Sequans Monarch Go-GPS BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide Application Note - Revision 1.0 SEQUANS Communications Les Portes de la Défense – Hall A 15-55 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92700 Colombes - France Phone. +33.1.70.72.16.00 Fax. +33.1.70.72.16.09 www.sequans.com contact@sequans.
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Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Product Datasheet ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.1. General Description .................................................................................................................... 4 1.2. Applications .........................
Introduction This application note is intended to help customers to successfully integrate and test their product based on Monarch Go-GPS BLE.
1.4. Mechanical Overview Monarch Go-GPS BLE dimensions: 35 mm (1.38”) x 50 mm (1.97”) x 14.95 mm (0.59”) Plastic enclosure, black color Fixable with two M2 screws and two metal nuts soldered on customer’s PCB.
1.5. Product Characteristics LTE with internal antenna GPS with internal antenna Release 13 Cat-M1, 375 kbps uplink and 300 kbps downlink (peak) TRP: 16dBm (1) TIS: -99dBm Radiation pattern Polarization Band Omnidirectional Linear L1 Sensitivity Tracking -162 dBm; Acquisition -148 dBm MSB: supported MSA: not supported Standalone GPS: will be available in next software version Omnidirectional Polarized 2.4GHz ISM (2402 MHz 2480 MHz) Bluetooth Low Energy radio interface v4.
User interface (1.8V) UART 4-wires interface (RXD, TXD, RTS, CTS) is the physical interface for controlling Monarch Go-GPS BLE from an external processor, typically a MCU, with AT commands. The default baudrate is 115200bps with hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) RING signals the availability of URC from Monarch Go-GPS modem and can be used to wake-up the MCU on the host board WAKE, POWER_STATUS: these functions are disabled and not used. Debug interface (1.8V, 3.
1.6. Digital board-to-board connector Monarch Go-GPS board-to-board connector reference: MOLEX 53916-0208 Pin number (1)(3) Direction Pin name Function Description Voltage level 3.1V to 5.5V Power group State @reset 1 IN VCC Power supply n/a n/a 2 IN GND Ground n/a n/a 3 IN GND Ground n/a n/a 4 IN nRESET 5 IN 6 7 Pull-up on host board (2) Reset Reset signal. Active low. 3.1V In, PU UART1_TXD Main UART1 TXD Main UART: Host board sends data to Monarch Go-GPS. 1.
1.7. Electrical VCC: o Operating voltage supply min 3.1 V - max 5.5 V o VCC power supply dimensioning peak 2.0 W DC characteristics for digital I/O1.8V power group (main UART1, debug UART2 and other 1.8V signals) o VIH Input High level voltage min 1.26 V - max 3.6V o VIL Input Low level voltage min 0 V – max 0.45VVOH Output High level voltage min 1.35 V - max 1.8V DC characteristics for digital I/O 3.1V power group (debug GPS_UART1) o VIH Input High level voltage min 2.0 V - max 3.
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1.10. Label The following identities are marked on a 30x12mm heat resistant label on Monarch Go-GPS BLE device: 1.11. Certifications The certifications apply to Monarch Go-GPS – A3 hardware version. Verizon certification Regulatory approval Verizon Open Development Device Certification LTE cat-M1, band 13 and band 4 Certification ID: 13215 FCC part 15 / ISED LTE band 13 and band 4 FCC-ID: 2AAGMGMQGOB IC: 12732A-GMQGOB 1.12. Regulatory Approval 1.12.1.
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. —Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. —Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. —Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 1.12.2. IC Industry Canada Statement Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme à la norme ICES-003 du Canada 1.13. Export Control Certification Number (ECCN) ECCNs are five character alpha-numeric designations used on the Commerce Control List (CCL) to identify dual-use items for export control purposes. An ECCN categorizes items based on the nature of the product, i.e. type of commodity, software, or technology and its respective technical parameters.
