CastleNet RTL8188CTV User manual

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User Guide
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RTL8188CTV
802.11b/g/nWLAN1T1RCard
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 Revision:1.0
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FilenameDate
RT8188CTV_v010c26‐Apr‐2012
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany
interferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
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ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection
againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,
maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipment
offandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowing
measures:
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‐ Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
‐ Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
‐ Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiver
isconnected.
‐ Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
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FCCCaution:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
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Thistransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor
transmitter.
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RadiationExposureStatement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled
environment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance20cm
betweentheradiator&yourbody.

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ThisdeviceisintendedonlyforOEMintegratorsunderthefollowingconditions:
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Theantennamustbeinstalledsuchthat20cmismaintainedbetweentheantennaandusers,and
Thetransmittermodulemaynotbeco‐locatedwithanyothertransmitterorantenna.
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Aslongas2conditionsabovearemet,furthertransmittertestwillnotberequired.However,the
OEMintegratorisstillresponsiblefortestingtheirend‐productforanyadditionalcompliance
requirementsrequiredwiththismoduleinstalled
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IMPORTANTNOTE:Intheeventthattheseconditionscannotbemet(forexamplecertainlaptop
configurationsorco‐locationwithanothertransmitter),thentheFCCauthorizationisnolonger
consideredvalidandtheFCCIDcannotbeusedonthefinalproduct.Inthesecircumstances,the
OEMintegratorwillberesponsibleforre‐evaluatingtheendproduct(includingthetransmitter)
andobtainingaseparateFCCauthorization.
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EndProductLabeling
Thistransmittermoduleisauthorizedonlyforuseindevicewheretheantennamaybeinstalled
suchthat20cmmaybemaintainedbetweentheantennaandusers.Thefinalendproductmustbe
labeledinavisibleareawiththefollowing:“ContainsFCCID:RK9‐RTL8188CTV”.Thegrantee'sFCC
IDcanbeusedonlywhenallFCCcompliancerequirementsaremet.
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ManualInformationTotheEndUser
TheOEMintegratorhastobeawarenottoprovideinformationtotheenduserregardinghowto
installorremovethisRFmoduleintheuser’smanualoftheendproductwhichintegratesthis
module.
Theendusermanualshallincludeallrequiredregulatoryinformation/warningasshowinthis
manual.

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Canada-Industry Canada (IC)
ThisdevicecomplieswithRSS‐210oftheIndustryCanadaRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevice
mustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
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CedispositifestconformeàlanormeCNR‐210d'IndustrieCanadaapplicableauxappareilsradio
exemptsdelicence.Sonfonctionnementestsujetauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)ledispositifne
doitpasproduiredebrouillagepréjudiciable,et(2)cedispositifdoitacceptertoutbrouillagereçu,
ycomprisunbrouillagesusceptibledeprovoquerunfonctionnementindésirable.
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RadiationExposureStatement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithICradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled
environment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance20cm
betweentheradiator&yourbody.
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Déclarationd'expositionauxradiations:
Cetéquipementestconformeauxlimitesd'expositionauxrayonnementsICétabliespourun
environnementnoncontrôlé.Cetéquipementdoitêtreinstalléetutiliséavecunminimumde20
cmdedistanceentrelasourcederayonnementetvotrecorps.
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ThisdeviceisintendedonlyforOEMintegratorsunderthefollowingconditions:(Formoduledeviceuse)
1)Theantennamustbeinstalledsuchthat20cmismaintainedbetweentheantennaandusers,
and
2)Thetransmittermodulemaynotbeco‐locatedwithanyothertransmitterorantenna.
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Aslongas2conditionsabovearemet,furthertransmittertestwillnotberequired.However,the
OEMintegratorisstillresponsiblefortestingtheirend‐productforanyadditionalcompliance
requirementsrequiredwiththismoduleinstalled.
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CetappareilestconçuuniquementpourlesintégrateursOEMdanslesconditionssuivantes:(Pour
utilisationdedispositifmodule)
1)L'antennedoitêtreinstalléedetellesortequ'unedistancede20cmestrespectéeentre
l'antenneetlesutilisateurs,et
2)Lemoduleémetteurpeutnepasêtrecoïmplantéavecunautreémetteurouantenne.
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Tantqueles2conditionsci‐dessussontremplies,desessaissupplémentairessurl'émetteurne
serontpasnécessaires.Toutefois,l'intégrateurOEMesttoujoursresponsabledesessaissurson
produitfinalpourtoutesexigencesdeconformitésupplémentairesrequispourcemoduleinstallé.

