Embedded Planet epConnected Vehicle Operational manual

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epConnected Vehicle
4G LTE-M Cellular Modem + GNSS, CAN interface, I/O, Bluetooth, & Sensors
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About This Manual
The epConnected Vehicle User Manual provides detailed information encompassing the design,
description, and integration of the epConnected V device. For elaboration on drawings, software, or other
specific product details there may be other sources of information to which this document points as reference.
For the latest documentation, including document & certification updates, please always refer to the Embedded
Planet documentation page: https://www.embeddedplanet.com/product-documentation
Product Web Page
The epConnected Vehicle product page by Embedded Planet provides description & resources related
to this product. This page can be located at https://www.embeddedplanet.com/connected-vehicle
Acrynyms & Abbreviations
Term Description
EPI Embedded Planet, Inc.
ToF Time-of-Flight
IoT Internet of Things
PCBA Printed Circuit Board Assembly
epCV epConnected Vehicle
I/O Inputs/Outputs
GPIO General Purpose Inputs / Outputs
IC Integrated Circuit [component]
BT Bluebooth
BLE Bluetooth Low Energy
IMU Inertial Measurement Unit [sensor]
LiPo Lithium-Ion Polymer

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Contents
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Orderable Part Numbers .................................................................................................................................. 5
3. Additional Resources ......................................................................................................................................... 6
4. Feature Callouts ................................................................................................................................................ 7
4.1. Feature Callouts | Basic Board Information ............................................................................................. 7
4.2. Feature Callouts | Connectors & Hardware (Board)............................................................................... 8
4.3. Feature Callouts | Connectors & Hardware (Enclosure) ......................................................................... 9
5. Block Diagrams ................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.1. Block Diagram | System .............................................................................................................................. 10
5.2. Block Diagram | Board ............................................................................................................................... 11
6. Device Specifications ........................................................................................................................................ 12
7. Agora Module ................................................................................................................................................... 13
8. Sensors ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
9. Power ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
9.1. Power | Battery .......................................................................................................................................... 14
9.2. Power | Internal Power ..............................................................................................................................15
10. Programming, Debugging, & Development ...................................................................................................... 17
11. Component Interfaces ..................................................................................................................................... 17
11.1. Component Interfaces | Outputs (U5) ...................................................................................................... 17
11.2. Component Interfaces | GPIO Expander (U6) .......................................................................................... 17
11.3. Component Interfaces | UART Managers ................................................................................................ 18
11.4. Component Interfaces | CAN Managers ................................................................................................. 18
12. Pinouts .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
12.1. Pinouts: MCU Pinout.................................................................................................................................... 19
12.2. Pinouts: TagConnect Programming Header (J2) ..................................................................................... 21
12.3. Pinouts: Arm Cortex Programming Header (J3) ...................................................................................... 21
12.4. Pinouts: Power/CAN Pinout (J5) ............................................................................................................... 22
12.5. External I/O Pinout (J6) ............................................................................................................................ 23
12.6. OBDII Cable Pinout ................................................................................................................................... 25
13. Antennae ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
14. Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................................... 27
14.1. Pin Map + Maximum/Minimum Operation Ratings .................................................................................... 27
15. Mechanical Specifications................................................................................................................................ 29
15.1. Physical Parameters ................................................................................................................................. 29
15.2. Enclosure ................................................................................................................................................. 29
15.3. Mechanical Drawings ............................................................................................................................... 29
15.4. Environmental Specifications.................................................................................................................. 35
16. Regulatory Information ................................................................................................................................... 35
16.1. Cellular Certifications & Endorsements .................................................................................................. 35
16.2. RoHS Compliance ...................................................................................................................................... 36
16.3. Interferance Statement .......................................................................................................................... 36
16.4. FCC and ISED Compliance........................................................................................................................ 36
16.5. Wireless Notice ........................................................................................................................................ 37
16.6. Antenna Notice: FCC & ISED ..................................................................................................................... 37
16.7. End-Product Labeling Requirements ....................................................................................................... 38

