AC75 AT Command Set
4.10 AT+CMUX s
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Notes
• The write command is used to enter the multiplex mode. The setup of the logical channels is initiated by the
TE, i.e. the TE acts as initiator. This means that the TE shall ensure that logical channels are established
before any further actions on the channels can be started.
• There is a timeout of fiv e seconds, if the multiplexer protocol is enabled and no multiplexer control channel is
established. The GSM engine returns to AT command mode.
• The parameter maximum frame size (N1) of AT+CMUX in GSM 07.10 is fixed to 98 bytes and cannot be
changed. All other parameters are not available.
• The Multiplex feature is not relevant for Java applications. The mode cannot be started if the ME is Java con-
trolled.
If Java autostart is enabled with AT^SCFG, it is not possible to activate Multiplex mode on ASC0 or USB.
• Multiplexer mode requires character framing to be set to 8 bits, no parity and 1 stop bit. The setting can be
made using (AT+ICF=3).
4.10.1 Restrictions on Multiplex mode
When the serial interface ASC0 is in multiplex mode, data and fax calls can only be set up on logical channel 1.
Due to this restriction, AT commands have a different behavior on channels 2+3 compared to channel 1. Several
commands are not available, others return different responses. This section summarizes the concerned com-
mands. For general rules and restrictions to be considered in Multiplex mode please refer to [6].
Table 4.1: Availability of AT Commands on Virtual Channels
1) Siemens GSM engines support the registers S0 - S29. You can change S0,S3,S4,S5,S6,S7,S8,S10 and S18 using the
related ATSn commands (see starting from ATS0). The other registers are read-only and for internal use only!
2) The applicability of the +++ escape sequence depends on the customer's external application based on the Mulitplexer
Protocol. Recommendations for implementing an appropriate modem status command (MSC) are provided in [6], Section
"Escape Sequence".
3) PDP contexts can be defined on any channel, but are visible and usable only on the channel on which they are defined
(thus it is not possible to define a context on channel 2 and activate it on channel 3). GPRS connections can be estab-
Command Behavior on channel 1 Behavior on channel 2+3
+++ not usable, but see note 2) not usable, but see note 2)
AT+CBST as described not usable
AT+CRLP as described not usable
AT+CG... (GPRS commands) as described see note 3)
AT+F... (Fax commands) as described not usable
AT&S as described not usable
ATA as described no Data Calls
ATD as described no Data Calls
ATDI as described not usable
ATL as described not usable
ATM as described not usable
ATO as described not usable
ATS6 1) as described not usable
ATS7 1) as described not usable
ATS8 1) as described not usable
ATS10 1) as described not usable
ATS18 1) as described not usable