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Figure 5: M.2 plugged into MTB ...................................................................................... 15
Figure 6: Final Assembly ................................................................................................. 16
Figure 7: EVB with IFBD on Top ..................................................................................... 20
Figure 8: LED Glowing after Successful Connection ....................................................... 21
Figure 9: Telit AT Controller Main Menu .......................................................................... 22
Figure 10: Telit AT Controller Device Information ............................................................ 23
Figure 11: Communication via AT Commands ................................................................ 23
Figure 12: Accessing Internet Through Cellular Modem .................................................. 24
Figure 13: Exchanging Data between MCU & Wi-Fi STA ................................................ 25
Figure 14: Exchanging Data with cloud through Wi-Fi ..................................................... 26
Figure 15: USB Composition-13 Selection for WE866C3 Connection Manager .............. 28
Figure 16: USB Composition-14 Selection for WE866C3 Connection Manager .............. 28
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1. INTRODUCTION
Scope
This document provides information required to setup and run the Telit LE910Cx + WE866C3-P
LTE module.
Audience
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using LE910Cx + WE866C3-P LTE module.
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This information MUST be followed or catastrophic
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Text Conventions
Danger –
equipment failure or bodily injury may occur.
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integrating the module, if these points are not followed, the module and
end user equipment may fail or malfunction.
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Related Documents
• WE866C3 Hardware Design Guide, 1VV0301495
• WE866C3-P M.2 I-F Adapter HW User Guide, 1VV0301533
• Telit Multi Technology TLB Hardware User Guide, 1VV0301508
• Telit Evaluation Board (EVB) HW User Guide, 1VV0301249
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2. OVERVIEW
Telit’s WE866C3 is a low power, high bandwidth 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2 module with
a small footprint that provides an easy and cost-effective way to achieve best possible
wireless connectivity. Advanced LTE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth coexistence dramatically
reduces complexity designing cellular back haul with the LE910Cx 4G LTE module family,
making the WE866C3 module ideal for a wide range of IoT applications including
commercial building automation, OEM telematics, fleet management, and video
surveillance.
WE866C3 powered by the Qualcomm QCA9377-3 is a perfect companion device for Telit
LE910Cx cellular modules. WE866C3 supports low-power SDIO 3.0 interface for WLAN
and a UART/PCM interface for Bluetooth. WE866C3 also supports BT-WLAN coexistence
and uses the 2 wire ISM-LTE coexistence interface.
The following diagram shows a basic connection of LE910Cx with WE866C3 module over
the Wi-Fi interface.
Fig. 1: LE910Cx-WE866C3 Block Diagram
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3. HARDWARE
This section describes the hardware components of the LE910Cx +WE866C3-P LTE module.
Telit Evaluation Board
The Telit Evaluation Board is a generic developer’s platform, which is designed to provide
the complete development environment to the user and intended to be us ed with a new set
of Telit IoT modules. The EVB is designed to carry an Interface Board (IFBD) via three 120pin B2B connectors. The Telit module is mounted directly on the IFBD. Power supply and
control interface to the IFBD module are provided from the EVB via the B2B connectors.
Several power supply configurations, including battery charging, are available. In addition,
all interfaces needed for the developers, such as SIM card holders, JTAG, UART, USB,
audio, micro SD, and so on are available on the EVB main board.
The following image shows an example of the generic Telit Evaluation Board.
Figure 1: Generic Telit EVB Board
Multi Technology Interface Board
The MultiTech Interface Board TLB (aka MTB) is custom designed to interface the Telit
module variant LE910Cx with the Telit Generic Evaluation Board (EVB) thus forming t he
complete Development Kit of LE910Cx which allows great flexibility for integrating WIFI, BT
and GPS technologies with the LE910Cx.
The MTB provides the mapping of Telit module signals and functions into the generic EVB
signals and functions.
The MultiTech Interface Board TLB design includes the following items:
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• LE910Cx module.
• 3x M.2 type mini card slots.
• Programmable FPGA.
• RF SMA connectors.
