Sierra Wireless MC8201 Multi-band Radio Module User Manual HW Integration Guide

Sierra Wireless Inc. Multi-band Radio Module HW Integration Guide

User Manual

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CDMA and GSM / UMTS Mini Card
Hardware Integration Guide
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Includes:
MC5725 MC8201
MC5725V MC8301V
MC5727 MC8775
MC5727V MC8775V
MC5728 MC8780
MC8781
MC8790
MC8790V
MC8791V
MC8792V
MC8795V
MC8700
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The Universal Development Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Required connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Guide organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Related documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Power Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Overview of operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Module power states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Disconnected state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Off state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Normal state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Low power mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Usage models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
RF Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
RF connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ground connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Shielding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Antenna and cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Interference and sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power supply noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Interference from other wireless devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Device-generated RF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Host / Module Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
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LED output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Important notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Safety and hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Important compliance information for North American users . . . . . . . . . . . 30
EU regulatory conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Brazil ANATEL homologation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Acronyms and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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1: Introduction
SierraWirelessMiniCardmodulesformtheradiocomponent
fortheproductsinwhichtheyareembedded.MiniCardsare
availableforuseonCDMAandGSMnetworks,including:
Note: Throughout this
document, MC57xx and MC8xxx
refer to the entire suites of
CDMA and GSM Mini Cards
respectively.
MC5725/MC5725V/MC5727/MC5727V/MC5728V—Operate
onCDMAnetworksusingtheCDMAIS95A,1X,and
1xEVDO(IS856)networkstandards,andsupportGPS.
MC8201—OperatesonGSMnetworksusingtheGSM/
GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPAnetworkstandards.
MC8775 / MC8775V—OperateonGSMnetworksusingthe
GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPAnetworkstandards,
andsupportStandaloneGPSfunctionality.
MC8301V / MC8780 / MC8781 / MC8790 / MC8790V / MC8791V /
MC8792V / MC8795V—OperateonGSMnetworksusingthe
GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPAnetwork
standards,andsupportStandaloneGPS,gpsOneXTRA™,
AGPS,selectedenhancedNavigation2.0features,andfive
NMEAsentences.
MC8700—OperatesonGSMnetworksusingtheGSM/
GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+network
standards.
Purpose of this guide
ThisguideaddressesissuesthataffecttheintegrationofSierra
Wirelessmodulesintohostproducts,andincludesdesign
recommendationsforthehostproducts.
Note: An understanding of network technology and experience in
integrating hardware components into electronic equipment is
assumed.
The Universal Development Kit
SierraWirelessmanufacturesaUniversalDevelopmentKit
(UDK)thatfacilitatesallphasesoftheintegrationprocess.
Thiskitisahardwaredevelopmentplatformthatisdesigned
tosupportmultiplemembersofthewirelessembedded
moduleproductfamily.Itcontainsthehardwarecomponents
thataretypicallynecessaryforevaluatinganddevelopingwith
themodule,including:
Developmentboard
Cables
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Antennas
Otheraccessories
ForinstructionsonsettinguptheUDK,seePCIExpressMini
CardDevKitQuickStartGuide(Document2130705).
Required connectors
Note: Contact vendors before
choosing your connectors — the
numbers included here are for
reference only. Choose
connectors that are appropriate
to your design.
Whenintegratingthesemodulesintoyourhostdevice,you
needthefollowingconnectortypes:
RFcablesthatmatewithHiroseU.FLconnectors(model
U.FL#CL3310471010).Modulesincludeoneortwo
connectorjacksdependingonindividualmodulesupport
fordiversityorGPSfunctionality.
Industrystandardmatingconnectorfor52pinEDGE—
somemanufacturersincludeTyco,Foxconn,andMolex.For
example,theconnectorusedontheMiniCardDevKit
boardisaMolex679100001.
IndustrystandardUSIMconnector(MC8xxxonly)—the
actualconnectoryouusedependsonhowyourdevice
exposestheUSIMsocket.Forexample,theUSIMconnector
usedontheMiniCardDevKitboardisanITTCCM03
3518.
Guide organization
Thisguideincludesthefollowingsections:
1. Introduction(thissection)
2. Power Interface(p.15)
Describespowercontrolsignalsusedbythemoduleand
discussesdesignissuesrelatedtopowersupply
integration.
3. RF Integration(p.19)
Describesantennaconnectionmethodsandgroundingissues,
RFinterferenceanddesenseissues.
4. Host / Module Interfaces(p.27)
DescribestheUSBinterfaceforhost/modulecommunication,
andtheUSIMinterfaceforhost/moduleintegration.
5. Regulatory Information(p.29)
Describesregulatoryapprovalsandregulatoryinformation
requirements.
6. Acronyms and Definitions(p.33)
Listsacronymsanddefinitionsusedthroughoutthisguide.
7. Index(p.121)
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Note: The term "host" always refers to the host device.
Related documents
Thisguidedealsspecificallywithhardwareintegrationissues
thatareuniquetotheMC57xxandMC8xxxmodules.
Table11listsotherdocumentsreferencedinthisguide.
