ERE H series, Manual

Page 1: ...ies User Guide Rev 00 May 2015 1 ROUTER WiFi ACCESS POINT U L H Series ERE SRL Via Ermanno Ge 9 11 I 27049 Stradella PV Phone 39 0385 48139 Fax 39 0385 40288 e mail info erewireless com website www erewireless com ...

Page 2: ... External connections 9 1 3 1 Interfaces and connectors 9 2 Basic features and services 12 3 Using the modem 13 3 1 Setting up the modem 13 3 1 1 Inserting SIM card s 13 3 1 2 Connecting antenna 13 3 1 3 Connecting power supply cable 14 3 1 4 Connecting UTP cable with RJ 45 14 3 2 Modem configuration 14 3 2 1 Setting up the connection 15 3 2 2 Modem status page 15 3 2 3 Local network 16 3 2 4 GSM ...

Page 3: ...3 System logs description 42 3 4 Device Manager 43 4 Troubleshooting 45 4 1 No communication with the modem 45 4 2 Modem answers but there is no internet connection 45 5 Technical characteristics 46 5 1 Mechanical characteristic 46 5 2 Housing dimension diagram 46 5 3 Electrical characteristic 47 5 3 1 Power supply 47 5 3 2 RF characteristics 47 5 4 Environmental characteristic 49 6 Terminal archi...

Page 4: ... software and programs are delivered as is The manufacturer does not grant any kind of warranty including guarantees on suitability and applicability to a certain application Under no circumstances is the manufacturer or the developer of a program responsible for any possible damages caused by the use of a program The names of the programs as well as all copyrights relating to the programs are the...

Page 5: ...Italian Supplier The product will be repaired or replaced by the Supplier at no costs to the Buyer The Buyer will pay all the shipping costs for the product repaired or replaced and sent back to the Buyer The Buyer will bear all costs related to disassembly assembling and transportation of the product and any damage caused by the machinery inactivity Supplier shall indemnify Buyer against any liab...

Page 6: ...se electrostatic discharges may damage the product itself Same cautions have to be taken for the SIM checking carefully the instruction for its use Do not insert or remove the SIM when the product is in power saving mode The system integrator is responsible of the functioning of the final product therefore care has to be given to the external components of the unit as well as of any project or ins...

Page 7: ... to install the device on a strongly vibrating surface Suitable dampening and or isolation materials should be used in cases where the installation surface will be subjected to vibration Electrical wiring To prevent damage both the device and any terminal devices must always be switched OFF before connecting or disconnecting the connection cable Before connecting any power cables the output voltag...

Page 8: ...card part used for Linux system the size of SD card can be changed in the future RS232 Systems console Second RS485 instead of RS232 RS485 1 2 I O connectors 4 digital inputs 4 digital outputs ADC output 2 analog inputs I2 C CAN interface 3 3V output power supply audio I O miniUSB 2 0 Connection HSPA GSM GPRS EDGE UMTS LTE SIM Extractable Built in Dual SIM Option unavailable Audio codec Mono micro...

Page 9: ...establish connection with GSM network an external antenna must be used Type of antenna depends on GSM coverage In good circumstances level of received signal is high use antenna which is attached in the package If range of GSM is low or none an outdoor directional omnidirectional or indoor for instance in place where GSM range is sufficient antenna should be used Note If there is no antenna connec...

Page 10: ...top to plug cable for Ethernet In order to start configuration pages of modem plug UTP cable between RJ 45 of modem and RJ 45 of your computer Configuration pages are available in the web browser under IP address specified on the modem default address is 192 168 1 234 1 3 1 4 RJ 45 connector In the U L H modem power supply 6V 30V care must be taken to ensure clean power supply input and especially...

Page 11: ... 16 I2C SCL 17 CAN L 18 CAN H 19 GND not main supply input 20 3 3V output 75mA max GND ground Do not connect directly with minus of power supply input 1 3 1 7 SIM card holders SIM card holders are placed in front panel of U L H To insert SIM card into the extractable holder push yellow button and take holder out Place SIM card as show in the picture To operate the module in a GSM network it is nec...

Page 12: ...i slot class 10 max BR downlink 236 8 Kb s GPRS Multi slot class 10 max BR downlink 85 6 Kb s CSD Max BR 14 4 Kb s Embedded protocols TCP IP UDP IP SSL HTTP HTTPS FTP SMTP POP3 IBM MQTT Class B GSM 07 10 multiplexing protocol WiFi Standard 802 11b g n 802 3 802 3u Date rate up to 150 Mbps Power supply Nominal voltage range 6V 30V Maximum continuous average supply power 5W Peak momentary supply cur...

