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SIMCom Wireless Solutions SIM8262E-M2 Instructions Manual

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SIM8262E-M2 5G HAT
Features
Based on Qualcomm platform, support 5G NSA and SA networking, support multi-mode and
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multi-band
Integrated multi-constellation system dual-frequency positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou,
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Galileo and QZSS
Support Windows / Linux / Android and other operating systems
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USB 3.1 port (USB 2.0 compatible) for connecting to PC, Raspberry Pi, or Jetson Nano host
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board to enable high speed 5G communication
Onboard M.2 B KEY slot, compatible with 5G modules such as SIM8202X-M2 / SIM8200EA-M2 /
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SIM8262X-M2 series
Onboard UART, PWR, and RST control pin, built-in voltage level translator, enabled via DIP
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switch, for use with hosts like Raspberry Pi or Arduino
Onboard USB-C connector, enabled via switch, for connecting standalone power supply for
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the module, allows more loads, stable and flexible power supply
Onboard power switch, reset button, and LED indicator, easy to switch the control module
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on and off and check the running status
Onboard 4-way SMA to IPEX antenna adapting interface, factory default welded SMA
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terminals, antenna installation is more convenient
Onboard two SIM card slots, dual-card single-standby, can be switched and enabled by AT
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command
Onboard audio interface and audio decoding chip, which can be used for voice manipulation
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such as making calls
High-efficiency power supply circuit, up to 3A output current
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5G Module Parameters
5G Standard
SIM8200EA-M2
3GPP R15
SIM8202G-M2
SIM8262E-M2
3GPP R16
SIM8262A-M2

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  • Page 1 SIM8262E-M2 5G HAT Features Based on Qualcomm platform, support 5G NSA and SA networking, support multi-mode and • multi-band Integrated multi-constellation system dual-frequency positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, • Galileo and QZSS Support Windows / Linux / Android and other operating systems •...
  • Page 2 Chip solution Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Working Band n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n2, n5, n7, n12, n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n13, n14, n25, n8, n12, n20, n28, n8, n20, n28, Sub-6G n38, n40, n41, n30, n41, n48,...
  • Page 3 Software Function Operating Windows/Linux/Android System Communication TCP/IP, IPV4, IPV6, Multi-PDP, FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, MQTTS, DNS, Protocol SSL3.0 Dial-up RNDIS, NDIS, PPP, MBIM Text Message Support MT, MO, CB, Text, PDU (SMS) Firmware Supports firmware upgrade via USB interface Upgrade Hardware Description SIM Card 1.8V/2.95V...

  • Page 4: What's On Board

    52.0 × 30.0 × Dimensions 42.0 × 30.0 × 2.3mm 2.3mm Operating -30℃ ~ +70℃ Temperature Application Scenarios All regions China, US, Japan, Korea, Europe, except Americas Middle East, Americas Americas Applicable Area The applicable area is for reference only, and the appropriate module should be selected according to the frequency band covered and supported by the local operator's network.
  • Page 5 Number Name Description Raspberry Pi ① For connecting to Raspberry Pi GPIO header ② Switch Enable the corresponding pin Compatible with RM500U-CN / RM500Q-CN / RM500Q-GL ③ M.2 connector /RM50XQ-AE and other series of 5G modules Onboard two SIM card slots, dual card single standby. The SIM card ④...

  • Page 6: Pinout Definition

    SIM82XX series support audio function, RM50XX series do not ⑦ Audio port support this audio function Antenna ⑧ Onboard four-way antenna, strong signal interface ⑨ Reset switch One-key reset To facilitate the power supply mode of the control module: ——If set to USB, the module will provide power through ⑩...
  • Page 7 After connecting to Raspberry Pi with a 2*20 female header, these pins (TX, RX, D4, and D6) can be connected or not through the DIP switch: 4G/5G modules function testing Voice Network GNSS calls UART External Catego 4G/5G Dual Communicati Positioni through Interfa...
  • Page 8 recommend Optional, SIM8262E Suppo 5G/4G/3G Support Support Support recommend Optional, SIM8200E Suppo 5G/4G/3G Support Support Support A-M2 recommend RM500U- Suppo Recommend 5G/4G/3G Support Support Support RM500Q- Suppo Recommend 5G/4G/3G Support Support Support RM500Q- Recommend 5G/4G/3G Support Suppo Support Support RM502Q- Recommend 5G/4G/3G Support...
  • Page 9 LTE-A A7906E LTE-A/4G/3G Suppo Optional Support Support Support SIM7600G 4G/3G/2G Support Support Suppo Support Optional -H-M2 4G/5G Module Compatibility If you need to use the M.2 TO 4G/5G HAT for other 4G/5G modules, you can refer to the M.2 connection diagram below, check whether there is any pin conflict, and then connect...

