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- Page 1 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Cavli C16QS Mini PCIe Card LTE CAT 1.bis Hardware Manual External Release Version 1.6 www.cavliwireless.com www.cavliwireless.com...
- Page 2 COPYRIGHT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE IS PROPRIETARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION OF CAVLI WIRELESS INC. TRANSMITTING, REPRODUCTION, DISSEMINATION AND EDITING OF THIS DOCUMENT AS WELL AS UTILIZATION OF THE CONTENT ARE FORBIDDEN WITHOUT PERMISSION. OFFENDERS WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF DAMAGES.
- Page 3 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual VERSION HISTORY Version Edit Date (DD/MM/YYY) • Initial Version 06/12/2022 • Updated contents based on latest schematic 28/07/2023 • Updated ordering information • Updated dimensions of Mini PCIe 22/08/2023 • Updated entire document as per the 18/12/2023 new updated design.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
3 Interface Application description ....................11 3.1 Chapter overview......................... 11 4 mPCIe Interface Application Description ..................12 4.1 C16QS Mini PCIe Card Pin Layout ..................... 12 4.2 C16QS Pin Interface Definition ....................13 4.2.1 Absolute maximum ratings ......................13 4.2.2 Operating Conditions ......................... 14 4.2.3 C16QS Pin Interface Listing ...................... - Page 5 7.4 ESD Characteristics ........................31 7.5 GNSS reception performance ....................31 7.6 Antenna Requirements ......................32 8 Dimensions and Packaging ......................38 8.1 Mechanical Dimensions of C16QS Mini PCIe ................38 9 Ordering Information ........................40 10 Appendix .............................41 10.1 Chapter overview ........................41 10.2 Abbreviations ..........................
- Page 6 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Table of Figures Table 1 Key Features ..............................9 Table 2 Pin Description ............................13 Table 3 Absolute Maximum ratings ........................13 Table 4 Operating Condition ..........................14 Table 5 Pin name ..............................14 Table 6 VCC and GND Pin Definition ........................
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Page 7: Introduction
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Introduction This document is the Hardware Manual of the Cavli Wireless solution product C16QS Mini PCIe, which describes: ✓ The hardware composition and functional characteristics of the module Application interface definition and use instructions ✓... -
Page 8: Module Overview
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Module Overview 2.1 Module introduction The C16QS mini PCIe is a wireless communication module that integrates network standard LTE CAT 1.bis and RF transceiver with PCI Express Mini Card 1.2 standard interface. It supports a maximum downlink rate of 10 Mbps and a maximum uplink rate of 5 Mbps. -
Page 9: Module Characteristics
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual 2.2 Module characteristics Table 1 Key Features Characteristics Description Physical properties 50.9mm*30.0mm*3.78mm Working voltage 2.5V–5.5V, Typical voltage 3.3V ✓ USIM interface ✓ Hardware reset interface ✓ UART serial interface ✓ I2C Interface ✓ Power interface Application interface ✓... -
Page 10: Functional Block Diagram
Operating temperature ✓ Storage temperature –45°C to +90°C TCP(S)/HTTP(S)/MQTT(S)/FTP(S)/PPP Network Protocol TLS versions supported as well ✓ Supports standard AT Commands AT command Specific AT query C16QS AT command set ✓ 2.3 Functional Block Diagram Figure 1 Functional block diagram www.cavliwireless.com... -
Page 11: Interface Application Description
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Interface Application description 3.1 Chapter overview This chapter mainly describes the interface definition and application of this module. It contains the following sections: ✓ Module interface ✓ Power supply ✓ USIM Card interface ✓ USB interface ✓... -
Page 12: Mpcie Interface Application Description
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual mPCIe Interface Application Description 4.1 C16QS Mini PCIe Card Pin Layout Figure 2 C16QS Mini PCIe Card Pin layout www.cavliwireless.com... -
Page 13: C16Qs Pin Interface Definition
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual 4.2 C16QS Pin Interface Definition The module interface definition is shown in the following table: Table 2 Pin Description Symbol Description PAD ATTRIBUTE Analog Input Analog Output Analog input output Bidirectional digital with CMOS input... -
Page 14: Operating Conditions
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual 4.2.2 Operating Conditions The operating voltages are listed below. Table 4 Operating Condition Pin Type V_min (if applicable) V_typical V_max (if applicable) 1.75 1.85 1.75/2.95 1.8/3 1.85/3.05 4.2.3 C16QS Pin Interface Listing The C116QS Mini PCIe module has the LCC interface. The module interface definition is shown in the following... - Page 15 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual COEX_UART_TX RESERVED RESERVED Not connected RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED Power source for the USIM_VDD USIM_VDD USIM/SIM card Ground Pin USIM_DATA USIM_DATA USIM/SIM data signal UART_RX UART0_RX UART receive data USIM_CLK USIM_CLK USIM/SIM clock signal UART_TX...
