Gemalto M2M AHS3 US User Manual

AHS3-US
Version: 02.540 DocId: AHS3-US_HIO_v02.540
Hardware Interface Overview
AHS3-US Hardware Interface Overview
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AHS3-US Hardware Interface Overview
02.540 2012-09-05 AHS3-US_HIO_v02.540 Confidential / Preliminary
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Contents
1 Introduction.................................................................................................................6
1.1 Related Documents ...........................................................................................6
1.2 Terms and Abbreviations...................................................................................6
1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information .......................................................9
1.3.1 Directives and Standards......................................................................9
1.3.2 SAR requirements specific to portable mobiles..................................11
1.3.3 SELV Requirements ...........................................................................12
1.3.4 Safety Precautions..............................................................................12
2 Product Concept.......................................................................................................14
2.1 Key Features at a Glance................................................................................14
2.2 AHS3-US System Overview ............................................................................17
3 Application Interface.................................................................................................18
3.1 Operating Modes .............................................................................................19
3.2 Power Supply...................................................................................................20
3.3 USB Interface...................................................................................................21
3.4 Serial Interface ASC0 ......................................................................................22
3.5 UICC/SIM/USIM Interface................................................................................24
3.6 Analog Audio Interface.....................................................................................26
3.7 Pulse Code Modulation Interface (PCM) .........................................................26
4 GPS Receiver................................................................................... .......... ................27
5 Antenna Interfaces....................................................................................................28
5.1 GSM/UMTS Antenna Interface........................................................................28
5.1.1 Antenna Installation ............................................................................29
5.2 GPS Antenna Interface....................................................................................30
6 Mechanics..................................................................................................................32
6.1 Mechanical Dimensions of AHS3-US ..............................................................32
7 Sample Application...................................................................................................34
8 Reference Approval..................................................................................................36
8.1 Reference Equipment for Type Approval.........................................................36
8.2 Compliance with FCC and IC Rules and Regulations .....................................37
9 Appendix....................................................................................................................38
9.1 List of Parts and Accessories...........................................................................38
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Table 1: Directives ......................................................................................................... 9
Table 2: Standards of North American type approval.................................................... 9
Table 3: Requirements of quality ................................................................................... 9
Table 4: Standards of the Ministry of Information Industry of the
People’s Republic of China............................................................................ 10
Table 5: Toxic or hazardous substances or elements with defined concentration
limits............................................................................................................... 10
Table 6: Overview of operating modes ........................................................................ 19
Table 7: DCE-DTE wiring of ASC0 .............................................................................. 23
Table 8: Signals of the SIM interface (SMT application interface)............................... 24
Table 9: Return loss in the active band........................................................................ 28
Table 10: List of parts and accessories.......................................................................... 38
Table 11: Molex sales contacts (subject to change)...................................................... 39
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Figure 1: AHS3-US system overview............................................................................ 17
Figure 2: Decoupling capacitor(s) for BATT+................................................................ 20
Figure 3: USB circuit ..................................................................................................... 21
Figure 4: Serial interface ASC0..................................................................................... 22
Figure 5: UICC/SIM/USIM interface.............................................................................. 25
Figure 6: Supply voltage for active GPS antenna......................................................... 30
Figure 7: ESD protection for passive GPS antenna...................................................... 31
Figure 8: AHS3-US – top and bottom view................................................................... 32
Figure 9: Dimensions of AHS3-US (all dimensions in mm)........................................... 33
Figure 10: AHS3-US sample application......................................................................... 35
Figure 11: Reference equipment for type approval......................................................... 36
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1 Introduction

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1 Introduction
The document1 describes the hardware of the AHS3-US module, 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.

1.1 Related Documents

[1] AHS3-US AT Command Set [2] AHS3-US Release Notes [3] AN40: Thermal Solutions for AHS3-US Applications [4] Application Note 48: SMT Module Integration

