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Arduino NB-IoT with SIM7020 and T-Mobile

Demonstration program on how to drive a SIM7020 NB-IoT modem, then set up a dashboard using T-Mobile's network and AllThingsTalk API.

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Arduino NB-IoT with SIM7020 and T-Mobile

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino MKR Zero
Arduino MKR Zero
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BK-SIM7020E
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
AllThingsTalk Maker
AllThingsTalk Maker
T-Mobile NBiot

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Schematics

Arduino - BK-SIM7020E Connections

Arduino - BK-SIM7020E Connections

Code

SIM7020zero.ino

C/C++
sim7020 Demo Sketch
#include "SIM7020_script.h"
//
// Sim7020E demo to AllThingsTalk Cloud via Nbiot T-Mobile
// March 2019 V 1.00
// J.Vos - Voske
//
// See also Hackster.io for explanation
//
//
// Pinning to Module : 
// MKR pin13 = RX = PB23_S5_RX => SerCom5 PAD3
// MKR pin14 = TX = PB22_S5_TX => SerCom5 PAD2
// MKR Pin6 = SLEEP
// MKR Pin7= PWR

#define TIMEOUT 200        // AT-command timeout in 100ms  -> 200=20sec
#define COMMANDMAX 1024
const int SleepPin = 6;       
const int PowerPin = 7;
char SimError[] = "**Error ";
char SimTimeout[] = "**Timeout ";
char MyImei[32];
char MyIp[16];
char MyMfr[16];
char MyCicc[24];
char MyModel[16];
int TimeOut=TIMEOUT;

char simresult[COMMANDMAX];  // AT command result buffer

void setup(){
pinMode(SleepPin,OUTPUT);
pinMode(PowerPin,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(SleepPin,LOW); // let DTR in pull-UP
digitalWrite(PowerPin,HIGH); // Keep PowerKey high

int t=10;  //Initialize serial and wait for port to open, max 10 second waiting
  Serial.begin(921600UL);
  while (!Serial) {
    ; delay(1000);
    if ( (t--)== 0 ) break;
  }
  
Serial.print("SIM Demo starts.");
Powercycle();   // run power cycle
Serial1.begin(115200); // RX/TX serial connect SIM7020

}


void loop() {
delay(1000);
//SerialCheck();

if (readimei() !=1) transparantmode();
if (readmfr() !=1) transparantmode();
if (readcicc() !=1) transparantmode();
if (readmodel() !=1) transparantmode();
//Serial.print("\n** Imei:");Serial.println(MyImei);
//Serial.print("** cICC:");Serial.println(MyCicc);
//Serial.print("** Mfr: ");Serial.println(MyMfr);
//Serial.print("** Model: ");Serial.println(MyModel);
delay(2000);


if  (runscript(NBstart)!=1 ) transparantmode();
delay(1000);
if  (runscript(NBopensocket)!=1 ) transparantmode();
delay(1000);
while (1) 
{
  sendpayload2int( (int) analogRead(A0), (int) analogRead(A1) );
  delay(60000); // wait 1 MINUTE //
}

}


// send payload 2 integers in hex format (2x4 = 8 characters) - MIXED UP NIBBLES FOR DEMO !!! 
int sendpayload2int(int value0, int value1)
{
 char c=0;
 int t=0,n=0;
 simresult[0]=0;
 Serial1.flush();
 Serial1.print("AT+CSOSEND=0,8,\"");
 Serial1.print( ((byte) value0)&0x0F,HEX);          // setup every nibble (4bits) individual, as print-HEX formatting does not support leading Zero
 Serial1.print( ((byte) value0>>4)&0x0F,HEX);       // mixing up lower and higher nibbles to create bigger random number
 Serial1.print( ((byte) value0>>8)&0x0F,HEX);
 Serial1.print( ((byte) value0>>12)&0x0F,HEX);
 Serial1.print( ((byte) value1)&0x0F,HEX);
 Serial1.print( ((byte) value1>>12)&0x0F,HEX);
 Serial1.print( ((byte) value1>>4)&0x0F,HEX);
 Serial1.print( ((byte) value1>>8)&0x0F,HEX);
 Serial1.print('\"');
 Serial1.print('\r');Serial1.print('\n');
  while ( n<=TimeOut ){
  if (Serial1.available()) {
    c=Serial1.read();
    simresult[t]=c;simresult[++t]=0;
    Serial.write(c);
    }
    else {delay(100);n++;};
    if ( (t>3) &&  (  ( (simresult[t-4]=='O')&&(simresult[t-3]=='K')&&(simresult[t-2]=='\r')&&(simresult[t-1]=='\n') )  ||  (  (simresult[t-4]=='O')&&(simresult[t-3]=='R')&&(simresult[t-2]=='\r')&&(simresult[t-1]=='\n')  )  ) )  break;
 }
 if (n>=TimeOut) {Serial.println(SimTimeout); return(-1);}
 else { if( (simresult[t-4]=='O')&&(simresult[t-3]=='R') ) {Serial.println(SimError);return(0);}
 else return(1);}
}


