Quectel EC2x&EG9x&EM05 Quec Cell AT Commands Manual V1.0

Quectel_EC2x%26EG9x%26EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual_V1.0

Quectel_EC2x%26EG9x%26EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual_V1.0

Quectel_EC2x%26EG9x%26EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual_V1.0

Quectel_EC2x%26EG9x%26EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual_V1.0

Quectel_EC2x%26EG9x%26EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual_V1.0

User Manual:

Open the PDF directly: View PDF PDF.
Page Count: 16

DownloadQuectel EC2x&EG9x&EM05 Quec Cell AT Commands Manual V1.0
Open PDF In BrowserView PDF
EC2x&EG9x&EM05
QuecCell
AT Commands Manual
LTE Module Series
Rev. EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual_V1.0
Date: 2017-12-13
Status: Released

www.quectel.com

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual

Our aim is to provide customers with timely and comprehensive service. For any
assistance, please contact our company headquarters:
Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd.
7th Floor, Hongye Building, No.1801 Hongmei Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200233, China
Tel: +86 21 5108 6236
Email: info@quectel.com

Or our local office. For more information, please visit:
http://quectel.com/support/sales.htm

For technical support, or to report documentation errors, please visit:
http://quectel.com/support/technical.htm
Or Email to: support@quectel.com

GENERAL NOTES
QUECTEL OFFERS THE INFORMATION AS A SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS. THE INFORMATION
PROVIDED IS BASED UPON CUSTOMERS‟ REQUIREMENTS. QUECTEL MAKES EVERY EFFORT
TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION IT MAKES AVAILABLE. QUECTEL DOES NOT
MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND DOES NOT ACCEPT
ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED BY USE OF OR
RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION. ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

COPYRIGHT
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE IS PROPRIETARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION OF
QUECTEL WIRELESS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. TRANSMITTING, REPRODUCTION, DISSEMINATION
AND EDITING OF THIS DOCUMENT AS WELL AS UTILIZATION OF THE CONTENT ARE
FORBIDDEN WITHOUT PERMISSION. OFFENDERS WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
DAMAGES. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED IN THE EVENT OF A PATENT GRANT OR
REGISTRATION OF A UTILITY MODEL OR DESIGN.

Copyright © Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. 2017. All rights reserved.

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

1 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual

About the Document
History
Revision

Date

Author

Description

1.0

2017-12-13

Duke XIN/
Adolph WANG

Initial

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

2 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual

Contents
About the Document ................................................................................................................................... 2
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 4

2

Description of QuecCell AT Commands ........................................................................................... 5
2.1. AT+QENG Switch on/off Engineering Mode ............................................................................ 5

3

Appendix A Reference....................................................................................................................... 14

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

3 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual

1

Introduction

QuecCell is a featured function embedded in Quectel modules. It can be used to scan the detailed
information of base stations. This document introduces the AT commands relating to QuecCell function.
This document is applicable to following Quectel modules:




EC2x (including EC25, EC21, EC20 R2.0 and EC20 R2.1)
EG9x (including EG91 and EG95)
EM05

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

4 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual

2

Description of QuecCell AT
Commands

2.1. AT+QENG

Switch on/off Engineering Mode

Engineering mode is designed to report the information of serving cells, neighbour cells and packet switch
parameters. The command is used to switch on/off the mode.

AT+QENG Switch on/off Engineering Mode
Test Command
AT+QENG=?

Response
+QENG: (list of supported s)
OK

Query the information of serving cells
AT+QENG="servingcell"

Response
In the case of GSM mode:
+QENG:
"servingscell",,"GSM",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,
OK
In the case of WCDMA mode:
+QENG:
"servingcell",,"WCDMA",,,,,,,,,,,,<
slot>,,
OK
In the case of LTE mode:
+QENG:
"servingcell",,"LTE",,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,
OK
In the case of TD-SCDMA mode:
+QENG:
"servingscell",,"TDSCDMA",,,,
,,,,
OK
In the case of CDMA mode or CDMA+HDR mode:
+QENG:
"servingscell",,"CDMA",,,,,,,,
[+QENG:
"servingscell",,"HDR",,,,,,,,]
OK
In the case of SRLTE mode:
+QENG:
"servingscell",,"CDMA",,,,,,,,
+QENG:
"servingcell",,"LTE",,,,,,,,,
,,,,,
OK
Query the information of neighbour cells
AT+QENG="neighbourcell"

Response
In the case of GSM mode:
[+QENG:
"neighbourcell","GSM",,,,,,,,,,,
[…]]
[+QENG:
"neighbourcell","WCDMA",,,,
[…]]
[+QENG:
"neighbourcell","LTE":,,,
[…]]

