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Skywire​
Nano Development Kit  
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User Manual 
NimbeLink Corp 
Updated: July
2020 
 
PN 1002398 rev 1
© NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 Skywire​ Nano Development Kit   ®​ User Manual  NimbeLink Corp  Updated: July 2020    PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Verify the Network Registration Status 17  Test Signal Strength 19  Common Next Steps 21  Appendix 22  APN Configuration 22  Overview 22  Common APN's and Their Respective Carriers 22      PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    For more information regarding the development kit, please refer to the NL-SWNDK                         datasheet and design files:  Datasheet: ​ C oming Soon  Design Files:   https://nimbelink.com/Documentation/Development_Kits/NL-SWNDK/1002333_REVB_ NL-SWNDK_Design_Files.zip PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 4: Important Note On The Included Sim Cards

                            to use the provided AT&T SIM card.  All questions can be sent to: ​ roduct.support@nimbelink.com    PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Connect To The Development Kit

        Development Kit baseboard, micro-USB cable, cellular antenna, and an AT&T SIM card.  The picture below shows the contents of the development kit when unboxed:        PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 6: Connecting The Modem To The Development Kit

    2. Before connecting, ensure that the Skywire Nano is properly oriented with respect                         to the baseboard. See the image below for reference:      PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.
  • Page 7                             the modem and baseboard. Gently tighten the screw until it meets resistance.        PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.
  • Page 8 Connector J13 on the baseboard should be mated with the GPS antenna                         connector, X3, on the modem.         PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.
  • Page 9                         signal quality.        PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.
  • Page 10 PC. This will cause the modem to power on and enumerate                                 on the host PC.    PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 11: Communicating With The Skywire Nano

    OS of the host PC. Instructions for Linux and Windows users are                               found on the next two pages.    PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.
  • Page 12 (UART1) may vary from PC to PC. Using Tera Term, test out each COM port until the AT                                     interface is found.    PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 13: Test Serial Communication

    Note: ​ T he modem will output "​ E RROR​ " when a command is entered incorrectly. To  enable verbose error mode to see what error is occuring issue ​ A T+CMEE=2​ to the  modem.    PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 14: Disable Cellular Functionality

    Enter key, and the terminal should respond with:  OK    To use the ​ o nboard solder-down​ SIM chip, type the command:  AT#SIMSELECT=0  followed by the Enter key, and the terminal should respond with:  OK  PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 15: Activate Modem (One-Time Step)

    SIM with the following command:  AT#ICCID?  followed by the Enter key, and the modem will reply with:  #ICCID: <ICCID>  OK  where ​ < ICCID>​ is the ICCID of the soldered-down SIM.      PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 16: Configure The Pdp Context

                      please see ​ S ection 4.2​ .   Press the Enter key, and the terminal program should respond with:  OK  PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 17: Enable Cellular Functionality

    If the modem is registered on the network, the response to the AT+CEREG? command                             should be:  +CEREG: 0,1  OK  PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.
  • Page 18 Please refer to the Skywire Nano AT Command Manual for more information regarding                           the AT+CEREG command and all others:  https://nimbelink.com/Documentation/Skywire/Nano/4G_LTE_Cat_M1_Nordic/100239 9_NL-SWN-LTE-NRF9160_AT-Command-Manual.pdf  PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 19: Test Signal Strength

    95  -46 dBm ≤ RSRP < -45 dBm  96  -45 dBm ≤ RSRP < -44  97  -44 dBm ≤ RSRP  255  Not known or not detectable        PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.
  • Page 20 +CESQ: <rxlev>,<ber>,<rscp>,<ecno>,<rsrq>,<rsrp>  Where ​ < rsrq>,<rsrp> are the RSRP/RSRQ values as defined by the modems AT                         command manual. PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 21: Common Next Steps

    ● Learn about the interfaces available on the modem.  ○ Section 4.6: Proper Technique for Turning Off The Modem  ○ Section 4.9: GPIO pins  ○ Section 4.13.2 GPS interface  ○ https://nimbelink.com/Documentation/Skywire/Nano/4G_LTE_Cat_M1_N ordic/1002347_NL-SWN-LTE-NRF9160_Datasheet.pdf  PN 1002398 rev 1 © NimbeLink Corp. 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 22: Appendix

    If the Skywire Nano was activated on ​ h ttps://go.nimbelink.com​ , use the proper APN  from the table below. For data plans not activated through NimbeLink please reach out  to your carrier for correct APN configuration details.  5.1.2 Common APN's and Their Respective Carriers The table below contains a list of common APNs and their respective carriers. ...

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