The purpose of this document is to explain the technical specifications and manual for using the 5G NB-IoT USB Dongle. Document History Version Author Date Description 5G HUB 09.18.2022 Initial Document 5G HUB 02.13.2023 Add UART connection USB Dongle Rev 1.0...
1 Package contents: 1.1 Cat NB2 NB-IoT USB Dongle Package: • LTE Cat NB2 USB dongle with LTE antenna connector. 1.2 Download Download and Install LTE&GNSS modem driver for Windows OS: https://github.com/5ghub/5G-NB-IoT/tree/master/Driver Download and Install QNavigator and QCOM tools for Quectel BG95 here: https://github.com/5ghub/5G-NB-IoT/tree/master/Tools All the following software can be installed from the GitHub location here: https://github.com/5ghub/5G-NB-IoT...
2 General Description 2.1 Overview The NB-IoT USB dongle is a cellular USB stick form factor based on Quectel BC660 chipset. BC660 is a high- performance NB-IoT module with extremely low power consumption. The USB dongle has on-board LTE antennas. It features a wireless modem.
2.3 Overview Diagrams Figure 1. USB Dongle Overview Diagram – Top View Figure 2. USB Dongle Overview Diagram – Bottom View 2.4 Physical Characteristics The width and length of the USB dongle is 25 mm (width) by 59 mm (length). The board have four screw holes in opposite corner that allows to use the USB dongle inside an enclosure or to be attached to a surface or case.
2.6 Hardware Specification Technical Specification NB-IoT Module Quectel BC660 Dimension 25 mm (width) by 59 mm (length) Weight 18 grams Power Supply USB (5V) or through external battery Power LED and Netlight LED Interfacing Logic Voltage Level (Operating 3.3V Voltage) Voltage output 5V, 3.3V GPIO...
2.7 PIN Description Direction Description USB Connector The USB dongle is powered from the USB port (3.8V-5V) LED1(Power) LED on powering on the USB LED (NET) Indicate the BC660 network activity status USB/BATT Provide power to the BC600 through USB connector or through external jumper battery power source 3.3V generated by the on-board regulator.
2.8 Powering the USB dongle The BC660 module can be powered through USB or through external battery power source. To power it through USB, connect PIN 1 and PIN 2 (and disconnect PIN 2 and PIN 3) on the USB/BATT power jumper then plug the USB dongle into a USB port on a PC.
Page 13
Black: GND Connect the White cable to TXD and Green cable to RXD. Also connect the Black cable to the GND. Make sure when you connect the USB-to-UART cable, it shows correctly in Windows device manager and all its driver is installed as in this screenshot. Figure 8.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the 5G NB-IOT USB KIT and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers