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EVK-N3 - User guide 

UBX-19004195 - R06 

Starting up

  

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1.4

 

LEDs 

Function

 

Description

 

LED #  Board

 

Color 

Main Power 

Power supply plugged in the 

9 - 18 V Power Input

 

DL401  EVB-WL3   

Cellular VCC 

Cellular module supplied. 

Main Power Switch

 must be switched on 

DL400  EVB-WL3   

Cellular USB 
(UART/UART FT) 

USB cable plugged in the 

Cellular USB 

connector for UART / UART FT 

access 

DL501  EVB-WL3   

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-WL3   

 

Cellular UART detach  UART signals are available only on the DIL B2B connector on ADP board 

DL404  EVB-WL3   

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-WL3   

 

Cellular USB / UART FT  Green light is activated when UART FT is routed to 

Cellular USB 

connector. 

Red light blinks at UART FT data on the 

Cellular USB

 connector 

DL503  EVB-WL3   

 

Cellular RI indicator 

Red light is activated when RI line turns ON (active low) 

DS501  EVB-WL3   

Cellular CTS indicator  Green light is activated when CTS line turns ON (active low) 

DS500  EVB-WL3   

Cellular GPIO1 indicator Green light is activated when SARA-N3 GPIO1 is high 

DS107  EVB-WL3   

Cellular GPIO2 indicator Green light is activated when SARA-N3 GPIO2 is high 

DS105  EVB-WL3   

Cellular GPIO3 indicator Green light is activated when SARA-N3 GPIO3 is high 

DS109  EVB-WL3   

Cellular GPIO4 indicator Green light is activated when SARA-N3 GPIO4 is high 

DS103  EVB-WL3   

V_INT supply 

Green light is activated when the V_INT line is at a “high” level

 

DS101  ADP-N3 

 

GNSS VCC supply 

GNSS module supply is turned ON 

DS118  ADP-GNSS  

GNSS USB  

USB cable plugged in the 

GNSS USB

 connector 

DS124  ADP-GNSS  

GNSS timepulse 

Pulses at 1 Hz when valid GNSS fix 

DS121  ADP-GNSS  

Cellular / GNSS DDC 

Cellular / GNSS module communication over the DDC (I2C) interface 

DS132  ADP-GNSS  

Table 2: Description of EVK-N3 LEDs 

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-WL3 

SIM card holder 

SIM card holder 

J300 

EVB-WL3 

Cellular antenna 

SMA connector for the module cellular antenna ANT NB 

J106 

ADP-N3 

Cellular USB 
(UART/UART FT) 

Mini USB connector for the cellular module UART and UART FT interfaces 
converted as USB interface 

J501 

EVB-WL3 

Cellular RS232 (UART)  DB9 connector for the cellular module primary UART interface converted as 

RS232 interface 

J500 

EVB-WL3 

DIL B2B headers 

Dual in-line board-to-board connectors for the cellular module interfaces 

J101, J102  ADP-N3 

Cellular headset 

Audio headset jack connector (not supported by SARA-N3 series) 

J303 

EVB-WL3 

GNSS antenna 

SMA connector for the GNSS module antenna (GNSS Antenna) 

J103 

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-WL3 

GND 

Ground terminals for the probe reference 

J402, J403 
J405, J406 

EVB-WL3 

Table 3: Description of EVK-N3 connectors 

Summary of Contents for SARA-N3 Series

Page 1: ...m EVK N3 SARA N3 series cellular evaluation kits User guide Abstract This guide explains how to set up the EVK N3 evaluation kits to begin evaluating the u blox SARA N3 series cellular modules support...

Page 2: ...oduction End of life Production information Document contains the final product specification This document applies to the following products Product name Type number Modem version Application version...

Page 3: ...m 5 1 3 Switches jumpers and buttons 6 1 4 LEDs 7 1 5 Connectors 7 1 6 EVK N3 pin out 8 1 7 Software installation 9 1 8 Board setup 10 Appendix 12 A Setting up AT terminal applications for communicati...

Page 4: ...power switch SW400 DL401 SARA N3 cellular module DIL B2B connector J1 01 DIL B2B connector J1 02 GND GNSS antenna connector J1 03 GNSS module GNSS adapter board Cellular VCC supply jumper J404 Cellula...

Page 5: ...GNSS adapter board called ADP GNSS contains the u blox GNSS module the GNSS antenna connector and the USB connector for the GNSS module The boards are connected by means of male header board to board...

Page 6: ...or on RS232 connector SW403 EVB WL3 Cellular UART FT detach Slide switch to attach detach the cellular module UART FT from USB connector when detached the UART FT signals are available only on the DI...

Page 7: ...VB WL3 Cellular GPIO4 indicator Green light is activated when SARA N3 GPIO4 is high DS103 EVB WL3 V_INT supply Green light is activated when the V_INT line is at a high level DS101 ADP N3 GNSS VCC sup...

Page 8: ...102 pin 12 41 VSIM J101 pin 13 10 RTS J102 pin 13 42 GPIO5 J102 pin 23 11 CTS J102 pin 14 43 GND J102 pins 7 10 12 TXD J102 pin 15 44 RSVD Not present 13 RXD J102 pin 16 45 RSVD J101 pins 37 41 14 GND...

Page 9: ...0 29 PWR_ON Not connected 30 29 Not connected GPIO3 32 31 GPIO2 Not connected 32 31 Not connected Not connected 34 33 GPIO1 Not connected 34 33 Not connected V_INT 36 35 Not connected Not connected 36...

Page 10: ...0 on the EVB to the ON position LED DL400 lights green 7 To switch on the cellular module press the Cellular power on button SW302 on EVB 8 For communication via UART interface of the cellular module...

Page 11: ...orts are enabled with Windows the numbering of the COM ports can be seen via the Windows Device Manager o SARA N3 series UART interface is available over the first COM port for AT commands and data o...

Page 12: ...he setting values described in section 1 8 Check the Windows Device Manager to find out which COM port is being used by EVK N3 Figure 3 Home page 4 Enable the connection to u blox cellular module by c...

Page 13: ...anagement SIM management module interfaces configurations and other settings see the u blox SARA N3 application development guide 4 C Declaration of conformities The equipment is intended for indoor u...

Page 14: ...n Figure 6 SARA N3 adapter board SARA N3 Cellular module 42 pin DIL B2B connectors EVB WL3 Step Down Main power switch SW400 12 V J400 3 8 V VCC jumper J155 VCC Digital multimeter DCI VCC jumper J404...

Page 15: ...EVK Evaluation Kit FW Firmware GDI Generic Digital Interface GND Ground GPIO General Purpose Input Output I2C Inter Integrated Circuit LED Light Emitting Diode LTE Long Term Evolution NB IoT Narrow Ba...

Page 16: ...history Revision Date Name Comments R01 08 Mar 2019 fvid Initial release R02 14 Oct 2019 lpah fvid Updated EVK N300 0 00 and EVK N310 0 00 product status added J155 VCC jumper description for current...

Page 17: ...nal Office China Beijing Phone 86 10 68 133 545 Email info_cn u blox com Support support_cn u blox com Regional Office China Chongqing Phone 86 23 6815 1588 Email info_cn u blox com Support support_cn...

Page 18: ...Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing Inventory Delivery Lifecycle Information u blox EVK N310 0...

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