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Contents
0 Document History .........................................................................................................7
1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................9
1.1 Related Documents ...............................................................................................9
1.2 Terms and Abbreviations.....................................................................................10
1.3 Type Approval......................................................................................................13
1.3.1 SAR Requirements Specific to Portable Mobiles...................................15
1.4 Safety Precautions...............................................................................................16
2 Product Concept .........................................................................................................18
2.1 Key Features at a Glance ....................................................................................18
2.2 AC65/AC75 System Overview.............................................................................21
2.3 Circuit Concept ....................................................................................................22
3 Application Interface...................................................................................................23
3.1 Operating Modes .................................................................................................24
3.2 Power Supply.......................................................................................................26
3.2.1 Minimizing Power Losses ......................................................................26
3.2.2 Measuring the Supply Voltage V
3.2.3 Monitoring Power Supply by AT Command ...........................................27
3.3 Power-Up / Power-Down Scenarios ....................................................................28
3.3.1 Turn on AC65/AC75...............................................................................28
3.3.1.1 Turn on AC65/AC75 Using Ignition Line IGT ......................................... 28
3.3.1.2 Configuring the IGT Line for Use as ON/OFF Switch ............................31
3.3.1.3 Turn on AC65/AC75 Using the VCHARGE Signal.................................32
3.3.1.4 Reset AC65/AC75 via AT+CFUN Command.........................................32
3.3.1.5 Reset or Turn off AC65/AC75 in Case of Emergency............................33
3.3.1.6 Using EMERG_RST to Reset Application(s) or External Device(s).......33
3.3.2 Signal States after Startup.....................................................................34
3.3.3 Turn off AC65/AC75...............................................................................36
3.3.3.1 Turn off AC65/AC75 Using AT Command .............................................36
3.3.3.2 Leakage Current in Power-Down Mode.................................................37
3.3.3.3 Turn on/off AC65/AC75 Applications with Integrated USB ....................38
3.3.4 Automatic Shutdown .............................................................................. 39
3.3.4.1 Thermal Shutdown.................................................................................39
3.3.4.2 Deferred Shutdown at Extreme Temperature Conditions ......................40
3.3.4.3 Monitoring the Board Temperature of AC65/AC75 ................................40
3.3.4.4 Undervoltage Shutdown if Battery NTC is Present ................................40
3.3.4.5 Undervoltage Shutdown if no Battery NTC is Present ...........................41
3.3.4.6 Overvoltage Shutdown...........................................................................41
3.4 Automatic EGPRS/GPRS Multislot Class Change ..............................................42
3.5 Charging Control..................................................................................................43
3.5.1 Hardware Requirements ........................................................................43
3.5.2 Software Requirements .........................................................................43
3.5.3 Battery Pack Requirements ...................................................................44
3.5.4 Charger Requirements...........................................................................45
3.5.5 Implemented Charging Technique.........................................................46
3.5.6 Operating Modes during Charging.........................................................47
3.6 Power Saving.......................................................................................................49
3.6.1 Network Dependency of SLEEP Modes ................................................49
3.6.2 Timing of the CTSx Signal in CYCLIC SLEEP Mode 7..........................50
3.6.3 Timing of the RTSx Signal in CYCLIC SLEEP Mode 9..........................50
3.7 Summary of State Transitions (Except SLEEP Mode).........................................51
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BATT+
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3.8 RTC Backup ........................................................................................................52
3.9 SIM Interface .......................................................................................................53
3.9.1 Installation Advice..................................................................................54
3.10 Serial Interface ASC0 ..........................................................................................55
3.11 Serial Interface ASC1 ..........................................................................................57
3.12 USB Interface ......................................................................................................58
3.13 I2C Interface ......................................................................................................... 59
3.14 SPI Interface ........................................................................................................61
3.15 Audio Interfaces...................................................................................................63
3.15.1 Speech Processing................................................................................64
3.15.2 Microphone Circuit.................................................................................64
3.15.2.1 Single-ended Microphone Input.............................................................65
3.15.2.2 Differential Microphone Input.................................................................66
3.15.2.3 Line Input Configuration with OpAmp ....................................................67
3.15.3 Loudspeaker Circuit...............................................................................68
3.15.4 Digital Audio Interface (DAI) ..................................................................69
3.15.4.1 Master Mode..........................................................................................70
3.15.4.2 Slave Mode............................................................................................72
3.16 GPIO Interface.....................................................................................................74
3.16.1 Using the GPIO10 Pin as Pulse Counter ............................................... 74
3.17 Control Signals ....................................................................................................75
3.17.1 Synchronization Signal ..........................................................................75
3.17.2 Using the SYNC Pin to Control a Status LED........................................76
3.17.3 Behavior of the RING0 Line (ASC0 Interface only)................................77
3.17.4 PWR_IND Signal ...................................................................................77
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4 Antenna Interface........................................................................................................ 78
4.1 Antenna Diagnostic..............................................................................................79
4.2 Antenna Connector..............................................................................................80
5 Electrical, Reliability and Radio Characteristics......................................................82
5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings .................................................................................82
5.2 Operating Temperatures......................................................................................83
5.3 Storage Conditions ..............................................................................................84
5.4 Reliability Characteristics.....................................................................................85
5.5 Pin Assignment and Signal Description...............................................................86
5.6 Power Supply Ratings .........................................................................................93
5.7 Electrical Characteristics of the Voiceband Part..................................................96
5.7.1 Setting Audio Parameters by AT Commands ........................................96
5.7.2 Audio Programming Model ....................................................................97
5.7.3 Characteristics of Audio Modes .............................................................98
5.7.4 Voiceband Receive Path........................................................................99
5.7.5 Voiceband Transmit Path.....................................................................100
5.8 Air Interface .......................................................................................................101
5.9 Electrostatic Discharge ......................................................................................102
6 Mechanics..................................................................................................................103
6.1 Mechanical Dimensions of AC65/AC75.............................................................103
6.2 Mounting AC65/AC75 to the Application Platform .............................................105
6.3 Board-to-Board Application Connector ..............................................................106
7 Sample Application................................................................................................... 109
8 Reference Approval ..................................................................................................111
8.1 Reference Equipment for Type Approval...........................................................111
8.2 Compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations...................................................112
