NL-SW-1XRTT-V

Skywire​®​​ ​2G​ ​1xRTT Embedded​ ​Cellular​ ​Modem Datasheet NimbeLink​ ​Corp Updated:​ ​October​ ​2017 PN​ ​30003​ ​rev​ ​8 ​©​ ​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 Mechanical​ ​Specifications Mechanical​ ​Characteristics Mating​ ​Connectors Device​ ​Placement Environmental​ ​Specifications 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 Important​ ​Design​ ​Considerations ON_OFF​ ​Signal Power​ ​Supply​ ​Requirements Network​ ​Connection​ ​Status​ ​LED 8 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 11 11 12 Federal​ ​Regulatory​ ​Licensing 12 End​ ​Product​ ​Labeling​ ​Requirements 12 PN​ ​30003​ ​rev​ ​8 ​©​ ​NimbeLink​ ​Corp.​ ​2017.​ ​All​ ​rights​ ​reserved. 2 1. Introduction 1.1 Orderable​ ​Part​ ​Numbers Orderable​ ​Device NL-SW-1xRTT-V NL-SW-1xRTT-S NL-SW-1xRTT-A Operating​ ​Temperature -40​ ​to​ ​+85˚C -40​ ​to​ ​+85˚C -40​ ​to​ ​+85˚C Carrier Verizon Sprint AERIS Network​ ​Type CDMA​ ​1xRTT CDMA​ ​1xRTT CDMA​ ​1xRTT 1.2 Additional​ ​Resources The​ ​following​ ​documents​ ​or​ ​documentation​ ​resources​ ​are​ ​referenced​ ​within​ ​this​ ​document. ● Telit’s​ ​CE910​ ​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 1xRTT communication, minimizing costs of hardware and network access. The module is designed for volume production and is intended​ ​for​ ​OEMs​ ​to​ ​embedded​ ​into​ ​end​ ​equipment​ ​designs. PN​ ​30003​ ​rev​ ​8 ​©​ ​NimbeLink​ ​Corp.​ ​2017.​ ​All​ ​rights​ ​reserved. 3 1.4 Block​ ​Diagram PN​ ​30003​ ​rev​ ​8 ​©​ ​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 Pin Name Direction 1 VCC Input Connectors​ ​J1​ ​and​ ​J2 Description Min Typical 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 5 RESET_nIN Input Controls​ ​HW_SHUTDOWN​ ​input​ ​on Telit​ ​CE910-DUAL,​ ​tie​ ​low​ ​for​ ​800mS to​ ​activate.​ ​ ​Internally​ ​pulled​ ​up​ ​to VCC​ ​with​ ​57k​ ​resistor.​ ​ ​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​ ​differential​ ​Data​ ​+​ ​signal 8 USB_D- I/O USB​ ​differential​ ​Data​ ​-​ ​signal 0 4.4V VIL: GND​ ​to 0.15V Modem​ ​Data​ ​Terminal​ ​Ready​ ​input 10 GND Input Ground​ ​Pin 0 11 GND Input Ground​ ​Pin 0 PN​ ​30003​ ​rev​ ​8 Modem​ ​Clear​ ​to​ ​Send​ ​hardware​ ​flow control​ ​output Must​ ​be​ ​implemented Must​ ​be​ ​implemented if​ ​USB​ ​not​ ​used, No​ ​connection Must​ ​be​ ​implemented if​ ​USB​ ​not​ ​used, No​ ​connection Must​ ​be​ ​implemented No​ ​connection 5V No​ ​connection No​ ​connection Input Output 4.3V VOH: VREF​ ​x 0.67​ ​to VREF VIH: VREF-0.4 V to​ ​VREF 5V DTR CTS If​ ​not​ ​used VREF 9 12 Max VOL: GND​ ​to 0.55V 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 =​ ​Regsitered​ ​with​ ​full​ ​service, Permanently​ ​on​ ​=​ ​call​ ​is​ ​active.​ ​ ​See Telit​ ​CE910-DUAL​ ​manual​ ​for additional​ ​information. 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 CE910-DUAL​ ​modem​ ​module. 15 GND Input Ground​ ​Pin 16 RTS Input 17 DIO3 I/O 18 DIO2 I/O 19 ADC1 Input 20 ON_OFF Input PN​ ​30003​ ​rev​ ​8 Modem​ ​Request​ ​to​ ​Send​ ​hardware flow​ ​control​ ​input Programmable​ ​GPIO_03​ ​on​ ​Telit CE910-DUAL​ ​module Programmable​ ​GPIO_02​ ​on​ ​Telit CE910-DUAL​ ​module ADC_IN1​ ​input​ ​on​ ​Telit​ ​CE910-DUAL module​ ​(12bit​ ​resolution,​ ​24.5dBm VSWR​ ​recommended