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Fastrack Xtend PTS Preliminary Version

August 3, 2009

Fastrack Xtend Plug &Play

Product Technical Specification Preliminary Version

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Product Technical Specification

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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 operator’s control and operation of that vehicle. In some states and provinces, operating such communications devices while in control of a vehicle is an offence.



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Limitations of Liability This manual is provided “as is”. Sierra Wireless makes no warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or noninfringement. The recipient of the manual shall endorse all risks arising from its use.

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 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.

Copyright © 2009 Sierra Wireless. All rights reserved.

Trademarks AirCard® and “Heart of the Wireless Machine®” are filed or 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.

, , ®, inSIM®, “YOU MAKE IT, WE MAKE IT WIRELESS®”, WAVECOM®, WISMO®, Wireless Microprocessor®, Wireless CPU®, Open AT® are filed or registered trademarks of Wavecom S.A. in France and/or in other countries.

Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

QUALCOMM® is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Used under license.

Other trademarks are the property of the respective owners.



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Contact Information Phone: 1-604-232-1488

Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time Sales Desk:

E-mail: [email protected]

Post:

Sierra Wireless

13811 Wireless Way

Richmond, BC

Canada V6V 3A4

Fax: 1-604-231-1109

Web: www.sierrawireless.com

Consult our website for up-to-date product descriptions, documentation, application notes, firmware upgrades, troubleshooting tips, and press releases:

www.sierrawireless.com

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http://www.sierrawireless.com/

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Contents CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................... 5

LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................. 6

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................... 7

General Information ................................................................................................................................7 Overall Dimensions ...........................................................................................................................7 Wireless Interface ...............................................................................................................................7

Interfaces ...................................................................................................................................................7

2. FASTRACK XTEND VARIANT................................................................................. 9

Product Photos..........................................................................................................................................9

3. FASTRACK INTERFACE DESCRIPTION ............................................................. 10

4. TEST PLATFORM & OPERATION......................................................................... 11

Power Supply Connector ......................................................................................................................11

Communicating with Fastrack Xtend..................................................................................................12

General Purpose Input/Output GPIO.................................................................................................13

ON/OFF Pin ............................................................................................................................................14

LED Indicator..........................................................................................................................................14

Sub HD 15‐pin Connector.....................................................................................................................15

Mini‐USB Connector .............................................................................................................................16

6. FASTRACK XTEND ACCESSORIES...................................................................... 17

Standard Accessories .............................................................................................................................17

Additional Optional Accessories .........................................................................................................17

Support Types of IESM Boards............................................................................................................17

Optional Battery .....................................................................................................................................18

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List of Figures Figure 1. Fastrack Xtend Back Interface .................................................................................................. 10

Figure 2. Fastrack Xtend Front Interface ................................................................................................. 10

Figure 3. Power supply connector ........................................................................................................... 11

Figure 4. 15‐pin SUB‐D connector............................................................................................................ 15

Figure 5. 5‐pin Mini USB connector......................................................................................................... 16

Figure 6. Fastrack Xtend Plug & Play Modem Optional Battery Accessory ...................................... 18

Figure 7. Fastrack Xtend Plug & Play Modem with Battery Accessory Attached............................. 18



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1. General Description

General Information

The Fastrack Xtend Plug & Play series is a range of self contain modem supporting EGSM/GPRS/EGDE 900/1800/850/1900 quad band, WCDMA 850/1900/2100 and CDMA200 1XRTT (IS‐2000) that is especially designed for M2M systems.

Overall Dimensions • Length : 89 mm • Width : 60 mm • Thickness : 30 mm • Weight : TBD

Wireless Interface

(Depends on the version selected)

• Quad Band EGSM (850/900/1800/1900) • CL10 and CL12 GPRS/EDGE • Tri Band WCDMA/FDD (850/1900/2100)

(Band I, II, V) UMTS/HxDPA • CDMA2000 1XRTT (IS‐2000) Dual Band

(Band Class 0/ Band Class 1) GPS L1

Interfaces

• Operating Voltage: 4.75V to 32V • Antenna Interface:

o 1x SMA Main o 1x SMA Diversity (3G‐HxPA Version) o 1x SMA GPS‐One (1xRTT Version)

