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Swarm M138 Modem
Product Manual
Swarm M138 Modem Product Manual
Revision 1.00
November 2021
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Revision History 4
Additional Resources: 4
1 Safety Information and Compliance 7
1.1 FCC Compliance 7
1.2 ISED Compliance 7
1.3 RF Exposure Guidance 7
1.4 EU RED Certification 8
1.5 Transceiver Regulatory Certification 8
2 Product Overview 9
3 Mechanical Specification 10
3.1 Modem Dimensions 10
3.2 Environmental 11
3.3 Moisture Sensitivity Level 11
4 Electrical Interfaces 12
4.1 User Host Device 12
4.2 Modem Pin Allocation 13
4.3 DC Power Interface 15
4.4 Power On/Off Control 18
4.5 Serial Data Interface 18
4.6 LED Indicators 19
5 Design Guidance 20
5.1 Input Connections 20
5.2 Decoupling and Feed-through Capacitors 20
5.3 Input Voltage Examples 21
5.4 Communications 23
5.4.1 Level Shifting 24
5.5 Example Design 25
6 RF Interfaces 27
6.1 RF Connectors 27
6.2 RF Antenna 27
6.2.1 Antenna Characteristics 28
6.2.2 Ground Plane Requirements 29
6.3 Antenna Debugging 31
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7 Software interface 32
Message types 32
General command structure 32
Command timing 33
Command responses 33
Boot-up sequence 33
GPS Date/Time Reference 33
Messages 34
Table of Commands 35
$CS - Configuration Settings 36
$DT - Date/Time 37
$FV - Firmware Version 40
$GJ - GPS Jamming/Spoofing Indication 41
$GN - Geospatial information 43
$GP - GPIO1 Control 46
$GS - GPS Fix Quality 49
$MM - Messages Received Management 52
$MT - Messages to Transmit Management 56
$PO - Power Off 59
$PW - Power Status 60
$RD - Receive Data Message 62
$RS - Restart Device 63
$RT - Receive Test 64
$SL - Sleep mode 67
$M138 - Modem Status 70
$TD - Transmit data 71
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1 Safety Information and Compliance
The Swarm M138 Modem is designed to comply with the standards for Radio Emissions
Compliance and Electromagnetic Compatibility in the United States, Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, United Kingdom, European Union, Brazil, as well as worldwide.
1.1 FCC Compliance
Currently under review
1.1.4 FCC ID:
The Swarm Modem is currently under test and will receive FCC ID at a later date.
1.2 ISED Compliance
Currently under review
1.2.2 IC ID:
The Swarm Modem is currently under test and will receive IC ID at a later date.
1.3 RF Exposure Guidance
Currently under review
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1.4 EU RED Certification
1.4.1 Declaration of Conformity:
Currently under review
1.4.2 Article 10(2)/(10):
Currently under review
1.5 Transceiver Regulatory Certification
The Swarm Modem is a regulatory approved modular transmitter that is designed to be
integrated into an enclosed host system. With appropriate external connections, the host can be
designed to meet full regulatory tests and sold as a regulatory certified product that meets FCC,
IC, and CE requirements. Table 1 below is a partial list of regulatory approvals.
Regulatory
Approvals
Radio Tests
EMC Tests
Safety Tests
FCC
Currently under review
IC
Currently under review
CE
Currently under review
Table 1: Overview of the Swarm M138 Modem regulatory approvals.
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2 Product Overview
The Swarm Modem (Model: M138) satellite data modem transmits and receives data to and
from Swarm’s space network and is designed to be embedded into a third-party product. Swarm
backend systems support the delivery of customer data via a REST API or Webhook to the
cloud service of each user’s choice.
The Swarm Modem is a module suitable for a variety of low-bandwidth use cases: from
connecting people and tracking vehicles, ships, or packages to relaying sensor data for
agriculture, energy, and industrial IoT applications.
The Swarm Modem is a Mini-PCI Express Card that can be easily integrated into any new or
existing PCB design. The Swarm Modem communicates via a standard 3.3V CMOS serial
UART interface or a PC interface with a USB-to-serial converter.
Category
Description
Components
GPS, VHF radio with integrated T/R switch, U.FL connector for GPS and
VHF antenna, indicator LEDs, 3.3V serial interface, 3.3V GPIO, 1PPS GPS
Onboard
Sensors
uBLOX GPS (lat/lon/alt), 1 pulse per second signal
Dimensions
and Mass
51.0 mm x 30.0 mm x 5.3 mm, 9.6 g
See detailed description in the Mechanical Specification section.
Power
Mode
Typical
Peak
3.3V
5V
3.3V
5V
Sleep
-
-
70μA
110μA
Receiver Active
26mA
25mA
40mA
42mA
Transmitter On
1275mA
785mA
1600mA
790mA
Protocol
Modified NMEA two-letter command set
Bit rate
1 kbps. Maximum packet size is 192 bytes
Table 2: Overview of the Swarm Modem.
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3 Mechanical Specification
3.1 Modem Dimensions
The overall dimensions of the Modem and its weight are summarized in Table 3.
Parameter
Value
Length
51.0 mm
Width
30.0 mm
Height
5.3 ±0.1 mm
Weight
9.6 g
Table 3: Modem Mechanical Dimensions and Weight.
Figure 1: Modem front and back views.
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