4G LTE CAT 1 & CAT 4
NL-SW-LTE-S7588
NL-SW-LTE-S7648
NL-SW-LTE-S7618RD
Skywire
®
Family
User Manual
NimbeLink Corp
Updated: June 2018
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Orderable Part Numbers
1.2 Product Overview
1.3 Block Diagram
1.4 Data Plans
2. Connect to Kit using a PC
2.1 Unpack Kit Contents
2.2 Skywire Placement
2.3 Attach Antenna to Baseboard
2.4 Ensure header J6 is shorted with 2 pin Jumper
2.5 Plug in 12V Power Supply to connector J15
2.6 Plug USB cable into connector J14 and PC
2.7 Press and hold button S1 to power on the modem
2.8 Open Tera Term or similar terminal emulator
2.9 Test Serial Communication
2.10 Test Signal Strength
2.11 Activate Modem (one-time step)
2.14 Setup PDP Context
2.15 Test Network Communication
3. APN Setup
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Common Verizon APNs
3.2 Common AT&T/T-Mobile APNs
4. Common Next Steps
5. Additional Resources
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1. Introduction
1.1 Orderable Part Numbers
Orderable Device
NL-SWDK
NL-SW-LTE-S7618RD
NL-SW-LTE-S7648
NL-SW-LTE-S7588-V
NL-SW-LTE-S7588-V-B
NL-SW-UAV-S7588
NL-SW-LTE-S7588-T
NL-SW-LTE-S7588-T-C
NL-SIM-ATT
NL-SIM-TMO
NL-SIM-VOD
Description
Skywire Development Kit
LTE CAT1, Verizon
LTE CAT1, AT&T/T-Mobile
LTE CAT4, Verizon
LTE CAT4, Verizon
LTE CAT4, Verizon
LTE CAT4, AT&T/T-Mobile, HSPA
LTE CAT4, AT&T/T-Mobile, HSPA
3FF SIM for AT&T
3FF SIM for T-Mobile
3FF SIM for Vodafone
3FF SIM for Verizon
Taoglas Antenna
Taoglas SMA to UFL cable
Carrier
Any
Verizon
AT&T, T-Mobile, etc.
Verizon
Verizon
Verizon
AT&T, T-Mobile, etc.
AT&T, T-Mobile, etc.
AT&T
T-Mobile
Vodafone
Verizon
Network
Type
Any
LTE
LTE
LTE
LTE
LTE
LTE
LTE
GSM/LTE
GSM/LTE
GSM/LTE
LTE
Any
NL-SIM-COM
TG.30.8113
CAB.011
1.2 Product Overview
This documents details interfacing with the 4G LTE CAT 1 & CAT 4 NL-SW-LTE-S7xxx
family of Skywire® modems for Verizon or AT&T on the Skywire Development Kit.
The Skywire Development Kit includes one baseboard, antenna, power supply, SIM
cards, and debug cables. Skywire modems must be purchased separately. The kit
enables you to develop your application directly on the Skywire modem with three
different ways to connect:
● Connect your PC to the Skywire modem UART port via onboard USB-to-UART
converter and send AT commands directly to the modem through PC terminal
applications. You can also connect over USB for access to multiple COM ports.
● The kit is an Arduino shield, so you can plug the kit directly onto an Arduino
microcontroller. Please see Section 3: Common Next Steps for links to example
documentation.
● To connect the kit to a different processor or development kit, a 14-pin header
breaks out the necessary signals for easy connection to any device. The modem
supports I/O levels from 1.65-5.5V, simplifying connection to other systems.
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Skywire modems and development kits are sold separately. Users will need to activate
a data plan through the carrier of their choice to allow the Skywire to connect to the
network. Data plans may be activated at
go.nimbelink.com.
1.3 Block Diagram
1.4 Data Plans
NimbeLink’s Skywire cellular modems help speed up product development and
integration of cellular connectivity, and our cellular data plans help eliminate one more
step in getting your customers up and running and connected to the cellular network.
Tiered data plans from Nimbelink can support any application from a few text messages
a month to gigabytes of streaming data, and competitive pricing and automatic billing
will appeal to both you and your customers.
Please visit
go.nimbelink.com
to set up a plan for your device.
Data plans from NimbeLink provide access to all of the cellular technologies supported
by Skywire modems including LTE, EVDO, and 1xRTT. Simplify product development
and rollout, save time and money, and streamline installation and access for your
customers with NimbeLink’s bundled data plans.
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2. Connect to Kit using a PC
This section covers how to connect your development kit to a PC and provision the
modem with your cellular plan. It also covers how to communicate over the serial port to
the Skywire modem which only requires the use of USB port and connector marked J14
or USB2 in the diagram below. USB1 (connector J5) is used for high speed data
connections and firmware updates to the modem and is not used in this section.
The pictures used in this document show the NL-SW-LTE-S7588 Skywire. However, the
setup, connections, and processes are identical across the entire NL-SW-LTE-S7xxx
family of Skywire modems.
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