UICC not initialized

[Georgiy Lutsenko]

Hi all
My device requires NB IoT network to work.
I received a SIM card from a local operator (Vodafone).
For tests, I use the nRF9160-DK board and the at_client application.
But I have a problem with UICC initialization.
I have seen similar threads, but there was no solution to the problem.

[Øyvind]

Hello, 

Does the SIM card support NB-IoT? What does the log output from AT Client say? Can you please run "AT+CFUN?" in the LTE Link Monitor and copy the output from the log file?

What version of the nRF9160DK are you running? Have you updated the modem FW?

Thanks. 

Kind regards,
Øyvind

[Georgiy Lutsenko]

Hello Øyvind,
Yes, the sim card supports NB IoT.
I am using nRF9160 SICA BAA.
I have upgraded the modem to version mfw_nrf9160_1.2.7.

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2022-03-22T10:51:47.942Z INFO Application data folder: /Users/georgiylutsenko/Library/Application Support/nrfconnect/pc-nrfconnect-linkmonitor
2022-03-22T10:51:49.463Z DEBUG App pc-nrfconnect-linkmonitor v2.0.0 official
2022-03-22T10:51:49.463Z DEBUG App path: /Users/georgiylutsenko/.nrfconnect-apps/node_modules/pc-nrfconnect-linkmonitor
2022-03-22T10:51:49.463Z DEBUG nRFConnect 3.10.0, required by the app is (^3.8.0)
2022-03-22T10:51:49.463Z DEBUG nRFConnect path: /Applications/nRF Connect for Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar
2022-03-22T10:51:49.463Z DEBUG HomeDir: /Users/georgiylutsenko
2022-03-22T10:51:49.463Z DEBUG TmpDir: /var/folders/mr/1pdbh9217m90ym6ftmll_6sw0000gn/T/
2022-03-22T10:51:53.769Z INFO Modem port is opened
2022-03-22T10:51:53.791Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CFUN?
2022-03-22T10:51:53.832Z DEBUG modem << +CFUN: 0
2022-03-22T10:51:53.837Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:58.325Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CFUN=1
2022-03-22T10:51:58.365Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.423Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CFUN?
2022-03-22T10:51:59.427Z DEBUG modem << +CFUN: 1
2022-03-22T10:51:59.445Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.453Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGSN=1
2022-03-22T10:51:59.461Z DEBUG modem << +CGSN: "352656100298275"
2022-03-22T10:51:59.494Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.527Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMI
2022-03-22T10:51:59.541Z DEBUG modem << Nordic Semiconductor ASA
2022-03-22T10:51:59.546Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.572Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMM
2022-03-22T10:51:59.586Z DEBUG modem << nRFFFFFFFFF-SICA
2022-03-22T10:51:59.595Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.612Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMR
2022-03-22T10:51:59.628Z DEBUG modem << mfw_nrf9160_1.2.7
2022-03-22T10:51:59.650Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.655Z INFO Nordic Semiconductor ASA nRFFFFFFFFF-SICA [mfw_nrf9160_1.2.7] SerNr: 352656100298275
2022-03-22T10:51:59.659Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEMODE?
2022-03-22T10:51:59.664Z DEBUG modem << +CEMODE: 0
2022-03-22T10:51:59.670Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.714Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XCBAND=?
2022-03-22T10:51:59.726Z DEBUG modem << %XCBAND: (1,2,3,4,5,8,12,13,17,19,20,25,26,28,66)
2022-03-22T10:51:59.736Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.767Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CMEE?
2022-03-22T10:51:59.778Z DEBUG modem << +CMEE: 0
2022-03-22T10:51:59.780Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.788Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CMEE=1
2022-03-22T10:51:59.792Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.794Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CNEC?
2022-03-22T10:51:59.798Z DEBUG modem << +CNEC: 0
2022-03-22T10:51:59.802Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.809Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CNEC=24
2022-03-22T10:51:59.814Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.828Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGEREP?
2022-03-22T10:51:59.832Z DEBUG modem << +CGEREP: 0,0
2022-03-22T10:51:59.836Z DEBUG modem <<
2022-03-22T10:51:59.842Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.845Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGDCONT?
2022-03-22T10:51:59.852Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.857Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGACT?
2022-03-22T10:51:59.861Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.863Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGEREP=1
2022-03-22T10:51:59.869Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.872Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CIND=1,1,1
2022-03-22T10:51:59.876Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.878Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG=5
2022-03-22T10:51:59.881Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.883Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG?
2022-03-22T10:51:59.892Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 5,90,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",9,0,0,"00000000","00000000"
2022-03-22T10:51:59.899Z DEBUG modem <<
2022-03-22T10:51:59.899Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.916Z DEBUG modem >> AT%CESQ=1
2022-03-22T10:51:59.926Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.929Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CESQ
2022-03-22T10:51:59.935Z DEBUG modem << +CESQ: 99,99,255,255,255,255
2022-03-22T10:51:59.942Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.964Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM=1
2022-03-22T10:51:59.969Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:51:59.972Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM?
2022-03-22T10:51:59.976Z DEBUG modem << %XSIM: 0
2022-03-22T10:51:59.983Z DEBUG modem <<
2022-03-22T10:51:59.983Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.436Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CFUN?
2022-03-22T10:54:06.441Z DEBUG modem << +CFUN: 1
2022-03-22T10:54:06.458Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.460Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGSN=1
2022-03-22T10:54:06.468Z DEBUG modem << +CGSN: "352656100298275"
2022-03-22T10:54:06.472Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.479Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMI
2022-03-22T10:54:06.487Z DEBUG modem << Nordic Semiconductor ASA
2022-03-22T10:54:06.490Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.493Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMM
2022-03-22T10:54:06.498Z DEBUG modem << nRFFFFFFFFF-SICA
2022-03-22T10:54:06.504Z DEBUG modem <<
2022-03-22T10:54:06.515Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.520Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGMR
2022-03-22T10:54:06.540Z DEBUG modem << mfw_nrf9160_1.2.7
2022-03-22T10:54:06.550Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.552Z INFO Nordic Semiconductor ASA nRFFFFFFFFF-SICA [mfw_nrf9160_1.2.7] SerNr: 352656100298275
2022-03-22T10:54:06.555Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEMODE?
2022-03-22T10:54:06.563Z DEBUG modem << +CEMODE: 0
2022-03-22T10:54:06.570Z DEBUG modem <<
2022-03-22T10:54:06.572Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.581Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XCBAND=?
2022-03-22T10:54:06.589Z DEBUG modem << %XCBAND: (1,2,3,4,5,8,12,13,17,19,20,25,26,28,66)
2022-03-22T10:54:06.593Z DEBUG modem <<
2022-03-22T10:54:06.593Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.604Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CMEE?
2022-03-22T10:54:06.612Z DEBUG modem << +CMEE: 1
2022-03-22T10:54:06.613Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.620Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CNEC?
2022-03-22T10:54:06.628Z DEBUG modem << +CNEC: 24
2022-03-22T10:54:06.632Z DEBUG modem <<
2022-03-22T10:54:06.642Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.654Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CGEREP?
2022-03-22T10:54:06.671Z DEBUG modem << +CGEREP: 1,0
2022-03-22T10:54:06.674Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.679Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CIND=1,1,1
2022-03-22T10:54:06.686Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.688Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG=5
2022-03-22T10:54:06.692Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.694Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CEREG?
2022-03-22T10:54:06.704Z DEBUG modem << +CEREG: 5,90,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",9,0,0,"00000000","00000000"
2022-03-22T10:54:06.708Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.715Z DEBUG modem >> AT%CESQ=1
2022-03-22T10:54:06.720Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.727Z DEBUG modem >> AT+CESQ
2022-03-22T10:54:06.733Z DEBUG modem << +CESQ: 99,99,255,255,255,255
2022-03-22T10:54:06.737Z DEBUG modem <<
2022-03-22T10:54:06.738Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.743Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM=1
2022-03-22T10:54:06.756Z DEBUG modem << OK
2022-03-22T10:54:06.759Z DEBUG modem >> AT%XSIM?
2022-03-22T10:54:06.763Z DEBUG modem << %XSIM: 0
2022-03-22T10:54:06.764Z DEBUG modem <<
2022-03-22T10:54:06.765Z DEBUG modem << OK
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Thanks. 

