Sierra Wireless AirPrime MC7455 Hardware Integration Manual Download

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AirPrime MC7455

Hardware Integration Guide

4118013

Rev 1

Proprietary and Confidential

Contents subject to change

Summary of Contents for AirPrime MC7455

Page 1: ...AirPrime MC7455 Hardware Integration Guide 4118013 Rev 1 Proprietary and Confidential Contents subject to change...

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Page 3: ...flight In aircraft the Sierra Wireless modem MUST BE POWERED OFF When operating the Sierra Wireless modem can transmit signals that could interfere with various onboard systems Note Some airlines may...

Page 4: ...ws is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated Used under license Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Contac...

Page 5: ...Connection 13 Interference and Sensitivity 13 Interference From Other Wireless Devices 14 Host generated RF Interference 14 Device generated RF Interference 14 Methods to Mitigate Decreased Rx Perfor...

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Page 7: ...ands Initial allotment of support hours Other accessories For over the air LTE testing ensure that suitable antennas are used Required Connectors Table 1 1 describes the connectors used to integrate t...

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Page 9: ...first applied in the absence of W_DISABLE_N control Module is capable of placing receiving calls or establishing data connections on the wireless network Current consumption is affected by several fac...

Page 10: ...onnections Module cycles between wake polling the network and sleep at network provider determined interval Disconnected Host power source is disconnected from the module and all voltages associated w...

Page 11: ...0 2690 MHz Band 8 880 915 MHz 925 960 MHz Band 12 699 716 MHz 729 746 MHz Band 13 777 787 MHz 746 756 MHz Band 20 832 862 MHz 791 821 MHz Band 25 1850 1915 MHz 1930 1995 MHz Band 26 814 849 MHz 859 89...

Page 12: ...y shielded to protect against EMI and must not be removed Antenna and Cabling When selecting the antenna and cable it is critical to RF performance to match antenna gain and cable loss Choosing the Co...

Page 13: ...nd into the antenna Disabling the Diversity Antenna Use the AT command RXDEN 0 to disable receive diversity or RXDEN 1 to enable receive diversity Note A diversity antenna is used to improve connectio...

Page 14: ...resulting in decreased Rx performance The Tx power and corresponding broadband noise of other wireless devices may overload or increase the noise floor of the module s receiver resulting in Rx desense...

Page 15: ...ielding layers around high speed clock traces by using multi layer PCBs Route antenna cables away from noise sources Radiated Spurious Emissions RSE When designing an antenna for use with AirPrime emb...

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Page 17: ...onal testing and certification may be required for the end product with an embedded MC7455 module and are the responsibility of the OEM Sierra Wireless offers professional services based assistance to...

Page 18: ...urisdictions Failure to observe this instruction may lead to suspension or denial of cellular telephone services to the offender or legal action or both Some airlines may permit the use of cellular ph...

Page 19: ...ted power of a collocated transmitter must not exceed the EIRP limits stipulated in Table 4 2 Table 4 1 Antenna Gain Specifications Device Technology Band Frequency MHz Maximum antenna gain dBi MC7455...

Page 20: ...le s certification number 5 A user manual with the end product must clearly indicate the operating requirements and conditions that must be observed to ensure compliance with current FCC IC RF exposur...

Page 21: ...ity EMI Electromagnetic Interference FCC Federal Communications Commission The U S federal agency that is responsible for interstate and foreign communications The FCC regulates commercial and private...

Page 22: ...PTCRB PCS Type Certification Review Board RF Radio Frequency RSE Radiated Spurious Emissions Sensitivity RF Measure of lowest power signal at the receiver input that can provide a prescribed BER BLER...

Page 23: ...s required host module 7 D desense See RF diversity antenna disabling 13 E EDGE connector required 7 F filtering RF desense 15 frequency band support LTE 11 G gain maximum 18 grounding connection cons...

Page 24: ...se device generated 14 harmonic energy filtering 15 mitigation suggestions 15 shielding suggestions 15 interference other devices 14 wireless devices 14 RF bands supported LTE 11 RF specifications 11...

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