Advantech ICR-3231 User manual

LTE Industrial Router
ICR-3231
USER MANUAL
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ICR-3231
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Advantech B+B SmartWorx
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Czech Republic
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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.
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Advantech B+B SmartWorx s.r.o., Sokolska 71, 562 04 Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic
Document No. MAN-0039-EN, revision from December 13, 2018. Released in the Czech Republic.
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Contents
1 Safety Instructions 2
2 WEEE directive 3
3 Router Description 4
3.1 Usage of the Router ................................. 5
4 Contents of Package 8
5 Router Design 9
5.1 Router Versions .................................... 9
5.2 Device Labels ..................................... 10
5.3 Order codes ...................................... 10
5.4 Basic Dimensions of the Router Box ........................ 11
5.5 Mounting Recommendations ............................ 12
5.6 Removing from the DIN Rail ............................. 13
5.7 Description of the front panel ............................ 14
5.7.1 Status Indication ............................... 15
5.7.2 Power Connector PWR ........................... 16
5.7.3 Ethernet Port ETH0 and ETH1 ....................... 17
5.7.4 Antenna Connector ANT, DIV, GNSS and WiFi .............. 18
5.7.5 Reset ..................................... 19
5.8 Description of the left panel ............................. 21
5.8.1 SIM Card Reader ............................... 22
5.8.2 Serial + I/O Port ............................... 23
5.9 Description of the right panel ............................ 24
6 First Use 25
6.1 Connecting the Router Before First Use ...................... 25
6.2 Start .......................................... 25
6.3 Configuration ..................................... 25
6.3.1 Configuration by Web Browser ....................... 25
7 Technical Parameters 27
7.1 Basic Parameters ................................... 27
7.2 Standards and Regulations ............................. 28
7.3 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions ..................... 29
7.4 Technical Parameters of Cellular Module ...................... 30
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7.5 Technical parameters of GNSS ........................... 31
7.6 Technical Parameters of WiFi ............................ 32
7.7 Other Technical Parameters ............................. 32
8 Recommended Literature 33
9 Troubleshooting 34
9.1 FAQ .......................................... 34
10 Customers Support 37
10.1 Customer Support for NAM ............................. 37
10.2 Customer Support for Europe ............................ 37
10.3 Customer Support for Asia ............................. 37
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List of Figures
1 Access to the Internet from LAN .......................... 5
2 Backed up access to the Internet .......................... 6
3 Using VPN tunnel .................................. 6
4 Serial Gateway .................................... 7
5 Basic version ..................................... 9
6 Version with WiFi and GNSS ............................ 9
7 Labels example .................................... 10
8 Basic dimensions of the router box ......................... 11
9 Basic dimensions of the router box ......................... 11
10 Default position of DIN rail clip ........................... 13
11 Removing from the DIN rail ............................. 13
12 The front panel of the router ............................. 14
13 Power connector ................................... 16
14 Connection of power supply ............................. 16
15 Ethernet connector .................................. 17
16 Connection of Ethernet cables ........................... 17
17 Connecting the antenna ............................... 18
18 Router reset ...................................... 19
19 The left panel of the router .............................. 21
20 SIM card reader ................................... 22
21 Serial + I/O connector ................................ 23
22 The right panel of the router ............................. 24
23 Entering the IP address of the router ........................ 25
24 Entering login information .............................. 26
25 Router web interface ................................. 26
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List of Tables
1 Contents of package ................................. 8
2 Router versions .................................... 9
3 Order Codes Overview ................................ 10
4 Description of the front panel ............................ 14
5 Status indication ................................... 15
6 Connection of power connector ........................... 16
7 Connection of Ethernet connector .......................... 17
8 Overview of router reboot and reset ......................... 20
9 Description of the left panel ............................. 21
10 Connection of RS485 ................................ 23
11 Connection of I/O ................................... 23
12 Connection of RS232 ................................ 23
13 Description of the right panel ............................ 24
14 Basic parameters ................................... 27
15 Standards and regulations .............................. 28
16 Type tests and environmental conditions ...................... 29
17 Technical parameters of cellular module ...................... 30
18 Technical parameters of GNSS ........................... 31
19 Other technical parameters ............................. 32
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1. Safety Instructions
Please, observe the following instructions:
•The router must be used in compliance with all applicable international and national laws
and in compliance with any special restrictions regulating the utilization of the router in
prescribed applications and environments.
