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EVK-R5
SARA-R5 series cellular evaluation kits
User guide
Abstract
This guide explains how to set up the EVK-R5 evaluation kits to begin evaluating the u-blox SARA-R5
series modules supporting multi-band LTE-M / NB-IoT cellular radio access technology and the
u-blox's leading GNSS technology.
UBX-19042592 - R06
C1-Public
www.u-blox.com
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- Page 1 EVK-R5 SARA-R5 series cellular evaluation kits User guide Abstract This guide explains how to set up the EVK-R5 evaluation kits to begin evaluating the u-blox SARA-R5 series modules supporting multi-band LTE-M / NB-IoT cellular radio access technology and the u-blox’s leading GNSS technology.
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Page 2: Document Information
EVK-R5 - User guide Document information Title EVK-R5 Subtitle SARA-R5 series cellular evaluation kits Document type User guide Document number UBX-19042592 Revision and date 02-Oct-2020 Disclosure restriction C1-Public Product status Corresponding content status Functional sample Draft For functional testing. Revised and supplementary data will be published later. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
EVK-R5 - User guide Contents Document information ..........................2 Contents ................................3 Starting up ............................... 4 Overview ................................ 4 1.2 Block diagram .............................. 5 1.3 Switches, jumpers and buttons ....................... 6 1.4 LEDs ................................7 1.5 Connectors ..............................8 1.6 Pin out ................................9 Board setup .............................. -
Page 4: Starting Up
J1 1 2 Figure 1: Overview of EVK-R5 evaluation kit for SARA-R5 modules ☞ See the SARA-R5 series data sheet and the SARA-R5 series system integration manual the features supported by SARA-R5 series modules. UBX-19042592 - R06 Starting up Page 4 of 23... -
Page 5: Block Diagram
The lower one, called EVB-WL3, contains the power supply and other peripherals for the u-blox SARA-R5 series cellular module (such as SIM card holder, reset button and power-on button). The cellular adapter board, called ADP-R5, contains the u-blox SARA-R5 cellular module, antenna... -
Page 6: Switches, Jumpers And Buttons
EVK-R5 - User guide The lower board (EVB-WL3) is also designed to be used with other u-blox cellular adapter boards. It contains additional switches, jumpers, connectors, LEDs and parts that may be only partially described in Figure 1 or in this document, because they are intended for use only with other u-blox cellular modules. -
Page 7: Leds
EVK-R5 - User guide LEDs Function Description LED # Board Color Main power Power supply plugged in the 9 - 18 V Power Input DL401 EVB-WL3 Cellular VCC Cellular module supplied. Main power switch must be switched on. DL400 EVB-WL3 Cellular USB USB cable plugged in the Cellular USB connector (J501) for access to DL501... -
Page 8: Connectors
EVK-R5 - User guide Connectors Function Description Name Board 9 - 18 V Power Input Connector for the AC / DC power adapter of EVK IEC 60417-5172 J400 EVB-WL3 AC: 100-240 V, 0.8 A, 50-60 Hz / DC: +12 V, 2.5 A Class II equipment SIM card holder SIM card holder... -
Page 9: Pin Out
J301 pins 7-10 J301 pins 7-10 J301 pins 7-10 Table 4: Interfaces of the SARA-R5 series modules, as routed on the 42-pin dual-in-line board-to-board connectors (J300, J301) available on the ADP-R5 adapter board of the EVK-R5 evaluation kit UBX-19042592 - R06... - Page 10 EVK-R5 evaluation kit ☞ The pins / interfaces that are not supported by a specific SARA-R5 module product version should be not driven by an external device (see the SARA-R5 series data sheet and the SARA-R5 series system integration manual for the features supported by each SARA-R5 module product version).
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Page 11: Board Setup
EVK-R5 - User guide Board setup Insert a SIM card into the SIM card holder (J300 on the EVB-WL3). Connect the cellular antenna provided with the evaluation kit box to the Cellular antenna SMA connector on the ADP-R5 (ANT connector for transmission and reception of LTE RF signals). If the GNSS functionality is required: 3.1. - Page 12 EVK-R5 - User guide ☞ See the SARA-R5 series data sheet and the +USIO AT command description in the SARA-R5 series AT commands manual for the description and the USIO variant 0/1/2/3/4 configuration. ☞ After changing +USIO variant from 0/1 to 2/3/4 (or vice versa), the module needs to be switched off;...
