FALCOM A2D-JP Operating and installation instructions

Description
Embedded GSM/GPS–Module A2D–JP

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Contents
1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.2 Used abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.3 Related documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1.4 Alert symbols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 General information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.2 Exposure to RF energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.3 Efficient modem operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.4 Antenna care and replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.5 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.6 Electronic devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.7 Vehicle electronic equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.8 Medical electronic equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.9 Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.10 Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.11 Blasting areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.12 Potentially explosive atmospheres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.13 Non-ionising radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
3 Safety standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5GSM–modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
5.1.1 GSM capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
5.1.2 GSM data services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
5.1.3 RF characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
5.1.4 SIM card reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
5.1.5 RS 232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
5.1.6 Possible external devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
5.2 Special functionality pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
5.2.1 Firmware download procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5.2.2 Resetting the GSM–module by AT+CFUN=1,1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5.3 GSM 07.05. and 07.07. commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

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5.3.1 General AT commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
5.3.2 SMS AT commands (GSM 07.05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
5.3.3 GSM AT commands (GSM 07.07). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
6 GPS receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.2 Product overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.2.1 GPS receiver architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.2.2 Product applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
6.3 Technical description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
6.3.1 General information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
6.3.2 Hardware interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
6.3.2.1 Configuration and timing signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
6.3.3 Serial communication signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
6.3.4 DC input signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
6.3.5 Software interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
6.3.5.1 Binary data message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
6.3.5.2 NMEA data message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
7 A2D-JP evaluation board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Description List of figures
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List of figures
Figure 1: Drawing of A2D–JP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Figure 2: Technical drawing of A2D–JP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Figure 3: Interface connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Figure 4: Interface A: 60pin connector AMP 177984-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Figure 5: GPIO 1 →
→→
→Flash_LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Figure 6: Sample-application SIMPREK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Figure 7: GPS receiver architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Figure 8: The A2D-JP evaluation board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Description Versions
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Versions
Version number Author Changes
V 1.00 M. Menz Initial version
V 1.01 G. Buch Chip set of RAM/Flash changed
(GPS)
V 1.02 G. Buch Reset chip changed (GPS)
V 1.03 G. Buch Layout of L2/R35/C2/D13/C27
changed
Ground GSM-antenna changed

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1Introduction
1.1 General
This manual is focussed on the embedded GSM/GPS-module of the
FALCOM A2D-JP series from FALCOM GmbH. It contains some
information about the FALCOM GSM module and the FALCOM
GPS-module based on the CONEXANT Zodiac 2000 chip set.
Information furnished herein by FALCOM GmbH is believed to
be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assu-
med for its use. Also the information contained herein is sub-
ject to change without notice.
Users are advised to proceed quickly to the „Security“ chapter
and read the hints carefully.
Figure 1: Drawing of A2D–JP

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Figure 2: Technical drawing of A2D–JP
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1.2 Used abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
CTS Clear To Send signal from Dent
DGPS Differential GPS
DOP Dilution of Precision
ECEF Earth-Centred Earth-Fixed Coordinate system
EEPROM Memory for parameter
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
GSM Global System for Mobile communications
GPS Global Positioning System
GGA GPS Fixed Data
HDOP Horizontal DOP
IMEI International Mobile station Equipment Identity
ME Mobile Equipment
NMEA National Maritime Electronics Association
PIN Personal Identification Number
PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
PRN Pseudorandom Noise Number–The Identity of GPS satellites
PUK Personal Unblocking Key
RP Receive Protocol
RTC Real Time Clock
RTCM Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services
RXD Data input
RXQUAL Received Signal Quality
SIM Subscriber Identity Module
SMS Short Message Service
SMS/PP Short Message Service/Point-to-Point
SRAM Static Random Access Memory
TA Terminal Adapter
TE Terminal Equipment
TP Transmit Protocol
TTFF Time To First Fix
TXD Data output
Table 1: Abbreviations

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1.3 Related documents
[1] ETSI GSM 07.05 "Use of Data Terminal Equipment - Data Circuit terminating
Equipment interface for Short Message Service and Cell
Broadcast Service"
[2] ETSI GSM 07.07 "AT command set for GSM Mobile Equipment"
[3] ITU-T V.25ter "Serial asynchronous automatic dialling and control"
[4] Zodiac GPS receiver Family Designers' Guide http://www.falcom.de/service/downloads
[5] GPS Chipset-Zodiac 2000 http://www.falcom.de/service/downloads
[6] Serial Data I/O Interface see chapter 5 of [4]
1.4 Alert symbols used
Alerts the user to potential safety risks.
!
Indicates important information and tips.