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SARA-R5 series - System integration manual
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Providing 1 UART with the TXD and RXD lines only
Compatible with USIO variants 0/1/3; not compatible with USIO variants 2/4 (see section 1.9.1.1).
If the functionality of the RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, RI and DCD lines is not required in the application, or
the lines are not available, then:
Connect the module RTS input line to GND or to the CTS output of the module, since the module
requires RTS active (low electrical level) if HW flow control is enabled (as it is by default)
Leave DTR, DSR, RI and DCD lines of the module floating; it is recommended to provide a test point
on these lines
If RS-232 compatible signal levels are needed, the Maxim MAX13236E voltage level translator can be
used. This chip translates voltage levels from 1.8 V (module side) to the RS-232 standard.
If a 1.8 V application processor (DTE) is used, the circuit should be implemented as in Figure 57.
TxD
Application Processor
(1.8V DTE)
RxD
RTS
CTS
DTR
DSR
RI
DCD
GND
SARA-R5 series
(1.8V DCE)
12
TXD
9
DTR
13
RXD
10
RTS
11
CTS
6
DSR
7
RI
8
DCD
GND
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
TP
TP
TP
TP
TP
Figure 57: 1 UART interface application circuit with 3-wire link in DTE/DCE serial communication (1.8V DTE)
If a 3.0 V application processor (DTE) is used, then it is recommended to connect the 1.8 V UART
interface of the module (DCE) by means of an appropriate unidirectional voltage translator using the
module V_INT output as 1.8 V supply for the voltage translator on the module side, as in Figure 58.
4
V_INT
TxD
Application Processor
(3.0V DTE)
RxD
RTS
CTS
DTR
DSR
RI
DCD
GND
SARA-R5 series
(1.8V DCE)
12
TXD
9
DTR
13
RXD
10
RTS
11
CTS
6
DSR
7
RI
8
DCD
GND
1V8
U1
Unidirectional
voltage translator
C1
C2
3V0
VCC
0Ω
TP
0Ω
TP
TP
TP
0Ω
TP
TP
TP
TP
TP
B1
A1
GND
VCCBVCCA
DIR1
OE
B2 A2
DIR2
Figure 58: 1 UART interface application circuit with 3-wire link in DTE/DCE serial communication (3.0 V DTE)
Reference
Description
Part number - Manufacturer
C1, C2
100 nF capacitor ceramic X7R 0402 10% 16 V
GCM155R71C104KA55 - Murata
U1
Unidirectional voltage translator
SN74AVC2T245
11
- Texas Instruments
Table 33: Components for 1 UART application circuit with 3-wire link in DTE/DCE serial communication (3.0 V DTE)
11
Voltage translator providing partial power down feature, so the 3 V supply can be also ramped up before V_INT 1.8 V supply