• Board to Board connectors for interfacing to EVB main board
• Module specific circuitry which is not part of the generic circuitry of the EVB
Power supply and control interface for the cellular module is provided from the EVB via the
B2B connectors.
To monitor the temperature, a thermistor is placed on the top GND plane, close to the
module which should be representative for the module’s backside temperature.
A programmable FPGA which is included in the MTB provides options for connecting very
functional modem pin to the relevant peripheral M.2 cards hence enabling the most flexi ble
way to demo interoperability between the LE910Cx module and peripheral accessories.
A typical example of this capability is in the case where 3x M.2 cards (WIFI module, GNSS
module and BT module) are plugged into the M.2 slots while the FPGA is programmed to
perform the correct signals mapping between the LE910Cx and the interfaces of each of
the M.2 accessories.
The following images show the MultiTech Interface Board top and bottom views:
Figure 2: MultiTech Interface Board - Top View
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Figure 3: MultiTech Interface Board Bottom View
For detailed description, refer LE910Cx Multi Technology Interface Board TLB – HW Us e r
Guide.
WE866C3-P M.2 Card
The M.2 card is designed to interface the Telit LE910Cx module family on an IFBD with the
Telit Generic Evaluation Board (EVB) thus forming a complete Development Kit of
LE910Cx.
The following image shows the top view of the M.2 card mounted with a WE866C3-P
module.
Figure 4: WE866C3-P M.2 Card
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The WE866C3-P M.2 card follows the below M.2 specification:
• SDIO based Socket 1
• 2230 size type
• Key type E
This form-factor card specification is intended to support Wireless Connectivity devices
including combinations of Wi-Fi, BT, NFC, and/or GNSS.
The card includes a U. FL miniature RF connector for connecting a compatib le wi-fi antenna.
For detailed description of the M.2 Card, refer
Telit M.2 Adapter for WE866C3-P HW U ser
Guide.
The following image shows the M.2 plugged into the MTB
Figure 5: M.2 plugged into MTB
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The final assembly of the LE910Cx + WE866C3-P module is as shown below:
Figure 6: Final Assembly
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4. FEATURES
Specification Overview
• Dual-Band 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT module based on QCA9377-3
• 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
o Up to 40Mhz channel BW for 2.4G (802.11n)
o Up to 80Mhz channel BW for 5G (802.11ac)
o Max TpT ~215Mbps
• BT4.1 + HS + BLE
• 3.3V main input
• VCCIO input for flexible interface voltage control 1.8V/3V (SDIO, UART, PCM)
• Support for AP and STA modes
• Size: 15mm x 13mm x 2.15mm
o T&R packaging only (200 units per reel)
• Temperature Range: -40°C => 85°C
o No reliability testing planned.
802.11 PHY Specification Overview
Data
802.11
Protocol
b Sept’99 2.4 22 11 SISO DSSS 32 140
a Sept’99 5 20 54 SISO OFDM 38 120
g June’03 2.4 20 54 SISO OFDM 38 140
p July’10 5.8 5/10 27 SISO OFDM 35 120
o 20Mhz BW: Up to 72.2Mbps using short GI (MCS0-7)
o 40Mhz BW: Up to 144.4Mbps using short GI (MCS0-7)
o HT20 (MCS0-8), VHT40 (MCS0-9), VHT80 (MCS0-9)
Bandwidth
(MHz)
40 2.87
80 600
160 1201
Data
Rate
(Mbit/s)
*SGI
MIMO
streams
Range (m)
Modulation
Indoor Outdoor
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L12
WIFI_SDRST_TGPIO13
O
WLAN RESET
CMOS 1.8V
N13
WIFI_SDCMD_TGPIO14
I/O
SDIO CMD
CMOS 1.8V
J13
WIFI_SD0_TGPIO15
I/O
SDIO DATA 0
CMOS 1.8V
M13
WIFI_SD1_TGPIO16
I/O
SDIO DATA 1
CMOS 1.8V
K13
WIFI_SD2_TGPIO17
I/O
SDIO DATA 2
CMOS 1.8V
H13
WIFI_SD3_TGPIO18
I/O
SDIO DATA 3
CMOS 1.8V
L13
WIFI_SDCLK_TGPIO19
O
SDIO CLOCK
CMOS 1.8V
Wi-Fi Interface
The Wi-Fi Interface is part of the Baseband System of the cellular module. This section
describes the method to connect the WIFI interface to WE866C3 module. The Wi-Fi
Interface is a dedicated SDIO interface that is used as a communication channel to the
Modem chipset.
