Cellular Radio module issue

Hi

I’m trying to use the Cellular Radio module with FEZ Hydra (socket 6).
I intend to send SMS.

I’ve read the following topics:
https://www.ghielectronics.com/community/forum/topic?id=12072
https://www.ghielectronics.com/community/forum/topic?id=11774
https://www.ghielectronics.com/community/forum/topic?id=9414
https://www.ghielectronics.com/community/forum/topic?id=7967

I downloaded the following project:
http://tcpcellularradio.codeplex.com/

I used the code in my own project but I got an error in the constructor:
An unhandled exception of type ‘System.Exception’ occurred in Microsoft.SPOT.Hardware.dll

		/// <summary>Instantiates a Cellular Radio Module</summary>
		/// <param name="socketNumber">The socket that this module is plugged in to.</param>
		public CellularRadio(int socketNumber)
		{
			socket = Socket.GetSocket(socketNumber, true, this, null);
			pwrkey = new Interfaces.DigitalOutput(socket, Socket.Pin.Three, false, this);
			serialLine = new Interfaces.Serial(socket, 19200, Interfaces.Serial.SerialParity.None, Interfaces.Serial.SerialStopBits.One, 8, Interfaces.Serial.HardwareFlowControl.Required, this);

			serialLine.Open();
			serialLine.Write("AT");
			Thread.Sleep(1000);
			String response = "";
			while (serialLine.BytesToRead > 0)
			{
				response += (char)serialLine.ReadByte();
			}
			DebugPrint("RESP: " + response);
			if (response.Length != 0)
			{
				DebugPrint("Sending off pulse");
				pwrkey.Write(true);
				Thread.Sleep(1200);
				pwrkey.Write(false);
				Thread.Sleep(500);
			}
			isPowerOn = false;

			readerThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(SerialRead));
			readerThread.Start();
		}

The error occurs on line:



Could anyone give me a tip please?

Hi
I have tested the Cellular radio Module with a CerbuinoBee card this week.
The Cellular Radio Module is connected on socket 2.

If you want to send and receive SMS, the code posted in this topic https://www.ghielectronics.com/community/forum/topic?id=12072 runs very well but you must suppress the 2 lines SendATCommand in PowerOnSequenceThread() and send SMS only when the networkregistration is Registered. You must suppress code PIN. Here my test code.

using Gadgeteer.Modules.Seeed;
using Gadgeteer.Modules.Mekalogic;
using Gadgeteer.Modules.GHIElectronics;
       void ProgramStarted()
        {
            Debug.Print("Program Started");
            cellularRadio.DebugPrintEnabled = true;
            cellularRadio.PowerOn(50);
            cellularRadio.SmsReceived += new CellularRadio.SmsReceivedHandler(cellularRadio_NewSMSEvent);
            cellularRadio.SmsRetrieved += new CellularRadio.SmsRetrievedHandler(cellularRadio_SMSReady);
            cellularRadio.ModuleInitialized += new CellularRadio.ModuleInitializedHandler(cellularRadio_ModuleInitialized);
            cellularRadio.PinStateRetrieved += new CellularRadio.PinStateRetrievedHandler(cellularRadio_PINEvent);
            cellularRadio.GprsNetworkRegistrationChanged += new CellularRadio.GprsNetworkRegistrationChangedHandler(cellularRadio_GprsNetworkRegistrationChanged);
  //          cellularRadio.GsmNetworkRegistrationChanged += new CellularRadio.GsmNetworkRegistrationChangedHandler(cellularRadio_GsmNetworkRegistrationChanged);
            cellularRadio.OperatorRetrieved += new CellularRadio.OperatorRetrievedHandler(cellularRadio_OperatorReady);
            Thread powerOnThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(PowerOnSequenceThread));
            powerOnThread.Start();         }
        private void PowerOnSequenceThread()
        {
            while (true)
                Thread.Sleep(100);
        }
        void cellularRadio_GsmNetworkRegistrationChanged(CellularRadio sender, CellularRadio.NetworkRegistrationState networkState)
        {
            if (networkState == CellularRadio.NetworkRegistrationState.Registered)
            {
                Debug.Print("GSM NetworkRegistration = Registered");
                cellularRadio.SendSms("06111111", "Gsm test message");
            }
            if (networkState == CellularRadio.NetworkRegistrationState.RegistrationDenied)
            {
                Debug.Print("GSM NetworkRegistration = RegistrationDenied");
            }
            if (networkState == CellularRadio.NetworkRegistrationState.Roaming)
                Debug.Print("GSM NetworkRegistration = Roaming");

