B4R Question A6 GPRS Pro Série GPRS GSM Module

[Cableguy]

Hi Guys

I just received my A6 GPRS Pro Série GPRS GSM Module.

I tested with an Arduino nano and It works ok.

I tested it with this code:

char phone_no[]="+33614687128";

void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
delay(300);

Serial.println("AT+CMGF=1");   
delay(2000);
Serial.print("AT+CMGS=\"");
Serial.print(phone_no);
Serial.write(0x22);
Serial.write(0x0D);  // hex equivalent of Carraige return   
Serial.write(0x0A);  // hex equivalent of newline
delay(2000);
Serial.print("GSM A6 test message!");
delay(500);
Serial.println (char(26));//the ASCII code of the ctrl+z is 26

}

void loop()
{

}

of course changing the necessary phone number.

SO, the sample codes seem to use only AT commands... @Erel used a similar approach with his gsm code module, but I am having trouble getting it to work, using the provided example.
Has any of you the same module? have you got any code to share?
Thanks in advance

 

[rbghongade]

Dear Cableguy,
I used a similar module A7 with ESP8266. Here is a working code (partial though)!

Sub chkreg(unused As Byte)
    Dim CMD0,CMD3 As String
    CMD0="AT"
    astream.Write2(CMD0,0,2).Write(EOL)
    Delay(2000)
    CMD3="AT+CREG?"
    astream.Write2(CMD3,0,8).Write(EOL)
    Delay(2000)
End Sub

Sub init(unused As Byte)
    Dim CMD0,CMD1,CMD2 As String
    CMD0="AT"
    CMD1="AT+CMGF=1"
    CMD2="AT+GPS=1"
   
    astream.Write2(CMD0,0,2).Write(EOL)
    Delay(2000)
    astream.Write2(CMD0,0,2).Write(EOL)
    Delay(2000)
    astream.Write2(CMD0,0,2).Write(EOL)
    Delay(2000)
    astream.Write2(CMD1,0,9).Write(EOL)
    Delay(2000)
   
    astream.Write2(CMD2,0,8).Write(EOL)
    Delay(2000)
       
End Sub

astream.Write("AT+CMGS=""").Write("xxxxxxxxxx").Write(C1).Write(CR).Write(NL)

These two subs are for checking whether the SIM card is registered on the network and then initialize the module, the last line for sending sms.

 

[Cableguy]

Thanks, So I should take a similar approach as @Erel did, and use the AT commands.
Your code sample is much appreciated, but could you elaborate on the AT commands used and what they do?

 

[Emmanuel.sheshi]

Pls i just got this module, can figure out how to power it, i need some help

 

[Cableguy]

you need to use a a micro-usb cable and feed it 5V

 

[Emmanuel.sheshi]

Thanks sir for you prompt reply... i did that and it comes on, but i cant call the sim card, and i noticed a blue light flashes weakly for 2 seconds or so and then goes off. I red on some sites that you have to connect Vcc to the PWR pin for about 4secons or so, but that still doesnt work, please what should i do?

 

[Cableguy]

I remember having those issues as well… yes, there a "CS"pin (chip select or chip enable) that need to be set hi (5v) during boot sequence of the board.
Be sure to use a pin code disabled sim card, it will make your life much easier!
Also, search and doawnload the A6 AT commands Reference guide… it will help you a lot about the way to communicate with it.
The further I got was to receive SMS, but I didn't get to parsing them… a lot of string manipulation is due so either a Mega or an ESP is recommended!

 

[Emmanuel.sheshi]

Thanks alot sir, i can't seem to find the "cs" pin on the board... i observed a blue light blink a couple of time and stopsafter i power the. please sir what do i do?

 

[Cableguy]

Thanks alot sir, i can't seem to find the "cs" pin on the board... i observed a blue light blink a couple of time and stopsafter i power the. please sir what do i do?

You Don't have a CS (Chip Select) but you do have a EN (Enable). You need to connect it to VCC.

 

[tigrot]

I'm wondering the use for EN/CS pin for a serial I/O card. What is it for?

 

[Cableguy]

The A6, like several other comm boards, use tx/tx lines. These are limited in number for each controller board. Setting this pin high or low will tell the board if the data passing through the lines are destined to this board or not

 

[Hypnos]

I'm using the same board but I found it's very unreliable! sometime it can work but sometime not... I already use separate power supply (iPad power adapter) for both A6 module and arduino, really don't know what's wrong....

Any Trick anyone?