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Application Interfaces

3.1. General Description

EC200T series is equipped with 80 LCC pins plus 64 LGA pins that can be connected to cellular
application platform. The subsequent chapters will provide detailed descriptions of the following
interfaces.

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Power

supply

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(U)SIM

interface

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USB

interface

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UART

interfaces

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PCM and I2C interfaces

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SD card interface

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WLAN

interface*

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ADC

interfaces

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Status

indication

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FORCE_USB_BOOT

interface

“*” means under development.

NOTE

Summary of Contents for EC200T Series

Page 1: ...EC200T AU Series Hardware Design LTE Standard Module Series Version 1 1 Date 2020 08 10 Status Released www quectel com ...

Page 2: ...CURRED BY USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE DISCLAIMER WHILE QUECTEL HAS MADE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES UNDER DEVELOPMENT ARE FREE FROM ERRORS IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THESE FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES COULD CONTAIN ERRORS INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY VALID AGREEMENT QUECTEL MAK...

Page 3: ...nt diagram Figure 2 5 Updated the pin description Table 5 6 Added the note of connecting between RTS and CTS pins between module and MCU for hardware flow control Chapter 3 10 7 Updated the comments of SD card interface pins Chapter 3 12 8 The AT command used for configuring MAIN_RI behavior Chapter 3 17 9 Updated the electrostatics discharge characteristics 25 ºC 45 Relative Humidity of VBAT GND ...

Page 4: ...B Remote Wakeup Function 30 3 5 1 3 USB Application with USB Suspend Resume and MAIN_RI Wakeup Function 31 3 5 1 4 USB Application without USB Suspend Function 32 3 5 2 Airplane Mode 32 3 6 Power Supply 33 3 6 1 Power Supply Pins 33 3 6 2 Decrease Voltage Drop 33 3 6 3 Reference Design for Power Supply 34 3 7 Power on off Reset Scenarios 35 3 7 1 Turn on Module Using the PWRKEY 35 3 7 2 Turn off M...

Page 5: ...n 64 5 Electrical Reliability and Radio Characteristics 66 5 1 Absolute Maximum Ratings 66 5 2 Power Supply Ratings 67 5 3 Operating and Storage Temperatures 67 5 4 Current Consumption 68 5 5 RF Output Power 79 5 6 RF Receiving Sensitivity 81 5 7 Electrostatic Discharge 83 6 Mechanical Dimensions 85 6 1 Mechanical Dimensions of the Module 85 6 2 Recommended Footprint 87 6 3 Design Effect Drawings ...

Page 6: ...nition of SD Card Interface 49 Table 18 Pin Definition of WLAN Interface 51 Table 19 Pin Definition of ADC Interfaces 52 Table 20 Characteristic of the ADC 52 Table 21 Pin Definition of Network Connection Status Activity Indication 53 Table 22 Working State of Network Connection Status Activity Indication 53 Table 23 Pin Definition of STATUS 54 Table 24 Behaviors of the MAIN_RI 55 Table 25 Pin Def...

Page 7: ...ivity 82 Table 42 EC200T AU Conducted RF Receiving Sensitivity 82 Table 43 Electrostatics Discharge Characteristics 25 ºC 45 Relative Humidity 84 Table 44 Recommended Thermal Profile Parameters 91 Table 45 Related Documents 94 Table 46 Terms and Abbreviations 94 Table 47 Description of Different Coding Schemes 98 Table 48 GPRS Multi slot Classes 99 Table 49 EDGE Modulation and Coding Schemes 101 ...

Page 8: ...Connector 42 Figure 19 Reference Circuit of USB Application 43 Figure 20 Reference Circuit with Translator Chip 46 Figure 21 Reference Circuit with Transistor Circuit 46 Figure 22 Primary Mode Timing 47 Figure 23 Reference Circuit of PCM Application with Audio Codec 48 Figure 24 Reference Circuit of SD Card Interface 50 Figure 25 Reference Circuit of Network Status Indication 54 Figure 26 Referenc...

Page 9: ...LTE Standard Module Series EC200T Series Hardware Design EC200T_Series_Hardware_Design 8 90 Figure 43 Tape Specifications 92 Figure 44 Reel Specifications 92 Figure 45 Tape and Reel Directions 93 ...

Page 10: ...e following conditions must be met 1 This Modular Approval is limited to OEM installation for mobile and fixed applications only The antenna installation and operating configurations of this transmitter including any applicable source based time averaging duty factor antenna gain and cable loss must satisfy MPE categorical Exclusion Requirements of 2 1091 2 The EUT is a mobile device maintain at l...

Page 11: ...abeling instructions of finished products Please refer to KDB784748 D01 v07 section 8 Page 6 7 last two paragraphs A certified modular has the option to use a permanently affixed label or an electronic label For a permanently affixed label the module must be labeled with an FCC ID Section 2 926 see 2 2 Certification labeling requirements above The OEM manual must provide clear instructions explain...

Page 12: ...o operate the equipment In cases where the manual is provided only in a form other than paper such as on a computer disk or over the Internet the information required by this section may be included in the manual in that alternative form provided the user can reasonably be expected to have the capability to access information in that form This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operatio...

Page 13: ...unication systems If there is an Airplane Mode it should be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft Please consult the airline staff for more restrictions on the use of wireless devices on an aircraft Wireless devices may cause interference on sensitive medical equipment so please be aware of the restrictions on the use of wireless devices when in hospitals clinics or other healthcare facilities Cel...

Page 14: ...tmospheres obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as mobile phone or other cellular terminals Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include 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 ...

Page 15: ... specific applications EC200T series contains 3 variants EC200T CN EC200T EU and EC200T AU You can choose a dedicated type based on the region or operator The following table shows the frequency bands of EC200T series module Table 1 Frequency Bands of EC200T CN Module Table 2 Frequency Bands of EC200T EU Module Network Type Bands LTE FDD with Rx diversity 1 B1 B3 B5 B8 LTE TDD with Rx diversity 1 ...

