User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Document history
- Introduction
- Product concept
- Application Interface
- Antenna interface
- Electrical, reliability and radio characteristics
- Mechanics
- Reference Approval
- Design example
- List of parts and accessories

MC55/56 Hardware Interface Description
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Tables
Table 1: MC55/56 key features ..............................................................................................18
Table 2: Coding schemes and maximum net data rates over air interface ............................20
Table 3: Overview of operating modes................................................................................... 23
Table 4: Power supply pins of board-to-board connector....................................................... 25
Table 5: AT commands available in Alarm mode................................................................... 31
Table 6: Temperature dependent behaviour .......................................................................... 35
Table 7: Bill of material for external charging circuit............................................................... 38
Table 8: Specifications of recommended battery pack........................................................... 40
Table 9: Comparison Charge-only and Charge mode............................................................ 42
Table 10: AT commands available in Charge-only mode....................................................... 43
Table 11: Wake-up events in NON-CYCLIC and CYCLIC SLEEP modes.............................47
Table 12: State transitions of MC55/56 (except SLEEP mode) .............................................49
Table 13: DCE-DTE wiring of 1st serial interface................................................................... 52
Table 14: DCE-DTE wiring of 2nd serial interface.................................................................. 53
Table 15: Signals of the SIM interface (board-to-board connector) .......................................58
Table 16: Pin assignment of Molex SIM card holder on DSB45 Support Box........................ 60
Table 17: Input control signals of the MC55/56 module ......................................................... 61
Table 18: Coding of the status LED .......................................................................................63
Table 19: ASC0 ring signal.....................................................................................................65
Table 20: Return loss .............................................................................................................66
Table 21: Product specifications of U.FL-R-SMT connector .................................................. 69
Table 22: Material and finish of U.FL-R-SMT connector and recommended plugs ...............70
Table 23: Ordering information for Hirose U.FL Series ..........................................................72
Table 24: Absolute maximum ratings .....................................................................................73
Table 25: Operating temperatures .........................................................................................73
Table 26: Electrical description of application interface ......................................................... 75
Table 27: Power supply ratings .............................................................................................. 79
Table 28: Audio parameters adjustable by AT command ...................................................... 85
Table 29: Voiceband characteristics (typical).........................................................................87
Table 30: Voiceband receive path..........................................................................................88
Table 31: Voiceband transmit path......................................................................................... 89
Table 32: Air Interface ............................................................................................................90
Table 33: Measured electrostatic values................................................................................91
Table 34: Summary of reliability test conditions ..................................................................... 92
Table 35: Ordering information DF12 series ..........................................................................96
Table 36: Electrical and mechanical characteristics of the Hirose DF12C connector ............ 96
Table 37: List of parts and accessories................................................................................103
Table 38: Molex sales contacts (subject to change) ............................................................104
Table 39: Hirose sales contacts (subject to change)............................................................104