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9 Appendix....................................................................................................................113
9.1 List of Parts and Accessories ............................................................................113
9.2 Fasteners and Fixings for Electronic Equipment ...............................................115
9.2.1 Fasteners from German Supplier ETTINGER GmbH ..........................115
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Tables
Table 1: Directives..................................................................................................................13
Table 2: Standards of North American type approval ............................................................13
Table 3: Standards of European type approval...................................................................... 14
Table 4: Requirements of quality............................................................................................ 14
Table 5: Overview of operating modes................................................................................... 24
Table 6: Signal states.............................................................................................................34
Table 7: Temperature dependent behavior ............................................................................40
Table 8: Specifications of battery packs suitable for use with AC65/AC75 ............................ 45
Table 9: AT commands available in Charge-only mode......................................................... 47
Table 10: Comparison Charge-only and Charge mode.......................................................... 48
Table 11: State transitions of AC65/AC75 (except SLEEP mode) .........................................51
Table 12: Signals of the SIM interface (board-to-board connector) .......................................53
Table 13: DCE-DTE wiring of ASC0....................................................................................... 56
Table 14: DCE-DTE wiring of ASC1....................................................................................... 57
Table 15: Configuration combinations for the PCM interface................................................. 69
Table 16: Overview of DAI pin functions ................................................................................ 70
Table 17: Return loss in the active band ................................................................................ 78
Table 18: Values of the AT^SAD parameter <diag> and their meaning................................. 79
Table 19: Product specifications of Rosenberger SMP connector ......................................... 80
Table 20: Absolute maximum ratings .....................................................................................82
Table 21: Board temperature .................................................................................................83
Table 22: Ambient temperature according to IEC 60068-2 (without forced air circulation) ....83
Table 23: Charging temperature ............................................................................................83
Table 24: Storage conditions.................................................................................................. 84
Table 25: Summary of reliability test conditions .....................................................................85
Table 26: Signal description................................................................................................... 87
Table 27: Power supply ratings ..............................................................................................93
Table 28: Current consumption during Tx burst for GSM 850MHz and GSM 900MHz..........94
Table 29: Current consumption during Tx burst for GSM 1800MHz and GSM 1900MHz......95
Table 30: Audio parameters adjustable by AT command ......................................................96
Table 31: Voiceband characteristics (typical)......................................................................... 98
Table 32: Voiceband receive path..........................................................................................99
Table 33: Voiceband transmit path....................................................................................... 100
Table 34: Air Interface .......................................................................................................... 101
Table 35: Measured electrostatic values..............................................................................102
Table 36: Technical specifications of Molex board-to-board connector ...............................106
Table 37: List of parts and accessories................................................................................ 113
Table 38: Molex sales contacts (subject to change) ............................................................114
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Figures
Figure 1: AC65/AC75 system overview.................................................................................. 21
Figure 2: AC65/AC75 block diagram...................................................................................... 22
Figure 3: Power supply limits during transmit burst................................................................ 27
Figure 4: Position of the reference points BATT+ and GND .................................................. 27
Figure 5: Power-on with operating voltage at BATT+ applied before activating IGT.............. 29
Figure 6: Power-on with IGT held low before switching on operating voltage at BATT+ .......30
Figure 7: Timing of IGT if used as ON/OFF switch ................................................................31
Figure 8: Signal states during turn-off procedure ................................................................... 37
Figure 9: Battery pack circuit diagram....................................................................................44
Figure 10: Power saving and paging...................................................................................... 49
Figure 11: Timing of CTSx signal (if CFUN= 7)...................................................................... 50
Figure 12: Timing of RTSx signal (if CFUN = 9)..................................................................... 50
Figure 13: RTC supply from capacitor.................................................................................... 52
Figure 14: RTC supply from rechargeable battery ................................................................. 52
Figure 15: RTC supply from non-chargeable battery ............................................................. 52
Figure 16: Serial interface ASC0............................................................................................ 55
Figure 17: Serial interface ASC1............................................................................................ 57
Figure 18: USB circuit ............................................................................................................58
Figure 19: I2C interface connected to VCC of application .....................................................59
Figure 20: I2C interface connected to VEXT line of AC65/AC75 ........................................... 60
Figure 21: SPI interface..........................................................................................................61
Figure 22: Characteristics of SPI modes................................................................................ 62
Figure 23: Audio block diagram.............................................................................................. 63
Figure 24: Single ended microphone input............................................................................. 65
Figure 25: Differential microphone input ................................................................................66
Figure 26: Line input configuration with OpAmp ....................................................................67
Figure 27: Differential loudspeaker configuration................................................................... 68
Figure 28: Master PCM interface Application......................................................................... 70
Figure 29: Master PCM timing, short frame selected .............................................................71
Figure 30: Master PCM timing, long frame selected .............................................................. 71
Figure 31: Slave PCM interface application ........................................................................... 72
Figure 32: Slave PCM timing, short frame selected ...............................................................73
Figure 33: Slave PCM timing, long frame selected ................................................................ 73
Figure 34: SYNC signal during transmit burst ........................................................................75
Figure 35: LED Circuit (Example)........................................................................................... 76
Figure 36: Incoming voice/fax/data call ..................................................................................77
Figure 37: URC transmission ................................................................................................. 77
Figure 38: Resistor measurement used for antenna detection ..............................................79
Figure 39: Datasheet of Rosenberger SMP MIL-Std 348-A connector .................................. 81
Figure 40: Pin assignment (component side of AC65/AC75)................................................. 86
Figure 41: Audio programming model ....................................................................................97
Figure 42: AC65/AC75 – top view ........................................................................................103
Figure 43: Dimensions of AC65/AC75 .................................................................................104
Figure 44: Molex board-to-board connector 52991-0808 on AC65/AC75............................ 107
Figure 45: Mating board-to-board connector 53748-0808 on application ............................108
Figure 46: AC65/AC75 sample application for Java............................................................. 110
Figure 47: Reference equipment for Type Approval ............................................................111
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0 Document History
Preceding document: "AC75 Hardware Interface Description" Version 00.251
New document: "AC65/AC75 Hardware Interface Description" Version 00.372
Chapter What is new
Throughout
document
1 Added AC65 and general statement on difference between AC65 and AC75.
1.3 Updated list of standards.
1.3.1 Every portable mobile shall have an FCC Grant and IC Certificate of its own.
1.4 Added note on audio safety precautions.
3.5, 9 Removed all information related to specific types of batteries and specific vendors.
