hardware design v1.00
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Version History
- 1 Introduction
- 2 SIM968 Overview
- 3 Package Information
- 4 GSM Application Interface
- 4.1 GSM Power Supply
- 4.2 Power on/down Scenarios
- 4.3 Power Saving Mode
- 4.4 Charging Interface
- 4.5 RTC Backup
- 4.6 Serial Interfaces
- 4.7 Audio Interfaces
- 4.8 SIM Card Interface
- 4.9 LCD Display/SPI Interface
- 4.10 Keypad Interface
- 4.11 ADC
- 4.12 RI Behaviors
- 4.13 Network Status Indication
- 4.14 General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
- 4.15 External Reset
- 4.16 PWM
- 4.17 I2C Bus
- 4.18 GSM Antenna Interface
- 5 GNSS Application Interface
- 6 Electrical, Reliability and Radio Characteristics
- 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
- 6.2 Recommended Operating Conditions
- 6.3 Digital Interface Characteristics
- 6.4 SIM Card Interface Characteristics
- 6.5 VDD_EXT Characteristics
- 6.6 SIM_VDD Characteristics
- 6.7 VRTC Characteristics
- 6.8 Current Consumption (VBAT = 3.8V)
- 6.9 Electro-Static Discharge
- 6.10 Radio Characteristics
- 6.11 Module label information
- Appendix
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SIM968_Hardware Design_V1.00 2013.02.25
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z 1200bps to 115200bps.
z Can be used for AT commands or data stream.
z Support RTS/CTS hardware handshake and software ON/OFF flow control.
z Multiplex ability according to GSM 07.10 Multiplexer Protocol.
z Autobauding supports baud rate from 1200 bps to 57600bps.
Debug port:
z Null modem interface DBG_TXD and DBG_RXD.
z Can be used for debugging and upgrading firmware.
Phonebook management Support phonebook types: SM, FD, LD, RC, ON, MC.
SIM application toolkit GSM 11.14 Release 99
Real time clock Support RTC
Physical characteristics
Size: 30*30*3mm
Weight: 5.3g
Firmware upgrade Firmware upgradeable by debug port.
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SIM968 does work at this temperature, but some radio frequency characteristics may deviate from the GSM specification.
Table 2: GNSS engine Performance
Performance
Parameter Description
Min Type Max Unit
Horizontal Position
Accuracy
(1)
Autonomous <2.5 m
Without Aid 0.1 m/s Velocity
Accuracy
(2)
DGPS 0.05 m/s
Without Aid 0.1
m/s
2
Acceleration
Accuracy
DGPS 0.05
m/s
2
Timing Accuracy 10
nS
Maximum Altitude 18000
m
Maximum Velocity 515
m/s
Dynamic
Performance
Maximum
Acceleration
4
G
Hot start <1 s
Warm start 26 s
Time To First Fix
(3)
Cold start 28 s
Hot start 0.7 s
Warm start 1.5 s
A-GPS TTFF(EPO
in flash mode)
Cold start 12.5 s
Autonomous
acquisition(cold start)
-148 dBm
Re-acquisition -160 dBm
Sensitivity
Tracking -167 dBm
Channels 132
Update rate 1 10 Hz
Receiver
Tracking L1, CA