Fanstel BLG840F User manual

BLG840F/X LTE Gateways and BN60 LTE Beacon Draft Ver 0.51 May 2019
OpenSource with Market Ready Enclosure!
BLG840F/X gateways support Bluetooth 5, Thread, or
Zigbee radio protocols. Both LTE-M and NB-IoT are
supported on the network side. They are
in market ready enclosure and pre-
certified. OpenSource codes are available
to expedite your firmware development.
BLG840F Gateway!
BLG840F integrates a long-range module
BT840F with nRF9160 SIP module.
Range between 2 BT840F modules (not
in enclosure) is 2300 meters at 125 Kbps.
GPS antenna is integrated. An external
LTE antenna is included.
BLG840X Gateway!
Using BT840X with +22.9 dBm TX, BLG832X can
penetrate multiple walls or be used in wide area mesh
applications. Range between 2 BT840X is more than 4500
meters at 125 Kbps.
BN60 LTE Beacon!
With integrated GPS receiver and LTE connectivity, BN60
can be used for wide area tracking.
Miscellaneous!
• Gateway size: 60x60x22 mm.
• Antenna length: 170mm.
• Includes AC adapter, USB cable, wall mount bracket.
DK-BLG840F Development Kit!
Pre-loaded modem firmware supports both LTE-M and NB-
IoT. Pre-loaded non-secure application is AT command.
Additional AT command information is available at:
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/
ref_at_commands/REF/at_commands/intro.html?
cp=2_1
To develop nRF91 firmware please download nRF
Connect for Desktop and install Getting Started
Assistant.
https://www.nordicsemi.com/?
sc_itemid=%7B49D2264D-62FD-4C16-811F-88B477833
C5D%7D
A Nordic nRF9160-DK
LTE Link Monitor of nRF Connect is not compatible, please
download and use Fanstel LTE PC tool for testing.
https://www.fanstel.com/download-opensource
Nordic nRF52 Development Environment!
Nordic nRF52 development environment is used to develop
BT840F/X codes. Open source codes are available
http://www.fanstel.com/download-opensource/
LTE Gateway Summaries!
BN60 Beacon
BLG840F Gateway
BLG840X Gateway
Network Interface
LTE-M, NB-IoT
LTE-M, NB-IoT
LTE-M, NB-IoT
BLE module
None
BT840F
BT840X
FCC
Industrial Canada
QDID
108621
108621
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Table Of Contents
1. Introduction 3........................................................................................................................................................
Network Interface LTE-M and NB-IoT 3................................................................................................................
Bluetooth, Thread, and Zigbee Interfaces 3.........................................................................................................
2. Hardware Description 4........................................................................................................................................
BLG840F/X Hardware 4.......................................................................................................................................
BN60E LTE Beacon Hardware Description 4.......................................................................................................
Development Kit 5................................................................................................................................................
LTE and GPS antennas. 5....................................................................................................................................
USB Connectors 5................................................................................................................................................
3. nRF9160 Firmware Development and Testing 6..................................................................................................
Set Up for Programming nRF9160 6....................................................................................................................
Modem Firmware 7...............................................................................................................................................
AT Commands 7...................................................................................................................................................
nRF Connect 7.....................................................................................................................................................
BlueNor LTE PC Tools 7.......................................................................................................................................
Modem Firmware Update 10................................................................................................................................
4. nRF52840 Firmware Development 12.................................................................................................................
Set up for Programming BT840F or BT840X 12..................................................................................................
Nordic Development Environment 13...................................................................................................................
Firmware to Control Power Amplifier in BLG840X 14...........................................................................................
Revision History 17..................................................................................................................................................
Contact Us 18..........................................................................................................................................................
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1. Introduction
BLG840F Series gateways integrate Nordic nRF9160 SIP module and Fanstel long range Bluetooth, Thread,
Zigbee module BT840F or BT840X. BN60 has an LTE modem for wide area location tracking. All products are
referred as BLG840F Series in this user’s manual.