Page 16: ...iversity is optional 2 means under development 2 2 Key Features The following table describes the detailed features of EC200T series module Table 4 Key Features of EC200T series Module Feature Details Power Supply Supply voltage 3 4 4 5 V Typical supply voltage 3 8 V Transmitting Power Class 4 33 dBm 2 dB for EGSM900 GSM850 Class 1 30 dBm 2 dB for DCS1800 PCS1900 Class E2 27 dBm 3 dB for EGSM900 8...

Page 17: ...36 8 Kbps DL Max 236 8 Kbps UL Internet Protocol Features Supports TCP UDP PPP NTP NITZ FTP HTTP PING CMUX HTTPS FTPS SSL FILE MQTT MMS SMTP SMTPS protocols Supports PAP Password Authentication Protocol and CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol protocols which are usually used for PPP connection SMS Text and PDU mode Point to point MO and MT SMS cell broadcast SMS storage ME SM U SIM In...

Page 18: ...interface ANT_MAIN and Rx diversity antenna interface ANT_DIV 50Ω impedance Physical Characteristics Size 29 0 0 15 mm 32 0 0 15 mm 2 4 0 2 mm Weight approx 4 4 g Temperature Range Operation temperature range 35 C to 75 C1 Extended temperature range 40 C to 85 C2 Storage temperature range 40 C to 90 C Firmware Upgrade USB interface or FOTA RoHS All hardware components are fully compliant with EU R...

Page 19: ... and illustrates the major functional parts Power management Baseband Flash Radio frequency Peripheral interfaces 2 4 Evaluation Board In order to help you develop applications with EC200T series Quectel provides an evaluation board UMTS LTE EVB USB to RS 232 converter cable earphone antenna and other peripherals to control or test the module For more details see document 4 ...

Page 20: ... 80 LCC pins plus 64 LGA pins that can be connected to cellular application platform The subsequent chapters will provide detailed descriptions of the following interfaces Power supply U SIM interface USB interface UART interfaces PCM and I2C interfaces SD card interface WLAN interface ADC interfaces Status indication FORCE_USB_BOOT interface means under development NOTE ...

Page 21: ...e Pin Assignment Top View 1 1 Pin FORCE_USB_BOOT cannot be pulled up before startup 2 Other unused and RESERVED pins are kept open and all GND pins are connected to the ground network 3 GND pins 85 112 should be connected to ground in the design RESERVED pins 73 84 should not be designed in schematic and PCB decal and should be served as a keepout area 4 The WLAN interface function is under develo...

Page 22: ...ctional OD Open Drain PI Power Input PO Power Output Table 6 Pin Description Power Supply Input Pin Name Pin No I O Description DC Characteristics Comment VBAT_BB 59 60 PI Power supply for module s baseband part Vmax 4 5 V Vmin 3 4 V Vnorm 3 8 V It must be provided with sufficient current up to 0 8 A VBAT_RF 57 58 PI Power supply for module s RF part Vmax 4 5 V Vmin 3 4 V Vnorm 3 8 V It must be pr...

Page 23: ...ODE 5 DO Indicate the module s network registration mode VOHmin 1 35 V VOLmax 0 45 V 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open NET_ STATUS 6 DO Indicate the module s network activity status VOHmin 1 35 V VOLmax 0 45 V 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open STATUS 61 OD Indicate the module s operation status An external pull up resistor is required If unused keep it open USB Interface Pin Name P...

Page 24: ...er supply IOmax 50 mA For 1 8 V U SIM Vmax 1 9 V Vmin 1 7 V For 3 0 V U SIM Vmax 3 05 V Vmin 2 7 V Either 1 8 V or 3 0 V U SIM card is supported and can be identified automatically by the module USIM_DATA 15 IO U SIM card data For 1 8 V U SIM VILmax 0 6 V VIHmin 1 2 V VOLmax 0 45 V VOHmin 1 35 V For 3 0 V U SIM VILmax 1 0 V VIHmin 1 95 V VOLmax 0 45 V VOHmin 2 55 V USIM_CLK 16 DO U SIM card clock ...

Page 25: ...IN_DTR 66 DI Main UART data terminal ready VILmin 0 3 V VILmax 0 6 V VIHmin 1 2 V VIHmax 2 0 V 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open MAIN_TXD 67 DO Main UART transmit VOLmax 0 45 V VOHmin 1 35 V 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open MAIN_RXD 68 DI Main UART receive VILmin 0 3 V VILmax 0 6 V VIHmin 1 2 V VIHmax 2 0 V 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open Debug UART Interface Pin Name Pi...

Page 26: ...M data frame sync VOLmax 0 45 V VOHmin 1 35 V VILmin 0 3 V VILmax 0 6 V VIHmin 1 2 V VIHmax 2 0 V 1 8 V power domain In master mode it serves as an output signal In slave mode it is used as an input signal If unused keep it open PCM_CLK 27 IO PCM clock VOLmax 0 45 V VOHmin 1 35 V VILmin 0 3 V VILmax 0 6 V VIHmin 1 2 V VIHmax 2 0 V 1 8 V power domain In master mode it serves as an output signal In ...

Page 27: ...main If unused keep it open SD_SDIO_ DATA1 30 IO SD card SDIO data bit 1 1 8 2 8 V power domain If unused keep it open SD_SDIO_ DATA0 31 IO SD card SDIO data bit 0 1 8 2 8 V power domain If unused keep it open SD_SDIO_ CLK 32 DO SD card SDIO clock 1 8 2 8 V power domain If unused keep it open SD_SDIO_ CMD 33 IO SD card SDIO command 1 8 2 8 V power domain If unused keep it open SD_SDIO_ VDD 34 PO S...

