Next Century GW-301 Specification sheet

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GW-301'GATEWAY'
Operation!and!Installation!Manual!
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1|Product'Review'
The! NextCentury! GW-301! (Cellular! Gateway)! is! a!powerful!
communication! device! for! collecting! and! syncing!meter! usage! and!
status!data!to!the!NextCentury!Cloud.!An!embedded!cellular!modem!
provides!an!instant!data!connection!right!out!of!the!box,!making!setup!
fast!and!easy.*!The!Gateway!user!interface!can!be!directly!accessed!
via!direct!connection!to!a!compatible!Android!or!iOS!device!using!the!
NCSS! mobile! app.! The! GW-301! includes! easy-to-understand! LED!
indicators,! providing! instant! device! status.! The!GW-301! Gateway!
includes! an! integrated! NextCentury! radio!for! connection! to!
NextCentury!Transceivers!and!Repeaters.!!
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*Monthly! data! plan! is! provided! by! NextCentury.! You! can! easily!
enable/disable!cellular!service!remotely! from!the!NextCentury! web!
portal.!!Data!is!affordably!provided!with!no!contracts!or!hidden!fees.!
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1.1'-'GW-301'Hardware'
Figure'1'GW-301!Hardware'
''''''''''''A'15!VDC!Power!!!!C'USB!Port!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!E'3rd!Party!Port'
''''''''''''B'Ethernet!Port!!!!!!D!LED!Indicators!!!!!!!!!F'Antenna!Connector'
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1.2 –'Packaging'Content''
• NextCentury!GW-301!Gateway!
• NextCentury!15V!1A!power!supply!
• NextCentury!mounting!plate!
• Package!of!fasteners!
• Ethernet!cable!
• External!cellular!antenna!
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2|Specifications'
2.1 –'Dimensions:''
• 204.8!mm!x!139.7!mm!x!30.2!mm!!|!!8.1!in!x!5.5!in!x!1.2!in!
2.2'–'Operation'Environment:'
• -28°C!to!60°C!!|!!-20°F!to!140°F!
• Up!to!90%!relative!humidity!(non-condensing)'
2.3'–'Power'Requirements:'
• 120/240!VAC!wall!transformer!(included)!
Note:'If!the!Gateway!is!installed! outdoors!a!NEMA!class!plastic!enclosure!is!
recommended.!(See!NextCentury!NEMA!Enclosures!document.)!
2.4'-'Certification:!
FCC:!Contains!2AB8I-RE-40-214!
FCC:!Contains!VZFSWN80MA6!
FCC:!Contains!A8TBM71S2!
IC:!Contains!20949-RE40214!
IC:!Contains!10609A-SWN80MA6!
IC:!Contains!12246A-BM71S2!!
3|Model'Numbers'
GW301'-'Cellular'Gateway''
• US!3G/LTE(4G)!Cellular!Ready!!
GWL301'-'Cellular'Gateway'Lite''
• US!3G/LTE(4G)!Cellular!Ready!
• Maximum!of!50!Transceivers!'
GW301-CAN'-'Cellular'Gateway'Canada''
• Canada!3G/LTE(4G)!Cellular!Ready!'
GWL301-CAN'-'Cellular'Gateway'Canada''
• Canada!3G/LTE(4G)!Cellular!Ready'
• Maximum!of!50!Transceivers!'
4|Installation'and'Mounting'
4.1'-'Mount'the'Gateway
The!GW-301!!!includes!!!a!!!mounting!!!plate!which!can!!be!!
attached!to!the!wall!using!the!included!screws!and!anchors.!
Note:'To!maintain!stability,!a!minimum!of!!two!screws!and!anchors!must!be!
used!on!the!mounting!plate!(Figure!2-A).!!Gateway!should!be!secured!to!the!
wall! using! the! provided! mounting! screws! and! anchors,! and! should! not! be!
mounted!with!3M!Tape!alone.'
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Figure'2!Mount!the!Gateway!!
''''''''''''''A!Mounting!Screws!and!Anchor!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!B!Slide!the!GW-301!on!the!mounting!plate!
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4.2'–'Mount'External'Cellular'Antenna'
Attach!magnetic!base!of!cellular!antenna!to!the!wall.!!'
4.3'–'Power'the'Gateway'
Plug!power!supply!into!the!15-volt!power!port!(Figure!1-A).!
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Note:!If!you!are!replacing!a!GW-201!with!a!GW-301,!you!must!also!replace!the!
power!supply!with!the!provided!15-volt!unit.!The!12-volt!power!supply!used!
by!the!GW-201!is!not!compatible.!!
5|Direct'Connect'
5.1'–'Connect'with'Gateway'Using'Mobile'App'''
When!the!Internet!connection!being!provided!to!the!
