Acksys EmbedAir1000 User manual

DTUS073 rev A2 –April 22, 2021
EmbedAir1000
HARDWARE MANUAL

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EmbedAir1000 HARDWARE MANUAL
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contents without notice.
REGULATORY INFORMATION AND DISCLAIMERS
Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with
local regulation laws and with the instructions included in the user documentation
provided with the product. Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) to
this device not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment. The manufacturer is not responsible for any
radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device,
or the substitution of the connecting cables and equipment other than manufacturer
specified. It is the responsibility of the user to correct any interference caused by
such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment. Manufacturer and any
authorized resellers or distributors will assume no liability for any damage or
violation of government regulations arising from failing to comply with these
guidelines.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IINTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 4
II MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS....................................................................................................................... 6
BOTTOM VIEW........................................................................................................................................ 6
FRONT VIEW........................................................................................................................................... 7
III LEDS AND BUTTON...................................................................................................................................... 8
LEDS.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
SIGNALS RELOCATION........................................................................................................................ 8
RESET..................................................................................................................................................... 10
IV EVALUATION BOARD ............................................................................................................................ 10
VWIRING CONNECTORS.............................................................................................................................. 11
PINOUT................................................................................................................................................... 11
P-GEN (J3) ............................................................................................................................................. 13
P-USR (J4).............................................................................................................................................. 14
RJ CONNECTOR (J10) ........................................................................................................................ 15
MICRO-USB CONNECTOR (J20) ...................................................................................................... 15
P-ETH-1G (J11)..................................................................................................................................... 16
ANTENNA CONNECTOR.................................................................................................................... 18
P-ADM (J1)............................................................................................................................................. 19
VI MOUNTING OF THE DEVICE................................................................................................................. 19
STANDARD MOUNTING ..................................................................................................................... 19
VII DEFAULT CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................. 20
VIII TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS........................................................................................................ 21

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I INTRODUCTION
This hardware documentation applies to the following products:
➢EmbedAir1000/R2 (Dual WiFi & RJ version)
➢EmbedAir1000/R7 (WiFi, 4G & RJ version)
➢EmbedAir1000/T2 (Dual WiFi & TTL version)
➢EmbedAir1000/T7 (WiFi, 4G & TTL version)
Together with the "WaveOS User Guide (ref DTUS070)", it covers product installation,
configuration and usage, and general information about Wi-Fi protocols.
This hardware manual describes equipment installation, such as power supplies,
dimensions and connectors.
The "WaveOS User Guide (DTUS070)" describes the configuration and use of the
equipment.

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Regulatory information / Disclaimers
Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance
with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the
product. Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this
device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment. The manufacturer is not responsible for any
radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this
device, or the substitution of the connecting cables and equipment other than
manufacturer specified. It is the responsibility of the user to correct any
interference caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or
attachment. Manufacturer and any authorized resellers or distributors will
assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations
arising from failing to comply with these guidelines.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of ACKSYS.
ACKSYS provides this document “as is”, without warranty of any kind, either
expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, its particular purpose.
ACKSYS reserves the right to make improvements and/or changes to this
manual, or to the products and/or the programs described in this manual, at any
time.
Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
However, ACKSYS assumes no responsibility for its use, or for any
infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use.
This product might include unintentional technical or typographical errors.
Changes are periodically made to the information herein to correct such errors
and these changes are incorporated in new editions of the publication.

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II MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS
Bottom view
All dimensions in mm ± 0.2
Mounting holes (3 x Ø3.2mm) isolated from GND and connected to RJ45 shielding
For /R7 and /T7 version, the hole in red is replaced by a M3 female standoff

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Front view
All dimensions in mm ± 0.2
For all versions
SIMs & standoff
for /R7 and /T7
versions
SIM1
SIM2

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III LEDS AND BUTTON
Leds
The leds are directly available on the EmbedAir1000:
Signals relocation
All the leds and button are also made available to the host motherboard via the P-
GEN (J3) & P-USR (J4) connectors (see information in the following chapters) in
order to be used in your own way.
III.2.1 Power
GREEN while powered on
Ethernet
Link/Activity
Ethernet
Speed
WLAN1 State
WLAN1 Activity
WLAN2 Activity
WLAN2 or
Cellular State
GNSS
State
Power
Diag

