S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide General Note TT Electronics reserves the right to make changes in product specification without notice or liability. All information is subject to TT Electronics’ own data and is considered accurate at time of going to print. © TT Electronics plc TT Electronics Sweden AB Gullfossgatan 3, 164 40, Kista, Stockholm, Sweden www.ttelectronics.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide Document Status Version 0.1 0.2 Date 21/01/21 21/01/21 0.3 01/03/21 History Initial Release Editorial work in chapters Boot configuration 0.4 0.5 02/03/21 09/03/21 Editorial work Layout editorial RC EM 0.6 0.7 1.0 31/03/21 13/04/21 13/04/21 EM Ltn RC 1.1 19/04/21 1.2 07/05/21 Layout editorial Power/boot update Minor editorial changes. First released version Updated chapter 7 and editorial changes Updated chapter 6 and 9 and added appendix A.
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S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide Table of Contents 1. 2 3 4 5 6 Summary ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.2 Features .....................................................................................
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 7 8 9 6.2 Bluetooth Radio .......................................................................................................................................... 20 6.3 GNSS Receiver ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Antenna ...................................................................................................................................
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide Table of Figures Figure 1: S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Block Diagram ......................................................................................................... 10 Figure 2: i.MX6UL Block diagram .................................................................................................................................. 11 Figure 3: Mechanical drawing ................................................................................................................
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 1. Summary 1.1 Overview The S-2CONNECT Creo System-On-Module (SOM) is a Communication Board with cellular connectivity and Bluetooth support. It is based on the ARM Cortex-A7 core i.MX 6 UltraLight processor. The S-2CONNECT Creo SOM is designed to be integrated together with a carrier board of your own design into your product. 1.2 Features • • • • • • • • • • 1.3 Applications • • • • • • • 1.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide A BG95-M3 and BT860-SA have been added to enhance the communications capabilities of the device, allowing the device to relay data gathered through the diverse interfaces available on this powerful CPU (I2C, SPI, Serial, Ethernet). 2 Environmental Information This symbol on the device or the package means that all electronic and electric equipment should not be mixed with general household waste. The disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm the environment.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 2.3 General Guidelines All modifications of the device are forbidden. Damage caused by user modifications to the device is not covered by warranty. Only use the device for its intended purpose. Using the device in an unauthorised way will void the warranty. Damage caused by disregard of guidelines in this manual is not covered by the warranty and the dealer will not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 3 3.1 Functional Description General Information The S-2CONNECT Creo SOM is provided together with a software development kit (SDK). There is also an evaluation board (EVB) available, that is provided with a manual that contains schematic examples. If building a carrier board for the SOM and an application code that are within what is covered by the SDK and the EVB there should be no need for any further documentation than what is provided by TT Electronics.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 3.3 Block Diagram MPU FIGURE 2: I.MX6UL BLOCK DIAGRAM 3.4 i.MX 6UltraLite Microprocessor The S-2CONNECT Creo SOM is based on NXP i.MX 6UltraLite microprocessor. It is powered by a high performance, ultra-efficient and low power ARM Cortex-A7 core which operates at speeds 528 MHz the i.MX 6UltraLite applications processor includes an integrated power management module that reduces the complexity of external power supply and simplifies power sequencing.