Table 1-1: Related documentation
Document title Description
AT Command Set for User
Equipment (UE) (Release 6) Standard AT commands for GSM / UMTS devices.
Download this document (3GPP TS 27.007) from
www.3gpp.org.
CDMA 1X Standard Technical requirements for CDMA systems, including
details on sleep cycle index (SCI) values.
Order this document, CDMA 2000 Series Release A
(2000) (document # TIA/EIA/IS-2000 Series, Release A)
from www.tiaonline.org.
CDMA CnS Reference
(Document 2130754) CnS (Control and Status) messages that are supported by
the MC5725 / MC5725V / MC5727 / MC5727V /
MC5728V.
CDMA AT Command Reference
(Document 2130620) Proprietary, basic AT commands for the MC5725 /
MC5725V / MC5727 / MC5727V / MC5728V.
For MC8xxx-specific commands, see UMTS Modems
Supported AT Command Reference (Document 2130617).
CDMA Extended AT Command
Reference (Document
2130621)
Proprietary AT commands for the MC5725 / MC5725V /
MC5727 / MC5727V / MC5728V.
For MC8xxx-specific commands, see MC87xx Modem
Extended AT Command Reference (Document 2130616).
FCC Regulations - Part 15 -
Radio Frequency Devices This section of the FCC Code of Federal Regulations, Title
47 deals with radio frequency devices, including shielding
requirements for embedded modules.
Download this regulation from http://wireless.fcc.gov.
IEC-61000-4-2 level 3 Techniques for testing and measuring electrostatic
discharge (ESD) immunity.
Order this document from www.iec.ch.
MC5725 Mini Card Product
Specification (Document
2130663)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC5725.
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MC5725V Mini Card Product
Specification (Document
2130671)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC5725V.
MC5727 Mini Card Product
Specification (Document
2130958)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC5727.
MC5727V Mini Card Product
Specification (Document
2131023)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC5727V.
MC5728V Mini Card Product
Specification (Document
2111350)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC5728V.
MC8201 PCI Express Mini Card
Product Specification
(Document 2131362)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC8201.
MC8301V PCI Express Mini
Card Product Specification
(Document 2131326)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC8301V.
MC8775 PCI Express Mini Card
Product Specification
(Document 2130697)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC8775.
MC8775V with Audio PCI
Express Mini Card Product
Specification (Document
2130700)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC8775V.
MC8780 / MC8781 PCI Express
Mini Card Product
Specification (Document
2130782)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC8780 / MC8781.
MC8790 PCI Express Mini Card
Product Specification
(Document 2111279)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC8790.
MC8790V PCI Express Mini
Card Product Specification
(Document 2111280)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC8790V.
MC8791V PCI Express Mini
Card Product Specification
(Document 2131032)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC8791V.
MC8792V PCI Express Mini
Card Product Specification
(Document 2131033)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC8792V.
Table 1-1: Related documentation (Continued)
Document title Description
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MC8795V PCI Express Mini
Card Product Specification
(Document 2131276)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC8795V.
MC8700 PCI Express Mini Card
Product Specification
(Document 2131202)
Features, mechanical and electrical specifications, and
standards compliance of the MC8700.
MC87XX Modem CnS
Reference (Document
2130602)
CnS (Control and Status) messages supported by the
MC8xxx series of modems.
MC87xx Modem CnS Reference
(Voice) (Document 2130817) Voice-related CnS (Control and Status) messages
supported by the MC8201, MC8301V, MC8775V,
MC8790V,MC8791V, and MC8792V, and MC8795V.
UMTS Modems Supported AT
Command Reference
(Document 2130617)
Proprietary, basic AT commands for the MC8xxx. For
MC57xx-specific commands, see the CDMA AT
Command Reference (Document 2130620).
MC87xx Modem Extended AT
Command Reference
(Document 2130616)
Proprietary AT commands for the MC8xxx. For MC57xx-
specific commands, see the CDMA Extended AT
Command Reference (Document 2130621).
Mobile Station (MS)
Conformance Specification;
Part 4: Subscriber Interface
Module
SIM testing methods.
Download this document (3GPP TS 11.10-4) from
www.3gpp.org.
PCI Express Mini Card Dev Kit
Quick Start Guide (Document
2130705)
Setup and configuration of modules.
PCI Express Mini Card
Electromechanical
Specification Revision 1.1
Download this document from www.pcisig.com.
Universal Serial Bus
Specification, Rev 2.0 Download this specification from www.usb.org.
Table 1-1: Related documentation (Continued)
Document title Description
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2: Power Interface
Overview of operation
Note: This chapter contains information for CDMA (MC57xx) and
GSM (MC8xxx) modules.
Information that is unique to specific module types is clearly
identified.
Themoduleisdesignedtousea3.3V(nominal)powersupply
(3.8VnominalonMC8201),providedbythehost.Itisthe
host’sresponsibilitytoprovidesafeandcontinuouspowerto
themoduleatalltimes;themoduledoesNOThavean
independentpowersupply,orprotectioncircuitstoguard
againstelectricalissues.
