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Polyhex Technology Company Limited
DEBIX 4G Board User Guide
Version: V1.0（2023-07）
Complied by: Polyhex Technology Company Limited（http://www.polyhex.net/）
DEBIX 4G Board is an add-on board for DEBIX Model A and DEBIX Model B SBC. The
DEBIX 4G Board is designed to provide 4G network function for DEBIX Model A/B. In a small
size of 57mm x 51.3mm, it has one Mini PCIe slot for 4G module and one Micro SIM slot.
Figure 1 DEBIX 4G Board
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- Page 1 Complied by: Polyhex Technology Company Limited（http://www.polyhex.net/） DEBIX 4G Board is an add-on board for DEBIX Model A and DEBIX Model B SBC. The DEBIX 4G Board is designed to provide 4G network function for DEBIX Model A/B. In a small size of 57mm x 51.3mm, it has one Mini PCIe slot for 4G module and one Micro SIM slot.
- Page 2 Polyhex Technology Company Limited REVISION HISTORY Rev. Date Description 2022.07.25 First edition 2 / 25 www.debix.io...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1.1. Safety Precaution ......................4 1.2. Safety Instruction ......................4 1.3. Declaration of Compliance ..................5 1.4. Technical Support ......................6 Chapter 2 DEBIX 4G board Introduction ..................7 2.1. Overview ........................8 2.2. Interface ........................9 2.2.1. Mini PCIe ......................9 2.2.2. PCIe Interface ....................11 2.2.3. -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Security
Always ground yourself to remove any static electric charge before touching DEBIX product. Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to electric charges. Use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic components on a static-dissipative surface or in a static-shielded bag. -
Page 5: Declaration Of Compliance
1.3. Declaration of Compliance This equipment has passed CE certified. FCC: This equipment has passed FCC certified. RoHS: This equipment is manufactured in compliance with RoHS regulations. UKCA: This equipment has passed UKCA certified. 5 / 25 www.debix.io... -
Page 6: Technical Support
Polyhex Technology Company Limited 1.4. Technical Support 1. Visit DEBIX website https://www.debix.io/ where you can find the latest information about the product. 2. Contact your distributor, sales representative or Polyhex’s customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following info ready before you call: ... -
Page 7: Chapter 2 Debix 4G Board Introduction
Polyhex Technology Company Limited Chapter 2 DEBIX 4G board Introduction DEBIX 4G board for DEBIX motherboard provides a Mini PCIe interface, Micro SIM card slot, and supports 4G module to realize 4G network function. Main features: ● Support Mini PCIe 4G module. -
Page 8: Overview
Polyhex Technology Company Limited 2.1. Overview Figure 2 DEBIX 4G Board DEBIX 4G board provides 4G network capability for DEBIX motherboard. The data specifications are as below: Table 2 DEBIX 4G Board specification I/O Interface Mini PCIe 1 x Mini PCIe, support 4G module... -
Page 9: Interface
57.0mm x 51.3mm Weight 2.2. Interface 2.2.1. Mini PCIe DEBIX 4G board has a PCIE Gen3.0 single lane PCIe controller compatible with the following standards: PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 4.0, Version 0.7 PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 3.0 ... - Page 10 Polyhex Technology Company Limited The Mini PCIe interface is defined as follows: Table 3 Pin definition of Mini PCIe Definition Definition 4G_VDD3P3V USIM_POWER USIM_DATA USIM_CLK USIM_RESET USIM_VPP 4G-DISABLE 4G-RESET 4G_VDD3P3V 4G_USB_DM 4G_USB_DP 4G_VDD3P3V 4G_VDD3P3V 4G_VDD3P3V 10 / 25 www.debix.io...
