
To power up the LTE IoT 2 click:
1. Use a Micro USB cable with data transfer capability to connect the LTE IoT 2 click to the
computer.
2. Use a jumper wire to power up the LTE IoT 2 click, using the
PWK
and
5V
pins.
You need only touch the pins briefly to power up.
To check the USB DM port number:
1. Using the computer, open
Device Manager
.
2. Expand
Ports (COM & LPT)
.
If Ports (COM & LPT) does not exist, ensure that you have correctly installed the USB drivers,
and that the cable can transfer data.
3. Make a note of the
Quectel USB DM Port
number, which will vary depending on computer and
USB port.
Updating the modem firmware
To update the modem firmware:
1. In the extracted
QFlash_<
version
>_EN_Windows
folder, locate and run
QFlash_V<
version
>.exe
to launch the application.
2. In the
COM Port
drop-down list, select the port number that matches the
Quectel USB DM Port
number.
3. In the
Baudrate
drop-down list, select
460800
.
4. Select
Load FW Files
.
5. In the
Open
window, browse to the supplied firmware folder.
6. In the
update
folder, double-click
apps.mbn
to load the firmware files onto the connected
Quectel BG96 module.
7. Select
Start
to upgrade the BG96 firmware.
8. If the
Do you need MBN autosel feature enabled by default?
dialog appears, select
OK
.
Do NOT select the
MBN autosel feature enabled
checkbox.
9. Wait for the firmware upgrade to finish.
When the process completes, a PASS message should appear in the QFlash_V<
version
> window.
10. If a
FAIL
message appears, start the procedure again.
If the upgrade consistently fails, ensure the
DM Port
is correct. Alternatively, contact
Eseye-enabled Quectel BG96 module Developer Guide v1.8
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Upgrading the Quectel BG96 module firmware