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How to use the SIM7100 Module in Linux

How to use the SIM7100 module in Linux

Document Title: How to use the SIM7100 module in Linux

Version: 1.0

Date: 2014-12-30

Status: Release

Document Control ID: How to use the SIM7100 module in Linux V1.0

General Notes
SIMCom offers this information as a service to its customers, to support application and
engineering efforts that use the products designed by SIMCom. The information provided is based
upon requirements specifically provided to SIMCom by the customers. SIMCom has not
undertaken any independent search for additional relevant information, including any information
that may be in the customer’s possession. Furthermore, system validation of this product designed
by SIMCom within a larger electronic system remains the responsibility of the customer or the
customer’s system integrator. All specifications supplied herein are subject to change.

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Copyright © Shanghai SIMCom Wireless Solutions Ltd. 2014

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Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Connection ....................................................................................................................................... 5
How to connect to the SIM7100 module with a PC. ................................................................. 5
Intercommunication ........................................................................................................................ 6
Intercommunicate with SIM7100 with AT commands by minicom. ......................................... 6

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Version History
Date Version Description of change Author
2014-12-30 V1.0 New version

Scope

This document describes how to use the module of SIMCom SIM7100 module in Linux.

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Introduction

This guide shows customers how to build linux driver with SIM7100 module. Here

SIMCom takes Ubuntu OS as a reference.

Connection

How to connect to the SIM7100 module with a PC.

(1) Connect the SIM7100 by physical USB interface and power on the modem.
(2) Open the terminal and type the shell command lsusb.

(3) SIM7100 module will be recognized by Ubuntu via USB interface(vid=1e0e,pid=9001).


(4) Type the command “sudo rmmod usbserial”, some error messages may be prompted, just
ignore them.
(5) Copy GobiSerial.tar.gz to home directory and type the command “tar zxvf
GobiSerial.tar.gz”
(6) Compile the driver GobiSerial. Type the command “cd GobiSerial && make”,if no error
occurs, a file named “GobiSerial.ko” will be generated.
(7) Type the command “sudo modprobe usbserial && sudo insmod GobiSerial.ko” to install
the driver.
(8) List the ttyUSBx devices by “ls -l /dev/ttyUSB*”

If /dev/ttyUSB0~5 are available,then device driver is installed successfully!

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Intercommunication

Intercommunicate with SIM7100 with AT commands by minicom.

Now just the minicom case is demonstrated.


(1) Install the package minicom in Linux host.
(2) The USB class ttyUSB2 is the AT-port in SIM7100, so customer should configure the
minicom with /dev/ttyUSB2 port.
(3) Send AT commands in minicom.

Notes: there are 6 ports for SIM7100 modules in Linux host.


1) /dev/ttyUSB0-diag port for output developing messages
2) /dev/ttyUSB1- NMEA port for GPS NMEA data output
3) /dev/ttyUSB2-AT port for AT commands
4) /dev/ttyUSB3-Modem port for ppp-dial
5) /dev/ttyUSB4-audio port
6) /dev/ttyUSB5-Virtual Net card
Figure as below following:

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Contact us:
Shanghai SIMCom Wireless Solutions Co.,Ltd.
Address: Building A, SIM Technology Building, No. 633, Jinzhong Road, Shanghai, P.
R. China 200335
Tel: +86 21 3252 3300
Fax: +86 21 3252 3301
URL: www.sim.com/wm

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