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- Page 1 Skywire ® M1 Development Kit User Manual NimbeLink Corp Updated: August 2018 PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 1 ...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Activate LTE CAT M1 SIM Data plan 12 Hardware Verification 13 Introduction 13 Insert USB Cable 13 Apply Power 13 Verify COM Port Enumeration 14 Connect to the Skywire 14 PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 2 ... - Page 3 20 Additional Resources 21 Troubleshooting 21 Introduction 22 Communications with the Skywire 22 Serial Communications on macOS 22 Network Registration 23 Technical Support 23 PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 3 ...
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Page 4: Introduction
W-LTE-SVZM20_LowPowerAppNote.pdf Bug fixes and lockup fixes Addition of a client to communicate with Verizon Thingspace The USB port can now be used as an AT command port. PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 4 ... -
Page 5: Archive Of Critical Engineering Sample Notes
results are not representative of the product’s true capabilities yet. 1.4.5 SMS Messaging - Available in firmware 32902 SMS messages are not available at this time. PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 5 ... -
Page 6: Supported Lte Bands
issue that is being investigated, and will be address in a future firmware release. PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 6 ... -
Page 7: Network Registration Issues - Fixed In Firmware 32902
jumpers installed 2. NL-SW-LTE-SVZM20 - Skywire 4G LTE CAT M1 Cellular Modem 3. CUI 5V Power Supply PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 7 ... -
Page 8: Hardware Setup
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: PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 8 ... -
Page 9: Skywire Installation
Install the Skywire as shown below. The small circles on the NL-M1DK-ES shows the proper orientation of the U.FL connectors on the Skywire: PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 9 ... -
Page 10: Jumper Installation
USB-Serial connection. However, if a jumper was knocked off during shipment, here is a diagram for the proper jumper settings: PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 10 ... -
Page 11: Antenna Installation
Bend the antenna connector so it is pointing vertically. Below is a side view of the installed antenna. PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 11 ... -
Page 12: Software Setup
The default baudrate of the NL-SW-LTE-SVZM20-x is 921600 . Please make sure to change the settings of your terminal program to reflect this. PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 12 ... -
Page 13: Activate Lte Cat M1 Sim Data Plan
Issue the listed AT commands to verify communications and network connectivity 4.2 Insert USB Cable Insert the USB cable to port J20 on the NL-M1DK: Insert the other end of the USB cable to your workstation. PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 13 ... -
Page 14: Apply Power
Open TeraTerm, and close the initial connection window that appears: this window doesn't allow us to change the baud rate. Go to: Setup > Serial Port PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 14 ... - Page 15 Once you have the correct settings, click "OK" to establish the connection to your Skywire. PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 15 ...
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Page 16: At Commands
and feature set. To check your firmware, type the following command: ATI1 followed by the Enter Key, and the terminal should respond with: UE5.0.0.0 LR5.0.0.0-3xxxx PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 16 ... -
Page 17: Set Your Apn
NimbeLink (go.nimbelink.com) will be setup with the APN: NIMBLINK.GW12.VZWENTP To set this APN in the modem, type the following command: AT+CGDCONT=3,"IPV4V6","NIMBLINK.GW12.VZWENTP" followed by the Enter Key, and the terminal should respond with: 4.11 Enable Cellular Functionality ... -
Page 18: Verify Auto-Attach
AT^AUTOATT? followed by the Enter Key, and the terminal should respond with: ^AUTOATT: x where x is either 0 for disabled or 1 for enabled. PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 18 ... -
Page 19: Verify Cellular Signal Strength
-15 dB ≤ RSRQ < -10 dB 51 - 59 -90 dBm ≤ RSRP < -80 dBm Good 20 - 34 ≥ -10 dB 60 - 97 ≥ -80 dBm Excellent PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 19 ... -
Page 20: Verify Network Registration
registered on the network. NimbeLink still recommends querying the command. PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 20 ... -
Page 21: Next Steps
E-SVZM21_PPP-on-CATM1_RPi.pdf CAT M1 Socket Dials - http://www.nimbelink.com/Documentation/Skywire/4G_LTE_Cat_M1/1001412_NL-SW-L TE-SVZM_SocketDialAppNote.pdf CAT M1 SMS Messages Application note - (Coming soon) Be sure to keep an eye on the NimbeLink website for the NL-SW-LTE-SVZM20 family of ... -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
example, you may get listings for: $ /dev/cu.[your device name]A $ /dev/cu.[your device name]B $ /dev/tty.[your device name]A $ /dev/tty.[your device name]B PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 22 ... -
Page 23: Network Registration
0 (not attached) or 1 (attached). If the result is 0 , type the command: AT+CGATT=1 followed by the Enter Key, and the terminal should respond with: Return to Section 4.14 and continue from there. PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 23 ... -
Page 24: Technical Support
Section 7: Troubleshooting before contacting Technical Support. Responses generally occur within one business day. PN 30192 rev 10 © NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. 24 ...
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