Wavecom SMS modem

The Wavecom Fastrack device is fast and easy to install GSM modem. This device with GSM / GPRS connection provides the opportunity to develop M2M solutions. It is perfect for sending and receiving SMS messages. Stable and reliable operation in extreme environmental conditions. The small-sized GSM modem can be mounted in server houses or on a wall. The Fastrack modem can be controlled by AT commands. The GSM modem module can be connected via a serial port to a PC or other data processing or transmission device via a data cable.


Wavecom SMS modem setup

Ozeki NG 10 configuration

Wavecom SMS modem documents

Data Sheet Pages Size (kB)
Wavecom Fastrack M1306B User Guide (PDF) 67 1615
Wavecom Fastrack M1306B Porting Guide (PDF) 63 743

Set up your Wavecom SMS modem

In the first step, you have to plug the SIM card into your SMS modem as Figure 1 shows it.

insert the sim card into the modem
Figure 1 - Insert the SIM card into the modem

Next, as you can see on Figure 2, you need to connect the antenna of the modem to your SMS modem.

connect the antenna
Figure 2 - Connect the antenna

To work with this modem, you have to connect it to a power supply. So, as Figure 3 shows it, with the AC/DC adaptor, plug the modem into a light socket.

plug the modem into a power supply
Figure 3 - Plug the modem into a power supply

When the modem gets the power from the light socket, the red led on the modem should start blinking if you connected the SIM card right (Figure 4).

the red light shows the connectivity of the sim card
Figure 4 - The red light shows the connectivity of the SIM card

The last thing that you need to do in this setup process is to connect the modem to your computer. For that, first, plug the RS232 cable into your modem as you can see it on Figure 5.

rs232 cable connected to the modem
Figure 5 - RS232 cable connected to the modem

Next, plug the RS232 cable to the converter (Figure 6), so now you can connect the modem to your PC by using a simple USB port.

rs232 cable converted to a usb cable
Figure 6 - RS232 cable converted to a USB cable

Lastly, you just need to plug the cable with the converter into your computer (Figure 7).

connect the modem to the pc
Figure 7 - Connect the modem to the PC

Configure the modem in Ozeki NG 10

Now your modem is ready to be configured. The first step you have to fulfill is to open Ozeki NG 10 on your desktop (Figure 8).

open ozeki ng
Figure 8 - Open Ozeki NG 10

Next, log in with your Ozeki NG 10 account by typing your username and password as you can see on Figure 9 This account has to be created during the installation process.

login with your ozeki ng account
Figure 9 - Login with your Ozeki NG 10 account

Here, in the SMS Gateway application, the first thing that you need to do is to create a new connection. For that, just click on Add new connection as you can see on Figure 10.

add new connection in the sms gateway
Figure 10 - Add new connection in the SMS Gateway

The next window lists you all the connections that you can create in the SMS Gateway application. Now, as Figure 11 demonstrates, you have to select the SMS modem connection by clicking on Install.

select the sms modem connection to install
Figure 11 - Select the SMS modem connection to install

In the installation menu, you need to select the port, where you connected the modem. For that, just click on the Autodetect button as you can see on Figure 12.

autodetect the port
Figure 12 - Autodetect the port where you connected the modem

This Autodetect option will detect your modem, and if it is connected right the following window should show up like in Figure 13.

details the the detected modem
Figure 13 - Details of the detected modem

Send an SMS message using the modem connection

At this point, you have an SMS modem connection in the SMS Gateway application. To handle SMS messages with this connection, first, you need to enable the connection (Figure 14) by turning on the switch button in the connection details window.

turn on the sms modem connection
Figure 14 - Turn on the SMS modem connection

To send the SMS message, you need to type the phone number of the recipient (Figure 15) in the Recipient field.

type in the address for the sms message
Figure 15 - Type the address where you want to send the SMS message

Next, just type the text of the SMS message to the SMS field like in Figure 16.

the text of the sms message
Figure 16 - The text of the SMS message

If you are ready to send the SMS message, just click on the Send button (Figure 17).

the sms can be sent
Figure 17 - The SMS can be sent by clicking on the Send button

If you did everything right, the message will be received by the recipient as you can see on Figure 18.

the received sms message
Figure 18 - The received SMS message

Quick Data sheet

Model M - 1306B-1
Design Industrial Design,Aluminium Casing
Based On Based on WAVECOM Module A-2406B
Band Dual Band 900/1800 Mhz
Internet Wireless Access to internet
TCP/IP stack Yes
AT Commands Support AT command to make remote Control (GSM07.07 & 07.05)
Interface DB -15 PIN RS232 Interface
SIM Slot 3 Volt SIM Card slot
GPRS Class GPRS Class 10
Transmatting Speed Maximum Transmatting Speed 115.2 Kbps
DTMF Double Tone multi frequency function(DTMF)
Work Send SMS, Data, FAX, E-mail and Voice
Antenna Antenna with high sensitivity
Output Power Class 4 (2W@900) Mhz / Class 1(1W@1800) Mhz
Input Voltage 6V to 36 V DC
Input Current 1A to 2 A
Standard Current Standard Current 52 mA
Working Current. 100 – 140 mA
Working Temp. (-20C to -+55C)
Store.temp. (-25C to -+70C)
Overall Dimension 73x54x25mm
Weight 82 g

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