Laird Pinnacle 100 User manual

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LTE-M Modem with

integrated Bluetooth v5

Cellular End Device certified

•Integrated or external antennas

•Hostless operation –Full flexibility of Zephyr RTOS

•Low power operation –eDRX and PSM

•Powerful MCU on board with integrated Bluetooth v5

including LE long range and Mesh

•Complete radio and cellular certifications

•Wide input voltage range

The Pinnacle™ modem seamlessly

incorporates a powerful Cortex M4F

controller, full Bluetooth v5 and LTE-M

capabilities –all with full regulatory

certifications and LTE carrier approvals.

Develop your application directly on the M4F

controller using Zephyr RTOS to cut BOM costs

and power consumption. Take advantage of the

Zephyr community, Laird Connectivity’s sample

code (cellular, Bluetooth) and hardware

interfaces, OR use our hosted mode AT

commands set.

This innovative modem family also offers

complete antenna flexibility –on-device, off-

board, as well as external antennas –to give you

design flexibility, reduce complexity, and simplify

your overall product solution.

Extremely power conscious, the Pinnacle 100 is

ideal for battery-powered devices operating at the

edge of your IoT networks, seamlessly bridging

the cellular WAN to the Bluetooth PAN. It’s never

been easier to bridge wireless Bluetooth 5 sensor

data to cloud services like AWS IoT over a low-

power LTE connection.

Features at

a Glance

WIDE RANGE OF

INTERFACES

Integrated Cortex M4F

Microcontroller exposes SPI,

QSPI, USART, ADC, I2C,

GPIO, and JTAG.

LT E-M / BLUETOOTH 5 -

ALL WITH CO-LOCATED

RADIO CERTIFICATION

Simplified certification process with

reduced costs - multi-wireless

integration at its very best for your

risk reduction

DEPLO Y WITH CONFIDENCE

Wireless security, smart power

management, and popular cloud

service integration helps your

device continue gathering data

autonomously.

ZEPHYR RTOS

The Zephyr tools suite simplifies

complicated configurations, and

our DVK environmental sensor and

sample test apps get you up and

running quickly.

CERTIFIED FOR

DEPLO YMENT AROUND

THE WORLD

Regulatory approvals for FCC

(USA), IC (Canada), ETSI (Europe).

Carrier certified for Vodafone,

T-Mobile US, AT&T, and Verizon.

[all pending].

PERSONAL SUPPORT FOR

YOUR IMPLEMENT ATION

Free antenna scans, design

reviews, on-site EMC support and

a global team of FAEs and Tier 2

support help accelerate your

product to market.

Pinnacle™ 100 Modem

Security and Building

Automation

Wireless Sensor

Connectivity

Internet of Things

Connectivity

Connected

Home

•LTE-M radio via Sierra HL7800

o(Altair ALT1250) –LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, 28

oNordic nRF52840 –BT v5, Coded PHY (Long range),

2MPHY

•Onboard Cortex-M4F Microcontroller –32-bit @64 MHz,

256 KB of RAM, 1 MB internal flash, 8MB QSPI

•Industrial Temp Range –Operating range -40° to +85° C

•Globally & Carrier Certified –FCC, IC CE, BT SIG plus

PTCRB, GCF and End Device certified –AT&T, Verizon,

Vodafone (all pending)

•Flexible Programming –Design your way: Hostless mode

via Zephyr RTOS or Hosted mode AT Command Set

•Secure Firmware Upgrade –Comes pre-programmed

with Laird Connectivity’s secure bootloader

•Antenna Options –Unique integrated antenna variant

plus external variant with U.FL connectors

•Integrated or external antennas

•Hostless operation –Full flexibility of Zephyr RTOS

•Low power operation –eDRX and PSM

•Powerful MCU on board with integrated Bluetooth v5

including LE long range and Mesh

•Complete radio and cellular certifications

•Wide input voltage range

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For full specifications on the Pinnacle 100 modules, please see the appropriate datasheet.

