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UBX-22018774 - R02 

 

 

C1-Public 

 

www.u-blox.com 

 

EVK-R8

 

LENA-R8 series modules evaluation kit 

User guide 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Abstract 

This  guide  explains  how  to  set  up  the  EVK-R8  evaluation  kits  to  evaluate  u-blox  LENA-R8  series 
modules supporting LTE Cat 1bis / 2G cellular radio access technologies, plus concurrent reception 
of up to 4 GNSS systems with the integrated u-blox UBX-M10 GNSS receiver. 

Summary of Contents for LENA-R8 Series

Page 1: ...t User guide Abstract This guide explains how to set up the EVK R8 evaluation kits to evaluate u blox LENA R8 series modules supporting LTE Cat 1bis 2G cellular radio access technologies plus concurre...

Page 2: ...operty 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 only permitted...

Page 3: ...uired 9 3 3 Registration on a cellular network 9 4 Setting up cellular packet data connection on Windows 10 4 1 How to install and configure a low data rate modem connection 10 4 2 How to install and...

Page 4: ...of LENA R8001M10 modules All evaluation kits are herein identified as EVK R8 As shown in Figure 1 the EVK R8 is formed of three boards The EVB WL3 or EVB contains the power supply and other peripheral...

Page 5: ...the GNSS antenna provided with the EVK R8 evaluation kit box to J501 the GNSS antenna SMA connector 4 For LENA R8001 if MAX M10S GNSS module function required connect the GNSS antenna provided with th...

Page 6: ...the Cellular USB boot slide switch on the NORMAL position For FW update over USB set the slide switch on the USB position 5 Turn SW400 the Main power switch to the ON position LED DL400 lights turn gr...

Page 7: ...ostic log AP Unisoc Usb Serial Port 5 Ports COM LPT GNSS data tunneling Unisoc Usb Serial Port 6 Ports COM LPT AT command interface and data communication Unisoc Usb Serial Port 7 Ports COM LPT AT com...

Page 8: ...ands manual 1 the USIO AT command Type of connections SW401 SW403 J601 LED Access to the main UART interface over the Cellular USB Main UART mini USB connector on EVB WL3 J501 ON BOARD MINIUSB Jumper...

Page 9: ...example AT CLCK SC 1 8180 OK Lock the PIN at power on the last parameter is the PIN of the SIM card 8180 is an example 3 3 Registration on a cellular network Command sent by DTE user DCE response mod...

Page 10: ...ows PC by the Cellular USB connector J501 on EVB or the Cellular RS232 connector J500 on EVB 2 High data rate modem via the native USB interface of the cellular module connected to the Windows PC by t...

Page 11: ...n on Windows Page 11 of 25 C1 Public 2 Tick Don t detect my modem checkbox Click Next 3 Select Standard 33600 bps Modem Click Next 4 Select COM port for data communication and click Next The modem wil...

Page 12: ...onfigured The modem configuration can also be edited in Device Manager by clicking on the modem name 4 2 How to install and configure a high data rate modem connection This example describes how to in...

Page 13: ...l up connection o The module telephone number 99 1 change if using a PDP context different from 1 o The specific account information for the network operator o A name for the connection e g R8 Dial up...

Page 14: ...ADP GNSS respectively are connected by male header board to board connectors on the bottom of the adapter boards and their corresponding female connectors on top of the lower board EVB WL3 The USB in...

Page 15: ...the top layer of the cellular adapter board ADP R8 The lower board is compatible with other u blox cellular adapter boards It contains additional switches jumpers connectors LEDs and parts that are pa...

Page 16: ...VCC Jumper socket to provide the 3 8 V supply to the cellular VCC input J102 ADP R8 Cellular UARTs routing Jumper to route cellular UART interfaces to the USB two UARTs connector on the ADP R8 both Ma...

Page 17: ...indicator Green light on when cellular GPIO3 is high DS109 EVB Cellular GPIO4 indicator Green light on when cellular GPIO4 is high DS103 EVB GNSS time pulse Time pulse of the LENA R8001M10 GNSS system...

Page 18: ...P GNSS GNSS backup battery Backup battery socket for the GNSS module under GNSS adapter board BT200 EVB GND Ground terminals for the probe reference J402 J406 EVB Table 5 EVK R8 connector descriptions...

Page 19: ...GND J402 pins 7 10 55 GND J402 pins 7 10 10 RTS J402 pin 13 33 USB_BOOT Not present 56 ANT Not present 11 CTS J402 pin 14 34 I2S_WA J403 pin 25 57 GND J402 pins 7 10 12 TXD J402 pin 15 35 I2S_TXD J403...

Page 20: ...5 23 24 GPIO6 I2S_RXD 23 24 I2S_TXD GPIO4 25 26 Not connected I2S_WA 25 26 RESET_N Not connected 27 28 Not connected MIC_GND 27 28 MIC_BIAS PWR_ON 29 30 Not connected Not connected 29 30 Not connected...

Page 21: ...external DC power supply with the dynamic current measurement capabilities e g the portable and cheap Qoitech Otii Arc or the more accurate Keysight N6705B or the models designed for mobile communicat...

Page 22: ...n section 2 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 as shown in Figure 10 Figure 10 m cen...

Page 23: ...the AT command terminal is now ready for communication with the EVK R8 Figure 11 AT Terminal window 9 The AT terminal is ready to use For more information on using the u blox m center press the F1 ke...

Page 24: ...ow Drop Out LED Light Emitting Diode LTE Long Term Evolution NVM Non Volatile Memory PIN Personal Identification Number PS Packet Switch PSU Power Supply Unit RAT Radio Access Technology RF Radio Freq...

Page 25: ...application note UBX 22038374 For regular updates to u blox documentation and to receive product change notifications register on our homepage www u blox com Revision history Revision Date Name Commen...

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