Themodule’spowerstateiscontrolledbythehost’sassertion/
deassertionoftheW_Disable#signal.Themodulealso
monitorsitssupplyvoltageandrequestsshutdownifthe
supplyisinsufficient.
Power signals
Themodulemustbeconnectedtoa3.3Vpowersupply(3.8V
forMC8201),asdescribedinPCIExpressMiniCardElectrome
chanicalSpecificationRevision1.1.
TheMC8xxxhasmorepowerpinsthantheMC57xxdueto
higherpeakcurrentrequirementsforGSMdevices.
Fordetailedpinoutandvoltage/currentrequirementsofthese
modules,seetheProductSpecificationDocumentforyour
MiniCard.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
Youareresponsibleforensuringthatthehosthasadequate
ESDprotectionondigitalcircuitsandantennaports:
(Operational)RFport(antennalaunchandRFconnector):
IEC6100042Level(ElectrostaticDischargeImmunityTest)
(Nonoperational)Hostconnectorinterface:
JESD22A114B+/‐1kVHumanBodyModeland
JESD22C101+/‐125VChargedDeviceModel
MC5728Vonly:(Nonoperational)Hostconnectorinterface:
JESD22A114B+/‐200VHumanBodyModeland
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JESD22C101+/‐250VChargedDeviceModel
MC5728VhasplaceholdersforadditionalESDdevices,for
caseswherethedevicemust,percustomerrequirements,
meetthehigherHumanBodyModel(+/1kV)ESDrating.
Specificrecommendationsareprovidedwhereneededinthis
guide,however,thelevelofprotectionrequireddependson
yourapplication.
Note: ESD protection is highly recommended for the USIM connector
at the point where the contacts are exposed, and for any other signals
from the host interface that would be subjected to ESD by the user of
the product.
Module power states
Note: The module unit defaults
to the Normal state when VCC is
first applied in the absence of
W_Disable# control.
Themodulehasfourpowerstates:
Disconnected
Nopowertothemodule.
Off
Powertothemodule,butthemoduleispoweredoff.
Normal
Themoduleisactive.Severalmodesarepossible(Receive,
Transmit,Sleep,Shutdown).
Low power (“airplane mode”)
Themoduleisactive,butRFisdisabled.
Statemachinesareimplementedinthemoduletomonitorthe
powersupplyandoperatingtemperature.
Disconnected state
Note: The difference between
the Disconnected and Off states
is that, in the Off state, the
module is still connected to the
power source and draws minimal
current.
Thisstateoccurswhenthereisnopowertothemodulethe
hostpowersourceisdisconnectedfromthemoduleandall
voltagesassociatedwiththemoduleareat0V.
Whetherthehostdeviceisalsopoweredoffdependsonthe
powerraildesign.Iftheconnectionbetweenthepowerrail
andthemoduleiscontrolledbythehost,thehostcanstay
poweredonandcutthepowertoputthemodemintothe
disconnectedstate.Ifthepowerrailissharedbetweenthehost
deviceandthemodule,thehostispoweredoffwhenthe
moduleispoweredoff.
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Off state
Inthisstate,thehostispoweredupandthemoduleis
powereddown(butstillconnectedtothepowersource).
Thehostkeepsthemodulepoweredoffbydrivingthe
W_Disable#signallow.Inthisstate,themoduledrawsminimal
current.
Normal state
Note: This is the default state
when VCC is first applied in the
absence of W_Disable# control.
Thisistheactivestateofthemodule.Inthisstate:
Themoduleisfullypowered.
Themoduleiscapableofplacing/receivingcallsorestab
lishingdataconnectionsonthewirelessnetwork.
TheUSBinterfaceisfullyactive.
Low power mode
Inthisstate,RF(bothRxandTx)isdisabledinthemodule,but
theUSBinterfaceisstillactive.Thislowpowermode
(ʺairplanemodeʺ)iscontrolledbysoftwarecommands
throughthehostinterface.
Forinstructionsonusingthecommands,refertoATCommand
SetforUserEquipment(UE)(Release6)(+CFUN=0command),
CDMACnSReference(Document2130754)
(CNS_RADIO_POWER[0x1075]command),orMC87XX
ModemCnSReference(Document2130602)(DisableModem
command).
Usage models
Usagemodelscanbeusedtocalculateexpectedcurrent
consumption.AsampleusagemodelisprovidedinTable21.
Table 2-1: Power consumption of a sample application
Used by a field worker
(data only) Used for remote data
logging
Upload (module
Tx) 1000 kB/day 40 kB/h
Download
(module Rx) 500 kB/day 100 kB/day
Coverage / data
rate 1X / 80 kbps IS-95 / 14.4 kbps
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Thisexamplemodelappliestoabatteryoperateddevice.In
practice,becausethemoduleisisolatedfromthebattery(the
hostdevicemanagesthepowersource),themAhratings
dependonthedevice’ssupplyefficiency.
Themoduleautomaticallyentersslottedsleepmodewhen
thereisnotransmissionorreceptionoccurring(SCI=2).
Transmitpowerisassumedtobe+3dBm.
