® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 3 of 70 Contents Contents Document History ...................... 7 Introduction ......................... 8 Related Documents ................... 9 Terms and Abbreviations ................... 9 Regulatory and Type Approval Information ............. 11 1.3.1 Directives and Standards..............11 1.3.2...
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Mechanical Dimensions ................... 45 Mounting the Java Terminals................47 Packaging ......................48 Full Type Approval....................49 Gemalto M2M Reference Setup ..............49 Restrictions ...................... 50 CE Conformity....................50 EMC ......................... 50 Compliance with FCC and IC Rules and Regulations ........51 List of Parts and Accessories..................
® This document describes the hardware of the Cinterion Java Terminals. The Java Terminals ® come in three variants depending on the included Cinterion module and the available interfac- ® • EHS5T RS485 contains a Cinterion EHS5-E module and implements a USB 2.0 interface with a USB-B connector as well as a 6-pole Western jack as plug-in power supply connec- tor.
1.1 Related Documents Related Documents AT Command Set for your Java Terminal product Release Notes for your Java Terminal product To visit the Gemalto M2M GmbH Website please use the following link: http://m2m.gemalto.com Terms and Abbreviations Table 2: Terms and abbreviations...
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 10 of 70 1.2 Terms and Abbreviations Table 2: Terms and abbreviations Abbreviation Description Mbps Mbits per second Machine Machine Interface Mobile Originated Mobile Station Mobile Terminated Not Connected Negative Temperature Coefficient...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 11 of 70 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information Regulatory and Type Approval Information 1.3.1 Directives and Standards Java Terminals have been designed to comply with the directives and standards listed below...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 12 of 70 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information Table 5: Standards of European type approval ETSI EN 301 489-1 Candidate Harmonized European Standard (Telecommunications series) V1.9.2 Electro Magnetic Compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Elec- tro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and ser- vices;...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 13 of 70 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information Table 7: Standards of the Ministry of Information Industry of the People’s Republic of China SJ/T 11363-2006 “Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Sub- stances in Electronic Information Products”...
Failure to comply with these precautions violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the product. Gemalto M2M GmbH assumes no liability for customer’s failure to comply with these precautions.
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 15 of 70 1.3 Regulatory and Type Approval Information IMPORTANT! Cellular terminals or mobiles operate using radio signals and cellular networks. In that case connections cannot be guaranteed at all times under all conditions. There- fore, you should never rely solely upon any wireless device for essential communi- cations, for example emergency calls.
The label fixed to the bottom of a Java Terminal comprises the following information. Figure 1: Sample Java Terminal label (BGS5T USB) Table 9: Java Terminals label information Information Cinterion logo Product name Product variant Marking "Made in Germany" Product ordering number...
Key Features at a Glance Feature Implementation General ® Incorporates Cinterion The Java module handles all signal and data processing within the Java Java module Terminals. Internal software runs the application interface and the complete GSM/UMTS protocol stack. Frequency bands...
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Cell broadcast • Text and PDU mode • Software AT commands Hayes 3GPP TS 27.007, TS 27.005, Gemalto M2M Java™ Open Platform Java™ Open Platform with • Java™ profile IMP-NG & CLDC 1.1 HI • Secure data transmission via HTTPS/SSL •...
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 19 of 70 2.1 Key Features at a Glance Feature Implementation Interfaces USB interfaces USB 2.0 Slave interface RS232 RS-232 interface for AT commands and data: • Supports RTS/CTS hardware handshake •...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 20 of 70 3 Interface Description Interface Description Overview Java Terminals provide the following interfaces for power supply, antenna, SIM card and data transfer: • 6-pin Western connector (female) for power supply, ignition, power down signal •...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 22 of 70 3.3 Terminal Circuit Terminal Circuit Figure 4 shows a general Java Terminal block diagram that includes all variants. Not every interface is available for all Terminal products. Batt+ GPIO22/WD_RETRIG Level‐...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 23 of 70 3.4 Operating Modes Operating Modes The table below briefly summarizes the various operating modes referred to in the following chapters. Table 10: Overview of operating modes Normal operation GSM IDLE Software is active.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 24 of 70 3.5 RS-232 Interface RS-232 Interface The RS-232 interface is not available for EHS5T RS485. The interface is implemented as a se- rial asynchronous transmitter and receiver conforming to ITU-T V.24 Interchange Circuits DCE.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 25 of 70 3.6 USB Interface In addition, the modem control signals DTR, DSR, DCD and RING are available. The modem control signal RING (Ring Indication) can be used to indicate, to the cellular device application, that a call or Unsolicited Result Code (URC) is received.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 27 of 70 3.7 Weidmueller GPIO Interface The following Table 12 shows the availablility of the Weidmueller pins for various Java Terminal variants. Table 12: Weidmueller pin availability Signal Comment EHS5T EHS6T...
