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UMTS<E User Guide UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series Rev: UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide_V1.0 Date: 2015-03-03 www.quectel.com...
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UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide About the Document History Revision Date Author Description 2015-03-03 Huik LI Initial UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide Confidential / Released 2 / 32...
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Contents About the Document ........................... 2 Contents ............................... 3 Table Index ..............................4 Figure Index ..............................5 Introduction ............................6 1.1. Safety Information ........................7 General Overview ..........................8 2.1. Key Features ........................... 8 2.2.
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UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Table Index TABLE 1: FEATURES ............................8 TABLE 2: INTERFACES OF UMTS<E EVB ....................9 TABLE 3: ACCESSORIES LIST ......................... 11 TABLE 4: PIN ASSIGNMENT OF USB DEVICE INTERFACE J801 ..............15 TABLE 5: PIN ASSIGNMENT OF J601 ......................17 TABLE 6: PIN ASSIGNMENT OF J602 ......................
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UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Figure Index FIGURE 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW ........................9 FIGURE 2: EVB TOP VIEW ..........................11 FIGURE 3: EVB ACCESSORIES ........................12 FIGURE 4: SIMPLIFIED POWER SUPPLY SCHEMATIC ................13 FIGURE 5: POWER INTERFACE ........................14 FIGURE 6: POWER PLUG ..........................
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Introduction This document describes the evaluation board of Quectel’s UMTS<E module. The UMTS<E evaluation board is an assistant system integrator for developing and evaluating products based on Quectel Wireless Modules. UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide Confidential / Released...
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide General Overview Quectel supplies UMTS<E-EVB kit for testing UMTS<E module. This EVB can test basic functionalities of these modules. 2.1. Key Features Table 1: Features Features Implementation DC supply 4.5~5.5V typically 5V Power Supply ...
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 2.2. System Overview SD card interface J403 SP3238 TXS0108 SP3238 ALC5616 SPK_N SPK_P NCP2823 5V to 3.8V DCDC Status LEDs Power supply Power swich PWRKEY RESET PWRDWN_N Audio interface SIM card interface Figure 1: System Overview 2.3.
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Jumper used for VBAT voltage test J403, J802, J803, Test Points J804, J805, J806, These are test pins J807 NOTE Only some of Quectel modules have this function, please refer to Quectel module hardware design for more details. UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide Confidential / Released 10 / 32...
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 2.4. EVB View Figure 2: EVB Top View 2.5. EVB Accessories All the items of EVB kit are listed in Table 3 and Figure 3 as below. Please contact the supplier if there is something missing.
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UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide RF cable Main Antenna Antennas GNSS Antenna (passive) Audio Earphone Disk USB2.0 to RS232 driver and USB driver disk Other Bolts and nuts for fixing EVB Figure 3: EVB Accessories NOTE The main antenna can also be used as diversity reception. UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide Confidential / Released 12 / 32...
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Interface Application This chapter describes the hardware interfaces of UMTS<E EVB, shown as follows: Power interface USB interface Audio interface USIM card interface UART interface It also provides information about LEDs, buttons and test points to help you use the UMTS<E EVB. 3.1.
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Figure 5: Power Interface You need to use the proper DC adapter, shown as Figure 6. Inner contact Outer contact Figure 6: Power Plug 3.2. USB Device Interface UMTS<E module provides a USB 2.0 interface which complies with USB 2.0 standard and supports high-speed (480Mbps), full-speed (12Mbps) and low-speed (1.5Mbps) mode.
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide UMTS<E EVB provides a Micro-USB receptacle J801 to connect a host device. The USB data lines USB_DP and USB_DM are connected directly to the UMTS<E module. Figure 7: Circuit of USB Interface Table 4: Pin Assignment of USB Device Interface J801 J601 Pin Pin Name Function...
