Pinnacle™ 100 Cellular Modem

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Overview

Low-power cellular to Bluetooth 5 for IoT– Done.

The Pinnacle™ 100 cellular modem seamlessly incorporates a powerful Cortex M4F controller, full Bluetooth 5 and LTE-M/NB-IoT capabilities – all with full regulatory certifications and LTE carrier approvals. The Pinnacle 100 also delivers complete antenna flexibility, with pre-integrated internal or external antenna options such as the Revie Flex family of LTE and NB-IoT internal antennas. 

Develop your application directly on the M4F controller using Zephyr RTOS to cut BOM costs and power consumption. Take advantage of the Zephyr community, Laird Connectivity’s sample code (cellular, Bluetooth) and hardware interfaces, or use our hosted mode AT commands set.

Extremely power conscious, the Pinnacle 100 is ideal for battery-powered devices operating at the edge of your IoT networks, seamlessly bridging the cellular WAN to the Bluetooth PAN. It’s never been easier to bridge wireless Bluetooth 5 sensor data to cloud services like AWS IoT over a low-power LTE connection.

  • LTE-M / NB-IoT radio via Sierra HL7800 (Altair ALT1250) – LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, 28
  • MCU / Bluetooth 5 radio via Nordic nRF52840 – BT v5, Coded PHY (Long range), 2MPHY, BLE Mesh
    • Cortex-M4F – 32-bit @64 MHz, 256 KB of RAM, 1 MB internal flash, 8MB QSPI
  • Antenna Options –Unique low-cost, pre-integrated antenna variant plus external variant with u.FL connectors
  • Industrial Temp Range – Operating range -40° to +85° C 
  • Globally & Carrier Certified
    • FCC, IC CE
    • BT SIG, PTCRB, GCF
    • AT&T
    • Verizon, Vodafone (both pending)
  • Flexible Programming – Design your way Hostless mode via Zephyr RTOS or Hosted mode AT Command Set
  • Secure Firmware Upgrade – Comes pre-programmed with Laird’s secure bootloader

Pinnacle™ 100 Inside: Our MG100 IoT Gateway

The Sentrius MG100 Gateway offers a compact, out of box Bluetooth to Cellular gateway solution.

With the Pinnacle 100 inside, the MG100 gateway is a reliable IoT gateway for routing Bluetooth 5 to LTE-M/NB-IoT and on to the cloud. The MG100 supports advanced Bluetooth 5 features like CODED PHY and 2M PHY, for optimal Bluetooth performance.

It's designed to be powerful and flexible: offering low power consumption, battery back up options, integrated or external antenna options and the power of Zephyr RTOS for your application development. The MG100 seamlessly bridges local Bluetooth devices to the cloud in various environments like workplaces, campuses, factories, and more.

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MG100 Cellular Gateway

MVNO Options to get you started

LTE M - Global

Truphone addresses the most complex challenges of building IoT cellular devices by building a dedicated IoT SIM, a global IoT network, and an IoT platform to provide a truly global IoT cellular connectivity service. By partnering with Digi-Key, Truphone provides a one-stop-shop for customers' cellular connectivity requirements.

Every Pinnacle™ 100 Development Kit includes a Truphone SIM card with total of 250MB of FREE data, with 3 month expiration date from initial activation.

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Digi-Key | Truphone

NB-IoT / LTE M - Europe

Arkessa is a dedicated Internet of Things cellular connectivity services provider, offering world-wide, world-class connectivity solutions that make it easy to design, deploy and manage your IoT devices securely, efficiently, and at scale, whatever your application or business model. With over ten years’ experience as a leading pioneer in IoT connectivity, Arkessa offers dedicated support, technical, and commercial flexibility to Laird Connectivity customers across Europe and beyond.

For every Pinnacle™ 100 Development Kit shipped to a customer in Europe, contact Laird Connectivity to receive a ready to go Arkessa SIM with 25MB data per month with 3 month expiration date from initial activation.