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III.2.2 Diag
GREEN when product is OK and initialized
RED during initialization (~ 40 seconds)
Flashing when firmware in flash is not valid
OFF or RED for more than 2min: Hardware/Software failure
III.2.3 WLAN (1/2) State
Fixed GREEN when radio is associated
Flashing GREEN when unassociated
For /R7 and /T7 version (Cellular 4G), WLAN2 LED is used for Cellular card
III.2.4 WLAN (1/2) Activity
Flashing BLUE when there is activity on radio (sending or receiving) or during the
search for a Wi-Fi access point (only in "Bridge Mode")
For /R7 and /T7 version (Cellular 4G), WLAN2 LED is used for Cellular card
III.2.5 Ethernet Speed
OFF when Ethernet connection is negotiated in 10 or 100 MBit/s
YELLOW when Ethernet connection is negotiated in 1000 MBit/s
Available at the same location either directly on the board (for TTL version) or on the
RJ connector (for RJ version)
III.2.6 Ethernet Link/Activity
Fixed GREEN when link is established with another Ethernet product
Flashing GREEN when there is activity on Ethernet (sending or receiving)
Available at the same location either directly on the board (for TTL version) or on the
RJ connector (for RJ version)

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III.2.7 GNSS State
OFF when GNSS is disabled
Fixed GREEN when position is established (3 satellites are viewed at least)
Flashing GREEN when position is being searched (less than 3 satellites are
viewed)
Reset
The Reset button allows you to re-start the product or reconfigure it to default
factory settings (see "WaveOS User Guide - DTUS070" for more information)
IV EVALUATION BOARD
An evaluation board, called EmbedAir/CB, is available separately. Please see
DTFRUS057 for information

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V WIRING CONNECTORS
Pinout for /R2 and /T2 versions
Top view Bottom view

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Pinout for /R7 and /T7 versions
Top view Bottom view

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P-GEN (J3)
HE10/HE13/HE14/Strip Male Header 2.54mm pitch, 2x4 pins
- Compatible with HE10/HE13/HE14 Female Receptacle
(ex: SAMTEC Series BCS, BSW, ESQ, ESW...)
(ex: ANTELEC Series APC104, FT2...)
Pin
In / Out
Function
Voltage
Max current
for /R2 & /T2
Max current
for /R7 & /T7
1
-
Not used, should not be connected
-
-
-
2
Out
3V3 (for LEDs or reference only)
+3.3V
100 mA
100 mA
3
-
Not used, should not be connected
-
-
-
4
Open drain
Out
LED WLAN1 Activity
active at
0V
15 mA
15 mA
5
Open drain
Out
LED Diag
"Green" at
0V
15 mA
15 mA
6
In
Reset
active at
3.3V
20 µA
20 µA
7
In
Power +5V
+5V ± 0.25
1.1 A
2.4 A peak
1.1 A
1.7 A peak
8
-
Power GND
0V
WARNING : You must take care of the polarity of the power supply source.
There is no protection on this product.

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P-USR (J4)
HE10/HE13/HE14/Strip Male Header 2.54mm pitch, 2x3 pins
- Compatible with HE10/HE13/HE14 Female Receptacle
(ex: SAMTEC Series BCS, BSW, ESQ, ESW...)
(ex: ANTELEC Series APC104, FT2...)
- This connector is not needed for common use of the EmbedAir1000. It only
provides some additional functions.
I²C and UART1&2 should be only used with ACKSYS authorization. Their
incorrect use could irremediably corrupt the product and void all pertaining
guaranty.
Pin
In / Out
Function
Description
Voltage
Max current
1
Open drain
Out
SCL
For I²C (Address 0x48,
0x62, 0x74 already used and
polled regularly. Linux I²C
driver, support for /dev/i2c-
0, I2C leds and gpios, PCA
and PCF algorithms)
0-3.3V
-
3
SDA
5
In
RX1
For UART1, Reserved for
factory testing, do not use
0-3.3V
-
7
Out
TX1
9
In
RX2
User UART2, May be left
unconnected if not used
0-3.3V
-
11
Out
TX2
13
Out
RTS2
14
In
CTS2
2
Open drain
Out
LED WLAN1
State
State of WiFi 1
active at
0V
15 mA
4
Open drain
Out
LED
WLAN2/Cellular
State
State of WiFi 2 or Cellular
active at
0V
15 mA
6
Open drain
Out
LED
WLAN2/Cellular
Activity
Activity on WiFi 2 or
Cellular
active at
0V
15 mA
8
Open drain
Out
LED GNSS
State
State of GNSS
active at
0V
15 mA
10
Out
LED Ethernet
Link/Activity
active at
0V
2 mA
12
Out
LED Ethernet
Speed
active at
0V
2 mA

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Example of wiring for UART with RS232 transceiver and DB9 male connector (DTE mode):
RJ CONNECTOR (J10)
LAN-Transformer RJ45 10/100/1000 Base T
Only available on RJ version
It allows connecting a classical Ethernet cable (cat 5e or cat 6 for 1000 BaseT)
Micro-USB CONNECTOR (J20)
Micro-USB 2.0 Type B Connector
This connector gives the possibility of electrically powering the module (instead of
using P-GEN connector), or connecting a USB device (under ACKSYS authorization
for control and driver).
Warning: It is necessary to power the module from a USB source with a
minimum current of 2.4A. Consequently, it cannot be powered from a computer or
an USB hub, limited to 500mA or 900mA !
AC/DC power adapter must be used in this case. But 900 mA is enough to only use
the built in 11n WiFi interface.
In case of failure of the product, always check the voltage level on the module itself,
the minimum voltage is 5V-5% = 4,75V. In some cases the resistance and the
length of the USB cable used with the power supply can cause a voltage drop
below 4.75V.
This can be avoided by choosing a USB power adapter able to provide 5.25V.
By this way, it will happily work at the full current range, no matter what cable
you use!

