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Rev 1.12.6

CDMA and GSM / UMTS Mini Card

Hardware Integration Guide

Proprietary and Confidential

Includes:

MC5725 MC8201

MC5725V MC8301V

MC5727 MC8775

MC5727V MC8775V

MC5728 MC8780

MC8781

MC8790

MC8790V

MC8791V

MC8792V

MC8795V

MC8700

Preface

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Important Notice Duetothenatureofwirelesscommunications,transmission

andreceptionofdatacanneverbeguaranteed.Datamaybe

delayed,corrupted(i.e.,haveerrors)orbetotallylost.

Althoughsignificantdelaysorlossesofdataarerarewhen

wirelessdevicessuchastheSierraWirelessmodemareusedin

anormalmannerwithawell‐constructednetwork,theSierra

Wirelessmodemshouldnotbeusedinsituationswherefailure

totransmitorreceivedatacouldresultindamageofanykind

totheuseroranyotherparty,includingbutnotlimitedto

personalinjury,death,orlossofproperty.SierraWireless

acceptsnoresponsibilityfordamagesofanykindresulting

fromdelaysorerrorsindatatransmittedorreceivedusingthe

SierraWirelessmodem,orforfailureoftheSierraWireless

modemtotransmitorreceivesuchdata.

Safety and Hazards DonotoperatetheSierraWirelessmodeminareaswhere

blastingisinprogress,whereexplosiveatmospheresmaybe

present,nearmedicalequipment,nearlifesupportequipment,

oranyequipmentwhichmaybesusceptibletoanyformof

radiointerference.Insuchareas,theSierraWirelessmodem

MUSTBEPOWEREDOFF.TheSierraWirelessmodemcan

transmitsignalsthatcouldinterferewiththisequipment.

DonotoperatetheSierraWirelessmodeminanyaircraft,

whethertheaircraftisonthegroundorinflight.Inaircraft,the

SierraWirelessmodemMUSTBEPOWEREDOFF.When

operating,theSierraWirelessmodemcantransmitsignalsthat

couldinterferewithvariousonboardsystems.

Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the

aircraft is on the ground and the door is open. Sierra Wireless

modems may be used at this time.

Thedriveroroperatorofanyvehicleshouldnotoperatethe

SierraWirelessmodemwhileincontrolofavehicle.Doingso

willdetractfromthedriveroroperatorʹscontrolandoperation

ofthatvehicle.Insomestatesandprovinces,operatingsuch

communicationsdeviceswhileincontrolofavehicleisan

offence.

Limitation of

Liability

Theinformationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithout

noticeanddoesnotrepresentacommitmentonthepartof

SierraWireless.SIERRAWIRELESSANDITSAFFILIATES

SPECIFICALLYDISCLAIMLIABILITYFORANYANDALL

DIRECT,INDIRECT,SPECIAL,GENERAL,INCIDENTAL,

CONSEQUENTIAL,PUNITIVEOREXEMPLARYDAMAGES

INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,LOSSOFPROFITSOR

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REVENUEORANTICIPATEDPROFITSORREVENUE

ARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEORINABILITYTOUSEANY

SIERRAWIRELESSPRODUCT,EVENIFSIERRAWIRELESS

AND/ORITSAFFILIATESHASBEENADVISEDOFTHE

POSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGESORTHEYARE

FORESEEABLEORFORCLAIMSBYANYTHIRDPARTY.

Notwithstandingtheforegoing,innoeventshallSierra

Wirelessand/oritsaffiliatesaggregateliabilityarisingunderor

inconnectionwiththeSierraWirelessproduct,regardlessof

thenumberofevents,occurrences,orclaimsgivingriseto

liability,beinexcessofthepricepaidbythepurchaserforthe

SierraWirelessproduct.

