Telit Wireless Solutions GM862-GPS User Manual

GM862-GPS Hardware User Guide

GM862-GPS HW User Guide

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Contents

1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................4

2 Hardware Commands ......................................................................................................5

2.1 Turning ON the GM862-GPS..................................................................................................5

2.2 Turning OFF the GM862-GPS ................................................................................................ 7

2.2.1 Hardware shutdown ..........................................................................................................................7

2.2.2 Hardware Unconditional Reboot.......................................................................................................8

3 Power Supply .................................................................................................................10

3.1 Power Supply Requirements...............................................................................................10

3.2 General Design Rules ..........................................................................................................11

3.2.1 Electrical design Guidelines........................................................................................................... 11

3.2.1.1 + 5V input Source Power Supply Design Guidelines ................................................................ 11

3.2.1.2 + 12V input Source Power Supply Design Guidelines .............................................................. 13

3.2.1.3 Battery Source Power Supply Design Guidelines ..................................................................... 14

3.2.1.4 Battery Charge control Circuitry Design Guidelines .................................................................. 15

3.2.2 Thermal Design Guidelines ........................................................................................................... 17

3.2.3 Power Supply PCB layout Guidelines ........................................................................................... 18

4 Serial Ports .....................................................................................................................19

4.1 level translation ....................................................................................................................21

4.2 5V UART level translation....................................................................................................23

5 Audio Section Overview ................................................................................................25

5.1 Microphone paths characteristic and requirements .........................................................27

5.2 General Design Rules ..........................................................................................................30

5.3 Other considerations . .........................................................................................................30

5.4 Microphone Biasing .............................................................................................................31

5.4.1 Balanced Microphone biasing........................................................................................................ 31

5.4.2 Unbalanced Microphone biasing ...................................................................................................32

5.5 Microphone buffering...........................................................................................................34

5.5.1 Buffered Balanced Mic................................................................................................................... 34

5.5.2 Buffered Unbalanced (Single Ended) Microphone . ...................................................................... 36

6 OUTPUT LINES (Speaker)..............................................................................................39

6.1 Short description..................................................................................................................39

6.2 Output lines characteristics . .............................................................................................40

6.3 General Design rules............................................................................................................41

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1 Overview

The aim of this document is the description of some hardware solutions useful for developing a product wit h the

Telit GM862-GPS modules.

In this document all the basic functions of a mobile phone will be taken into account; for each one of them a

proper hardware solution will be suggested and eventually the wrong solutions and common errors to be

avoided will be evidenced. Obviously this document can not embrace the whole hardware solutions and

products that may be designed. The wrong solutions to be avoided shall be considered as man datory, while the

suggested hardware configurations shall not be considered mandatory, instead the information given shall be

used as a guide and a starting point for properly developing your product with the Telit GM862-GPS modules. For

further hardware details that may not be explained in this document refer to the GM862-GPS/-QUAD-PY Product

Description document where all the hardware information is reported.

NOTE: In this document all the hardware solution are referenced to the GM862-GPS.

NOTE

The information presented in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Telit Communications S.p.A. for its use, nor any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent rights of Telit Communications S.p.A. other than for circuitry embodied in Telit products. This document is subject to change without notice.

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2 Hardware Commands

2.1 Turning ON the GM862-GPS

To turn on the GM862-GPS the pin ON# must be tied low for at least 1 second and then released.

The maximum current that can be drained from the ON# pin is 0,1 mA.

A simple circuit to do it is:

ON#

Power ON impulse

GND

NOTE: don't use any pull up resistor on the ON# line, it is internally pulled up. Using pull up resistor may bring to latch up problems on the GM862-GPS power regulator and improper power on/off of the module. The line ON# must be connected only in open collector configuration.

NOTE: In this document all the lines that are inverted, hence have active low signals are labeled with a name that ends with a "#" or with a bar over the name.

TIP: To check if power has raised it is possible to monitor the START line, when this line goes high the module is powered on, but before it remains on the device needs other 900 ms for software startup. Hence check the PWRCTL line and 900 ms after its transition to high it is possible to release the ON# pin.

