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C16QS/C42QM EVK User Manual Cavli C16QS/C42QM EVK Connection Manual External Release Version 1.0 www.cavliwireless.com www.cavliwireless.com...
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This document aims to familiarize the reader on the different functionalities and interfaces of C16QS Evaluation board. It also helps the customer in getting started with the C16QS EVK. The EVK is a tool designed for engineers, programmers and developers who are looking to: •...
C16QS/C42QM EVK User Manual Interfaces 2.1 Chapter Overview Description: This chapter contains all the necessary information on C16QS EVK Interfaces and Pin-outs. 2.2 EVK Layout Figure 1 C16QS EVK interface Layout www.cavliwireless.com...
C16QS/C42QM EVK User Manual 2.3 Pin Layout 2.3.1 P1 – GNSS UART GNSS NMEA packets can be accessed through this UART pins Pin name Pin name GNSS_TXD GNSS_RXD 2.3.2 P2 –UART0 The debug log of the device can be accessed through this UART pins. Pin name Pin name UART0_TXD...
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C16QS/C42QM EVK User Manual 2.3.4 P4 – External Power Supply & GNSS This expansion header consists of power sources pins and pins that are necessary to test and validate the Indipendent functioning of GNSS for C16QS. The 1.8V available in pin 5 and 7 of this expansion header is not supplied by VDD_EXT of the module.
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C16QS/C42QM EVK User Manual 2.3.6 P6 Pinout Status and control pins of C16QS are mapped into this expansion header P6. Pin name Pin name VDD_EXT GNSS_1PPS STATUS NET_STATUS W_DISABLE AP_READY RSTN PWRN PWR_OFF 2.3.7 P7 Pinout GPIO and SWD interfaces of C16QS are mapped into this expansion header P7. Pin name Pin name +3V3...
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C16QS/C42QM EVK User Manual 2.3.8 P8 – UART2 This is the power source selection header of the board. If pin 1 and pin 2 of this expansion header is shorted, then the module will be powered from USB Interface type-c (XS1). If pin 3 and pin 2 are shorted, then the module will be powered from USB UARTtype-c (XS2).
2.4 Component description Figure 2 Component description 1. LTE Antenna Connector C16QS EVK comes with an SMA Antenna connector for interfacing an external LTE Antenna. 2. GNSS ANTENNA Connector C16QS EVK comes with an SMA Antenna connector for interfacing an external GNSS Antenna.
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P8 8. Jumper Jumper is used to switch between input power sources. (XS1 or XS2) 9. uSIM Card Slot The sim card socket type used in the C16QS EVK is a nano sim card socket. www.cavliwireless.com...
C16QS/C42QM EVK User Manual Setup Guide Given below are the various steps involved in the connection of C16QS with a PC: 1. Place the EVK on an insulated platform. 2. Connect the needed Antenna(s) to the corresponding SMA Connectors (For LTE and GNSS Antennas).
C16QS/C42QM EVK User Manual 8. If usbctrl is 0 (refer C16QS AT Command Manual for context) and XS1 is connected to host device, it will enumerate the COM ports for AT (x2) and DM (x1) along with RNDIS for USB ethernet Figure 4 USB RNDIS and COM ports NOTE •...
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