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16.8. FCC Additional Testing, Part 15 Subpart B Disclaimer ............................................................................. 38
17. Revision History ................................................................................................................................................ 39
Table 1 – Part Number Configurator ....................................................................................................................... 5
Table 2 – Option Configurator ................................................................................................................................ 5
Table 3 – Example Configurations ........................................................................................................................... 6
Table 4 – Basic Board Information .......................................................................................................................... 7
Table 5 - Board connectors & Hardware ................................................................................................................. 8
Table 6 – Enclosure Connectors & Hardware ......................................................................................................... 9
Table 7 – Device specifications ............................................................................................................................... 12
Table 8 – U6 pin assignments ................................................................................................................................. 17
Table 9 – U4 pin assignments ................................................................................................................................. 18
Table 10 – MCU Pinout (BT840 via Agora) ................................................................................................................ 19
Table 11 –TagConnect debug header pinout (J2) ................................................................................................... 21
Table 12 – Arm Cortex debug header pinout (J3)................................................................................................... 21
Table 13 – Power/CAN connector (J5) pinout ......................................................................................................... 22
Table 14 – J5 to DB9 pin map .................................................................................................................................. 22
Table 15 – J6 header pin list ................................................................................................................................... 24
Table 16 – OBDII cable pinout ................................................................................................................................. 25
Table 17 – Pin Map + Maximum/Minimum Operation Ratings ................................................................................. 27
Table 18 – physical parameters ............................................................................................................................. 29
Table 19 – environmental specifications ............................................................................................................... 35
Table 18 – FCC & ISED max gain by band................................................................................................................ 37
Table 17 – revision history ...................................................................................................................................... 39

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1. Introduction
The epConnected Vehicle provides a solution for bringing wireless data collection & management to vehicle
interfaces. The device is composed of a carrier board that connects an integrated Agora to a vehicle’s OBDII port,
bringing the capabilities of an Agora to the vehicle. The epConnected Vehicle can collect data from input I/O and
provide control through driving output I/O. Monitored data can be sent over available wireless methods on the
Agora (Cellular, Bluetooth) with control actions performed through the nRF52840 microcontroller module on the
Agora or control through cloud applications. The board is powered through an OBDII cable (12V) with a lithium
battery backup for lightweight activities after the ignition is turned off & the OBDII power source is shut off. The
epConnected Vehicle includes a plastic housing with user interfaces for CAN/power, cellular antenna (SMA), GNSS
antenna (SMA), and data I/O, as well as flanges for mounting.
Powered by Agora
The epConnected Vehicle leverages the capabilities of the Agora module by Embedded Planet. Agora is an IoT
solution platform that incorporates the processing power of an onboard MCU with the wireless connectivity of
cellular, Bluetooth, & LoRa while collecting sensor data. Onboard sensors can include 6-axis IMU, 9-axis IMU, Time-
of-Flight (ToF) distance, temperature/humidity, temperature/humidity/pressure/VOC gas, and sound/microphone.
The cellular module is available in configurations that include GNSS capabilities. Some configurations of Agora
include custom plastics & a LiPo battery with recharging capabilities. Agora can operate as a standalone module or
be integrated into new or existing hardware designs. To learn more about Agora & how to leverage its capabilities,
visit https://www.embeddedplanet.com/agora.

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2. Orderable Part Numbers
This table shows the flexibility of possible device configurations. Availability of specific configurations is
contingent on current stocking & ordering conditions. Please contact Embedded Planet sales to ask about a
configuration not found in the Embedded Planet shop: [email protected]om. The Embedded Planet shop is
hosted at https://shop.embeddedplanet.com.
TABLE 1 – PART NUMBER CONFIGURATOR
Configuration:
EPCNCT
-
VEH1.2
-
A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TABLE 2 – OPTION CONFIGURATOR
Option Designator Description Notes
1
Environment
(Agora PCBA)
1
None
A
Bosch BME680: temp, humidity, pressure, gas
B
SiLabs Si7021
-
A20: temp, humidity
C
BOTH
(
BME680
+
Si7021
-
A20
)
: temp,
humidity
+
pressure, gas
default
2
Inertia
(Agora PCBA)
2
None
D
6
-
Axis IMU:
InvenSense ICM
-
20602
|
3
-
axis accel, 3
-
axis gyro
E
9
-
Axis IMU:
ST LSM9DS1
|
3
-
axis accel, 3
-
axis gyro, 3
-
axis mag
F
BOTH (6
-
Axis + 9
-
Axis IMU):
ICM
-
20602
&
ST LSM9DS1
(gyro, accel + mag)
default
3
Time of Flight
(Agora PCBA)
3
None
G
ST VL53L0X
default
4
Reserved
4
None
5
Reserved
5
None
6
Reserved
6
None
7
Battery
Backup
7
None
J
Internal 4.3V LiPo and Charger (Carrier PCB Mounted)
default
8
Customer I/O
8
None
K
4 inputs, 6 outputs, 2 RS
-
232, Voltage Monitor (Carrier PCB Mounted)
default
#
Feature
1
Environment sensor
2
Inertia
sensor
3
Range sensor
4
Reserved
5
Reserved
6
Reserved
7
Backup Battery
8
External
I/O

