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Smart EVB G2
User Guide
Smart LTE Module Series
Rev. Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide_V1.0
Date: 2017-09-19
www.quectel.com

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  • Page 1 Smart EVB G2 User Guide Smart LTE Module Series Rev. Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide_V1.0 Date: 2017-09-19 www.quectel.com...
  • Page 2 QUECTEL OFFERS THE INFORMATION AS A SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS BASED UPON CUSTOMERS’ REQUIREMENTS. QUECTEL MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION IT MAKES AVAILABLE. QUECTEL DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED BY USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION.
  • Page 3: About The Document

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide About the Document History Revision Date Author Description 2017-09-19 Vae LIU Initial Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide Confidential / Released 2 / 59...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Key Features ........................10 2.2. Interface Overviews ......................12 2.3. Top and Bottom Views of Smart EVB G2 ................15 2.4. Smart EVB G2 Kit Accessories ................... 17 Smart EVB G2 Kit Accessories Assembly ..................19 Interface Applications ........................20 4.1.
  • Page 5 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Operation Procedures Illustration ....................52 5.1. Power ON Smart Modules ....................52 5.2. Communication Via USB or UART Interface ............... 53 5.2.1. Communication via USB Interface ................53 5.2.2. Communication via UART Interface ................54 5.3.
  • Page 6 Smart EVB G2 User Guide Table Index TABLE 1: KEY FEATURES ..........................10 TABLE 2: INTERFACES OF SMART EVB G2 ....................13 TABLE 3: ACCESSORIES LIST ........................17 TABLE 4: PIN DEFINITION OF BATTERY INTERFACE .................. 23 TABLE 5: DESCRIPTION OF POWER SUPPLY SWITCHES ................25 TABLE 6: PIN DEFINITION OF B2B CONNECTORS..................
  • Page 7 FIGURE 5: SMART EVB G2 KIT ACCESSORIES .................... 17 FIGURE 6: SMART EVB G2 KIT ACCESSORIES ASSEMBLY ................ 19 FIGURE 7: SIMPLIFIED POWER SUPPLY SCHEMATIC OF SMART EVB G2 ..........21 FIGURE 8: 5V DC POWER JACK ........................21 FIGURE 9: POWER PLUG DESIGN ......................... 22 FIGURE 10: REFERENCE CIRCUIT DESIGN FOR BATTERY INTERFACE ..........
  • Page 8 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide FIGURE 42: REFERENCE CIRCUIT DESIGN FOR EMERGENCY DOWNLOAD INTERFACE ..... 48 FIGURE 43: EMERGENCY DOWNLOAD SWITCH ..................48 FIGURE 44: REFERENCE CIRCUIT DESIGN FOR VIBRATOR ..............49 FIGURE 45: ERM-TYPE VIBRATOR ........................ 49 FIGURE 46: BUTTONS .............................
  • Page 9: Introduction

    Smart EVB G2 User Guide Introduction This document describes the evaluation board (Smart EVB G2) for Quectel Smart modules SG30, SG36 and SC60. The smart evaluation board is an assistant tool to develop and test Quectel Smart modules. Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide Confidential / Released...
  • Page 10: Safety Information

    Smart modules. Manufacturers of the cellular terminal should send the following safety information to users and operating personnel, and incorporate these guidelines into all manuals supplied with the product. If not so, Quectel assumes no liability for customers’ failure to comply with these precautions.
  • Page 11: General Overview

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide General Overview Quectel supplies Smart EVB G2 for designers to develop applications based on Quectel SG30/SG36/SC60 modules. This EVB can test basic functionalities of these modules. 2.1. Key Features The following table describes the detailed features of Smart EVB G2.
  • Page 12 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide One mono loudspeaker differential amplifier output Support USIM/SIM cards: 1.8V and 2.95V (U)SIM Interfaces Support dual SIM dual standby Support hot-plug detection Two UART interfaces: UART Interfaces Main UART for data transmission and AT command communication...
  • Page 13: Interface Overviews