Page 28: ...x 0 45 V VOHmin 1 35 V VILmin 0 3 V VILmax 0 6 V VIHmin 1 2 V VIHmax 2 0 V 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open WLAN_SDIO_ DATA0 132 IO WLAN SDIO data bit 0 VOLmax 0 45 V VOHmin 1 35 V VILmin 0 3 V VILmax 0 6 V VIHmin 1 2 V VIHmax 2 0 V 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open WLAN_SDIO_ CLK 133 DO WLAN SDIO clock VOLmax 0 45 V VOHmin 1 35 V 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open WLAN_SDI...

Page 29: ...DY 2 DI Application processor ready VILmin 0 3 V VILmax 0 6 V VIHmin 1 2 V VIHmax 2 0 V 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open W_DISABLE 4 DI Airplane mode control VILmin 0 3 V VILmax 0 6 V VIHmin 1 2 V VIHmax 2 0 V 1 8 V power domain Pull up by default In low voltage level module can enter into airplane mode If unused keep it open FORCE_ USB_BOOT 115 DI Force the module into emergency download...

Page 30: ...ving the power supply In this case both RF function and U SIM card will be invalid Airplane Mode AT CFUN 4 or W_DISABLE pin can set the module to airplane mode In this case RF function will be invalid Sleep Mode In this mode the current consumption of the module will be reduced to the minimal level In this mode the module can still receive paging message SMS voice call and TCP UDP data from the ne...

Page 31: ...ication via UART Driving MAIN_DTR to low level by host will wake up the module When EC200T series has a URC to report the URC will trigger the behavior of MAIN_RI pin Please refer to Chapter 3 17 for details about MAIN_RI behavior 3 5 1 2 USB Application with USB Remote Wakeup Function If the host supports USB Suspend Resume and remote wakeup functions the following three preconditions must be met...

Page 32: ...keup function the MAIN_RI signal is needed to wake up the host There are three preconditions to let the module enter sleep mode Execute AT QSCLK 1 to enable the sleep mode Ensure the MAIN_DTR is held at high level or keep it open The host s USB bus which is connected with the module s USB interface enters Suspend state The following figure shows the connection between the module and the host USB_V...

Page 33: ...USB_DP USB_DM GPIO Module Host MAIN_RI EINT Power Switch GPIO GND GND Figure 5 Sleep Mode Application without Suspend Function Switching on the power switch to supply power to USB_VBUS will wake up the module Please pay attention to the level match shown in dotted line between the module and the host 3 5 2 Airplane Mode When the module enters airplane mode the RF function will be disabled and all ...

Page 34: ...te voltage domains for VBAT Two VBAT_RF pins for module s RF part Two VBAT_BB pins for module s baseband part The following table shows the details of power supply and GND pins Table 8 Power Supply and GND Pins Pin Name Pin No Description Min Typ Max Unit VBAT_RF 57 58 Power supply for module s RF part 3 4 3 8 4 5 V VBAT_BB 59 60 Power supply for module s baseband part 3 4 3 8 4 5 V GND 8 9 19 22 ...

Page 35: ...race should be no less than 2 mm In principle the longer the VBAT trace is the wider it will be In addition in order to ensure the stability of power source it is suggested that a TVS diode of which reverse stand off voltage is 4 7 V and peak pulse power is up to 2550 W should be used The following figure shows the star structure of the power supply Figure 7 Star Structure of Power Supply 3 6 3 Re...

Page 36: ... Reset Scenarios 3 7 1 Turn on Module Using the PWRKEY The following table shows the pin definition of PWRKEY Table 9 Pin Description of PWRKEY Pin Name Pin No I O Description Comment PWRKEY 21 DI Turn on off the module VBAT power domain When EC200T series is in power down mode it can be turned on to normal mode by driving the PWRKEY pin to a low level for at least 500 ms It is recommended to use ...

Page 37: ...ing Circuit The other way to control the PWRKEY is using a button directly When pressing the key electrostatic strike may generate from finger Therefore a TVS component is indispensable to be placed nearby the button for ESD protection A reference circuit is shown in the following figure Figure 10 Reference Circuit of Turing on the Module Using Keystroke ...

Page 38: ... pin can be set high level by an external circuit About 22 ms About 5 ms 10 s 10 s Figure 11 Timing of Turning on Module 1 Please make sure that VBAT is stable before pulling down PWRKEY pin The time between them is no less than 30 ms 2 PWRKEY can be pulled down directly to GND with a recommended 4 7 kΩ resistor if module needs to be powered on automatically and shutdown is not needed 3 7 2 Turn o...

Page 39: ...KEY pin Please refer to document 2 for details about AT QPOWD command 1 In order to avoid damaging internal flash please do not switch off the power supply when the module works normally Only after the module is shut down by PWRKEY or AT command the power supply can be cut off 2 When turning off module with the AT command please keep PWRKEY at a high level after the execution of the command Otherw...

Page 40: ...SET_N 20 DI Reset the module 1 8 V power domain The recommended circuit is similar to the PWRKEY control circuit An open drain collector driver or button can be used to control the RESET_N Reset pulse RESET_N 4 7K 47K 300 ms Figure 13 Reference Circuit of Resetting the Module by Using Driving Circuit Figure 14 Reference Circuit of Resetting the Module by Using Keystroke ...

Page 41: ...ower management chip 3 It is recommended to use RESET_N only when failing to turn off the module by AT QPOWD command or PWRKEY pin 3 8 U SIM Interface The U SIM interface circuitry meets ETSI and IMT 2000 requirements Both 1 8 V and 3 0 V U SIM cards are supported Table 11 Pin Definition of U SIM Interface Pin Name Pin No I O Description Comment USIM_GND 10 Specified ground for U SIM USIM_DET 13 D...

