Telit Wireless Solutions FT980 Series User manual

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FT980 Series Series Demo Kit
HW User Guide
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APPLICABILITY TABLE
PRODUCTS
FT980 - Demo Kit for 3G / 4G / 5G Sub-6
FT980
m
-
Demo Kit for 3G / 4G / 5G Sub-6 / 5G mmWave

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Contents
NOTICE 2
COPYRIGHTS ....................................................................................................2
COMPUTER SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTS ........................................................2
USAGE AND DISCLOSURE RESTRICTIONS .................................................3
APPLICABILITY TABLE....................................................................................4
CONTENTS ........................................................................................................5
1. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................7
Scope ...............................................................................................7
Audience...........................................................................................7
Contact Information, Support...........................................................7
Text Conventions .............................................................................8
Related Documents..........................................................................9
2. FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................10
Overview.........................................................................................10
Main features..................................................................................10
Frequency Bands and CA combinations .......................................11
2.3.1. Frequency bands ...........................................................................11
2.3.2. CA / MIMO / EN-DC .......................................................................14
Electrical Specification ...................................................................15
2.4.1. Power supply requirements ...........................................................15
2.4.1.1. DC Power Jack...............................................................................15
2.4.2. Power Consumption.......................................................................15
RF performance .............................................................................15
2.5.1. Conducted Transmit Output Power ...............................................15
2.5.2. Conduted Receiver Sensitivity.......................................................16
Antenna interface ...........................................................................18
2.6.1. Antenna configration ......................................................................18
2.6.2. Antenna Specification ....................................................................19
2.6.3. Antenna Module for 5G NR mmW.................................................20
2.6.3.1. Module description.........................................................................20
Mechanical specifications ..............................................................20
2.7.1. Dimensions.....................................................................................20

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2.7.2. Weight ............................................................................................20
Environmental Requirements.........................................................21
2.8.1. Temperature Range.......................................................................21
3. QUICK START GUIDE (TBD) ......................................................21
Product Overview...........................................................................22
Step 1: Check the Accessories......................................................23
Step 2: Installation..........................................................................23
Step 3: LEDs and Ports Description ..............................................24
3.4.1. LEDs...............................................................................................24
3.4.2. Ports ...............................................................................................24
Step 4: Operation ...........................................................................24
3.5.1. USB Driver .....................................................................................24
3.5.2. Product Setting and Contol............................................................24
4. PACKAGING (TBD) ......................................................................25
5. ACRONYMS ..................................................................................26
6. DOCUMENT HISTORY .................................................................29

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1. INTRODUCTION
Scope
This document introduces the Telit FT980 Series Demo Kit and describes features and
specifications of the products. All the features and specifications detailed in this document
are applicable to all FT980 variants, where ‘FT980’ refers to the variants listed in the
applicability table.
If a specific feature is applicable to a specific product only, it will be clearly marked.
Information – FT980
refers to all modules listed in the Applicability
Table.
Audience
This document is intended for Telit customers about to install and startup their industrial
environment using the Telit FT980 demo kit.
Contact Information, Support
For general contact, technical support services, technical questions and report
documentation errors contact Telit Technical Support at:
•[e-mail]
•[e-mail]
•[e-mail]
•[e-mail]
For detailed information about where you can buy the Telit products or for recommendations
on accessories and components visit:
http://www.telit.com
Our aim is to make this guide as helpful as possible. Keep us informed of your comments
and suggestions for improvements.
Telit appreciates feedback from the users of our information.

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Text Conventions
Danger –
This information MUST be followed or catastrophic
equipment failure or bodily injury may occur.
Caution or Warning –
Alerts the user to important points about
integrating the module, if these points are not followed, the module and
end user equipment may fail or malfunction.
Tip or Information –
Provides advice and suggestions that may be
useful when integrating the module.
All dates are in ISO 8601 format, i.e. YYYY-MM-DD.

