Quectel RM510Q-GL Supplement

RM510Q-GL
Hardware Design
5G Module Series
Version: 1.0
Date: 2021-03-25
Status: Released

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Safety Information
The following safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, such as usage, service
or repair of any cellular terminal or mobile incorporating the module. Manufacturers of the cellular terminal
should notify users and operating personnel of the following safety information by incorporating these
guidelines into all manuals of the product. Otherwise, Quectel assumes no liability for customers’ failure to
comply with these precautions.
Full attention must be paid to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an
accident. Using a mobile while driving (even with a handsfree kit) causes
distraction and can lead to an accident. Please comply with laws and regulations
restricting the use of wireless devices while driving.
Switch off the cellular terminal or mobile before boarding an aircraft. The operation
of wireless appliances in an aircraft is forbidden to prevent interference with
communication systems. If there is an Airplane Mode, it should be enabled prior to
boarding an aircraft. Please consult the airline staff for more restrictions on the use
of wireless devices on an aircraft.
Wireless devices may cause interference on sensitive medical equipment, so
please be aware of the restrictions on the use of wireless devices when in
hospitals, clinics or other healthcare facilities.
Cellular terminals or mobiles operating over radio signal and cellular network
cannot be guaranteed to connect in certain conditions, such as when the mobile bill
is unpaid or the (U)SIM card is invalid. When emergency help is needed in such
conditions, use emergency call if the device supports it. In order to make or receive
a call, the cellular terminal or mobile must be switched on in a service area with
adequate cellular signal strength. In an emergency, the device with emergency call
function cannot be used as the only contact method considering network
connection cannot be guaranteed under all circumstances.
The cellular terminal or mobile contains a transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it
receives and transmits radio frequency signals. RF interference can occur if it is
used close to TV set, radio, computer or other electric equipment.
In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn
off wireless devices such as mobile phone or other cellular terminals. Areas with
potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling areas, below decks on boats,
fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains
chemicals or particles such as grain, dust or metal powders.

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About the Document
Revision History
Version
Date
Author
Description
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2020-10-22
Kingson ZHANG
/Jumping HE
Creation of the document
1.0
2021-03-25
Kingson ZHANG
/Jumping HE
First official release

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Contents
Safety Information.................................................................................................................................... 3
About the Document................................................................................................................................ 4
Contents.................................................................................................................................................... 5
Table Index ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Figure Index............................................................................................................................................ 10
1Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 11
1.1. Introduction............................................................................................................................. 11
1.2. Reference Standard ...............................................................................................................11
1.3. Special Marks.........................................................................................................................12
2Product Concept ............................................................................................................................. 13
2.1. General Description................................................................................................................13
2.2. Key Features.......................................................................................................................... 14
2.3. Evaluation Board.................................................................................................................... 17
2.4. Functional Diagram ................................................................................................................18
2.5. Pin Assignment ...................................................................................................................... 19
2.6. Pin Description .......................................................................................................................20
3Operating Characteristics .............................................................................................................. 25
3.1. Operating Modes.................................................................................................................... 25
3.1.1. Sleep Mode..................................................................................................................26
3.1.2. Airplane Mode.............................................................................................................. 27
3.2. Communication Interface with the Host..................................................................................27
3.3. Power Supply.........................................................................................................................28
3.3.1. Decrease Voltage Drop ...............................................................................................28
3.3.2. Reference Design for Power Supply............................................................................29
3.3.3. Monitor the Power Supply............................................................................................30
3.4. Turn on................................................................................................................................... 30
3.5. Turn off................................................................................................................................... 32
3.5.1. Turn off the Module through FCPO#............................................................................32
3.5.2. Turn off the Module through AT Command .................................................................33
3.6. Reset......................................................................................................................................33
4Application Interfaces..................................................................................................................... 36
4.1. (U)SIM Interface..................................................................................................................... 36
4.1.1. Pin Definition of (U)SIM ...............................................................................................36
4.1.2. (U)SIM Hot-plug........................................................................................................... 37
4.1.3. Normally Closed (U)SIM Card Connector.................................................................... 38
4.1.4. Normally Open (U)SIM Card Connector ......................................................................38
4.1.5. (U)SIM Card Connector Without Hot-plug ...................................................................39
4.1.6. (U)SIM Design Notices................................................................................................40
4.2. USB Interface.........................................................................................................................40