Network Interface LTE-M and NB-IoT
It makes the latest low power LTE technology and advanced processing and security accessible, and easy to use,
for a wide range of single device low power cellular IoT (cIoT) designs.
Incorporating an Arm Cortex-M33 application processor solely for applications, a full LTE modem, RF Front End
(RFFE) and power management system. The nRF9160 is the most compact, complete and energy-efficient cellular
IoT solution on the market.
The integrated modem supports both LTE-M and NB-IoT and can operate globally removing any need for regional
variants. All power saving features including eDRX and PSM are supported as is with IPv4/IPv6 support up to
transport and security (TCP/TLS) level. The modem firmware is upgradable via secure, encrypted Firmware Over
The Air (FOTA) updates.
The Arm Cortex-M33 application processor is supported by 1MB of flash and 256kB RAM making advanced
application development possible in a single device solution.!
A GPS receiver is integrated into the radio offering various modes of operation to suit a wide selection of
applications that employ location-tracking functionality.
A broad selection of general interfaces and peripherals and are included on nRF9160 including 12-bit ADC, RTC,
SPI, I²C, I²S, UARTE, PDM and PWM.
Security is best-in-class with Arm TrustZone technology for isolation and protection of normal and secure zones for
firmware and elements of hardware including memory and peripherals. Arm TrustZone helps build solid and secure
IoT applications that feature secure boot, trusted firmware updates and root of trust implementations without
performance compromise.
Arm CryptoCell enhances security still further by offering cryptographic and security resources to help to protect
your IoT applications from various attack threats. CryptoCell is designed for high performance cryptography
solutions optimized for energy-constrained devices.
Gateway and beacon have a SIM connector for connection and authentication with mobile network operators.
Bluetooth, Thread, and Zigbee Interfaces
BLG840F integrates BT840F (nRF52840) module with 2300 meter range at 125 Kbps. BLG840X integrates
BT840X (nRF52840 + SKY66112 PA) with >4500 meter range at 125 Kbps. BN60 doesn’t integrate a Bluetooth
module.
The nRF52840 is fully multiprotocol capable with full protocol concurrency. It has protocol support for Bluetooth 5,
Bluetooth mesh, Thread, Zigbee, 802.15.4, ANT and 2.4 GHz proprietary stacks.
It is built around the 32-bit ARM® Cortex™-M4 CPU with floating point unit running at 64 MHz. It has NFC-A Tag
for use in simplified pairing and payment solutions. The ARM TrustZone® CryptoCell cryptographic unit is included
on-chip and brings an extensive range of cryptographic options that execute highly efficiently independent of the
CPU.
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2. Hardware Description
BLG840F/X Hardware
BLG840F and BLG840X use the same enclosure and host PCB. The only difference is
Bluetooth 5 module installed. Gateway can be desk mounted. A wall mount bracket in
included for wall mounting.
Three antennas are supported:
• Bluetooth/Thread, Zigbee antenna is integrated.
• GPS antenna is integrated.
• An external LTE antenna is included.
Additional external hardwire features:
• Two user definable LED indicators, red and blue.
• A micro USB connector for powering gateway
• A push button
Size of gateway is 60x60x22mm.
BN60E LTE Beacon Hardware Description
BN60E is BLG840F without BT840F BLE 5 module. With an integrated GPS receiver and LTE modem, it can be
used for wide area location tracking.
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Development Kit
Download DK-BLG840F development kit schematics from this webpage.
https://www.fanstel.com/download-opensource
LTE and GPS antennas.
The u.FL connector for LTE antenna, J8 has a buillt-in switch. Normal connection is with the integrated antenna,
ANT1. When an u.FL connector is plugged-in, RF signal is routed to the external antenna. Production BLG840F
includes an external antenna. The included antenna should be used for LTE signal reception and transmission
testing.
A GPS antenna and signal amplifier is integrated.
