UMTS/HSPA Module Series
UC20 Hardware Design
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3.6.4. Monitor the Power Supply
You can use the
AT+CBC
command to monitor the VBAT_BB voltage value. For more details, please
refer to
document [1]
.
3.7. Turn on and off Scenarios
3.7.1. Turn on Module Using the PWRKEY
The following table shows the pin definition of PWRKEY.
Table 7: PWRKEY Pin Description
Pin Name Pin No.
Description
DC Characteristics
Comment
PWRKEY
21
Turn on/off the module.
V
IH
max = 2.1V
V
IH
min = 1.3V
V
IL
max = 500mV
Pull-up to 1.8V internally
with 200kΩ resistor.
When UC20 is in power down mode, it can be turned on to normal mode by driving the PWRKEY pin to a
low level at least 100ms. It is recommended to use an open drain/collector driver to control the PWRKEY.
You can monitor the level of the STATUS pin to judge whether the module is turned on or not. After
STATUS pin (require external pull-up) outputting a low level, PWRKEY pin can be released. A simple
reference circuit is illustrated in the following figure.
Turn on pulse
PWRKEY
4.7K
47K
≥ 100ms
Figure 8: Turn on the Module Using Driving Circuit
The other way to control the PWRKEY is using a button directly. A TVS component is indispensable to be
placed nearby the button for ESD protection. When pressing the key, electrostatic strike may generate
from finger. A reference circuit is showed in the following figure.
