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Table 1-1: Supported RF bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Table 1-2: Required host-module connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Table 2-1: Supported GPRS / EDGE power classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Table 3-1: Standards compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Table 4-1: Connector pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Table 4-2: Power and ground specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Table 4-3: USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Table 4-4: SIM interface signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Table 4-5: Module control signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Table 4-6: LED states (Default behavior) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Table 4-7: GPIO signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Table 5-1: LTE frequency band support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Table 5-2: LTE bandwidth support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Table 5-3: WCDMA frequency band support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Table 5-5: Conducted Rx (Receive) sensitivity — LTE bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Table 5-6: Conducted Rx (Receive) sensitivity — UMTS bands. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Table 5-7: Conducted Rx (Receive) sensitivity — GSM / EDGE bands. . . . . . . . 45

Table 5-4: GSM frequency band support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Table 5-8: Conducted Tx (Transmit) power tolerances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Table 5-9: GPS specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Table 6-1: Averaged standby DC power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Table 6-2: Averaged call mode DC power consumption (LTE / WCDMA / HSUPA) .
50

Table 6-3: Averaged call mode DC power consumption (GSM / EDGE) . . . . . . 50

Table 6-4: Miscellaneous DC power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Table 6-5: Module power states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Table 6-6: Power state transitions (including voltage / temperature trigger levels). .
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Summary of Contents for AirPrime MC7710

Page 1: ...Product Technical Specification Customer Design Guidelines AirPrime MC7710 2400089 Rev 6 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: ...Sierra Wireless Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries QUA...

Page 5: ...es Updated LTE power consumption Added suggested antenna part number 4 January 2013 Updated preface Removed note indicating LTE Band 1 support was SKU dependent Added Windows 8 support Corrected HSDPA...

Page 6: ...Product Technical Specification Customer Design Guidelines 6 Proprietary and Confidential Contents subject to change 2400089...

Page 7: ...LTE features 16 Short Message Service SMS features 17 Position location GPS 17 Warranty and support 17 Supporting documents 17 Accessories 17 Required connectors 18 Ordering information 18 Integration...

Page 8: ...s 39 RF connections 39 Shielding 39 Antenna and cabling 40 Ground connection 41 Interference and sensitivity 41 Interference from other wireless devices 41 Host generated RF interference 41 Device gen...

Page 9: ...echanical and Environmental Specifications 57 Device views 58 Labeling 59 Electrostatic discharge ESD 59 Thermal considerations 60 Regulatory and Industry Approvals 63 Important notice 63 Safety and h...

Page 10: ...smission path test 77 UMTS RF receive path test 79 LTE RF receive path test 81 GPS standalone connector test 82 Quality assurance testing 83 Suggested testing equipment 83 Testing assistance provided...

Page 11: ...ort 44 Table 5 2 LTE bandwidth support 44 Table 5 3 WCDMA frequency band support 44 Table 5 5 Conducted Rx Receive sensitivity LTE bands 45 Table 5 6 Conducted Rx Receive sensitivity UMTS bands 45 Tab...

Page 12: ...ental specifications 57 Table A 1 Antenna requirements 65 Table A 2 GPS standalone antenna requirements 67 Table B 1 Hardware integration design considerations 69 Table C 1 Test settings Transmission...

Page 13: ...nection 35 Figure 4 6 Recommended wireless disable connection 36 Figure 4 7 Example LED 37 Figure 5 1 Module connectors 39 Figure 6 1 Voltage temperature monitoring state machines 53 Figure 6 2 Power...

Page 14: ...Product Technical Specification Customer Design Guidelines 14 Proprietary and Confidential Contents subject to change 2400089...

Page 15: ...frequency bands Supported RF bands The modem based on Qualcomm s MDM9200 baseband processor supports data operation on LTE DC HSPA HSPA EDGE GPRS and GSM networks Physical features Small form factor...

Page 16: ...rates category 3 MIMO 100 Mbps DL within 20 MHz bandwidth 50 Mbps UL within 20 MHz bandwidth Circuit switched data bearers up to 64 kbps for GSM and UMTS Quad mode UMTS WCDMA HSDPA EDGE GPRS operation...

