SEQUANS NimbeLink-EVK, User Manual

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Page 3: ... Verifying your installation 9 3 4 Overview of the COM ports 9 3 5 Configuring and Verifying installed COM ports 10 4 Using the Test Kit 10 4 1 AT Commands 10 4 2 Console Terminal 12 4 3 Connecting the Kit to a network 12 4 4 Checking the Signal Strength 14 4 5 Sending Data through the Test Kit 14 4 5 1 Sqncom2ppp installation procedure 15 4 5 2 Creating the PPP connection 15 4 5 3 Running a data ...

Page 4: ...nge Type Max Gain LTE NB IoT bands 2 antenna type X dBi LTE NB IoT bands 4 antenna type X dBi LTE NB IoT bands 5 antenna type X dBi LTE NB IoT bands 12 antenna type X dBi LTE NB IoT bands 13 antenna type X dBi RF exposure safety This device complies with FCC RF exposure limits and has been evaluated in compliance with mobile exposure conditions The antenna must be installed and operated with minim...

Page 5: ...dditional testing Part 15 Subpart B disclaimer The modular transmitter is only FCC authorized for the specific rule parts i e FCC transmitter rules listed on the grant and that the host product manufacturer is responsible for compliance to any other FCC rules that apply to the host not covered by the modular transmitter grant of certification If the grantee markets their product as being Part 15 S...

Page 6: ...cessary to interact with the Test Kit through AT Commands In the example used in this document the examples are using Tera Term Software Optional o Sequans Point to Point Protocol Software bridge allowing you to send data over PPP to the network com2ppp Installing and configuring this Software will declare your Test Kit as modem on your PC When you need to send data from your PC to the network thr...

Page 7: ... above optional Software tools through your contact at Sequans 2 3 Hardware setup Carefully snap out the 3FF SIM card size from the SIM card carrier and insert it into your Skywire modem The pads on the SIM card should face the pins on the SIM cage and the keyed corner will go in as shown below Insert the SIM card into the Skywire ...

Page 8: ...ors on the Skywire Please verify that the installation of the Skywire is correct If it is installed 180 degrees from the proper orientation or if the Skywire is installed one pin off it will damage the Skywire modem when power is applied This voids the warranty of the evaluation kit Attach the antenna cables to the Skywire Note when removing antenna cables from the Skywire use a U FL removal tool ...

Page 9: ...he antenna to SMA connector J18 by screwing on the antenna Make note not to cross thread the antenna Bend the antenna connector so it is pointing vertically Below is a side view of the installed antenna USB Port A Note The board is not powered through USB cable It will not work if you do not plug the main power supply ...

Page 10: ...me in your PC you need to wait for about one minute the time to allow the drivers to be auto installed on windows The USB is used to power the board It also connects the on board UART USB bridge IC to provide ACM interfaces virtual COM in order to access the board through UART You should see a window popping up with the following information If for some reasons the driver fails to auto install on ...

Page 11: ...ven example depending on your local settings example COM23 COM24 3 4 Overview of the COM ports The following table summarizes the COM ports under Windows and their mapping and configuration to the KIT Port Enumeration Sequans Mapping Usage Baudrate Data Bits Flow Control Parity Stop COMa ex COM14 UART 0 AT Command Data over PPP SFU 921600 8 Hardware None 1 COMb ex COM15 UART 1 KIT Console 115200 8...

Page 12: ...ed in the COM ports overview Table 4 Using the Test Kit 4 1 AT Commands The Test Kit configuration and usage is all being done through AT Commands In order to send AT Commands to the test Kit you need to use a Serial Terminal program under Windows Example TeraTerm freeware To send an AT command to the kit you need to connect your Serial Terminal to the UART 1 port corresponding to COMc on Windows ...

Page 13: ...ble to start sending AT Commands and receiving their corresponding output You can start with ATE1 to enable the echo for the current session AT Command Window Note Upon request your contact at Sequans can deliver you the latest version of the AT Command Reference Manual which describe the complete list of AT commands supported by GM01Q NB01Q Module firmware ...

