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Telit GE863-QUAD / GE863-PY
Hardware User guide
1vv0300697, Rev. ISSUE#0, - 21/11/05
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5 Serial Port
The serial port on the Telit GE863-QUAD is the core of the interface between the module and
OEM hardware. Several configurations can be designed for the serial port on the OEM hardware,
but the most common are:
- RS232 PC com port
- microcontroller UART @ 2.8V - 3V (Universal Asynchronous Receive Transmit)
- microcontroller UART@ 5V or other voltages different from 2.8V
Depending from the type of serial port on the OEM hardware a level translator circuit may be
needed to make the system work. The only configuration that doesn't need a level translation is
the 2.8V UART.
The serial port on the GE863-QUAD is a +2.8V UART with all the 7 RS232 signals. It differs
from the PC-RS232 in the signal polarity (RS232 is reversed) and levels. The levels for the
GE863-QUAD UART are the CMOS levels:
Absolute Maximum Ratings -Not Functional
Parameter
Min
Max
Input level on any
digital pad when on
-0.3V
+3.75V
Input voltage on
analog pads when on
-0.3V
+3.0 V
Operating Range - Interface levels (2.8V CMOS)
Level
Min
Max
Input high level VIH 2.1V
3.3V
Input low level
VIL 0V
0.5V
Output high level VOH 2.2V
3.0V
Output low level VOL 0V
0.35V
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