•To prevent possible injury and damage to appliances and to ensure compliance with
all relevant provisions, use only the original accessories. Unauthorized modifications or
the use of unapproved accessories may result in damage to the router and / or a breach
of applicable regulations. Unauthorized modifications or use of unapproved accessories
may void the warranty.
•The router can not be opened.
•Turn off the router and disconnect it from power supply before handling the SIM card.
•Caution! The SIM card could be swallowed by small children.
•Power supply must not exceed 36 V DC max.
•Do not expose the 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 of radio devices at such places.
•Switch off the router when travelling by plane. Utilization of the router on a plane may
endanger the operation of the plane or interfere with the mobile telephone network, and
may be unlawful. Failure to observe these instructions may result in the suspension or
cancellation of telephone services for the respective client and / or may result in legal
sanctions.
•When using the router in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as cardiac
pacemakers or hearing aids, you must proceed with heightened caution.
•The router may cause interference when used in close proximity to TV sets, radio re-
ceivers or personal computers.
•It is recommended that you create an appropriate copy or backup of all important settings
that are stored in the memory of the device.
•The device should not be used in the location where the children are present.
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2. Product Disposal Instructions
The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment: 2012/19/EU) directive was in-
troduced to ensure that electrical/electronic products are recycled using the best available
recovery techniques in order to minimize impact on the environment. This product contains
high quality materials and components which can be recycled. At the end of it’s life this pro-
duct MUST NOT be mixed with other commercial waste for disposal. The device contains the
battery. Remove the battery from the device before disposal. The battery in the device needs
to be disposed apart accordingly. Check the terms and conditions of your supplier for disposal
information.
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3. Router Description
ICR-3231 is an industrial cellular router intended for the market in Europe, Middle East
and Africa (EMEA) area. This router is an ideal device for wireless communication in mobile
networks that make use of LTE, HSPA+, UMTS, EDGE or GPRS technology. Due to the high
speed of data transfer up to 150 Mbps (download) and up to 50 Mbps (upload) is this router an
ideal solution for specialized M2M devices and IoT as well as for wireless connection of traffic
and security camera systems, individual computers, LAN networks, automatic teller machines
(ATM) and other self-service terminals.
The standard configuration includes two Ethernet 10/100 ports, serial line RS232, RS485,
one binary input and one output. The device also has two readers for 3 V and 1.8 V SIM
cards, which are located on the left panel of the router. The router can be equipped with a
WiFi module, but this must be part of the initial configuration – it cannot be added to the router
at some point in the future. The router can be provided only in a metal casing.
Configuration of the router may be done via a password-protected Web interface. Web in-
terface provides detailed statistics about the router’s activities, signal strength, detailed system
log etc. The router supports the creation of VPN tunnels using IPSec, OpenVPN and L2TP
to ensure safe communication. DHCP, NAT, NAT-T, DynDNS, NTP, VRRP, control by SMS,
backup primary connection and many other functions are supported.
The router provides diagnostic functions which include automatically monitoring the PPP
connection, automatic restart in case of connection losses, and a hardware watchdog that
monitors the router status. The user may insert Linux scripts which are started on various
actions. It is possible to create up to four different configurations for the same router. These
configurations can be switched whenever necessary via Web interface, SMS or binary input
status. The router can automatically upgrade its configuration and firmware from your central
server. This allows for mass reconfiguration of numerous routers at the same time.
The router also supports additional software like R-SeeNet for permanent traffic monitoring
of routers.
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Examples of possible applications
•mobile office
•fleet management
•security system
•telematic
•telemetric
•remote monitoring
•vending and dispatcher machines
3.1 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
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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 VPN tunnel
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IV. Serial Gateway
Figure 4: Serial Gateway
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4. Contents of Package
The standard set of router includes items listed in following table:
Item# Description Figure Q’ty
1ICR-3231 or ICR-3231W router 1 pcs
2DIN holder
(screwed on the router) 1 set
3Wing on wall mounting
(screwed on the router) 2 pcs
42-pin terminal block for power supply
(deployed on the router) 1 pcs
5
10-pin terminal block for RS232,
RS485 and I/O
(deployed on the router)
1 pcs
6Printed Quick Start Guide 1 pcs
Table 1: Contents of package
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5. Router Design
5.1 Router Versions
ICR-3231 router is supplied in the following versions (see table below). All versions are
available in metal box.
