Important information This technical description contains important information for start up and use of the CT63 NG Terminal. Read it carefully before you start working with the CT63 NG Terminal. The warranty will be void should damage occur due to non-compliance with these instructions for use.
Table of Contents Important information ..............................2 Safety Instructions ................................2 General Information ..............................6 Contact for Support ............................6 Conventions Used in this Manual ........................6 Related Documentation ............................ 7 Abbreviations ..............................7 Revision History..............................8 Product Description ..............................9 Overview ................................
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Antenna type ............................24 6.3.3 Antenna placement ..........................24 6.3.4 The antenna cable ........................... 25 6.3.5 Possible communications disturbances ....................25 Optional variants ..............................26 CT63 NG with Mini USB with USB – Power (host powered) ................26 RS485 Sub D9 ..............................26...
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Table Overview Table 1: Abbreviation ................................ 7 Table 2: Documentation Change Log ..........................8 Table 3: Feature Overview CT63 NG ..........................12 Table 4: Accessories List ..............................13 Table 5: RJ11 Pin and Signals Description ........................17 Table 6: Electrical characteristics of the serial port signals .................... 18 Table 7: Power Consumption in Low Power Mode with RS232 under DTE control ............
General Information This User Manual consists of the following chapters: Chapter Description General Information provides basic information such as the conventions for the warning levels, applicable related documentations, used abbreviations, a revision history and contact information. Product Description provides a brief overview about the mechanical specification of the product (including size and weight) as well as an overview of the functions and features of the device as well as the available accessories.
1.3 Related Documentation Please consult the download zone of the CEP AG website for additional documents related to CT63 NG, such as AT command manuals. Note that such type of documents can be accessed online only after you have registered on our website and agreed with our terms of use.
1.5 Revision History Revision Date Changes Rev 1.0 14.10.2015 First version of the document. Rev 1.1 06.11.2015 Corrected Section 1.3. Updated product naming. Rev 1.2 09.12.2015 Updated Sections 4.4 (RS232 Serial Port) and 5.4 (Using low power mode of the modem). Added new Section 5.2 (Configuration of the bit rate on the serial interface) Table 2: Documentation Change Log...
Product Description 2.1 Overview The pictures below show the mechanical design of the CT63 NG Terminal along with the positions of the different connectors and mounting holes. The CT63 NG Terminal case is made of durable PC/ABS plastic. Figure 1: Connector on rear side of the Terminal...
Please note the following: The terminal can be securely fitted into your application by using the mounting holes positioned at the two of the corners of the device make it possible to securely bolt the modem into your application. ...
Figure 3: Drawing of the Terminal’s Housing 2.4 Product Features and Technical Data NOTICE CEP AG may, at any time and without notice, make changes or improvements to the products and services offered and / or cease producing or commercializing them. Category Features Details...
TCP/IP Stack Access via AT commands and transparent TCP services SW Update Serial / USB / FOTA Power Management Voltage Range 5V - 32V Hardware Operating Temperature -40°C to +80°C Characteristics Dimensions 77x66x26 mm Weight Table 3: Feature Overview CT63 NG...
2.5 CEP Certified Accessories Art-Nr. Description 12002 Power supply 230V AC / 12 V DC with 6-pin RJ11 connector 12003 Power cable with 6pin RJ11 connector and with open ends 12021 FME female Magnetic Antenna / Pentaband (Quad&UMTS) 12016 FME female Rectangular Antenna / Pentaband (Quad&UMTS) 12020 FME female Patch Antenna/ Pentaband (Quad&UMTS) 12006...
3.3 General precautions The CT63 NG Terminal as a stand-alone item is designed for indoor use only. To use outside it must be integrated into a weatherproof enclosure. Do not exceed the environmental and electrical limits as specified in Section 2.4 Product Features and Technical Data.
> 5V, V < 0.5V Power on: t >1s after VCC available = Volt Input high = Volt Input low This Statement does not apply to the USB Host Powered version of the CT63 NG.
4.3 SIM card reader The CT63 NG Terminal is fitted with a SIM card reader designed for 1.8V and for 3V SIM cards. It is the flip-up type which is lockable in the horizontal position and is accessed through a removable panel.
(DCE) and the external application or computer as the data terminating equipment (DTE). The maximum baud rate to communicate with the CT63 NG Terminal is 230400 kbit/ Some functions need to be configured or activated using module specific AT commands. Please refer to the appropriate AT command manual referenced in Section xyz for further details.
4.4.1 Serial Data The modem supports the standard data character format of Programmable baud rate (300bps to 230,400bps). Auto-configuration mode with auto-baud (1,200bps to 230,400bps). Multiplex ability according to GSM 07.10 Multiplexer Protocol. 4.5 Mini USB Connector The modem supports a standard USB 2.0 Full Speed slave interface to receive AT-commands as well as data transmissions.
Older power supplies often have large capacitors which lead to slow leading and falling edges (tying TO_IN in parallel to VCC instead of using a separate dedicated digital signal might increase this effect) Slow analogue signals used to assert TO_IN If you are in doubt, please ...
URC “Ring” will appear Send the AT command “AT^SPOW=1,0,0” Power consumption table [mA] @ 5V [mA] @ 12V [mA] @ 24V [mA] @ 32V Low power mode Table 7: Power Consumption in Low Power Mode with RS232 under DTE control 5.4.2 Low power mode with Looped RTS/CTS Enabling the low power mode: ...
ANALOG-IN 5.7 Power consumption during Regular Operation The following table shows you the power consumption of the CT63 NG Terminal in different modes. Please refer to Table 7 and Table 8 for details of power consumption in Low Power Mode.
Installation of the modem This chapter gives you advice and helpful hints on how to integrate the CT63 NG Terminal into your application from a hardware perspective. Please read the information given in Section 2 Product Description and then read the information in this section before starting your integration work.
Where access is restricted, it may be easier to connect all the cables to the modem prior to securing it in the application. Securely attach the CT63 NG Terminal modem to the host application using two 3mm diameter pan-head screws. 6.3 Antenna 6.3.1 General...
6.3.4 The antenna cable Use 50Ω impedance low-loss cable and high-quality 50Ω impedance connectors (frequency range up to 2GHz) to avoid RF losses. Ensure that the antenna cable is as short as possible. The Voltage Standing- Wave Ratio (VSWR) may depend on the effectiveness of the antenna, cable and connectors. In addition, if you use an adapter between the antenna cable and the antenna connector, it is crucial that the antenna cable is a high-quality, low-loss cable.
RS485 Please contact your distributor or CEP AG directly for further information if necessary. 7.1 CT63 NG with Mini USB with USB – Power (host powered) Figure 7: CT63 Mini USB with USB Power (host powered) Pin Connector Signal...
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Signal Direction Limits Description Not connected Differential RS485-B Optional shielding Differential RS485-A Ground connection Not connected Not connected Not connected Not connected Table 10: Electrical characteristics of the RS485-serial port signals...
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