SARA-R5 series - System integration manual
UBX-19041356 - R04
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2.8
General purpose input / output (GPIO)
2.8.1
Guidelines for GPIO circuit design
A typical usage of SARA-R5 series
modules’ GPIOs can be the following:
•
Network indication provided over
GPIO1
pin (see
below)
•
Module status / operating mode indication provided by a GPIO pin (see section
•
“
External GNSS supply enable
”
function provided by the
GPIO2
pin
13
(see section
•
“
External GNSS data ready
”
function provided by the
GPIO3
pin
•
“
External GNSS time stamp
” function provided by the
GPIO4
pin
•
SIM card detection function provided over
GPIO5
pin (see
•
Time pulse function provided over
GPIO6
pin (see section
•
Time stamp of external interrupt function provided over
EXT_INT
pin (see
•
“
External GNSS time pulse
” function provided b
y the
SDIO_CMD
pin
•
Antenna dynamic tuning function provided over
I2S_TXD
and
I2S_WA
pins (see section
SARA-R5 series
GPIO1
R1
R3
3V8
Network Indicator
R2
1 6
DL1
T1
SARA-R51 0M8S
GPIO6
Time Pulse
1 9
R1
R3
3V8
R2
DL1
T1
Figure 69: Application circuit for network indication provided over GPIO1
Table 44: Components for network indication application circuit
☞
Use transistors with at least an integrated resistor in the base pin or otherwise put a 10 k
resistor
on the board in series to the GPIO of SARA-R5 series modules.
☞
Do not apply voltage to any GPIO of the module before the switch-on of the GPIOs supply (
V_INT
),
to avoid latch-up of circuits and allow a clean module boot. If the external signals connected to the
module cannot be tri-stated or set low, insert a multi-channel digital switch (e.g. TI
SN74CB3Q16244, TS5A3159, TS5A63157) between the two-circuit connections and set to high
impedance before
V_INT
switch-on.
☞
ESD sensitivity rating of the GPIO pins is 1 kV (Human Body Model according to JESD22-A114).
Higher protection level could be required if the lines are externally accessible and it can be achieved
by mounting an ESD protection (e.g. EPCOS CA05P4S14THSG varistor) close to accessible points.
☞
If the GPIO pins are not used, they can be left unconnected on the application board.
13
Not supported by SARA-R510M8S modules
Reference
Description
Part number - Manufacturer
R1
10 k
resistor 0402 5% 0.1 W
Generic manufacturer
R2
47 k
resistor 0402 5% 0.1 W
Generic manufacturer
R3
820
resistor 0402 5% 0.1 W
Generic manufacturer
DL1
LED red SMT 0603
LTST-C190KRKT - Lite-on Technology Corporation
T1
NPN BJT transistor
BC847 - Infineon