the USB can supply power to the GSM modem while M1306B does not have both features.

How to Set-Up MOBITEK S52 3G Modem in Linux Running in VirtualBox

Configuring VirtualBox

  1. Type “lsusb” in Terminal to check if the modem is connected
  2. If not goto USB Setting
  3. Click add
  4. Click SimTech and then click OK
  5. Type “lsusb” in Terminal for confirmation

    CUTECOM

  6. Change to USB2
  7. Fix the mode to “CR,LF Line end”
  8. Click Open device
  9. Type command in this space
  10. Type (AT+CMGS=”SIM number”) then press enter
  11. Change mode to “Hex input” and type “1A” to send SMS, this is an alternative way for “CTRL Z”
  12. Change the mode to “CR,LF Line end” and type the command to read SMS, AT+CMGL=”ALL”

How to Set-Up Sierra Wireless GL6110 GSM Modem

  1. Connect the antenna to the modem
    GL6110-setup-01
  2. Connect the power adapter to the modem.
    GL6110-setup-02
  3. Plug in the power adapter, turn on power
    GL6110-setup-03
  4. Insert the SIM card, modem green LED will blink.GL6110-setup-04
  5. Attach serial Cable to modem and the other end to the USB-to-serial converter.
    GL6110-setup-05
  6. Plug the USB cable into the USB port of the PC.
    The USB driver is the same as MOBITEK Q24 Modem.
    GL6110-setup-06

How to Install MOBITEK Q24 GSM Modem Hub’s USB Driver in Linux

This guide applies to the following MOBITEK products:-

  • MOBITEK Q24 GSM Modem
  • MOBITEK Q24 GSM Modem Hub

USB Driver had been pre-installed in the following Linux Distro:-

  • Ubuntu 11.10 and above
  • Any distro based on Ubuntu 11.10 and above such as Linux Mint

For other distro, you may need to compile the driver into Linux kernel which is not covered in this guide.

HOW TO CONFIGURE MOBITEK IN LINUX MINT

  1. Optional — install “Cutecom” from Software Manager.

    Linux_USB-01Click on “install”
    Linux_USB-02
  2.  Go to “User and Groups”.
    Linux_USB-03
  3.  Click on the current user and then click on “Groups”.
    Linux_USB-04
  4.  Assign the following “Groups” or permissions to the user:-
    1.  dialout
    2.  root
    3.  sudo
    4. tty
  5.  Restart Linux.
  6.  Open terminal and enter “lsusb”.
  7. If MOBITEK Q24 GSM Modem Hub is detected by Linux, there should be 2 items listed on screen — “Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT4232H”.
    Linux_USB-05
  8.  Open CuteCom (or minicom).
  9.  Manually type “/dev/ttyUSB0”
  10. Click on “Open device”.
    Linux_USB-06
  11. For the input method below, change the Input type from “LF line end” (default) to “CR,LF line end”.
    Linux_USB-08
  12.  Enter “AT”, and if “OK” is returned or displayed then this mean that the modem is successfully connected to “/dev/ttyUSB0”.
  13. Click “Close device”.
  14. To check next modem in MOBITEK Q24 GSM Modem Hub, then type:-
    1. /dev/ttyUSB1
    2. /dev/ttyUSB2
    3. …
    4. /dev/ttyUSB7
      and repeat Step 10 until 13.