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PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 2 Document Name: PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview Version: 02.000 Date: 2011-10-21 DocId: PH8_PH8-P_HD_v02.000 Status Confidential / Released GENERAL NOTE THE USE OF THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION (THE "PRODUCT") IS SUBJECT TO THE RELEASE NOTE PROVIDED TOGETHER WITH PRODUCT. IN ANY EVENT THE PROVISIONS OF THE RELEASE NOTE SHALL PREVAIL. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON CINTERION PRODUCTS.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview Contents 46 Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Related Documents ........................................................................................... 6 1.2 Terms and Abbreviations ................................................................................... 6 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information ..........................................
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview Tables 46 Tables Table 1: Table 2: Table 3: Table 4: Table 5: Table 6: Table 7: Table 8: Table 9: Table 10: Table 11: Table 12: Table 13: Table 14: Table 15: Table 16: Table 17: Directives ......................................................................................................... 9 Standards of North American type approval .................................................... 9 Standards of European type approval........................................
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview Figures 46 Figures Figure 1: Figure 2: Figure 3: Figure 4: Figure 5: Figure 6: Figure 7: Figure 8: Figure 9: Figure 10: Figure 11: Figure 12: Figure 13: Figure 14: Figure 15: PH8/PH8-P system overview ......................................................................... USB circuit ..................................................................................................... Serial interface ASC0...........................................................
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 1 Introduction 14 1 Introduction The document1 describes the hardware of the PH8/PH8-P module, designed to connect to a cellular device application and the air interface. It helps you quickly retrieve interface specifications, electrical and mechanical details and information on the requirements to be considered for integrating further components. 1.
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PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 1.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information 14 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information 1.3.1 Directives and Standards PH8/PH8-P has been designed to comply with the directives and standards listed below.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information 14 Table 3: Standards of European type approval ETSI EN 301 489-03 V1.4.1 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 3: Specific conditions for Short-Range Devices (SRD) operating on frequencies between 9 kHz and 40 GHz ETSI EN 301 489-07 V1.3.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information 14 Table 6: Toxic or hazardous substances or elements with defined concentration limits PH8_PH8-P_HD_v02.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information 14 1.3.2 SAR requirements specific to portable mobiles Mobile phones, PDAs or other portable transmitters and receivers incorporating a GSM module must be in accordance with the guidelines for human exposure to radio frequency energy. This requires the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of portable PH8/PH8-P based applications to be evaluated and approved for compliance with national and/or international regulations.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information 14 1.3.3 SELV Requirements The power supply connected to the PH8/PH8-P module shall be in compliance with the SELV requirements defined in EN 60950-1. 1.3.4 Safety Precautions The following safety precautions must be observed during all phases of the operation, usage, service or repair of any cellular terminal or mobile incorporating PH8/PH8-P.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information 14 IMPORTANT! Cellular terminals or mobiles operate using radio signals and cellular networks. Because of this, connection cannot be guaranteed at all times under all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely upon any wireless device for essential communications, for example emergency calls.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 2 Product Concept 18 2 Product Concept 2.
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PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 2.1 Key Features at a Glance 18 Feature Implementation USB USB 2.0 High Speed (480Mbit/s) device interface, Full Speed (12Mbit/s) compliant Serial interface ASC0: • 8-wire modem interface with status and control lines, unbalanced, asynchronous • Adjustable baud rates from 9,600bps up to 921,600bps • Supports RTS0/CTS0 hardware flow control • Multiplex ability according to GSM 07.10 Multiplexer Protocol UICC interface Supported chip cards: UICC/SIM/USIM 3V, 1.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 2.2 PH8/PH8-P System Overview 18 2.2 PH8/PH8-P System Overview GPS antenna GSM/UMTS antenna UMTS diversity antenna GSM/UMTS GPS Module UICC Analog audio SIM card Host application Power supply Digital audio PCM or I2S codec Power for application (VEXT) Power indication (PWR_IND) Serial ASC0 Modem interface USB RTC IGT, Emergency Off Net state/ status or On/Off Application Figure 1: PH8/PH8-P system overview PH8_PH8-P_HD_v02.