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VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual
Product Version: 1.0
Date: 2021-11-16
For any question, please contact Chengdu Vantron Technology Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 1 VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual Product Version: 1.0 Date: 2021-11-16 For any question, please contact Chengdu Vantron Technology Co., Ltd. Copyright © Vantron Technology. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 Change History This table describes the version and release date. Rev. Date Description Author 2021-11-16 First release. Zhihui Sun...
  • Page 3 Please contact our technical department for relevant operation solutions if there is any problem that cannot be solved according to this manual. Vantron reserves all rights of this manual, including the right to change the content, form, product features, and specifications contained herein at any time without prior written notice.
  • Page 4 Limitation of Liability/Non-warranty For direct or indirect damage to this device or other devices of Vantron caused by failure of conforming to this manual or the safety instructions on device label, Vantron assumes neither warranty nor legal liability even if the device is still under warranty.
  • Page 5 Use Proper power source only. Start only with power source that satisfies voltage label and the voltage necessary according to this manual. Please contact technical support personnel of Vantron for any uncertainty about the requirements of necessary power source. Use tested power source. This product still contains a button lithium battery as a real-time clock after its external power source is removed and therefore should not be short-circuited during transportation or placed under high temperature.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents O V E R V I E W ..........................1 ..............................
  • Page 7 ......................... 16 TATUS NDICATION IGNALS ............................17 ESET NTERFACE ....................17 ECOVERY ANUFACTURE ONFIGURATION M E C H A N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N S ....................1 8 T I P S .
  • Page 8: Overview

    This chapter has outlined the VT-MOD-CELL-B48 LTE module, including: VT-MOD-CELL-B48 LTE module function Acronym 1.2 Module Function The functions and characteristics of VT-MOD-CELL-B48 LTE module are shown as follows: GCT chipset: GDM7243QT Comply to 3GPP Release10 CAT6 Support Band48 Support channel bandwidth of 5M/10M/15M/20M...
  • Page 9: Acronym

    VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual 1.3 Acronym Table 1-2 Acronym list Acronym Full Name Carrier Aggregation Electromagnetic Compatibility Electrostatic Discharge Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio E-UTRA Access International Electro technical Commission International Mobile Equipment IMEI Identity Input/output International Standards Organization International Telecommunications...
  • Page 10: Interface

    VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual Interface 2.1 Overview This chapter mainly introduces the external interfaces of VT-MOD-CELL-B48 LTE module, including: LCC Interface Antenna Interface 2.2 General LCC Interface Interface Signals Table 2-1 Definition of interface pins Direction Pin No. Pin Name...
  • Page 11 VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual LTE RF Signal GPIO_GPD5 GPIO Strength 4 INTERNET_LED GPIO_GPD8 GPIO USIM status indicator GPIO_GPD7 GPIO Floating Reserved RGMII TX interface RGMII_TCLK RGMII TX clock RGMII_TCTL RGMII TX control RGMII_TXD3 RGMII TX data 3 RGMII_TXD2 RGMII TX data 2...
  • Page 12 VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual Can be used for IO Voltage; if not use, DCDC_3.2V VCC 3.2V output floating SDH1_CLK_P SDIO1 CM_IN SDIO1 clk SDH1_D0 SDIO1 data0 SDH1_CMD_P CM_OUT SDIO1 command SDH1_D3_SLI C_RESET# SDIO1 data 3 SDH1_D2_SLI C_INT# SDIO1 data 2...
  • Page 13 VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual Reserved Reserved Floating Reserved Floating Reserved Note 1: In Table 2-1, P: power supply pin; I: digital signal input pin; O: digital signal output pin; I/O: signal input/output. Note 2: Reserved GPIO can be customized, such like LED indicator.
  • Page 14: Antenna Interface

    3.1.1 Antenna interface Connector There are 4 antenna interfaces in VT-MOD-CELL-B48 module respectively used for 4 antennas. U.FL-R-SMT-1 RF connector made by HRS Company is used for 4 antenna interfaces in the module. The size of RF connector is shown in Figure 2-1.
  • Page 15: Typical Rf Performance Characteristics

    VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual (1) The antenna must be installed such that 20cm is maintained between the antenna and users. (2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any transmitter or antenna. (3) Only antennas of the same type and with qual or less gains as shown below may be used with this module.
  • Page 16: Interface Electrical Characteristics

    VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual Interface Electrical Characteristics 4.1 Overview This chapter introduces electrical characteristics of VT-MOD-CELL-B48 LTE module interfaces, including: Absolute Maximum Ratings Operating and storage temperatures module IO port level requirements Power supply features Reliability This chapter mainly describes external interfaces electrical characteristics of VT- MOD-CELL-B48 LTE module.
  • Page 17: Temperature

    High-level output voltage VDD_IO Low-level output voltage 4.5 Power Supply and Consumption 4.5.1 Input Power Supply For VT-MOD-CELL-B48, the input voltage range is 3.15~4.2 V, which is supplied from the Module connector. Table 3-4 Power specifications Parameter Description Minimum value...
  • Page 18: Power Consumption

    VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual 4.5.2 Power Consumption The power consumption of VT-MOD-CELL-B48 is shown as Table 3-5. Table 3-5 DC power consumption (Note 4) Parameter description Min. Type Max. Unit Band48 Note 4: Unless specified otherwise, the data in the table are obtained in the following test conditions: VCC_3V3 = 3.3VDC, T = 25℃.
  • Page 19: I N T E R F A C E E L E C T R I C A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C

    VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual Interface Electrical Characteristics 5.1 Overview This chapter mainly describes each interface application of VT-MOD-CELL-B48 LTE module, including: 5.1.1 USIM card interface 5.1.2 Power interface 5.1.3 USB bus 5.1.4 LED status indication 5.1.5 RESET interface 5.2 USIM Card Interface USIM is a smart card for UMTS/LTE cellular applications.
  • Page 20: Usim Interface Schematic Reference

    VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual 5.2.1 USIM Interface Schematic Reference There is no SIM card interface circuit in VT-MOD-CELL-B48, and users need to add the USIM interface circuit. Figure 4-1 shows the definition of interface signals and the typical USIM interface schematic.
  • Page 21 VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 22: Design Guide

    Externally standard voltage from 3.15 V to 4.2 V (with the typical value of 3.3 V) is used as VT-MOD-CELL-B48 module power supply. When the network signal is very weak, the antenna emission with maximum power will happen, with 1A of transient maximum current.
  • Page 23: Usb Signals

    VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual 5.4 USB Signals VT-MOD-CELL-B48 is compliant with USB 2.0 high speed specification. VT-MOD-CELL-B48 uses USB drive. On the PC one ports can be mapped out, respectively: a. 1 ACM port, carrying AT commands, is mainly used for data traffic;...
  • Page 24: Reset Interface

    VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual 5.6 Reset Interface A PERST_N pin provided by VT-MOD-CELL-B48 module can RESET module through an external RESET circuit. Pull low RESET button (RESIN_N pin) to 100 ms, the module will be reset. Figure 4-4 RESET interface Note: 50 ms <...
  • Page 25: M E C H A N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N

    VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual Mechanical Specifications This chapter mainly describes mechanical specifications of VT-MOD-CELL-B48 module, including: VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Overall Dimensions Size: 48±0.20 x 44±0.20 x 3.4±0.10 mm Weight: 15 ± 0.5 g Figure 5-1 VT-MOD-CELL-B48 overall dimensions...
  • Page 26: T I P

    In the aim of avoiding accidents as far as possible, it is not allowed to replace the system or change components unless with permission and certification. Please contact the technical department of Vantron or local branches for help. Pay attention to caution signs.
  • Page 27 Vantron assumes no responsibility of possible missing contents and information, errors in contents, citations, examples, and source programs. Vantron reserves the right to make necessary changes to this manual without prior notice. No part of this manual may be reprinted or publicly released in forms of...
  • Page 28 VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual 7 FCC Warning Statement This module is limited to OEM installation only. This module is limited to installation in mobile or fixed applications, according to Part 2.1091(b). The separate approval is required for all other operating configurations, including portable configurations with respect to Part 2.1093 and different antenna...
  • Page 29 VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the end product which integrates this module. The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as show in this manual.
  • Page 30 VT-MOD-CELL-B48 Hardware User Manual uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator & your body...
  • Page 31: Appendix A : H O W T O C O N T A C T U

    Address: 440 Boulder Court, Suite 300, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA Tel: 925-621-8758 Email: sales@vantrontech.com China Office: Chengdu Vantron Technology, Ltd Address: 4 Floor, 1st Building, No.9, 3rd Wu Ke East Street, Wu Hou District, Chengdu 610045, China Tel: 86-28-8512-3930/3931, 8515-7572/6320 Email: sales@vantrontech.com.cn...

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