Intercel SAM3Gplus User Manual

SAM3Gplus User Guide V2.5

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SAM3Gplus

User Guide

SAM3Gplus User Guide V2.5

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Revision History

Version

Modified By

Date

Description

1.0 18/05/2007

Initial version

1.1 12/06/2007

Updated SAM3G pictures

1.2 18/10/2007

Updated section 5 and section 8

1.3 26/10/2007

Updated section 8.2.a

1.4 26/10/2007

Updated section 1,5,7 and 8

2.0 24/03/2009

Updated for SAM3G plus

2.1 27/04/2012

Updated for LED indicator

2.2 18/04/2013

Updated serial cable

2.3 17/05/2013

Updated bands

2.4 15/07/2013

Updated Intercel logo and phone number

2.5 08/10/2013

Updated new packaging

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Contents

1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................2

2 Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................................3

3 Radio Frequency Exposure - SAR ...................................................................................................................4

4 WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC, Disposal of Old Electronic Equipment ........................................................5

5 Packaging ............................................................................................................................................................6

5.1 Contents ............................................................................................................................................................6

5.2 The Packaging Box ..........................................................................................................................................6

5.3 The Production Label ......................................................................................................................................7

6 Functionality ........................................................................................................................................................8

6.1 General ..............................................................................................................................................................8

6.2 RJ45 Socket ......................................................................................................................................................9

6.3 MiniB USB Connector .....................................................................................................................................9

6.4 SMB-Jack 50Ω Antenna Connector ............................................................................................................10

6.5 USIM Holder ...................................................................................................................................................10

6.6 LED Status ......................................................................................................................................................10

6.7 Data Cable ......................................................................................................................................................11

7 Electrical Characteristics .................................................................................................................................12

7.1 Power Consumption ......................................................................................................................................12

7.2 RF Bands ........................................................................................................................................................12

7.3 Receive Sensitivity .........................................................................................................................................12

7.4 Conducted Transmit Power Tolerances .....................................................................................................13

7.5 Main Antenna Specifications ........................................................................................................................13

7.6 Environmental Characteristics .....................................................................................................................13

8 Operation ...........................................................................................................................................................14

8.1 Using The USB Port ......................................................................................................................................14

8.1.1 Installing The USB Driver ...................................................................................................................14

8.1.2 Firmware Upgrade ..............................................................................................................................14

8.2 Using The Serial RS232 Port .......................................................................................................................15

8.2.1 AT Commands: .......................................................................................................................................15

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1 Introduction

The SAM3Gplus is a compact, light-weight, UMTS, HSPA based modem. It provides GSM, GPRS, EDGE
and WCDMA connectivity. The SAM3Gplus is a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz,
1900MHz and a quad-band WCDMA/HSDPA : 850MHz, 900MHz,1900MHz, 2100MHz

The SAM3Gplus is designed for both mobile and fixed M2M applications. It has an RJ45 socket for both
input voltage and serial RS232 signals, a MiniB USB connector, a SMB-Jack for antenna connection, a SIM
holder and an LED indicator.

WARNING: You should never connect the USB and the RS232 at the same time.

The SAM3Gplus is capable of sending/receiving SMS; Circuit switched data and Packet-switched data.

SMB-Jack antenna
connector

SIM holder

LED indicator

Mini USB connector RJ45 for input power and serial RS232

Type Approval GCF full type approval
Mobile station modem Version Qualcomm’s MSM6290
TA code 35362602
EU approval CE-0682

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2 Safety Precautions

The following safety precautions must be observed whenever the SAM3Gplus modem is in operation or in
service. Failure to comply with these precautions violates the safety standards of the design, manufacture
and intended use of the product

- Switch off the SAM3Gplus modem :

 In hospitals or places where medical equipment may be in use.
 In an aircraft
 Refueling points
 Explosive areas

- Restricted use of the SAM3Gplus modem

 Near any chemical plant
 Near any fuel depot
 Areas with mobile phone warning signs

Respect national regulations on the use of cellular devices.