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For example:

1- Let's assume you need to drive the ON# pin with a totem pole output of a +3/5 V microcontroller

(uP_OUT1):

2- Let's assume you need to drive the ON# pin directly with an ON/OFF button:

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2.2 Turning OFF the GM862-GPS

The turning off of the device can be done in two ways:

• by software command (see GM862-GPS Soft ware User Guide)

• by hardware shutdown

When the device is shut down by software command or by hardware shutdown, it issues to the

network a detach request that informs the network that the device will not be reachable any more.

The hardware unconditional shutdown does not issue this request and shuts down immediately the

device.

2.2.1 Hardware shutdown

To turn OFF the GM862-GPS the pin ON# must be tied low for at least 1 second and then released.

The same circuitry and timing for the power on shall be used.

The device shuts down after the release of the ON# pin.

TIP: To check if the device has powered off, the hardware line PWRCTL should be monitored. When PWRCTL goes low, the device has powered off.

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2.2.2 Hardware Unconditional Reboot

To unconditionally Reboot the GM862-GPS the pin RESET# must be tied low for at least 200

milliseconds and then released.

The maximum current that can be drained from the ON# pin is 0,15 mA.

A simple circuit to do it is:

Unconditional Power OFF impulse

GND

NOTE: don't use any pull up resistor on the RESET# line nor any totem pole digital output. Using pull up resistor may bring to latch up problems on the GM862-GPS power regulator and improper functioning of the module. The line RESET# must be connected only in open collector configuration.

TIP: The unconditional hardware reset should be always implemented on the boards and software should use it as an emergency exit procedure.

RESET#

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For example:

1- Let's assume you need to drive the RESET# pin with a totem pole output of a +3/5 V microcontroller

(uP_OUT2):

The hardware unconditional reboot must not be used during normal operation of the device

does not detach the device from the network. It shall be kept as an emergency exit procedure to be

done in the rare case that the device gets stacked waiting for some network or SIM responses.

If device does not respond to a command in the timeout window, retry issuing the command and if still

no response is received a hardware unconditional reboot shall be issued.

Unconditional Reboot

impulse

since it

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3 Power Supply

The power supply circuitry and board layout are the most important part in the full product design and

they strongly reflect on the product overall performances, hence read carefully the requirements and

the guidelines that will follow for a proper design.

3.1 Power Supply Requirements

The GM862-GPS power requirements are:

• Nominal Supply Voltage: 3.8 V

• Max Supply Voltage: 4.2 V

• Supply voltage range: 3.4 V - 4.2 V

• Max Peak current consumption (impulsive): 1.9 A

• Max Average current consumption during GPRS transmission (rms): 500 mA

• Max Average current consumption during VOICE/CSD transmission (rms): 270 mA

• Average current during Power Saving: ≈ 4 mA

• Average current during idle (Power Saving disabled) ≈ 19 mA

• GPS Max Peak current consumption: 80 mA

• GPS Max Average current consumption during Tracking: 60 mA

• GPS Average current during Power Saving: ≈ 1 mA

• GPS antenna consumption (external active antenna) ≈ 20 mA

The GSM system is made in a way that the RF transmission is not continuous, else it is packed into

bursts at a base frequency of about 216 Hz, the relative current peaks can be as high as about 2A.

Therefore the power supply has to be designed in order to withstand with these current peaks without

big voltage drops; this means that both the electrical design and the board layout must be designed for

this current flow.

If the layout of the PCB is not well designed a strong noise floor is generated on the ground and the

supply; this will reflect on all the audio paths producing an audible annoying noise at 216 Hz; if the

voltage drop during the peak current absorption is too much, then the device may even shutdown as a

consequence of the supply voltage drop.

TIP: The electrical design for the Power supply should be made ensuring it will be capable of a peak current output of at least 2 A.

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3.2 General Design Rules

The principal guidelines for the Power Supply Design embrace three different design steps:

- the electrical design

- the thermal design.

- the PCB layout.

3.2.1 Electrical design Guidelines

The electrical design of the power supply depends strongly from the power source where this power is

drained. We will distinguish them into three categories:

• +5V input (typically PC internal regulator output)

• +12V input (typically automotive)

• Battery

3.2.1.1 + 5V input Source Power Supply Design Guidelines

• The desired output for the power supply is 3.8V, hence there's not a big difference between the

input source and the desired output and a linear regulator can be used. A switching power supply

will not be suited because of the low drop out requirements.

