SIRETTA QUARTZ-LITE LTE (EU), Hardware Reference Manual

Page 1: ...QUARTZ LITE 3G 4G Industrial Router Range Hardware Reference Manual Rev 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...12 LAN WAN Port 12 SIM Socket 13 SIM Requirements 13 Antenna Connectors 14 Main Antenna Connector 15 GPS Antenna Connector 15 WiFi Antenna Connector 15 GPS 16 GPS PERFORMANCE QUARTZ LITE GPS Variants 16 WiFi 16 WiFi PERFORMANCE QUARTZ LITE WiFi Variants 16 Power 17 Power Connector 17 Power Supply Requirements 18 Switching the Router ON OFF 18 Installation 19 Considerations for Installations Incorp...

Page 3: ...w siretta com 3 QUARTZ LITE Hardware Manual This document is a guide for adding a QUARTZ LITE router to your system The QUARTZ LITE is a range of UMTS LTE routers enabling mobile broadband and machine to machine M2M industrial communication This document is aimed at engineers and describes the electrical characteristics hardware and software operation of the QUARTZ LITE router Introduction ...

Page 4: ...lows us to support a wide range of customer applications focusing on frequencies typically within the 75MHz 5 8GHz range These encompass the HF VHF ISM GSM GPRS 3G 4G and GPS frequencies as well as industrial WLAN and VHF UHF antenna Wi Fi antenna solutions With a heavy emphasis on design we have a team of dedicated Application Engineers and Product Managers backed up by Field Sales Engineers who ...

Page 5: ...or remote management telemetry condition monitoring CCTV ATMs vending machine and other M2M applications The QUARTZ LITE is an ideal wireless data transfer device for high speed data applications transferring large amounts of data The QUARTZ LITE using the UMTS 3G and 4G LTE networks gives fast transfer speeds reaching up to 21Mbps download and up to 5 76Mbps upload for 3G and 50Mbps upload and 10...

Page 6: ...NSS Supports timing operation Supports LED status indication Supports APN and VDPN wireless private network access Supports 802 11b g n WiFi 150Mbps data rate Local and remote management SNMP network management NTP support WAN supports PPOE Static IP DHCP Client with 1 x WAN and 1 x LAN option Features Specifications QUARTZ LITE UMTS EU QUARTZ LITE LTE EU 3G frequency band B8 900MHz B1 2100MHz B5 ...

Page 7: ...rd Router Features Hardware The QUARTZ LITE routers come with the following interfaces 2 x 10 100Mb Ethernet LAN 1 x standard SIM R UIM interface 1 x standard DC power interface 1 x 3G SMA Female antenna interface 3G UMTS model 2 x 4G SMA Female antenna interface 4G LTE model Optional Router Features Optional Interfaces The QUARTZ LITE routers have the following optional interfaces available 1 x 1...

Page 8: ... x SIM Port Interfaces QUARTZ LITE W21 LTE EU European 4G LTE Industrial Router with Wifi 2 x Ethernet LAN and 1 x SIM Port Interfaces QUARTZ LITE X X X XXXX Number of SIM Ports 1 1 x SIM Port Range Identifier QUARTZ LITE Industrial Router Range Number of Ethernet Ports 1 1 x Ethernet LAN Port 1 x Ethernet WAN Port 2 2 x Ethernet LAN Ports Technology UMTS 3G EU Frequencies LTE 4G EU Frequencies Op...

Page 9: ...toke Road Spencers Wood Reading Berkshire RG7 1PW sales email web 44 0 118 976 9000 sales siretta com www siretta com 9 QUARTZ LITE Hardware Manual Dimensions All dimensions are shown in mm Figure 1 QUARTZ LITE front dimensions 24 6 mm 73 5 mm 102 6 mm Figure 2 QUARTZ LITE side dimensions ...

Page 10: ...Wood Reading Berkshire RG7 1PW sales email web 44 0 118 976 9000 sales siretta com www siretta com 10 QUARTZ LITE Hardware Manual QUARTZ LITE Images Figure 3 3D view of the QUARTZ LITE Router Figure 4 Front view of QUARTZ LITE Router Figure 5 LAN WAN CON Reset and Power Interfaces Figure 6 Antenna and LEDs ...

Page 11: ...gnal Red Blink Weak signal Blinking slowly 2s Logged in to network LED color is matched with signal identification e g Green blink strong online signal Blinking slowly 0 5s Dialling WLAN Green Solid light WLAN port open but no data sending Green Blinking quickly Data is transmitting Green Dark WLAN port isn t opened LAN WAN Green Solid light Connection OK Green Blinking Data sending Green Dark LAN...

Page 12: ...nual Interfaces LAN WAN Port Figure 8 QUARTZ LITE LAN WAN Connection As standard the QUARTZ LITE is supplied with 2 x 10 100Mb LAN connections Optionally the QUARTZ LITE router can be supplied with 1 x 10 100Mb LAN and 1 x WAN CON connections Speak to your Siretta representative These connections can be used to connect the router directly to a computer to transmit wireless data or for debug testin...

