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LS300G GSM/GPRS/EDGE/HSPA+ Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem

 

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8.  Operation 

8.1  Ports 

RS-232

  

The RS-232 port is the main port used with Campbell Scientific dataloggers.  

Its function is described throughout this manual. 

USB 

The USB Port is not used in Campbell Scientific applications. 

Ethernet 

The Ethernet port may be used in place of PPP Mode to get to the IP stack of 

the datalogger.  However, this method comes with higher current drain for both 

the modem and the datalogger.  See Appendix 

D

Using the LS300G Ethernet 

Port

 

(p. D-1)

, for more information. 

8.2  LED Indicator Lights 

When your LS300G is connected to power and an antenna, there is a specific 

pattern to the lights to indicate its operation mode. 

LED Color Coding: 

 

Off

 – No activity 

 

Red

 – No functionality 

 

Yellow

 – Limited functionality 

 

Green

 – Full functionality 

 

Blinking

 – Altered or reduced functionality 

Network LED – 

monitors the cellular network 

 

Red – 

 no cellular coverage

 

 

Flashing red –

 attempting to connect to cellular network

 

 

Yellow –

 cellular network found, modem connecting

 

 

Flashing yellow – 

unable to authenticate on the network

 

 

Green –

 connected to cellular network

 

 

Flashing green –

 roaming

 

Signal LED

 – shows the strength of the cellular signal 

 

Flashing red

 – no signal (RSSI worse than –110 dBm) 

 

Red

 – poor signal (RSSI between –100 and –110 dBm) 

 

Yellow

 – marginal signal (RSSI between –85 and –100 dBm) 

 

Green

 – good signal (RSSI better than –85 dBm) 

Activity LED

 – indicates whether data are currently being transferred 

 

Off

 – normal 

 

Flashing green

 – transmitting or receiving 

Summary of Contents for LS300G

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL LS300G GSM GPRS EDGE HSPA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem Revision 6 15 C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 6 2 0 1 5 C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c I n c...

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Page 3: ...ucts to CSI CSI will return such Products by surface carrier prepaid within the continental United States of America To all other locations CSI will return such Products best way CIP port of entry per...

Page 4: ...g container Campbell Scientific s shipping address is CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC RMA _____ 815 West 1800 North Logan Utah 84321 1784 For all returns the customer must fill out a Statement of Product Clea...

Page 5: ...ore beginning work Wear a hardhat and eye protection and take other appropriate safety precautions while working on or around tripods and towers Do not climb tripods or towers at any time and prohibit...

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Page 7: ...n 7 5 Overview 8 6 Specifications 8 6 1 LS300G Specifications 8 7 Installation 9 7 1 Base Station Requirements for LS300G 9 7 2 Datalogger Site Equipment 9 7 3 Wiring and Connections 13 7 3 1 Modem Co...

Page 8: ...Tab E 2 F Regulatory Information F 1 F 1 Important Information for North American Users F 1 F 2 RF Exposure F 1 F 3 EU F 2 F 4 Declaration of Conformity F 2 F 5 WEEE Notice F 2 F 6 RoHS Compliance F...

Page 9: ...ionary Statements p 1 Section 3 Initial Inspection p 1 Section 4 Quickstart p 2 2 Cautionary Statements READ AND UNDERSTAND the Precautions section at the front of this manual CAUTION This device uses...

Page 10: ...with fewer than 30 modems the standard I2Gold APN can be used networks with more than 30 modems will require a Custom APN A Custom APN has a setup fee starting around 500 and takes a minimum of 7 to 1...

Page 11: ...Section 7 6 Enabling PPP Mode p 19 The LS300G setup for serial server mode may be done with the Device Configuration Utility DevConfig version 2 09 or later DevConfig may be updated downloaded at no c...

Page 12: ...ct the Baud Rate If unsure of the baud rate click Find Baud Rate For a new LS300G 115200 is the correct baud rate Click Connect Click Load CSI Settings at the bottom of the screen On the Modem Status...

Page 13: ...used in the LoggerNet setup below Click Apply to save the settings Reset the modem by briefly pressing the Reset button on the front of the modem or by removing power from the modem 4 4 Set up Logger...

Page 14: ...mber are input in the Internet IP Address field separated by a colon Preceding zeros are not entered in the Internet IP Address for example 070 218 074 247 is entered as 70 218 74 247 DevConfig and th...

Page 15: ...ection 7 3 Wiring and Connections p 13 4 6 Test the Connection After the Network Map has been configured test the cellular connection using the Connect screen as shown below Click on the appropriate s...

Page 16: ...0G in serial server mode Alternatively if IP communications are needed on the datalogger the modem may be set up in Point to Point Protocol PPP mode In this mode the modem simply passes IP communicati...

Page 17: ...0 in x 3 5 in x 1 0 in Weight 190 g 6 7 oz Environmental Operating Temperature Range 30 to 70 C 22 to 158 F Storage Temperature 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F Humidity 90 60 C Military Specification MIL STD...

Page 18: ...o The 20679 is a dual band omnidirectional antenna for our CDMA and GPRS EDGE digital cellular modems It covers both the 800 MHz band and the 1 9 GHz band For the 800 MHz band the 20679 provides a 0 d...

Page 19: ...erminates in a SMA male connector for attachment to the modem This antenna is intended for use inside the enclosure Please note that the backplate of the enclosure is a grounded plane If it is interpo...

Page 20: ...r Modem 12 Part number 20679 Omni Directional Antenna Part number 18285 1 dBd Omni Directional Antenna Part number 31128 8dBd Directional Yagi Antenna Part number 21831 Half Wave Dipole Whip Antenna F...