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4.3. PCIe Interface ........................................................................................................................ 42
4.3.1. PCIe Operating Mode..................................................................................................42
4.3.2. Pin Definition of PCIe................................................................................................... 43
4.3.3. Reference Design of PCIe........................................................................................... 44
4.3.4. PCIe Timing................................................................................................................. 45
4.4. PCM Interface ........................................................................................................................ 46
4.5. Control and Indication Interfaces............................................................................................ 48
4.5.1. W_DISABLE1#............................................................................................................48
4.5.2. W_DISABLE2#............................................................................................................49
4.5.3. WWAN_LED#..............................................................................................................50
4.5.4. WAKE_ON_WAN# ......................................................................................................50
4.5.5. DPR*............................................................................................................................ 51
4.5.6. STATUS*..................................................................................................................... 52
4.6. Cellular/WLAN COEX Interface* ............................................................................................52
4.7. Antenna Tuner Control Interface*........................................................................................... 52
4.8. Configuration Pins.................................................................................................................. 53
5RF Characteristics .......................................................................................................................... 55
5.1. mmWave IF Interfaces ...........................................................................................................55
5.1.1. Pin Definition................................................................................................................ 55
5.1.2. Port Mapping ............................................................................................................... 56
5.2. Sub-6&GNSS Antenna Interfaces ..........................................................................................56
5.2.1. Pin Definition................................................................................................................ 56
5.2.2. Port Mapping ...............................................................................................................57
5.2.3. WCDMA&LTE&5G NR Characteristics........................................................................ 58
5.2.3.1. Operating Frequency ........................................................................................58
5.2.3.2. Receiving Sensitivity......................................................................................... 59
5.2.3.3. Output Power.................................................................................................... 62
5.2.4. GNSS Receiver Characteristics................................................................................... 62
5.2.4.1. GNSS Frequency.............................................................................................. 63
5.2.4.2. GNSS Performance ..........................................................................................63
5.2.5. Sub-6&GNSS Antenna Requirements......................................................................... 64
5.3. RF Connectors .......................................................................................................................65
5.3.1. RF Connector Location................................................................................................65
5.3.2. RF Connector Size ...................................................................................................... 66
5.3.2.1. mmWave IF Cable Connector...........................................................................66
5.3.2.2. Sub-6&GNSS Antenna Connector....................................................................67
5.3.3. Recommended RF Connector and Installation............................................................68
5.3.3.1. Assemble Coaxial Cable Plug Manually............................................................ 70
5.3.3.2. Assemble Coaxial Cable Plug with Jig.............................................................. 71
5.3.4. Recommended Manufacturers of RF Connector and Cable........................................71
6Electrical Characteristics and Reliability...................................................................................... 72
6.1. Power Supply Requirements.................................................................................................. 72
6.2. Current Consumption .............................................................................................................72

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6.3. Digital I/O Characteristic......................................................................................................... 77
6.4. Electrostatic Discharge........................................................................................................... 78
6.5. Absolute Maximum Ratings....................................................................................................79
6.6. Operating and Storage Temperatures....................................................................................79
7Mechanical Dimensions and Packaging ....................................................................................... 80
7.1. Mechanical Dimensions of the Module...................................................................................80
7.2. Top and Bottom Views of the Module.....................................................................................81
7.3. M.2 Connector........................................................................................................................81
7.4. Packaging............................................................................................................................... 82
8Appendix References ..................................................................................................................... 84

