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Table Of Contents

Important Notice
Safety and Hazards
Limitation of Liability
Patents
Copyright
Trademarks
Contact Information
Revision History
1: Introduction
- Supported RF bands
- Physical features
- Application interface features
- Packet mode features
- LTE features
- Short Message Service (SMS) features
- Position location (GPS)
- Warranty and support
- Supporting documents
- Accessories
- Required connectors
- Ordering information
- Integration requirements
2: Technology Overview
- LTE
- CDMA
  - 1xEV-DO
  - 1X and IS-95A
3: Standards Compliance
4: Electrical Specifications
- Host interface pin assignments
- Power supply
- USB interface
  - USB high / full speed throughput performance
  - User-developed drivers
- SIM interface
  - SIM implementation
- Control interface (Signals)
  - W_DISABLE_N — Wireless disable
  - WLAN_LED_N — LED output
- Digital interface
5: RF Specifications
- RF connections
  - Shielding
  - Antenna and cabling
- Ground connection
- Interference and sensitivity
- Radiated sensitivity measurement
  - Sierra Wireless’ sensitivity testing and desensitization investigation
  - Sensitivity vs. frequency
- Supported frequencies
- Conducted Rx sensitivity / Tx power
- GPS specifications
6: Power
- Power consumption
- Module power states
  - Power state transitions
- Power interface
7: Software Interface
- Support tools
- USB interface
- TCP window size (Windows XP)
8: Mechanical and Environmental Specifications
- Device views
- Labeling
  - Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
- Thermal considerations
9: Regulatory and Industry Approvals
- Important notice
- Safety and hazards
- Important compliance information for North American users
- OEM integration
  - Application of regulatory guidelines
  - OEM device classification process
A: Antenna Specification
- Recommended GPS antenna specifications
- Antenna tests
B: Design Checklist
C: Testing
- AT command entry timing requirement
- Acceptance testing
  - Acceptance test requirements
  - Acceptance test procedure
- Certification testing
- Production testing
- Functional production test
- Quality assurance testing
- Suggested testing equipment
- Testing assistance provided by Sierra Wireless
- IOT/Operator testing
- Extended AT commands for testing
D: Packaging
E: References
- Web site support
- Sierra Wireless documents
F: Acronyms
Index

Acronyms

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Radio Frequency

Ring Indicator

roaming

A cellular subscriber is in an area where service is obtained from a cellular service

provider that is not the subscriber’s provider.

RSE

Radiated Spurious Emissions

RSSI

Received Signal Strength Indication

SDK

Software Development Kit

SED

Smart Error Detection

Sensitivity

(Audio)

Measure of lowest power signal that the receiver can measure.

Sensitivity (RF)

Measure of lowest power signal at the receiver input that can provide a prescribed

BER

/ BLER / SNR value at the receiver output.

SIB

System Information Block

SIM

Subscriber Identity Module. Also referred to as USIM or UICC.

SIMO

Single Input Multiple Output—smart antenna technology that uses a single

antenna at the transmitter side and multiple antennas at the receiver side. This

improves performance and security.

SISO

Single Input Single Output—antenna technology that uses a single antenna at

both the transmitter side and the receiver side.

SKU

Stock Keeping Unit—identifies an inventory item: a unique code, consisting of

numbers or letters and numbers, assigned to a product by a retailer for purposes

of identification and inventory control.

SMS

Short Message Service.

A feature that allows users of a wireless device on a wireless network to receive

or transmit short electronic alphanumeric messages (up to 160 characters,

depending on the service provider).

S/N

Signal-to-noise (ratio)

SNR

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

SOF

Start of Frame — A USB function.

SSS

Secondary synchronisation signal.

SUPL

Secure User Plane Location

TIA/EIA

Telecommunications Industry Association / Electronics Industry Association.

A standards setting trade organization, whose members provide communications

and information technology products, systems, distribution services and

professional services in the United States and around the world. Consult

www.tiaonline.org.

TIS

Total Isotropic Sensitivity

Table F-1: Acronyms and definitions (Continued)

Acronym or term Definition