Page 42: ...s U SIM card hot plug via the USIM_DET pin The function supports low level and high level detections By default It is disabled and can be configured via AT QSIMDET command Please refer to document 2 for details about the command The following figure shows a reference design for U SIM interface with an 8 pin U SIM card connector Figure 16 Reference Circuit of U SIM Interface with an 8 pin U SIM Car...

Page 43: ...t and wide Keep the trace width of ground and USIM_VDD no less than 0 5 mm to maintain the same electric potential If the ground is complete on your PCB USIM_GND can be connected to PCB ground directly To avoid cross talk between USIM_DATA and USIM_CLK keep them away from each other and shield them with surrounded ground In order to offer good ESD protection it is recommended to add a TVS diode ar...

Page 44: ...The following table shows the pin definition of USB interface Table 12 Pin Description of USB Interface Pin Name Pin No I O Description Comment USB_DP 69 IO USB differential data Require differential impedance of 90 Ω USB_DM 70 IO USB differential data Require differential impedance of 90 Ω USB_VBUS 71 AI USB connection detect Typical 5 0 V GND 72 Ground For more details about the USB 2 0 specific...

Page 45: ...ant to route the USB differential traces in inner layer of the PCB and surround the traces with ground on that layer and ground planes above and below Please pay attention to the selection of the ESD component on the USB data line Its parasitic capacitance should not exceed 2 pF and should be placed as close as possible to the USB interface 3 10 UART Interfaces The module provides two UART interfa...

Page 46: ...DBG_RXD 11 DI Debug UART receive 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open DBG_TXD 12 DO Debug UART transmit The logic levels are described in the following table Table 15 Logic Levels of Digital I O Parameter Min Max Unit VIL 0 3 0 6 V VIH 1 2 2 0 V VOL 0 0 45 V VOH 1 35 1 8 V The module provides a 1 8 V UART interface A level translator should be used if the application is equipped with a 3 3 V ...

Page 47: ...on circuit is shown as below For the design of circuits in dotted lines see that of the circuits in solid lines but please pay attention to the direction of connection Figure 20 Reference Circuit with Transistor Circuit 1 Transistor circuit solution is not suitable for applications with baud rates exceeding 460 kbps 2 Please note that the module CTS is connected to the host CTS and the module RTS ...

Page 48: ... mode the data is sampled on the falling edge of the PCM_CLK and transmitted on the rising edge The PCM_SYNC falling edge represents the MSB In this mode the PCM interface supports 256 kHz 512 kHz 1024 kHz or 2048 kHz PCM_CLK at 8 kHz PCM_SYNC and also supports 4096 kHz PCM_CLK at 16 kHz PCM_SYNC EC200T series supports 16 bit linear data format The following figure shows the primary mode s timing ...

Page 49: ... 27 IO PCM clock 1 8 V power domain In master mode it serves as an output signal In slave mode it is used as an input signal If unused keep it open I2C_SCL 41 OD I2C serial clock Used for external codec An external 1 8 V pull up resistor is required If unused keep it open I2C_SDA 42 OD I2C serial data Used for external codec An external 1 8 V pull up resistor is required If unused keep it open Clo...

Page 50: ...used keep it open SD_SDIO_DATA3 28 IO SD card SDIO data bit 3 1 8 2 8 V power domain If unused keep it open SD_SDIO_DATA2 29 IO SD card SDIO data bit 2 1 8 2 8 V power domain If unused keep it open SD_SDIO_DATA1 30 IO SD card SDIO data bit 1 1 8 2 8 V power domain If unused keep it open SD_SDIO_DATA0 31 IO SD card SDIO data bit 0 1 8 2 8 V power domain If unused keep it open SD_SDIO_CLK 32 DO SD c...

Page 51: ...ity it is recommended to add 0 Ω resistors R1 R6 in series between the module and the SD card The bypass capacitors C1 C6 are reserved and not mounted by default All resistors and bypass capacitors should be placed close to the module In order to offer good ESD protection it is recommended to add a TVS diode on SD card pins near the SD card connector with junction capacitance less than 15 pF Keep ...

Page 52: ...C DC signals etc It is recommended to keep the traces of WLAN_SDIO_CLK WLAN_SDIO_DATA 0 3 and WLAN_SDIO_CMD with equal length the difference among them is less than 1 mm and the total routing length needs to be less than 50 mm Pin Name Pin No I O Description Comment WLAN_SLP_CLK 118 DO WLAN sleep clock If unused keep it open WLAN_PWR_EN 127 DO WLAN power supply enable control 1 8 V power domain If...

Page 53: ... can be used to read the voltage value on ADC1 pin For more details about these AT commands see document 2 In order to improve the accuracy of ADC the trace of ADC should be surrounded by ground Table 19 Pin Definition of ADC Interfaces Pin Name Pin No Description Comment ADC1 44 General purpose ADC interface If unused keep it open ADC0 45 General purpose ADC interface If unused keep it open The f...

Page 54: ...e Pin No I O Description Comment NET_MODE 5 DO Indicate the module s network registration mode 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open NET_STATUS 6 DO Indicate the module s network activity status 1 8 V power domain If unused keep it open Table 22 Working State of Network Connection Status Activity Indication Pin Name Logic Level Changes Network Status NET_MODE Always high Registered on LTE netw...

Page 55: ... indication circuit as below When the module is turned on normally the STATUS will present the low state Otherwise the STATUS will present high impedance state Table 23 Pin Definition of STATUS Pin Name Pin No I O Description Comment STATUS 61 OD Indicate the module s operation status An external pull up resistor is required If unused keep it open The following figure shows different circuit desig...

Page 56: ...command The default port is USB AT port In addition MAIN_RI behavior can be configured flexibly The default behavior of the MAIN_RI is shown as below Table 24 Behaviors of the MAIN_RI State Response Idle MAIN_RI keeps at high level URC MAIN_RI outputs 120ms low pulse when a new URC returns The MAIN_RI behavior can be changed via AT QCFG urc ri ring Please refer to document 2 for details 3 18 FORCE...

