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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

Index

Rev 4 Sep.11 Proprietary and Confidential - Contents subject to change 97

minicom

downloading and installing, 76

module

power states, 47– 49

NAS/AS security, 16

NDIS NIC interface support, 15

NIC interface support, 15

noise

leakage, minimizing, 39

RF interference, power supply, 50

OEM

assistance with testing, 81

labeling, 55

operator/carrier testing, 81

ordering information, 18

packaging, 85

packet mode features, 16

paging procedures, 16

PCB

multi-layer, shielding for RF desense, 40

PDN connections, multiple, 16

pin assignments, host interface, 25

PMI, 16

polarization, 67

position location, 17

power

design checklist, 69

handling, 66

power-up timing, 49

ramp-up timing, 49

state machines, 48

states, module, 47– 49

supply, RF interference, 50

supply, ripple limit, 50

power consumption, DC

averaged call mode LTE / WCDMA / HSPA / HSPA+, 46

averaged standby, 45

CDMA, 46

power specifications, 29

power tolerances, conducted Tx, 43

Product Support Tool, QUALCOMM (QPST), 51

Product Support Tool, Sierra Wireless (PST), 51

production tests, 73

PSS, 16

PST (Product Support Tool, Sierra Wireless), 51

PTCRB approval, 59

QMI interface, 51

QPST (QUALCOMM Product Support Tool), 51

QUALCOMM Product Support Tool (QPST), 51

quality assurance tests, 80

QXDM support, 51

radiated efficiency, total, 65

radiated sensitivity measurement, 41

radiated spurious emissions, 40

radiation patterns, 65

references, 87– 88

regulatory approvals, 59

regulatory information, 59– 63

FCC, 60

limitation of liability, 59

safety and hazards, 59

resistors, external pull-up, 32

antenna cable loss, maximum, 37

antenna connection, considerations, 37

connectors, required, 18

desense

device-generated, 40

harmonic energy, filtering, 40

mitigation suggestions, 40

shielding suggestions, 40

interference

other devices, 40

power supply, 50

wireless devices, 39

RF bands supported

summary, 15

CDMA, 42

LTE, 42

RF block diagram, expanded, 25

RF connector location, 37

RF specifications, 37– 44

RI, 16

RSE, 40

Rx sensitivity

conducted, 42

sales

ordering, 18

SED

see Smart Error Detection