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Quectel Cellular Engine EVB User Guide M16_EVB_UGD_V1.01...
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Document Control ID General Notes Quectel offers this information as a service to its customers, to support application and engineering efforts that use the products designed by Quectel. The information provided is based upon requirements specifically provided for Quectel by the customers. Quectel has not undertaken any independent search for additional relevant information, including any information that may be in the customer’s possession.
M16 EVB User Guide 0. Revision history Revision Date Author Description of change 1.00 2009-10-20 Yong AN Initial 1.01 2009-11-12 Yong AN Add some content how to operate module better for customer when module is set to autobauding in default in Chapter 5.3.
M16 EVB User Guide 1. Introduction This document defines and specifies the usage of M16 EVB. 1.1. Related documents Table 1: Related documents Document name Remark AT commands set. M16 shares the same ATC as M10_ATC M10. GSM_UART_AN GSM UART port application notes...
M16 EVB User Guide 2.2. EVB accessory Figure 2: Accessory introduction A: 5V DC switching adapter B: USB to UART converter cable C: Antenna D: RF cable E: Headset Bolts and nuts for underpinning EVB G: FPC cable and bolts and nuts for fixing module on the EVB M16_EVB_UGD_V1.01...
Table 3: Pin of power interface Signal Description Adapter input 5V/2A DC source input The inner pin of the connector of power supply is positive. Customer should use the adapter which is provided by Quectel for testing M16 module. M16_EVB_UGD_V1.01 - 9 -...
A headset or handset can be used in audio channel 2. The headset is included in the EVB kit from Quectel, while a suitable desktop phone handset can be selected by customer according to the definition of signal in Table 4.
M16 EVB User Guide 3.4. Serial port Figure 6: Serial port Table 7: Pins of Serial Port 0 Signal Description DCD0 Data carrier detection TXD0 Transmit data RXD0 Receive data DTR0 Data terminal ready RTS0 Request to send CTS0 Clear to send...
M16 EVB User Guide 3.5. Switches and buttons Figure 7: Switches and buttons Table 8: Switches and buttons Part Name Description 5V_SW Control power supply from adaptor Place to ON when downloading firmware PWRKEY Turn on/off the module Shutdown the module in emergency.
M16 EVB User Guide 3.6. Operating status LED Figure 9: Operating status indication LED Table 9: Operating status indication LED Part Name Description On: VBAT ON 5V ON/OFF indicator Off: VBAT OFF Blinking differently indicate GSM_NET status indicator various GSM network status M16_EVB_UGD_V1.01...
M16 EVB User Guide 3.7. Test points 3.7.1 J1 test points Figure 10: J1 test points Table 10: Pins of J1 Signal Description Reserve Ring indicator TXD0 Transmit data RXD0 Receive data CTS0 Clear to send RTS0 Request to send...
M16 EVB User Guide 3.7.2 J2 test points Figure 11: J2 test points Table 11: Pins of J2 Signal Description Reserve Reserve Supply 2.8V voltage for external VDD_EXT circuit Reserve PWRKEY Turn on/off the module VBAT Power supply for GSM module...
Firmware upgrade test points Figure 13: Upgrade test points These points are dedicated for upgrading firmware of the module by the customized firmware upgrade cable, and Quectel has provided reference design for customer. For more details, please refer to document [5]. M16_EVB_UGD_V1.01...
M16 EVB User Guide 4. EVB assembly The EVB and its accessories are assembled as shown in Figure 14. Figure 14: Assembled EVB and accessories M16_EVB_UGD_V1.01 - 18 -...
M16 EVB User Guide 4.1. FPC assembly Figure 15: FPC connected to ZIF connector of EVB Figure 16: FPC connected to ZIF connector of module Connect the 2 ports of the FPC cable to the ZIF connectors of the EVB and the module separately according to Figure 15 and Figure 16.
M16 EVB User Guide 5. Illustration 5.1. Power on operations (1) In Figure 7, put Switch S1 to ON state and Switch S2 to OFF state after 5V DC adapter has been plugged. The LED L1 on the EVB will be bright.
M16 EVB User Guide 5.4. Turn off Pressing the PWRKEY button for about 1 second will turn off the module. 5.5. Emergency off Pressing the EMERG_OFF button for more than 0.1 second will shut down the module immediately. After this operation, the module can be restarted by pressing the PWRKEY button.
M16 EVB User Guide 6. 40 PIN assignment of ZIF connector Figure 18: ZIF connector of EVB Table 12: Pin definition of ZIF connector PIN NO. PIN NAME PIN NO. PIN NAME VBAT RTS0 VBAT DTR0 VBAT DCD0 VBAT SIM_PRESENCE...
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