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LARA-R2 series - System Integration Manual
UBX-16010573 - R12 System description
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1.9.2 USB interface
1.9.2.1 USB features
LARA-R2 series modules include a High-Speed USB 2.0 compliant interface with a 480 Mbit/s maximum data rate,
representing the main interface for transferring high speed data with a host application processor, supporting:

AT command mode
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Data mode and Online command mode 15

FW upgrades by means of the FOAT feature (see 1.14.14 and the Firmware update application note [23])

FW upgrades by means of the u-blox EasyFlash tool (see the Firmware update application note [23])

Trace log capture (diagnostic purposes)
The module itself acts as a USB device and can be connected to a USB host such as a Personal Computer or an
embedded application microprocessor equipped with compatible drivers.
The
USB_D+ / USB_D- lines carry USB serial bus data and signaling according to the Universal Serial Bus Revision
2.0 specification [9], while the VUSB_DET input pin senses the VBUS USB supply presence (nominally 5 V at the
source) to detect the host connection and enable the interface.
The USB interface of the module is enabled only if a valid voltage is detected by the
VUSB_DET
input (see the
LARA-R2 series Data Sheet [1]). Neither the USB interface, nor the whole module is supplied by the
VUSB_DET
input: the
VUSB_DET
senses the USB supply voltage and absorbs only a few microamperes.
The USB interface is controlled and operated with:

AT commands according to 3GPP TS 27.007 [6], 3GPP TS 27.005 [7]

u-blox AT commands (for the complete list and syntax, see the u-blox AT Commands Manual [2])
The USB interface of LARA-R2 series modules, according to the configured USB profile, can provide several USB
functions with various capabilities and purposes, such as:

CDC-ACM for AT commands and data communication

CDC-ACM for GNSS tunneling

CDC-ACM for SAP (SIM Access Profile)

CDC-ACM for Diagnostic logs

CDC-NCM for Ethernet-over-USB
CDC-ACM for GNSS tunneling is not supported by the LARA-R204-02B and LARA-R211-02B-00 product
versions
CDC-ACM for SAP and CDC-NCM for Ethernet-over-USB are not supported by the “02” and “62” versions
The RI virtual signal is not supported over USB CDC-ACM by the “02” and “62” product versions
The USB profile of LARA-R2 series modules identifies itself by its VID (Vendor ID) and PID (Product ID) combination,
included in the USB device descriptor according to the
USB 2.0 specification [9].
If the USB is connected to the host before the module is switched on, or if the module is reset (rebooted) with the
USB connected to the host, the VID and PID are automatically updated during the boot of the module. First, VID
and PID are the following:

VID = 0x8087

PID = 0x0716
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See the u-blox AT Commands Manual [2] for the definition of the command mode, data mode, and online command mode.