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Table Index
Table 1: Special Marks............................................................................................................................ 12
Table 2: Frequency Bands and GNSS Type of RM510Q-GL Module ..................................................... 13
Table 3: Key Features of RM510Q-GL.................................................................................................... 14
Table 4: Definition of I/O Parameters...................................................................................................... 20
Table 5: Pin Description.......................................................................................................................... 20
Table 6: Overview of Operating Modes................................................................................................... 25
Table 7: Definition of VCC and GND Pins............................................................................................... 28
Table 8: Definition of FCPO# .................................................................................................................. 30
Table 9: Turn-on Timing of the Module ................................................................................................... 31
Table 10: Turn-off Timing of the Module through FCPO# ....................................................................... 32
Table 11: Turn-off Timing through AT Command and FCPO#................................................................ 33
Table 12: Definition of RESET# Pin ........................................................................................................ 34
Table 13: Resetting Timing of the Module............................................................................................... 35
Table 14: Pin Definition of (U)SIM Interface............................................................................................ 36
Table 15: Pin Definition of USB Interface................................................................................................ 40
Table 16: Pin Definition of PCIe Interface ............................................................................................... 43
Table 17: PCIe Power-up Timing Variables of M.2 Specification ............................................................ 45
Table 18: PCIe Power-up Timing of the Module...................................................................................... 46
Table 19: Pin Definition of PCM Interface ............................................................................................... 47
Table 20: Pin Definition of Control and Indication Interfaces................................................................... 48
Table 21: RF Function Status.................................................................................................................. 48
Table 22: GNSS Function Status ............................................................................................................ 49
Table 23: Network Status Indications of WWAN_LED# .......................................................................... 50
Table 24: State of the WAKE_ON_WAN#............................................................................................... 51
Table 25: Function of the DPR Signal..................................................................................................... 51
Table 26: Pin Definition of Coexistence Interface.................................................................................... 52
Table 27: Pin Definition of Antenna Tuner Control Interface................................................................... 52
Table 28: Configuration Pins List of M.2 Specification ............................................................................ 53
Table 29: Configuration Pins of the Module ............................................................................................ 53
Table 30: Pin Definition of mmWave IF Interfaces .................................................................................. 55
Table 31: RM510Q-GL mmWave IF Port Mapping.................................................................................. 56
Table 32: Pin Definition of Sub-6&GNSS Antenna Interfaces ................................................................. 56
Table 33: Antenna Mapping .................................................................................................................... 57
Table 34: RM510Q-GL Module Operating Frequency............................................................................. 58
Table 35: RM510Q-GL Conducted Receiving Sensitivity........................................................................ 59
Table 36: Sub-6&LTE&WCDMA Output Power of the Module................................................................ 62
Table 37: GNSS Frequency .................................................................................................................... 63
Table 38: GNSS Performance................................................................................................................. 63
Table 39: Antenna Requirements............................................................................................................ 64
Table 40: Major Specifications of the RF Connector............................................................................... 67
Table 41: Power Supply Requirements................................................................................................... 72

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Table 42: RM510Q-GL Current Consumption......................................................................................... 72
Table 43: Logic Levels of Digital I/O (1.8 V)............................................................................................ 77
Table 44: (U)SIM 1.8 V I/O Requirements............................................................................................... 78
Table 45: (U)SIM 3.0 V I/O Requirements............................................................................................... 78
Table 46: Electrostatic Discharge Characteristics (Temperature: 25 ºC , Humidity: 40 %) ...................... 78
Table 47: Absolute Maximum Ratings..................................................................................................... 79
Table 48: Operating and Storage Temperatures..................................................................................... 79
Table 49: Related Documents................................................................................................................. 84
Table 50: Terms and Abbreviations......................................................................................................... 84

