User's Manual
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PLS8-X/PLS8-V Hardware Interface Overview
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PLS8-X_PLS8-V_HIO_v03.009 2015-08-04
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Contents
0 Document History ....................................................................................................... 6
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 Supported Products ........................................................................................... 7
1.2 Related Documents ........................................................................................... 7
1.3 Terms and Abbreviations................................................................................... 7
1.4 Regulatory and Type Approval Information ..................................................... 10
1.4.1 Directives and Standards.................................................................... 10
1.4.2 SAR requirements specific to portable mobiles .................................. 12
1.4.3 SELV Requirements ........................................................................... 13
1.4.4 Safety Precautions.............................................................................. 13
2 Product Concept ....................................................................................................... 14
2.1 Key Features at a Glance ................................................................................ 14
2.2 PLS8-X/PLS8-V System Overview .................................................................. 17
3 Application Interface................................................................................................. 18
3.1 Operating Modes ............................................................................................. 19
3.2 Power Supply................................................................................................... 20
3.3 USB Interface................................................................................................... 21
3.4 Serial Interface ASC0 ...................................................................................... 22
3.5 UICC/SIM/USIM Interface................................................................................ 23
3.6 Digital Audio Interface...................................................................................... 25
3.7 Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)................................................................... 25
3.8 GPIO Interface................................................................................................. 25
4 GNSS Receiver.......................................................................................................... 26
5 Antenna Interfaces.................................................................................................... 27
5.1 GSM/UMTS/LTE Antenna Interface................................................................. 27
5.1.1 Antenna Installation ............................................................................ 28
5.2 GNSS Antenna Interface ................................................................................. 29
6 Mechanics.................................................................................................................. 31
6.1 Mechanical Dimensions of PLS8-X/PLS8-V .................................................... 31
7 Sample Application................................................................................................... 33
8 Reference Approval .................................................................................................. 35
8.1 Reference Equipment for Type Approval......................................................... 35
8.2 Compliance with FCC and IC Rules and Regulations ..................................... 36
9 Appendix.................................................................................................................... 38
9.1 List of Parts and Accessories........................................................................... 38