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IMPORTANTNOTE:
Intheeventthattheseconditionscannotbemet(forexamplecertainlaptopconfigurationsor
co‐locationwithanothertransmitter),thentheCanadaauthorizationisnolongerconsideredvalid
andtheICIDcannotbeusedonthefinalproduct.Inthesecircumstances,theOEMintegratorwill
beresponsibleforre‐evaluatingtheendproduct(includingthetransmitter)andobtaininga
separateCanadaauthorization.
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NOTEIMPORTANTE:
Danslecasoùcesconditionsnepeuventêtresatisfaites(parexemplepourcertainesconfigurations
d'ordinateurportableoudecertainesco‐localisationavecunautreémetteur),l'autorisationdu
Canadan'estplusconsidérécommevalideetl'IDICnepeutpasêtreutilisésurleproduitfinal.
Danscescirconstances,l'intégrateurOEMserachargéderéévaluerleproduitfinal(ycompris
l'émetteur)etl'obtentiond'uneautorisationdistincteauCanada.
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EndProductLabeling
Thistransmittermoduleisauthorizedonlyforuseindevicewheretheantennamaybeinstalled
suchthat20cmmaybemaintainedbetweentheantennaandusers.Thefinalendproductmustbe
labeledinavisibleareawiththefollowing:“ContainsIC:4729A‐RTL8188CTV”.
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Plaquesignalétiqueduproduitfinal
Cemoduleémetteurestautoriséuniquementpouruneutilisationdansundispositifoùl'antenne
peutêtreinstalléedetellesortequ'unedistancede20cmpeutêtremaintenueentrel'antenneet
lesutilisateurs.Leproduitfinaldoitêtreétiquetédansunendroitvisibleavecl'inscriptionsuivante:
"ContientdesIC:4729A‐RTL8188CTV".
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ManualInformationTotheEndUser
TheOEMintegratorhastobeawarenottoprovideinformationtotheenduserregardinghowto
installorremovethisRFmoduleintheuser’smanualoftheendproductwhichintegratesthis
module.
Theendusermanualshallincludeallrequiredregulatoryinformation/warningasshowinthis
manual.
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Manueld'informationàl'utilisateurfinal
L'intégrateurOEMdoitêtreconscientdenepasfournirdesinformationsàl'utilisateurfinalquantà
lafaçond'installeroudesupprimercemoduleRFdanslemanueldel'utilisateurduproduitfinal
quiintègrecemodule.
Lemanueldel'utilisateurfinaldoitincluretouteslesinformationsréglementairesrequiseset
avertissementscommeindiquédanscemanuel.

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根據低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法:
第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可、公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變
更頻率，加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。
第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信:經發現有干擾現象時，
應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。
前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科
學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。

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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 9
1.1 Scope....................................................................................................................................9
1.2 Features................................................................................................................................9
1.3 Module Appearance (Main Model Type) .............................................................................10
1.4 Model Definition ..................................................................................................................10
2. HARDWARE SPECIFICATION..................................................................................................... 11
2.1.1 General Specification ............................................................................................... 11
2.1.2 Environmental ..........................................................................................................12
2.1.3 PIN Define & Input Voltage....................................................................................... 13
2.1.4 Power Consumption.................................................................................................14
2.2 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................14
2.2.1 Board Dimension......................................................................................................14
2.2.2 Mechanical Drawing (unit: mm)................................................................................15
2.2.3 FFC specification (unit: mm) ....................................................................................16
2.3 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATION............................................................................................16
2.3.1 Operating system & Supported CPU Plaform..........................................................16
3. PACKING & ACCESSORIES........................................................................................................17

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RevisionHistory
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Rev.ChangeNoteDate
1.0‐Firstrelease26‐Apr‐2012
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Declaration
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Thisdocumentcontainsinformationisconfidential.Anydisclosure,copying,distribution,oraction
takeninrelianceonthecontentsoftheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentisstrictlyprohibited.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Scope
TheRTL8188CTVSeriesistheWLAN802.11n1T1Rmodulethatoffersvariousflexiblemodeltypefor
maindevicedesignselectionlikeitco‐layoutwithUSBconnectorandFlexFlatConnectorforUSBhost
interfacecommunicationwithmainboard,thedefaultRFantennaisPCBantennabutreserveIPEX
connectorpintosatisfyyourWi‐FiTX/RXperformancedesignconsiderationwithWi‐FiRFsignal,the
defaultinputvoltageis3.3Vbutallow5VcustomizationonothermodeltypeofRTL8188USBmodule
series.itisasuitablesolutionforIPC,MediaPlayer,Set‐Top‐Box,IP‐CAM,TabletwiththisWLAN11n
USBmoduleforwirelessconnectivity.
1.2 Features
General
zFormfactor:Mini‐Size.
zBusInterface:USBinterface.
zConnectorType:USB6pin(Default)orFlexFlatCable(FFC),Optional.
zPCBDimension:38mmx17mmx1mm
zRFAntenna:PCBAntenna(default),IPEX(optional)forWi‐Fidatatransmission.
zInputVoltage:+3.3V(5Visoptional).
zRoHSCompliant.
WLANFeatures
zComplete802.11n1T1R(1x1)solutionfor2.4GHzband
zBackwardcompatiblewith802.11b/gdeviceswhileoperatingat802.11ndatarates.
z150MbpsPHYrate.
z20MHz/40MHzbandwidth.
zWEP64/128,WPA,WPA2,TKIP,AES.
zQoS‐WMM,WMM‐PS.
zWPSPBC,PIN(Software).
zSupports16BSSIDs.

