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MC90-TE-A User Guide GSM/GPRS/GNSS Module Series Rev. MC90-TE-A_User_Guide_V1.0 Date: 2018-09-19 Status: Released www.quectel.com...
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GSM/GPRS/GNSS Module Series MC90-TE-A User Guide About the Document History Revision Date Author Description 2018-09-19 Tiger CHENG Initial MC90-TE-A_User_Guide 2 / 21...
Figure Index .............................. 5 Introduction ............................6 1.1. Safety Information ........................7 Product Concept ..........................8 2.1. MC90-TE-A Top and Bottom Views ..................8 Interface Applications ........................10 3.1. (U)SIM2 Card Connector ......................10 MC90-TE-A Accessories Assembly ....................12 Illustration ............................13 5.1.
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GSM/GPRS/GNSS Module Series MC90-TE-A User Guide Table Index TABLE 1: PINS OF (U)SIM2 CARD CONNECTOR ..................10 TABLE 2: RESISTOR TO BE MOUNTED WHEN USING DIFFERENT Wi-Fi ANTENNAS ......18 TABLE 3: PIN DEFINITION OF THE 60-PIN DIP CONNECTOR ..............19 TABLE 4: RELATED DOCUMENTS ........................
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FIGURE 3: (U)SIM2 CARD CONNECTOR ....................... 10 FIGURE 4: MC90-TE-A TOOLKIT ACCESSORIES ..................12 FIGURE 5: CONNECTION BETWEEN MC90-TE-A AND GSM EVB ............... 13 FIGURE 6: S101/S102 SWITCH STATUS INDICATION ................... 14 FIGURE 7: S101/S102 SWITCH STATUS ON MAIN UART WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH GSM PART ... 14 FIGURE 8: S101/S102 SWITCH STATUS ON UART3 WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH GSM PART ...
MC90-TE-A interface specifications, electrical and mechanical details and know how to use it. MC90-TE-A is intended to be used in combination with GSM EVB for MC90 module testing and evaluation. For detailed description of GSM EVB, please refer to document [4].
MC90 module. Manufacturers of the cellular terminal should send the following safety information to users and operating personnel, and incorporate these guidelines into all manuals supplied with the product. If not so, Quectel assumes no liability for customers’ failure to comply with these precautions.
GSM/GPRS/GNSS Module Series MC90-TE-A User Guide Product Concept 2.1. MC90-TE-A Top and Bottom Views Figure 1: MC90-TE-A Top View A: Serial port selection switch B: GSM antenna interface C: GNSS antenna interface D: Wi-Fi antenna interface E: LED indicator F: USB interface...
MC90-TE-A User Guide Illustration MC90-TE-A kit is intended to be used in combination with GSM EVB for MC90 module testing and evaluation. The connection between MC90-TE-A and GSM EVB can refer to the following figure. Figure 5: Connection between MC90-TE-A and GSM EVB 5.1.
If the UART3 is used for communication with the GSM part, please turn the S101 switch to OFF and S102 switch to ON state on MC90-TE-A, and then connect the UART3 on EVB to PC’s USB port with the USB to UART converter cable.
5.3.1. Use Main UART (All-in-one Solution) (1) Turn the S101 and S102 switch to ON state on MC90-TE-A, and then connect the main UART of EVB to PC’s USB port with the USB to UART converter cable. This is the recommended method.
5.3.2. Use UART3 (Stand-alone Solution) (1) Turn the S101 switch to ON and S102 switch to OFF state on MC90-TE-A, and then connect the main UART and UART3 of EVB to PC’s USB ports with the USB to UART converter cables.
EVB will be lighted. (4) Send AT+QGNSSC=1 command via main UART to turn on the GNSS part, and the LED D102 on MC90-TE-A will be lighted. For details of the corresponding AT commands, please refer to document [1].
(4) Switch the S201 and S202 on the EVB to ON state. For details, please refer to document [4]. 5.5. Compatible Design and Applications When testing the Wi-Fi function, a built-in Wi-Fi antenna of MC90-TE-A is recommended to be used. In this case, resistor R213 (0Ω, 0402 package) needs to be mounted, while resistor R211 (0Ω, 0402 package) does not need to be mounted.
GSM/GPRS/GNSS Module Series MC90-TE-A User Guide Appendix A References Table 4: Related Documents Document Name Remark Quectel_MC60&MC90_AT_Commands_Manual MC60&MC90 AT commands manual Quectel_GSM_UART_Application_Note Serial port application note Quectel_MC90_Hareware_Design MC90 hardware design Quectel_GSM_EVB_User_Guide GSM EVB user guide MC90-TE-A_User_Guide 21 / 21...
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