    J0403 Main LCM Sub LCM J0402 Earphone Flashlights J0401 J0803 J0801 J0101 J0102 MICs S1502 LEDs Sensors S0201 S0202 S1506 S1507 S1505 S1503 J0202 J0601 Figure 1: Smart EVB G2 Interface Overview (Top) Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide Confidential / Released 12 / 59...
  • Page 14 Smart EVB G2 User Guide J1002 J1001 J1402 J1401 BAT0201 J0201 J1101 Figure 2: Smart EVB G2 Interface Overview (Bottom) Table 2: Interfaces of Smart EVB G2 Interface Reference Number Description J0201 The power jack on the EVB. (bottom side) Typical power supply: +5.0V...
  • Page 15 D1512 indicates the charge status of the module D1513* D1513* indicates the operation status of the module TE-A J0101, J0102 Connectors for connecting Smart TE-A and Smart EVB G2 J0401 Rear camera connector, support 16M CMOS sensor Cameras J0402 Front camera connector, support 8M CMOS sensor...
  • Page 16: Top And Bottom Views Of Smart Evb G2

    And the function of button RESET is supported by SG30 and SG36 modules. For details, please refer to the related reference designs and hardware designs of these Smart modules. “*” means under development. 2.3. Top and Bottom Views of Smart EVB G2 Figure 3: Smart EVB G2 Top View Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide Confidential / Released...
  • Page 17 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Figure 4: Smart EVB G2 Bottom View Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide Confidential / Released 16 / 59...
  • Page 18: Smart Evb G2 Kit Accessories

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide 2.4. Smart EVB G2 Kit Accessories All accessories of the Smart EVB G2 kit are listed as below. Please contact the supplier if there is something missing. USB to RS232 converter cable Li-polymer battery...
  • Page 19 Disk USB 2.0 to RS232 driver and USB driver disk Battery Li-polymer battery Other Bolts and nuts for fixing Smart EVB G2 NOTE The main antenna can also be used for diversity reception. Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide Confidential / Released 18 / 59...
  • Page 20: Smart Evb G2 Kit Accessories Assembly

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Smart EVB G2 Kit Accessories Assembly Figure 6: Smart EVB G2 Kit Accessories Assembly Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide Confidential / Released 19 / 59...
  • Page 21: Interface Applications

    4.1. Power Supply Interfaces (J0201/J0202) The Smart EVB G2 can be powered by an external 5V DC power adapter. Connect the DC power adapter to the power jack (J0201) and then the step-down converter (DC-to-DC converter), which is used to regulate the 5V DC power supply voltage to 4.2V for operating the module.
  • Page 22: Adapter Interface

    Figure 8: 5V DC Power Jack Before connecting the power supply, customers have to select a proper +5V DC power adapter to supply power for the Smart EVB G2, and the power plug design of the adapter is shown as below. Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide...
  • Page 23: Battery Interface

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Inner contact Outer contact Figure 9: Power Plug Design 4.1.2. Battery Interface The following figure shows a reference circuit design for battery interface. Figure 10: Reference Circuit Design for Battery Interface The following figure shows the pin assignments of battery interface, and the following table shows the pin definition of battery interface.
  • Page 24: Modification For Powering On Module With Dc Adapter Only

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Table 4: Pin Definition of Battery Interface Pin No. Pin Name Description Comment Power input pin. VBAT Connect to the positive pole of the battery. Used for battery temperature detection. A 47K thermistor can be used for the battery protection circuit.
  • Page 25: Switches For Power Supply

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Remove the TVS and mount a 47K resistor of 0402 package size on it Figure 13: Modification for Powering on Module with DC Adapter Only 4.1.4. Switches for Power Supply The switches for power supply are shown in following figure. S0201 is used to switch between DC power supply and battery power supply.
  • Page 26: Smart Te-A Interface

