19.) iti HP He eSrerWn CEE Mn PEL RS ase MENRAL HII, chUKS UY RHEADMONHaicy ) Logi (accountogi | Serus Toacsrs (teaenes) acount) Downleas Favorte I Madelt P create veri Projects (léreutprojecs) | | Contests (cores) Lots Make. Running Mini PCl-e 3G Card With USB - Mini PCI-e to USB - Easiest Way By delokaver (memberdelokaver in Chews (eut) > Computers Yereuslcomputersiprojects) 125.5984 TREE ombos Fevoito memberdtokavert) By delokaver {Umemberidelokaver!) Folow HERE I'll be sharing my experiment (last night) to convert the MINI PCle card to be able to run with USB port SO LET'S START What you will need: ‘= Mini PCl-e Card - (option GMT380 with GPS function) | am not try another type / brand CARD ‘yet, since this card is only the one | have on hand right now, Later if! have a change and get another card, for sure I'l test it. BUT if we refer to the mini PCl-e connector I think MOST card will also work, ‘+ 3.3 Voltage Regulator, here | am using Im1117 which is take apart from my external disk adapter board, BUT Please note if you are using the old part you have to make sure that its,ung wn prea dS WAR PERS RI avn yy dor Graber + USB Cable / Cord Here am sacrifice my printer cable) Domed Fre Mae + Antena / Cable «Sim card Slot -To make easy for us to change / replace the SIMCARD (otherwise you can just, solder the wie cltectly to the SIM pin ‘= a cup of coffee and off course a Soldering Iron and the friend, Ast rsccunston WY canmant —_ Downs Step 1: Preparing the Power to the Mini PCle Card For most MINI PCle card, it's require 3.3V to able to run (NOT SV) -refer to the manufacture datasheet. ‘And here the case, We are using USB port to RUN MINI PCle device, which is USB port have SV whilst the card is require only 3.3V. ‘The easiest way to achieve this 33v is by using 3.3 voltage regulator from Linier Technology ((m1117-33). the other chips will also work too ~ for example Im317 and etc (but here Ill be only talk about Im1117 chip) bellow lam attaching the image and detail each pin of this (Im 1117-3.3) chip. PIN OUT FOR THIS LM1117 chip : PIN 1 is GND PIN 2s Vout (33¥) pin 3is Vinput (5V/ power from USB port). you may add the capacitor in INPUT and OUTPUT line but here I am just Ignore this for now. See Addr © Ascareston MR comment Downloaduning MiniPcte 36 co wi ERP. Ain POLARIS ths WIRE. S2. the MINLESIe Gard Pin Downleas Favorte I Made t ‘After the Power supply are done and its run 3.3V (tested by volt meter), the next step is preparing the card by soldering the wire in to the require pin, The Basic here is bby using the USB D+ and USB D- pin from the card (which is identified in pin 38 for D+ and 36, for D-) and connect this pin by soldering the wire from USB cable (most usb cable has a std in the color Which is GREEN WIRE COLOR is for D+ and WHITE WIRE COLOR is for D- Just follow my image (orientation) that | provided bellow to determine the PIN NUMBER of the card counting from the RIGHT (you see the image on your monitor) and the small legs of the card is, also located on the RIGHT, the TOP section of the card is begin from PIN 2,4,6,8,and ECT (even numbers) by this way you can easy to locate what pin number of your card (even some card have a number on the above of it's pin). and Here | am also attaching the PIN NUMBER detail for the MINI PC-e Connector (as shown on the table bellow)Running Mini PCLe 26 Card With USB - Mini PCl-e to USB - Easiest Way by dlokaver rbieoavt Ftew here | am describe each even number of the card pin detai = PIN 2. ~- This the 3.3V (1 this is from the OUTPUT line of LM1 117 cffBTRSE we crest Me! Mose previous step. PIN 4. ~Thisis connection for the SIM CARD Ground PIN 6 ~ NOT USE / NOT CONNECTED PIN ~Thisis connection for the SIM CARD VCC — THIS WILL CONNECT TO THE SIM CARD PINT PIN 10 ~This is connection for the SIM CARD INPUT / OUTPUT PORT (1/0 por CONNECT TO THE SIM CARD PIN 6 PIN 12~ This is connection for the SIM CARD CLOCK -—-THIS WILL CONNECT TO THE SIM CARD PIN3 PIN 14 ~ This is connection for the SIM CARD RESET. CARD PIN2 PIN 16 ~This is connection for the SIM CARD Vp PINS ~THIS WILL THIS WILL CONNECT TO THE SIM ~ THIS WILL CONNECT TO THE SIM CARD PIN 36 ~- This is The USB D- PIN 38 ~ This is The USB D+ - This is the GND to the card ~ Optional PIN for 3.3V + (you may skip this and your card will still working) Padi — @Askaveston WP comment Download Step 3: Fire UP TIME > DB Keybuernds FA Mice and other pointing devices LE] Modems 1 Monitors 4) Network adapters EP GlobeTrotter Module HSxPA - Network Interface RP Microsoft Kernel Debug Network Adapter Realtek PCle GBE Family Controller » Other devices 4 9 Ports (COM & LPT) "Communications Port (COM1) Li of GlobeTrotter Module | ISxPA - Application Interface (COM4) 15 GlobeTrotter Module HSxPA - Diagnostics Interface (COMS) "} GlobeTrotter Module HSxPA - GPS Interface (COM3) eb Print queues [Bi Processors >) Software devices » al Sound. video and aame controllersruning wns fSé Batam asBe RNA aN vdereshan His AieaSe. Us