Patents Portionsofthisproductmaybecoveredbysomeorallofthe

followingUSpatents:

5,515,013 5,629,960 5,845,216 5,847,553 5,878,234

5,890,057 5,929,815 6,169,884 6,191,741 6,199,168

6,339,405 6,359,591 6,400,336 6,516,204 6,561,851

6,643,501 6,653,979 6,697,030 6,785,830 6,845,249

6,847,830 6,876,697 6,879,585 6,886,049 6,968,171

6,985,757 7,023,878 7,053,843 7,106,569 7,145,267

7,200,512 7,295,171 7,287,162 D442,170 D459,303

D599,256 D560,911

andotherpatentspending.

Thisproductincludestechnologylicensedfrom

QUALCOMM®3G.

ManufacturedorsoldbySierraWirelessoritslicenseesunder

oneormorepatentslicensedfromInterDigitalGroup.

Trademarks AirCard®and“HeartoftheWirelessMachine®”areregistered

trademarksofSierraWireless.Watcher®isatrademarkof

SierraWireless,registeredintheEuropeanCommunity.

SierraWireless,theSierraWirelesslogo,theredwavedesign,

andthered‐tippedantennaaretrademarksofSierraWireless.

Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.

QUALCOMM®isaregisteredtrademarkofQUALCOMM

Incorporated.Usedunderlicense.

Linux®isaregisteredtrademarkofLinusTorvalds.

Othertrademarksarethepropertyoftherespectiveowners.

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Contact

Information

Consultourwebsiteforup‐to‐dateproductdescriptions,

documentation,applicationnotes,firmwareupgrades,trouble‐

shootingtips,andpressreleases:

www.sierrawireless.com

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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

SierraWireless’MiniCardmodulesformtheradiocomponent

fortheproductsinwhichtheyareembedded.MiniCardsare

availableforuseonCDMAandGSMnetworks,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

onCDMAnetworksusingtheCDMAIS‐95A,1X,and

1xEV‐DO(IS‐856)networkstandards,andsupportGPS.

•MC8201—OperatesonGSMnetworksusingtheGSM/

GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPAnetworkstandards.

•MC8775 / MC8775V—OperateonGSMnetworksusingthe

GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPAnetworkstandards,

andsupportStandaloneGPSfunctionality.

•MC8301V / MC8780 / MC8781 / MC8790 / MC8790V / MC8791V /

MC8792V / MC8795V—OperateonGSMnetworksusingthe

GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPAnetwork

standards,andsupportStandaloneGPS,gpsOneXTRA™,

A‐GPS,selectedenhancedNavigation2.0features,andfive

NMEAsentences.

•MC8700—OperatesonGSMnetworksusingtheGSM/

GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+network

standards.

Purpose of this guide

ThisguideaddressesissuesthataffecttheintegrationofSierra

Wirelessmodulesintohostproducts,andincludesdesign

recommendationsforthehostproducts.

Note: An understanding of network technology and experience in

integrating hardware components into electronic equipment is

assumed.

The Universal Development Kit

SierraWirelessmanufacturesaUniversalDevelopmentKit

(UDK)thatfacilitatesallphasesoftheintegrationprocess.

Thiskitisahardwaredevelopmentplatformthatisdesigned

tosupportmultiplemembersofthewirelessembedded

moduleproductfamily.Itcontainsthehardwarecomponents

thataretypicallynecessaryforevaluatinganddevelopingwith

themodule,including:

•Developmentboard

•Cables

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•Antennas

•Otheraccessories

ForinstructionsonsettinguptheUDK,seePCIExpressMini

CardDevKitQuickStartGuide(Document2130705).

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.

Whenintegratingthesemodulesintoyourhostdevice,you

needthefollowingconnectortypes:

•RFcablesthatmatewithHiroseU.FLconnectors(model

U.FL#CL331‐0471‐0‐10).Modulesincludeoneortwo

connectorjacksdependingonindividualmodulesupport

fordiversityorGPSfunctionality.

•Industry‐standardmatingconnectorfor52‐pinEDGE—

somemanufacturersincludeTyco,Foxconn,andMolex.For

example,theconnectorusedontheMiniCardDevKit

boardisaMolex67910‐0001.

•Industry‐standardUSIMconnector(MC8xxxonly)—the

actualconnectoryouusedependsonhowyourdevice

exposestheUSIMsocket.Forexample,theUSIMconnector

usedontheMiniCardDevKitboardisanITTCCM03‐

3518.

