Campbell Sierra Wireless AirLink RV50, Product Manual

Page 1: ...Revision 01 2020 Copyright 2016 2020 Campbell Scientific Inc...

Page 2: ...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 3: ...ing 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 Cleanliness and Decontamination form and co...

Page 4: ...work l Wear a hardhat and eye protection and take other appropriate safety precautions while working on or around tripods and towers l Do not climb tripods or towers at any time and prohibit climbing...

Page 5: ...ter private dynamic IP 10 5 1 1 Configure RV50 X 10 5 1 2 Enabling PPP mode 12 5 1 3 Set up LoggerNet 14 5 1 4 Test the connection 17 5 2 Modules using a public static IP 17 5 2 1 Configure RV50 X 17...

Page 6: ...lt settings 37 8 6 Recovery mode 37 9 Attributions 38 Appendix A ACEManager and template files 39 Appendix B Controlling power to the RV50 X 43 Appendix C Using the RV50 X Ethernet port 45 Appendix D...

Page 7: ...tudy l Safety p iii l Initial inspection p 2 l Pre installation p 3 l QuickStart p 8 The RV50 X module may be configured in one of two ways depending on the communications type and needs of the user A...

Page 8: ...12V to control power to the RV50 X We strongly recommend changing the default RV50 X ACEmanager password to prevent unauthorized access and the potential of malware infection The password can be chan...

Page 9: ...des more incoming communication functionality but is less secure and more vulnerable to unsolicited traffic NOTE A public static IP account must be used when the module is set up in serial server mode...

Page 10: ...dy installed Proceed to Konect PakBus Router setup p 5 The RV50 X requires a Mini SIM 2FF a smartcard that securely stores the key identifying a mobile subscriber You should only need to install the S...

Page 11: ...ommunication No other incoming communication is supported However all forms of outbound communication from the data logger are supported including but not limited to PakBus email and ftp Complete the...

Page 12: ...nutes apart One email will contain a Passport ID and the other your Password If emails are not received check your email junk folder 4 3 2 Set up Konect PakBus Router 1 Sign in to www konectgds com us...

Page 13: ...cellular enabled device and click Submit 3 The next screen shows the assigned DNS address and Port for the router An optional TCP Password may be entered for additional security and you must select a...

Page 14: ...p cannot be edited 5 QuickStart The Provisioning Report received with your Cellular Data Service shows whether the module was configured with a private dynamic or public static IP address See the foll...

Page 15: ...dress will have two stickers on the module One sticker will show the module phone number and data plan The second sticker will show the static IP address Campbell Scientific cellular modules configure...

Page 16: ...ACEmanager to disable WAN Cellular Network Credentials RX Diversity 4 Connect the power cable leads to a power supply Wire Color Function Connect To Black Ground G White Enable On Off 12V or SW12V or...

Page 17: ...er login screen should appear in your browser 8 Log in using User Name user and Password 12345 We strongly recommend changing the default password to prevent unauthorized access and the potential of m...

Page 18: ...CR800 series CR5000 and GRANITE 6 9 10 2CR10X CR10X PB CR510 CR510 PB CR23X CR23X PB and CR200 X series data loggers 11 Reboot the RV50 X after successfully applying the configuration template You can...

Page 19: ...s is generally RS 232 Change the Baud Rate to 115200 Fixed On the PPP tab select the Config Port Used where the modem is connected This is the same as was selected on the Com Ports Settings tab Set Mo...

Page 20: ...Setup screen NOTE Setup has two options EZ simplified and Standard Click on the View menu at the top of the Setup screen and select Standard view From the LoggerNet toolbar click Main Setup and config...

Page 21: ...s and port number are input in the Internet IP Address field separated by a colon For example axanar konectgds com pppp where pppp is the port number 5 For PakBus data loggers leave the default settin...

Page 22: ...oggers select the data logger in the Network Map and set the PakBus Address to match that of the data logger default address in the data logger is 1 If a PakBus Encryption Key was entered during data...

Page 23: ...creen will come together and clock information from the data logger will be displayed in the Station Date Time field If the connection fails a Communications Failure message will be displayed 5 2 Modu...

Page 24: ...o 10 minutes A successful connection is indicated by a solid green or solid amber Network LED NOTE If Campbell Scientific did not provision the RV50 X or it does not automatically connect to the netwo...

Page 25: ...et server such as www campbellsci com 10 Click the Template button in the ACEmanager toolbar A template application window will appear Browse to and upload one of the configuration templates downloade...

Page 26: ...ing power from the RV50 X 5 2 2 Enabling PPP mode Launch the Device Configuration Utility All tabs are within the Deployment category On the Datalogger tab make note of the data logger PakBus Address...

Page 27: ...ork Map is configured from the LoggerNet Setup screen NOTE Setup has two options EZ simplified and Standard Click on the View menu at the top of the Setup screen and select Standard view From the Logg...

Page 28: ...d 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 The default port number is 6785 5 For PakBus data loggers leave the defa...

Page 29: ...to save the changes 5 2 4 Test the connection After the Network Map has been configured test the cellular connection by using the Connect screen as shown in the following image Click on the appropria...

