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Manual
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MODEM User Manual
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Modem
Product Type
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Contents
Chapter 1 Brief Introduction of Product.......................................................................................6
1.1General...............................................................................................................................6
1.2 Features and Benefits..........................................................................................................6
1.3 Working Principle.............................................................................................................7
1.4 Specifications...................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2 Installation Introduction.............................................................................................10
2.1 General............................................................................................................................10
2.2 Encasement List ............................................................................................................10
2.3 Installation and Cable Connection..............................................................................10
2.4 Power...............................................................................................................................12
2.5 Indicator Lights Introduction.........................................................................................13
Chapter 3 Configuration..............................................................................................................14
3.1 Connection......................................................................................................................14
3.2 Configuration Introduction............................................................................................14
3.3 IP Modem’s Parameters Configuration ..........................................................................15
3.3.1 Run the Configure Tools ........................................................................................15
3.3.2 Re-Power IP Modem..............................................................................................16
3.3.3 Work Mode.............................................................................................................16
3.4 Data Service Center Settings.....................................................................................24
3.5 Serial port..................................................................................................................26
3.6 IO function................................................................................................................28
3.7 Dial............................................................................................................................29
3.8 Global Parameters.....................................................................................................31
3.9 Device Manage .........................................................................................................32
3.10 Operation.................................................................................................................33
Chapter 4 Application Case .........................................................................................................34
4.1 Modem connect to data center ..........................................................................................34
4.2 SMS to Configure Modem................................................................................................35

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Chapter 1 Brief Introduction of Product
1.1General
F2X16 V4 Series IP MODEM is a kind of cellular terminal device that provides
data transfer by public cellular network.
It adopts high-powered industrial 32 bits CPU and embedded real time
operating system. It supports RS232 and RS485 port that can conveniently
and transparently connect one device to a cellular network, allowing you to
connect to your existing serial devices with only basic configuration. It has low
power consumption design; provides 2 ADC, 3 I/O, be compatible digital I/O
channel, ADC, input pulse counter and pulse wave output function.
It has been widely used on M2M fields, such as intelligent transportation, smart
grid, industrial automation, telemetry, finance, POS, water supply, environment
protection, post, weather, and so on. Typical application topology is showed in
Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1 IP MODEM Application Topology
1.2 Features and Benefits
Design for Industrial Application
◆High-powered industrial cellular module
◆High-powered industrial 32 bits CPU
◆Support low power consumption mode, including multi-sleep and trigger
modes to reduce the power consumption
◆Housing: iron, providing IP30 protection.
◆Power range: DC 5~36V

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Stability and Reliability
◆Support hardware and software WDT
◆Support auto recovery mechanism, including online detect, auto redial
when offline to make it always online
◆RS232/RS485 port: 15KV ESD protection
◆SIM/UIM port: 15KV ESD protection
◆Power port: reverse-voltage and overvoltage protection
◆Antenna port: lightning protection(optional)
Standard and Convenience
◆Adopt terminal block interface, convenient for industrial application
◆Support standard RS232 and RS485(RS422 optional) port that can
connect to serial devices directly
◆TTL logic level RS232 interface can be customized
◆Support intellectual mode, enter communication state automatically when
powered
◆Provide management software for remote management
◆Support several work modes
◆Convenient configuration and maintenance interface
High-performance
◆Support TCP server and support multi TCP client connection(optional)
◆Support double data centers, one main and another backup
◆Supply 3 I/O channels, can support digital input/output, and can customize
to be pulse counting, ADC; 2ADC channels, can support 4~20mA current
input, can customize to support voltage input, DI/O, pulsing counting.
◆Support multi data centers and it can support 5 data centers at the same
time
◆Support multi online trigger ways, including SMS, ring and data
◆Support domain name and IP address as data center
◆Design with standard TCP/IP protocol stack
◆
Support private APN
1.3 Working Principle
The principle chart of the IP MODEM is showed in Figure 1-2：

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Figure 1-2 IP MODEM Principle Chart
1.4 Specifications
Hardware System
Item
Content
CPU
Industrial 32 bits CPU
FLASH
1MB
SRAM
256KB
ADC
12-bit
Interface
Item
Content
Serial
1 RS232 and 1 RS485, 15KV ESD protection.
Data bits: 5, 6 ,7, 8
Stop bits: 1, 1.5, 2
Parity: none, even, odd, space, mark
Baud rate: 1200~230400 bps
Indicator
"Power", "ACT", "Online"
Antenna
Cellular: Standard SMAfemale interface, 50 ohm
Lighting protection(optional)
SIM/UIM
Standard 3V/1.8V user card interface, 15KV ESD protection
Power
Terminal block interface, reverse-voltage and overvoltage
protection
Cellular
Module
MCU
Antenna
SIM/UIM
Interface
Indicator
Lights
SRAM&
FLASH
WDT Module
RTC Module
User Interface
RS232/RS485/RS422
Module
Power Module

