Register Connect Tank on a cellular network

The Connect Tank device is configured with a default APN that you might need to change to register the device on the cellular network for your cellular account provider. Contact your cellular service provider to get the correct APN before completing the following steps.

Note If you purchased Digi Bundled Services, the cellular connection is already configured on your Connect Tank and you can skip this section.

To register the device on a cellular network:

  1. Make sure the battery is connected and the SIM is installed, the device is connected to a computer, and the terminal program is configured to communicate with the device. For instructions, see Connect to the device using the CLI.
  2. Open the terminal program and connect to the Connect Tank device. For instructions, see Connect to the device using the CLI.

  3. Press the Wake button.

    • The command prompt appears in the terminal program window and the device attempts to connect to the cellular network and obtain GPS location.
    • The cellular and GPS LED slowly blinks red for an extended period while the device performs GPS location for the first time.

    4. Note To skip the GPS location process, press the Wake button again.

  4. At the command prompt, type set apn=thecellular.apn where thecellular.apn is the string supplied by your cellular service provider.

  5. Press Enter.

    • The terminal program displays the APN configuration setting’s current value and the pending value.
    • The device goes to sleep and immediately wakes up to make the change. After the device completes the change it goes to sleep again.

  6. Press the Wake button and type set at the command prompt to verify your change was made and that it is correct.

  7. Use other commands in the CLI to see additional information about the device, such as firmware version, battery life, cellular network strength, and more. See CLI commands.