  • Page 10: Working With Windows

    to test: User Manual Working With Windows Direct Installation...
  • Page 11 Download a driver (Resource->Software->SIM8200 Driver) on your computer and then unzip it. Enter SIM8200_OS_Driver\Windows directory. For most hosts, you can enter "1_install" directory and then click "setup.exe" to install. After connecting, a mobile network icon will appear. You can disconnect from other networks and test the mobile network.
  • Page 12 Right-click the device, update the driver manually, choose SIM8200_OS_Driver\Windows, and then choose the driver according to the version of your OS. You need to update for all the four/five/six devices.: Four COM ports: AT is used for AT command controlling, and Audio is used for dail up. Diagnostics is used for debugging, and NMEA is used for GPS.
  • Page 13 A mobile network will be set up automatically after updating, you can disconnect other networks and test it. Manual NDIS Dial-up Internet If the above 2 steps have been done, Windows cannot access the Internet, you need to manually start the NDIS dial-up. Open the sim8200 AT port and send the command: AT$QCRMCALL=1,1+Enter After dialing is successful, as shown in the figure below, the computer can go online...

  • Page 14: Gps Positioning

    GPS Positioning SIM8200EA-M2 is ANT5; SIM8202G-M2 is ANT2; SIM8262E-M2 is ANT3; see the module hardware manual for details Connect the passive GPS antenna to the ANT5 of the module, and place the antenna outdoors facing the sky. Then send the AT command to turn on the GPS:...

