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Sequans Monarch Go-GPS BLE  

Datasheet  

and  

Hardware Integration Guide 

Application Note - Revision 1.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEQUANS Communications  

Les Portes de la Défense – Hall A 

15-55 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle  

92700 Colombes - France 

Phone. +33.1.70.72.16.00  

Fax. +33.1.70.72.16.09 

www.sequans.com 

[email protected]

 

 

Summary of Contents for Monarch Go-GPS BLE

Page 1: ...rdware Integration Guide Application Note Revision 1 0 SEQUANS Communications Les Portes de la Défense Hall A 15 55 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92700 Colombes France Phone 33 1 70 72 16 00 Fax 33 1 70 72 16 09 www sequans com contact sequans com ...

Page 2: ...ping or information storage and retrieval systems without the express written permission of SEQUANS Communications All Sequans logos and trademarks are the property of SEQUANS Communications Unauthorized usage is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of SEQUANS Communications All other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective own...

Page 3: ...s 10 1 10 Label 11 1 11 Certifications 11 1 12 Regulatory Approval 11 1 12 1 FCC statement 11 1 12 2 IC Industry Canada Statement 12 1 13 Export Control Certification Number ECCN 13 2 Integration guideline 14 2 1 Digital connector 14 2 2 Bluetooth Low Energy interface 16 2 3 Physical integration 17 2 3 1 Placement without flex cable 17 2 3 2 Placement with flex cable 18 2 4 Functional testing 18 2...

Page 4: ...O to develop a cellular IoT connected device Unlike traditional cellular modules it is certified by Verizon as an end device avoiding costly lab testing while improving time to market thanks to a reduced effort for board design It completely removes the need to design and tune a cellular antenna as it embeds an optimized LTE antenna saving months of design effort and lab testing Monarch Go GPS BLE...

Page 5: ...E GNSS Bluetooth low energy antenna Three LEDs one for LTE M1 modem activity one for GPS activity and one for BLE Low profile 20 pin digital board to board connector to connect customer MCU application controller Optional board to board flex cable 150 mm 5 9 between Monarch Go GPS BLE and customer MCU application board Orderable separately 16 g weight Monarch Go GPS BLE Top view Monarch Go GPS BLE...

Page 6: ...dio interface v4 2 for controlling Monarch Go GPS BLE with AT commands and virtual UART interface on host side Antenna radiation pattern Omnidirectional Antenna polarization Linear PSM Default value Disabled eDRX Default value Disabled RRC Idle Default value Set by network 1 28s cycle cDRX Disabled SMS Send and receive SMS in RRC Idle eDRX and PSM mode APN Default value Set by network IPV4V6 SUPL ...

Page 7: ...C from Monarch Go GPS modem and can be used to wake up the MCU on the host board WAKE POWER_STATUS these functions are disabled and not used Debug interface 1 8V 3 1V UART2 2 wires interface RXD TXD with default baudrate of 115200bps for LTE modem console port Hardware flow control RTS CTS is disabled by default This interface is 1 8V GPS_UART1 2 wires RXD TXD with default baudrate of 115200bps co...

Page 8: ...board sends data to Monarch Go GPS 1 8V In PU 6 OUT UART1_RXD Main UART1 RXD Main UART Monarch Go GPS sends data to Host board 1 8V In PU 7 IN UART1_RTS Main UART1 RTS Main UART Hardware flow control signals Active low UART1_RTS is used to wake up Monarch Go GPS from Host board 1 8V In PU O 8 OUT UART1_CTS Main UART1 CTS 1 8V In PU O 9 OUT RING RING signal This signal indicates a URC from Monarch ...

Page 9: ...O 3 1V power group debug GPS_UART1 o VIH Input High level voltage min 2 0 V max 3 6V o VIL Input Low level voltage min 0 3 V max 0 8V o VOH Output High level voltage min 1 35 V max 1 8V Power Consumption typical VCC 3 8 V when a range is given average value depends on radio condition and LED activity o Deep sleep mode PSM 35uA o eDRX 81 92s 0 5 1 3m A o RRC Idle 1 28s 3 3 6 2mA o Receive max throu...

Page 10: ...dential and Proprietary Monarch Go GPS BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide Rev 1 10 28 1 9 Mechanical drawings Monarch Go GPS BLE A3 hardware version dimension in mm 150mm flex cable dimension in mm ...

Page 11: ...received including interference that may cause undesired operation RF exposure safety This device complies with the FCC RF exposure limits and has been evaluated in compliance with mobile exposure conditions The equipment must be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm of the human body Class B device notice Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for ...

Page 12: ...terférences nuisibles et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue y compris les interférences susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable Permitted Antenna This radio transmitter has been approved by the ISED to operate with the internal antenna listed below with the maximum permissible gain indicated Antenna types not included in this list having a gain greater than the m...