Guide organization

Thisguideincludesthefollowingsections:

1. Introduction(thissection)

2. Power Interface(p.15)

Describespowercontrolsignalsusedbythemoduleand

discussesdesignissuesrelatedtopowersupply

integration.

3. RF Integration(p.19)

Describesantennaconnectionmethodsandgroundingissues,

RFinterferenceanddesenseissues.

4. Host / Module Interfaces(p.27)

DescribestheUSBinterfaceforhost/modulecommunication,

andtheUSIMinterfaceforhost/moduleintegration.

5. Regulatory Information(p.29)

Describesregulatoryapprovalsandregulatoryinformation

requirements.

6. Acronyms and Definitions(p.33)

Listsacronymsanddefinitionsusedthroughoutthisguide.

7. Index(p.121)

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Note: The term "host" always refers to the host device.

Related documents

Thisguidedealsspecificallywithhardwareintegrationissues

thatareuniquetotheMC57xxandMC8xxxmodules.

Table1‐1listsotherdocumentsreferencedinthisguide.

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

Introduction

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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.

Themoduleisdesignedtousea3.3V(nominal)powersupply

(3.8VnominalonMC8201),providedbythehost.Itisthe

host’sresponsibilitytoprovidesafeandcontinuouspowerto

themoduleatalltimes;themoduledoesNOThavean

independentpowersupply,orprotectioncircuitstoguard

againstelectricalissues.

Themodule’spowerstateiscontrolledbythehost’sassertion/

de‐assertionoftheW_Disable#signal.Themodulealso

monitorsitssupplyvoltageandrequestsshutdownifthe

supplyisinsufficient.

Power signals

Themodulemustbeconnectedtoa3.3Vpowersupply(3.8V

forMC8201),asdescribedinPCIExpressMiniCardElectrome‐

chanicalSpecificationRevision1.1.

TheMC8xxxhasmorepowerpinsthantheMC57xxdueto

higherpeakcurrentrequirementsforGSMdevices.

Fordetailedpinoutandvoltage/currentrequirementsofthese

modules,seetheProductSpecificationDocumentforyour

MiniCard.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD)

Youareresponsibleforensuringthatthehosthasadequate

ESDprotectionondigitalcircuitsandantennaports:

•(Operational)RFport(antennalaunchandRFconnector):

IEC‐61000‐4‐2—Level(ElectrostaticDischargeImmunityTest)

•(Non‐operational)Hostconnectorinterface:

JESD22‐A114‐B+/‐1kVHumanBodyModeland

JESD22‐C101+/‐125VChargedDeviceModel

•MC5728Vonly:(Non‐operational)Hostconnectorinterface:

JESD22‐A114‐B+/‐200VHumanBodyModeland

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JESD22‐C101+/‐250VChargedDeviceModel



MC5728VhasplaceholdersforadditionalESDdevices,for

caseswherethedevicemust,percustomerrequirements,

meetthehigherHumanBodyModel(+/‐1kV)ESDrating.

Specificrecommendationsareprovidedwhereneededinthis

guide,however,thelevelofprotectionrequireddependson

yourapplication.

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.

Themodulehasfourpowerstates:

•Disconnected

Nopowertothemodule.

•Off

Powertothemodule,butthemoduleispoweredoff.

•Normal

Themoduleisactive.Severalmodesarepossible(Receive,

Transmit,Sleep,Shutdown).

•Low power (“airplane mode”)

Themoduleisactive,butRFisdisabled.

Statemachinesareimplementedinthemoduletomonitorthe

powersupplyandoperatingtemperature.

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.

Thisstateoccurswhenthereisnopowertothemodule—the

hostpowersourceisdisconnectedfromthemoduleandall

voltagesassociatedwiththemoduleareat0V.

Whetherthehostdeviceisalsopoweredoffdependsonthe

powerraildesign.Iftheconnectionbetweenthepowerrail

andthemoduleiscontrolledbythehost,thehostcanstay

poweredonandcutthepowertoputthemodemintothe

disconnectedstate.Ifthepowerrailissharedbetweenthehost

deviceandthemodule,thehostispoweredoffwhenthe

moduleispoweredoff.