            if (networkState == CellularRadio.NetworkRegistrationState.Searching)
            {
                Debug.Print("GSM NetworkRegistration = Searching");
                char_Display.PrintString("GSM Searching");
            }
            if (networkState == CellularRadio.NetworkRegistrationState.NotSearching)
            {
                Debug.Print("GSM NetworkRegistration = NotSearching");
            }
            if (networkState == CellularRadio.NetworkRegistrationState.Unknown)
                Debug.Print("GSM NetworkRegistration = Unknown");

            if (networkState == CellularRadio.NetworkRegistrationState.Error)
            {
                Debug.Print("GSM NetworkRegistration = Error");
            }
        }

Next code part like topic https://www.ghielectronics.com/community/forum/topic?id=12072


To use the Cellular Radio module with the library http://tcpcellularradio.codeplex.com.
For my first test I have the same problem like you ( "An unhandled exception of type ‘System.Exception’ occurred in Microsoft.SPOT.Hardware.dll ") because there are 2 initialization of the same socket (socket 2), one time in the program.generated.cs file and a second time in the program.cs file. You must suppress the initialization made in the generated file.

Here my code

private void InitializeModules() {
         //   this.cellularRadio = new GTM.Seeed.CellularRadio(2);
// THIS LINE MUST BE SUPPRESSED TO AVOID ERROR MESSAGE
//With this line I have strong]An unhandled exception of type 'System.Exception' occurred in Microsoft.SPOT.Hardware.dll[/b] "
        }
      void ProgramStarted()
        {
            Debug.Print("Program Started");
            m_radioManager = new CellularRadioManager(2)
// YOU MUST COMMENT THE LINE « new CellularRadio(2) » in the program.generated.cs file see above.
            {
                AccessPointName = "orange",
                DebugPrintEnabled = true,
                IsHttpModeEnabled = true
            };
            Thread powerOnThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(PowerOnSequenceThread));
            powerOnThread.Start(); 
        }
        private void PowerOnSequenceThread()
        {
            RadioState previousState = RadioState.PowerOff;
            while (true)
            {
                if (m_radioManager.RadioState != previousState)
                {   previousState = m_radioManager.RadioState;
                    Debug.Print("RadioState=" + m_radioManager.RadioState.ToString());
                     if (m_radioManager.RadioState == RadioState.Busy)
                        Debug.Print("RadioState= Busy");
                    if (m_radioManager.RadioState == RadioState.PowerOff)
                        Debug.Print("RadioState= PowerOff");
                    if (m_radioManager.RadioState == RadioState.Ready)
                        Debug.Print("RadioState= Ready");
                    if (m_radioManager.RadioState == RadioState.StartingUp)
                        Debug.Print("RadioState= StartingUp");
                    if (m_radioManager.RadioState == RadioState.Unitialized)
                        Debug.Print("RadioState= Unitialized");
                    if (m_radioManager.RadioState == RadioState.WaitingForGprsConnection)
                        Debug.Print("RadioState= WaitingForGprsConnection");
                    if (m_radioManager.RadioState == RadioState.WaitingForIMEI)
                        Debug.Print("RadioState= WaitingForIMEI");
                    if (m_radioManager.RadioState == RadioState.WaitingForNetworkRegistration)
                        Debug.Print("RadioState= WaitingForNetworkRegistration");
                }
                if (m_radioManager.RadioState == RadioState.Ready)
                {
                    m_radioManager.Connect("www.google.com");
                    var request =
                       "GET / HTTP/1.1" + m_crlf +
                       "Host: www.google.com" + m_crlf +
                       m_crlf;
                    m_radioManager.SendData(request);
                    var response = "";
                    m_radioManager.ReceiveData(5000, out response);
                    Debug.Print(response);
                }
                Thread.Sleep(500);
            }
        }

Best regards Christian

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It would be nice if some of these goodies was included in the driver.

[quote] m_radioManager = new CellularRadioManager(2)
// YOU MUST COMMENT THE LINE « new CellularRadio(2) » in the program.generated.cs file see above.
[/quote]

Actually, editing the GENERATED code is not reliable, it will be re-generated and re-added, so the simple solution is to EXCLUDE the Cellular module from the designer.

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