Quectel BC65-TE-B, User Manual

Page 1: ...BC65 TE B User Guide NB IoT Module Series Version 1 0 Date 2020 08 10 Status Released www quectel com ...

Page 2: ... RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE DISCLAIMER WHILE QUECTEL HAS MADE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES UNDER DEVELOPMENT ARE FREE FROM ERRORS IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THESE FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES COULD CONTAIN ERRORS INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY VALID AGREEMENT QUECTEL MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF...

Page 3: ...NB IoT Module Series BC65 TE B User Guide BC65 TE B_User_Guide 2 27 About the Document Revision History Version Date Author Description 1 0 2020 08 10 Ewent LU Jerry WANG Jack WU Louis GU Initial ...

Page 4: ...cedure with Single Board 14 3 1 1 Interface Diagram 14 3 1 2 Operation Procedure 15 3 2 Operation Procedures with Multi boards 16 3 2 1 Interface Diagram 16 3 2 2 Operation Procedure 18 3 2 3 Description of Pin Connection 18 4 Electrical Performance Reliability 20 4 1 Absolute Maximum Ratings 20 4 2 Operating and Storage Temperatures 20 5 Mechanical Dimensions 22 5 1 Mechanical Dimensions of BC65 ...

Page 5: ...eatures of BC65 TE B 8 Table 2 Interfaces of BC65 TE B 11 Table 3 Pin Connection between BC65 TE B and STM32 L476RG MCU 18 Table 4 Absolute Maximum Ratings 20 Table 5 Operating and Storage Temperatures 20 Table 6 Accessories List 25 Table 7 Related Document 26 Table 8 Terms and Abbreviations 26 ...

Page 6: ...played on PC 15 Figure 6 Interface Diagram of Using Multi boards 16 Figure 7 STM32 Nucleo 64 Interface Diagram Top View 17 Figure 8 STM32 Nucleo 64 Modification Diagram Bottom View 17 Figure 9 ST LINK Interface Displayed on PC 18 Figure 10 Pin Connection between BC65 TE B and STM32 L476RG MCU 19 Figure 11 Dimensions of BC65 TE B Top View 22 Figure 12 Top View of the BC65 TE B 23 Figure 13 Bottom V...

Page 7: ...To help you develop applications with Quectel BC65 module conveniently Quectel supplies a corresponding development board BC65 TE B to test the module This document helps you quickly understand BC65 TE B interface specifications electrical and mechanical details and know how to use it ...

Page 8: ...e consult the airline staff for more restrictions on the use of wireless devices on an aircraft Wireless devices may cause interference on sensitive medical equipment so please be aware of the restrictions on the use of wireless devices when in hospitals clinics or other healthcare facilities Cellular terminals or mobiles operating over radio signals and cellular network cannot be guaranteed to co...

Page 9: ...y Features of BC65 TE B Features Details Power Supply USB interface Supply voltage 4 75 5 25 V typical supply voltage 5 0 V Arduino interface Supply voltage 4 75 5 25 V typical supply voltage 5 0 V Power supply interface Supply voltage 5 0 V Transmitting Power 23 dBm 2 dB Temperature Range Operating temperature 25 C to 75 C 1 Extended temperature 40 C to 85 C 2 Storage temperature 40 C to 90 C USI...

Page 10: ...e normal operating temperature level the module will meet 3GPP specifications again 3 means under development Obtains underlying logs through software debugging with CoolWatcher a debugging tool Upgrades software with QFlash The default baud rate 921600 bps Auxiliary Port only for QuecOpen solution Transmits data including AT commands The default baud rate is 9600 bps Arduino Interfaces Connects w...

Page 11: ...tional Diagram The following figure shows a block diagram of BC65 TE B BC65 U101 VDD_EXT Micro USB J301 USB UART Bridge U301 Switch J302 J308 DC DC U201 U202 USIM J303 RF J304 J306 Arduino LDO U203 Voltage level Translator U303 Power J202 Figure 1 Functional Diagram of BC65 TE B ...

Page 12: ...C65 TE B J308 J201 J105 J106 J202 J306 J307 S101 S102 J303 J304 J301 D203 J302 J103 D304 J305 Figure 2 Interface Distribution Diagram of BC65 TE B The table below lists the interfaces of BC65 TE B with descriptions Table 2 Interfaces of BC65 TE B Interface Designator Description Power Supply Interfaces J301 USB power supply interface J306 Arduino power supply interface ...

Page 13: ...Standard Arduino interfaces RF Antenna Interface J304 RF SMA connector UART Switch J302 Selects the communication object of BC65 s main UART MAIN UART TO USB or MAIN UART TO MCU RESET Button S102 Resets the BC65 module PWRKEY Button S101 Powers on the BC65 module LED Indicator D203 Indicates the power status LED Indicator D304 Indicates the network status Test Points J103 J105 J106 J201 Tests the ...

Page 14: ...TE B_User_Guide 13 27 2 4 Arduino Interface Definition The following figure shows the Arduino interface definition of BC65 TE B U A R T _ MCU_TX MCU_RX GND RESET_N PWRKEY_N PSM_EINT_N 5V GND GND POWER_EN ADC Figure 3 Arduino Interface Definition hy ...