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 28 of 70 3.7 Weidmueller GPIO Interface EHS5T‘s RS-485 interface is based on the TIA/EIA-485 standard defining electrical character- istics of drivers and receivers for use in balanced multidrop communication systems. RS-485 is used in a lot of different fieldbus systems like Profibus, Interbus, Modbus and P-net.
Figure 9: 6-pole Western jack for power supply, ignition, reset, typical connection Mains adapter: If it fits into the design of your application we recommend the plug-in supply unit used with the type approved Gemalto M2M reference setup. Ordering information can be found Chapter 7.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 30 of 70 3.8 Power Supply 3.8.1 Turn Java Terminals on Java Terminals are turned on by plugging an appropriate power supply unit between PLUS and GND of the 6-pole Western jack.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 31 of 70 3.8 Power Supply Emergency restart: • In the event of software hang-ups etc. the Java Terminals can be restarted by applying a voltage >8V to the RST_IN pin (pin 3) for more than 10ms.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 32 of 70 3.9 Automatic thermal shutdown Automatic thermal shutdown An on-board NTC measures the temperature of the built-in BGS2 module. If over- or undertem- perature is detected on the module the Java Terminals automatically shut down to avoid ther- mal damage to the system.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 33 of 70 3.12 SIM Interface 3.12 SIM Interface The SIM interface is intended for 1.8V and 3V SIM cards in accordance with GSM 11.12 Phase 2. The card holder is a five wire interface according to GSM 11.11. A sixth pin has been added to detect whether or not a SIM card is inserted.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 34 of 70 3.13 Status LEDs 3.13 Status LEDs Java Terminals have two LEDs indicating its operating states through the semitransparent cas- ing: • A green LED indicates whether the Java Terminals are ready to operate.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 35 of 70 3.14 RF Antenna Interface 3.14 RF Antenna Interface An external RF antenna is connected via the Java Terminals’s female SMA connector that is also the antenna reference point (ARP).
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 36 of 70 4 Electrical and Environmental Characteristics Electrical and Environmental Characteristics Absolute Maximum Ratings Table 15: Absolute maximum ratings Parameter Port / Description Min. Max. Unit Supply voltage PLUS Overvoltage PLUS / for 1min...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 37 of 70 4.2 Operating Temperatures Operating Temperatures Table 17: Board temperature of Java module Parameter Unit Normal operation °C Extended operation -40 to -30 +85 to +90 °C Automatic thermal shutdown <-40...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 39 of 70 4.4 Electrical Specifications of the Application Interface Electrical Specifications of the Application Interface 4.4.1 On/Off Control Table 19: On/Off control line specifications Parameter Description Conditions Min. Max. Unit Input voltage...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 40 of 70 4.4 Electrical Specifications of the Application Interface 4.4.4 Weidmueller GPIO Interface Table 21: Weidmueller GPIO interface specifications (requirements) Function Signal name Signal form and level Comment 8-pin, 12- GPIO 6-8 max = 0.1V at I = 100µA...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 41 of 70 4.5 Power Supply Ratings Power Supply Ratings Table 22: Power supply specifications Para- Description Conditions Typical Unit meter EHS5T EHS6T BGS5T RS485 Allowed voltage ripple Power control level for P...
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 42 of 70 4.5 Power Supply Ratings Table 22: Power supply specifications Para- Description Conditions Typical Unit meter EHS5T EHS6T BGS5T RS485 Average UMTS supply cur- IDLE mode PLUS rent (average time 3 min.) @30V 10.7...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 43 of 70 4.6 Antenna Interface Antenna Interface Table 23 lists RF antenna interface specifications for the Java Terminals. Please note that the specified conditions may not apply to or be supported by all terminals.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 45 of 70 5 Mechanics, Mounting and Packaging Mechanics, Mounting and Packaging Mechanical Dimensions Figure 13 shows a 3D view of the Java Terminal and provides an overview of the mechanical dimensions of the board. For further details see Figure 14.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 47 of 70 5.2 Mounting the Java Terminals Mounting the Java Terminals There are a number of ways to mount the Java Terminals: • Java Terminals can be attached to a rail installation or other surface using the two provided screw holes.
Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 49 of 70 6 Full Type Approval Full Type Approval Gemalto M2M Reference Setup The Gemalto M2M reference setup submitted to type approve Java Terminals consists of the following components: • Java Terminals with approved Java module •...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 50 of 70 6.2 Restrictions Restrictions Later enhancements and modifications beyond the certified configuration require extra approv- als. Each supplementary approval process includes submittal of the technical documentation as well as testing of the changes made.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Gemalto M2M may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment. This device contains UMTS, GSM and GPRS class functions in the 900, 1800 and 2100MHz bands that are not operational in U.S.