The tables below describe the WIFI interface for the various cellular modules.
Pin Signal I/O Function Type Comment
Hardware Interface
• Single antenna port
• 4-bit SDIO3.0 for Wi-Fi host interface (up to 200Mhz)
• 4 pin UART for BT interface
• 32KHz input for Wi-Fi sleep
• LTE Coexistence interface (2 pin WCI UART)
• Control pins (Enable input, WoW Output)
• Debug UART (TX only)
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5. SET UP
Prerequisites
• PC with Windows XP or higher, running a serial terminal such as TATC to
communicate over the COM interface.
• One USB cable.
Start Up
1. Plug the MultiTech Board on the generic EVB as shown below.
Figure 7: EVB with IFBD on Top
2. Connect the power supply cable to generic EVB [6-15 V]. Slide the power switch to
ON to power the module. The 2 Orange color LED’s on the EVB board lights up to
indicate a proper connection.
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LED’s
Figure 8: LED Glowing after Successful Connection
3. Connect the one end of the mini USB cable to the USB2.0_3.0 port in EVK and other
end to the USB port to your PC. The USB connection is used for establishing a
UART communication to a PC over a virtual COM port. This lets you use a terminal
emulation program to perform the configuration.
4. Use Telit AT Controller to communicate with the WE866C3 module.
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Configuring the WE866C3 Module
1. Assuming all settings are set properly, you should be able to communicate with the
module. The Telit AT Controller can be used to read or modify the configuration
settings.
The Telit AT Controller is available for download from the TelitDownload Zone.
Figure 9: Telit AT Controller Main Menu
2. Click the Settings button to select the COM port assigned to the module.
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3. After successful configuration of the Telit AT Controller press the Connect button
to connect to the module and receive the device informations.
Figure 10: Telit AT Controller Device Information
4. Next, start the AT Terminal to communicate with the module using the AT
commands.
Figure 11: Communication via AT Commands
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6. WIRELESS OPERATIONS
This chapter describes the use cases for wireless operations in WE866C3-P module.
Wi-Fi Hot-Spot Mode
6.1.1. Accessing Internet through Cellular Hotspot Mode
The WE866C3-P module operates in AP mode. The internet connectivity for the Wi-Fi
module is provided via cellular modem.
The Host MCU uses the AT commands to access the internet through the cellular
connection, whereas an external STA can connect to an AP.
Routing function for the Wi-Fi module is provided by the Linux OS and is orthogonal to the
data AT commands.
Figure 12: Accessing Internet Through Cellular Modem
The following example demonstrates how to access the internet through cellular AT
commands:
Step 1: Prepare module for AP mode using the AT commands from Host MCU (refer 4.
AT Command):
AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”Example_APN”
AT+CGDCONT=2,”IP”,”Example_APN”
AT#DUALAPN=1
AT#REBOOT
// “Example_APN” should be changed to the cellular provider’s // APN. After changing
DUALAPN mode, user must reboot for // changes to take effect.
// The above changes are persistent and must be done only // for the first time.
Step 2: Configure to AP mode using the following command
AT#WLANMODE=0
Step 3: Bring up the WE866C3-P module.
AT#WLANSTART=1
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Step 4: Bring up a data connection in the modem side
AT#SGACT=2,1
The Linux and the host MCU will share the cellular data connection, and every STA
connected to the device will be routed through the Linux platform.
