Figure 6: Turn On The Module Using Driving Circuit - Quectel M10 Hardware Design

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module and save the configuration to flash memory of module. After these configurations, the
URC "RDY" would be received from the Serial Port of module every time when the module is
powered on. Refer to Chapter "AT+IPR" in document [1].
3.4.1.1. Power on module using the PWRKEY pin
Customer's application can turn on the module by driving the pin PWRKEY to a low level voltage
and after STATUS pin outputs a high level, PWRKEY pin can be released. Customer may
monitor the level of the STATUS pin to judge whether the module is power-on or not. An open
collector driver circuit is suggested to control the PWRKEY. A simple reference circuit is
illustrated in Figure 6.

Figure 6: Turn on the module using driving circuit

The other way to control the PWRKEY is using a button directly. A TVS component is
indispensable to be placed nearby the button for ESD protection. When pressing the key,
electrostatic strike may generate from finger. A reference circuit is showed in Figure 7.
Figure 7: Turn on the module using keystroke
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