Fibocom Wireless L860GL Users Manual

FIBOCOM_L860-GL

Hardware User Manual

Version：1.0.2 Date：2018-07-28

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Copyright © 2018 Fibocom Wireless Inc. All rights reserved. Without the prior written permission of the copyright holder, any company or individual is prohibited to excerpt, copy any part of or the entire document, or distribute the document in any form.

Notice

changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15

of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End user

must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be

co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

The document is subject to update from time to time owing to the product version upgrade or other reasons. Unless

otherwise specified, the document only serves as the user guide. All the statements, information and suggestions

contained in the document do not constitute any explicit or implicit guarantee.

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This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions:

1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and the Max allowed

antenna gain is as following table showed:

Operating Band

Antenna Gain（dBi）

WCDMA BAND II

8.5

WCDMA BAND IV

5.5

WCDMA BAND V

9.07

LTE BAND 2

LTE BAND 4

LTE BAND 5

9.41

LTE BAND 7

LTE BAND 12

8.85

LTE BAND 13

10.31

LTE BAND 14

10.38

LTE BAND 17

9.74

LTE BAND 25

LTE BAND 26（814-824）

8.51

LTE BAND 26（824-849）

8.56

LTE BAND 30

LTE BAND 38

LTE BAND 41

5.5

LTE BAND 66

2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.

As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the OEM

integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements

required with this module installed

Host manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that the host continues to be compliant with the Part 15

subpart B unintentional radiator requirements after the module is installed and operational.

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The document is subject to update from time to time owing to the product version upgrade or other

reasons. Unless otherwise specified, the document only serves as the user guide. All the statements,

information and suggestions contained in the document do not constitute any explicit or implicit

guarantee.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop

configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer considered

valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator

will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate

FCC authorization.

End Product Labeling

This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installed such that

20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users. The final end product must be labeled in a

visible area with the following: “Contains FCC ID: ZMOL860GL”. The grantee's FCC ID can be used only

when all FCC compliance requirements are met.

Manual Information To the End User

The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install

or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the end product which integrates this module. The end

user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as show in this manual.

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This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following

two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including

interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.

L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareilne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2)

l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en

compromettre le fonctionnement.

Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment

should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.\

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

The Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada certification label of a module shall be clearly visible

at all times when installed in the host device; otherwise, the host device must be labeled to display the Innovation,

Science and Economic Development Canada certification number for the module, preceded by the words “Contains

transmitter module IC: 21374-L860GL

L'étiquette de certification Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada d'un module doit être

clairement visible en tout temps lorsqu'elle est installée dans le dispositif hôte. sinon, le périphérique hôte doit être

étiqueté pour afficher le numéro de certification Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada du

module, précédé des mots "Contient le module émetteur IC: 21374-L860GL.

The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and the Max allowed

antenna gain is as following table showed

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L'antenne doit être installée de telle sorte que 20 cm soient maintenus entre l'antenne et les utilisateurs,

et le gain d'antenne maximal autorisé est indiqué dans le tableau suivant.

Operating Band/

Bande d'opération

Max allowed Gain/ Max autorisé Gain

(dBi)

WCDMA BAND II

8.50

WCDMA BAND IV

5.50

WCDMA BAND V

8.76

LTE BAND 2

9.00

LTE BAND 4

6.00

LTE BAND 5

8.25

LTE BAND 7

9.00

LTE BAND 12

8.76

LTE BAND 13

9.09

LTE BAND 14

9.13

LTE BAND 17

8.79

LTE BAND 25

9.00

LTE BAND 26

（824-849）

8.25

LTE BAND 30

1.00

LTE BAND 38

9.00

LTE BAND 41

5.50

LTE BAND 66

6.00

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Trademark

The trademark is registered and owned by Fibocom Wireless Inc.

Version Record

Version

Update date

Remark

V1.0.0

2018-01-25

Draft version

V1.0.1

2018-03-09

1. Add UL CA combinations description.

2. Modify pin definition and description.

V1.0.2

2018-07-19

1. Modify module timing

2. Change tray package type

3. Modify CA Combinations

4. And add RF performance parameters and power consumption

V1.0.3

2018-07-28

1. Modify B41 HPUE maximum TX power description

2. Delete Band21/Band32 Related Information

Applicability Table

No.

