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SIM900B Firmware Release Note

Latest Version: 1137B07SIM900B64_SAMSUNG

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SIM900B GSM Cellular Engine

1 Preamble

This Release Note introduces SIM900B firmware versions and briefly describes the benefits over
preceding release. Also you can find differences compared with preceding release.
New Features: list features or AT commands which are newly developed compared with the
preceding version.
Improved Features: list features or parameters that have been changed or improved compared
with the preceding version.

Related documents

[1] SIM900 AT Command Set, V1.04

[2] SIM900B Hardware Design, V1.02

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[New Features]
1. Added a new AT command "AT+CIPTXISS" of TCP function. If it is set to 1 (enabled),
the module cannot respond to AT commands when TCP is sending data to this port, the
default value is 0 (disabled). It has no effect in transparent mode when it is enabled.

2. Added a new function of GSMBUSY command. By setting AT+GSMBUSY=2 user can

reject all the voice calls but allowed CSD calls to access.

3. Added "AT+CR99" command to set the GPRS release number according to the user’s
operator. It can be set as 0 or 1. 1 means the default value 99, 0 means 97.

4. Added “AT+CEXTERNTONE” command to switch on/off audio function of MIC.

5. Added a parameter of HTTPPARA that customer can set http timeout period.

6. Added a parameter of HTTPPARA command that customer can set http context type.

7. Added “AT+CUSACC” command to accelerate uart speed.

[Improved Features]
1. Solved the problem in Poland that the module would disconnect from the network after
registered successfully previously because of its missing of some SIM card files.

2. Improved the recognition accuracy of keyboard.

3. Made the return value to be “ERROR” if user forwarded an inexistent SMS by

executing “AT+CMSS” command.

4. Solved the problem that sender number of SMS would not be changed if this SMS was
forward for several times.

5. Solved the problem that when ”AT+CNMI=2,2” was set and user sent an empty SMS
there was neither “+CMT” nor “+CDS” reported.

6. Solved the problem in MUX mode that when user closed a channel unconventionally,
the serial port might be blocked if user operated TCP command after that.

7. Solved the problem that user could not activate a call successfully which was caused by
STK.

8. Solved the problem that incoming call cannot be picked up automatically in transparent
mode and SMS editing mode.

9. Made the default value of time set by SS command equivalent to that set by AT+CCFC
command.

10. Solved the problem that user cannot write a SMS with the send number of 161 or 177
type.
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11. Solved the problem that DCD pin cannot recover to high level itself in some special
cases.

12. fixed a bug that "MO CONNECT" cannot be reported in each Logic Channel.

13. Solved the problem that GPRS does not worked temporarily when ussd is sending IND
signal.

14. Fixed the bug that the module may reset itself when the Intrade card receives short
message.

15. Fixed a problem that the serial port would be blocked while using AT+HVOIC to hang
up a call.

16. Solved the problem that there is no response returned from serial port when active a call
with some card for Brazilian customer.

17. Optimized the network searching method to accelerate the speed of searching network in
some special cases.

18. Modified the digital gain set problem of AT+AUDG command.

19. Fix a problem of crash when SIM Card bus is overloaded.

20. Fixed the problem of DNS crash while using AT+CIPSHUT in decrypting process.

21. Fixed a bug that SIM Card cannot be recognized after read or delete SMS in "TIM"
card.

Version: 1137B06SIM900B64_SAMSUNG

[New Features]
1. Supported GPRS multi-slot class 2, user is allowed to set class 2 by executing
CGMSCLASS command.

2. Added "AT+CGAS" command to increase the speed of GPRS attachment since it is not
necessary to re-attach each time.

3. Added the value "UR" to the parameter <exunsol> of "AT+EXUNSOL" command to

support unsolicited result code.

4. Added the function to disable the ECHO algorithm.

5. Added "AT+CBUZZERRING" command, the default value of which is 0. If it is set to 1,

the ring of incoming call will be sent out from buzzer, with the frequency of 1HZ, it is
valid only when the module has buzzer.

6. Added "AT+SLEDS" command to configure the flicker frequency of network lights in

the status of unregistered, registered or PPP.

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[Improved Features]
1. Revised the output version number queried by "ATI" command to be "SIM900 R11.0".

2. Limited the scope of input parameters of AT+CRLP command.

3. Fixed the bug of CLCC, CLIP, CMGR command that Chinese name and English name
could not display in UCS2 mode if user sets CSCS to UCS2 mode.

4. Modified the CPBW command when CSCS was set to HEX mode, the name could be
written up to 28 characters.

5. Limited the scope of input parameters of AT+CALD command.

6. Modified the error response of AT command "AT+CSTA=", the error response should be
"ERROR" instead of "OK".

7. Solved the problem that the responses of reading empty record in phone book via CPBR
command were not consistent.

8. Modified the response of test command of EXUNSOL by adding the parameter value
"UR".

9. Solved the problem that the module can not register to the network successfully with
SIM card of Orange operator when user sets "AT+CBAND="ALL_BAND"".

