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LN60G840F Series modules integrate a Nordic nRF9160 LTE SIP
module with a Fanstel BLE 5.2/Thread/Zigbee module, with an
u.Fl connector for external LTE antenna, an integrated GPS
antenna with amplifier or an u.FL for external GPS antenna, a SIM
card connector. It allows faster time to market with reduced
development cost.
An M.2 connector, B key is used to connect to the host processor.
LTE Speci cations:
• BT840XE, max. TX at +21 dBm, range over 4500
meters in free space at 125 Kbps.
• BT40F with dual core Cortex M33, up to 128 MHz
• USB interface
• UART interface
• 37 GPIOs
Miscellaneou
• Operation temperature: -40°C to +85°C
• All necessary clock sources integrated
• Size: 30x42mm.
• Package: for M.2 connector, B Key, 67 pins.
• EV board: EV-LN60G
Microcontroller:
• ARM® Cortex® -M33
• 1 MB ash, 256 kB low leakage RAM
• ARM® Trustzone®
• ARM® Cryptocell 310
• 2x UART (CTS/RTS)
• 11 GPIOs
• SIM card interface for external ESIM.
• On board nano SIM card connector
LTE modem:
• Transceiver and baseband
• 3GPP LTE release 13 Cat-M1 and Cat-NB1
compliant
◦ 3GPP release 13 coverage enhancement
• 3GPP LTE release 14 Cat-NB2 compliant
• GPS receiver
◦ GPS L1 C/A supported
◦ GPS antenna and ampli er integrated
• RF transceiver for global coverage
◦ Up to 23 dBm output power
◦ -108 dBm sensitivity (LTE-M) for low band,
-107 dBm for mid band
◦ An u.FL connector for external LTE antenna
• LTE band support in hardware:
◦ Cat-M1: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13,
B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66
◦ Cat-NB1/NB2: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12,
B13, B17, B18, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66
• IP v4/v6 stack
• Secure socket (TLS/DTLS) API
Hardware for Development
• EV board: EV-LN60G, a base board with an M.2
connector, a at cable, and an USB cable.
• Programming Kit: PK-BLG840G, an USB to UART
bridge board for interfacing and monitoring UART.
• Nordic nRF9160DK
• Nordic nRF5340DK for LN60G40F/E.
Bluetooth Speci cation
• BLE 5.2 modules with nRF52840, nRF5340
LN Modules Supporting LTE and BL
Module
BLE module
BLE antenna
LTE module
LTE antenna
GPS antenna
Certifications
QDID
Availability
LN60G40F
BT40F
Integrated
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
Integrated
LN60G40X
BT40X
u.FL+u.FL
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
Integrated
LN60E840E
BT840E
u.FL
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
u.FL
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BT840F
Integrated
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
Integrated
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LN60G
LN60E
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u.FL
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u.FL
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Table Of Contents
1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................................3
LN60G Series, LTE with Optional BLE 5.2 Modules .........................................................................................3
Available LN60G Series Modules ......................................................................................................................5
2. Product Descriptions .........................................................................................................................................6
nRF9160 Specifications .....................................................................................................................................6
BT840F ..............................................................................................................................................................7
BT840XE ...........................................................................................................................................................8
Mechanical Drawings ........................................................................................................................................9
M.2 Connector Pin Assignments ......................................................................................................................11
Pin Function .....................................................................................................................................................13
3. Codes Development Using Nordic Tools .........................................................................................................16
Over-The-Air DFU ...........................................................................................................................................16
SoftDevices .....................................................................................................................................................16
Development Tools ..........................................................................................................................................16
Control nRF21540 in BT40X ...........................................................................................................................17
Control Skyworks Power Amplifier in BT840X .................................................................................................17