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Related Documents
•FN980 Family HW User Guide, 1VV0301603
•FT980 Demo Kit HW User Guide, 1VV0301672
•FT980 SW User Guide, 1VV0301631(TBD)
•FT980 WebCM User Guide, 1VV0301668(TBD)

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2. FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
Overview
The aim of this document is to provide specifications and guides useful for installing a
product with the Telit FT980 demo kit.
FT980 is Telit’s 5G demo kit embedded FN980 family M.2 module, such as M2M
applications and industrial IoT device platforms, based on the following technologies:
•5G sub-6/4G/3G networks for data communication (FT980/FT980m)
•5G mmWave networks (FT980m only)
•Gigabit Ethernet and USB 3.1 gen 2
•Designed for industrial grade quality
Main features
Main functions and features are listed below:
Main Features
Function Features
Cellular
technology
5G: FR1(Sub 6G), optional FR2(mmWave), Rel 15
4G: CAT. 20 (2Gbps) on DL, CAT. 18 (211Mbps) on UL, Rel 14
3G: HSPA+ Rel8 up to 42/5.7Mbps in DL/UL
4x4 MIMO 5G: n1/n2/n3/n7/n25/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78/n79
4G: B1/B2/B3/B4/B7/B25/B30/B66/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B46
Diversity/2nd Rx 4G: all operating bands
3G: all operating bands
GNSS Antenna 4 port: GPS/Glonass/Beidou/Galileo
Built-in antenna: Only GPS support
USIM Embedded SIM
Application
processor
(Embedded M.2
Module)
32 bit ARM Cortex-A7 up to 1.5 GHz running the Linux operating
system
4Gbit NAND Flash + 4Gbit LPDDR4 MCP is supported
Ethernet 100/1000/2.5G/5Gbps Base-T
1x RJ-45 port

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Function Features
USB USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps
1x Type C port
RESET Manual reset button
LED 3 LEDs:
•Network
•Ethernet/USB
•Power status
Mechanical
Dimemsion
150*88*39 mm
About 670 gram
* Mechanical dimension can be changed
Environment and
quality
requirements
The device is designed and qualified by Telit to satisfy
environmental and quality requirements.
Operating
temperature
Range -30 °C to +75 °C
(conditions as defined in Section 2.8.1 Temperature Range
)
Frequency Bands and CA combinations
2.3.1. Frequency bands
The operating frequencies in 5G, LTE and WCDMA modes conform to the 3GPP
specifications.
Following the list of operating frequencies on 5G, LTE and WCDMA mode.
5G NR Sub 6 Bands supportive
NR
BAND
Duplex
Mode
Uplink
Frequency
(MHz)
Downlink
Frequency
(MHz)
Channels SCS
(kHz)
n1 - 2100
FDD
1920 - 1980
2110 - 2170
Tx: 384000 - 396000
Rx: 422000 - 434000
15

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n2 – 1900 PCS
FDD
1850 - 1910
1930 - 1990
Tx: 370000 - 382000
Rx: 386000 - 398000
15
n3 - 1800
FDD
1710 - 1785
1805 - 1880
Tx: 342000 - 357000
Rx: 361000 - 376000
15
n5 - 850
FDD
824 - 849
869 - 894
Tx: 164800 - 169800
Rx: 173800 - 178800
15
n7 - 2600
FDD
2500 - 2570
2620 - 2690
Tx: 500000 - 514000
Rx: 524000 - 538000
15
n8 - 900
FDD
880 - 915
925 - 960
Tx: 176000 - 183000
Rx: 185000 - 192000
15
n12 – 700 a
FDD
699 - 716
729 - 746
Tx: 139800 - 143200
Rx: 145800 - 149200
15
n20 - 800
FDD
832 - 862
791 - 821
Tx: 166400 - 172400
Rx: 158200 - 164200
15
n25 -1900+
FDD
1850 - 1915
1930 - 1995
Tx: 370000 - 383000
Rx: 386000 - 399000
15
n28 - 700 APT
FDD
703 - 748
758 - 803
Tx: 140600 - 149600
Rx: 151600 - 160600
15
n38 - 2600
TDD
2570 - 2620
T/Rx: 514000 - 524000
30
n40 - 2300
TDD
2300 - 2400
T/Rx: 460000 - 480000
30
n41 - 2600+
TDD
2496 - 2690
T/Rx: 499200 - 537996
30
n48 - 3600
TDD
3550 - 3700
T/Rx: 636668 - 646666
30
n66 - AWS-4
FDD
1710 - 1800
2110 - 2200
Tx: 342000 - 356000
Rx: 422000 - 440000
15
n71 - 600
FDD
663 - 698
617 - 652
Tx: 132600 - 139600
Rx: 123400 - 130400
15
n77 - 3700
TDD
3300 - 4200
T/Rx: 620000 - 680000
30
n78 - 3500
TDD
3300 - 3800
T/Rx: 620000 - 653332
30
n79 - 4500
TDD
4400 - 5000
T/Rx: 693334 - 733332
30
5G NR mmWave Bands supportive (Supported by FT980m)
NR
BAND
Duplex
Mode
Uplink
Frequency
(MHz)
Downlink
Frequency
(MHz)
Channels SCS
(kHz)
n257- 28 GHz
TDD
26500 - 29500
T/Rx: 2054167 - 2104168
120
n258 - 26 GHz
TDD
24250 - 27500
T/Rx: 2016667 - 2070831
120
n260 - 39 GHz
TDD
37000 - 40000
T/Rx: 2229167 - 2279165
120
n261- 28 GHz US
TDD
27500 - 28350
T/Rx: 2070833 - 2084999
120

