Hi I am new to ActiveSMS and trying to see if I can get it working, but not winning.

I am trying to setup ActiveSMS using a USB GSM Multi Channel 8 way which is marked PG-Q24U.

We get the following error:

26/07/13 13:02:46 - PE: Informational - Connecting to GSM Modem on COM13....
26/07/13 13:02:46 - PE: Informational - Settings: baud=9600 parity=N data=8 stop=1
26/07/13 13:02:46 - PE: Pass - Connected OK
26/07/13 13:02:46 - PE: Informational - Resetting modem...
26/07/13 13:02:57 - TX: ATE1<CR>
26/07/13 13:02:57 - ER: Error reading from Comms port
26/07/13 13:02:57 - EX: Comms error occurred ( Errors: CE_FRAME, Status: InQue:0 OutQue:0 )
26/07/13 13:02:57 - ER: Error reading from Comms port
26/07/13 13:02:57 - EX: Comms error occurred ( Errors: CE_FRAME, Status: InQue:0 OutQue:0 )
26/07/13 13:03:27 - TX: AT+CG
26/07/13 13:03:27 - RX: Û
26/07/13 13:03:27 - ER: Error reading from Comms port
26/07/13 13:03:27 - EX: Comms error occurred ( Errors: CE_FRAME, Status: InQue:0 OutQue:0 )
26/07/13 13:03:27 - TX: MI<CR>
26/07/13 13:03:27 - ER: Error reading from Comms port
26/07/13 13:03:27 - EX: Comms error occurred ( Errors: CE_FRAME, Status: InQue:0 OutQue:0 )
26/07/13 13:03:37 - TR: Device:
26/07/13 13:03:37 - TR: Using Default device settings
26/07/13 13:03:37 - EX: Comms Exception raised<LF>Function: CATDevice::IdentifyDevice<LF>Description: Invalid AT+CMGI response ()<LF>HResult: -2147467259

To prove the modem is not faulty I installed a standard Vodacom USB K3805Z GSM Modem and manage to get to the point where it seems to work, but a Transport comms failure:

During the initial test that passes it does report PE: Warning - Unable to get device information

Please can you help me. It would be first prize to get the 8 port working

Thanks in advance
HandMade

This looks like a baudrate issue.

Please try changing the baudrate to other settings, e.g. 9600, 19200 or 115200

To change the baudrate in the ActiveSMS Wizard click on the 'Comms Settings' button.