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Cat1 Module

1. Module Description

This module is developed based on the EG912U-GL (for regions outside North America) and the EG915Q-NA (for North America).

The EG912U series LTE Cat.1 module is specially designed for M2M and IoT applications, it supports seamless network switching and rich interfaces. Key features include:

EG912U Series Cat.1 Module Specifications

  EG912U-GLEG912U-EAL
Network CoverageGlobal frequency bands(B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/66 LTE-FDD + B34/38/39/40/41 LTE-TDD)Europe/Asia-pacific/Latin America(B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28/66 LTE-FDD + B38/40/41 LTE-TDD)
Data Transmission RatesLTE-FDD: 10Mbps(DL)/5Mbps(UL)LTE-TDD: 8.96Mbps(DL)/3.1Mbps(UL)Same as the global version
Optional FunctionsGNSS(GPS/GLONASS/BDS/Galileo/QZSS)Bluetooth 4.2 Wi-Fi ScanNot available
Interfaces3x UART, USB 2.0, PCM/I2S audio, 2x ADC, SPI/I2C/LCM/Camera/SD card(QuecOpen®)Same as the global version
AntennaMain antenna + GNSS/Wi-Fi antenna(optional)Only main antenna

Cat.1 (EG912U) Module Specifications

1ModuleQuectel EG912UGL
2LTE-FDDB1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 12/ 13/ 17/ 18/ 19/ 20/ 25/ 26/ 28/ 66
3LTE-TDDB34/ 38/ 39/ 40/ 41
4GSMB2/ 3/ 5/ 8
5AntennaPCB Antenna
6Communication InterfacesUART
7Power SupplyDC 4-6V
8Operation Temperature-20℃ ~ +60℃
9Storage Temperature-40℃ ~ +85℃
10Dimensions60 x 60 mm
11CertificationsCE

EG915 Q Module Specifications

ModuleEG915Q-NA
LTE-FDDB2/B4/B5/B12/B13/B14/B66/B71B2/B4/B5/B12/B13/B14/B66/B71
Data Transmission RatesLTE-FDD: 10Mbps(DL)/5Mbps(UL)
InterfacesUART, USB 2.0, PCM, SPI/I2C/LCM/Camera
AntennaMain antenna + GNSS/Wi-Fi antenna(optional)

Cat-1 (EG915Q) Module Specifications

1ModuleQuectel EG915Q-NA
2LTE-FDDB2/B4/B5/B12/B13/B14/B66/B71B2/B4/B5/B12/B13/B14/B66/B71
3AntennaPCB Antenna
4Communication InterfacesUART
5Power SupplyDC 4-6V
6Operation Temperature-20℃ ~ +60℃
7Storage Temperature-40℃ ~ +85℃
8Dimensions60 x 60 mm
9CertificationsFCC

Interface Instruction (J1)

The module communicates with the motherboard through the UART interface by J1 interface. The interface is defined as follows:

PIN#Pin NameFunctionsPin TypePull Up/Down
1UART_TXDUART TransmitOUTN/A
2NC
3CAT1_PWRHigh=ON;Low=OFFINN/A
4NC
5NC
6NC
7UART_RXDUART ReceiveINN/A
8NC
9GNDGNDPOWER
10GNDGNDPOWER
11NC
12NC
13VCC_INPower Supply
143V33.3 V power supplyPOWER
15VCC_INPower SupplyPOWER
163V33.3 V power supplyPOWER

Dimensions

60*60mm

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