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  • Page 1 Technical Information G24-L D ’ OTOROLA EVELOPER UIDE ’ EVELOPER ENGLISH SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 6802984C10-A...
  • Page 2 Motorola, Inc. does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product, software, or circuit described herein;...
  • Page 3 Usage and Disclosure Restrictions License Agreements The software described in this document is the property of Motorola, Inc. and its licensors. It is furnished by express license agreement only and may be used only in accordance with the terms of such an agreement.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Connecting the G24-L ........
  • Page 6 G24-L Interface Connector........
  • Page 7 G24-L Developer’s Kit—Left Side View with Cover ....... . 2...
  • Page 9 G24-L Developer’s Kit Package Contents ........
  • Page 11: Manual Scope

    Motorola G24-L cellular engine into an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) wireless host device. With the help of this manual, the user can utilize the Developer's Kit to conduct a full series of test and evaluation procedures on the G24-L, as well as perform application development.
  • Page 12: Developer Board Safety

    RF exposure compliance. Contact Us We at Motorola want to make this guide as helpful as possible. Keep us informed of your comments and suggestions for improvements. For general contact, technical support, report documentation errors and to order manuals, use this email address: M2M.CustomerCare@motorola.com...
  • Page 13: Text Conventions

    Motorola, Inc. assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements. The safety precautions listed below represent warnings of certain dangers of which we are aware.
  • Page 14 Do not substitute parts or modify equipment Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification of equipment. Contact Motorola Warranty and Repair for service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained.
  • Page 15 (short circuit) and become quite hot. Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects. Use only Motorola original batteries and chargers. Your battery may contain symbols, defined as follows:...
  • Page 16: Caring For The Environment

    Select Customer Network Resolution Center contact information . Alternatively if you do not have access to CNRC or the internet, contact the Local Motorola Office. Disposal of Motorola equipment in non-EU countries In non-EU countries, dispose of Motorola equipment in accordance with national and regional regulations.
  • Page 17: Limitation Of Liability

    If CUSTOMER should use any Product or provide any Product to a third party for any such use, CUSTOMER hereby agrees that MOTOROLA is not liable, in whole or in part, for any claims or damages arising from such use, and further agrees to indemnify and hold MOTOROLA harmless from any claim, loss, cost or damage arising from such use.
  • Page 18: Warranty Notification

    In no event shall Motorola be liable for damages nor loss of data in excess of the purchase price nor for any incidental special or consequential damages* arising out of the use or inability to use the Product, to the full extent such may be disclaimed by law.
  • Page 19: Claiming

    (IMEI) and mechanic serial number [MSN]. Such information is contained with the Product. You must ensure that all and any repairs or servicing is handled at all times by a Motorola Authorized Service Center in accordance with the Motorola Service requirements...
  • Page 20: What Is Not Covered By The Warranty

    Motorola may in its discretion carry out such repairs subject to you paying Motorola its fees for such a repair or it may refer you to an authorized third party to carry out such repairs.
  • Page 21: Revision History

    Preface Revision History Manual Number 6802984C10-A Manual Title G24-L Developer’s Kit Version Information The following table lists the manual version, date of version, and remarks about the version required. Revision History Version Date Issue Remarks September 25, 2007 Initial Release September 25, 2007 G24-L Developer’s Kit...
  • Page 22 Revision History xviii G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 23: Chapter 1: Introduction

    The main component of the G24-L Developer’s Kit is the Developer Board, which is mounted in a chassis. The kit includes a cover for the Developer Board. The cover has openings on the top and sides to accommodate the Developer Board’s external connectors.
  • Page 24 Figure 1-2: G24-L Developer’s Kit—Front View with Cover Figure 1-3: G24-L Developer’s Kit—Left Side View with Cover Note: Figure 1-4 is correct for the G24-L Charger model with restrictions. Refer to “G24-LC (Charger Model)” on page 1 for more details.
  • Page 25: Package Contents

