Amit VHG760AM-0T001 User manual

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Quick Installation Guide
VHG760AM-0T001
In-Vehicle Hotspot Gateway
QIG:
V
1.0 20160201

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VHG760AM-0T001 User Manual1
Chapter 1 Introduction
Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofthisoutstandingproduct:In‐VehicleHotspotGateway.For
M2M(Machine‐to‐Machine)applications,AMITIn‐VehicleHotspotGatewayisabsolutelythe
rightchoice.Withbuilt‐inworld‐class3GHSPA+module,youjustneedtoinsertSIMcardfrom
localmobilecarriertogettoInternet.TheredundantSIMdesignprovidesamorereliableWAN
connectionforcriticalapplications.ByVPNtunnelingtechnology,remotesiteseasilybecomea
partofIntranet,andalldataaretransmittedinasecure(256‐bitAESencryption)link.Tomeeta
varietyofM2Mapplicationrequirements,AMITIn‐VehicleHotspotGatewayproductsarebased
onmodulardesign.Anewfunctionalmodulecanreplacecurrentonetosupportnewapplication
inshorttime,suchasforNFCorGPSapplications.
ThisVHG760AM‐0T001productisloadedwithluxuriantsecurityfeaturesincludingVPN,firewall,
NAT,portforwarding,DHCPserverandmanyotherpowerfulfeaturesforcomplexand
demandingbusinessandM2M(Machine‐to‐Machine)applications.Theredundancydesignin
fallback9‐36VDCpowerterminal,dualSIMcardsandVRRPfunctionmakesthedeviceasa
back‐upinpower,networkconnectionanddatatransmissionwithoutlost.
MainFeatures:
ProvidevariousandconfigurableWANconnection.
SupportdualSIMsfortheredundantwirelessWANconnection.
ProvideEthernetportsforcomprehensiveLANconnectionandLAN‐1portcanbeconfiguredto
beanotherWANinterface.
FeaturewithVPNandNATfirewalltohavepowerfulsecurity.
Supporttherobustremoteorlocalmanagementtomonitornetwork.
Designedbysolidandeasy‐to‐mountmetalbodyforbusinessandM2Menvironmenttowork
withavarietyM2M(Machine‐to‐Machine)applications.
Beforeyouinstallandusethisproduct,pleasereadthismanualindetailforfullyexploitingthe
functionsofthisproduct.
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1.1 Content List
Table‐1.1Contentsincludedinyourpackage
Items Description Contents Quantity
1 VHG760AM-0T001
In-Vehicle Hotspot Gateway 1pcs
2 Cellular Antenna 2pcs
3 WiFi Antenna 2pcs
4 CD
(Manual)
1pcs
5 Mounting Bracket
2pcs

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1.2 Overview
1.2.1 Outward Appearance
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Figure1‐1Outward appearance of the VHG760 front panel
※Reset Button
The RESET button provides user with a quick and easy way to resort the default setting.
Press the RESET button continuously for 6 seconds, and then release it. The device will
restore to factory default settings.
Figure1‐2OutwardappearanceoftheVHG760bottomside
SIMSlot
AutoMDI/MDIXRJ45Ports
4xFELANtoconnectlocaldevices
3G
Antenna
Reset
Button
2.4GWiFi
Antenna
LEDIndicators

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Figure1‐3OutwardappearanceoftheVHG760leftside
1.2.2 Pre-installation REQUIREMENTS
Table‐1.2Pre‐installationrequirements
Network Requirements
An Ethernet RJ45 cable or DSL modem
3G cellular service subscription
IEEE 802.11n or 802.11b/ g wireless clients
10/100 Ethernet adapter on PC
Web-based Configuration Utility
Requirements
Computer with the following:
Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux-based
operating system
An installed Ethernet adapter
Browser Requirements:
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
Chrome 2.0 or higher
Firefox 3.0 or higher
3GAntenna 3GAntenna
PowerTerminalBlock
PWR GND

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Safari 3.0 or higher
CD Installation Wizard
Requirements
Computer with the following:
Windows®7, Vista®, or XP with Service
Pack 2
An installed Ethernet adapter
CD-ROM drive
1.2.3 LED Indication
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Figure1‐4TheLEDindicator
Table‐1.3IllustrationoftheLEDIndication
LED Icon Indication LED Color Description
Power Source Green Steady ON: Device is powered on by power
source 1
WLAN (WiFi) Green Steady ON: Wireless radio is enabled
Flash: Data packets are transferred
OFF: Wireless radio is disabled
Internet Green
Steady ON: Internet connection is
established
Flash: Data packets are transferred thru
Internet
OFF: Internet connection is not established
SIM Green Steady ON: SIM card is chosen for
connection
High Cellular
Signal Green Steady ON: The signal strength of Cellular is strong
Low Cellular
Signal Green Steady ON: The signal strength of Cellular is weak

