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Sim900 Hardware

The SIM900 is a quad-band GSM/GPRS module with a small size of 24x24x3mm and low power consumption of 1.5mA in sleep mode. It has an ARM926EJ-S processor, DSP, and multiple interfaces. It supports functions such as 2G voice calls, SMS, and GPRS. The document provides details on the SIM900's hardware specifications, interface pins, power supply, firmware updating, and debugging tools.

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Sim900 Hardware

The SIM900 is a quad-band GSM/GPRS module with a small size of 24x24x3mm and low power consumption of 1.5mA in sleep mode. It has an ARM926EJ-S processor, DSP, and multiple interfaces. It supports functions such as 2G voice calls, SMS, and GPRS. The document provides details on the SIM900's hardware specifications, interface pins, power supply, firmware updating, and debugging tools.

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SIM900 Hardware Design

[email protected] Jan.,2010

SIM900 Hardware Overview


The GPRS/GSM engine for the global market. Quad-band : GSM850, EGSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 GPRS multi-slot : Class 10 / Class 8 GPRS class : Class B GPRS coding schemes : CS-1, CS-2, CS-3, CS-4 Voice coders : HR, FR, EFR, AMR Noise Suppression Echo Cancellation Encryption : A5/1, A5/2, A5/3 RF : SAIC (Single antenna interference cancellation) Input voltage: 3.4~4.5V Sleep mode current consumption: 1.5mA Operation temperature: -30~+80

(Top View)

Application:
M2M Smart phone Tracker

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SIM900 Hardware Feature


Tiny Configuration Size: 24 X 24X 3 mm (SMT), Weight: 3.4g, Packing : Auto-tray, Tape & Reel Low Power Consumption Sleep Mode : 1.5 mA High-Speed Processing ARM926EJ-S (156MHz), Ceva-Teak(DSP) Multiple Periphery Interface 68Pins(UART, SPI, I2C, PWM, GPIO, ADC)

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Platform Solution
Chipset Solution PNX4851 : A single-chip integrated baseband processor and transceiver IC RF7161 : RF Power Amplifier supporting quad-band Memory Chipset (ST/SA) : NOR Flash + RAM Memory Software Solution RTOS : RTK-E Protocol Stack: 3GPP GSM/GPRS R99

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Certification
SIM900 Certification Schedule :

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Pins Diagram

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Power Supply
VBAT --- Input Pin
Design Rule : Vmax = 4.5V, Vmin = 3.4V, Vnorm = 4.0V, Peak Current : 2 A

Any voltage drops that may occur in a transmit burst should not exceed 400mV.
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Power Supply
The Power Supply Circuit of the evaluation board

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Power Supply
VDD_EXT --- Output Pin Voltage Reference for the Digital Interface.
Output Voltage : Vmax = 2.95 V, Vmin = 2.6 V, Vnorm = 2.80 V, Design Rule : Iout(max) = 10mA Logic Voltage Level : VILmax=0.15 *VDD_EXT, VIHmin=0.85*VDD_EXT, VILmin= 0V, VIHmax= VDD_EXT, VOHmin= VDD_EXT - 0.1V, VOLmax=0.1V VOHmax= VDD_EXT, VOLmin= 0V

VRTC --- Input or Output Pin


Power input pin, Design Rule : Vmax=3.15V, Vmin=2.0V, Vnorm=3.0V Iout(max)= 300uA, Iin=2 uA

GND --- Ground

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Turn on, Turn off, Reset


PWRKEY --- Input Pin be used to turn on or turn off SIM900

Timing of turning on
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Turn on, Turn off, Reset

Timing of turning off NRESET --- Input Pin Reset SIM900 : Driving the pin low for at least 50uS.

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Serial Port
TXD, RXD, CTS, RTS, DSR, DTR, DCD, RI

TXD, RXD CTS, RTS DTR

--- Data Line --- Hardware Flow Control Line --- Sleep Mode Control Line

DCD RI DSR
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--- Data Mode --- Incoming Call, SMS, Arouse host. --- Reserve
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SIM Interface
SIM_VDD, SIM_DATA, SIM_CLK, SIM_RST, SIM_PRESENCE

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RF interface
RF_ANT

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RF Interface

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Audio Interface
MIC_P, MIC_N, SPK_P, SPK_N

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Debug Port
DBG_TXD, DBG_RXD
Updating Firmware & Capturing Debugging Trace. Its recommended the interface is lead to a connector.

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Others
ADC
Input Voltage Range : 0 ~ 3 V AT+CADC? +CADC: 1,50

NETLIGHT
State Off 64ms On/ 800ms Off 64ms On/ 3000ms Off 64ms On/ 300ms Off SIM900 function SIM900 is not running SIM900 does not find the network SIM900 find the network GPRS communication

PWRKEYOUT, DISP_DATA,DISP_CLK,DISP_C/D,DISP_CS,LINEIN_R,LINEIN_L, PWM1, PWM2, KBR0~KBR4, KBC0~KBC4, GPIO11, GPIO12


---these pins are available in the customized firmware!

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Evaluation Board Kit

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Update Firmware
SIM900 Flash Loader

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Capture Debug Log


SpyTracer

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Q&A

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