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Akressa

Specifications

Chipset (Wireless)
Cellular: Sierra HL7800 (Altair Semiconductor ALT1250)
Bluetooth: Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840
Chipset (MCU)
Cortex-M4F, 32 bit @ 64 MHz
LTE Category
LTE-M / NB-IoT, Release 13 GPP
Additional Features
LE Coded (long range) 2MPHY (higher throughput ), BLE Mesh, custom services
Bluetooth Version
5
BT Class
Class 1 (+6 dBm max)
Firmware Upgrade
Via UART/JTAG, or OTA via Bluetooth/Cellular
Form Factor
Double-sided board with M.2 Connector
Frequency Bands (LTE)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, 28
Logical Interfaces
UART, QSPI, SPI, ADC, I2C, GPIO, Timers. Debug via JTAG/UART
Memory
256 KB RAM, 1 MB Internal Flash
Physical Interface
M.2 Connector
Power Consumption
Power Save Mode (PSM), eDRX, BLE – TX, System Deep Sleep
SIM Type
4FF Nano SIM card slot, Integrated ESIM (future)
Product Type Technology OS/Software System Architecture Chipset (Wireless) Antenna Type Logical Interfaces Frequency Range (Min) Frequency Range (Max) Frequency Range 2 (Min) Frequency Range 2 (Max) Additional Description
453-00010 Modem LTE-M, NB-IoT, Bluetooth 5.0 AT Commands, Zephyr Hosted, Hostless Sierra Wireless HL7800, Nordic nRF52840 Internal UART, QSPI, SPI, ADC, I2C, GPIO 2402 MHz 2480 MHz 703 MHz 2170 MHz Pinnacle 100 Modem
Product Type Technology OS/Software System Architecture Chipset (Wireless) Antenna Type Logical Interfaces Frequency Range (Min) Frequency Range (Max) Frequency Range 2 (Min) Frequency Range 2 (Max) Additional Description
453-00010-K1 Development Kit LTE-M, NB-IoT, Bluetooth 5.0 AT Commands, Zephyr Hosted, Hostless Sierra Wireless HL7800, Nordic nRF52840 Internal UART, QSPI, SPI, ADC, I2C, GPIO 2402 MHz 2480 MHz 703 MHz 2170 MHz Development Kit for Pinnacle 100 Modem
Product Type Technology OS/Software System Architecture Chipset (Wireless) Antenna Type Logical Interfaces Frequency Range (Min) Frequency Range (Max) Frequency Range 2 (Min) Frequency Range 2 (Max) Additional Description
453-00011 Modem LTE-M, NB-IoT, Bluetooth 5.0 AT Commands, Zephyr Hosted, Hostless Sierra Wireless HL7800, Nordic nRF52840 External UART, QSPI, SPI, ADC, I2C, GPIO 2402 MHz 2480 MHz 703 MHz 2170 MHz Pinnacle 100 Modem
Product Type Technology OS/Software System Architecture Chipset (Wireless) Antenna Type Logical Interfaces Frequency Range (Min) Frequency Range (Max) Frequency Range 2 (Min) Frequency Range 2 (Max) Additional Description
453-00011-K1 Development Kit LTE-M, NB-IoT, Bluetooth 5.0 AT Commands, Zephyr Hosted, Hostless Sierra Wireless HL7800, Nordic nRF52840 External UART, QSPI, SPI, ADC, I2C, GPIO 2402 MHz 2480 MHz 703 MHz 2170 MHz Development Kit for Pinnacle 100 Modem

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Certified Antennas

  • Base Revie Flex

    EFF6925A3S-15MHF1

    Revie Flex Series Cellular Antennas

    Revie Flex PCB Antenna with u.FL

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  • FlexPIFA Antenna

    001-0014

    FlexPIFA Flexible Adhesive-Backed PIFA Internal Antenna

    FlexPIFA antenna with U.FL connector

    Industry-first, flexible, planar inverted-F antenna for curved surfaces 2.5-3 dBi gain. 2.4 GHz and dual-band 2.4/5.5 GHz. 

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  • Laird Connectivity DBA69271 Dipole Antenna