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Figure Index
Figure 1: Functional Diagram.................................................................................................................. 18
Figure 2: Pin Assignment........................................................................................................................ 19
Figure 3: DRX Run Time and Current Consumption in Sleep Mode ....................................................... 26
Figure 4: Sleep Mode Application with USB Remote Wakeup ................................................................ 26
Figure 5: Power Supply Limits during Radio Transmission ..................................................................... 28
Figure 6: Reference Circuit of VCC......................................................................................................... 29
Figure 7: Reference Circuit of Power Supply .......................................................................................... 29
Figure 8: Turn on the Module with a Host GPIO ..................................................................................... 31
Figure 9: Turn-on Timing Sequence of the Module................................................................................. 31
Figure 10: Turn-off Timing Sequence through FCPO#............................................................................ 32
Figure 11: Turn-off Timing Sequence through AT Command and FCPO#.............................................. 33
Figure 12: Reference Circuit of RESET# with NPN Driving Circuit.......................................................... 34
Figure 13: Reference Circuit of RESET# with a Button........................................................................... 34
Figure 14: Reset Timing Sequence of the Module .................................................................................. 35
Figure 15: Reference Circuit for Normally Closed (U)SIM Card Connector............................................. 38
Figure 16: Reference Circuit for Normally Open (U)SIM Card Connector............................................... 39
Figure 17: Reference Circuit for a 6-Pin (U)SIM Card Connector............................................................ 39
Figure 18: Reference Circuit of USB 3.1 & 2.0 Interface......................................................................... 41
Figure 19: PCIe Interface Reference Circuit............................................................................................ 44
Figure 20: PCIe Power-up Timing Sequence of M.2 Specification.......................................................... 45
Figure 21: PCIe Power-up Timing Sequence of the Module ................................................................... 45
Figure 22: Primary Mode Timing Sequence............................................................................................ 47
Figure 23: Auxiliary Mode Timing Sequence........................................................................................... 47
Figure 24: W_DISABLE1# and W_DISABLE2# Reference Circuit.......................................................... 49
Figure 25: WWAN_LED# Reference Circuit............................................................................................ 50
Figure 26: WAKE_ON_WAN# Signal Reference Circuit ......................................................................... 51
Figure 27: Recommended Circuit of Configuration Pins.......................................................................... 54
Figure 28: RM510Q-GL Antenna Connectors ......................................................................................... 65
Figure 29: Dimensions of IF Connectors................................................................................................. 66
Figure 30: RF Connector Dimensions (Unit: mm).................................................................................... 67
Figure 31: Specifications of Mating Plugs Using Ø 0.81 mm Coaxial Cables.......................................... 68
Figure 32: Connection between RF Connector and Mating Plug Using Ø 0.81 mm Coaxial Cable ........ 69
Figure 33: Connection between RF Connector and Mating Plug Using Ø 1.13 mm Coaxial Cable ........ 69
Figure 34: Plug in the Coaxial Cable Plug............................................................................................... 70
Figure 35: Pull out the Coaxial Cable Plug.............................................................................................. 70
Figure 36: Install the Coaxial Cable Plug with A Jig................................................................................ 71
Figure 37: Mechanical Dimensions of the Module (Unit: mm)................................................................. 80
Figure 38: RM510Q-GL Top View and Bottom View............................................................................... 81
Figure 39: Tray Size (Unit: mm) .............................................................................................................. 82
Figure 40: Tray Packaging Procedure..................................................................................................... 83

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1Introduction
1.1. Introduction
The hardware design defines RM510Q-GL and describes the air and hardware interfaces which are
connected with customers’ applications.
This document helps you quickly understand the interface specifications, electrical and mechanical
details, as well as other related information of the module. To facilitate its application in different fields,
reference design is also provided for reference. Coupled with application notes and user guides, you can
easily design and set up mobile applications with RM510Q-GL. You can also view the reference design to
understand hardware architecture of the module. For details, see document [1].
1.2. Reference Standard
The module complies with the following standards:
⚫PCI Express M.2 Specification Revision 3.0, Version 1.2
⚫PCI Express Base Specification Revision 3.0
⚫Universal Serial Bus 3.1 Specification
⚫ISO/IEC 7816-3
⚫MIPI Alliance Specification for RF Front-End Control Interface Version 2.0
⚫3GPP TS 27.007 and 27.005

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1.3. Special Marks
Table 1: Special Marks
Mark
Definition
*
Unless otherwise specified, when an asterisk (*) is used after a function, feature, interface, pin
name, AT command, or argument, it indicates that the function, feature, interface, pin, AT
command, or argument is under development and currently not supported; and the asterisk (*)
after a model indicates that the sample of such model is currently unavailable.
[…]
Brackets ([…]) used after a pin enclosing a range of numbers indicate all pins of the same
type. For example, ANTCTL[1:2] refers to both of ANTCTL1 and ANTCTL2.