The SAM3Gplus modem receives and transmits radio frequency energy while switched on, therefore
interference can occur if the SAM3Gplus is near TVs, radios, PCs or any inadequately shielded
equipment.

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3 Radio Frequency Exposure - SAR

The SAM3Gplus modem is a low-power transceiver, similar to a typical handheld GSM/GPRS/UMTS mobile
phone. When it is turned on, it will emit low-level radio frequency energy.

There are different guidelines and standards around the world that govern the permitted levels of radio
frequency exposure for general population. The levels include a safety margin to a human body.

The Specific Absorption rate (SAR) is a measure of the rate at which radio frequency energy is absorbed by
the body when exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic field. The SAR value is determined at the highest
certified power level in the laboratory conditions, but the actual SAR level of the transceiver while operating
can be well below this value. This is because the transceiver is designed to use minimum power to connect
to the network.

The SAM3Gplus modem is approved to use in applications where the antenna is placed more than 21cm

from the body.

For other applications, the integrator is responsible for the local SAR requirements.

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4 WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC, Disposal of Old Electronic

Equipment

This symbol on the product indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste.
It must be placed at an appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipments.

By ensuring the correct disposal of this equipment, it will help the environment and human health. Recycling
will help to conserve the natural resources.

The SAM3Gplus product is RoHS compliant

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5 Packaging

5.1 Contents

The SAM3Gplus package consists of:

- A SAM3Gplus modem

- A data cable/dc power cable

- A SAM3Gplus User Guide

- A mounting bracket

- An RF adaptor to allow connection to an FME antenna connector, if required

5.2 The Packaging Box

The carton box dimensions are 230mm x 155mm x 70mm
The data cable is 2m long
The label size is 50mm x 30mm

A Power supply is available on request. It is recommended that the SAM3Gplus is powered using a
12Vdc/1A power supply.

Various antennas are also available on request. Please make sure the correct antenna is used to get
optimised performance from the SAM3Gplus (see section 7.e. Main Antenna specifications).

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5.3 The Production Label

The production part number is located at the back of the SAM3Gplus, which includes:

- The product model

- The software version

- The hardware version

- The IMEI number

- The manufacturer

- The part number

Product Model: SAM3GQ-XSERIAL
Software: Version 1.C
Hardware: Version 3.2 X

IMEI

352679010 049570

Made by: Intercel Pty Ltd
Part number: CELSAM3GQXSER

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6 Functionality

6.1 General

The SAM3Gplus modem consists of an RJ45 connector for serial port and input power, a miniB USB
connector, an SMB Jack antenna connector and a SIM holder. The LED indicator, located on top, indicates
the SAM operating status.

SMB connector

3G ENGINE

Switching

Power

Supply

RS232

Serial Data

Interface

SIM Interface

RJ45

Socket

MiniB

USB

Connector

LED Indicator

The SAM3Gplus Functional Block Diagram

uController

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6.2 RJ45 Socket

Pin Signals Description

1 VIN Input voltage 5Vdc - 30Vdc
2 DCD Data Carrier Detect
3 DTR Data terminal Ready
4 GND Common Ground
5 RXD Serial Data out of the SAM
6 TXD Serial Data into the SAM
7 CTS Clear to Send
8 RTS Ready to Send

6.3 MiniB USB Connector

Pin Signal

1 VIN
2 D­3 Dplus
4 N/C
5 GND

Important Note : RS232 and USB ports must not be connected/operated simultaneously

Pin5 Pin1 Pin8 Pin1

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6.4 SMB-Jack 50Ω Antenna Connector

6.5 USIM Holder

To insert the SIM card, remove the door by sliding it back toward the end. Make sure the SIM card faces the
right way as indicated on the box. Voltage levels over this USIM interface complies with 3GPP standards

6.6 LED Status

The LED indication has the following status:

- LED on steady: The SAM3Gplus is searching for network.

