RG500L EVB

User Guide

5G Module Series

Version: 1.0

Date: 2021-06-23

Status: Released

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Safety Information
The following safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, such as usage, service
or repair of any cellular terminal or mobile incorporating the module. Manufacturers of the cellular terminal
should notify users and operating personnel of the following safety information by incorporating these
guidelines into all manuals of the product. Otherwise, Quectel assumes no liability for customers’ failure to
comply with these precautions.

Full attention must be paid to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an
accident. Using a mobile while driving (even with a handsfree kit) causes
distraction and can lead to an accident. Please comply with laws and regulations
restricting the use of wireless devices while driving.

Switch off the cellular terminal or mobile before boarding an aircraft. The operation
of wireless appliances in an aircraft is forbidden to prevent interference with
communication systems. If there is an Airplane Mode, it should be enabled prior to
boarding an aircraft. Please consult the airline staff for more restrictions on the use
of wireless devices on an aircraft.

Wireless devices may cause interference on sensitive medical equipment, so

please be aware of the restrictions on the use of wireless devices when in
hospitals, clinics or other healthcare facilities.

Cellular terminals or mobiles operating over radio signal and cellular network
cannot be guaranteed to connect in certain conditions, such as when the mobile bill
is unpaid or the (U)SIM card is invalid. When emergency help is needed in such
conditions, use emergency call if the device supports it. In order to make or receive
a call, the cellular terminal or mobile must be switched on in a service area with
adequate cellular signal strength. In an emergency, the device with emergency call
function cannot be used as the only contact method considering network
connection cannot be guaranteed under all circumstances.

The cellular terminal or mobile contains a transceiver. When it is ON, it receives

and transmits radio frequency signals. RF interference can occur if it is used close
to TV sets, radios, computers or other electric equipment.

In locations with explosive or potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted

signs and turn off wireless devices such as mobile phone or other cellular
terminals. Areas with explosive or potentially explosive atmospheres include
fuelling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities,
and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust or
metal powders.

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About the Document

Revision History

Version Date Author Description

- 2021-06-02 Dover CAI Creation of the document

1.0 2021-06-23 Dover CAI First official release

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Contents

Safety Information ....................................................................................................................................... 3

About the Document ................................................................................................................................... 4
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Table Index ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Figure Index ................................................................................................................................................. 7

1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 8

2 General Overview ................................................................................................................................. 9

2.1. Key Features ........................................................................................................................... 9
2.2. Component Placement of RG500L EVB ............................................................................... 11
2.3. Top and Bottom Views of RG500L EVB ............................................................................... 15
2.4. List of Accessories................................................................................................................. 17

3 Interface Application ......................................................................................................................... 18

3.1. Power Supply (J0201) ........................................................................................................... 19
3.2. Module TE-A Interface (J0101/J0102) .................................................................................. 20
3.3. SLIC TE-A Interface (J1103) ................................................................................................. 21
3.4. USB Interfaces (J1001/J1303) .............................................................................................. 22
3.5. (U)SIM Card Interfaces (J0901/J0902) ................................................................................. 23
3.6. SD Card Interface (J0903) .................................................................................................... 25
3.7. Switches and Buttons ............................................................................................................ 26
3.8. Status Indicators .................................................................................................................... 29
3.9. Wi-Fi TE-A Interfaces (J0501/J0502/J0503/J0504) .............................................................. 31
3.10. Antenna Interfaces ................................................................................................................ 32

4 EVB Operation Procedures ............................................................................................................... 34

4.1. Turn on the Module ............................................................................................................... 34
4.2. Communication via USB ....................................................................................................... 34
4.3. Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................. 35
4.3.1. Emergency Download .................................................................................................... 35
4.3.2. Normal Download ........................................................................................................... 35
4.4. Reset the Module .................................................................................................................. 36
4.5. Turn off the Module ............................................................................................................... 36

5 Appendix References ........................................................................................................................ 37

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Table Index

Table 1: Key Features .................................................................................................................................. 9

