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Technical Description and User Guide F3307 © Ericsson AB, 2009 - 2010. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer The contents of this document are subject to change without prior notice due to continued progress in methodology, design, and manufacturing. Ericsson shall have no liability for any error or damages of any kind resulting from the use of this document.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 Abstract This document describes the Ericsson Mobile Broadband Module F3307. End-user value, functionality, characteristics and basic building blocks are described. Trademark and Acknowledgements Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Internet Explorer, .NET and Outlook are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Ericsson is a trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 Content 1 1.1 1.2 About this Document ............................................................................ 6 Purpose ................................................................................................... 6 Audience.................................................................................................. 6 2 2.1 Product Overview .................................................................................. 7 Product Features ....
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 8 8.1 8.2 8.2.1 F3307 Variants & Specifics ................................................................. 26 F3307 R1............................................................................................... 27 F3307 R2............................................................................................... 27 F3307 S R2 ........................................................................................... 27 9 9.1 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3 9.1.4 9.1.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 1 About this Document 1.1 Purpose This user guide for F3307 gives the reader a deeper technical understanding of the features, applications and configuration of F3307. A simplified technical explanation of GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA data services is also included in this document. 1.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 2 Product Overview F3307 is a PCI Express Full-Mini Card Mobile Broadband Module for UMTS and GSM, which enables notebook users to have flexible and high speed mobile access to the Internet or corporate network, including “always online”’ capability. It supports data services through HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, and Data message service. New versions of the PC application software, drivers and module firmware can be installed by the end user.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 With the F3307 Mobile Broadband Module installed in a notebook computer, it is always available for data transfer -the F3307 does not support voice calls. Connection settings are automatically created based on the SIM card. Parameter sets suitable for many networks are included and the module can, if needed, be set up to facilitate manual configuration where required. The user can simply click the “Connect” button to make an Internet connection.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 Compared to 2G mobile networks, 3G significantly boosts network capacity, a much needed feature in densely populated areas. This means that operators are able to support more users and offer them more sophisticated services. 3.1.1.1 HSPA HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) is available in all developed UMTS markets. With its HSDPA solution, F3307 is capable of downlink-speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 3.2 Core Features 3.2.1 Browsing and Internet Access F3307 supports standard Internet connections using a Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) “Wireless WAN” adaptor. It is possible to use the Internet or intranet with a generic browser. A common e-mail solution is to use an Internet connection and Transport Layer Security (TLS) to browse corporate e-mail via a web interface.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 4 Hardware Overview 4.1 General F3307 is a full-size, type F2 mini card, built according to the PCI express mini card specifications, see chapter 6, Related Information and references. F3307 is an integrated solution using the antenna system and UICC reader of the host device.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 All components except the antenna connectors are covered by EMC shields. All power and baseband communication is routed through the edge connector of the card. The fastening holes in the upper corners are connected to ground. 4.2 Dimensions The card follows the PCIe specification for type F2 cards. The type F2 is designed to fit into a full-size Mini card slot or into two half-size Mini card slots.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 4.3 Functional Block Diagram A function representation of F3307 Mini Card is included in the figure below. Please note that for some variants the diversity antenna is not mounted.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 5 Software Overview Note: The appearance of the windows can be modified to fit customer and operator needs. The illustrations in this chapter show windows for the generic application for Microsoft Windows. The PC software architecture consists of drivers, a Windows service, APIs and two applications: ! Wireless Manager (WM) to manage the Mobile Broadband connection. ! SMS utility, used to send and receive text messages.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 5.1 Installation Procedure Installation follows normal Windows procedures. Microsoft .NETTM 3.5 SP1 or later needs to be installed on the machine. If missing, a prompt will inform the user during the installation process to install the .NET Framework. The installation can be done both in interactive and silent mode to enable installation without user interaction. 5.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 5.2.1 Status Display The main window of the Wireless Manager provides network and connection information. Wireless Manager can be customized to show logotypes of operators or device manufacturers in the main window. Connection duration, connection mode, volume of data and an indication of the signal strength are provided in the Wireless Manager window while connection is active. The figures provide an approximate checkpoint of the data volumes.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 If the operator settings are not available or a personalized (company-specific) APN is to be used, the information may be entered manually. Any number of profiles, including settings for Access Point Name, Username and Password may be defined. Quality of Service parameters are set to “network default”. 5.2.2.2 Connection Operation No user interaction is required to set the speed of the connection.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 5.3 SMS Utility Text messages can be sent and received with the SMS Utility. Concatenation is supported, so messages longer than 160 (dependent on character coding) characters can be sent and received. The phonebook is an integrated part of the application and messages can be sent using a phonebook contact. 5.