• When using a linear regulator, a proper heat sink shall be provided in order to dissipate the power

generated.

• A Bypass low ESR capacitor of adequate capacity must be provided in order to cut the current

absorption peaks close to the GM862-GPS, a 100μF tantalum capacitor is usually suited.

• Make sure the low ESR capacitor on the power supply output (usually a tantalum one) is rated at

least 10V.

• A protection diode should be inserted close to the power input, in order to save the GM862-GPS

from power polarity inversion.

An example of linear regulator with 5V input is:

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3.2.1.2 + 12V input Source Power Supply Design Guidelines

• The desired output for the power supply is 3.8V, hence due to the big difference between the input

source and the desired output, a linear regulator is not suited and shall not be used. A switching

power supply will be preferable because of its better efficiency especially with the 2A peak current

load represented by the GM862-GPS.

• When using a switching regulator, a 500Khz switching frequency regulator is preferable because

of its smaller inductor size and its faster transient response. This allows the regulator to respond

quickly to the current peaks absorption.

• For car PB battery the input voltage can rise up to 15,8V and this should be kept in mind when

choosing components: all components in the power supply must withstand this voltage.

• A Bypass low ESR capacitor of adequate capacity must be provided in order to cut the current

absorption peaks, a 100μF tantalum capacitor is usually suited.

• Make sure the low ESR capacitor on the power supply output (usually a tantalum one) is rated at

least 10V.

• For Car applications a spike protection diode should be inserted close to the power input, in order

to clean the supply from spikes.

• A protection diode should be inserted close to the power input, in order to save the GM862-GPS

from power polarity inversion. This can be the same diode as for spike protection.

An example of switching regulator with 12V input is:

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3.2.1.3 Battery Source Power Supply Design Guidelines

• The desired nominal output for the power supply is 3.8V and the maximum voltage allowed is

4.2V, hence a single 3.7V Li-Ion cell battery type is suited for supplying the power to the Telit

GM862-GPS module.

The three cells Ni/Cd or Ni/MH 3,6 V Nom. battery types or 4V PB types MUST NOT BE USED

since their maximum voltage can rise over the absolute maximum voltage for the GM862-GPS and

damage it.

NOTE: DON'T USE any Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, and Pb battery types. Their use can lead to overvoltage on the GM862-GPS and damage it. USE ONLY Rechargeable Li-Ion battery types.

• A Bypass low ESR capacitor of adequate capacity must be provided in order to cut the current

absorption peaks, a 100μF tantalum capacitor is usually suited.

• Make sure the low ESR capacitor (usually a tantalum one) is rated at least 10V.

• A protection diode should be inserted close to the power input, in order to save the GM862-GPS

from power polarity inversion. Otherwise the battery connector should be done in a way to avoid

polarity inversions when connecting the battery.

• The battery capacity must be at least 500mAh in order to withstand the current peaks of 2A; the

suggested capacity is from 500mAh to 1000mAh.

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3.2.1.4 Battery Charge control Circuitry Design Guidelines

The charging process for Li-Ion Batteries can be divided into 4 phases:

• Qualification and trickle charging

• Fast charge 1 - constant current

• Final charge - constant voltage or pulsed charging

• Maintenance charge

The qualification process consists in a battery voltage measure, indicating roughly its charge status. If

the battery is deeply discharged, that means its voltage is lower than the trickle charging threshold,

then the charge must start slowly possibly with a current limited pre-charging process where the

current is kept very low with respect to the fast charge value: the trickle charging.

During the trickle charging the voltage across the battery terminals rises; when it reaches the fast

charge threshold level the charging process goes into fast charge phase.

During the fast charge phase the process proceeds with a current limited charging; this current limit

depends on the required time for the complete charge and from the battery pack capacity. During this

phase the voltage across the battery terminals still raises but at a lower rate.

