UC864-G Hardware User Guide
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12.2 Using a GPIO Pad as INPUT
The GPIO pads, when used as inputs, can be connected to a digital output of another device and
report its status, provided this device has interface levels compatible with the 2.6V CMOS levels of the
GPIO.
NOTE:
If the digital output of the device to be connected with the GPIO input pad has interface levels
different from the 2.6V CMOS, it can be buffered with an open collector transistor, provided a 47K
Ω
pull-up resistor is connected as seen in the paragraph 8.3
12.3 Using a GPIO Pad as OUTPUT
The GPIO pads, when used as outputs, can drive 2.6V CMOS digital devices or compatible hardware.
When set as outputs, the pads have a push-pull output and therefore the pull-up resistor may be
omitted.
12.4 Using the RFTXMON Output GPIO5
The GPIO5 pin, when configured as RFTXMON Output, is controlled by the UC864-G module and will
rise when the transmitter is active and fall after the transmitter activity is completed.
For example, if a call is started, the line will be HIGH during all the conversation and it will be again
LOW after hanged up.
The line rises up 300ms before first TX burst and will become again LOW from 500ms to 1sec
after last TX burst.
12.5 Using the Alarm Output GPIO6
The GPIO6 pad, when configured as Alarm Output, is controlled by the UC864-G module and will rise
when the alarm starts and fall after the issue of a dedicated AT command.
This output can be used to power up the UC864-G controlling microcontroller or application at the
alarm time, giving you the possibility to program a timely system wake-up to achieve some periodic
actions and completely turn off either the application and the UC864-G during sleep periods,
dramatically reducing the sleep consumption to few µA.
In battery-powered devices this feature will greatly improve the autonomy of the device.