2. Integration guideline 2.1. Digital connector Monarch Go-GPS BLE device can interface to the Host Board through a board-to-board digital connector: Customer shall design a host board with the connector part number 54167-0208 from Molex as described in below figure. The datasheet can be obtained searching Molex web site (https://www.molex.com) with this part number.
o Baud rate : 115200 o Data : 8 bit o Parity : None o Stop : 1 bit o Flow control : hardware (RTS/CTS) RING signals the availability of URC from Monarch Go-GPS BLE modem and can be used to wake-up the MCU on the host board Warning: The host board shall be compliant with below high voltage level: o VIH Input High Voltage (UART1 TXD/RTS) min 1.26 V - max 3.6V o VOH Output High Voltage (UART1 RXD/CTS and RING) min 1.35 V - max 1.8V If the MCU on host board is capable of 3V only but not 1.
2.2. Bluetooth Low Energy interface Monarch Go-GPS BLE allows the user to send AT commands from the MCU to the product via BLE (on top of physical UART already supported). The product acts only as a BLE slave. It connects automatically and securely to a single master. Just after boot, Monarch GO-GPS BLE automatically enters into an advertising mode to allow the master to discover it. The scanning is requested by the master and Monarch Go-GPS BLE will answer to the requested messages.
2.3. Physical integration 2.3.1. Placement without flex cable When Monarch Go-GPS BLE is connected directly on host board, the host board shall be designed with 2 holes to solder the M.2 nuts the board-to-board connector An example of placement on host board is illustrated below: Host board (top view): without Monarch Go-GPS BLE (left) and with Monarch Go-GPS BLE (right) The M.
The dimension of the M.2 screws are given in document “NDA-Monarch Go-Mechanical drawing2d-Screw-M2X4-Model_A2.1.pdf”. The screws are shipped with Monarch Go-GPS . The footprint of the connector 54167-0208 is given in Molex datasheet available from their web site. Note: customer can add anti vibration thread locking adhesive to the 2 screws for higher resistance to vibration.
UE5.2.0.1 SR1.2.0.0-xxxx LR5.2.1.0-yyyy This will verify that the UART1 connection between Host Board MCU and Monarch Go-GPS BLE is functional and correctly configured (voltage level, baud rate, hardware flow control). The next step is to verify connectivity to Verizon network, this can be done typing AT+PING=www.sequans.com command. 2.5. Configuration The default LTE LED behavior can be changed using AT+SQNLED, this is a persistent setting. AT+SQNLED=0 : Set LTE blink mode Off.
3. Verizon SIM sign-up procedure to activate ThingSpace IoT SIM In order to sign-up to the VzW ThingSpace portal, you can go to the web page: https://thingspace.verizon.com/start Note: for security reason, Verizon sign-up procedure requires to have a USA mobile phone number to receive the mobile passcode from Verizon through SMS. Without this, you cannot activate the SIM preinstalled in Monarch Go-GPS BLE. Contact Verizon for further assistance. Then follow the below procedure.
Step 3: Signup for a developer connectivity account Step 4: Fulfill the required fields with your personal information and get your Email passcode Confidential and Proprietary Monarch Go-GPS-BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide, Rev 1 21/28
Your Email passcode will be sent to you by Verizon to your Email address.
Your Mobile passcode will be sent to you by SMS on your mobile phone.
Your ThingSpace credentials will be sent to you by email and SMS.
Step 8: Verify and approve your security profile and go ahead Confidential and Proprietary Monarch Go-GPS-BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide, Rev 1 25/28
Step 9: Select your preferred data plan Step 10: provide your payment detailed and get your device register Confidential and Proprietary Monarch Go-GPS-BLE Datasheet and Hardware Integration Guide, Rev 1 26/28
After this step, your device will be register in the Verizon ThingSpace platform, ready to use ThingSpace services.
4. Troubleshooting 4.1. Replacing the SIM card The SIM card can be removed and replaced after opening Monarch Go-GPS enclosure (bottom). When the SIM connector is visible, follow the below steps: 4.2. Connecting a RF cable to LTE connector Monarch Go-GPS BLE has an SWG_VE series RF connector for LTE signal. It is located inside the enclosure. Once you remove the mechanical protection (top), you can connect a RF cable reference MXHQ87WA3000 orderable from Murata.
