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41110590 

Rev 6.1 

January 28, 2019 

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Product Technical Specification and 
User Guide 

Troubleshooting the GL7x00 

6.2. 

No Communications with the GL7x00 through 
the USB 

If the GL7x00 does not answer to AT commands through the USB, refer to the table below for 
possible causes and their corresponding solutions.  

Table 23. 

No Communications with the GL7x00 through the USB 

If the GL7x00 
returns 

Then ask 

Action 

Nothing 

Is the GL7x00 powered correctly? 

Make sure that the GL7x00 is recognized by 
the PC and the USB port provides a voltage of 
5V. 

Is the USB Device Driver correctly 
installed? 

Download the correct USB drivers from 

the 

Source

. 

Is the USB cable connected at both 
sides? 

Check the USB connection. 

Does the USB cable correctly follow 
the pin assignments? Refer to section 
2.2.2 Micro USB Connector for more 
information on the USB pin 
assignments. 

Connect the cable by following the pin 
assignments as given in Table 13 USB Pin 
Description.
 

Nothing or non-
significant characters 

Is the communication program properly 
configured on the PC? 

Ensure that the settings of the communication 
program are compatible with the settings of 
the GL7x00. 

The GL7x00 factory settings are: 

Data bits = 8

Parity = none

Stop bits = 1

Baud rate = 115200 bps

Flow control = hardware

Is there another program interfering 
with the communication program (i.e. 
conflict on communication port 
access)? 

Close the interfering program. 

6.3. 

Receiving an “ERROR” Message 

The GL7x00 returns an 

"ERROR"

 message (in reply to an AT command) in the following cases:

The AT command syntax is incorrect. In this case, check the command syntax applicable to
the GL7500 in document [3] AirPrime HL7588 AT Commands Interface Guide; and
commands marked as supported by HL7692 in document [4] AirPrime HL76xx AT Commands
Interface Guide.

The AT command syntax is correct, but was transmitted using the wrong parameters:

Enter the 

AT+CMEE=1

 command to change the error report method to the verbose

method, which includes the error codes.

Re-enter the AT command which previously caused the reception of an 

"ERROR"

message to get the Mobile Equipment error code.

Summary of Contents for AirLink GL7 00 Series

Page 1: ...Product Technical Specification and User Guide AirLink GL7x00 41110590 6 1 January 28 2019...

Page 2: ...ould interfere with various onboard systems Note Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the aircraft is on the ground and the door is open Sierra Wireless modems may be used at this...

Page 3: ...gos are registered trademarks of Sierra Wireless Inc or one of its subsidiaries Watcher is a registered trademark of NETGEAR Inc used under license Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks...

Page 4: ...ed 2 2 1 1 Power Supply 2 2 3 1 RF Performances 6 5 Resetting the GL7x00 2 1 July 04 2017 Updated 1 5 3 Last Gasp 2 2 1 2 3 2 wire Serial Interface Hardware Design 3 0 October 11 2017 Added 18 Appendi...

Page 5: ...xternal SIM 18 2 1 1 2 Embedded SIM 18 2 1 2 Flash LED 19 2 2 Back Interface 19 2 2 1 8 pin Micro Fit Connector 19 2 2 1 1 Power Supply 20 2 2 1 2 Serial Link RS232 21 2 2 2 Micro USB Connector 23 2 2...

Page 6: ...41 7 1 1 1 Equipment 41 7 1 1 2 SIM Cards 42 7 1 2 Software Configuration 42 7 1 2 1 Modem Configuration 42 7 1 2 2 Equipment Configuration 42 7 2 Operating Modes 43 7 2 1 Entering Sleep Mode 43 7 2...

Page 7: ...MECHANICAL CONSTRAINTS 58 12 1 Micro Fit Connector 58 13 PROTECTIONS 59 13 1 Power Supply 59 13 2 Electrostatic Discharge 59 13 3 Miscellaneous 59 14 UPGRADE GUIDELINES 60 14 1 Operating System Upgra...

Page 8: ...Link Implementation 22 Figure 10 USB Signals on the Micro USB Connector 23 Figure 11 Typical Hardware Configuration 41 Figure 12 Adaptive Cable for the GL7x00 54 Figure 13 8 pin Micro Fit Edge of the...

