Advantech SmartStart SL306, User Manual

Page 1: ...LTE Industrial Router SmartStart SL306 USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Advantech Advantech Czech s r o shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnish ing performance or use of this manual All brand names used in this manual are the registered trademarks of their respective owners The use of trademarks or other designations in this publication is...

Page 3: ...specific situations Information notice Useful tips or information of special interest GPL license Source codes under GPL license are available at https icr advantech cz source code address Advantech Czech s r o Sokolska 71 562 04 Usti nad Orlici Czech Republic Document No MAN 0004 EN revision from June 8 2023 Released in the Czech Republic ii ...

Page 4: ...ons of the Router 11 5 4 1 Front view 11 5 4 2 Top view 11 5 4 3 Bottom view 12 5 4 4 Rear view 12 5 5 Mounting recommendations 13 5 6 Removal from the DIN rail 14 5 7 Description of the Rear Panel 15 5 8 Description of the Front Panel 15 5 8 1 Status indication 16 5 8 2 Power PWR IO Connector 17 5 8 3 Antenna Connector ANT DIV and WiFi 20 5 8 4 SIM Card Reader 21 5 8 5 Ethernet Port ETH 22 5 8 6 ...

Page 5: ... of user interfaces 29 7 3 Standards and Regulations 29 7 4 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions 29 7 5 Technical Parameters of LTE Module 30 7 6 Technical Parameters of WiFi 31 7 7 Other Technical Parameters 31 8 Related Documents 32 9 Troubleshooting 33 9 1 FAQ 33 10 Customer Support 36 iv ...

Page 6: ...om view 12 12 Rear view 12 13 Default position of metal DIN rail clip 14 14 Removal from the DIN rail 14 15 SmartStart front panel 15 16 PWR IO connector 17 17 Circuit example connection of power supply 17 18 Binary connection 18 19 Connecting the antenna 20 20 SIM cards 21 21 Ethernet connector 22 22 Connection of Ethernet cable 22 23 RS232 connector 23 24 Router reset 24 25 Router connection 25 ...

Page 7: ...ristics of binary input 18 8 Connection of Ethernet connector 22 9 Connection of RS232 connector 23 10 Description of router reset and restart 24 11 Basic parameters 28 12 Technical specification of user interfaces 29 13 Standards and Regulations 29 14 Type tests and environmental conditions 29 15 Technical parameters of LTE module 30 16 Technical parameters of WiFi 31 17 Other technical parameter...

Page 8: ...router to extreme ambient conditions Protect the router against dust moisture and high temperature Only routers with appropriate certification and labelling should be used in locations where flammable and explosive materials are present including gas stations chemical plants or locations in which explosives are used We remind users of the duty to observe the restrictions concerning the utilization...

Page 9: ...ecovery techniques to minimize the environmental impact This product contains high quality materials and components which can be recycled At the end of its life this pro duct MUST NOT be mixed with other commercial waste for disposal The device contains a battery Re move the battery from the device before disposal The battery in the device needs to be disposed of apart accordingly Check the terms ...

Page 10: ...ome point in the future The SmartStart router is supplied in a plastic casing 3 3 Configuration and Diagnostics The router can be configured using a password protected Web interface The web interface provides after logging in detailed statistics about the router activities signal strength detailed system logs etc This device supports the creation of VPN tunnels using technologies IPSec OpenVPN and...

Page 11: ...f possible applications mobile office smart meters for utilities fleet management security systems telematic telemetric remote monitoring vending and dispatcher machines 3 4 Usage of the Router The router is primarily intended for these four basic situations I Access to the Internet from LAN Figure 1 Access to the Internet from LAN 5 ...

Page 12: ...SmartStart SL306 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 a VPN tunnel 6 ...

Page 13: ...SmartStart SL306 IV Serial Gateway Figure 4 Serial Gateway 7 ...

Page 14: ...Contents of Package The basic router set available for delivery includes the following items router paper start guide power I O connector 8 pins clip for the DIN rail two screws are included Figure 5 Contents of package 8 ...

Page 15: ...er is supplied in the following versions see table below All versions are available only in plastic casing Router versions SIM BIN BOUT ETH RS232 WiFi SL306 with RS232 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x SL306 with RS232 WiFi 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x Table 1 Router versions Figure 6 Front panel 9 ...

