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EVK-L10M MPCI-L100 4G LTE Evaluation Kit User Guide

Abstract

This guide explains how to set up the EVK-L10M evaluation kit to begin evaluating u-blox MPCI-L100 4G LTE cellular modules.

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Title EVK-L10M

Subtitle MPCI-L100 4G LTE Evaluation Kit

Document type User Guide

Document number UBX-14037632

Revision, date R02 12-Nov-2014

Document status Early Production Information

Document status explanation

Objective Specification Document contains target values. Revised and supplementary data will be published later.

Advance Information Document contains data based on early testing. Revised and supplementary data will be published later.

Early Production Information Document contains data from product verification. Revised and supplementary data may be published later.

Production Information Document contains the final product specification.

This document applies to the following products:

Name Type number Firmware version PCN / IN

EVK-L10M EVK-L10M-00S-00 N/A N/A

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UBX-14037632 - R02 Early Production Information Contents

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Contents Contents .............................................................................................................................. 3

1 Starting up .................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 EVK-L10M block diagram ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Switches and buttons ........................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 LEDs ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.4 Connectors ........................................................................................................................................... 6 1.5 EVK-L10M pin out ................................................................................................................................ 7 1.6 Software installation ............................................................................................................................. 8 1.7 EVK setup ........................................................................................................................................... 10

Appendix .......................................................................................................................... 11

A Setting up AT terminal applications for communication with EVK-L10M .............. 11

B Setting up the EVK-L10M for Internet Browsing using Windows OS ..................... 13

C Declaration of conformities ....................................................................................... 13

Related documents........................................................................................................... 14

Revision history ................................................................................................................ 14

Contact .............................................................................................................................. 15


UBX-14037632 - R02 Early Production Information Starting up

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1 Starting up EVK-L10M is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that simplifies the evaluation of u-blox MPCI-L100 4G LTE modules in PCI Express Mini Card form factor.

This section describes the main connections and settings required to get started.

See the MPCI-L1 series Data Sheet [2] and TOBY-L1 / MPCI-L1 series System Integration Manual [3] to learn about the features supported by MPCI-L1 series LTE cellular modules.

SIM Card HolderJ300

GND

9 – 18 V Power Input

J400

CellularAdapter Board

DL400

Main Power SwitchSW400

DL401

ANT2Secondary

Cellular Antenna U.FL Connector

MPCI-L100Cellular Module

DIL B2B ConnectorJ300

DIL B2B ConnectorJ301

GND

Cellular Native USB

J303

ANT1 Primary

Cellular AntennaU.FL Connector

DS354

GNSS Antenna SMA Connector

GNSS Adpater Board

CellularW_DISABLE#

SW102

Cellular Reset

SW303

Mini PCIe Connector

J115

DS354

DS132

DS251

Figure 1: EVK-L10M evaluation kit overview



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1.1 EVK-L10M block diagram Figure 2 shows the main interfaces and internal connections of the EVK-L10M:

SIM Card Holder

(J300)

Step - DownMain Power Switch (SW400)

12 V(J400)

Reset(SW303)

3.8 V

Native USB (J100)

MPCI-L1 Adapter Board

MPCI-L1CellularModule

42-p

in

DIL

B2B

co

nn

ecto

r (J

300)

42-p

in

DIL

B2B

co

nn

ecto

r (J

301)

EVB-WL3

Mini PCIe Connector(J115)

GNSSModule

GNSS Adapter Board

3.3 V

W_DISABLE (SW102)Step-Down

ANT2 ANT1

RF_IN

Figure 2: EVK-L10M block diagram

The EVK-L10M consists of two boards to evaluate MPCI-L100 series 4G LTE modules:

• The lower board, called EVB-WL3, contains the power supply, header connectors for a separate u-blox GNSS module evaluation adapter board, and other peripherals for the MPCI-L100 cellular module (SIM card holder and Reset button).

• The upper board is the MPCI-L1 Adapter Board and contains a button for W_DISABLE, the Mini PCI express connector, and the USB connector for the MPCI-L100 cellular module.

The two boards are connected by means of Dual-In-Line male Board-to-Board connectors provided on the bottom of the Adapter Board and their relative female connectors provided on top of the lower board.

The USB interface of the cellular module interface is available on the cellular native USB connector on the adapter board, while the other peripherals are available on the Dual-In-Line male Board-to-Board connectors provided on the top layer of the Adapter Board (J300, J301), which are pin-to-pin compatible to the connectors on the bottom layer of the Adapter Board.

The lower board (EVB-WL3) is designed also to be used with other u-blox cellular adapter boards and GNSS adapter boards: it contains additional switches, jumpers, connectors, LEDs and parts that are not specifically described in Figure 1 or within this document, because they are intended for use only with other u-blox cellular and GNSS modules. It is recommended to leave any additional connector unconnected, and to leave any additional switch in the default configuration.