Page 13: ...s 3 1 1 Inserting SIM card s Push yellow button place on front panel and take SIM holder drawer out Place SIM card s in the holder s as shown in the picture modems are available with one or two SIM cards 3 1 2 Connecting antenna Connect the GSM antenna to the SMA connector or both GSM and GPS in optional versions of the modem ...

Page 14: ...se Modem configuration is described below in following sections Modem settings are divided into sections which allows user to easily find option needed When switching tabs settings are automatically saved in modem cache to save settings permanently and apply them click Save Settings in menu You can also discard changes by choosing appropriate option from the bottom of the menu WARNING Cache is cle...

Page 15: ...ress as 192 168 1 x Please read how to change TCP IP settings of your network card in this thread for Windows 7 http windows microsoft com en us windows change tcp ip settings 1TC windows 7 Now modem will connect your computer and its configuration page can be seen by going to default IP address in your browser 192 168 1 234 3 2 2 Modem status page Go to your web browser and put IP address 192 168...

Page 16: ...nection 3 2 3 Local network On LAN configuration page you can find essential parameters needed for LAN connection Here you can set IP Address or set it to be downloaded via DHCP mask default gateway DNS addresses Last two options can be entered manually or downloaded automatically via GSM or DHCP Modem can also work as DHCP server you can define its range and set list of IP MAC binds ...

Page 17: ... by contacting your GSM network provider or visiting its website To enter the PIN for SIM card you need to mark Enable field and then fill the field below with correct PIN Outgoing calls are made always on MASTER SIM card 3 2 5 WiFi network WiFi network tab is available only in U L H with WiFi option In this menu you can set parameters of your WiFi connection To scan all available networks please ...

Page 18: ...n control Here you can set parameters of switching between two SIM cards You can define time for ping and ping counter for 4 IP addresses you choose In example picture here after 3 pings that take 10 seconds each card will change from Master to Slave or opposite ...

Page 19: ...k as modem port modem control and modem data or SMS receiving port see also SMS Actions section Every port can also be set to forwarding mode that allows user to forward it to TCP UDP port as server or client Port dev ttyS0 can also be forwarded to modem control or modem data port in that case no other mode can be set on that port Setting certain modes on dev ttyS0 and dev ttyS1 LTE modem variant ...

Page 20: ...nformation identifier check Enabled field enter external and internal port choose protocol TCP or UDP and enter IP address When adding new rule or switching tab currently edited rule is automatically saved You can delete it or any other rule by pressing Delete button After changes click Save Settings to save whole configuration You can edit port range rules in the same way in Port range rules sect...

Page 21: ...ser Guide Rev 00 May 2015 21 3 2 9 VLAN VLAN tab enables user to create virtual IP addresses You can define IP netmask and identifier from range 0 4095 If you enable IEEE 802 1Q tagging Virtual IP becomes part of VLAN ...

Page 22: ... Static routes Under static routes tab you can define your own routings Please click Add new button to add new routing Enter identifier used only to distinguish routings in www configuration choose interface enter destination network netmask and gateway ...

Page 23: ... RU H L modem currently DynDNS org or No IP com After creating account please enter necessary information in Dynamic DNS tab of www configuration your service provider in case of DynDNS its type username password host name and two intervals Update interval is time between two checks whether IP address had changed Forced update interval is time between updating IP data regardless of IP change Pleas...

Page 24: ... key won t be prompted for a password and user without key will be able to login using password You can paste multiple keys into SSH root key and SSH service key fields ATTENTION Service account is used to upgrade firmware Turning SSH off will disable firmware upgrades You can generate necessary keys directly on modem Press the Generate button and wait for a while the process can take few minutes ...

Page 25: ...WW config access section you can toggle HTTP HTTPS access www configuration and change ports and interfaces OpenVPN and IPsec tunnels also on which they will be available You can also change password for www configuration the change will be immediate no saving configuration is needed For security reasons disabling both HTTP and HTTPS is not possible ...

Page 26: ...the second option if you are not sure what to choose For tun mode user should also enter server and client IPs we advise you to use addresses from 10 x x x pool For tap mode please enter VPN sub network address and net mask for example 10 1 0 0 and 255 255 255 0 In most cases your device will reserve first IP address from the pool that is 10 1 0 1 if you are using 10 1 0 0 network If the device is...