USB Connectors
There are two USB connectors in DK-BLG840F. Development kit can be powered by connecting either one to a
PC USB port.
• J11 is for connection to nRF9160 module.
• J12 is for connection to BT840F or BT840X module.
You can download LTE PC tools from this webpage.
https://www.fanstel.com/download-opensource
This LTE PC tools is for use with Window PC only.
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3. nRF9160 Firmware Development and Testing
Set Up for Programming nRF9160
Both 4-pin and 10-pin programming interfaces are provided. A 10-pin cable is included for connection between
DK-BLG840F and nRF9160.
To program nRF9160 module, connect Debug out of nRF9160DK to JS2 (Debug in) of DK-BLG840F.
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Modem Firmware
Module nRF9160 is pre-loaded with Modem firmware supporting LTE-M and NB-IoT.
Version 0.7.0-29.alpha is loaded in May 2019. It supports the following bands.
Cat-M1 operation is enabled on E-UTRA Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28 and 66.
Cat-NB1 operation is enabled on E-UTRA Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28 and 66.
AT Commands
Non-secure application AT command is preloaded. Additional information is available at Nordic website.
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/ref_at_commands/REF/at_commands/intro.html?cp=2_1
nRF Connect
To develop the nRF91 firmware please download the nRF Connect desk top version and install Getting Started
Assistant.
You can download nRF Connect desk top from following link.
https://www.nordicsemi.com/?sc_itemid=%7B49D2264D-62FD-4C16-811F-88B477833C5D%7D
BlueNor LTE PC Tools
LTE Monitor features in nRF Connect is not compatible with Fanstel DK-BLG840F.
To test Fanstel board, please download BlueNor LTE PC tools from Fanstel website.
https://www.fanstel.com/download-opensource
Unzip and install this application.
Connect J11 of DK-BLD840F to a PC USB port.
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• Press the reset button SW?.
• Insert SIM card obtained from your local carrier into J5. Click on Refresh icon.
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•Wait for one minute.
•If everything is OK, the LTE icon becomes green and the signal strength is shown.
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Modem Firmware Update
To update modem firmware, follow the steps listed below. More instructions are available in README.rst inside
nrf9160_mdm_dfu.zip.
1) Install DFU-tool (nrf9160_mdm_dfu.zip)
2) Run `nrf9160_mdm_dfu —update`. The modem will be installed to board.
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To install AT command application, type command as below.
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4. nRF52840 Firmware Development
Set up for Programming BT840F or BT840X
Both 10-pin and 4-pin programming interfaces are provided. A 10-pin cable is included.
To program BT840F/X module, connect Debug out of PCA10056 (nRF52840DK) to JS4 (Debug in) of DK-
BLG840F
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Nordic Development Environment
Nordic Semiconductor provides a complete range of hardware and software development tools for the nRF52
Series devices. nRF52 DK board is recommended for firmware development. Document and Software
development tools can be downloaded by the following links.
Get start with Nordic chip and all online documents.
http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=/com.nordic.infocenter.nrf52/dita/nrf52/
development/nrf52_dev_kit.html&cp=1_1
Nordic SDK with many example projects.
https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF5_SDK/
Nordic development zone. You can search or ask a question there.
https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/b/getting-started/posts/development-with-gcc-and-
eclipse
Programming the Nordic chip
Download and install Nrf5x-Command-Line Tools
https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/nordic/Products/nRF52840/nRF5x-Command-Line-Tools-
Win32/58850
Download and install nRF Connect
https://www.nordicsemi.com/?sc_itemid={B935528E-8BFA-42D9-8BB5-83E2A5E1FF5C}!
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Firmware to Control Power Amplifier in BLG840X
The following codes are used to set up and control power amplifier SKY66112 in USB840X. Codes can be
downloaded from:
https://www.fanstel.com/download-document
Header files
#ifndef PA_LNA_H__
#define PA_LNA_H__
#include "ble.h"
#include "app_error.h"
#include "nrf_drv_gpiote.h"
#include "nrf_drv_ppi.h"
void pa_lna_init(uint32_t gpio_pa_pin, uint32_t gpio_lna_pin);
#endif
Main program.
