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EVK-R10
LEXI-R10 series cellular evaluation kits
User guide
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This user guide explains how to set up the EVK-R10 evaluation kits to begin evaluating the u-blox
ultra-small LEXI-R10 series modules supporting LTE Cat 1bis cellular radio access technology.
UBXDOC-686885345-1985 - R04
C1-Public
www.u-blox.com
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- Page 1 LEXI-R10 series cellular evaluation kits User guide Abstract This user guide explains how to set up the EVK-R10 evaluation kits to begin evaluating the u-blox ultra-small LEXI-R10 series modules supporting LTE Cat 1bis cellular radio access technology. UBXDOC-686885345-1985 - R04 C1-Public www.u-blox.com...
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Page 2: Document Information
EVK-R10 - User guide Document information Title EVK-R10 Subtitle LEXI-R10 series cellular evaluation kits Document type User guide Document number UBXDOC-686885345-1985 Revision and date 22-Jan-2025 Disclosure sensitivity C1-Public This document applies to the following products: Product name Type number EVK-R10401D... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents ................................3 Introduction ............................. 4 Board quick start ........................... 6 2.1 Board setup ..............................6 2.1.1 EVK-R10 new model ........................... 6 2.1.2 EVK-R10 old model ...........................10 2.2 Switch off the cellular system ........................13 Register to network ........................... 14 3.1 Enabling error result codes ........................14 3.2 PIN code insertion (when required)......................14... -
Page 4: Introduction
EVK-R10 - User guide Introduction The EVK-R10 kits are a powerful and easy-to-use tool that simplifies the evaluation of the ultra-small u-blox LEXI-R10 series multi-band LTE Cat 1bis cellular modules. In details: • The EVK-R10401D kit is available to evaluate the LEXI-R10401D data-only LTE Cat 1bis module that is mainly designed for operations in the North America region. - Page 5 EVK-R10 - User guide EVB-WL3 ADP-R10 ADP-GNSS Figure 1: EVK-R10 evaluation kit “new” model, formed by three boards, with latest “new” version of the ADP-R10 board EVB-WL3 ADP-R10 ADP-GNSS Figure 2: EVK-R10 evaluation kit “old” model, formed by three boards, with previous “old” version of the ADP-R10 board ☞...
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Page 6: Board Quick Start
(J101 on bottom side) J406 J405 Figure 3: SIM and antenna set-up on EVK-R10 new model 1. Insert a SIM card into J300, the SIM card holder. 2. Connect the cellular antenna provided with the evaluation kit box to J106, the cellular antenna SMA connector. - Page 7 (J101 on bottom side) J406 J405 Figure 4: Power supply set up on EVK-R10 new model 1. Connect the AC / DC +12 V power supply adapter to J400, the 9 – 18 V power input connector; LED DL401 light turns blue;...
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Page 8: Local Connectivity
J104 J406 J405 Figure 5: Local connectivity set up on EVK-R10 new model 2.1.1.3.1 Communication via USB 1. For communication via the cellular USB interface, connect a USB cable to J105, the Cellular native USB connector. LED DS100 turns blue. - Page 9 EVK-R10 - User guide 2.1.1.3.2 Communication via UART For communication via the UART interfaces of the cellular module, the following connections are allowed and can be alternatively enabled in a mutually exclusive way (see Table 2 for switches and jumper position and LED status): a.
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Page 10: Evk-R10 Old Model
(J101 on bottom side) J406 J405 Figure 6: SIM and antenna set-up on EVK-R10 old model 1. Insert a SIM card into J300, the SIM card holder. 2. Connect the cellular antenna provided with the evaluation kit box to J106, the cellular antenna SMA connector. - Page 11 (J101 on bottom side) J406 J405 Figure 7: Power supply set up on EVK-R10 old model 1. Connect the AC / DC +12 V power supply adapter to J400, the 9 – 18 V power input connector; LED DL401 light turns blue;...
- Page 12 J104 J406 J405 Figure 8: Local connectivity set up on EVK-R10 old model 2.1.2.3.1 Communication via USB 1. For communication via the cellular USB interface, connect a USB cable to J105, the Cellular native USB connector. LED DS100 turns blue.
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Page 13: Switch Off The Cellular System
AT terminal for Windows. 2.2 Switch off the cellular system To switch off the cellular system in the EVK-R10, send the +CPWROFF AT command. ☞ Issue AT+CPWROFF command before switching off the main power supply, otherwise settings and configuration parameters may not be saved in the non-volatile memory of the cellular module. -
Page 14: Register To Network
EVK-R10 - User guide Register to network 3.1 Enabling error result codes Command sent by DTE (user) DCE response (module) Description AT+CMEE=2 Enable the cellular module to report verbose error result codes. 3.2 PIN code insertion (when required) Command sent by DTE (user) -
Page 15: Evk-R10 Hardware
EVK-R10 - User guide EVK-R10 hardware 4.1 EVK-R10 new model 4.1.1 Block diagram and basic description Figure 9 shows the main interfaces and internal connections of the EVK-R10 evaluation kit: Cellular antenna Cellular RS232 RS232 (J106) MINIUSB/DB9 ON-BOARD/B2B (cellular main UART) -
Page 16: Switches, Jumpers, And Buttons
3-pin header jumper to route and make accessible GNSS UART Tx over the J104 ADP-GNSS USB connector on the ADP-GNSS or to use it as Tx data ready for the cellular module Table 5: Switches, jumpers and buttons of EVK-R10 new model UBXDOC-686885345-1985 - R04 EVK-R10 hardware Page 16 of 32 C1-Public... -
Page 17: Leds
GNSS time pulse MAX-M10S GNSS time pulse DS121 ADP-GNSS Cellular / GNSS I2C Cellular / GNSS module communication over the I2C interface DS107 ADP-GNSS Table 6: LEDs of EVK-R10 new model UBXDOC-686885345-1985 - R04 EVK-R10 hardware Page 17 of 32 C1-Public... -
Page 18: Connectors
J102 ADP-GNSS interface Table 7: Connectors of EVK-R10 new model ⚠ In the unlikely event of a failure in the internal protection circuitry, there is a risk of an explosion when charging a fully or a partially discharged battery. Replace the battery when it no longer has sufficient charge for unit operation. -
Page 19: Pin Out
GPIO8 J103 pin 21 J104 pins 7-10 GPIO9 J103 pin 23 Not available GPIO10 J103 pin 24 J104 pins 7-10 Table 8: Interfaces of LEXI-R10 modules on EVK-R10 new model UBXDOC-686885345-1985 - R04 EVK-R10 hardware Page 19 of 32 C1-Public... - Page 20 Not connected Not connected Not connected Table 9: Pin-out of the 42-pin dual-in-line board-to-board connectors (J103, J104) on EVK-R10 new model ☞ The pins / interfaces that are not supported by LEXI-R10 modules should not be driven by an external device. See the data sheet...
