EVK-R8 - User guide
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Appendix
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Appendix
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Setting up AT terminal application
The u-blox m-center cellular module evaluation tool is a powerful platform for evaluating, configuring
and testing u-blox cellular products. m-center includes an AT commands terminal for communication
with the device and can be downloaded for free from
. For m-center example scripts,
visit
https://github.com/u-blox/m-center
1.
Follow the board setup instructions in section
to provide all the required connections and
switching on the cellular module.
2.
Run the m-center tool: after the m-center start-up, the
Home
page appears.
3.
On the
Home
page, set up the AT COM port;
for the setting values see section
Check with the Windows Device Manager to
find out which COM port is being used by the
EVK-R8.
Figure 4
: “Home” page
4.
Enable the connection to u-blox cellular
module by clicking on the
Connect
button.
5.
Retrieve the module and network information
by clicking on the
Get Info
button.
6.
The module information is retrieved and
displayed on the
Home
page.
7.
Click on the
AT Terminal
button, found at the
upper right of the
Home
page. A new window
opens and the AT-command terminal is now
ready for communication with the EVK-R8.
Figure 5: AT Terminal window
8.
The AT terminal is ready to use.
For the complete list of AT commands
supported by the modules and their syntax,
see the u-blox AT commands manual
For more information on using the u-blox m-center, press the
F1
key to open the m-center help window
on the computer.