    Wall Mount Power Adapter SPN5202A Figure 1-6 shows the G24-L Developer’s Kit, including the Developer Board (without cover), the G24-L and some accessories. The Developer’s Kit does not include a G24-L device. The G24-L must be Important: obtained separately. Note: Figure 1-6 is correct for the G24-L Charger model with restrictions.
  • Page 26 Package Contents Wall-mount Adapter Plug Power Adapter Cable RS232 Cable Headset Cables Developer Board Card Figure 1-6: G24-L Developer’s Kit with Board, G24-L and Accessories G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 27: Chapter 2: Developer Board And Interfaces Description

    The G24-L Developer Board is designed to support the hardware and software development and validation of the G24-L GSM/GPRS data module. The Developer Board provides a peripheral platform to operate the G24-L as a standalone product, and to easily access the G24-L 70-pin interface connector signals.
  • Page 28 Overview Figure 2-1: Developer Board Structure G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 29: Initial Setup

    G24-L 70-pin connector down into the G24-L 70-pin connector on the Developer Board. The two screw holes on the G24-L should be aligned with the G24-L spacers (denoted by M2 and M3). 2. Fasten the G24-L to the Developer Board using the two M2 screws provided with the kit.
  • Page 30: Connecting External Accessories

    9) is in the position. Caution: When using the Wall adapter, make sure to insert it into the Power Adapter Connector (J210) and not to the Mini-AB USB connector (J380), as shown in Figure 2-3, on page G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 31: Serial Communications

    (labeled Power ) at the rear of the Developer Board. 2. Plug the adapter into a wall outlet. Note: The G24-L Developer Board can also be powered by an external DC power supply. This option is described in “Configuration” on page 12.
  • Page 32: Sim Card

    Initial Setup The G24-L Developer Board enables connection of additional audio devices, which Important: are not supplied with the Developer Kit. These devices are described in “Configuration” on page 2-12. Figure 2-4: Audio Connectors (Left Side) SIM Card To Insert the SIM Card Note: A test SIM card is provided with the G24-L Developer’s Kit.
  • Page 33: Power Up

    The Developer Board power On/Off switch (labeled Power ) is located at the rear of the Developer Board. The Developer Board power indicator LED is lit. 2. Turn on the G24-L power by pressing the On/Off pushbutton (S110) for at least 0.5 seconds (Figure 2-6).
  • Page 34: Configuration

    External DC power source (see “DC Power Source Operation” on page A single power source is used for the G24-L and the board peripherals. You must connect the Developer Board to a power source, and then set the power source jumper (P204), if necessary (see “Selecting the Power Source”...
  • Page 35: Wall Mount Adapter Operation

    Detection circuit Important: The G24-L includes an on-board protection circuit for cases in which the USB connector is connected by mistake to the Wall Mount Adapter connector (J210). If by mistake, the Mini AB USB cable is connected to J210 instead of J380, the on board Wall mount adapter is disabled, preventing unrequired load on the host computer.
  • Page 36: Dc Power Source Operation

    3.3 V to 4.2 V. In any case, the DC source input is protected from over voltage and reverse polarity, and includes a protective fuse. Important: The DC power source should not be used when other sources are connected. G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 37: Selecting The Power Source

    Developer Board. Disconnecting power to the Developer Board is generally used to diagnose a problem that may be caused by the board. This is independent of power supply to the G24-L, which will continue to receive power. The Developer Board Power jumper (P201)
  • Page 38: Communication Interfaces

    Each of these serial interfaces is described in the sections that follow. RS232-1 The 9-pin, D-type RS232-1 serial port (J300) is the primary interface to the G24-L. The G24-L UART signals are active-low CMOS-level signals (0-2.7 V), which are converted by the Developer Board to standard RS232 levels for PC communications.
  • Page 39: Usb

