Sierra Wireless AirLink Fastrack Xtend EDGE Modem, FXT009

The Sierra Wireless AirLink Fastrack Xtend GPRS programmable gateway offers quad-band GPRS connectivity in a ruggedized, plug-and-play form factor.

It allows easy integration in a wide range of industrial equipment and can also be used as a standalone product.

It features an open-standard expansion card interface, enabling you to add additional IO connectivity or features like GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee and more.

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Figure 1 - Sierra Wireless AirLink Fastrack Xtend EDGE Modem, FXT009

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Every Fastrack Xtend modem comes with:

  • Power Supply
  • 3V/1V8 SIM Interface
  • USB Slave Interface
  • Serial Link (UART1)
  • ON/OFF
  • BOOT signal connection
  • RESET signal connection
  • Audio Interface
  • 2 GPIOs
  • LED Status Indicator
  • Battery Accessory Interface (Optional)
Main benefits:
  • Unparalleled expandability
  • Fully programmable ARM9 processor, programmable in C/C++ or Lua
  • Sierra Wireless Software Suite
  • Rugged embedded SIM available for reliable operation in harsh environments
  • Plug-and-play functionality
Air interface: EDGE

Frequency bands: 850/900/1800/1900

Approvals: R&TTE, CE, GCF, FCC, PTCRB, China RTE, AT&T

Power
  • Alarm: 400uA
  • Standby and Idle: 2,5mA
  • GSM/GPRS max: 400mA max (GPRS class 10 33 dBm)
CPU performances
  • Processor: ARM946/DSP
  • Core frequency: 104 MHz/26 MHz
  • User MIPS available: 87 MIPS
  • IO voltage: 2.6-1.5V (set by Vref)
Audio
  • Analog audio: 1x speaker out - 1x micro in
  • Digital audio: with expansion card
  • Codec: HR, FR, EFR, AMR
  • Quality: VDA2A
  • Echo Cancellation&noise reduction: high
  • DTMF: yes
Interfaces
  • UART: 2 (1 on internal expansion connector)
  • USB: 1
  • ON/OFF pin to power OFF the Fastrack Xtend: yes
  • Vref: 2,6V-15V
  • SPI: 2 on internal expansion connector
  • ADC: 1 on internal expansion connector
  • DAC: 1 on internal expansion connector
  • GPIOs connection and GPIO voltage reference: 2 (2,6-15V) + 7 on internal expansion connector
  • RTC: yes
  • Timers (HW, SW, Capture): yes
  • Interrupts pins: 1 on internal expansion connector
  • Flash LED output: Network
  • SIM interface: SIM socket (1,8V/3V)
  • Expansion cards: yes
  • Battery: Optional
Location solution: Expansional card

Embedded SIM: yes

Control options: AT commands, C/C++ language, Lua Script

Operating system: Open AT

Management services: yes

Drivers:
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Mobile
  • Windows CE
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Vista
  • Mac OS
Device dimensions: 89x60x30 mm

Operational temperature: -30°C to +75°C