3.9 Removed note on required restart of module after removing and reinserting a SIM
3.12 Removed section describing USB modem installation. For installation details see [11].
3.15.4.1 Corrected description of master PCM timing with long or short frame selected.
3.15.4.2 Updated timing for slave mode of PCM interface (Figure 32 and Figure 33).
5.1 Added remark on SELV compliance.
5.5 Table 26: Modified RTC input voltage values (RTC Backup VDDLP).
5.6 Table 27: Different current consumption depending on whether autobauding enabled /
8.2 Added FCC and IC identifiers for AC65. Changed notes on mobile and fixed devices,
Added new product: AC65 module
card during operation.
disabled.
added note on portable mobiles.
9.1 Added AC65 incl. Siemens ordering numbers.
Preceding document: "AC75 Hardware Interface Description" Version 00.202
New document: "AC75 Hardware Interface Description" Version 00.251
Chapter What is new
3.3.4.2 Corrected description of deferred shutdown.
3.3.4.4 to
3.3.4.6
3.5.3 Added overdischarge release voltage 2.6V
9.1 Specified Siemens ordering numbers for AC75.
Alert URCs for undervoltage and overvoltage do not need to enabled by the user.
Preceding document: "AC75 Hardware Interface Description" Version 00.020
New document: "AC75 Hardware Interface Description" Version 00.202
Chapter What is new
3.3.2 New chapter: Signal States after Startup.
3.3.1.1 More detailed description of IGT timing depending on Power-down or Charge-only
mode. Added further details on timing after power-up. Added alert message
“SHUTDOWN after Illegal PowerUp”
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3.3.1.2 New chapter: Configuring the IGT Line for Use as ON/OFF Switch
3.3.4.1 Revised Table 7: Temperature dependent behavior.
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3.3.4.2,
3.3.4.3
3.4 Minor text change.
3.3.1.3,
3.5.6, 3.7
3.5.6, 3.7 Added transition from Charge-only to Normal mode by switching off Airplane mode.
3.6 Added chapter on power saving.
3.12 AC75 does not support generic USB 2.0 High Speed hubs.
3.15.2.2 Added remarks on VMIC behaviour.
3.15.2.3 Replaced remark on VMIC behaviour.
3.15.4 Added Table 15: Configuration combinations for the PCM interface
5.1 New maximum values for voltage at analog pins with VMIC on/off.
5.2 Specified operating board temperature.
5.5
5.7 New chapter: Electrical Characteristics of the Voiceband Part
Changed description.
Added new section.
To change from Charge-only mode to Normal mode the IGT line must be pulled low
for at least 1s and then released. High state of IGT lets AC75 enter Normal mode.
Table 22: Temperature specified for charging is battery temperature (not ambient)
Specified internal pull-down resistors 330kΩ at TXD0, RXD0, TXD1, RXD1. Changed
all
VIHmin values from 2.0 to 2.15V. Corrected overview table: USB_DP was listed in
wrong row.
7 Modified description for Java “System.out” in sample application.
9 New datasheet for recommended VARTA PoLiFlex® Lithium polymer battery.
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1 Introduction
This document applies to the following Siemens products:
• AC65 Module
• AC75 Module
The document describes the hardware of the AC65 and the AC75, both designed to connect
to a cellular device application and the air interface. It helps you quickly retrieve interface
specifications, electrical and mechanical details and information on the requirements to be
considered for integrating further components.
The difference between both modules is that AC75 additionally features EGPRS. Please
note that except for EGPRS specific statements, all information provided below applies to
both module types.
Throughout the document, both modules are generally referred to as AC65/AC75.
1.1 Related Documents
[1] AC65 AT Command Set 00.372
AC75 AT Command Set 00.372
[2] AC65/AC75 Release Notes 00.372
[3] DSB75 Support Box - Evaluation Kit for Siemens Cellular Engines
[4] Application Note 02: Audio Interface Design for GSM Applications (AC65, AC75)
[5] Application Note 07: Rechargeable Lithium Batteries in GSM Applications
[6] Application Note 16: Upgrading Firmware on MC75, TC6x, AC65, AC75
[7] Application Note 17: Over-The-Air Firmware Update for TC65, AC65, AC75
[8] Application Note 22: Using TTY / CTM Equipment
[9] Application Note 26: Power Supply Design for GSM Applications
[10] Application Note 24: Application Developer’s Guide
[11] Application Note 32: Integrating USB into MC75, TC6x, AC65, AC75 Applications
[12] Multiplexer User's Guide
[13] Multiplex Driver Developer’s Guide for Windows 2000 and Windows XP
[14] Multiplex Driver Installation Guide for Windows 2000 and Windows XP
[15] Remote SAT User’s Guide for MC75, TC6x, AC65, AC75
[16] Java User’s Guide for TC65, AC65, AC75
[17] Java doc \wtk\doc\html\index.html
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1.2 Terms and Abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
ADC Analog-to-Digital Converter
AGC Automatic Gain Control
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ARFCN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
ARP Antenna Reference Point
ASC0 / ASC1 Asynchronous Controller. Abbreviations used for first and second serial interface of
AC65/AC75
B Thermistor Constant
B2B Board-to-board connector
BER Bit Error Rate
BTS Base Transceiver Station
CB or CBM Cell Broadcast Message
CE Conformité Européene (European Conformity)
CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
CPU Central Processing Unit
CS Coding Scheme
CSD Circuit Switched Data
CTS Clear to Send
DAC Digital-to-Analog Converter
DAI Digital Audio Interface
dBm0 Digital level, 3.14dBm0 corresponds to full scale, see ITU G.711, A-law
DCE Data Communication Equipment (typically modems, e.g. Siemens GSM engine)
DCS 1800 Digital Cellular System, also referred to as PCN
DRX Discontinuous Reception
DSB Development Support Box
DSP Digital Signal Processor
DSR Data Set Ready
DTE Data Terminal Equipment (typically computer, terminal, printer or, for example, GSM
application)
DTR Data Terminal Ready
DTX Discontinuous Transmission
EFR Enhanced Full Rate
EGSM Enhanced GSM
EIRP Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
ERP Effective Radiated Power
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Abbreviation Description
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
ETS European Telecommunication Standard
FCC Federal Communications Commission (U.S.)
FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access
FR Full Rate
GMSK Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
GPIO General Purpose Input/Output
GPRS General Packet Radio Service
GSM Global Standard for Mobile Communications
HiZ High Impedance
HR Half Rate
I/O Input/Output
IC Integrated Circuit
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IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity
ISO International Standards Organization
ITU International Telecommunications Union
kbps kbits per second
LED Light Emitting Diode
Li-Ion / Li+ Lithium-Ion
Li battery Rechargeable Lithium Ion or Lithium Polymer battery
Mbps Mbits per second
MMI Man Machine Interface
MO Mobile Originated
MS Mobile Station (GSM engine), also referred to as TE
MSISDN Mobile Station International ISDN number
MT Mobile Terminated
NTC Negative Temperature Coefficient
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
PA Power Amplifier
PAP Password Authentication Protocol
PBCCH Packet Switched Broadcast Control Channel
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PCL Power Control Level
PCM Pulse Code Modulation
PCN Personal Communications Network, also referred to as DCS 1800
PCS Personal Communication System, also referred to as GSM 1900
PDU Protocol Data Unit
PLL Phase Locked Loop
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Abbreviation Description
PPP Point-to-point protocol
PSK Phase Shift Keying
PSU Power Supply Unit
R&TTE Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment
RAM Random Access Memory
RF Radio Frequency
RMS Root Mean Square (value)
ROM Read-only Memory
RTC Real Time Clock
RTS Request to Send
Rx Receive Direction
SAR Specific Absorption Rate
SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage
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SIM Subscriber Identification Module
SMS Short Message Service
SPI Serial Peripheral Interface
SRAM Static Random Access Memory
TA Terminal adapter (e.g. GSM engine)
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
TE Terminal Equipment, also referred to as DTE
Tx Transmit Direction
UART Universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter
URC Unsolicited Result Code
USB Universal Serial Bus
USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
Phonebook abbreviations
FD SIM fixdialing phonebook
LD SIM last dialing phonebook (list of numbers most recently dialed)
MC Mobile Equipment list of unanswered MT calls (missed calls)
ME Mobile Equipment phonebook
ON Own numbers (MSISDNs) stored on SIM or ME
RC Mobile Equipment list of received calls
SM SIM phonebook
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1.3 Type Approval
AC65/AC75 is designed to comply with the directives and standards listed below. Please
note that the product is still in a pre-release state and, therefore, type approval and testing
procedures have not yet been completed.
Table 1: Directives
99/05/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the council of 9
March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal
equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (in short
referred to as R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC).
The product is labeled with the CE conformity mark
89/336/EC Directive on electromagnetic compatibility
73/23/EC Directive on electrical equipment designed for use within certain
voltage limits (Low Voltage Directive)
95/94/EC Automotive EMC directive
2002/95/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the
use of certain hazardous substances in electrical
and electronic equipment (RoHS)
Table 2: Standards of North American type approval
CFR Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 22 and Part 24 (Telecommuni-
cations, PCS); US Equipment Authorization FCC
UL 60 950 Product Safety Certification (Safety requirements)
NAPRD.03 V3.6.1 Overview of PCS Type certification review board Mobile
Equipment Type Certification and IMEI control
PCS Type Certification Review board (PTCRB)
RSS133 (Issue2) Canadian Standard
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Table 3: Standards of European type approval
3GPP TS 51.010-1 Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2); Mobile
Station (MS) conformance specification
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ETSI EN 301 511
V9.0.2
GCF-CC V3.21.0 Global Certification Forum - Certification Criteria
ETSI EN 301 489-1
V1.4.1
ETSI EN 301 489-7
V1.2.1 (2000-09)
IEC/EN 60950-1
(2001)
Candidate Harmonized European Standard (Telecommunications
series) Global System for Mobile communications (GSM);
Harmonized standard for mobile stations in the GSM 900 and
DCS 1800 bands covering essential requirements under article
3.2 of the R&TTE directive (1999/5/EC) (GSM 13.11 version 7.0.1
Release 1998)
Candidate Harmonized European Standard (Telecommunications
series) Electro Magnetic Compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio
equipment and services; Part 1: Common Technical Requirements
Candidate Harmonized European Standard (Telecommunications
series) Electro Magnetic Compatibility and Radio spectrum
Matters (ERM); Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for
radio equipment and services; Part 7: Specific conditions for
mobile and portable radio and ancillary equipment of digital
cellular radio telecommunications systems (GSM and DCS)
Safety of information technology equipment (2000)
Table 4: Requirements of quality
IEC 60068 Environmental testing
DIN EN 60529 IP codes
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1.3.1 SAR Requirements Specific to Portable Mobiles
Mobile phones, PDAs or other portable transmitters and receivers incorporating a GSM
module must be in accordance with the guidelines for human exposure to radio frequency
energy. This requires the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of portable AC65/AC75 based
applications to be evaluated and approved for compliance with national and/or international
regulations.
