[BC95-G ] - scrambled serial monitor data and stuck at CEREG

[brixton]

Hello,
I’m using a Dragino BC95-G shield with Arduino Uno. I’m trying to connect with a server over UDP using IP address and port number. See below for the code I am using from Dragino github page. The problem I am experiencing is that the Serial output from the BC95 is scrambled/illegible, and the CEREG state is stuck at 0,5 (the “5” meaning that the device is roaming and not connected to the home network).
Does anyone know what is going on? Many thanks!

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

const int timer = 15000;  //timer, default: six minites; 
/****define Serial port*****/
const byte rxpin = 10;    //Software Serial port
const byte txpin = 11;


const int port = PORT NUMBER;                     //server port



const char udpserver[] = "THE SERVER IP ADDRESS"; 

static char retmcu[256] = {'\0'};    //save the mcu return message for AT Command

static byte reboot = 0;

static char IMEI[16] = {'\0'}; 


#define MAXLEN 256      // MAX Payload length                  

#define CHARLEN 32                       

#define BAUDRATE 9600   //define the baud is 9600bps/s

void mcu_init();        //CPU

int mcu_at_nmgs(int, char *);

void send_data_udp(int, char *);

void read_downstream();

char *mcu_get_imei(char *);

SoftwareSerial bc95_serial(rxpin, txpin);       // RX  TX, initialise instance of Arduino "SoftwareSerial" object. 
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：setup()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：initialize Arduino's function of setu 
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void setup() {                              //set the data rate for the Serial port  
    Serial.begin(BAUDRATE);                // Use Serial Port for debug(config the baud of uart is 9600bps/s)          
    bc95_serial.begin(BAUDRATE);            //config module of bc95 baud of uart is 9600bps/s too.                
    Serial.println("Start of setup ----------------"); 
    mcu_init();                             //module were initialized. 
    delay(1000);                           //Arduino delay 1 second   
    Serial.println("End of setup ------------------");   
}
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：loop()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：NB-IoT init and send for data to platform
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void loop() {
    send_UDP_message();     

//    bc95_PSM_setting(); 
//
//    bc95_eDRX_setting();
                                   
}

/*  Generate Power Saving Mode Status Report - Read only  */
void bc95_PSM_report(void){
  Serial.println(F("AT+NPSMR?"));  
  bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NPSMR?"));
  bc95_serial_read();  
}

/* Enable the power save mode (PSM) setting - PSM can only be activated by network */
void bc95_PSM_setting(void){

//   Requested periodic Tau: bits 1-5 = binary coded timer value   
  Serial.println(F("AT+CPSMS=1,,,00100100,00001000"));  /* First parameter is enable/disable PSM, second param is requested periodic Tau, third param is requested active time */
  bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CPSMS=1,,,00100100,00001000"));
  bc95_serial_read();  
}

void bc95_eDRX_setting(void){
    Serial.println(F("AT+CEDRXS=1,5,0101")); 
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CEDRXS=1,5,0101"));
}

void send_UDP_message(){
    //Serial.println(F("Send a message use UDP Protocol"));  //computer will printed to char string 
    bc95_serial_clearbuf();   
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NSOST=0,SERVER IP ADDRESS,PORT,3,616263")); // Send message via UDP. ARGS: socket, remote IP, remote port, payload size, payload.  
    Serial.println(F("AT+NSOST=0,SERVER IP ADDRESS,PORT,3,616263")); 
    //bc95_serial_clearbuf();
    delay(565);
    Serial.println("receive:");
    bc95_serial_clearbuf(); 
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NSORF=0,3")); 
    bc95_serial_read();
    delay(2000);   
}







/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：bc95_serial_read()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：data was straged in retmcu array
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void bc95_serial_read()
{
    int i = 0;

    memset(retmcu, 0, sizeof(retmcu));//reference c language lib menset
                                      //array is cleaned in here
    bc95_serial.flush();              //Waits for the transmission of outgoing serial data to complete.