Table 2: Components & Interfaces of RG500L EVB ................................................................................. 13
Table 3: Accessories List ........................................................................................................................... 17
Table 4: Pin Definition of (U)SIM Card Connector (J0901) ....................................................................... 24
Table 5: PCIe Port Switch Control Logic.................................................................................................... 27
Table 6: Description of Switches and Buttons ........................................................................................... 28
Table 7: Description of 12 Status Indication LEDs .................................................................................... 30
Table 8: Related Documents...................................................................................................................... 37
Table 9: Terms and Abbreviations ............................................................................................................. 37

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Figure Index

Figure 1: Top View for Component Placement of the EVB ....................................................................... 11

Figure 2: Bottom View for Component Placement of the EVB .................................................................. 12
Figure 3: RG500L EVB Top View .............................................................................................................. 15
Figure 4: RG500L EVB Bottom View ......................................................................................................... 16
Figure 5: Block Diagram of the EVB Power Supply ................................................................................... 19
Figure 6: EVB Power Supply Interface ...................................................................................................... 20
Figure 7: Connection Between Module TE-A and EVB ............................................................................. 20
Figure 8: Connection Between SI32185-TE-A and EVB ........................................................................... 21
Figure 9: Connection Between LE9643-TE-A and EVB ............................................................................ 22
Figure 10: USB Interface Connection ........................................................................................................ 22
Figure 11: USB Block Diagram .................................................................................................................. 23
Figure 12: Simplified Connection Schematic for (U)SIM Card Connector ................................................ 23
Figure 13: Pin Assignment of (U)SIM Card Connector (J0901) ................................................................ 24
Figure 14: Simplified Interface Schematic for SD Card Connector ........................................................... 25
Figure 15: Pin Assignment of SD Card Connector (J0903) ....................................................................... 25
Figure 16: Power Switch (S0203) .............................................................................................................. 26
Figure 17: USB_BOOT Switch (S1205) and PCIe Port Switch (S0401) ................................................... 26
Figure 18: PWRKEY Button (S1202) ......................................................................................................... 27
Figure 19: RESET/WPS_KEY/RESTORE_KEY Buttons (S1204/S1203/S1201) ..................................... 28
Figure 20: Module Status Indicators .......................................................................................................... 29
Figure 21: Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Status Indicators ............................................................................................. 30
Figure 22: Connection Between 2.4G Wi-Fi TE-A and EVB...................................................................... 31
Figure 23: Connection Between 5G Wi-Fi TE-A and EVB......................................................................... 31
Figure 24: Cellular/GNSS Antenna Interfaces ........................................................................................... 32
Figure 25: Wi-Fi Antenna Interfaces .......................................................................................................... 33
Figure 26: USB AT Ports Loaded on PC Device Management ................................................................. 34
Figure 27: COM Port Setting Field on QCOM (USB AT Port Connection) ................................................ 35
Figure 28: USB Port Loaded on PC Device Management ........................................................................ 35
Figure 29: Firmware Download OK ............................................................................................................ 36

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1 Introduction
This document describes detailed information about the usage of the EVB (Evaluation Board) for Quectel
5G RG500L Series QuecOpen module. The EVB is an auxiliary tool for engineers to develop and test the
module.

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2 General Overview
Quectel supplies RG500L EVB for engineers to develop applications based on Quectel 5G RG500L
Series QuecOpen module. This EVB can be used to test basic functionalities of the module.

2.1. Key Features

The following table describes the detailed features of RG500L EVB.

Table 1: Key Features

Features Description

DC power supply: 12 V ±5 %
Power Supply
Typical: 12 V/ 3 A

Module TE-A Interface Supporting Quectel RG500L Series QuecOpen

⚫ 2.4G Wi-Fi TE-A

Wi-Fi TE-A Interfaces
⚫ 5G Wi-Fi TE-A or 5G&2.4G Wi-Fi TE-A

SD Card Interface SD card connector

(U)SIM Card Interfaces Dual (U)SIM cards supported: 1.8 V and 3.0 V

SLIC TE-A Interface Supporting SI32185-TE-A or LE9643-TE-A SLIC board

USB1 (J1303):
⚫ Debug UART
⚫ For Linux console and log output
⚫ Default baud rate: 921600 bps
USB2 (J1001):
USB Interfaces
⚫ USB Type-C interface
⚫ USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 supported
⚫ For AT command communication, data transmission and firmware
upgrade
⚫ Default baud rate: 115200 bps