Since the SAR value varies significantly with the individual product design manufacturers are
advised to submit their product for approval if designed for portable use. For European and
US markets the relevant directives are mentioned below. It is the responsibility of the
manufacturer of the final product to verify whether or not further standards, recommendations
or directives are in force outside these areas.
Products intended for sale on US markets
ES 59005/ANSI C95.1 Considerations for evaluation of human exposure to
Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) from Mobile Telecommunication
Equipment (MTE) in the frequency range 30MHz - 6GHz
Products intended for sale on European markets
EN 50360 Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of mobile phones
with the basic restrictions related to human exposure to
electromagnetic fields (300MHz - 3GHz)
IMPORTANT:
Manufacturers of portable applications based on AC65/AC75 modules are required to have
their final product certified and apply for their own FCC Grant and IC Certificate related to the
specific portable mobile. See also Chapter 8.2.
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1.4 Safety Precautions
The following safety precautions must be observed during all phases of the operation, usage,
service or repair of any cellular terminal or mobile incorporating AC65/AC75. Manufacturers
of the cellular terminal are advised to convey the following safety information to users and
operating personnel and to incorporate these guidelines into all manuals supplied with the
product. Failure to comply with these precautions violates safety standards of design,
manufacture and intended use of the product. Siemens AG assumes no liability for
customer’s failure to comply with these precautions.
When in a hospital or other health care facility, observe the restrictions on the
use of mobiles. Switch the cellular terminal or mobile off, if instructed to do so
by the guidelines posted in sensitive areas. Medical equipment may be
sensitive to RF energy.
The operation of cardiac pacemakers, other implanted medical equipment
and hearing aids can be affected by interference from cellular terminals or
mobiles placed close to the device. If in doubt about potential danger, contact
the physician or the manufacturer of the device to verify that the equipment is
properly shielded. Pacemaker patients are advised to keep their hand-held
mobile away from the pacemaker, while it is on.
Switch off the cellular terminal or mobile before boarding an aircraft. Make
sure it cannot be switched on inadvertently. The operation of wireless
appliances in an aircraft is forbidden to prevent interference with
communications systems. Failure to observe these instructions may lead to
the suspension or denial of cellular services to the offender, legal action, or
both.
Do not operate the cellular terminal or mobile in the presence of flammable
gases or fumes. Switch off the cellular terminal when you are near petrol
stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in
progress. Operation of any electrical equipment in potentially explosive
atmospheres can constitute a safety hazard.
Your cellular terminal or mobile receives and transmits radio frequency
energy while switched on. Remember that interference can occur if it is used
close to TV sets, radios, computers or inadequately shielded equipment.
Follow any special regulations and always switch off the cellular terminal or
mobile wherever forbidden, or when you suspect that it may cause
interference or danger.
Road safety comes first! Do not use a hand-held cellular terminal or mobile
when driving a vehicle, unless it is securely mounted in a holder for
speakerphone operation. Before making a call with a hand-held terminal or
mobile, park the vehicle.
Speakerphones must be installed by qualified personnel. Faulty installation or
operation can constitute a safety hazard.
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SOS
Bear in mind that exposure to excessive levels of noise can cause physical
Cellular terminals or mobiles operate using radio signals and cellular
networks. Because of this, connection cannot be guaranteed at all times
under all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely upon any
wireless device for essential communications, for example emergency calls.
Remember, in order to make or receive calls, the cellular terminal or mobile
must be switched on and in a service area with adequate cellular signal
strength.
Some networks do not allow for emergency calls if certain network services or
phone features are in use (e.g. lock functions, fixed dialing etc.). You may
need to deactivate those features before you can make an emergency call.
Some networks require that a valid SIM card be properly inserted in the
cellular terminal or mobile.
damage to users! With regard to acoustic shock, the cellular application must
be designed to avoid unintentional increase of amplification, e.g. for a highly
sensitive earpiece. A protection circuit should be implemented in the cellular
application.
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2 Product Concept
2.1 Key Features at a Glance
Feature Implementation
General
Frequency bands Quad band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
GSM class Small MS
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Output power
(according to
Release 99, V5)
Power supply 3.3V to 4.5V
Ambient operating
temperature according
to IEC 60068-2
Physical Dimensions: 33.9mm x 55mm x max. 4mm
Class 4 (+33dBm ±2dB) for EGSM850
Class 4 (+33dBm ±2dB) for EGSM900
Class 1 (+30dBm ±2dB) for GSM1800
Class 1 (+30dBm ±2dB) for GSM1900
AC75 only:
Class E2 (+27dBm ± 3dB) for GSM 850 8-PSK
Class E2 (+27dBm ± 3dB) for GSM 900 8-PSK
Class E2 (+26dBm +3 /-4dB) for GSM 1800 8-PSK
Class E2 (+26dBm +3 /-4dB) for GSM 1900 8-PSK
The values stated above are maximum limits. According to
Release 99, Version 5, the maximum output power in a multislot
configuration may be lower. The nominal reduction of maximum
output power varies with the number of uplink timeslots used and
amounts to 3.0dB for 2Tx, 4.8dB for 3Tx and 6.0dB for 4Tx.
Normal operation -30°C to +75°C
Restricted operation -30°C / +85°C
Weight: approx. 8.5g
RoHS All hardware components fully compliant with EU RoHS Directive
GSM / GPRS / EGPRS features
Data transfer GPRS
• Multislot Class 12
• Full PBCCH support
• Mobile Station Class B
• Coding Scheme 1 – 4
EGPRS (AC75 only)
• Multislot Class 10
• Mobile Station Class B
• Modulation and Coding Scheme MCS 1 – 9
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CSD
• V.110, RLP, non-transparent
• 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 14.4kbps
• USSD
PPP-stack for GPRS data transfer
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SMS
Fax Group 3; Class 1
Audio Speech codecs:
Software
AT commands AT-Hayes GSM 07.05 and 07.07, Siemens
MicrosoftTM compatibility RIL / NDIS for Pocket PC and Smartphone
Java platform
JDK Version: 1.4.2_09
• Point-to-point MT and MO
• Cell broadcast
• Text and PDU mode
• Storage: SIM card plus 25 SMS locations in mobile equipment
• Transmission of SMS alternatively over CSD or GPRS.
