Advantech Smartflex sr308 User manual

LTE Industrial Router

SmartFlex SR308

USER MANUAL

SmartFlex SR308

Advantech B+B SmartWorx – Americas

Advantech B+B SmartWorx

707 Dayton Road

Ottawa, IL 61350 USA

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Advantech B+B SmartWorx – Europe

Advantech B+B SmartWorx s.r.o.

Sokolska 71

562 04, Usti nad Orlici,

Czech Republic

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www.advantech-bb.com

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Advantech B+B SmartWorx s.r.o., Sokolska 71, 562 04 Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic

Document No. MAN-0009-EN, revision from November 2, 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 Delivery identiﬁcation ................................ 10

5.3 Order codes ...................................... 11

5.4 Basic dimensions of the router box ......................... 12

5.5 Mounting recommendations ............................. 12

5.6 Removal from the DIN rail .............................. 13

5.7 Description of the rear panel ............................. 14

5.8 Description of the front panel ............................ 14

5.8.1 Status indication ............................... 15

5.8.2 Power connector PWR ............................ 17

5.8.3 Antenna connector ANT, DIV, GPS and WiFi ............... 18

5.8.4 SIM card reader ............................... 19

5.8.5 MicroSD card reader ............................. 20

5.8.6 Ethernet Ports (ETH0 and ETH1) ...................... 21

5.8.7 Power over Ethernet (PoE) ......................... 22

5.8.8 USB Port ................................... 24

5.8.9 I/O Port .................................... 25

5.8.10 Reset ..................................... 27

5.9 Interfaces Description ................................ 28

5.9.1 SWITCH interface .............................. 28

5.9.2 RS232-RS485/422 interface ........................ 30

6 First Use 33

6.1 Connecting the router before ﬁrst use ....................... 33

6.2 Start .......................................... 34

6.3 Conﬁguration ..................................... 34

6.3.1 Conﬁguration by web browser ........................ 34

7 Technical Parameters 36

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7.1 Basic parameters ................................... 36

7.2 Standards and regulations .............................. 37

7.3 Type tests and environmental conditions ...................... 37

7.4 Technical parameters of Cellular Module ...................... 38

7.5 Technical parameters of GNSS ........................... 39

7.6 Technical parameters of WiFi ............................ 39

7.7 Technical parameters of I/O port .......................... 40

7.8 Technical Parameters of Power over Ethernet (PoE) ............... 40

7.9 Other Technical Parameters ............................. 41

8 Recommended Literature 42

9 Troubleshooting 43

9.1 FAQ .......................................... 43

10 Customers Support 46

10.1 Customer Support for NAM ............................. 46

10.2 Customer Support for Europe ............................ 46

10.3 Customer Support for Asia ............................. 46

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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 Contents of package ................................. 8