Signal Indication 12 LED indicators are available for signal indication

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⚫ PWRKEY button (S1202)

⚫ RESET button (S1204)
⚫ USB_BOOT switch (S1205)
Switches and Buttons ⚫ PCIe port switch (S0401)
⚫ Power switch (S0203)
⚫ RESTORE_KEY (S1201)
⚫ WPS_KEY (S1203)

Physical Characteristics Size: 235 mm × 190 mm

Antenna Interfaces 14 antenna interfaces

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2.2. Component Placement of RG500L EVB

INPAQ ANT_WIFI3 ANT_GNSS ANT0

USIM1 J0901 L1L5
card
5G 2G
J1840 J1813
J1905 J1907
J1101
EARPHONE J1102 J1829
CODEC-TE-A
J1104
J1501 RT8221

RJ45(RT8221) J1105 ANT7

MT7531 60 Pin
USIM WIFI_MESH NET_MODE AIR_PLANE STATUS NET_STATUS
FCT3004

POWER VOICE
J1702

ANT_WIFI0
J1103

RJ45(MT7531) D1205 D1201 D1202 D1203 D1204 D1206 D1207 D1208

KPCOL1 KPCOL2 KPROW0 KPROW1 KPROW2

SLIC_INT
GNSS_1PPS OTG_PWREN
J1828
CODEC_SCL4
VBAT_3V8 60Pin
PCM1_SYNC

SPI3_MISO
PCM1_MISO

PCM1_MOSI
L UBOOT S1205

SPI3_MOSI
SPI3_CSB
SPI3_CLK
PCM1_CLK
H I2S0_MCK

SLIC_RST
H L SEL2 S0401
CODEC_SDA4 J1901 J1906
PON_1 5G 2G
H L AUDIO_EN J0601
UBOOT
S1204 RESET ANT6
PHY-TE-A J0102 140 Pin
RESET GND J1839
S1203
WPS_KEY J0602
WPS_KEY
GND
S1201 60Pin ANT_GNSS
RESTORE_KEY RESTORE_KEY
Module TE-A L1
GND ADC2
J1827
J1303 VBUS
POWER_3V3
POWER_3V3

ADC0
RESET_3V3
Type C

J0101 ADC1
USB

3V8_EN

DBI_TP
UART_TXD TP_2V8 OTG_PWREN
GND

ANT5
UART_RXD TP_SDA 140 Pin
6PIN

UART_RTS TP_SCL J0702

DSI_TE
30PIN

UART_CTS TP_INT DBI_LCD DSI_LCD

24PIN
DBG_TXD TP_RST J0701 J0801 LCD_RST
RTS_TEST
DTR_TEST

NC

DBG_RXD

60Pin 60Pin ANT_WIFI1

J1826
PWRKEY
PWRKEY GND J0504 J0502 J1908 J1913
S1202 DSI_TP
5G 2G
2G-WIFI-TE-A 5G-WIFI-TE-A
6PIN

ON GND
J0803 ANT4
DC_12V
S0203 J0503 J0501

60Pin 60Pin
OFF
WIFI_5G WIFI_2G WPS BT
J1914 J1912 D0501 D0502 D0504 D0503
J1001 VBUS
D2 D3 VDD DET D1
2G 5G J1815 J1816
USB
Type C CC2 J1814
CMD CLK D0
CC1
ANT2 ANT1
GND INPAQ ANT_WIFI2 ANT3

Figure 1: Top View for Component Placement of the EVB

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USIM2
card
J0902

J1301

MAIN_UART

J0201

12 V/3 A

J0903 ADAPTER

SD
card

Figure 2: Bottom View for Component Placement of the EVB

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Table 2: Components & Interfaces of RG500L EVB

Reference
Interface Description
Designator
The power jack on the EVB
Power Supply J0201
Typical supply voltage: 12 V/ 3 A

Power Switch S0203 VBAT ON/OFF control

Power key (push button)

