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CNN0301IG001

HS 3001

Integration Guide

Version: 1.04

01 July, 2013

Summary of Contents for HS 3001

Page 1: ...CNN0301IG001 HS 3001 Integration Guide Version 1 04 01 July 2013 ...

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Page 4: ...ion provided by Novatel Wireless M2M Novatel Wireless M2M does not warrant that a the product hardware or firmware will meet the purchaser s requirements b the operation of the product hardware or firmware will be uninterrupted or error free or c the product when integrated in or combined with other products or software not supplied by Novatel Wireless M2M will continue to perform substantially in...

Page 5: ...ing the warranty period Novatel Wireless M2M from time to time and in its sole discretion may make available for download on its website www nvtl com or may provide via email certain firmware bug fixes upgrades or new releases for the product Download and use of any such bug fixes upgrades or new releases is subject to all of the applicable terms and conditions of Novatel Wireless M2M s technical ...

Page 6: ...ovatel Wireless M2M HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES Some jurisdictions may require a longer warranty period than specified above and accordingly for products sold in those jurisdictions the applicable warranty period shall be extended as required under the laws of those jurisdictions Furthermore some jurisdictions may not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties...

Page 7: ...ia relative to integrating the modem into a host platform such as a PC laptop handheld monitor and control unit etc that must be considered to ensure continued compliance with FCC compliance requirements Important Information for Canada USA OEM Integrators This section provides guidance for using the Enabler HS 3001 in host devices through the FCC Permissive Change process When utilizing the permi...

Page 8: ...accessible and cannot be separated from the host device itself The label must contain a statement similar to the following l This device contains FCC ID MIVCNN0301 l This equipment contains equipment certified under IC 4160A CNN0301 If any of these conditions are not met then additional information should be sought from the FCC or an FCC qualified test laboratory If the Enabler HS 3001 module is i...

Page 9: ...vision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures l Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna l Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver l Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected l Consult t...

Page 10: ...ue subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement Afin d utiliser le Enabler HS 3001 module sans aucune certification de d Industrie Canada supplémentaire l installation doit satisfaire aux conditions suivantes l L utilisation du système connectée au module de Enabler HS 3001 doit être installée pour fournir la séparation d au moins 20 cm du corps humain pendant une...

Page 11: ... Be aware of and comply with all signs and instructions l Users are advised not to operate the modem while they are at a refueling point or service station l Users are reminded to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots fuel storage and distribution areas chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress l Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often...

Page 12: ...s hookups transmissions etc be performed by persons who are experienced in the fields of radio frequency technologies Novatel Wireless M2M acknowledges that the installation setup and transmission guidelines contained within this publication are guidelines and that each installation may have variables outside of the guidelines contained herein Said variables must be taken into consideration when i...

Page 13: ...d Reference 9 Mounting Tab Soldering Guidelines 12 Connectors 13 RF Board to Board Connector Option 13 I O Connector Pin Assignments 13 Specific Absorption Rate SAR Guidelines 16 SAR Compliance 17 4 Hardware Design Guidelines 18 Advanced Tips For An RF Friendly Layout 19 Ground Plane 19 Thermal Relief 20 Modem Mounting Tabs 22 Antenna And RF Signal Trace 23 Engineering Layer Stack up And Impedance...

Page 14: ... 34 Serial Interfaces And Handshake Pins 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 35 UART 2 Pins 27 29 36 Digital Audio Interface Pins 12 14 16 18 36 Digital Audio Configuration 36 Digital Audio Data Format 36 32 KHz Output PIN 56 37 Analog to Digital Inputs PIN 44 And 74 37 Handset Microphone Input PINS 65 67 38 Handset Microphone BIAS Output PINS 53 63 38 Handset Speaker Output PINS 71 73 38 Headset Microphone I...

Page 15: ... xiv USB Driver Installation Windows 7 48 ...

Page 16: ... 1 1 Introduction Technical Specifications Reference Documents Typical Usage Contacting Novatel Wireless M2M ...