4. Application Examples ......................................................................................................................................18
BLG840F, BLE to LTE Gateway ......................................................................................................................18
LEW840X, BLE-LoRa to LTE, WiFi, PoE Ethernet Gateway ...........................................................................19
5. Establishing Cloud Connection and Programming .........................................................................................20
PK-BLG840F, the LTE Monitor Board ..............................................................................................................20
EV-LN60G .......................................................................................................................................................21
EV-LN60G840F ...............................................................................................................................................22
Download and set up Basic Software tools for LN60E40F...........................................................................22
Establishing an LTE Connection to a Cloud Server .....................................................................................22
Relaying Sensor Data to a Cloud Server .....................................................................................................25
Using Android OS ........................................................................................................................................26
Programming the nRF9160. .........................................................................................................................27
EV-LN60G EvaluationBoard Schematics ........................................................................................................31
Packaging and Lot Number .............................................................................................................................33
FCC Label .......................................................................................................................................................33
Revision History ..................................................................................................................................................34
Contact Us ..........................................................................................................................................................35
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1. Introduction
LN60G840F Series modules are powerful, highly flexible, ultra low power wireless modules integrating Nordic
nRF9160 SIP module and Fanstel BT40F Series BLE 5.1 or BT840F Series BLE 5 module. With an ARM
CortexTM M33F MCU, 1MB flash, 256KB RAM, embedded LTE-M and NB-IoT transceiver, an u.FL connector
for external LTE antenna, integrated GPS antenna and amplifier or an u.FL for external GPS antenna, it allows
faster time to market with reduced development cost.
This Series of modules for M.2 connector is referred as the LN (LTE-M/NB-IoT) Module.
LN60G Series, LTE with Optional BLE 5.2 Modules
The following is a block diagram of LN60G840F. Module can be standalone, needing only DC power supply
and cross-connect UART on host board. Or, a host processor can control Bluetooth and LTE interfaces through
M.2 connector pins.
LN60E and LN60G are without Bluetooth module.
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Modules available in the LN60G40F Series.
LN60E
•
nRF9160 SICA SIP module supporting LTE-M and NB-IoT at +23 dBm TX
•
An u.FL connector for an external LTE antenna
•
An u.FL connector for an external GPS antenna
•
Cortex M33 MCU 1MB flash, 256 KB RAM
LN60G
•
nRF9160 SICA SIP module supporting LTE-M and NB-IoT at +23 dBm TX
•
An u.FL connector for an external LTE antenna
•
GPS receiver with integrated amplifier and antenna
•
Cortex M33 MCU 1MB flash, 256 KB RAM
LN60G40X
•
nRF9160 SICA SIP module supporting LTE-M and NB-IoT at +23 dBm TX
•
U.FL connector for an external LTE antenna
•
GPS receiver with an integrated antenna.
•
Cortex M33 MCU 1MB flash, 256 KB RAM
•
nRF5340 BLE 5.2 module, BT40X with PA, an integrated PCB trace antenna, an u.FL for external antenna.
•
Dual code Cortex M33, application core up to 128 MHz.
LN60E40F
•
nRF9160 SICA SIP module supporting LTE-M and NB-IoT at +23 dBm TX
•
U.FL connector for an external LTE antenna
•
GPS receiver with an u.FL connector for an external antenna.
•
Cortex M33 MCU 1MB flash, 256 KB RAM
•
nRF5340 BLE 5.2 module, BT40F with an integrated antenna.
•
Dual code Cortex M33, application core up to 128 MHz.
LN60E840E
•
nRF9160 SICA SIP module supporting LTE-M and NB-IoT at +23 dBm TX
•
U.FL connector for an external LTE antenna
•
GPS receiver with integrated amplifier and antenna
•
Cortex M33 MCU 1MB flash, 256 KB RAM
•
BT840E with u.FL for an external antenna.
•
Bluetooth range with ANT060, 6 dBi antenna, is measured >3400 meters at 125 Kbps.
LN60G840F
•
nRF9160 SICA SIP module supporting LTE-M and NB-IoT at +23 dBm TX
•
U.FL connector for an external LTE antenna
•
GPS receiver with integrated amplifier and antenna
•
Cortex M33 MCU 1MB flash, 256 KB RAM
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BT840F with Integrated PCB trace antenna.