Page 17: ...following support features Standard 1 year warranty Enabling software drivers SDK etc for Android Linux Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows XP Supporting documents Several additional documen...

Page 18: ...ing the MC7710 PCI Express Mini Card the following items need to be addressed Mounting Effect on temperature shock and vibration performance Power supply Impact on battery drain and possible RF interf...

Page 19: ...Mar 13 Proprietary and Confidential Contents subject to change 19 Service provisioning Manufacturing process Software As discussed in Software Interface on page 55 Host Interface compliance with inter...

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Page 21: ...20 MHz 3 20 MHz in future F W release Enhanced support for end to end QOS Physical layer uses DL OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access Modulation QPSK 16QAM and 64QAM UL Single Carrier...

Page 22: ...a services through reuse of existing GSM infrastructure Note The network controls slot assignments based on current network loads and the bandwidth required by the mobile device users cannot change sl...

Page 23: ...ies with the mandatory requirements described in the following standards The exact set of requirements supported is carrier dependent Table 3 1 Standards compliance Technology Standards LTE 3GPP Relea...

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Page 25: ...fic events occur WLAN_LED_N Active low LED drive signal provides an indication of RADIO ON state either WAN or GPS Antenna Three U FL RF connectors two for Rx Tx and one for GPS For details see RF Spe...

Page 26: ...VCC_3 3V GPIO_1 USIM HS USB GPIO25 GPIO24 GPIO23 MFG MODE MFG_MODE0_N MFG_MODE1_N MFG_MODE2_N GPIO_2 GPIO_3 GPIO_4 USIM VPH VBAT KPD_PWR_N BATT_ID MPP8 BATT_THERM MPP7 USIM WLAN_LED_N GPIO102 PS_HOLD...

Page 27: ...e 4 4 SIM interface signal on page 32 Table 4 5 Module control signals on page 35 Note On any given interface USB SIM etc leave unused inputs and outputs as no connects DRX_LB1 B8 PRX_LB2 TX_HB PRX_MB...

Page 28: ...O Input high 1 17 1 80 2 10 Input low 0 3 0 63 Output high 1 35 1 80 Output low 0 0 45 4 GND V Ground Input Power 0 5 GPIO2 General purpose I O Input high 1 17 1 80 2 10 Input low 0 3 0 63 Output hig...

Page 29: ...ect 26 GND V Ground Input Power 0 27 GND V Ground Input Power 0 28 NC No connect 29 GND V Ground Input Power 0 30 NC No connect 31 NC No connect 32 NC No connect 33 NC No connect 34 GND V Ground Input...

Page 30: ...nect 49 NC No connect 50 GND V Ground Input Power 0 51 GPS_EN_N3 Wireless disable GPS radio Input Low 0 7 52 VCC V 3 3 V supply Input Power 3 0 3 3 3 6 1 The host should leave all NC no connect pins u...

Page 31: ...ace features include Data rate Full speed 12 Mbps High speed 480 Mbps Module enumeration Windows Modem or COM ports using host Windows drivers Linux dev ttyUSBn devices for Linux systems with the Sier...

Page 32: ...ubscriber Identity Module 1 8 V or 3 V The SIM holds account information allowing users to use their account on multiple devices The SIM pins Table 4 4 provide the connections necessary to interface t...

Page 33: ...near the SIM socket 47 pF 51 4 7uF X5R typ C1 USIM_PWR USIM_CLK USIM_DATA USIM_RST Located near SIM socket Located near SIM socket NOTE Carefully consider if ESD protection is required it may increas...

Page 34: ...nsider this carefully when developing your PCB layout Keep signal rise time 1 s keep USIM signals as short as possible and keep very low capacitance traces on the USIM_DATA and USIM_CLK signals High c...

Page 35: ...bility The host must provide a 5 k 100 k pullup resistor that considers total line capacitance including parasitic capacitance such that when WAKE_N is deasserted the line will rise to 3 3 V in 100 ns...

Page 36: ...fication Revision 1 2 These pins have 20 k pull up resistors See Figure 4 6 on page 36 for a recommended implementation When integrating with your host device keep the following in mind The signal is...

Page 37: ...eriod s On Off Off 0 0 100 Module is not powered W_DISABLE_N asserted with PCOFFEN 1 N A Airplane mode 2 50 50 Module is in low power mode W_DISABLE_N asserted with PCOFFEN 0 4 Power up 5 2 96 4 Modul...

Page 38: ...C is applied to the minicard GPIO pins are available for OEM defined purposes but may in future firmware releases be allocated by Sierra Wireless for specific functionality For applications not requir...

Page 39: ...ial cable assembly Use Hirose U FL connectors 3 mm x 3 mm low profile model U FL CL331 0471 0 10 to attach antennas to connection points on the module as shown in Figure 5 1 on page 39 Match coaxial c...

Page 40: ...the antenna s location When deciding where to put the antennas Antenna location may affect RF performance Although the module is shielded to prevent interference in most applications the placement of...

Page 41: ...ity measurement on page 43 Note The MC7710 is based on ZIF Zero Intermediate Frequency technologies When performing EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility tests there are no IF Intermediate Frequency compo...

Page 42: ...e Shield the host device The module itself is well shielded to avoid external interference However the antenna cannot be shielded for obvious reasons In most instances it is necessary to employ shield...

Page 43: ...performance they are still susceptible to various performance inhibitors As part of the Engineering Services package Sierra Wireless offers modem OTA sensitivity testing and desensitization desense in...

Page 44: ...Rx 925 960 MHz Band 20 Tx 832 862 MHz Rx 791 821 MHz Table 5 2 LTE bandwidth support1 1 Table contents are derived from 3GPP TS 36 521 1 v9 4 1 table 5 4 2 1 1 Band 1 4 MHz 3 MHz 5 MHz 10 MHz 15 MHz...

Page 45: ...101 5 96 3 LTE Band 3 100 0 99 0 TBD 93 3 LTE Band 7 97 5 98 5 99 5 94 3 LTE Band 8 100 0 100 0 102 5 93 3 LTE Band 20 97 5 96 5 99 5 93 3 1 Per 3GPP specification 2 Sensitivity values scale with ban...

Page 46: ...sitivity GSM EDGE bands GSM EDGE bands Conducted Rx sensitivity dBm Typical Worst case Table 5 8 Conducted Tx Transmit power tolerances Parameter Conducted transmit power dBm Notes LTE LTE Band 1 3 7...

Page 47: ...t start 1 s Warm start 29 s Cold start 32 s Accuracy Horizontal 2 m 50 5 m 90 Altitude 4 m 50 8 m 90 Velocity 0 2 m s Sensitivity Tracking2 161 dBm Acquisition3 Assisted 158 dBm Acquisition Standalone...

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Page 49: ...d5 LTE LTE Bands 3 2 7 mA DRX cycle 8 2 56 s HSDPA WCDMA UMTS bands 3 2 7 mA DRX cycle 8 2 56 s GSM GPRS EDGE GSM bands 3 9 6 mA MFRM 5 1 175 s Standby current consumption Sleep mode deactivated5 LTE...

Page 50: ...Mbps UMTS bands 800 mA All speeds at 20 dBm Tx power5 450 mA 0 dBm Tx power 1 All measurements are preliminary values 2 For supported bands see Table 5 1 LTE frequency band support on page 44 Table 5...

Page 51: ...port 3 3 100 mA V GPS connector 1 in Figure 5 1 on page 39 1 All measurements are preliminary values Table 6 5 Module power states State Details Host is powered Module is powered USB interface active...

Page 52: ...terval Off Host keeps module powered off by driving W_DISABLE_N low Module draws minimal current See W_DISABLE_N and GPS_EN_N Wireless disable on page 36 for more infor mation Disconnected Host power...

Page 53: ...the power up timing sequence Figure 6 2 Power up timing diagram 1 Module reported temperatures at the printed circuit board 2 Supply voltage 3 3V Off mode Handled by Power State state machine Normal...

Page 54: ...t draw could increase to 2 75 A as shown in the diagram Beyond 3 5 1 VSWR the current draw could increase to 3 5 A Figure 6 3 GSM transmit power waveform class 10 operation Power supply noise Noise in...