    Pin # Description DTE I/O Ground The USB interface connector (J380) is a standard Mini-B USB device interface. The G24-L USB signals are routed directly to this connector. The USB Connector pinout (J380) is shown in Table 2-5. Table 2-5: USB Connector Pinout (J380)
  • Page 40: Audio Interface

    The speaker connector (J430) is labeled SPEAKER. The speaker output is 8 ohms impedance. The Speaker Connector pinout (J430) is shown in Table 2-6. Table 2-6: Speaker Connector Pinout (J430) Pin # Description Not connected Speaker positive output Not connected Speaker negative output G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 41: Microphone

    Grounding switch Audio Source Selection The microphone and speaker audio can be routed through two different sources, the G24-L audio amplifiers or the G24-L digital audio interface. The Developer Board includes an on board CODEC that converts the G24-L digital audio data to analog audio signals.
  • Page 42: Alert Speaker

    The loud speaker connector (J480) is labeled ALERT. The speaker output is 8 ohms matched. The Speaker Connector pinout (J480) is shown in Table 2-10. Table 2-10: Alert Speaker Connector Pinout (J480) Pin # Description Not connected Speaker positive output Not connected Speaker negative output G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 43: Antenna

    (Figure 2-12). Figure 2-12: Antenna Connectors (external) On the inside of the Developer Board, the EXT ANT connector is connected to the G24-L and the INT ANT is connected to the on-board internal antenna. September 25, 2007...
  • Page 44 To Connect to an External Antenna 1. Disconnect the external RF cable from the EXT ANT connector. 2. Connect an external antenna or antenna application to the EXT ANT connector (Figure 2-13). The connection cable is not included. G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 45: Option Switches

    The Developer Board contains 7 option switches that are described in the following paragraphs. Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) - S160, S161 The Developer Board can route up to 8 different analog voltage levels to the 3 G24-L analog to digital converters, using the S160 and S161 switches.
  • Page 46 Routing voltage level to ADC2 (G24-L J1/43) ADC3 Routing voltage level to ADC3 (G24-L J1/47) Not Used Note: When using G24-L Charger model, ADC3 function is battery charger related. Refer to “G24-LC (Charger Model)” on page C-1 for details. G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 47: General Purpose I/O (Gpio) - S120

    GPIO8 Map to GPIO8 signal (G24-L J1/42) The G24-L GPIO lines can be configured both as output or input lines. The Developer Board contains 8 LEDs, marked as GPIO1 through GPIO8, that indicate the GPIO state, regardless of its configuration.
  • Page 48: General Function Switch - S140

    The GPIO switches have two positions: Logic High (left position, marked with "H") and Logic Low (Right position, marked with "L"). When setting a switch to "H" (default position), the GPIO line is not connected (uses the internal G24-L pull-up resistor), when setting the GPIO to "L", the line is being shorted to ground.
  • Page 49: General Function Switch - S100

    Note: Generally, your application wakes up the G24-L. In cases where the application is not ready for integration, you can force wakeup of the G24-L by setting the switch to ON. Note: When using G24-L Charger model, the ignition line is shorted with the USB.
  • Page 50: Sim Card

    Configuration SIM Card The SIM card connector (J100) is external to the G24-L, but is connected directly to it, similar to an internal SIM. The G24-L can accept 1.8V and 3V SIM cards. The SIM Connector pinout (J100) is shown in Table 2-16.
  • Page 51: Host Connection

    The cable is an optional accessory. All pin numbers and functions of the host connector are identical to those of the G24-L (P1) and the G24-L diagnostic connector (P100). For more information on the pins of the host connector, refer to “G24-L Interface Connector”...
  • Page 52 (S140 - AUDIO) to analog audio mode (OFF) • When connecting an external application that provides the power to the G24-L and the Developer Board, remove any other power sources from the Developer Board G24-L Developer’s Kit...
  • Page 53: Components And Specifications