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Off state

Inthisstate,thehostispoweredupandthemoduleis

powereddown(butstillconnectedtothepowersource).

Thehostkeepsthemodulepoweredoffbydrivingthe

W_Disable#signallow.Inthisstate,themoduledrawsminimal

current.

Normal state

Note: This is the default state

when VCC is first applied in the

absence of W_Disable# control.

Thisistheactivestateofthemodule.Inthisstate:

•Themoduleisfullypowered.

•Themoduleiscapableofplacing/receivingcallsorestab‐

lishingdataconnectionsonthewirelessnetwork.

•TheUSBinterfaceisfullyactive.

Low power mode

Inthisstate,RF(bothRxandTx)isdisabledinthemodule,but

theUSBinterfaceisstillactive.Thislowpowermode

(ʺairplanemodeʺ)iscontrolledbysoftwarecommands

throughthehostinterface.

Forinstructionsonusingthecommands,refertoATCommand

SetforUserEquipment(UE)(Release6)(+CFUN=0command),

CDMACnSReference(Document2130754)

(CNS_RADIO_POWER[0x1075]command),orMC87XX

ModemCnSReference(Document2130602)(DisableModem

command).

Usage models

Usagemodelscanbeusedtocalculateexpectedcurrent

consumption.AsampleusagemodelisprovidedinTable2‐1.

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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Thisexamplemodelappliestoabattery‐operateddevice.In

practice,becausethemoduleisisolatedfromthebattery(the

hostdevicemanagesthepowersource),themAhratings

dependonthedevice’ssupplyefficiency.

Themoduleautomaticallyentersslottedsleepmodewhen

thereisnotransmissionorreceptionoccurring(SCI=2).

Transmitpowerisassumedtobe+3dBm.

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

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3: RF Integration

TheMC8xxxoperatesonthefrequenciesdetailedinTable3‐1.

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

Whenattachinganantennatothemodule:

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.

•UseaHiroseU.FLconnector(model

U.FL#CL331‐0471‐0‐10)toattachanantennatoa

connectionpointonthemodule,asshowninFigure3‐1(the

mainRFconnectoronthetopside;thediversityRForGPS

connectoronthebottomside).

•Matchcoaxialconnectionsbetweenthemoduleandthe

antennato50

•MinimizeRFcablelossestotheantenna;therecommended

maximumcablelossforantennacablingis0.5dB.

Figure 3-1: Antenna connection points and mounting holes

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Ground connection

Whenconnectingthemoduletosystemground:

•Preventnoiseleakagebyestablishingaverygoodground

connectiontothemodulethroughthehostconnector.

•Connecttosystemgroundusingthetwomountingholesat

thetopofthemodule(asshowninFigure3‐1).

•MinimizegroundnoiseleakageintotheRF.

Dependingonthehostboarddesign,noisecouldpotentially

becoupledtothemodulefromthehostboard.Thisis

mainlyanissueforhostdesignsthathavesignalstraveling

alongthelengthofthemodule,orcircuitryoperatingat

bothendsofthemoduleinterconnects.

Shielding

ThemoduleisfullyshieldedtoprotectagainstEMIandto

ensurecompliancewithFCCPart15‐“RadioFrequency

Devices”(orequivalentregulationsinotherjurisdictions).

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

documents

, page 11) — in the

case of a discrepancy between

this document and the relevant

PSD, use the value listed in the

PSD.

Whenselectingtheantennaandcable,itiscriticaltoRFperfor‐

mancetomatchantennagainandcableloss.

Choosing the correct antenna and cabling

Considerthefollowingpointsforpropermatchingofantennas

andcabling:

•Theantenna(andassociatedcircuitry)shouldhavea

nominalimpedanceof50withareturnloss10dB

acrosseachfrequencybandofoperation.

•Thesystemgainvalueaffectsbothradiatedpowerand

regulatory(FCC,IC,CE,etc.)testresults.

