Cinterion
®
Connect Shield User Guide
1 Introduction
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1 Introduction
The Cinterion
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Connect Shield is designed as a platform for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Programmers looking for wireless connectivity for their sensors and other actors can mount the
Connect Shield to their existing Arduino stacks. No hardware expertise is required in most of
these cases.
This User Guide describes the Connect Shield’s interface capabilities and specifications.
1.1 Package Content
Depending on its configuration, your Connect Shield package includes:
•Cinterion
®
Connect Shield
• Wideband PCB antenna 700MHz…2.8GHz
• RF cable with U.FL terminations
• SMA to U.FL adaptor
• Quick start guide
1.2 Feature Overview
The Connect Shield provides basic features required for wireless communication
• Technology depending on the ordered Connect Shield configuration: 2G/3G/4G/NB-IoT
• On board I
2
C temperature and ambient light sensor as well as 4-bit I
2
C extender with 3
LED’s connected
• On board micro-SIM card holder
• ON/OFF button plus additional programmable arbitrary button
• Power supply for the Connect Shield through Arduino 5V interface and/or an additional
micro-USB on board allowing flexible powering distribution
• The Cinterion
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Connect Shield with its module operates as a slave in an Arduino stack. To
use the module with its Java features as a master in an Arduino environment there is a fur-
ther device called the Cinterion
®
Concept Board. For more information on the Concept
Board, please see
http://www.gemalto.com/m2m/development/cinterion-concept-board.
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