Sierra Wireless AirLink GL8200, User Manual

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Product Technical Specification and
User Guide
Interfaces/Peripherals
2.2.2. RF Interface
The antenna connector allows the transmission of radio frequency (RF) signals from the device to an
external customer supplied antenna. The connector is an FME Coaxial Connector (male).
The nominal impedance of the antenna interface is 50
Ω
.
Table 10. FME Antenna Connector of GL8200
Supplier Description Vendor Part Number
Amphenol CNT
FME Coaxial Connector, PCB Mounted,
50Ω, DC-3GHz, MIL-STD-348
FME-JYWHD-2
2.2.2.1. RF Connections
A wide variety of cables fitted with FME connectors is offered by Amphenol CNT.
2.2.2.2. RF Performances
RF performances are compliant with the ETSI recommendation GSM05.05. Listed below are the main
parameters for both the Receiver and the Transmitter.
The main parameters for the Receiver 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 the Transmitter are:

Maximum output power of GSM850/E-GSM: 33dBm +/- 2dB at ambient temperature

Maximum output power of DCS1800/PCS1900: 30dBm +/- 2dB at ambient temperature

Maximum output power of UMTS (WCDMA) B1/B2/B5/B6/B8: 23 dBm (+/- 2dBm) Class 3bis
2.2.2.3. Antenna Specifications
The antenna should fulfill the requirements listed in the table below.
The optimum operating frequency will depend on the application. A penta-band antenna will work in
the following frequency bands and should have the following characteristics.
Table 11. Antenna Specifications
Characteristics
GSM850 and
WCDMA B5/B6 EGSM900 and
WCDMA B8
DCS1800
PCS1900 and
WCDMA B2
WCDMA B1
TX Frequency 824 to 849 MHz 880 to 915 MHz
1710 to 1785
MHz 1850 to 1910
MHz 1920 to 1980
MHz
RX Frequency 869 to 894 MHz 925 to 960 MHz
1805 to 1880
MHz 1930 to 1990
MHz 2110 to 2170
MHz