User's Manual

Eagle II GSM Radio Module Technical Manual Preliminary Draft: 08/31/00 9
Part Number: 07100017 version 00.04
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Summary of the Features for the Eagle II Radio Module
Data input/output interface 60-pin, dual-row connector: 0.8 mm pitch, surface mount
Primary serial port V.24 protocol, 3 V (5 V tolerant) levels
Secondary serial port Secondary 3 V serial port (Any functions other than SMS messaging
requires the development of custom applications)
Voice Supports three vocoder modes: half-rate, full-rate, and enhanced
full-rate (EFR)
Antenna Female SMA or female MCX versions available
Command protocol AT command set
Subscriber Identification Module
(SIM)
3 V mini-SIM carrier and interface on board
Interface
Optional remote SIM Accessible via the 60-pin connector
Electrical power Fixed DC voltage
Power
Peak currents and average power
dissipation
Refer to the Operating Power table in the Technical Specifications
for peak currents and average power dissipation for various modes
of operation.
Frequency bands GSM 900, DCS 1800, and PCS 1900 capability, depending on the
product.
Radio Features
GSM features supported Provides for all GSM authentication, encryption, and frequency
hopping algorithms.
Regulatory
Agency approvals
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GSM Type Approval
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FCC Certification (Part 24)
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CE (European Community Certification)
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IC (Industry Canada) available
GSM
Functionality
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Mobile-originated and mobile-terminated SMS messages: up to 140 bytes or up to 160 GSM 7-bit
ASCII characters. Up to 255 messages may be concatenated.
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Reception of Cell Broadcast Message
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SMS Receipt acknowledgement
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Circuit Switched Data (Transparent & Non-transparent programmable from 300 bps to 14.4 Kbps
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Voice
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Group 3 Fax
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Supports GSM Phase 2+
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Supports Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)
Not all GSM operators support USSD. For more information, contact Customer Support for the GSM
operator.
Eagle II hardware is capable of supporting General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) if configured with
optional memory. (GPRS Class B, Multislot Class 10 software will be available at a later date.)