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Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards
2.2 Connecting the LTE Modem Card to the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board
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2.2 Connecting the LTE Modem Card to the LTE Modem Card
Adapter Board
To properly connect the LTE Modem Card and all accessories to the LTE Modem Card Adapter
Board please complete the steps listed below. The complete setup with the LTE Modem Card
mounted onto the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board is shown in
Figure 2 .
• Ensure that all jumpers on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board are set to their default posi-
tions as shown in
Figure 7 and Table 1 .
• Screw the external GSM/UMTS/LTE main and Rx diversity/MIMO antennas to the appro-
priate SMA connectors on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board (X13 and X14).
• mPLS8-US and mPLS8-E only: Screw the external GNSS Antenna to the SMA Connector
on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board (X15).
• Plug the USB 2.0 Mini-connector of the USB cable to the Mini USB jack at the LTE Modem
Card Adapter Board (X4). The other end of the USB cable connects to a PC.
• Insert the LTE Modem Card into the connector X1 on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board.
• Connect the U.FL SMT connectors for the GSM/UMTS/LTE main and Rx diversity/MIMO
antennas on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board (X10 and X11) to the matching U.FL SMT
connectors on the LTE Modem Card.
• mPLS8-US and mPLS8-E only: Connect the U.FL SMT connector for the GNSS antenna
on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board (X12) to the matching U.FL SMT connector on the
LTE Modem Card.
• Insert the (U)SIM card into the card reader labeled X8.
• If not powered over USB make sure that the power supply adapter is switched to 3V3 Volts
and place the Jumper on X20 on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board to PIN 3 and PIN 4
(see
Table 1 ). Connect the power cables to the red (X3 = 3V3) and black (X2 = Ground)
connectors of the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board.
After connecting the LTE Modem Card with the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board, the LTE Mo-
dem Card can be switched on. The initial startup and possible USB driver installation are de-
scribed in
Section 2.3 .