Product model

Description

L860-GL-01

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Contents

1 Foreword .................................................................................................................................................. 11

1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 11

1.2 Reference Standard ....................................................................................................................... 11

1.3 Related Documents ....................................................................................................................... 11

2 Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 12

2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 12

2.2 Specification .................................................................................................................................. 12

2.3 CA combinations ........................................................................................................................... 13

2.4 Application Framework.................................................................................................................. 15

2.5 Hardware Block Diagram .............................................................................................................. 15

2.6 Antenna Configuration .................................................................................................................. 16

3 Application Interface ................................................................................................................................ 17

3.1 M.2 Interface ................................................................................................................................. 17

3.1.1 Pin Map ............................................................................................................................... 17

3.1.2 Pin Definition ....................................................................................................................... 18

3.2 Power Supply ................................................................................................................................ 22

3.2.1 Power Supply ...................................................................................................................... 22

3.2.2 Logic level ........................................................................................................................... 24

3.2.3 Power Consumption ........................................................................................................... 24

3.3 Control Signal ............................................................................................................................... 26

3.3.1 Module Start-Up.................................................................................................................. 27

3.3.1.1 Start-up Circuit ......................................................................................................... 27

3.3.1.2 Start-up Timing Sequence ........................................................................................ 27

3.3.2 Module Shutdown ............................................................................................................... 28

3.3.3 Module Reset ...................................................................................................................... 28

3.3.4 PCIe Reset ......................................................................................................................... 30

3.4 PCIe & USB .................................................................................................................................. 31

3.4.1 PCIe Interface ..................................................................................................................... 31

3.4.1.1 PCIe Interface Definition .......................................................................................... 31

3.4.1.2 PCIe Interface Application ........................................................................................ 32

3.4.2 USB Interface ..................................................................................................................... 34

3.4.2.1 USB Interface Definition ........................................................................................... 34

3.4.2.2 USB2.0 Interface Application ................................................................................... 34

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3.5 USIM Interface .............................................................................................................................. 35

3.5.1 USIM1 Pins ......................................................................................................................... 35

3.5.2 USIM2 Pins ......................................................................................................................... 35

3.5.3 USIM Interface Circuit ........................................................................................................ 36

3.5.3.1 N.C. SIM Card Slot ................................................................................................... 36

3.5.3.2 N.O. SIM Card Slot ................................................................................................... 36

3.5.4 USIM Hot-Plugging ............................................................................................................. 37

3.5.5 USIM Design ....................................................................................................................... 38

3.6 Status Indicator ............................................................................................................................. 38

3.6.1 LED#1 Signal ...................................................................................................................... 38

3.7 Interrupt Control ............................................................................................................................ 39

3.7.1 W_DISABLE1# ................................................................................................................... 39

3.7.2 BODYSAR .......................................................................................................................... 40

3.7.3 ANT_CONFIG ..................................................................................................................... 40

3.8 ANT Tunable Interface .................................................................................................................. 40

3.9 Configuration Interface ................................................................................................................. 41

3.10 Other Interfaces .......................................................................................................................... 42

4 Radio Frequency ..................................................................................................................................... 42

4.1 RF Interface .................................................................................................................................. 42

4.1.1 RF Interface Functionality................................................................................................... 42

4.1.2 RF Connector Characteristic .............................................................................................. 42

4.1.3 RF Connector Dimension ................................................................................................... 42

4.2 Operating Band ............................................................................................................................. 44

4.3 Transmitting Power ....................................................................................................................... 45

4.4 Receiver Sensitivity ....................................................................................................................... 46

4.4.1 Dual Antenna Receiver Sensitivity ..................................................................................... 46

4.4.2 Four Antenna Receiver Sensitivity ..................................................................................... 47

4.5 GNSS ............................................................................................................................................ 48

4.6 Antenna Design ............................................................................................................................. 49

5 Structure Specification ............................................................................................................................ 51

5.1 Dimension of Structure ................................................................................................................. 51

5.2 M.2 Interface Model ...................................................................................................................... 51

5.3 M.2 Connector .............................................................................................................................. 52

5.4 Storage .......................................................................................................................................... 53

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5.4.1 Storage Life ........................................................................................................................ 53

5.5 Packing ......................................................................................................................................... 53

5.5.1 Tray Package ...................................................................................................................... 53

5.5.2 Tray size ............................................................................................................................. 55

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1 Foreword

1.1 Introduction

The document describes the electrical characteristics, RF performance, dimensions and application

environment, etc. of L860-GL (hereinafter referred to as L860). With the assistance of the document and

other instructions, the developers can quickly understand the hardware functions of L860 modules and

develop products.