    delay(1500);                     //Waits for respones from server

    while(bc95_serial.available() && i < sizeof(retmcu) - 1) {
        retmcu[i] = bc95_serial.read();//read return's value and strage in this array
        i++;
    }

    retmcu[i] = '\0';                  //

    Serial.println(retmcu);      //for debug
}
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：bc95_serial_clearbuf()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：clear the buffer
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void bc95_serial_clearbuf()
{
    bc95_serial.flush();                     

    while(bc95_serial.available()) {
        bc95_serial.read();
    }
}
 /**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：str2hex()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：conver strings to ascii code
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void str2hex(char *hexstr, int hexlen, char *str, int strlen)
{
    int i;
    char tmp1[4] = {'\0'};
    for (i = 0; i < strlen - 1; i++) {
        sprintf(tmp1, "%x", str[i]);
        strncat(hexstr, tmp1, hexlen);
    }
}

 /**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_nrb()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：Reboot BC95 
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_nrb()
{
    bc95_serial_clearbuf();            //clear the buffer
    Serial.println(F("Reboot BC95")); //
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NRB"));  //send AT+NRB command to NB-IoT,this command is that module will be reboot
}
 /**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_ok()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：Sent the AT command
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_ok()
{
    while(1) {
        bc95_serial_clearbuf();                  //clear the buffer             
        bc95_serial.println(F("AT"));            //send "AT"command to NB-IoT
        bc95_serial_read();                      //read the return value
        if (strstr(retmcu, "OK") != NULL) {      //if return value is "OK" than program delay 1second jump out loop
            delay(1000);
            break;
        }
    }
}

 /**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_get_cimi
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：Sent the AT+CIMI command (request the International Mobile Subscriber Idendity)
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_get_cimi()
{
    while(1) {
        bc95_serial_clearbuf();                      //flush bc95_serial
        Serial.println(F("AT+CIMI"));               //
        bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CIMI"));           //send AT+CIMI command to NB-IoT module
        bc95_serial_read();                          //read the return value
        break;                                       //jump out of loop
    }
}
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_get_imei
 * parameter      ：*char
 * return value   ：*char 
 * effect         ：gain the IMEI code
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
char *mcu_get_imei(char *imei)
{
    int i;
    char *pt;                                 //this pointer in order to recevied the IMEI code take in imei array

    bc95_serial_clearbuf();                   //clear the buffer                  
    Serial.println(F("AT+CGSN=1"));           //
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CGSN=1"));      //send the "AT+CGSN=1"command,then the return value is IMEI code
    bc95_serial_read();                       //read return code

  //judge if have return value of IMEI code
    if (strstr(retmcu, "+CGSN") != NULL) { /* respones format: +CGSN:86370303110???? */          
        pt = strrchr(retmcu, ':');            //    
        for(i = 0; i < sizeof(IMEI); i++) {
          imei[i] = pt[i+1];                  //store the IMEI code to imei array.
        }
        return imei;                          //return the imei array
    }

    return NULL;                             //or return NULL                     
}

/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_nband()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：Arduino sent"AT +NBAND"to NB-IoT,we choose band 20 since vodafone NL uses that. 
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_nband()
{
    while(1) {                                            
        bc95_serial_clearbuf();                            //clean the buffer to NB-IoT 
        Serial.println(F("AT+NBAND?"));                   //Arduino print "AT+NBAND?" char string to computer
        bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NBAND?"));               //Arduino send "AT+NBAND?"command to NB-IoT,in order to looking the module work in state
        bc95_serial_read();                                //read the return value
        if(strstr(retmcu, "+NBAND:20") != NULL) {           //Read the retmcu array,Arduino start judge the value appear nbnber"5"
            break;                                         //if the value is number"5",NB-IoT working frequency is 850Mhz,jump out of the loop.
        } else {
            Serial.println(F("AT+NBAND=20"));               //if the return value isn't number"5",afterward,Arduino sent "AT+NBABD=5"command to NB-Iot module.            
            bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NBAND=20"));          // AT+NBABD=5 command is chose the mode that NB-IoT working frequency is 850Mhz         
            reboot = 1;                                    //reboot laber bit assignment is "1". 
            break;                                         //program jumps out of the loop
        }
    }

