Raspberry Pi LTE Cat 6 HAT expansion board (24387)

The Raspberry Pi LTE Cat 6 HAT (24387 ) allows you to connect your Raspberry Pi to a mobile network via LTE-A (Long-Term Evolution-Advanced). This provides fast and stable Internet access, allowing you to use the Raspberry Pi in a variety of applications where you need to provide an Internet connection in remote locations or where there is no access to wired Internet.

The Raspberry Pi LTE Cat 6 Communication HAT supports LTE-A Global Multi-band, which allows it to be used in different countries and regions. The device also has GNSS positioning, which allows you to determine the location of the device with high accuracy. The module also supports various network standards, such as FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA, and WCDMA.

The EM060K-GL LTE Cat-6 HAT integrates LTE-A Cat 6 communication and GNSS positioning, with speeds of up to 300Mbps downlink and 50Mbps uplink, covering almost all major carriers worldwide. It can be connected to a PC, Raspberry Pi or Jetson Nano, etc. to easily enable high-speed LTE-A network, supports cloud-based communication, SMS sending, GNSS global positioning, etc.

This board is easily installed on a Raspberry Pi and runs on the Raspbian operating system. It has a low power consumption, which allows it to be used in devices that run on batteries or rechargeable batteries.

The Raspberry Pi LTE Cat 6 Communication HAT can be used in a variety of applications such as monitoring systems, IoT projects, automated systems, data networks, and many more.

Key features:

• Integrated high-precision GNSS positioning with multiple systems: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo
• Integrates advanced network protocols with support for multiple drivers and software, compatibility with various systems, including Windows / Linux / Android
• Has a USB 3.1 port (compatible with USB 2.0) for connecting to a PC, Raspberry Pi or Jetson Nano to provide high-speed LTE-A network
• Equipped with a standard M.2 B KEY slot compatible with QUECTEL and SIMCOM 4G/5G M.2 modules
• Has built-in PWR and RST control pins enabled via DIP switch for connecting external I/O ports to enable/disable and reset the control module
• Has a built-in USB-C connector, activated by a switch, for connecting a standalone power supply for the module
• Has an on-board power switch (reset button and LED indicator) that allows you to easily turn the module on/off and monitor its operating status
• There are 4 SMA to IPEX antenna connectors reserved on the board (easy to install and reposition the SMA antenna)
• Integrated high-efficiency power supply circuitry supporting up to 3A output current

Specifications:

• LTE CAT 6
• Region / Supplier: Global
• Dimensions: 42.0 × 30.0 × 2.3 (mm)
• TEMPERATURE RANGE
  • Operating temperature: -30 °C +70 °C
  • Expansion temperature: -40 °C +85 °C
• FREQUENCY RANGE
  • LTE-FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B66, B71 (B29/ B32 supports RX only and is intended for secondary component carrier only)
  • LTE-TDD: B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B43, B46 (LAA), B48 (CBRS) (B46 supports RX only and is intended for secondary component carrier only)
  • 2xCA: in-band, out-of-band
  • WCDMA: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B8, B19
  • GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BDS/Galileo
• DATA TRANSFER RATE
  • LTE-FDD: 300 Mbps (DL) / 50 Mbps (UL)
  • DC-HSPA+: 42 Mbps (DL) / 5.76 Mbps (UL)
  • WCDMA: 384 Kbps (DL) / 384 Kbps (UL)

Designed for IoT/M2M applications, supports multiple network standards such as LTE-A and UMTS/HSPA(+). Covers almost all major carriers worldwide

Supports Windows 7/8/10/11, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi OS, OpenWRT... Just plug it into a USB port, go through a simple configuration, and the high-speed LTE-A network connection will be ready to use

Connection examples
For Windows PCs or Jetson Nano series, use a USB cable
For Raspberry Pi 4B/3B+ or CM4-IO-BASE-A/B, use a dedicated USB adapter

Compatible with Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano series, stackable design for more HATs