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 3 Application Interface 28 3 Application Interface PH8/PH8-P is equipped with an 80-pin board-to-board connector that connects to the external application. The host interface incorporates several sub-interfaces described in the following sections: • • • • • • • Operating modes - see Section 3.1 Power supply - see Section 3.2 Serial interface USB - see Section 3.3 Serial interface ASC0 - Section 3.4 UICC/SIM/USIM interface - see Section 3.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 3.1 Operating Modes 28 3.1 Operating Modes The table below briefly summarizes the various operating modes referred to in the following chapters. Table 7: Overview of operating modes Mode Function Normal GSM / operation GPRS / UMTS / HSPA SLEEP Power saving set automatically when no call is in progress and the USB connection is suspended by host or not present and no active communication via ASC0.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 3.2 Power Supply 28 3.2 Power Supply PH8/PH8-P needs to be connected to a power supply at the board-to-board connector - 5 lines each BATT+ and GND. The power supply of PH8/PH8-P has to be a single voltage source at BATT+. It must be able to provide the peak current during the uplink transmission. All key functions for supplying power to the device are handled by the power management IC.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 3.3 USB Interface 28 3.3 USB Interface PH8/PH8-P supports a USB 2.0 High Speed (480Mbit/s) device interface that is Full Speed (12Mbit/s) compliant. The USB interface is primarily intended for use as command and data interface and for downloading firmware. The USB host is responsible for supplying the VUSB_IN line. This line is for voltage detection only. The USB part (driver and transceiver) is supplied by means of BATT+.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 3.4 Serial Interface ASC0 28 3.4 Serial Interface ASC0 PH8/PH8-P offers an 8-wire unbalanced, asynchronous modem interface ASC0 conforming to ITU-T V.24 protocol DCE signalling. The electrical characteristics do not comply with ITU-T V.28. The significant levels are 0V (for low data bit or active state) and 1.8V (for high data bit or inactive state). PH8/PH8-P is designed for use as a DCE.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 3.4 Serial Interface ASC0 28 Table 8: DCE-DTE wiring of ASC0 V.24 circuit DCE DTE Line function Signal direction Line function Signal direction 103 TXD0 Input TXD Output 104 RXD0 Output RXD Input 105 RTS0 Input RTS Output 106 CTS0 Output CTS Input 108/2 DTR0 Input DTR Output 107 DSR0 Output DSR Input 109 DCD0 Output DCD Input 125 RING0 Output RING Input PH8_PH8-P_HD_v02.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 3.5 UICC/SIM/USIM Interface 28 3.5 UICC/SIM/USIM Interface PH8/PH8-P has an integrated UICC/SIM/USIM interface compatible with the 3GPP 31.102 and ETSI 102 221. This is wired to the host interface in order to be connected to an external SIM card holder. Six pins on the board-to-board connector are reserved for the SIM interface. The UICC/SIM/USIM interface supports 3V and 1.8V SIM cards.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 3.5 UICC/SIM/USIM Interface 28 open: Card removed closed: Card inserted Module Board-to-board connector CCIN CCRST 1n CCCLK SIM / UICC CCGND CCIO CCVCC 220n Figure 4: UICC/SIM/USIM interface The total cable length between the board-to-board connector pins on PH8/PH8-P and the pads of the external SIM card holder must not exceed 100mm in order to meet the specifications of 3GPP TS 51.010-1 and to satisfy the requirements of EMC compliance.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 3.6 Analog Audio Interface 28 3.6 Analog Audio Interface PH8/PH8-P has an analog audio interface with a balanced analog microphone input and a balanced analog earpiece output. A supply voltage and an analog ground connection are provided at dedicated lines. PH8/PH8-P offers eight audio modes which can be selected with the AT^SNFS command. The electrical characteristics of the voiceband part vary with the audio mode.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 4 GPS Receiver 28 4 GPS Receiver PH8/PH8-P integrates a GPS receiver that offers the full performance of GPS technology. The GPS receiver is able to continuously track all satellites in view, thus providing accurate satellite position data. The integrated GPS receiver supports the NMEA protocol via USB or ASC0 interface. NMEA is a combined electrical and data specification for communication between various (marine) electronic devices including GPS receivers.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 5 Antenna Interfaces 34 5 Antenna Interfaces 5.1 GSM/UMTS Antenna Interface The PH8/PH8-P GSM/UMTS antenna interface comprises a main GSM/UMTS antenna as well as an optional UMTS Rx diversity antenna to improve signal reliability and quality1. The interface has an impedance of 50Ω. PH8/PH8-P is capable of sustaining a total mismatch at the antenna interface without any damage, even when transmitting at maximum RF power.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 5.1 GSM/UMTS Antenna Interface 34 5.1.2 Antenna Connector PH8/PH8-P uses either an ultra-miniature SMT antenna connector from Hirose Ltd: U.FL-RSMT, or the Molex 07341201 U.FL antenna connector. Both connectors have identical mechanical dimensions (see Figure 5). Minor differences in product specifications are mentioned in Table 11. The position of the antenna connectors on the PH8/PH8-P board can be seen in Figure 9.