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Page 21: Current Consumption Measurement
J406 J405 Figure 10: Jumper socket to be removed for LEXI-R10 module’s current consumption measurement on EVK-R10 new model A suitable external digital multi-meter (as the Keysight 34465A, 34410A or 34411A) can be used for current consumption measurements: in this example, the 3.8 V supply circuit on the EVB-WL3 will... -
Page 22: Evk-R10 Old Model
MCU. J248 J248 Pin 3 Pin 1 Figure 14: 3-pin header J248 available to set the routing of the UART interfaces on EVK-R10 old model UBXDOC-686885345-1985 - R04 EVK-R10 hardware Page 22 of 32 C1-Public... -
Page 23: Switches, Jumpers, And Buttons
3-pin header jumper to route and make accessible GNSS UART Tx over the J104 ADP-GNSS USB connector on the ADP-GNSS or to use it as Tx data ready for the cellular module Table 10: Switches, jumpers and buttons of EVK-R10 old model UBXDOC-686885345-1985 - R04 EVK-R10 hardware Page 23 of 32 C1-Public... -
Page 24: Leds
GNSS time pulse MAX-M10S GNSS time pulse DS121 ADP-GNSS Cellular / GNSS I2C Cellular / GNSS module communication over the I2C interface DS107 ADP-GNSS Table 11: LEDs of EVK-R10 old model UBXDOC-686885345-1985 - R04 EVK-R10 hardware Page 24 of 32 C1-Public... -
Page 25: Connectors
J102 ADP-GNSS interface Table 12: Connectors of EVK-R10 old model ⚠ In the unlikely event of a failure in the internal protection circuitry, there is a risk of an explosion when charging a fully or a partially discharged battery. Replace the battery when it no longer has sufficient charge for unit operation. -
Page 26: Pin Out
GPIO8 J103 pin 21 J104 pins 7-10 GPIO9 J103 pin 23 Not available GPIO10 J103 pin 24 J104 pins 7-10 Table 13: Interfaces of LEXI-R10 modules on EVK-R10 old model UBXDOC-686885345-1985 - R04 EVK-R10 hardware Page 26 of 32 C1-Public... - Page 27 Not connected Not connected Not connected Table 14: Pin-out of the 42-pin dual-in-line board-to-board connectors (J103, J104) on EVK-R10 old model ☞ The pins / interfaces that are not supported by LEXI-R10 modules should not be driven by an external device. See the data sheet...
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Page 28: Current Consumption Measurement
Step - down (J400) module (SW400) VCC jumper VCC jumper (J404) (J109) ADP-R10 EVB-WL3 Figure 17: Setup for cellular module’s current consumption measurement using a DC power analyzer with EVK-R10 old model UBXDOC-686885345-1985 - R04 EVK-R10 hardware Page 28 of 32 C1-Public... -
Page 29: Appendix
EVK-R10 - User guide Appendix A Setting up AT terminal communication The u-blox m-center cellular module evaluation tool is a powerful platform for evaluating, configuring and testing u-blox cellular products. m-center includes an AT commands terminal for communication with the device and can be downloaded for free from https://www.u-blox.com/en/product/m-center. - Page 30 EVK-R10 - User guide 8. Click on the AT Terminal button, found at the upper right of the Home page. A new window opens, and the AT command terminal is now ready for communication with the EVK-R10. Figure 19: AT terminal window For more information on using the u-blox m-center, press the F1 key to open the m-center help window on the computer.
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Page 31: B Glossary
EVK-R10 - User guide B Glossary Abbreviation Definition Alternating current Analog to Digital Converter Adapter Board Access Point Name AT Command Interpreter Software Subsystem, or attention Board-To-Board Clear To Send Direct current Data Carrier Detect Data Communication Equipment Dual In Line... -
Page 32: Related Documentation
EVK-R10 - User guide Related documentation u-blox LEXI-R10 series AT commands manual, UBXDOC-686885345-1786 u-blox LEXI-R10 series data sheet, UBX-23007594 u-blox LEXI-R10 series system integration manual, UBX-23008149 u-blox LEXI-R10 series application development guide, UBXDOC-686885345-1983 ☞ For product change notifications and regular updates of u-blox documentation, register on our website, www.u-blox.com. - Page 33 Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing, Inventory, Delivery & Lifecycle Information: u-blox EVK-R10801D-00 ADP-R10401D-00 ADP-R10801D-00 EVK-R10401D-00...
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