Hours of
operation 8/day (off 16 hrs/day) 24/day
Total power
consumed over
24 hours
60 mAh 200 mAh
Table 2-1: Power consumption of a sample application (Continued)
Used by a field worker
(data only) Used for remote data
logging
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3: RF Integration
TheMC8xxxoperatesonthefrequenciesdetailedinTable31.
Table 3-1: MC8xxx— RF parameters
Product Band Frequencies (MHz)
MC8201
MC8301V
MC8775
MC8775V
MC8780
MC8781
MC8790
MC8790V
MC8791V
MC8792V
MC8795V
MC8700
GSM 850
(2%) CS Tx: 824–849
Rx: 869-894
MC8301V
MC8775
MC8775V
MC8780
MC8781
MC8790
MC8790V
MC8791V
MC8792V
MC8795V
MC8700
EGSM 900
(2%) CS Tx: 880-915
Rx: 925-960
DCS 1800
(2%) CS Tx: 1710-1785
Rx: 1805-1880
MC8201
MC8301V
MC8775
MC8775V
MC8780
MC8781
MC8790
MC8790V
MC8791V
MC8792V
MC8795V
MC8700
PCS 1900
(2%) CS Tx: 1850-1910
Rx: 1930-1990
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MC8301V
MC8775
MC8775V
MC8780
MC8781
MC8790
MC8790V
MC8791V
MC8792V
MC8795V
MC8700
Band I
UMTS 2100
(0.1%) 12.2 kbps
Tx: 1920–1980
Rx: 2110–2170
MC8201
MC8301V
MC8775
MC8775V
MC8780
MC8781
MC8790
MC8790V
MC8792V
MC8795V
MC8700
Band II
UMTS 1900
(0.1%) 12.2 kbps
Tx: 1850–1910
Rx: 1930–1990
MC8201
MC8301V
MC8775
MC8775V
MC8780
MC8781
MC8790
MC8790V
MC8795V
MC8700
Band V
UMTS 850
(0.1%) 12.2 kbps
(Band VI is included as a
subset of Band V)
Tx: 824–849
Rx: 869–894
MC8792V
MC8795V
MC8700
Band VIII
UMTS 900
(0.1%) 12.2 kbps
Tx: 880–915
Rx: 925–960
MC8301V
MC8775V
MC8780
MC8781
MC8790
MC8790V
MC8791V
MC8792V
MC8795V
GPS 1575.42
Table 3-1: MC8xxx— RF parameters (Continued)
Product Band Frequencies (MHz)
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RF connection
Whenattachinganantennatothemodule:
Note: To disconnect the
antenna, make sure you use the
Hirose U.FL connector removal
tool (P/N UFL-LP-N-2(01)) to
prevent damage to the module
or coaxial cable assembly.
UseaHiroseU.FLconnector(model
U.FL#CL3310471010)toattachanantennatoa
connectionpointonthemodule,asshowninFigure31(the
mainRFconnectoronthetopside;thediversityRForGPS
connectoronthebottomside).
Matchcoaxialconnectionsbetweenthemoduleandthe
antennato50
MinimizeRFcablelossestotheantenna;therecommended
maximumcablelossforantennacablingis0.5dB.
Figure 3-1: Antenna connection points and mounting holes
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Ground connection
Whenconnectingthemoduletosystemground:
Preventnoiseleakagebyestablishingaverygoodground
connectiontothemodulethroughthehostconnector.
Connecttosystemgroundusingthetwomountingholesat
thetopofthemodule(asshowninFigure31).
MinimizegroundnoiseleakageintotheRF.
Dependingonthehostboarddesign,noisecouldpotentially
becoupledtothemodulefromthehostboard.Thisis
mainlyanissueforhostdesignsthathavesignalstraveling
alongthelengthofthemodule,orcircuitryoperatingat
bothendsofthemoduleinterconnects.
Shielding
ThemoduleisfullyshieldedtoprotectagainstEMIandto
ensurecompliancewithFCCPart15‐“RadioFrequency
Devices”(orequivalentregulationsinotherjurisdictions).
Note: The module shields must NOT be removed.
Antenna and cabling
Note: Values in this guide are
taken from the appropriate
product specification documents
(PSDs) (listed in
Related
documents
, page 11) — in the
case of a discrepancy between
this document and the relevant
PSD, use the value listed in the
PSD.
Whenselectingtheantennaandcable,itiscriticaltoRFperfor
mancetomatchantennagainandcableloss.
Choosing the correct antenna and cabling
Considerthefollowingpointsforpropermatchingofantennas
andcabling:
Theantenna(andassociatedcircuitry)shouldhavea
nominalimpedanceof50withareturnloss10dB
acrosseachfrequencybandofoperation.
Thesystemgainvalueaffectsbothradiatedpowerand
regulatory(FCC,IC,CE,etc.)testresults.
Developing custom antennas
Considerthefollowingpointswhendevelopingcustom
designedantennas:
AskilledRFengineershoulddothedevelopmenttoensure
thattheRFperformanceismaintained.
