SARA-G3 and SARA-U2 series - System Integration Manual 
UBX-13000995 - R26    System description 
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1.6.1.3  Switch-on sequence from power-off mode 
Figure 22 shows the modules power-on sequence from the power-off mode, describing the following phases: 
  The external supply is still applied to the VCC inputs as it is assumed that the module has been previously 
switched off by means of the AT+CPWROFF command: the V_BCKP output is internally enabled as proper 
VCC is present, the RESET_N of SARA-U2 series is set to high logic level due to internal pull-up to V_BCKP, 
the PWR_ON is set to high logic level due to external pull-up connected to V_BCKP or VCC. 
  The PWR_ON input pin is set low for a valid time period, representing the start-up event. 
  All the generic digital pins of the modules are tri-stated until the switch-on of their supply source (V_INT): 
any  external  signal  connected  to  the  generic  digital  pins  must  be  tri-stated  or  set  low  at  least  until  the 
activation of the V_INT supply output to avoid latch-up of circuits and allow a proper boot of the module. 
  The V_INT generic digital interfaces supply output is enabled by the integrated power management unit. 
  The RESET_N line of SARA-G3 series rises suddenly to high logic level due to internal pull-up to V_INT. 
  The internal reset signal is held low by the integrated power management unit: the baseband processor core 
and all the digital pins of the modules are held in reset state. 
  When the internal reset signal is released by the integrated power management unit, any digital pin is set in 
a  proper  sequence  from  the  reset  state  to  the  default  operational  state.  The  duration  of  this  pin’s 
configuration  phase  differs  between  the  generic  digital  interfaces  and  the  USB  interface,  due  to  specific 
host / device enumeration timings (see section 1.9.3) 
o  Generic  digital  interfaces  pin  configuration  time:  3  seconds  typical  on  SARA-G3  and  SARA-U2  series 
modules, except for on SARA-U201 modules, which have 4 seconds typical  
o  USB interface configuration time: 5 seconds typical on SARA-G3 and SARA-U2 series modules, except 
for on SARA-U201 modules, which have 6 seconds typical  
  The module is fully ready to operate after all the interfaces are configured. 
 
VCC
V_BCKP
PWR_ON
SARA-U2 RESET_N
V_INT
SARA-G3 RESET_N
Internal Reset
System State
Digital Pins State
Internal Reset → Operational Operational
Start of interface 
configuration
Module interfaces 
are configured
 
Figure 22: SARA-G3 and SARA-U2 series power-on sequence from power-off mode