Particle E Series 3G Kit (Global)

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The E Series Evaluation Kit is the best way to get started with the E Series, Particle’s product family of industrialized cellular IoT modules. The Evaluation Kit includes an E Series Evaluation Board with 2G/3G global connectivity, a sample IoT sensor (temperature), and all the cellular accessories you need to build your first industrial-grade proof-of-concept on the Particle platform.

The E Series 2G/3G (Global - E310) Evaluation Kit or E310KIT features the same form factor as the rest of the Particle’s E Series modules and comes with a full set of regulatory and industry certifications to dramatically accelerate time to market. The E310KIT is certified for use with the Taoglas Cellular PCB Antenna 2G/3G 2.4dBi antenna with an alternate antenna option of the Particle Cellular Flex Antenna 2G/3G/LTE 4.7dBi.

Please note: Use of a different antenna with the above modules may violate regulatory certifications and require additional certification. Refer to Particle antenna documentation for additional information regarding regulatory compliance and certification of Particle modules.

E Series Product Features

Particle’s E Series is a family of production-grade 2G, 3G, and LTE-enabled hardware that vastly reduces the cost and complexity of deploying cellular-connected IoT solutions at scale.

All E Series modules include the following features:

• Embedded SIM card, which resists vibration, corrosion, and mechanical failure
• Surface-mountable design, for PCB assembly in mass-production
• Industrial temperature range from -20 to 85C for deployment in hostile environments
• Fully certified design virtually eliminating the cost and complexity of RF and carrier compliance
• Built-in compatibility with Particle's development tools, messaging platform, and device management console

E Series Evaluation Board Features

The E Series Evaluation Kit contains a breakout board which provides easy access to all the pins and peripherals available on all E Series module variants. The Evaluation Board includes:

• Physical USB access for flashing and serial communications
• Li-Po battery connector for connecting external batteries
• Power barrel jack connector for external power
• MODE and RESET buttons
• Charge and status LEDs to appreciate device state at a glance
• The E Series Evaluation board contains a soldered E310 module, which supports worldwide 2G and 3G connectivity and can be configured into a 2G only mode.
• Continent compatibility is simplified and exceptions exist. Please be sure to check the full list of compatible countries for the location in which your product will be deployed.

Contents

• Global E310 module mounted on an evaluation board
• Li-Po battery
• Taoglas Penta-band Cellular Antenna (u.FL)
• SMA to u.FL adapter for connecting external SMA antennas
• Grove temperature sensor
• USB Micro cable
• Pinout reference card

Specs

• STM32F205 ARM Cortex M3 microcontroller
• 1MB Flash, 128K RAM
• Cellular modem: u-blox SARA U-series (3G Global with 2G fallback)
• 36 pins total: 28 GPIOs (D0-D13, A0-A13), plus TX/RX, 2 GNDs, VIN, VBAT, WKP, 3V3, RST
• Board dimensions: 36mm x 43mm