Sierra Wireless AirPrime SL8080, Hardware Integration Manual

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Page 3: ... In aircraft the Sierra Wireless modem MUST BE POWERED OFF When operating the Sierra Wireless modem can transmit signals that could interfere with various onboard systems Note Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the aircraft is on the ground and the door is open Sierra Wireless modems may be used at this time The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the Sierra...

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Page 5: ...rted RF bands 11 Ground connection guidelines 11 Shielding guidelines 11 Antenna guidelines 12 Choosing the correct antenna and cabling 12 Determining the antenna s location 12 RF desense sources 12 Audio Interface 15 Audio function codec responsibilities 16 Regulatory Information 17 Important notice 17 Safety and hazards 17 Important compliance information for North American users 18 Acronyms and...

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Page 7: ...o electronic equipment is assumed Hardware development components Sierra Wireless manufactures two hardware development components to facilitate the hardware integration process AirPrime SL Socket Up Board Adapter board into which an SL module is embedded This board may be used as a stand alone platform for basic hardware development AirPrime SL Development Kit Hardware development platform that i...

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Page 9: ...ection required depends on your application Table 2 1 Power supply requirements Requirement type Value Power supply 3 6 V nominal Voltage range Vmin Vmax 3 3 4 3 V Current instantaneous 5 ms 3 A Current continuous 700 mA Table 2 2 ESD specifications Category Connection Specification Operational RF port antenna launch and RF connector IEC 61000 4 2 Level Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Test Non op...

Page 10: ...ffected by Radio band in use Tx power Receive gain settings Data rate Number of active Tx time slots Low power Airplane mode Rx Tx are disabled USB interface is active State entered automatically when critical voltage temperature thresholds are exceeded Host should consider powering off module to prevent damage to unit Sleep Normal state of module between calls or data connections Module cycles be...

Page 11: ...try operating at both ends of the module interconnects Shielding guidelines The module is fully shielded to protect against EMI and to ensure compliance with FCC Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices or equivalent regulations in other jurisdictions Note This shielding must NOT be removed Table 3 1 RF bands Technology Band Frequencies MHz Supported Tx Rx GSM GSM 850 824 849 869 894 EGSM 900 880 915 925 9...

Page 12: ...e is mismatched RF performance is reduced significantly Antenna cables should be routed if possible away from noise sources switching power supplies LCD assemblies etc If the cables are near the noise sources the noise may be coupled into the RF cable and into the antenna RF desense sources Common sources of interference that may affect the module s RF performance RF desense include Power supply n...

Page 13: ...Rev 0 1 Draft A Sep 10 Proprietary and Confidential 13 Note In practice there are usually numerous interfering frequencies and harmonics The net effect can be a series of desensitized receive channels ...

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Page 15: ...ovide bias and signal filters Host should terminate unused audio lines with pull down resistors Digital PCM Implementation Primary PCM supported to interface with external codec Power 1 8V use VREG_MSME_1V8 as logic reference Table 4 2 Audio pins Audio type Name Pin Description Notes Analog MIC_P 53 Microphone positive terminal In series with 0 1 μF DC blocking capacitor MIC_N 54 Microphone negati...

Page 16: ...es audio volumes in varying acoustic environments DTMF tones Generation and detection of DTMF tones is required in both directions of the phone interface Comfort noise Low level noise injected into Rx path for user connection experience Simple ringers Digital and analog tones melody ringers MIDI with limited memory storage Voice memo Performed by host if significant memory storage is required Poly...

Page 17: ...odem to transmit or receive such data Safety and hazards Do not operate your SL8080 modem In areas where blasting is in progress Where explosive atmospheres may be present including refuelling points fuel depots and chemical plants Near medical equipment life support equipment or any equipment which may be susceptible to any form of radio inter ference In such areas the SL8080 modem MUST BE POWERE...

Page 18: ...lar band and 3 5 dBi in the PCS band 3 The SL8080 modem and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other transmitter or antenna within a host device 4 A label must be affixed to the outside of the end product into which the SL8080 modem is incorporated with a statement similar to the following For SL8080 This device contains FCC ID N7NSL8080 This equipment contains...

Page 19: ...e Under Test EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution EM Embedded Module ESD ElectroStatic Discharge FER Frame Error Rate a measure of receive sensitivity GPRS General Packet Radio Services GPS Global Positioning System GSM Global System for Mobile communications Hz Hertz 1 cycle second inrush current Peak current drawn when a device is connected or powered on IS 2000 3G radio standards for voic...

Page 20: ...ver output SIM Subscriber Identity Module SL8080 Sierra Wireless AirPrime soldered down module used on GSM UMTS networks SNR Signal to Noise Ratio SOF Start of Frame a USB function UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System USB Universal Serial Bus USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module VCC Supply voltage WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multipl...

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