Quectel RM510Q-GL Supplement

RM510Q-GL
Hardware Design
5G Module Series
Version: 1.0
Date: 2021-02-07
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
2021-02-07
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........................................................................................................................................12
1.1. Introduction ...............................................................................................................................12
1.2. Reference Standard..................................................................................................................12
1.3. Special Mark .............................................................................................................................13
2Product Concept................................................................................................................................14
2.1. General Description..................................................................................................................14
2.2. Key Features.............................................................................................................................15
2.3. Evaluation Board.......................................................................................................................18
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....................................................................................................................25
3.1.2. Airplane Mode................................................................................................................27
3.2. Communication Interface with 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
3.4.1. Turn on the Module........................................................................................................30
3.5. Turn off......................................................................................................................................32
3.5.1. Turn off the Module through FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#.........................................32
3.5.2. Turn off the Module through AT Command and FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#...........32
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. Hot-plug of (U)SIM.........................................................................................................37
4.1.3. Normally Closed (U)SIM Card Connector......................................................................38
4.1.4. Normally Open (U)SIM Card Connector........................................................................38

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4.1.5. Without Hot-plug (U)SIM Card Connector.....................................................................39
4.1.6. (U)SIM Design Notices...................................................................................................39
4.2. USB Interface............................................................................................................................40
4.3. PCIe Interface...........................................................................................................................42
4.3.1. PCIe Operating Mode....................................................................................................42
4.3.2. Pin Definition of PCIe.....................................................................................................42
4.3.3. Reference Design of PCIe.............................................................................................43
4.3.4. PCIe Timing....................................................................................................................44
PCM Interface...........................................................................................................................45
4.4. 45
4.5. Control and Indication Interfaces..............................................................................................47
4.5.1. W_DISABLE1#...............................................................................................................47
4.5.2. W_DISABLE2#...............................................................................................................48
4.5.3. WWAN_LED#.................................................................................................................49
4.5.4. WAKE_ON_WAN#.........................................................................................................50
4.5.5. DPR* ..............................................................................................................................50
4.5.6. STATUS.........................................................................................................................51
4.6. Cellular/WLAN Coexistence Interface*.....................................................................................51
4.7. Antenna Tuner Control Interface*.............................................................................................52
4.8. Configuration Pins.....................................................................................................................52
5RF Characteristics.............................................................................................................................54
5.1. mmWave IF Interfaces..............................................................................................................54
5.1.1. Assignment and Definition of mmWave IF Interfaces ...................................................54
5.1.2. Characteristics of mmWave IF Interfaces......................................................................55
5.1.2.1. VSWR Requirements of mmWave IF Interfaces................................................55
5.1.2.2. Insertion Loss Requirements of mmWave IF Interfaces.....................................55
5.1.2.3. IF Isolation...........................................................................................................56
5.1.2.4. mmWave and Sub-6 GHz Antennas Coexistence..............................................56
5.1.3. mmWave IF Port Mapping.............................................................................................56
5.1.4. IF Connector...................................................................................................................57
5.2. Cellular Antenna Interfaces.......................................................................................................58
5.2.1. Pin Definition..................................................................................................................58
5.2.2. Port Mapping..................................................................................................................58
5.2.3. Operating Frequency .....................................................................................................59
5.2.4. Sensitivity.......................................................................................................................61
5.2.5. Output Power .................................................................................................................63
5.3. GNSS Antenna Interface ..........................................................................................................64
5.3.1. General Description .......................................................................................................64
5.3.2. GNSS Frequency...........................................................................................................64
5.3.3. GNSS Performance .......................................................................................................65
5.4. Antenna Connectors.................................................................................................................66
5.4.1. Antenna Connector Location .........................................................................................66
5.4.2. Antenna Connector Size................................................................................................66
5.4.3. Antenna Connector Installation......................................................................................67