Page 14: ...rmware upgrade or to observe the boot messages after hitting the reset button Console Window 4 3 Connecting the Kit to a network If you have access to a Cat M 4G network or simulator o Connect the RF cable or the Antenna in the RF port of the Kit o Insert your SIM card in the SIM slot cf Board Preparation o To check the SIM card state From the terminal enter AT CPIN Response will be CPIN code o co...

Page 15: ...Possible cause SIM card error or registration ongoing o stat 1 Modem is registered on network Kit connected o stat 2 Modem is not registered but is currently trying to attach or is searching for an operator to register to Possible causes No network available Available networks have bad coverage PLMN available but the registration is rejected o stat 3 Registration denied Possible causes Illegal mob...

Page 16: ...5 dBm 10 14 OK 93 dBm to 85 dBm 15 19 Good 83 dBm to 75 dBm 20 30 Excellent 73 dBm to 53 dBm 31 Excellent 51 dBm or greater 99 Unknown or not detectable ber Conversion Table ber Parameter Bit Error Rate in 0 Less than 0 2 1 0 2 to 0 4 2 0 4 to 0 8 3 0 8 to 1 6 4 1 6 to 3 2 5 3 2 to 6 4 6 6 4 to 12 8 7 More than 12 8 99 Unknown or not detectable 4 5 Sending Data through the Test Kit When your Kit i...

Page 17: ...com2ppp_setup_1 1 6 exe Run this application You will be guided through the following windows At this stage SqnCom2PPP is installed on your PC 4 5 2 Creating the PPP connection After Sqncom2PPP installation the first time you use PPP you need to do the following Open a CMD Command Prompt in Windows and Run it as administrator Change directory to the default installation directory o C Program Files...

Page 18: ... connection disconnect find establish PPP connection and terminate it remove destroy PPP interface optional arguments h help show this help message and exit Create the Modem interface by typing sqncom2ppp create COMxx COMxx is one of the COM ports associated to the Test Kit You can use the one associated to AT Commands or to DM Tools Configure the Modem interface the first time you use PPP Open Wi...

Page 19: ...nect it to COM10 Then type AT CFUN 1 Wait for the Kit to connect to the network Please refer to Connecting the Kit to a network Paragraph for more information AT CGDATA PPP 1 1 This will create the PPP connection If everything went well you should get an OK answer otherwise something went wrong and it needs to be fixed before moving further Once you passed the OK stage in response to AT CGDATA the...

Page 20: ...terminal and for the PPP application For instance omitting to disconnect the terminal will block the PPP process from succeeding If this step succeeds you should see the PPP connection among other existing connections through ipconfig command and you should be able to use it As long as you do not remove this PPP connection you should be able to use it on this PC every time you connect the Test Kit...

Page 21: ...d on the Test Kit it is a file with the dup extension example GM01M REV3_B2B3B4B8B12B20_BBA1 RFA3 SKY6800131_LR5 1 1 0 34234 dup The first time you use SFU you need to install it on your PC Please note that SFU program operates on UART 1 Refer to COM ports overview Table to map it for your setup 5 2 Upgrading the Test Kit For detailed SFU Usage please refer to the SFU User Manual document Typical ...

Page 22: ...ming deep Monitoring and Debugging your Test sessions When you are invited to Use DM tool you need to have access to the following deliverables from your Sequans support o DM Tool Installation Program sqn4gdm_setup_1 x xxx exe Basic DM documentations are embedded in the tool itself through the help Menu o TroubleShooting for DM Document 6 2 DM Tool Installation Run the Installation program on your...

Page 23: ...ration Read the TroubleShooting for DM Manual to become familiar with the DM tool Start DM Tool Application on the PC Open File Preferences on the Connections tab o Check the Enable UART box o Enter the COM port associated to UART 0 Refer to COM ports overview Table o Enter the 921600 baudrate instead of the 115200 default value ...

Page 24: ...he NL M1DK ES has the capability to connect to your workstation via a USB Serial connection or to different microcontroller platforms Your NL M1DK ES is setup from the factory for the USB Serial connection However if a jumper was knocked off during shipment here is a diagram for the proper jumper settings Annex ...