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EVK-NORA-W40
Evaluation kit for NORA-W40 series modules
User guide
Abstract
The document describes how to set up and use the EVK-NORA-W401 and EVK-NORA-W406
evaluation kits for prototyping NORA-W40 open CPU, multiradio modules. It also describes the
different options for debugging and the development capabilities included in the evaluation board.
UBXDOC-465451970-3360 - R01
C1-Public
www.u-blox.com
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- Page 1 EVK-NORA-W40 Evaluation kit for NORA-W40 series modules User guide Abstract The document describes how to set up and use the EVK-NORA-W401 and EVK-NORA-W406 evaluation kits for prototyping NORA-W40 open CPU, multiradio modules. It also describes the different options for debugging and the development capabilities included in the evaluation board.
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Page 2: Document Information
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Document information Title EVK-NORA-W40 Subtitle Evaluation kit for NORA-W40 series modules Document type User guide Document number UBXDOC-465451970-3360 Revision and date 19-Nov-2024 Disclosure restriction C1-Public Product status Corresponding content status In development / Objective specification Target values. Revised and supplementary data will be published later. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Contents Document information ..........................2 Contents ................................3 Product description ..........................5 1.1 Overview ................................ 5 1.2 Kit includes ..............................6 1.2.1 EVK-NORA-W401 ..........................6 1.2.2 EVK-NORA-W406 ..........................6 1.3 Key features ..............................6 1.4 Block diagram .............................. 7 Setting up the evaluation board ....................... - Page 4 EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 3.7 mikroBUS interfaces ..........................25 3.8 Other interfaces ............................28 3.8.1 Low frequency clock .........................28 3.8.2 JTAG debug interface ........................29 3.8.3 SPI interface ............................29 3.8.4 I2C / Qwiic ............................30 Appendix ............................... 31 Schematics ............................31 Assembly drawing ..........................35 Glossary ..............................
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Page 5: Product Description
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Product description EVK-NORA-W40 is designed for developers to explore and build custom applications for use with the NORA-W40 module, which integrates a Wi-Fi 6 multiradio CPU. As the modules are delivered without pre-flashed software, users must develop and deploy their own firmware using the kit. -
Page 6: Kit Includes
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 1.2 Kit includes 1.2.1 EVK-NORA-W401 • EVK-NORA-W40 evaluation board with NORA-W401-10B module • USB-A to USB-C adapter cable • 2.4 GHz U.FL antenna 1.2.2 EVK-NORA-W406 • EVK-NORA-W40 evaluation board with NORA-W406-10B module • USB-A to USB-C adapter cable •... -
Page 7: Block Diagram
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 1.4 Block diagram Figure 2 shows the major interfaces and internal connections supported on EVK-NORA-W40. Figure 2: EVK-NORA-W40 block diagram UBXDOC-465451970-3360 - R01 Product description Page 7 of 37 C1-Public... -
Page 8: Setting Up The Evaluation Board
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Setting up the evaluation board The EVK-NORA-W40 is delivered without any software (open CPU) and the software must be developed by the user. The following EVK variants are available: • EVK-NORA-W401 • EVK-NORA-W406 2.1 Prerequisites •... -
Page 9: Setting Up The Development Environment
Wi-Fi communication. Compile the application and flash it to the EVK-NORA-W40 via the ESP-IDF CLI. Espressif recommend using the Eclipse IDE or Visual Studio (VS) code, since the Eclipse IDE has a plugin and VS code has an extension for installing ESP-IDF. -
Page 10: Measuring Current Consumption
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 2.4 Measuring current consumption You use pin headers J3 and J4 to measure current consumption on the NORA-W40 power supply pins. 2.4.1 Using an ammeter To measure current, connect an ammeter in series between the power source and the device being measured. -