Page 57: ...tive high It is recommended to reserve test points The following figure shows a reference circuit of FORCE_USB_BOOT interface Figure 26 Reference Circuit of FORCE_USB_BOOT Interface VIL 0 5V VBAT PWRKEY 500 ms RESET_N NOTE 1 VDD_EXT About 5 ms FORCE_ USB_BOOT FORCE_USB_BOOT can be pulled up to 1 8 V before VDD_EXT is powered up and the module will enter emergency download mode when it is powered o...

Page 58: ...he time between powering up VBAT and pulling down PWRKEY pin is no less than 30 ms 2 When using MCU to control module to enter the emergency download mode please follow the above timing sequence It is not recommended to pull up FORCE_USB_BOOT to 1 8 V before powering up VBAT Directly connect the test points as shown in Figure 27 can manually force the module to enter download mode NOTES ...

Page 59: ...1 Pin Definition The pin definition of main antenna and Rx diversity antenna interfaces is shown below Table 26 Pin Definition of RF Antennas Pin Name Pin No I O Description Comment ANT_DIV 35 AI Diversity antenna interface 50 Ω impedance If unused keep it open ANT_MAIN 49 IO Main antenna interface 50 Ω impedance 4 1 2 Operating Frequency Table 27 EC200T CN Operating Frequencies 3GPP Band Transmit...

Page 60: ...TE TDD B41 2555 2655 2555 2655 MHz Table 28 EC200T EU Operating Frequencies 3GPP Band Transmit Receive Unit EGSM900 880 915 925 960 MHz DCS1800 1710 1785 1805 1880 MHz WCDMA B1 1920 1980 2110 2170 MHz WCDMA B8 880 915 925 960 MHz LTE FDD B1 1920 1980 2110 2170 MHz LTE FDD B3 1710 1785 1805 1880 MHz LTE FDD B7 2500 2570 2620 2690 MHz LTE FDD B8 880 915 925 960 MHz LTE FDD B20 832 862 791 821 MHz LT...

Page 61: ...DMA B1 1920 1980 2110 2170 MHz WCDMA B2 1850 1910 1930 1990 MHz WCDMA B4 1710 1755 2110 2155 MHz WCDMA B5 824 849 869 894 MHz WCDMA B8 880 915 925 960 MHz LTE FDD B1 1920 1980 2110 2170 MHz LTE FDD B2 1850 1910 1930 1990 MHz LTE FDD B3 1710 1785 1805 1880 MHz LTE FDD B4 1710 1755 2110 2155 MHz LTE FDD B5 824 849 869 894 MHz LTE FDD B7 2500 2570 2620 2690 MHz LTE FDD B8 880 915 925 960 MHz LTE FDD ...

Page 62: ...eceiving sensitivity 2 Place the π type matching components R1 C1 C2 and R2 C3 C4 as close to the antenna as possible 4 1 4 Reference Design of RF Layout For user s PCB the characteristic impedance of all RF traces should be controlled as 50 Ω The impedance of the RF traces is usually determined by the trace width W the materials dielectric constant height from the reference ground to the signal l...

Page 63: ...eries Hardware Design EC200T_Series_Hardware_Design 62 90 Figure 29 Microstrip Design on a 2 layer PCB Figure 30 Coplanar Waveguide Design on a 2 layer PCB Figure 31 Coplanar Waveguide Design on a 4 layer PCB Layer 3 as Reference Ground ...

Page 64: ... should be as short as possible and all the right angle traces should be changed to curved ones There should be clearance area under the signal pin of the antenna connector or solder joint The reference ground of RF traces should be complete Meanwhile adding some ground vias around RF traces and the reference ground could help to improve RF performance The distance between the ground vias and RF t...

Page 65: ...DMA B8 LTE FDD B5 B8 B20 B28 Cable insertion loss 1 5 dB DCS1800 WCDMA B1 LTE B1 B3 B34 B39 Cable insertion loss 2 dB LTE TDD B7 B38 B40 B41 4 2 2 Recommended RF Connector for Antenna Installation If RF connector is used for antenna connection it is recommended to use U FL R SMT connector provided by Hirose Figure 33 Dimensions of U FL R SMT Connector Unit mm ...

Page 66: ...FL LP serial connectors listed in the following figure can be used to match the U FL R SMT Figure 34 Mechanicals of U FL LP Connectors The following figure describes the space factor of mated connector Figure 35 Space Factor of Mated Connector Unit mm For more details please visit http hirose com ...

Page 67: ...ute maximum ratings for power supply and voltage on digital and analog pins of the module are listed in the following table Table 31 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Min Max Unit VBAT_RF VBAT_BB 0 3 6 0 V USB_VBUS 0 3 5 5 V Peak Current of VBAT_BB 0 0 8 A Peak Current of VBAT_RF 0 1 8 A Voltage at Digital Pins 0 3 2 3 V Voltage at ADC0 0 VBAT_BB V Voltage at ADC1 0 VBAT_BB V ...

Page 68: ...Voltage drop during burst transmission Maximum power control level on EGSM900 400 mV IVBAT Peak supply current during transmission slot Maximum power control level on EGSM900 1 8 2 0 A USB_VBUS USB connection detection 3 0 5 0 5 25 V 5 3 Operating and Storage Temperatures The operating and storage temperatures are listed in the following table Table 33 Operating and Storage Temperatures Parameter ...

Page 69: ...erature levels the module will meet 3GPP specifications again 5 4 Current Consumption The following table shows the current consumption of EC200T CN Table 34 EC200T CN Current Consumption Parameter Description Conditions Typ Unit IVBAT OFF state Power down 11 uA Sleep state AT CFUN 0 USB disconnected 1 67 mA EGSM900 DRX 2 USB disconnected 3 04 mA EGSM900 DRX 5 USB disconnected 1 94 mA EGSM900 DRX ...