Page 16: ...ication label 5 3 Order Codes The table below shows an overview of the order codes Name Order code Features interfaces SmartStart SL306 BB SL30600110 SWH LTE module Cat 4 ASIA 1x ETH 1x RS232 1x Binary Input 1x Binary Output 2x SIM reader SmartStart SL306 BB SL30610110 SWH LTE module Cat 4 ASIA 1x ETH 1x RS232 1x Binary Input 1x Binary Output 2x SIM reader WiFi Table 3 Order codes overview 10 ...

Page 17: ...SmartStart SL306 5 4 Basic Dimensions of the Router 5 4 1 Front view Figure 9 Front view 5 4 2 Top view Figure 10 Top view 11 ...

Page 18: ...SmartStart SL306 5 4 3 Bottom view Figure 11 Bottom view 5 4 4 Rear view Figure 12 Rear view 12 ...

Page 19: ...hese instructions For whip antennas it is recommended to observe a minimum distance of 6 cm from ca bles and metal surfaces on every side in order to avoid interference When using an external antenna separate from the switchboard it is necessary to fit a lightning conduc tor When mounting a router on sheet steel we recommend using a cable antenna For all cables we recommend to bind the bunch and f...

Page 20: ... is shown in the following figure When mounting the DIN rail clip tighten the screws with max 0 4 Nm torque Figure 13 Default position of metal DIN rail clip To remove the router from the DIN rail push the router down lightly so the bottom part of the DIN rail clip hitched to the DIN rail gets out of the rail and then pull out the bottom part of the router away from the DIN rail Figure 14 Removal ...

Page 21: ...8 7 5 8 Description of the Front Panel On the front panel is the following Caption Connector Description PWR IO 4 pin Connector for the power supply and connection of the binary input and output ETH RJ45 Connector for connection into the computer network RS232 DB9 female Connector for serial interface RS232 ANT SMA Connector for main antenna DIV SMA Connector for diversity antenna WiFi R SMA Conne...

Page 22: ...ellow Fades out 1x 5 s Fades out 1x 2 s Fades out 1x 1 s Signal strength is good Signal strength is fair1 Signal strength is poor2 For value ranges of signal strength see Configuration manual chapter Mobile WAN Status ETH Green On Off Selected 100 Mbps Selected 10 Mbps ETH Yellow On Blinking Off The network cable is connected Data transmission The network cable is not connected Table 5 Status indi...

Page 23: ...r supply cable provided with device is not used always use the cables with minimum wire size nominal cross section 0 5 square mm for power supply The power supply for the router must be between 9 V to 36 V DC with current output 1 A Protection against reversed polarity without signaling is built into the router Note The protection against reversed polarity is lost if the negative pole is grounded ...

Page 24: ...inary output is limited by a resettable fuse 200 mA Binary inputs and output connections Binary inputs and output connections example Figure 18 Binary connection All metal parts are connected together with the negative pole of power supply common pole However the router box may not be connected to the negative pole properly Low Power Mode In applications requiring low power consumption such as sol...

Page 25: ... router can be woken up from this mode by a signal applied to the BIN0 input or after a predetermined period of time Putting the router into LPM mode can be done using the lpm command see Commands and Scripts application note for more details Consumption in LPM mode may vary depending on the configuration of the router 19 ...

Page 26: ...ctor DIV is used An R SMA connector named WiFi is designed for the connection of a WiFi antenna available only for versions with a WiFi module The router can not operate without a main antenna connected through the port marked as ANT The DIV celullar antenna is required for the MIMO DL functionality An SMA connector is used for the connection of the antenna The antenna is connected by screwing thi...

Page 27: ...oint Names adjusted Supported type of SIM cards Mini SIM 2FF dimensions 25 0 x 15 0 x 0 76 mm Changing the SIM card Always disconnect the router from the power supply before handling the SIM card To remove the SIM card use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail press the SIM card slightly into its slot until you hear a click After hearing this click release the card and it will pop out of it...

Page 28: ...flow direction 1 TXD Transmit Data positive pole Input Output 2 TXD Transmit Data negative pole Input Output 3 RXD Receive Data positive pole Input Output 4 5 6 RXD Receive Data negative pole Input Output 7 8 Table 8 Connection of Ethernet connector Figure 21 Ethernet connector The Ethernet cable plugs into the RJ45 connector labeled as ETH see the figure below Figure 22 Connection of Ethernet cab...

Page 29: ...iption 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 Ready Output 7 RTS Request to Send Input 8 CTS Clear to Send Output 9 RI Ring Indicator NC Table 9 Connection of RS232 connector Figure 23 RS232 connector 23 ...