10. Added the content "resource limitation" of error code 99.

11. Solved the problem that the calling record of some special number can not be saved in
recent call lists.

12. Solved the problem that the CSD connection can not be established successfully
anymore after user dials a number in call record list in CSD mode.

13. Solved the problem that "CALL READY" will not report in some special conditions
when URC presentation was enabled by executing CIURC command.

14. Solved the problem that no response would return from serial port if
"AT*PSENGMODE=0" is executed and modified the response format of test command
to "*PSENGMODE:(1) ".

15. Solved the problem that CTS varied when user sent or received AT command with no
flow control.

16. Limited the scope of inputting parameter when executing HTTPREAD and HTTPDATA
command in writing mode.

17. Solved the problem that Shenzhen customer can not originate a phone call or send SMS
after a successful call.

18. Altered the RI pin status when the module reported "RING" of incoming CSD call. If
CRIPULSE is set to 1, it presents RI pulse otherwise it is continuously in high level.
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19. Solved the problem that there was no ring back tone if user dialed a number of MAXIS
sim card through the CELECOM sim card in Malaysia.

20. Solved the problem which happened after user sent a sms via AT command accidentally
that the module would "freeze" for about 50 seconds before it replied, during that time,
the module did not respond to any commands.

21. Solved the problem that SIM PIN2 couldn’t be modified.

22. Solved the problem that the module couldn’t attach to the GPRS network if it had
activated GPRS previously and then restarted manually.

23. Solved the problem raised by Shenzhen customer that some special SIM card could not
be recognized by the module.

24. Fixed the bug that executing ATA command can not pull RI to high level in MUX mode.

25. Fixed the bug that the local time converted by the time NITZ reported was wrong and
"CI" of operator’s name was wrong.

26. Optimized the SIDETONE function.

27. Solved the problem that it would take a long time for network indicator light to flash for
some SIM cards when user powered on the module in roaming status.

28. Fixed the bug that the record of a successful CSD call could not be saved in the
phonebook.

29. Fixed the bug that the out of range hints of dialing record 0 by "ATD>" command when
the current phonebook has no record were different from that when the current
phonebook has records.

30. Solved the SIM900 problem that the module will reset if user executes “AT+CFUN=0”
or changes the rate band by "AT+CBAND" command at module initiating time.

31. Modified the "AT+CENG" command to make it consistent with SIM300 series by
enlarging the length of MNC to support 3 bytes; using number "99" to represent invalid
parameter "rxqulity" instead of "FF"; adding MCC and MNC information of
neighborhood cell, changing the show location of LAC which is set to hex mode.

32. Fixed the problem that self adaptive baud rate was not precise which led to failure of
baud rate adaption.

33. Solved the problem that the module would not receive any data which were sent
immediately after the connection was established successfully if it is set to be a server.

34. Solved the problem that the module reported error information of incoming call when
user used "ATH" command to hang up before the "RING" was reported, and it would
ring continuously and maintain connected.

35. Optimized the ATH function to make possible to hang up a call by sending consecutive
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ATH command when COLP is set to 1.

36. Fixed the bug that short name display function was not implemented when user queried
the network list.

37. Solved the problem that module could not search for the network if AT command
"AT+COPS" was set to short alphanumeric format, when executing
AT+COPS=1,1,"CMCC".

38. Solved the response failure problem when user responds to the "get input" item of STK
with data in UCS2 format.

39. Solved the problem that it would fail easily when user activated GPRS context
immediately after executing the "AT+CIPSHUT" command.

40. Modified the VTS function not to return "OK" until implementation was executed
successfully.

41. Solved the problem that some of the CLCC and CLIP URC can not be reported normally
in MUX mode.

42. Solved the problem of not reporting "NO ANSWER" in the case of calling the other side
who was busy when user set "ATS7=15".

43. Solved the problem that voltage alarm urc was only reported in a logical serial port in
MUX mode.

44. Modified the format of returning information when setting "AT+CENG=3".

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[New Features]
1. Added HTTP and FTP functions.

2. Added "ME" phonebook function for AT+CPBS.

3. Added the function to disable the sidetone algorithm.

4. Added AT+CIPRXGET command to get data from RX manually. If the parameter is 0,

this function is closed and the module is set to normal mode, data will be pushed to
serial port directly; if the parameter is set to 1, user enables the function; if the
parameter is set to 2, the module can get data, but the length of output data can not
exceed 1460 bytes at a time; if the parameter is set to 3, it is in HEX mode, the module
can get 730 bytes maximum at a time; and if the parameter is set to 4, user can also
query how many data are not read with a given ID.

5. Added AT+CIPQRCLOSE command to speed up disconnection of the remote server.

This function is disabled by default (0).
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6. Added query status function to command AT+CIPSTATUS, it will be valid only when
CIPMUX=1, and it will report the status first, then return “OK”.

7. Added the function that user can use ATD to dial USSD.

8. Added AT+CAAS command to enable or disable the function to switch audio channel
automatically and put a call through by hook key. But the headset detection function is
still reserved, when AT+CEXTHS=1 is set, the status of headset plug in or out will be
reported.