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5.4.4. Recommended RF Connector for Installation ...............................................................69
5.4.4.1. Assemble Coaxial Cable Plug Manually.............................................................69
5.4.4.2. Assemble Coaxial Cable Plug with Jig ...............................................................70
5.4.5. Recommended Manufacturers of RF Connector and Cable.........................................71
5.5. Antenna Requirements.............................................................................................................71
6Electrical Characteristics and Reliability......................................................................................73
6.1. Power Supply Requirements ....................................................................................................73
6.2. Current Consumption................................................................................................................73
6.3. Digital I/O Characteristic...........................................................................................................78
6.4. Electrostatic Discharge.............................................................................................................79
6.5. Thermal Dissipation ..................................................................................................................79
6.6. Absolute Maximum Ratings......................................................................................................81
6.7. Operating and Storage Temperatures......................................................................................81
7Mechanical Dimensions and Packaging .........................................................................................83
7.1. Mechanical Dimensions of the Module.....................................................................................83
7.2. Top and Bottom Views of the Module.......................................................................................84
7.3. M.2 Connector...........................................................................................................................84
7.4. Packaging .................................................................................................................................84
8Appendix References........................................................................................................................86

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Table Index
Table 1: Special Mark.................................................................................................................................13
Table 1: Frequency Bands and GNSS Type of RM510Q-GL Module.......................................................14
Table 2: Key Features of RM510Q-GL......................................................................................................15
Table 3: Definition of I/O Parameters......................................................................................................... 20
Table 4: Pin Description.............................................................................................................................20
Table 5: Overview of Operating Modes.....................................................................................................25
Table 6: Definition of VCC and GND Pins.................................................................................................28
Table 7: Definition of FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#................................................................................. 30
Table 8: Turn-on Time of the Module.........................................................................................................31
Table 9: Turn-off Time through FCPO#.....................................................................................................32
Table 10: Turn-off Time through AT Command and FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#................................ 33
Table 11: Definition of RESET# Pin...........................................................................................................33
Table 12: Resetting Time through RESET# ..............................................................................................35
Table 13: Pin Definition of (U)SIM Interface..............................................................................................36
Table 14: Pin Definition of USB Interface..................................................................................................40
Table 15: Pin Definition of PCIe Interface.................................................................................................. 43
Table 16: PCIe Power-up Timing of M.2 Specification..............................................................................44
Table 17: PCIe Power-up Timing of Module..............................................................................................45
Table 18: Pin Definition of PCM Interface.................................................................................................. 45
Table 19: Pin Definition of Control and Indication Interfaces..................................................................... 47
Table 20: RF Function Status ....................................................................................................................48
Table 21: GNSS Function Status...............................................................................................................48
Table 22: Network Status Indications of WWAN_LED#............................................................................49
Table 23: State of the WAKE_ON_WAN#.................................................................................................50
Table 24: Function of the DPR Signal........................................................................................................ 51
Table 25: Pin Definition of Coexistence Interface...................................................................................... 51
Table 26: Pin Definition of Antenna Tuner Control Interface..................................................................... 52
Table 27: Configuration Pins List of M.2 Specification.............................................................................. 52
Table 28: Definition of Configuration Pins.................................................................................................. 52
Table 29: Definition of mmWave IF Interfaces...........................................................................................55
Table 30: VSWR Requirements of mmWave IF Interfaces....................................................................... 55
Table 31: Insertion Loss Requirements of mmWave IF Interfaces ........................................................... 55
Table 32: Isolation Requirements between IF cable to Sub-6 GHz Antennas.......................................... 56
Table 33: mmWave IF Port Mapping.........................................................................................................56
Table 34: RM510Q-GL Pin Definition of Antenna Interfaces..................................................................... 58
Table 35: Antenna Mapping....................................................................................................................... 58
Table 36: RM510Q-GL Module Operating Frequency...............................................................................59
Table 37: RM510Q-GL Conducted Receiving Sensitivity..........................................................................61
Table 38: Cellular Output Power................................................................................................................63
Table 39: GNSS Frequency....................................................................................................................... 64
Table 40: GNSS Performance ...................................................................................................................65