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P-ETH-1G (J11)
HE10/HE13/HE14/Strip Male Header 2.54mm pitch, 2x5 pins
Only available on TTL version
- Compatible with HE10/HE13/HE14 Female Receptacle (ex: SAMTEC Series
BCS, BSW, ESQ, ESW and ANTELEC Series APC104, FT2…)
This connector gives directly raw signals from the Ethernet PHY component, without
insulation. The PHY used on the EmbedAir1000 is 88E1512 from Marvell.
These signals can be used to relocate a RJ45 Plug far away in your system. The
signals should be correctly insulated, routed with wires of equal lengths and with
100 ohms differential impedance, especially with long distance. You can see at the
next page some examples of insulation for these signals
You can also connect two PHY together by using two transformers (using two times
"Example 1", for each PHY)
Example 1 : with Transformer and RJ separated

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Example 2 : with transformer included in RJ

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ANTENNA CONNECTOR
For all versions :
2 x U.FL male connectors, from Hirose, for WiFi 1 (WLAN1)
Antenna connector #1 : Antenna 1 (RF chain 1)
Antenna connector #2 : Antenna 2 (RF chain 2)
For /R2 & /T2 versions :
3 x U.FL male connectors, from Hirose, for WiFi 2 (WLAN2)
Antenna connector #1 : Antenna 1 (RF chain 1)
Antenna connector #2 : Antenna 2 (RF chain 2)
Antenna connector #3 : Antenna 3 (RF chain 3)
For /R7 & /T7 versions :
3 x U.FL male connectors, from Hirose, for Cellular and GNSS
Antenna connector #Main : Cellular Main
Antenna connector #GNSS : GNSS
Antenna connector #Div : Cellular Diversity
Connect WiFi antenna connectors to 2.4/5GHz antennas with 50ohms
coaxial cable (with U.FL female connector according to radio card)
- 2 antennas must be used for WiFi 1 to achieve max. performance
(11n with 2 streams).
- 3 antennas must be used for WiFi 2 to achieve max. performance
(11 ac with 3 streams).
Connect Cellular antenna connectors to 2G/3G/4G antennas according
the frequency used, with 50ohms coaxial cable (with U.FL female
connector according to radio card)
Connect GNSS antenna connector to special GNSS active antenna
with 50ohms coaxial cable (with U.FL female connector according to
radio card)
WARNING: Verify that antennas hardware configuration matches
with software configuration (see "WaveOS User Guide" ref
DTUS070). If not, it may disturb and reduce performances of radio
module.

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SIM SLOTS
/R7 & /T7 versions have 2 slots for Nano-SIM (4FF) :
- Up : SIM1
- Down : SIM2
With a little non-metallic spike, push the little tab at the left (SIM1) or the
right (SIM2) of the slot: It will unlock the tray
Put your Nano-SIM inside the tray, with electrical connections on the top.
Push the tray with Nano-SIM inside the slot, until you feel a “click” and
until the little tab gets back.
WARNING the direction is different according the slot:
- for SIM1, Tray upside down (Nano-SIM on the bottom)
- for SIM2, Tray right side up (Nano-SIM on the top)
If the tray doesn’t enter well, don’t force on it and verify the
direction of the slot.
P-ADM (J1)
This connector, present on the board, is voluntarily not documented
and shouldn't be used/connected.
VI MOUNTING OF THE DEVICE
Standard mounting
Plug the EmbedAir1000 at a height of 12mm minimum from your
motherboard, with the previously indicated connectors.
On /R7 and /T7 versions, one of the holes is already mounted with a
12mm M3 female standoff (see II.1 chapter). If you need more than
12mm between your motherboard and the product, you can change it
by another longer standoff.

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VII DEFAULT CONFIGURATION
- Ethernet :
- Auto-negotiation
- Auto-crossing
- Wi-Fi 1:
- Disabled
- Mode: Access Point
- Wi-Fi: 802.11n, HT20, 5GHz band
- Channel: 36
- SSID: acksys (broadcast)
- Security: disabled
- Wi-Fi 2:
- Disabled
- Mode: Access Point
- Wi-Fi: 802.11ac, HT20, 5GHz band
- Channel: 36
- SSID: acksys (broadcast)
- Security: disabled
- Cellular:
- Disabled
- SIM choice : SIM1
- Web Server IP address:
http://192.168.1.253
More information about configuration is provided in the document
"WaveOS User Guide - DTUS070".