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EVK-G45

SARA-G450 Cellular Evaluation Kit

User Guide

Abstract

This guide explains how to set up the EVK-G45 Evaluation Kit to begin evaluating the u-blox
SARA-G450 GSM/GPRS cellular modules.

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UBX-18058360 - R01

Summary of Contents for EVK-G45

Page 1: ...A G450 Cellular Evaluation Kit User Guide Abstract This guide explains how to set up the EVK G45 Evaluation Kit to begin evaluating the u blox SARA G450 GSM GPRS cellular modules www u blox com UBX 18...

Page 2: ...tellectual property rights in the products names logos and designs included in this document Copying reproduction modification or disclosure to third parties of this document or any part thereof is on...

Page 3: ...lt codes 12 1 10 PIN code insertion when required 12 1 11 Registration on a cellular network 12 1 12 Switching off the EVK G45 12 Appendix 13 A Set up AT terminal applications for communication with t...

Page 4: ...W303 Cellular power on SW302 GND 9 18 V Power input J400 Cellular adapter board DL400 Main power switch SW400 DL401 Cellular antenna connector J0501 SARA G450 cellular module DIL B2B connector J0403 D...

Page 5: ...The cellular adapter board called ADP G450 contains the SARA G450 cellular module the cellular antenna connector a switch for the digital I O interfaces GDI voltage selection and a USB connector for...

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

Page 7: ...r RS232 connector DL405 EVB Cellular USB UART FT Green light is activated when UART FT is routed to the Cellular USB connector Red light blinks at UART FT TX or RX data on the Cellular USB connector D...

Page 8: ...nterfaces J0403 J0404 ADP G450 Header connector Header connector for the cellular module UART AUX interface J0601 ADP G450 Cellular headset Audio headset jack connector for the cellular module audio i...

Page 9: ...Pin 2 TXD_AUX 17 48 MIC_N Not available J0403 Pin 26 PWR_OFF 18 47 MIC_GND J0403 Pin 27 J0601 Pin 1 RXD_AUX 19 46 MIC_BIAS Not available J0404 Pins 7 8 9 10 GND 20 45 SPK_N J0403 Pin 34 Not available...

Page 10: ...GPIO3 32 31 GPIO2 Not connected 32 31 Not connected Not connected 34 33 GPIO1 SPK_N 34 33 SPK_P V_INT 36 35 Not connected Not connected 36 35 Not connected Not connected 38 37 Not connected Not connec...

Page 11: ...led in a mutually exclusive way see Table 6 for switch position and LED status 8 1 Connect a USB cable to mini USB connector Cellular USB J501 on EVB LED DL501 lights blue 8 2 Connect an RS232 cable t...

Page 12: ...k the PIN at power on the last parameter is the PIN of the SIM card 8180 is written here as an example 1 11 Registration on a cellular network Command sent by DTE user DCE response module Description...

Page 13: ...values see section 1 8 Check with the Windows Device Manager to find out which COM port is being used by the EVK G45 Figure 3 Home page 4 Enable the connection to the u blox cellular module by clicki...

Page 14: ...he control panel 1 Select Control panel Phone and Modem Modems Add This opens the Install New Modem Wizard 2 Select Don t detect my modem checkbox 3 Select Standard 33600 bps Modem 4 Set the COM port...

Page 15: ...r by clicking on the modem name B 2 Configuring a new connection 1 Select Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Set up a new connection or network 2 Select the modem if requested 3 Enter parameters...

Page 16: ...on AT CMGF 1 OK Set the text mode as the format that will be used To be set before of the first operation AT CMGS 3930012345678 SMS TEXT MESSAGE 0123456789 CTRL Z CMGS 0 OK Send 1st SMS 3930012345678...

Page 17: ...rd depend on the mobile operator used In most cases these are not required Simply use space or omit these commands AT UPSD 0 configuration parameters Check the configuration AT UPSDA 0 1 OK Store conf...

Page 18: ...ies as described in Figure 6 SARA G4 adapter board SARA G450 cellular module 42 pin DIL B2B connectors EVB WL3 Step Down Main power switch SW400 12 V J400 3 8 V VCC jumper J404 VCC Digital Multimeter...

Page 19: ...eral Purpose Input Output GPRS General Packet Radio Service GSM Global System for Mobile communications I2 C Inter Integrated Circuit IP Internet Protocol LDO Low DropOut regulator LED Light Emitting...

Page 20: ...ication Note Doc No UBX 13001820 3 u blox SARA G4 series Data Sheet Doc No UBX 18006165 4 u blox SARA G4 series System Integration Manual Doc No UBX 18046432 For regular updates to u blox documentatio...

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