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LN60G840XE
•
nRF9160 SICA SIP module supporting LTE-M and NB-IoT at +23 dBm TX
•
U.FL connector for an external LTE antenna
•
GPS receiver with an integrated antenna
•
Cortex M33 MCU 1MB flash, 256 KB RAM
•
BT840XE with an u.FL for external antenna.
•
Bluetooth range is measured >4500 meters or 2.8 miles at 125 Kbp.
Available LN60G Series Modules
The following table is a list of available LN Series modules.
LN Module
LTE module
GPS antenna
BLE module
Description
LN60G
nRF9160 SICA
Integrated
None
nRF9160 LTE module with an integrated GPS antenna.
LN60E
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
None
nRF9160 LTE module with an u.fl for an external GPS antenna.
LN60G840F
nRF9160 SICA
Integrated
BT840F
nRF9160-BT840F, LTE-BLE module, integrated BLE antenna. GPS
LN60G840E
nRF9160 SICA
Integrated
BT840E
nRF9160-BT840E, LTE-BLE module, u.FL for external BLE antenna. GPS
LN60G840X
nRF9160 SICA
Integrated
BT840X
nRF9160-BT840X, LTE-BLE+PA module, integrated BLE antenna. GPS
LN60G840XE
nRF9160 SICA
Integrated
BT840XE
nRF9160-BT840XE, LTE-BLE+PA module, u.FL for ext. BLE antenna. GPS
LN60E840F
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
BT840F
nRF9160-BT840F, LTE-BLE module, integrated BLE antenna.
LN60E840E
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
BT840E
nRF9160-BT840E, LTE-BLE module, u.FL for external BLE antenna.
LN60E840X
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
BT840X
nRF9160-BT840X, LTE-BLE+PA module, integrated BLE antenna.
LN60E840XE
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
BT840XE
nRF9160-BT840XE, LTE-BLE+PA module, u.FL for external BLE antenna.
LN60G40F
nRF9160 SICA
Integrated
BT40F
nRF9160-BT40F, LTE-BLE module, integrated BLE antenna. GPS
LN60G40E
nRF9160 SICA
Integrated
BT40E
nRF9160-BT40E, LTE-BLE module, u.FL for external BLE antenna. GPS
LN60E40F
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
BT40F
nRF9160-BT40F, LTE-BLE module, integrated BLE antenna.
LN60E40E
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
BT40E
nRF9160-BT40E, LTE-BLE module, u.FL for external BLE antenna.
LN60G40X
nRF9160 SICA
Integrated
BT40X
nRF9160-BT40X, LTE-BLE module, BLE + PA +uFL+ PCB antenna. GPS.
LN60E40X
nRF9160 SICA
u.FL
BT40X
nRF9160-BT40X, LTE-BLE module, BLE + PA +uFL+ PCB antenna.
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2. Product Descriptions
nRF9160 Specifications
nRF9160 SIP module Product Specifications can be downloaded from.
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?
topic=%2Fug_nrf91_dk%2FUG%2Fnrf91_DK%2Fintro.html&cp=2_0_2
Block diagram of nRF9160 is shown below.
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BT840F
BT840F is a long range nRF52840 module. Product Specifications of nRF52840 can be downloaded from.
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?
topic=%2Fug_nrf91_dk%2FUG%2Fnrf91_DK%2Fintro.html&cp=2_0_2
The following is a block diagram of Nordic nRF52840 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) SoC. Arrows with white
heads indicate signals that share physical pins with other signals.
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BT840F data sheets can be downloaded from:
https://www.fanstel.com/download-document
BT840XE
A Skyworks power amplifier SKY66112 is integrated with nRF52840 in BT840XE. A block diagram is shown
below. nRf52840 codes to control SKY66112 are included in this data sheets. They can be downloaded from
Fanstel webpage.
https://www.fanstel.com/download-document
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Mechanical Drawings
Size of LN60E840F is 30x42mm.
