I want help Setting Up Sixfab Pico LTE with Raspberry Pi

Sixfab Pico LTE
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Hey everyone,

I got my hands on the Sixfab Pico LTE and I am excited to get it up & running with my Raspberry Pi. I am facing issues & use some help from the community.

I followed the official setup guide but I am facing some hiccups when trying to establish a stable LTE connection. Sometimes it connects; but other times it just won’t. Also; I am a bit confused about the power requirements and proper UART configurations. I want to make sure I am not missing anything crucial.

Has anyone else faced similar issues? Are there any troubleshooting steps or settings I should double-check? Also; if you have managed to get it working smoothly; I want to hear your setup details. I was also looking into a java course to improve my coding skills—wondering if that could help me better understand some of the debugging process here.

Also i have checked https://community.sixfab.com/t/problem-setting-up-raspberry-pi-4-4g-lte-hat-with-qmi witch is good.

Thank you…:slight_smile:

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First, learn Python for the Pico LTE, not Java.

Second, carefully follow the setup steps all the way through setting up your configuration file: Pico LTE SDK for MicroPython

Third, skip to the HTTPS example here: HTTP Request to Web Server

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I also think the Pico LTE learns what cell towers to connect to. It seems like the longer I use mine, the faster it connects. I have several and the one I’m setting up now is taking forever to connect. I’m timing it now but 5 min has passed and it still hasn’t connected. The one I’ve been using for a month connects in less than 5 seconds.

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About 20-30 minutes for it to connect the first time. Just power on the PicoLTE (wall charger or computer USB) and press the PWRKEY on the PicoLTE without running any code. Let it sit until the blue light indicates it has a signal (long blue, short off, repeating).