EC200U-AU C4-P01 development board Designed for QuecPython

The EC200U-AU C4-P01 development board is equipped with EC200U-AU LTE Cat 1 wireless communication module, with maximum data rate up to 10 Mbps downlink and 5 Mbps uplink, supports multi-mode & multi-band and is cost-effective. Designed in the compact and unified form factor, compatible with Quectel multi-mode LTE Standard EC20-CE. Onboard Type-C port for easy development with just a USB Type-C cable. Onboard 40PIN GPIO pin header which is compatible with most Raspberry Pi HATs.

• Equipped with EC200U-AU LTE Cat 1 wireless communication module, multi-mode & multi-band support
• Onboard 40PIN GPIO header, compatible with most Raspberry Pi HATs
• 5 LEDs for indicating module operating status
• Supports TCP, UDP, PPP, NITZ, PING, FILE, MQTT, NTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, FTP, FTPS, CMUX, MMS protocols, etc.
• Supports GNSS positioning (GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS)
• Onboard Nano SIM card slot and eSIM card slot, dual card single standby
• Onboard MIPI connector for connecting MIPI screen and is fully compatible with Raspberry PI peripherals
• Onboard camera connector, supports customized SPI cameras with a maximum of 300,000 pixels
• Provides tools such as QPYcom, Thonny IDE plugin, and VSCode plugin, etc. for easy learning and development
• Comes with online development resources and manual (example in QuecPython)

Specifications

Frequency Band

• LTE-FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B28, B66
• LTE-TDD: B38, B40, B41
• GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM: B2, B3, B5, B8
• GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2 (BR/EDR)
• Wi-Fi Scan: 2.4 GHz 11b (Rx)

Data Transmission:

• CAT 1:
  • LTE-FDD: DL 10 Mbps; UL 5 Mbps
  • LTE-TDD: DL 8.96 Mbps; UL 3.1 Mbps
• NB-IoT: N/A
• Cat-M: N/A
• GSM / GPRS / EDGE: DL 85.6 Kbps; UL 85.6 Kbps

Others:

• Type-C USB Port: Supports AT commands testing, GNSS positioning, firmware upgrading, etc.
• Communication Protocol: TCP, UDP, PPP, NITZ, PING, FILE, MQTT, NTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, FTP, FTPS, CMUX, MMS
• SIM Card: Nano SIM and eSIM, dual card single standby
• Indicator:
  • P01: Module Pin 1, default as EC200A-XX PWM0
  • P05: Module Pin 5, NET_MODE indicator
  • SCK1: SIM1 detection indicator, lights up when SIM1 card is inserted
  • SCK2: SIM2 detection indicator, lights up when SIM2 card is inserted
  • PWR: Power indicator
• Buttons:
  • PWK: Power ON/OFF
  • RST: Reset
  • BOOT: Forcing into firmware burning mode
  • USB ON/OFF: USB power consumption detection switch
• Antenna Connectors: LTE main antenna + DIV / WIFI (scanning only) / Bluetooth antenna + GNSS antenna
• Operating Temperature: -30 ~ 75°C
• Storage Temperature: -45 ~ 90°C

What’s on board

1. EC200U module
2. PWR Power indicator
3. NET Network indicator
4. PWM function indicator
5. SIM1 indicator
   lights up when SIM1 card is inserted
6. SIM2 indicator
   lights up when SIM2 card is inserted
7. Power ON/OFF button
8. Reset button
9. BOOT button
   Press before powering on to force firmware burning mode
10. USB detection ON/OFF
    Normally closed: USB can be connected normally;
    Normally open: Type-C supplies power only to the evaluation board, used for module power consumption measurement
11. Raspberry Pi GPIO Header
    Compatible with Raspberry Pi HATs, for more details, please refer to Pinout Definition
12. Power ON/OFF jumper
    Connect: auto turn on, short press PWK button to restart
    Disconnect: short press PWK button to power on, long press to power off
13. 1.8V output jumper
    Connect: outputs 1.8V externally
    Disconnect: used to test power consumption
14. Module power supply jumper
    Connect: DCDC to power the module
15. SD power supply selection
    Connect: enable SD power supply
16. GNSS active power supply selection
    Connect: enable GNSS active power supply
17. SIM card slot 1
    for Nano SIM card
18. SIM card slot 2
    for eSIM card
19. SD card slot
    Before using the SD card, enable SD power supply in the 10-Pin Header
20. MIPI interface
    Supports MIPI LCD and is fully compatible with Raspberry Pi peripherals
21. Camera interface
    Supports customized SPI cameras with a maximum of 300,000 pixels
22. Reserved matrix keyboard pads
    users can customize soldering or connection of the keyboard buttons (Note: the keyboard buttons are not included by default)
23. USB Type-C port
24. ADC testing points
    ADC0_IN/ADC1_IN ADC measurement interface
25. LTE main antenna connector
26. GNSS antenna connector
27. DIV/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna connector
28. MIC & SPK header

Pinout

Dimensions

Resources

• Wiki
• Quectel Documentation

Shipping List

• 1 x EC200U-AU C4-P01