Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 3 of 21 Contents Contents Document History ...................... 4 Introduction ......................... 5 Supported Products ................... 5 Related Documents ................... 5 Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards ..............6 Technical Requirements for Using LTE Modem Cards........6 Connecting the LTE Modem Card to the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board ..
Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 4 of 21 0 Document History Document History New document: "Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards" Version 03 Previous document: "Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards" Version 02 Chapter What is new new document layout throughout added product family PLSx3 document...
Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 5 of 21 1 Introduction Introduction This document describes a ready-to-use development and test environment for the Thales LTE Modem Cards. The development and test environment comprises the following hardware components • LTE Modem Card mPLAS9-W, mPLAS9-X, mPLS8-US, mPLS8-E, mPLS62-W or mPLSx3 •...
3.1) • Accessories: - Two (mPLAS9-W, mPLAS9-X, mPLS62-W) or three (mPLS8-US, mPLS8-E, mPLSx3) short 50 Ohms RF adapter cables - 2xRF and 1xGNSS, with ultra-miniature U.FL SMT connectors to connect the appropriate U-FL connectors on the LTE Modem Card Adapter...
Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 7 of 21 2.2 Connecting the LTE Modem Card to the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Connecting the LTE Modem Card to the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board To properly connect the LTE Modem Card and all accessories to the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board please complete the steps listed below.
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Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 8 of 21 2.2 Connecting the LTE Modem Card to the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Top side Bottom side Antenna U.FL-R SMT connectors: Main antenna Rx Diversity/MIMO antenna GPS antenna ® Cinterion SMT module PIN 1 PIN 51...
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Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 9 of 21 2.2 Connecting the LTE Modem Card to the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Figure 2: mPLS8-US mounted on LTE Modem Card Adapter Board mPLS62_mPLS8_mPLAS9_mPLSx3_ug_startup_v03 2021-03-15 Public / Released...
Serial" in the Windows Device Manager under "Other Devices". Then - from top to bottom - right-click each "CDC Serial" device, select the option "Update Driver Software...", browse to the folder you copied the Thales USB drivers to, and select this folder to update the driver software from.
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Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 11 of 21 2.3 Start Up the Module mPLS8-E/US: The assignment of the module’s installed USB CDC ACM ports 1-4 (see Figure 3), the ASC0 UART interface and the possible Multiplex channels to the two AT command service instances MDM and APP as well as the NMEA streaming service interfaces is done by the AT command AT^SSRVSET.
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For further details and more information on the above AT commands to configure and operate the module please refer to [1]. Figure 5: Installed USB devices mPLS62-W mPLS62-W: The two USB devices implemented as USB CDC ECM network adapters are activated and de- activated by the AT command AT^SWWAN.
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Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 13 of 21 2.3 Start Up the Module Figure 6: Installed USB devices mPLSx3 mPLSx3: The USB device "Cinterion M2M HS-USB WWAN Adapter" is activated and deactivated by the AT command AT^SWWAN. With the AT command AT^SSRVSET the WWAN network adapter can be changed to one USB CDC ECM (Ethernet Connection Model) interface, but there is no driver support for Windows.
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Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 14 of 21 2.3 Start Up the Module • For example, to connect to the mPLS9-W LTE Modem Card via USB interface, check the properties of the enumerated CDC ACM LTE USB serial port 1, call a terminal program on the PC and connect to the assigned COM port - in the below Figure 7 to COM port 47...
Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 15 of 21 3 Appendix Appendix LTE Modem Card Adapter Board 3.1.1 Package content The LTE Modem Card Adapter Board will be delivered together with • 1 USB Cable (USB Connector A to USB Mini Connector B) •...
Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 18 of 21 3.2 Digital Audio Interface (mPLSx3 only) Digital Audio Interface (mPLSx3 only) The mPLSx3 product family supports a digital audio interface, which can be used together with the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board. Therefore following parts are needed: - Wideband Audio Codec Adapter (ordering number: L30960-N0120-A100) - Audio Brigde (delivered with the Wideband Audio Codec Adapter) Remove the Jumper from X20 and connect the Audio Brigde on X20 of LTE Modem Card...
Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 19 of 21 3.2 Digital Audio Interface (mPLSx3 only) 3.2.1 Wideband Audio Codec Adapter For using the Wideband Audio Codec Adapter together with LTE Modem Card, the Wideband Audio Codec Adapter must be configured by switches (see Figure 11 Table 2) and the...
Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 20 of 21 3.2 Digital Audio Interface (mPLSx3 only) 3.2.2 Audio Bridge The Audio Bridge connects the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board with the Wideband Audio Co- dec Adapter. Figure 12 shows the size and Figure 13 the schematic of the Audio Brigde.
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