    Reference Connector Description Internal Connectors (not visible when cover is on) G24-L UUT G24-L UUT (Unit Under Test) connector Host Emulates the G24-L connector for host sys- tems P100 Header Debug header connector (70-pin) Header For development use only J201...
  • Page 54: G24-L Interface Connector

    Table 2-18 lists the pin names and functions available for the G24-L interface connector. All pin numbers and functions are identical to the G24-L (P1), host (J1) and G24-L Diagnostic (P100) connectors on the Developer Board. Table 2-18: G24 Connector Pinout...
  • Page 55: Switches And Jumpers

    Pin Name Pin # Pin Name AGND LCD_RS ALRT_N ALRT_P SPKR_N SPKR_P Switches and Jumpers Figure 2-19 shows the jumpers and switches on the Developer Board. Figure 2-19: Jumpers and Switches on Developer Board September 25, 2007 G24-L Developer’s Kit...
  • Page 56 Table 2-19: Developer Board Switches and Jumpers Reference Switch/Jumper Description Switches S200 Board on/off Developer Board on/off switch S110 G24-L on/off G24-L on/off pushbutton switch S100 General Function Switch Four switches for Developer Board options S140 General Function Switch Four switches for Developer Board options S120...
  • Page 57: Led Indicators

    Table 2-19: Developer Board Switches and Jumpers (Cont.) Reference Switch/Jumper Description Jumpers P201 Peripheral power input jumper P200 G24-L UUT power input jumper P203 ADAPTER Wall mount adapter power source selec- tion jumper P204 External power supply, power source selection jumper...
  • Page 58 D711 USB D+ RS232-1 D722 DTE receive data D721 DTE transmit data D724 Request to send D723 Clear to send D725 Data terminal ready D726 Data set ready D727 Carrier detect D728 Ring indicator G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 59 Chapter 2: Developer Board and Interfaces Description September 25, 2007 G24-L Developer’s Kit...
  • Page 61: Chapter 3: Service And Troubleshooting

    Note: The support services provided by Motorola are subject to the agreement between the customer and Motorola and may be at an additional charge to the customer. Motorola will inform the customer in advance of any such charge. Indirect Customer Send requests to your distributor and not to Motorola help desk.
  • Page 62: Motorola Workflow

    4. During this time, the champion updates the help desk system with the progress of the resolution process. 5. The champion is the contact to the customer and the engineering team, and coordinates activities that are required to solve the problem. G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 63: Service Centers

    Tel: 54 11 4309 2046 FeiHongDaLi Telecommunications Technology Co.Ltd.,TianjinSHi B-6F JuFu Yuan Building XinKai Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300011 China Field service should be coordinated with the Service Manager in Motorola using the following email address: n2csfs01@motorola.com September 25, 2007 G24-L Developer’s Kit...
  • Page 64: Troubleshooting

    3.3 V to 4.2 V. Fasten the G24-L to the board with the supplied screws. Check the MMCX RF cable connection to the G24-L. Fasten the RF cable connections between the EXT ANT and INT ANT connectors.
  • Page 65 No sound is produced from the head- headset (J440) audio connector. set microphone Use only the supplied headset. Check the G24-L volume level. Digital audio does No sound from the speaker or Check the audio switch (S140) position. not work...
  • Page 66 Troubleshooting G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 67 Appendix A: Parts List Developer Board Parts list Table A-1 is a parts list for the G24-L Developer’s Kit. Schematic diagrams for the kit are provided in “Appendix B: Schematics and Placement Diagrams” Table A-1: Developer Board Parts List Reference Symbol...
  • Page 68 2.2KΩ 5% R200, R201, R236, R181 4.7KΩ 5% R419, R441, R464, R237, R341, R414 10KΩ 5% R418, R411 20KΩ 5% R206 100Ω 1% Capacitors C207, C215, C217, C234 8.2pF 2.0pF C345, C346 12.0pF C414 0.01uF G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 69: Appendix A: Parts List

