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User Manual

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User Guide

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RTL8188CTV

802.11b/g/nWLAN1T1RCard

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 Revision:1.0

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FilenameDate

RT8188CTV_v010c26‐Apr‐2012

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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo

conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany

interferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

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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.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection

againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan

radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,

maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat

interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful

interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipment

offandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowing

measures:

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‐ Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

‐ Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

‐ Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiver

isconnected.

‐ Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

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FCCCaution:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor

compliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.

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Thistransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor

transmitter.

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RadiationExposureStatement:

ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled

environment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance20cm

betweentheradiator&yourbody.

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ThisdeviceisintendedonlyforOEMintegratorsunderthefollowingconditions:

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Theantennamustbeinstalledsuchthat20cmismaintainedbetweentheantennaandusers,and

Thetransmittermodulemaynotbeco‐locatedwithanyothertransmitterorantenna.

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Aslongas2conditionsabovearemet,furthertransmittertestwillnotberequired.However,the

OEMintegratorisstillresponsiblefortestingtheirend‐productforanyadditionalcompliance

requirementsrequiredwiththismoduleinstalled

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IMPORTANTNOTE:Intheeventthattheseconditionscannotbemet(forexamplecertainlaptop

configurationsorco‐locationwithanothertransmitter),thentheFCCauthorizationisnolonger

consideredvalidandtheFCCIDcannotbeusedonthefinalproduct.Inthesecircumstances,the

OEMintegratorwillberesponsibleforre‐evaluatingtheendproduct(includingthetransmitter)

andobtainingaseparateFCCauthorization.

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EndProductLabeling

Thistransmittermoduleisauthorizedonlyforuseindevicewheretheantennamaybeinstalled

suchthat20cmmaybemaintainedbetweentheantennaandusers.Thefinalendproductmustbe

labeledinavisibleareawiththefollowing:“ContainsFCCID:RK9‐RTL8188CTV”.Thegrantee'sFCC

IDcanbeusedonlywhenallFCCcompliancerequirementsaremet.

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ManualInformationTotheEndUser

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.

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Canada-Industry Canada (IC)

ThisdevicecomplieswithRSS‐210oftheIndustryCanadaRules.Operationissubjecttothe

followingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevice

mustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

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CedispositifestconformeàlanormeCNR‐210d'IndustrieCanadaapplicableauxappareilsradio

exemptsdelicence.Sonfonctionnementestsujetauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)ledispositifne

doitpasproduiredebrouillagepréjudiciable,et(2)cedispositifdoitacceptertoutbrouillagereçu,

ycomprisunbrouillagesusceptibledeprovoquerunfonctionnementindésirable.

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RadiationExposureStatement:

ThisequipmentcomplieswithICradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled

environment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance20cm

betweentheradiator&yourbody.

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Déclarationd'expositionauxradiations:

Cetéquipementestconformeauxlimitesd'expositionauxrayonnementsICétabliespourun

environnementnoncontrôlé.Cetéquipementdoitêtreinstalléetutiliséavecunminimumde20

cmdedistanceentrelasourcederayonnementetvotrecorps.

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ThisdeviceisintendedonlyforOEMintegratorsunderthefollowingconditions:(Formoduledeviceuse)

1)Theantennamustbeinstalledsuchthat20cmismaintainedbetweentheantennaandusers,

and

2)Thetransmittermodulemaynotbeco‐locatedwithanyothertransmitterorantenna.

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Aslongas2conditionsabovearemet,furthertransmittertestwillnotberequired.However,the

OEMintegratorisstillresponsiblefortestingtheirend‐productforanyadditionalcompliance

requirementsrequiredwiththismoduleinstalled.

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CetappareilestconçuuniquementpourlesintégrateursOEMdanslesconditionssuivantes:(Pour

utilisationdedispositifmodule)

1)L'antennedoitêtreinstalléedetellesortequ'unedistancede20cmestrespectéeentre

l'antenneetlesutilisateurs,et

2)Lemoduleémetteurpeutnepasêtrecoïmplantéavecunautreémetteurouantenne.

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Tantqueles2conditionsci‐dessussontremplies,desessaissupplémentairessurl'émetteurne

serontpasnécessaires.Toutefois,l'intégrateurOEMesttoujoursresponsabledesessaissurson

produitfinalpourtoutesexigencesdeconformitésupplémentairesrequispourcemoduleinstallé.

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IMPORTANTNOTE:

Intheeventthattheseconditionscannotbemet(forexamplecertainlaptopconfigurationsor

co‐locationwithanothertransmitter),thentheCanadaauthorizationisnolongerconsideredvalid

andtheICIDcannotbeusedonthefinalproduct.Inthesecircumstances,theOEMintegratorwill

beresponsibleforre‐evaluatingtheendproduct(includingthetransmitter)andobtaininga

separateCanadaauthorization.