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 3.7 Connectivity The S-2CONNECT Creo SOM can be connected to the external world via: • Cellular network thanks to the modem enabling CatM1, NB2 and EGPRS • Ethernet connection A Bluetooth 5.0 HCI controller has been added to relay data from potential satellite sensors. General Note TT Electronics reserves the right to make changes in product specification without notice or liability.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 4 4.1 Terminal Description Pin out Table below shows S-2CONNECT Creo SOM pin assignments. For complete multifunction pins descriptions refer to section 4 in i.MX 6UltraLite Reference Manual TABLE 1: SO-DIMM PINOUT pin Number name i.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 55 USB_OTG1_VBUS T12 - Input 56 nUSB_OTG1_CHD U16 - Input 59 USB_OTG1_D_P U15 - IO 61 USB_OTG1_D_N T15 - IO 64 CCM_CLK1_N CCM_CLK1_P1 P16 VDD_HIGH_CAP Input 66 P17 VDD_HIGH_CAP Input 71 UART2_TX_DATA J17 NVCC_UART 3V3 only IO 72 UART2_CTSn J15 NVCC_UART 3V3 only IO 75 UART2_RTSn H14 NVCC_UART 3V3 only IO 76 UART2_RX_DATA J16 NVCC_UART 3V3 only IO 77 UART5_RX_DATA G13 NVCC_UART 3V3 only IO 78 UART5_TX_DATA F17 NV
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 100 ENET2_TX_EN B15 NVCC_ENET 101 ENET2_TX_DATA0 A15 NVCC_ENET 102 ENET2_TX_DATA1 A16 NVCC_ENET 105 NVCC_ENET F13 NVCC_ENET 106 LCD_RESET E9 NVCC_LCD 107 NVCC_LCD E13 NVCC_LCD 108 LCD_DATA232 B16 NVCC_LCD 111 LCD_DATA222 A14 NVCC_LCD 112 LCD_DATA212 B14 NVCC_LCD 113 LCD_DATA202 C14 NVCC_LCD 114 LCD_DATA192 D14 NVCC_LCD 117 LCD_DATA182 A13 NVCC_LCD 118 LCD_DATA172 B16 NVCC_LCD 119 LCD_DATA162 C13 NVCC_LCD 120 LCD_DATA
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 135 LCD_DATA62 A10 NVCC_LCD 136 LCD_DATA52 B10 NVCC_LCD 137 LCD_DATA42 C10 NVCC_LCD 138 LCD_DATA32 D10 NVCC_LCD 141 LCD_DATA22 E10 NVCC_LCD 142 LCD_DATA12 A9 NVCC_LCD 143 LCD_VSYNC C9 NVCC_LCD 144 LCD_DATA02 B9 NVCC_LCD 147 LCD_HSYNC D9 NVCC_LCD 148 LCD_CLK A8 NVCC_LCD 151 NVCC_SD C4 NVCC_SD1 152 LCD_ENABLE B8 NVCC_LCD 155 SD1_DATA0 B3 156 SD1_DATA1 157 158 min 1V65, max 3V6 min 1V65, max 3V6 min 1V65, max 3V6 min 1V65,
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 181 CSI_DATA7 D1 NVCC_CSI 3V3 or 1V8 IO 182 NVCC_CSI F4 NVCC_CSI 3V3 or 1V8 Power 183 3V3_SNVS P12 - 3V3 only Power Out3 185 3V3 - - 3V3 SOM supply (generated on SOM) Power Out3 1,2,5,6,11,12,17, 18,23,24,29,30, 33,34,39,40,41, 42,44,46,47,48, 53,54,57,58,60, 62,63,65,67,68, 73,74,79,80,85, 86,91,92,97,98, 103,104,109,110, 115,116,121,122, 127,128,133,134, 139,140,145,146, 149,150,153,154, 159,160,164,165, 166,171,172,177, 178,184,186,188, 190,192,1
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 4.2 Boot Configuration pins4 Pins BOOT_MODE [1:0] are used to select system boot mode. TABLE 2: BOOT CONFIGURATION BOOT_MODE1 BOOT_MODE0 Boot Mode LOW LOW Boot from Fuses LOW HIGH Serial Downloader HIGH LOW Internal Boot HIGH HIGH Reserved From the EVB implementation, the Internal Boot will allow the user to select if the processor will be started from the eMMC or the SD card with the following settings.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 5 Electrical Characteristics 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings TABLE 4: ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS min. max. unit -0.3 5.5 V - 5.35 V -0.5 3.7 V -0.5 OVDD+0.35 V Current rating for S-2CONNECT Creo SOM - 3A A Current rating sinked by USB OTGx VBUS - 500 mA Current rating for GPIO Type Pins: NVCC_CSI, NVCC_LCD, NVCC_SD, NVCC_ENET Operating ambient temperature (commercial) - Use maximum IO8 60 mA min nom max unit Supply voltage,5V 4.75 5 5.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 6 6.1 Radio Communications Cellular Radio BG95 is a series of embedded IoT (LTE Cat M1, LTE Cat NB2 and EGPRS) wireless communication modules. It provides data connectivity on LTE-FDD and GPRS/EGPRS networks and supports half-duplex operation in LTE network.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 6.3 GNSS Receiver BG95 includes a fully integrated global navigation satellite system solution that supports Gen9 VT of Qualcomm (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS). The module supports standard NMEA-0183 protocol, and outputs NMEA sentences at 1 Hz data update rate via USB interface by default. By default, BG95 GNSS engine is switched off. It must be switched on via AT command.