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EVK-R6 and EVK-L6 - User guide 

UBX-21035387 - R03 

Starting up

  

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C1-Public 

 

 

Function

 

Description

 

LED #

 

Board

 

Color

 

Cellular USB / UART 

Green light is activated when UART is routed to the cellular USB connector 
Red light blinks at UART TX or RX data on the Cellular USB connector 

DL403  EVB 

 

 

Cellular UART detach 

UART signals are available only on the DIL connector on ADP-R6/L6 board  DL404  EVB 

 

Cellular RS232 / UART  Green light is activated when UART is routed to Cellular RS232 connector 

Red light blinks at UART TX or RX data on the Cellular RS232 connector 

DL405  EVB 

 

 

Cellular RI indicator 

RI line turns ON (active low) 

DS501  EVB 

 

Cellular CTS indicator 

CTS line turns ON (active low) 

DS500  EVB 

 

Cellular GPIO1 indicator  Green light is activated when cellular GPIO1 is high 

DS107  EVB 

 

Cellular GPIO2 indicator  Green light is activated when cellular GPIO2 is high 

DS105  EVB 

 

Cellular GPIO3 indicator  Green light is activated when cellular GPIO3 is high 

DS109  EVB 

 

Cellular GPIO4 indicator  Green light is activated when cellular GPIO4 is high 

DS103  EVB 

 

GNSS VCC supply 

GNSS module supply is turned ON 

DS118  ADP-GNSS   

GNSS USB  

USB cable plugged in GNSS USB connector 

DS124  ADP-GNSS   

GNSS time pulse 

Pulses at 1 Hz when valid GNSS fix 

DS121  ADP-GNSS   

Cellular / GNSS I2C 

Cellular / GNSS module communication over the I

2

C interface 

DS132  ADP-GNSS   

Table 2: EVK-R6 and EVK-L6 LED descriptions 

1.5

 

Connectors 

Function

 

Description

 

Name

 

Board

 

9 - 18 V Power Input  Connector for the AC / DC power adapter of the EVK 

AC: 100-240 V, 0.8 A, 50-60 Hz / DC: +12 V, 2.5 A 

 

IEC 60417-5172 
Class II equipment 

J400 

EVB 

SIM card holder 

SIM card holder 

J300 

EVB 

Primary cellular 
antenna 

SMA connector for the cellular module primary antenna (ANT1, Tx/Rx) 

J106 

ADP-R6/L6 

Secondary cellular 
antenna 

SMA connector for the cellular module secondary antenna (ANT2, Rx) 

J202 

ADP-R6/L6 

Cellular native USB  Mini USB connector for the cellular module native USB interface 

J105 

ADP-R6/L6 

Cellular two UARTs 
USB 

Mini USB connector for the cellular module main and auxiliary USB interfaces  J201 

ADP-R6/L6 

Cellular USB (UART)  Mini USB connector for the cellular module UART interface converted as USB 

interface 

J501 

EVB 

Cellular RS232 
(UART) 

DB9 connector for the cellular module UART interface converted as RS232 
interface 

J500 

EVB 

DIL B2B headers 

Dual-In-Line Board-to-Board connectors for cellular module interfaces 

J103-J104   ADP-R6/L6 

Cellular headset 

Audio headset jack connector for the cellular module audio interface 

J303 

EVB 

GNSS antenna 

SMA connector for the GNSS module antenna (GNSS antenna) 

J208 

ADP-GNSS 

GNSS USB 

Mini USB connector for the GNSS module USB interface 

J102 

ADP-GNSS 

GNSS backup 
battery 

Backup battery socket for the GNSS module (under GNSS adapter board) 

BT200 

EVB 

GND 

Ground terminals for the probe reference 

J402, J403 
J405, J406 

EVB 

Table 3: EVK-R6 and EVK-L6 connector descriptions 

 

Caution! In the unlikely event of a failure in the internal protection circuitry, there is a risk of an 
explosion  when  charging  a  fully  or  partially  discharged  battery.  Replace  the  battery  when  it no 
longer has a 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! 

Summary of Contents for EVK-R6

Page 1: ...kits User guide Abstract This guide explains how to set up the u blox EVK R6 and EVK L6 evaluation kits to begin evaluating the LARA R6 series cellular modules supporting LTE Cat 1 3G 2G radio access...

Page 2: ...00B 00 u blox or third parties may hold intellectual property rights in the products names logos and designs included in this document Copying reproduction modification or disclosure to third parties...

Page 3: ...2 Appendix 13 A Setting up AT terminal applications for communication with EVK R6 and EVK L6 13 B Setting up cellular packet data connection 14 B 1 Install and configure a low data rate modem connecti...

Page 4: ...tified as EVK R6 and EVK L6 See the LARA R6 series data sheet 2 the LARA L6 series data sheet 3 and the LARA R6 LARA L6 series system integration manual 4 for the features supported by the u blox LARA...

