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- Page 1 UMTS<E EVB User Guide UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series Rev. UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide_V2.1 Date: 2017-12-27 Status: Released supported by www.atlantikelektronik.de www.quectel.com...
- Page 2 QUECTEL OFFERS THE INFORMATION AS A SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS BASED UPON CUSTOMERS’ REQUIREMENTS. QUECTEL MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION IT MAKES AVAILABLE. QUECTEL DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED BY USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION.
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Page 3: About The Document
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide About the Document History Revision Date Author Description 2015-03-03 Huik LI Initial 2015-06-10 Radom XIANG Deleted +5V adapter parts in EVB accessories Added applicable modules of the EVB: EC25, EC21, EC20 R2.0, FC20 series and EG95 Added the description of UMTS<E TE-A interface (Chapter 4.2) -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Contents About the Document ........................... 2 Contents ............................... 3 Table Index ..............................5 Figure Index ..............................6 Introduction ............................7 1.1. Safety Information ........................7 General Overview ..........................9 2.1. Applicable Modules ......................... 9 2.2. - Page 5 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Appendix A References ........................43 UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide 4 / 44...
- Page 6 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Table Index TABLE 1: KEY FEATURES ..........................10 TABLE 2: INTERFACES OF UMTS<E EVB ....................11 TABLE 3: ACCESSORIES LIST ........................14 TABLE 4: PIN DEFINITION OF J801 ........................ 21 TABLE 5: PIN DEFINITION OF J601 ........................ 25 TABLE 6: PIN DEFINITION OF J602 ........................
- Page 7 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Figure Index FIGURE 1: UMTS<E EVB INTERFACE OVERVIEW (UNIT: MM) ..............11 FIGURE 2: UMTS<E EVB TOP VIEW ......................13 FIGURE 3: EVB KIT ACCESSORIES ....................... 14 FIGURE 4: UMTS<E EVB KIT ASSEMBLY ....................16 FIGURE 5: POWER SUPPLY FOR UMTS<E EVB ..................
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Page 8: Introduction
Introduction This document describes how to use the evaluation board of UMTS<E modules and Wi-Fi modules. It is an assistant tool for engineers to develop and test Quectel UMTS, LTE and Wi-Fi modules. 1.1. Safety Information The following safety precautions must be observed during all phases of the operation, such as usage, service or repair of any cellular terminal or mobile incorporating UMTS<E and Wi-Fi modules. - Page 9 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Your cellular terminal or mobile contains a transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and transmits radio frequency energy. RF interference can occur if it is used close to TV set, radio, computer or other electric equipment. In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other cellular terminals.
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Page 10: General Overview
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide General Overview Quectel supplies UMTS<E EVB for designers to develop applications based on Quectel UMTS<E modules and Wi-Fi modules. This EVB can test basic functionalities of these modules. 2.1. Applicable Modules UMTS<E EVB is applicable to the following module models. -
Page 11: Key Features
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 2.2. Key Features The following table describes the detailed features of UMTS<E EVB. Table 1: Key Features Features Implementation DC supply: 4.5~5.5V, typical 5V Power Supply VBAT: 3.8V for J103 Support UMTS<E modules: UMTS<E TE-A Interface UC20/UGxx/EC2x/EG9x/AG35/BG96 Wi-Fi &... -
Page 12: Interface Overview
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 2.3. Interface Overview J701 S901 J102 SD card 100Pin 60Pin 60Pin FC20 TE-A UC20 TE-A AF20 TE-A UGxx TE-A J901 J902 EC2x TE-A EG9x TE-A AG35 TE-A BG96 TE-A J805 J101 J402 J401 100Pin J803 J804... - Page 13 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Power key (push button) S302 Used to turn on/off UC20/EC2x/EG9x/AG35/BG96 modules, or turn on UGxx modules only PWRKEY Jumper wire J302 Used to connect PWRKEY to GND Used to turn off UGxx modules only PWRDWN_N S301 Reset button (push button)
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Page 14: Top View Of Evb
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Jumper wire VBAT J103 Used for VBAT voltage test J803, J804, Test Points Test pins J805, J806 NOTE The power supply information in above table is for UMTS<E modules. For the detailed information of power supply for Wi-Fi modules, please refer to Chapter 4.1 and Chapter 4.3. -
Page 15: Evb Kit Accessories
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 2.5. EVB Kit Accessories All accessories of the UMTS<E EVB kit are listed as below. Driver disk USB to UART converter cable Main Wi-Fi Bolts and Antennas Antenna coupling nuts Codec boards RF cables USB cable GNSS Antenna... - Page 16 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide GNSS antenna (passive) Wi-Fi antenna Audio Earphone Disk USB 2.0 to RS232 driver and USB driver disk Codec Boards ALC5616 and TLV320AIC3104 Others Bolts and coupling nuts for assembling EVB 4 for each type A sheet of paper giving instructions for EVB Instruction Sheet connection, details of EVB accessories, etc.