Page 30: ...s AirLink RV50 MC7355 radio module and RV50X MC7455 radio module cellular modules Cellular WAN l Network Technology 4G with automatic fallback to 3G and 2G RV50 only l See https s campbellsci com docu...

Page 31: ...158 F l Storage Temperature 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F l Humidity 90 60 C l Military Specification MIL STD 810G conformance to shock vibration thermal shock and humidity l IP64 rated ingress protection I...

Page 32: ...ace connects the module to any data logger with a CS I O port It must be configured using Device Configuration Utility Settings should be l CS I O Mode SDC Address 8 l CS I O ME Baud Rate 115 2k l RS...

Page 33: ...antenna includes a mount U bolt assembly for attaching the antenna to a mast post or crossarm up to 3 8 cm 1 5 in in diameter o 8 dBd Yagi Wideband Antenna A higher gain antenna that should be aimed...

Page 34: ...damage and so they will not be snagged or pulled on Avoid binding or sharp corners in the cable routing Bundle and tie off excess cable Make sure the cables are secured so their weight will not loosen...

Page 35: ...acket Then use two of the included pan head Phillips screws to mount the bracket to the backplate 7 3 Wiring and connections This section explains how to connect the module for different communication...

Page 36: ...RJ45 to DB9 Male DTE is used to connect the module to the CR6 or GRANITE 6 9 10 Ethernet connection An Ethernet cable is used to connect the module to the Ethernet port of the data logger NL1XX or NL...

Page 37: ...o the mobile network This process typically takes 5 to 10 minutes A successful connection is indicated by a solid green or solid amber Network LED Controlling power to the RV50 X p 43 provides an exam...

Page 38: ...wever they are highly recommended in order to get the most reliable connection especially in areas of low coverage Identical or very similar antennas should also be used for the best results For 4G ne...

Page 39: ...up You will need to know how your RV50 X was configured either with a private dynamic or public static IP address The Provisioning Report received from Campbell Scientific or another cellular provider...

Page 40: ...reboot the modem Flashing Red When you press the reset button flashing red indicates when to release the reset button to reset the modem to the factory default settings Flashing Amber When you press...

Page 41: ...ware Configuration User Guide Admin chapter from the Sierra Wireless website Activity Flashing Green Traffic is being transmitted or received over the WAN interface Flashing Red Traffic is being trans...

Page 42: ...I are dBm 70 is a stronger signal than 100 l 78 good l 78 to 93 fair l 94 to 102 poor l less than 103 inadequate Because the RSSI can vary due to multipath interference or other environmental effects...

Page 43: ...fault settings l On the RV50 X press the Reset button for more than 5 seconds Release the button when the Power LED flashes red Once the LEDs resume their normal operating behavior the reset is comple...

Page 44: ...ACEmanager Recovery screen l Wait 10 minutes If no action is taken within 10 minutes of the module entering Recovery mode for example if the Recovery screen has not been loaded by the web browser it a...

Page 45: ...rnet port on the computer and that on the module Type http 192 168 13 31 9191 into a web browser Once the module is provisioned on the network it may be accessed over the air by typing http followed b...

Page 46: ...les Template File Name Description RV50_115200 xml Default configuration with RS 232 at 115200 baud and Ethernet communication enabled 1 RV50_9600 xml Default configuration with RS 232 at 9600 baud an...

Page 47: ...ettings under the Serial tab after the 115200 baud template file has been loaded Click on WAN Cellular for the following screen Enter the APN as shown in the screen above The example is for an APN I2G...

Page 48: ...Click Logout to terminate communications with the module WARNING Unless you Apply the commands the changes made will not be saved in the module For most commands you must reboot the module for the ne...

Page 49: ...ter in the CR1000 CR3000 or CR800 It is supported in all CR1000X CR6 and CR300 operating systems CRBasic Example 1 Turn RV50 X ON and OFF under data logger control CR300 Series Declare Variables and U...

Page 50: ...eState True PPPOpen SW12 1 Else ModuleState False PPPClose SW12 0 EndIf Always turn OFF RV50 X if battery drops below 11 5 volts If BattV 11 5 Then Set RV50 X power to the state of ModuleState variabl...

Page 51: ...everal milliamps as compared to the use of serial communications The following example can be used to communicate with a CR1000 NL121 via the RV50 X Ethernet port Port forwarding in the RV50 X must be...

Page 52: ...e address used in the RV50 X port forwarding configured previously Once the RV50 X and the CR1000 have been configured and the RV50 X has been rebooted you can communicate with the CR1000 via LoggerNe...

Page 53: ...icted IP account Also there is generally a 500 one time per customer charge to activate static IP on the account To set up an account you will need the IMEI number of the module The IMEI number is lis...

Page 54: ...for M2M Setup Who to ask for Carlos Morales or Andy Tran An APN Access Point Name must be added onto the account to make the module accessible through the Internet For networks with fewer than 30 modu...

Page 55: ...dential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approv...

Page 56: ...X displays the CE mark Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Sierra Wireless could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This product is only to be installed...

Page 57: ...E 5 RoHS compliance RV50 X Sierra Wireless AirLink 4G LTE Cellular Modem 51...

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