Integration Manual
Table Of Contents
- Document information
- Contents
- 1 System description
- 1.1 Overview
- 1.2 Architecture
- 1.3 Pin-out
- 1.4 Operating modes
- 1.5 Supply interfaces
- 1.5.1 Module supply input (VCC)
- 1.5.1.1 VCC supply requirements
- 1.5.1.2 VCC current consumption in LTE connected mode
- 1.5.1.3 VCC current consumption in 2G connected mode
- 1.5.1.4 VCC current consumption in ultra low power deep sleep mode
- 1.5.1.5 VCC current consumption in low power idle mode
- 1.5.1.6 VCC current consumption in active mode (PSM / low power disabled)
- 1.5.2 Generic digital interfaces supply output (V_INT)
- 1.5.1 Module supply input (VCC)
- 1.6 System function interfaces
- 1.7 Antenna interfaces
- 1.8 SIM interface
- 1.9 Data communication interfaces
- 1.10 Audio
- 1.11 General Purpose Input/Output
- 1.12 GNSS peripheral input output
- 1.13 Reserved pins (RSVD)
- 2 Design-in
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Supply interfaces
- 2.2.1 Module supply (VCC)
- 2.2.1.1 General guidelines for VCC supply circuit selection and design
- 2.2.1.2 Guidelines for VCC supply circuit design using a switching regulator
- 2.2.1.3 Guidelines for VCC supply circuit design using LDO linear regulator
- 2.2.1.4 Guidelines for VCC supply circuit design using a rechargeable battery
- 2.2.1.5 Guidelines for VCC supply circuit design using a primary battery
- 2.2.1.6 Guidelines for external battery charging circuit
- 2.2.1.7 Guidelines for external charging and power path management circuit
- 2.2.1.8 Guidelines for particular VCC supply circuit design for SARA-R4x2
- 2.2.1.9 Guidelines for removing VCC supply
- 2.2.1.10 Additional guidelines for VCC supply circuit design
- 2.2.1.11 Guidelines for VCC supply layout design
- 2.2.1.12 Guidelines for grounding layout design
- 2.2.2 Generic digital interfaces supply output (V_INT)
- 2.2.1 Module supply (VCC)
- 2.3 System functions interfaces
- 2.4 Antenna interfaces
- 2.5 SIM interface
- 2.6 Data communication interfaces
- 2.7 Audio
- 2.8 General Purpose Input/Output
- 2.9 GNSS peripheral input output
- 2.10 Reserved pins (RSVD)
- 2.11 Module placement
- 2.12 Module footprint and paste mask
- 2.13 Thermal guidelines
- 2.14 Schematic for SARA-R4 series module integration
- 2.15 Design-in checklist
- 3 Handling and soldering
- 4 Approvals
- 4.1 Product certification approval overview
- 4.2 US Federal Communications Commission notice
- 4.3 Innovation, Science, Economic Development Canada notice
- 4.4 European Conformance CE mark
- 4.5 National Communication Commission Taiwan
- 4.6 ANATEL Brazil
- 4.7 Australian Conformance
- 4.8 GITEKI Japan
- 4.9 KC South Korea
- 5 Product testing
- Appendix
- A Migration between SARA modules
- B Glossary
- Related documentation
- Revision history
- Contact
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Appendix
A Migration between SARA modules
☞ Detailed and updated guidelines to migrate between the u-blox SARA-G3, SARA-G4, SARA-U2,
SARA-N2, SARA-N3, SARA-R4 and SARA-R5 series modules are available in the u-blox SARA
modules migration guidelines application note [19].
B Glossary
Abbreviation
Definition
2G
2nd Generation Cellular Technology (GSM, GPRS, EGPRS)
3G
3rd Generation Cellular Technology (UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA)
3GPP
3rd Generation Partnership Project
ACMA
Australian Communications and Media Authority
ADC
Analog to Digital Converter
ANATEL
Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações - National Telecommunications Agency (Brazil)
AT
AT Command Interpreter Software Subsystem, or attention
BeiDou
Chinese satellite navigation system
BJT
Bipolar Junction Transistor
C/No
Carrier to Noise ratio
Cat
Category
CE
European Conformity
CSFB
Circuit Switched Fall Back
DC
Direct Current
DCE
Data Communication Equipment
DDC
Display Data Channel interface
DL
Down-Link (Reception)
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment
EDGE
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EGPRS)
eDRX
Extended Discontinuous Reception
EGPRS
Enhanced General Packet Radio Service (EDGE)
EMC
Electro-Magnetic Compatibility
EMI
Electro-Magnetic Interference
ESD
Electro-Static Discharge
ESR
Equivalent Series Resistance
E-UTRA
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access
FCC
Federal Communications Commission United States
FDD
Frequency Division Duplex
FOAT
Firmware Over AT commands
FOTA
Firmware Over The Air
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
FW
Firmware
Galileo
European satellite navigation system
GCF
Global Certification Forum