Sierra Wireless 20070914 7: Inputs, Relay Outputs, and Power Status

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7: Inputs, Relay Outputs, and Power Status

•Capturing External

Events

•Power Modes and

Information ThePinPointXhasspecialfeaturesforuseinamobile

environment.ThePinPointXcanbeconfiguredtomonitorthe

inputsandrespondtospecifictypesofevents.ThePinPointX

canalsobeconfiguredtochangeitspowermodeinorderto

conservepower.Thesefeaturescanbeconfiguredtoyour

needs.

Capturing External Events

ThePinPointXisequippedwithanI/Oportinterfacewhich

includes4digitalinputs,4analoginputs,and2relayoutputs.

Thesemaybeconnectedtosensorsandswitchestomonitor

vehiclestatusandremotelycontrolequipment.

Figure 7-1: PinPoint X I/O port

Analog Inputs

Theanaloginputswillreportaspecificvoltagerangingfrom0

to30inincrementsof0.03volts.Thisallowsafinedegreeof

monitoringforascalingdevice.

•Monitoringavoltageorpowerusage.

•Monitoringanoscilloscope.

•Monitoringtemperature.

•Monitoringanincrementalgauge.

•Monitoringaninternalfan.

•Monitoringavehiclepayload.

•Monitoringtheelevationofatowbar.

•Monitoringavehicle’sbatteryuse.

Contents

Main Important Notice Safety and Hazards Limitation of Liability Patents Copyright Trademarks Preface Rev 3.0B Feb.08 iii Contact Information Revision History Contents Activating PinPoint X on AT&T Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Page Data Communication and Host Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Rev 3.0B Feb.08 4 SNMP : Simple Network Management Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Rev 3.0B Feb.08 5 Rev 3.0B Feb.08 6 Rev 3.0B Feb.08 7 Rev 3.0B Feb.08 8 Page 1: Introduction to the PinPoint X ALEOS AceWare AceManager Page AceNet AceView Page Modem Doctor USB Connecting to the AT&T Network Dynamic vs. Static IP Addresses HSDPA Communication Page 2: Specifications Interface Port Pin-Outs Power Connector Interface Port Pin-Outs Power Connector 3: Activating PinPoint X on AT&T Network Installating the SIM Configuring the APN Installating the SIM 1. Before you start Page 6. Insert the Tray and SIM 7. Finishing the SIM installation Configuring the APN 1. Start AceManager 2. Connect to the Modem 3. Enter the APN 4. Write the Settings to the PinPoint X 4: Hardware Installation of the PinPoint X Connecting to Power Connecting to a Computer or other Device Indicator Lights Mounting GPS Connecting to Power Connecting to a Computer or other Device Page Indicator Lights Mounting Page 5: Configuring your PinPoint X Using AceManager Using Templates Using a Terminal Application with AT Commands Using AceManager 1. Start AceManager 2. Connect to your PinPoint X 3. Enter the configuration options 4. Write the changes to the modem Using Templates 1. Creating the Template with AceManager Page 2. Applying a Template to one modem with AceManager 3. Optional: Applying one template to several modems simultaneously with AceNet Page Using a Terminal Application with AT Commands 1. Choose a name and icon for your connection. Page Page 4. Connected AT Commands Page 6: Universal Serial Bus (USB) Changing the USB port communication Installing the USB driver 1. Set the Port Type 2. Connect the PinPoint X to your computers USB port 3. Install the driver from a specific location 4. Optional: Verify and Configure the Virtual Port Settings Page Page Page Page Using the Virtual Ethernet Port Using the Virtual Serial Port Page 7: Inputs, Relay Outputs, and Power Status Capturing External Events Power Modes and Information Capturing External Events Page Connecting devices to the I/O Port Page Monitoring and Setting the I/O Power Modes and Information Wiring the PinPoint X for Power Effect on Modem State Monitoring Power-In Voltage Page 8: Data Communication and Host Modes Basic Modes Serial Modes Data Communication Basic Modes Start up Mode AT M ode PassThru Mode Te ln et M od e Serial Modes PPP SLIP UDP and UDP Pad Page Page TCP an d TCP Pad Hybrid Modes Data Communication Public and Private Mode Page Keepalive Page Page 9: IP Manager Understanding Domain Names Using IP Manager with your PinPoint X Understanding DNS Understanding Domain Names Dynamic Names Using IP Manager with your PinPoint X Data Usage for IP Manager Server Updates Eairlink.com Understanding DNS Configuring DNS The PPP-Peer Domain Name 10: Global Positioning System (GPS) GPS Overview PinPoint X Supported Protocols Datum Before you Configure GPS Configuring the PinPoint X for GPS Real-Time Clock Synchronization Configuring the Datum Over-The-Air (Remote) Host Local Host TCP GP S Report P olling Report Types Sending Reports Automatically Store and Forward Page RAP Configuration RAP Reports Over-The-Air (Remote) RAP Reports over a Local Connection Configuring Additional RAP Features Page Page NMEA Configuration Messages Over-The-Air (Remote) Local Host Streaming Messages (Local) Page TAIP Emulation Configuration TAI P ID TAIP Command Emulation Messages Over-the-Air (Remote) Local Connection Page Streaming Messages (Local) Page 11: SNMP : Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Configuration SNMP MIB Definition Sample Management Information Base (MIB) SNMP Traps SNMP Configuration Listening Port Security Level User Name and Password Trap Destination Community String SNMP MIB Definition Sample Rev 3.0B Feb.08 111 Rev 3.0B Feb.08 112 Rev 3.0B Feb.08 113 Rev 3.0B Feb.08 114 Display Responses Object AT Com man d phoneNumber *NETPHONE? deviceID *DEVICEID? electronicID I3 aleosSWVer I1 Rev 3.0B Feb.08 115 Product ID A A: Configuration Commands Info (information) Page Information Displayed in AceManager without AT Commands Listed Status Page Information Displayed in AceManager without AT Commands Listed GPS Status and Map Link AT Commands Requiring PassThru mode Common Misc (Miscellaneous) Page Page Page USB Serial Page Page Page Page TCP Page UDP Page DNS Dynamic IP Page PPP/Ethernet Page PassThru Page Page Page Other Page Page Low Power Frie nds Logging Page PinPoint (GPS) Page Page Page Page Page I/O Page Edge/HSDPA Page B B: PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Configuring the PinPoint X for PPPoE 1. Configure your PinPoint X to support PPPoE 2. Optional: Configure *MODEMNAME 3. Write the configured settings to your PinPoint X Configuring a PPPoE Connection in Windows 1. Create a new network connection Page Page Page Page 2. Configure the PPPoE connection Page Connecting to the Internet with PPPoE C C: Windows Dial-up Networking (DUN) Installing a modem driver for PinPoint X 1. Connect the PinPoint X. 2. Install the driver. Page Page Page Page Creating a Dial-Up Networking (PPP) Connection 1. Create a new network connection. Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Connecting to the Internet Using DUN AceView 1. Start AceView. 2. Enable the Connection. Windows DUN 1. Start the DUN session. 2. Select Dial to connect to the modem and the cellular network.