PWRKEY S1202
Used to turn on/off the module

USB_BOOT S1205 Emergency download

PCIe Port Switch S0401 Used to select PCIe port

Reset button (push button)

RESET S1204
Used to reset the module
For AT command communication, data transmission
J1001
USB Interfaces and firmware upgrade

J1303 For Linux console and log output

DSI_LCD J0801 DSI LCD connector

DSI_TP J0803 DSI TP connector

DBI_LCD J0701 DBI LCD connector

DBI_TP J0702 DBI TP connector

SLIC TE-A Interface J1103 SLIC board TE-A connector

J0901 (U)SIM1 card connector

(U)SIM Card Interfaces
J0902 (U)SIM2 card connector

SD Card Interface J0903 SD card connector

Power supply on/off indicator, indicating whether the

D1205
module’s power supply is turned on or off
Module’s operation status indicator, indicating
D1207
whether the module is powered on
Network mode indicator, indicating whether the
D1204
Module Status Indicators module has registered on 5G network

D1208 Indicates the module’s network activity status

D1201 Indicates the VoIP function status

D1202 Indicates the (U)SIM card function status

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D1203 Indicates the Wi-Fi mesh function status

D1206 Indicates the module's flight mode

D0501 Indicates the Wi-Fi 5G function status

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Status D0502 Indicates the Wi-Fi 2.4G function status

Indicators D0504 Indicates the Wi-Fi WPS function status

D0503 Indicates the Bluetooth function status

Module TE-A J0101, J0102 Module TE-A connectors

5G Wi-Fi TE-A J0501, J0502 5G Wi-Fi TE-A or 5G&2.4G Wi-Fi TE-A connectors

2.4G Wi-Fi TE-A J0503, J0504 2.4G Wi-Fi TE-A connectors

J1840, J1813, J1829,

J1828, J1827, J1826,
J1816, J1815, J1814
Antenna Interfaces Antenna connectors
J1839, J1901, J1906
J1908, J1913, J1914
J1912, J1905, J1907

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2.3. Top and Bottom Views of RG500L EVB

The following figures show top and bottom views of the RG500L EVB.

Figure 3: RG500L EVB Top View

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Figure 4: RG500L EVB Bottom View

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2.4. List of Accessories

All accessories of the RG500L EVB kit are listed below.

Table 3: Accessories List

Items Description Quantity (pcs)

USB Type-C cable 1

Cables
RF cables 17

Wi-Fi antennas 2

Antennas Cellular antennas 8

GNSS antennas (passive) 2

Audio Earphone 1

USB Flash Drive Including the module’s related documents, tools & drivers, etc. 1

SLIC TE-A SI32185-TE-A and LE9643-TE-A 2

5G Wi-Fi TE-A or 5G&2.4G Wi-Fi TE-A 1

Wi-Fi TE-A
2.4G Wi-Fi TE-A 1

Screws Used to fasten TE-As on the EVB 16

A sheet of paper giving instructions for EVB connection,

Instruction Sheet 1
details of EVB accessories, etc.

Power Adapter 12 V/ 3 A power adapter 1

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3 Interface Application
This chapter describes the hardware interfaces of the RG500L EVB, as listed below:

⚫ Power supply
⚫ Module TE-A interface
⚫ SLIC TE-A interface
⚫ USB interfaces
⚫ (U)SIM card interfaces
⚫ SD card interface
⚫ Wi-Fi TE-A interfaces
⚫ Antenna Interfaces

It also provides information about the buttons, switches, and status indicators to help developers use the
EVB.

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3.1. Power Supply (J0201)

The RG500L EVB can be powered by an external power adapter through the power jack (J0201).

The following two figures show a simplified power supply block diagram and the power interface of
RG500L EVB.

