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4116298

Rev 7.0

November 07, 2016

Product Technical Specification and
User Guide

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Summary of Contents for AirLink GL8200

Page 1: ...4116298 7 0 November 07 2016 AirLink GL8200 Product Technical Specification and User Guide WWW INFOPULSAS LT info infopulsas lt...

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: ...Open AT logos 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...

Page 4: ...11 Adaptive Cable for the GL8200 Appendix B Product Labeling 3 0 September 07 2015 Updated Table 8 Effects of Power Supply Overload Underload 11 1 Power Supply Deleted 11 2 Overvoltage 4 0 February 2...

Page 5: ...terface 16 2 1 1 SIM Interface 16 2 1 2 Flash LED 17 2 2 Back Interface 18 2 2 1 8 pin Micro Fit Connector 18 2 2 1 1 Power Supply 19 2 2 1 2 Serial Link RS232 19 2 2 2 RF Interface 22 2 2 2 1 RF Conn...

Page 6: ...2 Serial Port Shutdown Mode 38 6 3 Power Consumption Values 38 7 RELIABILITY COMPLIANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS 40 7 1 Environmental Specifications 40 7 1 1 Function Status Classification 40 7 2 Reliabil...

Page 7: ...RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INFORMATION ONLY 55 14 1 RF Safety 55 14 1 1 General 55 14 1 2 Exposure to RF Energy 55 14 1 3 Efficient Terminal Operation 55 14 1 4 Antenna Care and Replacement 56 14 2 General...

Page 8: ...igure 9 2 wire Serial Link Implementation 21 Figure 10 Typical Hardware Configuration 35 Figure 11 Adaptive Cable for the GL8200 46 Figure 12 8 pin Micro Fit Edge of the Adaptive Cable 46 Figure 13 DB...

Page 9: ...he 2 wire Serial Link 32 Table 17 Solutions for Receiving a NO CARRIER Message 33 Table 18 Extended Error Codes 34 Table 19 List of Recommended Equipment 36 Table 20 Operating Modes 37 Table 21 Power...

Page 10: ...rks and was designed by using the AirPrime HL8548 embedded module The following section provides information about the physical attributes and briefly summarizes the modem s features interfaces and co...

Page 11: ...ce Power supply DC input from 4 75V to 32V Flash LED indicator 1 1 4 Connection Interfaces One SIM connector One FME PLUG type RF connector One 8 pin Micro Fit connector for serial link RS232 and powe...

Page 12: ...itecture is shown in the figure below Figure 2 Functional Architecture 1 2 1 RF Functionalities The Radio Frequency RF range complies with the 3GPP requirements The corresponding frequency recommendat...

Page 13: ...Hz 2 Watts GSM GPRS and EDGE DCS 1800 1710 to 1785 MHz 1805 to 1880 MHz 1 Watt GSM GPRS and EDGE PCS 1900 1850 to 1910 MHz 1930 to 1990 MHz 1 Watt GSM GPRS and EDGE 1 2 2 Operating System The operatin...

Page 14: ...4116298 Rev 7 0 November 07 2016 14 Product Technical Specification and User Guide Overview 1 3 Mechanical Specifications 1 3 1 Mechanical Drawings Figure 3 Mechanical Drawing...

Page 15: ...7 0 November 07 2016 15 Product Technical Specification and User Guide Overview 1 3 2 Product Color The GL8200 comes in OSAKI BLACK Muncell 10B 1 5 0 5 DIC 581B PANTONE 426C C5 M5 Y0or5 K90 R24G25B26...

Page 16: ...o the corresponding chapters Table 3 Available Interface Signals Name Driven by AT Commands Serial Link RS232 Yes SIM Interface Yes LED Signal Yes 2 1 Front Interface Figure 4 GL8200 Front View 2 1 1...

Page 17: ...At Iout_Max SIM VCC Power up Setting Time from power down us 10 2 1 2 Flash LED The GL8200 has an LED indicator to show the status of the GSM network Table 5 LED Status Modem State LED Status Modem S...

Page 18: ...Fit Connector Pin Description Pin Signal I O I O Type Voltage Description 1 RS232 CTS O RS 232 5 5V to 5 5V Clear To Send 2 RS232 RTS I RS 232 5 5V to 5 5V Request To Send 3 RS232 RXD O RS 232 5 5V t...