Page 11: Hardware Description
3.1 Connectors EVK-NORA-W40 is equipped with several connectors for power (J5-J8) and antenna (J10) connections, current measurement (J3-J4), various I/O interfaces for mikroBUS Click add-on boards (J17-J20), flash and debug ports (J9), multi-purpose GPIOs (J15-J16), and extended I2C communication (J12). -
Page 12: Powering Options
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Table 1 describes the available connectors of the EVK-NORA-W40. Connector Function Description (J1) 2.4 GHz RF antenna U.FL coaxial connector that can be used to connect antennas or RF equipment. This connector connector is only included in the EVK-NORA-W401. -
Page 13: Default Power Configuration, 3.3 V
Figure 8: Jumper positions for default power configuration 3.2.2 Battery powered, 3.7 V The configuration for using EVK-NORA-W40 with a battery is shown Figure 9. In this configuration, the battery voltage is connected to VDD_NORA, which in turn, is connected to the VCC supply in the NORA-W40 module. -
Page 14: External Supply, 3.0 - 3.6 V
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 3.2.3 External supply, 3.0 – 3.6 V When measuring current consumption or performing other NORA-W40 module characterization measurements, it can be useful to power the module with an external source such as a lab power supply. In such cases, the required supply nets can be fed externally by connecting to the pin headers. -
Page 15: Switches, Buttons And Leds
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 3.3 Switches, buttons and LEDs EVK-NORA-W40 board is equipped with four DIP switches (S1, S2 S3 and S4), one switch (SW1), four buttons (SW2, SW3, SW4 and SW5), one RGB LED (RGB), and seven LEDs (from D13 to D19). -
Page 16: Push Buttons
Table 2: User button components 3.3.3 DIP switches The EVK-NORA-W40 evaluation board also includes several different Dual in-line (DIP) switches. The purpose of these switches is to control different functionalities such as, power input to module, module primary UART and multipurpose GPIOs. -
Page 17: Usb Interfaces
Table 4: UART0 LEDs and associated signals 3.4 USB interfaces There are two physical USB interfaces on the EVK: COM USB (J6) and a MOD USB (J5). The location of these interfaces on the EVK-NORA-W40 PCB are shown in Figure Figure 12: NORA-W40 USB interface... -
Page 18: Com Usb Interface
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 3.4.1 COM USB interface For easy serial communication with the NORA-W40 module, you can connect a computer to the evaluation board through either of the two COM ports, which transfer the serial data via two different... -
Page 19: Interface Dip Switch
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 3.5 Interface DIP switch The EVK-NORA-B4 includes a set of DIP switches (S1, S2, S3 and S4) that are used to control functionalities supported in the NORA-W40 module. The switch locations and related functions are shown in... -
Page 20: Module Power Switch
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 3.5.1 Module power switch DIP switch (S1) controls input power to the NORA-W40 module. Table 5 shows the relationship between each switch and the module. ⚠ To connect an onboard power supply, set both sub-switches of Switch (S1) to “ON” position. To connect an external power supply, set both sub-switches position to “OFF. -
Page 21: Uart Dip Switch
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 3.5.3 UART DIP switch In applications where the UART pins are required for other GPIO functionalities, DIP switch (S4) allows you to isolate UART interface from the onboard FTDI chip (U7) on the NORA-W4 module. Each... -
Page 22: Multipurpose Gpio Header
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 3.6 Multipurpose GPIO header Figure 14 shows the multi-purpose GPIO headers mounted on NORA-W40 evaluation board. Figure 14: EVK NORA-W4 multipurpose GPIO pin headers UBXDOC-465451970-3360 - R01 Hardware description Page 22 of 37 C1-Public... - Page 23 EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Table 9 describes pin headers J15 and J16, their functionality, and corresponding module pin. Con. Mod. Description Schematic net ESP32-C6 Alternate functions/notes J15.1 Ground J15.3 Not connected J15.5 Not connected J15.7 Not connected J15.9 Not connected J15.11...