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LTE Bands supportive
E-UTRA
BAND
Duplex
Mode
Uplink
Frequency
(MHz)
Downlink
Frequency
(MHz)
Channels
B1 - 2100
FDD
1920 - 1980
2110 - 2170
Tx: 18000 - 18599
Rx: 0 - 599
B2 - 1900 PCS
FDD
1850 - 1910
1930 - 1990
Tx: 18600 - 19199
Rx: 600 - 1199
B3 - 1800+
FDD
1710 - 1785
1805 - 1880
Tx: 19200 - 19949
Rx: 1200 - 1949
B4 - AWS-1
FDD
1710 - 1755
2110 - 2155
Tx: 19950 - 20399
Rx: 1950 - 2399
B5 - 850
FDD
824 - 849
869 - 894
Tx: 20400 - 20649
Rx: 2400 - 2649
B7 - 2600
FDD
2500 - 2570
2620 - 2690
Tx: 20750 - 21449
Rx: 2750 - 3449
B8 - 900 GSM
FDD
880 - 915
925 - 960
Tx: 21450 - 21799
Rx: 3450 - 3799
B12 - 700 a
FDD
699 - 716
729 - 746
Tx : 23010 - 23179
Rx : 5010 - 5179
B13 - 700 c
FDD
777 - 787
746 - 756
Tx : 27210 - 27659
Rx : 9210 - 9659
B14 - 700 PS
FDD
788 - 798
758 - 768
Tx : 23280 - 23379
Rx : 5280 - 5379
B17 - 700 b
FDD
704 - 716
734 - 746
Tx: 23730 - 23849
Rx: 5730 - 5849
B18 - 800 Lower
FDD
815 - 830
860 - 875
Tx: 23850 - 23999
Rx: 5850 - 5999
B19 - 800 Upper
FDD
830 - 845
875 - 890
Tx: 24000 - 24149
Rx: 6000 - 6149
B20 - 800 DD
FDD
832 - 862
791 - 821
Tx: 24150 - 24449
Rx: 6150 - 6449
B25 - 1900+
FDD
1850 - 1915
1930 - 1995
Tx: 8040 - 8689
Rx: 26040 - 26689
B26 - 850+
FDD
814 - 849
859 - 894
Tx: 8690 - 9039
Rx: 26690 - 27039
B28 - 700 APT
FDD
703 - 748
758 - 803
Tx: 9210 - 9659
Rx: 27210 - 27659
B29 - 700 d
FDD
N/A
717 - 728
Rx: 9660 - 9769
B30 - 2300 WCS
FDD
2305 - 2315
2350 - 2360
Tx: 9770 - 9869
Rx: 27660 - 27759

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B32 - 1500 L
FDD
N/A
1452 - 1496
Rx: 9920 - 10359
B34 - 2000
TDD
2010 – 2025
T/Rx: 36200 - 36349
B38 - 2600
TDD
2570 - 2620
T/Rx: 37750 - 38250
B39 - 1900+
TDD
1880 - 1920
T/Rx: 38250 - 38649
B40 - 2300
TDD
2300 - 2400
T/Rx: 38650 - 39650
B41 - 2600+
TDD
2496 - 2690
T/Rx: 39650 - 41589
B42 - 3500
TDD
3400 - 3600
T/Rx: 41590 - 43589
B46 - 5200
TDD
5150 – 5925 (DL only)
Rx: 46790 - 54539
B48 - 3600
TDD
3550 - 3700
T/Rx: 55240 - 56739
B66 - AWS-3
FDD
1710 - 1780
2110 - 2200
Tx: 66436 - 67335
Rx: 131972 - 132671
B71 - 600
FDD
663 - 698
617 - 652
Tx: 133122 - 133471
Rx: 68586 - 68935
WCDMA Bands supportive
UTRA
BAND
Duplex
Mode
Uplink
Frequency
(MHz)
Downlink
Frequency
(MHz)
Channels
B1 – 2100
FDD
1920 - 1980
2110 - 2170
Tx: 9612 - 9888
Rx: 10562 - 10838
B2 – 1900 PCS
FDD
1850 - 1910
1930 - 1990
Tx: 9262 - 9538
Rx: 9662 - 9938
B4 – AWS-1
FDD
1710 - 1755
2110 - 2155
Tx: 1537 - 1738
Rx: 1312 - 1513
B5 – 850
FDD
824 - 849
869 - 894
Tx: 4132 - 4233
Rx: 4357 - 4458
B6 – 850 Japan
FDD
830 - 840
875 - 885
Tx: 4162 - 4188
Rx: 4387 - 4413
B8 – 900 GSM
FDD
880 - 915
925 - 960
Tx: 2712 - 2863
Rx: 2937 - 3088
B9 – 1800 Japan
FDD
1750 - 1785
1845 - 1880
Tx: 8762 - 8912
Rx: 9237 - 9387
B19 – 800 Japan
FDD
830 - 845
875 - 890
Tx: 312 - 363
Rx: 712 - 763
2.3.2. CA / MIMO / EN-DC
The FT980 Series supports CA/MIMO/EN-DC configuration.