Preferred mode can be user defined.
• Half rate HR (ETS 06.20)
• Full rate FR (ETS 06.10)
• Enhanced full rate EFR (ETS 06.50/06.60/06.80)
• Adaptive Multi Rate AMR
Speakerphone operation (VDA), echo cancellation, noise
suppression, DTMF, 7 ringing tones
AT commands for RIL compatibility (NDIS/RIL)
Java Virtual Machine with APIs for AT Parser, Serial Interface,
FlashFileSystem and TCP/IP Stack.
Major benefits: seamless integration into Java applications, ease
of programming, no need for application microcontroller,
extremely cost-efficient hardware and software design – ideal
platform for industrial GSM applications.
The memory space available for Java programs is around 1.7 MB
in the flash file system and around 400k RAM. Application code
and data share the space in the flash file system and in RAM.
SIM Application Toolkit SAT Release 99
TCP/IP stack Access by AT commands
IP addresses IP version 6
Remote SIM Access AC65/AC75 supports Remote SIM Access. RSA enables
AC65/AC75 to use a remote SIM card via its serial interface and
an external application, in addition to the SIM card locally
attached to the dedicated lines of the application interface. The
connection between the external application and the remote SIM
card can be a Bluetooth wireless link or a serial link.
The necessary protocols and procedures are implemented
according to the “SIM Access Profile Interoperability Specification
of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group”.
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Firmware update Generic update from host application over ASC0, ASC1 or USB.
Over-the-air (OTA) firmware update is possible via SPI interface.
Interfaces
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2 serial interfaces
USB Supports a USB 2.0 Full Speed (12Mbit/s) slave interface.
I2C I2C bus for 7-bit addressing and transmission rates up to 400kbps.
SPI Serial Peripheral Interface for transmission rates up to 6.5 Mbps.
ASC0:
• 8-wire modem interface with status and control lines,
unbalanced, asynchronous
• Fixed bit rates: 300 bps to 460,800 bps
• Autobauding: 1,200 bps to 460,800 bps
• RTS0/CTS0 and XON/XOFF flow control.
• Multiplex ability according to GSM 07.10 Multiplexer Protocol.
ASC1:
• 4-wire, unbalanced asynchronous interface
• Fixed bit rates: 300 bps to 460,800 bps
• RTS1/CTS1 and software XON/XOFF flow control
Programmable with AT^SSPI command.
Alternatively, all pins of the I²C interface are configurable as SPI.
Programmable with AT^SSPI command.
If the SPI is active the I²C interface is not available.
Audio
SIM interface Supported SIM cards: 3V, 1.8V
Antenna
Module interface 80-pin board-to-board connector
Power on/off, Reset
Power on/off
Reset
Special features
Charging Supports management of rechargeable Lithium Ion and Lithium
• 2 analog interfaces (2 microphone inputs and 2 headphone
outputs with microphone power supply)
• 1 digital interface (PCM)
• 50Ohms. External antenna can be connected via antenna
connector.
• Antenna diagnostic
• Switch-on by hardware pin IGT
• Switch-off by AT command (AT^SMSO)
• Automatic switch-off in case of critical temperature and
voltage conditions.
• Orderly shutdown and reset by AT command
• Emergency reset by hardware pin EMERG_RST and IGT.
Polymer batteries
Real time clock Timer functions via AT commands
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Feature Implementation
GPIO 10 I/O pins of the application interface programmable as GPIO.
Programming is done via AT commands.
Alternatively, GPIO pin10 is configurable as pulse counter.
Pulse counter Pulse counter for measuring pulse rates from 0 to 1000 pulses
per second.
If the pulse counter is active the GPIO10 pin is not available.
DAC output Digital-to-Analog Converter which can provide a PWM signal.
Phonebook SIM and phone
Evaluation kit
DSB75 DSB75 Evaluation Board designed to test and type approve
Siemens cellular engines and provide a sample configuration for
application engineering.
2.2 AC65/AC75 System Overview
AC65 / AC75
ASC1
Digital
Audio
Audio
Codec
USB
Pulse
Counter
USB
Host
Antenna
Interface
1x
GPIO
9 x
GPIO
SPI
Slave
SPI
I2C
Slave
Antenna
Diagnostic
I2C
SIM
Application Interface
ASC0
(modem)
card
UART
SIM
Analog
Audio
Headphones
or Headsets
Charge
Charging
DAC
Power
Supply
circuit
Charger
User Application
Figure 1: AC65/AC75 system overview
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2.3 Circuit Concept
Figure 1 shows a block diagram of the AC65/AC75 module and illustrates the major
functional components:
Baseband block:
• Digital baseband processor with DSP
• Analog processor with power supply unit (PSU)
• Flash / SRAM (stacked)
• Application interface (board-to-board connector)
• Antenna diagnostic
RF section:
• RF transceiver
• RF power amplifier
• RF front end
• Antenna connector
Antenna
Diagnostic
Front End
RF Power
Amplifier
RF-Part
Transceiver
NTC
AC65/AC75
Measuring
Network
3
26MHz
26MHz
32.768kHz
Interface
RF - Baseband
RF Control Bus
4
I / Q
Digital Baseband
Processer with DSP
RTC
CCIN
CCRST
5
CCIO
CCCLK
CCVCC
Analog
Controller
with PSU
REFCHG
TEMP2
BATTYPE
ADC
Reset
RESET
D(0:15)
A(0:24)
RD; WR; CS; WAIT
SRAM
Flash
ASC(0)
8
4
ASC(1)
2
I2C/SPI
2
SPI
3
USB
GPIO
10
7
DAI
SYNC
6
SIM Interface
PWR_IND
VEXT
DAC_OUT
EMERG_RST
10
Audio analog
IGT
VDDLP
CHARGEGATE
VCHARGE
ISENSE
VSENSE
BATT_TEMP
BATT+
5
8
GND
Application Interface (80 pin)
Figure 2: AC65/AC75 block diagram
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3 Application Interface
AC65/AC75 is equipped with an 80-pin board-to-board connector that connects to the
external application. The host interface incorporates several sub-interfaces described in the
following chapters:
• Power supply - see Chapter 3.1
• Charger interface – see Chapter 3.5
• SIM interface - see Chapter 3.9
• Serial interface ASC0 - see Chapter 3.10
• Serial interface ASC1 - see Chapter 3.11
• Serial interface USB - see Chapter 3.12
• Serial interface I²C/SPI - see Chapter 3.13 and 3.14
• Two analog audio interfaces - see Chapter 3.15
• Digital audio interface (DAI) - see Chapter 3.15 and 3.15.4
• 10 lines GPIO interface – see Chapter 3.16
• Status and control lines: IGT, EMERG_RST, PWR_IND, SYNC - see Table 26
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3.1 Operating Modes
The table below briefly summarizes the various operating modes referred to in the following
chapters.
