From 74f98992464d8d89d5df760086071f91233ddb67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Carstairs Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:36:05 +0000 Subject: Explains Text Mode --- team-1/sim-commands.txt | 7 +++++++ team-2/sim-commands.txt | 7 +++++++ 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/team-1/sim-commands.txt b/team-1/sim-commands.txt index bfdb287..60b9eb9 100644 --- a/team-1/sim-commands.txt +++ b/team-1/sim-commands.txt @@ -16,11 +16,18 @@ There are hundreds of possible commands you can send to the SIM device using === Entering Text Mode +Text messages are represented to computers as a sequence of numbers. When +minicom starts, it will want to display those numbers instead of text. In order +to translate the messages into text, you must be in Text Mode. To do that, use +this command: + AT+CMGF=1 This enters Text Mode. It is much easier to send, list and receive texts if you are in Text Mode. +If you close minicom and re-start it, you will have to enter Text Mode again. + === Sending a text AT+CMGS="+447123456789" diff --git a/team-2/sim-commands.txt b/team-2/sim-commands.txt index 325cd9b..1b5e86e 100644 --- a/team-2/sim-commands.txt +++ b/team-2/sim-commands.txt @@ -16,11 +16,18 @@ There are hundreds of possible commands you can send to the SIM device using === Entering Text Mode +Text messages are represented to computers as a sequence of numbers. When +minicom starts, it will want to display those numbers instead of text. In order +to translate the messages into text, you must be in Text Mode. To do that, use +this command: + AT+CMGF=1 This enters Text Mode. It is much easier to send, list and receive texts if you are in Text Mode. +If you close minicom and re-start it, you will have to enter Text Mode again. + === Sending a text yjoGRMm24>?W>PyqYz_)NRHso om -- cgit v1.2.3