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NOTEIMPORTANTE:

Danslecasoùcesconditionsnepeuventêtresatisfaites(parexemplepourcertainesconfigurations

d'ordinateurportableoudecertainesco‐localisationavecunautreémetteur),l'autorisationdu

Canadan'estplusconsidérécommevalideetl'IDICnepeutpasêtreutilisésurleproduitfinal.

Danscescirconstances,l'intégrateurOEMserachargéderéévaluerleproduitfinal(ycompris

l'émetteur)etl'obtentiond'uneautorisationdistincteauCanada.

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EndProductLabeling

Thistransmittermoduleisauthorizedonlyforuseindevicewheretheantennamaybeinstalled

suchthat20cmmaybemaintainedbetweentheantennaandusers.Thefinalendproductmustbe

labeledinavisibleareawiththefollowing:“ContainsIC:4729A‐RTL8188CTV”.

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Plaquesignalétiqueduproduitfinal

Cemoduleémetteurestautoriséuniquementpouruneutilisationdansundispositifoùl'antenne

peutêtreinstalléedetellesortequ'unedistancede20cmpeutêtremaintenueentrel'antenneet

lesutilisateurs.Leproduitfinaldoitêtreétiquetédansunendroitvisibleavecl'inscriptionsuivante:

"ContientdesIC:4729A‐RTL8188CTV".

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ManualInformationTotheEndUser

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.

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Manueld'informationàl'utilisateurfinal

L'intégrateurOEMdoitêtreconscientdenepasfournirdesinformationsàl'utilisateurfinalquantà

lafaçond'installeroudesupprimercemoduleRFdanslemanueldel'utilisateurduproduitfinal

quiintègrecemodule.

Lemanueldel'utilisateurfinaldoitincluretouteslesinformationsréglementairesrequiseset

avertissementscommeindiquédanscemanuel.

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根據低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法:

第十二條經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可、公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變

更頻率，加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。

第十四條低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信:經發現有干擾現象時，

應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。

前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科

學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 9

1.1 Scope .................................................................................................................................... 9

1.2 Features ................................................................................................................................ 9

1.3 Module Appearance (Main Model Type) ............................................................................. 10

1.4 Model Definition .................................................................................................................. 10

2. HARDWARE SPECIFICATION ..................................................................................................... 11

2.1.1 General Specification ............................................................................................... 11

2.1.2 Environmental .......................................................................................................... 12

2.1.3 PIN Define & Input Voltage ....................................................................................... 13

2.1.4 Power Consumption ................................................................................................. 14

2.2 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................ 14

2.2.1 Board Dimension ...................................................................................................... 14

2.2.2 Mechanical Drawing (unit: mm) ................................................................................ 15

2.2.3 FFC specification (unit: mm) .................................................................................... 16

2.3 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATION ............................................................................................ 16

2.3.1 Operating system & Supported CPU Plaform .......................................................... 16

3. PACKING & ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................................ 17

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RevisionHistory

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Rev.ChangeNoteDate

1.0‐ Firstrelease26‐Apr‐2012

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Scope

TheRTL8188CTVSeriesistheWLAN802.11n1T1Rmodulethatoffersvariousflexiblemodeltypefor

maindevicedesignselectionlikeitco‐layoutwithUSBconnectorandFlexFlatConnectorforUSBhost

interfacecommunicationwithmainboard,thedefaultRFantennaisPCBantennabutreserveIPEX

connectorpintosatisfyyourWi‐FiTX/RXperformancedesignconsiderationwithWi‐FiRFsignal,the

defaultinputvoltageis3.3Vbutallow5VcustomizationonothermodeltypeofRTL8188USBmodule

series.itisasuitablesolutionforIPC,MediaPlayer,Set‐Top‐Box,IP‐CAM,TabletwiththisWLAN11n

USBmoduleforwirelessconnectivity.

1.2 Features

General

z Formfactor:Mini‐Size.

z BusInterface:USBinterface.

z ConnectorType:USB6pin(Default)orFlexFlatCable(FFC),Optional.

z PCBDimension:38mmx17mmx1mm

z RFAntenna:PCBAntenna(default),IPEX(optional)forWi‐Fidatatransmission.

z InputVoltage:+3.3V(5Visoptional).

z RoHSCompliant.

WLANFeatures

z Complete802.11n1T1R(1x1)solutionfor2.4GHzband

z Backwardcompatiblewith802.11b/gdeviceswhileoperatingat802.11ndatarates.

z 150MbpsPHYrate.

z 20MHz/40MHzbandwidth.

z WEP64/128,WPA,WPA2,TKIP,AES.

z QoS‐WMM,WMM‐PS.

z WPSPBC,PIN(Software).

z Supports16BSSIDs.