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

6 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual

OK
In the case of WCDMA mode:
[+QENG:"neighbourcell","WCDMA",,,
,,,,,
[…]]
[+QENG:
"neighbourcell","GSM",,,,
[…]]
[+QENG:
"neighbourcell","LTE",,,,,<
s_rxlev>
[…]]
OK
In the case of LTE mode:
[+QENG:
"neighbourcell
intra","LTE",,,,,,
,,,,,
[…]]
[+QENG:
"neighbourcell
inter","LTE",,,,,,
,,,,
[…]]
[+QENG:
"neighbourcell","GSM",,,,,,,,,
[…]]
[+QENG:
"neighbourcell","WCDMA",,,,,,,,
[…]]
OK
Get 3G cell common information
AT+QENG="3gcomm"

Response
Only in WCDMA mode, get 3G cell common items which

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

7 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual

include the information about 3G neighbour cells, 2G
neighbour cells and 3G serving cells information.
For WCDMA serving cells information:
[+QENG:
"3gcomm",,,,,,,
,,,,,,,

[…]]
For 3G neighbor cells information of WCDMA serving cell:
[+QENG:
"3gcomm",,,,,,,
,,,,,,
[…]]
For 2G neighbor cells information of WCDMA serving cells:
[+QENG:
"3gcomm",,,,,,,
[…]]
OK
If the module works under 2G network, response:
OK
Reference

Parameter






String format. The information of different cells.
"servingcell"
The information of 2G/3G/4G serving cells
"neighbourcell" The information of 2G/3G/4G neighbour cells
String format. UE state.
"SEARCH"
UE is searching but could not (yet) find a suitable 2G/3G/4G cell.
"LIMSRV"
UE is camping on a cell but has not registered on the network.
"NOCONN"
UE is camping on a cell and has registered on the network, and it is
in idle mode.
"CONNECT"
UE is camping on a cell and has registered on the network, and a
call is in progress.
String format. Access technology, include:
"GSM"

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

8 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual






























"WCDMA"
"LTE"
"CDMA"
"HDR"
"TDSCDMA"
Number format. Mobile country code (first part of the PLMN code)
"-"
Invalid
Number format. Mobile network code (second part of the PLMN code)
"-"
Invalid
Hexadecimal format. Location area code. The parameter determines the two-byte
location area code in hexadecimal format (e.g. 00C1 equals 193 in decimal) of the cell
that was scanned. Range: 0-65535.
"-"
Invalid
Hexadecimal format. Cell ID. The parameter determines the 16-bit (GSM) or 28-bit
(UMTS) cell ID. Range: 0-0xFFFFFFF.
"-"
Invalid
Number format. Base station identification code. Range: 0-63.
Number format. The parameter determines the ARFCN of the cell that was scanned.
Range: 0-1023.
Number format. The current band.
0
DCS_1800
1
PCS_1900
"-"
Other bands
Number format. Routing area code. Range: 0-255.
Primary frequency.
Number format. RX level value for base station selection in dB (see 3GPP 25.304).
Range: 0-63. Subtracting 111 from the RX level value, a dBm value will be got.
Number format. MS maximum TX power in CCH.
Number format. Minimum access RX level.
Number format. Discontinuous reception cycle length.
Number format. Cell selection criterion.
Number format. Cell reselection criterion.
Number format. Whether the current cell supports GPRS or not.
0
Not support GPRS
1
Support GPRS
Number format. In hopping, displays „h‟, otherwise displays the current ARFCN in a
voice call.
Number format. Timeslot number.
Number format. Timing advance for the base station. Range: 0-63.
Number format. Mobile allocation index offset.
Number format. Hopping sequence number.
Number format. RX quality (sub). Range: 0-7.
Number format. RX quality (full). Range: 0-7.
Number format. RX level (sub). Range: 0-63.