- Page 16 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Not connected Ground Pin I2C_SCL I2C_SCL I2C serial clock RESERVED RESERVED Require external I2C_SDA I2C_SDA I2C serial data pull-up to 1.8V RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED Ground pin Ground pin USB_DM USB_DM AIO USB differential data (-)
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Page 17: Power Supply
34, 35,37, 40, 43,50 The typical supply voltage of C16QS Mini PCIe is 3.3V. Therefore, the power supply must be able to provide enough current, and a bypass capacitor of no less than 470µF with low ESR should be used to prevent the voltage from dropping. - Page 18 VOLmax=0.45V 3.0V VOHmin=2.55V C16QS Mini PCIe supports 1.8V and 3.0V USIM cards. The following figure shows a reference design for a 6-pin USIM connector. Figure 3 USIM connector reference circuit In order to enhance the reliability and availability of the USIM card in your application, please follow the criteria below in the USIM circuit design: ✓...
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Page 19: Usb Interface
90Ω standard specification. C16QS Mini PCIe is compliant with USB 2.0 specification. It can only be used as a slave device. Meanwhile, it supports high speed (480Mbps) mode and full speed (12Mbps) mode. The USB interface is used for AT command communication, data transmission, software debugging and firmware upgrade. -
Page 20: Uart Interface
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual The components R1, R2, R3 and R4 must be placed close to the module, and then these resistors should be placed close to each other. The extra stubs of trace must be as short as possible. -
Page 21: I2C Interface
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual The UART interface supports baud rates 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, 921600, 1152000, 3000000 bps. The default is 115200bps. This interface can be used for AT command communication. -
Page 22: Ri Signal
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual 4.9.1 RI Signal The C16QS module supports the serial sleep wake-up function, and the RI pin can be used as an interrupt to wake up the host. The RI pin can be used as an interrupt to wake up the host. - Page 23 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual The following table shows the indications of network status of the LED_WWAN# signal. LED_WWAN# Description Low Level (Light on) Registered on network No network coverage or not registered High impedance (Light off) W_DISABLE# signal is at a low level. (Disable the RF) AT+CFUN=0, AT+CFUN=4 www.cavliwireless.com...
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Page 24: 80 Pin Connector
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual 80 Pin Connector* *Optional The Mini PCIe card contains an optional 80-pin male connector. The following table shows the pin description of the connector: Table 13 Pin description C16QS 80 Pin connector Pin Pin No. - Page 25 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual JTAG_TMS Reserved Reserved JTAG_TDI Reserved Reserved Not Connected MDIO Not Connected TXD3 Not Connected TXD2 Not Connected TXD1 Not Connected TXD0 Not Connected TX_EN Not Connected RX_DIV Not Connected RXD_0 Not Connected RXD_1 Not Connected...
- Page 26 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Not Connected SPI_CLK SPI_CLK Clock SPI_CS_N SPI_CS_N Slave select SPI_MISO SPI_MISO Master Input Slave Output SPI_MOSI SPI_MOSI Master Output Slave Input UART2_TXD UART2_TXD Data transmission UART2_RXD UART2_RXD Data reception VDD_SDIO Not Connected SDC2 D0...