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2Product Concept
2.1. General Description
RM510Q-GL is a 5G NR/LTE-FDD/LTE-TDD/WCDMA wireless communication module with receive
diversity. It provides data connectivity on 5G NR SA and NSA, LTE-FDD, LTE-TDD, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+,
HSDPA, HSUPA and WCDMA networks. It is a standard M.2 Key-B WWAN module. For more details,
see PCI Express M.2 Specification Revision 3.0, Version 1.2.
RM510Q-GL is an industrial-grade module for industrial and commercial applications only.
The module supports embedded operating systems such as Windows, Linux and Android, and also
provide GNSS and voice functionality to meet specific application demands.
The following table shows the frequency bands and GNSS type of the module.
Table 2: Frequency Bands and GNSS Type of RM510Q-GL Module
Mode
RM510Q-GL
5G NR SA
n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48*/n66/n71/n77/n78/n79/n2571)/
n2581)/n2601)/n2611)
5G NR NSA
n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48*/n66/n71/n77/n78/n79
LTE-FDD
B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12(B17)/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29 2)/B30/
B32 2)/B66/B71
LTE-TDD
B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48
LAA
B46 2)
WCDMA
B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
GNSS
GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/BeiDou(COMPASS)/Galileo

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1. 1) These bands are FR2 bands working with mmWave antennas, and supporting NSA only.
2. 2) These bands are supported for receiving only.
The module can be applied in the following fields:
⚫Rugged tablet PC and laptop computer
⚫Remote monitor system
⚫Smart metering system
⚫Wireless CPE
⚫Smart TV
⚫Outdoor live devices
⚫Wireless router and switch
⚫Other wireless terminal devices
2.2. Key Features
The following table describes key features of RM510Q-GL.
Table 3: Key Features of RM510Q-GL
Feature
Details
Function Interface
⚫PCI Express M.2 Interface
Power Supply
⚫Supply voltage: 3.135–4.4 V
⚫Typical supply voltage: 3.7 V
(U)SIM Interface
⚫Compliant with ISO/IEC 7816-3
⚫Supported (U)SIM card: Class B (3.0 V) and Class C (1.8 V)
⚫Supports single (U)SIM slot
USB Interface
⚫Compliant with USB 3.1 and 2.0 specifications, with maximum transmission
rates up to 10 Gbps on USB 3.1 and 480 Mbps on USB 2.0
⚫Used for AT command communication, data transmission, firmware upgrade,
software debugging, GNSS NMEA sentence output and voice over USB*
⚫Supports USB serial drivers for: Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux 2.6–5.4, Android
4.x/5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/10
PCIe Interface
⚫Complaint with PCIe Gen 3
⚫PCIe ×1, supporting 8 Gbps per lane.
⚫Used for AT command communication, data transmission, firmware upgrade,
software debugging, GNSS NMEA sentence output
NOTES