    DBA6927C1-FSMAF

    DBA Series

    DBA Series dipole antenna with SMA connector

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Documentation

Name Part Type Last Updated
Product Brief - Pinnacle 100 All Brochure 02/06/2020
Datasheet - Pinnacle 100 All Datasheet 02/15/2021
User Guide - Pinnacle 100 Development Kit v1.1 All Documentation 04/14/2020
Schematic - Pinnacle 100 DVK All Technical Drawings 01/22/2020
User Guide - Pinnacle™ Modem AT Interface Application All Documentation 02/11/2020
Pinnacle Connect for Android (Google Play Store) All Software 04/07/2020
Pinnacle Connect for iOS (Apple App Store) All Software 04/07/2020
Pinnacle 100 Out of Box Demo (GitHub) All Software 10/07/2020
Guide - Pinnacle 100 Out of Box Demo (GitHub) All Documentation 03/24/2020
Application Note - Pinnacle 100 Low Power Guide All Application Note 03/26/2020
3D Model - 453-00010 (STEP file) All Technical Drawings 03/26/2020
3D Model - 453-00011 (STEP file) All Technical Drawings 03/26/2020
User Guide - Pinnacle 100 Modem LTE AT Command Guide All Documentation 04/15/2020
Truphone SIM Setup Guide All Application Note 08/12/2020
User Guide - Pinnacle 100 Hosted Mode – AT Interface Loading/Updating All Documentation 04/20/2020
480-00053 Pinnacle 100 Bootloader Release v3 All Software 04/21/2020
Release Notes - Pinnacle 100 Bootloader -v3 All Documentation 04/20/2020
Release Notes - Pinnacle 100 AT Hosted Mode Firmware v1.0 All Documentation 04/20/2020
480-00079 Pinnacle 100 AT Hosted Mode Firmware Version 1 Build 19 All Software 04/21/2020
Pinnacle 100 Programming Guide v1.0 All Documentation 04/24/2020
UBUtil Firmware Upgrade Generation Utility v1.0 – Windows All Software 04/27/2020
UBUtil Firmware Upgrade Generation Utility v1.0 – Linux / MAC All Software 04/27/2020
UwFlashX – Serial Firmware Update Utility All Software 04/27/2020
UwTerminalX – Serial Terminal Utility All Software 04/27/2020
GCF Certificate - 453-00010 All Certification 05/13/2020
GCF Certificate - 453-00011 All Certification 05/13/2020
Application Note - Data Transfer via UDP - Pinnacle 100 All Application Note 06/03/2020
Application Note - Finding GPS Location with the Pinnacle 100 All Application Note 06/17/2020
EN Certifications - Pinnacle 100 All Certification 11/25/2020
Release Notes - Pinnacle 100 BLE Direct Test Mode (DTM) Firmware All Documentation 06/17/2020
Application Note - Using Direct Test Mode - Pinnacle 100 All Application Note 08/07/2020
480-00081 R2.0 Pinnacle 100 DTM Firmware Build 22 All Software 07/02/2020
FCC Certifications - Pinnacle 100 All Certification 11/25/2020
Application Note - Out of Box Demo Architecture All Application Note 08/17/2020
RoHS 3 - Packaged and Cellular Products All Certification 02/26/2021
ISED Certifications - Pinnacle 100 All Certification 11/25/2020
FCC Certifications (C2PC) - Pinnacle 100 All Certification 02/08/2021
ISED Certifications (C2PC) - Pinnacle 100 All Certification 02/08/2021
Regulatory Information - Pinnacle 100 All Certification 02/17/2021

FAQ

Can I use the SIM card from my phone in the Pinnacle 100?

No, the Pinnacle 100 and the MG100 are LTE Cat-M1 or NB-IoT modems which require their own SIM card and are not compatible with the network your mobile phone uses. Customers need to source SIMs specifically for LTE Cat-M1 or NB-IoT networks through the carriers directly or through an MVNO. 

Do I have to use the Segger branded debugger to program over the 2-wire SWD interface (JTAG) of the Nordic-based modules?

Yes, any programmer/debugger that supports the SWD 2-wire interface and the Cortex M4F processor should work with the Nordic-based modules. You can find information about the memory map in the nRF5xxxx Product Specification under the Memory and NVMC sections.

Do you have a hostless mode example for the Pinnacle 100?

The best example to use when designing your Hostless system on the Pinnacle 100 is to use the Out-of-the-Box Demo example as a template. Please see the OOB Demo manifest on our Github repository here for steps to building the firmware: https://github.com/LairdCP/Pinnacle_100_OOB_Demo_Manifest

How do I switch between the HL7800 AT command interface and the smartBASIC AT command interface of the Pinnacle 100 Cewllular modem?

In order to toggle between the HL7800 AT command interface and the smartBASIC AT command interface, the DTR tickbox in UwTerminal needs to be de-asserted (Toggled) and then re-asserted(Toggled) again.  

How much Flash memory is available on the Pinnacle 100 for customer applications?

There should be approximately 750KB of space in the hostless version of the module after loading the soft device and image for the Nordic nRF52840 and Sierra Wireless HL7800.

What is the correct Zephyr Branch to use for Pinnacle 100?

It is recommend that you reference the https://github.com/LairdCP/Pinnacle_100_OOB_Demo_Manifest for the correct Zephyr branch to use with the Pinnacle 100 to ensure that you will not run into any issues when compiling applications.

Distributors

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Alpha Micro 01256-851770 EMEA Website
Arcadian 1-888-925-5967 North America, South America Website
Arrow Electronics 1-855-326-4757 APAC, North America, South America Website
Avnet 1-480-643-2000 APAC, North America, South America Website
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Digi-Key 1-800-344-4539 North America, South America, APAC, EMEA Website
Farnell 1-800-936-198 EMEA Website
Future Electronics 1-800-675-1619 North America, South America, APAC Website
Integra Electronics 888-893-4447 North America Website
Jetronic (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan) 852-27636806  APAC Website
Laird Connectivity (847) 839-6925 North America, South America, APAC Website
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McCoy (South East Asia) +65 6515 2988 APAC Website
Mouser 1-800-346-6873 North America, South America, APAC, EMEA Website
Primus 1-800-435-1636 North America Website
Ryoyo (Japan) +81-3-3543-7711 APAC Website
Sager Electronics 1-800-724-3780 North America Website
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