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Fibocom FM150-AE-20 5G sub6 M.2

Article Number: 11465
Brand: Fibocom
Supplier number: FM150-AE-20-00

Fibocom' FM150-AE-20 is the second generation SDX55 based 5G sub 6 M.2 module which is intended for Europe, Asia and Australia.
The module supports both 5G SA and NSA network architectures, eliminating customers' concerns on investment in the initial stages of 5G construction.

FM150-AE module works with the 5G NR Sub6 band, and is compatible with LTE and WCDMA standards in response to the commercial demand for rapid landing. With faster transmission speed, better carrying capacity, and lower network latency, this module offers a perfect 5G high-speed experience for customers in the fields of ACPC, industrial gateways, remote medical treatment, VR and AR, and other applications.

Note
This is the latest version with LTE Cat-20 fallback, FDD & TDD ENDC, B46LAA and more. Contact us for more information.

This version comes with PCIe interface only

Dev.kit can be found here; 11142 - Fibocom EVKB-M2

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We suggest Fibocom FM160-EAU-00 5G Sub6 M.2
as replacement for this module.

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Region
Europe
Asia
Australia
Primary Technology
5G
Fallback
4G LTE
3G
Form Factor
M.2 3052
5G Bands
n1 (FDD 2100)
n3 (FDD 1800)
n5 (FDD 850)
n7 (FDD 2600)
n8 (FDD 900)
n20 (FDD 800)
n28 (FDD 700)
n38 (TDD 2600)
n40 (TDD 2300)
n41 (TDD 2500)
n77 (TDD 3700)
n78 (TDD 3500)
n79 (TDD 4500)
LTE Bands
B1 (FDD 2100)
B2 (FDD 1900)
B3 (FDD 1800)
B5 (FDD 850)
B7 (FDD 2600)
B8 (FDD 900)
B18 (FDD 800)
B19 (FDD 800)
B20 (FDD 800DD)
B28 (FDD 700)
B32 (SDL 1500)
B34 (TDD 2000)
B38 (TDD 2600)
B39 (TDD 1900)
B40 (TDD 2300)
B41 (TDD 2500)
B42 (TDD 3500)
B43 (TDD 3600)
B46 (TDD 5200)
Max DL Speed
3900 Mbps
Max UL Speed
900 Mbps
GNSS
Yes
GNSS technology
QZSS
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
BeiDou
Antenna Connectors
IPEX MHF-4
Operating Temperature Range
-30 °C – 75 °C
Extended Operating Temperature Range
-40 °C – 85 °C
Chipset
Qualcomm
SDX55
Data Interface
PCIe
Voice Call Support
Yes
Driver Support
Windows
Android
Linux
SIM interface
Through M.2 connector
GPIO
Yes
Datasheet for Fibocom FM150-AE-2x series modules

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2021-09-30 16:24:59
Last updated
2021-09-30 16:24:59
Version
V1.2
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Question

How to collect initial diagnostics data and logs for Fibocom cellular modules needed when requesting Techship technical support?

Solution

In order to ease the troubleshooting of technical problems and understand your end-product or application and its usage scenario we ask you to please provide the following information when creating a technical support ticket at: techship.com/technical_support/ 
 
Please give a detailed problem description and in what precise circumstances it is present. 
 
Describe the host system: 
-Hardware (system board, processor architecture, other peripheral devices...) 
-Operating system with detailed versions (E.g. Windows version and build, Linux distribution, kernel version) 
-Drivers used and versions (Linux: out-of-tree vendor drivers or in-kernel drivers?) 
 
Details from the cellular module label: 
-Model 
-SKU/BOM or P/N code 
IMEI number 
 
For Linux systems, capture terminal logs from commands: 
uname -a 
lsusb 
lsusb -t 
ifconfig -a 
ls -l /dev/serial/by-id 
ls -l /sys/bus/usb-serial/devices 
dmesg 
 
The cellular module logs can be acquired by accessing one of the USB enumerated serial (COM) interfaces or physical UART serial interfaces accepting AT commands. In Windows device manager they are generally found as modem infterface or serial and ports interface types). 
 