Page 30: ...r small tool Figure 24 Router reset Before resetting the router it is recommend to back up the router configuration settings see Configuration manual because resetting the router will return all configuration set tings to their default states It is important to distinguish between a router reset and reboot Action Router behavior Invoking events Reboot Turns off and then turns on the router Disconn...

Page 31: ...o operation it is necessary to connect all of the components that are required to run your applications Don t forget to insert a SIM card The router can not operate without a connected antenna SIM card and power supply If the antenna is not connected the router may be damaged Figure 25 Router connection 25 ...

Page 32: ...n of the router a web interface is available which can be accessed by entering the IP address of the router into the web browser The default IP address of the router is 192 168 1 1 Attention it is necessary to use HTTPS protocol for secure communication over a network Figure 26 Entering the IP address of the router By default configuration may be performed only by the user root The default passwor...

Page 33: ...ered successfully the user will have access to the router s web interface via the web browser Figure 27 Router web interface A detailed description of the router settings in the Web interface can be found in the Configuration manual for SmartStart 1 27 ...

Page 34: ...of protection IP30 Supply voltage 9 to 36 V DC Battery for RTC CR1225 Consumption without WiFi Average Maximum 2 1 W 4 8 W Consumption with WiFi Average Maximum 2 7 W 5 5 W Sleep mode consumption 40 mW Dimensions 30 x 87 x 150 mm 1 18 x 3 43 x 5 91 DIN 35 mm EN 60715 Weight approximately 190 g 0 41 lbs depends on interface Antenna connectors 2x SMA 50 Ohm 1x R SMA 50 Ohm only for WiFi Table 11 Bas...

Page 35: ...ameter Description Safety IEC 62368 1 EN 62311 Environmental China RoHS RoHS and WEEE compliant National CCC compliant Table 13 Standards and Regulations 7 4 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions Phenomena Test Description Test levels Dry heat EN 60068 2 2 Operation Storage 75 C 40 rel humidity 16 hours 85 C 40 rel humidity 16 hours Cold EN 60068 2 1 Operation Storage 40 C 16 hours 40 C 16 hours...

Page 36: ... WCDMA CS UL 64 kbps DL 64 kbps WCDMA PS UL 384 kbps DL 384 kbps HSPA UL 5 76 Mbps DL 21 6 Mbps DC HSPA UL 5 76 Mbps DL 42 Mbps TD HSPA UL 2 2 Mbps DL 2 8 Mbps TD SCDMA Bands B34 2000 MHz B39 1900 MHz Bit rates UL 384 kbps DL 2 8 Mbps GSM GPRS EDGE Bands 1800 MHz 900 MHz Bit rates GPRS UL 85 6 kbps DL 85 6 kbps EDGE UL 236 8 kbps DL 236 8 kbps Table 15 Technical parameters of LTE module Antenna Re...

Page 37: ... typ 62 dBm TX Output Power 11b 11 Mbps min 18 typ 19 max 20 dBm 11g 54 Mbps min 14 5 typ 16 max 17 5 dBm 802 11n HT20 min 13 5 typ 15 max 16 5 dBm 802 11n HT40 min 13 5 typ 15 max 16 5 dBm Type of device Access point station AP maximum users Unlimited WiFi module does not support multi role oper ation Table 16 Technical parameters of WiFi 7 7 Other Technical Parameters Parameter Description CPU p...

Page 38: ...SmartStart SL306 8 Related Documents 1 Advantech Czech Start Guide for SmartStart 2 Advantech Czech SmartStart Configuration Manual 3 Advantech Czech Commands and Scripts 32 ...

Page 39: ... status page If the signal power is weak you will have to use a better antenna If the neighbouring cells have a similar signal strength you will need to use a directional antenna For proper operation the signal levels have to be good Try to enable automatic ping from the router which will check the connection when there are no data running and in the case of a failed ping restart the connection Th...

Page 40: ... You can verify NAT using ping to your server with static address and then compare with router s IP address You can verify a Firewall by accessing remotely to the router s Web interface The operator may not provide the address of DNS server and without DNS server s address it is impossible to connect to the dyndns org server The following mes sages will be shown in the System Log DynDNS daemon sta...

Page 41: ...routers only You can use SFTP on all routers to transfer files to from the router If having troubles with FTP on v2 routers make sure you have FTP enabled Configuration section Services FTP Then you can connect with any client on port 21 with name and password same as for the Web interface If having troubles with SFTP make sure you have SSH enabled Configuration section Services SSH Then you can c...

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