Quectel EP06-E and wAP R ac (RBwAPGR-5HacD2HnD)

Thanks for the content in this thread it’s been invaluable in both an older build with an EC25 and a new build with a pair of EP06-E’s.

For those who are wondering, I can confirm that MBIM mode works fine with the EP06 under ROS7 (I’m running 7.1beta2).

A warning though, it seems that when you switch to MBIM (AT+QCFG=“usbnet”,2) you lose access to the AT command interface, after a reboot I still have 4 tty devices but only one of them responds, and I’m pretty sure it’s the GPS port (no response to any commands I type in it), still works fine though, if necessary I’m sure there’s a way to reset it.

Also the diagnostics in winbox are very limited (very little detail in the LTE->Cellular tab), not sure if that’s an ROS7 limitation or a Mikrotik vs non-Mikrotik LTE module issue (I presume the latter but not sure).

Not only but works EC25-AF, EC25-AFX, EP06-E, EP06-A, EM12-G, EM18-G, EM160R-GL … but the best is the EM12-G and with USB2.0 we not must isolate pings or disable usb3.0. Works almost out-of-box.

So you don’t have to tape the pins with ROS7?

I don’t know why, but Quectel devices what we receive at USA project have default usb3.0 enabled but ROS7.1beta2 detect lte1 interface and they work normal with SXTR/LHGR.

SIB in which Mikrotik HW have you EM12 / 18 work on your side?

WeWiNet

:slight_smile:
The most thet are SXTR and LHGR. We are in process testing the LDFR now.
Some little problems was with EC25-AFX but the newest firmware resolve them, EP06-A not work with MikroTik APN and he go to 3G.. but force APN via AT fix it… and in result EM12-G works like out-of-box but new one EM160R is under testing with new band selection by AT…
All this means I have a many scripts for operate differ modules… and Telit and Fibocom are deny from project as not productive for us… many staff or one big article should write as new thread :slight_smile:

EC25, EM06 are mPCIe and only connecting main/div antenna must be checked bcs it’s can be opposite them r11e-lte6.
EM12, EM160R etc are M.2 and we use mPCIe<>M.2 adaper with sim slot (not used but must be) and additinal pigtail’s because M.2 module use IPEX4 (not IPEX = IPEX1 = u.FL. like mPCIe)

Check other HowTo what I do:
EG12/EM12 http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/chateau-lte12-and-r11e-lte6-passthrough/138488/1
LM940/LM960 http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/telit-lm940-how-to-get-working/127619/1

Hello

Thank you for this post, it’s very instructive.

I have some question.
Are those commands also valid for the EM12-G? Because the EM12 returns me the value 2 for the command AT+QCFG, but I’m still having a PPP (and also an lte1) interface listed on RouterOS 7b8.

Much more strange is that I’m getting an IP from my ISP (10.x.x.x) but I have no internet connectivity at all (yes the SIM card is ok and APN also), so I don’t know what I’m doing wrong on my RBM33G, but maybe it’s related to the setting of the PP interface :-/

How do I change the EM12 to MBIM mode?
AT+QCFG=“usbnet”,2 ???

This command isn’t listed in the pdf provided by Quectel.

Thank you

Acryli

Very similar, AT Command documentation must be used.


Because the EM12 returns me the value 2 for the command AT+QCFG, but I’m still having a PPP (and also an lte1) interface listed on RouterOS 7b8.

How do I change the EM12 to MBIM mode?
AT+QCFG=“usbnet”,2 ???

interface lte at-chat lte1 input=“AT+QCFG="usbnet"”
output: +QCFG: “usbnet”,2
OK
This is MBIM and yes, I not see any usb1 interface at EM12-G at EM12GPAR01A18M4G at ros7.1beta2 - I recomend to upgrade to that latest version bcs ros7b8 have bug with route’s and probably that why you not have internet.



Much more strange is that I’m getting an IP from my ISP (10.x.x.x) but I have no internet connectivity at all (yes the SIM card is ok and APN also), so I don’t know what I’m doing wrong on my RBM33G, but maybe it’s related to the setting of the PP interface :-/

Probably you must uncheck Use Network APN to force use your own APN.




CellLock is possible, check post: http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/chateau-lte12-and-r11e-lte6-passthrough/138488/1

Thank you very much SiB, your contribution to the forum are very useful.
It works indeed. :slight_smile:

Yet another question (if it’s the right place)

Is it normal that the cell-monitor doesn’t work with an EM12?
Same for the SMS transmission/reception feature? (maybe I have the wrong settings)

Acryli

Quectel EM12-G is the best of not MikroTik modules, and my favourite, but he must be used with additional components via 12$ :(.

My SETUP’s are
~90$ Quectel EM12-G with 4$ mPCIe<->M.2 B-Key with sim slot adapter with 2x 1$ Pigtails MHF4 F <->uFL F and SXTR/LHGR/LDFR work properly.
I use firmware EM12GPAR01A18M4G who works in MBIM mode.
RouterOS v7beta2 with bunch of own scripts… but I plan create a one big thread about LTE and maybe do some movies…

Band selection, 3g/lte works out-of-box. Allow-Roaming works, but you must set this in ISP too in some country.