Gateway!requires!set!parameters!(WiFi,!network!static!
IP,!etc.),!then!a!direct!connection!can!be!established!with!
the!Gateway!using!an!Android!or!iOS!device!and!the!
NCSS!mobile!app.!
1. Your!mobile!device’s!Bluetooth!must!be!turned!on!and!
be!within!a!10-foot!proximity!to!the!Gateway.!!'
2. Open!the!NCSS!mobile!app!and!select!“Direct!Connect”!
from!the!menu.!'
3. Tap!the!Gateway!device!as!it!appears!(fig.!3b).!'
4. Tap! the! Settings! icon! and! adjust! the! connection!
parameters!as!needed.!'
!Figure'3'Viewing!Nearby!GW-301!Using!NCSS!Mobile!App!!
A The!NCSS!mobile!app!is!available!for!Android!or!iOS.!
B Nearby!devices!can!be!selected!in!order!to!establish!a!direct!
connection.!'
6|Data'Connection'Options'
Determine!!!your!!!preferred!!!Internet!!!connection!!!type!!!to!
establish!NextCentury!Cloud!connectivity.'
Option'A:'Integrated'Cellular'
1. Enable!cellular!data!plan!for!the!Gateway!using!the!
NCSS!mobile!app!Gateway!Direct!Connect!or!by!
navigating!to!the!property!settings!in!the!
NextCentury!Web!portal!on!your!browser.'
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Note:!The! data!plan! is! available! on! a! month-to-month! basis,! and! can! be!
canceled! at! any! time.! Cellular! can! also! be! turned! on! remotely! at! any! time!
through!the!web!portal.!
Option'B:'Ethernet'
1. Plug!Ethernet!cable!into!the!Ethernet!port!(Figure!1-B).!'
2. If!the!property!network! requires!a! static!IP,! or!other!
configuration! parameters,! then! use! the! “Direct!
Connect”!feature!available!from!the!NCSS!mobile!app!
(section!4).!'
Note:!The!Gateway!does!not!need!a!static!IP!address!unless!required!by!the!
network!configuration.!It!can!be!placed!on!either!a!WAN!or!LAN!network!and!
use!a!DHCP!address.!
Option'C:'WiFi''
1. Use!the!“Direct!Connect”!feature!on!the!NCSS!mobile!app!
to!select!a!nearby!GW-301!(section!4).!
2. Tap!on!the!“Settings”!icon!to!access!network!settings.!!
3. Tap!“Find!Network”!under! the! WiFi! section!and! then!
select!from!the!available!WiFi!networks.!A!password!can!
then!be!entered.!
Note:'On!unrestricted!networks,!the!Gateway!will! automatically! connect! to!
the!NextCentury!Cloud.!If!the!Gateway!does!not!connect,!please!be!sure!that!
the!network!does!not!require!proxy!login!information,!and!that!TCP!traffic!is!
not!blocked.!If!a!proxy!login!or!firewall!is!present!on!the!network,!a!whitelist!
policy! will! need! to! be! created! by! the! IT! manager! for! the! property.! (See!
NextCentury!Firewall!Document!for!more!information)!
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7|Gateway'LED'Operation'
The! GW-301!Gateway! has!four!LED!status! indicator!lights! on! the!
front/side!edge.!!
Power'Indicator'!
LED'Pattern'
Description'
Solid'Green'
Powered!on!but!not!connected!to!
NextCentury!Cloud!
Solid'Blue'
Powered!on!and!connected!to!NextCentury!
Cloud!
Solid'Red'
Power!has!been!disconnected!and!the!unit!
is!running!on!backup!power!
Setup'Indicator'
LED'Pattern'
Description'
Solid'Blue'
Programmed!to!a!property!
No'Light'
Not!programmed!to!a!property!
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RF'Activity'Indicator'
LED'Pattern'
Description!
Red'Blinks'
3rd!Party!devices!communicating!
Yellow'Blinks'
NextCentury!non-programmed!device!
communicating!
Green'Blinks'
NextCentury!devices!communicating!
3G/LTE'Indicator'
LED'Pattern'
Description'
Solid'Red'
Poor!3G/LTE!signal!
Solid'Yellow'
Fair!3G/LTE!signal!
Solid'Green'
Good!3G/LTE!signal!
Solid'Blue'
Excellent!3G/LTE!signal!
Any'Color'Pulsing'
Cellular!usage!is!enabled!!
Table'1!LED!Indicator!Key!
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7.1'-'Power'Indicator''
When!the!Gateway!is!plugged!in,!the!Power!Indicator!LED!(Table!
1)!will!be!solid&green,!indicating!the!device!is!powered!on!but!
not!connected!with!the!NextCentury!Cloud.!A!solid&blue&Power!