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PCM Interface
⚫Used for audio function with external codec
⚫Support 16-bit linear data format
⚫Support long and short frame synchronization
⚫Support master and slave modes, but must be the master in long frame
synchronization
Transmitting Power
⚫WCDMA bands: Class 3 (24 dBm +1/-3 dB)
⚫LTE bands: Class 3 (23 dBm ±2 dB)
⚫Class 3 (23 dBm ±2 dB) for 5G NR bands
⚫LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43 bandsHPUE 1): Class 2 (26 dBm ±2 dB)
⚫5G NR n41/n77/n78/n79 bands HPUE: Class 2 (26 dBm +2/-3 dB)
⚫5G NR mmWave bands2) with QTM527: Class 1
⚫5G NR mmWave bands2) with QTM525: Class 3
5G NR Features
⚫Supports 3GPP Rel-15
⚫Supported Modulations:
- Uplink: π/2-BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM and 256QAM
- Downlink: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM and 256QAM
⚫Supported MIMO:
- Uplink: 2 ×2 MIMO 3) on n41/n257/n258/n260/n261
- Downlink: 4 ×4 MIMO on n1/n2/n3/n7/25/n38/n40/n41/n48*/n66/n77/
n78/n79
⚫Supports SCS 15 kHz 4) and 30 kHz 4) on Sub-6 GHz bands.
⚫Supports SCS 120 kHz on mmWave bands 2).
⚫Supports QTM525 (power class 3) and QTM527 (power class 1).
⚫Supports SA5) and NSA5) operation modeson all the 5G FR1 bands
⚫Supports Option 3x, 3a, 3 and Option 2
⚫Max. transmission data rates 6):
NSA Sub-6 GHz: 5 Gbps (DL)/ 650 Mbps (UL)
SA Sub-6 GHz: 4.2 Gbps (DL)/ 450 Mbps (UL)
mmWave NSA: 7.5 Gbps (DL)/ 2.9 Gbps (UL)
LTE Features
⚫Supports 3GPP Rel-15
⚫LTE Category: DL Cat 20; UL Cat 18
⚫Supports modulations:
- Uplink: QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM and 256QAM
- Downlink: QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM and 256QAM
⚫Supports 1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz RF bandwidth
⚫Supports downlink 4 ×4 MIMO on: B1/B2/B3/B4/B7/B25/B30/B38/B39/
B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66
⚫Max. transmission data rates 6):
LTE: 2.0 Gbps (DL)/200 Mbps (UL)
UMTS Features
⚫Supports 3GPP Rel-9 DC-HSDPA, HSPA +, HSDPA, HSUPA and WCDMA
⚫Supports QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM modulation
⚫Max. transmission data rates 6):
- DC-HSDPA: 42 Mbps (DL)
- HSUPA: 5.76 Mbps (UL)

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1. 1) HPUE is only for single carrier.
2. 2) mmWave bands refers to the supported FR2 bands of the module, i.e., n257/n258/n260/n261.
3. 3) Uplink 2 ×2 MIMO is only supported in 5G SA mode.
4. 4) 5G NR FDD bands only support 15 kHz SCS, and NR TDD bands only support 30 kHz SCS.
5. 5) See document [2] for bandwidth supported by each frequency band in the NSA and SA modes.
6. 6) The maximum rates are theoretical and the actual values refer to the network configuration.
7. 7) Firmware upgrade via PCIe interface is only supported in eFuse-based PCIe mode.
8. 8) To meet this operating temperature range, you need to ensure effective thermal dissipation, for
example, by adding passive or active heatsinks, heat pipes, vapor chambers, etc. Within this range,
the module can meet 3GPP specifications.
9. 9) To meet this extended temperature range, you need to ensure effective thermal dissipation, for
example, by adding passive or active heatsinks, heat pipes, vapor chambers, etc. Within this range,
the module remains the ability to establish and maintain functions such as voice, SMS, emergency
call, etc., without any unrecoverable malfunction. Radio spectrum and radio network are not
- WCDMA: 384 kbps (DL)/384 kbps (UL)
Rx-diversity
⚫Supports 5G NR/LTE/WCDMA Rx-diversity
GNSS Features
⚫Protocol: NMEA 0183
⚫Data Update Rate: 1 Hz
Antenna Interfaces
⚫ANT0, ANT1, ANT2, and ANT3_GNSSL1
AT Commands
⚫Compliant with 3GPP TS 27.007 and 3GPP TS 27.005
⚫Quectel enhanced AT commands
Internet Protocol
Features
⚫Supports QMI/NTP* protocols
⚫Supports the protocols PAP and CHAP usually used for PPP connections
Firmware Upgrade
⚫USB 2.0 interface
⚫PCIe interface 7)
⚫DFOTA
SMS
⚫Text and PDU modes
⚫Point-to-point MO and MT
⚫SMS cell broadcast
⚫SMS storage: ME by default
Physical
Characteristics
⚫M.2 Key-B
⚫Size: (30.0 ±0.15) mm ×(52.0 ±0.15) mm ×(2.3 ±0.2) mm
⚫Weight: approx. 9.1 g
Temperature Range
⚫Operating temperature range: -30 to +70 °C 8)
⚫Extended temperature range: -40 to +85 °C9)
⚫Storage temperature range: -40 to +90°C
RoHS
⚫All hardware components are fully compliant with EU RoHS directive
NOTES