Page 27: ...e to discuss all ways to create IPsec connection so we have described sample configuration below Let s say we want to connect two U L H modems with following IP numbers 123 45 67 1 123 45 67 2 First option DPD interval is time after which the connection is closed if the other device is not responding You can put any value here we will enter 3600 seconds Then you have to choose local subnet that wi...

Page 28: ...is device s identifier The most common setting is My IP address for PSK authentication and RSA Cert subject for RSA certificates Now please choose encryption hash algorithm and DH key group they must be the same on both sides of connection Blowfish encryption is usually the fastest and AES is the slowest but most secure You can optionally set lifetime of phase 1 or leave the field blank to use def...

Page 29: ...hose to authenticate with RSA certificates and CA certificate In that case click on Keys and Certificates tab Here you can add multiple Pre shared keys and CA certificates Adding both is similar so we will explain only adding CA certificates To add new one please click on Add new button Specify Identifier which is used only for distinguish them in www configuration paste CA certificate and certifi...

Page 30: ...ince city company name e mail address and common name The last field is most important it has to be unique for every device After creating CA certificate generation of certificate for every device used is needed At first the private key is generated openssl genrsa des3 out private device1key pem Then we generate certificate request openssl req new key private device1key pem out device1req pem Here...

Page 31: ... configure modem to host N2N server just enable the option and choose port on which it will be available and up to four tunnels To configure tunnel choose N2N IP address local and remote port netmask and remote IP address You have to input community name and key all members of N2N network should have same community name and key Rest of parameters should be used only by experienced users ...

Page 32: ... will serve users at shared address Device that is currently active on shared address is called master and other devices are called backup If you want to configure CARP please choose network interface on which CARP client will be available and choose group identifier that will be same on all devices in group it has to be number from 1 to 255 Enter virtual shared IP address Advertisement frequency ...

Page 33: ...Server address port and initial position fields are necessary Username and passwords are optional It is also possible to choose data request mode After entering required data please click Get List button to download data streams list from the server it may take a while please be patient After downloading the list please select one of data streams Attention Entering initial position is necessary to...

Page 34: ... SMS with specified content To enable this option ensure that global SMS Actions checkbox is enabled and you have set one of available ports into SMS receiving mode under Ports configuration tab Then click New button enter any identifier and command sms content that will trigger action You can write any shell script you want and or set GPIO action to be executed ...

Page 35: ...nfiguration is changed and saved Section GPIO events allows user to create unlimited number of events on which the state of output pins will be changed In order to create a new event click New button and then fill out all necessary fields The identifier is used to distinguish events It can be any character string The event type determines if an event is executed only once One time or with determin...

Page 36: ...epted values cmd readall read write pins Any combination of pins 7 14 separated by commas state H L I S high low input switch states The readall command requires no additional parameters However read and write requires setting pins parameter write requires setting state parameter Please keep in mind that you are not able to set state on input pins Parameters should be provided in webpage address a...

Page 37: ...t number 14 192 168 1 234 actions gpio_action php cmd read pins 14 Sets low state on physical outputs number 11 and 12 On successful execution no text is printed 192 168 1 234 actions gpio_action php cmd write pins 11 12 state L 3 2 21 CAN If you have modem with CAN interface you can configure it under CAN tab You can set the baudrate and set forwarding CAN frames to TCP using slcanpty or socketca...

Page 38: ...hronize time automatically 3 2 23 Syslog Here you can define how modem should save your logs Modem has internal memory that get overwritten when it reaches its end You can also save logs on your computer by clicking download manually It is also possible to get remote access to logs by enabling Remote service and setting SYSLOG host ...

Page 39: ...your choice by clicking Upload After upload you will be informed if the whole operation was successful or the error message will be displayed Use link to return to the main page of www configuration All files are stored with rights for file execution so they can be used in scripts Below the file upload panel there are two fields where you can write scripts Startup script will be executed after sta...

Page 40: ...00 May 2015 40 3 2 25 Backup and restore Under backup and restore tab user can Save load alternative configurations Configure FTP client to periodically check FTP server for latest configuration Download Upload backup configuration ...

Page 41: ...2015 41 3 2 26 Discard changes Discard current changes in configuration which were not saved yet 3 2 27 Save settings To save your settings click save setting and wait until message will show up to confirm your configuration data was saved ...

