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LTE Module Series
BG96 Hardware Design
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3.5.3. Monitor the Power Supply
AT+CBC command can be used to monitor the VBAT_BB voltage value. For more details, please refer to
document [2].
3.6. Turn on and off Scenarios
3.6.1. Turn on Module Using the PWRKEY Pin
The following table shows the pin definition of PWRKEY.
Table 7: Pin Definition of PWRKEY
Pin Name
Pin No.
Description
DC Characteristics
Comment
PWRKEY
15
Turn on/off the module
V
IH
max=2.1V
V
IH
min=1.3V
V
IL
max=0.5V
The output voltage is
0.8V because of the
diode drop in the
Qualcomm chipset.
When BG96 is in power down mode, it can be turned on to normal mode by driving the PWRKEY pin to a
low level for at least 100ms. It is recommended to use an open drain/collector driver to control the
PWRKEY. 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. When pressing the key, electrostatic
strike may generate from finger. Therefore, a TVS component is indispensable to be placed nearby the
button for ESD protection. A reference circuit is shown in the following figure.