Honeywell CENTRAL HUB User manual

HONEYWELLCENTRALHUB
Wireless Gas Monitor Connector

Table of Contents
HONEYWELLCENTRALHUB 0
Introduction 4
About this Manual 4
Copyright Information 4
Terminology 4
Product Overview 5
Product Features 5
Specifications 6
Appearance 8
Indicator Lights 9
Installation 11
Dimensions 11
Mounting the Device 12
SIM Card and DIN Rail installation Method 13
Operation 17
Hardware Wiring 17
Software 17
Connecting a Gas Detector to Honeywell Central Hub 33
Maintenance and Precautions 35
Configuration Tool Accessories 36
Contact Us 37
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1Introduction
About this Manual
This manual describes various parameters of the gateway HCH, specific usage methods and
precautions, to facilitate the operation of engineering personnel. Please read this manual
carefully before use.
Copyright Information
The data and cases mentioned in this manual cannot be copied without authorization. Honeywell
may revise the product during the product development process.
There are many applications for this product. Users must confirm that all operating steps and
results comply with safety requirements, including laws, regulations, codes, and standards.
Terminology
LoRa: Long Range Radio is a low-power LAN wireless standard developed by Semtech. Its biggest
feature is that it propagates farther than other wireless methods under the same power
consumption conditions, realizing the unity of low power consumption and long distance.
LTE: Long Term Evolution is the long-term evolution of the UMTS (Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System) technical standard developed by the 3GPP (The 3rd Generation
Partnership Project) organization.
NFC: Near Field Communication (NFC for short) is an emerging technology. Devices using NFC
technology (such as mobile phones) can exchange data when they are close to each other. It has
evolved from the integration of contactless radio frequency identification (RFID) and
interconnection technologies. Through the integration of inductive card readers, inductive cards,
and point-to-point communication functions on a single chip, mobile terminals are used to
realize mobile payment, electronic ticketing, access control, mobile identification, anti-
counterfeiting, and other applications.
MQTT: a client-server-based message publishing/subscribing transport protocol, working on the
TCP/IP protocol family.
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2Product Overview
Product Features
The Central Hub integrates the LoRa driver, which can collect the gas sensor data of the LoRa
instrument and report it to the platform in real time through the MQTT/HTTP protocol. In
addition, it also supports the transmission of data/configuration parameters through Bluetooth
and gas sensor connection.
It supports three uplink connection methods, such as LTE/WiFi/WAN.
Support GPS positioning and regularly report device location information to the platform.
Support remote upgrading of device software versions through the platform.
Support storage expansion, external TF card users can save data logs, and support data log
export.
Support multi-channel LoRa instrument/sensor and other equipment access
Rich uplink interface, support LTE/WAN/Wi-Fi backhaul
Multiple indicators show the working status of the equipment
TF card saves data logs, easy to maintain
Support wall-mounted, desktop, and car installation and deployment in multiple ways
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Specifications
Item Specification
Power supply
DC power supply, 12~24V/0.5A or USB Type-C input: 5V2A
Note: For USB Type C input, not support the adaptors with battery fast
charging protocol such as PD/QC/AFC etc.
LoRa
LoRa Private network
868/915MHz ISM band
Network Capacity:
l1 Central Hub + typical 32 devices (60s interval, 24STD+ 8RTR)
lMax Capacity: 64 max. (120s interval, 56STD+ 8RTR)
l1 Router(RTR mode) support max 16 end devices(STD mode)
Network Hops
lMax. 2 hops. (End device to Router to Central Hub.)
Range/ distance
lUp to 1km (external to external antenna, line of sight.)
Note:
lSTD: work as a standard end device.
lRTR: work as a Router can bypass end device data.
Ethernet 10/100M adaptive/Central Hub setting/WAN
4G LTE LTE FDD, CAT-4; Mini-PCIE interface; GPS (Reserved)
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11n, 2.4 GHz; BLE & Wi-Fi combine module.
Bluetooth BLE 5.0 (HW reserved); BLE & Wi-Fi combine module.
Storage Micro-SD card, 32GB memory; For local datalog
USB connector USB Type C, backup Power input. Reserved for vehicle application by car
power adaptor. See Power Supply item.
NFC reader 13.56 MHz, HW reserved.
SIM 1.8V/3.0V, plug-in card; Mini(Standard) card, 2FF. SIM card must be at
least a 4GB datacard.
