Quectel MC20

 

Ultra - small LCC package quad - band GSM / GPRS / GNSS module

 


Key benefits
 


● Ultra small size: 18.7 × 16.0 × 2.1mm

● Multi - satellite navigation system: GPS / BeiDou / QZSS

● GNSS receiver channel: 99 channel capture channel / 33 track channel

● Support a variety of AGPS technology, such as EASY ™, EPO ™, seconds and so on

● Built-in LNA greatly enhance GNSS receiver sensitivity (-167dBm @ tracking mode): can use passive GNSS antenna without any external LNA Support for enhanced GNSS features such as SDK commands, LOCUS ™, AIC, and GLP

● Multi-function quad-band GSM module: 850/900/1800 / 1900MHz

● Built-in rich network protocol: TCP / UDP / PPP / HTTP / FTP / SSL

● Supports voice, SMS, QuecFOTA ™, dual card stand-alone and OpenCPU functions

● Supports Bluetooth V3.0 and SPP & HFP-AG configuration files



Introduction
 


MC20 module using the latest technology developed by the multi-functional communication chip developed from. It is an integrated LCC package, quad-band GSM / GPRS and advanced algorithms GNSS engine in one of the full-featured communication module, with ultra-small size, low power consumption, dual card stand-alone and other advantages. MC20 not only embedded rich network protocols (such as TCP, UDP, PPP, FTP, HTTP and SSL *), but also integrated multi-constellation satellite systems (such as the Big Dipper, GPS, QZSS), it can provide wireless mobile communications and precision navigation Positioning function.

In addition to GSM / GPRS wireless communication function, MC20 module also supports advanced GNSS technology. It integrates EPO ™ (users do not need to set up the server, directly from the MTK server to obtain EPO data), seconds and other technologies, to achieve rapid first-time positioning. Because of the support of Beidou, GPS, QZSS and other multi-constellation satellite system demodulation algorithm, its positioning more accurate, anti-multipath interference ability, than the traditional GPS module has more advantages. In addition, the MC20 module has a built-in LNA and low-power algorithm: the former to increase its reception sensitivity to -149dBm; the latter in low-power mode (GLP Mode) under the current consumption of only 40% of normal mode of operation.

MC20 module than the traditional GSM + GNSS program to reduce the volume of 40%, so that it occupies a greater advantage in a variety of applications. Its main application areas are: wearable equipment (smart watches), pet tracking, property tracking and driving recorder and so on.

 

Specification
 

General Specifications

 

Band

850/900/1800/1900MHz

 

GPRS multi - slot level

Class 12

 

GPRS business type

Class B

 

Compatible with GSM Phase 2/2 +

Class 4 (2W@850/900MHz)
Class 1 (1W@1800/1900MHz)

 

voltage range

3.3 ~ 4.6V, typical 4.0V

 

Low power consumption

1.2mA@DRX=5

 

Operating temperature

-40 °C ~ +85 °C

 

size

18.7 × 16.0 × 2.1mm

 

weight

About 1.3g

 

AT command type

GSM 07.07, 07.05 and enhanced AT commands

Data business characteristics

 

GPRS Class 12

85.6kbps (Downlink)
85.6kbps (Uplink)

 

Packet broadcast control channel

countenance

 

Encoding

CS 1, 2, 3, 4

 

USSD

countenance

 

Non-transparent transmission

countenance

 

Network protocol

TCP/ UDPFTP/ HTTP/ PPP/ SSL

SMS function

 

Point-to-point messaging

 

 

SMS broadcast

 

 

Text / PDU mode

 

Audio features

 

Voice codec mode

Half rate (HR)

Full rate (FR)

Enhanced full rate (EFR)

Adaptive (AMR)

 

Echo algorithm

Echo cancellation

Echo suppression

Noise elimination

GNSS technical parameters

 

 

GPS L1 band

(1575.42MHz)


BeiDou B1 band

(1561.10MHz)

channel

33 (track) / 99 (capture) / 210 (PRN)

 

 

C/A Code

 

 

 

SBAS

WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN

 

Horizontal position accuracy

No support

<2.5 m CEP

 

Speed accuracy

No support

<0.1m/s

 

Acceleration Accuracy

No support

0.1m/s2

 

advanced technology

EASY™/ LOCUS™/ AlwaysLocate™/ GLP/ SDK/ AIC/ SDK/ 秒定

 

Re-capture time

 

<1s

 

TTFF @ -130dBm (seconds function open)

Cold start

<4.5s

 

TTFF @ -130dBm (EASY ™ function on)

Cold start

<15s

 

 

Warm start

<5s

 

 

Hot start

<1s

 

TTFF @ -130dBm (EASY ™ function off)

Cold start

<35s

 

 

Warm start

<30s

 

 

Hot start

<1s

 

Sensitivity

capture

-149dBm

 

 

track

-167dBm

 

 

Re-capture

-161dBm

 

Dynamic performance

Maximum altitude

18000m

 

 

Maximum speed

515m/s

 

 

Maximum acceleration

4G

 

 

 

 

interface

 

SIM/USIM card

×2, 3V/1.8V

 

SD card*

×1

 

Serial port

× 3 (× 1 GSM main serial port, × 1 GSM debug serial port, × 1 GNSS serial port)

 

Analog audio channel

2 output channels and 1 input channel

 

Bluetooth

BT 3.0
Configuration file: SPP/HFP-AG

 

Simulate sampling

×1

 

GPIO

×1

 

PCM*

×1 (LGA pad)

 

RTC

×1

 

Antenna access point

× 3 (× 1 GSM antenna access point, × 1 GNSS antenna access point, × 1 Bluetooth antenna access point)