Icomsat v1.1 Software Power On

Using Arduino Programming Questions
#1

Hello, I am using a Icomsat v1.1 and I want to do software On. I have read it can be done, but the example I followed does not seem to make it happen.

http://imall.iteadstudio.com/im120417009.html

Has anyone done this? If so, how please.

I am using this library, should I be using a different one? http://code.google.com/p/gsm-shield-arduino/

(and while I am at it, does anyone know how I can report how many bars of reception I have?)

thanks
Greg

#2

Ignore me, worked it out. The data sheet says 400us, but I had to may my delay 600 and it worked. I just assumed I was way off track.

int GSMOnPIN = 9;                 

void setup()
{
  pinMode(GSMOnPIN, OUTPUT);      // sets the digital pin as output
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()
{
  digitalWrite(GSMOnPIN, HIGH);   // sets the GSM on
  delay(600);                
  Serial.println("Its now High/On");
  digitalWrite(GSMOnPIN, LOW);    
  delay(10000);       
   
  digitalWrite(GSMOnPIN, HIGH);   // sets the GSM off
  delay(600);                 
  Serial.println("Its now High/Off");
  digitalWrite(GSMOnPIN, LOW);  
  delay(10000);
}
#3