Quectel Wireless Solutions 201404UC15M User Manual
UC15 Mini PCIe
Hardware Design
UMTS/HSDPA Module Series
Rev. UC15_Mini_PCIe_Hardware_Design_V1.0
Date: 2014-07-11
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UC15 Mini PCIe Hardware Design
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About the Document
History
Revision Date Author Description
1.0 2014-07-11 Mountain ZHOU Initial
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Contents
About the Document ................................................................................................................................... 2
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Table Index ................................................................................................................................................... 5
Figure Index ................................................................................................................................................. 6
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1. Safety Information...................................................................................................................... 7
2 Product Concept .................................................................................................................................. 9
2.1. General Description ................................................................................................................... 9
2.2. Description of Product Version .................................................................................................. 9
2.3. Directives and Standards ........................................................................................................ 10
2.3.1. FCC Statement ............................................................................................................... 10
2.3.2. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement .............................................................................. 10
2.4. Key Features ........................................................................................................................... 10
2.5. Functional Diagram ................................................................................................................. 12
3 Application Interface ......................................................................................................................... 14
3.1. General Description ................................................................................................................. 14
3.2. UC15 Mini PCIe Interface ........................................................................................................ 14
3.2.1. Definition of Interface ..................................................................................................... 14
3.2.2. Pin Assignment .............................................................................................................. 17
3.3. Power Supply ........................................................................................................................... 18
3.4. UART Interface ........................................................................................................................ 18
3.5. USIM Card Interface ................................................................................................................ 20
3.6. USB Interface .......................................................................................................................... 23
3.7. Audio Interface ......................................................................................................................... 24
3.7.1. Digital Audio Interface .................................................................................................... 24
3.7.2. Analog Audio Interface ................................................................................................... 26
3.8. Control Signals ........................................................................................................................ 29
3.8.1. W_DISABLE# Signal ...................................................................................................... 29
3.8.2. PERST# Signal .............................................................................................................. 30
3.8.3. LED_WWAN# Signal ..................................................................................................... 30
3.9. Antenna Interface .................................................................................................................... 31
4 Electrical and Radio Characteristics ............................................................................................... 33
4.1. General Description ................................................................................................................. 33
4.2. Power Supply Requirements ................................................................................................... 33
4.3. IO Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 33
4.4. Current Consumption .............................................................................................................. 34
4.5. RF Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 35
4.6. ESD Characteristics ................................................................................................................ 36
5 Mechanical Dimensions .................................................................................................................... 37
5.1. General Description ................................................................................................................. 37
5.2. Mechanical Dimensions of UC15 Mini PCIe ........................................................................... 37
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5.3. Standard Dimensions of Mini PCI Express ............................................................................. 38
5.4. Packaging ................................................................................................................................ 39
6 Appendix Reference .......................................................................................................................... 40
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Table Index
TABLE 1: PRODUCT VERSION OF UC15 MINI PCIE ....................................................................................... 9
TABLE 2: KEY FEATURES OF UC15 MINI PCIE .............................................................................................. 11