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Note:There may be different components and interfaces in different
model,please in kind prevail.
Power Input
Item
Content
Standard
DC 12V/0.5A
Power Range
DC 5~36V
Power Consumption（Communication power consumption differs from
different modules）
Working
Status
Power Consumption
Communicati
on
20~80mA@12VDC
Standby
15~30 mA@12VDC
Sleep
1mA@12VDC
Physical Characteristics
Item
Content
Housing
Iron, providing IP30 protection
Size
91x58.5x22 mm (Antenna and Accessories are not included)
Weight
205g
Others
Item
Content
Operating
Temperature
-35~+75ºC （-22~+167℉）
Storage
Temperature
-40~+85ºC （-40~+185℉）
Operating
Humidity
95%( Non-condensing)

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Chapter 2 Installation Introduction
2.1 General
The IP MODEM must be installed correctly to make it work properly.
Warning: Forbid to install the IP MODEM when powered!
2.2 Encasement List
Name
Quantity
Remark
IP MODEM host
1
Cellular Antenna
1
Power adapter
1
RS232 data cable
1
(Or RS485 cable)
Manual CD
1
Certification card
1
Maintenance card
1
2.3 Installation and Cable Connection
Dimension: (unit: mm)
Installation of SIM/UIM card

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Firstly power off the IP MODEM, and press the button of the SIM/UIM card
outlet with a needle object. Then the SIM/UIM card sheath will flick out at once.
Put SIM/UIM card into the card sheath (Pay attention to put the side which has
metal point outside), and insert card sheath back to the SIM/UIM card outlet.
Warning: Forbid to install SIM/UIM card when powered!
Installation of antenna
Screw the SMA male pin of the antenna to the female SMA outlet of the IP
MODEM tightly. Warning: The antenna must be screwed tightly, or the signal
quality of antenna will be influenced!
User Interface Signal Definition
Pin NO.
Name
Function
Extensible Function
1
PWR
Power input
anode
N/A
2
GND
Power Ground
N/A
3
GND
System
Ground
N/A
4
RX
RS232 RX
N/A
5
TX
RS232 TX
N/A
6
A
RS485 anode
N/A
7
B
RS485
cathode
N/A
8
IO1
GPIO
Reserved compatible
pulse wave input counter,
ADC, and pulse output
9
IO2
GPIO
Reserved compatible
pulse wave input counter,
ADC, and pulse output
10
IO3
GPIO
Reserved compatible
pulse wave input counter,
ADC, and pulse output
11
ADC1
ADC
N/A
12
ADC2
ADC
N/A
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F2X16 V4 adopts industrial terminal block interface, the recommendatory
cable is 28-16AWG.
Adapter（Rating Output 12VDC/0.5A）
Cable Color
Power Output
Polarity
Black&White
Anode
Black(with letters)
Cathode
RS232 Cable
Cable Color
DB9-M Pin Number
Brown
Pin 2
Blue
Pin 3
Black
Pin 5
RS485 Cable(optional)
Cable Color
Signal definition
Red
RS485(A)
Black
RS485(B)
Power adapter and communication cable connection
2.4 Power
The power range of the IP MODEM is DC 5~36V
We recommend user to use the standard DC 12V/0.5A power adaptor.
Warning: When we use other power, we should make sure that the power can
F2X16 V4
F2X16 V4
User(DB9
male)
User
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
RX
GND
TX
A
B
IO1
IO2
IO3
ADC1
PWR
GND
ADC2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
GND
TX
RX
+Power +
-Power -
RX
111
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
RX
GND
TX
A
B
IO1
IO2
IO3
ADC1
PWR
GND
ADC2
+Power +
-Power -
A
B
RS232
RS485

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supply power above 6W.(Ripple is less than 300mV, and ensure that the
instantaneous voltage does not exceed 36V)
2.5 Indicator Lights Introduction
The IP MODEM provides three indicator lights: “Power”, “ACT”, “Online”.
Indicator
Status
Introduction
Power
off
IP MODEM is powered off
on
IP MODEM is powered on
ACT
off
No data communication
Blink
Data is communicating
Online
off
IP MODEM hasn’t logged on
network
on
IP MODEM has logged on
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Chapter 3 Configuration
3.1 Connection
Before configuration, It’s necessary to connect the IP MODEM with the PC by
the shipped RS232 or RS232-485 conversion cable as following.
3.2 Configuration Introduction
There are two ways to configure the IP MODEM:
Configuration software tool:
All the settings are configured through the shipped software tool.
It’s necessary to have one PC to run this tool.
Extended AT command:
All the settings are configured through AT command, so any device with serial
port can configure it.
Before configuration with extendedAT command, you should make IP
MODEM enter configure state.
The steps how to make IP MODEM enter configure state, please refer to
appendix.
The following describes how to configure IP MODEM with the configure
software tool. At the same time, it gives out the correspondingAT command of
each configuration item.

