Continental G12N400G1 GM OnStar Gen12 Telematics Control Unit User Manual

Continental G12N400G1 GM OnStar Gen12 Telematics Control Unit

User Manual
GM OnStar Gen12
Telematics Connectivity Platform Module (TCP)
Model: G12N400G1
DATE: 29. July 2022

Scope of Document

The aim of this document is to provide a short overview on the Telematics Connectivity Platform Module (TCP) of model G12N400G1 and to describe the TCP.

General Product Information

Product type: Telematics Connectivity Platform Module (TCP)
Manufacturer, Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. 21440 West Lake Cook Road
Deer Park, IL 60010
United States of America
Brand/Trademark: Continental
Factory/Manufacturing Location:
Continental Automotive Maquila Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Carretera Panamericana Sur No, Ext. 114+354 No. Int. 9 Colonia: Parque Industrial Finsa Aguascalientes C.P. 20393
Country of origin : Mexico

System Overview

Short Description of the device
The product described herein is a Telematics Connectivity Platform Module (TCP) for the GM’s GEN12 ONSTAR (Telematics and Connectivity Platform) program. It consists of integrated telematics transceivers for different wireless services, as well as several interfaces to the vehicle. The TCP is providing various connectivity services.

North America (NA) Variants

Mechanical design

Pictures of the housing

Description of the TCP

Product features
The TCP main parts are:

• NAD with 3G/4G/LTE and GNSS
• External and internal antennas
• Voice and Data
• Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, GPS
• 2×2 DL-MIMO for 4G
• Internal embedded Sim-IC
• Audio subsystem includes analog microphone input and speaker output
• Digital audio interfaces including CODEC and audio PA (Power Amplifier)
• Service calls
• Emergency calls
• Internal Backup Battery (BUB)
• GNSS L1

External interfaces:

• Main power supply
• Primary LTE antennas
• GPS Input
• Three buttons keypad
• LED control
• External microphone (MIC+/-) input/output
• External backup speaker (SPK+/-) output
• CAN
• Ethernet 1000BaseT1
• Debug interfaces (USB, UART)

Ethernet:

Wireless services:

• 3G/WCDMA
• 4G/LTE
• VoLTE
• Voice/Assistance Calls
  • Emergency Calls
  • Assistance Calls
  • Calls are only possible to some fixed phone numbers
• Global Positioning and Navigation: GPS, GNSS, Beidou, Glonass
• Data Services

TCP external Antennas:

• Cell ANT1: 3G/LTE1 (outside vehicle), primary external
• Cell ANT2: LTE2 (Rx LTE only, outside vehicle), secondary external
• GNSS patch (outside vehicle)
• XM patch (outside vehicle)

TCP internal Antennas:

• Cell/Backup ANT3, internal ANT1: 3G/4G/LTE1 (inside vehicle), primary internal
• Cell/Backup ANT4, internal ANT2: 4G/LTE2 (Rx LTE only, inside vehicle), secondary internal

Connectors
The GM GEN12 TCP has 6 types (fully featured) of connectors (from left to right):

• X1: 20-Pin Main Signal Connector
• X2: 12-Pin Audio
• X6: Single RF: C-V2X-2
• X3: Quad RF (Cellular PRIMARY, DRX0/GNSS, C-V2X-1)
• X7: 1000BASET1

This variant does not support V2X.
X1 20-Pin Main Connector Pin Out

X2 12-Pin Audio Connector Pin Out

Audio Subsystem
The TCP audio system will provide a hands-free user interface for emergency calls and call center concierge/personal calling within the vehicular environment.
The audio system provides the following

• Microphone front end input
• Amplifier speaker driver (class D amplifier)

Keypad Subsystem
The keypad subsystem will provide an interface between the user and the TCP for emergency calls and call center concierge/personal calling within the vehicular environment.
The keypad includes the following interfaces:

• Three buttons interfaces
  • Phone Button
  • Accept an incoming phone call
  • End a phone call
  • Initiate OnStar Screen on the infotainment unit
  • OnStar Button
  • Initiate an OnStar phone call to the Backoffice
  • Emergency Button
  • Initiate an Emergency phone call to the Backoffice
• Two color indicator LED’s
  • Green
  • Red

Technical data

Operating temperature Range
-40°C to 90°C

Supply Voltage
Nominal.: 12 V dc
Supply Voltage Range: 8 V to 16 V dc

Supply current consumption
Typical standby current: 250mA (at 12 V)
Typical active current consumption: 350mA (at 12 V) Maximum active current consumption: 600mA dc (at 12 V)

Power Consumption
Typical power consumption: 5.5W
(Cellular, GNSS active)

Wireless services

3G/WCDMA:

Frequency bands / range:

| Band II (B2: 1900 UMTS): 1850-1910 / 1930-1990 MHz,

Band IV (B4: 1700 UMTS): 1710-1755 / 2110-2155 MHz,

Band V (B5: 850 UMTS): 824-849 / 869-894 MHz

Electrical output power:| +23.0 dBm (+/- 1dB)

4G/LTE:

Frequency bands / range:

| Band 2 (1900 LTE): 1850-1910 / 1930-1990 MHz,

Band 4 (1700 LTE): 1710-1755 / 2110-2155 MHz,

Band 5 (850 LTE): 824-849 / 869-894 MHz,

Band 12 (700 LTE): 698-716 / 728-746 MHz,

Band 13 (750 LTE): 777-787 / 746-756 MHz,

Band 14 (700 LTE): 788-798 / 758-768 MHz,

Band 28a (700 LTE): 703-718 / 758-773 MHz,

Band 28b (700 LTE): 718-748 / 773-803 MHz, Band 29Rx (700 LTE): – / 717-728 MHz,

Band 30Rx (2300 LTE): 2305-2317 / 2305-2360 MHz,

Band 66 (1700 LTE): 1710-1780 / 2110-2200 MHz

Electrical output power:| +23.0 dBm (+/- 1dB)

GNSS receiver:

Label Information

USA/Canada

• Model: G12N400G1
• Contains FCC ID: LHJ-FE4NA0210
• Contains IC: 2807E-FE4NA0210

Owner Manual Statements

Owner manual USA/Canada
Continental
Model: G12N400G1
Contains FCC ID: LHJ-FE4NA0210
Contains IC: 2807E-FE4NA0210
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
This device complies with FCC/ISED radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines and RSS-102 of the ISED radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
The TCP, containing internal radiating antennas, should be installed and mounted on a metal surface of the vehicles body in the intended plastic TCP bracket/holder for the intended car line variant.
In this case, it is not required to keep a minimum distance between the top side of the TCP, showing in the direction of human beings, and human beings.
When a TCP is mounted to a metal surface behind a seat, there shall be no occupants behind the TCP.
The user shall keep a minimum distance to antennas, residing on the car roofs, connected to the TCP, of 20 cm.

FCC Class B digital device notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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