LTE Cat.1-US Click Board™ (US)

Product Code: MIKROE-3885

How Does The LTE Cat.1-US Click Board™ Work? The LTE Cat.1-US Click Board™ is equipped with the ELS61 wireless module from Thales. There are two click boards to cover two different regions: LTE Cat.1-EU click for the Europe region, which features the ELS61-E module, and the LTE Cat.1-US click for the North American region, which features ELS61-US module. The main difference between these two modules are the supported frequency bands, compliant with the regulations for each region. A complete list of supported bands for each module, along with other relevant info about the module itself, can be found in the ELS61 series modem datasheet. The Cinterion ELS61 module that is featured on LTE Cat.1-US click comes with a Java® embedded virtual machine leveraging a powerful ARM11 architecture which allows device manufacturers to utilize the massive to reduce complexity and speed application integration. The latest Java ME 3.2 client runtime platform reduces total cost of ownership (TCO) and time to market by sharing internal resources such as memory, a large existing code base and proven software building blocks.

The module uses Multi MIDlet Java execution to simultaneously host and run multiple applications and protocols. The UART bus of the ELS61 series module is connected to one side of the level shifter, while the other side (shifted) is connected to the respective mikroBUS™ UART pins. However, the ELS61 series module is designed as the traditional DCE device (Data Communication Equipment) offering the full UART pin count, including the hardware flow control pins (CTS, RTS). These pins are routed to the mikroBUS™ CS (RTS) and the INT pin (CTS) and can be used in the MCU software if the hardware flow control is needed. An extended security concept with the latest TLS/SSL engine provides secure and reliable TCP/IP connectivity. Its sophisticated sandbox modeling and layered architectures simplify device management and allow simultaneous progress of network operator approvals and application code development for a shorter time to market. Cinterion LTE Cat.1 modules deliver long product lifespans up to seven years, efficient bandwidth and power utilization plus a feature set that meets the rigorous requirements of M2M IoT solutions including extended operating temperatures from -40°C to 85°C. The LTE Cat.1-US Click Board™ ensures easy integration and a fast time to market for innovative solutions, and it also provides a dependable connectivity platform with the support needed for a fast time to market and a value you can trust. Given all the possibilities these features offer, the LTE Cat.1-US Click Board™ can be used for various applications such as metering, tracking and tracing, remote surveillance, connected signs, fleet management and mHealth. SPECIFICATIONS Type 4G LTE,GSM/LTE Applications Metering, tracking and tracing, remote surveillance, connected signs, fleet management and mHealth On-board modules Cinterion® ELS61 Wireless Module from Gemalto Radio Region America Key Features Data rates of up to 10.2 Mb/s for download and up to 5.2 Mb/s for upload, real time clock with alarm functionality Interface GPIO,I2C,SPI,USB Compatibility mikroBUS Click board size L (57.15 x 25.4 mm) Input Voltage 3.3V,5V PINOUT DIAGRAM This table shows how the pinout on the LTE Cat.1-US Click Board™ corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns). Notes Pin Pin Notes NC 1 AN PWM 16 CS Chip select Reset RST 2 RST INT 15 RTS Request to send Clear to send CTS 3 CS RX 14 TX UART Transmit SPI Clock SCK 4 SCK TX 13 RX UART Receive SPI Slave Data OUT SDO 5 MISO SCL 12 SDA I2C Clock SPI Slave Data IN SDI 6 MOSI SDA 11 SDA I2C Data Power Supply 3.3V 7 3.3V 5V 10 5V