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The SIMCom SIM7500E Development Kit is perfect for tests and technical development. The developer kit contains the following:
- SIMCom developer board
- SIM7500E module mounted on test board
- USB cable
- Antenna
- EU power plug
For data sheet and further information see article 10543, SimCom SIM7500E.
Datasheet for SIMCom SIM7500 Series SMT type
This guide describes the usage of the evaluation kit for Simcom LTE cellular modules.
Simcom SIM7500 series and SIM7600 series AT commands manual
Simcom SIM7500 series and SIM7600 series AT commands manual
This document describes SIM7500 Series hardware interface in great detail.
This document can help users understand both the interface specifications and the electrical and mechanical details of SIM7500 Series quickly. With the help of this document and other SIM7500 Series application notes or user guide, users can use SIM7500 Series to design various applications quickly.
Document summarizing and describing the GPS systems epoch roll over dates in Simcom products GPS trackers and how to take precaution for it.
This manual gives general guidelines worth considering when designing and selecting main and diversity antennas for cellular applications.
This document is a reference guide to all the AT commands defined for TCPIP.
This archive contains the SIMcom SIM7500 and SIM7600 series cellular modules ADB fastboot firmware update procedure guide, and tools/source for both Windows and Linux based systems.
This archive contains the Windows operating system drivers for the SIM7000, SIM7100, SIM7230, SIM7500, SIM7600, SIM7800 series Qualcomm chipset based cellular modules. Please refer to the installation instructions document for USB mode selection details.
This archive contains the SIMCom SIM7500 - SIM7600 series modules Linux NDIS driver and system integration guide
This archive contains the Simcom SIM7500 and SIM7600 Series Linux Network NDIS driver installation files and guide on how to install them without rebuilding the kernel.
Please relate to FAQ "How to integrate Simcom SIM7500/SIM7600 Series Linux NDIS driver without rebuilding kernel" for further details.
This archive contains the RIL library and drivers for Android versions 4.0, 4.2, 4.4, 5 ,6 ,7 and 8
Included is also the related user guide.
This archive contains the firmware update files and release notes for all SIM7500 series, except SIM7500A SIM7500V SIM7500JC versions.
The release notes introduces SIM7500M21 Firmware versions and briefly describes the benefits over preceding release. You can also find differences compared with preceding releases.
How to collect initial diagnostics data and logs for Simcom cellular modules, needed when requesting Techship technical support?
In order to troubleshoot and solve a technical problem, we ask you to please provide information about your host system and logs from the related Simcom module when creating a technical support ticket.
Detailed problem description and in what situations it present or can be reproduced.
Describe the host system:
-Hardware (system board, peripherals...)
-Operating system and detailed versions (E.g. Windows, Linux release, kernel...)
-Drivers and driver versions
Identify the precise details of cellular module found on label:
-Model
-SKU/BOM or P/N code
(For RMA returns the IMEI number is mandatory)
If you are running on a Linux based system, please capture the terminal logs bellow:
uname -a
lsusb
lsusb -t
ifconfig -a
ls -l /dev/serial/by-id
ls -l /sys/bus/usb-serial/devices
dmesg
The logs from the cellular module firmware can be acquired by accessing the USB enumerated serial (COM) interfaces accepting AT commands. They can be named modem, AT, PC UI etc. (In Windows device manager, found under modem or serial interfaces). Send the following AT commands bellow to module and capture the output and include them when creating the the technical support ticket.
Test that you get a reply with command:
AT
Command echo enabled:
ATE1
Basic module info:
ATI
Detailed module version info:
AT+SIMCOMATI
Verbose error reporting:
AT+CMEE=2
Last error report:
AT+CEER
Firmware version:
AT+CGMR
AT+CSUB
IMEI Code:
AT+CGSN
USB endpoint configuration:
AT+CUSBPIDSWITCH?
List current configuration:
AT&V
Operational mode:
AT+CFUN?
Pin status:
AT+CPIN?
Request UE system info:
AT+CPSI?
Preferred network mode:
AT+CNMP?
Preferred band selection:
AT+CNBP?
Preferred acquisition order:
AT+CNAOP?
List network operator info:
AT+COPS?
Network registration status:
AT+CREG?
Network EPS registration status:
AT+CEREG?
Signal strength:
AT+CSQ
Packet domain attach status
AT+CGATT?
List APN details/PDP profiles:
AT+CGDCONT?
AT$QCPDPP?
PDP profiles attach status:
AT+CGACT?
Show PDP IP address:
AT+CGPADDR
AT+CGCONTRDP
RM network interface status:
AT$QCRMCALL?
The support ticket can be created after login at: https://techship.com/technical_support/
What Linux kernel modules and configs are commonly used for communicating with cellular modules over their USB interface?
Most cellular modules can be supported in Linux by using som of the in-kernel drivers. The physical data interface to the host Linux system is usually done over USB which enumerates a set of different endpoints/interfaces. A set of serial interfaces for Modem/PPP, AT commands, NMEA location data and chipset debug information are almost always available in all configurations.
In addition some type of network endpoint/interface are also available and exposed. This can vary between manufacturers and chipset vendors and can also commonly be configurable by using USB configuration mode switching or through vendor specific AT commands.
Recommended kernel configurations to enable are listed bellow. Many cellular modules base their Linux support on these modules and drivers. Once included in the kernel build, the USB interfaces will be detected and bound correctly out-of-the-box or after applying source code patches to the driver modules.
Configs for USB serial drivers:
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_GENERIC
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_WWAN
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_OPTION
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_QUALCOMM
CONFIG_USB_ACM
Configs for Modem/PPP support:
CONFIG_PPP
CONFIG_PPP_BSDCOMP
CONFIG_PPP_DEFLATE
CONFIG_PPP_FILTER
CONFIG_PPP_MPPE
CONFIG_PPP_MULTILINK
CONFIG_PPPOE
CONFIG_PPP_ASYNC
CONFIG_PPP_SYNC_TTY
Configs for USB network drivers:
CONFIG_USB_USBNET
CONFIG_USB_NET_QMI_WWAN
CONFIG_USB_NET_CDCETHER
CONFIG_USB_NET_RNDIS_HOST
CONFIG_USB_NET_CDC_NCM
CONFIG_USB_NET_HUAWEI_CDC_NCM
CONFIG_USB_NET_CDC_MBIM
Please relate to the Techship product specific web pages for vendor specific Linux integration guides.
Below is a selection of kernel commits relating to cellular module support in Linux kernels:
qmi_wwan: Add support for Fibocom NL678 series
qmi_wwan: Added support for Telit LN940 series
qmi_wwan: Added support for Fibocom NL668 series
USB: serial: option: add support for GosunCn ME3630 RNDIS mode
USB: serial: option: add support for Simcom SIM7500/SIM7600 RNDIS mode
USB: serial: option: add Simcom SIM7500/SIM7600 (MBIM mode)
USB: serial: option: add Fibocom NL678 series
USB: serial: option: add Telit LN940 series
USB: serial: option: add Fibocom NL668 series
USB: serial: option: add GosunCn ZTE WeLink ME3630
qmi_wwan: apply SET_DTR quirk to the SIMCOM shared device ID
If you use any of the listed cellular modules, drivers and specified USB modes in the commits above, ensure that your kernel version already include the patch or apply it to your build.