Description:

The Waveshare GSM/GPRS/GNSS/Bluetooth HAT for Raspberry Pi is a compact, low-power communication module designed to expand your Pi’s connectivity. This all-in-one HAT supports GSM, GPRS, GNSS (GPS), and Bluetooth, enabling your Raspberry Pi to make voice calls, send and receive SMS, access the internet via GPRS, track global positioning using GNSS, and exchange data over Bluetooth. Perfect for IoT projects, GPS tracking, remote communication, and mobile data applications, this HAT ensures seamless integration with your Raspberry Pi and simplifies complex wireless communication in one neat package.

Specification:

• Item Type: HAT
• Compatibility: Pi Series
• HAT Type: GPRS HAT, GSM HAT
• Operating Temperature: -40C to 85C
• Cable Length: 3M

Features:

General:

• Standard Raspberry Pi 40-pin GPIO extension header, supports Raspberry Pi series boards
• Supports SMS, phone calls, GPRS, DTMF, HTTP, FTP, MMS, email, etc.
• Support GPS, COMPASS, Glonass, LBS base station positioning, and Omni-positioning
• Bluetooth 3.0 supports data transferring through Bluetooth
• Onboard USB TO UART Converter CP2102 for UART debugging
• 6x LEDs for indicating the module’s working status
• SIM card slot for 1.8V/3V SIM card
• RTC with backup battery holder
• Baudrate auto-detection (1200bps ~115200bps)
• Control via AT commands (3GPP TS 27.007, 27.005, and SIMCOM enhanced AT Commands)
• Supports SIM application toolkit: GSM 11.14 Release 99

GSM/GPRS:

• Band: GSM 850/EGSM 900/DCS 1800/PCS 1900 MHz, Quad-band auto search, Compliant with GSM phase 2/2+
• Emitting power: Class 4 (2W @ GSM 850/EGSM 900 MHz), Class 1 (1W @ DCS 1800/PCS 1900 MHz)
• GPRS connectivity, GPRS multi-slot class 12 (default), GPRS multi-slot class 1~12 (configurable)
• GPRS data feature
  • Downlink speed: max 85.6kbps
  • Uplink speed: max 85.6kbps
  • Coding schemes: CS-1CS-2CS-3CS-4
  • Supports PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) for PPP connection
  • Supports PBCCH
  • Supports USSD
• SMS
  • Supports: MT/MO/CB/Text/PDU mode
  • SMS storage: SIM card
• Audio
  • Voice encode/decode mode: Half RateFull RateEnhanced Full RateAdaptive Multi-Rate
  • Supports echo cancellation
  • Supports noise reduction

GNSS:

• Receiver type

• • 33 tracking channels
  • 99 acquisition channels
  • GPS L1C/A code
• Sensitivity

• • Tracking: -165 dBm
  • Cold starts: -148 dBm
• Time-To-First-Fix

• • Cold starts: 28s (Typ.)
  • Hot starts: 1s
  • Warm starts: 26s
• Accuracy
  • Horizontal position: 2.5m CEP

Bluetooth:

• Integrates AT commands
• Compliant with Bluetooth specification 3.0 + EDR
• Supports SPP, OPP, HFP/HSP, etc.

Pin Description:

1. SIM868 module
2. ZMM5V1:regulator diode
3. SMF05C: TVS diode
4. CP2102:USB TO UART converter
5. MP1482:power chip
6. NDC7002N: voltage level translator
7. GPS status indicator
8. NET indicator:
   • Flashes fast when the module starts up
   • flashes slowly after the GSM register succeeds
9. STA module working status indicator
10. SIM868 UART Tx/Rx indicator
11. Power indicator
12. SIM868 control button: press the button and hold for 1s, to start up/shut down the SIM868
13. Raspberry Pi GPIO connector
14. SIM card slot
15. USB TO UART interface
16. 3.5mm earphone/mic jack
17. GNSS antenna connector
18. Bluetooth antenna connector
19. GSM antenna connector
20. CR1220 battery holder: for RTC backup battery
21. UART selection switch
    • A: Control the SIM868 through USB TO UART
    • B: Control the SIM868 through Raspberry Pi
    • C: Access Raspberry Pi through USB TO UART

Useful Link:

Waveshare GSM/GPRS/GNSS/Bluetooth HAT for Raspberry Pi

Package Included:

• 1 x GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT
• 1 x GSM Antenna
• 1 x GPS External Antenna (B)
• 1 x Bluetooth Antenna
• 1 x USB Type A plug to micro plug cable
• 2 x RPi screws pack