1.2 Reference Standard

The design of the product complies with the following standards:

 3GPP TS 34.121-1 V8.11.0: User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio

transmission and reception (FDD);Part 1: Conformance specification

 3GPP TS 34.122 V11.13.0: Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Radio

transmission and reception (TDD)

 3GPP TS 36.521-1 V13.4.0: User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio

transmission and reception; Part 1: Conformance testing

 3GPP TS 21.111 V10.0.0: USIM and IC card requirements  3GPP TS 51.011 V4.15.0: Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module -Mobile Equipment

(SIM-ME) interface

 3GPP TS 31.102 V10.11.0: Characteristics of the Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)

application

 3GPP TS 31.11 V10.16.0: Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) Application

Toolkit(USAT)

 3GPP TS 36.124 V10.3.0: Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements for mobile

terminals and ancillary equipment

 3GPP TS 27.007 V10.0.8: AT command set for User Equipment (UE)  3GPP TS 27.005 V10.0.1: Use of Data Terminal Equipment - Data Circuit terminating

Equipment (DTE - DCE) interface for Short Message Service (SMS) and Cell Broadcast Service

(CBS)

 PCI Express M.2 Specification Rev1.1

1.3 Related Documents

 RF Antenna Application Design Specification  L8-Family System Driver Integration and Application Guidance  L8-Family AT Commands Manual

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2 Overview

2.1 Introduction

L860 is a highly integrated 4G WWAN module which uses M.2 form factor interface. It supports LTE FDD/LTE TDD/WCDMA systems and can be applied to most cellular networks of mobile carrier in the world.

2.2 Specification

Specification

Operating Band

LTE FDD: Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66

LTE TDD: Band 38, 39, 40, 41

LAA Band 46 Receiver only

WCDMA/HSPA+: Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

GNSS/Beidou: support

Data Transmission

LTE

1 Gbps DL/75 Mbps UL(Cat 16)

UMTS/HSPA+ UMTS:384 kbps DL/384 kbps UL

DC-HSPA+:42 Mbps DL(Cat 24)//11.52 Mbps UL(Cat7)

Carrier aggregation

5CA Downlink Power Supply

DC 3.135V

～

4..4V, Typical 3.3V

Temperature

Normal operating temperature: -10°C ～+55°C Extended operating temperature: -20°C

～

+65°C

Storage temperature: -40°C

～

+85°C

Physical characteristics

Interface: M.2 Key-B

Dimension：30 x 42 x 2.3mm

Weight: About 6.2 g

Interface

Antenna Connector

WWAN Antenna x 4

Support 4x4 MIMO

Function Interface

Dual SIM, 3V/1.8V

PCIe 2.0 X1

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Specification

USB 2.0

USB 3.0(Reserved)

W_Disable#

Body Sar

LED

Tunable antenna

I2S(Reserved)

Software

Protocol Stack

IPV4/IPV6

AT commands

3GPP TS 27.007 and 27.005

Firmware update

PCIe

Other feature

Multiple carrier

Windows MBIM support

Windows update

AGNSS

Note:

When temperature goes beyond normal operating temperature range of -10°C~+55°C, RF

performance of module may be slightly off 3GPP specifications. For normal operating

temperature, LTE FDD Band 4 and 13 can support temperature ranging from -20℃ to +60℃.

2.3 CA combinations

DL CA Combinations

2CA

Inter-band

1+3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 41, 46

2+4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 29, 30, 46, 66

3+5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 46

4+5, 12, 13, 29, 30, 46

5+7, 30, 46, 66

7+8, 20, 28, 32, 46

12+30, 66

13+46, 66

14+30, 66

25+26, 41, 46

26+41

29+30, 66

30+66

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DL CA Combinations

41+46

46+66

Intra-band(non-contiguous)

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 25, 41, 66

Intra-band(contiguous)

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 40, 41, 66

3CA

Inter-band

1+3+5, 1+3+7, 1+3+8, 1+3+19, 1+3+20, 1+3+28, 1+3+38, 1+5+7, 1+7+8, 1+7+20, 1+7+28

2+4+5, 2+4+12, 2+4+13, 2+5+30, 2+12+30, 2+29+30, 2+5+66, 2+13+66, 2+14+30, 2+14+66, 2+30+66, 2+5+46, 2+13+46, 2+46+66, 2+12+66

3+5+7, 3+7+8, 3+7+20, 3+7+28

4+5+30, 4+12+30, 4+29+30

5+30+66, 5+46+66

12+30+66, 13+46+66, 14+30+66, 29+30+66

2 intra-band(non-contiguous) plus inter-band

2+2+5, 2+2+12, 2+2+13, 2+2+30, 2+2+66, 2+4+4, 2+46+46, 2+66+66

3+7+7, 4+4+5, 4+4+12, 4+4+13, 4+46+46, 5+66+66

12+66+66, 13+66+66, 46+46+66, 29+66+66, 30+66+66

2 intra-band(contiguous) plus inter-band

1+3+3, 1+7+7, 1+40+40*, 1+41+41*

2+5+5*, 2+46+46, 2+66+66

3+3+5*, 3+3+7, 3+3+20, 3+3+28*, 3+7+7, 3+40+40, 3+41+41*, 3+3+41

4+46+46, 5+5+30*, 5+5+66, 5+46+46*, 5+66+66, 7+7+28*

13+46+46*, 13+66+66, 25+41+41*, 26+41+41*, 28+40+40*,46+46+66

Intra-band(non-contiguous)