    C420, C413, C341, C190, C432, C371, C453 C441 22uF C181 C220, C222, C240, C242, C250, C252 10uF C230, C232 47uF C201 C202 C203 C204 C205 C206 1000uF Inductors 3.9nH L2, L3 12nH L440 33nH L151 Short L250 10uH September 25, 2007 G24-L Developer’s Kit...
  • Page 70 QTLP610CRTR D721, D722, D723, D724, D725, D726, EVERLIGHT D727, D742, D728, D743, D744, D745, QTLP601C4TR D760, D761, D762, D763, D764, D765, D780, D766, D781, D767, D768, D702, D710, D703, D704 Transistors Q201, Q230 MMBT3906LT1G G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 71 U340 MAXIM MAX3100EEE+T U350, U370 Texas Instruments SN65C3223DBRE4 U352, U372 ON SEMI MC74HC1G00DFT2G U410 FREESCALE MC145483ENR2 or WINBOND W681360RG U420 MAXIM MAX4674ETE U430 Texas Instruments TPA6203A1ZQVR U708, U702, U710, U704, U706 ON SEMI MC74LCX04DTR2G September 25, 2007 G24-L Developer’s Kit...
  • Page 72: Developer Board Unplaced Parts List

    Motorola Shield Y340 NX1255GB Developer Board Unplaced Parts list Table A-2 is the unplaced parts list for the G24-L Developer’s Kit.t Table A-2: Developer Board Unplaced Parts List Reference Symbol Resistors R133, R439, R425 R420, R100, R150, R180, R182, R183, R230,...
  • Page 73: Appendix B: Schematics And Placement Diagrams

    The following schematics and placement diagrams are provided on the pages that follow: • Developer Board Top-Level Design • Diagnostics • Power • Serial Interface • Audio Interface • LEDs • Developer Board Top Layout • Developer Board Bottom Layout September 25, 2007 G24-L Developer’s Kit...
  • Page 74 DGND REF# 000-099 4302809C15 2SS-3.0 DGND PROJ. G24 DEVELOPER BOARD DESCRIPTION: KIT NO. NAME PCB_NO: XXX-XXXXX XXXX DRAWN XXXX XX/XX/XX CHECKED XXXX XX/XX/XX 1. DRAWING GENERATED BY COMPUTER. APPROVED XXXX XX/XX/XX RELEASED XXXX XX/XX/XX 2. MOTOROLA CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY !! SHEET...
  • Page 75 DGND REF# 200-299 DGND PROJ. G24 DEVELOPER BOARD DESCRIPTION: KIT NO. NAME PCB_NO: XXX-XXXXX XXXX POWER SUPPLY DRAWN XXXX XX/XX/XX CHECKED XXXX XX/XX/XX 1. DRAWING GENERATED BY COMPUTER. APPROVED XXXX XX/XX/XX RELEASED XXXX XX/XX/XX 2. MOTOROLA CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY !! SHEET...
  • Page 76 G24 XCVR G24_BUS(9:70) DEVELOPER BOARD S110 OPTIONS SWITCH SWITCH Wake-Up V_5.0V G24_BUS(9:70) ON_N S100 DIAGNOSTICS SWITCH WKUPI_N 8 OUT1 DGND D100 C172 7 OUT2 6 OUT3 DGND 5 OUT4 R100 C170 0.000 DGND UUT ON/OFF SWITCH DIAGNOSTICS 70 PIN CONNECTOR (HEADER) DGND 2.4V G24_BUS(9:70)
  • Page 77 REF# 300-399 For Enable DGND PROJ. G24 DEVELOPER BOARD DESCRIPTION: KIT NO. NAME PCB_NO: XXX-XXXXX SERIAL COMM XXXX DRAWN XXXX XX/XX/XX CHECKED XXXX XX/XX/XX 1. DRAWING GENERATED BY COMPUTER. APPROVED XXXX XX/XX/XX RELEASED XXXX XX/XX/XX 2. MOTOROLA CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY !! SHEET...
  • Page 78 DGND DGND DGND DGND DGND G24 DEVELOPER BOARD PROJ. DESCRIPTION: KIT NO. NAME PCB_NO: XXX-XXXXX AUDIO XXXX DRAWN XXXX XX/XX/XX CHECKED XXXX XX/XX/XX 1. DRAWING GENERATED BY COMPUTER. APPROVED XXXX XX/XX/XX RELEASED XXXX XX/XX/XX 2. MOTOROLA CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY !! SHEET...
  • Page 79 UART2 LEDS G24_BUS(9:70) REF# 700-799 DGND G24 DEVELOPER BOARD PROJ. DESCRIPTION: KIT NO. NAME PCB_NO: XXX-XXXXX LEDS XXXX DRAWN XXXX XX/XX/XX CHECKED XXXX XX/XX/XX 1. DRAWING GENERATED BY COMPUTER. APPROVED XXXX XX/XX/XX RELEASED XXXX XX/XX/XX 2. MOTOROLA CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY !! SHEET...
  • Page 80 Top Side Components View D200 J230 J210 J380 S200 J330 J300 J350 J200 J201 C234 C231 D781 D780 D745 D744 D743 D742 D728 D727 D724 D725 D726 D723 D722 D721 C205 F202 C204 C206 P204 P203 C230 R230 D100 S141 S100 P201 P200...
  • Page 81 Bottom Side Components View RV382 RV380 VR383 R206 VR230 RV381 R780 U714 U712 R781 C304 C222 R220 R200 C375 R202 Q200 Q201 U372 C353 C303 1 2 3 R738 R201 C781 C780 U352 U370 C373 1 2 3 U330 C355 U332 U220 U350...
  • Page 82 G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 83: Appendix C: G24-Lc (Charger Model

