User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- AT+i Command Set
- Scope
- AT+i Command Guidelines
- AT+i Command Format
- Escape Code Sequence
- Socket Command Abort
- Flexible Host and Modem Interfaces
- Auto Baud Rate Detection
- High Speed USART
- Reset via Serial Link
- Entering Rescue Mode during Runtime
- Internet Session Hang-Up Procedure (Modem Only)
- Modem Startup
- Analog-to-Digital Converter
- iChip Readiness Indication
- Programming iChip’s Serial Number into Flash Memory
- Programming a Unique ID String into Flash Memory
- General Format
- AT+i Result Code Summary
- Report Status
- Connection
- E-mail Send Commands
- E-Mail Retrieve
- HTTP Client Interface
- SerialNET Mode Initiation
- Web Server Interface
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- +i[@]FOPN — FTP Open Session
- +iFDL — FTP Directory Listing
- +iFDNL — FTP Directory Names Listing
- +iFMKD — FTP Make Directory
- +iFCWD — FTP Change Working Directory
- +iFSZ — FTP File Size
- +iFRCV — FTP Receive File
- +iFSTO — FTP Open File for Storage
- +iFAPN — FTP Open File for Appending
- +iFSND — FTP Send File Data
- +iFCLF — FTP Close File
- +iFDEL — FTP Delete File
- +iFCLS — FTP Close Session
- Telnet Client
- Direct Socket Interface
- +iSTCP — Open and Connect A TCP Socket
- +iSUDP — Open A Connectionless UDP Socket
- +iLTCP — Open A TCP Listening Socket
- +iLSST — Get A Listening Socket’s Active Connection Status
- +iSST — Get A Single Socket Status Report
- +iSCS — Get A Socket Connection Status Report
- +iSSND[%] — Send A Byte Stream to A Socket
- +iSRCV — Receive A Byte Stream from A Socket’s Input Buffer
- +iGPNM — Get Peer Name for A Specified Socket
- +iSDMP — Dump Socket Buffer
- +iSFSH[%] — Flush Socket’s Outbound Data
- +iSCLS — Close Socket
- Special Modem Commands
- Wireless LAN Mode
- IP Registration
- DHCP Client
- DHCP Server
- iRouter Mode
- Ad-Hoc Networks
- Secure Socket Protocol
- Network Time Client
- MIME Encapsulated E-Mail Messages
- Flow Control
- Remote Firmware Update
- iChip Parameter Update
- iChip Embedded Web Server
- Introduction
- Features
- Web Server Modes
- The Application Website
- Parameter Tags
- iChip Configuration Mode
- Host Interaction Mode
- Website Creation, Packing, and Uploading
- Manipulating Variables in the Application Website
- Security and Restrictions
- Parameter Update Error Handling
- File Types Supported by iChip’s Web Server
- iChip RAS Server
- SerialNET Theory of Operation
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Theory of Operation
- Telnet Client Operation
- Secure Socket Protocol Theory of Operation
- Remote AT+i Service
- Nonvolatile Parameter Database
- Parameter Descriptions
- +iFD — Restore All Parameters to Factory Defaults
- Operational Parameters
- +iXRC — Extended Result Code
- +iDMD — Modem Dial Mode
- +iMIS — Modem Initialization String
- +iMTYP — Set Type of Modem Connected to iChip
- +iWTC — Wait Time Constant
- +iTTO — TCP Timeout
- +iPGT — PING Timeout
- +iMPS — Max PPP Packet Size
- +iTTR — TCP Retransmit Timeout
- +iBDRF — Define A Fixed Baud Rate on Host Connection
- +iBDRM — Define A Fixed Baud Rate on iChip( Modem Connection
- +iBDRD — Baud Rate Divider
- +iAWS — Activate WEB Server Automatically
- +iLATI — TCP/IP Listening Socket to Service Remote AT+i Commands
- +iFLW — Set Flow Control Mode
- +iCPF — Active Communications Platform
- +iPSE — Set Power Save Mode
- +iSDM — Service Disabling Mode
- +iDF — IP Protocol ‘Don’t Fragment’ Bit Value
- +iCKSM — Checksum Mode
- +iHIF — Host Interface
- +iMIF — Modem Interface
- +iADCL — ADC Level
- +iADCD — ADC Delta
- +iADCT — ADC Polling Time
- +iADCP — ADC GPIO Pin
- +iRRA — iChip Readiness Report Activation
- +iRRHW — iChip Readiness Hardware Pin
- ISP Connection Parameters
- Server Profile Parameters
- +iLVS — ‘Leave on Server’ Flag
- +iDNSn — Define Domain Name Server IP Address
- +iSMTP — Define SMTP Server Name
- +iSMA — SMTP Authentication Method
- +iSMU — Define SMTP Login User Name
- +iSMP — Define SMTP Login Password
- +iPOP3 — Define POP3 Server Name
- +iMBX — Define POP3 Mailbox Name
- +iMPWD — Define POP3 Mailbox Password
- +iNTSn — Define Network Time Server
- +NTOD — Define Network Time-of-Day Activation Flag
- +iGMTO — Define Greenwich Mean Time Offset
- +iDSTD — Define Daylight Savings Transition Rule
- +iPDSn — Define PING Destination Server
- +iPFR — PING Destination Server Polling Frequency
- +iUFn — User Fields and Macro Substitution
- Email Format Parameters
- +iXFH — Transfer Headers Flag
- +iHDL — Limit Number of Header Lines
- +iFLS — Define Filter String
- +iDELF — Email Delete Filter String
- +iSBJ — Email Subject Field
- +iTOA — Define Primary Addressee
- +iTO — Email ‘To’ Description/Name
- +iREA — Return Email Address
- +iFRM — Email ‘From’ Description/Name
- +iCCn — Define Alternate Addressee
- +iMT — Media Type Value
