Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 3 of 17 Contents Contents Document History ...................... 4 Introduction ......................... 5 Supported Products ................... 5 Related Documents ................... 5 Getting Started with 4G Modem Cards ..............6 Technical Requirements ..................6 Connecting MLx31-W to the 4G Modem Card Adapter Board......6 Start Up the Modem Card ..................
Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 4 of 17 0 Document History Document History New document: "Getting Started with 4G Modem Card" Version 01 Chapter What is new Initial document setup. MLx31_startup_guide_v01 2021-05-06 Confidential / Prelimenary...
Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 5 of 17 1 Introduction Introduction This document describes a ready-to-use development and test environment for the Thales 4G Modem Card. The development and test environment comprises the following hardware components • 4G Modem Card MLA31-W or MLP31-W •...
- Two (MLA31-W) / four (MLP31-W) external 50 Ohms RF antennas with SMA connector to connect the SMA connector on the 4G Modem Card Adapter Board (supplied by Thales) - USB 3.0 cable (supplied by Thales) • Appropriate application for controlling the module from within a PC’s operating system. For Windows, e.g.
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Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 7 of 17 2.2 Connecting MLx31-W to the 4G Modem Card Adapter Board Top side Pin 75 AUX1 Antenna AUX3 Antenna (only MLP31-W) mechanical ground pad AUX2 Antenna (only MLP31-W) Main Antenna Pin 1 Bottom side Pin 2 Pin 74...
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Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 8 of 17 2.2 Connecting MLx31-W to the 4G Modem Card Adapter Board Figure 2: MLP31-W mounted on 4G Modem Card Adapter Board MLx31_startup_guide_v01 2021-05-06 Confidential / Prelimenary...
2.2, the 4G Modem can be used. Note: The driver package provided by Thales needs to be available. Extract and Copy the sup- plied driver files to a folder on the Windows computer. Be sure to use the latest driver software supplied by Thales.
Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 10 of 17 2.3 Start Up the Modem Card 2.3.2 Enter SIM and go Online The following steps will show how to enter the SIM PIN for going Online with MLx31-W: 1. When the used SIM is locked by a PIN, Windows 10 will inform you, that the PIN is required. Click on this message or go to "Network Connections"...
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Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 11 of 17 2.3 Start Up the Modem Card 3. After entering the PIN press button "Next" 4. After successful registration to the network Windows 10 will show "Connected" Now you can open a Internet Browser and go Online. MLx31_startup_guide_v01 2021-05-06 Confidential / Prelimenary...
Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 12 of 17 2.3 Start Up the Modem Card 2.3.3 Reading MLx31-W Properties To read the properties (Firmware version, IMEI, ...) of MLx31-W go to "Network Connections" (Click on "Start" with left mouse button and select "Network connection" and then, "Cellular" (1).
Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 13 of 17 3 Appendix Appendix 4G Modem Card Adapter Board 3.1.1 Package Content The 4G Modem Card Adapter Board (Figure 3 A) will be delivered together with • 1 USB 3.0 cable (Figure 3 •...
Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 14 of 17 3.2 4G Modem Card Adapter Board Description 4G Modem Card Adapter Board Description Body SAR RESET PCIe Interface Interface (Golden Finger) USB2.0 (Debug) MAIN U206 AUX2 Area for thermal pad AUX3 USB3.0 AUX1...
Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 15 of 17 3.3 Power Supply Configuration 3.2.1 USB Variant Power Supply Configuration The 4G Modem Card Adapter Board can be powered over USB3.0, PCIe interface or by an external power supply. For configuration see Table 2 Table 2: Power Supply Configurations Powered by USB3.0...
Getting Started with 4G Modem Card Page 16 of 17 3.5 Additional Connector Table 4: Switch Configuration in detail Switch Block Switch Function when ON Delivery State U206 PCM_DOUT ANTCTL_0 PCM_CLK ANTCTL_1 ANTCTL2 UART_RX1 ANTCTL3 UART_TX1 For the position of the switches see Figure For MLP31-W only: Jumper 6 selects between 4x4 MIMO and 2x2 MIMO.
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