Key/button
Power button: On/Off;
Reset buttons: Hot reset <5s; factory reset ≥5s
LED
Power/RF/LAN/Wi-Fi/LTE: Green
Fault: Red
Working
temperature &
Humidity
-4° to 140° F (-20° to 60°C);
20%-90% RH, non-condensing
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Storage
temperature -40° to 140° F (-40° to 60° C)
IP level IP30, indoor, no hazardous area only
Size/Weight 194*131*44.5 mm/950g device, 1.7kg with package
Certification RE-D for EU. FCC & IC for NA. Mobile Network Operator Approvals for
cellular module. Safety UL/EN60950-1 for AC adaptor
Environmental RoHS
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3Appearance
No. Item No. Item
1 Power Button 7 LTE-D: 4G LTE Module Antenna Port
2 Reset Button 8 LTE-M: 4G LTE Module Antenna Port
3 Power Input Port 9 Wi-Fi Antenna Port
4 OTG-USB C 10 LoRa or Mesh Antenna Port
5 LAN Ethernet Port 11 Status Indication Lights
6 GNSS Antenna Port
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Indicator Lights
Indicator
Light Status Meaning
PWR Steady green Power on the device
Green light off The device is not powered on
Fault
LTE uplink: The LTE light is
off, and the Fault light is on
The LTE module is not recognized, the SIM card is
not inserted, or the LTE network is abnormal
Wi-Fi uplink: Wi-Fi light is off,
Fault light is on Wi-Fi Uplink Abnormal
WAN uplink: WAN light is off,
Fault light is on WAN Uplink Abnormal
Red light off Equipment
RF
Steady green The device initializes the LORA/MESH module
normally
Green light off Device failed to initialize LORA/MESH
Flashing green With LORA, MESH instrument/sensor access
WAN
Green light off The device Wi-Fi is not turned on or cannot access
the AP hotspot
Steady green
The device Wi-Fi has been connected to the AP
hotspot and the communication with the internet
network is normal, but it is not connected to the
Honeywell Cloud platform.
Flashing green Device access to Honeywell Cloud platform
Wi-Fi
Green light off The device Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or LAN is not turned on
or cannot access the AP hotspot
Steady green The device Wi-Fi or LAN has been connected to the
AP hotspot and the communication with the
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internet network is normal, but it is not connected
to the Honeywell Cloud platform
Flashing green Device access to Honeywell Cloud platform
LTE
Green light off The device is not connected to the LTE network
Steady green The device has been connected to the LTE network,
but not connected to the Honeywell Cloud platform
Flashing green The device has been connected to the Honeywell
Cloud platform
Fault RF
LAN Wi-Fi
LTE
5 lights all steady ON Long push RST button ≥5s, factory reset.
5 lights all flashing The device software is updating.
LAN Wi-Fi
LTE 3 lights all flashing 10s When the device powers on, initialization finished, device ready for user operation.
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4Installation
Dimensions
Size: 193mm (length) * 129mm (width) * 45mm (height)
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Mounting the Device
Follow the next steps to mount the device.
1. Install SIM card for LTE cellular network if required.
2. Install DIN rail if required.
3. Install the antennas:
oThere are LoRa/LTE/Wi-Fi antennas inside the box.
oFind the LoRa antenna marked ‘LORA’ and connect it to the RF connector on the
instrument.
oConnect ‘LTE’ marked antenna to LTE-M connector and ‘WIFI’ marked antenna to
WiFi connector.
4. Connect the power adapter to the V+/V- connector and screw tightly.
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SIM Card and DIN Rail installation Method
Follow the next steps to install the device.
1. Take out the device and open the small SIM card cover on the back.
2. Open the small cover of the SIM card at the back.
3. Look for the location of the SIM card gap and insert the SIM card. Activated Nano SIM
card can be adapted to Standard size to fit into SIM card gap
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4. After loading the SIM card, push the buckle left to lock the SIM card slot tightly.
5. Put on the SIM cover and tighten the two screws (pay attention to the front and back of
the cover plate)
6. Remove the 6 countersunk head screws.
7. Replace with countersunk head screws to fix the DIN buckle. Be mindful of the direction.
Do not overtighten.
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8. Hook the lower edge of the DIN rail under the buckle.
9. Pull the device up and let the hook above the buckle hook the upper edge of the DIN rail.
Use a pair of slotted TS35 DIN rails (35mm high x 7.5mm deep) cut to slightly longer
than the length of the assembled system, and attach to a strong wall or other rigid
surface using low-profile screws.
10. Install the antenna and fix it on the connector.
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11. Install the power adapter.
12. Lock the screws tightly to avoid loosening.
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5Operation
Hardware Wiring
The device network port is connected to the computer network port through the RJ45 network
cable.
Software
Device Webpage Login
1. Computer Configuration: The computer's local network card automatically obtains an IP
address by default, no configuration is required.
2. Ordinary user login:
Login URL: https://169.254.100.1
The default user name of ordinary users: hch300admin
Default password for ordinary users: Hon123%&
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Uplink Connection Configuration
1. "LTE" uplink:
Use "LTE" uplink connection in scenarios where there is no "wired broadband" or "WiFi"
wireless coverage.
Log in to the device web page, open the Network menu and click on the Uplink page;
then, select the Uplink Setting as "LTE", and click the "SAVE" button to save the
configuration.
The three items for APN (Access Point Name) "APN Config", "APN User" and "APN
Password" are optional. Ordinary SIM cards do not need to be configured for Internet
access by default, but some IoT cards need to configure APN parameters and the user
name and password for authentication. After configuration, click "SAVE" to save the
configuration.
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