  • Page 15: Working With Raspberry Pi

    Working With Raspberry Pi It is recommended that you use the latest system image (the latest system address) the Raspberry Pi, and the system's Linux kernel version 5.4. If your kernel is different, it is recommended that you update to the same version as this one. This tutorial is based on the 5.4 kernel, which can minimize errors.
  • Page 16 sudo apt-get install p7zip-full wget https://www.waveshare.com/w/upload/8/89/SIM8200_for_RPI.7z 7z x SIM8200_for_RPI.7z -r -o./SIM8200_for_RPI sudo chmod 777 -R SIM8200_for_RPI cd SIM8200_for_RPI sudo ./install.sh Please do not delete or modify the "option" directory, "qmi_wwan_simcom" directory, "default.script", "install.sh" files, otherwise it will affect the loading of the driver. If there is an error, please confirm whether the system is "2020-08-20-raspios-buster- armhf", and take a screenshot of the error message so that engineers can help you analyze and solve the problem.
  • Page 17 Test AT Command • sudo apt-get install minicom sudo minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB2 5G Networking • cd Goonline make sudo ./simcom-cm After running codes, DNS information is shown in the figure below: After connecting two SIM820X to the Raspberry Pi through USB, two network cards—...
  • Page 18 wwan0 and wwan1 can be recognized. The two network cards can be dialed at the same time through the following commands: (The network speed cannot be superimposed) sudo ./simcom-cm -i wwan0 sudo ./simcom-cm -i wwan1 Note: If the IP cannot be obtained or the networking is not successful, use the •...
  • Page 19 If you are using the 2020-08-20-raspios-buster-armhf image, then you don't need to install anything as the system already comes with ffmpeg. Going straight to the topic, assuming you already have a camera and it's properly connected to the Raspberry Pi, then proceed with the tutorial. The camera must be enabled by running the raspi-config command before using •...
  • Page 20 sudo reboot ls /dev/video* The video0 device node is found below. Note: If after performing the first steps, please confirm that the operation and instructions are correct. Suppose you are using Douyu Live now, register your account and enable the host function, open Douyu Live Host Center, and find the live broadcast settings.
  • Page 21 The rtmp address and live code will be obtained, and the Raspberry Pi will execute the command: ffmpeg -f video4linux2 -s 640x480 -r 25 -i /dev/video0 -c:v h264_omx -f flv "rtmp address/live code" For example: open a terminal first, runs the 5G network: cd Goonline sudo ./simcom-cm and then open another terminal, run the following command:...
  • Page 22 Introduction Soft routing is using desktops or servers and other equipment with software. It mainly depends on the settings of the software to achieve the functions of the router. The hard routing is a unique hardware device, including a processor, power supply, and embedded software to provide router functionality.
  • Page 23 Set WIFI password: Network -> Wireless -> Modify -> Interface Configuration - • > Wireless Security, as shown below: Create the new interface: Network -> Interface -> Create interface •...
  • Page 24 Modify the IPv4 address of the lan port to a different IP that is not the same • as the lan port IP of other routers in your home. (Many routers default the lan port IP to 192.168.1.1. If you do not modify the IP of the OpenWrt, it will easily lead to conflicts and fail to connect to the Internet.) If necessary, it is also recommended to disable the IPv6 allocation length.
  • Page 25 And then select System -> Administration, modify the allowed • interface for SSH access to "unspecified" (that is, any interface can be accessed by ssh), check the Gateway port, and click "Save & Apply" after the modification is completed.
  • Page 26 At this point, you can connect to the OpenWrt web management • interface or terminal through the IP address of the lan port or wan port. Check the working status of the driver • Connect to the OpenWrt terminal via SSH, and run the following commands to view the qmi driver, USB device, network port registration, and network port status: dmesg | grep qmi...
  • Page 27 Use the above "File Transfer" to upload, the uploaded program is located in "simcom-cm" under the /tmp/upload/ directory. Enter the following commands in the terminal: cp /tmp/upload/simcom-cm / chmod a+x simcom-cm ./simcom-cm 【Note】: Closing this terminal will cause the networking program to stop, which will cause the network to be disconnected.
  • Page 28 At this time, open a new terminal of OpenWrt and enter • the command: ifconfig wwan0. You can see that the wwan0 network port has successfully obtained the operator IP and can ping the external network.
  • Page 29 Enter the Web management interface of OpenWrt, • click Network —>Interface —>Create a new interface Enter the interface as shown in the picture below • and confirm that the interface selection in "Physical Settings" is "wwan0". Confirm that the interface selection in •...
  • Page 30 Click "Save & Apply" to complete the • network port settings, then return to the interface below, network-interface, you can see that the network port has been correctly identified. Then the other devices can be connected to the wireless "OpenWrt" or through the network cable to connect to OpenWrt's own network port for networking.
  • Page 31 In terms of the speed measurement, as the Raspberry Pi comes with a Gigabit Ethernet port, and there are few USB network cards above Gigabit, we use the "SpeedTest For Python" tool to test the speed with the command. Connect to the terminal of the OpenWrt, enter the command one by one to test: opkg update opkg install python3 opkg install python3-pip...
  • Page 32 screenshot of the error message so that engineers can help you analyze and solve the problem. Run "ifconfig -a" to see that WWAN0 has been generated. AT Test Command sudo apt-get install minicom sudo minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB2 5G Network cd Goonline make sudo ./simcom-cm...
  • Page 33 You can successfully see that DNS has been generated at the bottom. Others If you need to use the product on other systems, please download the SIM8200_OS_Driver file, and refer to the SIMCOM official documentation to add the driver. About the Speed Due to the differences between actual and laboratory conditions, the 5G speed will not be ideal and stable at 100MBPS.