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 52 of 70 6.5 Compliance with FCC and IC Rules and Regulations Notes (IC): (EN) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and RSS-210. Opera- tion is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this devive may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 53 of 70 7 List of Parts and Accessories List of Parts and Accessories Table 24: List of parts and accessories Description Supplier Ordering information Java Terminals Gemalto M2M Ordering number EHS5T RS485: L30960-N2730-A100...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 54 of 70 8 Appendix A: (Hardware) Watchdog Appendix A: (Hardware) Watchdog The watchdog is part of the Java Terminals and connected to the Java module itself (see also Figure 4). It can be used to •...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 55 of 70 8.2 Restart Conditions 8.1.1 Reset stages There are up to three possible escalation stages during a module reset: • First stage (regular fast shutdown): The watchdog shuts down the module via an internal fast shutdown signal.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 56 of 70 8.3 Configuration via ASC0 Interface Configuration via ASC0 Interface The complete hardware watchdog functionality can be configured via the serial interface ASC0 as described in this section. The watchdog listens on the module's TXD0 line exclusively at the low baudrate 1200bps, and gives no feedback.
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 57 of 70 8.3 Configuration via ASC0 Interface The following watchdog configuration commands are available: • Watchdog on/off - see Section 8.3.1.1 • Test mode - see Section 8.3.1.2 • Repetitive module reset - see Section 8.3.1.3...
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 58 of 70 8.3 Configuration via ASC0 Interface 8.3.1.2 Test Mode TEST_MODE Command Parameter <on|off> Type Boolean Range 0: Off (Exit test mode) 1: On (Enter test mode) Default 0: Off Non-volatile...
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 59 of 70 8.3 Configuration via ASC0 Interface 8.3.1.4 UART Reset RST_UART Command Parameter <timeout> Type Milliseconds Range 0 .. 2 Default 0: Feature is disabled Non-volatile Example WD=RST_UART,600000,6 // Resets the module if there was no activity on the...
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 60 of 70 8.3 Configuration via ASC0 Interface 8.3.1.6 Restart Delay MIN_START_TIME Command Parameter <timeout> Type Milliseconds Range 0 .. 2 Default 18000000ms (30 minutes) Non-volatile Example WD=MIN_START_TIME,18000000,9 // Prevents module resets for 30 minutes after...
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 61 of 70 8.3 Configuration via ASC0 Interface 8.3.1.7 Always On Command ALWAYS_ON Parameter <timeout> Type Milliseconds Range 0 .. 2 Default 0: Feature is disabled Non-volatile Example WD= ALWAYS_ON,60000,6 // Observes the module and restarts it 60 seconds...
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 62 of 70 8.3 Configuration via ASC0 Interface 8.3.1.9 Change the Watchdog‘s I C Address Command I2C_ADDR Parameter <address> Type Number Range 1-127 Default 106 (0x6A) Non-volatile Example WD= I2C_ADDR,87,15 // Changes the I C address to 87d (0x57) The watchdog‘s I...
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 63 of 70 8.3 Configuration via ASC0 Interface 8.3.1.10 Set GPIO Direction Command GPIO_DIR Parameter <pin-config> Type Number Range 0-1023 Default 993 (0x3E1, 1111100001b) Non-volatile Example WD= GPIO_DIR,682,16 // Sets the GPIOs alternating to output and input (binary value: 1010101010b) This command configures the input/output direction of level-shifters to the module‘s externally...
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® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 64 of 70 8.3 Configuration via ASC0 Interface 8.3.1.11 Configure ADC1_IN/DSR0/SPI_CLK Line ADC_DSR0 Command Parameter <input/output> Type Boolean Range 0: Analog input (ADC1_IN) 1: Digital output (DSR0/SPI_CLK) Default 0: Analog input (ADC1_IN)
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 65 of 70 8.4 Configuration via I C Interface Configuration via I C Interface While the complete watchdog functionality may be configured via ASC0 interface (for details Section 8.3) some of the configuration commands can also be configured during runtime via I C interface as described in this section.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 66 of 70 8.4 Configuration via I C Interface 8.4.1.3 C Protocol Overview In write mode (i.e., slave address “0xD4“), one address byte and one data byte is sent to the Java Terminal/Watchdog. The address byte specifies a register to write the data byte to. The data byte value is only written, if it is valid, i.e., in the specified range.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 67 of 70 8.4 Configuration via I C Interface Table 25: Address register for I C commands Register Read/ Description Name Non- Default Value range address Write volatile 0x50 ADC1_IN/DSR0 ADCDSRR 0x00...
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 68 of 70 8.4 Configuration via I C Interface Examples The following two samples show how the watchdog can be configured via the I C interface, us- ing the AT^SSPI command (at RS-232/ASC0) to transfer the I C user data.
® Cinterion Java Terminals Hardware Interface Description Page 69 of 70 8.4 Configuration via I C Interface The second example listed below reads out the firmware version, it therefore uses a read reg- ister marked as “R“ in Table However, except for the status address register (SR) no information can be directly retrived from an address register itself, but only indirectly by means of a so-called read-address-register (RAR).
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