Product description: SIM868 GSM/GPRS/GNSS + Bluetooth - communication module for Raspberry Pi Pico - Waveshare 20268
TheSIM868 GSM/GPRS/GNSS + Bluetooth is a communication module for Raspberry Pi Pico manufactured by Waveshare. It supports a wide range of 2G frequency bands (GSM 850/EGSM 900/DCS 1800/PCS 1900 MHz) and communication protocols such as TCP / UDP / HTTP / SSL / FTP / POP3 / SMTP / MQTT and many more. SIM868 GSM/GPRS/GNSS + Bluetooth module can also be controlled via AT commands. It enables among others making phone calls, sending SMS, 2G communication, global positioning and Bluetooth transmission.
SIM868 GSM/GPRS/GNSS + Bluetooth - communication module for Raspberry Pi Pico.
Product compatible with Raspberry Pi Pico
A product wiki page has been made available on the manufacturer's website, which contains a detailed user guide making it significantly easier to get started with the module. There are also instructions for connecting the modules and sample program code.
The kit also includes a Li-Pol battery and speaker.
Special features of the communication module from Waveshare
- Equipped with a connector that makes it compatible with Raspberry Pi version Pico
- UART communication, can be controlled via AT commands
- Supports a wide range of communication protocols and cloud platforms
- Supports SMS, phone calls, GPRS, DTMF, HTTP, FTP, MMS, email and more
- Supports Bluetooth 3.0 communication for data transfer
- Built-in RTC real time clock
- Equipped with Li-Pol 3.7V battery connector
- Built-in microphone with speaker connector can be used to make phone calls
- 2x LEDs for monitoring the operating status of the module
- Built-in nanoSIM card slot, supports 2G / 4G SIM card
- Includes development resources and manual (examples for Raspberry Pi Pico C / C++ and MicroPython)
Technical specifications of the module
- Compatible with Raspberry Pi Pico
- Chip: SIM868
- 2G frequency band: GSM 850/EGSM 900/DCS 1800/PCS 1900 MHz
- GNSS frequency band: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
- Data rate:
- receiving: 85.6 kbps
- Transmission: 85.6 kbps
- Communication interface: UART
- Communication protocol: TCP / UDP / HTTP / SSL / FTP / POP3 / SMTP / MQTT...
- Module power supply:
- external power source: Li-Pol battery (3.7 V to 4.2 V)
- Raspberry Pi Pico USB port (3.3 V)
- Current consumption:
- idle mode: 12 mA
- sleep mode: 0.65 mA
- backup mode: 8 μA
- Audio input/output: built-in microphone and speaker connector
- Indicators:
- NET: network indicator
- Charge: charging indicator
- SIM Card: 2G SIM card (1.8 V / 3 V)
- Antenna connector: LTE, GNSS, BT
- Module dimensions: 76.15 x 24 mm
Raspberry Pi Pico should be purchased separately.
The module has a nanoSIM card slot and convenient PH2.0 connectors.
Contents of the kit
- SIM868 GSM/GPRS/GNSS + Bluetooth communication module for Raspberry Pi Pico - 1 pc.
- LTE antenna - 1 pc.
- GPS antenna - 1 pc.
- Bluetooth antenna - 1 pc.
- Female strip 20-pin raster 2.54 mm - 2 pcs.
- Male terminal block 40-pin 2.54 mm raster - 1 pc.
- Li-Pol 3.7 V battery - 1 pc.
- Loudspeaker - 1 pc.
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