
Neo_M660A GPRS Module Hardware User Guide
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Figure 3-6
VRTC reference design
Backup
battery
GPRS Module
RTC
Circuit
Capacitor
VRTC
3.1.4 Power On/Off Procedure
Prior to turning on the module, power on the host MCU and finish the UART initialization. Otherwise
conflictions may occur during initialization, due to unstable conditions.
ON/OFF is a low level pulse active input, used to turn on or off the module.
Turning on the Module
While the module is off, power on the module, drive the ON/OFF pin to ground for at least
1.2 second
and
then release. The module starts. After the module is started up, keep the ON/OFF pin at high level. The
UART port will send an unsolicited message (MODEM:STARTUP), indicating the powering on of the
module and can respond to the AT commands.
When you design your program, you can use the unsolicited message (MODEM:STARTUP) to check
whether the module is started or reset improperly.
Figure 3-7 shows the procedure of powering on the module.
Figure 3-7
Turning on procedure
VBAT
ON/OFF
VDD_EXT
UART
1.2s
3s
300 ms