EM06-E LTE Cat-6 HAT

EM06-E LTE Cat-6 HAT Raspberry 5G/4G/3G/GNSS

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Onboard Interfaces RPi USB3.1

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Feature

• Integrated multi-constellation high-precision positioning GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo, QZSS*.
• Integrate rich network protocols, support multiple drivers and software functions, and support operating systems such as Windows, Linux and Android.
• Onboard USB 3.1 interface, backward compatible with USB 2.0, can be used to connect to a computer, Raspberry Pi or Jetson Nano for high-speed LTE-A Internet access.
• Onboard M.2 B KEY standard interface, compatible with optional EM06-E, EM06-J, EM06-A series modules.
• On-board PWR and RST control pins, which can be enabled through DIP switches, and external IO ports to control module on/off and reset.
• On-board USB Type-C interface, which can be enabled by switch, can be used for external power supply to supply power to the module separately, so as to connect more loads, the power supply is stable and flexible.
• On-board power switch, reset button and LED indicator light, which is convenient for the control module to switch on and off and check the running status.
• There are 4 channels of SMA to IPEX antenna conversion interface reserved, and 2 channels are welded by default when shipped. The antenna is easy to install, and the position of the SMA antenna can be flexibly customized and replaced.
• On-board high-efficiency power circuit that can output up to 3A.

Parameter

LTE Cat 6
Region/Operator	EMEA / APAC (except Japan and CMCC) / Brazil
Module size	42.0 × 30.0 × 2.3 (mm)
Temperature Range
Operating temperature	-30°C ~ +70°C
Extended temperature	-40°C ~ +85°C
Band information
LTE-FDD	B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32 (receive only for B32)
LTE-TDD	B38, B40, B41
2xCA	B1+B1, B5, B8, B20, B28; B3+B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28; B7+B5, B7, B8, B20, B28; B20+B32 (B32 is used for secondary component carrier only), B38+B38, B40+B40, B41+B41
WCDMA	B1, B3, B5, B8
GNSS	GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou (Compass)/Galileo/QZSS
data transmission
LTE-FDD	300 Mbps (DL) / 50 Mbps (UL)
LTE-TDD	226 Mbps (DL) / 28 Mbps (UL)
DC-HSPA+	42 Mbps (DL) / 5.76 Mbps (UL)
WCDMA	384 Kbps (DL) / 384 Kbps (UL)

Test Instuction

AT Command

Command	Introduction	Return
AT	AT test instruction	OK
ATE	ATE1 set up echo ATE0 close echo	OK
AT+CGMI	Query module manufacturers	OK
AT+CGMM	Query the module model	OK
AT+CGSN	Query product serial numbers	OK
AT+CSUB	Query the module version and chip	OK
AT+CGMR	Query the firmware version serial number	OK
AT+IPR?	Set the module hardware serial port baud rate	+IPR: OK
AT+CPIN?	Query the status of the SIM card, return READY, the SIM card can be returned after normal networking	+CPIN: READY
AT+COPS?	Query the current operator, the operator information will be returned after normal networking	+COPS: OK
AT+CGREG?	Query network registration status	+CGREG: OK
AT+QENG="servingcell"	Query US system information
AT+QCFG="nwscanmode"	Network mode query： 0：Automatic 2：WCDMA only 3：LTE only ... ....	OK
AT+CFUN=1,1	Reset module	OK

Windows Instruction

Install Driver

• After connecting the EM06-E LTE Cat-6 HAT to the computer through a double-ended usb3.0 data cable, there are a series of devices without drivers installed on other devices

• Download the driver [1]to your computer and unzip the compressed package.
• Enter the RM500U_Driver directory.
• Click setup.exe to install the driver. After the installation is complete, the device manager will generate the following devices:

MBIM Dial-up

• Open the AT port of EM06-E and send the following commands to dial up the Internet:

AT+QENG="servingcell"
AT+QCFG="usbnet",2
AT+CFUN=1,1

• After dialing and restarting, the corresponding network card appears on the network connection interface, and the dialing is successful.