Page 9: ...17 GL7600 Antenna Specifications 25 Table 18 AT CPIN Responses 29 Table 19 Received Signal Strength Values 30 Table 20 Network Registration Values 31 Table 21 Main AT Commands for the GL7x00 31 Table...

Page 10: ...enna Gain 52 Table 40 8 pin Micro Fit Pin Description of the Adaptive Cable 54 Table 41 DB9 Connector Pin Description 55 Table 42 2 pin Micro Fit Connector Pin Description 56 Table 43 DC Cable Pin Des...

Page 11: ...nformation about the physical attributes and briefly summarizes the modem s features interfaces and connectors 1 1 Variants The GL7x00 comes in two variants GL7500 which utilizes an HL7588 embedded mo...

Page 12: ...850 MHz CLR HSDPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access up to Category 24 DC 42 2Mbps HSUPA High Speed Uplink Packet Access Category 7 11 5Mbps For the GL7600 Tri band LTE LTE B3 1800 MHz DCS LTE B8 900 MH...

Page 13: ...DBP or Diisobutyl phthalate DIBP above threshold limits 1 4 2 Disposing of the Product This electronic product is subject to the EU Directive 2012 19 EU for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment W...

Page 14: ...s Table 4 Supported Bands Connectivity on the GL7600 RF Band Transmit Band Tx Receive Band Rx Maximum Output Power LTE B3 1710 to 1785 MHz 1805 to 1880 MHz 23 dBm 2 dBm LTE B8 880 to 915 MHz 925 to 96...

Page 15: ...41110590 Rev 6 1 January 28 2019 15 Product Technical Specification and User Guide Overview 1 6 Mechanical Specifications 1 6 1 Mechanical Drawing Figure 3 Mechanical Drawing...

Page 16: ...6 1 January 28 2019 16 Product Technical Specification and User Guide Overview 1 6 2 Product Color The GL7x00 comes in OSAKI BLACK Muncell 10B 1 5 0 5 DIC 581B PANTONE 426C C5 M5 Y0or5 K90 R24G25B26...

Page 17: ...pin Micro Fit connector a micro USB connector two SMA RF connectors a SIM connector a Flash LED indicator The interface signals available from the modem are listed in the following table For more inf...

Page 18: ...or diodes are internally added on the signals connected to the SIM interface to prevent any damage from electrostatic discharge The SIM uses five SIM signals namely SIM VCC which is the SIM power supp...

Page 19: ...for 200ms OFF for 600ms The modem powered ON registered on the network and circuit switched communication is in progress OFF OFF The modem is either switched OFF or the FLASH LED has been disabled by...

Page 20: ...2V at 2 2A This input is available via the 8 pin Micro Fit connector Table 9 Input Power Supply Voltage Pin Number Signal Description 1 DCIN 4 75V to 32V DC input 6 GND Ground Connection Note that the...

Page 21: ...32 RTS Clear To Send RS232 CTS Data Terminal Ready RS232 DTR Modem DCE DTE RS232 TXD GND RS232 RXD RS232 RTS RS232 CTS RS232 DTR 7 3 8 4 2 TX RX RTS CTS DTR Figure 7 RS232 Serial Link Signals 2 2 1 2...

Page 22: ...ignal to benefit from the current consumption improvement performed by this feature For more information about the Serial Port Shutdown refer to section 7 2 2 Serial Port Shutdown Mode 2 2 1 2 2 4 wir...

Page 23: ...s applicable to the GL7600 refer to the commands marked as supported by HL7692 in document 4 AirPrime HL76xx AT Commands Interface Guide 2 2 2 Micro USB Connector The GL7x00 supports a high speed USB...

Page 24: ...t using the main antenna connector 2 2 3 1 RF Performances RF performances are compliant with 3GPP recommendation TS 36 101 Table 14 GL7500 Conducted RX Sensitivity dBm Frequency Band Primary Typical...

Page 25: ...o 787 MHz 704 to 716 MHz RX Frequency 1930 to 1990 MHz 869 to 894 MHz 2110 to 2155 MHz 746 to 756 MHz 734 to 746 MHz Impedance 50 VSWR Rx max 1 5 1 Tx max 1 5 1 Typical radiated gain 0dBi in one direc...

Page 26: ...section 3 1 1 Inserting the SIM Card and 3 1 2 Extracting the SIM Card for more details on how to insert and extract the SIM card from the GL7x00 2 Connect the main antenna to the primary SMA RF conne...