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1.3 Module Appearance (Main Model Type)
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1.4 Model Definition 
RTL8188USBseriesbasicallydistinguishvariousmodeltypesthataccordingtoMainChip,OS,USB
Connectortype,RFAntenna,andinputvoltage,themodelnamingruleshownbelow:
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RTL8188CTVSCseriesRTL8188CTVSHseries
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6pinFFC IPEXconnector
(Alternative)
USB6pin
Connector
IPEXconnector
(Alternative)
PCB
Antenna
(Default)
PCB
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HotBar
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zMainChip:RTL8188CTVDefaultBasicModelType:RTL8188CTV‐SC3
ModelType OSConnectorAntennaInputVoltage
RTL8188CTV‐SH5
Linux/Android
Only
FFC(6pin)
PCBx1
5V
RTL8188CTV‐SH33.3V
RTL8188CTV‐SC5
USB6pinconnector
5V
RTL8188CTV‐SC33.3V
RTL8188CTV‐SH5X
FFC(6pin)
IPEXx1
5V
RTL8188CTV‐SH3X3.3V
RTL8188CTV‐SC5X
USB6pinconnector
5V
RTL8188CTV‐SC3X3.3V
2. HARDWARE SPECIFICATION
2.1.1 General Specification
SpecificationIEEE802.11b/g/nWirelessLocalAreaNetworks
Security WEP64/128,WPA,WPA2,TKIP,AES.
PHYRateMax.150MbpsPHYRateforbothtransmitandreceiving
RFFrequencyRange2.412G~2.484GHz
OperatingVoltage+3.3V(Default)5V(Selectable)
InterfaceUSB
ConnectorTypeUSBConnectororFlexFlatCable(Selectable)
WLANRFPCBantenna(Default)IPEXConnector(Optional)

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2.1.2 Environmental
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OperatingOperatingtemperature:0to85degreeC
RelativeHumidity:5‐90%(non‐condensing)
StorageTemperature:‐20to85degreeC
RelativeHumidity:5‐95%(non‐condensing)

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2.1.3PINDefine&InputVoltage
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ModelRTL8188USBmoduleseries
PIN#Definition
13.3VIN(Default)/5VIN(Optional)
2LED
3HighSpeedUSBD‐signal
4HighSpeedUSBD+signal
5RadioOn/OffHi=On;Low=Off
6GND
PIN1
PIN6
PIN1
PIN6
3.3V 5V
Notice:PleasedecidewhichInputvoltageofdefault3.3Vor5Vyouwillimplementtoyourmainboardand
refertomodeldefinitiontochoosethesuitablemodeltypeyouwantonChapter1.4
INPUTVOLTAGE:
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2.1.4 Power Consumption
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(2.4GHzfrequencyband)Powerconsumption(mA)/3.3V
ActivityÎUplink DownlinkRadiooffIdleDisable
11bmode163/192mA121/133mA1.39mA97.8mA1.39mA
11gmode 154/195mA121/125mA1.39mA97.8mA1.39mA
11nmode(HT20)160/206mA117/123mA1.39mA98.5mA1.39mA
11nmode(HT40)183/215mA123/128mA1.39mA101.18mA1.39mA
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PCBDimension38mm*17mm(+/‐0.20mm)
PCBthickness1.0mm(+/‐0.10mm)
SMDSingleside
Max.heightofcomponents
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Topside3.0mm(USBconnectormodeltype)
2.0mm(FFCwithshieldingcase)
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2.2.2 Mechanical Drawing (unit: mm)
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RTL8188CTV‐SCSeries
RTL8188CTV‐SHSeries

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2.2.3 FFC specification (unit: mm)
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2.3 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATION
2.3.1 Operating system & Supported CPU Plaform
OperatingSystem
zWindowsXP
zWindows7
zLinux(kernel2.6.18~2.6.38)
zAndroid1.6~2.3.x
RTL8188CTV‐SC/SHSeriesN/AYes
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SupportedCPUPlatform:
zPC‐BasedX86system
zARM(EmbeddedSystemwithARMprocessor:TBD/TBCisneeded)
zMIPS(ExcludeEmbeddedSystem)
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3. PACKING & ACCESSORIES
ContentsUnitRemarks
RTL8188USBseries *1FollowcustomerLabelingspec.
Cable*0Nocableisnecessary.
CartonTBDPercustomerrequirement
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