TABLE 3: DEFINITION OF IO PARAMETERS .................................................................................................. 14
TABLE 4: DESCRIPTION OF PIN ..................................................................................................................... 15
TABLE 5: VCC_3V3 AND GND PINS ................................................................................................................ 18
TABLE 6: PIN DEFINITION OF THE UART INTERFACE ................................................................................. 19
TABLE 7: PIN DEFINITION OF THE USIM CARD INTERFACE ...................................................................... 20
TABLE 8: PIN DESCRIPTION OF AMPHENOL USIM CARD CONNECTOR .................................................. 22
TABLE 9: USB PIN DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................. 23
TABLE 10: PIN DEFINITION OF PCM AND I2C INTERFACE .......................................................................... 25
TABLE 11: PIN DEFINITION OF ANALOG AUDIO INTERFACE ...................................................................... 26
TABLE 12: INPUT CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................................................... 27
TABLE 13: OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................................................... 27
TABLE 14: DESCRIPTION OF CONTROL SIGNAL PINS ................................................................................ 29
TABLE 15: RADIO OPERATIONAL STATES .................................................................................................... 29
TABLE 16: INDICATION OF NETWORK STATUS ............................................................................................ 31
TABLE 17: ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................... 32
TABLE 18: POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 33
TABLE 19: IO REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 34
TABLE 20: CURRENT CONSUMPTION ........................................................................................................... 34
TABLE 21: OUTPUT POWER OF CONDUCTED RF ....................................................................................... 35
TABLE 22: RECEIVING SENSITIVITY OF CONDUCTED RF .......................................................................... 35
TABLE 23: ESD CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................................................................. 36
TABLE 24: RELATED DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................ 40
TABLE 25: TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................... 40
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Figure Index
FIGURE 1: FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM ............................................................................................................... 13
FIGURE 2: PIN ASSIGNMENT ......................................................................................................................... 17
FIGURE 3: REFERENCE DESIGN OF POWER SUPPLY ............................................................................... 18
FIGURE 4: THE DCE-DTE CONNECTION OF UART INTERFACE ................................................................ 19
FIGURE 5: RS232 LEVEL MATCH CIRCUIT .................................................................................................... 20
FIGURE 6: REFERENCE CIRCUIT OF THE 6 PIN USIM CARD ..................................................................... 21
FIGURE 7: AMPHENOL C707 10M006 512 2 USIM CARD CONNECTOR ..................................................... 22
FIGURE 8: REFERENCE CIRCUIT OF USB INTERFACE .............................................................................. 23
FIGURE 9: SHORT SYNC MODE TIMING ....................................................................................................... 24
FIGURE 10: LONG SYNC MODE TIMING ....................................................................................................... 25
FIGURE 11: REFERENCE CIRCUIT OF PCM APPLICATION WITH AUDIO CODEC .................................... 26
FIGURE 12: MICROPHONE REFERENCE DESIGN ....................................................................................... 27
FIGURE 13: REFERENCE DESIGN OF RECEIVER ....................................................................................... 28
FIGURE 14: REFERENCE DESIGN WITH AN AMPLIFIER FOR SPEAKER .................................................. 28
FIGURE 15: REFERENCE DESIGN OF EARPHONE ...................................................................................... 28
FIGURE 16: TIMING OF RESETTING MODULE ............................................................................................. 30
FIGURE 17: REFERENCE CIRCUIT OF LED_WWAN# .................................................................................. 30
FIGURE 18: UC15 MINI PCIE ANTENNA INTERFACE .................................................................................... 31
FIGURE 19: DIMENSIONS OF THE RF CONNECTOR (UNIT: MM) ............................................................... 31
FIGURE 20: MECHANICALS OF UF.L-LP CONNECTORS ............................................................................. 32
FIGURE 21: MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS OF UC15 MINI PCIE (UNIT: MM) ................................................. 37
FIGURE 22: STANDARD DIMENSIONS OF MINI PCI EXPRESS (UNIT: MM) ............................................... 38
FIGURE 23: DIMENSIONS OF THE MINI PCI EXPRESS CONNECTOR (UNIT: MM) ................................... 39
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This document defines UC15 Mini PCIe module and describes its hardware interfaces which are
connected with your application and air interfaces.
This document can help you to quickly understand the interface specifications, electrical and mechanical
details and related product information of the UC15 Mini PCIe module. Associated with application notes
and user guide of UC15 Mini PCIe module, you can use the module to design and set up mobile
applications easily.
Introduction
1.1. Safety Information
The following safety precautions must be observed during all phases of the operation, such as usage,
service or repair of any cellular terminal or mobile incorporating UC15 Mini PCIe module. Manufacturers
of the cellular terminal should send the following safety information to users and operating personnel and
to incorporate these guidelines into all manuals supplied with the product. If not so, Quectel does not take
on any liability for customer failure to comply with these precautions.
Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an
accident. Using a mobile while driving (even with a handsfree kit) cause distraction
and can lead to an accident. You must comply with laws and regulations restricting
the use of wireless devices while driving.
Switch off the cellular terminal or mobile before boarding an aircraft. Make sure it
switched off. The operation of wireless appliances in an aircraft is forbidden to
prevent interference with communication systems. Consult the airline staff about
the use of wireless devices on boarding the aircraft, if your device offers a Airplane
Mode which must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft.
Switch off your wireless device when in hospitals or clinics or other health care
facilities. These requests are desinged to prevent possible interference with
sentitive medical equipment.
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Cellular terminals or mobiles operate over radio frequency signal and cellular
network and cannot be guaranteed to connect in all conditions, for example no
mobile fee or an invalid SIM card. While you are in this condition and need
emergent help, please remember using emergency call. In order to make or
receive call, the cellular terminal or mobile must be switched on and in a service
area with adequate cellular signal strength.
Your cellular terminal or mobile contains a transmitter and receiver. When it is ON,
it receives and transmits radio frequency energy. RF interference can occur if it is
used close to TV set, radio, computer or other electric equipment.
In locations with potencially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn
off wireless devices such as your phone or other cellular terminals. Areas with
potencially exposive atmospheres including fuelling areas, below decks on boats,
fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains
chemicals or particles such as grain, dust or metal powders.
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Product Concept
2.1. General Description
UC15 Mini PCIe module is a cost effective UMTS/HSDPA module featuring a maximum data rate of
3.6Mbps downlink and 384kbps uplink, according to PCI Express Mini Card 1.2 standard, supports
embedded operating system such as WinCE, Linux and Android etc.
UC15 Mini PCIe module can be applied in the following fields:
PDAs and Laptop Computer
Remote Monitor System
Vehicle System
Wireless POS System
Intelligent Meter Reading System
Wireless Router and Switch
Other Wireless Terminal Device
This chapter generally introduces the following aspects of UC15 Mini PCIe module:
Product Version
Key Features
Functional Diagram
2.2. Description of Product Version
The following table shows the product version of UC15 Mini PCIe module.
Table 1: Product Version of UC15 Mini PCIe
Product Version Description
Telematics Support voice and data.
Data Only Support data only.
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2.3. Directives and Standards
The UC15 Mini PCIe module is designed to comply with the FCC statements.FCC ID:XMR201404UC15M
If the FCC ID of the module cannot be seen by the user in the final installation, the host device must show
the statement: “Contains FCC ID: XMR201404UC15M” in a visible and permanent location”
2.3.1. FCC Statement
1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:
a) This device may not cause harmful interference.
b) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could avoid
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2.3.2. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and
your body as well as kept minimum 20cm from radio antenna depending on the Mobile status of this
module usage. This module should NOT be installed and operating simultaneously with other radio.
The manual of the host system, which uses UC15 Mini PCIe, must include RF exposure warning
statement to advice user should keep minimum 20cm from the radio antenna of UC15 Mini PCIe module
depending on the mobile status.
Note: If a portable device (such as PDA) uses UC15 Mini PCIe module, the device needs to do
permissive change and SAR testing.
The following list of antenna is indicating the maximum permissible antenna gain.
Part Number
3R007A
Frequency
Range (MHz)
GSM850:824~849
PCS1900:1850~1990
UMTS1900:1850~1990
UMTS850:824-894
Peak Gain
(XZ-V)
1 dBi typ. 1 dBi typ. 3 max 50Ω
Average Gain
(XZ-V)
VSWR Impedance
2.4. Key Features
The following table describes the detailed features of UC15 Mini PCIe module.
