Botletics and SIM7000A

[KevinA]

Botletics says he is shipping a Hologram SIM with each product; Does it work with AT&T? Does it work with Verizon (yes I know they (Verizon) are playing games)
Thanks

[benstr]

Based on our agreements and testing it works on both Cat-M1 networks.

[KevinA]

Could you share the connection strings? After watching your SIM800 + MO presentation I ordered both but you state that the SIM7000 should work, it doesn’t.

[benstr]

Botletics provides a number of examples you can use which all work on our network. What city are you located in?

https://github.com/botletics/SIM7000-LTE-Shield/tree/master/Code/examples

[KevinA]

Malta, Idaho. I have the ATT Starter Kit talking to M2X but the SIMCOM SIM7000A MINI PCIE+PCIE to USB Adapter NBIOT LTE CAT-M1 https://goo.gl/MJc5JP can see the ‘operators’ but does not attach.
I’m waiting on a Botletics unit, SIM7000A-V to work with Verizon.

[KevinA]

Using AT COMMAND Tester and your Complete Function connect():

Sending AT query…
AT

OK
Successful response for AT query…

AT+CGMM

SIMCOM_SIM7000A

OK
Model Number : SIMCOM_SIM7000A
AT+CGMI

SIMCOM_Ltd

OK
Manufacturer : SIMCOM_Ltd
AT+CIPSHUT

SHUT OK
AT+CGATT?

+CGATT: 0

OK
Device is NOT attached to the network

AT+CIPMUX=1

OK
AT+CSTT=“hologram”

OK
APN setup for TCP connection successful…

AT+CIICR

+PDP: DEACT

ERROR

AT+CIFSR

ERROR
IP not available. Check if the PDP context has been activated
AT+CIPSERVER=1,4010

ERROR

So how do I get the 'device to attach to a network?
AT+COPS=?
Please wait as this could take sometime…

+COPS: (1,“310 410”,“310 410”,“310410”,8),(1,“311 480”,“311 480”,“311480”,8),(0,1,2,3,4),(0,1,2)

OK
Available Networks:
Network Name->310 410
Network ID->310410
Network Status->Available

Network Name->311 480
Network ID->311480
Network Status->Available

Networks found

[benstr]

@KevinA

+PDP: DEACT

Your Modem is in a weird state and I believe the easiest way out would be to power cycle.

I have a Botletics unit at my home workshop and can verify this specific script tonight. I’d also recommend you make an issue under the Botletics GitHub repo. I feel the script is not giving the network adequate time to connect (Cat-M1 takes longer) and/or it is not keeping the modem in a proper state for retry.

[KevinA]

This command got me connected
AT+CGDCONT=1,“IP”,“hologram”,“0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0”,0,0,0,0

6 weeks of begging for why I couldn’t get connected