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B+B SmartWorx SmartStart SL301 User Manual

Manual is about: LTE Industrial Router

Summary of SmartStart SL301

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    Lte industrial router smartstart sl301 user’s manual.

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    Headquarters international headquarters advantech b+b smartworx 707 dayton road ottawa, il 61350 usa phone +1 (815) 433-5100 – general fax +1 (815) 433-5105 websites www.Bb-smartworx.Com www.Bb-smartsensing.Com support@bb-elec.Com cellular routers office advantech b+b smartworx s.R.O. Sokolska 71 56...

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    Used symbols used symbols danger – information regarding user safety or potential damage to the router. Attention – problems that can arise in specific situations. Information, notice – useful tips or information of special interest. Gpl licence source codes under gpl licence are available free of c...

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    Contents contents 1 safety instruction 2 2 weee directive 3 3 router description 4 3.1 lte category 1 (cat.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3.2 basic hw information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3.3 configuration and diagnostics ....

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    Contents 7.2 technical specification of user interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 7.3 standards and regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 7.4 type tests and environmental conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 7.5 technical par...

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    List of figures list of figures 1 access to the internet from lan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 backed up access to the internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 using vpn tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 ...

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    List of tables list of tables 1 router versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 delivery identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3 order codes overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    1. Safety instruction 1. Safety instruction please, observe the following instructions: • the router must be used in compliance with all applicable international and national laws and in compliance with any special restrictions regulating the utilization of the router in prescribed applications and ...

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    2. Weee directive 2. Product disposal instructions the weee (waste electrical and electronic equipment: 2002/96/ec) directive has been introduced to ensure that electrical/electronic products are recycled using the best available recovery techniques to minimize the impact on the environment. This pr...

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    3. Router description 3. Router description cellular router smartstart sl301 is designed for wireless communication in the mobile networks that make use of traditional cellular technologies. The primary purpose of this router is its use in the newest category 1 (cat.1) services on the cellular lte n...

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    3. Router description the router also supports additional software like r-seenet for permanent traffic monitoring of routers. Examples of possible applications • mobile office • smart meters for utilities • fleet management • security system • telematic • telemetric • remote monitoring • vending and...

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    3. Router description ii. Backed up access to the internet (from lan) figure 2: backed up access to the internet iii. Secure networks interconnection or using vpn figure 3: using vpn tunnel 6.

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    3. Router description iv. Serial gateway figure 4: serial gateway 7.

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    4. Contents of package 4. Contents of package the basic router set available for delivery includes the following items: • router, • power supply and io cable (1.5 m long), • clip for the din rail (two screws are included), • paper start guide. Figure 5: contents of package 4.1 recommended accessorie...

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    5. Router design 5. Router design 5.1 router versions the smartstart router is supplied in the following versions (see table below). All versions are available only in the plastic box. Router versions sim bin b out eth rs232 w if i sl301 with rs232 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x sl301 with rs232 & wifi 1 x 1 x...

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    5. Router design 5.2 delivery identification trade name product name other sl301 smartstart lte router (cat.1) for nam (verizon) table 2: delivery identification figure 7: label for versions without wifi figure 8: label for versions with wifi 5.3 order codes order codes overview is shown in the tabl...

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    5. Router design 5.4 basic dimensions of the router box figure 9: basic dimensions of the router box 11.

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    5. Router design 5.5 mounting recommendations • possibility to be put on a work surface, • din rail en 60715 with included clip ckd-sbd23. For the most of applications with a built-in router in a switch board it is possible to recognize two kinds of environments: • no public and industry environment...

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    5. Router design 5.6 removing from the din rail din holder is suitable for din rail according to en 60715 standard only. Default position of ckd-sbd23 holder, which is used for mounting the router on a din rail, is shown in the following figure: figure 10: default position of din holder for removing...

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    5. Router design 5.7 description of the rear panel the rear panel contains one holder for sim cards ( sim1 ) and rst button used to restore default configuration and reboot the router. 5.8 description of the front panel on the front panel is the following: caption connector description pwr/io 4-pin ...

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    5. Router design 5.8.1 status indication about router status inform three led indicators on the front panel. The eth port has two additional leds that provide information about the port status. Caption color state description pwr green blinking on fast blinking router is ready starting of the router...

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    5. Router design 5.8.2 power pwr / io connector panel socket 4-pin. Pin number signal mark description 1 gnd(-) negative pole of dc supply voltage 2 vcc(+) positive pole of dc supply voltage (+9 to +36 v dc) 3 in0 binary input 4 out0 binary output table 6: connection of pwr / io connector figure 13:...

