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Quectel Cellular Engine EVB User Guide M72_EVB_User_Guide_V1.0...
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M72_EVB_User_Guide_V1.0 General Notes Quectel offers this information as a service to its customers, to support application and engineering efforts that use the products designed by Quectel. The information provided is based upon requirements specifically provided for customers of Quectel. Quectel has not undertaken any independent search for additional information, relevant to any information that may be in the customer’s possession.
M72EVB User Guide Contents 0. Revision History ........................... 5 1. Introduction ........................... 6 1.1. Related Documents ......................6 1.2. Safety Precautions ....................... 6 2. EVB Kit Introduction ........................8 2.1. EVB Top and Bottom View ....................8 2.2. EVB Accessories ......................... 9 3.
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M72EVB User Guide Table Index Table 1: Related documents ......................6 Table 2: Pin of power interface ....................... 10 Table 3: Pins of SIM card interface ....................11 Table 4: Pins of Serial port ......................12 Table 5: Pins of Debug port ......................13 Table 6: Switches and buttons ......................
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M72EVB User Guide Figure Index Figure 1: Top view ..........................8 Figure 2: Bottom view ........................8 Figure 3: Accessories introduction ....................9 Figure 4: Power interface ........................ 10 Figure 5: SIM card interface ......................11 Figure 6: Antenna interface ......................12 Figure 7: Serial port and Debug port ....................
Manufactures of the cellular terminal should send the following safety information to users and operating personnel and to incorporate these guidelines into all manuals supplied with the product. If not so, Quectel does not take on any liability for customer failure to comply with these precautions.
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M72EVB User Guide Do not operate the cellular terminal or mobile in the presence of flammable gas or fume. Switch off the cellular terminal when you are near petrol station, fuel depot, chemical plant or where blasting operations are in progress. Operation of any electrical equipment in potentially explosive atmosphere can constitute a safety hazard.
M72EVB User Guide 3. Interface Application 3.1. Power Interface Figure 4: Power interface Table 2: Pin of power interface Signal Description Adapter input 5V/2A DC source input M72_EVB_User_Guide_V1.0...
M72EVB User Guide 3.3. Antenna Interface Figure 6: Antenna interface 3.4. Serial Port and Debug Port Figure 7: Serial port and Debug port Table 4: Pins of Serial port Signal Description Data carrier detection Transmit data Receive data M72_EVB_User_Guide_V1.0...
M72EVB User Guide Data terminal ready Ground Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator Table 5: Pins of Debug port Signal Description DBG_TXD Transmit data DBG_RXD Receive data Ground 3.5. Switches and Buttons Figure 8: Switches and buttons Table 6: Switches and buttons Part Name Description...
M72EVB User Guide 3.6. Operating Status LED Figure 9: Operating status LED Table 7: Status LEDs Part Name Description Bright: VBAT ON VBAT ON/OFF indicator Extinct: VBAT OFF Blinking at a certain frequency according GSM_NET status indicator to various GSM network status STATUS indicator Indication of module operating status 3.7.
M72EVB User Guide 3.7.1 RS232 Figure 11: RS232 points Table 8: Pins of J1 Signal Description Transmit data Receive data Data carrier detection Ring indicator Clear to send Ground Data terminal ready DBG_RXD Receive data Request to send DBG_TXD Transmit data M72_EVB_User_Guide_V1.0...
M72EVB User Guide 3.7.2 POWER Figure 12: Power test points Table 9: Pins of J2 Signal Description VEXT External Power VBAT Power supply for module Ground VRTC RTC supply M72_EVB_User_Guide_V1.0...
M72EVB User Guide 4. EVB and Accessories Assembly Generally, the EVB and its accessories are equipped as Figure 13 and 14. Figure 13: EVB and accessories Figure 14: Side view M72_EVB_User_Guide_V1.0...
Baud Rate (such as 115200 bps) and COM number which can be checked by the Device Manager on PC. (3) Connect an antenna to the M72-TE-A with an RF cable. (4) Insert SIM card into the SIM card socket.
M72EVB User Guide 5.4. Turn Off Press the PWRKEY button for about 2 seconds, the module will be turned off. 5.5. Emergency Off Press the EMERG_OFF button for more than 0.1 second, the module will be shutdown immediately. After that, the module can be restarted by pressing the PWRKEY button. Please note that this operation is harmful to the whole module system and should only be done in emergency such as failure to turn off the module through the PWRKEY button.