EC200A-EU Quectel Evaluation Board Introduction
Evaluation boards can greatly assist you in experimenting, testing, designing, and generally speeding up the learning and product design processes, freeing your mind from getting bogged down with peripheral technical issues. This educational board is designed for the EC200A-EU module from Quectel, allowing you to quickly set up the module and familiarize yourself with its capabilities.
Quectel EC200A is a series of LTE Cat 4 modules optimized specifically for M2M (Machine-to-Machine) and IoT (Internet of Things) applications. By adopting the 3GPP Rel. 9 LTE technology, it delivers impressive maximum data rates of up to 150 Mbps for downlink and 50 Mbps for uplink. The EC200A series is designed in a compact and unified form factor, making it compatible with various Quectel multi-mode LTE standard modules, including the EC25 series, EC21 series, EC20-CE, EG25-G, EC200U series, EC200T series, and UMTS/HSPA+ UC200T series. This compatibility allows for flexible migration among these modules during design and manufacturing processes.
EC200A-EU Quectel Evaluation Board Features
- LTE Cat 4 module optimized for M2M and IoT applications
- Worldwide LTE, UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage
- Support Delta Firmware Upgrade Over-The-Air (DFOTA)
- MIMO technology meeting demands for data rate and link reliability in modem wireless communication systems
- Super cost-effective
EC200A-EU Module Specifications
| Category | Parameter | Value (EC200A-EU) |
|---|---|---|
| General | Region/Operator | Europe |
| Dimensions (mm) | 29.0 × 32.0 × 2.4 | |
| Temperature Range | Operating Temperature Range | -35 °C to +75 °C |
| Extended Temperature Range | -40 °C to +85 °C | |
| Frequency Bands | LTE-FDD | B1 / B3 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B20 / B28 |
| LTE-TDD | B38 / B40 / B41 | |
| WCDMA | B1 / B5 / B8 | |
| GSM/EDGE | B3 / B8 | |
| GNSS | GPS / GLONASS / BeiDou / Galileo (Optional) | |
| Certifications | Regulatory | Europe: CE / UKCA / RCM |
| Others | WHQL | |
| Data Rates | LTE-FDD (Mbps) | 150 (DL) / 50 (UL) |
| LTE-TDD (Mbps) | 130 (DL) / 30 (UL) | |
| DC-HSPA+ (Mbps) | 21 (DL) / 5.76 (UL) | |
| WCDMA (kbps) | 384 (DL) / 384 (UL) | |
| EDGE (kbps) | 236.8 (DL) / 236.8 (UL) | |
| GPRS (kbps) | 85.6 (DL) / 85.6 (UL) | |
| Interfaces | (U)SIM | × 1 |
| UART | × 2 | |
| USB 2.0 | × 1 | |
| Digital Audio (PCM) | × 1 | |
| NET_STATUS | × 1 | |
| NET_MODE | × 1 | |
| ADC | × 2 | |
| SDIO (for SD Card and Wi-Fi) | × 2 | |
| RESET_N | × 1 | |
| PWRKEY | × 1 | |
| RGMII/RMII | × 1 | |
| Analog Audio | × 2 (Microphone and Loudspeaker) | |
| SPI | – | |
| I2C | × 1 | |
| Antennas | (Primary and Rx-diversity Antennas) | × 2 |
| Voice | Speech Codec Modes | HR / FR / EFR / AMR / AMR-WB |
| Echo Algorithm | Echo Cancellation / Noise Suppression | |
| Voice | Digital Voice and VoLTE (Voice over LTE) | |
| Enhanced Features | DTMF | ● |
| DFOTA | ● | |
| Audio Playback / Audio Recording | ● | |
| QuecLocator® | ● | |
| QuecFile® | ● | |
| (U)SIM Card Detection | ● | |
| Software Features – Protocols | TCP / UDP / PPP / NTP / NITZ / FTP / HTTP / PING / CMUX / HTTPS / FTPS / SSL / FILE / MQTT / MMS / SMTP / SMTPS | |
| Drivers | USB Serial Driver | Windows 7/8/8.1/10 Linux 2.6–5.12 Android 4.x–11.x |
| RIL Driver | Android 4.x–11.x | |
| USB RNDIS Driver | Windows 7/8/8.1/10 Linux 2.6–5.12 |
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| USB ECM Driver | Linux 2.6–5.12 | |
| Electrical Features | Supply Voltage Range :3.4–4.5 V, typ. 3.8 V | |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 10 µA @ Power off 1.47 mA @ LTE Sleep (PF=128) 1.15 mA @ LTE Sleep (PF=256) 33 mA @ Idle |
EC200A-EU Quectel Evaluation Board Applications
Equipped with a rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces, and abundant functionalities—including USB serial drivers for Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux, and Android—the EC200A module extends its applicability to a wide range of M2M and IoT applications. These applications include industrial routers, industrial PDAs, rugged tablet PCs, video surveillance systems, and digital signage.








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