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Last week we discussed SmartMax IP STack Auto Mode, this week we will go through the SmartMax IP Stack Manual mode.

With SmartMax Manual mode, you will have to do all your stack configuration via the SmartMax web interface by going to the IP Stack configuration page under Advanced. The modem will activate the serial port and wait for AT command input in order to initiate the PPP and socket connection.
The SmartMax IP Stack AT commands are the same as the Modmax IP Stack AT commands.
For example:

In addition to this you can start and stop the stack by sending an SMS message to the modem via the SIM card’s voice number as follows:

(Note: These SMS commands are only supported IP Stack Manual Mode)

SmartMax IP Stack has 2 modes; auto and manual mode. This week we will cover the IP Stack auto mode.

SmartMax auto mode will behave exactly like the Modmax IP Stack auto mode, as in you can configure the modem as an IP Stack server or client and even have the option of directing your communication on the serial RS232 or RS485 port. The only difference between the Smartmax Stack and the Modmax Stack is that all of your configuration will need to be done via the web interface of the SmartMax.
Which is good in the way that if you know the IP address of your Smartmax you can still do modification or changes to your stack configuration.

Again for any configuration on the SmartMax you will need to use the Mini USB cable connected the SmartMax LAN port.

This week we will discuss what AT commands you can use with the SmartMax and why it is limited.

With the SmartMax every thing is controlled via the onboard processor, so when you type any AT command on the serial port the on board processor takes this command and responds back based on the module status, and for that we had to support the basic common function that any legacy device might send to the modem based on the fact that it is a serial modem.
However if you want to talk to the Module and send more serial commands you can do this via the Web Interface AT commands section or by accessing the module directly via the mini USB port.

Here is a summary of AT Commands that you can use on the SmartMax serial port:
Serial Interface Configuration: at+ipr, at+ifc, at&d, at&c, ats0, at&w
SMS Commands: at+cmgf, at+cmgs
IPStack Commands: at$$ipctop, at$$ipctos, at$$ipctcs,
Diagnostic Commands : ati, at$$rssi, at&v, at+creg, at$$reset

Yes SmartMax is a Serial modem and yes it can hold configurations similar to the Modmax but with the SmartMax you have to use the web interface in order to fully configure your modem.
Web configuration will require using a USB cable between your computer and the SmartMax LAN USB port; also you will need to install the USB Ethernet/RNDIS Driver for the SmartMax.
Saying that, you can still do some configuration on the serial port, but not before initial Web configuration.