6.1.2. Exchanging Data between MCU and Wi-Fi Station
Figure 13: Exchanging Data between MCU & Wi-Fi STA
The following example demonstrates how to exchange data between MCU and Wi-Fi
Station:
Step 1: Boot up the board
Step 2: Select USB composition as:
• AT#USBCFG=13 or,
• AT#USBCFG=14
Step 3: Run the WE866C3 Connection Manager using the following AT command
AT#CONNMGRSTART=1,0
Step 4: Enable WLAN using the following AT command
• AT#WLANMODE=0 (Set WLAN mode AP)
• AT#WLANSTART=1 (Ena ble WLAN interface and start A P)
Step 5: Start TCP server on remote device with IP Address : 192.168.43.105 and Port :8000
Step 6: Start TCP client on LE910Cx wlan interface using following command,
AT#SD=101,0,8000,”192.168.43.105”,0,9000,1,0,0
Note: Connection IDs – 101 to 106 are for WLAN Interface
Step 7: Send data using following command
AT#SSEND=101
Enter data when prompted and press Ctrl-Z
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Step 8: Stop the WE866C3 Connection Manager using the following commands
AT#CONNMGRSTART=0
Step 9: Disable the WLAN
AT#WLANSTART=0
For more details regarding USB composition selection for WE866C3 Connection Manger,
refer Chapter 7 Appendix.
Wi-Fi STA Mode
6.2.1. Exchanging Data with Cloud through Wi-Fi
Figure 14: Exchanging Data with cloud through Wi-Fi
The following example demonstrates how to exchange data in Wi-Fi Station mode:
Step 1: Boot up the board
Step 2: Select USB composition as:
• AT#USBCFG=13 or,
• AT#USBCFG=14
Step 3: Run the WE866C3 Connection Manager using the following AT command
AT#CONNMGRSTART=1,0
Step 4: Enable WLAN using the following AT command
• AT#WLANMODE=1 (Set WLAN mode)
• AT#WLANSTART=1 (Ena ble WLAN interface)
• AT#WLANCONNECT=<SSID>,1,<PASSPHRASE> (Connect to the Access Point)
Step 5: Start TCP server on remote device with IP Address : 192.168.43.105 and Port :8000
Step 6: Start TCP client on LE910Cx wlan interface using following command,
AT#SD=101,0,8000,”192.168.43.105”,0,9000,1,0,0
Note: Connection IDs – 101 to 106 are for WLAN Interface
Step 7: Send data using following command
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AT#SSEND=101
Enter data when prompted and press Ctrl-Z
Step 8: Stop the WE866C3 Connection Manager using the following commands
AT#CONNMGRSTART=0
Step 9: Disable the WLAN
AT#WLANSTART=0
For more details regarding AT Commands, refer to LE910Cx AT Command Reference.
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7. APPENDIX
WE866C3 Connection M anag er
WE866C3 Connection Manager is a Linux application running on apps processor enabled
for bundling Wi-Fi features. It is supported on USB compositions 13 and 14.
• In USB compositions 13, WE866C3 Connection Manager is supported on MODEM1
and MODEM2.
Figure 15: USB Composition-13 Selection for WE866C3 Connection Manager
• In USB composition 14, WE866C3 Connection Manager is supported only on
MODEM1. MODEM2 is used only for cellular commands.
Figure 16: USB Composition-14 Selection for WE866C3 Connection Manager
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7.1.1. Enabling the WE866C3 Connection Manager
Perform the following steps to enable the WE866C3 Connection Manger:
1. Select the USB composition
AT#USBCFG=13 or,
AT#USBCFG=14
2. Run the connection Manager
• To run the connection manager on MODEM1, issue the following commands
AT#CONNMGRSTART=1,0
• To run the connection manager on MODEM2, using USB Composition 13 issue the
following commands
AT#CONNMGRSTART=1,1
7.1.2. Disabling the WE866C3 Connection Manager
To stop running the WE866C3 Connection Manager issue the following commands
AT#CONNMGRSTART=0
Limitations and Known Issues
7.2.1. AT Commands
Following is the list of NOT Supported AT Commands: