GSM Howto

[Mikkel Meyer Andersen]

Hi,

Looks like it:
http://buildhost.openmoko.org/OM2007.2/

Regards,
Mikkel

Nick Guenther skrev:
> On 10/18/07, Kai Winter <kaiwinter at gmx.de> wrote:
>> Since a few day I own a Neo. After getting it alive with OpenMoko and
>> even Qtopia (which ran both great) I tried to make a phone call.
>>
>> Now, I'm giving up. After reading many entries in bugzilla and of course
>> the wiki I'm frustrated that no where could something be found like "how
>> to make a phone call" explaining the whole process from choosing the
>> right kernel and rootfs to make the necessary changes at the system.
>>
>> I already played around with this ttySAC0 Device, I even could
>> communicate with the network via AT commands. But the UI (OpenMoko nor
>> Qtopia) couldn't. Somehow the gsmd and ttySAC Device can't get a connection.
>>
>> Can't anybody write a COMPLETE howto. I think this prblem concerns so
>> many developers...
> 
> First, check that you are not in a gsm850-only zone. The TI Calypso
> modem has problems with 850; they are looking into fixing this. I'm in
> a gswm850 only zone and I am very sad.
> 
> When you say "could communicate with the network" what do you mean? I
> was able to read off my service provider's name, sometimes (AT+COPS?),
> but was never able to get a carrier signal to actually make a call
> (ATD). Can you post a transcript of one of these sessions?
> 
> Here is my transcript:
> AT-Command Interpreter ready
> AT
> OK
> AT+CFUN=1
> OK
> AT+CPIN="1234" [this PIN is constant for all Rogers SIM cards, appearently]
> ERROR
> AT+COPS [repositioned the cursor to the start of the line and hung for a while,
> then put a newline and:]
> OK
> AT+COPS=? [slowly waiting...]
> +COPS: (2, "ROGERS", "ROGERS", "302720")
> 
> OK
> AT+COPS?
> +COPS: 0,0,"ROGERS"
> 
> OK
> ATD
> NO CARRIER
> ATD+1XXXXXXXXXX
> NO CARRIERAT+COPS
> OK
> AT+COPS?
> +COPS: 0,0,"Rogers Wireless"
> 
> OK
> ATD
> NO CARRIER
> 
> 
> Some relevant links:
> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Manually_using_SMS#GSM_Modem_Setup
> http://bugzilla.openmoko.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=256 <-- an old bug
> http://bugzilla.openmoko.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=788 <--
> a new bug involving the serial/gsm multiplexing which you might run in
> to (can hardlock the neo if you're not careful)
> 
> -Nick
> 
> 
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