Quectel CC660D-LS Satellite NTN Network
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The Quectel CC660D-LS series supports IoT-NTN (satellite), It complies with 3GPP Release 17 standards, ensuring optimal performance for advanced IoT applications
Monogoto SIM
Connect the LTE antenna and GPS antenna
Insert the Monogoto SIM
Use the USB to UART converter cable to connect your computer to the COM1 MAIN port of the EVB Kit
When using Windows, install the driver using the disk or USB stick provided by Quectel.
Connect to the EVB kit using a terminal program. You can use PuTTY for Windows, or Screen, minicom, or miniterm for Mac or Linux.
Once the modem has started, it will report:
Enter AT, if the connection with the CC660D-LS modem has been established, the board will answer with OK.
Keep the AT Commands manual next to you for more details about the commands. Click here to download the latest version.
Restore factory settings:
Set the error reporting to verbose, resulting in more descriptive error messages (optional):
Check the status of the SIM card. The correct response should be: +CPIN: READY
If you receive an error, the SIM may not be inserted properly or the SIM is protected with a PIN. By default, Monogoto SIMs are not PIN protected.
Request the product type, hardware, and firmware version:
Example response: Quectel_Ltd Quectel_CC660D-LS Revision: CC660DLSAAR01A01
Request the IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity):
Request the ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card ID), which is the identification number of the SIM card
It is possible to let the modem select the network automatically.
Set the APN to data.mono:
Lock the modem to a specific region/band
Although the modem may support many different NTN bands,
Band 23 = United States region
band 255 = L band Global (Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Japan)
band 256 = S band Europe
Send registration status
Set GPS location
example
AT+QGNSSINFO=33.998737,-84.095023,40,0,0
Check the current network registration status
Check the radio signal strength and signal quality:
+CSQ returns 2 values separated by a comma. The first value represents the signal strength and provides a value between 0 and 31; higher numbers indicate better signal strength. The second value represents the signal quality indicated by a value between 0 and 7. If AT+CSQ returns 99,99, the signal is undetectable or unknown.
Expected response: +CGPADDR: 1,XX.XXX.XX.XXX
Do you see an IP address? Congratulations! You’ve successfully connected the Quectel modem to Monogoto 🎉