U0301
U0301 3.3 V Wi-Fi
MP2326
MP2326

U0302
U0302 1.8 V Wi-Fi
TPS62130
TPS62130

U0303
U0303
1.0 V Wi-Fi
MP2326
MP2326

U0205 Module/LEDs/
U0205 3.8 V
TPS62130 SLIC/
TPS62130
LCD backlight

J0201
J0201
Power
Power Jack
Jack
12
12 V/
V/ 33 A
A U0204
U0204 PHY_1V8 Level Shift/
TPS62130
TPS62130 RTL8221/SLIC

Level Shift/
PHY_3V3 MT7531/
U0402 RTL8221/SLIC
U0402
TPS62130
TPS62130
RS-232/Key_Ctrl/
REG_3V3
USB 3.0 Switch
REG_3V3

U0901
U0901 SD_3V0 SD Card
ISL80101
ISL80101

Figure 5: Block Diagram of the EVB Power Supply

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Figure 6: EVB Power Supply Interface

3.2. Module TE-A Interface (J0101/J0102)

Module TE-A interface is designed to accommodate the TE-A of the module. The TE-A is mounted onto
and connected to the EVB via BTB connectors J0101 and J0102 so that the developer will be able to test
the functionalities of the modules easily (please insert the TE-A as indicated by the arrow to prevent
reverse insertion).

The following figure shows the connection between the module TE-A and the EVB.

Figure 7: Connection Between Module TE-A and EVB

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3.3. SLIC TE-A Interface (J1103)

The SLIC TE-A interface is designed to accommodate the SLIC TE-A (SI32185-TE-A or LE9643-TE-A).
The SLIC TE-A is mounted onto and connected to the EVB via BTB connector J1103.

The following two figures show the connection between SLIC TE-A and EVB.

SI32185-TE-A

SLIC-TE-A
interface

Figure 8: Connection Between SI32185-TE-A and EVB

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LE9643-TE-A

SLIC-TE-A
interface

Figure 9: Connection Between LE9643-TE-A and EVB

3.4. USB Interfaces (J1001/J1303)

Two USB Type-C connectors J1001 and J1303 are provided. J1001 complies with USB 3.0/2.0 standard,
and is used for AT command communication, data transmission and firmware upgrade. J1303 is the
debug UART port and is used for Linux console and log output.

Type-C Cable

Figure 10: USB Interface Connection

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J1001 U1001

USB 3.0 Switch USB 3.0

USB 3.0/2.0
HD3SS3220IRNHT

Module
J1303 U1303 U1302

USB to Debug
3.3 V/1.8 V
USB 2.0 UART
Level Shift
Bridge

Figure 11: USB Block Diagram

3.5. (U)SIM Card Interfaces (J0901/J0902)

The RG500L EVB has two 8-pin push-push type (U)SIM card (1.8/3.0 V) connectors J0901 and J0902.
The following figure shows a simplified connection schematic for J0901 and J0902.

Push-Push
Module
USIM_VDD C1 USIM_VDD

GND C5 GND

USIM_RST C2 USIM_RST
C6 VPP
C3
USIM_CLK USIM_CLK
USIM_DATA C7 USIM_DATA (U)SIM card connector

C4 RESERVED
C8 RESERVED
USIM_PRESENCE CD USIM_PRESENCE
J0901/J0902

Figure 12: Simplified Connection Schematic for (U)SIM Card Connector

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The figure and table below illustrate the pin assignment and definition of (U)SIM card connector J0901.
For J0902, the pin assignment and definition is similar.

C1 C2 C3 C4 CD

C5 C6 C7 C8

Figure 13: Pin Assignment of (U)SIM Card Connector (J0901)

Table 4: Pin Definition of (U)SIM Card Connector (J0901)

Pin No. Pin Name I/O Function

(U)SIM card power supply, provided by the

C1 USIM_VDD PO
module

C2 USIM_RST DO (U)SIM card reset

C3 USIM_CLK DO (U)SIM card clock

C4 RESERVED - Not connected

C5 GND - Ground

C6 VPP - Not connected

C7 USIM_DATA DIO (U)SIM card data, bi-directional

C8 RESERVED - Not connected

CD USIM_PRESENCE DI (U)SIM card insertion detection

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3.6. SD Card Interface (J0903)

The RG500L EVB provides an SD card connector, which can be used for connection with an SD card.
The following figure shows the simplified interface schematic for J0903.

J0101

J0903
SDIO
SD Card
Module
Connector

REG_3V3
3.0 V
3.0 V LDO

Figure 14: Simplified Interface Schematic for SD Card Connector

Figure 15: Pin Assignment of SD Card Connector (J0903)

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3.7. Switches and Buttons

The RG500L EVB includes three switches (S0203, S0401 and S1205) and four buttons (S1201, S1202,
S1203 and S1204), as shown in the following figures.