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Chapter 2 Getting Start
Thischapterdescribeshowtoinstallandconfigurethehardwareandhowtousethesetup
wizardtoconfigurethenetworkwiththewebGUIofVHG760series.
2.1 Hardware Installation
2.1.1 Insert A SIM Card
WARNNING: BEFORE INSERTING OR CHANGING THE SIM CARD, PLEASE MAKE
SURE THAT POWER OF THE DEVICE IS SWITCHED OFF.
ASIMcardslotislocatedatthebottomsideoftheVHG760AM‐0T001model.Acoverisscrewed
overtheslotforprotectingtheSIMmodulefromdamage.BeforeinstallingorremovingaSIM
cardtoorfromtheslot,youneedtounscrewandremovethecoverfirst.Pleasefollowthe
instructionstoinsertaSIMcardintotheslot.
2.1.2 Mount the Unit
TheVHG760AM‐0T001canbeplacedonadesktop,mountedonthewallormountedona
DIN‐rail.TheDIN‐railbracketisnotscrewedontheproductwhenoutoffactory.Pleasescrew
theDIN‐railbracketontheproductfirstifnecessary.
Figure2‐1The SIM card installation instructions
Step1:
Followredarrowto
unlocktheSIMcard
slot
Step2:
LiftupSIMholder,
andinsertSIMcard
Step3:
PutbackSIMholder,
andfollowredarrow
tolockSIMsocket

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Notethat,afteraSIMcardiscorrectlyinstalled,pleasescrewthecoverbackagain.
2.1.3 Connecting Power
TheVHG760seriesunitprovidesa9~36VDCpowermodule.AnVHG760unitcanbepoweredby
connectingapowersourcetothepowerterminalblock..Figure‐2.2indicatespinassignmentsof
thepowerterminalblock.Pleaseconnectcarefullyyourpowersource.Makesuretheelectrodes
havebeenpluggedintotherightpinsaccordingtotheirassignments.
Figure2‐2Thepowerterminalblock
2.1.4 Connect to a Host for Configuration
TheVHG760seriesprovidestwo10/100MbpsEthernetRJ‐45ports.TheRJ‐45portsarecapable
ofauto‐detectingthetransmissionspeedoftheEthernetandperformingself‐configuration.
PlugoneRJ‐45connectorofanEthernetcableintoyourcomputer’sRJ‐45portandthenplugthe
alternateintooneofthetwoRJ‐45portsonthefrontpaneloftheunit.Notethatyouneedto
connectyourVHG760unitdirectlytoyourPCforconfiguringortroubleshootingtheVHG760
unit.
2.2 Easy Setup by Configuring WEB UI
TheVHG760unitprovidesafriendlyWeb‐basedUItofacilitateVHG760’sfeaturesetting.Please
openoneofyourfavoritewebbrowsers,andinputtheURLindicatingyourVHG760unitintothe
browsersothatyoucanfollowstepsbelowtoactivateyourVHG760unit.Figure‐2.4illustrates
thewayinputtingadefaultURLintoachosenbrowser.ThedefaultURLis
http://192.168.123.254/.
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Figure2‐3InputthedefaultURLforWeb‐basedUIaccess.
Followingtheabovestepisaloginwebpagepromptingforuserauthenticationtologinthe
Web‐basedUI.Pleaseinputyourloginpasswordintotheblanknexttothe“Password”.Referto
Figure‐2.5forreference.Notethatthedefaultpasswordis“admin”.
Figure2‐4Loginpageforuserauthentication
Youcanbrowsewebuserinterface(UI)toconfigurethedevice.Firstyouneedtolaunchthe
SetupWizardbrowserandthentheSetupWizardwillguideyoustep‐by‐steptofinishthesetup
process.
Afterlogin,selectyourlanguage fromthelist.
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Figure2‐5Chooseyourlanguage
2.3 Wizard
Select“Wizard”forbasicnetworksettingsandVPNsettingsinasimpleway.Or,youcangoto
Basic Network / Advanced Network / Applications / Systemtosetuptheconfiguration