Cat-1/GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT for Raspberry Pi, Based On A7670E module, LTE Cat-1 / 2G support, GNSS positioning

SKU:26631
Part No.:A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT
Brand:Waveshare

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Cat-1/GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT for Raspberry Pi, Based On A7670E module, LTE Cat-1 / 2G support, GNSS positioning
Cat-1/GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT for Raspberry Pi

Based on A7670E, enabling LTE Cat-1 / 2G communication, telephone call, SMS, LBS positioning and GNSS positioning

Features at a glance

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)
Specifications
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

Standard Raspberry Pi 40PIN GPIO

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 support of LTE Cat-1/2G

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


Dial-up on Windows/Linux

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)

GNSS positioning

Supports GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS positioning


Cloud Communication

Supports communication protocols including TCP/IP, HTTP(s), MQTT(s), FTP(s), and SSL


telephone call & SMS Support

Making telephone call or sending SMS by AT commands, with onboard audio jack


Pinout definition
Application Example

provides multiple networking demos with Waveshare.cloud, using the lightweight MQTT protocol to achieve data visualization service


Waveshare.cloud Support

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.

Outline Dimensions
Resources & Services

* Resources for different product may vary, please check the wiki page to confirm the actually provided resources.

Selection Guide
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

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