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Table 5: Description of Power Supply Switches Switch No. Description S0201 Switch used to select DC power supply or battery power supply S0202 Switch used to power on/off the module 4.2.
  • Page 27 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Figure 16: Sketch Map of Smart TE-A The following table describes the pin definition of the two B2B connectors J0101 and J0102. Table 6: Pin Definition of B2B Connectors Pin No. of J0101 Pin Name of J0101 Pin No.
  • Page 28 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide UART1_TXD DSI1_LN2_N 10, 21~35, 39~46, 47, 48, 51, 53, 55, 57, 62~67, 86, USIM2_VDD 88, 97, 118,130 12, 14 VDD_3V3 DSI1_LN2_P UART2_CTS USIM2_DET UART2_RXD USIM2_RST GPIO1 DSI1_LN1_N UART2_RTS USIM2_CLK GPIO2 DSI1_LN1_P...
  • Page 29 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide FORCE_USB_BOOT DSI0_LN2_P IQR_NFC LCD_RST CAM_1V2_EN DSI0_LN2_N HAP_P GPIO_16 SENSOR_I2C_SCL 48, 64, 66, 134, 140 HAP_N DSI0_LN1_P SENSOR_I2C_SDA CTP_EN LCD_BL_A DSI0_LN1_N GYROSCOPIC_INT SPI_CLK LCD_BL_K1 SPI_MISO FSYNC DSI0_LN0_P LCD_BL_K2 SPI_MOSI ALPS_INT DSI0_LN0_N IN_PRESSURE...
  • Page 30 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide HS_DET CSI1_LN1_P 105, 107 USB_VBUS DCAM_RST SPK_P CSI1_LN1_N SPK_N SCAM_PWDN EAR_P SCAM_RST 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, VBAT CSI1_LN0_P 123, 125 EAR_N CAM_I2C_SDA MIC_BIAS1 CSI1_LN0_N MIC_GND CAM_I2C_SCL MIC3_P MCAM_PWDN BATT_MINUS CSI1_CLK_P...
  • Page 31 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide NRST_HUB CSI0_LN0_P USB_OTG_PWR_EN CSI0_LN0_N USB_HS_DM CSI0_CLK_P USB_HS_DP CSI0_CLK_N USB_SS_TX_M SD_LDO11 USB_SS_TX_P SD_CMD SD_DET USB_SS_RX_M SD_CLK USB_SS_RX_P SD_DATA0 SD_DATA1 SD_DATA2 KEY_VOL_DOWN SD_DATA3 KEY_VOL_UP Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide Confidential / Released 30 / 59...
  • Page 32: Lcm Interfaces

    LCM Interfaces 4.3.1. Main LCM Interface The Smart EVB G2 provides two LCM interfaces and can be equipped with two LCD modules for dual display function. Currently the Smart EVB G2 provides two 5-inch 1280 × 720 HD resolution liquid crystal displays for customers to test.
  • Page 33: Secondary Lcm Interface

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide 4.3.2. Secondary LCM Interface The following figure shows a reference circuit design for secondary LCM interface of the Smart EVB G2. LDO17_2V 85 LDO6_1V8 J0801 LCM1_LED+ LEDA LCM1_LED- LEDK LPTE LCD1_TE...
  • Page 34: Touch Panel Interfaces

    The Smart EVB G2 provides two touch panel interfaces. J0804 is the connector for the connection between touch panel of main LCM interface and Smart EVB G2, and J0802 is the connector for the connection between touch panel of secondary LCM interface and Smart EVB G2. The following figure shows a reference circuit design for touch panel interfaces.
  • Page 35: Camera Interfaces