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Page 27: Uart Interface
C16QS Mini PCIe provides STATUS signal to indicate the state of the module. It is the 47 pin in the 80-pin male connector. 5.2.2 NETLIGHT C16QS Mini PCIe provides NETLIGHT signal to indicate the network status of the module. It is the 44 the 80-pin male connector. www.cavliwireless.com... -
Page 28: Spi Interface
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual 5.3 SPI Interface Table 16 SPI interface pin definition in the 80-pin connector Signal name in the Pin No Description 80-pin connector SPI_CS_N Slave select SPI_CLK Clock SPI_MOSI Master output slave input SPI_MISO Master input slave output... -
Page 29: Antenna Interface
Antenna Interface 6.1 Antenna interface C16QS Mini PCIe antenna interfaces include a main antenna interface and a GNSS antenna interface. GNSS function is enabled by default. Both main antenna and GNSS antenna are connected to a U.FL connector. Table 17 Antenna Definition U.FL Connector... -
Page 30: Overall Technical Indicators
• Antenna requirements 7.2 Power Supply Requirements The input voltage of C16QS Mini PCIe is 3.3 specified by PCI Express Mini CEM Specifications. The following table shows the power supply requirements of C16QS Mini PCIe: Table 18 Power Supply Requirements... -
Page 31: Esd Characteristics
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual 7.4 ESD Characteristics The following table shows the ESD characteristics of C16QS Mini PCIe: Table 20 ESD Characteristics Contact Parameter Air Discharge Unit Discharge Power Supply and GND +/-5 +/-10 +/-4 +/-8 Antenna Interface... -
Page 32: Antenna Requirements
Reacquisition: -158 dBm 7.6 Antenna Requirements C16QS Mini PCIe antenna interfaces include a main antenna interface and a GNSS antenna interface. GNSS function is enabled by default. Both main antenna and GNSS antenna are connected to a U.FL connector. The following table shows the requirement on the main antenna and GNSS antenna:... - Page 33 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual B18 FDD <2:1 >16.5 <-88 〉-2.5dbi 〉40% B19 FDD <2:1 >16.5 <-88 〉-2.5dbi 〉40% B20 FDD <2:1 >16.5 <-88 〉-2.5dbi 〉40% B26 FDD <2:1 >16.5 <-88 〉-2.5dbi 〉40% B28 FDD <2:1 >16.5 <-88 〉-2.5dbi 〉40%...
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Page 34: Power Supply
Maximum Normal operating temperature -30°C 85°C Storage temperature -45°C 90°C 8.3 Power Supply The C16QS Mini PCIe input power requirements are as follows: Table 24 C16QS Mini PCIe Operating Voltage Parameter Minimum value Typical value Maximum value Input Voltage 2.5V 3.3V... - Page 35 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual 8.4 Power Consumption Characteristics Table 24 Power Consumption Characteristics Current consumption @ 23dBm and Rx CINR @ Sensitivity @3.7 V 80dBm Mode Type/band (dBm) (dB) Typical Tx Idle Unit Band1 -97.97 Band 3 -95.47 CAT 1.bis...
- Page 36 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Band 28 Band 2 Band 3 CAT 1.bis L.A. Bands Band 4 (GNSS off) Band 7 Band 8 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 7 Band 8 Band 12 CAT 1.bis...
- Page 37 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual E.U. Bands Band 3 (GNSS off) Band 5 Band 7 Band 8 Band 20 Band 28 Powering GNSS Tracking GNSS off & CFUN=0 Idle Sleep (DRX) Sleep 1 Sleep 2 Hibernate www.cavliwireless.com...
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Page 38: Dimensions And Packaging
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Dimensions and Packaging 9.1 Mechanical Dimensions of C16QS Mini PCIe The following figure shows the standard dimensions (top and bottom view) of MiniPCI Express. Figure 6 Standard dimensions of Mini PCIe www.cavliwireless.com... - Page 39 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual C16QS Mini PCIe adopts a standard Mini PCI Express connector. The following figure takes the Molex 679100002 as an example: Figure 7 Molex 679100002 example figure www.cavliwireless.com...
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Page 40: Ordering Information
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Ordering Information Figure 8 Ordering Information www.cavliwireless.com... -
Page 41: Appendix
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Appendix 11.1 Chapter overview • Abbreviations • Safety and precautions 11.2 Abbreviations Abbreviations Table 25 Abbreviations Full name 3GPP Third Generation Partnership Project Access Point Adaptive Multi-rate Bit Error Rate China Compulsory Certification CDMA... - Page 42 C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual Federal Communications Commission GPRS General Packet Radio Service Global System for Mobile Communication HSDPA High-Speed Downlink Packet Access HSPA Enhanced High Speed Packet Access HSUPA High Speed Up-link Packet Access IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity...
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Page 43: Safety And Precautions
C16QS Mini PCI Card Hardware Manual 11.3 Safety and precautions In order to use the wireless device safely, the terminal device informs the user of the relevant safety information: Interference: When the use of wireless devices is prohibited or the use of the device may cause ✓...
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