Page 70: ... 52 mA LTE TDD PF 128 USB disconnected 2 43 mA LTE TDD PF 256 USB disconnected 2 01 mA Idle state EGSM900 DRX 5 USB disconnected 30 55 mA EGSM00 DRX 5 USB connected 30 64 mA WCDMA PF 64 USB disconnected 30 85 mA WCDMA PF 64 USB connected 31 44 mA LTE FDD PF 64 USB disconnected 31 58 mA LTE FDD PF 64 USB connected 31 68 mA LTE TDD PF 64 USB disconnected 31 78 mA LTE TDD PF 64 USB connected 31 99 mA...

Page 71: ... mA DCS1800 2DL 3UL 25 56 dBm 393 9 mA DCS1800 1DL 4UL 22 87 dBm 476 3 mA WCDMA data transfer WCDMA B1 HSDPA 23 57 dBm 675 2 mA WCDMA B1 HSUPA 22 91 dBm 657 9 mA WCDMA B5 HSDPA 23 06 dBm 574 5 mA WCDMA B5 HSUPA 22 73 dBm 575 9 mA WCDMA B8 HSDPA 23 36 dBm 673 2 mA WCDMA B8 HSUPA 22 97 dBm 669 2 mA LTE data transfer LTE FDD B1 22 54 dBm 684 1 mA LTE FDD B3 22 22 dBm 690 1 mA LTE FDD B5 22 39 dBm 613...

Page 72: ...voice call WCDMA B1 23 57 dBm 646 9 mA WCDMA B5 23 07 dBm 556 1 mA WCDMA B8 23 21 dBm 653 1 mA means under development Table 35 EC200T EU Current Consumption Parameter Description Conditions Typ Unit IVBAT OFF state Power down 11 uA Sleep state AT CFUN 0 USB disconnected 1 02 mA EGSM900 DRX 2 USB disconnected 3 67 mA EGSM900 DRX 5 USB disconnected 3 00 mA EGSM900 DRX 5 USB suspend 3 15 mA EGSM900 ...

Page 73: ...mA LTE FDD PF 32 USB disconnected 4 38 mA LTE FDD PF 64 USB disconnected 2 99 mA LTE FDD PF 64 USB suspend 3 48 mA LTE FDD PF 128 USB disconnected 2 58 mA LTE FDD PF 256 USB disconnected 3 41 mA LTE TDD PF 32 USB disconnected 5 11 mA LTE TDD PF 64 USB disconnected 3 53 mA LTE TDD PF 64 USB suspend 3 72 mA LTE TDD PF 128 USB disconnected 2 93 mA LTE TDD PF 256 USB disconnected 3 60 mA Idle state EG...

Page 74: ...29 16 dBm 545 mA DCS1800 4DL 1UL 31 52 dBm 230 mA DCS1800 3DL 2UL 31 55 dBm 371 mA DCS1800 2DL 3UL 30 21 dBm 449 mA DCS1800 1DL 4UL 28 25 dBm 473 mA EDGE data transfer EGSM900 4DL 1UL 26 88 dBm 216 mA EGSM900 3DL 2UL 26 61 dBm 346 mA EGSM900 2DL 3UL 24 91 dBm 471 mA EGSM900 1DL 4UL 23 15 dBm 586 mA DCS1800 4DL 1UL 26 73 dBm 188 mA DCS1800 3DL 2UL 26 59 dBm 293 mA DCS1800 2DL 3UL 25 10 dBm 389 mA D...

Page 75: ... B20 24 09 dBm 703 mA LTE FDD B28 23 9 dBm 738 mA LTE TDD B38 23 13 dBm 360 mA LTE TDD B40 23 23 dBm 393 mA LTE TDD B41 23 81 dBm 391 mA GSM voice call EGSM900 PCL 5 33 00 dBm 270 mA EGSM900 PCL 12 19 53 dBm 123 mA EGSM900 PCL 19 5 71 dBm 97 mA DCS1800 PCL 0 31 47 dBm 226 mA DCS1800 PCL 7 18 37 dBm 116 mA DCS1800 PCL 15 2 74 dBm 94 mA WCDMA voice cal WCDMA B1 23 06 dBm 636 mA WCDMA B8 23 34 dBm 59...

Page 76: ... USB suspend 2 80 mA EGSM900 DRX 9 USB disconnected 2 87 mA DCS1800 DRX 2 USB disconnected 3 60 mA DCS1800 DRX 5 USB disconnected 2 77 mA DCS1800 DRX 5 USB suspend 2 85 mA DCS1800 DRX 9 USB disconnected 3 03 mA WCDMA PF 64 USB disconnected 3 89 mA WCDMA PF 64 USB suspend 3 90 mA WCDMA PF 128 USB disconnected 3 31 mA WCDMA PF 256 USB disconnected 2 74 mA WCDMA PF 512 USB disconnected 4 42 mA LTE FD...

Page 77: ...30 12 mA EGSM900 DRX 5 USB connected 49 22 mA WCDMA PF 64 USB disconnected 31 07 mA WCDMA PF 64 USB connected 50 13 mA LTE FDD PF 64 USB disconnected 30 82 mA LTE FDD PF 64 USB connected 49 90 mA LTE TDD PF 64 USB disconnected 31 34 mA LTE TDD PF 64 USB connected 50 31 mA GPRS data transfer EGSM900 4DL 1UL 33 44 dBm 268 3 mA EGSM900 3DL 2UL 33 39 dBm 467 8 mA EGSM900 2DL 3UL 31 44 dBm 543 9 mA EGS...