Developing custom antennas

Considerthefollowingpointswhendevelopingcustom‐

designedantennas:

•AskilledRFengineershoulddothedevelopmenttoensure

thattheRFperformanceismaintained.

•Identifythebandsthatneedtobesupported,particularly

whenboththeMC57xxandMC8xxxwillbeinstalledinthe

sameplatform.Inthiscase,youmaywanttodevelop

separateantennasformaximumperformance.

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Determining the antenna’s location

Considerthefollowingpointswhendecidingwheretoputthe

antenna:

•AntennalocationmayaffectRFperformance.Althoughthe

moduleisshieldedtopreventinterferenceinmostapplica‐

tions,theplacementoftheantennaisstillveryimportant—

ifthehostdeviceisinsufficientlyshielded,highlevelsof

broadbandorspuriousnoisecandegradethemodule’s

performance.

•Connectingcablesbetweenthemoduleandtheantenna

musthave50impedance.Iftheimpedanceofthemodule

ismismatched,RFperformanceisreducedsignificantly.

•Antennacablesshouldberouted,ifpossible,awayfrom

noisesources(switchingpowersupplies,LCDassemblies,

etc.).Ifthecablesarenearthenoisesources,thenoisemay

becoupledintotheRFcableandintotheantenna.

Disabling the diversity antenna

•MC57xx—Ifyourhostdeviceisnotdesignedtousethe

MC57xxmodule’sdiversityantenna,terminatetheinterface

witha50load.

•MC8201/MC8301V/MC8780/MC8781/MC8790/MC8790V/

MC8791V/MC8792V/MC8795V/MC8700—UsetheAT

command!RXDEN=0todisablereceivediversityor

!RXDEN=1toenablereceivediversity.

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.

SeveralsourcesofinterferencecanaffecttheRFperformance

ofthemodule(RFdesense).Commonsourcesincludepower

supplynoiseanddevice‐generatedRF.

RFdesensecanbeaddressedthroughacombinationof

mitigationtechniquesandradiatedsensitivitymeasurement.

Power supply noise

NoiseinthepowersupplycanleadtonoiseintheRFsignal.

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Note: Values in this guide are

taken from the appropriate

product specification documents

(PSDs) (listed in

documents

, page 11) — in the

case of a discrepancy between

this document and the relevant

PSD, use the value listed in the

PSD.

Thepowersupplyripplelimitforthemoduleisnomorethan

200mVp‐p1Hzto100kHz.Thislimitincludesvoltageripple

duetotransmitterburstactivity.

Interference from other wireless devices

Wirelessdevicesoperatinginsidethehostdevicecancause

interferencethataffectsthemodule.

Todeterminethemostsuitablelocationsforantennasonyour

hostdevice,evaluateeachwirelessdevice’sradiosystem,

consideringthefollowing:

•Anyharmonics,sub‐harmonics,orcross‐productsofsignals

generatedbywirelessdevicesthatfallinthemodule’sRx

rangemaycausespuriousresponse,resultingindecreased

Rxperformance.

•TheTxpowerandcorrespondingbroadbandnoiseofother

wirelessdevicesmayoverloadorincreasethenoisefloorof

themodule’sreceiver,resultinginRxdesense.

Theseverityofthisinterferencedependsontheclosenessof

theotherantennastothemodule’santenna.Todetermine

suitablelocationsforeachwirelessdevice’santenna,

thoroughlyevaluateyourhostdevice’sdesign.

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.

AllelectroniccomputingdevicesgenerateRFinterferencethat

cannegativelyaffectthereceivesensitivityofthemodule.

Theproximityofhostelectronicstotheantennainwireless

devicescancontributetodecreasedRxperformance.Compo‐

nentsthataremostlikelytocausethisinclude:

•Microprocessorandmemory

•Displaypanelanddisplaydrivers

•Switching‐modepowersupplies

Theseandotherhigh‐speeddevices(inparticular,the

processor)candecreaseRxperformancebecausetheyrunat

frequenciesoftensofMHz.Therapidriseandfallofthese

clocksignalsgenerateshigher‐orderharmonicsthatoftenfall

withintheoperatingfrequencybandofthemodule,affecting

themodule’sreceivesensitivity.

