User Guide

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8: Data Communication and Host
Modes
• Basic Modes
• Serial Modes
• Data Communication
ThePinPointXplaysthepartofaHOSTwhenacomputeror
anotherdeviceisconnecteddirectlytoitsportandroutesdata
to/fromtheconnecteddevicetothecellularnetwork.
Caution: The PinPoint X moves data from one port to the cellular
network in a simple one-to-one routing. It does not employ a routing
table or any complicated routing protocol.
Tip: If you need to have one-to-many routing, you can connect the
PinPoint X to a router. The router would provide the multiple routing
and the PinPoint X would provide one-to-one for the router to the
cellular network and the Internet.
Asthehost,thePinPointXcanusedifferentcommunication
modes:
Basic Modes
• AT:ThePinPointXacceptsandrespondstostandardAT
commands.
• PassThru:Directconnectiontointernalhardwa re(OEM
Module)ofthePinPointX.
• Telnet:ThePinPointXauto‐answersTCPconnectionsto
allowterminalemulationusingeitheralocalEthernet
connectionorremotelyusingthecellularconnection.
Tip: By default, the PinPoint X is in AT Mode and allows AT
Commands to be entered via terminal connection (through the local
port connection) or remotely (through the cellular network). PassThru
Mode can only be exited by resetting the PinPoint X. All serial modes
are entered by use of a startup mode command.
Serial Modes
• PPPMode:ThePinPointXusesPPPtocommunicatewith
adeviceorcomputerconnectedtotheserialorUSBport.