Page 78: ...00 4DL 1UL 28 69 dBm 215 2 mA EGSM900 3DL 2UL 28 49 dBm 366 1 mA EGSM900 2DL 3UL 25 67 dBm 489 6 mA EGSM900 1DL 4UL 23 43 dBm 610 4 mA DCS1800 4DL 1UL 26 93 dBm 179 7 mA DCS1800 3DL 2UL 26 80 dBm 296 2 mA DCS1800 2DL 3UL 25 29 dBm 394 7 mA DCS1800 1DL 4UL 22 88 dBm 495 4 mA PCS1800 4DL 1UL 26 38 dBm 176 2 mA PCS1800 3DL 2UL 26 29 dBm 288 6 mA PCS1800 2DL 3UL 24 88 dBm 389 7 mA PCS1800 1DL 4UL 22 6...

Page 79: ... mA WCDMA B8 HSUPA 23 22 dBm 653 1 mA LTE data transfer LTE FDD B1 22 89 dBm 737 4 mA LTE FDD B2 22 29 dBm 780 8 mA LTE FDD B3 23 21 dBm 729 4 mA LTE FDD B4 22 49 dBm 717 3 mA LTE FDD B5 23 41 dBm 677 3 mA LTE FDD B7 23 18 dBm 895 5 mA LTE FDD B8 22 12 dBm 676 4 mA LTE FDD B28 23 67 dBm 744 8 mA LTE FDD B66 22 71 dBm 722 7 mA LTE TDD B40 23 25 dBm 423 9 mA GSM voice call EGSM900 PCL 5 33 49 dBm 28...

Page 80: ...3 dBm 100 0 mA WCDMA voice call WCDMA B1 23 42 dBm 718 3 mA WCDMA B2 23 44 dBm 818 6 mA WCDMA B4 24 02 dBm 752 1 mA WCDMA B5 23 38 dBm 625 6 mA WCDMA B8 23 57 dBm 658 3 mA 备注 means under development 5 5 RF Output Power The following table shows the RF output power of EC200T series module Table 37 EC200T CN RF Output Power Frequency Max Min EGSM900 33 dBm 2 dB 5 dBm 5 dB DCS1800 30 dBm 2 dB 0 dBm 5...

Page 81: ... 27 dBm 3 dB 5 dBm 5 dB DCS1800 8 PSK 26 dBm 3 dB 0 dBm 5 dB WCDMA B1 B8 24 dBm 1 3 dB 49 dBm LTE FDD B1 B3 B7 B8 B20 B28 23 dBm 2 dB 39 dBm LTE TDD B38 B40 B41 23 dBm 2 dB 39 dBm Table 39 EC200T AU RF Output Power Frequency Max Min EGSM900 33 dBm 2 dB 5 dBm 5 dB GSM850 33 dBm 2 dB 5 dBm 5 dB DCS1800 30 dBm 2 dB 0 dBm 5 dB PCS1900 30 dBm 2 dB 0 dBm 5 dB EGSM900 8 PSK 27 dBm 3 dB 5 dBm 5 dB EGSM850...

Page 82: ...data for EC200T EU and EC200T AU will be supplemented in subsequent versions of this document Table 40 EC200T CN Conducted RF Receiving Sensitivity Frequency Receiving Sensitivity Typ 3GPP SIMO Primary Diversity SIMO EGSM900 108 dBm NA NA 102 dBm DCS1800 108 dBm NA NA 102 dBm WCDMA B1 108 dBm NA NA 106 7 dBm WCDMA B5 109 dBm NA NA 104 7 dBm WCDMA B8 110 dBm NA NA 103 7 dBm LTE FDD B1 10 MHz 97 dBm...

Page 83: ...BD NA NA 102 dBm WCDMA B1 TBD NA NA 106 7 dBm WCDMA B8 TBD NA NA 103 7 dBm LTE FDD B1 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 96 3 dBm LTE FDD B3 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 93 3 dBm LTE FDD B7 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 94 3 dBm LTE FDD B8 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 93 3 dBm LTE TDD B20 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 93 3 dBm LTE TDD B28 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 94 8 dBm LTE TDD B38 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 96 3 dBm LTE TDD B40 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 96 3 dBm LTE TDD B...

Page 84: ...6 3 dBm LTE FDD B5 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 94 3 dBm LTE FDD B7 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 94 3 dBm LTE FDD B8 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 93 3 dBm LTE TDD B28 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 94 8 dBm LTE TDD B40 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 96 3 dBm LTE TDD B66 10 MHz TBD TBD TBD 96 3 dBm means under development 5 7 Electrostatic Discharge The module is not protected against electrostatics discharge ESD in general Consequently it is subject ...

Page 85: ...84 90 The following table shows the module electrostatics discharge characteristics Table 43 Electrostatics Discharge Characteristics 25 ºC 45 Relative Humidity Tested Interfaces Contact Discharge Air Discharge Unit VBAT GND 8 10 kV All Antenna Interfaces 8 10 kV Other Interfaces 0 5 1 kV ...

Page 86: ...85 90 6 Mechanical Dimensions This chapter describes the mechanical dimensions of the module All dimensions are measured in millimeter mm and the dimensional tolerances are 0 05 mm unless otherwise specified 6 1 Mechanical Dimensions of the Module Figure 36 Module Top and Side Dimensions ...

Page 87: ...3 0 3 5 0 8 1 5 3 2 3 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 6 8 3 45 29 0 0 15 1 90 3 5 1 9 32 0 0 15 3 4 2 8 4 8 0 87 5 96 1 6 2 49 2 4 2 15 4 37 1 7 4 82 1 8 1 8 1 15 1 05 1 30 1 30 1 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 Pin 1 Figure 37 Module Bottom Dimensions Bottom View The package warpage level of the module conforms to JEITA ED 7306 standard NOTE ...

