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EVK-N2 

SARA-N2 series cellular evaluation kits 

User guide 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Abstract 

This guide explains how to set up the EVK-N2 evaluation kits to begin evaluating u-blox SARA-N2 
series cellular modules supporting LTE Cat NB1 radio access technology. 
 

www.u-blox.com 

UBX-17005115 - R05 

 

Summary of Contents for EVK-N2 Series

Page 1: ...aluation kits User guide Abstract This guide explains how to set up the EVK N2 evaluation kits to begin evaluating u blox SARA N2 series cellular modules supporting LTE Cat NB1 radio access technology...

Page 2: ...03 UBX 19030865 End of life EVK N280 EVK N280 02B 00 06 57 A07 03 UBX 19030865 End of life u blox or third parties may hold intellectual property rights in the products names logos and designs include...

Page 3: ...es jumpers and buttons 6 1 4 LEDs 7 1 5 Connectors 8 1 6 EVK N2 pin out 9 1 7 Software installation 10 1 8 Board setup 11 Appendix 13 A Setting up AT terminal applications for communication with EVK N...

Page 4: ...N280 The evaluation kits EVK N200 EVK N201 EVK N210 EVK N211 and EVK N280 are herein identified as EVK N2 SIM card holder J300 Cellular reset SW303 Cellular power on SW302 GND 9 18 V Power input J400...

Page 5: ...nna connector and the USB connector for the GNSS module The boards are connected by means of male header board to board connectors provided on the bottom of the adapter boards and their corresponding...

Page 6: ...VB WL3 Cellular UART routing Slide switch to select cellular module UART routing on USB or on RS232 connectors SW403 EVB WL3 Cellular UART AUX detach Slide switch to attach detach cellular module UART...

Page 7: ...on the Cellular RS232 connector DL405 EVB WL3 Cellular USB UART AUX Green light is activated when UART AUX is routed to Cellular USB connector Red light blinks at UART AUX data on the Cellular USB co...

Page 8: ...ellular headset Audio headset jack connector not supported by SARA N2 series J303 EVB WL3 GNSS antenna SMA connector for the GNSS module antenna GNSS Antenna J103 ADP GNSS GNSS USB Mini USB connector...

Page 9: ...1 J104 Pin 20 33 48 RSVD Not present 17 RSVD Not present 49 RSVD Not present 18 RESET_N Not present 50 GND J104 Pins 7 10 19 RSVD Not present 51 VCC J101 Pins 7 10 20 GND J104 Pins 7 10 52 VCC J101 Pi...

Page 10: ...t connected 30 29 Not connected Not connected 30 29 Not connected GPIO2 32 31 Reserved_23 Not connected 32 31 Not connected Not connected 34 33 GPIO1 Not connected 34 33 Not connected 1V8 36 35 Not co...

Page 11: ...the cellular module s UART interface the following connections are allowed and can be alternatively enabled in a mutually exclusive way see Table 6 for slide switches positions and LED status a Conne...

Page 12: ...face is available over the first COM port for AT commands and data o SARA N2 secondary auxiliary UART interface is available over the second COM port for diagnostic Make sure to appropriately set the...

Page 13: ...ome page 4 Enable the connection to u blox cellular module by clicking on the Connect button 5 Click on the AT Terminal button upper right of the Home page A new window opens and the AT command termin...

Page 14: ...gement SIM management module interfaces configurations and other settings see the u blox NB IoT system User Guide 3 C Declaration of conformities The equipment is intended for indoor usage It is the u...

Page 15: ...ght Agilent 34465A 34410A or 34411A can be used for current consumption measurements in this case the supply circuit on the EVB will supply the SARA N2 module mounted on the adapter board with the dig...

Page 16: ...Board GND Ground GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System GPIO General Purpose Input Output I2C Inter Integrated Circuit LDO Low Drop Out LED Light Emitting Diode LTE Long Term Evolution NB IoT Narrow...

Page 17: ...blox documentation and to receive product change notifications register on our homepage www u blox com Revision history Revision Date Name Comments R01 22 Feb 2017 sfal Initial release R02 06 Jun 2017...

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