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    5. Router design the pwr / io interface is also designed for processing of binary input and control (setting) binary output. Binary input logical 0 / 1 ∗ voltage web interface status logic 0 0 – 0.7 v on logic 1 1.6 – 36 v off table 7: characteristics of binary input ∗ the binary input status in the...

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    5. Router design 5.8.3 antenna connector ant, div and wifi main and diversity antennas are connected to the router using the sma connector on the front panel. There is also available r-sma antenna connector through which the additional antenna can be connected, if the router is equipped with wifi mo...

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    5. Router design 5.8.4 sim card reader smartstart sl301 contains one reader for 3 v and 1.8 v sim cards, which is placed on the rear panel of the device. For getting the router to work is necessary to insert an activated sim card with an unblocked pin code. The sim cards might be of different adjust...

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    5. Router design 5.8.5 ethernet port eth the panel socket rj45 is used for this interface. Ethernet isolation is 1500 v. Pin signal mark description data flow direction 1 txd+ transmit data – positive pole input/output 2 txd- transmit data – negative pole input/output 3 rxd+ receive data – positive ...

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    5. Router design 5.8.6 serial port rs232 the db9 female connector is used for this interface. Pin signal mark description data flow direction 1 dcd data carrier detect output 2 rxd receive data output 3 txd transmit data input 4 dtr data terminal ready input 5 gnd system ground — 6 dsr data set read...

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    5. Router design 5.8.7 reset when pwr led starts flashing on the front panel, it is possible to restore the default con- figuration of the router by pressing the rst button on the rear panel. After pressing this button the default configuration is restored and then router reboots (green led will be ...

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    6. First use 6. First use 6.1 connecting the router before the first use before putting the router into operation it is necessary to connect all components which are required to run your applications. Don’t forget to insert sim card. The router can not operate without connected antenna, sim card and...

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    6. First use 6.2 start the router is put into operation when the power supply is connected to this router. By default, the router will automatically start to log on to the default apn. Dhcp server will start to assign addresses for devices on the ethernet port eth. Router behavior can be changed via...

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    6. First use after successfully entering login information user gains access to the router via his internet browser. Figure 24: router web interface a detailed description of the router settings via the web interface can be found in the document configuration manual . 25.

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    7. Technical parameters 7. Technical parameters 7.1 basic parameters smartstart temperature range operating storage -40 ◦ c to +75 ◦ c -40 ◦ c to +85 ◦ c humidity operating storage 0 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing 0 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing altitude operating 2000 m / 70 kp...

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    7. Technical parameters 7.3 standards and regulations the router complies with the following standards and regulations. Standards and regulations emc etsi en 301 489-1 v1.9.2, iec 61000-6-2:2005, iec 61000-6-3:2006 safety en 60950-1:2006 + a11:2009 + a1:2010 + a12:2011 + a2:2013, en 62311:2008 reach...

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    7. Technical parameters 7.5 technical parameters of module lte module for nam – verizon lte parameters bit rate 10 mbps (dl) / 5 mbps (ul) lte fdd cat.1, 3gpp release 9 compliant supported bandwidths: 5 mhz, 10 mhz, 20 mhz supported frequencies: 700 / 1700(aws) / 1900 mhz other parameters rx diversi...

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    7. Technical parameters 7.7 other technical parameters other technical parameters cpu power 2 dmips per mhz flash memory 256 mb ram 512 mb m-ram 128 kb table 17: other technical parameters 29.

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    8. Recommended literature 8. Recommended literature [1] advantech b+b smartworx: start guide for smartstart , [2] advantech b+b smartworx: smartstart configuration manual , [3] advantech b+b smartworx: commands and scripts . 30

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    9. Troubleshooting 9. Troubleshooting if you can not connect to the router from your pc, your network card may be configured the way it is not possible to connect to the router. Take one or more of the following steps to solve the problem: • select the communication rate 10 mb/s in the properties of...

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    9. Troubleshooting - ethernet connection fails or isn’t establishing. • it is possible to turn auto negotiation off and set a rate and duplex manually on the ethernet interface of the router. - dyndns doesn’t function. • with private apn this is not functional. • if the same ip address is recorded i...

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    10. Customers support 10. Customers support 10.1 global customer support you can find up to date information about this product on our website: www.Bb-smartcellular.Eu upkeep-advices: • the sim-card must be handled carefully as with a credit card. Don’t bend, don’t scratch on this and do not expose ...

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    10. Customers support 10.2 customer support for nam up to date product information is on the website: www.Bb-smartworx.Com for technical support: call 815-433-5100 34.