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

9 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual
























Number format. RX level (full). Range: 0-63.
String format. Channel mode during a voice call.
"HR"
Half rate
"FR"
Full rate
"EFR"
Enhanced full rate
"AMR"
Adaptive Multi-Rate
"AMRHR"
AMR half rate
"AMRFR"
AMR full rate
"AMRWB"
AMR wide band
"-"
Invalid
Number format. UTRA-ARFCN of the cell that was scanned.
Number format. E-UTRA-ARFCN of the cell that was scanned.
Number format. The parameter determines the primary scrambling code of the cell that
was scanned.
Number format. Received signal strength indication.
Number format. Logarithmic value of SINR, and the values are only the first 1/5 part of
the dB value. Range: 0-250, which translates to -20dB - +30dB.
Number format. The received signal code power level of the cell that was scanned.
Number format. Select RX level value for base station in dB (see 3GPP 25.304).
Number format. Spreading factor. Values are 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, and 512.
0 SF_4
1 SF_8
2 SF_16
3 SF_32
4 SF_64
5 SF_128
6 SF_256
7 SF_512
8 UNKNOWN
Number format. Slot format for DPCH (0-16). Slot format for FDPCH (0-9).
Number format. Whether compress mode is supported.
0
Not support compress mode
1
Support compress mode
Number format. GPRS cell selection criterion.
Number format. GPRS cell reselection criterion.
Number format. 3G neighbour cell set.
1
Active Set
2
Sync Neighbour Set
3
Async Neighbour Set
Rank of this cell as neighbour for inter-RAT cell reselection.
Number format. TX power level for the UE.
TDD or FDD mode.


Physical cell ID

E-UTRA frequency band (see 3GPP 36.101).

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

10 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual



Number format. UL bandwidth.
0
1.4MHz
1
3MHz
2
5MHz
3
10MHz
4
15MHz
5
20MHz

Number format. DL bandwidth.
0
1.4MHz
1
3MHz
2
5MHz
3
10MHz
4
15MHz
5
20MHz

Tracking area code (see 3GPP 23.003 Chapter 19.4.2.3).

Reference signal received power (see 3GPP 36.214 Chapter 5.1.1).

Reference signal received quality (see 3GPP 36.214 Chapter 5.1.2).
 The threshold of  (in dB) used by the UE on the serving cells when
reselecting towards a lower priority RAT/frequency.

Number format. Carrier to noise ratio in dB = measured Ec/Io value in dB.


0
1











Destination number on which the call is to be deflected.
Rx power value in 1/10 dBm resolution.
Number format. Carrier to noise ratio in dB = measured Ec/Io value in dB.
Receiver automatic gain control on the camped frequency.
Inter-frequency cell suitable receive level.
Cell reselection priority. Range: 0-7.
Threshold to control non-intra-frequency searches.
Cell selection parameter for the intra-frequency cell.
LTE serving cell ID. This is the cell ID for the serving cell and can be found in
the cell list. Range: 0-503.
To be referenced when reselection. The suitable receive level value of an
evaluated lower priority cell must be greater than this value.
To be referenced when reselection. The suitable receive level value of an
evaluated higher priority cell must be greater than this value.
Reselection threshold for high priority layers.
Reselection threshold for low priority layers.
Bitmask that specifies whether a neighbor with a particular network color
code is to be reported. Bit n set to 1 means that a neighbor with NCC n is to
be included in the report.
Base station identity code ID.
Reselection threshold for high priority layers.
Reselection threshold for low priority layers.











DPCH
FDPCH

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

11 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual





Absolute power level of the common pilot channel as received by the UE in
dBm×10.
Ratio of the received energy per PN chip for the common pilot channel to the
total received power spectral density at the UE antenna connector in dB×10.
EARFCN. Active channel of the current system.

NOTE
If “-” or – is returned, it indicates the parameter is invalid under current condition.

Example
AT+QENG="servingcell"
+QENG: "servingcell","SEARCH"
OK
AT+QENG="servingcell"
+QENG:"servingcell","LIMSRV","GSM",460,01,5504,2B55,52,123,0,-67,5,14,64,30,28,0,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,"
-"
OK
AT+QENG="servingcell"
+QENG:"servingcell","NOCONN","GSM",460,01,5504,2B55,52,123,0,-111,5,14,64,0,0,0,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,
"-"
OK
AT+QENG="servingcell"
+QENG:"servingcell","CONNECT","GSM",460,00,550A,2BB9,23,94,0,-61,5,14,4,0,0,0,h,1,0,0,33,50,
52,0,0,"EFR"
OK
AT +QENG="neighbourcell"
[2016-08-15_20:23:32]+QENG: "neighbourcell intra","LTE",38950,276,-3,-88,-65,0,37,7,16,6,44
[2016-08-15_20:23:32]+QENG: "neighbourcell inter","LTE",39148,-,-,-,-,-,37,0,30,7,-,-,-,[2016-08-15_20:23:32]+QENG: "neighbourcell inter","LTE",37900,-,-,-,-,-,0,0,30,6,-,-,-,[2016-08-15_20:23:32]+QENG: "neighbourcell","GSM",0,3,14,50,255,0,0,-1920,0
[2016-08-15_20:23:32]+QENG: "neighbourcell","GSM",94,3,14,50,255,0,0,-1920,0
[2016-08-15_20:23:32]+QENG: "neighbourcell","GSM",93,3,14,50,255,0,0,-1920,0
[2016-08-15_20:23:32]+QENG: "neighbourcell","GSM",91,3,14,50,255,0,0,-1920,0
[2016-08-15_20:23:32]+QENG: "neighbourcell","GSM",90,3,14,50,255,0,0,-1920,0
[2016-08-15_20:23:32]+QENG: "neighbourcell","GSM",89,3,14,50,255,0,0,-1920,0
[2016-08-15_20:23:32]+QENG: "neighbourcell","GSM",87,3,14,50,255,0,0,-1920,0
[2016-08-15_20:23:32]+QENG: "neighbourcell","GSM",85,3,14,50,255,0,0,-1920,0

