NL-SW-GPRS

Skywire​®​​ ​GPRS Embedded​ ​Cellular​ ​Modem Datasheet NimbeLink​ ​Corp Updated:​ ​October​ ​2017 PN​ ​30007​ ​rev​ ​6 ​©​ ​NimbeLink​ ​Corp.​ ​2017.​ ​All​ ​rights​ ​reserved. 1 Table​ ​of​ ​Contents Table​ ​of​ ​Contents 2 Introduction Orderable​ ​Part​ ​Numbers Additional​ ​Resources Product​ ​Overview Block​ ​Diagram 3 3 3 3 4 Technical​ ​Specifications Electrical​ ​Specifications Absolute​ ​Maximum​ ​Ratings Recommended​ ​Ratings​ ​&​ ​Module​ ​Pin​ ​out Connectors​ ​J1​ ​and​ ​J2 Connector​ ​J3,​ ​X1 Mechanical​ ​Specifications Mechanical​ ​Characteristics Mating​ ​Connectors Device​ ​Placement Environmental​ ​Specifications 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 Important​ ​Design​ ​Considerations ON_OFF​ ​Signal Power​ ​Supply​ ​Requirements 8 8 8 Mounting​ ​Guidelines Board​ ​to​ ​Board​ ​connectors​ ​approach Solder​ ​to​ ​Board​ ​connection​ ​approach 9 9 10 Antenna​ ​Considerations Antenna​ ​Requirements Recommended​ ​Antennas 11 11 11 Certifications Carrier​ ​Specific Geography​ ​Specific 12 12 12 Federal​ ​Regulatory​ ​Licensing 12 End​ ​Product​ ​Labeling​ ​Requirements 12 PN​ ​30007​ ​rev​ ​6 ​©​ ​NimbeLink​ ​Corp.​ ​2017.​ ​All​ ​rights​ ​reserved. 2 1. Introduction 1.1 Orderable​ ​Part​ ​Numbers Orderable​ ​Device NL-SW-GPRS Operating​ ​Temperature -40​ ​to​ ​+85˚C Network​ ​Type GSM​ ​GPRS 1.2 Additional​ ​Resources The​ ​following​ ​documents​ ​or​ ​documentation​ ​resources​ ​are​ ​referenced​ ​within​ ​this​ ​document. ● Telit’s​ ​GE910-QUAD​ ​V3​ ​Hardware​ ​User​ ​Guide 1.3 Product​ ​Overview Add robust cellular connectivity to your M2M devices without the cost, delay, and hassle of federal and carrier certifications. Extensive experience in designing and building embedded product solutions makes the NimbeLink Skywire® embedded cellular modem the smallest on the market. It uses the popular Skywire interface and supports GSM GPRS communication, minimizing costs of hardware and network access. The module is designed for volume production and​ ​is​ ​intended​ ​for​ ​OEMs​ ​to​ ​embed​ ​into​ ​end​ ​equipment​ ​designs. PN​ ​30007​ ​rev​ ​6 ​©​ ​NimbeLink​ ​Corp.​ ​2017.​ ​All​ ​rights​ ​reserved. 3 1.4 Block​ ​Diagram PN​ ​30007​ ​rev​ ​6 ​©​ ​NimbeLink​ ​Corp.​ ​2017.​ ​All​ ​rights​ ​reserved. 