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Integration Guide: GSM0128IG001 Enfora Enabler IIG Quad-Band GSM/GPRS Radio Modem Integration Guide Version Draft...
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All specifications are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Enfora, Inc. Enfora, Inc. will not be responsible for any loss or damages incurred related to the use of information contained in this document.
EVISION ISTORY ............................ 9 EFERENCE OCUMENTS Enfora Enabler IIG Product Documentation ......................9 GSM and PCS Device Specifications ........................9 US Government ................................. 9 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ......................9 FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) ....................9 ...
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10.1.4 Sending an Initialization String to the Enfora Enabler IIG Module ............56 10.1.5 Setting Up the Communication Mode for the Enfora Enabler IIG Module ..........56 11.0 INTEGRATION AND TESTING ........................57 IIG M ......................
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EMC/S ....................68 AFETY EQUIREMENTS FOR THER OUNTRIES APPENDIX C - GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS ..................... 69 APPENDIX D – TABLES AND FIGURES ........................ 71 APPENDIX E - CONTACTING ENFORA ........................ 72 GSM0128IG001 Version Draft – 9/22/08...
2.0 Regulatory Compliance FCC 2.1 Integration Considerations and Installation Requirements The Enabler IIG OEM GPRS modem is designed for use in a variety of host units, "enabling" the host platform to perform wireless data communications. However, there are certain criteria relative to integrating the modem into a host platform such as a PC, laptop, handheld or PocketPC, monitor and control unit, etc.
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If used in a "mobile" application where the antenna is normally separated at least 20 cm (7.9 in) from the human body during device operation, then an appropriate warning label must be placed on the host unit adjacent to the antenna. The label should contain a statement such as the following: WARNING RF exposure.
The information and instructions contained within this publication comply with all FCC, GCF, PTCRB, RTTE, IMEI and other applicable codes that are in effect at the time of publication. Enfora disclaims all responsibility for any act or omissions, or for breach of law, code or regulation, including local or state codes, performed by a third party.
3.0 Manual Overview This document describes the hardware interface of the Enabler IIG GSM/GPRS OEM modem. The purpose of this document is to define the electrical, mechanical and software interfaces while providing detailed technical information in order to streamline the process of hardware and system integration.
RF and EMI Specifications ETSI Standards EN 61000-4-6 EN 61000-4-3 GSM 11.10, Section 12.2 EN 55022 Class B GSM0128IG001 Revision Draft – 9/22/08...
The Enfora Enabler IIG module is available in both triple and quad band versions. The small size of the Enfora Enabler IIG module allows it to be integrated easily into the application and packaging. 4.2 Key Features of the GSM/GPRS OEM Module The following table summarizes the main features of the Enfora Enabler IIG Radio Module.
The 900/1800 MHz Enfora Enabler IIG modules are available for deployment in Europe and the rest of the world. 4.4 Wireless Data Application Possibilities A variety of applications can use the Enfora Enabler IIG module for transmitting and receiving data and voice, such as: ...
4.5 GSM/GPRS System Overview The Enfora Enabler IIG modules shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 are designed for easy integration with other components and packaging by leveraging the existing public GSM networks. Compare the Enfora Enabler IIG to systems that require the construction, operation, maintenance, and expense of a private wireless network.
4.6 Summary of the Features for the Enfora Enabler IIG Radio Module The following summarizes the main features of the Enfora Enabler IIG Radio Module. Mechanical Dimensions ............46.3 mm x 30.2 mm x 3.1 mm Weight ..............≈ 2.3 oz Packet Data Transfer: Protocol ..............
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Environmental: Operating Temperature ........-20 °C to 60 °C (Fully Spec Compliant) Storage Temperature ..........-40 °C to 85 °C Humidity ..............5 to 95% non-condensing EMC: Emissions .............. FCC Parts 15 & 24, Class B GSM 11.10, Section 12.2 EN 55022 Class B FCC Part 22 for GSM 850 Susceptibility ............
4.7 General layout guidelines for Enfora GSM modules To ensure lowest possible EMI emission, maximum thermal conduction and mechanical integrity, all metal tabs on the GSM module shield must be soldered down on to a continuous ground plane. The PCB trace that feeds the RF output port should be 50ohm characteristic impedance, coplanar, or routed into internal layers to keep the top layer continuous around and underneath the device.
5.2 Detailed Product Specifications Physical Dimensions and Weight Size (L x W x H) 46.3 mm x 30.2 mm x 3.1 mm Weight (Less than 2 oz.) ***** PLEASE CHECK Weight*** Climatic: Operational Operating temperature -20°C to +60°C Relative humidity 5 - 95% Solar radiation Not Applicable...
