BroadMobi BM818 User manual

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BM818
Operation manual_V1.4
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Contents
1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………….……………..6
1.1. Purpose .…………………………………………………………........................6
1.2. General view ..……………………………..…………….…………………………..6
2. Brief introduction …..…………………………………………….……………………..6
2.1. Necessaryequipment .…………………………………….…...................7
3. Set up and Install ...………………………………………………………..…….……...8
3.1. The Construct of Hardware Environment ………………………..……..8
3.1.1. How put in or out SIM/USIM card ..………………………………8
3.1.2. How to link module ..………………………………………..…….....11
3.1.3. How to link main antenna ..……………………………..……..….12
3.1.4. How to link diversity antenna …..…………………………….….14
3.1.5. How to link USB cable..…………………………......................16
3.1.6. How to power on ..………………………………………..…….……..17
3.1.7. How to power off ...…………………………………………………….17
3.2. The Construct of Software Environment ....…………………………..17
3.2.1. How to install driver …………………………………………………..17
3.2.2. How to upgrade firmware.……….……..………………………..22
4. Debugging and Testing .………………………………………………………………24

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4.1. How to use USB cable to communicate ………………………………..24
4.2. How to make data connection …………………………………………..…25
4.3. How to make voice call out ………………………………..…………………30
4.4. How to check module information and SIM card status ……….31
4.5. How to set airplane mode …………………………….……………………..32
5. CAUTION..………………………………………………………………………………….33

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1. Introduction
BM818 EVB use for testing the function and performance of
BM818module ，and provide relevant assessment to help
customer develop application.
1.1 Purpose
This document detailed describes the basic function of BM818
and point out the main feature is data transmission.
1.2 General view
Chapter 2, Main introduction the Development
environment and list of equipment for BM818
Chapter 3, in detail describe the construct of software
environment for BM818
Chapter 4, in detail describe the methods of data
transmission and common business for BM818
2. Brief Introduction
BM818 EVB is development and evaluation board that for
customer to test the performance and function of
BM818modul.This EVB board is module adapter PCBA board，

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it has USB interface, SIM card interface, MINI PCI-E port
3 ports.
2.1 Necessary equipment
The chart 1 detailed describe the necessary
equipment for testing environment BM818.
Chart 1：EVB Kit List
Equipment
EVB kit whether or
not Include
Description
EVB Board
Yes
Use for BM818test

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USB Cable
Yes
Standard USB
Antenna
Yes
Antenna has two parts：
1）diversity antenna and
main antenna
2）antenna patch cord
BM818 Board
Not
SIM/USIM
Not
Need a SIM/USIM Card have
balance
Chart 2 Antenna Gain
Frequency (MHz)
Gain （dBi）
700
3.08
711
2.24
781
1.44
791
1.14
824
2.80
896
0.78
960
0.14
1710
1.7
1805
2.3
1880
3.25
1950
3.1
2150
2.28
2300
1.3
2400
1.78
2500
2.04
2690
0.94
3. Set up and Install
EVB construct divide by hardware environment and software
environment：

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1) The Construct of Hardware Environment
How put in or out SIM/USIM card
How to link module
How to link main antenna
How to link diversity antenna
How to link USB cable
How to power on
How to power off
2) The Construct of Software Environment
How to install driver
How to upgrade firmware
3.1．The Construct of Hardware Environment
3.1.1. How put in or out SIM/USIM card
Need a SIM/USIM Card havebalance.
The step for put in SIM/USIM:
1)Put EVB upwards, hold the yellow button, and pull out the
SIM Card slot. See Picture 1 and 2.

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(Picture 1)
（Picture 2）
2)Put SIM Card into the slot, make sure SIM chip upwards, put
into the SIM slot on EVB Boar. See Picture 3 and 4.

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（Picture 3）
（Picture 4）
3.1.2. How to link module
Put module into development board after finish install SIM