Page 15: ...cations You can also use it together with an STM32 Nucleo 64 development board via the Arduino interface to develop STM32 based NB IoT applications This chapter describes the two operation procedures for using BC65 TE B 3 1 Operation Procedure with Single Board This section elaborates the operation procedures of using the BC65 TE B alone 3 1 1 Interface Diagram J301 J304 J303 S101 S102 J302 Figure...

Page 16: ...a rod antenna with the SMA connector on J304 RF antenna connector 4 Switch J302 UART Switch to MAIN UART TO USB state 5 Connect J301 to a PC via a Micro USB cable When BC65 TE B is connected to the computer UART port information is shown on the Device Manager of the PC Ch A is the Main Port and is used for AT command communication Ch B is the Debug Port and is used for viewing logs and upgrading f...

Page 17: ...n Procedures with Multi boards This section elaborates the operation procedures of using the BC65 TE B in conjunction with an STM32 Nucleo 64 development board 3 2 1 Interface Diagram J308 J301 J305 J303 J304 S101 S102 J306 J307 J302 Figure 6 Interface Diagram of Using Multi boards ...

Page 18: ...es BC65 TE B User Guide BC65 TE B_User_Guide 17 27 Figure 7 STM32 Nucleo 64 Interface Diagram Top View Figure 8 STM32 Nucleo 64 Modification Diagram Bottom View CN6 CN5 CN8 CN9 CN1 CN2 2J2 03 JP6 JP5 SB62 SB13 SB14 SB63 ...

Page 19: ...nd pin 2 of JP6 respectively 5 Insert Micro USIM card into J303 and choose an appropriate USIM card according to hardware versions of BC65 module 6 Connect rod antenna with SMA connector on J304 RF antenna connector 7 Switch J302 UART Switch to the MAIN UART TO MCU state 8 Connect the Arduino interfaces to the STM32 Nucleo 64 board by connecting J305 J306 J307 and J308 of BC65 TE B to CN5 CN6 CN8 ...

Page 20: ...orpho Arduino POWER_EN ADC Figure 10 Pin Connection between BC65 TE B and STM32 L476RG MCU 2 PA3 D0 CN9 1 MCU_RX Connects to the TX of the main UART 3 PA7 D11 CN5 4 PSM_EINT_N Externally interrupts the module from Deep Sleep 4 PA6 D12 CN5 5 PWRKEY_N Active high 5 PA5 D13 CN5 6 RESET_N Active high 6 PA1 A1 CN8 2 ADC Analog to Digital 7 PA0 A0 CN8 1 POWER_EN Enables DC DC 8 5V 5V CN6 5 5V 5 0 V powe...

Page 21: ...e 4 Absolute Maximum Ratings 4 2 Operating and Storage Temperatures The operating and storage temperatures are listed in the following table Table 5 Operating and Storage Temperatures Parameter Min Max Unit VBAT 0 4 35 V Voltage at Digital Pins TBD TBD V Voltage at Analog Pins TBD TBD V Voltage at Digital Analog Pins in Power Down Mode TBD TBD V Parameter Min Typ Max Unit Operating Temperature 1 2...

Page 22: ... ability to establish and maintain functions such as SMS data transmission without any unrecoverable malfunction Radio spectrum and radio network will not be influenced while one or more specifications such as Pout may undergo a reduction in value exceeding the specified tolerances of 3GPP When the temperature returns to the normal operating temperature level the module will meet 3GPP specificatio...

Page 23: ...r_Guide 22 27 5 Mechanical Dimensions This chapter describes the mechanical dimensions of BC65 TE B All dimensions are measured in mm The tolerances for dimensions are 0 15 mm 5 1 Mechanical Dimensions of BC65 TE B Figure 11 Dimensions of BC65 TE B Top View ...

Page 24: ...NB IoT Module Series BC65 TE B User Guide BC65 TE B_User_Guide 23 27 5 2 Top and bottom Views of BC65 TE B Figure 12 Top View of the BC65 TE B Figure 13 Bottom View of the BC65 TE B ...

Page 25: ...NB IoT Module Series BC65 TE B User Guide BC65 TE B_User_Guide 24 27 6 BC65 TE B Kit and Accessories 6 1 BC65 TE B Kit Figure 14 BC65 TE B Kit Assembly ...

Page 26: ...7 6 2 BC65 TE B Kit Accessories Figure 15 BC65 TE B and the Accessories Table 6 Accessories List Item Description Quantity Antenna NB IoT antenna with SMA connector 1 Cable Micro USB cable 1 Instruction Sheet Describes BC65 TE B connection details of accessories etc 1 ...

Page 27: ...on Description 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project 3GPP Rel 13 3GPP Release 13 3GPP Rel 14 3GPP Release 14 bps Bit s Per Second dBm Decibel Relative to One Milliwatt DFOTA Delta Firmware Upgrade Over the air LED Light Emitting Diode LPWA Low Power Wide Area MCU Microcontroller Unit NB IoT Narrow Band Internet of Things PC Personal Computer RF Radio Frequency SMA SubMiniature Version A SMS Shor...

Page 28: ...NB IoT Module Series BC65 TE B User Guide BC65 TE B_User_Guide 27 27 UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter USB Universal Serial Bus USIM Universal Subscriber Identification Module ...