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Electrical Specification
2.4.1. Power supply requirements
2.4.1.1. DC Power Jack
DC Power Jack Requirements
Nominal supply voltage 12V
Supply voltage range 10.8V – 13.2V
2.4.2. Power Consumption
Below table provides typical current consumption values of FT980 for various operation
modes.
FT980 Power Consumption
Mode Average [Typ.] Mode Description
IDLE Mode
CFUN=1 3.5W No call connection
USB or Ethernet is connected to a host
Power Saving Mode
CFUN=4 2.5W Tx and Rx are disabled;
CFUN=5 1.2W Ethernet MAC is disabled;
USB is not connected to host;
Information – Power supply for the FT980 router must ensure the
peak current output of at least 25W.
RF performance
The RF performance in 5G, LTE and WCDMA modes conform to the 3GPP specifications.
2.5.1. Conducted Transmit Output Power
TX power follows the measurement conditions and specifications defined in 3GPP.
Band
Power class
RF Power
(dBm)

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5G NR Sub-6
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38,
n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
3 (0.2W)
23 (+2dB / -2dB)
5G NR mmWave (OTA) _ Supported by FT980m
n257, n258, n260, n261
TBD
TBD
LTE All Bands
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17,
B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B30, B34, B38,
B39, B40, B41, B42, B48, B66, B71
3 (0.2W)
23 (+2dB / -2dB)
LTE Band 41 Supports Power Class 2
2 (0.4W)
26 (+2dB / -2dB)
3G WCDMA
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B8, B9, B19
3 (0.2W)
23 (+2dB / -2dB)
2.5.2. Conduted Receiver Sensitivity
Receiver Sensitivity follows the measurement conditions and specifications defined in
3GPP.
Technology
3GPP Compliance
5G NR Sub-6
Throughput >95%
5G NR mmWave
Throughput >95%
4G LTE
Throughput >95%
3G WCDMA
BER <0.1% 12.2 Kbps
E-UTRA Band
Conductive typical Rx Sensitivity (dBm) *
Antenna Configuration
PRx
DRx
MIMO 0
MIMO 1
Combined
LTE FDD B1
-96
-97
-96
-96
-102
LTE FDD B2
-96
-96
-96
-96
-102
LTE FDD B3
-96
-97
-96
-96
-102
LTE FDD B4
-96
-97
-96
-96
-102
LTE FDD B5
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B7
-96
-96
-96
-96
-101

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LTE FDD B8
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B12
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B13
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B14
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B17
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B18
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B19
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B20
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B25
-96
-96
-96
-96
-102
LTE FDD B26
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B28
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B29 (DL only)
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
LTE FDD B30
-96
-97
-96
-96
-101
LTE FDD B32
-97
-97
-96
-96
-101
LTE TDD B34
-97
-98
NA
NA
-100
LTE TDD B38
-97
-97
-96
-96
-102
LTE TDD B39
-97
-97
-96
-96
-102
LTE TDD B40
-96
-97
-96
-96
-101
LTE TDD B41
-96
-97
-96
-96
-101
LTE TDD B42
-96
-97
-96
-96
-101
LTE TDD B46 (DL only)
-93
-92
-92
-93
-98
LTE TDD B48
-96
-97
-96
-97
-101
LTE FDD B66
-97
-97
-96
-96
-102
LTE FDD B71
-98
-98
NA
NA
-101
UTRA Band
Conductive typical Rx Sensitivity (dBm) *
Antenna Configuration
PRx
DRx
MIMO 0
MIMO 1
Combined
WCDMA FDD B1
-110
-110
NA
NA
NA
WCDMA FDD B2
-110
-110
NA
NA
NA

