KG100S TE-B
User Guide
Wireless Module for Amazon Sidewalk
Version: 1.0.0
Date: 2023-03-25
Status: Preliminary
Wireless Module for Amazon Sidewalk
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Safety Information
The following safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, such as usage, service
or repair of any cellular terminal or mobile incorporating the module. Manufacturers of the cellular terminal
should notify users and operating personnel of the following safety information by incorporating these
guidelines into all manuals of the product. Otherwise, Quectel assumes no liability for customers’ failure to
comply with these precautions.
Full attention must be paid to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an
accident. Using a mobile while driving (even with a handsfree kit) causes
distraction and can lead to an accident. Please comply with laws and regulations
restricting the use of wireless devices while driving.
Switch off the cellular terminal or mobile before boarding an aircraft. The operation
of wireless appliances in an aircraft is forbidden to prevent interference with
communication systems. If there is an Airplane Mode, it should be enabled prior to
boarding an aircraft. Please consult the airline staff for more restrictions on the use
of wireless devices on an aircraft.
Wireless devices may cause interference on sensitive medical equipment, so
please be aware of the restrictions on the use of wireless devices when in
hospitals, clinics or other healthcare facilities.
Cellular terminals or mobiles operating over radio signal and cellular network
cannot be guaranteed to connect in certain conditions, such as when the mobile bill
is unpaid or the (U)SIM card is invalid. When emergency help is needed in such
conditions, use emergency call if the device supports it. In order to make or receive
a call, the cellular terminal or mobile must be switched on in a service area with
adequate cellular signal strength. In an emergency, the device with emergency call
function cannot be used as the only contact method considering network
connection cannot be guaranteed under all circumstances.
The cellular terminal or mobile contains a transceiver. When it is ON, it receives
and transmits radio frequency signals. RF interference can occur if it is used close
to TV sets, radios, computers or other electric equipment.
In locations with explosive or potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted
signs and turn off wireless devices such as mobile phone or other cellular
terminals. Areas with explosive or potentially explosive atmospheres include
fuelling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities,
and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust or
metal powders.
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About the Document
Revision History
Version
Date
Author
Description
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2023-03-25
Wain ZHAO
Creation of the document
1.0.0
2023-03-25
Wain ZHAO
Preliminary
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Contents
Safety Information ....................................................................................................................................... 3
About the Document ................................................................................................................................... 4
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Table Index ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Figure Index ................................................................................................................................................. 7
1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 8
2
Product Overview ................................................................................................................................ 9
2.1. Top View ...................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2. Component Placement ............................................................................................................. 11
3
Kit Accessories & Assembly ............................................................................................................ 13
3.1. Accessories Assembly .............................................................................................................. 13
3.2. Accessories List ........................................................................................................................ 14
4
Application Interfaces ....................................................................................................................... 16
4.1. Power Supply Interface ............................................................................................................. 16
4.2. Switch & Button ......................................................................................................................... 17
4.3. USB-to-UART Interface............................................................................................................. 18
4.4. RF Connectors .......................................................................................................................... 19
4.5. Jlink Interface ............................................................................................................................ 20
4.6. Test Points ................................................................................................................................. 22
4.7. Status LEDs .............................................................................................................................. 23
5
Operation Procedures ....................................................................................................................... 25
5.1. Power Up................................................................................................................................... 25
5.2. Communication Via USB Serial Port ........................................................................................ 25
5.3. Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................................................... 26
5.3.1. JLink Configuration ........................................................................................................ 26
5.3.2. Firmware Download ....................................................................................................... 27
5.4. Reset the Module ...................................................................................................................... 29
6
Appendix References ........................................................................................................................ 30
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Table Index
Table 1: Components of KG100S TE-B ......................................................................................................11
