Waveshare GSM/GPRS/GNSS/Bluetooth HAT for Raspberry Pi

Description

This is a Waveshare GSM/GPRS/GNSS/Bluetooth HAT for Raspberry Pi.

This is a handy, low power Raspberry Pi HAT that features multi communication functionalities: GSM, GPRS, GNSS, and Bluetooth. It allows your Pi to easily make a telephone call, send messages, connect to wireless Internet, global position, transfer data via Bluetooth, and so on.

Features:

General:

1. Standard Raspberry Pi 40PIN GPIO extension header, supports Raspberry Pi series boards
2. Supports SMS, phone call, GPRS, DTMF, HTTP, FTP, MMS, email, etc.
3. Support GPS, COMPASS, Glonass, LBS base station positioning, Omni-positioning
4. Bluetooth 3.0, supports data transferring through Bluetooth
5. Onboard USB TO UART Converter CP2102 for UART debugging
6. 6x LEDs for indicating the module working status
7. SIM card slot for 1.8V/3V SIM card
8. RTC with backup battery holder
9. Baudrate auto-detection (1200bps ~115200bps)
10. Control via AT commands (3GPP TS 27.007, 27.005, and SIMCOM enhanced AT Commands)
11. Supports SIM application toolkit: GSM 11.14 Release 99

GSM/GPRS:

1. Band
   • GSM 850/EGSM 900/DCS 1800/PCS 1900 MHz
   • Quad-band auto search
   • Compliant to GSM phase 2/2+
2. Emitting power
   • Class 4 (2W @ GSM 850/EGSM 900 MHz)
   • Class 1 (1W @ DCS 1800/PCS 1900 MHz)
3. GPRS connectivity
   • GPRS multi-slot class 12 (default)
   • GPRS multi-slot class 1~12 (configurable)
4. GPRS data feature
   • Downlink speed: max 85.6kbps
   • Uplink speed: max 85.6kbps
   • Coding schemes: CS-1CS-2CS-3CS-4
   • Supports PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) for PPP connection
   • Supports PBCCH
   • Supports USSD
5. SMS
   • Supports: MT/MO/CB/Text/PDU mode
   • SMS storage: SIM card
6. Audio
   • Voice encode/decode mode: Half RateFull RateEnhanced Full RateAdaptive muti rate
   • Supports echo cancellation
   • Supports noise reduction

GNSS:

1. Receiver type
   • 33 tracking channels
   • 99 acquisition channels
   • GPS L1 C/A code
2. Sensitivity
   • Tracking: -165 dBm
   • Cold starts : -148 dBm
3. Time-To-First-Fix
   • Cold starts: 28s (Typ.)
   • Hot starts : < 1s
   • Warm starts: 26s
4. Accuracy
   • Horizontal position : <2.5m CEP

Bluetooth:

1. Integrates AT commands
2. Compliant to Bluetooth specification3.0 + EDR
3. Supports SPP, OPP, HFP/HSP, etc.
   

   What’s on Board

   

   1. SIM868 module
   2. ZMM5V1: regulator diode
   3. SMF05C: TVS diode
   4. CP2102: USB TO UART converter
   5. MP1482: power chip
   6. NDC7002N: voltage level translator
   7. GPS status indicator
   8. NET indicator:
      • flashes fast when the module starts up
      • flashes slowly after GSM register succeed
   9. STA module working status indicator
   10. SIM868 UART Tx/Rx indicator
   11. Power indicator
   12. SIM868 control button: press the button and hold for 1s, to startup/shutdown the SIM868
   13. Raspberry Pi GPIO connector
   14. SIM card slot
   15. USB TO UART interface
   16. 3.5mm earphone/mic jack
   17. GNSS antenna connector
   18. Bluetooth antenna connector
   19. GSM antenna connector
   20. CR1220 battery holder: for RTC backup battery
   21. UART selection switch
       • A: control the SIM868 through USB TO UART
       • B: control the SIM868 through Raspberry Pi
       • C: access Raspberry Pi through USB TO UART 

Package Includes:

• 1 x GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT
• 1 x GSM Antenna
• 1 x GPS External Antenna (B)
• 1 x Bluetooth Antenna
• 1 x USB type A plug to micro plug cable
• 1 x RPi screws pack (2pcs)