5g Hub Technologies Eg95-ex Lte Cat 4 Minipcie Module User Manual (+ PDF)

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5G HUB TECHNOLOGIES EG95-EX LTE CAT 4 miniPCIe Module

Purpose of the Document

The purpose of this document is to explain the technical specifications and manual for using the miniPCIe EG95-EX LTE Cat 4 module for Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

Document History

Version	Author	Date	Description
A	5G HUB	07.01.2022	Initial Document

Package Content

LTE Cat 4 miniPCIe Package:

EG95-EX miniPCIe card.

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 web site https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

Download and install 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

General Description

Overview

EG95-EX miniPCIe is a series of LTE category 4 module for Europe, Middle East, and Africa adopting standard PCI Express Mini Card form factor (Mini PCIe). It is optimized specially for M2M and IoT applications and delivers 150Mbps downlink and 50Mbps uplink data rates.

EG95-EX miniPCIe 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 industrial router, industrial PDA, rugged tablet PC, video surveillance and digital signage

Key Features

LTE category 4 module optimized for broadband IoT application
Europe, Middle East, and Africa bands
Worldwide LTE, UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage
Standard PCI Express® MiniCard form factor (miniPCIe) 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: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28
WCDMA: B1/B8
GSM: B3/B8

Data Rate

LTE
LTE FDD: Max 150Mbps (DL)/Max 50Mbps (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)

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

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
Gobinet Driver:
Linux 2.6/3.x/4.1~4.15
Linux qmi wwan Driver:
3.x (3.4 or later)/4.1~4.15

Protocols

TCP/UDP/PPP/FTP/FTPS/HTTP/HTTPS/NTP/PING/QMI/NITZ/MMS/SMTP/SSL/MQTT/FILE/CMUX */SMTPS*

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.
Bandwidth: 1.4/3/5/10/15/20MHz
3GPP TS 27.007

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

Functional Diagram

The following figure shows the block diagram of EG91 Mini PCIe.

miniPCIe PIN Diagram and Assignment

The physical connections and signal levels of EG91 miniPCIe 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

Pin Description

6	NC		Not connected
7	RESERVED		Reserved
8	USIM_VDD	O	Power supply for the (U)SIM card
9	GND
10	USIM_DATA	I	Data signal of (U)SIM card
11	UART_RX	I	UART receive data
12	USIM_CLK	O	Clock signal of (U)SIM card
13	UART_TX	O	UART transmit data
14	USIM_RST	O	Reset signal of (U)SIM card
15	GND
16	RESERVED
17	RI	O	Ring indication
18	GND
19	RESERVED
20	W_DISABLE#	I	Airplane mode control
21	GND
22	PERST#	I	Fundamental reset signal
23	UART_CTS	I	UART clear to send
24	RESERVED
25	UART_RTS	O	UART request to send
26	GND
27	GND
28	NC
29	GND
30	I2C_SCL	OD	I2C serial clock
31	DTR	DI	Sleep mode control
32	I2C_SDA	OD	OD I2C serial data
33	RESERVED
34	GND
35	GND
36	USB_DM	IO	USB differential data (-)
37	GND
38	USB_DP	IO	USB differential data (+)
39	VCC_3V3	I	3.0V~3.6V, typically 3.3V DC supply
40	GND
41	VCC_3V3	I	3.0V~3.6V, typically 3.3V DC supply
42	LED_WWAN#	OC	LED signal for indicating the network status of the module
43	GND
44	NC		(U)SIM card insertion detection
45	PCM_CLK	IO	PCM clock signal
46	RESERVED
47	PCM_DOUT	O	PCM data output
48	NC
49	PCM_DIN	I	PCM data input
50	GND
51	PCM_SYNC	IO	PCM frame synchronization
52	VCC_3V3	PI	3.0V~3.6V, typically 3.3V DC supply

Operating Models

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

Mode	Detail
Normal Operation	Idle	Software is active. The module has registered on the network, and it is ready to send and receive data
	Talk/Data	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 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, RF function will be invalid.
Sleep Mode	In this mode, the current consumption of the module will be reduced to the 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. Software goes inactive. The serial interface is not accessible. Operating voltage remains applied

Power Saving

Sleep Mode

EG91 Mini PCIe can reduce its current consumption to a minimum value in sleep mode. There are three preconditions must be met to make the module enter sleep mode.

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