CATEGORY

FEATURE

SPECIFICATION

Chipsets

LTE-M

Sierra HL7800 (Altair Semiconductor ALT1250)

Bluetooth 5 / MCU

Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 (Cortex-M4F, 32 bit @ 64 MHz)

Microcontroller

Memory

256 KB RAM

1 MB Internal Flash

Interfaces

UART

Additional Features

QSPI, SPI, ADC, I2C, GPIO, Timers

Debugging

JTAG, UART

Cellular

LTE Category

LTE-M, Release 13 GPP

Typical transmit power

Up to 23 dBm

Typical receive sensitivity (LTE-M)

Frequency Bands

TBC

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, 28

Bluetooth

Standards

Bluetooth v5

Additional Features

Coded PHY (Long Range), 2MPHY, BLE Mesh

Class

Class 1 up to +6 dBm max

SIM

Type

4FF Nano SIM card slot

Integrated ESIM (future capability)

FW Upgrade

Interface

OTA

UART/JTAG

Bluetooth and cellular

Power Consumption

Power Save Mode (PSM)

eDRX

BLE –TX

System Deep Sleep

TBC mA

Form Factor

M2 Connector

Double-sided board with M2 style connector interface

Electrical

Operating Voltage

2.2V to 5.5V

Physical

Dimensions

External antenna module: 30.5 x 32 x 4.6 mm

Integrated antenna module: 49.2 x 49 x 12.9 mm

Operating Temperature

-40° to +85° C

Storage Temperature

-40° to +125° C

Software

Hostless

Hosted

Zephyr RTOS

AT Command Set

Approvals

Regulatory (pending)

Carrier (pending)

Environmental

FCC, IC, ETSI,

PTCRB / GCF

Bluetooth SIG

Verizon, AT&T (LTE-M)

REACH and RoHS compliant

PART

DESCRIPTION

453-00010

Pinnacle 100 modem, integrated antenna

453-00011

Pinnacle 100 modem, external antenna

453-00010-K1

DVK, Pinnacle 100 modem, integrated

antenna

453-00011-K1

DVK, Pinnacle 100 modem, external antenna

PART NUMBER

TYPE

FREQUENCY

CONNECTOR

EFF6925A3S-15MHF1

Flex PCB

698–875, 1710–1250 MHz

U.FL

DBA6927C1-FSMAM

or FSMAF

Dipole

698–2690 MHz

SMA

001-0014

Flex PIFA

2.4–2.5 GHz

U.FL

NanoBlue-MAF94045

PCB

Dipole

2.4–2.5 GHz

U.FL

001-0001

Dipole

2.4–2.5 GHz

RPSMA

Pinnacle 100 – Development Kit

With Pinnacle LTE modem, dev board, external BLE environmental sensor board,

cables, batteries, antennas, plus SIM card and data, and a complete cloud demo

environment build on AWS –start now!

Ordering Information

Laird Connectivity Certified Antennas

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Regulatory Information

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

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:

▪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.

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.

FCC Caution: Any changes ormodifications notexpressly approvedby the party responsiblefor compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC 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.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Integration instructions for host product manufacturers

Applicable FCC rules to module

FCC Part 24 / 27; FCC part 15.247

Summarize the specific operational use conditions

The module is must be installed in mobile device.

This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions:

(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

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.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions cannot 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 cannot 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. 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

Limited module procedures

Not applicable

Trace antenna designs

Not applicable

RF exposure considerations

20 cm separation distance and co-located issue shall be met as mentioned in “Summarize the specific operational use conditions”.

Product manufacturer shall provide below text in end-product manual

“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.”