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Below are some example configurations for the epConnected Vehicle device:
TABLE 3 – EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS
Full
Configuration P
art
N
umber
Configuration Description
EPCNCT
-
VEH1.2
-
A123456
78
No
optional
features
included
EPCNCT
-
VEH1.2
-
A
C
FG
456
JK
All
optional
features
included
(Default)
EPCNCT
-
VEH1.2
-
A
AEG
456
JK
Only
one
of each available feature
included
3. Additional Resources
Agora module:
https://www.embeddedplanet.com/agora
epConnected Vehicle:
https://www.embeddedplanet.com/connected-vehicle
Embedded Planet Documentation:
https://www.embeddedplanet.com/product-documentation/#connected-vehicle

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4. Feature Callouts
4.1. Feature Callouts | Basic Board Information
TABLE 4 – BASIC BOARD INFORMATION
Category Reference Component Type Description / Purpose
Label 1 Label Serialization & board identification
Modem 2 Agora PCBA module Cellular/GNSS connectivity, sensors
1: Serial Number /
Board ID label
2: Agora
PCBA

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4.2. Feature Callouts | Connectors & Hardware (Board)
TABLE 5 - BOARD CONNECTORS & HARDWARE
Category Reference Component Type Description / Purpose
Mechanical 1 Board mounting holes Mounting hardware for use with enclosure
Connector 2 JST / Battery Connector input for LiPo battery power
Connector 3 Power & CAN Interface for CAN & power input
Connector 4 I/O array Interface for assorted I/O
Mechanical 5 Agora mounting posts For securing Agora to the host board
Connector 6 ARM Cortex For programming/debug (SWD)
Connector 7 TagConnect For programming/debug (SWD)
Connector 8 Tectonic Edge™ Board Edge/Finger interface for Agora
1: Board mounting
holes (x4)
2:
JST Battery
Connector
3:
Power & CAN
connector (J
5)
5
:
Agora
mounting posts
4
:
I
/
O Connector (J6)
6: ARM Cortex
programming/
debug connector
7: TagConnect programming/
debug connector
8:
Tectonic Edge™
connector for Agora

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4.3. Feature Callouts | Connectors & Hardware (Enclosure)
TABLE 6 – ENCLOSURE CONNECTORS & HARDWARE
Category Reference Component Type Description / Purpose
Mechanical 1 Enclosure mounting holes For securing device enclosure
Connector 2 Power/CAN Connector for power & CAN bus
Connector 3 I/O array Connector for external I/O array
Connector 4 GNSS antenna External SMA-style GNSS antenna port
Connector 5 Cellular antenna External SMA-style Cellular antenna port
1:
Mounting holes on each
side of the enclosure (x2)
4: GNSS antenna
connector (SMA)
5: Cellular
antenna
connector
(SMA)
2: Power/CAN
connector
3: I/O connector

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5. Block Diagrams
5.1. Block Diagram | System