Send AT commands to module and capture the text output: 
Test that you get a OK reply: 
AT 
Enable AT command echo: 
ATE1 
Verbose error reporting: 
AT+CMEE=2 
Module model: 
AT+CGMM 
Firmware version: 
AT+CGMR 
IMEI Code: 
AT+CGSN 
USB endpoint configuration: 
AT+GTUSBMODE? 
Serial port configuration: 
AT+GTUSBMODE=? 
Operational mode: 
AT+CFUN? 
Selected network access techniques: 
AT+WS46? 
List network operator info: 
AT+COPS? 
Network registration status: 
AT+CREG? 
AT+CGREG? 
AT+CEREG? 
Signal strength: 
AT+CSQ 
Signal quality parameters: 
AT+CESQ 
List APN details: 
AT+CGDCONT? 
List Packet switch enable/disable status: 
AT+CGATT? 
List PDP profiles status: 
AT+CGACT? 
List bearers and IP addresses: 
AT+CGCONTRDP= 
AT+CGPADDR= 
Check Temperaure: 
AT+MTSM? 
Check SIM status: 
AT+GTUSIM? 
Selected radio access technology: 
AT+GTRAT? 
Selected RAT and active frequency band(s): 
AT+GTACT 
 
For modems supporting 5G 
List CA information: 
AT+GTCAINFO? 
 

Question

How do we connect to a 5G NR network?

Solution

To be able to connect to a 5G network both the module and SIM card need to have 5G technology support. If you have problems with NSA or SA for a specific band make sure that your module actually supports this as well. Read through your product’s hardware guide which can be found on the product’s page. 

Support for 5G NSA/SA on a specific band can also be firmware dependent. Make sure that you have the latest firmware installed on your module. 

This FAQ includes many different AT commands, both 3GPP standard and vendor specific commands, so it’s recommended to have your module’s AT guide with you while troubleshooting.

Perform a network scan with AT+COPS=? and check if your module can find any 5G networks. You can see if it’s a 5G network by looking at the last value in the quadruple. Depending on which technology you use this should be set to:

  • 11 - NR_5GCN (NR connected to a 5G core Network)

  • 12 - NGRAN (NG-RAN access technology)

  • 13 - EUTRA_NR (Dual connectivity of LTE with NR)

If your module can find the 5G network, check your current network configuration with the read command AT+COPS? to make sure it’s set to the correct value. Similarly you can check the NR5G network registration status with the following AT command sequence (note this command only applies for 5G SA) :

AT+C5GREG=2

AT+C5GREG?

You can select the Wireless Data Service with AT+WS46:

  • 36 - NG-RAN only

  • 37 - NG-RAN and E-UTRAN

  • 38 - NG-RAN, E-UTRAN and UTRAN

  • 40 - NG-RAN and UTRAN

Telit 5G related AT commands:

  • Enable your 5G band with AT#BND

  • To enable/disable only the 5G bands AT#5GCTL can be used

  • Check that you're connected to a 5G band with AT#SERVINFO or AT#RFSTS

  • Check that your network supports 5G NSA with AT#5GLINKSTAT?

FN980 does not have SA enabled by default. To enable it run the following commands:

AT#FWSWITCH=0
AT#BND=(Fill in you bands here, see AT guide)
AT#REBOOT

If you are using a Windows PC change the USBCFG to option 2 
AT#USBCFG=2


SIMCom 5G related AT commands:

  • Enable both SA and NSA with AT+CSYSSEL=”nr5g_disable”,0

  • Disable SA with AT+CSYSSEL="nr5g_disable",1

  • Disable NSA with AT+CSYSSEL=”nr5g_disable”,2

  • Configure 5G NSA bands with AT+CSYSSEL=”nsa_nr5g_band”

  • Configure 5G SA bands with AT+CSYSSEL=”nr5g_band”

  • Set your preferred mode with AT+CNMP

    • 55 - WCDMA+LTE+NR5G

    • 71 - NR5G

    • 109 - LTE+NR5G

Sierra Wireless 5G related AT commands:

  • Display your 5GNR information with AT!NRINFO?

  • Enable/disable ENDC (NSA) and SA with AT!RTCA (note that these settings are not persistent across power cycles)


AT!GSTATUS not responding with NR5G fields and looks similar to:

NR5G RSRP (dBm): --- NR5G RSRQ (dB): ---

NR5G SINR (dB): —


The response details are dependent on the network providing the necessary information to the modem. To be sure you get these values the modem has to be in a data call in SA mode

Fibocom 5G related AT commands:

  • Select RAT with AT+GTRAT or RAT and Bands with AT+GTACT

    • 14 - NR-RAN

    • 16 - NR-RAN/WCDMA

    • 17 - NR-RAN/LTE

    • 20 - NR-RAN/WCDMA/LT

For more general information about 5G see FAQ “What is 5G NR?”.

If you are still encountering problems connecting to a 5G network you can create a support ticket: https://techship.com/page/support/technical_support/. Please describe your problem and set up thoroughly and include the logs from this troubleshooting.