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Page 17: Evb Kit Accessories Assembly
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide EVB Kit Accessories Assembly The following figure shows the EVB Kit accessories assembly. Figure 4: UMTS<E EVB Kit Assembly UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide 16 / 44... -
Page 18: Interface Applications
(J201) or USB receptacle (J801) on the EVB. The power adapter connects to a step-down converter which can provide the supply voltage (VBAT) required for operating the EVB and the module. The following two figures show the simplified power supply schematic and the power interface of Quectel UMTS<E EVB. -
Page 19: Umts&Lte Te-A Interface
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 5V DC power supply Figure 6: Power Interfaces Before connecting the power supply, customers have to select a proper DC power adapter to supply power for the UMTS<E EVB, and the power plug design of the adapter is shown as below. Inner contact Outer contact Figure 7: Power Plug Design... -
Page 20: Wi-Fi & Ethernet Te-A Interface
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide J102 J101 Figure 8: Connection between UMTS<E TE-A and EVB 4.3. Wi-Fi & Ethernet TE-A Interface The Wi-Fi & Ethernet TE-A interface is designed to accommodate the TE-A of Wi-Fi (FC20/AF20) modules. The TE-A is connected to the EVB via BTB connectors J901 and J902. The interface allows customers to easily test the Wi-Fi function of EC2x/AG35 modules or to develop applications with Wi-Fi function. - Page 21 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide SGMII_RX_M SGMII_RX_M SGMII_RX_P SGMII_RX_P SGMII_TX_M SGMII_TX_M SGMII_TX_P SGMII_TX_P SGMII_MDIO_DAT SGMII_MDIO_DAT SGMII_MDIO_CLK SGMII_MDIO_CLK SGMII_RST_N SGMII_RST_N SGMII_INT_N SGMII_INT_N SDIO_CMD SDIO_CMD SDIO_CLK SDIO_CLK SDIO_D0 SDIO_D0 SDIO_D1 SDIO_D1 SDIO_D2 SDIO_D2 SDIO_D3 SDIO_D3 J901 FC20-TE-A/AF20-TE-A VDD_3V3 VDD_1V8 J902 Figure 9: Simplified FC20-TE-A/AF20-TE-A Interface Schematic J902 J901...