Table 2: Accessories List ............................................................................................................................ 15
Table 3: Description of Power Supply Interface ......................................................................................... 16
Table 4: Description of Power Switch......................................................................................................... 17
Table 6: Description of USB-to-UART Interface ......................................................................................... 18
Table 7: Description of RF Connectors ...................................................................................................... 19
Table 8: Description of Firmware Download .............................................................................................. 20
Table 9: Pin Definition of J0302 ................................................................................................................. 21
Table 10: Pin Definition of J0203, J0204, J0213........................................................................................ 22
Table 11: Description of Status LEDs ......................................................................................................... 24
Table 12: Related Document ...................................................................................................................... 30
Table 13: Terms and Abbreviations ............................................................................................................ 30
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Figure Index
Figure 1: Top View ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Figure 2: Bottom View ................................................................................................................................ 10
Figure 3: Component Placement of KG100S TE-B ....................................................................................11
Figure 4: TE-B Kit Accessories Assembly .................................................................................................. 13
Figure 5: TE-B Kit Accessories .................................................................................................................. 14
Figure 6: Power Supply for KG100S TE-B................................................................................................. 17
Figure 7: Power Switch .............................................................................................................................. 17
Figure 8: RESET Button............................................................................................................................. 18
Figure 9: USB-to-UART Block Diagram ..................................................................................................... 19
Figure 10: USB Connector ......................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 11: RF Antenna Connectors Block Diagram ................................................................................... 20
Figure 12: RF Connectors .......................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 13: Firmware Download .................................................................................................................. 21
Figure 14: Test Points................................................................................................................................. 22
Figure 15: Status LEDs .............................................................................................................................. 23
Figure 16: USB Serial Port ......................................................................................................................... 25
Figure 17: Main UART Setting Field on QCOM ......................................................................................... 25
Figure 18: JLink Configuration (1) .............................................................................................................. 26
Figure 19: JLink Configuration (2) .............................................................................................................. 27
Figure 20: Firmware Upgrade (1) ............................................................................................................... 27
Figure 21: Firmware Upgrade (2) ............................................................................................................... 28
Figure 22: Firmware Upgrade (3) ............................................................................................................... 28
Figure 23: Firmware Upgrade (4) ............................................................................................................... 29
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1
Introduction
To help you to develop applications with Quectel KG100S conveniently, Quectel supplies corresponding
development board (KG100S TE-B) to test the module. This document can help you quickly understand
KG100S TE-B interface specifications, RF characteristics, electrical and mechanical details and know
how to use it.
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Product Overview
The KG100S TE-B is a stand-alone LoRa, FSK, and BLE protocol development board that supports
UART and Jlink interfaces. The KG100S module integrates all of Amazon sidewalk hardware and
software resources.
2.1. Top View
Figure 1: Top View
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Figure 2: Bottom View
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2.2. Component Placement
J0215
J0211
U0202
BPF
KG100S
U0210
J0203
J0302
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
J0204
1
2
1
J0213
2
J0201
J0202
1
9
7
5
3
1
9
7
5
3
1
10
8
6
4
2
10
8
6
4
2
70 mm
16
2
J0214
1
1
2
J0212
J0210
2
9
7
5
3
1
10
8
6
4
2
J0206
3
2
4
5
7
9
1
3
6
8
10
S0201
U0101
2
U0102
U0103
LDO
1
LDO
J0102
S0102
Power
switch
Reset
Button
DCDC
J0301
Micro USB
D0203 D0205 D0201 D0202
50 mm
Figure 3: Component Placement of KG100S TE-B
Table 1: Components of KG100S TE-B
Components
RefDes.
Description
KG100S
U0210
The KG100S module
LDO
U0101, U0103
Voltage Conversion
DC-DC
U0102
Voltage Conversion
BPF
U0202
Band Pass Filter
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Micro USB
J0301
⚫
⚫
Power Switch
S0102
VBUS ON/OFF control
RESET Button
S0201
Reset the module
USB-to-UART Interface
J0301
Support UART interface
RF Connectors
J0211, J0215
RF SMA connectors
USB power supply interface
Typical supply voltage: +5 V
D0203
Indicate the power on/off status
D0205
Status Indicators
Jlink
D0202
Indicate the GPIO1 status
D0201
Indicate the GPIO0 status
J0302
Firmware Download
⚫
Optional Power Supply
J0102
⚫
When the jumper is connected to pin1 and
pin2, LDO will supply power to the KG100S
VMCU;
When the jumper is connected to pin2 and
pin3, DC-DC will supply power to the
KG100S VMCU.
