Operating Characteristics; Operating Modes - Quectel RM510Q-GL Hardware Design

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Operating Characteristics

3.1. Operating Modes

The table below briefly summarizes the various operating modes to be mentioned in the following
chapters.
Table 6: Overview of Operating Modes
Mode
Normal Operation
Minimum
Functionality Mode
Airplane Mode
Sleep Mode
Power Down Mode
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Software is active. The module has registered on the network, and it
Idle
is ready to send and receive data.
The module is connected to network. In this mode, the power
Talk/Data
consumption is decided by network setting and data transfer rate.
AT+CFUN=0 command sets the module to a minimum functionality mode without
removing the power supply. In this mode, both RF function and (U)SIM card are
invalid.
AT+CFUN=4 command or driving W_DISABLE1# pin LOW will set the module to
airplane mode. In this mode, the RF function is invalid.
In this mode, the current consumption of the module is reduced to the minimal
level, while the module keeps receiving paging messages, SMS, voice calls and
TCP/UDP data from the network.
In this mode, the power management unit shuts down the power supply. Software
is inactive, all application interfaces are inaccessible, and the operating voltage
(connected to VCC) remains applied.
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