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Page 22: Usb Interface (J801)
UMTS<E EVB User Guide 4.4. USB Interface (J801) Quectel UMTS<E modules provide a USB interface which complies with USB 2.0 standard and supports high-speed (480Mbps), full-speed (12Mbps) and low-speed (1.5Mbps) modes. The interface is used for AT command communication, data transmission, firmware upgrade and GNSS NEMA output. -
Page 23: Audio Interfaces
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 4.5. Audio Interfaces Quectel UMTS<E EVB provides one digital audio codec board interface (PCM) J501 and three analog audio interfaces J601, J602 and J603. This chapter gives a detailed introduction on these audio interfaces. -
Page 24: Analog Audio Interfaces (J603/J601/J602)
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Codec board Figure 13: Connection between Codec Board and EVB 4.5.2. Analog Audio Interfaces (J603/J601/J602) 4.5.2.1. Loudspeaker Interface (J603) Audio interface J603 is designed for loudspeakers and the following figure shows a reference design of loudspeaker with an external Class-D audio amplifier. -
Page 25: Earphone Interface (J601)
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 4.5.2.2. Earphone Interface (J601) Audio interface J601 is designed for earphones. A reference circuit design for the interface is shown as following figure. Close to Socket Differential layout AGND J501 U101 10pF 33pF 4.7uF 75pF 15pF... -
Page 26: Handset Interface (J602)
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Table 5: Pin Definition of J601 Pin No. Pin Name Description Microphone input AGND Dedicated GND for audio SPK_R Right channel of stereo audio output SPK_L Left channel of stereo audio output 5, 6 Not connected The following figure shows the sketch design of audio plug which suits for the audio jack on UMTS<E EVB. - Page 27 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide J501 U101 Codec 10pF 33pF 10pF 33pF 10pF 33pF ALC5616 TLV3104 J602 IN2P IN2N LOUDL/P LOUDR/N 10pF 33pF 10pF 33pF 10pF 33pF BTB CON Figure 18: Reference Circuit Design for Handset Interface J602 The figure and table below illustrate the pin assignment and pin definition of handset interface J602.
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Page 28: U)Sim Interface (J702)
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Table 6: Pin Definition of J602 Pin No. Pin Name Function MICN Negative microphone input SPKN Negative loudspeaker output SPKP Positive loudspeaker output MICP Positive microphone input 4.6. (U)SIM Interface (J702) The UMTS<E EVB has a 6-pin push-push type (U)SIM card (3V or 1.8V) connector J702. The following figure shows the simplified interface schematic for J702. - Page 29 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide The figure and table below illustrate the pin assignment and pin definition of J702. Figure 21: Pin Assignment of J702 Table 7: Pin Definition of J702 Pin No. Signal Name Function U(SIM) card power supply, provided by USIM_VDD UMTS<E EVB USIM_RST...
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Page 30: Sd Card Interface (J701)
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 4.7. SD Card Interface (J701) The UMTS<E EVB provides an SD card interface that supports maximally 32GB micro SD card. With the SD card interface, customers can easily enhance the memory capacity of modules. The following figure shows the simplified interface schematic for J701. -
Page 31: Uart Interfaces (J401/J402)
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 4.8. UART Interfaces (J401/J402) The UMTS<E EVB offers two UART interfaces: COM1 (main UART port J401 and J402) and COM2 (debug UART port). COM1 of UMTS<E EVB is intended for communication between the module and the host application. It can be used for data transmission and AT command communication. - Page 32 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Table 8: Pin Definition of J401 Pin No. Signal Name Description RS232_DCD Data carrier detection RS232_RXD Receive data RS232_TXD Transmit data RS232_DTR Data terminal ready RS232_GND Not connected RS232_RTS Request to send RS232_CTS Clear to send RS232_RI Ring indicator...
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Page 33: Switches And Buttons
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 4.9. Switches and Buttons The UMTS<E EVB includes two switches (S201 and S901) and three buttons (S301, S302 and S303), as shown in the following figures. S901 Figure 27: S901 Switch S302 S303 S301 S201 Figure 28: S201 Switch and S301/S302/S303 Buttons... -
Page 34: Status Indication Leds
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Switched to the right: connect the main UART and codec board interfaces on EVB to UMTS<E module, for testing the module's main UART functions, and the codec‘s PCM function. Used to turn on/off UC20/EC2x/EG9x/AG35/BG96 modules, or turn on S302 UGxx modules only S303... -
Page 35: Test Points
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Bright: the module is in sleep mode Extinct: the module is not in sleep mode Network status indicator. Indicates the network status of UMTS<E modules. For D208, D206 detailed information please refer to document [2]. 4.11. - Page 36 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide J804 Figure 31: Test Point J804 Table 12: Pin Definition of J803, J804, J805 and J806 J803 Pin No. Pin Name Description 1, 3, 5 DTR_TEST Data terminal ready test pins POWER_EN VBAT enable pin PWRKEY_3.0V PWRKEY_3.0V test pin RESET_3.0V...
