NL-SW-EVDO-V

Skywire​®​​ ​3G​ ​EVDO Embedded​ ​Cellular​ ​Modem Datasheet NimbeLink​ ​Corp Updated:​ ​March​ ​2017 PN​ ​30006​ ​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​ ​X1,​ ​X2,​ ​X3 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 Primary​ ​Antenna​ ​Requirements GNSS​ ​Antenna​ ​Requirements Recommended​ ​Antennas 11 11 11 12 Certifications Carrier​ ​Specific Geography​ ​Specific 13 13 13 Federal​ ​Regulatory​ ​Licensing 13 End​ ​Product​ ​Labeling​ ​Requirements 13 PN​ ​30006​ ​rev​ ​6 ​©​ ​NimbeLink​ ​Corp.​ ​2016.​ ​All​ ​rights​ ​reserved. 2 1. Introduction 1.1 Orderable​ ​Part​ ​Numbers Orderable​ ​Device NL-SW-EVDO-V NL-SW-EVDO-A NL-SW-EVDO-S Operating​ ​Temperature -40​ ​to​ ​+85˚C -40​ ​to​ ​+85˚C -40​ ​to​ ​+85˚C Carrier Verizon AERIS Sprint Network​ ​Type CDMA​ ​EVDO​ ​&​ ​1xRTT CDMA​ ​EVDO​ ​&​ ​1xRTT CDMA​ ​EVDO​ ​&​ ​1xRTT 1.2 Additional​ ​Resources The​ ​following​ ​documents​ ​or​ ​documentation​ ​resources​ ​are​ ​referenced​ ​within​ ​this​ ​document. ● Telit’s​ ​DE910​ ​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 CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and 1xRTT 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​ ​30006​ ​rev​ ​6 ​©​ ​NimbeLink​ ​Corp.​ ​2016.​ ​All​ ​rights​ ​reserved. 3 1.4 Block​ ​Diagram PN​ ​30006​ ​rev​ ​6 ​©​ ​NimbeLink​ ​Corp.​ ​2016.​ ​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​ ​DE910-DUAL,​ ​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​ ​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​ ​30006​ ​rev​ ​6 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.​ ​2016.​ ​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​ ​DE910-DUAL​ ​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 DE910-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 2.1.2.2 Connector Designator X1 X2 X3 PN​ ​30006​ ​rev​ ​6 1.8V​ ​or 3.3V 1.8V No​ ​connection 5.5V Must​ ​be​ ​implemented 0 Modem​ ​Request​ ​to​ ​Send​ ​hardware flow​ ​control​ ​input Must​ ​be​ ​implemented VIL: GND​ ​to 0.15V VIH: VREF-0.4 V to​ ​VREF 0 1.8V No​ ​connection 0 1.8V No​ ​connection 0 1.2V No​ ​connection 0 1.8V Must​ ​be​ ​implemented. Programmable​ ​GPIO_03​ ​on​ ​Telit DE910-DUAL​ ​module Programmable​ ​GPIO_02​ ​on​ ​Telit DE910-DUAL​ ​module ADC_IN1​ ​input​ ​on​ ​TelitDE910-DUAL module​ ​(12bit​ ​resolution,​ ​24.4dBm