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Product Technical Specification and
User Guide
Power Consumption
The 66321D power supply is used to supply the modem, and it could also be used to measure the
total current drain by the device. The “current measuring power supply” is also connected and
controlled by the computer (GPIB control not shown in the previous figure).
Note that a SIM must be inserted during all consumption measurements.
The following table lists the recommended equipment to use for the consumption measurement.
Table 19. List of Recommended Equipment
Device Manufacturer Part Number Notes/Description
Communication Tester Rhode & Schwartz CMU 200
GSM Quad Band + WCDMA
(B1/B2/B5/B6/B8)
Current measuring power supply Agilent 66321D Used for VIN-VBUS
6.1.1.2. SIM Cards
Consumption measurement may be performed with either 3-Volt or 1.8-Volt SIM cards. However, all
specified consumption values are for a 3-Volt SIM card.
Note:
The SIM card’s voltage is supplied by the modem power supply. Consumption measurement results
may vary depending on the SIM card.
6.1.2. Software Configuration
This section describes the modem settings and software configuration for the equipment used.
6.1.2.1. Modem Configuration
The software configuration is done by selecting the operating mode to use in performing the
measurement. Refer to section 6.2 Operating Modes for more information.
Refer to the following list for the available operating modes on the modem:

ACTIVE Mode

SLEEP Mode

Communication Mode

Transfer Mode class 10 (3Rx/2Tx) (in GPRS mode)

HSDPA (B1/B2/B5/B6/B8)

HSUPA (B1/B2/B5/B6/B8)
6.1.2.2. Equipment Configuration
The communication tester is set according to the operating mode. Paging during idle modes, Tx burst
power, RF band and GSM/DCS/PCS/GPRS/WCDMA may be selected on the communication tester.