As a disclaimer, I have experience with Arduinos and Raspberry Pis, but I know embarrassingly little about electrical engineering and anything beyond the basics. Most of my previous projects consisted of attaching/soldering pretty big high-level components rather than tinkering with the small pieces.
With that being said, I am working on a new DIY project: A small LTE-M-connected device that, when pinged, turns an LED on or off. I have been researching LTE-M modules and was impressed by this one by Altair.
However, I am confused about how to integrate it in terms of hardware and software into a simple Arduino. I am aware of other options such as LTE shields or modules built into an Arduino, but I am curious about using this module in particular, in part for its tiny size.
I couldn't find any documentation online and was wondering if I'm missing something pretty basic about how this kind of stuff is done. Is there something simple I am missing or anywhere I could find guidance on how to use this module?
Best Answer
That isn't a module, it's the actual chip.
I doubt that you would be able to purchase chips in small quantities at all. Instead, you'll have to work with the third-party modules listed near the bottom of that page.
Even those are very small, and you'll have to learn how to do surface-mount assembly.