BG95 EVB Development Board Designed For QuecPython, Low Power Consumption, Supports LTE / EGPRS Communication And GNSS Positioning

SKU: 27094
Part Number: BG95-M3 Zero
Brand: QUECTEL

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BG95 EVB development board Designed for QuecPython, low power consumption, Supports LTE / EGPRS Communication and GNSS Positioning

BG95 EVB Development Board

Compact & Portable Development Board Designed for QuecPython

Supports LTE Cat M1 / LTE Cat NB2 / EGPRS Communication, GNSS Positioning

Features at a glance

The BG95-M3 Zero development board is equipped with BG95-M3 module, which is a multi-mode LPWA module supporting LTE Cat M1 / LTE Cat NB2 / EGPRS. It is 3GPP Rel-14 compliant and offers maximum data rate of 588 kbps downlink and 1119 kbps uplink under LTE Cat M1. Features ultra-low power consumption with built-in MCP as well as the ARMCortex A7 processor supporting ThreadX.

Equipped with BG95-M3 main module, supports LTE Cat M1 / LTE Cat NB2 / EGPRS networking, applicable across global regions
Onboard 40PIN GPIO header, compatible with most Raspberry Pi HATs
5 LEDs for indicating module operating status
Onboard Type-C port for easy development with just a USB Type-C cable
Supports PPP, TCP, UDP, SSL, TLS, FTP(S), HTTP(S), NITZ, PING, MQTT, LwM2M, CoAP, IPv6 protocols, etc.
Supports GNSS positioning (GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS)
Onboard Nano SIM card slot, supports 1.8V SIM card, and is designed near the edge of the board for easy insertion and removal of SIM card
Provides tools such as QPYcom, Thonny IDE plugin, and VSCode plugin, etc. for easy learning and development
Comes with online development resources and manual (example in QuecPython)

Specifications

Model	BG95-M3	EC200U-EU	EC200U-AU
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Applicable Region	Global	Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil	Australia/Latin America
Frequency Band
LTE-FDD	Cat M1: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66, B85 Cat NB2: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B28, B66, B71, B85	B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B28, B66
LTE-TDD	N/A	B38, B40, B41
GSM / GPRS / EDGE	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	GSM: B2, B3, B5, B8
GNSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS
Bluetooth	N/A	Bluetooth 4.2 (BR/EDR)
Wi-Fi Scan	N/A	2.4 GHz 11b (Rx)
Data transmission
CAT 1	N/A	LTE-FDD: DL 10 Mbps; UL 5 Mbps LTE-TDD: DL 8.96 Mbps; UL 3.1 Mbps
NB-IoT	Cat NB2: DL 127 Kbps; UL 158.5 Kbps Cat NB1: DL 32 Kbps; UL 70 Kbps	N/A
Cat-M	DL 588 Kbps; UL 1119 Kbps	N/A
GSM / GPRS / EDGE	EDGE: DL 296 Kbps; UL 236.8 Kbps GPRS: DL 107 Kbps; UL 85.6 Kbps	GSM: DL 85.6 Kbps; UL 85.6 Kbps
Others
Type-C USB Port	Supports AT commands testing, GNSS positioning, firmware upgrading, etc.
Communication Protocol	PPP, TCP, UDP, SSL, TLS, FTP(S), HTTP(S), NITZ, PING, MQTT, LwM2M, CoAP, IPv6	TCP, UDP, PPP, NITZ, PING, FILE, MQTT, NTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, FTP, FTPS, CMUX, MMS
SIM Card	Nano SIM card (supports 1.8V only)	Nano SIM and eSIM, dual card single standby
Indicator	SIM_CHK: lights up when a SIM card is inserted into the card slot NET: Network indicator PSM: Sleep indicator PWM: PWM function indicator PWR: Power indicator	P01: Module Pin 1, default as EC200A-XX PWM0 P05: Module Pin 5, NET_MODE indicator SCK1: SIM1 detection indicator, lights up when SIM1 card is inserted SCK2: SIM2 detection indicator, lights up when SIM2 card is inserted PWR: Power indicator
Buttons	PWK: Power ON/OFF PON: PSM wake-up BOOT: Forcing into firmware burning mode USB ON/OFF: USB power consumption detection switch	PWK: Power ON/OFF RST: Reset BOOT: Forcing into firmware burning mode USB ON/OFF: USB power consumption detection switch
Antenna Connectors	LTE main antenna + DIV antenna + GNSS antenna	LTE main antenna + DIV / WIFI (scanning only) / Bluetooth antenna + GNSS antenna
Operating Temperature	-30 ~ 75°C
Storage Temperature	-45 ~ 90°C

Type-C interface

easy to develop with just a USB Type-C cable

Onboard 40PIN GPIO header

Compatible with most Raspberry Pi HATs

BG95 EVB development board with 40PIN GPIO pin header

Supports various development tools

Provides tools such as QPYcom, Thonny IDE plugin, and VSCode plugin, etc. for easy learning and development

What’s onboard

Onboard Components

BG95-M3 module
TPS63020DSJR power IC
TLV75533PDRVR power IC
NCP114AMX180TBG power IC
TXS0104EYZTR voltage level translator
Nano-SIM card slot
NET Network indicator
PSM Sleep indicator
PWM function indicator
PWR Power indicator
SIM_CHK indicator
lights up when SIM card is inserted
Power ON/OFF button
PSM wake-up button
BOOT button
Press before powering on to force firmware burning mode
USB detection ON/OFF
Normally closed: USB can be connected normally;
Normally open: Type-C supplies power only to the evaluation board, used for module power consumption measurement

Interfaces

Raspberry Pi GPIO Header
Compatible with Raspberry Pi HATs, for more details, please refer to Pinout Definition
Power ON/OFF jumper
Connect: auto turn on, short press PWK button to restart
Disconnect: short press PWK button to power on, long press to power off
1.8V output jumper
Connect: outputs 1.8V externally
Disconnect: used to test power consumption
Module power supply jumper
Connect: DCDC to power the module
GNSS active power supply selection
Connect: enable GNSS active power supply
USB Type-C port
Main antenna connector
AUX antenna connector
GNSS antenna connector
Battery power supply header
Supports 2.5V-5.5V battery (Note: the board cannot be powered by USB port and battery at the same time)