5.3 Operating Power The Enfora Enabler IIG module requires an input voltage of 3.3 Vdc to 4.5 Vdc. 5.3.1 GSM Operating Power GSM Operation Input Current Band Mode Nom/Avg High/Peak Units 1225 1900 1300 1800 1 RX/1 TX, Full Power...
5.4 Transmit Power Enfora Enabler IIG module Power Class Transmit Power GSM Power Class 1 1-W conducted power maximum (30 1900 MHz dBm +/- 2 dB), measured at the 1800 MHz antenna port GSM Power Class 4 2-W conducted power maximum...
Figure 4 - Enabler IIG Package Dimensions (with integrated SIM carrier) Use 46.3 X 30.2 X 3.1 as overall module dimension Mated 60-pin I/O connector stack height is 2.0 MM If mounting screw is used, a nylon washer is recommended at board interface. A maximum diameter of 4.00 should be used for all fastening hardware.
Figure 5 - Vertical Enabler IIG Mounting The Enabler IIG provides mounting tabs that can be soldered to a PCB. These tabs provide circuit grounding for the module and their use is recommended. Figure 6 provides mounting tab reference for PCB integration.
6.5 I/O Signal Connector on the Enfora Enabler IIG Module The Enfora Enabler IIG module communicates with the carrier board of the application via the 60-pin I/O signal connector. The following table describes the pin assignments for the connector, sorted by pin number.
FUNCTION Serial ENABLER IIG Description/Comments Power Input Batt/Vcc Electrical power input to Enabler IIG module. Power Input Batt/Vcc Electrical power input to Enabler IIG module. Power Input Batt/Vcc Electrical power input to Enabler IIG module.
6.6 Circuit Protection Other than the basic low level ESD protection within the module’s integrated circuits (typically 2000 V), the Enabler IIG does not have any protection against ESD events or other excursions that exceed the specified operating parameters. The only exception is that the remote SIM lines on the main I/O connector do have additional ESD protection that should handle standard human-model contact ESD events.
6.8.1 Input Power The Enfora Enabler IIG module uses a single voltage source of VCC=+3.3V to 4.5V. (exact values of the uplink currents are shown in Tables5.3.1 GSM Operating Power and 5.3.2 GPRS Operating Power). The lines (pins 1 to 6) should be connected on the application board.
Ring Indicate (Pin 49) The Enabler IIG module is capable of using the Ring line to discern the type of incoming call. The indicator can be monitored via a hardware line available on the 60 pin I/O signal connector. The Ring Indicator pin is #49.
6.8.3 Radio Power/Reset (Pin 22) The Reset signal is used to force the modem to start at a known state. When the Reset is pulled low the modem will immediately suspend any function and will not exit the reset state until the Reset signal is released to be pulled high.
6.8.4.2 Turning OFF the Enabler IIG The Enabler IIG can be turned OFF by either a low pulse on the PWR_CTL line or, or by a software command (ATt$OFF - see AT command guide for further information). Section 6.8.4.3 describes various ways to provide the signal.
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Typical use controlling PWR_CTL from a microcontroller: Typical connection of PWR_CTL to modem: This next figure shows a typical connection to the Enabler IIG module in a machine-to-machine application using the external PWR_CTL signal, when there is not an external processor controlling the power on/off states.
Enabler IIG module, using the external PWR_CTL signal. The Enabler IIG can be powered on by using the PWR_CTL signal, and reset with the RESET signal. When using the PWR_CTL, the I/O or serial lines can be at any voltage state desired. It is recommended that the I/O and serial lines be tri-stated or set low when the modem is shutdown for an extended period of time to prevent any leakage of current from the processor to the modem.
Diane, could you modify this table as per the one below? Parameter Parameter/ UNIT Conditions Input Voltage – Low or float 0.3 x 0.7 x Vbat Input Voltage – High 1.95 Internal Pull-Up Resistor µA Current Sink -2.0 ON Pulse Duration OFF Pulse Duration Minimum is programable 5000...
6.8.6 System Shutdown Methods There are several ways to control the modem when using either the PWR_CTL_SIGNAL signal or the RADIO_PWR/RST signal. Figure 12 shows a power sequence when the PWR_CTL_SIGNAL signal is used to power up. Figure 12 - Power On Using Power Control Signal Figure 13 shows a power on with the PWR_CTL_SIGNAL signal, but a shutdown with the RADIO_PWR/RST signal.
