Advantech ICR-2531 User manual

LTE Industrial Router
ICR-2531
USER MANUAL

ICR-2531
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Danger – Information regarding user safety or potential damage to the router.
Attention – Problems that can arise in specific situations.
Information, notice – Useful tips or information of special interest.
Advantech Czech s.r.o., Sokolska 71, 562 04 Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic
Document No. MAN-0072-EN, revision from April 20, 2023. Released in the Czech Republic.
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Contents
1 Product Overview 2
1.1 Product Introduction ................................. 2
1.2 Product Usage Examples .............................. 3
1.3 Hardware Overview ................................. 5
1.4 Order Codes ..................................... 6
1.5 Package Contents .................................. 7
1.6 Product Dimensions ................................. 8
1.7 Mounting Recommendations ............................ 10
1.8 Wall Mounting ..................................... 11
1.9 DIN Rail Mounting .................................. 12
1.10 Product Label ..................................... 13
2 Hardware Functionality 14
2.1 SIM Card Slots .................................... 14
2.2 Ethernet Interfaces .................................. 15
2.3 Power Supply ..................................... 16
2.4 I/O Port Interfaces .................................. 17
2.5 LED Status Indication ................................ 18
2.6 Reset Functions ................................... 19
3 First Use 20
3.1 Accessories Connection ............................... 20
3.2 Router Configuration ................................. 20
4 Technical Specifications 22
4.1 Basic Parameters ................................... 22
4.2 Standards and Regulations ............................. 23
4.3 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions ..................... 24
4.4 Parameters of Cellular Module ........................... 25
4.5 Parameters of WiFi .................................. 26
4.6 Parameters of I/O Ports ............................... 27
4.7 System Configuration ................................ 27
Appendix A: Troubleshooting 28
Appendix B: Customer Support 31
Appendix C: Regulatory & Safety Information 32
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Appendix D: Related Documents 34
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List of Figures
1 Access to the Internet from LAN .......................... 3
2 Backed up Access to the Internet .......................... 3
3 Using VPN Tunnel .................................. 4
4 Hardware Overview of the Router .......................... 5
5 Router Dimensions – Top, Side and Front View with Wall Mount Clip ...... 8
6 Router Dimensions – Top, Side and Front View with DIN Rail Clip ........ 9
7 Screwed Wall Mounting Clip ............................. 11
8 Position of the DIN Rail Clip ............................. 12
9 Removing Router from the DIN Rail ......................... 12
10 Label Example .................................... 13
11 SIM Cards Insertion ................................. 14
12 Ethernet Connector Pinout .............................. 15
13 Connection of Power Supply ............................ 16
14 Position of the Grounding Screw .......................... 16
15 I/O Connector Pinout ................................. 17
16 Functional Scheme of the Binary Interface ..................... 17
17 Resetting the Router ................................. 19
18 Router’s Web Interface ................................ 21
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List of Tables
1 Hardware Overview of the Router .......................... 6
2 Order Codes Overview ................................ 6
3 Contents of Package ................................. 7
4 Ethernet Connector Pinout Description ....................... 15
5 Power Supply Pinout ................................. 16
6 I/O Ports Pinout .................................... 17
7 LED Status Indication ................................ 18
8 Basic Parameters ................................... 22
9 Standards and Regulations ............................. 23
10 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions ..................... 24
11 Technical Parameters of Cellular Module ...................... 25
12 Technical Parameters of WiFi ............................ 26
13 Electrical Characteristics of Binary Input ...................... 27
14 System Configuration ................................ 27
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1. Product Overview
1.1 Product Introduction
Industrial cellular router ICR-2531 is designed for wireless communication in mobile net-
works that use traditional cellular technologies.
The primary purpose of this router is its use in the Category 4 (Cat.4) services on the
cellular LTE network. Cat.4 rated router is capable of achieving typical speeds in 4G coverage
areas where the network is enabled with 20 MHz of contiguous spectrum. The peak downlink
data rate for Category 4 is approximately 150 Mbps. In the uplink, LTE Category 4 provides
a peak data rate of 50 Mbps.
The router is equipped with two independently configurable Ethernet interfaces (ETH0
switch with 3 ports and ETH1 with one port) and with one digital input together with one
digital output. The router can be equipped with a WiFi module, but this must be part of the
initial configuration – it cannot be assembled to the router at some point in the future.
The router supports VPN tunnel creation using various protocols to ensure safe commu-
nications. The router provides diagnostic functions which include automatic monitoring of the
wireless and wired connections, automatic restart in case of connection losses, and a hard-
ware watchdog that monitors the router status.
With open Linux platform and wide possibilities of programming customer SW applications
in Python,C/C++. The Advantech existing app library Router Apps (formerly User modules)
with apps already developed to enhance specific router functionality including industrial pro-
tocol conversions and support of IoT platforms such as MS Azure,Cumulocity,ThingWorx,
and others are supported on the router.
Examples of possible applications
• mobile office
• fleet management
• security system
• telematic
• telemetric
• remote monitoring
• vending and dispatcher machines
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1.2 Product Usage Examples
The router is primarily intended for these basic situations:
I. Access to the Internet from LAN
Figure 1: Access to the Internet from LAN
II. Backed up access to the Internet (from LAN)
Figure 2: Backed up Access to the Internet
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III. Secure networks interconnection or using VPN
Figure 3: Using VPN Tunnel
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