Start-up

The following aspects have to be considered for module selection and start-up:

  • software Requirements
  • cell phone provider
  • mobile communication
  • power supply
  • antenna connections
  • enviromental conditions
  • hardware setup
    • module installation
    • power supply
  • fields of application

Basic Information for Start-up

Software Requirements

The programming of the cRIO MOBILE modules and the communication itself is done via simple LabVIEW API functions within, LabVIEW RT. Therefore the development environment of LabVIEW RT and FPGA is required. These are not a delivery component.

For operation additionally FPGA driver software is needed to enable communication between the cRIO MOBILE Module and LabVIEW RT. For all modules, extensive libraries, LabVIEW drivers and sample programs are available.

Cell Phone Provider

For the practical operation of the cRIO GXXX MOBILE modules always a contract with a cellular provider is necessary. Only then is the transmission of data, e-mails and SMS possible. After concluding the contract please follow the instructions below:

  • By your wireless service provider you get a SIM card. These can be inserted into a small slot in the front panel. The SIM card (SIM = Subscriber Identity Module) card is a small chip that is plugged into a mobile communications system to identify the user in the network.

  • Certain types of the cRIO modules (Part numbers: 60000036 and 60000056) may alternatively be operated without a SIM card, then an unlock code from a mobile service provider is required. With this code, and the included configuration software, the cRIO MOBILE modules are released (only for CDMA version for Sprint).

With most standard contracts, e.g. short communications (SMS) can be sent or received. For the transparent data transmission over e.g. the GPRS protocol it is required that the SIM card is activated also for the operation of mobile telephone data services. Within the GSM networks normally the dial-up usually is free of charge or with a low monthly fee, only for the transfer of data then you pay per transmitted data volume (cents / MB) . Depending on your mobile phone contract it may be that one can unlimitedly transmit data.

To find out which mobile telephone supplier in which countries are around and with which assignment technology are present, a look at the following web page  is worthwhile: http://www.gsmworld.com/.

Under the following link you get further information on the availability of high-speed networks for the HSPA standard.: http://hspa.gsmworld.com/networks/default.asp