M.2 B KEY slot is compatible with EM06-E and EM060K-GL series modules

• Region/Supplier: Global
• Operating temperature: -30 °C +70 °C
• Expansion temperature: -40 °C +85 °C
• Dimensions: 42.0 × 30.0 × 2.3 (mm)
• Power supply: 3.1354.4 V, typical 3.7 V
• Power consumption: 62 µA when turned off
• 2.71 mA in deep sleep mode, typical
• 16.57 mA in standby mode

FREQUENCY RANGE

• LTE-FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29③, B30, B32③, B66, B71
• LTE-TDD: B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B43, B46③ (LAA), B48 (CBRS)
• 2xCA: in-band, out-of-band
• WCDMA: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B8, B19
• GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BDS/Galileo

DATA SPEED

• LTE-FDD: 300 Mbit/s (DL); 50 Mbit/s (UL)
• LTE-TDD: 300 Mbps (DL); 50 Mbps (UL)
• DC-HSPA+: 42 Mbps (DL); 5.76 Mbps (UL)
• WCDMA: 384 Kbps (DL); 384 Kbps (UL)

Notes:
① Japan and CMCC are NOT included.
② For EM06-E, B32 is only used for LTE-FDD reception and only for the secondary component carrier in 2×CA.
③ For EM060K-GL, LTE-FDD B29/B32 and LTE-TDD B46 are used for receive only and only for secondary component carrier.

Interfaces:

1. Raspberry Pi GPIO connector for connection to the Raspberry Pi
2. DIP switches enable power control and reset contacts
3. M.2 slot Compatible with most SIMCom and QUECTEL 4G/5G modules in the M.2 form factor
4. SIM card slot 1 - one of two SIM card slots, two cards in standby mode
5. USB3.1 port - compatible with USB 2.0 for connecting to various hosts
6. USB Type-C port - 5V 3A input, stable and flexible power supply
7. Audio connector - SIM7600X/SIM8XXX series support audio function, but RM5XX/EM06XX series temporarily do not support this function
8. Antenna connector supports four antennas
9. Reset button
10. Power switch
    - Switch the power supply mode:
    - When set to USB, the module is powered via the "5. USB3.1"
    - If set to EXT PWR, the module is powered by an external power supply through the port "6. USB Type-C"
11. Cooling fan - better heat dissipation for both Raspberry Pi and HAT module
12. Indicator - easy to monitor the operating status of the module
13. Cooling fan - better heat dissipation for both Raspberry Pi and HAT module
14. SIM card slot 2 - switched using the AT command
15. Module settings switch
    - Turn A to ON for the SIM7600X/A7906X/SIM7906X/SIM7912X series 4G M.2 modules;
    - Turn B to ON for 5G M.2 SIM8202X/SIM8200EA/SIM8262X series modules;
    - Turn C to ON for RM50X/RM520N-GL/EM06X 5G/LTE-A series M.2 modules
16. USB 2.0 interface pads
17. NAU8810X audio chip for SIM7600X/SIM8XXX series modules, RM5XX and EM06XX series modules temporarily does not support this function
18. Fan connector - 5 V cooling fan power supply

Application examples:

LTE-A wireless router
Combine with OpenWrt to turn your Raspberry Pi into a wireless LTE-A router, providing a Wi-Fi hotspot for smartphones to easily access the LTE-A network.

LTE-A live streaming
When an optional camera is installed, it can live stream to a web page or live streaming platform via ffmpeg video stream.

Overall dimensions: 85mm x 56.7mm

Wiki: www.waveshare.com/wiki/EM060K-GL_LTE_Cat-6 HAT

Scope of delivery:

1. M.2 to 4G/5G HAT x1
2. EM060K-GL x1
3. Antenna 2pcs x1
4. IPEX adapter cable 2pcs x1
5. 2*20PIN contact connector x1
6. GNSS antenna x1
7. Dual USB3.0 cable x1
8. USB3.0 adapter x1
9. USB2.0 adapter x1
10. SMA protective cap 2pcs x1
11. Package of screws x1 pc

Weight: 0.21 kg