Page 42: ...conds 01 01 0000 01 21 ulh chat 903 send AT 01 01 0000 01 21 ulh chat 903 expect OK 01 01 0000 01 21 ulh chat 903 AT 01 01 0000 01 21 ulh chat 903 OK 01 01 0000 01 21 ulh chat 903 send ATZ0 01 01 0000 01 21 ulh chat 903 expect OK 01 01 0000 01 21 ulh chat 903 ATZ0 01 01 0000 01 21 ulh chat 903 OK 01 01 0000 01 21 ulh chat 903 send AT 01 01 0000 01 21 ulh chat 903 abort on NO DIALTONE 01 01 0000 01...

Page 43: ...few seconds to list all the devices Please also keep in mind that it takes a while to boot modem so it won t respond immediately after you turn it on When the scan is complete you can see list of available devices in the table You can review information like IP address MAC address device name firmware version and uptime If you want to restore factory settings on any device on the list click the Re...

Page 44: ...R U L H Series User Guide Rev 00 May 2015 44 ...

Page 45: ... not blocking connection with the modem 4 2 Modem answers but there is no internet connection If there is no internet connection do following Check if antenna is connected properly Check if you have reception of GPRS EDGE HSPA signal in your area on website of GSM provider Check if you configured your modem with proper parameters provided by your network provider they should match in order to conn...

Page 46: ...cteristics 5 1 Mechanical characteristic Max dimensions 70 x 59 9 x 30 9 mm w o connectors 80 x 59 9 x 30 9 mm w connectors Weight 138 3 g only modem w o any external connection 145 7g modem w antenna Volume 129 56 cm3 w o connectors 5 2 Housing dimension diagram ...

Page 47: ...00 May 2015 47 5 3 Electrical characteristic 5 3 1 Power supply Nominal voltage range 6V 30V Maximum continuous average supply power 5W Peak momentary supply current 1 A 5 3 2 RF characteristics 5 3 2 1 Frequency ranges HSPA variant ...

Page 48: ...R U L H Series User Guide Rev 00 May 2015 48 5 3 2 2 Frequency ranges UMTS variant ...

Page 49: ...ting GSM UMTS or LTE frequencies for GSM or ISM 2 4 GHz for WIFI Impedance 50 Ω DC impedance 0 Ω Gain 0 dBi VSWR with cable 10 dB The antenna chosen for working with modem should best fit to circumstances of environment it is used in When the modem is placed in a room or somewhere where the range of networks signal is too low the outdoor or specific indoor antenna should be used to increase it 5 4...

Page 50: ...R U L H Series User Guide Rev 00 May 2015 50 6 Terminal architecture Diagram below shows simplified architecture of U L H Features marked with dotted lines are available as option ...

Page 51: ...protected It may lead to damage or failure of GSM modem or the other equipment 7 2 Care and Maintenance The U L H terminal is a electronic product that should be treated with care Please follow suggestions shown below due to using modem for many years Do not expose terminal to any extreme circumstances like high temperature or high humidity Do not keep modem in dirty and dust places Do not disasse...

Page 52: ...es The U L H has been assessed in order to satisfy the essential requirements of the R TTE Directive 1999 05 EC Radio Equipment Telecommunications Terminal Equipments to demonstrate the conformity against the harmonised standards with the final involvement of a Notified Body ...

Page 53: ...nce standard s R TTE 1999 5 EC RF spectrum use R TTE art 3 2 EN 301 511 V9 02 EN 301 908 1 V5 2 1 EN 301 908 2 V5 2 1 EMC R TTE art 3 1b EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 EN 301 489 7 V1 3 1 EN 301 489 24 V1 5 1 EN 55022 Health Safety R TTE art 3 1a EN 60950 1 Name Industrial GSM UMTS HSPA LTE router Model L Series Reference standard s R TTE 1999 5 EC RF spectrum use R TTE art 3 2 EN 300 440 2 V1 4 1 N 301 511 ...

Page 54: ... Communications Equipment DRX Data Receive DSR Data Set Ready DTA Data Terminal Adaptor DTE Data Terminal Equipment DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTR Data Terminal Ready EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility ETSI European Telecommunications Equipment Institute FTA Full Type Approval ETSI GPRS General Radio Packet Service GSM Global System for Mobile communication HF Hands Free IMEI International Mobi...

Page 55: ...om Access Channel RLP Radio Link Protocol RMS Root Mean Square RTS Ready To Send RI Ring Indicator SAR Specific Absorption Rate e g of the body of a person in an electromagnetic field SCA Service Center Address SIM Subscriber Identity Module SMD Surface Mounted Device SMS Short Message Service SMSC Short Message Service Center SPI Serial Protocol Interface SS Supplementary Service TIA Telecommunic...