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Siemens MC35i to send email via GPRS, using AT Commands?

Asked by: andresampras

hi all

just wondering, is there a simple sequence of AT commands to send a short text-only email from a wireless GSM module?

I've got the following so far to get a GPRS connection, but don't know how to proceed, or indeed if it is even possible.

AT^SGAUTH=1
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP,"INTERNET"
ATD*99***1#

...I'm using "INTERNET" in the second line because that's what is needed for the Optus network in Australia.

thanks guys 'n gals

ps. I'm using a Siemens MC35i module, which does NOT accept AT# commands, Meff :)

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2005-06-17 at 05:05:25ID21461680
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General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

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Answers

 

by: FismanPosted on 2005-06-28 at 05:25:31ID: 14317398

Short answer : NO.

Long Answer: As far as I know the MC35 does not have an IP Stack on-board (accept AT # commands)

This means you need to implement PPP, LCP, IPCP, IP, TCP and SMTP in order to send an e-mail.

This is not a trivial task unfortunetely. I would suggest looking at the TC45 or something else that has the IP stack on-board and supports sending data via AT commands.



 

by: MeffPosted on 2005-06-28 at 07:09:26ID: 14318388

By using of the GSM module listed on http://www.gsm-modem.de/smtp-gprs.html you can send emails, because the TCP/IP stack and the SMTP client is already in the GSM module included:

Example EMAIL sending application
Let' suppose you want to send with your embedded device an EMAIL by using a SMTP server.

Initial data:
Server to be contacted: smtp.gsm-modem.de
Application Layer Protocol: SMTP (RFC821)
Sender: "JOHN SMITH"<John.Smith@gsm-modem.de>
Receiver: "Receiver"<receiver@gsm-modem.de>
Subject: Email Test
Message body: this message is sent for test Easy GPRS feature. Hello World!

GPRS settings:
APN: internet.gprs
IP of GPRS device: dynamically assigned by the network
DNS: assigned by the network
USERID: Happy User
PASSWORD: EASY GPRS

Checking on the RFC990 the SMTP service we can found that the port 25 is dedicated for SMTP service, therefore our SMTP server will be waiting for incoming connections on that port and we will fix the EASY GPRS port to be contacted on the remote server exactly to 25. Second thing we have to discover is whether the transport protocol has to be TCP or UDP; on the RFC821 we can read that the SMTP Application layer protocol is meant to be on top of TCP/IP protocol, therefore the transport protocol choice will fall on TCP.

Now we have all the information needed to configure our system. With our micro controller we issue to the JOHN SMITH the following AT commands:
AT+CGDCONT = 1,"IP","internet.gprs","0.0.0.0",0,0<cr> (1-GPRS context setting)
AT#USERID = "Happy User"<cr> (2-Authentication setting)
AT#PASSW = "EASY GPRS"<cr> (2-Authentication setting)
AT#SKTSET= 0,25,"smtp.gsm-modem.de"<cr>(3-remote host setting)
For our convenience we store all these parameters with the command:
AT#SKTSAV
Now we can activate the GPRS connection and let the JOHN SMITH module contact the server:
AT#SKTOP<cr>
When we receive the CONNECT indication, then we are exchanging data with the SMTP server program on the remote host machine.Now following the SMTP protocol we proceed with the HELLO presentation and mail delivery directly over the serial line (in green the data sent by us, in violet the one received from host):
220 smtp.gsm-modem.de ESMTP ; Thu, 5 Jun 2003 14:45:11 +0200
HELLO gsm-modem.de<cr><lf>
250 smtp.gsm-modem.de Hello [111.111.111.127], pleased to meet you
MAIL FROM: "JOHN SMITH"<John.Smith@gsm-modem.de><cr><lf>
250 2.1.0 "JOHN SMITH"<John.Smith@gsm-modem.de>... Sender ok
RCPT TO: "Receiver"<receiver@gsm-modem.de><cr><lf>
250 2.1.5 " John.Smith@gsm-modem.de "... Recipient ok
DATA<cr><lf>
354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself
From: "JOHN SMITH"<John.Smith@gsm-modem.de><cr><lf>
To: "Receiver"<receiver@gsm-modem.de><cr><lf>
Subject: Email Test<cr><lf>
This message is sent for testing Easy GPRS feature. Hello World!<cr><lf>
.<cr><lf>
250 2.0.0 h55CjBVI020859 Message accepted for delivery

DONE! Easy as EASY GPRS.

Regards
Meff

 

by: gjurkovicPosted on 2009-04-25 at 06:47:51ID: 24232157

Meff, do you have a list of a GPRS modems on the market that actually has TCP/IP stack implemented?

wavecom model Q24 series are in my primary target...

20120131-EE-VQP-002

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