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 3, 5 SPKP Speaker output right channel 4, 6 SPKL Speaker output left channel The following figure shows the sketch of audio plug which suits for the audio jack on UMTS<E EVB. SPK_L 32Ω...
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Table 6: Pin Assignment of J602 J401 Pin Pin Name Function MICN Negative microphone input SPKN Negative loud speaker output SPKP Positive loud speaker output MICP Positive microphone input 3.4. USIM Card Interface The UMTS<E EVB has a USIM card interface.
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UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Figure 15: Pins Assignment of USIM Card Holder Table 7: Pin Assignment of J702 J702 Pin Signal Name Function USIM_VDD USIM/SIM card power USIM_RST USIM/SIM card reset USIM_CLK USIM/SIM card clock Ground Not connected USIM_DATA Data line, bi-directional USIM card detection...
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide NOTE The USIM card detection function of UMTS<E module is disabled by default. 3.5. UART Interface UMTS<E EVB offers two UART interfaces, COM1 (Main UART port) and COM2 (Debug UART port). The UART interface COM1 of the UMTS<E EVB is intended for the communication between the module and the host application.
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UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Figure 17: Main UART Port (J401) Table 8: Pin Assignment of J401 J401 Pin Signal Name Description RS232_DCD Data carrier detection RS232_RXD Receive data RS232_TXD Transmit data RS232_DTR Data terminal ready RS232_GND RS232_RTS Request to send RS232_CTS Clear to send...
Used to reset the UMTS<E module S301 Used to turn off the UMTS<E module NOTE Only some of Quectel modules have this function, please refer to Quectel module Hardware Design for more details. UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide Confidential / Released 23 / 32...
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 3.7. Status LEDs UMTS<E EVB comprises several status LEDs (D103, D101, D109, D104, D102). Figure 19 shows the position of LEDs. Figure 19: Status LEDs Table 10: Description of Status LEDs Reference Used for UMTS<E Module Indicate the power supply for module is ready D103 Bright: VBAT ON...
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 3.8. Test Points J403, J802, J803 and J805 are internally used. Figure 20 and 21 shows J804, J806 and J807 test points. Figure 20: Test Points J806 and J807 Figure 21: Test Points J804 Table 11: Pin Assignment of J804, J806 and J807 J804 Pin Pin Name...
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UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide VDD_EXT Connected directly to module’s VDD_EXT PCM_IN Connected directly to module’s PCM_IN I2C_SDA Connected directly to module’s I2C_SDA PCM_OUT Connected directly to module’s PCM_OUT I2C_SCL Connected directly to module’s I2C_SCL PCM_CLK Connected directly to module’s PCM_CLK CLK_OUT RESERVED J806 Pin...
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UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide RTS_3.0V 3.0V RTS signal CTS_3.0V 3.0V CTS signal RXD_3.0V 3.0V RXD signal TXD_3.0V 3.0V TXD signal DTR_3.0V 3.0V DTR signal UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide Confidential / Released 27 / 32...
1.8s On/0.2s OFF Idle mode D102 NET_STATUS 0.125s On/0.125s OFF Data transfer is ongoing with GSM/3G/4G network Always ON Voice calling Registered to 3G network (UC20) Always ON D104 Registered to 4G network (EC20) NET_MODE Always OFF Others NOTE The indication of D102 and D104 varies in different modules. Please refer to related Hardware Design for detailed information.
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 4.2. Power Off UMTS<E Module There are several ways to power off UMTS<E module. One way is to execute AT command AT+QPOWD. It is the best and safest approach. It logs off the network and saves data before shutdown.
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 4.5. Firmware Upgrade UMTS<E module upgrades firmware via USB port by default, please follow the procedures below to upgrade firmware. Open the firmware upgrade tool “Qflash” in the PC and power on the UMTS/LTE module. Click the “COM Port”...
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Appendix A Reference Table 13: Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Description Long Term Evolution Evaluation Board USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module Subscriber Identity Module Personal Computer UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide Confidential / Released 32 / 32...
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