Iridium 9603 S B D T r a n s c e i v e r Devel oper’s Gui de REVISION 1
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 LEGAL DISCLAIMER AND CONDITIONS OF USE This document contains information for the Iridium 9603 (“Product”) and is provided “as is.” The purpose of providing such information is to enable Value Added Resellers and Value Added Manufacturers (collectively, “Product Developer(s)”) to understand the Product and how to integrate it into a wireless solution.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 Revision History Revision Date .9 1.0 05-09-12 06-04-12 Comment Iridium 9603 Initial Release Iridium Commercial Release Proprietary & Confidential Information Distribution of guide restricted to product developers only • Information contained in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 Revision History ....................................................................................................................... 4 List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................................ 6 1 Product Overview ................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5.1 1.5.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 List of Abbreviations Abbreviation Description CE Conformité Européene CTS (V.24 signal) Clear To Send. This signal is used to control the flow of data to the Iridium 9603 DC Direct Current DCD (V.24 signal) Data Carrier Detect DCE ESS Data Communications Equipment. In this Product, DCE refers to the Iridium 9603 (V.24 signal) Data Set Ready.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 1 Product Overview The Iridium 9603 Short Burst Data Only Transceiver (9603) is designed to be integrated into a wireless data application with other host system hardware and software to produce a full solution designed for a specific application or vertical market. Examples of these solutions include tracking a maritime vessel or automatic vehicle location. The 9603 only supports Iridium’s Short Burst Data (SBD) capability.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 1.2 Transceiver Packaging and Regulatory Certification The 9603 SBD Transceiver is a regulatory approved daughter module transceiver that can be fitted within an enclosed host system. With appropriate external connections, the host system can be designed to meet full transceiver regulatory tests and sold as a Regulatory Certified product that meets CE, FCC and IC requirements.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 1.3 Software Revision Product Developers should read this document in conjunction with the “Software Release Notes” relevant to the revision of the software that is loaded into their Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver. Product Developers should take into account in their software design that it is possible that a transceiver may have an earlier software release and may therefore have different capabilities to those listed in this document.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 2 Physical Specification For illustrative purposes a picture of the Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Module is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Front and Back Views 2.1 Module Dimensions The overall dimensions of the Iridium 9603 module and its weight are summarized in Table 2. These figures are approximate and are expected to change in the next revision.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 Figure 2. Dimensions of the 9603 Transceiver Proprietary & Confidential Information Distribution of guide restricted to product developers only • Information contained in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 2.2 Mechanical Dimensions – Motherboard Mounting The Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver must be fitted within an enclosed host system. With appropriate external connections, the host system motherboard and host system enclosure can be designed to meet full transceiver regulatory tests. The Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver is provided with two mounting holes on the opposite side from the system connector.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 Figure 4. Connector and Mounting Detail for the Iridium 9603 Transceiver Proprietary & Confidential Information Distribution of guide restricted to product developers only • Information contained in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 Figure 5. Motherboard mounting suggestions for the 9603 Transceiver 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. This example of a host system motherboard footprint is shown for illustrative purposes only. The host system may require a different PCB layout or mechanical arrangement. The 9603 is designed to be incorporated within a host system.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 2.3 2.3.1 Environmental Environmental Specification The environmental specifications of the final Iridium 9603 Transceiver Module 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 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 3 Electrical Interfaces The following subsections contain information for the electrical interfaces of the 9603 SBD Transceiver for the non-RF connections. The RF interfaces are covered in section 4 4. 3.1 User Connector The user connector provides the following connections to the 9603 module: DC power supply input Power on/off control Serial data interface Network available output Supply power indicator output 3.1.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 3.1.2 User Connector Pin Allocation The user connector is surface mount, .4mm centerline terminal strip. Individual pin assignments are shown in Table 7 and the limits for the digital signals are listed in Table 8. Multiple supply grounds are provided and all supply and supply grounds are required to be connected to the power supply in order to limit the current on any one pin. Multiple signal grounds are provided to reduce cross-talk.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 Figure 6 provides a reference for the pin designation. The pins are marked in the figure. Note that Pin 1 is marked on the connector. Pin 20 Pin 19 Pin 2 Pin 1 is marked on the connector Pin 1 Figure 6. User Connector Pin Number Designation 3.2 DC Power Interface The DC power interface is comprised of the DC power inputs and a control signals as summarized in Table 7.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 Table 9: DC Power Input Specifications Parameter Supply Input Voltage Range Supply Input Voltage Ripple Value 5.0V DC +/-0.2V** < 40 mV pp Typical Power Consumption at +5.0 VDC Value Idle Current (average*) Idle Current (peak) Transmit Current (peak) Transmit Current (average*) Receive Current (peak) Receive Current (average*) SBD message transfer - average current* SBD message transfer - average power* 45mA 195mA 1.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 3.2.1 Power On/Off Control An external on/off input is provided on a pin of the User connector. The 9603 starts up when power is applied and the power on/off input is high. As long as the input voltage is applied, logic high on this line turns the transceiver on and a logic low turns it off. If this line is not required then it must be connected directly to the +5 V supply.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 3.3 Serial Data Interface The data/fax serial interface is an RS-232 9-wire interface at 3.3V digital signal levels over which the 9602 and FA transfer commands, responses, and SBD message data. With respect to this interface, the 9602 behaves as a DCE (Data Communication Equipment), and the FA behaves as a DTE (Data Terminal Equipment). If RS-232 voltage levels are needed, the FA must include an LVTTL/RS-232 level-shifter.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 4 RF Interface This section describes the physical characteristics of the RF connectors and specifications of the RF Interface. 4.1 RF Connector The 9603 RF connector is a U.FL connector produced by Hirose. The part number is U.FL-R-SMT-1. This is a surface mount connector that is directly attached to the 9603 module. The U.FL connector mates with a pigtail which can link to an antenna.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 4.4 Radio Characteristics Table 13 contains radio characteristics of the 9603 SBD Transceiver. Table 13: Radio Characteristics Parameter Average Power during a transmit slot (max) Receiver sensitivity (Typical level at module connector) Max Cable loss permitted (Note 1) Link Margin – Downlink (Note 2) Link Margin – Uplink (Note 2) Value 1.6 W -117dBm 2dB 13dB 7dB Note 1: Cable losses should be minimized.
Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide Revision 1.0 5 AT Command Set Description The 9603 is configured and operated through the use of AT commands. See the “ISU AT Command Reference” for the full set of AT commands and responses. Note that versions 3.2 and earlier of the ISU AT Command Reference do not mention the 9603. Subsequent versions of the reference will do so.
