Robustel R1500 User manual

Robustel R1500 Hardware Manual
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R1500
Hardware Manual
Version: 1.0.0
Date: July 6, 2022

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Regulatory and Type Approval Information
Table 1: Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements with Defined Concentration Limits
Radio Specifications
RF technologies
2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi
Cellular Frequency*
2G: GSM:900/1800
3G: WCDMA: B1/B8
4G: LTE FDD: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28A
LTE-TDD: B38/B40/B41
Max RF power
33 dBm±2dB@2G, 24 dBm+1/-3dB@WCDMA, 23 dBm±2 dBm@LTE,
*May vary on difference models.
Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity
We, Guangzhou Robustel Co., Ltd. are located at 501, Building #2, 63 Yongan Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou,
China, declare that this radio equipment complies with all applicable EU directives. The full text of the EU DoC is
available at the following internet address:
www.robustel.com/certifications/
FCC Declaration of Conformity
Name of
the Part
Hazardous Substances
(Pb)
(Hg)
(Cd)
(Cr(VI))
(PBB)
(PBDE)
(DEHP)
(BBP)
(DBP)
(DIBP)
Metal
parts
o
o
o
o
-
-
-
-
-
-
Circuit
modules
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Cables
and cable
assemblie
s
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Plastic
and
polymeric
parts
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o:
Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is
below the limit requirement in RoHS2.0.
X:
Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials for this
part might exceed the limit requirement in RoHS2.0.
-:
Indicates that it does not contain the toxic or hazardous substance.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IC Declaration of Conformity
This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic
Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause interference.
(2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation,
Sciences et Développement économique 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;
(2) L' appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d' en
compromettre le fonctionnement.
Radio Frequency Exposure Statement for IC
This device complies with IC exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device shall be installed
and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & body.
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition IC définies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet
équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec une distance minimale de 20 cm entre le radiateur et la carrosserie.
Related download link
Find more product documents or tools at:
www.robustel.com/en/documentations/
Technical Support
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.robustel.com
Document History
Updates between document versions are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document version contains all updates
made to previous versions.
Date
Firmware Version
Document Version
Change Description
July 6, 2022
5.0.0
1.0.0
Initial release.

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Overview
Robustel R1500 supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 2G networks, 3G networks such as WCDMA, HSPA+ 3.5G and LTE 4G
networks, providing high-speed wireless network bandwidth for devices over wireless connections, and it has
dual SIM backups to ensure a stable connection to the wireless network.
Package Checklist
Before commencing installation ensure your package has the following components:
Device
2PIN Terminal
Block
Power Supply
Mounting Kit
QSG Card
RCMS Card
Ethernet Cable
(Optional)
Cellular Antenna
(Optional)
Note: The accessories could be different on specific order.
Panel Layout(May vary on difference models)

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Interface Descriptions
1. PIN Description
Name
Mark
Function
Label
Name
Function
Direction
1
V+
Power input positive, 9-36VDC
(red line)
1
-
-
-
2
TXD
Transmit Data, Signal output
R1500 →Device
2
V-
Power input negative (yellow
line)
3
RXD
Receive Data, Signal input
R1500 ←Device
4
DTR
Data Terminal Ready, Signal input
R1500 ←Device
5
GND
System Ground
--
6
DSR
Data Set Ready, Signal output
R1500 →Device
7
RTS
Request to Send, Signal input
R1500 ←Device
8
CTS
Clear to Send, Signal output
R1500 →Device
9
-
-
-
Note: Pin definitions for COM1 and COM2 are the same.
2. LED Indicator.
Name
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green
On, solid
Power on
Green
Fast blinking (2Hz)
System initializing
Green
On, blinking (1Hz)
Initialization completed, device operating normally
MDM
Green
On, solid
Link connection is working
Green
On, blinking
Link connection is communicating
Green
Off
Link connection is not working
USR
Green
On, blinking
Backup card is being used
Green
On, solid
Main card is being used

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None
All off (three lights)
No signal
Green
On, solid(three light)
Signal Level: Best Signal Level
Wireless module: 21-31dB (signal strength)
Green
On, solid(two light)
Signal Level: Average Signal Level
Wireless module: 11-20dB (signal moderate)
Green
On, solid(one light)
Signal Level: Abnormal Signal Level
Wireless module: 21-31dB (signal weak)
Note: You can choose the display type of USR LED. For more details, please refer to
RT123_SM_RobustOS Software Manual, Services > Advanced > System >System Settings > User LED Type.
3. Reset Button.
Function
Operation
Reboot
Press and hold the RST button for 2~ 5 seconds under the operating status.
Restore to default
configuration
Press and hold the RST button for 5~10 seconds, the RUN LED starts blinking quickly, the router will restore to default
configuration.
Restore to factory
default settings
Once the operation of restoring default configuration is performed twice within one minute, the router will restore to factory
default settings.
Note: The more details please refer to RT123_SM_RobustOS Software Manual, 2.3 Factory Reset.

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Hardware Installation
1. SIM Card Installation. Insert the SIM cards into the device.
2. Antenna Installation. Rotate the antenna into the antenna connector accordingly. Here take the cellular
antenna as example.
Main antenna, SMA antenna
with a male connector for
cellular connection
Slave antenna, SMA antenna
with a male connector for
cellular connection

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3. Mounting Kit installation.
DIN rail mounting
4. Connect the Gateway to a Computer. Connect a Category 5 cable to the gateway Network port (ETH) to an
external controller or computer's network port.
5. Power Supply installation. Insert the power supply cord into the corresponding terminal block if needed,
then insert the terminal block into the power connector.

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Login to the Device
1. Connect the router’s Ethernet port to a PC with a
standard Ethernet cable.
2. Before logging in, manually configure the PC with
a static IP address on the same subnet as the
gateway address, click and configure "Use the
following IP address".
3. To enter the gateway's web interface, type
http://192.168.0.1 into the URL field of your
Internet browser.
4. Use login information shown in the product label
when prompted for authentication.
5. After logging in, the home page of the web
interface is displayed, then you can view system
information and perform configuration on the
device.
6. The automatic APN selection is ON by default, if
need to specify your own APN, please go to the
menu Interface->Link Manager->Link
Setting->WWAN Settings to finish the specific
setting.
7. The more configuration details please refer to
RT123_SM_RobustOS Software Manual.
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