Indicator!LED!indicates!the! device! is! powered! on! and! has!
connected!with!the! NextCentury! Cloud.! ! The! Power! Indicator!
will!turn!red&if!a!loss!of! power!occurs.!If!the!Gateway!is!being!
reset,!the!Power!Indicator!LED!will!blink&red.!!
7.2'-'Setup'Indicator'
When! the! Gateway! has! been! programmed! to! a! property,! the!
Setup!LED!indicator!(Table!1)!is!solid&blue.!If!the!LED!is!not!on!
after!the!device!has!powered!on,!then!the!unit!has!not!yet!been!
programmed! to! a! property! or! been! able! to! sync! with! the!
NextCentury!Cloud.!'
7.3'–'RF'Activity'Indicator'
When!the!Gateway!is!sending!or!receiving!messages!from!a!3rd!
Party! cable,! the! RF! Indicator! (Table! 1)! will! briefly! flash!red.!!
When! indicating! that! the! Gateway! is! sending! or! receiving!
messages! to! and! from! an! RE-201! Repeater! or! a! TR-201!
Transceiver,!the!RF!Indicator!will!briefly!flash!green.&If!the!RE-
201!or!TR-201!has!not!been!programmed!to!this!Gateway,!the!
indicator!will!briefly!flash!yellow.!'
7.4'-'3G/LTE'Indicator'
The! 3G/LTE! indicator! will! be!red,! yellow,! green,& or& blue!
depending!on!the!available!signal!strength.!Red!is!an!indication!
of!poor!signal!strength,!yellow!is!medium,!green!is!a!good,!and!
blue!is!excellent!3G!or!LTE!signal.!The!indicator!will!pulse&in&one&
of&these&colors!if!the!3G/LTE!connection!is!currently!being!used.!!'
8|Television'and'Radio'Interference''
This!equipment!has!been!tested!and!found!to!comply!with!the!limits!
for!a!Class!B!digital!device,!pursuant!to!Part!15!of!the!FCC!Rules.!These!
limits!are!designed!to!provide!reasonable!protection!against!harmful!
interference!in!a!residential!installation.!!This!equipment!generates,!
uses,!and!can!radiate!radio!frequency!energy!and,!if!not!installed!and!
used! in! accordance! with! the! instructions,! may! cause! harmful!
interference! to! radio! communications.! However,! there! is! no!
guarantee!that!interference!will!not!occur!in!a!particular!installation.!!
If! this! equipment! does! cause! harmful! interference! to! radio! or!
television!reception,!!which!!can!!be!!determined!!by!!interference!!to!!
radio!or!television!reception,!which!can!be!determined!by!turning!the!
equipment!off! and!on,!the! user!is!encouraged! to!try!to!correct!the!
interference!by!one!or!more!of!the!following!measures:!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!•!!!Re-orient!or!re-locate!the!receiving!antenna.!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!•!!!Increase!the!separation!between!the!equipment!and!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!receiver.!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!•!!!Connect!the!equipment!into!an!outlet!on!a!circuit!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!different!from!that!to!which!the!receiver!is!connected.!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!•!!!Consult!the!dealer!or!an!experienced!radio/TV!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!technician!for!help.!!
9|FCC'Part'15'and'Industry'Canada'
Compliance!
This! device! complies! with! part! 15! of! the! FCC! Rules! and! Industry!
Canada!license-exempt!RSS!standard(s).!Operation!is!subject!to!the!!
following!two!conditions:!!
(1)!this!device!may!not!cause!interference,!and!!
(2)!this!device!must!accept!any!interference,!including!!
!!!!!!interference!that!may!cause!undesired!operation!of!the!!!!
!!!!!!device.!
This!portable!equipment!with!its!antenna!complies!with!FCC’s!and!IC’s!
RF! radiation! exposure! limits! set! forth! for! an! uncontrolled!
environment.!Users!are!advised!to!maintain!a!separation!distance!of!
20cm!(this!will!be!generated!from!our!MPE!report)!to!comply!with!FCC!
and!IC!RF!exposure!limits.!
Le! présent! appareil! est! conforme! aux! CNR! d'Industrie! Canada!
applicables!aux!appareils!radio!exempts!de!licence.!L'exploitation!est!
autorisée! aux! deux! conditions! suivantes:!(1)! l'appareil! ne! doit! pas!
produire!de!brouillage,!et!(2)!l'utilisateur!de!l'appareil!doit!accepter!!
tout! brouillage! radioélectrique! subi,! même! si! le! brouillage! est!
susceptible!d'en!compromettre!le!fonctionnement.!!