Page 17: ...ional communications standard to provide two way wireless capabilities The HS 3001 module is a fully approved CDMA device enabling application specific two way communication and control The small size of the HS 3001 module allows it to integrate easily into the application and packaging Figure 1 1 HS 3001 Module ...

Page 18: ...ed ASTM D999 l Drop packaged ASTM D775 method A 10 drops Application Interface l USB 3 4V l VBUS 5 0V l Mic Bias Out 1 8V 1 5 mA max l Audio Mic Inputs 1 0 Vp p 12 l Ear Audio Out 1 11 1 40 VRMS into 32 Ω 1 25 VRMS typical l Headset Out L R 0 531 to 0 668 VRMS into 16 Ω 0 595 VRMS Typical Power l Electrical Power 3 4 to 4 4 Vdc vbat Supply Vripple must be less than 25 mV across all fre quencies l ...

Page 19: ...Random IEC60068 2 64 MIL STD 202G Method 214A 50 2000 Hz 7 56 GRMS 3 Axis 8 Hours per axis Packet Data Transfer l Protocol CDMA 1xRTT 153 kbps UL and DL l Short Message Services Text MO MT Regulatory l Agency approvals FCC Certification Industry Canada ...

Page 20: ...ding AMR l Point of Sale Applications POS l E mail and Internet access l Automated Vehicle Location AVL l Machine to Machine communication M2M l Telematics l Telemetry l Wireless Security l Smart Phones l Telemedicine Contacting Novatel Wireless M2M For technical support and customer service dealing with the modem itself contact the company where you purchased the product If you purchased the prod...

Page 21: ... 6 2 Module Power Operating Power ...

Page 22: ...3 3 6 V Max Power 23 5 dBm 540 590 RC3 Radio Config 3 BC0 RC3 3 6 V TX 0 dBm 180 180 BC1 RC3 3 6 V Max Power 23 5 dBm 600 680 BC1 RC3 3 6 V TX 0 dBm 230 230 Both Idle Slot Cycle Index 2 Sleep 3 2 0 80 Modem registered peak during network activity Both Sleep not registered 0 9 Both Shutdown 0 03 0 08 For minimum current draw in shut down mode we recommend you shut down the modem by either sending A...

Page 23: ... 3 Interfaces Module Mounting to Host Board Reference Mounting Tab Soldering Guidelines Connectors RF Board to Board Connector Option I O Connector Pin Assignments Specific Absorption Rate SAR Guidelines ...

Page 24: ...e circuit grounding for the module Do not add solder paste to mounting pads RF connector or shield pads The only portion recommended for thermal relief is along the outer edge of each pad where you would place a soldering iron The rest of the pad should be solid flood to the copper ground underneath the module See Figure 5 This is critical for helping heat dissipation ...

Page 25: ... 10 Figure 3 2 Host Board Layout ...

Page 26: ... 11 Figure 3 3 Host Pads for Board To Board RF Connector ...

Page 27: ...p and hold it against the vertical shield walls while applying solder at the junction between the iron and the module Coverage of the outer of the tab is sufficient for securing the module Please see the diagram below Figure 3 4 Module Tab Soldering The iron tip should not exceed the size of that shown below for the Metcal SSC x36A series tip Figure 3 5 Recommended Tip Size ...

Page 28: ...ovatel Wireless M2M PN CON 0009 0006 Sunridge PN MCE 15A G01 No connector required on the host PCB I O Connector Pin Assignments The following table shows the pin assignments for the input output connector Pin Function Description Notes 01 VBUS USB Power 02 GND Ground 03 VBUS USB Power 04 GND Ground 05 USB_DP USB Data 06 Reserved N A was LED sink on GSM0308 07 USB_DM USB Data 08 Reserved N A was c...

Page 29: ...SR Data Set Ready 26 Reserved N A was GPIO 14 on GSM0308 27 UART2_TX UART 2 TX was reserved on GSM0308 28 Reserved N A was GPIO 17 on GSM0308 29 UART2_RX UART 2 RX 30 Reserved N A was GPIO 13 on GSM0308 31 Reserved N A 32 Reserved N A was GPIO 20 on GSM0308 33 Reserved N A 34 Reserved N A was GPIO 9 on GSM0308 35 PON Phone on Use the momentary low function to activate See section 4 2 for details w...

