Features

Functionality

  • Stable response from modem

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  • Query all information about embedded module

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    • General information
    • Memory sizes
    • Firmware information

  • Queue of commands

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    • All commands added to one queue executed in the background thread
    • User can pause and resume commands, added to the queue
    • Queue can be automatically stopped when an error occur (if configured)
    • There is a list of current commands in the queue. Currently running command is highlighted
    • When started automatic modem configuration, queue tab can be automatically selected (if not disabled)

  • Uploading firmware, using XModem protocol

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  • Automatic modem configuration

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    • Erase application
    • Write bootloader and firmware
    • Remap memory
      • Choose both AD and FS sizes, then let automatic mapper do the work for you
      • Minimal size of AD aread is 256 KiB (for safety)
      • Visual view of mapped areas
    • Write application
    • Prepare modem for remote firmware writing
    • Sync time

Usability

  • Command autocompletion and suggestion based on input history

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  • Localization of every UI element as well as status messages

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  • Remember all configured settings per sessions

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Visuals

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  • Clean and filtered Console window

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    • Command timespan
    • Colorful statuses in console

  • Raw serial Monitor window

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    • Keep all history until another port is used

  • Search through both console windows

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  • Colorful and noticeable status boxes

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  • Flexible layout - windows are totally resizeable to any screen resolution, in-form splits are totally movable whenever you want. Also, you can show/hide information/console view (F11/F12)

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  • Progressbar shows file uploading

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Keyboard shortcuts

Global:

F1 - PDF documentation will be opened if present, otherwise the website will be shown

Ctrl + F1 - Show Machine ID: needed for license check (full version unlock)

F5 - Update (fill) modem information

F6 - Update (fill) modem configuration

F9 - Store current modem in XML database of installed modems

F11 - Hide / show Console view

F12 - Hide / show Main view

Ctrl + L - Clear console

Ctrl + S - Save all settings, includes current APN configuration

Ctrl + M - RAW console mode (full screen COM monitor), could be used with Detach mode (right click -> Detach)

Ctrl + Space - Pause/Resume queue

Command input field:

Return - Send command

Ctrl + Z - Send data in download mode (substitute character at the end)

Window focus:

Ctrl + I - Focus AT command input field

Ctrl + F - Focus search field

Alt + 1 - switch to 1st Connection tab

Alt + 2 - switch to 2nd Queue tab

Alt + 3 - switch to 3rd Settings tab

Alt + 4 - switch to 4th Information tab

Alt + 5 - switch to 5th Automatic tab

Alt + 6 - switch to 6th Configuration tab

Note

For switching tabs you can use Ctrl as well.

Development

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  • Clean code base and architecture
  • Minimal dependencies
  • Threading: all the work done in the background thread, UI does not freeze
  • Separate classes do separate work
  • Constructive comments for most code blocks
  • Code enclosed in #regions for clarity