As an option, the header connectors for the GNSS adapter board can be used for evaluation of u-blox GNSS modules. The GNSS module would be evaluated separately to the MPCI-L100 cellular module, as the interface to the GNSS module is not supported by MPCI-L100 modules.



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1.2 Switches and buttons

Function Description Name Board

Cellular Reset Push button to reset the cellular module SW303 EVB

Main Power Switch Power on / off of the whole evaluation kit SW400 EVB

Cellular W_DISABLE# Push button for W_DISABLE# (airplane mode) SW102 ADP Cellular

Table 1: EVK-L10M switches and buttons description

1.3 LEDs

Function Description LED # Board Color

VCC Module supplied. SW400 must be switched ON DL400 EVB

Main Power Power supply plugged in J400 DL401 EVB

Cellular USB supply USB cable plugged in cellular module native USB connector DS354 ADP Cellular

3.3Vaux 3.3 V supply to cellular module inserted in Mini PCIe connector DS251 ADP Cellular

WWAN# LED_WWAN# level state indicator: LED_WWAN# is enabled DS122 ADP Cellular

W_DISABLE# W_DISABLE# S102 button state indicator: S102 depressed to emulate airplane mode, which disables the radio operation

DS132 ADP Cellular

Table 2: EVK-L10M LEDs description

1.4 Connectors

Function Description Name Board

9 - 18 V Power Input +12 V AC/DC power adapter input for the whole evaluation kit supply J400 EVB

Mini PCIe connector Mini PCIe connector for MPCI-L1 series cellular module J115 ADP Cellular

Cellular native USB Mini USB connector for cellular module native USB interface J303 ADP Cellular

Cellular primary antenna U.FL connector for the cellular module primary antenna (ANT1, TX / RX) ANT1 MPCI

Cellular secondary antenna U.FL connector for the cellular module secondary antenna (ANT2, RX) ANT2 MPCI

GNSS antenna SMA connector for the GNSS module antenna (GNSS Antenna) RF_IN ADP GNSS

SIM card holder SIM card holder J300 EVB

DIL B2B headers Dual-In-Line Board-to-Board connectors for cellular module interfaces J300, J301 ADP Cellular

GND Ground terminals for probe reference J402, J403 EVB

Table 3: EVK-L10M connector description

CAUTION! IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A FAILURE IN THE INTERNAL PROTECTION CIRCUITRY THERE IS A RISK OF AN EXPLOSION WHEN CHARGING FULLY OR PARTIALLY DISCHARGED BATTERY. REPLACE BATTERY WHEN IT NO LONGER HAS SUFFICIENT CHARGE FOR UNIT OPERATION. CONTROL THE BATTERY BEFORE USE IF THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

CAUTION! RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED WITH AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS!



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1.5 EVK-L10M pin out MPCI-L1 series DIL B2B MPCI-L1 series DIL B2B

Pin N° Name Name / Pin N° Pin N° Name Name / Pin N°

1 NC Not present

27 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

2 3.3Vaux J300 Pins 7, 9, 10 28 NC Not present

3 NC J301 Pin 39

29 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

4 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

30 NC Not present

5 NC J301 Pin 37 31 NC Not present

6 NC Not present 32 NC Not present


8 UIM_PWR J300 Pin 13

34 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

9 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

35 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

10 UIM_DATA J300 Pin 14 36 USB_D- Not present

11 NC Not present

37 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

12 UIM_CLK J300 Pin 15 38 USB_D+ Not present

13 NC Not present 39 3.3Vaux J300 Pins 7, 9, 10

14 UIM_RESET J300 Pin 16

40 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

15 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

41 3.3Vaux J300 Pins 7,9,10

16 NC Not present 42 LED_WWAN# J301 Pin 28

17 NC Not present

43 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

18 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

44 NC J301 Pin 30


20 W_DISABLE# J301 Pin 37 46 NC J301 Pin 27

21 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

47 NC Not present

22 PERST# J300 Pin 27 48 NC Not present


24 3.3Vaux J300 Pins 7, 9, 10

50 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42


26 GND J300 Pins 1, 42

J301 Pins 1, 7-10, 42

52 3.3Vaux J300 Pins 7, 9, 10

Table 4: Cellular module interfaces availability on the 42-pin Dual-In-Line Board-to-Board connectors on the Adapter Board



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1.6 Software installation

The EVK installation software (and documentation) package can be downloaded from the Web; see the Quick Start card [5] for the URL. Save the installation zip file to any location of the hard drive on the computer. Note the location of the driver since it will be used for driver updates.

The .exe installation package in the zip file will install the following:

1. Windows drivers for TOBY-L1 or MPCI-L1 series modules. Note the location of the driver since it will be used for driver updates.

2. u-blox m-center cellular module evaluation tool

The instructions refer to a Windows 7 system; other Windows versions may be slightly different.