Identifythebandsthatneedtobesupported,particularly
whenboththeMC57xxandMC8xxxwillbeinstalledinthe
sameplatform.Inthiscase,youmaywanttodevelop
separateantennasformaximumperformance.
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Determining the antenna’s location
Considerthefollowingpointswhendecidingwheretoputthe
antenna:
AntennalocationmayaffectRFperformance.Althoughthe
moduleisshieldedtopreventinterferenceinmostapplica
tions,theplacementoftheantennaisstillveryimportant
ifthehostdeviceisinsufficientlyshielded,highlevelsof
broadbandorspuriousnoisecandegradethemodule’s
performance.
Connectingcablesbetweenthemoduleandtheantenna
musthave50impedance.Iftheimpedanceofthemodule
ismismatched,RFperformanceisreducedsignificantly.
Antennacablesshouldberouted,ifpossible,awayfrom
noisesources(switchingpowersupplies,LCDassemblies,
etc.).Ifthecablesarenearthenoisesources,thenoisemay
becoupledintotheRFcableandintotheantenna.
Disabling the diversity antenna
MC57xxIfyourhostdeviceisnotdesignedtousethe
MC57xxmodule’sdiversityantenna,terminatetheinterface
witha50load.
MC8201/MC8301V/MC8780/MC8781/MC8790/MC8790V/
MC8791V/MC8792V/MC8795V/MC8700—UsetheAT
command!RXDEN=0todisablereceivediversityor
!RXDEN=1toenablereceivediversity.
Interference and sensitivity
Note: These modules are based
on ZIF (Zero Intermediate
Frequency) technologies; when
performing EMC
(Electromagnetic Compatibility)
tests, there are no IF
(Intermediate Frequency)
components from the module to
consider.
SeveralsourcesofinterferencecanaffecttheRFperformance
ofthemodule(RFdesense).Commonsourcesincludepower
supplynoiseanddevicegeneratedRF.
RFdesensecanbeaddressedthroughacombinationof
mitigationtechniquesandradiatedsensitivitymeasurement.
Power supply noise
NoiseinthepowersupplycanleadtonoiseintheRFsignal.
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Note: Values in this guide are
taken from the appropriate
product specification documents
(PSDs) (listed in
Related
documents
, page 11) — in the
case of a discrepancy between
this document and the relevant
PSD, use the value listed in the
PSD.
Thepowersupplyripplelimitforthemoduleisnomorethan
200mVpp1Hzto100kHz.Thislimitincludesvoltageripple
duetotransmitterburstactivity.
Interference from other wireless devices
Wirelessdevicesoperatinginsidethehostdevicecancause
interferencethataffectsthemodule.
Todeterminethemostsuitablelocationsforantennasonyour
hostdevice,evaluateeachwirelessdevice’sradiosystem,
consideringthefollowing:
Anyharmonics,subharmonics,orcrossproductsofsignals
generatedbywirelessdevicesthatfallinthemodule’sRx
rangemaycausespuriousresponse,resultingindecreased
Rxperformance.
TheTxpowerandcorrespondingbroadbandnoiseofother
wirelessdevicesmayoverloadorincreasethenoisefloorof
themodule’sreceiver,resultinginRxdesense.
Theseverityofthisinterferencedependsontheclosenessof
theotherantennastothemodule’santenna.Todetermine
suitablelocationsforeachwirelessdevice’santenna,
thoroughlyevaluateyourhostdevice’sdesign.
Device-generated RF
Note: The module can cause
interference with other devices
such as hearing aids and on-
board speakers.
Wireless devices such as the
Mini Card transmit in bursts
(pulse transients) for set
durations (RF burst frequencies).
Hearing aids and speakers
convert these burst frequencies
into audible frequencies,
resulting in audible noise.
AllelectroniccomputingdevicesgenerateRFinterferencethat
cannegativelyaffectthereceivesensitivityofthemodule.
Theproximityofhostelectronicstotheantennainwireless
devicescancontributetodecreasedRxperformance.Compo
nentsthataremostlikelytocausethisinclude:
Microprocessorandmemory
Displaypanelanddisplaydrivers
Switchingmodepowersupplies
Theseandotherhighspeeddevices(inparticular,the
processor)candecreaseRxperformancebecausetheyrunat
frequenciesoftensofMHz.Therapidriseandfallofthese
clocksignalsgenerateshigherorderharmonicsthatoftenfall
withintheoperatingfrequencybandofthemodule,affecting
themodule’sreceivesensitivity.
Example
Onasubsystemrunningat40MHz,the22ndharmonicfalls
at880MHz,whichiswithinthecellularreceivefrequency
band.
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Note: In practice, there are usually numerous interfering frequencies
and harmonics. The net effect can be a series of desensitized receive
channels.
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4: Host / Module Interfaces
LED output
ThemoduledrivestheLEDoutputaccordingtothePCI
ExpressMiniCardspecification(summarizedinTable41,
below).
Table 4-1: LED states
State Indicates Characteristics
Off Module is not
powered. Light is off.
On Module is powered
and connected, but
not transmitting or
receiving.
Light is on.
Slow blink Module is powered
and searching for a
connection.
LED is flashing at a
steady, slow rate.