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5.2. Block Diagram | Board

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6. Device Specifications
TABLE 7 – DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS
Feature/Specification Description
Cellular Capabilities
Cellular Technologies: LTE-M (LTE CAT M1), SMS
Lower power modes: PSM, eDRX
Operating Frequencies: 699MHz to 1980MHz
Cellular Operating Mode: Half-duplex FDD
RF Output Power: Up to +23 ±2 dBm (Power Class 3)
Internet Protocols IPv4/IPv6 stack with TCP and UDP protocols
TLS/DTLS
LTE CAT M1 Specification
Bands (WW): B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS1700), B5(850), B8(900), B12(700),
13(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B26(850), B28(700)
Bands (NA): B2(1900), B4(AWS1700), B12(700) B13(700)
Uplink: up to 375 kbps
Downlink: up to 300 kbps
SIM
Removable: 4FF (nano) SIM card slot
Board-mounted: MFF2
Internal: Telit simWISE™
Cellular Certifications
PTCRB: Complete (Agora)
AT&T: Complete (Agora)
Verizon: Complete (Agora)
GNSS Specifications
Constellations: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Tracking Sensitivity: -161dBm
Navigation Sensitivity: -158dBm
Cold Start Sensitivity: -146dBm
Input Voltage Nominal: 12V (supplied via OBDII)
Voltage Range: 5-20 VDC
Dimensions In plastics housing: 102.3 mm x 59.3 mm x 43 mm (4.03 in x 2.33 in x 1.69 in)
Environmental
Operating Temperature Range (with battery): 0°C to +45°C
Storage Temperature Range (with battery): 0°C to +45°C
Humidity Range (with battery): 20% RH to 60±25% RH
Operating Temperature Range (without battery): -17°C to +80°C
Storage Temperature Range (without battery): -17°C to +80°C
Humidity Range (without battery): 20% RH to 90% RH
Sensor Options Environmental: Temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, VOC gas
Inertial: 6-axis IMU, 9-axis IMU (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer)
Range: Time-of-Flight (ToF)
Fault-Protected I/O 12V/350mA analog outputs: x6
12V digital inputs: x3

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7. Agora Module
The epConnected Vehicle leverages the Agora board by Embedded Planet for its cellular + GNSS connectivity as
well as for its sensor options. The MCU on Agora is Nordic’s nRF52840; details of this MCU can be found here:
https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Low-power-short-range-wireless/nRF52840. Shown below is a figure
outlining the basic features on Agora as relevant to the epConnected Vehicle. More detail on the Agora board is
available through the Embedded Planet website & documentation.
8. Sensors
The epConnected Vehicle board is designed to accommodate up to 5 Agora-mounted sensors across 3 different
sensor categories. The following sensor options are available:
Environmental
o Temperature, humidity
SiLabs Si7021-A20
o Temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, VOC gas
Bosch BME680
Inertial
o 6-Axis IMU (accelerometer, gyroscope)
InvenSense ICM-20602
o 9-Axis IMU (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer)
ST LSM9DS1
Range/Tampering
o Time-of-Flight (ToF)
ST VL53L0X
For more detail on sensor functions, specifications, development, or more please refer to the Agora Product User
Manual which can be found at https://www.embeddedplanet.com/product-documentation/#agora.
Tectonic Edge
™
interface
BT840 (nRF52840)
MCU+bluetooth
module
Telit ME910
cellular+GNSS
module