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The following is detailed drawing of the M.2 connector.
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M.2 Connector Pin Assignments
The followings are LN60E40F M.2 connector pin assignment. Pin functions are in a table in next section.
Please refer to Nordic nRF9160, nRF5340, and nRF52840 Product Specifications for detailed descriptions and
features supported. Pin names begin with BLE are Bluetooth module pins.
If you are working on a design accommodating both nRF52840 and nRF5340 modules,
•
Blue color port names inside the rectangular are for nRF52840 modules.
•
Green color port names outside the rectangular are for nRF5340 modules.
•
Red color port names outside the rectangular are for nRF9160 module.
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Pin Function
M.2
9160
BT840F
BT840F/9160
BT40F
BT40F/9160
pin#
pin#
pin#
Name
pin#
Name
Descriptions
5V IN
DC input for 3.3V regulator; 3.2V to 15V. 4.35V minimum if
connected to USB-VBUS externally.
BLE-VDDH
High voltage input for nRF52840/nRF5340, 2.5V to 5.5V
5V IN
DC input for 3.3V regulator; 3.2V to 15V. 4.35V minimum if
connected to USB-VBUS externally.
1
2
F4
BLE-VDDH
F4
3
4
9
VDD-3V3
9
VDD-3V3
Regulated 3.3V DC input, 800 mA minimum
5
F6
USB-VBUS
F6
USB-VBUS
USB power supply, 4.35V to 5.5V.
6
9
VDD-3V3
9
VDD-3V3
Regulated 3.3V DC input, 800 mA minimum
7
E4
USB DP
E4
USB DP
USB data pin
8
15
BLE-SWDCLK
15
BLE-SWDCLK
Serial Wire Debug clock input for BLE
9
E5
USB DN
E5
USB DN
USB data pin
10
16
BLE-SWDIO
16
BLE-SWDIO
Serial Wire Debug data for BLE
11
10
GND
10
GND
Ground
GND
Ground
P009
BLE GPIO
GND
Ground
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
GND
11
22
P011
11
GND
23
12
P100
12
P011
BLE GPIO
24
13
P013
13
P030
BLE GPIO
25
E6
P012
E6
P010
BLE GPIO
26
D5
P101
D5
P022
BLE_UART RXD
27
E3
P109
E3
P107
BLE GPIO
28
14
P018/RESET
14
RESET
Reset for BT40F, Reset or P018 for BT840F
29
E2
P021
E2
P106
BLE GPIO
30
D4
P014
D4
P029
BLE GPIO
31
D1
P023
D1
P026
BLE GPIO
32
D3
P016
D3
P028
BLE-OTA
33
C1
P024
C1
P031
BLE GPIO
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D2
P019
D2
P027
BLE GPIO
35
C5
P102
C5
P020
BLE_UART-TXD
36
C4
P015
C4
P023
BLE GPIO
37
C2
P022
C2
P021
BLE GPIO
38
C3
P017
C3
P024
BLE GPIO
39
B5
P008
B5
P012
BLE GPIO
40
E1
P020
E1
P105
BLE GPIO
41
B4
P006
B4
P015
BLE GPIO
42
B3
P031
B3
P014
BLE GPIO
43
A6
P108
A6
P108
BLE GPIO
44
B2
P030
B2
P017
BLE GPIO
45
A5
P007
A5
P100
BLE GPIO
46
B1
P025
B1
P019
BLE GPIO
47
A4
P005
A4
P016
BLE GPIO
P0.14
LTE_UART_APP2-RTS
P008
BLE GPIO
P0.15
LTE_UART_APP2-CTS
P007
BLE GPIO
LTE-RESET
LTE reset, Active low
P006
BLE GPIO
LTE-SWDCLK
LTE-Single Wire Debug clock input
P102
BLE_I2C, SDA
LTE-SWDIO
LTE-Single Wire Debug data
P103
BLE_I2C, SCL
SIM-RESET
LTE_SIM reset
P003
BLE_GPIO, NFC2
SIM-DET
LTE_SIM detect
P002
BLE_GPIO, NFC1
SIM-CLK
LTE_SIM clock
P005
BLE_GPIO, AIN1
SIM-IO
LTE_SIM data
P004
BLE_GPIO, AIN 0
48
24
49
50
A3
25
51
52
32
56
33
58
34
60
43
62
45
64
46
P026
1
P027
2
P010
8
P009
7
SIM-CLK
6
48
65
P006
SIM-DET
7
63
P028