J0203
Test Points
J0204
Test Points
J0213
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Kit Accessories & Assembly
3.1. Accessories Assembly
Figure 4: TE-B Kit Accessories Assembly
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3.2. Accessories List
Figure 5: TE-B Kit Accessories
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Table 2: Accessories List
Items
Description
Quantity (pcs)
Cables
Micro USB cable
1
Antennas
LoRa & BLE antennas
2
Instruction Sheet
A sheet of paper giving instructions for TE-B
connection, details of TE-B accessories, etc.
1
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4
Application Interfaces
This chapter describes the information and applications of some hardware interfaces of the KG100S
TE-B:
⚫
⚫
⚫
⚫
⚫
⚫
⚫
Power Supply Interface
Power Switch
RESET Button
USB-to-UART Interface
Test Points
RF Connectors
Status Indicators
4.1. Power Supply Interface
KG100S TE-B can be powered by USB Micro USB connector(J0301) The simplified power supply
schematic of KG100S TE-B is provided in the following figure.
Table 3: Description of Power Supply Interface
RefDes.
Description
J0301
⚫
⚫
USB power supply interface
Typical supply voltage: +5 V
The following figure shows the simplified power supply schematic of KG100S TE-B.
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U0301
Conversion
Chip
U0201
KG100S
U0101
J0301
5V
LDO
USB-to-UART
3.3 V
1.8 V
U0103
U0102
DC-DC
LDO
1.8 V
J0102
1.8 V DC-DC
Figure 6: Power Supply for KG100S TE-B
4.2. Switch & Button
Table 4: Description of Power Switch
RefDes.
Description
S0102
VBUS ON/OFF control
S0201
Reset the module
The following figures show the switch and button:
Figure 7: Power Switch
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Figure 8: RESET Button
4.3. USB-to-UART Interface
Table 5: Description of USB-to-UART Interface
RefDes.
Description
J0301
Support UART interface
J0301 is intended for communication between the module and the host application. It can be used for AT
command communication, J0301 supports 115200 bps baud rate by default.
The following figures show the block diagram of UART on KG100S TE-B.
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U0301
KG100S
UART
3.3 V IO USB-TO-UART
Converter
J0301
USB 2.0
USB Micro-B
Figure 9: USB-to-UART Block Diagram
Figure 10: USB Connector
4.4. RF Connectors
KG100S TE-B offers two RF antenna connectors.
Table 6: Description of RF Connectors
RefDes.
Description
J0211
Connect ANT_LoRa (from KG100S) through SMA connector
J0215
Connect ANT_BLE (from KG100S) through SMA connector
The following figures show the block diagram of RF antenna connectors:
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J0211
SMA
ANT_LoRa
KG100S
ANT_BLE
U0202
J0215
BPF
SMA
Figure 11: RF Antenna Connectors Block Diagram
Figure 12: RF Connectors
4.5. Jlink Interface
The KG100S TE-B can be used for firmware download. You can refresh the data by them.
Table 7: Description of Firmware Download
RefDes.
Description
J0302
Firmware Download
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The following figure shows the firmware download:
Figure 13: Firmware Download
Table 8: Pin Definition of J0302
J0302
Pin No.
Pin Name
Description
1
VCC
3.3 V power supply
2
VCC (optional)
3.3 V power supply
3, 5, 11
NC
No connect
7
SWDIO
Bidirectional data interface
9
SWCLK
Clock
13
SWO
Information output
15
RESET
Reset pin
4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
GND
Ground
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4.6. Test Points
The KG100S TE-B provides a series of test points. They can help you to obtain the corresponding
waveform of some signals. The following figure shows the test points of J0203, J0204, J0213.
Figure 14: Test PointsTable
Table 9: Pin Definition of J0203, J0204, J0213
J0203
Pin No.
Pin Name
Description
1
VCC_3V3
Connected directly to LDO(U0101) of the KG100S TE-B
2
VSYS
Connected directly to VSYS of the module
Pin No.