• Supports 3V/1V8 SIM • Serial Link (UART1) • USB 2.0 • ON/OFF • Boot • Reset • Audio Interface: Analogue

• Two External adaptable GPIOs + Vref • LED Status Indicator • Optional Battery Interface • Internal Expandable Socket (IES) Connector

o 1 ‐ Secondary Serial link (UART2) o 6 – GPIOs o 2 – SPI Bus o 1 – ADC o 1 – PCM o 1 – Interrupt o Reset access to Wireless CPU o Boot access to Wireless CPU o 2.8V supply Fastrack Xtend o 2.8V Digital Supply from Wireless CPU



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o 1.8V Digital Supply from Wireless CPU o Access to 4.75V to 32V DC‐IN



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2. Fastrack Xtend Variant

Part number Fastrack Xtend Variant

FXT001 EGSM Quad Band + CL10 GPRS

FXT002 EGSM Quad Band + CL 10 GPRS + EDGE

FXT003 EGSM Quad Band + CL 12 GPRS + EDGE + HSxPA + Tri Band WCDMA

FXT004 CDMA2000 1XRTT Dual Band with GPS L1 supported

FXT006 EGSM Quad Band + CL10 GPRS + inSIM

FXT007 EGSM Quad Band + CL 10 GPRS + EDGE + inSIM

FXT008 EGSM Quad Band + CL 12 GPRS + EDGE + HSxPA + Tri Band WCDMA + inSIM

Product Photos



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3. Fastrack Interface Description

LED Status Indicator

IESM Compartment

SIM Interface

RF Interface #2 FXT003/008: Diversity FXT004: GPS One

Main RF Interface

Figure 1. Fastrack Xtend Back Interface

15 Pin SUD‐D Serial Interface

10‐Pin Microfit Power Supply Connector

USB Interface

Figure 2. Fastrack Xtend Front Interface



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4. Test Platform & Operation

Power Supply Connector

The power supply connector is a 10‐pin Micro FIT connector for:

• External DC Power Supply connection, • GPIOs connection and GPIO voltage Reference • External Optional battery interface (VBUS, BAT, BAT‐ID, VBATT) • ON/OFF Pin to power OFF the modem

1 GPIO25

2 GPIO21

3 Vref

4 Use for optional Battery

5 VBATT

6 GND

7 DC‐IN

8 ON/OFF



1 5

6 10

Figure 3. Power supply connector

Input voltage ranges from 4.75V to 32V, with typical operating voltage of 13.2V. Power cable is provided as part of the package.

Pins 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10 are low voltage interface. It is strictly prohibited to connect these to any power supply as there is a risk of damage to the Fastrack Xtend.



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Communicating with Fastrack Xtend

• Connect the RS232 link between the PC com port and the Fastrack Xtend. • Configure the RS232 port on the PC as follows:

COM Port : 1 (commonly used port for PC serial)

Bits per second : 115200

Data bits : 8

Parity : None

Stop bits : 1

Flow control : hardware

• Open communication software such as a HyperTerminal to communicate with Fastrack Xtend.

• Basic AT commands to get started with Fastrack Xtend:

AT Command Description

AT+CGMI Fastrack Xtend will respond "WAVECOM MODEM" if the serial link is properly set

AT+CPIN=xxxx to enter a PIN code xxxx (if activated)

AT+CSQ to verify the received signal strength if registered to the GSM network

AT+CREG? to verify the registration status of Fastrack Xtend to the network

ATD<phone number;> to initiate a voice call

ATH to hang up (end of call)

For further information on these AT commands and their associated parameters, refer to ʺAT Commands Interface Guideʺ.



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General Purpose Input/Output GPIO

Fastrack Xtend is provided with two external general purpose Input/Output ports and one Voltage reference line: GPIO21,GPIO25 and Vref.

Vref sets the reference voltage of the input or output of the two GPIOs. Leaving it unconnected sets the GPIO level at 2.6V by default.

The GPIOs may be controlled by AT commands:

• AT+WIOW for a write access to the GPIO value, when the GPIO is used as an output, • AT+WIOR for a read access to the GPIO value, when the GPIO is used as an input.