SIM-RESET
8
61
A2
LTE-SWDIO
2
59
P029
LTE-SWDCLK
1
57
A3
LTE-RESET
A1
55
P004
P0.15
A2
53
54
P0.14
P003
6
SIM-IO
5
P002
5
66
47
SIM-1V8
SIM-1V8
LTE_SIM 1.8V power supply
67
95
P0.00
P0.00
LTE_UART_APP2-RXD
68
83
P0.26
P0.26
LTE_UART_APP1-CTS
69
96
P0.01
P0.01
LTE_UART_APP2_TXD
70
84
P0.27
P0.27
LTE_UART_APP1-RTS
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97
P0.02
P0.02
LTE-GPIO
72
86
P0.28
P0.28
LTE_UART_APP1-RXD
73
99
P0.03
P0.03
LTE-GPIO
74
87
P0.29
P0.29
LTE_UART_APP1-TXD
75
3
P0.06
P0.06
LTE-OTA
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3. Codes Development Using Nordic Tools
Development tools by Nordic and other third party development tools recommended by Nordic should be used.
Nordic development environment for nRF52840 offers a clean separation between application code
development and embedded protocol stacks. This means compile, link and run time dependencies with the
embedded stack and associated debugging challenges are removed. The Bluetooth low energy and ANT stack
is a pre-compiled binary, leaving application code to be compiled stand-alone. The embedded stack interface
uses an asynchronous and event driven model removing the need for RTOS frameworks.
Over-The-Air DFU
The nRF52840 is supported by an Over-The-Air Device Firmware Upgrade (OTA DFU) feature. This allows for
in the field updates of application software and SoftDevice.
SoftDevices
The Nordic protocol stacks are known as SoftDevices and complement the nRF52 Series SoCs. All nRF52
Series are programmable with software stacks from Nordic. This bring maximum exibility to application
development and allows the latest stack version to be programmed into the SoC.
SoftDevices available from Nordic:
S140: Bluetooth low energy concurrent central/peripheral/observer/broadcaster stack.
Development Tools
Nordic Semiconductor provides a complete range of hardware and software development tools for the nRF52
Series devices. nRF52 DK board is recommended for rmware development.
Nordic software development tools can be downloaded from the following webpage.
http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=/com.nordic.infocenter.nrf52/dita/nrf52/development/
nrf52_dev_kit.html&cp=1_1
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Control nRF21540 in BT40X
To be provided.
Control Skyworks Power Amplifier in BT840X
BT840X in LN60E840X uses SKYWORKS SKY66112-11 power amplifier.
A firmware example to control Skyworks SKY66112 power amplifier is below. This firmware file can be
downloaded from http://www.fanstel.com/download-document/.
Settings for BT840F and BT840E:
• nRF52840 SoC TX power is set to +8dBm for FCC, ISED, CE, RCM, and TELEC certification testings.
• BT840E passes FCC and ISED certification testings with ANT060, a 6 dBi antenna.
• BT840E passes CE, RCM, and TELEC certification testings with ANT000 antenna.
• VDD is set to 3.3V with DCDC converter enabled.
Settings for BT840X and BT840XE:
• nRF52840 SoC TX is set to +2dBm for FCC and ISED testings.
• nRF52840 SoC TX is set to -4 dBm for CE and RCM testings.
• BT840XE passes FCC, ISED, CE, and RCM certification testings with ANT000, a 0dBi antenna.
• VDD is set to 3.3V.
Please refer to BT840F Product Specifications for firmware to control SKY66112 power amplifier in BT840X
and BT840XE.
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BLG840F, BLE to LTE Gateway
In this basic BLE 5/802.15.4 to LTE-NB-IoT gateway design:
•
The bold, gray rectangular box is the boundary of M.2 connector, B Key.
•
Most of free GPIOs on M.2 connector are from BLE module.
•
nRF9160 is connected to BT840F/BT40F through host board using UART.
•
Optional flash memory can be installed for BLE module without SKY66112 power amplifier. QSPI pins are
used for PA control inside BT840X/XE.
•
Nano SIM connector is on the LN module. eSIM interface is available on M.2 connector to install eSIM on
host board.
•
The M.2 module in the following block diagram is an LN60G840F.
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LEW840X, BLE-LoRa to LTE, WiFi, PoE Ethernet Gateway
This application example supports multiple network interfaces and multiple protocols.
•
PoE Ethernet and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi circuitry is on gateway host board.
•
An LN60G, LN module for LTE/NB-IoT network expansion
•
An M262X840XE, M2 module to support Bluetooth, Thread, Zigbee, LoRa device interfaces.
•
Data from sensors and other devices can be processed in the host board MCU (ESP32) before sending to
cloud server.
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PK-BLG840F, the LTE Monitor Board
PK-BLG840F can be used:
• to interface with the BLE module or the LTE module on LN60G Series M.2 modules or BLG840F Series
gateways.
• To monitor UART data traf c to the LTE module or the BLE module.
It contains:
• an UART to USB bridge board, called LTE Monitor board,
• a 10-pin at cable,
• and an USB cable.
There are three 12-pins square connectors on the LTE Monitor
board.
• JS5-BLE for connection to the BLE module on LN60G840F module
or in BLG840F gateway.
• JS6-LTE for connection to the LTE module on LN60G840F module or
in BLG840F gateway.
• JS7-RXD for monitor UART data to the receiver of the BLE or the LTE module. It can be selected by the SW3
switch on the back side.
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EV-LN60G
An evaluation board consists of the followings:
• Micro USB cable
• Evaluation board
• 10-conductor cable for connection to Nordic nRF52840 DK (DK is not included)
• A screw for locking the M.2 module on the EV board.
An EV-LN60G can be used to evaluate any Fanstel M.2 module.
• An M.2 module is not included.
• An LN module (for example, an LN60G840F) has a nano SIM crd connector. A nano SIM card is not
included.
The following photo is for an LN60G840F module installed on the EV-LN60G.
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EV-LN60G840F
After installing LN60G840F module into EV-LN60G evaluation board, it is called EV-LN60G840F. The LN60G840F
module is pre-loaded Nordic modem mfw_nrf9160_1.2.3 and MQTT application.
MQTT tool or MQTT APPMQTT broker LN60E40F BLE Sensor
The default application is for NB IoT. If you need to run CAT M. Please download the HEX le from Fanstel
website.
The LN60G840F preloaded rmware will send the temperature and humidity preset data to Fanstel MQTT
server. One can use Fanstel MQTT PC tool or mobile APP to monitor data.
Download and set up Basic Software tools for LN60E40F.
nRF command line tool 10.2.1 or newer.
https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-Tools/Development-Tools/nRF-Command-Line-Tools/Download
nRF Connect desktop 3.2.0 or newer.
https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-Tools/Development-Tools/nRF-Connect-for-desktop
Fanstel MQTT PC tool to test default rmware.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/27xzy1kytb8t918/MQTT_PC_Tool190916.rar?dl=0
Fanstel LTE PC tool to test default rmware.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/beyhbh78lowlzal/LTE_PC_Tool190718.rar?dl=0
Establishing an LTE Connection to a Cloud Server
The following example establishes a connection between nRF9160 on LN60G840F and Fanstel development
server. You will enter arti cial temperature and humidity data for uploading to the Fanstel MQTT server.