}
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ： mcu_at_cgdcont()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：Define a PDP Context * notice:
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_cgdcont()
{
    bc95_serial_clearbuf();                    
//    Serial.println(F("AT+CGDCONT=1,IP,CTNB"));
//    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CGDCONT=1,\"IP\",\"CTNB\""));  
    Serial.println(F("AT+CGDCONT=1,IP,lpwa.vodafone.iot"));
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CGDCONT=1,\"IP\",\"lpwa.vodafone.iot\""));      
    delay(1000);
    bc95_serial_clearbuf();                    
    Serial.println(F("AT+CGDCONT?"));           
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CGDCONT?"));       
    bc95_serial_read();
}
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_nconfig()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：send AT+NCONFIG command,look for NB-IoT message of config
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_nconfig()
{
    while(1) {
        bc95_serial_clearbuf();                                    //clear the buffer
        Serial.println(F("AT+NCONFIG?"));                         //
        bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NCONFIG?"));                     //send "AT+NCONFIG"command
        bc95_serial_read();                                        //return the value
        if(strstr(retmcu, "+NCONFIG:AUTOCONNECT,FALSE") != NULL) { //if return value isn't"+NCONFIG:AUTOCONNECT,FALSE",this isn't auto look for network......
            Serial.println(F("AT+NCONFIG=AUTOCONNECT,TRUE"));     //
            bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NCONFIG=AUTOCONNECT,TRUE")); //then send for"AT+NCONFIG=AUTOCONNECT,TRUE"command to NB-IoT
            reboot = 1;                                            //1reboot module laber is "1"
            break;                                                 //break the while(1)
        } else if (strstr(retmcu, "+NCONFIG:AUTOCONNECT,TRUE") != NULL) {//
            break;                                                       //
        } else {                                                         //this is else if wait for appear return is ture
          Serial.println("Nothing happening, repeating process"); 
            //Do Nothing
        }
    }

    // Serial.println("AT Config done****"); 
}
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_csq()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：send "AT+CSQ"command,look for singal strengh
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_csq()
{
    // Serial.println("Check for signal strength, 99 means no signal *****");
    while(1) {
        bc95_serial_clearbuf();
        Serial.println(F("AT+CSQ"));
        bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CSQ"));
        bc95_serial_read();
        if(strstr(retmcu, "+CSQ:99,99") != NULL) {           // res 99 is nosignal
            // Serial.println("No signal..."); 
            continue;
        } else if (strstr(retmcu, "+CSQ:") != NULL) {
            break;
        } else {
            // Do Nothing
        }
    }
    // Serial.println("Finished - Check for signal strength, 99 means no signal *****");
}
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_cgatt()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：send "AT+CGATT"command,detect network if activate
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_cgatt()
{
    while(1)
    {
        bc95_serial_clearbuf();                         //clear the send buffer
        Serial.println(F("AT+CGATT?"));
        bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CGATT?"));            //"AT+CGATT"command
        bc95_serial_read();                             //return the value
        if(strstr(retmcu, "+CGATT:1") != NULL) {        //return value 1：active，0：disavtive
            break;                                      //active break while
        }
    }
}            
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_cfun()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：send "AT+CFUN"command,enable Receive and send
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_cfun()
{
    while(1) {
        bc95_serial_clearbuf();                 //clear the buffer
        Serial.println(F("AT+CFUN?"));
        bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CFUN?"));     //send "AT+CFUN"command to NB-IoT module
        bc95_serial_read();                     //read return value
        if(strstr(retmcu, "+CFUN:1") != NULL) { //if return value is"1",reprense NB-IoT enable receive and send port,at the moment break the while
            break;
        } else {                                //or wait for return is"1"
            //Do Nothing
        }
    }
}
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_cereg()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：send "AT+CEREG"command,look for EPS network is register state
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
//void mcu_at_cereg()
//{
//    while(1)
//    {
//        bc95_serial_clearbuf();                     //clear the buffer
//        Serial.println(F("AT+CEREG?"));
//        bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CEREG?"));        //send "AT+CEREG?"command to NB-IoT
//        bc95_serial_read();
//        if(strstr(retmcu, "+CEREG:0,1") != NULL) {  // res +CEREG:n,stat , stat=2 indicate not registered
//            break;
//        }
//        if(strstr(retmcu, "+CEREG:5,1") != NULL) {     
//            break;
//        }
//    }
//}

