BG95 EVB Development Board Designed For QuecPython, Low Power Consumption, Supports LTE / EGPRS Communication And GNSS Positioning

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Weight: 0.193 kg

BG95-M3 Zero x1

BG95 EVB Development Board Designed For QuecPython, Low Power Consumption, Supports LTE / EGPRS Communication And GNSS Positioning

BG95 EVB Development Board

Compact & Portable Development Board Designed for QuecPython

Supports LTE Cat M1 / LTE Cat NB2 / EGPRS Communication, GNSS Positioning

Features At A Glance

The BG95-M3 Zero development board is equipped with BG95-M3 module, which is a multi-mode LPWA module supporting LTE Cat M1 / LTE Cat NB2 / EGPRS. It is 3GPP Rel-14 compliant and offers maximum data rate of 588 kbps downlink and 1119 kbps uplink under LTE Cat M1. Features ultra-low power consumption with built-in MCP as well as the ARMCortex A7 processor supporting ThreadX.

• Equipped with BG95-M3 main module, supports LTE Cat M1 / LTE Cat NB2 / EGPRS networking, applicable across global regions
• Onboard 40PIN GPIO header, compatible with most Raspberry Pi HATs
• 5 LEDs for indicating module operating status
• Onboard Type-C port for easy development with just a USB Type-C cable
• Supports PPP, TCP, UDP, SSL, TLS, FTP(S), HTTP(S), NITZ, PING, MQTT, LwM2M, CoAP, IPv6 protocols, etc.
• Supports GNSS positioning (GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS)
• Onboard Nano SIM card slot, supports 1.8V SIM card, and is designed near the edge of the board for easy insertion and removal of SIM card
• 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

MODEL	BG95-M3	EC200U-EU	EC200U-AU
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Applicable Region	Global	Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil	Australia/Latin America
FREQUENCY BAND
LTE-FDD	Cat M1: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B27, B28, B66, B85 Cat NB2: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B28, B66, B71, B85	B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B28, B66
LTE-TDD	N/A	B38, B40, B41
GSM / GPRS / EDGE	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	GSM: B2, B3, B5, B8
GNSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS
Bluetooth	N/A	Bluetooth 4.2 (BR/EDR)
Wi-Fi Scan	N/A	2.4 GHz 11b (Rx)
DATA TRANSMISSION
CAT 1	N/A	LTE-FDD: DL 10 Mbps; UL 5 Mbps LTE-TDD: DL 8.96 Mbps; UL 3.1 Mbps
NB-IoT	Cat NB2: DL 127 Kbps; UL 158.5 Kbps Cat NB1: DL 32 Kbps; UL 70 Kbps	N/A
Cat-M	DL 588 Kbps; UL 1119 Kbps	N/A
GSM / GPRS / EDGE	EDGE: DL 296 Kbps; UL 236.8 Kbps GPRS: DL 107 Kbps; UL 85.6 Kbps	GSM: DL 85.6 Kbps; UL 85.6 Kbps
OTHERS
Type-C USB Port	Supports AT commands testing, GNSS positioning, firmware upgrading, etc.
Communication Protocol	PPP, TCP, UDP, SSL, TLS, FTP(S), HTTP(S), NITZ, PING, MQTT, LwM2M, CoAP, IPv6	TCP, UDP, PPP, NITZ, PING, FILE, MQTT, NTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, FTP, FTPS, CMUX, MMS
SIM Card	Nano SIM card (supports 1.8V only)	Nano SIM and eSIM, dual card single standby
Indicator	SIM_CHK: lights up when a SIM card is inserted into the card slot NET: Network indicator PSM: Sleep indicator PWM: PWM function indicator PWR: Power 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 PON: PSM wake-up BOOT: Forcing into firmware burning mode USB ON/OFF: USB power consumption detection switch	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 antenna + GNSS antenna	LTE main antenna + DIV / WIFI (scanning only) / Bluetooth antenna + GNSS antenna
Operating Temperature	-30 ~ 75°C
Storage Temperature	-45 ~ 90°C

Type-C Interface

Easy To Develop With Just A USB Type-C Cable

Onboard 40PIN GPIO Header

Compatible With Most Raspberry Pi HATs

Supports Various Development Tools

Provides Tools Such As QPYcom, Thonny IDE Plugin, And VSCode Plugin, Etc. For Easy Learning And Development

What’s Onboard

Onboard Components

1. BG95-M3 module
2. TPS63020DSJR power IC
3. TLV75533PDRVR power IC
4. NCP114AMX180TBG power IC
5. TXS0104EYZTR voltage level translator
6. Nano-SIM card slot
7. NET Network indicator
8. PSM Sleep indicator
9. PWM function indicator
10. PWR Power indicator
11. SIM_CHK indicator
    lights up when SIM card is inserted
12. Power ON/OFF button
13. PSM wake-up button
14. BOOT button
    Press before powering on to force firmware burning mode
15. 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

Interfaces

16. Raspberry Pi GPIO Header
    Compatible with Raspberry Pi HATs, for more details, please refer to Pinout Definition
17. 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
18. 1.8V output jumper
    Connect: outputs 1.8V externally
    Disconnect: used to test power consumption
19. Module power supply jumper
    Connect: DCDC to power the module
20. GNSS active power supply selection
    Connect: enable GNSS active power supply
21. USB Type-C port
22. Main antenna connector
23. AUX antenna connector
24. GNSS antenna connector
25. Battery power supply header
    Supports 2.5V-5.5V battery (Note: the board cannot be powered by USB port and battery at the same time)

Pinout Definition

Outline Dimensions

Resources & Services

WIKI: www.waveshare.com/wiki/BG95-M3-Zero
Quectel Resources: https://python.quectel.com/doc/Getting_started/en/evb/bg95-evb.html