Programming the nRF9160 only HEX code.
• Connect the external antenna.
• Connect the small JS7 board to JS-LTE connector.
• Connect the micro USB port to a PC with an USB cable.
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• Open Fanstel LTE monitor and MQTT listener PC tools.
• Select the COM port.
• Reset the BLG840F, the log appears.
• Con gure Publish ID and arti cial temperature.
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When nRF9160 module is connected to the MQTT server, you will see the temperature and humidity data
uploaded.
• Open the MQTT PC tool and enter the same Publish ID you just setup.
• Press start icon.
• The data from nRF9160 is displayed.
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Relaying Sensor Data to a Cloud Server
This application example relays temperature and humidity sensor data from Fanstel sensors through a LTE
connection to Fanstel louder server.
• Programming mqtt9160NB_210115.HEX code.
• Remove the small JS7 board.
• Insert the JS7 connector of the LTE Monitor board (the USB to UART bridge board included in PKBLG840F) to JS-LTE connector of EV-LN60G board.
• Use SW3 on the LTE Monitor board to select monitoring the UART data to the BLE or to the LTE receiver.
• Check both nRF9160 and nRF52840 UART logs, running normally.
You can use this set up to monitor traf c at the UART interface when developing your own code.
After checking the log, insert the small JS7 board back to JS-LTE.
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Using Android OS
Download and install nRF Connect mobile App.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nordicsemi.android.mcp&hl=zh-TW
Open the nRF Connect mobile App when a Fanstel sensor is powered up nearby. The sensor is advertising
the 6 bytes ID.
Enter the sensor ID into Fanstel MQTT tool.The real sensor data are displayed on the tool.
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Programming the nRF9160.
• Connected PCA10090 debug out to EVLN60G840F JS2-9160
• Open the command line and go to the folder where the HEX le located.
• Execute the programming command
“nrfjprog --program mqtt9160NB_190904.hex --chiperase -f nrf91 –reset”
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Note: The voltage supported by external debugging/programming is the VDD voltage. This voltage can be
selected to 1.8 V or 3 V using slide switch SW11. Make sure the voltage level of the external board matches
the VDD of the nRF9160 DK. Please select 3V if programming the BLG840F gateway.
Programming the nRF9160 with nRF Connect for desktop.
Upgrade modem.
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Upgrade application
Programming the BT840F HEX code.
• Connected PCA10090 debug out to EV-LN60G840F JS4-BLE.
• Set SW10 slide switch of the PCA10090 to nRF52.
• Set SW9 slide switch of the PCA10090 to 3V.
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Open nRF connect\programmer and load the HEX code.
Execute Erase & Write.
The log will show write success.
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EV-LN60G EvaluationBoard Schematics
Evaluation board schematics and Gerber files can be downloaded from
http://www.fanstel.com/download-document/
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Page 2 of EV-LN60G schematics. EV board schematics can be used as a reference design for using modules.
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Packaging and Lot Number
LN60G840F Series module is individual packed.
FCC LABEL
The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) must ensure that the OEM modular transmitter must be labeled
with its own FCC ID number. This includes a clearly visible label on the outside of the final product enclosure
that displays the contents shown below. If the FCC ID is not visible when the equipment is installed inside
another device, then the outside of the device into which the equipment is installed must also display a label
referring to the enclosed equipment
The end product with this module may subject to perform FCC part 15 unintentional emission test requirement
and be properly authorized.
This device is intended for OEM integrator only.
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Revision History
• Aug. 2020, Ver. 0.60: Initial draft release
• Sep. 2020, Ver. 0.61: Draft update
• Jan. 2021, Ver.0.90: Draft revision
• April 2021, Ver. 0.91: Draft revision
• Aug. 2021, Ver. 1.00: Initial release.
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