void mcu_at_cereg()
{
//    while(1)
//    {
      bc95_serial_clearbuf();                     //clear the buffer
      Serial.println(F("AT+CEREG=5"));
      bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CEREG=5"));        //send "AT+CEREG?"command to NB-IoT
      bc95_serial_read();
//        if(strstr(retmcu, "+CEREG:0,1") != NULL) {  // res +CEREG:n,stat , stat=2 indicate not registered
//            break;
//        }
//        if(strstr(retmcu, "+CEREG:5,1") != NULL) {     
//            break;
//        }
//    }
}
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_cscon()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：send "AT+CSCON"command
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_cscon()
{
    while(1)
    {
        bc95_serial_clearbuf();
        Serial.println(F("AT+CSCON?"));
        bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CSCON?"));
        bc95_serial_read();
        if(strstr(retmcu, "+CSCON:0,1") != NULL) {  //res +CSCON:n,mode , if mode=1 connected, 0 idle
            break;
        }
    }
}

/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_ncdp()
 * parameter      ：NONE
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：send "AT+NCDP"command,config and look for CDP server
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_ncdp()
{
    while(1) {
        bc95_serial_clearbuf();
        Serial.println(F("AT+NCDP?"));
        bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NCDP?"));
        bc95_serial_read();                 //query the "AT+NCDP"command,read return value
        if(strstr(retmcu, server) != NULL)  //return value is not NULL,break the while
            break;
        else {
            bc95_serial_clearbuf();
            Serial.println(F("AT+CFUN=0"));
            bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CFUN=0"));
            bc95_serial_read();            //send "AT+CFUN=0"command and read return value
            if(strstr(retmcu, "OK") != NULL) {    // 
                char cmd[32] = {'\0'};
                snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "AT+NCDP=%s,%d",server, port);
                bc95_serial.println(cmd);
                bc95_serial_read();
                if(strstr(retmcu, "OK") != NULL) {    // 
                    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CFUN=1"));
                    delay(500);
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
/****************************************************************
 * desc: send a message from the terminal to network via connect 
 *  device platform server. (CDP)
 * ret: return 0  if send message success
*************************************************************** */
int mcu_at_nmgs(int len, char *data)
{
    char cmd[256] = {'\0'};
    snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "AT+NMGS=%d,%s", len, data);
    bc95_serial_clearbuf();
    Serial.println(cmd);
    bc95_serial.println(cmd);
    delay(1000);  //wait 1 sencond
    bc95_serial_read();
    if(strstr(retmcu, "OK") != NULL) {        
        return 0;
    }
    return 1;
}

/****************************************************************
 * desc: Queries the status of downstream messages received from 
 *       the CDP server
 *
 * Res: BUFFERED=<num>, RECENIVED=<num>, DROPPED=<num>
 *      +CME ERROR:<err>
 *  
*************************************************************** */
void mcu_at_nqmgr()
{
    bc95_serial_clearbuf();
    Serial.println(F("AT+NQMGR"));
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NQMGR"));
    bc95_serial_read();
}


/****************************************************************
 * desc: Queries the status of downstream messages received from 
 *       the CDP server
 * note: 
 *  
 *
*************************************************************** */
             
void read_downstream()
{
    int i; 
    char *sp, buf[8];

    mcu_at_nqmgr();

    if ((strstr(retmcu, "BUFFERED=")) != NULL) {

        sp = strchr(retmcu, '=');

        for (i = 0; sp[i] != ',', i < 8; i++) {
            buf[i] = sp[i + 1];
        }

        buf[i] = '\0';

        if (atoi(buf) > 0) 
            mcu_at_nmgr();
    }
}
/****************************************************************
 * desc: Queries the status of the upstream messages 
 *       sent to the CDP server
 * note: 
 * Res: PENDING=<num>, SENT=<num>, ERROR=<num> 
 *
*************************************************************** */
void mcu_at_nqmgs()
{
    bc95_serial_clearbuf();
    Serial.println(F("AT+NQMGS"));
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NQMGS"));
    bc95_serial_read();
}