Page 5: ...le The cellular and the GNSS adapter boards ADP R6 L6 and ADP GNSS respectively are connected by means of male header board to board connectors provided on the bottom of the adapter boards and their c...

Page 6: ...able only on DIL B2B connector on ADP board SW401 EVB Cellular UART routing Slide switch to select cellular module main UART routing on USB or on RS232 connector SW403 EVB Cellular GPIO detach Slide s...

Page 7: ...equipment J400 EVB SIM card holder SIM card holder J300 EVB Primary cellular antenna SMA connector for the cellular module primary antenna ANT1 Tx Rx J106 ADP R6 L6 Secondary cellular antenna SMA conn...

Page 8: ...A Not present 57 GND J104 pins 7 10 12 TXD J104 pin 16 35 I2S_TXD Not present 58 GND J104 pins 7 10 13 RXD J104 pin 15 36 I2S_CLK Not present 59 ANT_DET Not present 14 GND J104 pins 7 10 37 I2S_RXD No...

Page 9: ...ed 31 32 Not connected Not connected 33 34 GPIO1 Not connected 33 34 Not connected V_INT 35 36 Not connected Not connected 35 36 Not connected Not connected 37 38 Not connected Not connected 37 38 Not...

Page 10: ...circuit from the EVB to the VCC input of the cellular module 7 To enable the board power supply turn the Main power switch SW400 on the EVB to the ON position LED DL400 lights green The cellular modu...

Page 11: ...of the cellular module are respectively available over the two numbered COM ports opened by the driver after the end of the module boot once the switch on of the module is triggered see point 11 To en...

Page 12: ...Command sent by DTE user DCE response module Description AT CREG CREG 0 1 OK Verify the network registration AT COPS 0 OK Register the module on the network The cellular module automatically registers...

Page 13: ...ting values see section 1 8 Check with the Windows Device Manager to find out which COM port is being used by the EVK R6 and EVK L6 Figure 4 Home page 4 Enable the connection to u blox cellular module...

Page 14: ...nnected to the Windows PC by the Cellular USB connector J501 on EVB or the Cellular RS232 connector J500 on EVB 2 Higher data rate modem via the native USB interface of the cellular module connected t...

Page 15: ...on t detect my modem checkbox Then click Next 3 Select Standard 33600 bps Modem and click Next 4 Select the COM port to use for data communication and click Next This is the COM port on which the mode...

Page 16: ...figuration can also be edited in Device Manager by clicking on the modem name B 2 Install and configure a high data rate modem connection on Windows This example describes how to install and configure...

Page 17: ...odule telephone number 99 1 change if using a PDP context different from 1 o The specific account information for the network operator o A name for the connection e g R6 Dial up The packet data connec...

Page 18: ...ilar program to send AT commands via USB 1 LARA R6 and LARA L6 use a non standard USB specific class Vendor Specific USB class To enumerate correctly on Linux hosts use option driver lib modules kerne...

Page 19: ...will deregister from the network and both RF Tx and RF Rx will be disabled AT CGDCONT 1 IP ibox tim it OK Define a PDP context with preferred APN in this example the ibox tim it APN is selected AT CF...

Page 20: ...R6 and EVK L6 User guide UBX 21035387 R03 Appendix Page 20 of 27 C1 Public 4 Use pppd in Linux as PPP daemon The following configuration scripts can be used to start a PPP connection through the modu...

Page 21: ...87 R03 Appendix Page 21 of 27 C1 Public 5 Start the PPP with pon example_exe command and check with ifconfig command if the PPP interface in the example ppp0 Now it is possible to browse the Internet...

Page 22: ...the initial default EPS bearer is automatically activated by the network while in 2G and 3G RAT it is necessary to manually activate the PDP context by means of CGACT AT command Command sent by DTE us...

Page 23: ...SORD 0 32 u blox AG TCP UDP test service OK Retrieving the message AT USOCL 0 OK Closing the socket C 4 Opening a UDP socket Command sent by DTE user DCE response module Description AT CMEE 2 OK Enabl...

Page 24: ...ting 1 AT UGPIOC 34 12 OK Configures the GPIO pin 34 I2S_WA as I2S digital audio interface default setting 1 AT UGPIOC 35 12 OK Configures the GPIO pin 35 I2S_TXD as I2S digital audio interface defaul...

Page 25: ...R6 Cellular module 42 pin DIL B2B connectors EVB WL3 Step down Main power switch SW400 12 V J400 3 8 V VCC jumper J109 VCC Digital multimeter DCI VCC jumper J404 Figure 7 Block diagram of the setup fo...

Page 26: ...perating System PIN Personal Identification Number PPP Point to Point Protocol PS Packet Switch PSU Power Supply Unit RAT Radio Access Technology RF Radio Frequency RI Ring Indicator SIM Subscriber Id...

Page 27: ...570 For regular updates to u blox documentation and to receive product change notifications register on our homepage www u blox com Revision history Revision Date Name Comments R01 25 Jan 2022 mdem ps...

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