41, 66

Intra-band(contiguous)

40*, 41*

4CA

Inter-band 1+3+5+7, 1+3+7+8, 1+3+7+20, 1+3+7+28

2+5+30+66, 2+12+30+66, 2+14+30+66

2 intra-band(non-contiguous) plus 2 inter-band

2+2+5+66, 2+2+12+30, 2+2+12+66, 2+2+13+66, 2+5+66+66, 2+12+66+66, 2+13+66+66, 5+30+66+66, 29+30+66+66*

2 intra-band(contiguous) plus 2 inter-band

1+3+3+5*, 1+3+3+7, 1+3+3+20*, 1+3+7+7, 1+7+7+28*, 1+3+40+40*,

2+5+5+30*, 2+5+5+66*, 2+5+46+46*, 2+13+46+46*, 2+46+46+46*, 2+46+46+66, 2+5+66+66, 2+13+66+66

3+3+7+20*, 3+3+7+28*, 3+7+7+28*, 3+28+40+40*, 4+46+46+46*, 5+5+30+66*, 5+46+46+66*, 13+46+46+66*, 66+46+46+46*

2 intra-band(contiguous) plus 2 intra-band(contiguous)

3+3+7+7

2 intra-band(contiguous) plus 2 intra-band(non-contiguous)

5+5+66+66

3 intra-band(contiguous) plus inter-band

2+46+46+46, 3+40+40+40, 4+46+46+46, 5+46+46+46, 13+46+46+46, 25+41+41+41, 28+40+40+40, 66+46+46+46

Intra-band(non-contiguous)

41 Intra-band(contiguous)

40*

5CA

2 intra-band(contiguous) plus 2 intra-band(contiguous) plus interband

1+3+3+7+7, 3+3+7+7+28*, 2+46+46+46+46*, 46+46+46+46+66*

2 intra-band(contiguous) plus 3 inter-band

1+3+3+7+20*, 1+3+7+7+28*, 2+5+5+30+66*

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DL CA Combinations

2 intra-band(contiguous) plus 2 intra-band(non-contiguous) plus inter-band

2+5+5+66+66*

3 intra-band(contiguous) plus 2 intra-band(non-contiguous)

2+2+46+46+46*

3 intra-band(contiguous) plus 2 inter-band

2+5+46+46+46*, 2+13+46+46+46*, 2+46+46+46+46*, 2+46+46+46+66*, 3+28+40+40+40*, 4+46+46+46+46*, 5+46+46+46+66*, 13+46+46+46+66*, 46+46+46+46+66*

3 intra-band(contiguous) plus 2 intra-band(non-contiguous)

46+46+46+66+66*

4 intra-band(contiguous) plus inter-band

2+46+46+46+46*, 3+40+40+40+40*, 5+46+46+46+46*, 13+46+46+46+46*, 46+46+46+46+66*

Intra-band(non-contiguous)

41*

Note:

* Those CA are not defined in 3GPP as of publication date, they are not fully applicable for SAR

test,support pending 3GPP approval.

2.4 Application Framework

The peripheral applications for L860 module are shown in Figure 2-1:

Module

SIM1

USB2.0

Power Supply

ON/OFF# RESET#

Control

EINT Indicator

Host application

D/G(AUX1) ANT Main ANT

SIM

Card

PCIe

SIM2

SIM

Card

M2(AUX3) ANT M1(AUX2) ANT

Figure2-1 Application Framework

2.5 Hardware Block Diagram

The hardware block diagram in Figure 2-2 shows the main hardware functions of L860 module, including

base band and RF functions.

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Baseband contains the followings:

 GSM/UMTS/LTE FDD controller/Power supply  NAND/internal LPDDR4 RAM  Application interface

RF contains the followings:

 RF Transceiver  RF Power/PA  RF Front end  RF Filter  Antenna Connector

Figure 2-2 Hardware Block Diagram

2.6 Antenna Configuration

L860 module support four antennas and the configuration is as below table:

Antenna Connector

Function Description

Band configuration

Main ANT

All supported bands transmit & receive

MIMO1 ANT

4x4 MIMO supported bands receive

MIMO2 ANT

4x4 MIMO supported bands receive

D/G

Diversity & GNSS ANT

All supported bands and GNSS receive

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3 Application Interface

3.1 M.2 Interface

The L860 module applies standard M.2 Key-B interface, with a total of 75 pins.

3.1.1 Pin Map

Figure 3-1 Pin Map

Note:

Pin “Notch” represents the gap of the gold fingers.

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