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3.3 IP Modem’s Parameters Configuration
There are data settings in HEX format in the parameters,
for the HEX format, the data must be hexadecimal characters, and the number
of characters cannot be an odd number.
For example, "12AB" is in the correct format
"12A" format error, the number of characters is odd
"12G" format error, non-hexadecimal character
3.3.1 Run the Configure Tools
The “Serial” area shows the current serial port settings.
To configure IP MODEM, please choose the correct serial port which connects
to IP MODEM, and the baud-rate is 115200 with no parity, then open the serial
port. If the button text is“Close”, it shows the serial port now has been opened.
If the text is “Open”, you should open the port first.
When the port opened, the “Output Info” column will display：
“Port(COM1) Has Opened，Please Re-Power the IP MODEM,
Waiting IP MODEM Enter Configure State...”

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3.3.2 Re-Power IP Modem
After Re-power IP MODEM, The configure tool will make it enter configure
state.
At the same time, the software will load current settings from IP MODEM and
displays on the right configure columns. It’s now ready to configure.
Note：To enter configure state for 4G device may need more time. It is about 40
seconds.
3.3.3 Work Mode
3.3.3.1 App protocol
The IP Modem can be configured many communication protocols to adapt for
different applications.
Note：The tool will show the reference parameters according to the
communication protocols setting.
PROT
It uses TCP Protocol to send or receive data. In this mode, ID and phone
number MUST be set.

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Device ID
ID number for the device. 8 characters
Phone No.
Phone number
Character
Escapes
This item is only valid when the Work Mode is PROT. If this
item is set to No, IP MODEM will transfer meaning to 0xfd
and 0xfe. To know detail transfer meaning method, please
refer “IP MODEM Transfer Meaning Explanation In the
PROT work mode”. If this item is set to Yes, all the
transmission is transparent.
DCTCP
This protocol is used in electric power field, with TCP protocol.
PhoneNo.
Phone number
DCUDP
This protocol is used in electric power field, with UDP protocol
PhoneNo.
Phone number
TRNS
The device work as MODEM for sending/receiving SMS, CSD and GPRS
dialing.

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SMSCLI
IP MODEM work as a SMS DTU. All data will send to binding phone number
via SMS. The SMS from the binding phone number will send to Serial port.
Pone No 1st Group
Pone No 2nd Group
Pone No 3rd Group
Pone No 4th Group
Pone No 5th Group
Bind phone number. Max phone number is 5 for one
group
Show Phone
Number
If send phone number to serial port or not
Hex To Text
If convert HEX data toASCII data or not
Send SMS Hex
If send SMS with Hex format or not
SMSSER
IP MODEM work as a SMS DTU. All the data paced with special format send to
any phone number. The SMS from phone number will send to serial port.
Show Phone
Number
If send phone number to serial port or not
Hex To Text
If convert HEX data toASCII data or not
Send SMS Hex
If send data with Hex format or not
HTTP
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be packeted with Http format and sent to server.
HTTP Request
Mode
Can select GET and POST Mode
MTCP/MRTU
IP MODEM will convert data from Modbus TCP to modbus RTU when recieve
data from server,also will convert data from Modbus RTU to Modbus TCP
when sending data to server via the serial port in device.
Device ID
ID number for the device. 8 characters
Hex To Text
If convert HEX data toASCII data or not
Send SMS Hex
This item is only valid when the Work Mode is PROT. If
this item is set to No, IP MODEM will transfer meaning to
0xfd and 0xfe. To know detail transfer meaning method,
please refer “IP MODEM Transfer Meaning Explanation
In the PROT work mode”. If this item is set to Yes, all the
transmission is transparent.
MQTT
IP MODEM will work as MQTT client,when configured and connected to MQTT
server,it can communicate with other MQTT client.(you can check the test
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Client ID
ID of MQTT client,can be Configured to the required
string
User name and
password
The usename and password of server(if need)
Receive Topic
It should be configured with the send topic of another
client
Send Topic
It should be configured with the recieve topic of another
client
Custom protocol：Client mode
It support TCP and UDP protocol with custom heart and login packet.
Base Protocol
TCP or UDP
DeviceMode
Client Mode: the IP Modem work as a client.
Login&Heartbeat
Enable: custom login and heart packet
Disable: no login and heart packet. The flowing items can
be ignored.
Data Format
Text: the flowing items are Text format
Hex：the flowing items are Hex format
Login Packet
Login packet
Login Reply
Login packet respond
Heartbeat Packet
Heart packet
Heartbeat Reply
Heartbeat packet respond