Best regards,

Georgiy

[Øyvind]

Georgiy, you are right.

Georgiy Lutsenko said:

modem << +CEREG: 5,90,"FFFE","FFFFFFFF",9,0,0,"00000000","00000000"

90 – Not registered due to Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) failure.

Have you verified that the SIM is correctly configured by Vodafone? Do you have network coverage at your location? 

What version of the nRF9160DK are you running? You can find this information on back of the board.

Kind regards,
Øyvind

[Georgiy Lutsenko]

Hi,

The network must be set up as the SIM card can only be obtained upon request.
Here's the devboard info:

Best regards,

Georgiy

[Øyvind]

What is VDD IO configured to? Are you able to do any measurements on the UICC pins? Note: If you are connecting over NB-IoT and your operator does not support ePCO, select the file that has legacy Protocol Configuration Options (PCO) mode enabled.

Have a look at the %XEPCO AT Command.

If this does not help, can you please provide a modem trace? 

Kind regards,
Øyvind

[Georgiy Lutsenko]

I'm sorry to be late with the reply.
The problem turned out to be in the SIM card itself.
Several SIM cards I received were faulty.
Colleagues gave me a working SIM card and everything worked instantly.

Thanks for your help

[Øyvind]

Glad you were able to solve the issue. Please close ticket if no more questions.

Kind regards,
Øyvind