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- Page 1 NimbeLink-EVK User Manual Application Note SEQUANS Communications Les Portes de la Défense – Hall A 15-55 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92700 Colombes - France Phone. +33.1.70.72.16.00 Fax. +33.1.70.72.16.09 www.sequans.com contact@sequans.com...
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Page 2: Legal Notices
All information contained herein and disclosed by this document is confidential and the proprietary property of SEQUANS Communications and all rights therein are expressly reserved. Acceptance of this material signifies agreement by the recipient that the information contained in this document is confidential and that it will be used solely for the purposes set forth herein. -
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Upgrading the Test Kit ......................19 DM Tool ............................20 6.1. DM Tool Introduction ......................... 20 6.2. DM Tool Installation ........................20 6.3. DM Tool Configuration ......................21 Annex 22 SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note 3/22... - Page 4 Regulatory Information USA Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Considerations for the integrator Information on test modes and additional testing requirements The module has been evaluated in mobile stand-alone conditions. For different operational conditions from a stand-alone modular transmitter in a host (multiple, simultaneously transmitting modules or other transmitters in a host), additional testing may be required (collocation, retesting…) If this module is intended for use in a portable device, you are responsible for separate approval to satisfy the SAR requirements of FCC Part 2.1093 and IC RSS-102. -
Page 6: Introduction
Please refer to the DM introduction paragraph Sequans Software Upgrade –SFU- When you are invited by Sequans to change the Software version on your Test Kit, you need to install and use this Software tool. Please refer to the SFU introduction paragraph... -
Page 7: Hardware Setup
You can access all the above optional Software tools through your contact at Sequans 2.3. Hardware setup Carefully snap out the 3FF SIM card size from the SIM card carrier, and insert it into your Skywire modem. The pads on the SIM card should face the pins on the SIM cage, and the keyed corner will go in... - Page 8 Attach the antenna cables to the Skywire. Note: when removing antenna cables from the Skywire, use a U.FL removal tool. Here is a picture of the fully-installed Test Kit: SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note...
- Page 9 Bend the antenna connector so it is pointing vertically. Below is a side view of the installed antenna. The board is not powered through USB cable. Note : It will not work if you do not plug the main power supply SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note 7/22...
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Page 10: Getting Started
If for some reasons, the driver fails to auto-install on windows, you can always install them manually from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm FTDI driver labelled UART/USB After driver installation, it is safer to unplug the Test Kit and reboot your PC. SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note 8/22... -
Page 11: Verifying Your Installation
COM ports overview Table Note : COM ports cannot be shared between two different applications in the same time. One of the applications will be in error SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note 9/22... -
Page 12: Configuring And Verifying Installed Com Ports
“UART 1” port, corresponding to COMc on Windows enumeration –please refer to the table in 3.4 to determine the exact COM port on your PC Configure the correct Baudrate 921600 and the other settings in the terminal. SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note 10/22... - Page 13 You can start with ATE1 to enable the echo for the current session AT Command Window Note : Upon request, your contact at Sequans can deliver you the latest version of the AT Command Reference Manual, which describe the complete list of AT commands supported by GM01Q/NB01Q Module firmware.
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Page 14: Console Terminal
<code>=SIM PIN : Modem is waiting SIM PIN to be entered <code>= SIM PUK : Modem is waiting SIM PUK to be given or ERROR, when SIM is not inserted or not detected SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note 12/22... - Page 15 Roaming not allowed in this location area Network failure Network congestion <stat>= 4 : Unknown. Transitory value <stat>= 5 : Modem Registered in roaming mode SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note 13/22...
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Page 16: Checking The Signal Strength
To perform this operation, you need to create the modem interface and establish a PPP connection between the Windows host and the Kit. A sequans tool labelled sqncom2ppp needs to be installed and some configurations are needed. SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary... -
Page 17: Sqncom2Ppp Installation Procedure
4.5.1. Sqncom2ppp installation procedure Ask your contact at Sequans to deliver you the latest SW version of com2ppp com2ppp_setup_1.1-6.exe Example Run this application You will be guided through the following windows At this stage, SqnCom2PPP is installed on your PC 4.5.2. - Page 18 Configure the Modem interface - the first time you use PPP- Open Windows Control Panel, section Phone and Modem. Click on Modems tab. You can see the new modem in the list. Then click on Change Settings SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note 16/22...
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Page 19: Running A Data Session Over Ppp
If you are hitting the following error, you need to check that the COM port configuration is correct, and no other process is using the same COM port. SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note... - Page 20 As long as you do not remove this PPP connection, you should be able to use it on this PC every time you connect the Test Kit. SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note...
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Page 21: Firmware Upgrade
The Test Kit you receive is normally loaded with up to date Software and it is ready to work. However, your support at Sequans may ask you to upgrade the default software for some reasons at any time. ... -
Page 22: Dm Tool
However, DM Tool can allow you performing deep Monitoring and Debugging your Test sessions When you are invited to Use DM tool, you need to have access to the following deliverables from your Sequans support : sqn4gdm_setup_1.x-xxx.exe) DM Tool Installation Program ( ... -
Page 23: Dm Tool Configuration
Check the Enable UART box Enter the COM port associated to UART 0. Refer to COM ports overview Table value Enter the 921600 baudrate instead of the 115200 default SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note 21/22... -
Page 24: Annex
Your NL-M1DK-ES is setup from the factory for the USB- Serial connection. However, if a jumper was knocked off during shipment, here is a diagram for the proper jumper settings: SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual, Revision 1 Application Note...
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