Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 3 of 18 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 18 0 Document History Document History New document: "Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards" Version 01 Chapter What is new Initial document setup. mPLAS9_mPLS8_mPLS62_startup_guide_v01 2018-12-21 Confidential / Released...
Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 5 of 18 1 Introduction Introduction This document describes a ready-to-use development and test environment for the Gemalto M2M LTE Modem Cards. The development and test environment comprises the following hardware components •...
- mPLS8-US and mPLS8-E only: One GNSS antenna with SMA connector to connect the SMA connector on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board (not supplied by Gemalto). - 3.3V power supply applied at the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board for powering up the...
Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 7 of 18 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 18 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 DRX/MIMO antenna GPS antenna PLS8-US R4 SMT module PIN 1 PIN 51 PIN 2...
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Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 9 of 18 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 mPLAS9_mPLS8_mPLS62_startup_guide_v01 2018-12-21 Confidential / Released...
2.2, the module can be switched on. Note: The USB drivers provided by Gemalto M2M need to be available. Copy the supplied driv- er files to a folder on the Windows computer. Be sure to use the latest USB driver software sup- plied by Gemalto.
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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 4: Installed USB devices mPLAS9-W/X PLAS9-W/X: The assignment of the module’s installed LTE USB Modem and LTE USB ports 1-4 (see...
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Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 12 of 18 2.3 Start Up the Module With PLAS9-W for example, Service Set 2 is configured as delivery default: • the MDM service is available at the USB0 interface (CDC ACM LTE USB Modem port) •...
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4). You may have to type the AT command ATE1 to enable an echo for entered AT commands and then type ATI to display module identification information. Figure 6: Connection via Gemalto M2M ALSx PLSx LTE USB serial port mPLAS9_mPLS8_mPLS62_startup_guide_v01...
Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Page 14 of 18 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 16 of 18 3.2 LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Schematic Figure 8: Schematic of the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board mPLAS9_mPLS8_mPLS62_startup_guide_v01 2018-12-21 Confidential / Released...
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