Siemens MC35 Modem compatibility commands to MTs supporting Gprs, ATD *99# Request Gprs service

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AT Command Set

6.2Modem compatibility commands to MTs supporting GPRS

This subclause describes how existing AT commands, designed for use with a modem, may be used to control a GPRS MT. This is to provide backwards compatibility with existing communications soft- ware.

6.3 ATD *99# Request GPRS service

Execute command

ATD*99[*[<called_address>] [*[<L2P>][*[<cid>]]]]#

Reference

GSM 07.07

This command causes the MT to perform whatever actions are nec- essary to establish communication between the TE and the external PDN.

The V.25ter 'D' (Dial) command causes the MT to enter the V.25ter online data state and, with the TE, to start the specified layer 2 proto- col. No further commands may follow on the AT command line. GPRS attachment and PDP context activation procedures may take place prior to or during the PDP startup if they have not already been per- formed using the +CGATT (see Chapter 6.1.1) and +CGACT (see Chapter 6.1.2) commands. If the context to be used is already acti- vated, it will be deactivated first. This ensures that the right context parameters will be used (e.g. QoS changes since the last context ac- tivation or the called address specified by ATD).

Examples on how to use this command are provided in chapter 6.5.

Response

To confirm acceptance of the command to entering the V.25ter online data state:

CONNECT

When the layer 2 protocol has terminated, either as a result of an or- derly shut down of the PDP or an error, the MT enters V.25ter com- mand state and returns

NO CARRIER

Parameter

<called_address>

IP V4 address in the form w.x.y.z, see chapter “Using the GPRS dial command ATD“, pg. 169 which identifies the called party; if it is provided, the MT will automatically set up a virtual call to the specified address after the context has been activated. This parameter is currently not used and needs not be specified.

<L2P> layer 2 protocol to be used between the TE and MT PPP or layer2 for PPP protocol

<cid>: numeric parameter which specifies a particular PDP context definition (see +CGDCONT command). If no context is specified, an internal context 0 with default QoS (network subscribed) and APN from EEPROM (if there is one) is used.

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Note: The +CGDCONT, +CGQREQ, etc. commands may be used prior to set values for cid, PDP type, APN, QoS etc..

Note

ATD is used as a standard V.25ter AT Command, too.

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Siemens MC35 manual Modem compatibility commands to MTs supporting Gprs, ATD *99# Request Gprs service, Calledaddress

MC35 specifications

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