#include "pa_lna.h"
#define APP_PA_LAN
#ifdef APP_PA_LAN
#define APP_PA_PIN 17
#define APP_LNA_PIN 19
#define APP_CHL_PIN#8
#define APP_CPS_PIN#6
int main(void)
{
....
#ifdef APP_PA_LAN#
#nrf_gpio_cfg_output(APP_CPS_PIN);
#nrf_gpio_cfg_output(APP_CHL_PIN);
#nrf_gpio_pin_set(APP_CHL_PIN);
#nrf_gpio_pin_clear(APP_CPS_PIN); //enable
#pa_lna_init(APP_PA_PIN,APP_LNA_PIN);
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#endif#
....
}
SKY66112 control codes.
#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "pa_lna.h"
#include "ble.h"
#include "app_error.h"
#include "nrf_drv_gpiote.h"
#include "nrf_drv_ppi.h"
void pa_lna_init(uint32_t gpio_pa_pin, uint32_t gpio_lna_pin)
{
ble_opt_t opt;
uint32_t gpiote_ch = NULL;
ret_code_t err_code;
memset(&opt, 0, sizeof(ble_opt_t));
err_code = nrf_drv_gpiote_init();
if(err_code != NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE)
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
err_code = nrf_drv_ppi_init();
//if(err_code != MODULE_ALREADY_INITIALIZED)
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
nrf_ppi_channel_t ppi_set_ch;
nrf_ppi_channel_t ppi_clr_ch;
err_code = nrf_drv_ppi_channel_alloc(&ppi_set_ch);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
err_code = nrf_drv_ppi_channel_alloc(&ppi_clr_ch);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
nrf_drv_gpiote_out_config_t config = GPIOTE_CONFIG_OUT_TASK_TOGGLE(false);
if((gpio_pa_pin == NULL) && (gpio_lna_pin == NULL))
{
err_code = NRF_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
if(gpio_pa_pin != NULL)
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{
if(gpiote_ch == NULL)
{
err_code = nrf_drv_gpiote_out_init(gpio_pa_pin, &config);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
gpiote_ch = nrf_drv_gpiote_out_task_addr_get(gpio_pa_pin);
}
// PA config
opt.common_opt.pa_lna.pa_cfg.active_high = 1; // Set the pin to be active high
opt.common_opt.pa_lna.pa_cfg.enable = 1; // Enable toggling
opt.common_opt.pa_lna.pa_cfg.gpio_pin = gpio_pa_pin; // The GPIO pin to toggle tx
}
if(gpio_lna_pin != NULL)
{
if(gpiote_ch == NULL)
{
err_code = nrf_drv_gpiote_out_init(gpio_lna_pin, &config);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
gpiote_ch = nrf_drv_gpiote_out_task_addr_get(gpio_lna_pin);
}
// LNA config
opt.common_opt.pa_lna.lna_cfg.active_high = 1; // Set the pin to be active high
opt.common_opt.pa_lna.lna_cfg.enable = 1; // Enable toggling
opt.common_opt.pa_lna.lna_cfg.gpio_pin = gpio_lna_pin; // The GPIO pin to toggle rx
}
// Common PA/LNA config
opt.common_opt.pa_lna.gpiote_ch_id = (gpiote_ch - NRF_GPIOTE_BASE) >> 2; // GPIOTE channel used for
radio pin toggling
opt.common_opt.pa_lna.ppi_ch_id_clr = ppi_clr_ch; // PPI channel used for radio pin clearing
opt.common_opt.pa_lna.ppi_ch_id_set = ppi_set_ch; // PPI channel used for radio pin setting
err_code = sd_ble_opt_set(BLE_COMMON_OPT_PA_LNA, &opt);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
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Revision History
• May 2019, Ver. 0.50: Initial draft release
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