User Guides of Raspberry

RNDIS Dail-up

• Connect the USB port of EM06-E LTE Cat-6 HAT to the USB port of Raspberry Pi, and then execute the command to see if the device and ttyUSB2 can be recognized normally.

• Open minicom

sudo apt-get install minicom
sudo minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB2

• Send the following command RNDIS dial in minicom

AT+QENG="servingcell"
AT+QCFG="usbnet",1
AT+CFUN=1,1

• After the module restarts, the NET light is on, use the following command to check the network status (optional)

AT+QENG="servingcell"

• Get the IP and set the DNS with the following commands:

sudo dhclient -v usb0
sudo apt-get install udhcpc
sudo udhcpc -i usb0
sudo route add -net 0.0.0.0 usb0

• After dialing, you can see that usb0 has obtained the ip by using the following command:

Ifconfig

• Test usb0 networking status

 ping -I usb0 www.baidu.com

GNSS Example

AT command to obtain positioning information

• Install minicom and open the ttyUSB2 port

sudo apt-get install minicom
sudo minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB2

• Send the following command through minicom to turn on GNSS and obtain positioning information

AT+QGPS=1
AT+QGPSGNMEA="GGA"

• Open the ttyUSB1 port (NMEA port) to receive satellite data

sudo minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB2

• Close GNSS

AT+QGPSEND

Program to obtain positioning information

• Enter the following command line in the Raspberry Pi terminal

wget https://www.waveshare.net/w/upload/9/98/EM06E_GNSS_GAODE.zip
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
sudo pip3 install pyserial
sudo apt-get install unzip
unzip EM06E_GNSS_GAODE.zip
sudo chmod 777 EM06E_GNSS_GAODE.zip
sudo python3 EM06E_GNSS_GAODE.zip

Resource

Program

• GNSS

Data Manual

• EM06-E GNSS Guide

Driver

Windows_USB_Driver(Q)_NDIS
Quectel_Windows_USB_Driver(Q)_RNDIS

FAQ

Question:Which platform is the RM500U-CN based on?

 Answer:

RM500U-CN is based on Zhanrui platform

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Question:After receiving the Raspberry Pi, it keeps restarting, what is the reason?

 Answer:

The 5G module consumes a lot of power, especially at the moment of network access; the Raspberry Pi has limited power supply capacity, and can be powered by a 5V (3A) power supply through the onboard TYPE-C interface.

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Question:Why does the USB power supply fail to power off when the computer is used, but the power goes off when the Raspberry Pi is used, and the NET light does not light up for a while?

 Answer:

The USB power supply capability of the Raspberry Pi is worse than that of the computer. It needs to be connected to an external power supply. Please set the switch to EXT PWR, and connect the HAT interface to a 5V 3A power supply:

File:M06-E LTE Cat-6 HAT.png

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Question:How to check the frequency band of the operator?

 Answer:

It can be inquired at the following website:

https://www.frequencycheck.com

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Question:The module has been powered on, why does the input command not respond?

 Answer:

Use the following command to turn on the echo, and press Enter after entering: (Blind typing is required here)

ATE1

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Question:What dial types does the RM500X have?

 Answer:

There are the following dial types:

AT+QCFG="usbnet",0 driver type is NDIS(QMI));
AT+QCFG="usbnet",1 The driver type is ECM;
AT+QCFG="usbnet",2 The driver type is MBIM; (RM5XXQ support)
AT+QCFG="usbnet",3 The driver type is RNDIS
AT+QCFG="usbnet",5 The driver type is NCM;

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Question:After receiving the Raspberry Pi, it keeps restarting, what is the reason?

 Answer:

The 5G module consumes a lot of power, especially at the moment of network access; the Raspberry Pi has limited power supply capacity, and can be powered by a 5V (3A) power supply through the onboard TYPE-C interface.

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Question:Can't access the Internet after restarting the Raspberry Pi?

 Answer:

When using an external power supply, after restarting the Raspberry Pi, the RM500U does not restart. At this time, you can restart the RM500U with the command and so on.

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