Figure 14 shows the power on/off sequence when PWR_CTL_SIGNAL is tied to GND. Note that the GPIO and serial port lines should not have any voltage on them, with PWR_CTL_SIGNAL tied to GND the system will startup even if there is a voltage on the lines, but it is not preferred. This mode will NOT allow for the RTC sleep to function. Figure 14 - Power On/Off using Power Control Signal tied to Ground GSM0128IG001 Revision Draft –...
The modem provides a standard 16550 UART serial interface to the host. The data interface operates at CMOS level. The Enabler IIG is designed to be used like a DCE device. RxData is the serial data from the modem to the host. TxData is the serial data from the host to the modem.
6.9 General Purpose Input/Output Interface (GPIO) (Pins 14, 18, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 39) Eight general-purpose signals are provided. Each of these signals may be selected as inputs or outputs. They may be used independently as a user-specified function, or may be used to provide modem control and status signals.
6.9.6 Audio Design Note Speaker and microphone PCB traces should be run in pairs and buried between two ground planes for best results. The following figure provides a sample circuit design for connection of microphone and speaker pins. Figure 16 - Audio Reference (Please note that this schematic can be zoomed to read the detail) GSM0128IG001 Revision Draft –...
Note: The SIM is not provided with the Enfora Enabler IIG module. The SIM must be obtained from the GSM service provider and must be provisioned by the operator for data and/or voice. Always take care to protect the SIM: the GSM terminal will not operate without the SIM installed.
8 kV Contact Discharge 6.10.2.1 Remote SIM Component Information A SIM carrier compatible for use on the Enabler IIG is a JAE Plug-In SIM Card carrier with hinge; JAE JAE Plug-in SIM Card with hinge cover SF7 Series part number SF7W006S1BE1000 GSM0128IG001 Revision Draft –...
SIM. 7.2 Voice Communication The Enfora Enabler IIG module has full voice capabilities, provided the necessary connections have been made for the speaker and microphone pins on the 60-pin I/O connector. The GSM0128 AT Command Doc has the entire list of commands that can be used to control the voice functionality. The quick start guide in this manual provides a basic command set that can be used to initialize and test the voice functionality.
7.3 SMS: Short Message Services Short Message Services (SMS) is a feature-rich GSM service. The Enfora Enabler IIG module can perform the following tasks: Sending and receiving binary messages of up to 160 characters (7-bit characters) Sending and receiving text messages of up to 140 bytes (8-bit data) ...
Mobile-terminated (MT): allows receiving a service request (such as, receiving a phone call or an SMS) It is imperative for the Enfora Enabler IIG module that the SIM be configured for the optional services that are required for the application.
8.4 Selecting the Modes of Operation When provisioning the SIM for the Enfora Enabler IIG module, enable the following modes of operation: Voice calls: configure the SIM for both MO and MT service (to send and receive) SMS: configure the SIM either for MT alone (to receive) or for both MO and MT (to send and receive)
Enfora Enabler IIG Integration Toolkit. The AT command driver of the Enfora Enabler IIG module never exits the Command state, that is, it never enters the On-line mode. Although the host interface may not be able to access the AT command interpreter, it is always running and is available via the API Mode over a PPP connection and/or via the RF interface.
9.3 Enfora AT Command Set For a full description of the AT commands, refer to the GSM0128AT001 – Enfora Enabler IIG AT Command Set. Note: A command description that includes an *asterisk denotes that the GSM service provider must enable supplementary services functionality before the command is available.
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API reference manual. All AT commands listed in the GSM0128AT001 – Enfora Enabler IIG AT Command Set document are supported via this method. To send an AT command via DUN or OTA, the user has to follow the following message structure.
GSM0308UG001 - Enfora GSM-GPRS Family API Reference. Figure 19 provides the general embedded architecture for the Enabler IIG modem. There are various levels of access provided to allow complete application design flexibility. SLIP access is not currently available.
9.5.1 Using Port Library Figure 20 provides the architecture for Port Library access. Host Application Host Control Interface Port Library UART Driver Host Modem Figure 20 - Using Port Library Port Libraries provide the most basic modem access services. It converts modem control messages to either UDP SLIP or UDP PPP, and vice versa.
9.5.3 Using Modem Library Figure 22 provides the architecture for Modem Library access. Host Application Modem Library Host Control Interface Messaging Library Port Library UART Driver Host Modem Figure 22 - Using Modem Library Modem Library provides the most complete modem access services. In addition to the features already provided by the Messaging Library, the modem library maintains a modem parameter database.
The following provides an example for setting up a Windows HyperTerminal session that can be used to experiment with various configurations on the Enabler IIG for controlling computer: 1. Select the connection interface, Direct to Com 1 (or whatever port is the serial port).
