Sequans Monarch 2 GM02S-NEKTAR Evaluation Kit

Sequans Monarch 2 GM02S-NEKTAR Evaluation Kit enables a rapid connection to a cellular LTE-M/NB-IoT network. The NEKTAR is pre-packaged with a global SIM card with pre-paid connectivity and an internal antenna.

The Sequans Monarch 2 GM02S-NEKTAR Evaluation Kit connects via a USB port or directly to an MCU using the UART port available on header pins. The kit supports worldwide cellular IoT connectivity powered by Sequans’ Monarch 2 GM02S module.

The GM02S-NEKTAR quickly measures the ultra-low power consumption of Monarch 2 GM02S and tests the rich set of AT commands.

Features

  • Pre-paid SIM with global connectivity included
  • Integrated, onboard antenna from Ignion, 617Mhz to 900Mhz, 1695Mhz to 2200Mhz
  • Automatic switching and easy power measurement with external power supply
  • Suitable for lab or field testing
  • Access to all module interfaces for development and testing
  • NEKTAR-CONNEKT interface connector for daughter boards
  • Soldering bridges to easily change pull-up/pull-down configuration
  • Remote reset over USB

Specifications

  • Interfaces
    • 4xUART over USB
    • UART direct access
    • Removable SIM
    • MFF2 SIM
    • JTAG
    • Power plug
    • RF connector
  • Software
    • Field-proven LTE software stack
    • Reference Design
    • Schematics, BOM and layout of NEKTAR available as reference design
  • RF Frequency
    • Worldwide Single SKU™ design
    • 617MHz to 2200MHz (incl. bands 1,2,3,4,5,8,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,25,26,28,66,71,85)
  • Operating supply
    • 5V when operated via USB
    • 2.2V to 5.5V when using external power supply
    • 1.8V UART/GPIO logic

Kit Contents

  • Based on Monarch 2 GM02S
  • SIM card with prepaid 150MB of data (valid 90 days)
  • One MiniUSB cable, embedded Ignion® antenna with an antenna tuner
  • User manual available for download

Layout

Sequans Monarch 2 GM02S-NEKTAR Evaluation Kit

Videos

Sequans Monarch 2 GM02S-NEKTAR Evaluation Kit