Page 55: ...duct Support Tool QPST Windows and Linux SDKs including API and drivers USB interface The device supports two USB interface types the Sierra Wireless Direct IP high speed interface supported by previo...

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Page 57: ...nutes for each axis for a total test time of three hours Shock Non operational Half sine shock 2 ms 180 in s 375 g Tested in each of three mutually perpendicular axes positive and negative 5 x 6 30 bu...

Page 58: ...ecification Customer Design Guidelines 58 Proprietary and Confidential Contents subject to change 2400089 Device views Figure 8 1 Top and bottom views Figure 8 2 Dimensioned view Top view Bottom view...

Page 59: ...to FSN Licensed vendor logo Certification marks details Note The MC7710 supports OEM partner specific label requirements Electrostatic discharge ESD The OEM is responsible for ensuring that the Mini C...

Page 60: ...odule near RF connectors Likely to be the hottest area Baseband 1 Top face of module below the transmitter Receiver Bottom face of module behind the transmitter Baseband 2 Bottom face of module behind...

Page 61: ...ransmitter on 100 duty cycle maximum power Monitor temperature at all shield locations Attach thermocouples to the areas indicated in Figure 8 4 on page 60 Transmitter Baseband 1 Receiver Baseband 2 N...

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Page 63: ...errors or be totally lost Although significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the Sierra Wireless modem are used in a normal manner with a well constructed network the...

Page 64: ...y 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 phones while the aircraft is on the ground and the do...

Page 65: ...must also satisfy requirements in Table A 2 on page 67 Operating bands of Ant1 and Ant2c 700 960 MHz 1710 1990 MHz 2110 2170 MHz 2500 2700 MHz VSWR of Ant1 and Ant2 1 1 ideal 2 5 1 recommended On all...

Page 66: ...band 1880 MHz for PCS Visually inspect device to ensure there is no damage to the antenna structure and matching components VSWR TIS TRP measurements taken before and after this test must show similar...

Page 67: ...correlation coefficient Test the main or diversity antenna with the other antenna terminated Table A 2 GPS standalone antenna requirements Parameter Requirements Comments Frequency range 1575 42 MHz 2...

Page 68: ...lectrostatic discharge tests per IEC61000 4 2 conducted discharge 8kV The functional requirements of the antenna system are tested and verified while the embedded module s antenna is integrated in the...

Page 69: ...performance values listed in product specification documents RF connections on page 39 Antennas Match the module antenna coax connections to 50 mismatched antenna impedance and cable loss negatively a...

Page 70: ...y lines to filter out unwanted high order harmonic energy Methods to mitigate decreased Rx performance on page 42 Use multi layer PCBs to form shielding layers around high speed clock traces Methods t...

Page 71: ...production Production testing Testing of completed devices with the modules embedded Quality assurance testing Post production AT command entry timing requirement Some AT commands require time to proc...

Page 72: ...ls either of these tests or is not recognized by Watcher 1 Replace the module with one that is known to work correctly and repeat the tests 2 If the tests are successful reinstall the original module...

Page 73: ...Host device configuration issues Note The amount and types of tests to perform are your decision the tests listed in this section are guidelines only Make sure that the tests you perform exercise func...

Page 74: ...y inspect the module s connectors and RF assemblies for obvious defects before installing it in the test station 2 Ensure that the module is turned off before beginning your tests Drive W_DISABLE_N lo...

Page 75: ...changing any of the displayed information The Connect dialog box appears iii Click Cancel Note If necessary use AT E1 to enable echo iv Type ATZ in the HyperTerminal window If the connection is establ...

Page 76: ...OM LPT entry in Device Manager disappear as the module powers off Linux systems Enter the command ls dev tty USB The devices enumerated in Step 5 will not appear after the module powers off Downloadin...

Page 77: ...power meter a Make sure the meter has been given sufficient time to warm up if necessary to enable it to take accurate measurements b Zero calibrate the meter c Enable MAP mode 2 Prepare the DUT usin...

Page 78: ...ake the measurement j AT DASTXOFF Turn off the transmitter 3 Test limits Run ten or more good DUTs through this test procedure to obtain a nominal output power value Apply a tolerance of 5 to 6 dB to...

