Continental G12N500G1 Telematics Connectivity Platform Module User Manual

Continental G12N500G1 Telematics Connectivity Platform Module

Product Information

Specifications

• Product : GM OnStar Gen12
• Model : G12N510G1, G12N500G1
• Date : 25. May 2023

General Product Information
The Telematics Connectivity Platform Module (TCP) is a component of the GM OnStar Gen12 system. It provides telematics and connectivity services for vehicles equipped with this module. The TCP enables features such as wireless services, GNSS receiver, and vehicle RF cable loss compensation.

• System Overview
  The TCP is a vital part of the GM OnStar Gen12 system, providing seamless connectivity between the vehicle and various services. It allows for wireless communication, accurate positioning using GNSS, and compensates for RF cable loss.

• Short Description of the TCP
  The TCP is a compact module designed to fit within the vehicle’s infrastructure. It integrates with the existing communication systems and enhances the vehicle’s connectivity capabilities.

• North America (NA) Variants
  The TCP variants designed for North America are specifically tailored to meet the regional requirements and standards. These variants ensure optimum performance and compatibility within the North American market.

• Mechanical Design
  The TCP is housed in a durable and compact enclosure, designed to withstand the harsh automotive environment. The enclosure is resistant to dust, moisture, and vibrations, ensuring reliable operation under various conditions.

• Pictures of the Housing
  [Insert relevant pictures of the TCP housing]

• Description of the TCP
  The TCP is responsible for establishing and maintaining wireless communication between the vehicle and external services. It enables features such as remote vehicle diagnostics, emergency assistance, and connected services.

Technical Data
Below are the technical specifications of the TCP

• [Insert technical data here]

Vehicle RF Cable Loss
The TCP compensates for RF cable loss, ensuring reliable and efficient wireless communication within the vehicle. This compensation helps to maintain signal strength and quality, leading to improved connectivity performance.

Wireless Services
The TCP supports various wireless services, including

• 5G Uplink MIMO
• 5G SISO

5G Uplink MIMO
[Insert detailed information about 5G Uplink MIMO]

5G SISO
[Insert detailed information about 5G SISO]

GNSS Receiver
The TCP includes a GNSS receiver, allowing for accurate positioning and navigation functionalities. The receiver utilizes satellite signals to determine the vehicle’s location, enabling features such as navigation assistance and stolen vehicle tracking.

Product Label Information
The product label provides important information regarding the TCP. For USA/Canada variants, the label includes specific details relevant to those regions.

USA/Canada
[Insert information specific to USA/Canada variants]

Owner Manual Statements
The owner manual contains additional statements and instructions related to the TCP. For USA/Canada variants, specific information for those regions is provided.

Owner Manual USA/Canada
[Insert owner manual statements specific to USA/Canada variants]

Product Usage Instructions

Step 1: Installation
Before using the TCP, ensure proper installation following these steps

1. [Insert installation step 1]
2. [Insert installation step 2]
3. [Insert installation step 3]

Step 2: Activation
Once the TCP is installed, it needs to be activated. Follow these instructions

1. [Insert activation step 1]
2. [Insert activation step 2]
3. [Insert activation step 3]

Step 3: Connecting to Wireless Services
To connect the TCP to wireless services, follow these steps

1. [Insert wireless connection step 1]
2. [Insert wireless connection step 2]
3. [Insert wireless connection step 3]

Step 4: Utilizing GNSS Receiver
The GNSS receiver in the TCP allows for accurate positioning and navigation. To utilize this feature, follow these instructions

1. [Insert GNSS receiver utilization step 1]
2. [Insert GNSS receiver utilization step 2]
3. [Insert GNSS receiver utilization step 3]

Step 5: Troubleshooting
If you encounter any issues with the TCP, refer to the troubleshooting section of the owner manual for guidance.

FAQ

• Q: What is the purpose of the TCP?
  The TCP enables telematics and connectivity services in vehicles, allowing for features such as wireless communication, remote diagnostics, and emergency assistance.

• Q: What wireless services does the TCP support?
  The TCP supports 5G Uplink MIMO and 5G SISO wireless services.

• Q: How does the GNSS receiver work?
  The GNSS receiver in the TCP utilizes satellite signals to determine the vehicle’s location accurately. It enables navigation assistance and stolen vehicle tracking functionalities.

• Q: How do I install and activate the TCP?
  Refer to the installation and activation sections of the user manual for detailed instructions on installing and activating the TCP.

Scope of Document

The aim of this document is to provide a short overview on the Telematics Connectivity Platform Module (TCP) of model G12N510G1, G12N500G1 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 TCP
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/5G and GNSS
• External and internal antennas
• Voice and Data
• 4G : 4×4 DL-MIMO
• 5G : 4×4 MIMO for DL and 2×2 MIMO for UL
• 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/L5
• Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, GPS

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
• 5G
• 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/LTE1/5G (outside vehicle), primary external
• Cell ANT2 : LTE2 (Rx LTE only)/5G (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 TCP has 6 types (fully featured variants) 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. Therefore, it does not have the X6 connector or CV2X-1 signal populated.

X1 20-Pin Main Connector Pin Out

X2 12-Pin Audio Connector Pin Out

X3 Quad RF Connector

X6 Single RF Connector (Present only when V2X is supported)

X7 1000BASET1 Connector

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 button 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 : 6 V to 18 V dc

Supply current consumption

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

Power Consumption

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

Vehicle RF cable loss
The minimum RF cable loss in the vehicle for band n78 is 0.81 dB.