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Table 41: Major Specifications of the RF Connector................................................................................. 67
Table 42: Cellular Bands Supported by RM510Q-GL Antenna Connectors............................................. 71
Table 43: Antenna Requirements.............................................................................................................. 71
Table 44: Power Supply Requirements .....................................................................................................73
Table 45: RM510Q-GL Current Consumption........................................................................................... 73
Table 46: Logic Levels of Digital I/O (1.8 V).............................................................................................. 78
Table 47: (U)SIM 1.8 V I/O Requirements.................................................................................................78
Table 48: (U)SIM 3.0 V I/O Requirements.................................................................................................79
Table 49: Electrostatic Discharge Characteristics (Temperature: 25 ºC, Humidity: 40 %)....................... 79
Table 50: Absolute Maximum Ratings....................................................................................................... 81
Table 51: Operating and Storage Temperatures.......................................................................................81
Table 52: Related Documents....................................................................................................................86
Table 53: Terms and Abbreviations........................................................................................................... 86

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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 through FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#............................................................. 31
Figure 10: Turn-off Timing through FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#........................................................... 32
Figure 11: Turn-off Timing through AT Command and FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#............................ 33
Figure 12: Reference Circuit of RESET# with NPN Driving Circuit...........................................................34
Figure 13: Reference Circuit of RESET# with a Button.............................................................................34
Figure 14: Resetting Timing through RESET# .......................................................................................... 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.............................................................................................. 43
Figure 20: PCIe Power-up Timing of M.2 Specification.............................................................................44
Figure 21: PCIe Power-up Timing of the Module.......................................................................................45
Figure 22: Primary Mode Timing................................................................................................................ 46
Figure 23: Auxiliary Mode Timing ..............................................................................................................46
Figure 24: W_DISABLE1# and W_DISABLE2# Reference Circuit...........................................................49
Figure 25: WWAN_LED# Reference Circuit..............................................................................................49
Figure 26: WAKE_ON_WAN# Signal Reference Circuit........................................................................... 50
Figure 27: Recommended Circuit of Configuration Pins ...........................................................................53
Figure 28: Assignment of mmWave IF Interfaces......................................................................................54
Figure 29: Dimensions of IF Connectors ...................................................................................................57
Figure 30: RM510Q-GL Antenna Connectors ...........................................................................................66
Figure 31: RF Connector Dimensions (Unit: mm)...................................................................................... 67
Figure 32: Specifications of Mating Plugs Using Ø0.81 mm Coaxial Cables............................................ 68
Figure 33: Connection between RF Connector and Mating Plug Using Ø0.81 mm Coaxial Cable.......... 68
Figure 34: Connection between RF Connector and Mating Plug Using Ø1.13 mm Coaxial Cable.......... 69
Figure 35：Plug in A Coaxial Cable Plug..................................................................................................69
Figure 36：Pull out Coaxial Cable Plug.....................................................................................................70
Figure 37：Install the Coaxial Cable Plug with Jig.................................................................................... 70
Figure 38: Thermal Dissipation Area on Bottom Side of Module ..............................................................80
Figure 39: Mechanical Dimensions of the Module (Unit: mm)...................................................................83
Figure 40: RM510Q-GL Top View and Bottom View................................................................................. 84
Figure 41: Tray Size (Unit: mm)................................................................................................................. 85

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Figure 42: Tray Packaging Procedure....................................................................................................... 85

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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 RM510Q-GL. To facilitate its application in different fields,
reference design is also provided for reference. Associated with application notes and user guides,
customers can use the module to design and set up mobile applications easily.
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 Specification, Revision 3.1
⚫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 Mark
Table 1: Special Mark
Mark
Definition
*
When an asterisk (*) is used after a function, feature, interface, pin name, AT command, or
argument, it indicates that the function, feature, interface, pin name, AT command, or
argument is under development and currently not supported, unless otherwise specified.
[…]
Brackets ([…]) used after a pin enclosing a range of numbers indicate all pin of the same
type. For example, ANTCTL [0:3] refers to all four ANTCTL pins, ANTCTL0, ANTCTL1,
ANTCTL2, and ANTCTL3.