APN in USA must be with disable UseNetworkAPN to start work your APN, but in EU\Poland works whatever you configure.

Passthrugh - I not use that, sorry. Watch that instead: Passthrough | Make your LTE interface shine

Cellular tab works perfect.

Status tab not show any information about registration in ISP, PIN status etc… this is not supported but maybe this will change bcs all that can be reach from AT commnand.

The best is the Cell-Monitor is supported, this is a very big win for my projects.

Tip: How save Cell-Monitor to file where he not have a file= as-variable and his result are not save as variable… by that:

execute "/interface lte cell-monitor lte1 max-age=1m duration=1m" file="stdout.txt";
delay 61s;
file edit stdout.txt content

SMS works.
/tool sms set auto-erase=yes port=lte1 receive-enabled=yes
tool/sms/inbox/print

I always use every 5m script who read 1 new sms (if exist) and re-send it to my e-mail. Mostly that one with text “You have 80% limit…” :slight_smile:
Yes, I can grab new SMS and if they have proper content do local action even if unit is offline but SMS still work.

Cell Lock works perfect. They are no Frequency Lock :frowning: but you can setup few Towers Antenna as few Cell Lock. More detail here.

Info:
Any AT Command give you a message: failure: modem not ready
then you must use a USB WWAN adapter and enable USB3.0 by: AT+QUSBCFG=“SS”,1
and re-install EM12-G into e.g. RBM33G who now will be working with lte1 with AT commands too.

At Chateau LTE12 who have Quactel EG12 you should have that CA possible and remember that module can disable CA when you not generate a traffic and when you generate traffic then CA can be show again. Additional do some testing with downloading torrent file with e.g. Ubuntu iso file to confirm or not problems like:

About RouterOS 7.*
Two big problems:

Both work’s properly in ros7beta5

Thanks SiB

Well I will have to check the USB mode of my EM12, because SMS and cell-monitor does not work on my configuration.

About the IP passthrough, it works, but I facing an annoying bug. If the IP of the internet connection changes (dynamic IP), my real router (Ubiquiti) stay the old IP. I don’t know if it’s a bug or if have done something wrong. The Mikrotik GUI shows me the new IP, the router show me the old one…
I don’t know if I should report that bug on the RouterOS v7beta forum.




About the SMS, that’s an interesting function, I have a similar thing on a small SBC and Edgerouter.

Not forum but support@mikrotik.com

USB Mode change on EM12G did not enable AT Chat commands. What am I missing?

Second solution is to change urcport from default usbat to usbmodem.

by

/interface lte at-chat lte1 input="AT+QURCCFG=\"urcport\",\"usbmodem\""
/interface lte at-chat lte1 input="AT+CFUN=1,1"

hi all
I have a Mikrotik LHGG firmware ROS 7.1 beta3 I replaced the modem with an EM12-G [fw EM12GPAR01A21M4G ] + adapter mpci / m.2

With an adpater m.2 → usb and with QNavigator 1.6.9 I launched the command

AT+QCFG ="usbnet", 2

to enable MBIM mode.
but insert the EM12 module in the LHGG it receives the AT commands from the terminal but does not detect the sim.
I tried to insert both the sim in the adapter slot [mpci / m.2] and in the routerboard sim-reader.
What can I do?
[obviously the sim works with the old R11e-LTE6 modem]

last test:

AT+QCFG ="usbnet", 0

with the sim in the adapter, the sim is detected but there is no data in rx coming from the lte1 interface

Maybe your m.2/mpcie adapter is a wrong here, try other one.
I use one type from the same seller and always unsolder sim slot at adapter to proper mount possition.
I use one pcs of expense m2-mpcie adapter to always test the module and routerboard to have sure what is a source of problem.

I got EP06-E (EP06ELAR03A08M4G) from a well know chinese online store (I know I know). I installed it in my LHG-R and it works. Also I can confirm that pass-through works. I got 50M down and 10M up.

Disappointingly though no CA, even on a tower with supported bands. where my phone does get CA. Three UK/SMARTY B3, B1, B20.

Curiously the serial number is reported as “0123456789ABCDEF” so maybe this isn’t a genuine module? Anyone know how to identify a genuine EP06 module?

If anyone needs the EP06-E firmware upgrade(EP06ELAR03A08M4G.zip) and is not getting a response from Quectel support. I have a copy of it after much pain in getting it from Quectel.
The upgrade process was a relative painless operation of the firmware upgrade using the Quectel v4.19 flash tool and having the board in a USB to mini-pcie cradle with the right quectel windows drivers( easy enough to get).
I can now issue the commands to set it to disable USB3 ( and run in usb 2 only mode ), which allows older MT hardware with only USB 2 support such as RBwAPR-2nD to run the EP06-E without the need to tape pins on the EP06-E board.
Having RouterOS 7.1 on the (RBwAPR-2nD)-wAP R ( used to host a LoRa board !), now shows a nice LTE interface…

I do!

http://cssmaps.killersoft.net/ep06e/
There for a short time only..