Pin Name
Description
1
VCC_1V8
Connected directly to LDO(U0103) of the KG100S TE-B
2
VMCU
Connected directly to VMCU of the module
J0204
J0213
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Pin No.
Pin Name
Description
1
GND
Ground
2
GND
Ground
4.7. Status LEDs
The KG100S TE-B comprises four status LEDs. The following figure shows the positions of these LED
indicators.
Figure 15: Status LEDs
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Table 10: Description of Status LEDs
Reference No.
Description
D0203
Power on/off indicator, it can indicate whether the power supply is ready.
Light on: VSYS on
Light off: VSYS off
D0205
Power on/off indicator, it can indicate whether the power supply is ready.
Light on: VMCU on
Light off: VMCU off
D0201
Indicates the status of GPIO0.
Light on: high level
Light off: low level
D0202
Indicates the status of GPIO1.
Light on: high level
Light off: low level
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5
Operation Procedures
This chapter introduces how to use the KG100S TE-B for testing and evaluating the module.
5.1. Power Up
1.
2.
Connect the USB connectors of KG100S TE-B to PC with the USB micro-B cables.
Switch S0102 (Power Switch) to “ON” state, then D0203 and D0205 (VSYS/VMCU ON/OFF indicator)
will light up.
5.2. Communication Via USB Serial Port
1.
Power up KG100S according to the procedures mentioned in Chapter 错误!未找到引用源。.
2.
Connect the USB connectors of KG100S TE-B to PC with the USB cable, and the USB serial port
number can be viewed through the PC Device Manager, as shown below.
Figure 16: USB Serial Port
3.
Install and then use the QCOM tool provided by Quectel to achieve the communication between the
module and the PC. The following figure shows the field for setting the COM port on QCOM. Select
“COM Port” (USB serial port) and set correct “Baudrate”. For more details about QCOM tool usage
and configuration, see document [1].
Figure 17: Main UART Setting Field on QCOM
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5.3. Firmware Upgrade
You can use the J-Flash V7.58b tool between the module and the PC via UART.The Module upgrades
firmware via UART with specific steps as below.
5.3.1. JLink Configuration
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
See Chapter 5.3 to connect the module to JLink.
The module is connected to a PC via Micro USB, switch S0102 (Power Switch) to “ON” state.
Run J-flash v7.58b on Windows.
Click “Create ew project” and Click select “Start J-Flash”.
Select “Target device” to “EFR32BG21BXXXF1024”.
Select “Target Interface” to “SWD”.
Select “Speed” to “4000” and then click ‘OK’ to confirm.
Figure 18: JLink Configuration (1)
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Figure 19: JLink Configuration (2)
5.3.2. Firmware Download
Based on Chapter 5.3.1, click “Target” and then click “Connect”. Connected successfully will be
displayed in the log bar.
Figure 20: Firmware Upgrade (1)
Click ‘File’, and then select “Open data file”, and finally select the firmware you want to download.
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Figure 21: Firmware Upgrade (2)
Click on “Target”, and select “Manual Programming”, and then click “Erase Chip”, and finally click
“Program & Verify”.
Figure 22: Firmware Upgrade (3)
If the firmware is successfully upgraded, the message successfully will also be displayed.
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Figure 23: Firmware Upgrade (4)
5.4. Reset the Module
Press the S0201 (RESET button) for more than 100 ms then release it to reset the module.
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Appendix References
Table 11: Related Document
Document Name
[1] Quectel_KG100S_Hardware_Design
Table 12: Terms and Abbreviations
Abbreviation
Description
BLE
Bluetooth Low Energy
BPF
Band Pass Filter
BT
Bluetooth
COM
Cluster Communication Port
DC
Direct Current
EVB
Evaluation Board
GND
Ground
LDO
Liquid Crystal Display
LED
Light Emitting Diode
NC
Not Connected
PC
Private Computer
QCOM
Quectel Cluster Communication Port
RF
Radio Frequency
SMA
SubMiniature Version A
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UART
Universal Asynchronous Receiver & Transmitter
USB
Universal Serial Bus
VCC
Volt Current Condenser
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