SIM7600E-H 4G HAT for Raspberry Pi (LTE Cat-4)

This is a 4G CAT-4/3G/2G network HAT based on the SIMcom SIM7600E-H for the Raspberry Pi which accepts a 1.8V/3V sim card and supports a range of LTE Cat-4 network bands, including phone calls via AT commands and SMS functionality!

Speeds of up to 50Mbps Uplink* and 150Mbps Downlink* are possible on a 4G network via the onboard SIMcom SIM7600E-H module. The HAT supports GNSS positioning via the GPS, Beidou, GLONASS and LBS Base satellite systems and includes an onboard audio jack and audio decoder support making telephone calls.

The HAT includes a USB interface for testing AT commands, obtaining GPS data etc, whilst the onboard CP2102 UART converter allows for serial debugging. UART breakout pins are also included for use with other development boards. LED indicators assist with debugging, showing the operating status.

A MicroSD card slot is included on the board for storing data such as messages and files. Included in the package is the HAT, an LTE antenna, external GPS antenna, two Micro-USB cables and fixings!

* Idealised data rate – actual data rate depends on factors like network coverage, traffic congestion, base station condition etc. Your mileage may vary.

Features

• Standard Raspberry Pi 40-pin GPIO extension header
• Supports dial-up, telephone call, SMS, TCP, UDP, DTMF, HTTP, FTP
• Supports GPS, BeiDou, Glonass and LBS base station positioning
• Onboard USB interface, to test AT Commands and obtain GPS positioning data
• Onboard CP2102 USB to UART converter, for serial debugging
• Breakout UART control pins, to connect with host boards like Arduino
• SIM card slot supports 1.8V/3V SIM cards
• TF card slot for storing data like files, messages etc
• Onboard audio jack and audio decoder for making telephone calls
• 2x LED indicators, easy to monitor the operating status
• Onboard voltage translator, operating voltage can be configured to 3.3V or 5V via jumper
• Baudrate: 300bps ~ 4Mbps (default: 115200bps)
• Autobauding baudrate: 9600bps ~ 115200bps
• Control via AT commands (3GPP TS 27.007, 27.005, and V.25TER command set)
• Supports SIM application toolkit: SAT Class 3, GSM 11.14 Release 99, USAT
• Online development resources and manual (examples for Raspberry Pi/Jetson Nano/Arduino)

Package Contents

• 1x SIM7600E-H 4G HAT
• 1x LTE Antenna
• 1x GPS External Antenna (B)
• 2x USB type A plug to micro plug cable
• 1x RPi screws pack (2pcs)

Resources

• Product Wiki and Guide

What’s Onboard

1) SIM7600E-H
2) CP2102 USB to UART converter
3) NAU8810 audio decoder
4) TXS0108EPWR voltage translator
– Translates 3.3V/5V into 1.8V
5) MP2128DT power chip
6) MP1482 power chip
7) Raspberry Pi GPIO header
8) SIM7600 control interface
– For connecting with host boards like Arduino/STM32
9) SIM card slot
– Supports 1.8V/3V SIM card
10) TF card slot
– Allows data storage like files, messages, etc.
11) 3.5mm earphone/mic jack
12) USB interface
– For testing AT Commands, getting GPS positioning data, etc.
13) USB to UART interface
– For serial debugging, or login to Raspberry Pi
14) MAIN antenna connector
15) AUX antenna connector
16) GNSS antenna connector
17) Power switch
18) Network status indicator
19) Power indicator
20) Operating voltage selection jumper
– Configured via 0Ω resistor jumper
– VCCIO – 3.3V: set operating voltage as 3.3V
– VCCIO – 5V: set operating voltage as 5V
21) UART selection jumper
– A: access Raspberry Pi via USB to UART
– B: control the SIM7600 by Raspberry Pi
– C: control the SIM7600 via USB to UART
22) PWR configuration jumper
– PWR – 3V3: auto startup on power-up (default)
– PWR – D6: startup/shutdown by the Raspberry Pi D6 pin
Flight mode configuration jumper
– NC by default, no flight mode control pin
– Flight – D4: flight mode is controlled by the Raspberry Pi D4 pin
23) USB connector solder pads
24) BOOT forced programming solder pads

Specifications

Frequency Band
LTE Cat-4	LTE-FDD: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20
	LTE-TDD: B38/B40/B41
3G	UMTS/HSPA+: B1/B5/B8
2G	GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 900/1800 MHz
GNSS
Satellite systems	GPS/Beidou/GLONASS
Receiver type	16-channel
	C/A Code
Sensitivity	-159 dBm (GPS) / -158 dBm (GLONASS) / TBD (BeiDou)
	Cold starts: -148 dBm
Time-To-First-Fix (open air)	Cold starts: <35s
	Hot starts: <1s
SMS and Audio
SMS	Supported types: MT, MO, CB, Text, PDU
	Storage: USIM card and ME (default)
Audio feature	Supports echo cancellation
	Supports noise reduction
Other
Power supply	5V
Operating voltage	5V / 3.3V (configured via jumper)
Operating temperature	-30°C ~ 80°C
Storage temperature	-45°C ~ 90°C
Dimensions	56.21mm × 65.15mm

Pinout