Once the battery voltage reaches its maximum voltage then the process goes into its third state: Final

charging. The voltage measure to change the process status into final charge is very important. It

must be ensured that the maximum battery voltage is never exceeded, otherwise the battery may be

damaged and even explode. Moreover for the constant voltage final chargers, the constant voltage

phase (final charge) must not start before the battery voltage has reached its maximum value,

otherwise the battery capacity will be highly reduced.

The final charge can be of two different types: constant voltage or pulsed.

The constant voltage charge proceeds with a fixed voltage regulator (very accurately set to the

maximum battery voltage) and hence the current will decrease while the battery is becoming charged.

When the charging current falls below a certain fraction of the fast charge current value, then the

battery is considered fully charged, the final charge stops and eventually starts the maintenance.

The pulsed charge process has no voltage regulation, instead the charge continues with pulses.

Usually the pulse charge works in the following manner: the charge is stopped for some time, let's say

few hundreds of ms, then the battery voltage will be measured and when it drops below its maximum

value a fixed time length charging pulse is issued. As the battery approaches its full charge the off

time will become longer, hence the duty-cycle of the pulses will decrease. The battery is considered

fully charged when the pulse duty-cycle is less than a threshold value, typically 10%, the pulse charge

stops and eventually the maintenance starts.

The last phase is not properly a charging phase, since the battery at this point is fully charged and the

process may stop after the final charge. The maintenance charge provides an additional charging

process to compensate for the charge leak typical of a Li-Ion battery. It is done by issuing pulses with

a fixed time length, again few hundreds of ms, and a duty-cycle around 5% or less.

This last phase is not implemented in the GM862-GPS internal charging algorithm, so that the battery

once charged is left discharging down to a certain threshold so that it is cycled from full charge to

slight discharge even if the battery charger is always inserted. This guarantees that anyway the

remaining charge in the battery is a good percentage and that the battery is not damaged by keeping it

always fully charged (Li-Ion rechargeable battery usually deteriorate when kept fully charged).

Last but not least, in some applications it is highly desired that the charging process restarts when the

battery is discharged and its voltage drops below a certain threshold, GM862-GPS internal charger

does it.

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As you can see, the charging process is not a trivial task to be done; moreover all these operations

should start only if battery temperature is inside a charging range, usually 5°C - 45°C.

The GM862-GPS measures the temperature of its internal component, in order to satisfy this last

requirement, it's not exactly the same as the battery temperature but in common application the two

temperature should not differ too much and the charging temperature range should be guaranteed.

An example of battery charger can be:

NOTE: In this particular application the battery charger input current must be limited to less than 1A. This can be done by using a current limited wall adapter as the power source. For your convenience in the EVK there's also a current unlimited input, where the input source is not limited in current and the drawn current is limited to about 0,5A by a MOSFET in the EVK.

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3.2.2 Thermal Design Guidelines

The thermal design for the power supply heat sink should be done with the following specifications:

• Average current consumption during transmission @PWR level max (rms): 500mA

• Average current consumption during transmission @ PWR level min (rms): 100mA

• Average current during Power Saving: 4mA

• Average current during idle (Power Saving disabled) 19mA

• Average GPS current during Power Saving: 1mA

• Average GPS current during Tracking (Power Saving disabled) 60mA

NOTE: The average consumption during transmissions depends on the power level at which the device is requested to transmit by the network. The average current consumption hence varies significantly.

TIP: The thermal design for the Power supply should be made keeping a average consumption at the max transmitting level during calls of 350mA rms.

Considering the very low current during idle, especially if Power Saving function is enabled, it is

possible to consider from the thermal point of view that the device absorbs current significantly only

during calls.

If we assume that the device stays into transmission for short periods of time (let's say few minutes)

and then remains for a quite long time in idle (let's say one hour), then the power supply has always

the time to cool down between the calls and the heat sink could be smaller than the calculated one for

350mA maximum RMS current, or even could be the simple chip package (no heat sink).

Moreover in the average network conditions the device is requested to transmit at a lower power level

than the maximum and hence the current consumption will be less than the 350mA, being usually

around 150mA.

For these reasons the thermal design is rarely a concern and the simple ground plane where the

power supply chip is placed can be enough to ensure a good thermal condition and avoid overheating.

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