Page 13: ...600MHz The QUARTZ LITE supports fixed SIMs locked to a network and roaming SIMs which can operate on more than one network within the home country This allows for least cost routing for roaming mobile data and machine to machine applications where signal strength is variable in any given area and network selection is required The QUARTZ LITE also supports global roaming SIMs which will work with a...

Page 14: ...4G series WiFi GPS antenna connector optional on 4G series Antenna Placement The recommended minimum distance between adjacent antennas is at least 50cm Depending on the number of active antennas on the router you may need to use antenna extension cables Antenna Connection Cable If a cable is used to connect the antenna to the router it is highly recommended that this cable be a high quality low l...

Page 15: ...d to allow connection of an optional passive GPS antenna For optimum performance the antenna assembly connected to this router is required to have the following characteristics For GPS Operation in the following bands 1575 42 MHz The characteristic impedance of any antenna or cable assembly attached to this router should be 50 Ohms The antenna must be capable of handling a minimum of 2W output pow...

Page 16: ...E Hardware Manual GPS GPS Performance QUARTZ LITE GPS Variants Advanced real time hardware correlation engine for enhanced sensitivity better than 165dBm for A GPS Fast Acquisition giving rapid Time To First Fix TTFF Capability to monitor up to 28 channels Stand Alone and Assisted mode Integrated LNA WiFi WiFi Performance QUARTZ LITE WiFi Variants Standard IEEE 802 11b g n WEP WPA and WPA2 encrypt...

Page 17: ...iretta com 17 QUARTZ LITE Hardware Manual Power Figure 12 Power connector Power Connector This connector is used for supplying DC power to the router Power connector Power Supply Requirements A DC power supply must be connected to the power input Table 3 Characteristics of power input QUARTZ LITE Idle 80mA 12VDC Communicating 320mA 12VDC Power supply 7 32VDC DC power supply polarity Centre ve ...

Page 18: ... www siretta com 18 QUARTZ LITE Hardware Manual Switching the Router ON OFF Power on the QUARTZ LITE The QUARTZ LITE router is automatically powered on when power is supplied Power off the QUARTZ LITE The QUARTZ LITE router is automatically powered off when power is removed Restart the QUARTZ LITE Press and hold the reset button for at least 5 seconds Reset button Figure 13 Reset button ...

Page 19: ...close the router is to the base station You must ensure that the location at which you intend to use the router is within the network coverage area Degradation in signal strength can be the result of a disturbance from another source for example an electronic device in the immediate vicinity When considering the location for the router and antenna placement you must consider signal strength as wel...

Page 20: ...pecified range especially during the maximum peak current of approximately 2A When the router is powered from a battery or a high current supply connect a fast 1 25A fuse in line with the positive supply This protects the power cabling and router from damage Securing the Router Before securing the router please take into account the amount of additional space required for the mating connectors and...

Page 21: ...outer must not be installed or located where the surface temperature of the enclosure may exceed 85 C All cables connected to the QUARTZ LITE router must be secured or clamped immediately adjacent to the routers connectors to provide strain relief and to avoid transmitting excessive vibration to the router in the installation To protect the power supply and to meet the fire safety requirements whe...

Page 22: ...ther than the ground potential used in your application Beware ground potentials can vary significantly between hardware platforms Exposure to RF Energy There has been some public concern about possible health effects of using GSM equipment in close proximity to a person or body Although research on health effects from RF energy has focused for many years on the current RF technology research has ...

Page 23: ...lst in the air Blasting areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations turn your router OFF when in a blasting area or in areas posted turn off two way radio Construction crew often uses remote control RF devices to set off explosives Potentially explosive atmospheres Turn your router OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere It is rare but your routers or their accessories...

Page 24: ... product has to be supplied with a stabilized voltage source and the wiring has to conform to the security and fire prevention regulations The product has to be handled with care avoid any direct contact with the pins because electrostatic discharge may damage the product The same precautions have to be observed for the SIM card installation The system integrator is responsible for the complete fu...

Page 25: ...gstoke Road Spencers Wood Reading Berkshire RG7 1PW sales email web 44 0 118 976 9000 sales siretta com www siretta com 25 QUARTZ LITE Hardware Manual CE European Conformity RoHS Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances Compliant CCC China Compulsory Certificate Approvals ...

Page 26: ...cument and does not accept any liability for any injury loss or damage of any kind incurred by the use of this information Siretta does not take responsibility for any application developed using the router characterized in this document and notes that any application of this router must comply with the safety standards of the applicable country and comply with the relevant wiring rules Siretta re...

Page 27: ...Name System GPS Global Positioning System IP Internet Protocol LAN Local Area Network LED Light Emitting Diode LNA Low Noise Amplifier LTE Long Term Evolution M2M Machine to Machine Communication NTP Network Time Protocol PPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet RF Radio Frequency R UIM Removable User Identity Module SIM Subscriber Identity Module SMA Subminiature Version A SNMP Simple Network M...

Page 28: ...td Basingstoke Road Spencers Wood Reading Berkshire RG7 1PW United Kingdom sales email Company No 08405712 VAT Registration No GB163 04 0349 44 0 118 976 9000 sales siretta com www siretta com Rev 1 1 March 2020 ...