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9. Power
The epConnected Vehicle board is designed to be powered by 12V through an OBDII cable connected to J5. The
12V input on the PCB includes input protection elements designed to guard against egregious fault conditions and
withstand alternator load dump conditions. A 1.1A, 60V resettable PTC fuse (polyfuse) in line with the 12V input
protects against potential high input current levels. A series rectifier diode at the 12V input assures a one-way flow
of energy at the connector. There is a TVS diode positioned for transients at the 12V input with a reverse stand-off
voltage of 22V and a maximum clamping voltage of 35.5V. A capacitor bank provides conditioning & stability on the
system side of the protection circuitry.
9.1. Power | Battery
The battery backup option for the epConnected Vehicle includes a small LiPo battery. This battery assists
in the safe & consistent shutdown of the system when the +12V system power becomes cut from the system
due to the vehicle turning off. If the system is in the middle of a transmission, sensor reading, or other sensitive
process, the backup battery can help ensure that the process is carried through to completion before the
system is fully shut down. A voltage monitor input to the epConnected Vehicle system monitors for the
presence of 12V power and alerts the system if the power is cut off, allowing the system to move into a state of
preparation for soft shutdown.
The battery provided with the epConnected Vehicle is a 3.7V, 500mAh rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Polymer (LiPo) battery. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged down to 3.0V. The battery
includes protection circuitry to keep the battery voltage from going too high or low; the battery will cut out
when completely dead at 3.0V. When power is applied through the 12V system the battery charging is active.
The battery is only meant to be charged using the onboard circuitry using the JST battery connection; never
charge the battery using a non-recommended charging method. For the epConnected Vehicle the battery
charge current limit is set to 450mA, and the charge termination voltage is set to 4.2V. The charge manager IC
used is the Microchip MCP73831. More on the Microchip MCP73831 can be found at
https://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/MCP73831.
If the 12V input is cut (e.g., the vehicle that is supplying power is turned off), the PWR_STATUS GPIO line
will transition from high (3.3V) to low (0V) to indicate the loss of system input power. The system can then
finish its current operations using the battery backup and then do a safe power shutoff once ready. The
PWR_STATUS line corresponds to GP5 (pin 15) of the MCP23008 LiPo charger IC. This IC is connected to the
Agora over I2C bus using the address 0b01001110 (0x4E).

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The following shows an example battery voltage discharge curve of the internal system when it
continues to operate on battery power after the removal of system +12V power:
The following depicts a typical battery voltage curve during charging (+12V applied to the system via the
OBDII interface powers the battery charging circuitry):
9.2. Power | Internal Power
Power to the CAN-specific components is provided by a dedicated, onboard 3.3V regulator. The enable
to this regulator is tied to the CAN_WAKE_CTRL signal which is controlled by P0.06 of the nRF52840. This is an
active-high signal.

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The Power Block Diagram for the epConnected Vehicle is depicted below:

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10. Programming, Debugging, & Development
The processing power of the epConnected Vehicle is provided through the Agora module mounted to it.
Programming & debug access to the Agora module for the development of custom applications is available through
the epConnected Vehicle host board. The host board provides both an Arm Cortex SWD header and a TagConnect
footprint for programming & debug use. Alternately, users may remove the Agora from the host board and program
it with a Flidor development board by Embedded Planet. Flidor contains an OpenSDA programming and debug
interface that can support simple drag-and-drop programming of files onto the target device (in this case the target
is the epConnected Vehicle board).
More on Flidor can be found at https://www.embeddedplanet.com/product-documentation/#flidor
Available documentation on programming the epConnected Vehicle device (including example software or other
development resources) can be found at https://www.embeddedplanet.com/product-documentation/#connected-
vehicle
11. Component Interfaces
11.1. Component Interfaces | Outputs (U5)
For detail on the output component interface, please refer to the section titled External I/O Pinout (J6).
11.2. Component Interfaces | GPIO Expander (U6)
The GPIO expander component U6 is an MCP23008. It is configured in I2C mode with the address 0x4E.
The interrupt line is from the CAN interface (U3) and optionally the I/O expander (U6 through R3). The
expander must be configured as open drain when R3 is populated. The reset, enable, interrupt, and chip select
signals for this device are active-low.
TABLE 8 – U6 PIN ASSIGNMENTS
Category
Signal
U6 Pin
UART
UART2_RESET#
U6 GP4 (pin 14)
System
PWR_STATUS
U6: GP5 (pin 15)
System
GPO_EN#
U6: GP6 (pin 16)
System
GPO_CS#
U6: GP7
(pin 17)
System
IO_INT# *
U6: INT (pin 6)
Input
IN0
U6: GP0 (pin 10)
Input
IN1
U6: GP1 (pin 11)
Input
IN2
U6: GP2 (pin 12)
Input
IN3 (voltage monitor output)
U6: GP3 (pin 13)
For more detail on the MCP23008, please refer to https://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/MCP23008.