Page 19: ...on the GL8200 Is over 32V continuous over voltage External protection should be implemented on the GL8200 Note The minimum input voltage specified here is the GL8200 input Be mindful of the input volt...

Page 20: ...ion of the signal is defined The RS232 interface has been designed to allow flexibility in the use of the serial interface signals However the use of TX and RX signals are mandatory while the use of C...

Page 21: ...RTS 4 3 2 1 TX RX RTS CTS RS232 CTS 5 RS232 DTR DTR Figure 9 2 wire Serial Link Implementation Note When reverting to a 2 wire serial interface implementation from either a 5 wire or 4 wire implement...

Page 22: ...er are GSM850 E GSM900 Reference Sensitivity 109dBm typical DCS1800 PCS1900 Reference Sensitivity 108dBm typical UMTS WCDMA B1 B2 B5 B6 B8 Reference Sensitivity 110dBm typical The main parameters for...

Page 23: ...CDMA B2 WCDMA B1 Impedance 50 VSWR Rx max 1 5 1 Tx max 1 5 1 Typical radiated gain 0dBi in one direction at least Note Both mechanical and electrical antenna adaptations are key issues in the design o...

Page 24: ...ng 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 GL8200 2 Connect the antenna to the FME RF connector 3 Plug the power supply cable...

Page 25: ...M Card In order to insert the SIM card into the GL8200 follow the procedure shown below 1 Prepare the SIM card in the correct position as shown in the figure 2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM holder 3...

Page 26: ...elow 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 fr...

Page 27: ...Bits per second 115 200 bps Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Using a communication software such as HyperTerminal enter AT When communications have been established the GL8200 wil...

Page 28: ...For more information about AT commands applicable to the GL8200 please refer to the commands marked as supported by HL8548x in document 2 AirPrime HL6 and HL8 Series AT Commands Interface Guide 4 3 Ve...

Page 29: ...n the registration status The response returned has the following format CREG mode stat where mode unsolicited registration message configuration stat registration state Verify the state of registrati...

Page 30: ...tered on the network registration is not being attempted Receiving an incoming call ATA OK Answer the call Initiate a call ATD phone number Do not forget the at the end for voice call OK Communication...

Page 31: ...r ATE1 When sending AT commands to the GL8200 through a communication software such as HyperTerminal it is recommended to Disable the local echo parameter of your communication software Enable the GL8...

Page 32: ...y Make sure that the external power supply is connected to the GL8200 and provides a voltage within the range of 4 75V to 32V Is the serial cable connected at both sides Check the serial cable connect...

Page 33: ...re applicable to the GL8200 please refer to the commands marked as supported by HL8548x in document 2 AirPrime HL6 and HL8 Series AT Commands Interface Guide Tip It is strongly recommended to always e...

Page 34: ...t 1 Unallocated phone number 16 Normal call clearing 17 User busy 18 No user responding 19 User alerting no answer 21 Call rejected 22 Number changed 31 Normal unspecified 50 Requested facility not su...

Page 35: ...uring measurement and the following chapter describes the hardware configuration settings that should be used to obtain optimum consumption measurements 6 1 1 Hardware Configuration The following hard...

Page 36: ...nt may be performed with either 3 Volt or 1 8 Volt SIM cards However all specified consumption values are for a 3 Volt SIM card Note The SIM card s voltage is supplied by the modem power supply Consum...

Page 37: ...nection with a live network HSDPA Maximum output power based on TS34 121 Section 5 2AA HSUPA Maximum output power based on TS34 121 Section 5 2B 6 2 1 Entering Sleep Mode AT command AT KSLEEP enables...

Page 38: ...o HIGH Note A 4 wire serial interface can only support this feature if DTR is managed A 2 wire serial interface on the other hand cannot support this feature Attempting to enable it will lead to termi...

Page 39: ...9 57 1 mA Transfer Mode class 10 3Rx 2Tx 850 900 MHz gam 3 TX power 33dBm 77 7 189 3 486 6 mA 850 900 MHz gam 17 TX power 5dBm 18 6 39 0 82 3 mA 1800 1900 MHz gam 3 TX power 30dBm 52 2 123 7 304 5 mA...

