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- Page 1 USER MANUAL | CHRONOS 4G LTE-M EMBEDDED CELLULAR MODEM Embedded Planet | Updated October 2020 | v1.0.0...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
FCC and ISED Compliance ......................22 11.5 Wireless Notice..........................23 11.6 Antenna Notice: FCC ........................23 support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 1... - Page 3 End-Product Labeling Requirements .................... 24 11.9 FCC Additional Testing, Part 15 Subpart B disclaimer ..............24 Revision History ..........................25 support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 2...
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Page 4: Introduction
The low power modem provides LTE and GPS connectivity and is compatible with most global LTE and NB-IoT networks. Chronos operates as a client to an external host MCU or processor, accepting AT commands and providing responses over UART or USB. -
Page 5: Features
Main Power Supply: 3.4Vdc to 4.2Vdc (3.8Vdc nominal) Power Supply GPIO Reference Voltage: 1.65Vdc to 5.5Vdc support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 4... - Page 6 Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C Environmental Storage Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C Humidity Range: 20% RH to 90% RH support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 5...
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Page 7: Block Diagram
User Manual | Chronos Block Diagram support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 6... -
Page 8: Device Specifications
User Manual | Chronos Device Specifications 6.1 2 x 10-pin headers The diagram below shows the bottom side of Chronos: Pin # Pin Name Pin Type Description If not used Notes Vcell Power input Main power supply input Must be... - Page 9 2. To perform an unconditional shutdown in this configuration, it is necessary to send AT#SHDN and then turn off Vcell. support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 8...
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Page 10: Castellated Pins
User Manual | Chronos 6.2 Castellated Pins The diagram below shows the top side of Chronos: Pin # Pin Name Pin Type Description If not used Notes DVI_WA0 Digital I/O Digital audio Leave open DVI_RX Digital output Digital audio Leave open... - Page 11 Leave open RTS1 Digital input UART1 Leave open Internal 100k pullup Digital I/O GPIO Leave open support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 10...
- Page 12 2. To perform an unconditional shutdown in this configuration, it is necessary to send AT#SHDN and then turn off Vcell. support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 11...
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Page 13: Antenna Connections
Internal adhesive Taoglas FXUB64.18.150A Antenna has U.FL connector External Taoglas TG.10.0113 Requires U.FL to SMA(F) adapter support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 12... -
Page 14: Gnss Antenna Requirements
The table below has examples of several LTE antennae that are compatible with Chronos. Type Manufacturer Part Number Notes Internal adhesive Taoglas AP.12F.07.0045A Antenna has U.FL connector support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 13... -
Page 15: Electrical Specifications
VUSB 1.0V 0.4V DVI_xx, IOx, SPI_xx, 1.5V 0.35V 1.6V 0.2V CELL_LED, TXD1, RXD1, CTS1, RTS1, GNSS_PPS support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 14... -
Page 16: Typical Power Consumption
User Manual | Chronos 7.3 Typical Power Consumption To be determined support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 15... -
Page 17: Mechanical Specifications
>500 connector failure 8.2 Mating Connectors Chronos versions with headers may be installed into sockets on the host board. The 2 x 10-pin headers populated on the modem are Samtec TMM-110-01-T-S-SM. Refer to Samtec documentation for mating connector details. https://www.samtec.com/products/tmm Other manufacturers such as Sullins have similar offerings. -
Page 18: Mechanical Drawing
User Manual | Chronos 8.3 Mechanical Drawing All dimensions in mm support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 17... -
Page 19: Recommended Pcb Footprint (2 X 10-Pin Headers)
User Manual | Chronos 8.4 Recommended PCB Footprint (2 x 10-pin headers) Chronos versions with headers may be soldered directly to the host board. 8.5 Recommended PCB Footprint (Castellated pins) The recommended PCB footprint for Chronos castellated versions is given below. -
Page 20: Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature -40°C +25°C +85°C Storage Temperature -40°C +25°C +85°C Operating Humidity, non-condensing 20% RH 90% RH support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 19... -
Page 21: Design Considerations
Design Considerations 9.1 Power Supply Design Considerations Chronos contains the recommended power supply design, bypassing and layout to support the Telit ME310G10-W1. The end user is cautioned to ensure that the host power supply that supplies Vcell is capable of supplying 1A peaks without browning out the voltage. -
Page 22: Getting Started
10.2 Arm Mbed OS Support Embedded Planet has added a driver to the sources for Arm Mbed OS for the Telit ME310, which enables integration of Chronos into any Mbed-enabled target. Refer to the link below for the sources: https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbed-os/tree/master/connectivity/drivers/cellular/TELIT/ME310 10.3... -
Page 23: Regulatory Information
AT&T TRENDI: Complete Verizon ODI: In process 11.2 RoHS Compliance Chronos complies with the RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) directive of the European Union, EU Directive 2011/65/EU. 11.3 Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. -
Page 24: Wireless Notice
FDD 13 12.1 FDD 25 11.0 FDD 26 12.3 FDD 66 FDD 71 11.4 FDD 85 11.6 support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 23... - Page 25 FCC Part 15 unintentional emission testing requirements and be properly authorized per FCC Part 15. support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 24...
- Page 26 User Manual | Chronos Revision History Revision Author Description Date 1.0.0 M. Leopold Initial Release 09 OCT 2020 support@embeddedplanet.com | 4760 Richmond Road Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 | (216) 245-4180 Copyright © 2020 Embedded Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. page 25...
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