Sierra Wireless AirLink RV50 Series Installation manual

AirLink RV50 Series
Hardware User Guide
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Rev 3

Preface
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Important
Notice
Due to the nature of wireless communications, transmission and reception of data
can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or be
totally lost. Although significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless
devices such as the Sierra Wireless modem are used in a normal manner with a
well-constructed network, the Sierra Wireless modem should not be used in
situations where failure to transmit or receive data could result in damage of any
kind to the user or any other party, including but not limited to personal injury,
death, or loss of property. Sierra Wireless accepts no responsibility for damages
of any kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted or received using
the Sierra Wireless modem, or for failure of the Sierra Wireless modem to
transmit or receive such data.
Safety and
Hazards
Do not operate the Sierra Wireless modem in areas where blasting is in progress,
near medical equipment, near life support equipment, or any equipment which
may be susceptible to any form of radio interference. In such areas, the Sierra
Wireless modem MUST BE POWERED OFF. The Sierra Wireless modem can
transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment.
The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the Sierra Wireless
modem while in control of a vehicle. Doing so will detract from the driver or
operator's control and operation of that vehicle. In some states and provinces,
operating such communications devices while in control of a vehicle is an offence.
The RV50 Series platform is classified to ANSI/ISA 12.12.01-2016 and CSA
C22.2#213 and are suitable for use in Class 1, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D
T4, and Class I Zone 2 Group IIC T4 classified Hazardous Locations.
The following warnings and instructions apply:
Warning: EXPLOSION HAZARD–SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR
SUITABILITY FOR CLASS I, DIVISION 2 and CLASS I, ZONE 2.
Avertrissement: RISQUE D’EXPLOSION-LA SUBSTITUTION DE COMPOSANTS
PEUT RENDRE CE MATERIEL INACCEPTABLE POUR LES EMPLACEMENTS DE
CLASSE I, DIVSION 2 et CLASSE I, ZONE 2.
Warning: EXPLOSION HAZARD–DO NOT DISCONNECT WHILE CIRCUIT IS LIVE
UNLESS THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS.
Avertrissement: RISQUE D’EXPLOSION-NE PAS DEBRANCHER TANT QUE LE
CIRCUIT EST SOURS TENSION, A MOINES QU’IL NE S’AGISSE D’UN
EMPLACEMENT NON DANGEREUX.
Warning: DO NOT USE THE USB CONNECTOR IN A HAZARDOUS AREA.
Avertrissement: NE PAS UTILISER DE CONNECTEUR USB DANS LES
ENVIRONNEMENTS DANGEREUX.

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Warning: DO NOT USE THE RESET BUTTON IN A HAZARDOUS AREA.
Avertrissement: NE PAS UTILISER LE BOUTON DE RESET DANS UN
ENVIRONNEMENT DANGEREUX.
Limitation of
Liability
The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of Sierra Wireless. SIERRA WIRELESS AND
ITS AFFILIATES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, GENERAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SIERRA WIRELESS
PRODUCT, EVEN IF SIERRA WIRELESS AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE
FORESEEABLE OR FOR CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTY.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Sierra Wireless and/or its
affiliates aggregate liability arising under or in connection with the Sierra Wireless
product, regardless of the number of events, occurrences, or claims giving rise to
liability, be in excess of the price paid by the purchaser for the Sierra Wireless
product.
Patents This product may contain technology developed by or for Sierra Wireless Inc. This
product includes technology licensed from QUALCOMM®. This product is
manufactured or sold by Sierra Wireless Inc. or its affiliates under one or more
patents licensed from InterDigital Group and MMP Portfolio Licensing.
Copyright © 2016 Sierra Wireless. All rights reserved.
Trademarks Sierra Wireless®, AirPrime®, AirLink®, AirVantage®and the Sierra Wireless logo
are registered trademarks of Sierra Wireless.
Windows®and Windows Vista®are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Macintosh®and Mac OS X®are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
QUALCOMM®is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Used
under license.
Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Contact
Information
Sales information and technical
support, including warranty and returns
Web: sierrawireless.com/company/contact-us/
Global toll-free number: 1-877-687-7795
6:00 am to 6:00 pm PST
Corporate and product information Web: sierrawireless.com

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Contents
Introduction to the RV50 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Gateway Configuration and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power Saving Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sample Power Consumption Scenarios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Dual SIM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Network Operator Switching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Specifications at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installation and Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Tools and Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Step 1 — Insert the SIM Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Step 2 — Connect the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Step 3 — Connect the Data Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Step 4 — Connect the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cable Strain Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Fusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
DC Voltage Transients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Grounding the RV50 Series Gateway Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Power Connector on the RV50 Series Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Wiring Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
I / O Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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Step 5 — Check the gateway operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
LED Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Ethernet LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Step 6 — Startup and Software Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Configuring with AMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Transitioning from a Raven Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Step 7 — Mounting the RV50 Series Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mounting Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Flat Surface Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
DIN Rail Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reboot the RV50 Series Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Reset the RV50 Series Gateway to Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Recovery Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
RV50 Series Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Radio Frequency Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Radio Module Conducted Transmit Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Carrier Aggregation Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
GNSS Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
SIM Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reliability Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Important Information for North American Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
RF Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
DC Power Cable (Black Connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Contents
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AC Power Adapter (Black Connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
AC Power Adapter Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
AC Power Adapter Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
AC Power Adapter Reliability and Quality Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
AC Power Adapter Safety Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
AC Power Adapter EMC Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
AC Power Adapter Hazardous Substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
AC Power Adapter Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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