Page 13: ...trol List CCL to identify dual use items for export control purposes An ECCN categorizes items based on the nature of the product i e type of commodity software or technology and its respective technical parameters ECCN of Monarch Go GPS is 5A992 c CCATS number is G175554 The following comment from licensing officer is reported on the license information This encryption item is described in paragr...

Page 14: ...andatory electrical interfaces between Monarch Go GPS BLE and the host board are Supply VCC min 3 1 V max 5 5 V The supply shall support up to 2 Watts peak even if the average power consumption is significantly lower Ground nRESET Monarch Go GPS BLE device will reset every time this signal goes low o If this signal is connected to a MCU the MCU GPIO shall be configured as open drain as there is an...

Page 15: ... LTE modem console port Default configuration o Baud rate 115200 o Data 8 bit o Parity None o Stop 1 bit o Flow control None no RTS CTS Note hardware flow control RTS CTS is disabled by default even if signals are present on the connector Warning the high voltage levels for these signals are o VIH Input High Voltage UART2 TXD RTS min 1 26 V max 3 6V o VOH Output High Voltage UART2 RXD CTS min 1 35...

Page 16: ...rch Go GPS BLE device naming convention is defined as per the following GM01Q GO GPS BLE last 7 digits of serial number of the device o Example GM01Q GOGPS BLE0002005 When the end user will have to pair his device he will have to entre 6 digit pairing key Digit key is composed by the 6 last IMEI digits from the device Once connected device emulates service for UART interface Monarch Go GPS BLE is ...

Page 17: ...metal and are aimed at ensuring physical and grounding connection between the host board and Monarch Go GPS BLE thanks to two M 2 screws and nuts M 2 nut and M 2 screw Note the two M 2 screws and nuts are delivered when ordering Monarch Go GPS BLE GBA3NAZQZZ The exact position of the drilled holes and the connector on Host Board shall match the dimensions given in document Monarch Go GPS Mechanica...

Page 18: ...ction 2 2 1 when the flex cable is used it gives more flexibility in Host Board design In order to get optimal antenna performance the design shall follow below guidelines It is recommended to solder the nuts to a large PCB with ground plane If this is not possible the nuts shall be soldered to wires connected to ground The objective is to improve grounding connection between Monarch Go GPS BLE PC...

Page 19: ...r in Airplane mode The LED is permanently turned off o AT CFUN 1 LTE data transfer The LTE LED is permanently turned on o AT CFUN 1 The modem is registered to the network no data transfer modem is in RRC Idle The LTE LED blinks typically 1280 ms on 19200 ms off o AT CFUN 1 Limited Network Service no SIM network search The LED blinks typically 500 ms on 500 ms off o AT CFUN 1 The modem is in sleep ...

Page 20: ...o the web page https thingspace verizon com start Note for security reason Verizon sign up procedure requires to have a USA mobile phone number to receive the mobile passcode from Verizon through SMS Without this you cannot activate the SIM pre installed in Monarch Go GPS BLE Contact Verizon for further assistance Then follow the below procedure Step 1 Start the Signup procedure Step 2 select the ...

Page 21: ...ietary Monarch Go GPS BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide Rev 1 21 28 Step 3 Signup for a developer connectivity account Step 4 Fulfill the required fields with your personal information and get your Email passcode ...

Page 22: ...Proprietary Monarch Go GPS BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide Rev 1 22 28 Your Email passcode will be sent to you by Verizon to your Email address Step 5 Enter your US phone number and get your Mobile passcode ...

Page 23: ... Monarch Go GPS BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide Rev 1 23 28 Your Mobile passcode will be sent to you by SMS on your mobile phone Step 6 Enter your email passcode and mobile passcode and get your ThingSpace credentials ...

Page 24: ...rietary Monarch Go GPS BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide Rev 1 24 28 Your ThingSpace credentials will be sent to you by email and SMS Step 7 create your security profile and launch the registration of your device ...

Page 25: ...Confidential and Proprietary Monarch Go GPS BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide Rev 1 25 28 Step 8 Verify and approve your security profile and go ahead ...

Page 26: ...nfidential and Proprietary Monarch Go GPS BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide Rev 1 26 28 Step 9 Select your preferred data plan Step 10 provide your payment detailed and get your device register ...

Page 27: ...ential and Proprietary Monarch Go GPS BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide Rev 1 27 28 After this step your device will be register in the Verizon ThingSpace platform ready to use ThingSpace services ...

Page 28: ...he below steps 4 2 Connecting a RF cable to LTE connector Monarch Go GPS BLE has an SWG_VE series RF connector for LTE signal It is located inside the enclosure Once you remove the mechanical protection top you can connect a RF cable reference MXHQ87WA3000 orderable from Murata This connector can be used for debug purpose It is not intended to be used in operating mode Note this RF connector canno...

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