Page 79: ...t the amplitude to 80 dBm WCDMA mode 60 dBm GSM mode b Set the frequency for the band being tested See Table C 2 for frequency values Table C 2 Test settings Receive path Mode Test category Bands 850...

Page 80: ...ated and ambient noise The Signal Generator power level can be adjusted and new limits found if the radiated test needs greater signal strength Monitor these limits during mass production ramp up to d...

Page 81: ...Rohde Schwarz SML03 is shown for reference only 1 Set up the signal generator a Set the amplitude to 70 dBm b Set the frequency for the band being tested See Table C 3 for frequency values 2 Set up th...

Page 82: ...connector test GPS testing should be done on devices that support a dedicated GPS connector If the MC7710 supports a dedicated GPS connector path that is not shared with the diversity connector then G...

Page 83: ...er and receiver tests FER Frame Error Rate as an indicator of receiver sensitivity performance Channel and average power measurements to verify that the device is trans mitting within product specific...

Page 84: ...integration design and testing these commands are NOT intended for use by end users 3 AirPrime MC8xxx Embedded Modules Extended AT Command Reference Doc 2130616 2 AirCard AirPrime UMTS Devices Support...

Page 85: ...SM DASLNAGAIN Set the LNA Low Noise Amplifier gain state DASPDM Set the PDM Pulse Duration Modulation value DASTXOFF Turn off the Tx PA Power Amplifier DASTXON Turn on the Tx PA Power Amplifier DAWGAV...

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Page 87: ...ted system connector first into the bottom portion T1 of a two part tray all facing the same direction This allows the top edge of each Mini Card to contact the top of the triangular features in the t...

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Page 89: ...27 007 2 AirCard AirPrime UMTS Devices Supported AT Command Reference Doc 2130617 3 AirPrime MC8xxx Embedded Modules Extended AT Command Reference Doc 2130616 Other Sierra documents 4 PCI Express Min...

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Page 91: ...e channels 1 25 MHz are obtained through spread spectrum transmissions thus allowing many active users to share the same channel Each user is assigned a unique digital code which differentiates the in...

Page 92: ...Frame Error Rate A measure of receive sensitivity firmware Software stored in ROM or EEPROM essential programs that remain even when the system is turned off Firmware is easier to change than hardware...

Page 93: ...Print Terminal LTE Long Term Evolution a high performance air interface for cellular mobile communication systems MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme MHz Megahertz 10e6 Hz MIMO Multiple Input Multiple O...

Page 94: ...ty of Service QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying QPST Qualcomm Product Support Tools RAT Radio Access Technology RF Radio Frequency RI Ring Indicator RSE Radiated Spurious Emissions RSSI Received Sign...

Page 95: ...on TIA EIA Telecommunications Industry Association Electronics Industry Association A standards setting trade organization whose members provide communications and information technology products syst...

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Page 97: ...nsumption 49 B bands supported RF summary 15 GSM 45 LTE 44 WCDMA 44 bearers dedicated 16 BER Bit Error Rate 43 bit error rate BER measure of sensitivity 43 block diagram expanded RF 27 system 26 botto...

Page 98: ...ands supported 15 power classes 22 GPS antenna specifications recommended 67 connector location 39 DC bias on connector 17 features supported 17 specifications 47 GPS_EN_N 36 GPS_EN_N Wireless disable...

Page 99: ...69 handling 66 power up timing 53 ramp up timing 53 state machines 52 states module 51 53 supply RF interference 54 supply ripple limit 54 transmit waveform 54 power classes for GPRS and EDGE 22 power...

Page 100: ...lectrical 25 environmental specifications 57 59 GPS 47 mechanical 57 59 RF 39 47 SSS 16 standalone mode GPS 17 standby DC power consumption averaged 49 state machines 52 support features 17 testing as...

Page 101: ...t to change 101 V vibration specifications 57 VSWR 65 67 W W_DISABLE_N 35 36 WAKE_N 25 35 warranty 17 WCDMA frequency band support 44 Wireless Disable 25 35 Wireless Disable GPS 25 Wireless Disable Ma...

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