SLEXP8021A Silicon Labs

UG310: XBee3 Expansion Kit User s Guide The XBee3 Expansion Kit is an excellent way to explore and XBEE EXPANSION BOARD FEATURES evaluate the XBee3 LTE-M cellular module which allows you to add low-power long range wireless connectivity to your EFM32/ EXP connector for interfacing Silicon Labs MCU and Wireless Starter Kits EFR32 embedded application. 2x10-pin socket supporting XBee and The XBee3 LTE-M cellular module is an easy to use cellular module. The XBee3 Ex- XBee Pro through-hole modules pansion Kit easily integrates and brings LTE-M connectivity to compatible Silicon Labs XBee module can be powered by (W)STK Wireless and MCU Starter Kits through the expansion header. supply rail or on-board DC-DC regulator U-blox CAM-M8Q GNSS receiver supporting GPS and GLONASS SOFTWARE SUPPORT Software examples for the EFM32GG11 Starter Kit are available in Simplicity Studio silabs.com Building a more connected world. Rev. 0.1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction................................3 2. Hardware Overview.............................4 2.1 Hardware Layout .............................4 3. Connectors................................5 3.1 EXP Header...............................5 3.1.1 Pass-through Expansion Header ......................6 3.1.2 Expansion Header Pinout.........................6 3.2 XBee Module Socket............................7 3.2.1 XBee Module Socket Pinout........................8 3.2.2 Power Supply.............................9 4. Using the XBee3 LTE-M EXP Kit ....................... 10 4.1 Board Identification ............................10 4.2 XBee3 LTE-M Module ...........................10 4.3 On-Board GNSS Receiver..........................11 5. Schematics, Assembly Drawings, and BOM................... 13 6. Kit Revision History............................ 14 6.1 SLEXP8021A Revision History ........................14 7. Document Revision History ......................... 15 silabs.com Building a more connected world. Rev. 0.1 2