Aetast Eli Ode the USB port (wait fora sec unt your PC detecting new device) and EUREKA..the PC is detecting the modem, now just wait for us to load the proper driver of the CARD, “o™'bs —Feven® WI Madeit here what | have in my PC one lam loaded the OPTION DRIVER by the way If you use this card than This link is the fle you are need : (driver and application for this card) fipuiftp.gateway.com/pub/hardware support/drivers/notebool/LT20/3G GIM380 382 Option ~8.0.120zi8 (ftewéftevdft.gateway.com/pubshardware support/drivers/notebooW/IT20/3G GIM380 382 Qntion v5.0.12.0zin) ‘And you will see GLOBAL TROTTER HSxPA Network Adapter listed in your Device Manager and If you open Your PORTS (COM &LPT) you will see as well GLOBAL TROTTER HSxPA - Aplication interface (COM "X") mine here COM4 GLOBAL TROTTER HSxPA - Diagnosis interface (COM "X") ~ mine here COM6 GLOBAL TROTTER HSxPA - GPS interface (COM "X") ~mine here COM3 (°%) depend on your °C seting {As | said in the begining that this card has a GPS build in (but not ll is ACTIVATE yet) mine | have to Activate it first before I's shown as GPS PORT in device manager ~~ Ill CREATE another Instructable to describe the way to ACTIVATE THE GPS IN OPTION GMT380 FAT rscareston ®rconment downlad Step 4: Coffee Break TIME :)ning Mn pe crs il HE i HEE enn vy yao rae Fetcn fomechon anager acer <= | Seis Bownkes Favor Wl Mageit TedotoyPrree | PIN Cale oe © mapeasnetens — reac (e waxxes ony ror ‘Seandaue oad nosan after your device is listed in your device manager than It's time to open the application for this card (the application is labeled acer 3g connection manager) which is included as well in the download file link in the previous step) Open the software and You will see that NOW YOUR PCI-e MODEM is FULLY OPERATED BY USING THE USB PORT H€re is Screen Shoot of mine JUST NEED TO INSERT THE SIM CARD AND you are ready to surf ..and TIME FOR COFFEE BREAK a” Waste @rscoeton PY comment — Downs Be the First to Share Did you make this project? 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GND AND VOLTAGE IN 100% you see big fuse in voltage “2r2" or “trS* or "0" rsistor ‘nd also is Grand mean use so many pointunning Mh PC 20 Card th USB-Min Peto USB Eset Way dachaver Yambu [Far] Downleas —Favorte I Made t (ttsioontentinsrtablescom/ORIGIFW2IKF KAVAKIPUIFWAXE NKLYAKIPU png? ‘boundstirame=") (imemberigutanero) gurkaneral imemborigurkanerol) t year ago1on Stop 1 *P = Urete Please show us how to work from usb (ptscontntistrtables,com/ORIGIFXRG2ERIK2RUXSURIFXREZEBKZRUXSUR pa? ‘boundstian Reply A. Upvote UimemberSraneB*2%)) Shane®12s ImemberShaneB121)) 2 years 90 Is there anyway | could use tis to add bluetooth to my stereo so can syne my phone toi. Iso what pins would I connect the left and right rca Jack's to? I attached a pic af the one I'm using (tts conontnsinelables.com!ORIGIF8VIORSYIJOMOJOSUFEVERSYJOMO.0S! jog? ‘ieboundesrame aheigh=10248wiats1024) (imemberhusidd) rushidd (Imemberfushidd) 7 years ago on Stop & Rony A Upvotereminmn oia o gER a, ann ut Mee * RSV ine jest s pia digram for “ " Card to USB? Can you 4 ropes v Download Favorto. pI Madelt (imemberYasserStS) YaseenS15 (Imember"YaseenS15)) austen 2 years ago on Step 4 pooner 2. Upvote Does Wit & Bluetooth work simuitaneously in tis method? ?please help (imember_Starkndusties./)_Stark Industies_(Imember!_Stark Indus.) 2 years ago Repy A. Upvete \what purpose does the SIM card serve inthis instance? + (imembertTecnool2)) TechroM2 Imember/TechnoN2) 3 years ago Reply A Upve How can we convert a wil card (intl po wireless) to a usb wif adapter. * (imemer2500%2582%250 1825079250 142596%2501%2560%62500%2582%2500%2500) (Imember26D0%25R2%25D1%2 8 years ag0 Reply 2 Upvote By your logic have got to work WiFi card based on RTLB187E Chip via usb, ‘also have soldered LED to pin 44 Soi flashes when there is active data transmission, Vad WIFI 17 Cardo try, butt doesnt had USB pinouts on board: hntp:fposting.orglimagerkouvBwgazto4d92052) ¢ (imemberMinalaere+ NM) Minalache N.M (ImemberthalachesN.AA) 6 years ago Reply a. Upvote | 6i itr exacty tke you but the computer does not detect anything....about the SIM, | used new one, think thas @ security in ar. what do you say it took 4h to make it, measure it nt to have shosteus.ct. trepy ¥ (imamberrkasbowaseanasDon2sHowasDoK25H0%2501%h2SECKISDOKISHEN2SO0K2S92) (ImemberMK2SDOK2592%2500%: “4 years ago Reply A. Upvote I plan to ty twith this one : WNSEQSLH. Mini PCHE Wif Cara from Toshiba laptop. Any advice u ean give? trop (member Henn) Henry (imembenHenyM4B) 4 years ago Reply 2 Upvore Hi. want to use a socket instead of soldering directly to my pce card. Can you tell me the name ofthe socket please trey (memberiraham ahrabai) ibrahem kahraba (memberitranem kahrabal) 3 years agoRunning Mini PCke 36 Card With USB - Mini PCI-e to USB - Easiest Way by delckaver bericht [Faow"0PY Ure 1am asking ii can my mini pole wif and conver it to work by usb? 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