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SimCom SIM8202G-M2 Manual

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Overview
Features
Integrates extensive network protocols, with multi drivers and software support,
compatible with different OS including Windows / Linux / Android.
USB 3.1 port (USB 2.0 compatible) for connecting to PC, Raspberry Pi, or Jetson Nano
host board to enable high-speed 5G communication.
Standard M.2 B KEY slot, compatible with different 5G modules: RM500U-CN /
RM500Q-GL / RM500Q-AE / RM502Q-AE series.
Onboard UART, PWR, and RST control pin, built-in voltage level translator, enabled via
DIP switch, for use with hosts like Raspberry Pi or Arduino.
Onboard USB-C connector, enabled via a switch, for connecting the standalone power
supply for the module, allows more loads, a stable and flexible power supply.
Onboard power supply on/off switch, reset button, and LED indicator, easy to turn
on/off the module or monitor the operating status.
2 x SIM card slot, dual card single standby, switchable via AT command. (Some 4G/5G
modules do not support dual sim cards, depending on the actual supporting modules.)

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  • Page 1 Overview Features Integrates extensive network protocols, with multi drivers and software support, compatible with different OS including Windows / Linux / Android. USB 3.1 port (USB 2.0 compatible) for connecting to PC, Raspberry Pi, or Jetson Nano host board to enable high-speed 5G communication. Standard M.2 B KEY slot, compatible with different 5G modules: RM500U-CN / RM500Q-GL / RM500Q-AE / RM502Q-AE series.
  • Page 2 High-efficiency power supply circuit, up to 3A output current. Version Options This product is available with an optional 5G module and also with the optional case.

  • Page 3: Selection Guide

    Selection Guide 5G Sub-6 RM500U-CN RM500Q-GL RM500Q-AE RM502Q-AE Region / Global (except Global (except China Global (except US) Provider China) China) Operating -30 °C ~ +75 °C -30 °C ~ +70 °C Temperature Extension -40 °C ~ +85 °C Temperature Dimensions 30.0 ×...
  • Page 4 B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12(B17), B13, B14, B18, B19, B20, B25, LTE-FDD B8, B20, B28 B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B66, B71 B34, B38, B39, B40, LTE-TDD B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B43, B48 UMTS WCDMA B1, B2, B5, B8...

  • Page 5: What's On Board

    [Datasheets 3] Quectel_RM502Q-AE_5G_Specification ： What's On Board...
  • Page 6 Number Name Description Raspberry Pi ① Easily connect to Raspberry Pi GPIO Header ② Switch Enable the corresponding pin Compatible with RM500U-CN / RM500Q-CN / RM500Q-GL /RM50XQ-AE and ③ M.2 Interface other series of 5G modules Onboard two SIM card slots, dual card single standby. The default SIM1 card ④...

  • Page 8: Pinout Definition

    Number Name Description Cooling Fan Simultaneously cooling Raspberry Pi and 5G modules ⑬ SIM Card Slot 2 Switchable via AT command (module is required) ⑭ Switch A to ON for SIM7600X / A7906X / IM7906X / SIM7912X series 4G M.2 module; Module Setting Switch B to ON, for SIM8202X / SIM8200EA / SIM8262X series 5G M.2 ⑮...
  • Page 9 4G/5G modules function testing Voice calls External 4G/5G Network GNSS Dual UART Category through Power Module Communication Positioning SIMs Interface Earphone Supply? Port SIM8202G- Optional, but 5G/4G/3G Support Support Support Support recommended SIM8200EA- Optional, but 5G/4G/3G Support Support Support Support recommended RM500U- 5G/4G/3G...
  • Page 10 LTE-A A7906E LTE-A/4G/3G Optional Support Support Support Support SIM7600G- 4G/3G/2G Support Support Support Optional H-M2 Support 4G/5G Module Compatibility If you need to use the M.2 TO 4G/5G HAT for other 4G/5G modules, you can refer to the M.2 connection diagram below, check whether there is any pin conflict, and then connect to test:...

  • Page 11: Working With Windows

    Working With Windows Hardware Preparation In addition to the items in the package,...
  • Page 12 you need to prepare the following items:...

  • Page 13: Hardware Connection

    A 5G SIM card (no downtime and 5G enabled); A computer with a Windows operating system （Such as Windows 10） A headphone cable with a microphone (optional); Hardware Connection Connect the 5G HAT with a usb3.0 cable, and connect an external 5V power supply to the Type-C power supply port of the 5G HAT, as shown in the figure: Install drivers After connecting the 5G HAT to the computer through a double-ended usb3.0 data...
  • Page 14 Download the driver to your computer and unzip the compressed package. Enter the RM50X_Driver directory. Click setup.exe to install the driver. After the installation is complete, the device manager will generate the following devices:...