Example

Onasub‐systemrunningat40MHz,the22ndharmonicfalls

at880MHz,whichiswithinthecellularreceivefrequency

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

ThemoduledrivestheLEDoutputaccordingtothePCI‐

ExpressMiniCardspecification(summarizedinTable4‐1,

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

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A: Regulatory Information

Important notice

Becauseofthenatureofwirelesscommunications,trans‐

missionandreceptionofdatacanneverbeguaranteed.Data

maybedelayed,corrupted(i.e.,haveerrors)orbetotallylost.

Althoughsignificantdelaysorlossesofdataarerarewhen

wirelessdevicessuchastheSierraWirelessmodemareusedin

anormalmannerwithawell‐constructednetwork,theSierra

Wirelessmodemshouldnotbeusedinsituationswherefailure

totransmitorreceivedatacouldresultindamageofanykind

totheuseroranyotherparty,includingbutnotlimitedto

personalinjury,death,orlossofproperty.SierraWirelessand

itsaffiliatesacceptnoresponsibilityfordamagesofanykind

resultingfromdelaysorerrorsindatatransmittedorreceived

usingtheSierraWirelessmodem,orforfailureoftheSierra

Wirelessmodemtotransmitorreceivesuchdata.

Safety and hazards

DonotoperateyourMC57xx/MC8xxxmodem:

•Inareaswhereblastingisinprogress

•Whereexplosiveatmospheresmaybepresentincluding

refuellingpoints,fueldepots,andchemicalplants

•Nearmedicalequipment,lifesupportequipment,orany

equipmentwhichmaybesusceptibletoanyformofradio

interference.Insuchareas,theMC57xx/MC8xxxmodem

MUSTBEPOWEREDOFF.Otherwise,theMC57xx/

MC8xxxmodemcantransmitsignalsthatcouldinterfere

withthisequipment.

Inanaircraft,theMC57xx/MC8xxxmodemMUSTBE

POWEREDOFF.Otherwise,theMC57xx/MC8xxxmodem

cantransmitsignalsthatcouldinterferewithvariousonboard

systemsandmaybedangeroustotheoperationoftheaircraft

ordisruptthecellularnetwork.Useofacellularphoneinan

aircraftisillegalinsomejurisdictions.Failuretoobservethis

instructionmayleadtosuspensionordenialofcellular

telephoneservicestotheoffender,orlegalactionorboth.

Someairlinesmaypermittheuseofcellularphoneswhilethe

aircraftisonthegroundandthedoorisopen.TheMC57xx/

MC8xxxmodemmaybeusednormallyatthistime.

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Important compliance

information for North American

users

TheMC57xx/MC8xxxmodemhasbeengrantedmodular

approvalformobileapplications.Integratorsmayusethe

MC57xx/MC8xxxmodemintheirfinalproductswithout

additionalFCC/IC(IndustryCanada)certificationifthey

meetthefollowingconditions.Otherwise,additionalFCC/IC

approvalsmustbeobtained.

1. Atleast20cmseparationdistancebetweentheantenna

andtheuser’sbodymustbemaintainedatalltimes.

2. TocomplywithFCC/ICregulationslimitingboth

maximumRFoutputpowerandhumanexposuretoRF

radiation,themaximumantennagainincludingcableloss

inamobile‐onlyexposureconditionmustnotexceed5dBi

inthecellularbandand4dBiinthePCSband.

3. TheMC57xx/MC8xxxmodemanditsantennamustnot

beco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyother

transmitterorantennawithinahostdevice.