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 6 Related Information and references Web Site Information http://www.ericsson.com/ mobilebroadbandmodules Product information and information about mobile network infrastructure http://www.gsmworld.com/ General information on GSM, GPRS and EDGE http://www.umts-forum.org General information on UMTS http://www.pcisig.com/home The PCI Express Mini Card Standard [1] PCI EXPRESS MINI CARD ELECTROMECHANICAL SPECIFICATION, REV 1.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 7 Technical Specifications 7.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 7.2 Exterior Description Attribute Data Size PCI Express Full Mini Card type F2 Weight <10 g Antenna connector U.FL connectors Main: Main TX/RX GSM/UMTS antenna connector Aux (not available on the single band variant): UMTS RX diversity antenna connector 7.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 Attribute Data (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows VistaTM (SP1)(32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Linux (32-bit and 64-bit) Minimum Notebook Specification CPU & Memory as recommended by Microsoft for Windows" PCI Express Mini Card compatible slot (USB) with GSM/UMTS two-port antenna system UICC reader 7.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 7.8 Attribute R1 variants R2 variants Maximum Uplink Speed 2.0 Mbps 5.76 Mbps HSDPA Categories Categories up to 7.2 Mbps (Category 1-8) HSUPA Categories Categories up to 2.0 Mbps (Category 1, 3, 5) Categories up to 5.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 Attribute Data Speech Coding Not applicable (F3307 does not support speech services) SMS Mobile Originated and Mobile Terminated Data Rates Multislot class 10 supported (see table below) GPRS Coding Schemes: CS-1, CS-2, CS-3, CS-4 Mode of Operation 7.10 Class B (attaches to both GSM and GPRS at the same time GPRS Maximum Data Rates 4+1 3+2 Coding Scheme Data Rate per slot CS-1 9.05 36.2 9.05 27.15 18.1 CS-2 13.4 53.6 13.4 40.2 26.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 7.12 EDGE Maximum Data Rates Coding Scheme Type of coding Data Rate per slot 4+1 3+2 Rx Tx Rx Tx MCS-1 GMSK 10.60 42.40 10.60 31.80 21.20 MCS-2 GMSK 13.00 52.00 13.00 39.00 26.00 MCS-3 GMSK 16.60 66.40 16.60 49.80 33.20 MCS-4 GMSK 19.40 77.60 19.40 58.20 38.80 MCS-5 8-PSK 24.05 96.20 24.05 72.15 48.10 MCS-6 8-PSK 31.25 125.00 31.25 93.75 62.50 MCS-7 8-PSK 47.45 189.80 47.45 142.35 94.90 MCS-8 8-PSK 57.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 7.15 Supported Languages Product Languages Wireless Manager and SMS Utility Arabic Brazilian Portuguese Chinese Traditional Chinese Simplified Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English (US) Finnish French German Greece Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Rumanian Russian Slovakian Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish 8 F3307 Variants & Specifics There are two main revisions of the F3307, the R1 and the R2.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 8.1 F3307 R1 F3307 R1 variants have a maximum uplink speed of 2 Mbps. There are two subvariants, the Bands I and VIII variant and the bands II and V variant. 8.2 F3307 R2 F3307 R2 variants have a maximum uplink speed of 5.76 Mbps. There are three sub-variants, the band I and VIII variant, the band II and band V variant and the band I single band variant, the specifics of the last one are dealt with in greater detail in the sub-chapter below. 8.2.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 9 Operational and Regulatory information Please read this information before using your Wireless Mobile Broadband Module. 9.1 Operational Information 9.1.1 Wireless Interoperability The Wireless Mobile Broadband Module is designed to be interoperable with the specific wireless service providers and their roaming partners. 9.1.2 Safety The Mobile Broadband Module, like other radio devices, emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 9.1.3 9.1.4 Recommendations ! Always treat your product with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. ! Do not expose your product to liquid, moisture or humidity. ! Do not expose your product to extreme high or low temperatures. ! Do not expose your product to open flames or lit tobacco products. ! Do not drop, throw or try to bend your product. ! Do not paint your product.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 9.1.6 Emergency calls The F3307 does not support voice calls or serviced, nor emergency calls and should not be relied upon for essential communications. 9.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 This equipment has been tested to, and found to be within the acceptable limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This equipment generates radio frequency energy and is designed for use in accordance with the manufacturer's user manual.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 10 Environmental Declaration Ericsson has a responsibility to the community to provide products which are safe to use and which have minimal impact upon the environment. Ericsson's Design for Environment program is designed to meet legislative and market requirements in the countries where Ericsson sell F3307.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 11 Material Declaration Laboratory reports indicate the following content of substances on Ericsson’s banned and restricted list in the F3307 product. 11.1 Banned Substances Substance Allowed F3307 Cadmium Not present Mercury Not present Chromium (VI) compounds Not present Lead 0.00143g* Halogenated hydrocarbons PBB/PBDE Not present Organo-tin compounds Not present *This product is lead-free soldered but makes use of RoHS exemptions 5 & 7a 11.
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Technical Description and User Guide F3307 12 Terminology 2G Generic term for the second generation of cellular networks, when digital technology was used. GSM is a 2G network. 3G Generic term for the third generation of cellular networks such as UMTS. API Application Programming Interface. APN Access Point Name. Used in GPRS to define services to which the terminal can connect, for example, Internet, WAP, MyCompany. bps Bits per second – rate of data flow. CS Circuit Switched.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 GSM850 GSM network operating in the 850MHz band. Used in the USA. GSM 900 GSM network operating in the 900MHz band. Used mainly in Europe, Australia and South Africa. GSM 1800 Also known as DCS 1800 or PCN. A GSM network operating in the 1800 MHz band. Used in Europe and Asia-Pacific. GSM 1900 Also known as PCS. A GSM network operating in the 1900MHz band. Used in the USA and Canada. GUI Graphical User Interface. HSPA High Speed Packet Access.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 R2 Revision 2 of the F3307. Revision includes F3307 R2 and F3307 Single Band Variants. RoHS Restriction of use of certain Hazardous Substances. Rx Receive. SDK Software Developer’s Kit. Service Provider A company that provides services and subscriptions to mobile services (phones, mobile broadband, etc.). SIM card Subscriber Identity Module card – a card that must be inserted in any GSM-based mobile terminal.
Technical Description and User Guide F3307 WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. WHQL Windows Hardware Quality Labs. A Microsoft test and approval process. The Device Drivers for Ericsson Mobile Broadband Modules are signed by WHQL so that the Windows operating system does not warn the user of unknown or untested software.