Quectel L26-DR EVB User Guide V1.2
Quectel L26-DR EVB User Guide V1.2
Quectel L26-DR EVB User Guide V1.2
Rev. L26-DR_EVB_User_Guide_V1.2
Date: 2019-12-25
Status: Released
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Contents
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1. Safety Information ....................................................................................................................... 6
7 Appendix A Reference....................................................................................................................... 27
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Table Index
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Figure Index
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1 Introduction
This user guide describes detailed information about the usage of Quectel L26-DR EVB (Evaluation
Board), the auxiliary for engineers to develop and test Quectel L26-DR module.
The following safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, such as usage, service
or repair of any terminal incorporating Quectel L26-DR module. Manufacturers of the terminal should
notify users and operating personnel of the following safety information by incorporating these guidelines
into all manuals supplied with the product. If not so, Quectel assumes no liability for any failure to comply
with these precautions.
Be assure the use of the product conforms to the national safety and
environmental regulations, and is allowed in the country and in the environment
required.
Keep away from explosive and flammable materials. The use of electronic
products in extreme power supply conditions and locations with potentially
explosive atmospheres may cause fire and explosion hazards.
The product has to be powered by a stabilized voltage source, and the wiring shall
conform to security and fire prevention regulations.
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2 General Overview
The following figure illustrates the top and side views of L26-DR EVB.
Name Description
E SD SD card Interface
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GNSS EVB
Antenna
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NOTE
1)
L26-DR (UDR) EVB Kit does not contain the OBD Cable.
The following figure shows the assembly of L26-DR EVB and its accessories.
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3 Interface Applications
Main power is supplied via the Micro-USB interface. Data can be transmitted either via Micro-USB or SD
card interfaces. Please use the USB/SD switcher to select between the two options.
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The SD card interface supports data saving over external SD card. The SD card capacity should not be
greater than 32GB.
The antenna SMA female connector is used for connecting the external antenna.
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The following figure illustrates the switches and buttons of the EVB.
USB/SD switch
L26-DR EVB supports data output via both Micro-USB
F USB/SD IO
and SD card interfaces, which is switched by the
USB/SD switch.
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1 GND - Ground
5 - - Reserved
8 GND - Ground
NOTE
L26-DR (UDR) EVB does not support WHEELTICK, FWD, CAN features.
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Step 1: Connect the EVB to a PC using the Micro-USB cable through the Micro-USB interface, and then
set the POWER to ON in order to power on the EVB.
Step 2: Plug the USB flash drive to the PC and install the USB driver. The USB port numbers will be
viewed in Device Manager of the PC after the USB driver is installed, as shown below.
Step 3: Install the tool QCOM mounted on the USB flash drive. QCOM is used to review the L26-DR
messages.
The following figure shows the COM Port Setting of QCOM: select the correct “COM Port” (USB
Port shown in the above figure) and set the correct “Baudrate” (the default value: 115200bps).
For more details about the usage of QCOM, please refer to document [4].
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There are two methods to download the firmware: firmware upgrade and boot download.
Step 3: Run the tool STA808x/9x Firmware Upgrade and configure the tool as shown below.
Step 4: Click button and then reset the module to upgrade the firmware.
Step 2: Long press BOOT button (the BOOT pin of L26-DR will be pulled up to VCC with a 10kΩ
resistor), and switch POWER to ON state to power on the EVB. Once the high voltage level of
BOOT pin has been detected during the power-up, the module will enter boot download mode.
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Step 3: Release BOOT button to make BOOT pin of L26-DR return to normal floating.
Step 4: Run the tool TeseoIII XLoader and configure the tool as shown below.
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UART port can be automatically identified by Teseo-Suite Pro when the it is opened. If not, the steps from
“a” to “d” illustrated in the following figure should be performed.
Please click the corresponding buttons. After button is clicked, the “Rover Configuration”
box will be popped up, then please check the “Add Control Port” box.
a
b c
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The following interface will be shown by clicking button. The digit shown above each flag is the C/No
value. Below are displayed information such as the PRN, the frequency band used by the satellite
(“BAND”), the azimuth (“AZI”) and the elevation of the satellite (“ELE”). Clear flag means the navigation
data of this satellite are in use, while faded flag means not used.