- Page 24 EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Con. Mod. Description Schematic net ESP32-C6 Alternate functions/notes J16.1 Ground J16.3 General Purpose I/O A6/IO11/D_RX IO11 J16.5 General Purpose I/O A5/IO10/IO14/D_TX IO14 J16.7 General Purpose I/O D9/IO12 IO12 J16.9 General Purpose I/O C9/IO13 IO13 J16.11 General Purpose I/O...
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Page 25: Mikrobus Interfaces
NORA-W40 system integration manual [2]. 3.7 mikroBUS interfaces The EVK-NORA-W40 has two mikroBUS connectors, making it easy to host MIKROE Click boards™. With over 1,400 Click boards available, developers can explore countless possibilities by combining u-blox modules with functionalities from various technology suppliers—all using the same kit. Simply plug the desired modules into the mikroBUS connectors to get started. - Page 26 EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide A mikroBUS application board can be installed on the following headers as shown in Figure 15. Each application board should face outwards towards the GPIO pin headers. Figure 15: mikroBUS header location (header color may vary) 3.7.1.1...
- Page 27 EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide J20 Pin mikroBUS pin Schematic net name Function Remarks C6/IO0 GPIO Analog input capable GPIO B6/IO1 GPIO Analog input capable GPIO H1/IO5/JT_TDI GPIO Analog input capable GPIO/ LP_UART H2/IO4/JT_TMS/SWD_IO GPIO Analog input capable GPIO/ LP_UART A3/IO7/I2C_SCL...
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Page 28: Other Interfaces
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide 3.8 Other interfaces Figure 16 shows several other available interfaces on the evaluation board: • LF-XTAL 32.768 kHz crystal connected to the NORA-W40 module to source the RTC clock • JTAG Debug – for debugging, programming, and testing the NORA-W40 module •... -
Page 29: Jtag Debug Interface
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide C6/IO0/X_LP_P and B6/IO1/X_LP_N are used to connect low frequency crystal with NORA module. By default, the crystal is not connected to the module, and the crystal GPIOs are connected to the multi- purpose GPIO header. To connect the crystal to the module, swap R25 with R9 and R21 with R11 respectively. -
Page 30: I2C / Qwiic
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Figure 19 shows the schematic of the External SPI flash circuit and its implementation on the EVK board. Figure 19: Quad SPI flash on NORA-W40 EVK Table 14 shows the SPI functions for corresponding ESP32-C6 GPIOs and NORA-W40 pins. -
Page 31: Appendix
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Appendix A Schematics Figure 20: Top page UBXDOC-465451970-3360 - R01 Appendix Page 31 of 37 C1-Public... - Page 32 EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Figure 21: Power Figure 22: NORA-W4 module UBXDOC-465451970-3360 - R01 Appendix Page 32 of 37 C1-Public...
- Page 33 EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Figure 23: Interface FTDI, USB Figure 24: External Debug, Flash and Switch buttons UBXDOC-465451970-3360 - R01 Appendix Page 33 of 37 C1-Public...
- Page 34 EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide Figure 25: MikroBUS, GPIO headers and LEDs UBXDOC-465451970-3360 - R01 Appendix Page 34 of 37 C1-Public...
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Page 35: B Assembly Drawing
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide B Assembly drawing Figure 26: Top layer UBXDOC-465451970-3360 - R01 Appendix Page 35 of 37 C1-Public... -
Page 36: C Glossary
EVK-NORA-W40 - User guide C Glossary Abbreviation Definition Central Processing Unit Clear To Send Direct Current DC-DC DC to DC converter Device Firmware Update Evaluation Kit FICR Factory Information Configuration Register GPIO General Purpose Input / Output Low Drop-Out voltage regulator... -
Page 37: Related Documentation
For product change notifications and regular updates of u-blox documentation, register on our website, www.u-blox.com. Revision history Revision Date Name Comments 19-Nov-2024 asoh, hekf Initial release for EVK-NORA-W40 engineering samples Contact u-blox AG Address: Zürcherstrasse 68 8800 Thalwil Switzerland For further support and contact information, visit us at www.u-blox.com/support. UBXDOC-465451970-3360 - R01...
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