Installing the USB driver:

1. Before connecting to the EVK-L10M, install the downloaded installer by unzipping the file and then executing the .exe installer file. Figure 3 to Figure 5 show the various key stages of the installation process.

Figure 3. Installer starts by prompting for language

Figure 4: Selecting components to install



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Figure 5: Installation Completed

2. Connect the EVK-L10M to the computer via USB (for more details, see section 1.8).

3. With the new hardware connected and detected, Windows will complete the installation.

Figure 6: Windows installing drivers

4. When the installation is complete, the Windows Device Manager will include a Remote NDIS network adapter and a Gadget Serial COM Port for the AT-command interface, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7: Drivers installed

The driver installation is a one-time-only process. The device will locate the drivers when connected the next time.



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1.7 EVK setup In addition to the evaluation board itself, the kit includes the following parts, which are needed for setup:

• Two LTE cellular antennas • GNSS antenna (optional) • Power adapter • USB cable

Setup instructions:

1. Insert the SIM card into the SIM Card Holder (J300).

2. Connect one of the cellular antennas to the Cellular Primary Antenna U.FL connector on the MPCI-L100 module (ANT1, RF input/output for LTE RF signal transmission and reception).

3. Connect the other cellular antenna to the Cellular Secondary Antenna U.FL connector on the MPCI-L100 module (ANT2, RF input for LTE signal reception as per Down-Link MIMO 2 x 2). Place the secondary antenna far enough (at least 20 cm) from the primary antenna.Connect the AC / DC +12 V power adapter to the 9 – 18 V Power Input connector (J400). The LED DL401 lights blue.

4. To enable the board power supply, turn the Main power switch (SW400) to ON position. The LED DL400 lights green. The cellular module switches on.

5. For communication via USB, connect the USB cable to the Cellular Native USB connector on the ADP-MPCI board. After the end of the module boot, one COM port is enabled with Windows (the numbering of the ports can be seen via the Windows Device Manager, see Figure 5 for a screenshot reference):

o The serial port for AT commands is available over the numbered COM port opened by the driver.

o The port for an Ethernet-over-USB connection is available over the Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device opened by the driver.

6. If GNSS functionality is required, connect the GNSS antenna to the GNSS antenna SMA connector on the EVB. Place the GNSS antenna in a location with good sky view.

The interface to the GNSS module is not supported by MPCI-L100 modules. However the GNSS module can be used independently of the cellular module.


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Appendix

A Setting up AT terminal applications for communication with EVK-L10M

To communicate with the EVK-L10M via any terminal emulator:

1. Locate the COM port associated with the EVK-L10M in your Windows terminal (Gadget Serial), as in Figure 8.

Figure 8: Locate COM port



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2. Open any AT terminal emulator, such as the u-blox m-center cellular module evaluation tool. (See section 1.6 for software installation instructions.) Make sure the selected COM port is the one connected to the device. See Figure 9.

Figure 9: m-center Home screen

3. Select “Connect” and make sure the “Status” flag is set to “Connected”.

4. Click the “AT Terminal” button in the top right hand corner. The window in Figure 10 will open.

Figure 10: m-center AT terminal

The AT terminal is ready to use. For the complete list of supported AT commands and their syntax, see the TOBY-L1 / MPCI-L1 series AT Commands Manual [1]. For more information on using the m-center tool, see the m-center User Guide [4].



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B Setting up the EVK-L10M for Internet Browsing using Windows OS

1. To use the MPCI-L100 module to browse the internet, use the AT command terminal and enter the following AT Command Line:

AT%DPDNACT=1

2. Once the response “OK” has been received, launch any Internet browser. No additional setup is needed.

C Declaration of conformities

The equipment is intended for indoor usage. It is the user’s duty to verify if further restrictions apply, such as when used in airplanes, hospitals or hazardous locations (petrol stations, refineries…).

Any changes or modification made to this equipment will void its compliance to the safety requirements.

Maintenance, inspections and/or reparations of the EVK-L10M shall be performed by u-blox AG.


UBX-14037632 - R02 Early Production Information Related documents

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Related documents [1] u-blox TOBY-L1 / MPCI-L1 Series AT Commands Manual, Docu. Number UBX-13002211

[2] u-blox MPCI-L1 Series Data Sheet, Docu No UBX-14001412

[3] u-blox TOBY-L1 / MPCI-L1 Series System Integration Manual, Docu No UBX-13001482

[4] u-blox m-center User Guide, Docu No UBX-13001925

[5] EVK-L10M Quick Start. Docu No UBX-14037638

All these documents are available on our homepage (http://www.u-blox.com).

For regular updates to u-blox documentation and to receive product change notifications, register on our homepage.

Revision history Revision Date Name Status / Comments

R01 08-Sep-2014 clee Advance Information

Ro2 12-Nov-2014 clee Document status changed to Early Production Information. Updated software installation chapter.

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