- LED flashes very slowly: No SIM card inserted.

- LED flashes regularly: The SAM3Gplus is on and connected to the network, but not transmitting or
receiving data.

- LED flashes at fast rate : The SAM3Gplus is in use (transmit/receive data)

- LED is off : No power

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6.7 Data Cable

The data cable is 2m long. It consists of an RJ45 plug, a DB9-female connector and a 2-wire input power.

5 4 3 2 1

9 8 7 6

DB9 Signals RJ45 Description

1 DCD 2 Data Carrier Detect
2 RXD 5 Serial Data out of the SAM3Gplus
3 TXD 6 Serial Data into the SAM3Gplus
4 DTR 3 Not Used
5 GND 4 Common Ground
6 DSR
8 CTS 7 Clear to Send
7 RTS 8 Ready to Send
9 RI Not used
1 RED Wire: Input voltage from 5Vdc to 32Vdc
4 BLACK Wire: Power Ground

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7 Electrical Characteristics

7.1 Power Consumption

Vin = 12Vdc HSDPA/WCDMA GSM/GPRS/EDGE

Idle mode 31mA 31mA
Standby mode 105mA 80mA

Average In-Use:

2Mbps@10dBm Tx 158mA HSUPA -

7.2Mbps Rx 158mA HSDPA ­384Kbps@10dBm Tx 137mA WCDMA ­GSM CSD (9600bps) - 87mA
GPRS PSD - 110mA
EDGE - 137mA

7.2 RF Bands

GSM850 : Tx = 824MHz - 849MHz, Rx = 869MHz - 894MHz
EGSM900 : Tx = 880MHz - 915MHz, Rx = 925MHz - 960MHz
DCS1800 : Tx = 1710MHz - 1785MHz, Rx = 1805MHz - 1880MHz
PCS1900 : Tx = 1850MHz - 1910MHz, Rx = 1930MHz - 1990MHz
UMTS2100 : Tx = 1920MHz - 1980MHz, Rx = 2110MHz - 2170MHz
UMTS1900 : Tx = 1850MHz - 1910MHz, Rx = 1930MHz - 1990MHz
UMTS900 : Tx = 880MHz - 915MHz, Rx = 925MHz - 960MHz
UMTS850 : Tx = 824MHz - 849MHz, Rx = 869MHz - 894MHz

7.3 Receive Sensitivity

Band Typical Rx Sensitivity Maximum Rx Sensitivity
(dBm) (dBm)

GSM850 (2% ber) CS -107.5 -106
EGSM900 (2% ber) CS -107.5 -106
DCS1800 (2% ber) CS -106.5 -105
PCS1900 (2% ber) CS -106.5 -105
UMTS2100(.1% ber) 12.2Kbps -110.5 -109
UMTS1900(.1% ber) 12.2Kbps -110.5 -109
UMTS900(.1% ber) 12.2Kbps -110.5 -109
UMTS850(.1% ber) 12.2Kbps -111.5 -110

Notes :

- BER : bit error rate

- CS : Circuit-switched

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7.4 Conducted Transmit Power Tolerances

Parameter Conducted Tx Power Note

GSM850 & GSM900 CS plus32dBm ±1dBm GMSK mode, connectorized (Cl.4)
plus27dBm ±1dBm 8PSK mode, connectorized (Cl.E2)

DCS1800 & PCS1900 CS plus29dBm ±1dBm GMSK mode, connectorized (Cl.1)
plus26dBm ±1dBm 8PSK mode, connectorized (Cl.E2)

UMTS1900,900&850 12.2Kbps plus23dBm ±1dBm connectorized (Cl.3)

UMTS2100 12.2Kbps plus23dBm ±1dBm connectorized (Cl.3)

7.5 Main Antenna Specifications

Max cable loss 0.5dBm
Impedance 50Ω
Max allowed VSWR 3:1

The maximum antenna gain recommended, for consideration against RF exposure and ERP/EIRP limits, is:

- In Cellular band : 5dBi

- In PCS band : 4dBi

7.6 Environmental Characteristics

Operating temperature -25°C to 60°C full RF performance
60°C to 75°C reduced RF performance
Storage temperature -40°C to 85°C
Humidity 85% relative humidity (non-condensing)

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8 Operation

The SAM3Gplus can support either the USB port or the Serial RS232 port. The port configuration is
done at the point of sale. Do not operate these 2 ports at the same time !