/****************************************************************
 * desc: return the oldest buffered message and deletes from buffer 
 * note: if new message indications(AT+NNMI)are turn on then received
 *  messages will not be available via this command
 *
*************************************************************** */
void mcu_at_nmgr()
{
    bc95_serial_clearbuf();
    Serial.println(F("AT+NMGR"));
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NMGR"));
    bc95_serial_read();
}
             


/****************************************************************
 * desc: create udp socket 
 * * AT+NSOCR=<type>,<protocol>,<listen port>[,<recive control>]
 * * udp type:DGRAM, protocol:17, receive control default is 1 message will be receive
 * note: if a socket has already created, will fail if requested a second time
*************************************************************** */
void mcu_at_nsocr()
{
    bc95_serial_clearbuf();
    Serial.println(F("AT+NSOCR=DGRAM,17,5999,1")); 
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NSOCR=DGRAM,17,5999,1")); 
    bc95_serial_read();
}
             

/****************************************************************
 * desc: send data to udp server 
 * AT+NSOST=socket,remote_addr,remote_port, length, data
 * socket: number return by AT+NSOCR, 0 as default 
*************************************************************** */
void mcu_at_nsost(int len, char *data)
{
    int i;
    char imeihex[32] = {'\0'};
    char datahex[MAXLEN] = {'\0'};

    str2hex(imeihex, sizeof(imeihex), IMEI, strlen(IMEI));

    str2hex(datahex, sizeof(datahex), data, len);

    bc95_serial_clearbuf();
    snprintf(retmcu, sizeof(retmcu), "AT+NSOST=0,%s,%d,%d,%s3D%s", udpserver, port, len + strlen(IMEI) - 1, datahex, imeihex); 
    Serial.println(retmcu);
    bc95_serial.println(retmcu);
    bc95_serial_read();
}
             

/****************************************************************
 * desc: read the req_length characters of data from socket 
 *
*************************************************************** */
void mcu_at_nsorf()
{
        bc95_serial_clearbuf();
        Serial.println(F("AT+NSORF=0,512"));    // read 512 characters form socket 0
        bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NSORF=0,512"));    // read 512 characters form socket 0
        bc95_serial_read();
        if(strstr(retmcu, "+NSONMI:") != NULL) {  // +NSONMI: has message 
            bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NSORF=0,512"));
            bc95_serial_read();
        }
}

/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_cgpaddr()
 * parameter      ：*ip 
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：send "AT+CGPADDR"command,display the PDP addr
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_cgpaddr()
{
    bc95_serial_clearbuf();
    Serial.println(F("AT+CGPADDR"));
    bc95_serial.println(F("AT+CGPADDR"));
    bc95_serial_read();
}
/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_at_nping()
 * parameter      ：*ip 
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：ping
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_at_nping(char *ip)
{
    char cmd[64] = {'\0'};
    snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "AT+NPING=%s", ip);   //函数原型为int snprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, ...)
    bc95_serial_clearbuf();
    Serial.println(cmd);
    bc95_serial.println(cmd);
}



void mcu_at_natspeed(void){
  
  bc95_serial_clearbuf();
  Serial.println(F("AT+NATSPEED?"));
  bc95_serial.println(F("AT+NATSPEED?"));

// if ( bc95_serial.available() )   {  Serial.println( bc95_serial.read() );  }
// if ( bc95_serial.available() )   {  Serial.write( bc95_serial.read() );  }
  bc95_serial_read(); // reads and prints to serial monitor. 
  delay(1000); 
}




