LTE IoT 4 Click

LTE IoT 4 Click is a compact add-on board that contains an IoT module with worldwide coverage. This board features the nRF9160, highly integrated, low-power SiP with LTE-M/NB-IoT and GPS from Nordic Semiconductor.

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Click library

• Author : Luka Filipovic
• Date : Dec 2020.
• Type : UART type

Software Support

We provide a library for the LTEIoT4 Click as well as a demo application (example), developed using MikroElektronika compilers. The demo can run on all the main MikroElektronika development boards.

Package can be downloaded/installed directly from NECTO Studio Package Manager(recommended way), downloaded from our LibStock™ or found on mikroE github account.

Library Description

This library contains API for LTEIoT4 Click driver.

Standard key functions :

• Config Object Initialization function.

  void lteiot4_cfg_setup ( lteiot4_cfg_t *cfg );

• Initialization function.

  LTEIOT4_RETVAL lteiot4_init ( lteiot4_t *ctx, lteiot4_cfg_t *cfg );

• Click Default Configuration function.

  void lteiot4_default_cfg ( lteiot4_t *ctx );

Example key functions :

Sets state of the rst pin setting.

void lteiot4_set_rst ( lteiot4_t *ctx, uint8_t state );

Send command function.

void lteiot4_send_cmd ( lteiot4_t *ctx, char *cmd );

Set sim card APN.

void lteiot4_set_sim_apn ( lteiot4_t *ctx, char *sim_apn );

Examples Description

This example reads and processes data from LTE IoT 4 clicks.

The demo application is composed of two sections :

Application Init

Initializes driver and wake-up module.

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;          /**< Logger config object. */
    lteiot4_cfg_t lteiot4_cfg;    /**< Click config object. */

    /** 
     * Logger initialization.
     * Default baud rate: 115200
     * Default log level: LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
     * @note If USB_UART_RX and USB_UART_TX 
     * are defined as HAL_PIN_NC, you will 
     * need to define them manually for log to work. 
     * See @b LOG_MAP_USB_UART macro definition for detailed explanation.
     */
    LOG_MAP_USB_UART( log_cfg );
    log_init( &logger, &log_cfg );
    log_info( &logger, " Application Init " );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );

    // Click initialization.
    lteiot4_cfg_setup( &lteiot4_cfg );
    LTEIOT4_MAP_MIKROBUS( lteiot4_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    err_t init_flag  = lteiot4_init( &lteiot4, &lteiot4_cfg );
    if ( init_flag == UART_ERROR )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Application Init Error. " );
        log_info( &logger, " Please, run program again... " );

        for ( ; ; );
    }

    log_info( &logger, " Power up device... " );
    lteiot4_default_cfg ( &lteiot4 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );

    lteiot4_process(  );
    lteiot4_process(  );
    lteiot4_process(  );
    lteiot4_clear_app_buf(  );

    //AT
    log_info( &logger, " Communication test " );
    lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_AT );
    app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
    lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
    Delay_ms ( 500 );

    //CGMM
    log_info( &logger, " Module version " );
    lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_MODULE_VERSION );
    app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
    lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
    Delay_ms ( 500 );

    //CGMR
    log_info( &logger, " FW version " );
    lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_FW_VERSION );
    app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
    lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
    Delay_ms ( 500 );

    //CFUN
    log_info( &logger, " Flight mode " );
    lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_FLIGHT_MODE );
    app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
    lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
    Delay_ms ( 500 );

    //XSYSTEMMODE
    log_info( &logger, " Enable NB network " );
    lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_NBIOT_MODE );
    app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
    lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
    Delay_ms ( 500 );

    //CIND
    log_info( &logger, " Enable service and messages " );
    lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_ENABLE_NET_SMS );
    app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
    lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
    Delay_ms ( 500 );

    //CFUN
    log_info( &logger, " Full functionalty mode " );
    lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_FULL_FUNCTION );
    app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
    lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
    Delay_ms ( 500 );

    //CGDCONT
    log_info( &logger, " Set APN " );
    lteiot4_set_sim_apn( &lteiot4, SIM_APN );
    app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
    lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
    Delay_ms ( 500 );

    //COPS
    log_info( &logger, " Set automatic network search " );
    lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_AUTO_NET_SRC );
    app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
    lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
    Delay_ms ( 500 );

    //CEREG
    log_info( &logger, " Activate search for network  " );
    lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_SEARCH_NET );
    app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
    lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
    Delay_ms ( 500 );

    //CIMI
    log_info( &logger, " SIM test " );
    lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_SIM_TEST );
    app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
    lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
    Delay_ms ( 500 );

    app_buf_len = 0;
    app_buf_cnt = 0;
    app_connection_status = WAIT_FOR_CONNECTION;
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task\r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------\r\n" );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
}

Application Task

Reads the received data and parses it.

void application_task ( void )
{
    if ( app_connection_status == WAIT_FOR_CONNECTION )
    {
        //CEREG
        log_info( &logger, " Check connection  " );
        lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_CHECK_CONNECTION );
        app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
        lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
        Delay_ms ( 500 );

        //CEREG
        log_info( &logger, " Check network status  " );
        lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_CHECK_REGISTARTION );
        app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
        lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
        Delay_ms ( 500 );

        //CEREG
        log_info( &logger, " Check signal quality  " );
        lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_SIGNAL_QUALITY );
        app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
        lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
        log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------\r\n" );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    }
    else
    {
        log_info( &logger, "CONNECTED TO NETWORK\r\n" );
        log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------\r\n" );
        //CCLK
        log_info( &logger, " Set Time " );
        lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_SET_DUMMY_CLOCK );
        app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
        lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
        log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------\r\n" );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );

        for(;;)
        {
            //XTEMP
            log_info( &logger, " Check Temperature " );
            lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_CHECK_TEMPERATURE );
            app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
            lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
            Delay_ms ( 500 );
            //CCLK
            log_info( &logger, " Check Time " );
            lteiot4_send_cmd( &lteiot4, LTEIOT4_CMD_CHECK_CLOCK );
            app_error_flag = lteiot4_rsp_check();
            lteiot4_error_check( app_error_flag );
            log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------\r\n" );
            Delay_ms ( 1000 );
            Delay_ms ( 1000 );
            Delay_ms ( 1000 );
            Delay_ms ( 1000 );
            Delay_ms ( 1000 );
        }
    }
}

Note

In order for the example to work, enter valid data for the following macros: SIM_APN.

E.g. SIM_APN "vip.mobile"

The full application code, and ready to use projects can be installed directly from NECTO Studio Package Manager(recommended way), downloaded from our LibStock™ or found on mikroE github account.

Other mikroE Libraries used in the example:

• MikroSDK.Board
• MikroSDK.Log
• Click.LTEIoT4

Additional notes and informations

Depending on the development board you are using, you may need USB UART Click, USB UART 2 Click or RS232 Click to connect to your PC, for development systems with no UART to USB interface available on the board. UART terminal is available in all Mikroelektronika compilers.