5G HUB MiniPCIe EG91 LTE CAT 1 Module SMT WorldWide User Manual

EG91 LTE CAT 1
MiniPCIe EG91 LTE CAT 1 Technical Specifications & User Manual
mini PCIe EG91 V1.0 Copyright © 5GHUB.US

Purpose of the Document

The purpose of this document is to explain the technical specifications and manual for using the mini PCIe EG91 LTE Cat 1 module.

Document History

**Package Content

**

1.1 LTE Cat 1 mini PCIe Package:
• EG91-NA mini PCIe card.

1.2 Download
Download and Install LTE &GNSS modem driver for Windows OS:
https://github.com/5ghub/5G-NB-IoT/tree/master/Driver

Download and Install QNavigator and QCOM tools for Quectel EG91 here:
https://github.com/5ghub/5G-NB-IoT/tree/master/Tools

Arduino software can be downloaded from the following website:
5G-NB-IoT/KitSketches at master·5ghub/5G-NB- IoT(github.com

To use the board with Arduino IDE and starts running Arduino projects and sketches, install the following software:

Install Arduino IDE for Windows from the following website
https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

Download and install the Arduino library (5G-NB-IoT_Arduino.zip) here:
https://github.com/5ghub/5G-NB-IoT

All the following software can be installed from the GitHub location here:
https://github.com/5ghub/5G-NB-IoT

LTE cellular connectivity on Windows OS for BG95

General Description

2.1 Overview
EG91 mini PCIe is a series of LTE category 1 modules adopting standard PCI Express Mini Card form factor (Mini PCIe). It is optimized specially for M2M and IoT applications and delivers 10Mbps downlink and 5Mbps uplink data rates.
EG91 mini PCIe supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology Gen8C Lite (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, and QZSS). The integrated GNSS greatly simplifies product design and provides quicker, more accurate, and more dependable positioning.
A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces, and abundant functionalities (USB serial drivers for Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux, Android) extend the applicability of the module to a wide range of M2M applications such as an industrial router, industrial PDA, rugged tablet PC, video surveillance, and digital signage.
2.2 Key Features

• LTE category 1 module optimized for broadband IoT applications

• Worldwide LTE, UMTS/HSPA+, and GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage

•  Standard PCI Express® MiniCard form factor (mini PCIe) ideal for manufacturers to easily integrate wireless connectivity into their devices

•  MIMO technology meets demands for data rate and link reliability in modem wireless communication systems

•  Multi-constellation GNSS receiver available for applications requiring fast and accurate fixes in any environment

•  LTE FDD: B2/B4/B5/B12/B13

• WCDMA: B2/B4/B5
  2.3 Data Rate

• LTE LTE FDD: Max 10Mbps (DL)/Max 5Mbps (UL)

•  UMTS: DC-HSDPA: Max 42Mbps (DL)
  HSUPA: Max 5.76Mbps (UL)

• WCDMA:
  Max 384Kbps (DL)/Max 384Kbps (UL)

• GSM:
  EDGE: Max 296Kbps (DL)/Max 236.8Kbps (UL)
  GPRS: Max 107Kbps (DL)/Max 85.6Kbps (UL)
  2.4 Interfaces

• USB 2.0 with High Speed up to 480Mbps

•  Digital Audio through PCM

•  1.8V/3.0V (U)SIM Interface

• LED_WWAN# for Network Status Indication

• W_DISABLE# for Disabling RF Function

•  UART × 1

•  PERST# for Module Resetting

•  Solder Pads for Main Antenna, Rx-diversity and

•  GNSS Antennas

2.5 Software Features

•  USB Serial Driver:
  Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1~4.15,
  Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x

