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Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards

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Page 1: ...Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards User Guide Version 03 DocId mPLS62_mPLS8_mPLAS9_mPLSx3_ug_startup_v03 ...

Page 2: ...S SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THALES Copyright 2021 THALES DIS AIS Deutschland GmbH Trademark Notice Thales the Thales logo are trademarks and service marks of Thales and are registered in certain coun tries PCI SIG PCIe and the PCI Express design mark are registered trademarks and or service marks of PCI SIG Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporat...

Page 3: ...th LTE Modem Cards 6 2 1 Technical Requirements for Using LTE Modem Cards 6 2 2 Connecting the LTE Modem Card to the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board 7 2 3 Start Up the Module 10 3 Appendix 15 3 1 LTE Modem Card Adapter Board 15 3 1 1 Package content 15 3 1 2 LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Description 15 3 1 3 LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Schematic 16 3 2 Digital Audio Interface mPLSx3 only 18 3 2 1 Wid...

Page 4: ...Cards Version 02 New document Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Version 02 Previous document Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Version 01 New document Getting Started with LTE Modem Cards Version 01 Chapter What is new new document layout throughout document added product family PLSx3 2 2 Revised Table 2 3 2 New chapter Digital Audio Interface mPLSx3 only Chapter What is new 3 1 2 Revised Fi...

Page 5: ...rion mPLS62 W Cinterion mPLS63 W A Cinterion mPLS63 W B Cinterion mPLS83 W A Cinterion mPLS83 W B Cinterion mPLS83 X A LTE Modem Card in this document refers to all of the above mentioned product variants mPLSx3 is used for the 5 variants mPLS63 W A mPLS63 W B mPLS83 W A mPLS83 W B and mPLS83 X A Where necessary a note is made to differentiate between these product variants 1 2 Related Documents 1...

Page 6: ... miniature U FL SMT connectors to connect the appropriate U FL connectors on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board supplied by Thales Two external 50 Ohms RF antennas GSM UMTS LTE main antenna and UMTS LTE Rx diversity MIMO antenna with SMA connector to connect the SMA connector on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board supplied by Thales mPLS8 US mPLS8 E and mPLSx3 only One GNSS antenna with SMA connector t...

Page 7: ...nector of the USB cable to the Mini USB jack at the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board X4 The other end of the USB cable connects to a PC Insert the LTE Modem Card into the connector X1 on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Connect the U FL SMT connectors for the GSM UMTS LTE main and Rx diversity MIMO antennas on the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board X10 and X11 to the matching U FL SMT connectors on the LTE ...

Page 8: ...g_startup_v03 2021 03 15 Public Released Page 8 of 21 Figure 1 LTE Modem Card Bottom side Top side Antenna U FL R SMT connectors Main antenna Rx Diversity MIMO antenna Cinterion SMT module GPS antenna1 PCI Express Mini Card system connector PIN 1 PIN 51 PIN 2 PIN 52 1 GPS Antenna only supported by mPLS8 E mPLS8 US and mPLSx3 LTE Modem Cards ...

Page 9: ...Modem Cards 2 2 Connecting the LTE Modem Card to the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board 20 t mPLS62_mPLS8_mPLAS9_mPLSx3_ug_startup_v03 2021 03 15 Public Released Page 9 of 21 Figure 2 mPLS8 US mounted on LTE Modem Card Adapter Board ...

Page 10: ...ces show up as CDC Serial in the Windows Device Manager under Other Devices Then from top to bottom right click each CDC Serial device select the option Update Driver Software browse to the folder you copied the Thales USB drivers to and select this folder to update the driver software from For mPLS62 W and mPLSx3 there will PLSx devices shown which have to be updated Then from top to bottom right...

Page 11: ...SB interface CDC ACM port 1 the NMEA service reserved for GNSS data is also available at the USB interface CDC ACM port 2 The AT command AT SQPORT shows whether the MDM or APP service is connected to the device interface the command was sent over The two USB devices implemented as USB CDC ECM network adapters are activated and de activated by the AT command AT SWWAN Via the two WWAN or RmNet adapt...

Page 12: ...ivated and deactivated by the AT command AT SWWAN Via the two WWAN or RmNet adapters dif ferent APNs can be assigned and used simultaneously For further details and more information on the above AT commands to configure and operate the module please refer to 1 Figure 5 Installed USB devices mPLS62 W mPLS62 W The two USB devices implemented as USB CDC ECM network adapters are activated and de activ...

Page 13: ... The USB device Cinterion M2M HS USB WWAN Adapter is activated and deactivated by the AT command AT SWWAN With the AT command AT SSRVSET the WWAN network adapter can be changed to one USB CDC ECM Ethernet Connection Model interface but there is no driver support for Windows For further details and more information on the above AT commands to configure and operate the module please refer to 1 ...

Page 14: ... the properties of the enumerated CDC ACM LTE USB serial port 1 call a terminal program on the PC and connect to the assigned COM port in the below Figure 7 to COM port 47 assigned to the CDC ACM LTE USB serial port 1 Figure 4 You may have to type the AT command ATE1 to enable an echo for entered AT commands and then type ATI to display module identification information Figure 7 Connection via ALS...

Page 15: ...mber L30960 N3202 A300 3 1 2 LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Description The LTE Modem Card Adapter Board can be powered over USB X20 Jumper 1 2 or by an external power supply connected to X2 GND and X3 3V3 For the usage of the external pow er supply the jumper on X20 must be set on PIN 3 and Pin 4 On X20 all other signals used by the LTE Modem Card except USB signals are available Table 1 Signals an...

Page 16: ...e 8 LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Jumper and Connectors 3 1 3 LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Schematic The schematic of the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board is shown in Figure 9 Antenna connectors Main Diversity GNSS Power Supply GND 3 3V 1st SIM Interface USB 2nd SIM Interface PWR OK LED PCI Express Mini Card system connector for LTE Modem Card Reset Switch PWR_ON LED ...

Page 17: ...ng Started with LTE Modem Cards 3 1 LTE Modem Card Adapter Board 20 t mPLS62_mPLS8_mPLAS9_mPLSx3_ug_startup_v03 2021 03 15 Public Released Page 17 of 21 Figure 9 Schematic of the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board ...

Page 18: ...and connect the Audio Brigde on X20 of LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Place the Jumper on the Audio Bridge at the same location as previous on X20 Then connect the Wideband Audio Codec Adapter on the Audio Brigde For more stability use a spacer and 2 screws between the single screw hole on the Wideband Audio Codec Adapter and the corresponding hole of the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board Figure 10 shows...

Page 19: ...Ds may light a little bit brighter The codec s sensitivity may decrease by around 1dB 5V0 feeds the handset microphone If the Votronic handset is used with 3 3V instead of 5V feeding its microphone sensitivity may be decreased by up to 3dB Other handsets or accessory may not be affected 5V0 also supplies the speaker driver in the codec With 3 3V the reference voltage is not centered any more withi...

Page 20: ...udio Bridge connects the LTE Modem Card Adapter Board with the Wideband Audio Co dec Adapter Figure 12 shows the size and Figure 13 the schematic of the Audio Brigde Figure 12 Size of the Audio Bridge Figure 13 Schematic of the Audio Brigde 30mm 35mm 1 1 2 2 X100 X101 1 2 9 10 7 5 3 4 6 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 VDD_3V3 PCM_FSC PCM_IN PCM_OUT PCM_CLK ...

Page 21: ...ALES DIS AIS Deutschland GmbH Werinherstrasse 81 81541 Munich Germany Thales 2021 All rights reserved Thales the Thales logo are trademarks and service marks of Thales and are registered in certain countries ...

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