Page 27: ...d to connect the DCIN line of the GL7x00 directly to the positive terminal of the battery 3 1 1 Inserting the SIM Card To insert the SIM card into the GL7x00 follow the procedure shown below 1 Prepare...

Page 28: ...1 Use a tool to further push the SIM card into the SIM holder Push until you hear a clicking sound 2 The SIM card should spring out a little bit after the clicking sound 3 Extract the SIM card from th...

Page 29: ...connected using the USB interface Using a communication software such as HyperTerminal enter AT When communications have been established the GL7x00 will respond with an OK which is displayed in the...

Page 30: ...lue of Received Signal Strength Indication rssi Interpretation of the Received Signal Strength 0 10 Insufficient 11 31 Sufficient 32 98 Not defined 99 No measure available Based on general observation...

Page 31: ...gth refer to section 4 3 Verify the Received Signal Strength for more information 4 5 Main AT Commands for the GL7x00 The table below lists the main AT commands required for starting the GL7x00 Table...

Page 32: ...nds Interface Guide 4 6 Echo Function If no echo is displayed when entering an AT command it could mean either of the following The local echo parameter of your communication software such as HyperTer...

Page 33: ...s srs urs OK Write command Syntax AT LASTGASP n Response OK Parameters Firmware version Firmware version information text scv Super capacitor voltage in volts Dot is used as a decimal separator sv Sup...

Page 34: ...n Last Gasp is active Examples AT LASTGASP LASTGASP GL7600 2 23 172400 201706231140 x7120m_1 3 95 12 00 0 0 1 1 1 OK Here the parameters are Firmware version GL7600 2 23 172400 201706231140 x7120m_1 S...

Page 35: ...boots up Messages are concatenated with the current time in ISO 8601 format when sent date T time timezone YYYY MM DDThh mm ss hh mm Example TEST MESSAGE is concatenated as TEST MESSAGE 1997 07 16T19...

Page 36: ...Configuration is needed each time the module boots up The module uses PDP context 1 CID 1 to send the message No check is done between the address type and the PDP context type only valid address synt...

Page 37: ...e sure that the external power supply is connected to the GL7x00 and provides a voltage within the range of 4 75V to 32V Is the serial cable connected at both sides Check the serial cable connection D...

Page 38: ...hing or non significant characters Is the communication program properly configured on the PC Ensure that the settings of the communication program are compatible with the settings of the GL7x00 The G...

Page 39: ...tion NO CARRIER Is the received signal strong enough Refer to section 4 3 Verify the Received Signal Strength to verify the strength of the received signal Is the GL7x00 registered on the network Refe...

Page 40: ...GL7600 refer to the commands marked as supported by HL7692 in document 4 AirPrime HL76xx AT Commands Interface Guide For all other codes and their corresponding details applicable to the GL7500 pleas...

Page 41: ...2 Operating Modes Consumption results are highly dependent on the hardware configuration used during measurement and the following chapter describes the hardware configuration settings that should be...

Page 42: ...CMW 500 CMU 200 GSM E GSM 900 DCS 1800 WCDMA B2 B5 LTE B2 B3 B4 B5 B8 B13 B17 B20 Current measuring power supply Agilent 66321D Used for DCIN 7 1 1 2 SIM Cards Consumption measurement may be performed...

Page 43: ...AT KSLEEP 0 The modem is active when DTR signal is active low electrical level When DTR is deactivated high electrical level the modem enters sleep mode after a while On DTR activation low electrical...

Page 44: ...de will be immediately activated within 30 seconds after the AT command set To wake the modem up from this mode just simply send AT command to the modem 7 3 Power Consumption Values These consumption...

Page 45: ...k current WCDMA 696 959 301 216 119 058 mA LTE 577 259 251 807 90 438 mA 7 3 2 GL7600 The results listed below were based on firmware GL7600 2 15 170200 201701201640 x7120m_1 The modem was powered for...

Page 46: ...on mode TX Max E GSM 900 200 616 83 301 34 413 mA DCS 1800 118 086 50 873 21 864 mA GPRS in Communication mode TX Max E GSM 900 368 480 151 479 61 196 mA DCS 1800 207 005 89 122 37 492 mA LTE in Commu...