  • Page 15: Common At Commands

    [Software 1] RM50XQ-Driver ： Common AT Commands EM25X, EM06E and RM50X series 4G/5G module support AT command control, some basic AT commands are shown in the table below:...
  • Page 17 Command Description Return Value AT test command ATE1 sets echo ATE0 turns off echo AT+CGMI Query module manufacture AT+CGMM Query module model AT+CGSN Query product serial number AT+CSUB Query module version and chip AT+CGMR Query the firmware version serial number +IPREX: AT+IPR? Set the module hardware serial port baud rate...
  • Page 18 AT+QUIMSLOT? To switch SIM card 2, please use the following command: AT+QUIMSLOT=2 Switch back to SIM card 1, please use the Dual SIM Card Switching following command: AT+QUIMSLOT=1 Check whether the corresponding card slot recognizes the SIM card: AT+CPIN? RM500U-CN and RM500Q-GL support Dual SIMs, but RM500Q-AE and RM502Q-AE modules do not support dual SIM cards.

  • Page 20: Gps Positioning

    [Software 1] RM50XQ-Driver ： GPS Positioning Connect the passive GPS antenna to the GNSS antenna interface of the module(RM500Q- GL is ANT2;RM500Q-AE and RM502Q-AE is ANT3), and place the antenna outdoors facing the sky.Then send the AT command to turn on the GPS: AT+QGPS=1 //Turn on GPS positioning AT+QGPSLOC=0...
  • Page 21 Now open the NEMA port, you can get GPS data:...

  • Page 22: Working With Raspberry Pi

    Finally, turn off the GPS, you can use the AT command: AT+QGPS=0 //Turn off GPS positioning [Datasheets 5] Quectel_RG50xQ_RM5xxQ_Series_GNSS_Application_Note ： Working with Raspberry Pi Hardware Connection Connect the 5G HAT with a double-ended usb3.0 data cable, and connect an external 5V power supply to the Type-C power supply port of the 5G HAT, as shown in the figure:...
  • Page 23 Raspberry Pi 4B Pi 3B/3B+ CM4-IO-BASE USB adapter USB3.0 adapter USB2.0 adapter USB3.0 adapter Connection Note It is recommended to connect an external 5V power supply at the arrow. If it is used for PI4B, there is a matching case , and the installation diagram is as follows： The use of Raspberry Pi OS This configuration is only needed for the first time.
  • Page 24 Please download the newest Raspberry Pi OS, All the settings are based on Kernel 5.5, if you use the old version, please update first. Make sure your Kernel version is up-to-date, or else you may face issues with the driver. 5G ECM Mode Dial-up Step 1.
  • Page 25 Welcome to minicom 2.7.1 OPTIONS: I18n Compiled on Aug 13 2017, 15:25:34. Port /dev/ttyUSB2 Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys Step 3. Networking Setup with AT Commands AT+QCFG="usbnet",1 AT+CGDCONT=1,"IPV4V6","YOUR_APN" AT+CFUN=1,1 Wait for the modem to boot again. It may take 30 seconds. Once the modem reboots, the minicom will be activated again.
  • Page 26 AT+QENG="servingcell" Use the following commands to get the IP and set up the DNS: sudo dhclient -v usb0 sudo apt-get install udhcpc sudo udhcpc -i usb0 sudo route add -net 0.0.0.0 usb0 Step 4. Test 5G Network After dialing, the Raspberry Pi can see usb0 get the ip by the following command, enter the command ifconfig usb0 ifconfig...
  • Page 27 ping waveshare.com -I usb0 pi@raspberrypi:~ $ ping waveshare.com -I usb0 PING waveshare.com (104.26.11.134) from 192.168.10.27 usb0: 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 104.26.11.134 (104.26.11.134): icmp_seq=1 ttl=52 time=87 ms 64 bytes from 104.26.11.134 (104.26.11.134): icmp_seq=2 ttl=52 time=82 ms 64 bytes from 104.26.11.134 (104.26.11.134): icmp_seq=3 ttl=52 time=92 ms 64 bytes from 104.26.11.134 (104.26.11.134): icmp_seq=4 ttl=52 time=73 ms 64 bytes from 104.26.11.134 (104.26.11.134): icmp_seq=5 ttl=52 time=75 ms 5G Network Test...