250 ms ± 25% ON
period
0.2 Hz ± 25% blink
rate
Faster blink Module is
transmitting or
receiving.
LED is flashing at a
steady, faster rate.
Approximately 3 Hz
blink rate
Note: MC572x modules
support customer-defined
LED controls.
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Figure 4-1: Example LED
Current limiting Resistor
LED
VCC 3.3V
MIO
MiniCard
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A: Regulatory Information
Important notice
Becauseofthenatureofwirelesscommunications,trans
missionandreceptionofdatacanneverbeguaranteed.Data
maybedelayed,corrupted(i.e.,haveerrors)orbetotallylost.
Althoughsignificantdelaysorlossesofdataarerarewhen
wirelessdevicessuchastheSierraWirelessmodemareusedin
anormalmannerwithawellconstructednetwork,theSierra
Wirelessmodemshouldnotbeusedinsituationswherefailure
totransmitorreceivedatacouldresultindamageofanykind
totheuseroranyotherparty,includingbutnotlimitedto
personalinjury,death,orlossofproperty.SierraWirelessand
itsaffiliatesacceptnoresponsibilityfordamagesofanykind
resultingfromdelaysorerrorsindatatransmittedorreceived
usingtheSierraWirelessmodem,orforfailureoftheSierra
Wirelessmodemtotransmitorreceivesuchdata.
Safety and hazards
DonotoperateyourMC57xx/MC8xxxmodem:
Inareaswhereblastingisinprogress
Whereexplosiveatmospheresmaybepresentincluding
refuellingpoints,fueldepots,andchemicalplants
Nearmedicalequipment,lifesupportequipment,orany
equipmentwhichmaybesusceptibletoanyformofradio
interference.Insuchareas,theMC57xx/MC8xxxmodem
MUSTBEPOWEREDOFF.Otherwise,theMC57xx/
MC8xxxmodemcantransmitsignalsthatcouldinterfere
withthisequipment.
Inanaircraft,theMC57xx/MC8xxxmodemMUSTBE
POWEREDOFF.Otherwise,theMC57xx/MC8xxxmodem
cantransmitsignalsthatcouldinterferewithvariousonboard
systemsandmaybedangeroustotheoperationoftheaircraft
ordisruptthecellularnetwork.Useofacellularphoneinan
aircraftisillegalinsomejurisdictions.Failuretoobservethis
instructionmayleadtosuspensionordenialofcellular
telephoneservicestotheoffender,orlegalactionorboth.
Someairlinesmaypermittheuseofcellularphoneswhilethe
aircraftisonthegroundandthedoorisopen.TheMC57xx/
MC8xxxmodemmaybeusednormallyatthistime.
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Important compliance
information for North American
users
TheMC57xx/MC8xxxmodemhasbeengrantedmodular
approvalformobileapplications.Integratorsmayusethe
MC57xx/MC8xxxmodemintheirfinalproductswithout
additionalFCC/IC(IndustryCanada)certificationifthey
meetthefollowingconditions.Otherwise,additionalFCC/IC
approvalsmustbeobtained.
1. Atleast20cmseparationdistancebetweentheantenna
andtheusersbodymustbemaintainedatalltimes.
2. TocomplywithFCC/ICregulationslimitingboth
maximumRFoutputpowerandhumanexposuretoRF
radiation,themaximumantennagainincludingcableloss
inamobileonlyexposureconditionmustnotexceed5dBi
inthecellularbandand4dBiinthePCSband.
3. TheMC57xx/MC8xxxmodemanditsantennamustnot
becolocatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyother
transmitterorantennawithinahostdevice.
4. Alabelmustbeaffixedtotheoutsideoftheendproduct
intowhichtheMC57xx/MC8xxxmodemisincorporated,
withastatementsimilartothefollowing:
·ForMC5725/MC5725V:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC5725
Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder
IC:2417CMC5725
·ForMC5727/MC5727V:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC5727
Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder
IC:2417CMC5727
·ForMC5728V:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC5728
Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder
IC:2417CMC5728
·ForMC8201:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8201
Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder
IC:2417CMC8201
·ForMC8301V:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8301
Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder
IC:2417CMC8301
·ForMC8775/MC8775V:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8775
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Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder
IC:2417CMC8775
·ForMC8780:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8780
·ForMC8781:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8781
Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder
IC:2417CMC8781
·ForMC8790/MC8790V:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8790
Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder
IC:2417CMC8790
·ForMC8792V:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8792
Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder
IC:2417CMC8792
·ForMC8795V:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8795
Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder
IC:2417CMC8795
·ForMC8700:
ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8700
Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder
IC:2417CMC8700
5. Ausermanualwiththeendproductmustclearlyindicate
theoperatingrequirementsandconditionsthatmustbe
observedtoensurecompliancewithcurrentFCC/ICRF
exposureguidelines.
TheendproductwithanembeddedMC57xx/MC8xxx
modemmayalsoneedtopasstheFCCPart15unintentional
emissiontestingrequirementsandbeproperlyauthorizedper
FCCPart15.