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Table 2: Key Features of UC15 Mini PCIe
Feature Details
Function Interface PCI Express Mini Card 1.2 Standard Interface
Power Supply
Supply voltage: 3.0~3.6V
Typical supply voltage: 3.3V
Frequency Bands GSM850/900/1800/1900, UMTS850/1900
HSDPA R5: Max 3.6Mbps (DL)
UMTS R99: Max 384kbps (DL)/Max 384kbps (UL)
Transmission Data
EDGE: Max 236.8kbps (DL only)
GPRS: Max 85.6kbps (DL)/Max 85.6kbps (UL)
CSD: 64kbps
Class 4 (33dBm±2dB) for GSM850 and EGSM900
Class 1 (30dBm±2dB) for DCS1800 and PCS1900
Transmitting Power
Class E2 (27dBm±3dB) for GSM850 and EGSM900
Class E2 (26dBm+3/-4dB) for DCS1800 and PCS1900
Class 3 (24dBm+1/-3dB) for UMTS850/1900
HSDPA data rate is corresponded with 3GPP R5. 3.6Mbps on downlink.
HSDPA and WCDMA
Features
WCDMA data rate is corresponded with 3GPP R99/R4. 384kbps on
downlink and 384kbps on uplink.
Support both QPSK and 16-QAM modulation.
GPRS: Support GPRS multi-slot class 12 (10 by default).
Coding scheme: CS-1, CS-2, CS-3 and CS-4.
Maximum of four Rx time slots per frame.
GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Data Features
EDGE: Support EDGE multi-slot class 12 (12 by default).
Support GMSK for different MCS (Modulation and Coding
Scheme).
Downlink coding schemes: CS 1-4 and MCS 1-9.
CSD: CSD transmission rates: 64kbps non-transparent.
Support Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD).
Support TCP/IP/PPP/UDP protocols.
Internet Protocol Features
Support the protocols PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and
CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) usually used for
PPP connections.
Text and PDU mode
SMS
Point to point MO and MT
SMS cell broadcast
SMS storage: ME by default
USIM Interface Support USIM/SIM card: 1.8V, 3.0V
Support seven lines on UART interface.
UART Interface
Support RTS and CTS hardware flow control.
Baud rate can reach up to 230400 bps, 115200 bps by default.
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Used for AT command and data transmission.
Support multiplexing function.
Support one differential input and one differential output channel.
Analog Audio Interface*
GSM: HR/FR/EFR/AMR/AMR-WB
WCDMA: AMR/AMR-WB
Echo cancellation and noise suppression
Support 16-bit linear data formats.
PCM Digital Audio
Interface*
Support long frame sync and short frame sync.
Support master and slave mode, but must be the master in long frame
sync.
Compliant with USB 2.0 specification (slave only), the data transfer rate
can reach up to 480 Mbps.
Used for AT command communication, data transmission, software
USB Interface
debug and firmware upgrade.
USB Driver: Support Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows
8, WinCE 5.0/6.0, Windows Mobile 6.1/6.5, Linux 2.6 or later, Android 2.3
or later.
Antenna Interface One GSM/UMTS antenna connector.
AT Commands
Physical Characteristics
Compliant with 3GPP TS 27.007, 27.005 and Quectel enhanced AT
commands.
Size: 51.0 × 30.0 × 4.9mm
Weight: Approx. 9.3g
Normal operation: -30°C ~ +70°C
Temperature Range
Restricted operation: -40°C ~ -30°C and +70°C ~ +80°C▲
Storage temperature: -45°C ~ +90°C
Firmware Upgrade USB interface
RoHS All hardware components are fully compliant with EU RoHS directive.
NOTES
1. “▲” means when the module works within this temperature range, RF performance might degrade.
For example, the frequency error or the phase error may increase.
2. “*” means these functions are only supported in Telematics version.
2.5. Functional Diagram
The following figure shows a block diagram of UC15 Mini PCIe and illustrates the major functional parts:
USIM/SIM card interface (1.8V/3.0V)
USB 2.0 interface
UART interface (seven lines)
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