Page 30: ... kHz clock output not XTAL 57 HSOL Headset Out Left 58 GPIO 4 General Purpose IO 59 HSOR Headset Out Right 60 GPIO 3 General Purpose IO 61 Reserved N A was HSOVMID on GSM0308 62 GPIO 2 General Purpose IO 63 MICBIAS Microphone Bias Connected internally to pin 53 64 GPIO 1 General Purpose IO 65 MICIP Microphone differential input 66 GPIO 7 General Purpose IO 67 MICIN Microphone differential input 68...

Page 31: ...08 85 PSLOGIC Power Switch Logic Select was VBAT on GSM0308 86 GND Ground Power Return Shield 87 VBAT Power Input 88 GND Ground 89 VBAT Power Input 90 GND Ground 91 VBAT Power Input 92 GND Ground 93 VBAT Power Input 94 GND Ground 95 VBAT Power Input 96 GND Ground 97 VBAT Power Input 98 GND Ground 99 VBAT Power Input 100 GND Ground Table 3 1 I O Connector Pin Assignments Specific Absorption Rate SA...

Page 32: ... The factors that affect SAR readings are l output power l frequency of the radiation l proximity to antenna l antenna counterpoise l duty cycle Early in the physical design stage of the UE the antenna and the mechanical engineering design teams must collaborate on the design to ensure that they can meet the SAR requirements Carefully reading and understanding the FCC requirements can help designe...

Page 33: ... 18 4 Hardware Design Guidelines Advanced Tips for an RF Friendly Layout Audio Reference Design Control Connector Signal Descriptions and Functions Circuit Protection ...

Page 34: ... and may require variation from these guidelines however you should try to use these sound engineering principles Advanced Tips For An RF Friendly Layout Use the following tips for an RF friendly layout Ground Plane To ensure the lowest possible EMI emissions and maximum thermal conductivity Novatel Wireless M2M recommends that you solder all metal tabs on the cellular module shield down onto a co...

Page 35: ...the purpose for general applications such as low current low speed data lines DC connections and audio frequency applications However you should avoid such thermal relief structures for applications involving high current and or high frequency such as those using the cellular module Depending on the frequency of operation the long narrow thermal relief traces between the pad and the ground plane a...

Page 36: ...rovide a solderable connection while providing a better RF connection Making the traces shorter also allows for a more continuous ground plane due to less copper being removed from the area We also recommend that you have ground vias around all thermal relief of critical ground pins such as the five cellular shield tabs ...

Page 37: ...ing figure shows an ideal ground structure for the tabs One half of the pad is covered with a solid ground This allows for a low impedance connection while still providing some thermal relief for the soldering process While soldering the tabs apply slight pressure approximately 500 grams of force to the module to flex the tabs and place the module as close to the host as possible ...

Page 38: ...ntain 50 ohms impedance if the traces are identified and instructions are included on the FAB drawing This service is typically provided at no or minimal additional cost For minimum RF emissions due to the fundamental frequency of operation the cellular module works best with an antenna load that has a VSWR of 1 5 1 or better The antenna should not have gain at the harmonic frequencies otherwise t...

Page 39: ... lossy therefore you should keep the length of this cable as short a possible The following design parameters are for the coplanar microstrip between the Module RF compression pads and the U FL style coaxial connector The coplanar waveguide microstrip details are shown below ...

Page 40: ...s well as adequate layout provisions When laying out the connections to the cellular module interface connector it is tempting to use traces of the same width as the connector pins However this is a very compact connector and traces of that width will not have sufficient copper Similar to the discussion on thermal relief the use of narrow traces to connect the VBAT pins to the source voltage can a...