S0203

Power Switch

Figure 16: Power Switch (S0203)

S1205

USB_BOOT Switch

S0401
PCIe Port Switch

Figure 17: USB_BOOT Switch (S1205) and PCIe Port Switch (S0401)

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Table 5: PCIe Port Switch Control Logic

PCIe Port Switch (SEL2) Selected PCIe Port

0 (LOW) PCIe1 (Default)

1 (HIGH) PCIe2 (Only for internal use by Quectel)

S1202

PWRKEY

Figure 18: PWRKEY Button (S1202)

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S1204
RESET

S1203
WPS_KEY

S1201

RESTORE_KEY

Figure 19: RESET/WPS_KEY/RESTORE_KEY Buttons (S1204/S1203/S1201)

Table 6: Description of Switches and Buttons

Switch/Button Reference Designator Description

Power Switch S0203 VBAT ON/OFF control

PWRKEY Button S1202 Power key used to turn on/off the module

PCIe Port Switch S0401 Used to select PCIe port. For details, see Table 5.

RESET Button S1204 Reset button used to reset the module

WPS_KEY S1203 Wi-Fi protected setup

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RESTORE_KEY S1201 Used to restore the module

USB_BOOT Switch S1205 Emergency download control

3.8. Status Indicators

There are twelve status indication LEDs on the EVB, eight of which are module status indicators and the
other four are Wi-Fi/Bluetooth status indicators. The following two figures show positions of these LED
indicators.

D1201 D1203 D1206 D1208

D1205 D1202 D1204 D1207

Figure 20: Module Status Indicators

C8

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D0501 D0502 D0504 D0503

Figure 21: Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Status Indicators

Table 7: Description of 12 Status Indication LEDs

Reference Designator Description

D1201 Indicates the VoIP function status.

D1202 Indicates the (U)SIM card function status.

D1203 Indicates the Wi-Fi mesh function status.

Network mode indicator, indicating whether the module has registered on

D1204
5G network.
Power supply on/off indicator, indicating whether the module’s power
supply is turned on or off.
D1205
LED on: VBAT ON
LED off: VBAT OFF

D1206 Indicates the module's flight mode.

Module’s operation status indicator, indicating whether the module is

D1207
powered on.

D1208 Indicates the module’s network activity status.

D0501 Indicates the Wi-Fi 5G function status.

D0502 Indicates the Wi-Fi 2.4G function status.

D0504 Indicates the Wi-Fi WPS function status.

D0503 Indicates the Bluetooth function status.

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3.9. Wi-Fi TE-A Interfaces (J0501/J0502/J0503/J0504)

The Wi-Fi TE-A interfaces are designed to accommodate the TE-A of Wi-Fi modules. The 2.4G Wi-Fi
TE-A is connected to the EVB via BTB connectors J0503 and J0504. The 5G Wi-Fi TE-A or 5G&2.4G
Wi-Fi TE-A is connected to the EVB via BTB connectors J0501 and J0502. The interfaces allow
customers to test the Wi-Fi function of the module or to develop applications with Wi-Fi function easily
(please insert the TE-A as indicated by the arrow to prevent reverse insertion).

J0504

J0503

Figure 22: Connection Between 2.4G Wi-Fi TE-A and EVB

J0502

J0501

Figure 23: Connection Between 5G Wi-Fi TE-A and EVB

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3.10. Antenna Interfaces

The RG500L EVB includes fourteen RF antenna interfaces: 8 cellular antenna interfaces, 2 GNSS
antenna interfaces, and 4 Wi-Fi antenna interfaces. The following two figures show the assembly of these
antenna interfaces.

Figure 24: Cellular/GNSS Antenna Interfaces

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Figure 25: Wi-Fi Antenna Interfaces

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4 EVB Operation Procedures

This chapter introduces how to use the RG500L EVB for the testing and evaluation of Quectel 5G
RG500L Series QuecOpen module.

