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What is the Intel Data Card Analyzer?

The Data Card Analyzer is a tool that was internally developed by Intel Corporation for testing, configuring and querying PC Card modems (GSM and analogue) using pre-written AT command scripts.

AT commands are used by your notebook computer to communicate with your data modem. 

The use of pre-defined scripts allows users to quickly test, configure or query their data cards without having to manually enter the AT commands or be familiar with the syntax and meaning of each command.

The tool can be used to test the capabilities of your data card by sending AT commands to the card, thereby checking which AT commands are supported. For example, there are a series of AT commands that are used to control SMS messaging on a GSM system, but not all GSM cards support SMS messaging. You can determine whether your card supports SMS by sending a series of SMS AT commands to the card and checking to see if the card recognizes the commands.

AT commands can also be used to configure data cards. For example, a card vendor may offer an AT command to determine whether the phone beeps when an SMS message is received. The analyzer tool can be used to send such configuration AT commands to the card and then can test the effects of the configuration changes.

In addition, many vendors support AT commands that can be used to query for information about the data card or even about the phone that is connected to the card. For example, a vendor may support a command to query for the serial number of the data card, or the battery charge level of the cellular phone attached to the card.

Examples of each of these uses are present in the scripts that are included with the Analyzer program.

System Requirements

This software is designed to run on the Microsoft Windows* 95 operating system.

Writing a Script File of AT Commands

Script files for the tool can be in text or Rich Text Format (RTF), and have a straight-forward implementation. To have an AT command sent to the data card when the script is run, simply enter the specific AT command on a line by itself in the script file. The syntax of the command should be the same as that usually used for AT commands on your device. Comments can also be entered in the script and are indicated by a line that begins with a period (".") character.

For example, the following text would query for manufacturer identification information, datacard capabilities, and facsimile capabilities:

.Query for manufacturer information
AT+GMI
.Query for datacard capabilities
AT+GCAP
.Query for fax capabilities
AT+FCLASS=?

See the included sample scripts for more examples of the use of AT commands.

Running a Script File of AT Commands

To run a script file in the Data Analyzer, follow these steps:

1. Click the Open Script button. In the open script dialog box, choose the script that you wish to run.
2. Click the Properties button. In the Properties dialog box, choose the preferred options for the data card that you wish to check. In particular, make sure that you specify the correct port for your data card.
3. Click the Open Port button. The dot in the upper-right corner of the window will turn green once the port is open.
4. Click the Run Script button to run the loaded script on the open port.

The text of the script will be displayed as it runs. Everytime an AT command appears in the script, that command is sent to the data card and the return value from the data card is displayed on the screen below the command that was sent. A running script may be interrupted by clicking the Close Port button.

Using a Log File

The Data Card Analyzer allows you to save the output of a script for later reference. Log files will save everything that is printed to the screen after the log file is opened. To use a log file to save the output of a script, follow these steps:

1. Click the "Open Log" button. In the open log dialog box, choose the log file that you wish to open, or type the name of a log file that you want to create.
2. Load a script and run it as described in the above section. All output from the script is recorded in the log file.
3. When you no longer want output to the main analyzer window to be logged in the open log file, click the "Close Log" button to close the log file.

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