Table 5: Overview of operating modes
Normal operation
GSM / GPRS SLEEP Various power save modes set with AT+CFUN
command.
Software is active to minimum extent. If the module was
registered to the GSM network in IDLE mode, it is
registered and paging with the BTS in SLEEP mode,
too. Power saving can be chosen at different levels:
The NON-CYCLIC SLEEP mode (AT+CFUN=0)
disables the AT interface. The CYCLIC SLEEP modes
AT+CFUN=7 and 9 alternatingly activate and deactivate
the AT interfaces to allow permanent access to all AT
commands.
GSM IDLE Software is active. Once registered to the GSM
network, paging with BTS is carried out. The module is
ready to send and receive.
GSM TALK Connection between two subscribers is in progress.
Power consumption depends on network coverage
individual settings, such as DTX off/on, FR/EFR/HR,
hopping sequences, antenna.
GPRS IDLE
EGPRS IDLE
Module is ready for GPRS/EGPRS data transfer, but no
data is currently sent or received. Power consumption
depends on network settings and GPRS/EGPRS
configuration (e.g. multislot settings).
GPRS DATA
EGPRS DATA
POWER DOWN Normal shutdown after sending the AT^SMSO command.
Only a voltage regulator is active for powering the RTC. Software is not active.
Interfaces are not accessible. Operating voltage (connected to BATT+) remains
applied.
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GPRS/EGPRS data transfer in progress. Power
consumption depends on network settings (e.g. power
control level), uplink / downlink data rates, GPRS
configuration (e.g. used multislot settings) and
reduction of maximum output power.
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Airplane mode Airplane mode shuts down the radio part of the module, causes the module to
log off from the GSM/GPRS network and disables all AT commands whose
execution requires a radio connection.
Airplane mode can be controlled by using the AT commands AT^SCFG and
AT+CALA:
• With AT^SCFG=MEopMode/Airplane/OnStart the module can be configured
to enter the Airplane mode each time when switched on or reset.
• The parameter AT^SCFG=MEopMode/Airplane can be used to switch back
and forth between Normal mode and Airplane mode any time during
operation.
• Setting an alarm time with AT+CALA followed by AT^SMSO wakes the
module up into Airplane mode at the scheduled time.
Charge-only mode Limited operation for battery powered applications. Enables charging while
module is detached from GSM network. Limited number of AT commands is
accessible. Charge-only mode applies when the charger is connected if the
module was powered down with AT^SMSO.
Charge mode
during normal
operation
See Table 11 for the various options proceeding from one mode to another.
Normal operation (SLEEP, IDLE, TALK, GPRS/EGPRS IDLE, GPRS/EGPRS
DATA) and charging running in parallel. Charge mode changes to Charge-only
mode when the module is powered down before charging has been completed.
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3.2 Power Supply
AC65/AC75 needs to be connected to a power supply at the B2B connector (5 pins each
BATT+ and GND).
The power supply of AC65/AC75 has to be a single voltage source at BATT+. It must be able
to provide the peak current during the uplink transmission.
All the key functions for supplying power to the device are handled by the power
management section of the analog controller. This IC provides the following features:
• Stabilizes the supply voltages for the GSM baseband using low drop linear voltage
regulators.
• Switches the module's power voltages for the power-up and -down procedures.
• Delivers, across the VEXT pin, a regulated voltage for an external application. This
voltage is not available in Power-down mode.
• SIM switch to provide SIM power supply.
3.2.1 Minimizing Power Losses
When designing the power supply for your application please pay specific attention to power
losses. Ensure that the input voltage V
board, not even in a transmit burst where current consumption can rise to typical peaks of
2A. It should be noted that AC65/AC75 switches off when exceeding these limits. Any
voltage drops that may occur in a transmit burst should not exceed 400mV.
The measurement network monitors outburst and inburst values. The drop is the difference
of both values. The maximum drop (Dmax) since the last start of the module will be saved. In
IDLE and SLEEP mode, the module switches off if the minimum battery voltage (V
reached.
Example:
V
min = 3.3V
I
Dmax = 0.4V
V
min = VImin + Dmax
batt
V
min = 3.3V + 0.4V = 3.7V
batt
The best approach to reducing voltage drops is to use a board-to-board connection as
recommended, and a low impedance power source. The resistance of the power supply lines
on the host board and of a battery pack should also be considered.
Note: If the application design requires an adapter cable between both board-to-board
connectors, use a flex cable as short as possible in order to minimize power
losses.
never drops below 3.3V on the AC65/AC75
BATT+
min) is
batt
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Example: If the length of the flex cable reaches the maximum length of 100mm, this
connection may cause, for example, a resistance of 30m in the BATT+ line and
30m in the GND line. As a result, a 2A transmit burst would add up to a total
voltage drop of 120mV. Plus, if a battery pack is involved, further losses may
occur due to the resistance across the battery lines and the internal resistance of
the battery including its protection circuit.
