Sierra Wireless AIRPRIME WISMO218 - Manual (Page 39)

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Product Technical Specification &
Customer Design Guidelines Interfaces
Figure 7. Example of RS-232 Level Shifter Implementation for UART
Note that the U1 chip also protects the AirPrime WISMO218 against ESD (Air Discharge) at 15KV.
Table 8: Recommended Components
Component Description/Details Manufacturer
R1, R2 15K 
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 1µF
C6 100nF
C7 6.8uF TANTAL 10V CP32136 AVX
U1 ADM3307EACP ANALOG DEVICES
J1 SUB-D9 female
R1 and R2 are necessary only during Reset state to force the ~CT125/RI and ~CT109/DCD signals to
HIGH level.
The ADM3307EACP can be powered by the VCC_2V8 (pin 46) of the AirPrime WISMO218 or by an
external regulator at 2.8V.
If the UART interface is connected directly to a host processor, it is not necessary to use level
shifters. The interface can be connected as shown in the figure(s) below: