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1.2. Product Overview 

The Skywire® Development Kit includes one baseboard, antenna, power supply, SIM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cards, and debug cables. Skywire modems must be purchased separately. The kit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enables you to develop your application directly on the Skywire modem with three

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

different ways to connect: 

● Connect your PC to the Skywire modem UART port via onboard USB-to-UART

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

converter and send AT commands directly to the modem through PC terminal

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

applications. You can also connect over USB for access to multiple COM ports. 

● The kit is an Arduino shield, so you can plug the kit directly onto an Arduino

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

microcontroller. Please see Section 4: Common Next Steps for links to example

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

documentation. 

● To connect the kit to a different processor or development kit, a 14-pin header

 

 

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

 

breaks out the necessary signals for easy connection to any device. The modem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

supports I/O levels from 1.65-5.5V, simplifying connection to other systems. 

1.3. Block Diagram 

 

 

*X2 and X3 U.FL connectors not present on all modems. 

 

 

PN 30005 rev 23

© NimbeLink Corp. 2019. All rights reserved.

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Summary of Contents for Skywire NL-SWDK

Page 1: ...Skywire Development Kit User Manual NimbeLink Corp Updated August 2019 PN 30005 rev 23 NimbeLink Corp 2019 All rights reserved 1 ...

Page 2: ...th 13 For Non LTE Modems 13 Note Bit Error Rate only available during active data connections 13 For LTE Modems 13 For the following product models NL SW LTE GELS3 NL SW LTE TC4NAG NL SW LTE TC4EU 15 Activate Modem one time step 16 SIM Card Detection GSM Only 17 Send Modem Activation String 1xRTT and EVDO only 17 Setup PDP Context 18 NL SW GPRS HSPA TNAG TEUG TC4EU TC4NAG AT T Firmware APN Configu...

Page 3: ...stration 23 LTE Modem Network Registration 24 NL SW LTE GELS3 24 NL SW LTE WM14 25 NL SW LTE QBG96 25 APN Setup 26 Overview 26 Common APNs and Their Respective Carriers 26 Common Next Steps 26 PN 30005 rev 23 NimbeLink Corp 2019 All rights reserved 3 ...

Page 4: ...S GLOBAL BANDS Any HSPA GSM Carrier AT T T Mobile etc HSPA GSM NL SW LTE TSVG B LTE without Fallback GNSS Verizon LTE NL SW LTE TNAG B LTE with HSPA Fallback GNSS Any GSM Carrier AT T T Mobile etc LTE GSM NL SW LTE TEUG LTE with HSPA Fallback GNSS EU Any EU LTE GSM Carrier LTE GSM NL SW LTE GELS3 C LTE CAT1 Verizon Verizon LTE NL SW LTE GELS3 D LTE CAT1 Verizon Verizon LTE NL SW LTE WM14 B LTE CAT...

Page 5: ...C terminal applications You can also connect over USB for access to multiple COM ports The kit is an Arduino shield so you can plug the kit directly onto an Arduino microcontroller Please see Section 4 Common Next Steps for links to example documentation To connect the kit to a different processor or development kit a 14 pin header breaks out the necessary signals for easy connection to any device...

Page 6: ...w to communicate over the serial port to the Skywire modem which only requires the use of USB port and connector marked J14 or USB2 in the diagram below USB1 connector J5 is used for high speed data connections and firmware updates to the modem and is not used in this section 2 1 Unpack Kit Contents PN 30005 rev 23 NimbeLink Corp 2019 All rights reserved 6 ...

Page 7: ...en attaching removing the U FL connector Always insert and remove the U FL connector with a force perpendicular to the board If your Skywire is using GPS attach the GPS antenna to the bottom of the Skywire connector X3 If you are not using your Skywire s GPS or if your Skywire does not support GPS continue to step 4 4 Attach the U FL cable to the top U FL connector X1 on the Skywire If you are usi...

Page 8: ...ing power to prevent modem damage 2 3 Attach Antenna to Baseboard Antenna screws onto SMA connector with a clockwise rotation 2 4 Short Jumper J6 Ensure header J6 is shorted with 2 pin Jumper This enables USB to UART communication between the PC and the modem PN 30005 rev 23 NimbeLink Corp 2019 All rights reserved 8 ...

Page 9: ...ect header J8 Pins 2 and 8 together Please see page 3 of the Skywire Development Kit schematic for pin locations http nimbelink com Documentation Development_Kits NL SWDK 20002_NL S WDK_Schematic pdf 2 6 Plug in 12V Power Supply to connector J15 2 7 Plug USB cable into connector J14 and PC PN 30005 rev 23 NimbeLink Corp 2019 All rights reserved 9 ...

Page 10: ...L SW EVDO V 1 second t h 2 seconds t w 10 seconds Blink twice NL SW HSPA t h 5 seconds t w 2 seconds Solid on NL SW HSPA B t h 5 seconds t w 2 seconds Solid on NL SW LTE TSVG 1 second t h 2 seconds t w 15 seconds No activity NL SW LTE TNAG 1 second t h 2 seconds t w 15 seconds No activity NL SW LTE TEUG 1 second t h 2 seconds t w 15 seconds No activity NL SW LTE GELS3 1 second t h 2 seconds t w 30...

Page 11: ...o adjust the Serial Settings These can be accessed in Tera Term by going Setup Serial Port They can also be updated in Putty by navigating Connection Serial Serial Settings should be as follows these are the default settings Baud Rate 115 200 bps Data 8bit Parity none Stop 1bit Flow Control none 2 9 1 Install FTDI driver Windows 1 Download and unzip the required driver from https www ftdichip com ...

Page 12: ...For the NL SW LTE WM14 you will not see the characters you have typed until hitting the enter key You may need to turn echo on in order to see what you are typing If you type the command AT and don t see it being typed on your screen hit the Enter key and type the following command ATE1 followed by the Enter key and the terminal program should respond with OK Type the following command AT to verif...

Page 13: ...Good 83 dBm to 75 dBm 20 30 Excellent 73 dBm to 53 dBm 31 Excellent 51 dBm or greater 99 Not known or not detectable Values of yy Bit Error Rate in percent 0 Less than 0 2 1 0 2 to 0 4 2 0 4 to 0 8 3 0 8 to 1 6 4 1 6 to 3 2 5 3 2 to 6 4 6 6 4 to 12 8 7 More than 12 8 99 Not known or not detectable Note Bit Error Rate only available during active data connections 2 11 2 For LTE Modems To check the ...

Page 14: ...of rsrp RSRP Reference Signal Received Power 0 RSRP 140 dBm 1 140 dBm RSRP 139 dBm 2 139 dBm RSRP 138 dBm 95 46 dBm RSRP 45 dBm 96 45 dBm RSRP 44 97 44 dBm RSRP 255 Not known or not detectable Here are estimated signal qualities based on the above values Values of rsrq RSRQ Values of rsrp RSRP Quality 0 RSRQ 19 5 dB 0 40 RSRP 100 dBm Marginal 1 9 19 5 dB RSRQ 15 dB 41 50 100 dBm RSRP 90 dBm Fair 1...

Page 15: ...terminal program type the command AT MEAS 97 followed by the Enter key and the terminal should respond with MEAS EARFCN earfsn 1000 CellID cid RSRP rsrp RSRQ rsrq Where rsrq rsrp are the RSRQ RSRP values as defined by the modems AT command manual For the following product model NL SW LTE QBG96 In the terminal program type the command AT QCSQ followed by the Enter key and the terminal should respon...

Page 16: ...lar plan To activate Verizon T Mobile or AT T data plans visit http go nimbelink com and create an account and activate your Skywire there All Skywire modems have a label indicating the IMEI of the modem An example of the IMEI location is is the photo below PN 30005 rev 23 NimbeLink Corp 2019 All rights reserved 16 ...