4.1. Turn on the Module

1. Insert the module TE-A to the EVB via connectors J0101 and J0102.
2. Insert two (U)SIM cards into the (U)SIM1 card connector (J0901) and (U)SIM2 card connector (J0902)
respectively on EVB.
3. Use RF cable to connect the module TE-A to the EVB, and connect antennas to the EVB.
4. Connect the EVB to a 12 V/ 3 A power supply, and then switch S0203 to ON. Then D1205 (ON/OFF
indicator of the module’s power supply) will light up.
5. Press S1202 (PWRKEY) for at least 500 ms, then the module will be powered on and D1207
(indicating the module's operation status) will light up.

4.2. Communication via USB

1. Power on the module according to the procedure in Chapter 4.1.

2. Connect the EVB with a PC through USB Type-C interface using the USB cable, and then run the
driver disk on the PC to install the USB driver. For details about USB driver installation, see
document [1]. The USB port numbers can be viewed in Device Manager of the PC after the USB
driver is installed, as shown below.

Figure 26: USB AT Ports Loaded on PC Device Management

3. Run the QCOM tool provided by Quectel on PC to realize the communication between the module
and the PC.

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The following figure shows the COM Port Setting of QCOM: select the correct “COM Port” (USB AT Port,
i.e., MediaTek ELT Port (COM 6) or MediaTek ETS Port (COM 7) as shown in the figure above) and set
the correct “Baudrate” (e.g., 115200 bps). For more details about QCOM usage and configuration, see
document [2].

Figure 27: COM Port Setting Field on QCOM (USB AT Port Connection)

4.3. Firmware Upgrade

Firmware of the module is upgraded via USB port by default, and there are two methods for the upgrade:
emergency download and normal download. Please refer to the following procedures to upgrade firmware
through the EVB.

Before firmware upgrade, please ensure that the firmware upgrade tool QFlash is available on PC.

4.3.1. Emergency Download

1. Connect the EVB with the PC through USB Type-C cable.

2. Turn the USB_BOOT switch (S1205) to HIGH.
3. Insert the DC power adapter and turn the power switch (S0203) to ON.
4. Upgrade the firmware with QFlash. See document [3] for details about the use of QFlash.

4.3.2. Normal Download

1. Connect the EVB with the PC through USB Type-C cable.

2. Insert the DC power adapter and turn the power switch (S0203) to ON.
3. Wait for the USB port to be found in Device Management of the PC.
4. Upgrade the firmware with QFlash. See document [3] for details about the use of QFlash.

Figure 28: USB Port Loaded on PC Device Management

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Figure 29: Firmware Download OK

4.4. Reset the Module

The reset option is only used in case of abnormality, for example, the software fails to respond for more
than 5 seconds due to serious problems.

Short-press the button S1204 (RESET) for 250–550 ms, and then release it to reset the module.

4.5. Turn off the Module

There are two methods to turn off the module.

⚫ Turn off the module with AT+QPOWD. This is a safe method because the module will log off from the
network and save data before shutdown.
⚫ Turn off the module with PWRKEY button (S1202). Long-press PWRKEY for at least 3000 ms, then
the module will be powered off.

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5 Appendix References

Table 8: Related Documents

Document Name

[1] Quectel_LTE&5G_Windows_USB_Driver_Installation_Guide

[2] Quectel_QCOM_User_Guide

[3] Quectel_QFlash_User_Guide

Table 9: Terms and Abbreviations

Abbreviation Description

BTB Board to Board

COM Cluster Communication Port

DBI Display Bus Interface

DC Direct Current

DIO Digital Input/Output

DI Digital Input

DO Digital Output

DSI Display Serial Interface

SLIC Subscriber Line Interface Circuit

EVB Evaluation Board

GND Ground

GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System

I/O Input/Output

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LED Light Emitting Diode

AT Attention

PC Personal Computer

TP Touch Panel

LDO Low Dropout Regulator

LCD Liquid Crystal Display

PO Power Output

RF Radio Frequency

SD Secure Digital

SDIO Secure Digital Input and Output

UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver & Transmitter

USB Universal Serial Bus

(U)SIM (Universal) Subscriber Identity Module

VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol

WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup

PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

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