Note:Ifthismoduleisintendedforuseinaportabledevice,
youareresponsibleforseparateapprovaltosatisfytheSAR
requirementsofFCCPart2.1093andICRSS102.
EU regulatory conformity
SierraWirelessherebydeclaresthattheMC8301V,MC8775,
MC8775V,MC8780,MC8790,MC8790V,MC8791V,MC8792V,
MC8795V,andMC8700modemsconformwithallessential
requirementsofDirective1999/5/EC.
MC8301V:
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MC8775,MC8775V,MC8780,MC8790,MC8790V,MC8791V,
MC8792V:
MC8795V:
MC8700:
TheDeclarationofConformitymadeunderDirective1999/5/
ECisavailableforviewingatthefollowinglocationintheEU
community:
SierraWireless(UK),Limited
LakesideHouse
1FurzegroundWay,StockleyParkEast
Uxbridge,Middlesex
UB111BD
England
Brazil ANATEL homologation
(MC8790somente)Esteprodutoestáhomologadopela
ANATEL,deacordocomosprocedimentosregulamentados
pelaResolução242/2000,eatendeaosrequisitostécnicos
aplicados.
Paramaioresinformações,consulteositedaANATEL
www.anatel.gov.br.
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B: Acronyms and Definitions
.
Table B-1: Acronyms and definitions
Acronym or term Definition
AGC Automatic Gain Control
BER Bit Error Rate - a measure of receive sensitivity
BLER Block Error Rate
Call Box Base Station Simulator - Agilent E8285A or 8960, Rohde &
Schwarz CMU200
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
dB Decibel = 10 x log10 (P1/P2)
P1 is calculated power; P2 is reference power
Decibel = 20 x log10 (V1/V2)
V1 is calculated voltage, V2 is reference voltage
dBm Decibels, relative to 1 mW - Decibel(mW) = 10 x log10 (Pwr (mW)/
1mW)
DUT Device Under Test
EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
EM Embedded Module
ESD ElectroStatic Discharge
FER Frame Error Rate - a measure of receive sensitivity
GPRS General Packet Radio Services
GPS Global Positioning System
GSM Global System for Mobile communications
Hz Hertz = 1 cycle/second
inrush current Peak current drawn when a device is connected or powered on
IS-2000 3G radio standards for voice and data (CDMA only)
IS-95 2G radio standards targeted for voice (cdmaONE)
LDO Low Drop Out - refers to linear regulator
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MC5725 / MC5725V /
MC5727 / MC5727V /
MC5728V
Sierra Wireless Mini Cards used on CDMA networks
MC57xx Any of the following CDMA Mini Cards: MC5725 / MC5725V /
MC5727 / MC5727V / MC5728V
MC8201 / MC8301V /
MC8775 / MC8775V /
MC8780 / MC8781 /
MC8790 / MC8790V /
MC8791V / MC8792V /
MC8795V / MC8700
Sierra Wireless Mini Cards used on GSM / UMTS networks
MC8xxx Any of the following GSM / UMTS Mini Cards: MC8201 / MC8301V /
MC8775 / MC8775V / MC8780 / MC8781 / MC8790 / MC8790V /
MC8791V / MC8792V / MC8795V / MC8700
MHz MegaHertz = 10E6 Hertz (Hertz = 1 cycle/second)
MIO Module Input/Output
MPE Maximum Permissible Exposure — the level of radiation to which a
person may be exposed without hazardous effect or adverse
biological changes
OTA Over-The-Air or Radiated through the antenna
PCS Personal Communication System - PCS spans the 1.9 GHz radio
spectrum
RF Radio Frequency
RMS Root Mean Square
SA Selective Availability
Sensitivity (Audio) Measure of lowest power signal that the receiver can measure
Sensitivity (RF) Measure of lowest power signal at the receiver input that can
provide a prescribed BER / BLER / SNR value at the receiver
output.
SIM Subscriber Identity Module
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
SOF Start of Frame - a USB function
UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
UDK Universal Development Kit (PCI Express Mini Card Dev Kit)
Table B-1: Acronyms and definitions
Acronym or term Definition
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UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
USB Universal Serial Bus
USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module
VCC Supply voltage (3.8 V for MC8201, 3.3 V for all others)
WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access — In this document, the
term “UMTS” is used instead of “WCDMA”.
XIM In this document, XIM is used as part of the contact identifiers for
the USIM interface (XIM_VCC, XIM_CLK, etc.).
