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Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 LEGAL DISCLAIMER AND CONDITIONS OF USE This document contains information for the Iridium Core 9523/9523N (“Product”) and is provided “as is.
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Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Contents Revision History .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Contents .....................................................................................................................................................
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 List of Abbreviations Abbreviation CE Description ESD FA FCC GND GSS IC IMEI LBT Conformité Européene (V.24 signal) Clear To Send. This signal is used to control the flow of data to the Iridium Core 9523 Direct Current (V.24 signal) Data Carrier Detect Data Communications Equipment.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 1 Product Overview 1.1 Key Features The Iridium Core 9523/9523N is a voice and data transceiver module for the Iridium global satellite network. It is designed to be integrated with field application (FA) hardware and software to produce a solution designed for a specific application or vertical market.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Table 1: Iridium Core 9523 Regulatory and Technical Certifications Regulatory Approvals Radio Tests ETSI EN 301 441 V1.1.1 (2000-05) CE FCC CFR47 parts 2, 15, and 25 FCC Industry Canada Electrical / Mechanical / Operational Safety Tests EMC Tests ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1 (2008-04) ETSI EN 301 489-20 V1.2.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 There may be multiple software releases over the lifespan of the Iridium Core 9523/9523N. A software upgrade utility is provided with each software release. The utility runs on a Windows-compatible OS and will automatically upgrade the modem with the latest version.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 source de rayonnements et votre corps. Gain de l'antenne doit être ci-dessous: 3.0 dBi. L'émetteur ne doit pas être colocalisé ni fonctionner conjointement avec à autre antenne ou autre émetteur. 1.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Iridium Core 9523N Contains FCC ID: Q639523N or Contains transmitter module FCC ID: Q639523N Contains IC: 4629A-9523N or Contains transmitter module IC: 4629A-9523N 1.5 CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B) 1 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 .
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Iridium Communications, Inc.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 1.7 Reference [1] ITU-T Recommendation V.25ter, 08/95 [2] ETS 300 642: Digital Cellular Telecommunications System (Phase 2); AT Command Set for GSM Mobile Equipment (GSM 07.07) [3] ETS 300 585: Digital Cellular Telecommunications System (Phase 2); Use of DTE-DCE Interface SMS and CBS (GSM 07.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 2 Physical Specification For illustrative purposes, pictures of the Iridium Core 9523 and Iridium Core 9523N, fitted with its aluminum shielding frame, are shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 respectively. Figure 1: Photos of Iridium Core 9523 Top View Bottom View Left View Iridium Communications, Inc.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Figure 2: Photos of Iridium Core 9523N Top View Bottom View Left View Iridium Communications, Inc.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 2.1 Dimensions and Layout The overall dimensions of the Iridium Core 9523 and its weight are summarized in Table 3 and represented graphically in Figure 3. Table 3: Iridium Core 9523 Mechanical Dimensions Parameter Length Value 70.44 mm Width 36.04 mm Height (from FA board) 14.6 mm max (reservoir capacitors) 8.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Figure 3: Dimensions of the Iridium Core 9523/9523N (Dimensions in millimeters) 2.1 Part Numbering The part numbers for the Iridium Core 9523/9523N are as shown in Table 4. The part number is stated on the product label.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 2.2 Field Application Board Mounting The Iridium Core 9523/9523N is designed to be mounted to an FA board as illustrated in Figure 4. Figure 4: Illustration of mounting module to application board The FA board must have a socket mating to the Molex 40-pin multi-way user interface connector on the bottom of the Iridium Core 9523/9523N.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Area ‘C’ contains the Molex user interface connector and should be free of surface copper. The FA board must provide a sufficient margin free of conductive elements around the Iridium Core 9523/9523N perimeter in order to avoid electrical shorts with the Iridium Core 9523/9523N. This is indicated by the ‘SMT Placement Keepout Zone’.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Figure 5: Mounting location dimensions and layout (Dimensions in millimeters) Iridium Communications, Inc.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 2.3 Environmental 2.3.1 Environmental Specification The environmental specifications of the Iridium Core 9523/9523N are summarized in Table 5 below. Table 5: Environmental Specifications Parameter Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Storage Temperature Range Storage Humidity Range 2.3.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Table 7: Iridium Core 9523N Environmental Tests Test Name IEC Test Reference Change of Temperature (EN60068-2-14 2009) Mechanical Shock (EN60068-2-27 2009) Vibration (EN60068-2-64 2008) Test Description Five cycles of 1 hour each from -30°C to +70°C.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Electrical Interfaces The following subsections contain information for the electrical interfaces of the Iridium Core 9523/9523N for the non-RF connections. The RF interface is covered in Section 0. 3.1 User Connector Table 8 lists the connections to the Iridium Core 9523/9523N on the user connector.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Pin numbering schemes for the Molex connectors on the Iridium Core 9523/9523N and the host FA board are shown in Figure 6 (both pictures show the pin-out when looking down onto the boards).
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Table 9: User Connector Pin Allocation Pin No.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Table 10: Limits for 3.3V Digital Signals Parameter Symbol Min Max Unit Input High Voltage Input Low Voltage Input current Input capacitance Output High Voltage Output Low Voltage Low Level Output Current High Level Output Current VIH VIL IIN CIN VOH VOL IOL IOH 2.0 -0.3 5.5 0.8 20 10 V V µA pF V V mA mA 2.4 0.4 4.4 5.5 3.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 3.2.2 Power On/Off Control, TRX_ON The input signal TRX_ON is provided to allow the Iridium Core 9523/9523N to be powered off. This signal controls the power regulators on the Iridium Core 9523/9523N. The Iridium Core 9523/9523N starts up when power is applied and the TRX_ON input is high.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 The current peak in the VBOOST rail lasts for 8.3ms and repeats every 90ms (this is the period of a frame in the Iridium air interface). When not transmitting, the VBOOST current returns to zero.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 The PCM data input has set-up and hold time requirements of 30 ns with respect to the falling edge of the PCM clock signal.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 3.3.3 11Hz Signal for Manufacturing and Regulatory Testing An external ‘frame tick’ signal needs to be passed to the Iridium Core 9523/9523N during regulatory radio testing of the host system, and possibly also during manufacturing testing. This frame signal has a period of 90ms (11.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 3.7 GPIO Signals There are four GPIO signals to the Iridium Core 9523/9523N, as described in this section. 3.7.1 Transmit power Control The radiated power output from the Iridium transmitter can exceed SAR safety limits if the antenna is too close to the operator’s body.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 Additional information can be found at: http://www.i-pex.com Note that the RF connector on the Iridium Core 9523/9523N is not mounted directly to the FA board along with the user interface connector. It must be attached to the FA board through a coaxial cable.
Iridium Communications, Inc. Iridium Core 9523/9523N Product Developer’s Guide Information Contained in this Guide is Subject to Change Without Notice Revision 7.2 DRAFT4 4.3 Radio Characteristics Table 17 contains radio characteristics of the Iridium Core 9523/9523N.