    4.5. Camera Interfaces Smart EVB G2 provides three camera interfaces (4-lane+2-lane+1-lane) for rear camera, front camera and depth camera. Rear camera uses a 16M pixels digital CMOS sensor with auto-focusing function. Front camera uses an 8M pixels CMOS sensor with auto-focusing function and depth camera uses a 2M pixels CMOS sensor.
  • Page 36 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide AF_VDD LDO17_2V85 AVDD LDO22_2V8 DVDD External VBAT DOVDD LDO6_1V8 MCAM_RST MCAM_PWDN MCAM_MCLK CAM_I2C_SDA CAM_I2C_SCL MCAM_LN3_P MCAM_LN3_N MCAM_LN2_P MCAM_LN2_N MCAM_LN1_P MCAM_LN1_N MCAM_LN0_P MCAM_LN0_N 4.7uF MCAM_CLK_P 1.0uF MCAM_CLK_N 4.7uF SCAM_RST LDO23_1V2 DVDD SCAM_PWDN 1.0uF...
  • Page 37: Usb Interface

    4.6. USB Interface The Smart EVB G2 provides one integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface which complies with the USB 3.0/2.0 specifications and supports super speed (5Gbps) on USB 3.0, high speed (480 Mbps) on USB 2.0 and full speed (12 Mbps) modes. The USB interface supports USB OTG function, and is used for AT command communication, data transmission, software debugging and firmware upgrade.
  • Page 38 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide USB Type-C Module USB_ VBUS VBUS_ VBUS USB_VCONN USB_DM USB_DP USB_ID ID_SW USB_SS_TX_P TX2+ USB_SS_TX_M TX2- RX2+ USB_SS_RX_P USB_SS_RX_M RX2- TX1+ VDD_3V3 VDD_3V3 TX1- VDD_5V RX1+ RX1- 4.7uF 100nF Switch DC 5V...
  • Page 39: Audio Interfaces

    Smart EVB G2 provides three analog audio outputs including one mono loudspeaker, one mono earphone, and one stereo headset. The Smart EVB G2 also provides three analog audio inputs including two single-ended and one differential microphone inputs. One single-ended microphone input is used for headset interface.
  • Page 40 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Figure 27: Reference Circuit Design for Headset Interface The following figure shows the pin assignments of headset interface. Figure 28: Pin Assignments of Headset Interface The following table shows the pin definition of headset interface.
  • Page 41: Earphone Interface

    Figure 29: Sketch of Audio Plug 4.7.3. Earphone Interface Smart EVB G2 provides one earphone interface and the earphone is soldered onto the Smart EVB G2 via test points TP1203 and TP1204. The following figure shows a reference circuit design for earphone interface.
  • Page 42: Microphone Interfaces

    Figure 30: Reference Circuit Design for Earphone Interface 4.7.4. Microphone Interfaces Smart EVB G2 provides one single-ended and one differential microphone inputs for microphone interfaces. The single-ended microphone input is for MEMS-Type microphone and the differential microphone input is for ECM-Type microphone. The following figures show a reference circuit design for microphone interfaces and the two microphones.
  • Page 43: U)Sim Interfaces

    Figure 32: MEMS-Type and ECM-Type Microphones 4.8. (U)SIM Interfaces The Smart EVB G2 provides two 6-pin push-push type (U)SIM card (3V or 1.8V) connectors J1001 (main (U)SIM card connector) and J1002 (Sub (U)SIM card connector). The following figure shows the simplified interface schematic for J1001.
  • Page 44 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide CD1 CD2 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 Main (U)SIM card Sub (U)SIM card connector connector Figure 34: Pin Assignments of Main (U)SIM Card Connector Table 9: Pin Definition of Main (U)SIM Card Connector...
  • Page 45: Uart Interfaces

    4.9. UART Interfaces Smart EVB G2 provides two UART interfaces: main UART port J1401 and debug UART port J1402. The main UART interface can be used for data transmission and AT command communication. And the debug UART interface is used for debugging.
  • Page 46: Sd Card Interface

    The schematic and pin assignments of J1402 are the same as J1401’s. 4.10. SD Card Interface Smart EVB G2 provides an SD card interface J1101 for customers to test the module’s SD card interface. The following figure shows the simplified interface schematic for SD card interface on Smart EVB G2. SD_LDO11...
  • Page 47: Flashlights

