Sierra Wireless AirPrime HL6528 Series,AirPrime HL6528-G,AirPrime HL6528,AirPrime HL6528-2.8V,AirPrime HL6528-G2.8V User Manual

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AirPrime HL6528x

Development Kit User Guide

Development Kit User Guide

Important Notice

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in a normal manner with a well-constructed network, the Sierra Wireless modem should not be used
in situations where failure to transmit or receive data could result in damage of any kind to the user or
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Contents

1. OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................... 6

1.1. Embedded Module Support ............................................................................................... 6

1.2. Component Placement ...................................................................................................... 7

1.3. Features ............................................................................................................................ 7

2. CONFIGURATIONS AND SETTINGS .................................................................. 9

2.1. Development Kit ................................................................................................................ 9

2.2. Socket Board ................................................................................................................... 11

3. GETTING STARTED WITH THE HL SERIES DEVELOPMENT KIT ................. 12

3.1. Setting Up the Development Kit ...................................................................................... 12

3.2. Switching the Development Kit On .................................................................................. 14

3.3. Communicating with the Embedded Module ................................................................... 14

3.3.1. Configure the COM Port ........................................................................................... 14

3.3.2. Make a Voice Call .................................................................................................... 15

4. OTHER HARDWARE SETTINGS ...................................................................... 17

4.1. Getting SpyTracer Debugging Data ................................................................................ 17

4.2. Getting GNSS NMEA Output .......................................................................................... 17

5. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS .............................................................................. 18

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1. Overview

Variant Name

Part Number

Description

HL6528

1102044

HL6528, GENERIC 1.8V

HL6528-G*

1102045

HL6528-G, GENERIC 1.8V

HL6528-2.8V

1102047

HL6528-2.8V, GENERIC 2.8V

HL6528-G2.8V*

1102048

HL6528-G2.8V, GENERIC 2.8V

This document describes the AirPrime HL Series Development Kit (board version 1400897-B) and
how it integrates with the AirPrime HL6528x series of embedded modules via a socket board (board
version 1400922-A).

Figure 1. AirPrime HL Series Development Kit (board version 1400897-B)

1.1. Embedded Module Support

Although the AirPrime HL6528x has four variants as enumerated in the following table, the current
version of the Development Kit only supports non-GPS variants (HL6528 and HL6528-2.8V).

Table 1. HL6528x Embedded Module Variants

* Currently not supported.

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