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1.3 Module Appearance (Main Model Type)

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1.4 Model Definition 

RTL8188USBseriesbasicallydistinguishvariousmodeltypesthataccordingtoMainChip,OS,USB

Connectortype,RFAntenna,andinputvoltage,themodelnamingruleshownbelow:

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RTL8188CTVSCseriesRTL8188CTVSHseries

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6pinFFC IPEXconnector

(Alternative)

USB6pin

Connector

IPEXconnector

(Alternative)

PCB

Antenna

(Default)

PCB

Antenna

(Default)

HotBar

Reflow

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z MainChip:RTL8188CTVDefaultBasicModelType:RTL8188CTV‐SC3

ModelType OSConnectorAntennaInputVoltage

RTL8188CTV‐SH5

Linux/Android

Only

FFC(6pin)

PCBx1

5V

RTL8188CTV‐SH33.3V

RTL8188CTV‐SC5

USB6pinconnector

5V

RTL8188CTV‐SC33.3V

RTL8188CTV‐SH5X

FFC(6pin)

IPEXx1

5V

RTL8188CTV‐SH3X3.3V

RTL8188CTV‐SC5X

USB6pinconnector

5V

RTL8188CTV‐SC3X3.3V

2. HARDWARE SPECIFICATION

2.1.1 General Specification

SpecificationIEEE802.11b/g/nWirelessLocalAreaNetworks

Security WEP64/128,WPA,WPA2,TKIP,AES.

PHYRateMax.150MbpsPHYRateforbothtransmitandreceiving

RFFrequencyRange2.412G~2.484GHz

OperatingVoltage+3.3V(Default)5V(Selectable)

InterfaceUSB

ConnectorTypeUSBConnectororFlexFlatCable(Selectable)

WLANRFPCBantenna(Default)IPEXConnector(Optional)

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2.1.2 Environmental

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OperatingOperatingtemperature:0to85degreeC

RelativeHumidity:5‐90%(non‐condensing)

StorageTemperature:‐20to85degreeC

RelativeHumidity:5‐95%(non‐condensing)

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2.1.3PINDefine&InputVoltage

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ModelRTL8188USBmoduleseries

PIN#Definition

13.3VIN(Default)/5VIN(Optional)

2LED

3HighSpeedUSBD‐signal

4HighSpeedUSBD+signal

5RadioOn/OffHi=On;Low=Off

6GND

PIN1

PIN6

PIN1

PIN6

3.3V 5V

Notice:PleasedecidewhichInputvoltageofdefault3.3Vor5Vyouwillimplementtoyourmainboardand

refertomodeldefinitiontochoosethesuitablemodeltypeyouwantonChapter1.4

INPUTVOLTAGE:

PINDEFINE:

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2.1.4 Power Consumption

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Mode

(2.4GHzfrequencyband)Powerconsumption(mA)/3.3V

ActivityÎUplink DownlinkRadiooffIdleDisable

11bmode163/192mA121/133mA1.39mA97.8mA1.39mA

11gmode 154/195mA121/125mA1.39mA97.8mA1.39mA

11nmode(HT20)160/206mA117/123mA1.39mA98.5mA1.39mA

11nmode(HT40)183/215mA123/128mA1.39mA101.18mA1.39mA

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2.2 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION

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2.2.1 Board Dimension

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FormfactorCustommademini‐size

PCBDimension38mm*17mm(+/‐0.20mm)

PCBthickness1.0mm(+/‐0.10mm)

SMDSingleside

Max.heightofcomponents

(fromPCB)

Topside3.0mm(USBconnectormodeltype)

2.0mm(FFCwithshieldingcase)

Bottomside0mm

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2.2.2 Mechanical Drawing (unit: mm)

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RTL8188CTV‐SCSeries

RTL8188CTV‐SHSeries

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2.2.3 FFC specification (unit: mm)

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2.3 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATION

2.3.1 Operating system & Supported CPU Plaform

OperatingSystem

z WindowsXP

z Windows7

z Linux(kernel2.6.18~2.6.38)

z Android1.6~2.3.x

RTL8188CTV‐SC/SHSeriesN/AYes

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SupportedCPUPlatform:

z PC‐BasedX86system

z ARM(EmbeddedSystemwithARMprocessor:TBD/TBCisneeded)

z MIPS(ExcludeEmbeddedSystem)

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3. PACKING & ACCESSORIES

ContentsUnitRemarks

RTL8188USBseries *1FollowcustomerLabelingspec.

Cable*0Nocableisnecessary.

CartonTBDPercustomerrequirement

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