how to change Esim profile for nbiot fall back

Hi,

I'm using nrf9160custom board using sdk version 2.0.0
our Esim has 2 profiles one is for LTE and another one is for NB-IoT. Present i have tested tested LTE network and its working fine but i need to work on NB-IoT.

i have no idea how to do fallback for LTE to NB-IoT.

our Esim provider given fallback APDU command.

i have refered below document too but i don't have any how to send AT+CSIM command

https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fref_at_commands%2FREF%2Fat_commands%2Faccess_uicc%2Faccess_uicc.html

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0 Didrik Rokhaug over 2 years ago

Hi,

Which modem FW version are you using?

Have you tried to just set the system modem to NB-IoT or LTE-M and NB-IoT, to see if the modem handles it automatically?

You can find the documentation on how to send AT commands from the application here: https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/2.3.0/nrfxlib/nrf_modem/doc/at_interface.html

Best regards,

Didrik
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0 bhanu prakash over 2 years ago in reply to Didrik Rokhaug

Hi,

Didrik Rokhaug said:
Which modem FW version are you using?

I'm using FW version 1.3.4

Didrik Rokhaug said:
Have you tried to just set the system modem to NB-IoT or LTE-M and NB-IoT, to see if the modem handles it automatically?

Before we using plastic sim card in that we have implemented he NB-IoT fallback and its working fine but now we are using ESIM instead of plastic sim .Now our ESIM have 2 profiles one is for LTE and another one is NB-IoT.
so if i need to using NB-IoT fallback first i have to change the profile. so how i can change the ESIM profile?

our Esim providers proved APDU command for fallback. i have tried "AT+CSIM" command for fallback but i don't either it changes or not. how i can i check either it change or not?

if you need i can provide ESIM document for your reference.

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0 Didrik Rokhaug over 2 years ago in reply to bhanu prakash

Have you tried to just configure your application to use NB-IoT to see if the modem is able to handle the profile switch itself?
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0 bhanu prakash over 2 years ago in reply to Didrik Rokhaug

Hi,

yes i have tried that too but its not changing the profile.

i have tried using AT+CSIM command to change the profile below is the which im getting while sending the AT+CSIM

AT+CSIM=14,80C2000009D3070202018110017C
+CSIM: 4,"980A"
OK

AT+CIMI
222013096796817
OK


AT+CSIM=14,80C2000009D3070202018110017D
+CSIM: 4,"9000"
OK

AT+CIMI
204046824953132
OK


AT+CSIM=14,80C2000009D3070202018110017D
%XSIM: 0,10
%CESQ: 38,1,21,3
+CGEV: ME PDN DEACT 0
+CEREG: 0
+CIND: "service",0
+CIND: "roam",0
+CGEV: ME DETACH
+CEREG: 2,"05D7","019C4606",7
%XSIM: 1
CSIM: 4,"980A"
OK

AT+CSIM=14,80C2000009D3070202018110017C
+CSIM: 4,"9000"
OK
+CGEV: RESTR 2,2

i don't know even its changing or not please let me know is profile changing or not?

Thank you

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0 bhanu prakash over 2 years ago in reply to Didrik Rokhaug

Hi,

yes i have tried that too but its not changing the profile.

i have tried using AT+CSIM command to change the profile below is the which im getting while sending the AT+CSIM

AT+CSIM=14,80C2000009D3070202018110017C
+CSIM: 4,"980A"
OK

AT+CIMI
222013096796817
OK


AT+CSIM=14,80C2000009D3070202018110017D
+CSIM: 4,"9000"
OK

AT+CIMI
204046824953132
OK


AT+CSIM=14,80C2000009D3070202018110017D
%XSIM: 0,10
%CESQ: 38,1,21,3
+CGEV: ME PDN DEACT 0
+CEREG: 0
+CIND: "service",0
+CIND: "roam",0
+CGEV: ME DETACH
+CEREG: 2,"05D7","019C4606",7
%XSIM: 1
CSIM: 4,"980A"
OK

AT+CSIM=14,80C2000009D3070202018110017C
+CSIM: 4,"9000"
OK
+CGEV: RESTR 2,2

i don't know even its changing or not please let me know is profile changing or not?

Thank you

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0 Didrik Rokhaug over 1 year ago in reply to bhanu prakash

Based on the log, it looks like you are able to change the IMSI.

However, it also shows that you are using LTE-M. Is NB-IoT enabled?

You have also activated some throttling mechanism in the network. One way to activate it is to try to attach too many times per hour, or resetting the device too many times without disconnecting properly from the network first.

To begin with, it might be a good idea to just verify that you can attach to the NB-IoT network, by only enabling NB-IoT with AT%XSYSTEMMODE=0,1,0,0
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0 bhanu prakash over 1 year ago in reply to Didrik Rokhaug