Page 41: ... provide the lowest possible impedance The grounding of these capacitors is critical Therefore it should be a low impedance and should use multiple vias to the internal ground plane close to the capacitor It is highly recommended to have the battery voltage be set at 3 8 Volts the approximate midpoint between 3 4 Volt and 4 4 Volt to avoid any negative side effects related to transmit power of the...

Page 42: ... 27 Audio Schematics ...

Page 43: ... 28 Figure 4 6 Audio Reference Design Schematic ...

Page 44: ... IOL Low level output voltage CMOS at pin rated drive strength 3 mA CIN Input Capacitance 5 pF Module Power PINS 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 The HS 3001 module uses a single voltage source of VCC 3 4 V to 4 4 V VBAT Parameter Conditions Min mA Typ mA Max mA Units Main Battery Supply Voltage In Regulation 3 4 4 4 Vdc Peak Current 1000 µF on Host at Module Connector 600mA 680mA mA The uplink burst will cau...

Page 45: ...trol Pin 37 Once power is applied via the internal power switch Pin 35 PON is used like a phone on off switch Power Switch Logic Detect Pin 85 Pin 85 is a hardware input pin used to determine the functionality of the ON OFF pin Pin 37 If Pin 85 is tied to VBAT Modem ON OFF Pin 37 defaults to high when open circuit and the modem power switch will be ON If Pin 85 is left open Modem ON OFF Pin 37 def...

Page 46: ...tri state or as an input If this is not possible you may need additional hardware to shunt high impedance lines to ground during these situations The un switched power source must be capable of supporting the inrush current required by the bulk capacitance The enable switch can be soft started via voltage ramp or modulation to reduce the peak current as needed DO NOT USE a Modem Power Switch as a ...

Page 47: ...lling the PON signal must only be performed by an open collector open drain device If controlling this signal from a microprocessor s I O pin the PON can be pulled low when the I O is configured to be an output and floated high by reconfiguring the pin to be an input The AT OFFDLY Command controls the OFF Delay A value of 0 disables the PON line from turning the module off 0 is the default value T...

Page 48: ...module for testing If the integrator has not already brought out the USB interface it is recommended that the USB interface be routed to test points on the device at a minimum It will be acceptable to temporary wire a USB connector for purposes of testing during carrier certification 5V Tolerant Transceiver USB Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units Input Voltage 4 4 4 65 5 25 V Output voltage Hig...

Page 49: ...eakage current 2 with pull up 30 3 µA VOH High level votage CMOS at pin rated drive strength 1 35 1 80 V VOL Low level votage CMOS at pin rated drive strength 0 0 45 V IOZH 3 State leakage current 2 Logic high output 1 µA IOZL 3 State leakage current 2 Logic low output 1 µA IOZHPD 3 State leakage current 2 Logic high output with oull down 3 30 µA IOZLPU 3 State leakage current 2 Logic high output ...

Page 50: ...or RI from DCE 23 The key features of the UART1 in the modem mode are as follows l 16C750 compatibility l Baud rates 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 l Supported data format l Data bit 8 bits l Parity bit none l Stop bit 1 bit l Hardware flow control RTS CTS The HS 3001 module is designed to be used like a DTE device Default settings are 8 data 1 stop no parity and 11520...

Page 51: ... level output voltage 2 35V 2 85V VOL Low level output voltage 0V 0 45V Digital Audio Interface Pins 12 14 16 18 This port is only available in Master mode and to be used for PCM digital audio Below are the settings for configuring its operation and the interface specification Digital Audio Configuration The default settings for the digital audio are l Mode Master l MCSI_CLK 2 048 MHz l Word Size ...

Page 52: ...the line may cause performance issues with the module If the line is not used leave floating Parameter Comments Min Typ Max Units Oscillation frequency 32 765 kHz Duty Cycle 45 50 55 Jitter Cycle to cycle 50 ns period 10 ns Analog to Digital Inputs PIN 44 And 74 The monitoring ADC consists of a successive approximation 10 bit analog to digital converter ADC ADC Specifications Parameter Min Typ Max...

