Connecting To Pc; Download - SimCom SIM7100x EVB User Manual

5.2 Connecting to PC

There are 2 ways to connect the module to PC:
1. Connect the J203 of EVB to PC USB port via USB cable ;
2. Connect the J205 of EVB to PC RS232 port via USB-UART cable or UART cable.
In the first case, the module USB driver needs to be installed, and this driver can be got from our
FAE or sale. In the second case, the USB-UART cable driver needs to be installed, and this driver
can be got from the CD in the EVB kit.
After Power up and installing the corresponding driver, the HyperTerminal tool can be used to
access the SIM7100 via the virtual COM from USB or the physical UART COM.
NOTE: the HyperTerminal in windows2000/XP/Vista can be found at
START—accessory—communication menu. Please set the Baud Rate to115200bps for the
SIM7100 and the corresponding COM port number, such as COM1 or COM2 etc.

.4 Download

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The "SIM71x0_UpdateTool.exe" tool can be used to download firmware to the SIM7100.
The follow figure shows the download steps:
Open the
tool
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START
Power up the Module
Install the module USB driver
"SIM71x0_UpdateTool.exe"
Click the "Download all"
button.
Update success
Figure 16: The diagram of USB download
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