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SIM7000 Series EVB Quick Start Guide
Version: 1.0
Release Date: April 8, 2018
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About Document
Document Information
Document
Title
SIM7000 Series EVB Quick Start Guide
Version
1.0
Document Type
Application Note
Document Status
Released/Confidential
Revision History
Revision
Date
Owner
Status / Comments
1.0
April 8, 2018
Albert
First Release.
Related Documents
This document applies to the following products:
Name
Type
Size (mm)
Comments
SIM7000E/C/A/G
Cat-M1( /NB1/ GSM)
24*24
N/A
SIM7000E-N
SIM7000C-N
NB1
24*24
N/A
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utility model or design. All specification supplied herein are subject to change without notice at any time.

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Contents
About Document...............................................................................................................................2
Document Information..............................................................................................................2
Revision History.........................................................................................................................2
Related Documents...................................................................................................................2
Contents ............................................................................................................................................3
1 Purpose of this document..............................................................................................................4
2 Evaluation Board Overview............................................................................................................4
2.1 SIM7000 EVB full Kit Overview............................................................................................4
2.2 Interface Introduction .........................................................................................................7
3 Installations and Communication...................................................................................................8
3.1 Driver installation................................................................................................................8
3.1.1 USB-to-UART interface driver installation ................................................................8
3.1.2 Module USB interface driver installation .................................................................9
3.2 Accessories installation .......................................................................................................9
3.3 AT command Communication ...........................................................................................10
3.3.1 Power on device.....................................................................................................10
3.3.2 Communication through UART interface ...............................................................10
3.3.3 Communication through USB Port .........................................................................10
Contact............................................................................................................................................12

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1 Purpose of this document
With SIMCom Evaluation board (EVB) kit, developer could verify each function quickly and easily.
This document is aim to introduce every interface usage of this EVB kit, and send AT command to
demo module functions.
2Evaluation Board Overview
2.1 SIM7000 EVB full Kit Overview
Here is an overview of the total package, which includes EVB kit and TE kit.
EVB kit package list is following,
1) SIMCom evaluation board;
2) 5V DC Adapter (EU standard or US standard);
3) Micro USB cable.
SIM7000X (x stands for A, C or E version) TE Kit package list is following,
1) SIM7000x TE board;
2) LTE antenna;
3) GNSS active antenna.

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Here is top view of SIMCom EVB.
And bottom view of SIMCom EVB.
A
B
C
D
E
I
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T

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For SIM7000 TE board, we can see below overview.
(Top view) (Bottom view)
In order to get proper part to test functions, here is brief list for EVB and TE kit part numbers.
Kit
Part Number
Comments
SIMCom EVB Kit
S2-106XN
Applied to SIM7000, SIM7500,SIM7600 and SIM7020 TE
SIM7000E-TE Kit
S2-10735
For Europe, Australia and South Asia.
SIM7000C-TE Kit
S2-10734
For China, India
SIM7000A-TE Kit
S2-1073B
For Verizon network
SIM7000A-A-TE kit
S2-107HE
For AT&T network
SIM7000JC-TE kit
S2-1073F
For Japan
SIM7000G-TE Kit
S2-197HC
Global roaming
SIM7000C-N-TE Kit
S2-1073L
NB1 only
SIM7000E-N-TE Kit
S2-1073T
NB1 only
W
X
Y
U
V