long int SerialCheck()
{
  int n;
  int t;
  int b=0;
  TimeOut =3;
  Serial.print("\n** Serial1 Test:");
  Serial1.end(); delay(1000);
  for (t=0;t<BAUDRATES;++t){
    Serial.print("\nBd=");Serial.println(Baudrates[t]);
    Serial1.begin((long int) Baudrates[t]);
    delay(1000);
    if (runscript(NBat)!=-1) b=t; // send AT command if baudrate works, then remeber baudrate
    for (n=0;n<24;++n) transparantmode();delay(200); // read responses 
    Serial1.end(); delay(1000);
   }
     Serial.print("\n** Serial1 Test Max Bd=");Serial.print((long int) Baudrates[b]);
Serial1.begin((long int) Baudrates[b]);
TimeOut=TIMEOUT;
return((long int) Baudrates[b]); // return highest speed
}


// run script -> array of strings ending with 0-string , result 1=ok, 0= error -1=timeout
int runscript(const char** scrpt){
int t=0;
int s=1;
//Serial.println("\n** SimScript:");
while ( strlen( scrpt[t]) > 1){
   s = writecommand(scrpt[t]);
   delay(1000);
   if ( s==1 ) ++t;
   else break;
   }  
return(s);
}


// write one commandline to Serial, result 1=ok, 0= error -1=timeout
int writecommand(const char* cmd){
  char c=0;
  int t=0,n=0;
  simresult[0]=0;
 Serial1.flush();
 Serial1.print(cmd);Serial1.print('\r');Serial1.print('\n');
 while ( n<=TimeOut ){
  if (Serial1.available()) {
    c=Serial1.read();
    simresult[t]=c;simresult[++t]=0;
    Serial.write(c);
    }
    else {delay(100);n++;};
    if ( (t>3) &&  (  ( (simresult[t-4]=='O')&&(simresult[t-3]=='K')&&(simresult[t-2]=='\r')&&(simresult[t-1]=='\n') )  ||  (  (simresult[t-4]=='O')&&(simresult[t-3]=='R')&&(simresult[t-2]=='\r')&&(simresult[t-1]=='\n')  )  ) )  break;
 }
 if (n>=TimeOut) {Serial.println(SimTimeout); return(-1);}
 else { if( (simresult[t-4]=='O')&&(simresult[t-3]=='R') ) {Serial.println(SimError);return(0);}
 else return(1);}
}



// transparant mode
void transparantmode() {
 char c1=0,c2=0;
  Serial.println("*Transparant AT-mode - type *X to eXit -");
while(1)
 {
  if (Serial.available()) {      // If anything comes in Serial (USB),
    c2=c1;
    c1=Serial.read();
    if ( (c1=='X') && (c2=='*') ) break;
    else
    Serial1.write(c1);   // read it and send it out Serial1 
  }

  if (Serial1.available()) {     // If anything comes in Serial1 
    Serial.write(Serial1.read());   // read it and send it out Serial (USB)
  }
 }
 Serial1.write(c1);
 while ( Serial.available() ) {c1=Serial.read(); Serial1.write(c1);} // flush USB write buffer

}


void Powercycle()
{
Serial.print("\n**PowerCycle.");
digitalWrite(PowerPin,HIGH);
Serial.print(".high");
delay(2000);
digitalWrite(PowerPin,LOW);
Serial.print("..low");
delay(2000);
digitalWrite(PowerPin,HIGH);
Serial.print("..high\n");
//digitalWrite(SleepPin,HIGH);
delay(2000);
}


void Poweroff()
{
Serial.print("\n**Power..");
digitalWrite(PowerPin,LOW); // let DTR pull up
delay(3000);
Serial.print(".off");
}