Table B-1: Acronyms and definitions
Acronym or term Definition
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Index
Numerics
1X
CDMAStandard11
A
acronymsanddefinitions33–35
airplanemode17
antenna
connectionandmountingpoints21
connectionconsiderations21
custom,considerations22
diversityantenna,disabling23
limit,matchingcoaxialconnections21
location,considerations23
matching,considerations22
maximumcableloss21
ATcommands
3GPPspecification,details11
lowpowermode,setting17
standard,MC57xx(referencedocument)11
standard,MC8xxx(referencedocument)13
ATcommands,extended
MC57xx,reference11
MC8xxx,reference13
ATcommands,standard
MC57xx,reference11
MC8xxx,reference13
C
cableloss
antenna,maximum21
CDMA
1XStandard11
CnS
MC57xxreference11
MC8xxxreference13
voicereference13
connection
grounding22
connectors,required
EDGEmating(52pin)10
hostmodule10
RF,Hirose10
USIM10
current
consumption,usagemodels17
D
DCS1800
RFparameters,MC8xxx19
desense.SeeRF
disconnected,modulepowerstate16
diversityantenna
disabling23
E
EDGEconnector,manufacturers10
EGSM900
RFparameters,MC8xxx19
electrostaticdischarge.SeeESD
ESD
protectionrequirements15–16
testingtechniquesdocument(IEC6100042)11
F
FCC
regulations,relevantsection11
G
GPSband
RFparameters,MC8xxx20
grounding
connectionconsiderations22
GSM850
RFparameters,MC8xxx19
I
impedance
moduleantenna23
interference
devicegenerated24
powersupplynoise23
wirelessdevices24
L
LED
example28
states27
lowpowermode
setting,ATcommands17
lowpower,modulepowerstate17
M
MC5725
ATreference(extended)11
ATreference(standard)11
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CnSreference11
networkssupported9
productspecification11
MC5725V
ATreference(extended)11
ATreference(standard)11
CnSreference11
networkssupported9
productspecification12
MC5727
ATreference(extended)11
ATreference(standard)11
CnSreference11
networkssupported9
productspecification12
MC5727V
ATreference(extended)11
ATreference(standard)11
CnSreference11
networkssupported9
productspecification12
MC5728V
ATreference(extended)11
ATreference(standard)11
CnSreference11
networkssupported9
productspecification12
MC8201
networkssupported9
productspecification12
MC8301V
ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13
ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13
CnSreference,andMC8xxx13
CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13
networkssupported9
productspecification12
RFparameters19
MC8700
ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13
ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13
CnSreference,andMC8xxx13
networkssupported9
productspecification13
RFparameters19
MC8775
ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13
ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13
CnSreference,andMC8xxx13
networkssupported9
productspecification12
RFparameters19
MC8775V
ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13
ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13
CnSreference,andMC8xxx13
CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13
networkssupported9
productspecification12
RFparameters19
MC8780
ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13
ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13
CnSreference,andMC8xxx13
networkssupported9
productspecification12
RFparameters19
MC8781
ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13
ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13
CnSreference,andMC8xxx13
networkssupported9
productspecification12
RFparameters19
MC8790
ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13
ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13
CnSreference,andMC8xxx13
networkssupported9
productspecification12
RFparameters19
MC8790V
ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13
ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13
CnSreference,andMC8xxx13
CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13
networkssupported9
productspecification12
RFparameters19
MC8791V
ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13
ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13
CnSreference,andMC8xxx13
CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13
networkssupported9
productspecification12
RFparameters19
MC8792V
ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13
ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13
CnSreference,andMC8xxx13
CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13
networkssupported9
productspecification12
RFparameters19
MC8795V
ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13
ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13
CnSreference,andMC8xxx13
CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13
networkssupported9
productspecification13
RFparameters19
MiniCard
DevKitQuickStartGuide13
PCIExpressSpecification13
SeealsoMC5725,MC5725V,MC5727,MC5727V,
MC5728V,MC8775,MC8775V,MC8780,
Index
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MC8781,MC8790,MC8790V,MC8791V,
MC8792V,MC8795V,MC8700
N
networks
supported,bymoduletype9
noise
leakage,minimizing22
RFinterference,powersupply23
normal,modulepowerstate17
O
off,modulepowerstate17
P
PCIExpress
MiniCardspecification13
PCS1900
RFparameters,MC8xxx19
power
defaultstate17
disconnected,characteristics16
normal,characteristics17
off,characteristics17
requiredsupplyvoltage15
signals,overview15
state,disconnected16
state,lowpower17
state,normal17
state,off17
supply,RFinterference23
supply,ripplelimit24
productspecification(PSD)11,12
PSD(ProductSpecificationDocument)11,12
R
regulatoryinformation29–32
Brazil32
EU31
FCC30
limitationofliability29
safetyandhazards29
RF
antennacableloss,maximum21
antennaconnection,considerations21
cabletype,required10
desense
devicegenerated24
interference
otherdevices24
powersupply23
wirelessdevices24
parameters
MC8xxx19
parameters,MC8xxx
DCS180019
EGSM90019
GPS20
GSM85019
PCS190019
UMTS190020
UMTS210020
UMTS85020
S
shielding
module,compliance22
SIM
testingmethods,MSconformancespecification13
SeealsoUSIM
T
testing
ESDimmunity,techniquesdocument(IEC61000
42)11
U
UDK(UniversalDevelopmentKit)
components,included9
UMTS1900
RFparameters,MC8xxx20
UMTS2100
RFparameters,MC8xxx20
UMTS850
RFparameters,MC8xxx20
UniversalDevelopmentKit(UDK)
components,included9
UniversalSerialBus.SeeUSB.
usagemodels
currentconsumption17
USB
specification13
USIM
connectortype,required10
W
W_Disable#
Normalstate17
offstate17
Z
ZIF(ZeroIntermediateFrequency)23
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