Page 88: ...0T_Series_Hardware_Design 87 90 6 2 Recommended Footprint Figure 38 Recommended Footprint Top View 1 The keepout area should not be designed 2 For easy maintenance of the module please keep about 3 mm between the module and other components in the host PCB NOTES ...

Page 89: ...ries_Hardware_Design 88 90 6 3 Design Effect Drawings of the Module Figure 39 Top View of the Module Figure 40 Bottom View of the Module These are renderings of EC200T series module For authentic appearance please refer to the module that you receive from Quectel NOTE ...

Page 90: ...moved the module must be processed in reflow soldering or other high temperature operations within 168 hours Otherwise the module should be stored in an environment where the relative humidity is less than 10 e g a drying cabinet 4 The module should be pre baked to avoid blistering cracks and inner layer separation in PCB under the following circumstances The module is not stored in Recommended St...

Page 91: ... and Soldering Push the squeegee to apply the solder paste on the surface of stencil thus making the paste fill the stencil openings and then penetrate to the PCB The force on the squeegee should be adjusted properly so as to produce a clean stencil surface on a single pass To ensure the module soldering quality the thickness of stencil for the module is recommended to be 0 18 0 20 mm For more det...

Page 92: ... shielding can may become rusted 2 The shielding can for the module is made of Cupro Nickel base material It is tested that after 12 hours Neutral Salt Spray test the laser engraved label information on the shielding can is still clearly identifiable and the QR code is still readable although white rust may be found Factor Recommendation Soak Zone Max slope 1 3 C s Soak time between A and B 150 C ...

Page 93: ...g and contains 250 modules The figure below shows the package details measured in mm 30 3 0 15 29 3 0 15 30 3 0 15 32 5 0 15 33 5 0 15 0 35 0 05 4 2 0 15 3 1 0 15 32 5 0 15 33 5 0 15 4 00 0 1 2 00 0 1 1 75 0 1 20 20 0 15 44 00 0 3 44 00 0 1 1 50 0 1 Figure 42 Tape Specifications D i r e c t i o n o f f e e d C o v e r t a p e 13 100 44 5 0 20 0 00 48 5 Figure 43 Reel Specifications ...

Page 94: ...LTE Standard Module Series EC200T Series Hardware Design EC200T_Series_Hardware_Design 93 90 Carrier tape packing module Carrier tape unfolding 1083 Figure 44 Tape and Reel Directions ...

Page 95: ...ual 3 Quectel_RF_Layout_Application_Note RF Layout Application Note 4 Quectel_UMTS LTE_EVB_User_Guide UMTS LTE EVB user guide for UMTS LTE modules Table 46 Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Description ADC Analog to Digital Converter AMR Adaptive Multi rate bps Bits Per Second CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CS Coding Scheme CTS Clear To Send DL Downlink DTE Data Terminal Equip...

Page 96: ...Packet Access HSPA High Speed Packet Access HSUPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTPS Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer LED Light Emitting Diode LTE Long Term Evolution MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output MMS Multimedia Messaging Service MQTT Message Queuing Telemetry Transport MSL Moisture Sensitivity Level NITZ Network Identity and Time Zon...

Page 97: ...PS Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure SSL Secure Sockets Layer TCP Transmission Control Protocol TDD Time Division Duplexing UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UDP User Datagram Protocol UL Uplink UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System URC Unsolicited Result Code U SIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module Vmax Maximum Voltage Value Vnorm Normal Voltage Value Vmin Minimum V...

Page 98: ...VImax Absolute Maximum Input Voltage Value VOHmax Maximum Output High Level Voltage Value VOHmin Minimum Output High Level Voltage Value VOLmax Maximum Output Low Level Voltage Value VOLmin Minimum Output Low Level Voltage Value VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access WLAN Wireless Local Area Network ...

Page 99: ...S Coding Schemes Table 47 Description of Different Coding Schemes Scheme CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4 Code Rate 1 2 2 3 3 4 1 USF 3 3 3 3 Pre coded USF 3 6 6 12 Radio Block excl USF and BCS 181 268 312 428 BCS 40 16 16 16 Tail 4 4 4 Coded Bits 456 588 676 456 Punctured Bits 0 132 220 Data Rate Kb s 9 05 13 4 15 6 21 4 ...

Page 100: ...en as 3 1 or 2 2 the first number indicates the amount of downlink timeslots while the second number indicates the amount of uplink timeslots The active slots determine the total number of slots the GPRS device can use simultaneously for both uplink and downlink communications The description of different multi slot classes is shown in the following table Table 48 GPRS Multi slot Classes Multislot...

Page 101: ...dware Design EC200T_Series_Hardware_Design 100 90 14 4 4 NA 15 5 5 NA 16 6 6 NA 17 7 7 NA 18 8 8 NA 19 6 2 NA 20 6 3 NA 21 6 4 NA 22 6 4 NA 23 6 6 NA 24 8 2 NA 25 8 3 NA 26 8 4 NA 27 8 4 NA 28 8 6 NA 29 8 8 NA 30 5 1 6 31 5 2 6 32 5 3 6 33 5 4 6 ...

Page 102: ...ot 1 Timeslot 2 Timeslot 4 MCS 1 GMSK C 8 80 kbps 17 60 kbps 35 20 kbps MCS 2 GMSK B 11 2 kbps 22 4 kbps 44 8 kbps MCS 3 GMSK A 14 8 kbps 29 6 kbps 59 2 kbps MCS 4 GMSK C 17 6 kbps 35 2 kbps 70 4 kbps MCS 5 8 PSK B 22 4 kbps 44 8 kbps 89 6 kbps MCS 6 8 PSK A 29 6 kbps 59 2 kbps 118 4 kbps MCS 7 8 PSK B 44 8 kbps 89 6 kbps 179 2 kbps MCS 8 8 PSK A 54 4 kbps 108 8 kbps 217 6 kbps MCS 9 8 PSK A 59 2 ...

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