BG95 PCIE Module CSQ = 99,99

Hello,

I have a BG95-M3 PCIE module that I am using in a prototype. After about a week I have yet to get the module to show any signs of RF ability. However, I am not a cellular expert, so I hope it is something easy I am doing wrong.

Entering AT+CSQ returns 99,99. I have done everything I can to verify the (very simple) hardware RF chain is not the problem, including swapping out multiple YM0003AA SMA cables and several antennas.

I have outputted the UART logs of all debug info I could think of as valuable between the STM32 MCU and the BG module, which is below:

…Enabling Cell Modem…

CELL RX:
RDY

APP RDY

STM32 TX: ATE0
CELL RX: ATE0
OK

STM32 TX: ATI
CELL RX:
Quectel
BG95-M3
Revision: BG95M3LAR02A03

OK

STM32 TX: AT+CPIN?
CELL RX:
+CPIN: READY

OK

STM32 TX: AT+QCCID
CELL RX:
*+QCCID: ***************9975

OK

STM32 TX: AT+CIMI
CELL RX:
***********2253

OK

STM32 TX: AT+QSCLK?
CELL RX:
+QSCLK: 0

OK

STM32 TX: AT+CFUN?
CELL RX:
+CFUN: 1

OK

STM32 TX: AT+COPS?
CELL RX:
+COPS: 0

OK

STM32 TX: AT+CSQ
CELL RX:
+CSQ: 99,99

OK

STM32 TX: AT+QCFG=“band”
CELL RX:
+QCFG: “band”,0xf,0x100002000000000f0e189f,0x10004200000000090e189f

OK

STM32 TX: AT+CGDCONT?
CELL RX:
+CGDCONT: 1,“IP”,“puffin”,“0.0.0.0”,0,0,0

OK

STM32 TX: AT+CREG?
CELL RX:
+CREG: 0,2

OK

STM32 TX: AT+QPOWD
CELL RX:
OK

…Entering Standby…

Anything stick out? Any other problems you can see? I an in North America, specifically United States. Cell coverage in my area is fairly good. I have verified my APN is correct for the SIM card I am using.

Thanks!

pls run

AT+QENG=“servingcell”

Please execute multiple times

Hello,

Here is the command executed three times at 10 second intervals:

STM32 TX: AT+QENG=“servingcell”
CELL RX:
+QENG: “servingcell”,“SEARCH”

OK

STM32 TX: AT+QENG=“servingcell”
CELL RX:
+QENG: “servingcell”,“SEARCH”

OK

STM32 TX: AT+QENG=“servingcell”
CELL RX:
+QENG: “servingcell”,“SEARCH”

OK

STM32 TX: AT+QPOWD
CELL RX:
OK

I think this device may take longer to search the radio network

Ah yes. Simple as that. Thanks!