SIRETTA QUARTZ-LITE Series Quick user guide

QUARTZ-LITE
3G & 4G Industrial Router Range
Hardware Reference Manual
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Table of Contents
Page
Introduction 3
About Siretta 4
General Description 5
Features 6
Specications 6
QUARTZ-LITE Interface 7
Ordering Information 8
Dimensions 9
QUARTZ-LITE Images 10
QUARTZ-LITE LED Indicators 11
Interfaces 12
LAN / WAN Port 12
SIM Socket 13
SIM Requirements 13
Antenna Connectors 14
Main Antenna Connector 15
GPS Antenna Connector 15
WiFi Antenna Connector 15
GPS 16
GPS PERFORMANCE (QUARTZ-LITE GPS
Variants)
16
WiFi 16
WiFi PERFORMANCE (QUARTZ-LITE WiFi
Variants)
16
Power 17
Power Connector 17
Power Supply Requirements 18
Switching the Router ON/OFF 18
Installation 19
Considerations for Installations
Incorporating the Router
19
Power Supply Installation 20
Securing the Router 20
Safety and Product Care 21
General Precautions 21
SIM Card Precautions 21
Antenna Precautions 22
Exposure to RF Energy 22
Safety Recommendations 24
Approvals 25
Disclaimer 26
Denitions 27

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This document is a guide for adding a QUARTZ-LITE router to your system.
The QUARTZ-LITE is a range of UMTS / LTE routers enabling mobile broadband and
machine to machine (M2M) industrial communication.
This document is aimed at engineers and describes the electrical characteristics,
hardware and software operation of the QUARTZ-LITE router.
Introduction

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Siretta, located in Reading, United Kingdom have been manufacturing antennas,
cable assemblies and cellular modems for over 10 years. We supply our products
globally to many of the world’s leading organisations.
Whether you require an off the shelf or custom solution, Siretta has a wide portfolio of
antenna, RF cable assemblies and modems to t your application.
Our extensive knowledge and experience in the wireless market allows us to support
a wide range of customer applications, focusing on frequencies typically within the
75MHz - 5.8GHz range. These encompass the HF, VHF, ISM, GSM/GPRS/3G/4G
and GPS frequencies as well as industrial WLAN and VHF/UHF antenna/Wi-Fi
antenna solutions.
With a heavy emphasis on design, we have a team of dedicated Application
Engineers and Product Managers, backed up by Field Sales Engineers, who
specialise in wireless applications.
We have made signicant investments in R&D facilities which boast GPS hardware
development equipment and a GSM Pico Cell on site, as well as development
software and a comprehensive suite of Industrial, Scientic and Medical band, and
non ISM band frequency products. We have many technology partners enabling us to
keep at the forefront of the communications industry and offer class leading wireless
solutions.
About Siretta

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General Description
The Siretta QUARTZ-LITE router is a range of high speed industrial cellular routers in
a compact enclosure. The QUARTZ-LITE is offered in 3G / UMTS and 4G / LTE forms
giving reliable, secure and high speed wireless connectivity.
The QUARTZ-LITE is a quality range designed for use in industrial environments
needing high performance and a robust hard enclosure as standard.
The QUARTZ-LITE has been designed for remote management, telemetry, condition
monitoring, CCTV, ATMs, vending machine and other M2M applications.
The QUARTZ-LITE is an ideal wireless data transfer device for high speed data
applications transferring large amounts of data.
The QUARTZ-LITE, using the UMTS / 3G and 4G LTE networks, gives fast transfer
speeds reaching up to 21Mbps download and up to 5.76Mbps upload for 3G and
50Mbps upload and 100Mbps download for 4G. The QUARTZ-LITE has dual port
Ethernet capability and a single SIM as standard, with 150Mbs data rate Wi and
GPS engine as optional versions.
This makes the compact QUARTZ-LITE ideal for eet tracking and device access
management. In addition, the QUARTZ-LITE is available with industrial grade VPN as
an option, enabling a virtual private network service through the 3G / 4G connection
and directly access the industrial server environment.

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»European 3G / UMTS Bands with 2G Fallback
»European 4G / LTE Bands with 3G Fallback
»High speed data via UMTS & LTE networks
»Strong resistance to electromagnetic interference
»Built-in watch dog, multi-link detection
»Compact industrial design
»Good heat and radiation endurance
»Supports DHCP server
»Supports DNS proxy and Dynamic DNS (DNSS)
»Supports timing operation
»Supports LED status indication
»Supports APN and VDPN wireless private network access
»Supports 802.11b/g/n WiFi, 150Mbps data rate
»Local and remote management
»SNMP network management, NTP support
»WAN supports PPOE, Static IP DHCP Client (with 1 x WAN and
1 x LAN option)
Features
Specications
QUARTZ-LITE UMTS (EU) QUARTZ-LITE LTE (EU)
3G frequency band: B8 (900MHz), B1 (2100MHz) B5 (850MHz), B8 (900MHz), B1 (2100MHz)
4G frequency band: B20 (800MHz), B5 (850MHz), B8 (900MHz),
B3 (1800MHz), B1 (2100MHz), B7 (2600MHz)
Dimensions: 103mm x 73.5mm x 23.5mm 103mm x 73.5mm x 23.5mm
Weight: 300g 300g
Supply voltage: 7.5 - 32VDC 7.5 - 32VDC
Operating temperature range: -30 to 70°C -30 to 70°C
Antenna interface: SMA Female 2 x SMA Female
Table 1. Specications of QUARTZ-LITE routers