Page 17: ...nd with SIMDET 1 1 This will enable the Skywire SIM detection 2 14 Send Modem Activation String 1xRTT and EVDO only Applies to NL SW 1xRTT V NL SW EVDO V In the terminal program type the command ATD 22899 followed by the Enter key and the modem will begin the activation process which can take several minutes The terminal should respond with OK OTASP 0 OTASP 1 OTASP 2 NO CARRIER For all other respo...

Page 18: ...AG Non Verizon Firmware NOTE The NL SW LTE TC4NAG has dual firmware images for both Verizon and Non Verizon networks Please follow the steps outlined in the modems datasheet to select the appropriate firmware verizon for the desired carrier 2 15 1 NL SW GPRS HSPA TNAG TEUG TC4EU TC4NAG AT T Firmware APN Configuration In the terminal program type the command AT CGDCONT 1 IP APN where APN is the ind...

Page 19: ... time it registers on the network To manually set the APN follow these steps Type the command AT CGDCONT Read the response from the terminal and see what 3rd PDP context changed to In the terminal program type the command AT SCFG 3 3 300 90 600 50 followed by the Enter key The terminal should respond with OK This is configuration information for setting up the context in the next step In the termi...

Page 20: ...ull the proper APN In the terminal program type the command AT OTAUIDM 0 followed by the enter key then wait for DRELL response from the terminal Next type the command AT CGDCONT Read the response from the terminal and see what 3rd PDP context changed to The second method is to manually set the APN provided by VZW In the terminal program type the command AT SCFG 3 3 300 90 600 50 followed by the E...

Page 21: ...TE GELS3 APN Configuration In the terminal program type the command AT CGDCONT 3 IPV4V6 Verizon APN where Verizon APN is the specific APN to connect to for your intended use followed by the Enter key and the terminal should respond with OK Note Consult Section 3 APN Setup for help with your Verizon APN To verify that the APN was set correctly type the command AT CGDCONT followed by the Enter key a...

Page 22: ...o verify that the APN was set correctly in the terminal program type the command AT PDNSET followed by the Enter key and the terminal should respond with PDNSET 1 APN IP 0 as well as the other PDP context information on the device Further setup may be necessary Check the signal strength with AT CSQ to verify the Skywire is getting an acceptable signal Otherwise consult the Telit AT Command Referen...

Page 23: ...GACT 1 1 If the modem responds with the above line then the PDP context has been successfully activated 2 16 Check Network Registration The commands to check network registration differ depending on the modem technology your modem is using 2G 3G devices will use the AT CREG command and LTE devices will use the AT CEREG or AT CGREG commands 2 16 1 2G 3G Network Registration To check network registr...

Page 24: ...esponses online in your respective AT Commands Manual 2 16 2 1 NL SW LTE GELS3 To test NL SW LTE GELS3 follow this procedure If you recently updated the firmware on your NL SW LTE GELS3 verify that cellular functionality is enabled To do so type the following command into the terminal program AT CFUN 1 followed by the Enter key and the terminal should respond with OK Next in the terminal program t...

Page 25: ...odem should respond with CEREG x 1 Where x indicates the state of the CEREG unsolicited response code and 1 indicates that the modem is registered to the home network The modem may also respond with CEREG x 5 Which indicates that the modem is registered and roaming on the cellular network For all other responses review network status responses online in your respective AT Commands Manual For infor...

Page 26: ...fic IP address configuration Failure to do so will result in failed cellular network connections Cellular Carrier Common APNs Description Verizon NIMBLINK GW12 VZWENTP APN for Verizon devices activated through Go NimbeLink com MW01 VZWINTERNET APN for devices upgraded to a Public Static IP address AT T iot0718 com attz AT T Direct APN T Mobile m2mglobal T Mobile Direct APN 4 Common Next Steps Once...

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