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- Page 1 EVK-R4 SARA-R4 series cellular evaluation kits User guide Abstract This guide explains how to set up the EVK-R4 evaluation kits to begin evaluating the u-blox SARA-R4 series cellular modules supporting multi-band LTE Cat M1 / NB1 radio access technology. UBX-16029216 - R06 C1-Public www.u-blox.com...
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Page 2: Document Information
EVK-R4 - User guide Document information Title EVK-R4 Subtitle SARA-R4 series cellular evaluation kits Document type User guide Document number UBX-16029216 Revision and date 23-Feb-2021 Disclosure restriction C1-Public Product status Corresponding content status Functional sample Draft For functional testing. Revised and supplementary data will be published later. In development / Objective specification Target values. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
EVK-R4 - User guide Contents Document information ..........................2 Contents ................................3 Starting up ............................... 4 Appendix ............................... 16 Setting up AT terminal applications for communication with the EVK-R4 ....16 Setting up a cellular packet data connection on a Windows PC ......... 17 Examples of AT commands ...................... -
Page 4: Starting Up
EVK-R4 - User guide Starting up 1.1 EVK-R4 overview The EVK-R4 kit is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that simplifies the evaluation of the u-blox SARA-R4 series LTE Cat M1 / NB1 cellular modules. The following evaluation kits are available with u-blox SARA-R4 cellular modules: •... - Page 5 EVK-R4 - User guide Cellular RS232 Cellular USB 9 – 18 V GNSS USB (UART) (UART) Power input J102 J500 J501 J400 DS124 DS118 DL405 DL403 DL501 SW300 GNSS DL404 adapter board Main power switch SW400 GNSS antenna connector DL401 J208 GNSS module DS132...
- Page 6 EVK-R4 - User guide Cellular RS232 Cellular USB 9 – 1 8 V GNSS USB (UART) (UART) Power input J1 02 J500 J501 J400 DS1 24 DS1 1 8 DL405 DL403 DL501 SW300 GNSS DL404 adapter board Main power switch SW400 GNSS antenna connector...
- Page 7 EVK-R4 - User guide Cellular RS232 Cellular USB 9 – 1 8 V GNSS USB (UART) (UART) Power input J1 02 J500 J501 J400 DS1 24 DS1 1 8 DL405 DL403 DL501 SW300 DL404 GNSS adapter board Main power switch GNSS SW400 antenna connector...
- Page 8 EVK-R4 - User guide 1.2 EVK-R4 block diagram Figure 4 shows the main interfaces and internal connections of the EVK-R4 evaluation kit: Native Cellular RS232 RS232 MiniUSB/DB9 On-Board/B2B (UART) UART switch switch (J500) converter UART Cellular USB (SW403) (SW401 ) (UART) UART card holder...
- Page 9 EVK-R4 - User guide 1.3 Switches, jumpers and buttons Description Board Function Name Main power switch Power on / off of the whole evaluation kit SW400 Cellular VCC Jumper socket to provide the 3.8 V supply to the cellular module VCC input J404 Cellular power on Push button to switch on the cellular module...
- Page 10 EVK-R4 - User guide 1.5 Connectors Function Description Name Board 9 - 18 V Power Input Connector for the AC / DC power adapter of the EVK IEC 60417-5172 J400 AC: 100-240 V, 0.8 A, 50-60 Hz / DC: +12 V, 2.5 A Class II equipment SIM card holder SIM card holder...
- Page 11 EVK-R4 - User guide 1.6 EVK-R404M pin out SARA-R404M DIL B2B SARA-R404M DIL B2B Pin N° Name Name / Pin N° Pin N° Name Name / Pin N° J102 pins 7-8-9-10 RSVD Not available RSVD Not available I2S_WA J101 pin 25 J102 pins 7-8-9-10 I2S_TXD J101 pin 24...
- Page 12 EVK-R4 - User guide 1.7 EVK-R410M pin out SARA-R410M DIL B2B SARA-R410M DIL B2B Pin N° Name Name / Pin N° Pin N° Name Name / Pin N° J301 pins 7-8-9-10 RSVD Not available RSVD J301 pin 3 I2S_WA Not available J301 pins 7-8-9-10 I2S_TXD Not available...
- Page 13 EVK-R4 - User guide 1.8 EVK-R412M pin out SARA-R412M DIL B2B SARA-R412M DIL B2B Pin N° Name Name / Pin N° Pin N° Name Name / Pin N° J301 pins 7-8-9-10 RSVD Not available RSVD J301 pin 3 I2S_WA Not available J301 pins 7-8-9-10 I2S_TXD Not available...
- Page 14 EVK-R4 - User guide 1.10 Board setup Insert a SIM card into the SIM card holder (J300 on the EVB). Connect the cellular antenna provided with the evaluation kit box to the Cellular antenna SMA connector on the ADP-R4 (ANT connector for transmission and reception of LTE RF signals) If the GNSS functionality is required, connect the GNSS antenna provided with the evaluation kit box to the GNSS antenna SMA connector on the EVB.