Page 40: ...ication ISO Standard 7637 and Section 1 Note The word function as used here concerns only the function performed by the modem Table 23 ISO Failure Mode Severity Classification Class Definition CLASS A...

Page 41: ...overy time 20 mins Operating conditions Powered Duration Varies 7 2 2 Environmental Resistance Stress Tests The following tests the modem s resistance to extreme temperature Table 25 Environmental Res...

Page 42: ...re 65 C RH 95 Rate of temperature change 3 C min Recovery time 3 hours Operating conditions Powered Duration 10 days 7 2 4 Thermal Resistance Cycle Stress Test The following tests the modem resistance...

Page 43: ...weep rate 1 octave min Test duration 20 cycles Sweep directions X Y and Z Operating conditions Un powered Duration 48 hours Random Vibration Test RVT Standard IEC 60068 2 64 Special conditions Frequen...

Page 44: ...ation Condition ESD Test Standard IEC 61000 4 2 Special conditions Contact discharges 10 positive and 10 negative applied Voltage 2kV 4kV 6kV Air discharges 10 positive and 10 negative applied Voltage...

Page 45: ...Safety standard EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 AS NZS 60950 1 2003 Amdt 1 2006 Amdt 2 2008 Amdt 3 2008 Health standard EMF Exposure Evaluation EN 62311 ed 2008 Efficient use of the radio f...

Page 46: ...Micro Fit Edge Figure 12 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 31 8 pin Micro Fit Pin...

Page 47: ...cription for more information about the pin assignments and description 9 1 2 DB9 Edge Figure 13 DB9 Edge of the Adaptation Cable Refer to the following table for the pin description of the DB9 Edge o...

Page 48: ...table for the pin description of the 2 pin Micro Fit Edge of the Adaptive cable Table 33 2 pin Micro Fit Connector Pin Description Pin Number Signal Description 1 GND Ground Connection 2 Vin 4 75V to...

Page 49: ...nnector into the 8 pin Micro Fit connector Using force greater than this might damage the Micro Fit connector Terminal Retention Force in housing MINIMUM retention force 24 5N 5 5lbf This is the least...

Page 50: ...electronic components from over current consumption 11 2 Electrostatic Discharge The GL8200 withstands ESD according to IEC 1000 4 2 requirements for all accessible parts of the GL8200 except the RF p...

Page 51: ...perating system file can also be downloaded onto the GL8200 using the DOTA download over the air feature For more information about AT commands applicable to the GL8200 please refer to the commands ma...

Page 52: ...downloaded from the Source if needed 1 AirPrime HL8548 and HL8548 G Product Technical Specification Reference 4114663 2 AirPrime HL6 and HL8 Series AT Commands Interface Guide Reference 4114680 13 2 G...

Page 53: ...ral Purpose Input GPC General Purpose Connector GPIO General Purpose Input Output GPO General Purpose Output GPRS General Packet Radio Service GPS Global Positioning System GSM Global System for Mobil...

Page 54: ...dio Technical Commission for Maritime services RTS Request To Send RX Receive SCL Serial Clock SDA Serial Data SIM Subscriber Identification Module SMS Short Message Service SPI Serial Peripheral Inte...

Page 55: ...the current RF technology for many years scientists have begun research regarding newer radio technologies such as GSM After existing research had been reviewed and after compliance to all applicable...

Page 56: ...ices in the area where you have to drive as you always have to comply with them When using your GSM terminal while driving please give full attention to driving pull off the road and park before makin...

Page 57: ...tions turn your unit OFF when in a blasting area or in areas posted turn off two way radio Construction crew often use remote control RF devices to set off explosives 14 2 8 Potentially Explosive Atmo...

Page 58: ...dems come in an outer box that contains two pizza boxes Figure 18 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 part...

Page 59: ...abels are available at the back of the GL8200 16 1 Model and MSN Label The Model and MSN label provides the following information Product name GL8200 CE marking with certification number Serial number...

Page 60: ...ng 16 2 IMEI and Approval Label The IMEI and Approval label provides the following information IMEI number 2D barcode FCC ID IC ID Japan Approval Mark Radio Certification Type Number Telecom Certifica...

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