CHAPTER 3 – SPECIFICATIONS

 

Radio

 

Instant Peak TX

 

Total Inrush Charge

 

Inrush Duration (Total

 

 

Protocol

 

Current (Amps)

 

measured in Coulombs

 

Inrush charge duration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

during powerup).

 

 

3.3 Volts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Cellular

 

0.920

 

18.23mC

 

1.91ms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCS

 

0.936

 

18.23mC

 

1.91ms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EV-DO

 

0.768

 

18.23mC

 

1.91ms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Volts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Cellular

 

0.604

 

17.90mC

 

1.82ms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCS

 

0.624

 

17.90mC

 

1.82ms

 

 

EV-DO

 

0.508

 

17.90mC

 

1.82ms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT+CFUN=1 used to set radio function and power mode.

Instant Peak Tx: The peak current during a transmission burst period or connection. This current is handled by bulk capacitance in a design.

Measured Current: The continuous current during a Transmit with the radio transmitter at specified power.

Inrush Charge: The total inrush charge current amplitude at power on.

MTSMC-EV3-MI-IP

Radio Protocol

3.3 Volts

AT command

used to set

radio function

and power mode

Connection

No Data

(Amps)

Half Power

Average Measured Current (Amps)

Max Power

Average Measured Current (Amps)

US Cellular

AT+CFUN=1

0.140

0.302

0.890

 

 

 

 

 

PCS

AT+CFUN=1

N/A

0.285

1.041

 

 

 

 

 

EV-DO

AT+CFUN=1

0.124

0.304

0.818

 

 

 

 

 

5 Volts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Cellular

AT+CFUN=1

0.090

0.190

0.580

 

 

 

 

 

PCS

AT+CFUN=1

N/A

0.180

0.616

 

 

 

 

 

EV-DO

AT+CFUN=1

0.083

0.187

0.485

 

 

 

 

 

Note: This data is measured using an Agilent call box connected to the cellular radio.

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SocketModem EV-DO MTSMC-EV3 Device Guide

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Multi-Tech Systems manual MTSMC-EV3-MI-IP, Inrush charge duration During powerup, Connection No Data Amps Half Power

MTSMC-EV3 specifications

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