[SOLVED] Sending SMS command thro' USART to GSM Modem error - PIC18F452

[speedEC]

Dear Sir,

I am using PIC18F452 MCU (MPLAB IDE v8.63 and MPLABC18 v3.37.01) to communicate SIMCOM300 GSM Modem. I connected and it works fine. But when I send SMS Command it gives error. I think I am doing wrong in sending string through USART. The code is follows.

*I have to send the Command as AT+CMGS="1234567890"

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char strBuff_IncomingPhNum[11]; 
 
putrsUSART((const far rom char*)"AT+CMGS=");
putcUSART(0x22);
putrsUSART((const far rom char*)"9123456789"); 
//putsUSART(strBuff_IncomingPhNum);
putcUSART(0x22);
putcUSART(0x0D);

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AT+CMGF=1 text mode enabled at start up. Also Echo off (ATE0) done at start-up.

The following code works (for Dialing):

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putrsUSART((const far rom char*)"ATD+123456789;");   
putcUSART(0x0D);

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I tried with store the phone number into strBuff_IncomingPhNum (data -ram - memory). [Declared as char strBuff_IncomingPhNum [11]].
But still I am getting error.

Can anyone help me to solve this issue? Advance thanks.

 

[are]

why use ascii code x22 (DC2) do you mean ASCII x12 (LF)?

 

[ckshivaram]

use +91 in front of the number and send 0x0a and 0x0d after every command..........

 

[speedEC]

why use ascii code x22 (DC2) do you mean ASCII x12 (LF)?

0x22 is Hex code for "Double Quotes".

---------- Post added at 12:01 ---------- Previous post was at 11:49 ----------

use +91 in front of the number and send 0x0a and 0x0d after every command..........

Thanks for the response Mr.ckshivaram. I have modified the code as you told. But still I am getting same error. I have also worked with PIC16F877A and 'puts' and 'putch' USART commands works fine there. Any help please?

 

[ckshivaram]

you should not send double quotes when you send command...........

 

[speedEC]

you should not send double quotes when you send command...........

If you don't mind, The SMS command that we have to send is
AT+CMGS="1234567890"
So we should send "AT+CMGS=" Dbl Quotes 1234567890 DblQuotes <Enter Key-0x0D>

Without sending Dbl quotes the modem will give the error. Am I right?

 

[nandhu015]

I have modified the code as you told. But still I am getting same error.

You havn't mentioned what error you are getting?

The following sequence is working fine for me

AT+CMGS = "xxxxxxxxxx" 0x0d

The modem will respond with ">"
Then you have to send the content of the message and send escape character ie. 0x21

 

[speedEC]

You havn't mentioned what error you are getting?

The following sequence is working fine for me

The modem will respond with ">"
Then you have to send the content of the message and send escape character ie. 0x21

Thanks Mr. nandhu015. I receive only 'Error' message and not any specific error message like +CME ERROR or +CMS ERROR. The same command works fine on PIC16F877A (using Hi-Tech C Compiler). But here(MPLAB C18) not works. I don't know why? The modem not displaying '>' char. Just throw Error after the AT+CMGS command.

I checked whether AT+CMGF=1 executed correctly before sending AT+CMGS. Its correct. After disconnecting serial port and reconnect with Hyperterminal and try to send SMS using AT+CMGS, it also works fine.

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Dear Mr. Nandhu,
I checked with SMS command AT+CMGR=1 at the place of AT+CMGS.

putrsUSART((const far rom char*) "AT+CMGR=");
putrsUSART((const far rom char*) "1");
putcUSART(0x0D);

(OR)

putrsUSART((const far rom char*) "AT+CMGR=1");
putcUSART(0x0D);

Both commands work fine.

---------- Post added at 14:38 ---------- Previous post was at 14:35 ----------

For your information, I used inside the interrupt handler.

---------- Post added at 15:29 ---------- Previous post was at 14:38 ----------

Thanks Dear Mr. Sivaram and Nandhu. I have added some delay before issuing AT+CMGS command and inbetween the 0x0D. Now everything works perfect.

The working code is:

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[B]for(i=0;i<20000;i++){
}
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putrsUSART((const far rom char*)"AT+CMGS=");
putcUSART(0x22);
putsUSART(strBuff_IncomingPhNum);
putcUSART(0x22);
                    
[B]for(i=0;i<10000;i++){
}
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putcUSART(0x0A);
putcUSART(0x0D);

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Once again thanks to both of you and all.