Page 21: ...the RS 232 Port Part number 18663 Null Modem Cable is used to connect the modem to the CR23X CR3000 CR800 CR2XX CR1000 or CR5000 RS 232 port not compatible with the 21X CR510 CR10X or CR7 dataloggers...

Page 22: ...datalogger CS I O port and is recommended for dataloggers with the PakBus operating system FIGURE 7 3 Connections using the SC105 SC105 Settings CS I O Mode SDC Address 7 8 10 or 11 RS 232 Mode Modem...

Page 23: ...e modem to the CS I O port and is recommended for dataloggers with the mixed array operating system for example the CR10X FIGURE 7 4 Connections using the SC932A 7 3 4 Antenna Connection Connect the a...

Page 24: ...or insulated When using the switched 12V terminal the modem can typically be powered with a BP12 battery CH150 charger regulator and SP10 solar panel 7 5 AceManager and Template Files Section 4 Quicks...

Page 25: ...ampbell Scientific s website www campbellsci com downloads are used to configure the LS300G modem using AceManager Template files for the LS300G Description LS300G Template 115200 Serial server mode o...

Page 26: ...creen When prompted for a template file name select LS300G Template 115200 or LS300G Template 9600 The following screen shows the settings under the Serial tab after the 115200 baud template file has...

Page 27: ...terminate communications with the modem Unless you Apply the commands the changes made will not be saved in the modem For most commands you must reboot the modem for the newly written values to take...

Page 28: ...talogger port you wish to use for PPP RS 232 is the standard choice but any port in the drop down list can be used Set the Modem Dial String to AT APPP Press Apply to apply the changes With PPP enable...

Page 29: ...attern to the lights to indicate its operation mode LED Color Coding Off No activity Red No functionality Yellow Limited functionality Green Full functionality Blinking Altered or reduced functionalit...

Page 30: ...lashing yellow 8 3 Reset Button The Reset button has two functions If it is quickly depressed and released the modem will simply power cycle the internal hardware If however the reset is depressed and...

Page 31: ...LS300G GSM GPRS EDGE HSPA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem 23 FIGURE 9 1 Can t Connect...

Page 32: ...LS300G GSM GPRS EDGE HSPA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem 24 FIGURE 9 2 Can t Connect Network Light is Green...

Page 33: ...LS300G GSM GPRS EDGE HSPA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem 25 FIGURE 9 3 One computer can connect other s cannot...

Page 34: ...LS300G GSM GPRS EDGE HSPA Sierra Wireless Cellular Modem 26...

Page 35: ...eries Created by Short Cut 3 1 Declare Variables and Units Public BattV Public PTemp_C Public SW12State As Boolean Units BattV Volts Units PTemp_C Deg C Define Data Tables DataTable Table2 True 1 Data...

Page 36: ...2 True 1 DataInterval 0 1440 Min 10 Minimum 1 BattV FP2 False False EndTable Main Program BeginProg Main Scan Scan 5 Sec 1 0 Default Datalogger Battery Voltage measurement BattV Battery BattV Default...

Page 37: ...y TLS to connect to their mail server You must go into the Settings Editor in DevConfig to enable TLS in the datalogger In 2013 Gmail changed the way they receive email The changes require a port numb...

Page 38: ...rm condition is True Both the CR1000 and LS300G modem must be configured as PPP as described in Section 7 5 AceManager and Template Files p 16 and Section 7 6 Enabling PPP Mode p 19 Transport Layer Se...

Page 39: ...above 28 degC send an email alarm message If AlarmTrigger False Then If Temp 28 Then AlarmTrigger True If AlarmTrigger Then Create email message body Message Warning CRLF CRLF Message Message An alarm...

Page 40: ...Appendix B EmailSend Using the Gmail Outgoing SMTP Server B 4...

Page 41: ...ager translates a dynamic IP address to a fully qualified domain name so you can contact your LS300G by name as if it had a static IP address If the LS300G is configured for dynamic IP when the LS300G...

Page 42: ...er than 20 characters total Verify that the Domain IP Manager Server 1 and IP Manager Server 2 are the same as above Click Apply to save the changes Click Reboot to restart the modem Click Logout to t...

Page 43: ...Appendix C Configuring the LS300G for Dynamic IP C 3 FIGURE C 1 Serial Server Mode with Dynamic IP...

Page 44: ...Appendix C Configuring the LS300G for Dynamic IP C 4...

Page 45: ...to communicate with a CR1000 NL121 via the LS300G Ethernet port Port forwarding in the LS300G needs to be enabled and specific ports need to be forwarded to the CR1000 in this case ports 80 and 6785...

Page 46: ...e been configured and the LS300G has been rebooted you can communicate with the CR1000 via LoggerNet using the public IP address of the LS300G and port 6785 You can also open a web browser and enter t...

Page 47: ...ction Network Ready Connected to a mobile broadband network and ready to transfer data Connecting To Network Establishing a network connection wait until the connection is established No SIM or Unexpe...

Page 48: ...APN also includes a static IP address Use of this APN is limited to 30 devices A Custom APN is required if you have more than 30 devices Device Port Specifies the TCP port number used for serial serv...

Page 49: ...r 1 Update Min Specifies the interval in minutes at which the modem will send an IP address update notification to the first IP Manager server This value can be set from 5 to 255 minutes This message...

Page 50: ...Appendix E LS300G Settings E 4...

Page 51: ...terference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Sierra Wireless could void the user...

Page 52: ...y to operate this equipment This product is only to be installed by qualified personnel F 4 Declaration of Conformity The Declaration of Conformity made under Directive 1999 5 EC is available for view...

Page 53: ...Appendix F Regulatory Information F 3 F 6 RoHS Compliance...

Page 54: ...Appendix F Regulatory Information F 4...

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