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TRB142 blinking LEDs after reboot

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by anonymous

Hello,

I want TRB142 to use as modem to send SMS from specific program as notification. After enabling services-> RS232-> and changing serial type to Modem and Mode to Full control, then connect via PuTTy and sending SMS via AT commands works fine, even physical device (LEDs) seems OK, device is connected to 4G, signal strength all 5 LEDs are on. BUT when I reboot the device then all 5 signal strength LEDs are flashing constantly every 1 sec. I tried to look on the internet for information but there is no info on the teltonika wiki what actually blinking LEDs means for this particular model. Also, connecting via PuTTy does absolutely nothing. I can't enter any commands. It seems that this particular configuration somehow corrupts the device. After disabling the RS232 service, router seems to be working fine again. Repeating the same procedure eventually comes back to the identical issue. Tried this with two different TRB142 routers with the latest FW (TRB1_R_00.07.00.1). Is this a firmware issue?

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by anonymous

Hello,

When you enable "Modem mode: Full control" option in "Services -> RS232" menu, you transfer all LTE modules control to connected RS232 device. From that point in time, RS232 takes full control over TRB1's LTE module. This is the reason why mobile LEDs stop working and why you can no longer interact with device through SSH using "gsmctl" function.

 - If you are indeed planning to control TRB1 from RS232 device (i.e. so that it could send SMS messages using AT commands), then do not focus on device's mobile LEDs and stop tests through SSH. Instead, connect live RS232 equipment, which can send AT commands over RS232.

 - Meanwhile, if you actually want to keep controlling device via SSH (Putty), then you can do so with default device's configuration. I.e. you do not need to enable "Modem mode" in order to interact with device through SSH.

by anonymous
Hi,

Thanks for the answer. Actually, I am using PuTTy to connect via serial port in this case RS232 port (not ssh), just switch to required port such as COM3 etc. And I am wondering if device functioning properly after this configuration since I can't interact with it via serial port e.g. send AT commands from the device itself.
by anonymous
What AT commands are you trying to send to TRB1 device via RS232?
Have you tried sending ATE1 command to enable echo of your future AT commands?
by anonymous

If I enter "ate1" command then it returns OK. Please refer to RED square in the picture since "ate1" command is not displayed in the output, idk why.

But this is what I get when I try to send SMS from the device itself when Modem mode: Full control is enabled

by anonymous

Try to send the following AT commands to TRB:

ATE1

AT+CPIN?

AT+CREG?

AT+COPS?

AT+QCSQ

AT+CSQ

AT+CMEE=2

AT+CMGF=1

AT+CMGS="<number>"

enter any custom message text and press "ctrl" + "z" keyboard buttons

by anonymous

This is what I get:

by anonymous

Thank you. Your SIM card has SIM PIN enabled. This is the reason why you are able to use AT commands prior to reboot (since router send SIM PIN to SIM and activates SIM) and why you cannot use commands after reboot (since router's service which send PIN to SIM is no longer working. This job needs to be done be connected RS232 equipment)

Send SIM Card's PIN to TRB1 to active the SIM card. Then further commands should start working. Command is:

AT+CPIN=xxxx
(where xxxx should be actual SIM card's PIN)

by anonymous

I actually entered SIM PIN via web interface.

But this command is not working...

by anonymous
Entering SIM PIN through WebUI only works, when router has control over its LTE module. Since you are in "RS232 modem mode", as mentioned in previous messages, router's mobile services are disabled and cannot send PIN code to the SIM card.

AT+CPIN command should work, since this is exact same command, which router's internal services are using when device is not in "RS232 modem mode". I assume you have entered 4 digit PIN code after "AT+CPIN=" message, just removed it in the picture, correct?

If you are indeed unable to enter SIM PIN, another option is to disable SIM PIN on this SIM card. That should solve your issue.
by anonymous

Correct.

Regarding SIM PIN - I am using AT+CLCK="SC",0,"<PIN>" (where <PIN> I enter SIM actual PIN) command to disable SIM PIN but again getting ERROR. How can I disable SIM PIN then?

by anonymous

Please try to disable RS232 modem mode. Then connect to device via SSH (Putty application):
 - SSH login: root

 - SSH password: <your device's password>

and use the following command:

gsmctl -A "AT+CLCK=\"SC\",1,\"1111\""

where 1111 would be replaced with actual SIM card's PIN.
by anonymous

OK, it helped but instead of this 

gsmctl -A "AT+CLCK=\"SC\",1,\"1111\"" 

I used this command and it worked.

gsmctl -A "AT+CLCK=\"SC\",0,\"1111\""  -> changed from 1 to 0

Seems working as expected right now. Thanks for your help. Anyway, for me this looks like an issue if I can't configure or disable SIM PIN after enabling RS232 with Modem mode: Full control is enabled.  Again is this somehow related to FW?

by anonymous

Hello,

I took TRB142 and installed same firmware into it as you mentioned in the beginning (TRB1_R_00.07.00.1). I put SIM card in device with disabled SIM PIN and enabled modem mode: full control.

I connected to TRB142's RS232 port via USB-to-RS232 adapter and was able to sent "AT+CLCK="SC",1,"<PIN>" " command. It enabled SIM PIN on the device.

After reboot device responded to "AT+CPIN?" with "+CPIN: SIM PIN". This is an indication that CLCK command worked.

I tried using "AT+CPIN=<PIN>". It worked as well and device responded with the following answer sequence:

  • OK
  • +CPIN: READY
  • +QUSIM: 1
  • +QIND: SMS DONE
  • +QIND: PB DONE

I was also able to send SMS message afterwards.

Finally I send "AT+CLCK="SC",0,"<PIN>" " command to disable SIM PIN and rebooted the device. After reboot device responded to "AT+CPIN?" with "+CPIN: READY". That means that SIM PIN was successfully disabled.

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In conclusion: there is no issue with TRB142 device or its TRB1_R_00.07.00.1 firmware version. SIM PIN can be both entered and enabled/disabled through RS232 interface in Modem mode: full control.