BenQ GSM/GPRS Module M23

Tri-Band GSM900/DCS1800/PCS1900 cellular engine

BenQ offers you the intelligently designed and powerful M23 tri-band
GSM/GPRS class8 module. These modules are designed for a variety
of applications, such as car phone, vehicle tracking, vending machines,
ATMs, Wireless Publish phone and traffic control. BenQ also provides
complete technical support and superior customer service at any time
to shorten your development times.
The BenQ M23 is the ideal solution for those seeking to develop
wireless applications based on cellular telecoms technology.

Features
z Tri-band GSM900/DCS1800/PCS1900

z Compact, high-performance and cost-effective

z Total communications solution

-Supports GSM data, voice, fax and SMS.

-Provides optional services, including: Call Forwarding, Call Barring, Multi-Party

Calls, Call Waiting, Call Hold, Explicit Call Transfer

-Supports TCP/IP protocol.

z Excellent technical support

-Full Type Approval Certification/CE mark/China type approval

-Reference design/Application note/Design guide

-Field Test

z Easy to install and integrate

- Provides complete development kit

- Various configurations for flexibility and reliability

- Pin to pin compatible with BenQ M22 module

z 1.8V and 3V SIM support

z Complete type approvals: R&TTE, GCF, China TA

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Applications
z Vehicle communications
system
z Vending machine
z ATM
z Wireless public phone
z Traffic control
z Remote monitoring
z Security systems
z Fleet management
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Specifications
Product Feature Supplementary Services
Tri-Band GSM/GPRS module Number identification
- EGSM900/DCS1800/PCS1900 Call forwarding (Call Divert)
Compliant with GSM Phase 2+ standard Call completion
Control via AT commands Multi Party
Supply Voltage range from 3.3v to 4.2v Charging
Voice Call barring
HR/FR/EFR Interface
Noise deduction, echo cancellation Antenna Interfaces
Telephony - RF connector support coaxial cable
Emergency Call - RF pads support RF cable soldering
Dual Tone Multi Frequency Function (DTMF) 44-pin B2B connector including:
Short Message Service (SMS) - UART/RS232
Delivery Report - SIM (1.8V/3V)
Point to point MT/MO - General Purpose I/Os
Cell Broadcast - Analog audio input/output
GSM Circuit Switched Data - Power supply connection
Asynchronous -RTC
Transparent/ non-transparent AT command set according to GSM 27.05, 27.07
Up to 14.4kbps General Information
GPRS Packet Data Dimension: 55.5 x 40 x 5.95 mm
GPRS Class B Weight: 15 g
GPRS Multi-slot Class 8 Operating Temperature: - 20 ~ + 60 °C
4 slot downlink (86.6kbps), 1 slot uplink Functional Temperature:- 20 ~ + 70 °C
(21.4kbps) max 5 slot
Coding Schemes: CS1 to CS4 Storage Temperature: - 40 ~ +85 °C
Support TCP/IP protocol