Please note: Raspberry Pi and micro SD in pic not included
This is a handy, low power Raspberry Pi HAT which features multi communication functionalities: GSM, GPRS, GNSS and Bluetooth.
It allows your Pi to easily make a telephone call, send messages, connect to wireless Internet, global position, transfer data via Bluetooth, and so on.
Specifications
General
- Raspberry Pi connectivity, compatible with Raspberry Pi 2B/3B/4B/Zero/Zero W/Zero WH/Zero 2W
 - Supports SMS, phone call, GPRS, DTMF, HTTP, FTP, MMS, email, etc.
 - Support GPS, COMPASS, Glonass, LBS base station positioning, 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 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
 - Comes with development resources and manual (examples for Raspberry Pi/Arduino/STM32)
 
GSM/GPRS
- Band
- GSM 850/EGSM 900/DCS 1800/PCS 1900 MHz
 - Quad-band auto search
 - Compliant to 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-1\CS-2\CS-3\CS-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 Rate\Full Rate\Enhanced Full Rate\Adaptive muti rate
 - Supports echo cancellation
 - Supports noise reduction
 
 
GNSS
- Receiver type
- 33 tracking channels
 - 99 acquisition channels
 - GPS L1 C/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 to Bluetooth specification3.0 EDR
 - Supports SPP, OPP, HFP/HSP, etc.
 
Misc
- Operating voltage: 5V
 - Operating temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
 - Storage temperature: -45°C ~ 90°C
 - Dimensions: 30.2mm x 65mm
 
What's on Board
- SIM868 module
 - ZMM5V1: regulator diode
 - SMF05C: TVS diode
 - CP2102: USB TO UART converter
 - MP1482: power chip
 - NDC7002N: voltage level translator
 - GPS status indicator
 - NET indicator:
- flashes fast when the module starts up
 - flashes slowly after GSM register succeed
 
 - STA module working status indicator
 - SIM868 UART Tx/Rx indicator
 - Power indicator
 - SIM868 control button: press the button and hold for 1s, to startup/shutdown the SIM868
 - Raspberry Pi GPIO connector
 - SIM card slot
 - USB TO UART interface
 - 3.5mm earphone/mic jack
 - GNSS antenna connector
 - Bluetooth antenna connector
 - GSM antenna connector
 - CR1220 battery holder: for RTC backup battery
 - 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
 
 
What's in the box?
1 x GSM/GPRS/GNSS/Bluetooth HAT
1 x GSM Antenna
Resources