Quectel LTE Standard Module Series - Operating Modes

LTE Standard Module Series
EG21-G Mini PCIe Hardware Design
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Keep all NC, reserved and unused pins unconnected.
3.1. Operating Modes
The following table briefly outlines the operating modes to be mentioned in the following chapters.
Table 5: Overview of Operating Modes
Mode
Details
Normal
Operation
Idle
Software is active. The module has registered on the network, and it is
ready to send and receive data.
Talk/Data
Network connection is ongoing. In this mode, the power consumption is
decided by network setting and data transfer rate.
Minimum
Functionality
Mode
AT+CFUN command can set the module to a minimum functionality mode without
removing the power supply. In this case, both RF function and (U)SIM card will be
invalid.
Airplane Mode
AT+CFUN command or W_DISABLE# pin can set the module to airplane mode. In
this case, RF function will be invalid.
Sleep Mode
In this mode, the current consumption of the module will be reduced to the minimal
level. In this mode, the module can still receive paging message, SMS, voice call and
TCP/UDP data from the network normally.
50
GND
GND
Mini card ground
51
RESERVED
PCM_SYNC
IO
PCM frame
synchronization
52
3.3Vaux
VCC_3V3
PI
3.0V~3.6V, typically
3.3V DC supply
NOTE