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11.3. Component Interfaces | UART Managers
The RS-232 transceiver IC is an ST3232BTR (U4). This component drives both of the two RS-232
interfaces hosted on the epConnected Vehicle device. The first UART interface communicates with the
Agora MCU through UART signals, while the second UART interface is converted to the I2C bus using a
SC16IS750IBS (U3). The I2C address for this component is 0x9A. The interrupt signal IO_INT# is shared
between U3 and U8 (U6 optional; not connected by default).
For more detail on the ST3232BTR please refer to https://www.st.com/en/interfaces-and-
transceivers/st3232b.html
For more detail on the C16IS750IBS please refer to https://www.nxp.com/part/SC16IS750IBS#/
TABLE 9 – U4 PIN ASSIGNMENTS
Signal
U4 pin
RS232_TX_OUT_CON_2
T2OUT (pin 7)
RS232_RX_IN_CON_2
R2IN (pin 8)
RS232_TX_IN_CON
R1IN (pin 13)
RS232_RX_OUT_CON
T1OUT (pin 14)
TX_OUT
(to MCU)
T1IN (pin 11)
RX_IN
(to MCU)
R1OUT (pin 12)
RX (U3 pin 24)
R2OUT (pin 9)
TX (U3 pin 23)
T2IN (pin 10)
11.4. Component Interfaces | CAN Managers
The CAN interface for the epConnected Vehicle consists of a TI SN65HVD231 CAN transceiver (U9) paired with
an MCP2515 CAN controller (U8). The MCP2515 communicates with the MCU over a SPI interface. The chip
select line for this component (CAN_CS#) is controlled by pin P1.09 on the nRF52840 MCU.
For more on the SN65HVD231, please refer to https://www.ti.com/product/SN65HVD231/.
Power to the CAN components can be discretely managed by the MCU. For more detail on this, please
refer to the power section of this manual.

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12. Pinouts
12.1. Pinouts: MCU Pinout
TABLE 10 – MCU PINOUT (BT840 VIA AGORA)
Fanstel
Pin nRF52840 pin Function Connected to Tectonic
Edge™ Pin
1 P0.26/SDA SDA Sensors B7
2 P0.27/SCL SCL Sensors B6
3 P0.00/XL1 32.768kHz Crystal -
4 P0.01/XL2 32.768kHz Crystal -
5 P0.02/AIN0 Battery Voltage ADC Battery Voltage Monitor -
6 P0.03/AIN1 Board ID ADC Board ID resistor divider -
7 P0.09/NFC1 NFC JST connector -
8 P0.10/NFC2 NFC JST connector -
9 VDD Power Vin A12
10 GND Common COM A5
11 P0.11/TRACEDATA2 LoRa_MOSI/TRACEDATA2 LoRa Module B2
12 P1.00/TRACEDATA0 SWO/TRACEDATA0 EP Debug Header A18
13 P0.13 Debug_TX EP Debug Header and cell aux UART B12
14 P0.18/nRESET BT840 Reset EP Debug Header A17
15 SWCLK SWD clock EP Debug Header A16
16 SWDIO SWD data EP Debug Header A15
A0 VSS Common COM A8
A1 P0.28/AIN4 CELL_PWR_EN Telit cell module -
A2 P0.29/AIN5 PB Pushbutton -
A3 P0.04/AIN2 INT_LIGHT_TOF Light sensor INT and ToF sensor INT -
A4 P0.05/AIN3 LED_RED LED -
A5 P0.07/TRACECLK LoRa_SCLK/TRACECLK LoRa Module B3
A6 P1.08 CELL_CTS Telit cell module A4
B0 VSS Common COM A14
B1 P0.25 I2S_SD Microphone B11
B2 P0.30/AIN6 CELL_ON_OFF Telit cell module B9
B3 P0.31/AIN7 SENSOR_PWR_EN Load Switch B10
B4 P0.06 I2S_SCK Microphone A7
B5 P0.08 I2S_WS Microphone A6
B6 P1.03 CELL_DSR Telit cell module -
C0 VSS Common COM B5
C1 P0.24 CELL_HW_SHUTDOWN Telit cell module -
C2 P0.22 QSPI IO2 QPSI Flash -
C3 P0.17 QSPI CS# QPSI Flash B15
C4 P0.15 CELL_DCD Telit cell module -
C5 P1.02 CELL_TX Telit cell module A1
C6 P1.04 CELL_DTR Telit cell module -
D0 VSS Common COM B8
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