- +iMST — Media Subtype String
- +iFN — Attachment File Name
- HTTP Parameters
- RAS Server Parameters
- LAN Parameters
- Wireless LAN Parameters
- +iWLCH — Wireless LAN Communication Channel
- +iWLSI — Wireless LAN Service Set Identifier
- +iWLWM — Wireless LAN WEP Mode
- +iWLKI — Wireless LAN Transmission WEP Key Index
- +iWLKn — Wireless LAN WEP Key Array
- +iWLPS — Wireless LAN Power Save
- +iWLPP — Personal Shared Key Pass-Phrase
- +iWROM — Enable Roaming in WiFi
- +iWPSI — Periodic WiFi Scan Interval
- +iWSRL — SNR Low Threshold
- +iWSRH — SNR High Threshold
- +iWSIn — Wireless LAN Service Set Identifier Array
- +iWPPn — Pre-Shared Key Passphrase Array
- +iWKYn — Wireless LAN WEP Key Array
- +iWSTn — Wireless LAN Security Type Array
- +iWSEC — Wireless LAN WPA Security
- IP Registration Parameters
- SerialNET Mode Parameters
- +iHSRV | +iHSRn — Host Server Name/IP
- +iHSS — Assign Special Characters to Hosts
- +iDSTR — Define Disconnection String for SerialNET Mode
- +iLPRT — SerialNET Device Listening Port
- +iMBTB — Max Bytes To Buffer
- +iMTTF — Max Timeout to Socket Flush
- +iFCHR — Flush Character
- +iMCBF — Maximum Characters before Socket Flush
- +iIATO — Inactivity Timeout
- +iSNSI — SerialNET Device Serial Interface
- +iSTYP — SerialNET Device Socket Type
- +iSNRD — SerialNET Device Re-Initialization Delay
- +iSPN — SerialNET Server Phone Number
- +iSDT — SerialNET Dialup Timeout
- +iSWT — SerialNET Wake-Up Timeout
- +iPTD — SerialNET Packets to Discard
- Remote Firmware Update Parameters
- Remote Parameter Update
- Note: This default value is shipped from the factory. The AT+iFD command does not restore RPG to this value.
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Index
SerialNET Theory of Operation
AT+i Programmer‘s Manual Version 8.32 29-2
29.3 Server Devices
Server devices linger until approached by a remote client. The remote client must know
iChip‘s IP and listening port address in order to establish communications.
LAN-based devices and dial-up devices linger differently.
A LAN device is normally online and may thus have an associated listening (passive)
socket ready to accept remote socket connections. While in SerialNET mode, iChip
establishes a listening socket on the port defined in its
LPRT parameter. A remote client
terminal can connect to that port.
A dial-up device is normally offline and must be awakened to go online at a precise
moment. Moreover, once it connects to the Internet, it usually receives a dynamic IP
address. This address must be communicated in some way to the client device in order to
establish a link across the Internet. iChip resolves these problems by supporting a wake-
up call and automatically implementing one or more IP registration procedures. This
allows a client to wake up an iChip in SerialNET mode and retrieve its dynamic IP
address from a registration server.
The iChip or in dial-up mode is offline by default, but waits for a RING signal on the
modem to trigger it into activity. In this case, the remote client device dials directly to the
iChip and hangs up after two rings. When contacted, iChip (under SerialNET mode)
waits for the RING to subside and then dials into its ISP and connects to the Internet. If
the
RRMA parameter contains an e-mail address, iChip registers its IP address using the
Email registration method. iChip then listens on the LPRT port for a socket connection.
The recipient of the e-mail can use the registered IP address and port to create a link to
iChip‘s SerialNET socket.
If the
RRSV parameter contains a server name and port, iChip registers its IP address
using the Socket registration method.
If the RRWS parameter contains a URL, iChip registers its IP address using the Web
server registration method.
Once connected, iChip transfers all arriving data from the local device over the serial
link. Device responses are routed back to the initiating client. Data flows freely between
the two systems until a predefined activity termination event is triggered, upon which the
remote connection is dropped.
In a LAN environment the iChip continues to listen on the port server listening socket,
while in a dial-up environment, iChip goes offline and waits for another RING trigger.
The iChip MSEL signal (see iChip datasheet) can be lowered to GND to emulate the
RING event. This is useful for testing and debugging purposes of the SerialNET
connection procedure or as a means to cause iChip to activate the ring response procedure
as a result of some TTL hardware signal.
29.4 Client Devices
Client devices initiate communications to a server. When a client device first sends data
on its serial link, iChip (in SerialNET mode) buffers the incoming data bytes and attempts
to establish a connection to a remote server. After going online, iChip performs an IP
registration process according to the RRSV, RRWS, and RRMA parameters.