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 7 Antenna 7.1 Interfaces The antenna interfaces consist of u.FL male connectors. Use the appropriate antenna, fulfilling the requirements as stated in the below antenna requirements, and connect it to the corresponding connector on the S-2CONNECT Creo SOM. TABLE 8: ANTENNA INTERFACES 7.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide TABLE 10: MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ANTENNA GAIN IN USA AND CANADA Maximum Permissible Gains (dBi) Mode GSM LTE CatM1 LTE NB2 850 1900 Band 2 Band 4 Band 5 Band 12 Band 13 Band 25 Band 26 Band 66 Band 85 Band 2 Band 4 Band 5 Band 12 Band 13 Band 25 Band 66 Band 85 General Note TT Electronics reserves the right to make changes in product specification without notice or liability.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 7.3 Antenna Guidelines The external antennas should be implemented at a recommended distance of at least 10 cm apart. Avoid plastic or any other dielectric material in contact with the antennas. This will negatively impact antenna efficiency and reduce range. Any metallic objects in close proximity to the antenna will prevent the antenna from radiating freely.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 8 8.1 Mechanical Characteristics Technical Drawing FIGURE 3: MECHANICAL DRAWING 8.2 Sockets for the S-2CONNECT Creo SOM The S-2CONNECT Creo SOM can be connected to board via the 200-pin SO-DIMM connector. This type of SO-DIMM connector is available in two variants DDR and DDR2. The S-2CONNECT Creo SOM used standard DDR2. TT Electronics recommends using the TE Connectivity 1473005-4.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 9 Regulatory and Type Approval Information 9.1 EU and UK Declaration of Conformity 9.1.1 Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity TT Electronics hereby declared that the S-2CONNECT Creo SOM is in compliance with the essential requirements of the following EU directives: • RED 2014/53/EU • RoHS 2011/65/EC • WEEE 2012/19/EU 9.1.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 9.2 FCC and IC Compliance S-2CONNECT Creo SOM holds approval for both FCC and IC. Approval numbers are: FCC: 2AZF4-S19Y01 IC: 27105-S19Y01 The S-2CONNECT Creo SOM has been tested to fulfil the FCC requirements. Test reports are available upon request. Applicable FCC rule pars are: §15.247, §22H, §90, §24E and §27 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide The integration is limited to fixed or mobile categorized host devices, where a separation distance between the antenna and any person of min. 20 cm can be assured during normal operating conditions.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide (EN) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and RSS-210. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. (FR) Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme aux normes canadiennes ICES-003 et RSS-210.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 9.3.3 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter module must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This end equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimetres between the radiator and your body.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 9.4 Approved Modules The S-2CONNECT Creo SOM include pre-approved radio modules. They are: TABLE 11: PRE-CERTIFIED MODULES Radio Interface Cellular modem + GNSS Bluetooth Manufacturer Quectel Laird Type number BG95-M3 BT860-SA 9.4.1 Quectel BG95-M3 FCC Labelling FCC ID: XMR201910BG95M3 IC ID: 10224A-2019BG95M3 9.4.2 9.4.2.1 Laird BT860-SA FCC Labelling FCC ID: SQGBT850 IC ID: 3147A-BT850 9.4.2.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 10 Reference Documentation iMX6UL • • • https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/data-sheet/IMX6ULIEC.pdf https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/reference-manual/i.MX_Reference_Manual_Linux.pdf https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-processors/i-mx-applicationsprocessors/i-mx-6-processors/i-mx-6ultralite-processor-low-power-secure-arm-cortex-a7-core:i.MX6UL BT860-SA • https://www.lairdconnect.com/documentation/datasheet-bt860 BG95-M3 • https://www.quectel.
S-2CONNECT Creo SOM Hardware Guide 12 Appendix A: LTE Bands Geographical usage of LTE bands supported by S-2CONNECT Creo SOM. TABLE 12: GEOGRAPHICAL USE OF LTE BANDS LTE Band 1 2 3 4 5 8 12 13 20 25 26 28 66 85 North America No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Europe Yes No Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No LTE is designed to work across several frequency bands. Availability of specific bands varies per country and operator.
