User's Manual

SEQUANS Communications Confidential and Proprietary
GM01Q/NB01Q User Manual,
Revision 1 Application Note
4/22
1. Introduction
This document provides an overview of the NimbeLink test kit, its basic installation procedures and a
quick startup reference.
2. Test Kit Presentation
2.1. Test Kit Contents
Out of the box, the Test Kit is delivered with
 Test Boards: Cellular Modem Development Kit (1) and Nimbelink Skywire® cat-M1
modem (2) based on Sequans GM01Q/NB01Q module
 5V Power Supply (3)
 One antenna Taoglass (4)
 One USB-MiniUSB cable (5)
 Note: cat-M1 SIM card is NOT delivered as part of the Test Kit.
2.2. Test Kit Software dependencies
The test kit requires external Software to help you performing some operations
 Mandatory
o Serial Terminal Emulator under Windows, necessary to interact with the Test
Kit through AT Commands. In the example used in this document the examples
are using Tera Term Software
 Optional
o Sequans Point-to-Point Protocol Software bridge allowing you to send data
over PPP to the network –com2ppp- Installing and configuring this Software
will declare your Test Kit as modem on your PC
 When you need to send data from your PC to the network through
standard tools, you need to install and use com2ppp Software tool
 Please refer to Com2ppp installation paragraph
o Sequans Debug and Monitoring Tool –DM Tool-
 This tool can allow you accessing advanced LTE information while
operating the Test Kit
 Its usage is not mandatory for regular Modem operations
 Please refer to the DM introduction paragraph
o Sequans Software Upgrade –SFU-
 When you are invited by Sequans to change the Software version on
your Test Kit, you need to install and use this Software tool.
 Please refer to the SFU introduction paragraph