- Page 15 EVK-R4 - User guide Type of connections SW401 SW403 Access to UART over the Cellular USB (UART) mini USB connector (J501) ON BOARD MINIUSB DL403 Access to UART over the Cellular RS232 (UART) DB9 connector (J500) ON BOARD DL405 Access to UART on the DIL Board-to-Board connector on the adapter board: Do not care DL404 UART detached from USB (UART) J501 and RS232 (UART) J500 connectors...
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Page 16: Appendix
EVK-R4 - User guide Appendix A Setting up AT terminal applications for communication with the EVK-R4 The u-blox m-center cellular module evaluation tool is a powerful platform for evaluating, configuring and testing u-blox cellular products. m-center includes an AT commands terminal for communication with the device and can be downloaded free-of-charge from our website (http://www.u-blox.com). -
Page 17: B Setting Up A Cellular Packet Data Connection On A Windows Pc
EVK-R4 - User guide B Setting up a cellular packet data connection on a Windows PC This section describes how to set up a packet data connection with the Windows 7 operating systems (for PC) and EVK-R4, using the TCP/IP stack of the PC (external TCP/IP stack). The following examples describe how to install and configure two different kinds of modem on Windows: Over the UART interface of the cellular module: connect the Windows PC to the Cellular USB... - Page 18 EVK-R4 - User guide Set the COM port on which the modem will be installed. From “Device Manager”> Modems > Standard Modem 33,600 bps Modem #X (X is the assigned modem number) right click and select “Properties”. Select the “Advanced” tab. Add in the “Extra initialization commands”...
- Page 19 EVK-R4 - User guide 12. Select the modem, if requested (the question appears only if more than one modem is available). 13. Enter parameters for dial-up connection: The module telephone number (*99***1#) The specific account information for the network operator (if needed) A name for the new connection 14.
- Page 20 EVK-R4 - User guide B.2 How to install and configure a modem data connection over This example describes how to install and configure a data connection on a PC with the Windows 7 operating system using the TCP/IP stack of the PC, over the native USB interface of the cellular module connected to the Windows PC by the Cellular Native USB connector (J105 on the ADP).
- Page 21 EVK-R4 - User guide Enter modem telephone number (*99***1#), select Allow other people this connection. ☞ Consult the cellular mobile network operator for the username and the password. In most cases, these can be left empty. From the “Device Manager”, select the modem Qualcomm HS-USB Modem 90B2 under use and right click to show the “Properties”...
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Page 22: C Examples Of At Commands
EVK-R4 - User guide C Examples of AT commands For the complete description and syntax of the AT commands supported by SARA-R4 series cellular modules, see the u-blox SARA-R4 series AT commands manual [1]. For detailed examples of AT commands used for common operations, see the u-blox SARA-R4 series Application Development Guide [4]. - Page 23 EVK-R4 - User guide C.3 Opening a UDP socket Command sent by DTE (user) DCE response (module) Description AT+CMEE=2 Enables the cellular module to report verbose error result codes. AT+CGATT? +CGATT: 1 Verifies the SARA-R4 module is attached to the network. AT+CEREG? +CEREG: 0,1 Verify the network registration status.
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Page 24: D Current Consumption Measurement
EVK-R4 - User guide D Current consumption measurement The current consumption of SARA-R4 series modules can be measured on the EVK-R4 by removing the jumper socket from the Cellular VCC supply jumper (J404 on the EVB), described in Figure Cellular VCC supply jumper socket (J404) to be removed for SARA-R4 module current consumption measurements Figure 7: Jumper socket to be removed for SARA-R4 series modules current consumption measurement... -
Page 25: E Glossary
EVK-R4 - User guide E Glossary Abbreviation Definition Alternating current Adapter Board AT Command Interpreter Software Subsystem, or attention Board-To-Board Clear To Send Direct Current Data Carrier Detect Data Communication Equipment Display Data Channel interface Dual In Line DSC transponder response DTE, TE Data Terminal Equipment Data Terminal Ready... -
Page 26: Declaration Of Conformities
EVK-R4 - User guide Declaration of conformities The equipment is intended for indoor usage. It is the user’s duty to verify if further restrictions apply, such as in airplanes, hospitals or hazardous locations (petrol stations, refineries…). Any changes or modification made to this equipment will void its compliance to the safety requirements. -
Page 27: Related Documentation
EVK-R4 - User guide Related documentation u-blox SARA-R4 series AT commands manual, UBX-17003787 u-blox SARA-R4 series data sheet, UBX-16024152 u-blox SARA-R4 series system integration manual, UBX-16029218 u-blox SARA-R4 series application development guide, UBX-18019856 All these documents are available on our website (http://www.u-blox.com). ☞... -
Page 28: Contact
EVK-R4 - User guide Contact For complete contact information, visit us at www.u-blox.com. u-blox Offices North, Central and South America Headquarters Asia, Australia, Pacific Europe, Middle East, Africa u-blox America, Inc. u-blox Singapore Pte. Ltd. u-blox AG Phone: +1 703 483 3180 Phone: +65 6734 3811 Email:...
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