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HCM010S TE-B User Guide Short-Range Module Series Version: 1.0 Date: 2024-01-30 Status: Released...
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Short-Range Module Series About the Document Revision History Version Date Author Description 2024-01-16 Luke FU Creation of the document 2024-01-30 Luke FU First official release HCM010S_TE-B_User_Guide 4 / 29...
Short-Range Module Series Contents Safety Information ............................3 About the Document ........................... 4 Contents ............................... 5 Table Index ..............................6 Figure Index ..............................7 Introduction ............................8 Product Overview ..........................9 2.1. Top and Bottom Views ......................9 2.2. Component Placement ......................11 Kit Accessory &...
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Short-Range Module Series Table Index Table 1: Component Information .........................11 Table 2: Accessory List ..........................13 Table 3: Description of Power Switch and Reset Button ................15 Table 4: Description of USB-to-UART Connection ..................16 Table 5: Description of Debug Interfaces ....................19 Table 6: Pin Description of Test Points .......................
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Short-Range Module Series Figure Index Figure 1: Top View ............................9 Figure 2: Bottom View ..........................10 Figure 3: Component Placement ........................11 Figure 4: TE-B Kit Assembly ........................13 Figure 5: Power Supply for HCM010S-TE-B ..................... 14 Figure 6: Power Switch ..........................15 Figure 7: Reset Button ..........................
Short-Range Module Series Introduction For convenient development of applications with Quectel HCM010S, Quectel supplies the corresponding development board (HCM010S-TE-B) for module testing. This document can help you quickly understand HCM010S-TE-B interface specifications, RF characteristics, electrical and mechanical details and how to effectively use it.
Short-Range Module Series Product Overview HCM010S-TE-B is a Bluetooth development board that supports a series of interfaces. It can be used for testing basic functionalities and developing HCM010S. 2.1. Top and Bottom Views Figure 1: Top View HCM010S_TE-B_User_Guide 9 / 29...
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Short-Range Module Series J0101 USB Type-C power supply interface Positive electrode of external power supply interface J0103 (+5 V) Power Supply Interfaces Negative electrode of external power supply interface J0104 (GND) J0110 VBAT jumper interface Power Switch S0101 VBAT ON/OFF control Reset Button S0102 Resets the module via J0206...
Short-Range Module Series Interface Applications This chapter outlines the information and applications of some hardware interfaces of HCM010S-TE-B. 4.1. Power Supply Interfaces The simplified schematic of power supply for HCM010S-TE-B is shown in the following figure. J0104 Module J0103 U0102 U0103 S0101 Type-C...
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Short-Range Module Series Figure 6: Power Switch Figure 7: Reset Button Table 3: Description of Power Switch and Reset Button RefDes. Description S0101 VBAT ON/OFF control S0102 Resets the module via J0206 J0206 Connects EFR32_RESET to SW_RST HCM010S_TE-B_User_Guide 15 / 29...
Short-Range Module Series 4.3. USB Interface HCM010S J0202 USART_TXD USB to UART Bridge USB Type-C USB 2.0 3V3 I/O U0101 J0101 USART_RXD Figure 8: USB-to-UART Connection Table 4: Description of USB-to-UART Connection RefDes. Description U0101 USB-to-UART bridge J0101 USB interface Connects US0_TX to UART_TX J0202 Connects US0_RX to UART_RX...
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Short-Range Module Series Figure 9: USB Interface Figure 10: USB-to-UART Bridge Figure 11: Jumper HCM010S_TE-B_User_Guide 17 / 29...
Short-Range Module Series J0101 supports 115200 bps baud rate by default. It is intended for data transmission between the module and the host. It can also be used for AT command communication and debugging. 4.4. Debug Interfaces HCM010S-TE-B offers J0208 (SWD interface), J0107 (JTAG interface) and J0102 (10-pin header of mini simplicity connector) for real-time data and instruction tracing through the Embedded Trace Module(ETM) as illustrated in the following figure.
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Short-Range Module Series Table 5: Description of Debug Interfaces RefDes. Description J0107 20-pin JTAG interface J0102 10-pin header of mini simplicity connector J0202 Connects US0_TX to VCOM_TX and US0_RX to VCOM_RX Connects pin 2 to pin 4 and pin 1 to pin 3 for JTAG interface connection J0203 Connects pin 4 to pin 6 and pin 3 to pin 5 for the connection of mini simplicity connector J0206...
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Short-Range Module Series Figure 14: JTAG Connection When you use J0102 (10-pin header of mini simplicity connector), place the jumper as shown below, and connect the J-Link debugger (SI-DBG1015A) to PC through a USB type-C cable. HCM010S_TE-B_User_Guide 20 / 29...
Short-Range Module Series Figure 15: Mini Simplicity Connection 4.5. RF Interface Test the conductivity through the concentric circle on the bottom side. Weld the RF coaxial cable as shown below. HCM010S_TE-B_User_Guide 21 / 29...
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Short-Range Module Series Figure 16: Concentric Circle Welding Before testing the conductivity, you must remove the shielding cover of the module and matched resistors to disconnect the matching circuit of the PCB antenna. The matched resistors are shown as below. Figure 17: Matched Resistors HCM010S_TE-B_User_Guide 22 / 29...
Short-Range Module Series 4.6. Test Points HCM010S-TE-B features a series of test points (J0205, J0204, J0109 and J0207) which are illustrated in the following figure, and these test points can help you to obtain the corresponding waveform of some signals. To test the module’s power consumption, disconnect the resistor at the red arrow's location and connect pin 1 of J0109 to the negative pole and pin 2 of J0109 to the positive pole for the programmable power supply.
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Short-Range Module Series Table 6: Pin Description of Test Points J0109 Pin No. Pin Name Description Ground VBAT_3V3 Tests the module power consumption J0204 Pin No. Pin Name Description Connected directly to the module’s GPIO5 I2C0_SCL Connected directly to the module’s GPIO4 I2C0_SDA J0205 Pin No.
Short-Range Module Series 4.7. Status LEDs HCM010S-TE-B comprises 2 status LEDs, which are presented in the following figure. Figure 19: Status LEDs Table 7: Description of Status LEDs RefDes. Description Comment Light on: power on D0102 Indicates USART status Flicker: data transmission Light on: power on D0104 VBAT ON/OFF indicator...
Short-Range Module Series Operating Procedures This chapter outlines how to use the HCM010S-TE-B for testing and evaluating the module. 5.1. Power Up Connect J0101 (USB interface) of HCM010S-TE-B to PC through the USB Type-C cable. Switch S0101 (Power Switch) to ON state, and then D0104 (VBAT ON/OFF indicator) will light up. 5.2.
Short-Range Module Series 3. Use the QCOM tool provided by Quectel to establish communication between the module and the PC via the USB interface (J0101). The following figure shows the field for setting the COM port on QCOM. Select the “COM port” (USB serial port) and set the correct “Baudrate”. For more details about QCOM tool usage and configuration, see document [2].
Short-Range Module Series Appendix References Table 8: Related Documents Document Name [1] Quectel_HCM010S_Hardware_Design [2] Quectel_QCOM_User_Guide [3] Quectel_HCM010S_Test_Guide Table 9: Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Description Communication Embedded Trace Module (Macrocell) Ground GPIO General Purpose Input/Output Integrated Circuit JTAG Joint Test Action Group Low-dropout Regulator Light Emitting Diode Personal Computer...
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Short-Range Module Series Transmit Data (Pin) UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver & Transmitter Universal Serial Bus VBAT Voltage at Battery (Pin) HCM010S_TE-B_User_Guide 29 / 29...
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