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WCDMA FDD B3
-110
-110
NA
NA
NA
WCDMA FDD B4
-110
-110
NA
NA
NA
WCDMA FDD B5
-110
-110
NA
NA
NA
WCDMA FDD B6
-110
-110
NA
NA
NA
WCDMA FDD B8
-110
-110
NA
NA
NA
WCDMA FDD B9
-110
-110
NA
NA
NA
WCDMA FDD B19
-110
-110
NA
NA
NA
* 12 Voltage / Room temperature
Information – The sensitivity level has a deviation about +/- <2dB,
device and channel because the level shows typical value.
LTE level is measured at BW 10 MHz except Band46
B46 BW = 20 MHz
Antenna interface
FT980 provides four RF Antennas covering the 5G FR1/LTE/WCDMA bands including, and
four mmW antenna module for 5G FR2.
2.6.1. Antenna configration
See the picture on the below for their position on the interface.
Refer to the following antenna configuration assigned.

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Antenna
port Technology Tx Rx GNSS
ANT 1
WCDMA
B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8,
B9, B19
B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8,
B9, B19
-
LTE
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7,
B8, B12, B13, B14,
B17, B18, B19, B20,
B25, B26, B28, B30,
B34, B38, B39, B40,
B41, B66, B71
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7,
B8, B12, B13, B14,
B17, B18, B19, B20,
B25, B26, B28, B29,
B30, B32, B34, B38,
B39, B40, B41, B42,
B46, B48, B66, B71
-
5G NR FR1
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8,
n12, n20, n28, n38,
n40, n41, n66, n71
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8,
n12, n20, n25, n28,
n38, n40, n41, n48,
n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
-
ANT 2
WCDMA -
B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8,
B9, B19
-
LTE B5, B20, B42, B48, B71
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7,
B8, B12, B13, B14,
B17, B18, B19, B20,
B25, B26, B28, B29,
B30, B32, B34, B38,
B39, B40, B41, B42,
B46, B48, B66, B71
-
5G NR FR1 n5, n48, n77, n78, n79
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8,
n12, n20, n25, n28,
n38, n40, n41, n48,
n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
-
ANT 3
WCDMA - - -
LTE B1, B2, B3, B4, B7,
B41, B66
B1, B2, B3, B4, B7,
B25, B30, B32, B34,
B38, B39, B40, B41,
B42, B46, B48, B66
-
5G NR FR1 n1, n2, n3, n7, n25, n41
n66, n77, n78, n79
n1, n2, n3, n7, n25,
n38, n40, n41, n48,
n66, n77, n78, n79
-
ANT 4
WCDMA - - -
LTE -
B1, B2, B3, B4, B7,
B25, B30, B32, B34,
B38, B39, B40, B41,
B42, B46, B48, B66
GPS L1,
Galileo E1,
Beidou B1,
Glonass G1
5G NR FR1 -
n1, n2, n3, n7, n25,
n38, n40, n41, n48,
n66, n77, n78, n79
-
Built-in GNSS - - GPS L1
2.6.2. Antenna Specification
The antenna for the FT980 device is using below specification:

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Tellestar antenna specification for FT980 for WCDMA / LTE / 5G Sub-6
Frequency range LTE Full Band Antenna
617~960, 1427~2690, 3300~5925MHz
Impedance 50 Ohm
Average VSWR about
all band
<=5.0
Gain <= 2.5dBi
2.6.3. Antenna Module for 5G NR mmW
2.6.3.1. Module description
The QTM525 millimeter-wave module includes an integrated RFIC, power management
IC, and phased antenna array.
Information – mmWave is only supported on the FT980m.
Supported bands differ according to the type of QTM525 millimeter-
wave module.
QTM525-2 : Dual-band module variants supporting n257 and n258
QTM525-5 : Tri-band module variants supporting n258, n260, and
n261
Mechanical specifications
2.7.1. Dimensions
FT980 overall dimensions are:
•Length: 150.00 mm, +/- 0.15 mm tolerance
•Width: 88.00 mm, +/- 0.15 mm tolerance
•Thickness: 39 mm, +/- 0.15 mm tolerance
2.7.2. Weight
The nominal weight of the FT980 is about 670 grams.