Figure 3: Power supply limits during transmit burst
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3.2.2 Measuring the Supply Voltage V
The reference points for measuring the supply voltage V
GND, both accessible at a capacitor located close to the board-to-board connector of the
module.
Reference
point
BATT+
Figure 4: Position of the reference points BATT+ and GND
Reference
point GND
BATT+
BATT+
on the module are BATT+ and
3.2.3 Monitoring Power Supply by AT Command
To monitor the supply voltage you can also use the AT^SBV command which returns the
value related to the reference points BATT+ and GND.
The module continuously measures the voltage at intervals depending on the operating
mode of the RF interface. The duration of measuring ranges from 0.5s in TALK/DATA mode
to 50s when AC65/AC75 is in IDLE mode or Limited Service (deregistered). The displayed
voltage (in mV) is averaged over the last measuring period before the AT^SBV command
was executed.
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3.3 Power-Up / Power-Down Scenarios
In general, be sure not to turn on AC65/AC75 while it is beyond the safety limits of voltage
and temperature stated in Chapter 5.1. AC65/AC75 would immediately switch off after having
started and detected these inappropriate conditions. In extreme cases this can cause
permanent damage to the module.
3.3.1 Turn on AC65/AC75
AC65/AC75 can be started in a variety of ways as described in the following sections:
• Hardware driven start-up by IGT line: starts Normal mode or Airplane mode (see Section
3.3.1.1)
• Software controlled reset by AT+CFUN command: starts Normal mode or Airplane mode
(see Section 3.3.1.4)
• Hardware driven start-up by VCHARGE line: starts charging algorithm and Charge-only
mode (see Section 3.3.1.3)
• Wake-up from Power-down mode by using RTC interrupt: starts Airplane mode
The option whether to start into Normal mode or Airplane mode depends on the settings
made with the AT^SCFG command or AT+CALA. With AT+CALA, followed by AT^SMSO the
module can be configured to restart into Airplane mode at a scheduled alarm time. Switching
back and forth between Normal mode and Airplane mode is possible any time during
operation by using the AT^SCFG command.
After startup or mode change the following URCs indicate the module’s ready state:
• “SYSSTART” indicates that the module has entered Normal mode.
• “^SYSSTART AIRPLANE MODE” indicates that the module has entered Airplane mode.
• “^SYSSTART CHARGE ONLY MODE” indicates that the module has entered the
Charge-only mode.
These URCs are indicated only if the module is set to a fixed bit rate, i.e. they do not appear
if autobauding is enabled (AT+IPR0).
Detailed explanations on AT^SCFG, AT+CFUN, AT+CALA, Airplane mode and AT+IPR can
be found in [1].
3.3.1.1 Turn on AC65/AC75 Using Ignition Line IGT
When AC65/AC75 is in Power-down mode or Charge-only mode, it can be started to Normal
mode or Airplane mode by driving the IGT (ignition) line to ground. This must be
accomplished with an open drain/collector driver to avoid current flowing into this pin.
The module will start up when both of the following two conditions are met:
• The supply voltage applied at BATT+ must be in the operating range.
• The IGT line needs to be driven low for at least 400ms in Power-down mode or at least
2s in Charge-only mode. When released IGT goes high and causes the module to start.
Considering different strategies of host application design the figures below show two
approaches to meet this requirement: The example in Figure 5 assumes that IGT is activated
after BATT+ has already been applied. The example in Figure 6 assumes that IGT is held
low before BATT+ is switched on. In either case, to power on the module, ensure that low
state of IGT takes at least 400ms (Power-down mode) or 2s (Charge-only mode) from the
moment the voltage at BATT+ is available. For Charge-only mode see also Chapter 3.5.6.
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Assertion of CTS indicates that the module is ready to receive data from the host application.
In addition, if configured to a fixed bit rate (AT+IPR0), the module will send the URC
“^SYSSTART” or “^SYSSTART AIRPLANE MODE” which notifies the host application that
the first AT command can be sent to the module. The duration until this URC is output varies
with the SIM card and may take a couple of seconds.
Please note that no “^SYSSTART” or “^SYSSTART AIRPLANE MODE” URC will be
generated if autobauding (AT+IPR=0) is enabled.
To allow the application to detect the ready state of the module we recommend using
hardware flow control which can be set with AT\Q or AT+ICF (see [1] for details). The default
setting of AC65/AC75 is AT\Q0 (no flow control) which shall be altered to AT\Q3 (RTS/CTS
handshake). If the application design does not integrate RTS/CTS lines the host application
shall wait at least for the “^SYSSTART” or “^SYSSTART AIRPLANE MODE” URC. However,
if the URCs are neither used (due to autobauding) then the only way of checking the
module’s ready state is polling. To do so, try to send characters (e.g. “at”) until the module is
responding.
See also Chapter 3.3.2 “Signal States after Startup”
BATT+
t = 400ms
>
min
IGT
HiZ
PWR_IND
120ms
EMERG_RST
VEXT
TXD0/TXD1/RTS0/RST1/DTR0 (driven by the application)
CTS0/CTS1/DSR0/DCD0
Undefined
Interface pins
Figure 5: Power-on with operating voltage at BATT+ applied before activating IGT
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t = 400ms
>
min
IGT
PWR_IND
120ms
EMERG_RST
VEXT
s
HiZ
TXD0/TXD1/RTS0/RST1/DTR0 (driven by the application)
CTS0/CTS1/DSR0/DCD0
Undefined
Defined
Interface pins
ca. 500 ms
Figure 6: Power-on with IGT held low before switching on operating voltage at BATT+
If the IGT line is driven low for less than 400ms the module will, instead of starting up, send
only the alert message “SHUTDOWN after Illegal PowerUp” to the host application. The alert
message appears on the serial interfaces ASC0 and ASC1 at a fixed bit rate of 115200bps. If
other fixed bit rates or autobauding are set, the URC delivers only undefined characters. The
message will not be indicated on the USB interface.
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