Page 53: ...oltage accuracy Minimum load 3 3 MIC bias output voltage load regulation 30 Ω Handset Speaker Output PINS 71 73 Parameter Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units Notes DAC to EAROP EARON full scale output f 1 02 Hz 0 dBm 1 11 1 25 1 40 Vrms 1 dB level error EAROP EARON output power 4 or less THD N f 498 Hz 0 dBm 38 5 48 8 61 3 mW 22 to 20 kHz measurement BW Output DC level EAR1OP and EAR1ON with respect...

Page 54: ..._LP HPH_RN gain error relative to gain 3 dBFS f 1 02 kHz 60 dBFS 1 2 1 2 dB Linearty spot check Output DC level HPH_P and HPH_N with respect to VSS Input 999 dBFs 1 03 1 05 1 07 V Output impedence 1 0 Ω Voice Mode HPH_LP and or HPH_RN configured differential HPH_LP HPH_RN analog volume control 0 dB HPH_LP HPH_RN output power 4 or less THD N f 498 Hz 3 dBFS 32 Ω 17 6 22 1 27 9 mW 22 to 20 kHz meas ...

Page 55: ...e host board This includes VBAT VCC Series resistors typically 47 ohms can also be added in series with data lines to limit the peak current during a voltage excursion It is your responsibility to protect the module from electrical disturbances and excursions that exceed the specified operating parameters ...

Page 56: ... 41 5 USB Driver Installation USB Driver Installation Windows XP USB Driver Installation Windows 7 ...

Page 57: ...2M Driver Setup Utility 1 Run the Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility by double clicking the Novatel Wireless M2MDriverSetup executable file The Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Extraction window opens Figure 5 1 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Extraction Once the contents have been extracted to memory the Welcome Window opens ...

Page 58: ... 43 Figure 5 2 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Welcome 2 To install the drivers select Install The Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Window opens ...

Page 59: ...ion Window opens while the system installs the drivers 4 Disconnect any Novatel Wireless M2M devices Previous drivers will be removed during this phase During the installation your computer s display may freeze and appear non responsive If this occurs allow the computer to continue working After 2 3 minutes the display and installer will resume normal behavior ...

Page 60: ...5 Figure 5 4 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Installation Window Figure 5 5 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Driver Installation 5 When prompted to install the device driver select Next ...

Page 61: ... 46 Figure 5 6 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Driver Installation Progress You may see the following warning message Figure 5 7 Windows Security Window ...

Page 62: ...drivers is complete the Completion window opens Figure 5 8 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Driver Install Completion Window 7 Click Finish When the installation is complete the list of attached devices will appear within the Attached Devices Window ...

Page 63: ...e instructions illustrate how to correctly install the USB drivers in Windows 7 using the Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility 1 Run the Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility by double clicking the Novatel Wireless M2MDriverSetup executable file The Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Welcome window opens ...

Page 64: ... 49 Figure 5 10 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Welcome Window Once the contents have been extracted to memory the Driver Setup Window opens ...

Page 65: ... 50 Figure 5 11 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Preparation Window 2 To install the drivers click Install The Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Prepare System Window opens ...

Page 66: ...on Window opens while the system installs the drivers 4 Disconnect any Novatel Wireless M2M devices Previous drivers will be removed during this phase During the installation your computer s display may freeze and appear non responsive If this occurs allow the computer to continue working After 2 3 minutes the display and installer will resume normal behavior ...

Page 67: ...ure 5 13 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Driver Installation 5 When prompted to install the device driver select Next Figure 5 14 Windows Security Window 6 Select Install this driver software anyway ...

Page 68: ...ibility issues Figure 5 15 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Driver Install Completion Window When installation of the USB drivers is complete the Completion window opens 7 If there are no errors click Finish 8 If the status displays an issue click Correct issues 9 At the OK to apply fix prompt click Yes ...

Page 69: ... Utility Attached Devices Window Figure 5 17 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Apply Fix Window When the installation is complete the list of Attached Devices appears within the Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Attached Devices window ...

Page 70: ... 55 Figure 5 18 Novatel Wireless M2M Driver Setup Utility Attached Devices Window ...

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