8.1 Using The USB Port

8.1.1 Installing The USB Driver

Note : If the old driver version has been installed, it must be removed, before installing the latest driver. To
uninstall the old driver, follow these steps:

- Open the Control Panel

- Double click System, System Properties window appears

- Select the Hardware tab

- Select the Device Manager

- Expand the Universal Serial Bus Controllers to show the installed devices.

- Right click the Sierra Wireless MC87xx device entry and choose Uninstall.

- Click OK to confirm.

Step1: Locate and run the DriverInstaller.exe . Note that there is no feedback; just wait a few moments for
the program to run.

Step2: Connect the SAM3Gplus to the PC, using the supplied USB cable. Several Found New Hardware
balloons appear above the tool tray as the system detects the new devices. After the devices are detected,
the Device Manager will show, in the following categories:

- Network Adapters: Sierra Wireless HSDPA Network adapter.

- Port (COM&LPT) :

 Sierra Wireless AT Command port (UMTS)
 Sierra Wireless CNS port (UMTS)
 Sierra Wireless Data Port (UMTS)
 Sierra Wireless DM Port (UMTS)

- Universal Serial Bus Controllers : Sierra Wireless MC87xx device

8.1.2 Firmware Upgrade

The USB port is used for firmware upgrade. Refer to the SAM3Gplus Firmware
Upgrade document for further details.

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8.2 Using The Serial RS232 Port

The RS232 default configuration is:

- Terminal speed : 115200bps (+IPR=115200)

- Data format : 8 data bits 1 stop bit (+ICF=3,3)

- Hardware RTS, CTS flow control (+IFC=2,2)

- No auto-answer (S0=0)

There are 6 serial data signals available at the RJ45 connector, namely DCD, DTR, RXD, TXD, RTS and
CTS. There is an option for RI (Ring Indicator) signal instead of DTR signal.

This configuration allows any external controller to communicate with the SAM3Gplus at 115200bps over the
serial port. The external device can set up the SAM3Gplus modem using AT commands, can transfer Circuit­switched data or Packet-switched data.

With packet-switched data, the external device must be capable of communicating using PPP, TCP/IP or
UDP/IP.

Setup Example: Serial port connection to a PC

8.2.1 AT Commands:

The SAM3Gplus modem supports most of the AT commands specified in the following standards:

- 3GPP TS 27.005 : Control SMS functions for devices on GSM/WCDMA networks

- 3GPP TS27.007 : Control devices operating on GSM/WCDMA networks

- ITU-T V.250 : Control serial communications over an asynchronous interface

For details of the AT commands, refer to the “Supported AT Command” and “Extended AT Commands”

manuals.

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Contact Information

Australia (Headquarters)

33 Glenvale Crescent
Mulgrave 3170
Victoria, Australia
Ph: [phone]
Fx: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Internet: www.Intercel.com.au

New Zealand

For New Zealand Customers
Toll Free No: 0800 742 600

United Kingdom

5 Elstree Gate
Elstree Way
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1JD
Email: [email protected]

Hong Kong

Unit 6, 17th Floor
Vanta Industrial Centre
21-33 Tai Lin Pai Road
Kwai Chung, New Territories
HKSAR of the PRC
Ph: [phone]
Fx: [phone]

Shenzhen

Room 1303, 13/F, West Wing

Tian’an High-Tech Plaza Phase II
Tian’an Cyber Park

Futian, Shenzhen
China
Ph: [phone]
Fx: [phone]

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