// read iMei and put in global variable,  returns status -1,0,1
byte readimei(){
  int t=0,n=0,s=0;
  s=runscript(NBgetimei);
  if (s!=1) return(s);
  else {
  // anlyse result in simresult buffer
  t=0;n=0; 
  while(simresult[t++] !='\n');
  while(simresult[t] !='\n') MyImei[n++]=simresult[t++]; // copy second line
  MyImei[n]=0;
  return (s);
  }
} // end function


// read Mfr and put in global variable,  returns status -1,0,1
byte readmfr(){
  int t=0,n=0,s=0;
  s=runscript(NBgetmfr);
  if (s!=1) return(s);
  else {
  // anlyse result in simresult buffer
  t=0;n=0; 
  while(simresult[t++] !='\n');
  while(simresult[t] !='\n') MyMfr[n++]=simresult[t++]; // copy second line
  MyMfr[n]=0;
  return (s);
  }
} // end function


// read CICC and put in global variable, returns status -1,0,1
byte readcicc(){
  int t=0,n=0,s=0;
  s=runscript(NBgetcicc);
  if (s!=1) return(s);
  else {
  // anlyse result in simresult buffer
  t=0;n=0; 
  while(simresult[t++] !='\n');
  while(simresult[t] !='\n') MyCicc[n++]=simresult[t++]; // copy second line
  MyCicc[n]=0;
  return (s);
  }
} // end function


// read Model and put in global variable, r returns status -1,0,1
byte readmodel(){
  int t=0,n=0,s=0;
  s=runscript(NBgetmodel);
  if (s!=1) return(s);
  else {
  // anlyse result in simresult buffer
  t=0;n=0; 
  while(simresult[t++] !='\n');
  while(simresult[t] !='\n') MyModel[n++]=simresult[t++]; // copy second line
  MyModel[n]=0;
  return (s);
  }
} // end function

Sim7020 Demo Include file

C/C++
Include file with AT-Scripts
#define BAUDRATES 15
const long int Baudrates[BAUDRATES] = {0,110,300,1200,2400,4800,9600,19200,38400,57600,115200,230400,460800,921600,3000000};

const char* NBstart[] = {
  "ATZ",
  "AT+CFUN=0",
  "AT+CREG=2",
  "AT*MCGDEFCONT=\"IP\",\"cdp.iot.t-mobile.nl\"",
  "AT+CFUN=1",
  "AT+CBAND=8",
  "AT+COPS=1,2,\"20416\"",  // sign up to T-Moble NL
  "AT+CGCONTRDP",
  "AT+CSQ",
  "\0"  // end script with 0x00
};

const char* NBopensocket[] = {
  "AT+CSOC=1,2,1",
  "AT+CSOCON=0,15683,\"172.27.131.100\"", // T-Mobile Server socket 0
  "\0"     // end script with 0x00
};

const char* NBclosesocket[] = { 
  "AT+CSODIS=0",
  "AT+CSOCL=0",
  "AT+CGACT=0,1",
  "\0"     // end script with 0x00
};

const char* NBhelloworld[] = {
  "AT+CSOSEND=0,0,\"Hello World!\"",
  "\0"     // end script with 0x00
};

const char* NBgetimei[] = {
  "AT+GSN",
  "\0"     // end script with  0x00
};

const char* NBgetmfr[] = {
  "AT+GMI",
  "\0"     // end script with  0x00
};

const char* NBgetcicc[] = {
  "AT+CCID",
  "\0"     // end script with  0x00
};

const char* NBgetmodel[] = {
  "AT+GMM",
  "\0"     // end script with  0x00
};

const char* NBdefault[] = {
  "ATZ",
  "\0"     // end script with  0x00
};

const char* NBat[] = {
  "AT",
  "\0"     // end script with  0x00
};

const char* NBss921600[] = {
  "AT+IPR=921600",
  "\0"     // end script with  0x00
};

const char* NBss0[] = {
  "AT+IPR=0",
  "\0"     // end script with  0x00
};

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