Waveshare Cat-1/GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT for Raspberry Pi GNSS Positioning

Waveshare Cat1/GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT for Raspberry Pi is a versatile communication expansion board designed to provide LTE Cat1, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and GNSS positioning capabilities. With downlink speeds up to 10 Mbps and uplink speeds up to 5 Mbps, it enables reliable mobile connectivity for Raspberry Pi and other development platforms. The module supports multiple protocols including TCP/IP, HTTP(s), MQTT(s), FTP(s), and SSL, making it suitable for IoT applications such as remote monitoring, POS systems, industrial routers, diagnostics, and satellite positioning. Its compact design is compatible with SIM7000/SIM7070 series, while AT commands remain largely consistent with the SIM7600 series, ensuring easy integration and development.

Key Features

• Standard Raspberry Pi 40PIN GPIO extension header, ensuring compatibility with Raspberry Pi series boards
• Supports secure communication protocols: TCP/IP, HTTP(s), MQTT(s), FTP(s), SSL
• Provides essential functions: dialup, telephone calls, SMS messaging
• Integrates LBS base station positioning for approximate location via mobile networks
• Robust GNSS positioning with GPS, BeiDou, and GLONASS support
• Features TTS (TexttoSpeech) capability for Chinese and English text
• Onboard USB interface for AT command testing, network communication, and debugging
• Onboard audio jack for sound recording, telephone calls, and TTS output
• Breakout control pins for easy connection to host boards such as Arduino/STM32
• SIM card slot compatible with 1.8V / 3V SIM cards
• Two LED indicators for monitoring operating status
• Includes development resources and manual with examples for Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano, Arduino, and STM32

Specifications

Part List

• A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT x1
• USB-A to USB-C cable x1
• FPC Antenna x1
• GPS Antenna x1
• Screws pack x1

Standard Raspberry Pi 40PIN GPIO

Compatible with Raspberry Pi series boards

Note: For reference only, please refer to the Package Content for detailed part list

Multi Band support of LTE Cat-1/2G

Multi Band and Multi regions Support, mainly applicable in Europe, Southeast Asia, West Asia, Africa, China, South Korea

Note: Please confirm the supported bands according to your local service provider

Dial-up on Windows/Linux

LTE Cat-1: up to 5Mbps (uplink) / up to 10Mbps (downlink)
EDGE: up to 236.8Kbps (uplink / downlink)
GPRS: up to 85.6Kbps (uplink / downlink)

GNSS positioning

Supports GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS positioning

Cloud Communication

Supports communication protocols including TCP/IP, HTTP(s), MQTT(s), FTP(s), and SSL

Telephone Call & SMS Support

Making telephone call or sending SMS by AT commands, with onboard audio jack

Pinout definition

Application Example

Provides multiple networking demos with Waveshare.cloud, using the lightweight MQTT protocol to achieve data visualization service

Waveshare.cloud Support

Provides tutorial and demo for quick start of smart IoT solutions, with large-screen Data Visualization display to meet various application scenarios

Smart garden solutions:
The A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT can report various sensor data of the garden through MQTT to remotely control device ON/OFF, irrigation, fertilization, and so on.

Server Performance Cloud Monitoring:
The A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT can report various performance parameters of the Raspberry Pi server through MQTT, and monitor the operation status in real-time through the cloud platform.

IoT GPS Mobile Positioning:
The A7670E Cat-1/GNSS HAT can regularly report the data of the GPS positioning module through MQTT to realize mobile detection, animal or device positioning and tracking, etc.

Outline Dimensions

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