Antennas

Brand

Model

Type

Gain

Connector

Remarks

Laird Connectivity

001-0001

Dipole

RP-SMA Female

For BT

Laird Connectivity

NanoBlue-IP04 (MAF94045)

PCB Dipole

IPEX U.FL

For BT

Laird Connectivity

001-0014

Flex PIFA

IPEX U.FL

For BT

Laird Connectivity

DBA6927C1

Dipole

2.2 @1710~1910 MHz

0.5 @699~787 MHz

U.FL

For LTE

Laird Connectivity

EFF6925A3S

Flex

3.7 @1710~1910 MHz

1.9 @699~787 MHz

U.FL

For LTE

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Brand

Model

Type

Gain

Connector

Remarks

ASC

RFDPA131000SMTB803

Dipole

1.5 @1850~1910 MHz

3.04@1710~1755 MHz

0.38@824~849 MHz

-0.22@699~717 MHz

1@777~787 MHz

U.FL

For LTE

Laird Connectivity

110-00665

Stamped Metal

2.6 @1710~1910 MHz

0.9 @699~787 MHz

2.6 @2400~2480 MHz

For LTE and BT

Label and Compliance Information

Product manufacturers need to provide a physical or e-label stating

“Contains FCC ID: SQG-PINNACLE1” with finished product

Information on Test Modes and Additional Testing Requirements

LTE: Simulator is required to link up and set the module to transmit at specific frequency, output power level under operation mode.

BT: Test tool is UwTermina, ver: 7.94

Additional Testing, Part 15 Subpart B Disclaimer

The module is only FCC authorized for the specific rule parts listed on the grant, and that the host product manufacturer is responsible for compliance to any other

FCC rules that apply to the host not covered by the modular transmitter grant of certification. The final host product still requires Part 15 Subpart B compliance

testing with the modular transmitter installed.

Industry Canada Statement

This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s).

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause interference

(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device

Cet appareil contient des émetteurs / récepteurs exempts de licence qui sont conformes au (x) RSS (s) exemptés de licence d'Innovation, Sciences et

Développement économique Canada. L'opération est soumise aux deux conditions suivantes:

(1) Cet appareil ne doit pas causer d'interférences

(2) Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris les interférences pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable de l'appareil

Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with Canada 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.

Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations:

Cet équipement est conforme Canada limites d'exposition aux radiations dans un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé à

distance minimum de 20cm entre le radiateur et votre corps.

This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions:

1) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.

As long as 1 condition 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.

Cet appareil est conçu uniquement pour les intégrateurs OEM dans les conditions suivantes:

1) Le module émetteur peut ne pas être coïmplanté avec un autre émetteur ou antenne.

Tant que les 1 condition 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.

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.

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.

End Product Labeling

The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: “Contains IC:3147A-PINNACLE1”.

Plaque signalétique du produit final

Le produit final doit être étiqueté dans un endroit visible avec l'inscription suivante: "Contient des IC: 3147A-PINNACLE1".

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.

Manuel d'information à l'utilisateur final

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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.

This radio transmitter (IC: 3147A-PINNACLE1) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum

permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for

use with this device.

Le présent émetteur radio (IC: 3147A-PINNACLE1) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayant

un gain admissible maximal. Les types d'antenne non inclus dans cette liste, et dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour

l'exploitation de l'émetteur.

Brand

Model

Type

Gain

Connector

Remark

Laird Connectivity

001-0001

Dipole

RP-SMA Female

For BT

Laird Connectivity

NanoBlue-IP04 (MAF94045)

PCB Dipole

IPEX U.FL

For BT

Laird Connectivity

001-0014

Flex PIFA

IPEX U.FL

For BT

Laird Connectivity

DBA6927C1

Dipole

2.2 @1710~1910 MHz

0.5 @699~787 MHz

U.FL

For LTE

Laird Connectivity

EFF6925A3S

Flex

3.7 @1710~1910 MHz

1.9 @699~787 MHz

U.FL

For LTE

ASC

RFDPA131000SMTB803

Dipole

1.5 @1850~1910 MHz

3.04@1710~1755 MHz

0.38@824~849 MHz

-0.22@699~717 MHz

1@777~787 MHz

U.FL

For LTE

Laird Connectivity

110-00665

Stamped Metal

2.6 @1710~1910 MHz

0.9 @699~787 MHz

2.6 @2400~2480 MHz

For LTE & BT

Europe –EU Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with the essential requirements of the Radio Equipment directive: 2014 / 53 / EU. The following test methods have been applied in order to