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2.2 Interface Introduction
From above overview on the EVB, we can see many signal interfaces, communication ports or
antenna interface. Now, we will describe them in detail.
Index
Position
Description
Index
Position
Description
A
J301_PIN_1
PWRKEY
B
J302_PIN_1
STATUS
J301_PIN_2
RESET
J302_PIN_2
NC
J301_PIN_3
NC
J302_PIN_3
NC
J301_PIN_4
MDM_LOG_TX
J302_PIN_4
NC
J301_PIN_5
RI
J302_PIN_5
NC
J301_PIN_6
DCD
J302_PIN_6
NC
J301_PIN_7
DTR
J302_PIN_7
NC
J301_PIN_8
RXD
J302_PIN_8
GPIO11
J301_PIN_9
CTS
J302_PIN_9
NC
J301_PIN_10
RTS
J302_PIN_10
NC
J301_PIN_11
TXD
J302_PIN_11
GPIO12
J301_PIN_12
NC
J302_PIN_12
NC
J301_PIN_13
ADC1
J302_PIN_13
NC
J301_PIN_14
NC
J302_PIN_14
NC
J301_PIN_15
NC
J302_PIN_15
SIM_DET
J301_PIN_16
NETLIGHT
J302_PIN_16
NC
Index
Position
Description
Index
Position
Description
C
J303_PIN_1
NC
D
J304_PIN_1
GPIO4
J303_PIN_2
NC
J304_PIN_2
NC
J303_PIN_3
NC
J304_PIN_3
NC
J303_PIN_4
NC
J304_PIN_4
NC
J303_PIN_5
NC
J304_PIN_5
NC
J303_PIN_6
NC
J304_PIN_6
NC
J303_PIN_7
NC
J304_PIN_7
NC
J303_PIN_8
NC
J304_PIN_8
NC
J303_PIN_9
VDD_EXT
J304_PIN_9
NC
J303_PIN_10
GND
J304_PIN_10
NC
J303_PIN_11
VCC_3V3
J304_PIN_11
NC
J303_PIN_12
VCC_1V8
J304_PIN_12
PCM_CLK
J303_PIN_13
NC
J304_PIN_13
PCM_IN
J303_PIN_14
NC
J304_PIN_14
PCM_OUT
J303_PIN_15
NC
J304_PIN_15
PCM_SYNC
J303_PIN_16
NC
J304_PIN_16
NC

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Index
Position
Description
Index
Position
Description
E
J305
NC
F
J202
Main sim slot
O
S201
Power switch
G
J401
n/a
P
S401
RF switch
H
J204
USB-2-UART
Q
J203
sim slot (n/a)
I
J101 / J102
To TE board
R
J502
Handset jack
J
D402
Status LED
S
X501
Audio jack
K
D401
Network LED
T
J103
+5V DC input
L
D201
Power LED
U
TE_J105
LTE antenna SMA
M
SW401
PWRKEY
V
TE_J103
GNSS antenna SMA
N
SW402
Reset
W
TE_J102
USB interface
X
TE_U1
SIM7000 module
Y
TE_201/202
To EVB
※Notice
1) Module GPIO pins are at 1.8V logical level. Can not be connected to external 3.0V or higher
level signals directly.
3 Installations and Communication
3.1 Driver installation
There have two USB jacks, one is on EVB board (USB-2-UART, position H), and another is on TE
board (position W).
3.1.1 USB-to-UART interface driver installation
This USB-to-UART chipset on board is from Silicon labs.
Here is the driver link.
https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers
After driver installed properly and completely, there have two virtual USB ports, COM12 and
COM13.

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Here Enhanced port (COM12) is for AT command communication, while Standard port (COM13)
usually is reserved for debug.
3.1.2 Module USB interface driver installation
SIM7000 Chipset is from Qualcomm. SIMCom provide proper driver to developer, please contact
local FAE.
After USB driver installed properly and completely, there will be 6 virtual ports, AT port, Audio
port, Diagnostics port, NMEA port, modem port and WWAN adapter port.
3.2 Accessories installation
Now, in order to do function test, we need install necessary accessories to EVB and TE board.
1) insert SIM card to main sim card slot (position F);
2) install LTE antenna (position U) and GNSS antenna (position V);
3) Insert micro USB cable to EVB board (position H) for UART communication or TE board
(position W) for USB communication.
4) Insert +5V DC adapter to EVB board (position T).

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3.3 AT command Communication
3.3.1 Power on device
1) Switch RF on (n/a for SIM7000 TE, flight mode signal is not connected out);
2) Switch power on;
3) Press POWER_ON button for second.
Now status LED light is solid on, power LED light is solid on, while network LED light is blinking
with below behaviors.
Network LED
Status Description
64ms on, 800ms off
Network scanning, not registered
64ms on, 3000ms off
Registered network (PS service)
64ms on, 300ms off
Data communication (PPP or TCPIP)
For AT communication, Putty, Tera Term or other serial port program could be used.
3.3.2 Communication through UART interface
SIM7000 UART communication supports auto baud rate, as well as other baud rates up to 4Mbps.
Here take Putty for example, configure serial port with COM12, 115200bps-8-1-N.
3.3.3 Communication through USB Interface
USB AT port and modem port are available for AT command communication, while modem port
usually is recommended for pure data communication like PPP or TCP transparent mode.

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Also, to enable GNSS NEMA communication send command AT+CGNSPWR=1 through AT port.
※Notice
※Notice
Regarding FW upgrade, only support USB interface. Please refer to SIM7000 series FW upgrade
user guide.

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