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 5.1 GSM/UMTS Antenna Interface 34 Table 12: Material and finish of PH8/PH8-P antenna connectors and recommended plugs Part Material Finish Shell Phosphor bronze Hirose: Silver plating Molex: Gold plating Male center contact Brass Gold plating Female center contact Phosphor bronze Gold plating Insulator Receptacle: LCP Hirose: Beige, Molex: Ivory Mating plugs and cables can be chosen from the Hirose U.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 5.1 GSM/UMTS Antenna Interface 34 In addition to the connectors illustrated above, the U.FL-LP-(V)-040(01) version is offered as an extremely space saving solution. This plug is intended for use with extra fine cable (up to Ø 0.81mm) and minimizes the mating height to 2mm. See Figure 8 which shows the Hirose data sheet. Figure 8: Specifications of U.FL-LP-(V)-040(01) plug PH8_PH8-P_HD_v02.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 5.1 GSM/UMTS Antenna Interface 34 Table 13: Ordering information for Hirose U.FL Series Item Part number HRS number Connector on PH8/PH8-P U.FL-R-SMT CL331-0471-0-10 Right-angle plug shell for Ø 0.81mm cable U.FL-LP-040 CL331-0451-2 Right-angle plug for Ø 0.81mm cable U.FL-LP(V)-040 (01) CL331-053-8-01 Right-angle plug for Ø 1.13mm cable U.FL-LP-068 CL331-0452-5 Right-angle plug for Ø 1.32mm cable U.FL-LP-066 CL331-0452-5 Extraction jig E.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 5.2 GPS Antenna Interface 34 5.2 GPS Antenna Interface In addition to the RF antenna interface PH8/PH8-P also has a GPS antenna interface. See Section 6.1 to find out where the GPS antenna connector is located. The GPS antenna installation and connector are the same as for the RF antenna interface (see Section 5.1.1 and Section 5.1.2). It is possible to connect active or passive GPS antennas. In either case they must have 50 Ohm impedance.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 6 Mechanics 40 6 Mechanics 6.1 Mechanical Dimensions of PH8/PH8-P Figure 9 shows the top view of PH8/PH8-P and provides an overview of the board's mechanical dimensions. For further details see Figure 10. Length: 50.00mm Width: 33.90mm Height: 3.10mm Pin 80 Pin 1 Application interface (board-to-board connector) GSM/UMTS antenna Pin 41 Pin 40 UMTS diversity antenna Top view GPS antenna Bottom view Figure 9: PH8/PH8-P – top and bottom view PH8_PH8-P_HD_v02.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 6.1 Mechanical Dimensions of PH8/PH8-P 40 Figure 10: Dimensions of PH8/PH8-P (all dimensions in mm) PH8_PH8-P_HD_v02.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 6.2 Mounting PH8/PH8-P to the Application Platform 40 6.2 Mounting PH8/PH8-P to the Application Platform There are many ways to properly install PH8/PH8-P in the host device. An efficient approach is to mount the PH8/PH8-P PCB to a frame, plate, rack or chassis. Fasteners can be M2 screws plus suitable washers, circuit board spacers, or customized screws, clamps, or brackets.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 6.3 Board-to-Board Application Connector 40 Table 14: Technical specifications of Molex board-to-board connector Parameter Specification (80-pin B2B connector) Electrical Number of Contacts 80 Contact spacing 0.5mm (.020") Voltage 50V Rated current 0.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 6.3 Board-to-Board Application Connector 40 Figure 12: Molex board-to-board connector 52991-0808 on PH8/PH8-P PH8_PH8-P_HD_v02.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 6.3 Board-to-Board Application Connector 40 Figure 13: Mating board-to-board connector 53748-0808 on application PH8_PH8-P_HD_v02.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 7 Sample Application 42 7 Sample Application Figure 14 shows a typical example of how to integrate an PH8/PH8-P module with an application. The audio interface demonstrates the balanced connection of microphone and earpiece. This solution is particularly well suited for internal transducers. The PWR_IND line is an open collector that needs an external pull-up resistor which connects to the voltage supply VCC µC of the microcontroller.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 7 Sample Application 42 Figure 14: PH8/PH8-P sample application PH8_PH8-P_HD_v02.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 8 Reference Approval 44 8 Reference Approval 8.1 Reference Equipment for Type Approval The Cinterion Wireless Modules reference setup submitted to type approve PH8/PH8-P is shown in the following figure1. The module is connected to the DSB75 via a special adapter and either mounted directly onto the adapter or connected using a flex cable: Figure 15: Reference equipment for type approval 1. For RF performance tests a mini-SMT/U.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 8.2 Compliance with FCC and IC Rules and Regulations 44 8.2 Compliance with FCC and IC Rules and Regulations The Equipment Authorization Certification for the Cinterion Wireless Modules reference application described in Section 8.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 9 Appendix 46 9 Appendix 9.
PH8/PH8-P Hardware Interface Overview 9.1 List of Parts and Accessories 46 Table 16: Molex sales contacts (subject to change) Molex For further information please click: http://www.molex.com Molex Deutschland GmbH Felix-Wankel-Str. 11 4078 Heilbronn-Biberach Germany Phone: +49-7066-9555 0 Fax: +49-7066-9555 29 Email: mxgermany@molex.com American Headquarters Lisle, Illinois 60532 U.S.A. Phone: +1-800-78MOLEX Fax: +1-630-969-1352 Molex China Distributors Beijing, Room 1319, Tower B, COFCO Plaza No.