In the following examples, “Entry” refers to the application. The following convention describes the direction of the data exchange: The data exchange from the customer application to the Enfora Enabler IIG module is designated as: Entry The data exchange from the Enfora Enabler IIG module to the customer application is designated as:...
10.1.3 Initial Response to the AT Command After power is applied to the Enfora Enabler IIG module, the module performs a power-up self-test. The self-test completes within one (1) second. When queried with the AT command, the Enfora Enabler IIG module responds with one of the following result codes: ...
1.1.1 11.0 Integration and Testing The Enfora Enabler IIG module has been designed to minimize the amount of time required for integration and testing the application. By being fully certified by the appropriate bodies, the Enfora Enabler IIG module provides seamless integration into the GSM network.
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Testing the following parameters verifies the RF parameters that may be affected by such things as RF path loss, power supply noise, and external interference. Functionality Parameters to be Tested Frequency Error Transmitter Phase Error PA Ramp Modulation Spectrum RF Power Steps Timing Advance BER Based RX Tests (RXQUAL RXLEV) Receiver...
APPENDIX A - LIMITED WARRANTY Scope Enfora warrants to the original purchaser of the product that, for a period of one (1) year from the date of product purchase, the product hardware, when used in conjunction with any associated software (including any firmware and applications) supplied by Enfora, will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal operation.
Exceptions and Disclaimers Enfora shall have no obligation under this limited warranty for (a) normal wear and tear, (b) the cost of procurement of substitute products or (c) any defect that is (i) discovered by purchaser during the warranty period but purchaser does not notify or request an RMA number from Enfora, as required above, until after...
Transmitter: FCC Rules, Part 22 & 24 Unintentional emission: FCC Rules, Part 15 Although the Enfora Enabler IIIG module has been authorized by the FCC and listed as a component by an NRTL, products and applications that incorporate the Enfora Enabler IIIG module will require final verification of EM emission and product safety approval.
IIIG module and its host product in accordance with all instructions provided to both the OEM and end user. When installed and operated in a manner consistent with the instructions provided, the Enfora Enabler IIIG module meets the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) limits for general population / uncontrolled exposure at defined in Section 1.1310 of the FCC Rules and Regulations.
Equipment designated as Class A is intended for use in a commercial, industrial or business environment. The Enfora Enabler IIIG module has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device and can be integrated into equipment or applications intended for use in commercial, industrial or business environments.
Internet at the OET web site: http://www.fcc.gov/oet The Enfora Enabler IIIG products are GSM radio transceivers, which operate under the authority of 47 CFR Part 24, Subpart E and Part 22 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. When installed and operated in accordance with the instructions provided in this manual, these devices comply with current FCC regulations regarding human exposure to radio frequency radiation.
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Note: Additional care must be taken by the installer and/or user of the Enfora Enabler IIIG products to ensure proper antenna selection and installation. Adherence to the above conditions is necessary to comply with FCC requirements for safe operation regarding exposure to RF radiation.
For fixed applications (2 meter separation) the antenna gain can be as much as 26 dBi. Modifications and/or additions to the Enfora Enabler IIIG GSM transceiver, including use of antennas with higher gain than those authorized by the FCC, are prohibited...
Current FCC regulations limit the EIRP of mobile devices to 2 W. Because the nominal RF output power of the Enfora Enabler IIIG GSM1900 GSM transceiver is 1.0 W (31 dBm), antenna gain for mobile products and applications cannot exceed 2 dBi.
In most other countries that have not been listed above there are similar rules and regulations that must be met for importing the Enfora Enabler IIIG module. Each may require a different mark of approval (for example, the CB Scheme) as an acceptance requirement. For each of these cases the country should identified, and the appropriate steps should be taken to meet the requirements set forth in the intended market.
Application Programming Interface. Refers to the Application which sends or receives commands/responses from the App Application Enfora Enabler IIG Module Commands issued by intelligent device to a modem to perform functions, such as AT Command Set to initiate call, to answer call, or to transmit data.
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Delivers a constantly low error rate but with a non-guaranteed throughput or delay. Non-Transparent Mode The Non-Transparent service provides a performance that is closest to using a modem over a fixed PSTN line. OSHA-approved Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory NRTL Nationally Recognized Test Laboratory Original Equipment Manufacturer.
APPENDIX E - Contacting Enfora For technical support and customer service dealing with the modem itself, contact the company where you purchased the product. If you purchased the product directly from Enfora, visit the SUPPORT page on the Enfora website: http://www.enfora.com. GSM0128IG001...
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