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

12 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual

OK
AT+QENG="neighbourcell"
[2016-08-15_20:19:54]+QENG: "neighbourcell","WCDMA",10713,-723,398,-880,-155,6,-32768,[2016-08-15_20:19:54]+QENG: "neighbourcell","WCDMA",10713,-723,331,-870,-155,2,-32768,[2016-08-15_20:19:54]+QENG: "neighbourcell","WCDMA",10713,-723,290,-880,-165,2,-32768,[2016-08-15_20:19:54]+QENG: "neighbourcell","WCDMA",10713,-723,397,-910,-190,2,-32768,[2016-08-15_20:19:54]+QENG: "neighbourcell","WCDMA",10713,-723,114,-910,-195,2,-32768,[2016-08-15_20:19:54]+QENG: "neighbourcell","WCDMA",10713,-723,332,-940,-220,2,-32768,[2016-08-15_20:19:54]+QENG: "neighbourcell","WCDMA",10713,-723,379,-950,-230,2,-32768,[2016-08-15_20:19:54]+QENG: "neighbourcell","WCDMA",10713,-723,115,-1210,-250,6,-32768,OK
AT+QENG="3gcomm"
//Get common information when in WCDMA mode
+QENG:"3gcomm","servingcell","3G","NOCONN",460,01,D5D6,8062AF1,10713,38,-72,-74,11,25,32
+QENG: "3gcomm","neighbourcell","3G",460,01,D5D6,8062AEF,10713,36,-87,-87,36,0,27
+QENG: "3gcomm","neighbourcell","2G",123,52,-98,12,-5
OK

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

13 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual

3

Appendix A Reference

Table 1: Terms and Abbreviations
Abbreviation

Description

ARFCN

Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number

CCH

Common Transport Channel

CDMA

Code Division Multiple Access

DCS

Digital Cellular System

DL

Downlink

DPCH

Dedicated Physical Channel

EARFCN

E-UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number

E-UTRA

Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access

E-UTRA-ARFCN

E-UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Code Number

FDPCH

Fractional DPCH

GPRS

General Packet Radio Service

GSM

Global System of Mobile Communication

HDR

High Data Rate

LTE

Long-Term Evolution

MS

Mobile Station

NCC

Network Color Code

PCS

Personal Communication Service

PLMN

Public Land Mobile Network

PN

Pseudorandom Noise

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

14 / 15

LTE Module Series
EC2x&EG9x&EM05 QuecCell AT Commands Manual

RX

Receive

SINR

Signal To Interference Plus Noise Ratio

SRLTE

Single Radio LTE

TD-SCDMA

Time Division - Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access

TX

Transmit

UE

User Equipment

UL

Uplink

UMTS

Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service

UTRA-ARFCN

UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number

WCDMA

Wideband Code Division Multiple Access

EC2x&EG9x&EM05_QuecCell_AT_Commands_Manual

15 / 15
Source Exif Data: 
File Type                       : PDF
File Type Extension             : pdf
MIME Type                       : application/pdf
PDF Version                     : 1.6
Linearized                      : No
Encryption                      : Standard V4.4 (128-bit)
User Access                     : Print, Copy, Extract, Print high-res
Author                          : kelly
Create Date                     : 2017:12:13 18:34:04+08:00
Modify Date                     : 2017:12:13 18:39:48+08:00
Language                        : zh-CN
XMP Toolkit                     : Adobe XMP Core 4.2.1-c041 52.342996, 2008/05/07-20:48:00
Format                          : application/pdf
Creator                         : kelly
Creator Tool                    : Microsoft® Word 2010
Metadata Date                   : 2017:12:13 18:39:48+08:00
Producer                        : Microsoft® Word 2010
Document ID                     : uuid:60b8e12c-4be6-4f27-abeb-17d7dc294955
Instance ID                     : uuid:8e39a2b0-09f5-4ec8-901d-f23b94cae931
Page Mode                       : UseOutlines
Page Count                      : 16
EXIF Metadata provided by EXIF.tools

Navigation menu