/**************************************************************************************
 * funciton name  ：mcu_init()
 * parameter      ：NONE 
 * return value   ：NONE 
 * effect         ：init the NB-IoT module
 * data           ：2018/4/16
*****************************************************************************************/
void mcu_init()
{

    mcu_at_natspeed(); 
    mcu_at_nband();      //choose the NB-IoT working band
    mcu_at_nconfig();    //config auto look for network

    if (reboot) {        
        reboot = 0;      //
        mcu_at_nrb();    //reboot the NB-IoT module
        delay(5000);     //delay 5 second
    }

    if (NULL == mcu_get_imei(IMEI))//if return value is null,Arduino Send char string to computer port
        Serial.println(F("IMEI = NULL"));
    else {
        Serial.print(F("IMEI="));
        Serial.println(IMEI);      //else Arduino send IMEI code to computer port
    }
    Serial.println("Getting the IMEI done ***"); 

//    mcu_at_ncdp();      //query IP addr if using CDP interface. Not for us though, right? How disable? Comment out? 
    
    mcu_at_csq();       //query signal strengh
    Serial.println("Query signal strength done****"); 

    mcu_at_cgatt();     // Attach to network 
    Serial.println("CGATT done****"); 
    mcu_at_cereg();     //check the EPS network registration status. 
    Serial.println("CEREG done ******"); 
    mcu_at_cgdcont();   // 
    Serial.println("CGD done ******"); 
    mcu_at_cgpaddr();  // Show PDP/IP addresses
    Serial.println("CGP done ******"); 
    mcu_at_nsocr();    // Greate a SOcket
    Serial.println("create socket done ******"); 
}

/****************************************************************
 * desc : Send data via UDP 
 *
*************************************************************** */
void send_data_udp(int len, char *data)
{
    mcu_at_nsost(len, data);
}

/****************************************************************
 * desc : Receive data via UDP. Not sure if this fuction actually works. 
 *
*************************************************************** */
void mcu_rec_data()
{
    mcu_at_nsorf();
}

[herbert.pan-Q]

hi,brixton:
From the information you provided, it can be seen that your device can register with the network normally, but it is roaming state;Roaming is related to SIM card service provider, not modem.I suggest you consult with the SIM card provider and provide the IMSI( to query Through “AT + CIMI?”)of your SIM card to verify whether your SIM card is from roaming region or registered in roaming region.

[brixton]

Hi @herbert.pan-Q, thanks for that suggestion. I will try to contact them.
Would you have any idea why the output from the modem might be scrambled?
Many thanks

[herbert.pan-Q]

hi,brixton:
I think it may be your serial port tool problems caused by the output of garbled, I suggest you use our tool for module debugging
https://quectel123-my.sharepoint.cn/:u:/g/personal/ae-fae_dom_quectel_com_cn/EZoA_XCCAVBGolMuLeG5K0ABe4OiK9C47QSP81jHsxAw2A?e=cjaw99

[cmhoneycutt343]

I am having a similar problem with our BG95 being ‘stuck’ on roaming - albeit not in a way that makes sense::

Through a power cycle the BG95 immediately says it’s on roaming (when a CEREG check is run during it’s initialization), but it is unable to make POST calls (leading be to believe it’s not really connected) and then starts to return CEREG 0,2 for a while, then eventually CEREG 0,4

This condition persists through power cycles - and My initialization AT CMD set has been proven well enough as I have been able to make GET/POST requests etc and connect to roaming normally, though suddenly the chip started exhibiting this odd behavior

I’ve tried different combinations of AT&F, ATZ, and AT&W to try and restore the chip to a fresh profile as I though perhaps it may be ‘stuck’ on a bad setting on something – none of this works.

Also tried AT+QCFG=”nwscanmode”,3 and AT+QCFG=“nvrestore”,0 (suggested here) – These did not work.

The ONLY way I can get my chip back to a known state, (in which my AT commmand initialization routine allows me to connect to the internet) is via AT+QPRTPARA=3 - which according to forums is a quectel ‘internal’ command not listed in manuals, and is extremely unhealthy to use for the chip.

Please Quectel - can you suggest a better method / some insight? Shouldn’t AT&F restore factory settings -------and before you just copy and paste pages from the “AT Commands Manual” that is what I’ve been looking as this whole time!

[brixton]

I just contacted vodafone (the network I’m using) Because the SIM I’m using is a global SIM, it will be on “roaming” (i.e. “stat” =5) wherever the UE is. So that’s fine. I also checked the AT+COPS value, and that matches the vodafone network.