4. Alabelmustbeaffixedtotheoutsideoftheendproduct

intowhichtheMC57xx/MC8xxxmodemisincorporated,

withastatementsimilartothefollowing:

·ForMC5725/MC5725V:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7N‐MC5725

Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder

IC:2417C‐MC5725

·ForMC5727/MC5727V:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7N‐MC5727

Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder

IC:2417C‐MC5727

·ForMC5728V:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7N‐MC5728

Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder

IC:2417C‐MC5728

·ForMC8201:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8201

Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder

IC:2417C‐MC8201

·ForMC8301V:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8301

Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder

IC:2417C‐MC8301

·ForMC8775/MC8775V:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8775

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Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder

IC:2417C‐MC8775

·ForMC8780:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8780

·ForMC8781:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8781

Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder

IC:2417C‐MC8781

·ForMC8790/MC8790V:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8790

Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder

IC:2417C‐MC8790

·ForMC8792V:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8792

Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder

IC:2417C‐MC8792

·ForMC8795V:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8795

Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder

IC:2417C‐MC8795

·ForMC8700:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NMC8700

Thisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunder

IC:2417C‐MC8700

5. Ausermanualwiththeendproductmustclearlyindicate

theoperatingrequirementsandconditionsthatmustbe

observedtoensurecompliancewithcurrentFCC/ICRF

exposureguidelines.

TheendproductwithanembeddedMC57xx/MC8xxx

modemmayalsoneedtopasstheFCCPart15unintentional

emissiontestingrequirementsandbeproperlyauthorizedper

FCCPart15.

Note:Ifthismoduleisintendedforuseinaportabledevice,

youareresponsibleforseparateapprovaltosatisfytheSAR

requirementsofFCCPart2.1093andICRSS‐102.

EU regulatory conformity

SierraWirelessherebydeclaresthattheMC8301V,MC8775,

MC8775V,MC8780,MC8790,MC8790V,MC8791V,MC8792V,

MC8795V,andMC8700modemsconformwithallessential

requirementsofDirective1999/5/EC.

MC8301V:

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MC8775,MC8775V,MC8780,MC8790,MC8790V,MC8791V,

MC8792V:

MC8795V:

MC8700:

TheDeclarationofConformitymadeunderDirective1999/5/

ECisavailableforviewingatthefollowinglocationintheEU

community:

SierraWireless(UK),Limited

LakesideHouse

1FurzegroundWay,StockleyParkEast

Uxbridge,Middlesex

UB111BD

England

Brazil ANATEL homologation

(MC8790somente)Esteprodutoestáhomologadopela

ANATEL,deacordocomosprocedimentosregulamentados

pelaResolução242/2000,eatendeaosrequisitostécnicos

aplicados.