After button is clicked, "Sky View" will be opened, which shows the current azimuth and elevation of
satellites used for the fix.
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Through clicking button, "View Positioning" form that shows information about GPS positioning of
devices will be opened.
PSTM Commands can be sent by Teseo-Suite Pro. Through clicking button, the command input box
will be popped up, which is shown in the figure below.
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6 Calibration Procedure
In order to utilize Dead Reckoning (DR) capabilities of L26-DR, a valid module calibration is essential.
Please mount the module tightly on the vehicle during use. No movement or shaking should occur to
ensure the performance of the module. This chapter introduces the detailed calibration procedure.
L26-DR (ADR) and L26-DR (ADRA) EVB allow for flexible installation regardless of the angle and
direction. The module automatically recognizes the mounting angle deviation and compensates by
internal algorithmic calculations.
The calibration for L26-DR (ADR) and L26-DR (ADRA) comprises 7 steps, as describe in the following
chapters.
NOTES
1. This calibration process in this chapter is based on the precondition that users have fixed the EVB.
And no displacement or rotation of the EVB should happen after the calibration.
2. The calibration process needs to be repeated only when:
The EVB has been moved and reinstalled.
During a DR cold start and when the NVM is blank or invalid.
3. Please follow the steps in Chapter 6.1.1 to finish the angle determination process as any improper
operation may affect the calibration.
Before the 6-axis accelerometer sensor is available, EVB installation angle needs to be determined by the
following steps:
Step 3: Keep the vehicle unmoved for at least 20 seconds on a flat road (1°~2° tolerance in gravity
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direction).
Step 5: Stop the vehicle and keep it unmoved for at least 5 seconds. The software will save the
calculated installation angle to the flash memory.
Once installation angle is determined, the following steps should be performed to fine tune the calibration
accurately:
Step 6: After Step 5, the yaw rate offset is automatically initialized with a reliable value. Then, drive in a
straight road (with speed > 30 km/h) for at least 5 minutes.
Step 7: Drive in areas rich of curves (with speed > 30 km/h). This process is needed to calibrate the yaw
rate gain. It is important that tight turns (with narrow radius of curvature) are required. Typical
scenes that allow this step to be performed properly are roundabouts, tight turns, and road
curves with direction changed in 90 degrees or more. Large turns (e.g. smooth turns on highway,
lane changes, etc.) will not work.
Please note that the success of this operation does not depend on its duration, but the number of
valid turns. In order to have a fine-tuned yaw rate gain, it is suggested that the first-boot
calibration route should include at least 10 tight turns described above. During this procedure,
the same turn can be repeated for many times.
It is of the utmost importance that all these operations should be performed under adequate GNSS signal
conditions, which means that the antenna must have maximum sky visibility. Thus, the calibration should
be performed in an open area, i.e. the area away from high-rise buildings, forests, tunnels and any other
element that may cause signal blocking or reflection.
NOTE
Please notify that the hybrid GNSS/DR navigation mode will not be available until a valid calibration is
done. Without a valid calibration, only single GNSS navigation is available.
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The calibration result can be monitored through Teseo-Suite Pro tool. After the tool is started, please click
“DR” in the menu. The “Dead Reckoning” window will be popped up, as shown by the figure below.
If the “DR Calibration Status” shown below turns green, the calibration is successful. After that, the test
can be started. If the “DR Calibration Status” turns red, please repeat the calibration procedure.
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The installation of L26-DR (UDR) EVB is relatively more demanding, one of the X, Y and Z axis, shown in
the following figure, should be perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and the deviation should be less than
20°. In this case, there is no limit to the placement direction on the plane formed by the other two axes.
For instance, if axis Z is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, there is no limit to the mounting direction of
the EVB on the plane formed by axes X and Y.
Y
X
Step 4: Then start the vehicle and drive under strong GNSS signals, with speed changed for 2 times.
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The calibration result will be reported in an NMEA ($PQSOL) message. For more details about this
message, please refer to document [2].
A method to check the UDR state message is shown by the following figure.
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7 Appendix A Reference
Abbreviation Description
DI Digital Input
DO Digital Output
I/O Input/Output
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PI Power Input
SV Satellite Vehicle
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