Sierra Wireless WP7610
Get started with the Sierra Wireless WP7610
The Sierra Wireless WP7610 is a mini PCIE modem designed for industrial M2M and mobile computing solutions. It supports UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE Category Cat-4 with 3G fallback
4G/LTE bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 17 and 66
3G bands: 2, 4, 5

Prerequisites
Monogoto SIM
Sierra Wireless WP7610 mini PCIE
An adapter to connect to the WP7610, possibly a USB dongle or AirPrime MC Series Dev Kit
Quick Navigation
Getting Started
Start by connecting the LTE antenna
Add the Monogoto SIM
Power up the LTE modem
Connect your computer to the modem You may use a terminal program on your PC to configure the WP7610. You can use PuTTY for Windows, or screen, minicom, or coolterm / miniterm for Mac or Linux.
Connect the WP7610 to Monogoto
Reset the modem to its default configuration:
AT+CFUN=1,1
Set the error reporting to verbose, resulting in more descriptive error messages (optional):
AT+CMEE=2
Check the status of the SIM card. The correct response should be: +CPIN: READY
AT+CPIN?
If you receive an error, the SIM may not be inserted properly or the SIM is protected with a PIN. By default, Monogoto SIMs are not PIN-protected.
Query device information
Request the product type, hardware, and firmware version:
ATI
Request the IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity):
AT+CIMI
Request the ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card ID), which is the identification number of the SIM card
AT+ICCID
Network Configuration
It is possible to let the modem select the network automatically or to manually define a network to connect with.
Option 1: Automatic Network Selection
To set the modem to automatic network selection enter the command:
AT+COPS=0
Check the network and cellular technology the modem is currently using:
AT+COPS?
Expected response: +COPS: 0,0,"<name of operator>",X
. The last digit indicates the cellular technology:
2
indicates 3G
7
indicates 4G
Option 2: Manual Network Selection
Start with searching for available networks:
AT+COPS=?
It may take several minutes before the modem responds.
The modem responds with the names and the MCCMNC codes of the available networks. It also shows the cellular technologies the networks support:
+COPS: (1,"T-Mobile NL","TMO NL","20416",0),(1,"NL KPN","NL KPN","20408",0),(1,"vodafone NL","voda NL","20404",0),(2,"NL KPN","NL KPN","20408",7),(1,"vodafone NL","voda NL","20404",7),(1,"T-Mobile NL","TMO NL","20416",7),,(0,1,2,3,4),(0,)
OK
To find which of the networks Monogoto has roaming agreements with, review the Coverage lists.
Check the network and cellular technology the modem is currently using:
AT+COPS?
Expected response: +COPS: 0,0,"<name of operator>",X
. The last digit indicates the cellular technology.
Manually set the network and the cellular technology:
AT+COPS=1,2,"XXXXX",7
Replace XXXXX
with the MCCMNC code of your operator, for example"20404"
for Vodafone NL. Use 7
for LTE. It is possible to leave the value for setting the cellular technology out, allowing the modem to select the RAT by itself.
Check the radio signal strength and signal quality:
AT+CSQ
Define the cellular band(s) (optional)
It is possible to lock the modem to specific bands for specific technologies. This may result in a faster boot cycle as the modem does not need to scan for available bands at startup.
To read the available options, enter:
AT!BAND=?
Expected response:
Index, Name
00, All bands
01, Europe 3G
02, North America 3G
03, Europe 2G
04, North America 2G
05, GSM ALL
06, Europe
07, North America
08, WCDMA ALL
09, LTE ALL
To lock the modem to European bands, enter:
AT!BAND=06
Query Network information
Return the operational status, including the Radio Access Technology (RAT) and the band used:
AT!GSTATUS?
Example response:
!GSTATUS:
Current Time: 2224 Temperature: 25
Bootup Time: 1236 Mode: ONLINE
System mode: LTE PS state: Attached
LTE band: B1 LTE bw: 20 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 500 LTE Tx chan: 65535
EMM state: Registered Normal Service
EMM connection:RRC Idle
RSSI (dBm): -66
RSRP (dBm): -96 TAC: F48B (62603)
RSRQ (dB): -11 Cell ID: 0028E72B (2680619)
SINR (dB): 9.6
Network Activation
Set the APN to data.mono
:
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","data.mono"
Validate if the APN is set correctly:
AT+CGDCONT?
Expected response: +CGDCONT: 1,"IP","data.mono","0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0,0,0
Activate the PDP (packet data protocol) context:
AT+CGACT=1,1
Test if the PDP context is activated:
AT+CGACT?
Expected response: +CGACT: 1,1
Validate if your device received an IP address:
AT+CGPADDR
Expected response: +CGPADDR: 1,XX.XXX.XX.XXX
Do you see an IP address? Congratulations! You’ve successfully connected the Sierra Wireless modem to Monogoto 🎉
Have a look at the Things logs in the Monogoto Console to find more details about the established connection.
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