    4.11. Flashlights Smart EVB G2 provides two flashlight LEDs D0301 and D0302 for testing the module’s flashlight interfaces which support flash mode and torch mode. The following figures show a reference circuit design for flashlights and their locations on Smart EVB G2.
  • Page 48: Sensors

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide D0301 D0302 Figure 40: Flashlights 4.12. Sensors Smart EVB G2 provides three sensors for debugging which are shown in following figure. Acce&Gyros Compass ALS/PS Figure 41: Sensors Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide Confidential / Released...
  • Page 49: Emergency Download Interface

    4.13. Emergency Download Interface Smart EVB G2 provides one emergency download switch USB_BOOT to force the module enter into download mode. Pull up USB_BOOT pin to 1.8V before powering on the module when the function is used. The following figures show a reference circuit design for the emergency download interface and its switch.
  • Page 50: Vibrator

    Smart EVB G2 User Guide 4.14. Vibrator Smart EVB G2 provides an ERM-type vibrator for customers to test the motor driver interface of Smart modules. The following figures show a reference circuit design and the vibrator on the board. 33pF...
  • Page 51: Buttons

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide 4.15. Buttons Smart EVB G2 provides four buttons (S1503, S1505, S1506 and S1507) including PWRKEY, RESET, VOL_UP and VOL_DOWN, which are shown in following figure S1506 S1507 S1505 S1503 Figure 46: Buttons...
  • Page 52: Status Indication Leds

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide 4.16. Status Indication LEDs There are several status indication lights (D1501, D1512 and D1513*) for signal indication on Smart EVB G2, shown as below. D1513 D1512 D1501 Figure 47: Status Indication LEDs...
  • Page 53: Operation Procedures Illustration

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Operation Procedures Illustration This chapter introduces how to use the Smart EVB G2 for testing and evaluation of Quectel Smart modules. 5.1. Power ON Smart Modules The following are the procedures for powering on the smart modules.
  • Page 54: Communication Via Usb Or Uart Interface

    Power on the module according to the procedures mentioned in Chapter 5.1. Connect Smart EVB G2 and the PC with USB Type-C cable through USB Type-C interface and then run the driver disk on PC to install the USB driver. The USB port numbers can be viewed through the PC’s Device Manager, shown as below.
  • Page 55: Communication Via Uart Interface

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Figure 50: “adb shell” Command NOTES 1. If customers want to use HyperTerminal for testing, then Qualcomm HS-USB Modem 9091 can be used. 2. Please note that the USB port numbers may be different among different modules.
  • Page 56: Firmware Upgrade

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Install and then use the QCOM tool provided by Quectel to realize the communication between the smart module and the PC. The following figure shows the QCOM configuration: select correct “COM port”...
  • Page 57: Reset Smart Modules

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Figure 53: Firmware Upgrade Steps 5.4. Reset Smart Modules The Smart modules can be reset by pressing S1505 key and then releasing it. This is only used in case of emergency. For example, the software does not respond for more than 5 seconds due to some serious problems.
  • Page 58: Confidential / Released

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Figure 54: LCD Menu Display for Powering off Module 2. Choose “Power off” option. 3. The module will be powered off normally.  The other method is to press down S1503 (PWRKEY) for at least 8s until the module is shut down completely.
  • Page 59: Appendix A References

    Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Appendix A References Table 13: Related Documents Document name Remark Quectel_SG30_Hardware_Design SG30 hardware design Quectel_SG30_Reference_Design SG30 reference design Quectel_SG36_Hardware_Design SG36 hardware design Quectel_SG36_Reference_Design SG36 reference design Quectel_SC60_Hardware_Design SC60 hardware design Quectel_SC60_Reference_Design...
  • Page 60 Smart LTE Module Series Smart EVB G2 User Guide Personal Computer Proximity Sensor Pulse Width Modulation UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver & Transmitter Universal Serial Bus (U)SIM (Universal) Subscriber Identity Module WLED White LED Zero Insert Force Smart_EVB_G2_User_Guide Confidential / Released...

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