Example: GPIO set as an Output

AT+WIOM=1,”GPIO21”,1,0 Activates GPIO21 as an output and sets it at low level

AT+WIOW=”GPIO21”, 1 Sets GPIO21 output level to high level

Example: GPIO set as an Input

AT+WIOM=1,”GPIO21”,0 Activates GPIO21 as an input

AT+WIOR=”GPIO21” Reads GPIO21 level, the return value “1” represents high level

Pull GPIO21 pin to GND, and then read again. The return value will be “0” which represents low level.

Refer to ʺAT Commands Interface Guideʺ for further information on AT commands.

After reset, both GPIOs are configured as inputs. The AT+WIOM command must be used to change this configuration (refer to ʺAT Commands Interface Guideʺ for further details).

Table 1. Pin Description

Power Supply connector (10-pin Micro-Fit) Signal I/O I/O

Voltage Description

1 GPIO21 I/O 2.6V* General Purpose I/O

2 GPIO25 I/O 2.6V* General Purpose I/O

3 Vref I 2.6V to 15V Voltage reference for GPIO

* These are the voltages of the GPIOs when Vref is not used or left open.

Note: It is recommended to use six wire power supply cable for easy access of these three lines.



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ON/OFF Pin

Fastrack Xtend is provided with an external ON/OFF pin and is used to turn ON or OFF the modem. To utilize this feature the table below describes the operation.

Condition ON/OFF Pin Power Supply Operation

1 Open 4.75V to 32V supply is initially applied Fastrack Xtend turns ON

2 Pulled to GND 4.75V to 32V supply is initially applied Fastrack Xtend remains OFF

3 Left Open for

2 ~ 3 sec (TBC) then pulled GND

4.75V to 32V supply is initially applied

Fastrack Xtend turns ON and will remain ON until AT+CPOF is send or Alarm mode is activated to turn OFF the modem

LED Indicator

The Fastrack Xtend status of operation can be interpreted by the red LED indicator located next to the SIM connector.

LED Status LED light activity Fastrack Supreme Plug & Play status

LED ON continuous Fastrack Xtend is switched ON but

not registered to a network

LED Slow Flashing Fastrack Xtend is switched ON and registered to a network (Idle mode)

ON

LED Rapid Flash Fastrack Xtend is switched ON and registered to the network, (communication mode)

OFF LED OFF Fastrack Xtend is switched OFF, or Flash LED is disabled* by the user.

* Flash LED can be disabled by user when in Slow Standby mode in order to save power consumption. Please refer to "AT Commands Interface Guide" for further information on this command.



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Sub HD 15-pin Connector

A Sub HD 15‐pin connector is available for direct communication with Fastrack Xtend. It is used for:

• RS232 serial link connection, • Audio lines (microphone and speaker) connection, • BOOT and RESET signal connection.

Communication can be establish using terminal software (e.g. HyperTerminal for MS Windows), AT commands are used to operate the device directly.

Figure 4. 15-pin SUB-D connector

Pin Description

1 DCD/CT109

2 TXD/CT103

3 BOOT

4 MIC2P

5 MIC2N

6 RXD/CT104

7 DSR/CT107

8 DTR/CT108

9 GND

10 SPK2P

11 CTS/CT106

12 RTS/CT105

13 RI/CT125

14 RESET

15 SPK2N



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Mini-USB Connector

Mini – USB connector is also available for direct communication with Fastrack Xtend. It is used for:

• USB link connection

Communication can be establish using terminal software (e.g. HyperTerminal for MS Windows), AT commands are used to operate the device directly.

1 2 3 4 5

Figure 5. 5-pin Mini USB connector



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6. Fastrack Xtend Accessories

Standard Accessories

• Two wires power supply cable (DC IN and GND), • Mounting bridle • USB Cable wire

Additional Optional Accessories

• Six wire power supply and IO cable • RS232 serial link cable • RS232 serial link and audio cable • AC/DC Power supply • Battery Accessory – NiMH with built‐in slow charger • GSM and GPS antennas • Different types of IESM board: “Ethernet” or “GPS+IO” or “GPS”

Support Types of IESM Boards

Ethernet GPS+IO+USB IO+USB GPS+USB



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Optional Battery

Battery Accessory Interface

Connector

Figure 6. Fastrack Xtend Plug & Play Modem Optional Battery Accessory

Fastrack Xtend Modem

Battery Cable

Battery Accessory

Figure 7. Fastrack Xtend Plug & Play Modem with Battery Accessory Attached

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