How to communicate with GPS SIM900a without Serial Monitor.

Using Arduino Networking, Protocols, and Devices
#1

Hi all.
I am fairly new to Arduino. I was working on a project where I use a GSM SIM900a modem interfaced with an Arduino. The AT commands are sent via the Arduino to the GSM Modem. The problem, however, is that the commands are only sent when I open the Serial Monitor. I have an IR proximity sensor and I would like the AT commands to be sent when the sensor detects an object. I am putting the code for the GSM modem below (I have not yet put in the code for the IR sensor).I want to know how to send the AT commands when the Arduino is hooked up to a battery and not to a PC

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
SoftwareSerial myGsm(7,8);
float temp;
int tempPin = 0;
void setup()
{
 myGsm.begin(9600);  
 Serial.begin(9600);  
 delay(500);

myGsm.println("AT+CIPSHUT");
 delay(1000);
 printSerialData();

 myGsm.println("AT+CIPMUX=0");
 delay(2000);
 printSerialData();
 
 myGsm.println("AT+CGATT=1");
 delay(1000);
 printSerialData();
 
  
 myGsm.println("AT+CSTT=\"bsnlnet\",\"\",\"\"");//setting the APN,2nd parameter empty works for all networks 
 delay(5000);
 printSerialData();
 
 myGsm.println();
 myGsm.println("AT+CIICR");
 delay(6000);
 printSerialData();
 
 myGsm.println("AT+CIFSR"); //init the HTTP request
 delay(2000); 
 printSerialData();
 
 myGsm.println("AT+CIPSTART=\"TCP\",\"122.178.80.228\",\"350\"");
 delay(5000);
 printSerialData();
 delay(5000);
 
 myGsm.println("AT+CIPSEND");
 delay(2000);
 printSerialData();
 
sendtemp();
delay(3000);
myGsm.println("AT+CIPCLOSE");
printSerialData();

myGsm.println("AT+CIPSHUT");
delay(1000);
printSerialData();
}

void loop()
{
}


void printSerialData()
{
 while(myGsm.available()!=0)
 Serial.write(myGsm.read());
}

void sendtemp()
{
  temp = analogRead(tempPin);
  temp = temp * 0.48828125;
  Serial.print("TEMPERATURE = ");
  Serial.print(temp);
  Serial.print("*C");
  Serial.println();
  delay(5000);
 myGsm.println(temp);
 delay(3000);
 printSerialData();
 myGsm.write(0x1A);
 delay(3000);
   printSerialData();
   
   
}
#2

If you ever had a problem that GSM module didn't work with external adapter or charger but worked with a computer while connected to the serial monitor. Please delay the serial communication in your setup() function for 15 seconds. This is because the GSM module needs to boot up before serial communication.

Example :-

void setup() {
delay(15000);
Serial.begin(9600);
gsm.begin(4800);
}

Hope it helps :wink:

#3

Thanks OP for your great reply. lol

#4