1.2 Terms and Abbreviations

Abbreviation Description
ANSI American National Standards Institute AMR Adaptive Multirate ARP Antenna Reference Point B2B Board-to-board connector BB Baseband BEP Bit Error Probability BTS Base Transceiver Station CB or CBM Cell Broadcast Message CE Conformité Européene (European Conformity) CS Coding Scheme CS Circuit Switched CSD Circuit Switched Data DAC Digital-to-Analog Converter DCS Digital Cellular System DL Download DRX Discontinuous Reception DSB Development Support Board DSP Digital Signal Processor
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The document is effective only if listed in the appropriate Release Notes as part of the technical documentation delivered with your Cinterion Wireless Modules product.
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Abbreviation Description
DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTX Discontinuous Transmission EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution EFR Enhanced Full Rate EGSM Enhanced GSM EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility ERP Effective Radiated Power ESD Electrostatic Discharge ETS European Telecommunication Standard ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute FCC Federal Communications Commission (U.S.) FDD Frequency Division Duplex
FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access FR Full Rate GPRS General Packet Radio Service GSM Global Standard for Mobile Communications HiZ High Impedance HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packed Access HR Half Rate I/O Input/Output IF Intermediate Frequency IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity ISO International Standards Organization ITU International Telecommunications Union kbps kbits per second LED Light Emitting Diode LGA Land Grid Array MBB Mo ist ur e ba rr ier bag Mbps Mbits per second MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme MO Mobile Originated MS Mobile Station, also referred to as TE MSL Moisture Sensitivity Level MT Mobile Terminated NTC Negative Temperature Coefficient PBCCH Packet Switched Broadcast Contro l Channel
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Abbreviation Description
PCB Printed Circuit Board PCL Power Control Level PCM Pulse Code Modulation PCS Personal Communication System, also referred to as GSM 1900 PS Packet Switched PDU Protocol Data Unit PSK Phase Shift Keying QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation R&TTE Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment RACH Random Access Channel RF Radio Frequency RTC Real Time Clock
Rx Receive Direction SAR Specific Absorption Rate SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage SIM Subscri ber Identification Module SLIC Subscriber Line Interface Circuit SMPL Sudden momentary power loss SMD Surface Mount Device SMS Short Message Service SMT Surface Mount Technology SRAM Static Random Access Memory SRB Signalling Radio Bearer TA Terminal adapter (e.g. GSM module) TDMA Time Division Multiple Access TE Terminal Equipment TS Technical Specification Tx Transmit Direction UL Upload UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System URC Unsolicited Res ult Code USB Universal Serial Bus UICC USIM Integrated Circuit Card USIM UMTS Subscriber Identification Module WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
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1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information

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1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information

1.3.1 Directives and Standards

AHS3-US has been designed to comply with the directives and standards listed below. It is the responsibility of the application manufacturer to ensure compliance of the final product
with all provisions of the applicable directives and standards as well as with the technical spec­ifications provided in the "AHS3-US Hardware Interface Description".
Table 1: Directives
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
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CFR Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 22 and Part 24; US Equipment
Authorization FCC
OET Bulletin 65 (Edition 97-01)
UL 60 950-1 Product Safety Certification (Safety requirements)
NAPRD.03 V5.12 Overview of PCS Type certification review board Mobile Equipment Type
RSS132, RSS133
Table 3: Requirements of quality
IEC 60068 Environmental testing DIN EN 60529 IP codes VDA Hands-free VDA Specification for Car Hands-free Terminals, Draft, December 2004,
Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposu re to Radio­frequency Electromagnetic Fields
Certification and IMEI control PCS Type Certification Review board (PTCRB)
Canadian Standard
v1.5
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Manufacturers of applications which can be used in the US shall en sure that their applications have a PTCRB approval. For this purpose they can refer to the PTCRB approval of the respective module.
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Table 4: Standards of the Ministry of Information Industry of the People’s Republic of China
SJ/T 11363-2006 “Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances
in Electronic Information Products” (2006-06).
SJ/T 11364-2006 “Marking for Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic
Information Products” (2006-06). According to the “Chinese Administration on th e Control of
Pollution caused by Electronic Information Products” (ACPEIP) the EPUP, i.e., Environmental Protection Use Period, of this product is 20 years as per the symbol shown here, unless otherwise marked. The EPUP is valid only as long as the product is operated within the operating limits described in the Cinterion Hardware Interface Description.
Please see Table 5 for an overview of toxic or hazardous substances or ele­ments that might be contained in product parts in concentrations above the limits defined by SJ/T 11363-2006.
Table 5: Toxic or hazardous substances or elements with defined concentration limits
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1.3.2 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 AHS3-US 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 USmarkets 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
IMPORTANT: Manufacturers of portable applications based on AHS3-US modules are required to have their final product certified and apply for their own FCC Grant and Industry Canada Certificate relat­ed to the specific portable mobile. See also Section 8.2.
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1.3.3 SELV Requirements

The power supply connected to the AHS3-US module shall be in compliance with the SELV requirements defined in EN 60950-1.

1.3.4 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 AHS3-US. 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. Cinterion Wireless Modules 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 med ical 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 su re it can­not be switched on inadvertently. The operation of wirele ss 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 d epots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress. Oper ation 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 re gulations 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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