- Page 37 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide VDD_1V8 1.8V power supply from U301 PCM_IN Connected directly to PCM_IN of UMTS<E modules I2C_SDA Connected directly to I2C_SDA of UMTS<E modules PCM_OUT Connected directly to PCM_OUT of UMTS<E modules I2C_SCL Connected directly to I2C_SCL of UMTS<E modules PCM_CLK Connected directly to PCM_CLK of UMTS<E modules CLK_OUT...
- Page 38 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide RXD_3.0V Connected directly to voltage translator TXD_1.8V_UART Connected directly to voltage translator TXD_3.0 Connected directly to voltage translator DTR_1.8V Connected directly to DTR of UMTS<E modules DTR_3.0V Connected directly to voltage translator RI_1.8V Connected directly to RI of UMTS<E modules Ground UMTS<E_EVB_User_Guide...
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Page 39: Operation Procedures Illustration
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Operation Procedures Illustration This chapter introduces how to use the UMTS<E EVB for testing and evaluation of Quectel UMTS<E modules and Wi-Fi modules. 5.1. Power on UMTS<E and Wi-Fi Modules Power on UMTS<E modules 1. -
Page 40: Communication Via Usb Or Uart Interface
The USB port numbers can be viewed through the PC Device Manager, as shown below. Figure 32: USB Ports Install and then use the QCOM tool provided by Quectel to realize the communication between the UMTS<E module and the PC. The following figure shows the COM Port Setting field on QCOM: select correct “COM port”... -
Page 41: Communication Via Uart Interface
Manager, as shown below. Figure 34: USB Serial Port Install and then use the QCOM tool provided by Quectel to realize the communication between the UMTS<E module and the PC. The following figure shows the COM Port Setting field on QCOM: select correct “COM port”... -
Page 42: Firmware Upgrade
UMTS<E EVB User Guide 5.3. Firmware Upgrade Quectel UMTS<E modules upgrade firmware via USB port by default, please follow the procedures below to upgrade firmware. Install and open the firmware upgrade tool QFlash on PC and then power on the UMTS<E modules according to the procedures mentioned in Chapter 5.1. -
Page 43: Power Off Umts&Lte And Wi-Fi Modules
UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide 5.5. Power off UMTS<E and Wi-Fi Modules Power off UMTS<E modules There are two ways to power off UMTS<E modules. One way is to execute AT command AT+QPOWD. This is the best and the safest way. The module will log off from the network and save data before shutdown, but it will be powered on again after shutdown. - Page 44 EC20 R2.0, EC20 R2.1, AG35 and BG96 modules Quectel_FC20_Series_Hardware_Design FC20 series hardware design Quectel_AF20_Hardware_Design AF20 hardware design AT commands manual for Quectel Quectel_WCDMA_UGxx_AT_Commands_Manual WCDMA UGxx modules Respective AT commands manual for Quectel_xx_AT_Commands_Manual UC20, EC25&EC21, EC20, EC20 R2.0, EC20 R2.1, AG35 and BG96 modules...
- Page 45 UMTS/HSPA/LTE Module Series UMTS<E EVB User Guide Digital Output Evaluation Board Ground GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System Input/Output Light Emitting Diode Long Term Evolution Microphone Not Connected Private Computer Printed Circuit Board Pulse Code Modulation Power Output Radio Frequency Secure Digital Subscriber Identity Module UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver &...
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