Help for SMS-Maker Version 1.0 05/09/2003

2. Requirements [ back home ]

In order to use SMS-Maker, you'll need the following things:
  • a personal computer with any Windows operating system (9x, NT, 2K, XP)
  • a GSM-modem or cellphone with a build-in GSM-modem, for example Siemens SL45, Siemens M20 or a cellphone with a virtual modem driver, like Nokia 6110 (all mentioned models where tested successully)
  • a data cable or infrared-interface
  • SMS-Maker
To make sure your cellphone works with SMS-Maker, you should first check the communication between cellphone and computer. This is described below.


SMS Maker was tested successfully with the following cellphone models:
  • Siemens: M20, C30, MC35, TC35, C45, ME45, S45, SL45, M50, MT50, S55
  • Nokia: 6110, 6210, 6250, 6310, 7560, PremiCell 22, CardPhone 2
  • Ericsson: R380E, T200, T39, T65, T68, T68i
  • Falcom: A2D-1 900/1800
  • Wavecom: 1203A GSM modem
It should work with any pure GSM modem (for example Nokia N30 or Siemens M20) or cellphones with a built-in GSM modem (Siemens SL45, M50) or any other cellphone with a virtual modem driver, for example Nokia 6110 (these drivers add a new, virtual COM port to your system).
For the latest compatibility list, go to our website at http://www.way-x.de/smsmaker.

To find out if your cellphone works with SMS-Maker, try the following:
  • Connect your cellphone to a serial port of your computer
  • Open a terminal application (You can use Windows HyperTerm, for example), enter the connection parameters (mainly port and baudrate) and establish the connection. If you're not sure about the parameters, try 9600bps, 8-N-1, no handshaking. These settings should work with most cellphones. If you can't connect, vary the baudrate (SL45 and M20 work with 19200, Nokia 6110 with 9600 only)
  • Once succesfully connected, type AT and press ENTER.
  • If your cellphone answers with OK, SMS-Maker will work.
If you tested other cellphones successfully with SMS-Maker, please let us know. Of course, we can't test all worldwide available models, so we depend on your experiences...


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