Wireless services

3G/WCDMA

• Band 2 (1900 UMTS): 1850-1910 / 1930-1990 MHz,
• Band 4 (1700 UMTS): 1710-1755 / 2110-2155 MHz,
• Band 5 (850 UMTS): 824-849 / 869-894 MHz

Electrical output power (conducted into 50 Ohm)| +23.0 dBm +1.0/-2.0 dB

4G/LTE

• FDD Band 2 (1900 LTE): 1850-1910 / 1930-1990 MHz,
• FDD Band 4 (1700 LTE): 1710-1755 / 2110-2155 MHz,
• FDD Band 5 (850 LTE): 824-849 / 869-894 MHz,
• FDD Band 7 (2600 LTE): 2500-2570 / 2620-2690 MHz,
• FDD Band 12 (700 LTE): 699-716 / 729-746 MHz,
• FDD Band 13 (750 LTE): 777-787 / 746-756 MHz,
• FDD Band 14 (700 LTE): 788-798 / 758-768 MHz,
• FDD Band 28a (700 LTE): 703-718 / 758-773 MHz,
• FDD Band 28b (700 LTE): 718-748 / 773-803 MHz, FDD Band 29Rx (700 LTE): – / 717-728 MHz,
• FDD Band 30Rx (2300 LTE): – / 2350-2360 MHz,
• FDD Band 66 (1700 LTE): 1710-1780 / 2110-2200 MHz,
• FDD Band 71 (600): 663-698 / 617-652 MHz

Electrical output power (conducted into 50 Ohm)| +23.0 dBm +1.0/-2.0 dB

5G

• Band n2 (1900): 1850-1910 / 1930-1990 MHz,
• Band n5 (850): 824-849 / 869-894 MHz,
• Band n25 (1900): 1850-1915 / 1930-1995 MHz,
• Band n41 (2500): 2496-2690 MHz,
• Band n66 (1700): 1710-1780 / 2110-2200 MHz,
• Band n71 (600): 663-698 / 617-652 MHz,
• Band n77 (3700): 3300-4200 MHz
• Band n78 (3500): 3300-3800 MHz

Electrical output power (conducted into 50 Ohm):|

• Band n2: PC3: +23.0 dBm +1.0/-2.0 dB Band n5: PC3: +23.0 dBm
• +1.0/-2.0 dB Band n25: PC3: +23.0 dBm +1.0/-2.0 dB Band n41: PC2:
• +26.0 dBm +1.0/-2.0 dB Band n66: PC3: +23.0 dBm +1.0/-2.0 dB Band
• n71: PC3: +23.0 dBm +1.0/-2.0 dB Band n77: PC2: +26.0 dBm
• +1.0/-2.0 dB
• Band n78: PC3: +23.0 dBm +1.0/-2.0 dB *)

To meet the requirement for radiated power from the vehicle antenna when using maximum power in Band n78, a reduction of 2.5dB of max tune-up power is needed. This power back-off is accomplished by using the SAR power limit feature. The SAR power limit is checked against the general power limit table prior to transmitting in any band when an external antenna connection is detected (normal state of operation.) Therefore, for Band n78, the SAR power limit table will contain a value 2.5dB lower than the general power limit table in use on the module. There is no effect to tune-up process or management of appropriate band output power to maintain proper connection within the allowed power range (given this 2.5dB reduction of the maximum allowed power).
The total loss in the vehicle to be declared is 5.81 dB.

• Power_back-off = 2.5 dB
• LC = 0.81vehicle_cable_loss + 2.5TCU_board_loss + Power_back-offmimo
• LCsiso_declare = LCmimo_declare = 5.81dB

3G, 4G, 5G antenna usage

Uplink MIMO

MIMO

Frequency Bands| Transmit antenna
41|

• primary antenna,
• secondary antenna

77|

• primary antenna,
• secondary antenna

78|

• primary antenna,
• secondary antenna

5G SISO

SISO

Frequency Bands| Transmit antenna
2| primary antenna
5| primary antenna
25| primary antenna
41| secondary antenna
66| primary antenna
71| primary antenna
77| secondary antenna
78| secondary antenna

GNSS receiver

• L1
• GNSS L1 Frequency Band: Beidou-B1I, GalileoE1, GLONASS-G1, GPS-L1 and SBAS-L1 ****
• L5
• GNSS L5 Frequency Band: Galileo-E5A and GPS- L5, Beidou-B2A
• SBAS supported: EGNOS/MSAS/QZSS/WAAS/GAGAN
• AGNSS not supported.

Product Label Information

USA/Canada

• Model : G12N510G1 or G12N500G1
• Contains FCC ID : LHJ-FE5NA0010
• Contains IC : 2807E-FE5NA0010

Owner Manual Statements

Owner manual USA/Canada

Continental

• Model : G12N510G1 or G12N500G1
• Contains FCC ID : LHJ-FE5NA0010
• Contains IC: 2807E-FE5NA0010

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada licenceexempt 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, must 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.
• The user shall keep a minimum distance to the TCP of 24 cm.
• The user shall keep a minimum distance to antennas, residing on the car roofs, connected to the TCP, of 24 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.
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc n’approuve aucune modification apportée à l’appareil par l’utilisateur, quelle qu’en soit la nature. Tout changement ou modification peuvent annuler le droit d’utilisation de l’appareil par l’utilisateur.
CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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