Page 47: ...ication ISO Standard 7637 and Section 1 Note The word function as used here concerns only the function performed by the modem Table 31 ISO Failure Mode Severity Classification Class Definition CLASS A...

Page 48: ...in Recovery time 3 hours Operating conditions Powered Duration 14 days 8 2 2 Environmental Resistance Stress Tests The following tests the modem s resistance to extreme temperature Table 33 Environmen...

Page 49: ...Test MHCT Standard IEC 60068 2 30 Test Db Special conditions Upper temperature 40 2 C Lower temperature 23 5 C RH Upper temperature 93 Lower temperature 95 Number of cycles 21 1 cycle 24 hours Operat...

Page 50: ...Table 36 Mechanical Resistance Stress Tests Designation Condition Sinusoidal Vibration Test SVT Standard IEC 60068 2 6 Test Fc Special conditions Frequency range 16 Hz to 1000 Hz Acceleration 5G from...

Page 51: ...ation 100g Duration 6ms Number of shocks 3 Direction X Y Z Operating conditions Un powered Duration 72 hours 8 2 6 Handling Resistance Stress Tests The following tests the modem s resistance to handli...

Page 52: ...y Sierra Wireless could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 9 1 RF Exposure In accordance with FCC IC requirements of human exposure to radio frequency fields the radiating element sha...

Page 53: ...rning Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Sierra Wireless could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 9 5 Declaration of Conformity The Declaration of Confo...

Page 54: ...n Micro Fit Edge Figure 13 8 pin Micro Fit Edge of the Adaptive Cable Refer to the following table for the pin description of the 8 pin Micro Fit Edge of the Adaptive cable Table 40 8 pin Micro Fit Pi...

Page 55: ...escription for more information about the pin assignments and description 10 1 2 DB9 Edge Figure 14 DB9 Edge of the Adaptive Cable Refer to the following table for the pin description of the DB9 Edge...

Page 56: ...table for the pin description of the 2 pin Micro Fit Edge of the Adaptive cable Table 42 2 pin Micro Fit Connector Pin Description Pin Number Signal Description 1 GND Ground Connection 2 Vin 4 75V to...

Page 57: ...or The recommended mating connector to use with the 8 pin Micro Fit Connector is described in the table below Table 44 Recommended Mating Connector for the Micro Fit Connector Supplier Description Ven...

Page 58: ...sertion force 8 0N 1 8lbf This is the maximum amount of force that should be used when inserting a male connector into the 8 pin Micro Fit connector Using force greater than this might damage the Micr...

Page 59: ...electronic components from over current consumption 13 2 Electrostatic Discharge The GL7x00 withstands ESD according to IEC 1000 4 2 requirements for all accessible parts of the GL7x00 except the RF p...

Page 60: ...download over the air feature For more information about AT commands applicable to the GL7500 please refer to document 3 AirPrime HL7588 AT Commands Interface Guide for more information about AT comma...

Page 61: ...downloaded from the Source if needed 1 AirPrime HL7548 and HL7588 Product Technical Specification Reference 4116369 2 AirPrime HL7692 Product Technical Specification Reference 4119631 3 AirPrime HL75...

Page 62: ...ge Service EN Enable ESD Electrostatic Discharges FIFO First In First Out FR Full Rate FTA Full Type Approval GND Ground GPI General Purpose Input GPC General Purpose Connector GPIO General Purpose In...

Page 63: ...and Circular Polarization RI Ring Indicator RST Reset RTC Real Time Clock RTCM Radio Technical Commission for Maritime services RTS Request To Send RX Receive SCL Serial Clock SDA Serial Data SIM Subs...

Page 64: ...two pizza boxes Figure 19 Two Pizza Boxes in an Outer Box One pizza box contains 50 sets of adaptive cables and DC cables while the other pizza box is foam partitioned and contains 50 GL7x00 modems T...

Page 65: ...ame GL7500 or GL7600 CE logo Serial number 2D barcode UL C US mark and ITE number for the GL7500 only WEEE logo GL7x00 Figure 21 Model Label 17 2 IMEI and Approval Label The IMEI and Approval label pr...

Page 66: ...to mount the GL7x00 on a customer application 1 Remove the set of mounting screws washer and nuts from the GL7x00 2 Mount the GL7x00 on the customer application board 3 Re screw the set of mounting sc...

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