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EVB User Guide GSM/GPRS Module Series Rev. M10_EVB_User_Guide_V3.1 Date: 2013-09-23 www.quectel.com Arrow.com. Downloaded from...
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GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide About the document History Revision Date Author Description 2009-06-17 Tracy ZHANG Initial Modified Figure 5, 6, 7 and 10. Added some contents on how to better 2009-11-12 Yong AN operate module for customers when module is set to autobauding by default in Chapter 5.2.
GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide Contents About the document ........................... 2 Contents ............................... 3 Table Index ..............................4 Figure Index ..............................5 Introduction ............................6 1.1. Safety Information ........................7 Product Concept ..........................9 2.1. EVB Top and Bottom View ...................... 9 2.2.
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GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide Table Index TABLE 1: PIN DESCRIPTION ........................... 12 TABLE 2: PINS OF AUDIO CHANNEL 2 ......................13 TABLE 3: PINS OF AUDIO CHANNEL 1 ......................13 TABLE 4: PINS OF SIM CARD INTERFACE ....................14 TABLE 5: PINS OF MAIN PORT ........................
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GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide Figure Index FIGURE 1: EVB TOP VIEW ..........................9 FIGURE 2: EVB TOP VIEW ..........................10 FIGURE 3: ACCESSORIES INTRODUCTION ....................11 FIGURE 4: POWER INTERFACE ........................12 FIGURE 5: AUDIO INTERFACE ........................13 FIGURE 6: SIM CARD INTERFACE .........................
M10 EVB User Guide Introduction In order to help you to develop applications with Quectel modules, Quectel supplies evaluation board (EVB) for you to test our modules. This document can help you quickly understand the EVB interface specifications, electrical and mechanical details and know how to use it.
If not so, Quectel does not take on any liability for customer failure to comply with these precautions.
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GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide In locations with potencially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other cellular terminals. Areas with potencially exposive atmospheres including fuelling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains chemicals or paricles such as grain, dust or metal powders.
GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide Product Concept 2.1. EVB Top and Bottom View Figure 1: EVB Top view NOTES Some interfaces and test pins are reserved only for engineers to debug some functions not used for customer. Some functions are only supported in certain software such as T-flash card.
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Handset interface of audio channel 2 M: Handset interface of audio channel 1 N: Test points O: LED indicator (D203&D204 Not used) P: 60 pins M10-TE-A interface Q: Battery interface (Not used) R: Fixture hole for RF cable connector S: SIM card interface...
GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide 3.4. Antenna Interface Figure 7: Antenna interface 3.5. Main Port and Debug Port Figure 8: Main port and Debug port M10_EVB_User_Guide Confidential / Released 15 / 31 Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.
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GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide Table 5: Pins of Main port Signal Description Data carrier detection Transmit data Receive data Data terminal ready Ground Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator Table 6: Pins of Debug port...
GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide 3.7. Switch Figure 10: Switch Table 8: Switch Part Name Description S202 POWER Control power supply via adaptor Control charging if module has charging S203 VCHG function S201 Pull to “ON” to download firmware...
GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide 3.8. Indicator LED Figure 11: Indicator LED Table 9: Indicator LED Part Name Description Lighten: VBAT ON D503 VBAT ON/OFF indicator Extinguish : VBAT OFF Flash with different frequency according to D502 GSM_NET status indicator...
GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide 3.9. Test Points 3.9.1. CON103 Figure 12: CON103 points Table 10: Pins of CON103 Signal Description DBG_RXD Receive data Ground VBAT Power supply for module STANDBY Not used DBG_TXD Transmit data Ground VBAT...
GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide 3.9.4. CON401 Figure 15: CON401 points Table 13: Pins of CON401 Signal Description Receive data Ring indicator Ground TXD3 UART3 Transmit data RXD3 UART3 Receive data Transmit data Data carrier detection Clear to send...
GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide 3.9.5. CON501 Figure 16: CON501 points Table 14: Pins of CON401 Signal Description VCHG Voltage input for the charging circuit RES1 RES2 Reserved RES3 RES4 STATUS Module operating status MCU_CL Reserved PWR_EN Power enable Control...
Illustration 5.1. Power on (1) Connect the M10-TE-A to the 60 pins connector on M10 EVB. (2) Insert the plug of the 5V power adapter. (3) Turn the Switch S202 to ON state, Switch S203 to OFF state, and Switch S201 to OFF state. The LED D503 on the EVB will be lighted.
GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide 5.3. Firmware Upgrade through Main Port Start the Firmware Upgrade Tool in the PC. Press the START button in the Firmware Upgrade Tool. Switch the S201 and S202 in the EVB to ON state as shown in Figure 18.
GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide 5.6. UART3 Module provides two UART ports for achieving Dual UART. One is UART1 which is the main UART; the other is UART3 which is the assisted UART. AT+QEAUART=1 is used to enable UART3. For more details, please refer to chapter 7 in document [5].
GSM /GPRS Module M10 EVB User Guide Appendix A Reference Table 16: Related Documents Document Name Remark M10_AT_Commands Manual AT commands manual GSM_UART_Application_Note The document of serial port application note M10_Hareware_Design Hardware design GSM_FW_UPGRADE_AN01 Firmware upgrade application notes GSM_DUAL_UART_Application_Note GSM DUAL UART application Note...
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