Cet!équipement!portable!avec!son!antenne!se!conforme!aux!limites!
d'exposition! aux! radiations!RF!du!FCC!et! du!IC,! énoncées! pour! un!
environnement! non! contrôlé.! Les! utilisateurs! sont! conseillés!de!
maintenir! une! distance! de! séparation! de! 20! cm! (ceci! sera! généré!
depuis! notre! rapport! de!MPE)! pour! se! conformer! aux! limites!
d'exposition!RF!du!FCC!et!du!IC.!
10|Warranty/Disclaimer!!
Scope'of'Warranty''
NextCentury! warrants! that! all! communication! equipment!
manufactured!by!NextCentury!will!be!free!from!defects!in!materials!!
and! workmanship! under! normal! use! and! in! accordance! with!
NextCentury’s!documented!installation!and!operating!procedures!for!
a!period!of!three!(3)!years!from!the!date!of!manufacture.!!
Products!!!not!!!manufactured!!!by!!!NextCentury,!including!!!without!
limitation,!accessories,!attachments,!or!batteries!used!in!conjunction!
with! NextCentury! equipment! are! warranted,! if!at! all,! only!by! the!
original!manufacturer.! NextCentury’s! warranties! do! not! include!
replacement!of!batteries!used!to!power!NextCentury!products.!
Limits'of'Liability''
This!warranty!only!applies!to!Read!Management!System!components!
produced! by! NextCentury,! and! does! not! cover! any! products! which!
have! been! damaged! by! misconduct,! negligence,! vandalism,! acts! of!
God,!excessive!operating!conditions,!or!unauthorized!attachments!or!
modifications.!This!warranty!will!be!nullified!and!voided!if!products!
are!placed!in!non-recommended!installation!application/fashion,!or!
are! converted,! altered,! or! treated! by! other! than! NextCentury!
recommended!procedures!and!instructions,!or!are!read!by!equipment!
not!approved!by!NextCentury.!!
NextCentury’s! liability! and! customer’s! exclusive! remedy! under! this!
warranty!is!expressly!limited!to!repair!or!replacement!of!the!product!
at! NextCentury’s! option,! and! is! conditioned! upon! the! customer!
returning!the!product(s)!to!the! location! designated! by!NextCentury!
within!the!warranty!periods!or!limits!stated!herein!and!pre-paying!the!
freight! costs! both! to! and! from! specified! location.! In! no! event! shall!
NextCentury! be! liable! for! costs! or! expenses! associated! with! the!
removal!or!installation!of!products!under!this!warranty.!!
NextCentury!shall!have!no!liability!or!responsibility!to!the!purchaser!
or! any! third! party! for! any! loss,! cost,! expense,! damage,! or! liability,!
whether! direct! or! indirect,! or! for! special,! incidental,! indirect,! or!
consequential! damages! of! any! kind,! regardless! of! whether! such!
liability!is!based!on!breach!of!contract,!tort,!strict!liability,!breach!of!
warranties,!or!otherwise,!and!even!if!advised!of!the!likelihood!of!such!

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damages.!Incidental!and!consequential!damages!include,!but!are!not!
limited!to,!lost!revenue,!loss!of!profits,!data,!business,!or!goodwill.!In!
addition,! damages! resulting! from! negligence! on! the! part! of! the!
customer!including,!but!not!limited!to,!the!care!and!maintenance!of!
NextCentury! products,! or! damages! resulting! from! negligence!
regarding! periodic! testing! of! the! product’s! performance,! are! not!
covered!under!this!guarantee.!!
CHANGES! OR! MODIFICATIONS! NOT! EXPRESSLY! APPROVED! BY!
NEXTCENTURY! MAY! VOID! THIS! WARRANTY! AND! THE! USER’S!
AUTHORITY!TO!OPERATE!THE!EQUIPMENT.!
THE!FOREGOING!WARRANTY!IS!THE!SOLE!AND!EXCLUSIVE!REMEDY!
AVAILABLE! TO! THE! PURCHASER! AND! IS! IN! LIEU! OF! ALL! OTHER!
WARRANTIES,!GUARANTEES,!OR!REMEDIES,!WHETHER!WRITTEN!OR!!
ORAL,! EXPRESSED,!OR!IMPLIED,! INCLUDING!WITHOUT! LIMITATION,!
THE!IMPLIED!WARRANTIES!OF!MERCHANTABILITY!AND!FITNESS!FOR!
A! PARTICULAR! PURPOSE,! ALL! OF! WHICH! NEXTCENTURY! HEREBY!
EXPRESSLY!DISCLAIMS.!
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11|NextCentury'Submetering'System'
Contact'Information'
If!there! are! any! questions! or! concerns! related! to! these! guidelines,!
please!contact!NextCentury!Submetering!Systems!Product!Support:!
• Phone:!(844)!538.8203!opt.!2!
• Email:![email protected]!