Hardware design, RF test and coverageHardware design and RF tests guides for LTE-M, NB-IOT, GPS, etchttps://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/atomTelligent Community (Build: 13.0.1.32004)2019-05-24T07:32:00ZGetting started with current measurements on the nRF9160https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/posts/getting-started-with-current-measurements-on-the-nrf91602021-04-27T10:56:00Z2021-04-27T10:56:00ZThere are different ways of measuring the current consumed by the nRF9160 SIP. Using a dedicated power analyzer is usually the preferred way, as it is often able to accurately measure and plot current draws with a large dynamic range, because of auto...(<a href="https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/posts/getting-started-with-current-measurements-on-the-nrf9160">read more</a>)<img src="https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1362&AppID=21&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Stian Røed Hafskjoldhttps://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/stianiBasis eSIM International Coverage Updatehttps://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/posts/ibasis-esim-international-coverage-update2020-06-04T06:01:00Z2020-06-04T06:01:00ZSince Nordic Semiconductor announced that it has partnered with one of the world’s largest international cellular carriers, iBASIS, to use nRF9160 System-in-Package (SiP) module and to include an iBasis simcard on each of the nRF9160 Developmen...(<a href="https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/posts/ibasis-esim-international-coverage-update">read more</a>)<img src="https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1316&AppID=21&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">user2124https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/user2124Using nRF9160 against R&S CMW500 (or CMW290) in signalling callbox modehttps://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/posts/using-nrf9160-against-r-s-cmw500-or-cmw290-in-signalling-callbox-mode2020-03-31T07:48:00Z2020-03-31T07:48:00ZThis blog clarifies what are the basic requirements when nRF9160 is used in signalling/RF testing against R&S CMW290/500 test setups.
Setting up:
The RF attenuations can be modified from RF settings->RF Output/Input->External attenuation fr...(<a href="https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/posts/using-nrf9160-against-r-s-cmw500-or-cmw290-in-signalling-callbox-mode">read more</a>)<img src="https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1311&AppID=21&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">user89029https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/user89029Measuring PSM idle current on the nRF91 DKhttps://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/posts/measuring-psm-idle-current-on-the-nrf91-dk2019-05-28T11:45:00Z2019-05-28T11:45:00ZNew updated guide can be found here:
<a href="/nordic/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/posts/getting-started-with-current-measurements-on-the-nrf9160">Getting started with current measurements on the nRF9160</a>
Or
Please follow the official documentation when using v1.0.0 of the DK:
- <a href="https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fug_nrf91_dk%2FUG%2Fnrf91_DK%2Fprepare_board.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Prepare the board for measurements</a>
- <a href="https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fug_ppk2%2FUG%2Fppk%2Fmeasure_current_source_meter.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Measuring using PPK2 </a> (similar con...(<a href="https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/posts/measuring-psm-idle-current-on-the-nrf91-dk">read more</a>)<img src="https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1249&AppID=21&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Stian Røed Hafskjoldhttps://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/stianExternal GPS antenna on nRF9160 DKhttps://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/posts/external-gps-antenna-on-nrf9160-dk2019-05-24T07:32:00Z2019-05-24T07:32:00ZThe nRF9160 DK comes with an on-board antenna for GPS, but on some boards this antenna is not functional on board versions up to and including v0.8.2 due to this <a href="https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/pdf/nRF9160_DK_Errata_v0.7.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">errata</a>.
It can also be very practical to attach an external GPS antenna when doing devel...(<a href="https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/cellular-iot-guides/b/hardware-design/posts/external-gps-antenna-on-nrf9160-dk">read more</a>)<img src="https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1244&AppID=21&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">user17630https://test-devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/user17630