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Page 11: Pcie Interface
Polyhex Technology Company Limited 4G_VDD3P3V 2.2.2. PCIe Interface DEBIX 4G board provides a PCIe interface (J54) with 19Pin/0.3mm FPC socket connector, please refer to "FH26W-19S-0.3SHW(97)" on DEBIX website, which can be used to connect to the PCIe interface of DEBIX motherboard. -
Page 12: Slot
VDD_1V8 VDD_3V3 VDD-5V 2.2.3. Slot DEBIX 4G board provides a Micro SIM card slot for inserting a SIM card to provide network connection and data transmission for the 4G module. Figure 5 Micro SIM Slot 2.2.4. LED DEBIX 4G Board has a 4G operation status indicator as shown below: 12 / 25 www.debix.io... -
Page 13: Packing List
Polyhex Technology Company Limited Figure 6 4G LED Table 5 Description of LED Status Description 4G LED Lighting 4G network connection successful 4G network disconnected 2.3. Packing List DEBIX 4G Board 4G Module (optional) Antenna (optional) 13 / 25 www.debix.io... -
Page 14: Chapter 3 Getting Started
Micro SIM card The connection steps are as follows: Paste the square shape and the round shape Mylar sheet on the front and back of DEBIX motherboard, as shown in the figure below: Figure 7 Square shape Mylar sheet... - Page 15 Polyhex Technology Company Limited Figure 9 Connect PCIe interface with FPC cable Install the 4G module to DEBIX 4G board and lock screw CM2.0X4 to fix it, as shown in the following figure: Figure 10 Connect DEBIX 4G board with 4G module...
- Page 16 NOTE It is necessary to confirm that the female header of DEBIX 4G board are aligned one by one with the top pin header on the DEBIX motherboard to avoid damage to the board caused by power on after misalignment.
- Page 17 Figure 14 Connect DEBIX with DEBIX 4g board Connect the 4G antenna to 4G module; Insert the Micro SD card with DEBIX system into the slot of DEBIX motherboard, connect DEBIX peripherals (HDMI monitor, keyboard, mouse, network cable), power up DEBIX, and the DEBIX can be used normally.
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Page 18: Chapter 4 Function Examples
Chapter 4 Function Examples 4.1. Usage of 4G network Start DEBIX, click to open the "Add-on Board" application; Figure 15 Add-on Board The "DEBIX add-on board dtb file selection" dialog box pops up, select Debix+4g board, and click OK. 18 / 25 www.debix.io... - Page 19 Polyhex Technology Company Limited Figure 16 Select None for Panel and click OK. Figure 17 Click Start, and click OK. 19 / 25 www.debix.io...
- Page 20 Reboot the device to take effect the above settings. Dial-up: Click to open "Setting" application, select Network, enable "Mobile Broadband", set Network to "Add new connection", and the "Set up a Mobile Broadband Connection" dialog box pops up, click Next. 20 / 25 www.debix.io...
- Page 21 Figure 20 In the "Choose your Provider's Country or Region" dialog box, select the country as needed, here "China" was chosen, click Next. Figure 21 In the "Choose your Provider" dialog box, select "China Mobile", click Next. 21 / 25 www.debix.io...
- Page 22 Polyhex Technology Company Limited Figure 22 In the "Choose your Billing Plan" dialog box, click Next. Figure 23 10. In the "Confirm Mobile Broadband Settings" dialog box, make sure the settings are correct, and then click Apply. 22 / 25 www.debix.io...
- Page 23 Polyhex Technology Company Limited Figure 24 11. Get the dial-up IP address; Figure 25 12. 4G network test: Open a Terminal, type ping -I ppp0 baidu.com to verify whether the network connection is normal. 23 / 25 www.debix.io...
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Page 24: Common Troubleshooting
The output is as follows: 4G module verification: The 4G module is identified as /dev/ttyUSB2 in DEBIX system: Use the serial port debugging tool and type the following command to verify: 24 / 25 www.debix.io... - Page 25 #Query signal strength; the first return value is signal strength, the higher the value within 9~31, the stronger the signal, the second value is channel BER, 99 indicates the position; if it returns 99, 99 indicates that SIM is unavailable and you need to check the antenna. 25 / 25 www.debix.io...
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