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Page 13: Appendix
EVK-R5. The AT terminal is ready to use. For the complete list of the AT commands supported by the modules and their syntax, see SARA-R5 series Figure 4: AT terminal window AT commands manual [1]. -
Page 14: B Setting Up Cellular Packet Data Connection On Windows
EVK-R5 - User guide B Setting up cellular packet data connection on Windows This section describes how to set up a packet data connection on Windows 10 using the operating system’s TCP/IP stack and EVK-R5. This is also referred to as a dial-up connection. Install a new modem from the control panel Open the Control Panel and select “Phone and Modem”, go to the Modems tab and... - Page 15 EVK-R5 - User guide Select “Standard 33600 bps Modem” and click “Next”. Select the COM port to use for data communication and click “Next”. This is the COM port on which the modem will be installed. In the next step, click “Finish” to complete the modem installation.
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Page 16: Configuring A New Connection
EVK-R5 - User guide B.2 Configuring a new connection Open the Control Panel, go to the Network and Sharing Center, and select “Set up a new connection or network”. Select “Connect to the Internet” and click “Next”. Select “Dial-up” and, if requested, the modem previously installed. -
Page 17: Cat Commands Examples
EVK-R5 - User guide C AT commands examples For the complete description and syntax of the AT commands supported by SARA-R5 series modules, see the SARA-R5 series AT commands manual [1]. For detailed AT commands examples for network registration and configuration, context activation, data connection management, SIM management, module interfaces configurations and other settings, see the u-blox SARA-R5 application development guide [4]. -
Page 18: Opening A Tcp Socket
EVK-R5 - User guide On SARA-R5 products the default protocol type for external contexts is IPV4V6, while for internal PSD profiles is IP(v4). Command sent by DTE (user) DCE response (module) Description Map a context with protocol type “IP” AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","default" Set context <cid>=1 with “IP”... -
Page 19: Opening A Udp Socket
EVK-R5 - User guide Command sent by DTE (user) DCE response (module) Description AT+USOCR=6 +USOCR: 0 Create a TCP socket. AT+USOCO=0,"195.34.89.241",7 Connect to the server. +UUSORD: 0,32 Greeting message. AT+USORD=0,32 +USORD: 0,32,"u-blox AG TCP/UDP Retrieving the message. test service" AT+USOCL=0 Closing the socket. -
Page 20: D Current Consumption Measurement
EVK-R5 - User guide D Current consumption measurement The current consumption of SARA-R5 series modules can be measured on the EVK-R5 by removing the jumper socket from the Cellular VCC supply jumper J109 available on the ADP-R5 board, as shown... -
Page 21: F Glossary
EVK-R5 - User guide F Glossary Abbreviation Definition Adapter Board AT Command Interpreter Software Subsystem, or attention Board-To-Board Clear To Send Data Carrier Detect Data Communication Equipment Dual In Line Data Set Ready Data Terminal Equipment Data Terminal Ready Evaluation Board Ground GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System... -
Page 22: Related Documents
EVK-R5 - User guide Related documents u-blox SARA-R5 series AT commands manual, UBX-19047455 u-blox SARA-R5 series data sheet, UBX-19016638 u-blox SARA-R5 series system integration manual, UBX-19041356 u-blox SARA-R5 series application development guide, UBX-20009652 All these documents are available on our website (http://www.u-blox.com). -
Page 23: Contact
EVK-R5 - User guide Contact For complete contact information, visit us at www.u-blox.com. u-blox Offices North, Central and South America Headquarters Asia, Australia, Pacific Europe, Middle East, Africa u-blox America, Inc. u-blox Singapore Pte. Ltd. u-blox AG Phone: +1 703 483 3180 Phone: +65 6734 3811 E-mail:...
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