    Kit may be used as the battery charger. Important: The recommended battery and charger accessories, which are defined in the G24-L Module Hardware Description (6802984C05), should be used. The electrical and environmental operating limits of the battery and module must not be exceeded.
  • Page 84: Package Contents

    C-3) is in the OFF position. Caution: When using the Wall-mount adapter, make sure to insert it the Mini-AB USB connector (J380), as shown in Figure C-3. To Connect the Battery 1. Remove the Developer Board cover. G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 85 Note: The Mini-AB USB connector is located to the right of the Developer Board On/Off switch (Labeled USB) at the rear of the Developer Board. 2. Connect the Wall-mount adapter into a wall outlet. September 25, 2007 G24-L Developer’s Kit...
  • Page 86 Connecting External Accessories Power Indicator LED Power On/Off Switch Connector Wall-mount Adapter Connector Figure C-3: Developer Board Power Switch and Mini-AB USB Connector G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 87: Acronyms And Abbreviations

    Evaluation Board GPRS General Packet Radio Service Global System for Mobile Communications Interrupt Request Light Emitting Diode MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface MMCX Mini Micro Coax Man-Machine Interface Original Equipment Manufacturer September 25, 2007 G24-L Developer’s Kit Acr & Abbr-1...
  • Page 88 P - U Abbreviation Full Name Pulse Code Modulation Radio Frequency Subscriber Identity Module Serial Peripheral Interface UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter Universal Serial Bus Unit Under Test Acr & Abbr-2 G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 89: Index

    , 21 Reception Spacers , 9, 18 Speaker , 39 Support Center Header Connection , 5, 33 Switches , 31–32 Header Connector , 9, 18–19 Headset , 19 Connector Pins , 9, 16–17 September 25, 2007 G24-L Developer’s Kit Index-1...
  • Page 90 Index V - V , 17 Connector Pins , 29 Voltage , 13 AC Adapter Index-2 G24-L Developer’s Kit September 25, 2007...
  • Page 92 MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. ©Copyright 2005 Motorola, Inc. Java™ Technology and/or J2ME™ : Java and all other Java–based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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