  • Page 34: Assembly Guide

    • SSCOM Software • GPS Software • Xshell software • Unicode software • Datasheet SIM8262E-M2 SPEC • SIM82XX_SIM83XX Series_AT Command Manual_V1.02.pdf • SIM83X0-SIM82X0 Series Module Hardware Design Manual • SIM83X0-SIM83XX Series Module Hardware Design • SIM82XX_SIM83XX_Series_SSL_Application_Note • SIM82XX_SIM83XX Series_TCPIP_Application Note_V1.01...
  • Page 35 SIM82XX_SIM83XX_Series_GNSS_Application_Note_V1.00.pdf • SIM82XX_SIM83XX_Series_HTTP(S)_Application_Note_V1.01.pdf • SIM82XX_SIM83XX_Series_LBS_Application_Note_V1.01.pdf • SIM82XX_SIM83XX_Series_MQTT(S)_Application_Note_V1.01.pdf • SIM82XX_SIM83XX_Series_SMS_Application_Note_V1.01.pdf • SIM82XX_SIM83XX_Series_TTS_Application_Note_V1.01.pdf • Question:Why is my 5G speed not as fast as it says online? Answer: First of all, there are slight differences between laboratory data and actual data. In practice, due to insufficient base stations, poor signal coverage, and many 5G coverage holes, the network speed may not reach the highest peak.
  • Page 36 AT+CFUN=1 Question:What should I do if the SIM820X module NDIS dial fails and the driver cannot be installed? Answer: *It is recommended to use RNDIS Dial-up You can program the newest Raspbian system and reconfigure NDIS dial-up. • Also, you can use the pre-configured image. •...
  • Page 37 Question:Why does the NET light not flash after powering on for a period of time and cannot access the Internet? Answer: In this case, the network connection may not be successful. Follow the steps below to troubleshoot: 1. First confirm the hardware problem: Check whether the connected SIM card can communicate and surf the Internet •...
  • Page 38 *Check if the sim card is in good contact: AT+CPIN? *Turn the radio on (turn off airplane mode): AT+CFUN=1 *Check that the network mode is set to auto-seek: AT+CNMP=2 *Check the signal quality of the current environment: AT+CSQ *Check if the registration to the network is successful: AT+CGREG? *Check internet connection: AT+CPSI? *Check if the APN corresponds to the operator of the SIM card: AT+CGDCONT? *Check operator access: AT+COPS?
  • Page 39 Question:SIM820X has no network after fixed 5G, what should I do if the 5G network speed is very slow? Answer: Confirm that the SIM card connected to the SIM820X can use 5G in mobile phones and other devices through methods such as speed measurement:...
  • Page 40 The fact that the mobile phone can obtain 5G means that there is a 5G signal in the local area, but the mobile phone supports much more 5G frequency bands than the module, and the 5G module may not necessarily be able to register to the 5G network, or ask the local operator for the 5G frequency, and the 5G module supports Under the benchmarking;...
  • Page 41 Some IoT cards (pure traffic cards) can obtain a 5G network on mobile phones, but • cannot obtain a 5G network on SIM820X; please replace ordinary mobile phone cards that can make calls and send text messages to test. Question:How to fix a specific frequency band? Answer: Specific frequency bands can be fixed by the following commands, here fixed at 41 and 78: AT+CSYSSEL="nr5g_band",41:78...
  • Page 42 Question:The SIM820X has so many antenna ports, do they have to be connected? What is the function? Answer: The antenna must be connected, and the corresponding functions are as follows: Question:What should I do if I can't receive the GPS signal and get the location information? Answer: Plug the GPS antenna into the GNSS antenna socket (SIM8200EA is ANT5;...
  • Page 43 to operate in windows for USB loading. Without a USB driver, it will be identified as an unknown device. Question:Does the Raspberry Pi control occupy pins? Answer: Not occupied by default. Question:Why does the Raspberry Pi fail to load when running sudo ./install? Answer: Make sure that your system kernel is above 5.4.
  • Page 44 Question:Is it possible to save text messages to a place other than the SIM card? The following commands can be used to save the SMS to the module memory: Answer: AT+CPMS="MT" Question:Some SIM card operators require the VOLTE function to make calls. How to enable or disable the VOLTE function? Answer:...
  • Page 45 The VOLTE function can be turned on with the following command: at+voltesetting=1 at+cnv=/nv/item_files/modem/mmode/ue_usage_setting,1,01,1 The VOLTE function can be turned off with the following command: at+voltesetting=0 at+cnv=/nv/item_files/modem/mmode/ue_usage_setting,0,01,1...