Patent ID: 7822878

Claim:
A system comprising: a cellular telephone modem comprising a subscriber identity module (SIM); and a programmable cable comprising a first end directly connectable to a programmable logic controller (PLC) and a second end connectable to said cellular telephone modem, said programmable cable adapted to communicatively couple said PLC and said cellular telephone modem; said programmable cable adapted to store a plurality of configuration parameters and a PIN number associated with the SIM, the plurality of configuration parameters comprising a mode switch parameter adapted to cause a mode switch of said programmable cable to select between a Freeport mode and a PPI mode, said mode switch distinct from said PLC, a memory of said programmable cable distinct from said PLC; said programmable cable adapted to automatically configure said cellular telephone modem by communicating at least one of the configuration parameters and the PIN number to said cellular telephone modem, said PIN number required by said SIM to activate service and enable the cellular telephone modem to function.