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Based on A7670E, enabling LTE Cat-1 / 2G communication, telephone call, SMS, LBS positioning and GNSS positioning
The A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT is an LTE Cat-1 module, which supports wireless communication modes including LTE-TDD, LTE-FDD, GSM, GPRS and EDGE, with up to 10Mbps downlink rate and 5Mbps uplink rate. It supports Windows/Linux operating systems and multiple network protocols. The module size is the same as SIM7000/SIM7070 series, and the AT commands are mostly compatible with SIM7600 series. It is suitable for IoT applications like remote information processing, monitoring devices, POS, industrial routers, remote diagnosis, satellite positioning, and so on.
- Standard Raspberry Pi 40PIN GPIO extension header, supports Raspberry Pi series boards
- Supports protocols including TCP/IP, HTTP(s), MQTT(s), FTP(s), and SSL
- Supports dial-up, telephone call, SMS
- Supports LBS base station positioning, it is able to get the approximate position info via mobile network
- Supports GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS positioning
- TTS (Text To Speech) feature, texts in Chinese/English can be converted into spoken words
- Onboard USB interface, for testing AT Commands, network communication, and so on
- Onboard audio jack for sound recording, making telephone calls, listening the TTS resulting speech, etc.
- Breakout common used control pins of the A7670E module, make it easy to connect with hosts boards like Arduino/STM32
- SIM card slot, supports 1.8V/3V SIM card
- 2x LED indicators, easy to monitor the operating status
- Comes with development resources and manual (examples for Raspberry Pi/Jetson Nano/Arduino/STM32)
| Frequency band | |
|---|---|
| LTE Cat-1 | LTE-FDD: B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20 |
| 2G | GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 900/1800 MHz |
| GNSS | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS |
| SMS and Audio | |
| SMS | Supported types: MT, MO, CB, Text, PDU |
| Storage: USIM card (CB couldn't be stored on SIM card) | |
| Audio feature | Standard 3.5mm audio jack for audio input/output |
| Other | |
| Power supply | 5V (via USB port or 5V pinheader), 3.7 ~ 4.2V (via VBAT pinheader, supports 3.7V Li-ion battery power input) |
| Operating voltage | 3.3V |
| Dimensions | 65 × 30.5mm |
Compatible with Raspberry Pi series boards
Connecting With Raspberry Pi 5
Connecting With Zero 2 WH
* for reference only, please refer to the Package Content for detailed part list
Multi Band and Multi regions Support, mainly applicable in Europe, Southeast Asia, West Asia, Africa, China, South Korea
* Please confirm the supported bands according to your local service provider
LTE Cat-1: up to 5Mbps (uplink) / up to 10Mbps (downlink)
EDGE: up to 236.8Kbps (uplink / downlink)
GPRS: up to 85.6Kbps (uplink / downlink)
Supports GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS positioning
Supports communication protocols including TCP/IP, HTTP(s), MQTT(s), FTP(s), and SSL
Making telephone call or sending SMS by AT commands, with onboard audio jack
provides multiple networking demos with Waveshare.cloud, using the lightweight MQTT protocol to achieve data visualization service
provides tutorial and demo for quick start of smart IoT solutions, with large-screen Data Visualization display to meet various application scenarios
Smart garden solutions:
The A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT can report various sensor data of the garden through MQTT to remotely control
device ON/OFF, irrigation, fertilization, and so on.
Server Performance Cloud Monitoring:
The A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT can report various performance parameters of the Raspberry Pi server through MQTT, and monitor the operation status in real-time through the cloud platform.
IoT GPS Mobile Positioning:
The A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT can regularly report the data of the GPS positioning module through MQTT to realize mobile detection, animal or device positioning and tracking, etc.
* Resources for different product may vary, please check the wiki page to confirm the actually provided resources.
| product | A7670E | SIM7600E |
|---|---|---|
| Band | ||
| LTE Cat-1 | LTE-FDD: B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20 | LTE-FDD:
B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20 LTE-TDD: B38, B40, B41 |
| 3G | N/A | UMTS/HSPA+: B1, B5, B8 |
| 2G | GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 900/1800 MHz | |
| GNSS | GPS/Beidou/GLONASS | GPS/Beidou/GLONASS/GALILEO/QZSS |
| Data Rate | ||
| LTE Cat-1 | 10Mbps(DL)/5Mbps(UL) | |
| 3G (HSPA+) | N/A | 42Mbps(DL)/5.76Mbps(UL) |
| 2G (GPRS/EDGE) | 236.8Kbps(DL/UL) | |
| Software Features | ||
| Network protocol | TCP/IP/IPV4/IPV6/Multi-PDP/FTP/FTPS/HTTP/HTTPS/DNS | |
| Dial-up protocol | PPP/RNDIS | PPP/NDIS/RNDIS |
| USB driver | Windows XP/7/8/10, Linux (driver free for Raspberry Pi OS) | |
| Hardware Interfaces | ||
| SIM card slot | Compatible with 1.8V and 3V SIM card | |
| UART | Supports AT commands through UART, compatible with 3.3V/5V operating voltage | |
| USB port | Supports AT commands testing, GNSS positioning, firmware upgrading, etc. | |
| USB to UART | N/A | Supports serial debugging, or login to Raspberry Pi |
| Audio jack | Supports audio actions like making telephoto call | |
| Antenna connector | LTE main antenna | LTE main antenna + LTE diversity antenna + GNSS antenna |
| Dimensions | 65 × 30.5mm | 65 × 56.0mm |
| Applications | ||
| Examples | Healthcare, smart payment, Internet talk, environmental monitoring, energy monitoring, fleet management, smart industry, intelligent agriculture, etc. | |
| Applicable regions | Europe, Southeast Asia, West Asia, Africa, China, South Korea | |
Weight: 0.116 kg
Quick Overview
- A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT x1
- USB-A to USB-C cable x1
- FPC Antenna x1
- GPS Antenna x1
- Screws pack x1