• RIL Driver:
  Android 4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x

•  NIDS Driver:
  Windows 7/8/8.1/10

•  ECM Driver*③
  : Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1~4.15

•  Cabinet Driver:
  Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1~4.15

•  Linux qmi wwan Driver:
  3. x (3.4 or later)/4.1~4.15

2.6 Protocols

•  TCP/UDP/PPP/FTP/FTPS/HTTP/HTTPS/NTP/PING/QMI/NITZ/MMS/SMTP/SSL/MQTT/FILE/CMUX
  /SMTPS
  2.7 General Features

• Temperature Range: -40°C ~ +80°C

•  Dimensions: 30.0mm x 51.0mm x 3.5mm

• Weight: Approx. 9.8g

•  Mini PCIe Package

•  Supply Voltage: 3.0V~3.6V, 3.3V Typ.

• 3GPP E-UTRA Release 12

•  Bandwidth: 1.4/3/5/10/15/20MHz

•  3GPP TS 27.007
  2.8 Approvals

•  Carrier:
  Vodafone (Global)
  Deutsche Telekom/Telefónica (Europe)
  Verizon/AT&T/T-Mobile/U.S. Cellular (North America)
  Rogers/Bell/Telus (Canada)
  SKT/KT/LGU+ (South Korea)
  NTT DOCOMO/SoftBank/KDDI (Japan)

•  Regulatory:
  GCF (Global)
  CE (Europe)
  FCC/PTCRB (North America)
  IC (Canada)
  Anatel (Brazil)
  KC (South Korea)
  NCC (Taiwan)
  JATE/TELEC (Japan)
  RCM (Australia/New Zealand)
  FAC (Russia)
  NBTC (Thailand)
  ICASA (South Africa)

•  Others:
  RoHS Compliant
  WHQL

Overview Diagrams

Figure 1. mini PCIe EG91 LTE Cat 1 module.

2.10 Functional Diagram
The following figure shows the block diagram of EG91 Mini PCIe.
2.11 mini PCIe PIN Diagram and Assignment
The physical connections and signal levels of EG91 mini PCIe comply with PCI Express Mini Card Electromechanical Specification.

• Power supply
•  (U)SIM interface
•  USB interface
• UART interfaces
• PCM and I2C interfaces
• Control and indication pins

2.12 Pin Description

2.13 Operating Models
The following table briefly outlines the operating modes to be mentioned in the following chapters.

network, and it is ready to send and receive data
Talk/Data| The network connection is ongoing. In this mode, the power consumption is decided by network setting and data transfer rate.
Minimum Functionality Mode| AT+CFUN command can set the module to a minimum functionality mode without removing the power supply. In this case, both the RF function and (U)SIM card will be invalid.
Airplane Mode| AT+CFUN command or W_DISABLE# pin can set the module to airplane mode. In this case, the RF function will be Invalid.
Sleep Mode| In this mode, the current consumption of the module will be reduced to a minimal level. In this mode, the module can still
receive paging message, SMS, voice call, and TCP/UDP data from the network normally
Power Down Mode| In this mode, the power management unit shuts down the power supply. The software goes inactive. The serial interface is not accessible. Operating voltage remains applied

2.14 Power Saving
2.14.1 Sleep Mode
EG91 Mini PCIe can reduce its current consumption to a minimum value in sleep mode. There are three preconditions that must be met to make the module enter sleep mode.

•  Execute AT+QSCLK=1 to enable sleep mode
•  Ensure the DTR is kept at a high level or be kept open
• The host’s USB bus, which is connected with the module’s USB interface, enters suspend state

2.15 Airplane Mode
When the module enters airplane mode, the RF function will be disabled, and all AT commands related to it will be inaccessible.

References

• Home - 5G HUB TECHNOLOGIES, INC
• GitHub: Let’s build from here · GitHub
• GitHub - 5ghub/5G-NB-IoT
• 5G-NB-IoT/Driver at master · 5ghub/5G-NB-IoT · GitHub
• 5G-NB-IoT/Tools at master · 5ghub/5G-NB-IoT · GitHub
• Software | Arduino

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