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3.7.2.4. Under-voltage Automatic Shutdown
The module will constantly monitor the voltage applied on the VBAT. I
f the voltage is ≤3.5V, the following
URC will be presented:
UNDER_VOLTAGE WARNING
The normal input voltage range is from 3.3V to 4.6V. If the voltage is <3.3V, the module will automatically
shut down.
If the voltage is <3.3V, the following URC will be presented:
UNDER_VOLTAGE POWER DOWN
After that moment, no further AT commands can be executed. The module logs off from network and
enters into power down mode.
When unsolicited result codes do not appear when autobauding is active and DTE & DCE are not
correctly synchronized after start-up, the module is recommended to be set to a fixed baud rate.
3.8. Power on and down Scenarios in Stand-alone Solution
In
Stand-alone
solution, GSM and GNSS parts are controlled separately, and thus the power on and
down control of them are independent from each other as well. The GSM part can be turned on/off or
restarted via PWRKEY pin control, which is the same as that in
All-in-one
solution. The GNSS part is
turned on/off via an external switch of MCU.
3.8.1. Power on GSM Part
The GSM part can be turned on by driving the pin PWRKEY to a low level voltage. An open collector
driver circuit is suggested to control the PWRKEY. A simple reference circuit is illustrated in
figure 16
.
1. The GSM module is set to autobauding mode (
AT+IPR=0
) by default. In the autobauding mode, URC
RDY
is not reported to the host controller after the module is powered on. When the GSM module is
powered on after a delay of 4 or 5 seconds, it can receive AT command. Host controller should first
NOTE
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