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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.
It 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/
n257 1)/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(Campass)/Galileo

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1.
1) These bands work with mmWave antennas,
and they support NSA only.
2.
2) These bands
support
receiving only.
The module
can be applied
to 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
⚫Support (U)SIM card: Class B (3.0 V) and Class C(1.8 V)
⚫Support 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, support 8 Gbps per lane, PCIe ×1.
⚫Used for AT command communication, data transmission, firmware
upgrade, software debugging, GNSS NMEA sentence output
NOTES
The Host Manufacturer will execute the mmWave bands' certification.
host manufacturer can't use the active mmWave antenna directly.
with this module, this software will control the module work with active mmWave antenna. The
We will provide software to host manufacturers when they use an active mmWave antenna
3: This module supports mmWave Bands, and marketing without active mmWave antenna.

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PCM
⚫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
⚫Class 3 (24 dBm +1/-3 dB) for WCDMA bands
⚫Class 3 (23 dBm ±2 dB) for LTE bands
⚫Class 3 (23 dBm ±2 dB) for 5G NR bands
⚫Class 2 (26 dBm ±2 dB) for LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43 bandsHPUE 1)
⚫Class 2 (26 dBm +2/-3 dB) for 5G NR n41/n77/n78/n79 bands HPUE
⚫Class 1 for 5G NR FR2 n257/n258/n260/n261 with QTM527
⚫Class 3 for 5G NR FR2 n257/n258/n260/n261 with QTM525
5G NR Features
⚫Supports 3GPP Rel-15
⚫Supports Modulations:
Uplink: π/2-BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM and 256QAM
Downlink: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM and 256QAM
⚫Supports MIMO:
Uplink: 2 ×2 MIMO2) on n41
Downlink: 4 ×4 MIMO on
n1/n2/n3/n7/25/n38/n40/n41/n48*/n66/n77/n78/n79
Uplink and downlink support 2 x 2 MIMO on FR2(mmWave) bands.
⚫Supports SCS 15 kHz 3) and 30 kHz 3) on sub6 bands.
⚫Supports SCS 120kHz on FR2(mmWave) bands.
⚫Supports QTM525(power class 3) and QTM527(power class 1).
⚫Supports SA4) and NSA4) operation modeson all the 5G band
⚫Supports Option 3x, 3a, 3 and Option 2
⚫Max. transmission data rates 5):NSA: Max 5 Gbps(DL)/ 650 Mbps (UL)
SA: Max 4.2 Gbps(DL)/ 450 Mbps (UL)
Sub-6 NSA: Max 5 Gbps(DL)/ 650 Mbps (UL)
mmWave NSA: Max 7.5 Gbps(DL)/ 2.9 Gbps (UL)
LTE Features
⚫Supports 3GPP Rel-15
⚫Supports up to CA Cat 20
⚫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 5):
LTE: Max 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 5):
DC-HSDPA: Max 42 Mbps (DL)

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1. 1) HPUE is only for single carrier.
2. 2) Uplink 2 ×2 MIMO is only supported in 5G SA mode.
3. 3) 5G NR FDD bands only support 15 kHz SCS, and NR TDD bands only support 30 kHz SCS.
4. 4) See document [1] for bandwidth supported by each frequency band in the NSA and SA modes.
5. 5) The maximum rates are theoretical and the actual values refer to the network configuration.
6. 6) 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.
7. 7) 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
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.
HSUPA: Max 5.76 Mbps (UL)
WCDMA: Max 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 EIRP usually used for PPP connections
Firmware Upgrade
⚫USB 2.0 interface, PCIe interface and 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 ~ +70 °C 6)
⚫Extended temperature range: -40 ~ +85 °C7)
⚫Storage temperature range: -40 to +90°C
RoHS
All hardware components are fully compliant with EU RoHS directive
NOTES

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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 [2] & document [3].
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
ANT1
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
(U)SIM
USB 2.0 & USB 3.1
PCIe 3.0 ×1
RFFE
GPIOs
WWAN_LED#
WAKE_ON_WAN#
W_DISABLE1#
W_DISABLE2#
PCI Express M.2 Key-B Interface
RESET_N
FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF#
GND
VCC
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 module and 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