COTX X5 User manual

COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway
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COTX X5 Outdoor Gateway
Intelligent IoT Gateway
Quick Start Guide

COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway
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Package Contents
Your COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway comes with the following items:
1 COTX-X5 outdoor gateway
3 installation kit
4 fixing screws (including accessories)
2 long connecting rod screws (including accessories)
2 waterproof interface
1 waterproof plug (Type N)
1 ground screw
2 external antennas
2 stirrups
1 power cord
1 POE module

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Warnings
Pay attention to these important warnings when using your Outdoor
Gateway:
Never power up the Outdoor Gateway without the LoRa
antenna connected, as this may damage the device.
Before outdoor installation, make sure you tighten all connectors
and the case itself very well to avoid any unintended water
ingress.
Structure size
The outer dimension of COTX-X5 is 227 x 82 x 192 mm, as shown below:

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Interface description
Quick Specifications
General Specification
Weight
1.7Kg
Material
Aluminum Case + Plastic Cover
Installation
On the Pole/ Wall
Operating Temperature
-40~55℃
LoRa Performance
Power
<=20dBm, or<=27dBm, corresponding to the
local frequency respectively, according to local
laws
Frequency
US915, AS923, AU915, EU868, IN865, KR920
Channel
500 kHz LoRa reception with 8 x 8 channels LoRa®
packet detectors, 8 x SF5-SF12 LoRa®
demodulators,8 x SF5-SF10 LoRa® demodulators
Power consumption
Power supply
POE (support 802.3at)/48V DC-Jack
Maximum power
consumption
＜25.5W

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Platform specifications
RAM
2GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM (4G/8G Optional)
CPU
Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM
v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz
OS
Ubuntu20.04
Main-board
Raspberry Pi 4B
Interface
Network port
1*10/100/1000M Ethernet interface(RJ-45)
WiFi
2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz IEEE 802.11ac
4G
Frequency band: global frequency band, Rate:
Cat1
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0, BLE
SD card
1*Micro SD card
LoRa® antenna
N-Male*1,860~930MHz，Gain:3.5dBi
4G antenna
N-Male*1 860~960MHz,1710~2700MHz,
Gain:3dBi
LED indicator
System indicator
On (in normal operation), Blinking (in system
upgrade), Off (the device is abnormal)
ETH indicator
On (the network is normal), Blinking/Off(abnormal
function)
WiFi indicator
On (normal WiFi connection), Blinking/Off
(abnormal function)
LTE indicator
On (LTE function is normal), Blinking (SIM card is
identified, network is abnormal), Off (function is
abnormal)
BLE indicator
On (BLE connected), Off (abnormal function),
Blinking(BLE enabled, to be connected)
Quick Installation Guide
Configuring Your Outdoor Gateway
To configure the gateway, please download the COTX APP from the Apple
store or Google Play directly by searching “COTX”. Please create a Helium
wallet account by using the “COTX” APP or “Helium Hotspot” APP first and
then configure to the next step shown below:
Step 1: Turn on COTX Gateway, so the COTX APP can detect the gateway to

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further configuration.
Step 2: Open the COTX application and log in.
Step 3: Click “COTX Hotspot”-->“Add a Hotspot” and choose “COTX
Gateways BLE” from the list.
Step 4: Follow the steps on the App and get to the “Bluetooth”page.
Gateway Bluetooth is automatically turned on after the COTX outdoor device
is powered up. Click “Scan for my Hotspot” to pair up.
Step 5: Click the entry for your gateway in the app. You can check if it is
correct by matching the last 4 characters shown in the application with the
last 4 characters of the mac address printed on the label.

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Step 6: The app will show the available WiFi networks within the range of
your Gateway.
If you are using Ethernet, tap Use Ethernet Instead and skip to Step 7.

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If using WiFi, tap on the name of your WiFi network on the app, which will
bring you to the following screen. Type in your WiFi network password, then
tap Connect, which will connect to your WiFi network.
Step 7: The app will then ask you to set your gateway’s location, and you
can confirm the location of your gateway. A Helium wallet account should be
created first so you can continue to the next step.

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Step 8: Register the gateway to the Helium Network to provide IoT services
for related devices. The setup is now complete. It’ll submit the details of the
COTX Gateway to the Helium network. In approximately 15 minutes, it will
be confirmed that it is added to the Helium network.
Deploying Your Outdoor Gateway
Before deploying your outdoor gateway, please finish your gateway
configuration by using the “COTX” APP.
Step 1: First, carefully connect the LoRa® antenna to the “Lora” port of
the gateway, the WiFi antenna to the “WiFi/BLE” port, and the LTE
antenna to the “LTE” port.
Step 2: Next, find a suitable location for your gateway. Make sure it will
provide the best coverage. For details about the installation method, see
“Pole Mounting”.

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Step 3: To integrate the Ethernet network, use a network cable and
connect the gateway to the switch or router.
Step 4: The default setting is Power over Ethernet (PoE). Connect the
Ethernet port of the gateway to a switch with the PoE function (PoE -
IEEE 802.3at). If unavailable, use a PoE injector and power up.
Power on by PoE Switch
Power on by PoE Injector

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Now System LED lights up. When the system gets ready, that light will
turn green.
Pole Mounting
Step1 Place the base bracket on the back of the device with four M6*4
screws as shown below:
Step2 Attach the 3-Axis brackets on the back of the device with two
number 7 screws as shown below:

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Step3 Insert the steel band clamps through the four holes on the mount
kit, wrap the band clamps around the mounting pole, lock and tighten the
clamps using a screwdriver.