4 2. Technical​ ​Specifications 2.1 Electrical​ ​Specifications 2.1.1 Absolute​ ​Maximum​ ​Ratings Parameter Signal Main​ ​Power​ ​Supply I/O​ ​Voltage​ ​Reference Maximum​ ​Rating VCC VREF 4.3V 5.5V 2.1.2 Recommended​ ​Ratings​ ​&​ ​Module​ ​Pin​ ​out 2.1.2.1 Connectors​ ​J1​ ​and​ ​J2 Pin Name Directi on Description Min Typical 1 VCC Input Main​ ​Power​ ​supply 3.5V 3.9V UART​ ​data​ ​out,​ ​I/O​ ​level​ ​tied​ ​to​ ​VREF VOL: GND​ ​to 0.55V Input UART​ ​data​ ​in,​ ​I/O​ ​level​ ​tied​ ​to​ ​VREF VIL: GND​ ​to 0.15V Input Ground​ ​Pin 2 DOUT Output 3 DIN 4 GND 0 Max If​ ​not​ ​used 4.3V Must​ ​be​ ​implemented VOH: VREF​ ​x 0.67​ ​to VREF VIH: VREF-0.4 V to​ ​VREF Must​ ​be​ ​implemented Must​ ​be​ ​implemented Must​ ​be​ ​implemented 5 RESET_nIN Input Controls​ ​HW_SHUTDOWN​ ​input​ ​on Telit​ ​GE910-QUAD,​ ​tie​ ​low​ ​for​ ​200mS​ ​to activate.​ ​ ​Internally​ ​pulled​ ​up​ ​to​ ​VCC. Drive​ ​with​ ​open​ ​collector​ ​output. Assert​ ​only​ ​in​ ​an​ ​emergency​ ​as​ ​the module​ ​will​ ​not​ ​gracefully​ ​exit​ ​the cellular​ ​network​ ​when​ ​asserted. 6 VUSB Input Supply​ ​for​ ​USB​ ​interface 7 USB_D+ I/O USB​ ​not​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​GE910-QUAD​ ​V3 No​ ​connection 8 USB_D- I/O USB​ ​not​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​GE910-QUAD​ ​V3 No​ ​connection 4.4V 5V VIL: GND​ ​to 0.15V 9 DTR Input Modem​ ​Data​ ​Terminal​ ​Ready​ ​input 10 GND Input Ground​ ​Pin 0 11 GND Input Ground​ ​Pin 0 12 CTS Output PN​ ​30007​ ​rev​ ​6 Modem​ ​Clear​ ​to​ ​Send​ ​hardware​ ​flow control​ ​output No​ ​connection VREF VOL: GND​ ​to 0.55V 5V VIH: VREF-0.4 V to​ ​VREF VOH: VREF​ ​x 0.67​ ​to VREF ​©​ ​NimbeLink​ ​Corp.​ ​2017.​ ​All​ ​rights​ ​reserved. No​ ​connection Tie​ ​to​ ​GND Must​ ​be​ ​implemented Must​ ​be​ ​implemented No​ ​connection 5 13 ON/nSLEEP Output Signal​ ​drives​ ​the​ ​onboard​ ​LED indicating​ ​network​ ​status.​ ​ ​OFF​ ​=​ ​Device OFF,​ ​Fast​ ​blink​ ​=​ ​Searching​ ​for​ ​Network &​ ​Not​ ​Registered,​ ​Slow​ ​Blink​ ​= Registered​ ​with​ ​full​ ​service, Permanently​ ​on​ ​=​ ​call​ ​is​ ​active.​ ​ ​See Telit​ ​GE910-QUAD​ ​manual​ ​for additional​ ​information. 0 1.65V 14 VREF Input Voltage​ ​reference​ ​for​ ​offboard​ ​I/O signals.​ ​ ​This​ ​signal​ ​drives​ ​the​ ​input voltage​ ​side​ ​of​ ​an​ ​onboard​ ​buffer​ ​which converts​ ​all​ ​external​ ​I/O​ ​voltage​ ​from VREF​ ​range​ ​to​ ​1.8V​ ​range​ ​to​ ​drive​ ​the onboard​ ​Telit​ ​GE910-QUAD​ ​modem module. 15 GND Input Ground​ ​Pin 5.5V Must​ ​be​ ​implemented 0 Must​ ​be​ ​implemented VIL: GND​ ​to 0.15V 0 1.8V No​ ​connection Programmable​ ​GPIO_03​ ​on​ ​Telit GE910-QUAD​ ​module 0 1.8V No​ ​connection Input ADC_IN1​ ​input​ ​on​ ​Telit​ ​GE910-QUAD module​ ​(10​ ​bit​ ​resolution,​ ​2​ ​W VSWR​ ​recommended