9. Added AT+CIPSCONT command to save APPTCP parameters in flash and support flash
interface to save and load the value.

10. Added AT+FTPSCONT command to save FTP parameters in flash and support flash
interface to save and load the value.

11. Added AT+HTTPSCONT command to save HTTP parameters in flash and support flash
interface to save and load the value.

12. Added AT+GSMBUSY command, if it is set to 1, all the incoming calls can be rejected
directly when there is no response from the module, this command is designed for the
user’s convenience in some special cases, such as simulating offhooking dialing and no
incoming call interruption during GPRS data transmission. This function is disabled by
default (0).

13. Added the function of AT command “AT+SPWM” to support buzzer.

14. Added a new headset aux audio channel which can be switched to by AT command
“AT+CHFA=3”.

15. Added AT+CBUZZERRING command, the default value of which is 0. If it is set to 1,

the ring of incoming call will be sent out from buzzer, with the frequency of 1HZ, it is
valid only when the module has buzzer.

[Improved Features]
1. Modified the problem that CLDTMF (local DTMF tone) and SIMTONE (specifically
tone) are not precise.

2. Fixed some bugs of TCP. Modified the problem that waiting tone intervals are not
precise.

3. Modified the multiplexing problem when module works in WINCE platform through 3
serial port pins (RXD, TXD, GND).

4. Optimized the parameter scopes and return values of command “AT+CLDTMF”and

“AT+SIMTONE”.

5. Discarded UDP data directly if the length exceeds 1460 bytes in a single package.

6. Modify the character case sensitive problem by using AT+CPBF command to search for
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phonebook entries.

7. Modified the hands-free audio parameters by adding two additional settable parameters
of es and of ses respectively for AT+ECHO.

8. Fixed the problem that AT+HVOIC command can not take effect under special cases.

9. Modified the problem that the module will not report error when some illegal characters
are entered as parameters of AT+CLDTMF command.

10. Fixed the bug of wrong name display format when executing "AT+CCVM?" command
under UCS2 mode.

11. Modified the problem that dial-up program can not be run successfully when module is
connected to LINUX platform.

12. Modified the default parameters of AT+CMUX command to be " +CMUX:

0,0,5,127,10,3,30,10,2 ".

13. Fixed the problem that DCD pin does not return to low level if CSD call is dropped by
pulling DTR to high level after AT&D2 is set.

14. Modified the problem that module will take long time to register network if changed to
another SIM card which belongs to different network operator.

15. Changed the return of “ERROR” to “OK” when executing "AT+CMGR=1" command if
there is no SMS on index 1, which is compatible with SIM300.

16. Improved the stability of reading SMS under low-speed baud rate.

17. Optimized AT+VTS command that “AT+VTS=1” can be used to generate DTMF
directly, which is compatible with SIM300.

18. Optimized the ATH function to make possible to hang up a call by sending consecutive
ATH command when COLP is set to 1.

19. Modified the problem that the data received from a HTTP server in a poor network was
inconsistent with the HTTP data received from a better network.

20. Fixed the bug that the value of the current frequency band was not consistent with the
value queried by the AT command.

21. Modified the problem that both CNUM and CPBR can not show the record written by
CPBW command when AT+CPBS="ON" is set and some special SIM cards with the
volume 1 are used.

22. Modified the power on voltage and set it to be 3.1v .

23. Fixed the problem that there is no RING message reported during a coming call if the
corresponding name in the phonebook is blank.

24. Modified the default mic value of AT+AUTEST to be 18, and added a function to use
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AT+AUTEST=0 separately to close headset channel loop, which is disabled in SIM900

or SIM900A products.

25. Modified the problem that call cannot be set up when vivacom Sim card is used.

26. Fixed the bug that wrong apn will lead to ppp dial exit failure.

27. Modified the SIM card unrecognizable problem in Taiwan.

28. Fixed the reset problem during a call in Argentina.

29. Optimized the broken transfer resuming function of http.

30. Modified the problem that when user set the CLVL continuously, it would cause module
crashing.

31. Fixed the bug that the record of a successful CSD call could not be saved in the
phonebook.

32. Fixed the bug that the out of range hints of dialing record 0 by “ATD>” command when
the current phonebook has no record were different from that when the current
phonebook has records.

33. Modified the SIM900 problem that the module will reset if user executes
“AT+CFUN=0” or changes the rate band by “AT+CBAND” command at module
initiating time.

34. Modified the show value of parameter ARFCN of “AT+CENG” command and
“AT*PSENGMODE” command.

35. Modified the “AT+CENG” command to make it consistent with SIM300 series by
enlarging the length of MNC to support 3 bytes; using number “99” to represent invalid
parameter “rxqulity” instead of “FF”; adding MCC and MNC information of
neighborhood cell, changing the show location of LAC which is set to hex mode.

36. Fixed the problem that self adaptive baud rate was not precise which led to failure of
baud rate adaption.

37. Modified the format error of AT+CHFA test command.

38. Modified the problem that the module would not receive any data which were sent
immediately after the connection was established successfully if it is set to be a server.

39. Modified the problem that the module reported error information of incoming call when
user used “ATH” command to hang up before the “RING” was reported, and it would
ring continuously and maintain connected.

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