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    ## Raspberry Pi OS sudo apt install speedtest-cli speedtest # or use speedtest_cli ## OpenWRT opkg update opkg install python3 opkg install python3-pip pip install speedtest_cli speedtest # or use speedtest_cli Troubleshooting Check if the module detects SIM: AT+CPIN? # Should return READY Check if the module is registered to the network: AT+CEREG? # Should return 0,1 or 0,5 Check if the APN is correct and has an IP: AT+CGCONTRDP?
  • Page 29 When the SIM8202G module is registered to the 5G network and has a good signal, it connects to OpenWrt's hotspot (5.8G) through the cell phone, and the cell phone can measure the speed up to about 100 megabytes, the actual speed measurement may be different, for reference only.
  • Page 30 ls -l /dev/serial* Working with Jetson Nano Hardware Connection Connect the 5G HAT with a double-ended usb3.0 data cable, and connect an external 5V power supply to the Type-C power supply port of the 5G HAT, as shown in the figure: Load USB Device Descriptor In order to identify the module, the module's VID and PID information needs to be added to the file [kernel].
  • Page 31 lsusb Added VID sum PID. sudo apt-get install unzip wget https://files.waveshare.com/upload/0/09/RM5XXQ_For_Jetson_nano.zip unzip RM5XXQ_For_Jetson_nano.zip sudo chmod 777 -R RM5XXQ_For_Jetson_nano cd RM5XXQ_For_Jetson_nano sudo ./install.sh sudo reboot Please do not delete or modify the four directory files of option directory, default.script, and install.sh, otherwise it will affect the loading of device descriptors! After successfully adding the PID and restarting Jetson nano, enter the following command in the command line interface to display five device symbols USB0-USB4.
  • Page 32 AT+CPIN? AT+QCFG="usbnet",3 AT+CFUN=1,1 After the module restarts, and the NET light is on, use the following command to check the network status (optional). AT+QENG="servingcell" Get the IP and set the DNS with the following commands: sudo dhclient -v usb1 sudo apt-get install udhcpc sudo udhcpc -i usb1 sudo route add -net 0.0.0.0 usb1 After dialing, you can see that usb1 gets the IP through the following command:...

  • Page 33: Assembly Drawing

    Resources Software 1. RM50XQ-Driver 2. RM500U Serial debugging assistant Qnavigator Assembly drawing Case Assembly Drawing Datasheets 1. Quectel_RM500Q-GL_5G_Specification_V1.3 2. Quectel_RM500Q-AE_5G_Specification_V1.1 3. Quectel_RM502Q-AE_5G_Specification_V1.2 4. Quectel_RG50xQ_RM5xxQ_Series_AT_Commands_Manual_V1.2 5. Quectel_RG50xQ_RM5xxQ_Series_GNSS_Application_Note_V1.1 Quectel_RG50xQ_RM5xxQ_Series_DFOTA_Application_Note_V1.0 Quectel_RG50xQ_RM5xxQ_Series_FTM_Application_Note_V1.0 Quectel_RG50xQ%26RM5xxQ_Series_5G_Network_Status_Judgement_Introduction_V1.1 Quectel_RG50xQ_RM5xxQ_Series_5G_Network_Searching_Scheme_Introduction_V1.0 Quectel_RG50xQ_RM5xxQ_Series_Software_Thermal_Management_Guide_V1.0 Quectel_RM500Q-AE%26RM502Q-AE_Hardware_Design_V1.0 Quectel_RM50xQ_Series_Hardware_Design_V1.2...
  • Page 34 Quectel_RM50xQ_Series_Reference_Design_V1.3 Quectel_RM500Q-GL_3D_Dimensions_V1.2.zip Quectel_RM502Q-AE_3D_Dimensions_V1.1.zip Question:What should I do if the NET light does not light up and I am not registered to the network? Answer: Please check whether the SIM card and the antenna are connected, and note that four antennas must be connected. Please check the hardware connection and use AT Log to check the network connection.
  • Page 35 Question:Can the module be connected to another board? Can the board be connected to other modules with an M2 interface? Answer: Question:What platforms are the RM50X module based on? Answer:...
  • Page 36 RM500U-CN: based on Zhanrui RM500Q-GL: based on the Qualcomm platform, supports GNSS positioning, mainly for China RM500q-AE/RM502Q-AE: based on the Qualcomm platform, supports GNSS positioning, mainly for countries except for China. Question:After receiving the Raspberry Pi, it keeps restarting, what is the reason? Answer: The 5G module requires a lot of power, especially at the moment of network access;...
  • Page 37 Question:The module has been powered on, why does the input command not respond? Answer: Use the following command to turn on the echo, and press Enter after entering: (Blind typing is required here) ATE1 Question:How to check the frequency band of the operator? Answer: It can be inquired at the following website: https://www.frequencycheck.com...
  • Page 38 Question:Why does the USB power supply fail to power off when the computer is used, but the power goes off when the Raspberry Pi is used, and the NET light does not light up for a while? Answer: The USB power supply capability of the Raspberry Pi is worse than that of the computer. It needs to be connected to an external power supply.

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