6 Basic version (metal) ................................. 9

7 Basic version with WiFi (metal) ........................... 9

8 Version SWITCH (metal) ............................... 9

9 Version SWITCH and WiFi (metal) ......................... 9

10 Version RS232-RS485 (metal) ........................... 10

11 Version RS232-RS485 & WiFi (metal) ....................... 10

12 Label example .................................... 10

13 Basic dimensions of the router box ......................... 12

14 Default position of metal DIN rail clip ........................ 13

15 Removal from the DIN rail .............................. 13

16 SmartFlex front panel ................................ 14

17 Power connector ................................... 17

18 Connection of power supply ............................. 17

19 Connecting the antenna ............................... 18

20 SIM cards ....................................... 19

21 MicroSD card ..................................... 20

22 Ethernet connector .................................. 21

23 Connection of Ethernet cable ............................ 21

24 PoE PD usage .................................... 22

25 PoE PSE usage ................................... 23

26 USB connector .................................... 24

27 I/O connector ..................................... 25

28 Binary inputs connection ............................... 26

29 Binary output connection .............................. 26

30 Router reset ...................................... 27

31 Version with SWITCH board ............................. 28

32 Version with RS232-RS485/422 interface ..................... 30

33 RS232 connector ................................... 31

34 RS485/422 connector ................................ 31

35 Connection of jumpers ................................ 32

36 Router connection .................................. 33

37 Entering the IP address of the router ........................ 34

38 Entering login information .............................. 34

39 Router web interface ................................. 35

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List of Tables

1 Router versions .................................... 9

2 Delivery identiﬁcation ................................ 10

3 Order Codes Overview ................................ 11

4 Front panel description ................................ 14

5 Status indication ................................... 15

6 Value ranges of signal strength for different technologies. ............ 16

7 Connection of power connector ........................... 17

8 Technical speciﬁcations of microSD card ...................... 20

9 Connection of Ethernet connector .......................... 21

10 Insulation strength of Ethernet ports ........................ 21

11 Connection of USB connector ............................ 24

12 Connection of I/O port ................................ 25

13 Characteristics of inputs ............................... 25

14 Description of router reset and restart ....................... 27

15 State indication of the SWITCH interface ...................... 28

16 SWITCH interface parameters ............................ 29

17 Connection of RS232 connector .......................... 30

18 Connection of RS485 connector .......................... 31

19 Connection of RS422 connector .......................... 31

20 Technical speciﬁcation of RS232 and RS485 ................... 32

21 Basic parameters ................................... 36

22 Standards and regulations .............................. 37

23 Type tests and environmental conditions ...................... 37

24 Technical parameters of cellular module ...................... 38

25 Technical parameters of GNSS ........................... 39

26 Technical parameters of WiFi ............................ 39

27 Characteristics of inputs ............................... 40

28 PoE PD: parameters for opposite PSE ....................... 40

29 PoE PSE parameters ................................ 40

30 Other technical parameters ............................. 41

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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.

•The router can only be used in the ﬁxed location such as labs or computer facilities by

skilled person or engineer.

•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 60 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.

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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

SmartFlex SR308 is an industrial cellular router intended for the Australian market. 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, one USB 2.0 Host port,

two binary inputs and one output (I/O connector). The device also has two readers for 3 V and

1.8 V SIM cards, which are located on the rear panel of the router. The router also includes

a microSD card port that supports up to 64 GB card storage (32 GB in the case of SDHC

cards). 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 equipped with PoE PD (Power over Ethernet – Powered Device), which

allows the router to be powered via Ethernet. It can also be equipped with PoE PSE (Power

over Ethernet – Power Source Equipment), which lets the router power other devices via Eth-

ernet. The SmartFlex can also be conﬁgured with a wide variety of port options. These can

be SWITCH – three switched Ethernet ports; RS232-RS485/422 – combination of serial inter-

faces. 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

Basic delivered set of router includes:

•router,

•power supply (based on ordered plug type),

•crossover UTP cable,

•up to three external antennas,

•loose power and I/O connector (+8 pins1),

•4-pins and 5-pins terminal block for RS485 and RS232

(only for version with interface RS232-RS485/422),

•clip for the DIN rail,

•paper start guide.

Figure 5: Contents of package

Temperature range for power supply is reduced to 0 ◦C to +40 ◦C!

1These pins are designed for cables with a diameter from 0.2 to 0.8 mm2

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5. Router Design

5.1 Router versions

SmartFlex SR308 router is supplied in the following versions (see table below). All versions

are available in plastic or metal box according to customer requirements. All versions are

available with PoE PD (Power over Ethernet – powered device) so you can power the router

from both ETH0 and ETH1 interfaces, or with PoE PSE (power source equipment) so you can

power other devices by the router.

Router versions

SIM

BIN

BOUT

USB

ETH

WiFi

232

485

Basic version 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 2 x

Basic version with WiFi 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 2 x 1 x

Version with SWITCH board 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 5 x

Version with SWITCH board & WiFi 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 5 x 1 x

Version with RS232-RS485/422 board 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 2 x 1 x 1 x

Version with RS232-RS485/422 & WiFi 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x

Table 1: Router versions

Figure 6: Basic version (metal)

Figure 7: Basic version with WiFi (metal)

Figure 8: Version SWITCH (metal)

Figure 9: Version SWITCH and WiFi (metal)

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Figure 10: Version RS232-RS485 (metal) Figure 11: Version RS232-RS485 & WiFi (metal)

5.2 Delivery identiﬁcation

Trade name Product name Description

SmartFlex SR308 SmartFlex Router in a metal box

Table 2: Delivery identiﬁcation

Figure 12: Label example

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5.3 Order codes

Order codes overview is shown in the table below.

Order code Features – interfaces Box Power supply

BB-SR30800025-SWH LTE module, 2x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO,

1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader

Metal Universal

plug set

BB-SR30800125-SWH LTE module, 5x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO,

1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader

Metal Universal

plug set

BB-SR30800325-SWH LTE module, 2x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO,

1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader, RS232,

RS485

Metal Universal

plug set

BB-SR30808025-SWH LTE module, 2x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO,

1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader, PoE PSE

Metal Universal

plug set

BB-SR30808125-SWH LTE module, 5x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO,

1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader, PoE PSE

Metal Universal

plug set

BB-SR30808325-SWH LTE module, 2x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO,

1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader, PoE PSE,

RS232, RS485

Metal Universal

plug set

BB-SR30809025-SWH LTE module, 2x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO,

1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader, PoE PD

Metal Universal

plug set

BB-SR30809125-SWH LTE module, 5x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO,

1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader, PoE PD

Metal Universal

plug set

BB-SR30810025-SWH LTE module, 2x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO,

1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader, WiFi

Metal Universal

plug set

BB-SR30810125-SWH LTE module, 5x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO,

1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader, WiFi

Metal Universal

plug set

BB-SR30810325-SWH LTE module, 2x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x

BO, 1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader, WiFi,

RS232, RS485

Metal Universal

plug set

BB-SR30818025-SWH LTE module, 2x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO,