GSM/GPRS Module Series
M85 Hardware Design
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3.2. Operating Modes
The table below briefly summarizes the various operating modes in the following chapters.
Table 4: Overview of Operating Modes
Mode
Function
Normal
Operation
GSM/GPRS
Sleep
After enabling sleep mode by
AT+QSCLK=1
, the module will
automatically go into Sleep Mode if DTR is set to high level and
there is no interrupt (such as GPIO interrupt or data on UART
port). In this case, the current consumption of module will reduce
to the minimal level. During Sleep Mode, the module can still
receive paging message and SMS from the system normally.
GSM IDLE
Software is active. The module has registered to the GSM
network, and the module is ready to send and receive GSM data.
GSM TALK
GSM connection is ongoing. In this mode, the power
consumption is decided by the configuration of Power Control
Level (PCL), dynamic DTX control and the working RF band.
GPRS IDLE
The module is not registered to GPRS network. The module is
not reachable through GPRS channel.
GPRS
STANDBY
The module is registered to GPRS network, but no GPRS PDP
context is active. The SGSN knows the Routing Area where the
module is located at.
GPRS READY
The PDP context is active, but no data transfer is ongoing. The
module is ready to receive or send GPRS data. The SGSN
knows the cell where the module is located at.
GPRS DATA
There is GPRS data in transfer. In this mode, power consumption
is decided by the PCL, working RF band and GPRS multi-slot
configuration.
POWER DOWN
Normal shutdown by sending the
AT+QPOWD=1
command or using the PWRKEY
or the EMERG_OFF
1)
pin. The power management ASIC disconnects the power
supply from the base band part of the module, and only the power supply for the
RTC is remained. Software is not active. The UART interfaces are not accessible.
Operating voltage (connected to VBAT) remains applied.
Minimum
Functionality
Mode (without
removing power
supply)
AT+CFUN
command can set the module to a minimum functionality mode without
removing the power supply. In this case, the RF part of the module will not work or
the SIM card will not be accessible, or both RF part and SIM card will be disabled,
but the UART port is still accessible. The power consumption in this case is very
low.