Router versions
SIM
BIN
BOUT
ETH
WiFi
GNSS
232 485
Basic version 2 x 1 x 1 x 2 x 1 x 1 x
Version with WiFi and GNSS 2 x 1 x 1 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x
Table 2: Router versions
Figure 5: Basic version
Figure 6: Version with WiFi and GNSS
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5.2 Device Labels
Figure 7: Labels example
5.3 Order codes
Order codes overview is shown in the table below.
Product type Product name Order code Features – interfaces
ICR-3200 ICR-3231 ICR-3231 LTE module for EMEA, 2x ETH, 1x BI,
1x BO, 2x SIM reader
ICR-3200 ICR-3231 ICR-3231W LTE module for EMEA, 2x ETH, 1x BI,
1x BO, 2x SIM reader, WiFi, GNSS
Table 3: Order Codes Overview
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5.4 Basic Dimensions of the Router Box
Figure 8: Basic dimensions of the router box
Figure 9: Basic dimensions of the router box
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5.5 Mounting Recommendations
Router can be placed:
•on a flat surface,
•on a wall (or other surface) using the side wings,
•on a DIN rail EN 60715 with the included metal DIN rail clip.
For most applications with a built-in router within a switchboard it is possible to recognize
two kinds of environments:
•A non-public, industry environment of low voltage with high interference,
•A public environment of low voltage and without high interference.
For both of these environments it is possible to mount router to a switchboard, after which
there is no need to have examination immunity or issues in connection with EMC according to
EN 61439-1:2011.
Attention: If the negative pole of the router is grounded, there is no protection against
reversed polarity! The only protection left is the fuse inside the device.
In compliance with the EN 61439-1:2011 specification it is necessary to observe the
following assembly instructions for a router attached to a switchboard:
•For whip antennas it is recommended to observe a minimum distance of 6 cm from
cables and metal surfaces on every side in order to avoid interference. When using
an external antenna seperate from the switchboard it is necessary to fit a lightening
conductor.
•When mounting a router on sheet-steel we recommend using a "cable" antenna.
•For all cables we recommend to bind the bunch, and for this we recommend:
–The length of the bunch (combination of power supply and data cables) should be a
maximum 1.5 m. If the length of data cables exceeds 1.5 m or if the cable is leading
towards the switchboard, we recommend installing surge protectors.
–Data cables must not have a reticular tension of ∼230 V/50 Hz or ∼120 V/60 Hz.
•Sufficient space must be left between individual connectors for the handling of cables,
•To ensure correct functioning of the router we recommend the use of an earth-bonding
distribution frame for the grounding of the power supply of the router, data cables and
antenna within the switchboard.
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5.6 Removing from the DIN Rail
The DIN rail clip is suitable for a DIN rail according to EN 60715 standard only. The default
position of metal rail clip, which is used for mounting the router on a DIN rail, is shown in
the following figure. Its position can be changed on some models (back or bottom). When
changing the position of the DIN rail clip, tighten the screws with max. 0.4 Nm torque.
Figure 10: Default position of DIN rail clip
For removing from the DIN rail it is necessary to lightly push down the router so that the
bottom part of the DIN rail clip hitched to the DIN rail get out of this rail and then fold out the
bottom part of the router away from the DIN rail.
Figure 11: Removing from the DIN rail
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5.7 Description of the front panel
On the front panel of the router, there are located:
Caption Connector Description
RST — RST button used to restore the default configuration and re-
boot the router
PWR 2-pin Terminal block for the power supply
ETH0 RJ45 Ethernet connection to the computer network
ETH1 RJ45 Ethernet connection to the computer network
DIV SMA Connector for diversity antenna
ANT SMA Connector for main antenna
Table 4: Description of the front panel
Figure 12: The front panel of the router
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