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influenced, while one or more specifications, such as Pout, may undergo a reduction in value,
exceeding the specified tolerances of 3GPP. When the temperature returns to the normal operating
temperature level, the module will meet 3GPP specifications again.
2.3. Evaluation Board
To help you develop applications conveniently with the module, Quectel supplies an evaluation board
(5G-mmWave-EVB), a USB micro-B cable, a USB type-C cable, antennas and other peripherals to
control or test the module. For more details, see document [3] and document [4].

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2.4. Functional Diagram
The following figure shows a block diagram of RM510Q-GL.
⚫Power management
⚫Baseband
⚫LPDDR4X SDRAM + NAND Flash
⚫Radio frequency
⚫M.2 Key-B interface
ANT0
ANT3_GNSSL1
ANT2
38.4MHz XO
Qlink
Control
Tx
PRx
DRx
PCI Express M.2 Key-B Interface
FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#
W_DISABLE2#
USB 2.0 & USB 3.1
(U)SIM1
WWAN_LED#
WAKE_ON_WAN#
RFFE
W_DISABLE1#
GPIOs
ANT1
PCIe 3.0 ×1
GND
RESET#
VCC
SPMI
Clock IC
BB_CLK 19.2MHz
RF_CLK 38.4MHz
EBI1
EBI2
32.768kHz
PMIC
MCP
NAND 4Gb x 8
LPDDR4X 4Gb x 16
Baseband
Sub-6 GHz
Transceiver
Tx/Rx Blocks ET
mmWave
Transceiver
Qlink
Control
IFV4
IFH1
IFH2
IFV3
IFV2
IFH3
IFV1
IFH4
Figure 1: Functional Diagram

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2.5. Pin Assignment
The following figure shows the pin assignment of the module. The top side contains the antenna
connectors.
PIN2
PIN74
BOT
PIN1
PIN75
TOP
Pin Name
No.
CONFIG_2
75
GND
73
GND
71
CONFIG_1
69
RESET#
67
RFFE_VIO_1V8
65
ANTCTL2
63
ANTCTL1
61
LAA_TX_EN
59
GND
57
PCIE_REFCLK_P
55
PCIE_REFCLK_M
53
GND
51
PCIE_RX_P
49
PCIE_RX_M
47
GND
45
PCIE_TX_P
43
PCIE_TX_M
41
GND
39
USB_SS_RX_P
37
USB_SS_RX_M
35
GND
33
USB_SS_TX_P
31
USB_SS_TX_M
29
GND
27
DPR
25
WAKE_ON_WAN#
23
CONFIG_0
21
Notch
Notch
Notch
Notch
GND
11
USB_DM
9
USB_DP
7
GND
5
GND
3
CONFIG_3
1
PIN11
PIN10
No.
Pin Name
74
VCC
72
VCC
70
VCC
68
AP2SDX_STATUS
66
USIM1_DET
64
COEX_TXD
62
COEX_RXD
60
WLAN_TX_EN
58
RFFE_DATA
56
RFFE_CLK
54
PCIE_WAKE_N
52
PCIE_CLKREQ_N
50
PCIE_RST_N
48
QTM_VDD_1V9
46
QTM3_PON
44
QTM2_PON
42
QTM1_PON
40
QTM0_PON
38
SDX2AP_STATUS
36
USIM1_VDD
34
USIM1_DATA
32
USIM1_CLK
30
USIM1_RST
28
PCM_SYNC
26
W_DISABLE2#
24
PCM_DOUT
22
PCM_DIN
20
PCM_CLK
Notch
Notch
Notch
Notch
10
WWAN_LED#
8
W_DISABLE1#
6
4
VCC
2
VCC
FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#
Figure 2: Pin Assignment