Didrik Rokhaug said:
To begin with, it might be a good idea to just verify that you can attach to the NB-IoT network, by only enabling NB-IoT with AT%XSYSTEMMODE=0,1,0,0

in my code its already configured when LTE not available its automatically changing to nb-iot

please see the below logs

[00:07:39.458,343] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.lte_lc_system_mode_set: Sending AT command to set system mode: AT%XSYSTEMMODE=0,1,0,0[0m
11:28:19.213 -> +CEREG: 2
11:28:20.242 -> [00:08:13.738,037] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.at_handler: +CEREG notification: +CEREG: 2
11:28:20.242 -> [0m
11:28:20.242 -> [00:08:13.738,128] [1;31m<err> lte_lc: Could not get tracking area code, error: -22[0m
11:28:20.242 -> [00:08:13.738,189] [1;31m<err> lte_lc: Failed to parse notification (error -22): +CEREG: 2
11:28:20.242 -> [0m
11:28:38.644 -> %CESQ: 36,1,7,1
11:28:38.644 -> +CEREG: 2,"C2F0","00273265",9
11:28:38.644 -> LTE cell changed: Cell ID: 2568805, Tracking area: 49904
11:28:39.622 -> [00:08:33.144,134] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.at_handler: +CEREG notification: +CEREG: 2,"C2F0","00273265",9
11:28:39.622 -> [0m
11:28:41.776 -> %CESQ: 34,1,0,0
11:28:41.962 -> +CSCON: 1
11:28:41.962 -> RRC mode: Connected
11:28:42.149 -> %CESQ: 35,1,5,0
11:28:42.149 -> +CEREG: 2,"C2F0","00273265",9,0,15
11:28:42.196 -> +CSCON: 0
11:28:42.196 -> RRC mode: Idle
11:28:42.616 -> %CESQ: 255,0,255,0
11:28:42.616 -> +CEREG: 2
11:28:42.942 -> [00:08:36.482,147] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.at_handler: +CSCON notification[0m
11:28:42.989 -> [00:08:36.700,225] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.at_handler: +CEREG notification: +CEREG: 2,"C2F0","00273265",9,0,15
11:28:42.989 -> [0m
11:28:42.989 -> [00:08:36.741,516] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.at_handler: +CSCON notification[0m
11:28:42.989 -> [00:08:37.156,555] [0m<dbg> lte_lc.at_handler: +CEREG notification: +CEREG: 2
11:28:42.989 -> [0m
11:28:42.989 -> [00:08:37.156,646] [1;31m<err> lte_lc: Could not get tracking area code, error: -22[0m
11:28:42.989 -> [00:08:37.156,707] [1;31m<err> lte_lc: Failed to parse notification (error -22): +CEREG: 2
11:28:42.989 -> [0m
11:28:43.084 -> %CESQ: 37,1,8,1
11:29:00.636 ->

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0 Achim Kraus over 1 year ago in reply to bhanu prakash

> AT+CSIM=14,80C2000009D3070202018110017D

According AT+CSIM Docu, the length is "The number of hexadecimal characters.". So it's rather 28 than 14. And the value is a string using "". I guess, it should be

AT+CSIM=28,"80C2000009D3070202018110017D"
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0 bhanu prakash over 1 year ago in reply to Achim Kraus

Hi,

Achim Kraus said:
AT+CSIM=28,"80C2000009D3070202018110017D"

Thanks for the replay,

i have tried this method in LTE link monitor

when i send AT+CSIM=28,"80C2000009D3070202018110017D" below is the response logs and LTE is show like in below

AT+CSIM=28,"80C2000009D3070202018110017D"
+CSIM: 4,"980A"
OK

AT+CESQ
+CESQ: 99,99,255,255,255,255
OK
%CESQ: 34,1,18,2
+CGEV: ME PDN DEACT 0
AT+CGDCONT?
+CEREG: 0
+CIND: "service",0
+CIND: "roam",0+
CGEV: ME DETACH
OK
AT+CGACT?
OK
+CEREG: 2,"05D7","019C4600",7
AT+CESQ
+CESQ: 99,99,255,255,17,35
OK
+CGEV: ME PDN ACT 0,0
AT+CGDCONT?
+CNEC_ESM: 50,0
+CEREG: 5,"05D7","019C4600",7,,,"00000001","01011111"
+CIND: "service",1
+CIND: "roam",1
+CGDCONT: 0,"IP","eapn1.net","100.108.4.22",0,0
OK
AT+CGACT?
+CGACT: 0,1
OK
+CNEC_ESM: 27,1

when i send AT+CSIM=28,"80C2000009D3070202018110017C" below is the response logs and LTE is showing Green.

AT+CSIM=28,"80C2000009D3070202018110017C"
+CSIM: 4,"9809"
OK


AT+CESQ
+CESQ: 99,99,255,255,255,255
OK
%CESQ: 35,1,19,2
+CGEV: ME PDN DEACT 0
AT+CGDCONT?
+CEREG: 0
+CIND: "service",0
+CIND: "roam",0
+CGEV: ME DETACH
OK
AT+CGACT?
OK
+CEREG: 2,"05D7","019C4600",7
+CGEV: ME PDN ACT 0,0
AT+CGDCONT?
+CNEC_ESM: 50,0
+CEREG: 5,"05D7","019C4600",7,,,"00000001","01011111"
+CIND: "service",1
+CIND: "roam",1
+CGDCONT: 0,"IP","eapn1.net","100.108.4.62",0,0
OK
AT+CGACT?
+CGACT: 0,1
OK
+CGEV: ME PDN ACT 1
AT
+CGDCONT?
+CGDCONT: 0,"IP","eapn1.net","100.108.4.62",0,0
+CGDCONT: 1,"IP","i-smsr.net","100.65.192.6",0,0
OK
AT+CGACT?
+CGACT: 0,1
+CGACT: 1,1
OK
+CGEV: ME PDN DEACT 1
+CNEC_ESM: 36,1
AT+CGDCONT?
+CGDCONT: 0,"IP","eapn1.net","100.108.4.62",0,0
OK
AT+CGACT?
+CGACT: 0,1
OK

please check the both logs and let me know is profile switching happening or not for NB-IoT and LTE-M

Thank you

0 Achim Kraus over 1 year ago in reply to bhanu prakash

> +CEREG: 2,"05D7","019C4600",7

AFAIK the "7" means LTE-M/CAT-M1. A "9" would be NB-IoT.
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