Vodafone K3770 3G Modem

How to use the Vodafone K3770 3G USB Dongle with mbed

Hello World

Import programVodafoneUSBModemHTTPClientTest

Example demonstrating the use of the Vodafone USB Modem library with the HTTP Client

Library

Import libraryVodafoneUSBModem

Vodafone K3770/K3772-Z modems driver & networking library

Notes

Hardware Setup

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Because of the high current that the USB dongle requires, it is not possible to power it from the Vu pin on the mbed. In the example show, an external linear regulator board has been used to provide a high current regulated 5V supply from a 9V wall adaptor. The parts shown are :

Hello World

This example application uses the VodafoneUSBModem and the HTTPClient interface, enabling the mbed to fetch a URL over HTTP, and print the contents.

There are various other "hello world" programs that demonstrate SMS, NTP, Socket and Websocket interfaces, as well as management commands (check balance, link status, etc). See "Resources" section below.

You'll notice that this "Hello World" program is a little more complex that others, as we're using the mbed RTOS to manage the memory and processing resources/requirement of the USB Modem driver and the TCP/IP stack.

Resources and references

Network APN

To connect to the internet you must establish a PPP connection. You can then use BSD Sockets or any high-level component (HTTP Client, NTP Client).

To establish this connection, one single function is used:

int ret = modem.connect("pp.vodafone.co.uk");

pp.vodafone.co.uk is the APN value for a Vodafone Pay as you Go SIM. Change it to the relevant value if your SIM is different:

SIM TypeContract TypePlanAPNUserPassword
Mobile BroadbandPay as you go£5 for 250MB, lasting up to 30 dayssmartwebweb
Mobile BroadbandPay as you go£15 for 2GB, lasting up to 30 daysppbundle.internetwebweb
Mobile BroadbandPay as you go£15 for 1GB, lasting up to 90 dayspp.internetwebweb
Mobile BroadbandPay monthlyAnyinternetwebweb
PhonePay as you goAnypp.vodafone.co.ukwebweb
PhonePay monthlyAnyinternetwebweb

For details please check Vodafone's dedicated page.

The variable, "ret", allows you to check whether the connection was successful or not (0 on success, a negative value on error).

Please note that the "connect" command can take a few minutes to complete in worst case scenarios, as it initializes the modem and then waits for network registration.

Other Examples

Import programVodafoneUSBModemNTPClientTest

NTP Client Test with the Vodafone USB Modem library

Click here to the programs that are using the NTPClient

Import programVodafoneUSBModemSMSTest

SMS test with the Vodafone library

Import programVodafoneUSBModemWebsocketTest

Websocket client test with Vodafone USB Modems

Click here to the programs that are using the WebsocketClient

Import programVodafoneUSBModemUSSDTest

Test of USSD commands transmission over the Vodafone network with the Vodafone library