Hi Friend,
How are you? I want to connect SIM900 with computer for my testing.... So for this purpose I want to make PCB with serial interface. Can you pls help me to design this PCB ? I would appreciate if you will help me out.
Dear Friend,
Thanks alot for your reply but I don't want to upgrade the SIM900 Firmware. I want to connect it on computer via serial for testing on hyperterminal like EVB so if you have any information about it pls let me know how do I design its pcb? I would appreciate your understading on the quoted question.
See that the .pdf attached is a little newer than yours. It shows that the flash loader tool uses .cla files to upgrade.
I have to tell you I can´t make it work, it always give an error after the message "Flash Loader downloaded in RAM". The error is "err 506", and I can´t find what it´s. Please let me know if it works for you !! Lucky for you...
Hello Coleagues,
I can finally make it work !! It was just a problem of data rate, it was selected "1152000" instead of "115200"....Unbelievable, but I have lost 1 day because of this !!
By the way, does anybody have a Firmware version "1137b07SIM900b32_ST" ?
on the Sim900 EVB there is a switch called "Download" which is in parallel with the PWRKEY. This must be on otherwise you get various errors including the err 506. See attached file SIM900-EVB_v1.01_DL.pdf. Basically just short the PWRKEY inpit on the SIM900 to ground while downloading.
I use Revision:1137B07SIM900M64_ST. I found on this thread. Before update sim900 is xxxxB05SIM900XXX_ST. I have 2 sim900 in this release. Other I not sure. It's waiting for process not on pcb.
After update, I can fix problem on AT+CREG to register sim to provider. Some time, On XXXB05 I wait 1 minute to register. I think, SIM900 found some problem. So SIM900 retry in 1 munute.
In my application ( prepaid mobile topup machine ) use 3 sim switch to SIM900 for 3 operator. It take many switch on/off. more many problem on new AT+CREG to register sim.