Paramaioresinformações,consulteositedaANATEL

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

CDMAStandard11

acronymsanddefinitions33–35

airplanemode17

antenna

connectionandmountingpoints21

connectionconsiderations21

custom,considerations22

diversityantenna,disabling23

limit,matchingcoaxialconnections21

location,considerations23

matching,considerations22

maximumcableloss21

ATcommands

3GPPspecification,details11

lowpowermode,setting17

standard,MC57xx(referencedocument)11

standard,MC8xxx(referencedocument)13

ATcommands,extended

MC57xx,reference11

MC8xxx,reference13

ATcommands,standard

MC57xx,reference11

MC8xxx,reference13

cableloss

antenna,maximum21

CDMA

1XStandard11

CnS

MC57xxreference11

MC8xxxreference13

voicereference13

connection

grounding22

connectors,required

EDGEmating(52‐pin)10

host‐module10

RF,Hirose10

USIM10

current

consumption,usagemodels17

DCS1800

RFparameters,MC8xxx19

desense.SeeRF

disconnected,modulepowerstate16

diversityantenna

disabling23

EDGEconnector,manufacturers10

EGSM900

RFparameters,MC8xxx19

electrostaticdischarge.SeeESD

ESD

protectionrequirements15–16

testingtechniquesdocument(IEC‐61000‐4‐2)11

FCC

regulations,relevantsection11

GPSband

RFparameters,MC8xxx20

grounding

connectionconsiderations22

GSM850

RFparameters,MC8xxx19

impedance

module‐antenna23

interference

devicegenerated24

powersupplynoise23

wirelessdevices24

LED

example28

states27

lowpowermode

setting,ATcommands17

lowpower,modulepowerstate17

MC5725

ATreference(extended)11

ATreference(standard)11

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CnSreference11

networkssupported9

productspecification11

MC5725V

ATreference(extended)11

ATreference(standard)11

CnSreference11

networkssupported9

productspecification12

MC5727

ATreference(extended)11

ATreference(standard)11

CnSreference11

networkssupported9

productspecification12

MC5727V

ATreference(extended)11

ATreference(standard)11

CnSreference11

networkssupported9

productspecification12

MC5728V

ATreference(extended)11

ATreference(standard)11

CnSreference11

networkssupported9

productspecification12

MC8201

networkssupported9

productspecification12

MC8301V

ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13

ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13

CnSreference,andMC8xxx13

CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13

networkssupported9

productspecification12

RFparameters19

MC8700

ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13

ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13

CnSreference,andMC8xxx13

networkssupported9

productspecification13

RFparameters19

MC8775

ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13

ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13

CnSreference,andMC8xxx13

networkssupported9

productspecification12

RFparameters19

MC8775V

ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13

ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13

CnSreference,andMC8xxx13

CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13

networkssupported9

productspecification12

RFparameters19

MC8780

ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13

ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13

CnSreference,andMC8xxx13

networkssupported9

productspecification12

RFparameters19

MC8781

ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13

ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13

CnSreference,andMC8xxx13

networkssupported9

productspecification12

RFparameters19

MC8790

ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13

ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13

CnSreference,andMC8xxx13

networkssupported9

productspecification12

RFparameters19

MC8790V

ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13

ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13

CnSreference,andMC8xxx13

CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13

networkssupported9

productspecification12

RFparameters19

MC8791V

ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13

ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13

CnSreference,andMC8xxx13

CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13

networkssupported9

productspecification12

RFparameters19

MC8792V

ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13

ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13

CnSreference,andMC8xxx13

CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13

networkssupported9

productspecification12

RFparameters19

MC8795V

ATreference(extended),andMC8xxx13

ATreference(standard),andMC8xxx13

CnSreference,andMC8xxx13

CnSvoicereference,andMC8xxxV13

networkssupported9

productspecification13

RFparameters19

MiniCard

DevKitQuickStartGuide13

PCIExpressSpecification13

SeealsoMC5725,MC5725V,MC5727,MC5727V,

MC5728V,MC8775,MC8775V,MC8780,

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MC8781,MC8790,MC8790V,MC8791V,

MC8792V,MC8795V,MC8700

networks

supported,bymoduletype9

noise

leakage,minimizing22

RFinterference,powersupply23

normal,modulepowerstate17

off,modulepowerstate17

PCIExpress

MiniCardspecification13

PCS1900

RFparameters,MC8xxx19

power

defaultstate17

disconnected,characteristics16

normal,characteristics17

off,characteristics17

requiredsupplyvoltage15

signals,overview15

state,disconnected16

state,lowpower17

state,normal17

state,off17

supply,RFinterference23

supply,ripplelimit24

productspecification(PSD)11,12

PSD(ProductSpecificationDocument)11,12

regulatoryinformation29–32

Brazil32

EU31

FCC30

limitationofliability29

safetyandhazards29

antennacableloss,maximum21

antennaconnection,considerations21

cabletype,required10

desense

device‐generated24

interference

otherdevices24

powersupply23

wirelessdevices24

parameters

MC8xxx19

parameters,MC8xxx

DCS180019

EGSM90019

GPS20

GSM85019

PCS190019

UMTS190020

UMTS210020

UMTS85020

shielding

module,compliance22

SIM

testingmethods,MSconformancespecification13

SeealsoUSIM

testing

ESDimmunity,techniquesdocument(IEC‐61000‐

4‐2)11

UDK(UniversalDevelopmentKit)

components,included9

UMTS1900

RFparameters,MC8xxx20

UMTS2100

RFparameters,MC8xxx20

UMTS850

RFparameters,MC8xxx20

UniversalDevelopmentKit(UDK)

components,included9

UniversalSerialBus.SeeUSB.

usagemodels

currentconsumption17

USB

specification13

USIM

connectortype,required10

W_Disable#

Normalstate17

offstate17

ZIF(ZeroIntermediateFrequency)23

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