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QUARTZ-LITE Interface
Standard Router Features
Hardware
The QUARTZ-LITE routers come with the following interfaces:
»2 x 10/100Mb Ethernet LAN
»1 x standard SIM/R-UIM interface
»1 x standard DC power interface
»1 x 3G SMA Female antenna interface (3G / UMTS model)
»2 x 4G SMA Female antenna interface (4G / LTE model)
Optional Router Features
Optional Interfaces
The QUARTZ-LITE routers have the following optional interfaces available:
»1 x 10/100Mb Ethernet LAN, 1 x 10/100Mb Ethernet WAN instead of 2 x LAN

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Ordering Information
Part Numbering Examples
»QUARTZ-LITE-W21-UMTS(EU) = European 3G / UMTS Industrial Router with Wi, 2 x Ethernet LAN, and 1
x SIM Port Interfaces
»QUARTZ-LITE-W21-LTE(EU) = European 4G / LTE Industrial Router with Wi, 2 x Ethernet LAN and 1 x
SIM Port Interfaces
QUARTZ-LITE X X X XXXX
Number of SIM Ports
1 = 1 x SIM Port
Range Identier
QUARTZ-LITE = Industrial Router Range
Number of Ethernet Ports
1 = 1 x Ethernet LAN Port, 1 x Ethernet WAN Port
2 = 2 x Ethernet LAN Ports
Technology
UMTS = 3G EU Frequencies
LTE = 4G EU Frequencies
Optional Antenna Interfaces*
G = GPS
W = WiFi
*WiFi and GPS are not available on a QUARTZ-LITE simultaneously. If you do not
require an additional antenna interface, leave this blank.

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Dimensions
All dimensions are shown in mm.
Figure 1. QUARTZ-LITE front - dimensions
24.6 mm73.5 mm
102.6 mm
Figure 2. QUARTZ-LITE side - dimensions

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QUARTZ-LITE Images
Figure 3. 3D view of the QUARTZ-LITE Router Figure 4. Front view of QUARTZ-LITE Router
Figure 5. LAN, WAN/CON, Reset and Power Interfaces Figure 6. Antenna and LEDs

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The status of the QUARTZ-LITE Router is indicated by the LEDs, as shown in table 2
below.
Silk screen Color Status Indication
NET
Green Blink Strong signal
Orange Blink Normal signal
Red Blink Weak signal
Blinking slowly (2s) Logged in to network. LED color is matched with signal
identication. (e.g. Green blink = strong online signal)
Blinking slowly (0.5s) Dialling
WLAN
Green Solid light WLAN port open but no data sending
Green Blinking quickly Data is transmitting
Green Dark WLAN port isn’t opened
LAN(WAN)
Green Solid light Connection OK
Green Blinking Data sending
Green Dark LAN(WAN) not connected
Table 2. Device status LED
Figure 7. QUARTZ-LITE LEDs
QUARTZ-LITE LED Indicators
WLAN (WiFi activity status)
WAN (Ethernet activity status)
LAN (Ethernet activity status)
NET (Network registration status)

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Interfaces
LAN / WAN Port
Figure 8. QUARTZ-LITE LAN / WAN Connection
As standard, the QUARTZ-LITE is supplied with 2 x 10/100Mb LAN connections.
Optionally, the QUARTZ-LITE router can be supplied with 1 x 10/100Mb LAN and
1 x WAN/CON connections. (Speak to your Siretta representative)
These connections can be used to connect the router directly to a computer, to
transmit wireless data or for debug testing.
LAN / Optional WAN Port
LAN Port

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Figure 9. SIM holder
SIM
Insert SIM
this way
SIM Socket
SIM Requirements
SIM services available for the QUARTZ-LITE routers include:
»SMS
»For the 3G / UMTS Model: Frequency Coverage is
900/2100MHz
»For the 4G / LTE Model: Frequency Coverage is
800/850/900/1800/2100/2600MHz
The QUARTZ-LITE supports xed SIMs locked to a network and roaming SIMs which
can operate on more than one network within the home country. This allows for least
cost routing for roaming mobile data and machine to machine applications where
signal strength is variable in any given area and network selection is required.
The QUARTZ-LITE also supports global roaming SIMs which will work with any
network it can detect, at home or abroad and can be chosen for best performance.
The QUARTZ-LITE routers are single SIM, supporting 1.8/3/5V with automatic SIM
detection.*
*To insert SIM card, remove blue protective shield and insert. Replace shield once SIM is inserted.
SIM holder (Remove Blue Cover)

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Antenna Connectors
Figure 10. Antenna connectors
Main antenna connector
(3G / 4G)
WiFi / GPS antenna connector (optional on 3G series)
DIVERSITY antenna connector (standard on 4G series)
WiFi / GPS antenna connector (optional on 4G series)
Antenna Placement
The recommended minimum distance between adjacent antennas, is at least 50cm.
Depending on the number of active antennas on the router you may need to use
antenna extension cables.
Antenna Connection Cable
If a cable is used to connect the antenna to the router it is highly recommended that
this cable be a high quality low loss cable. The cable and any connectors used should
have 50 Ohms impedance.
Figure 11. QUARTZ-LITE Antennas
*Antennas only supplied when QUARTZ-LITE is purchased with accessories.
Cellular Antenna WiFi Antenna

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A female SMA connector is provided to allow connection of 3G(UMTS) / 4G(LTE)
antennas. For optimum performance the antenna assembly connected to this router
is required to have the following characteristics:
»For 3G / UMTS: Operation in the following bands: UMTS 900/2100MHz
»For 4G / LTE: Operation in the following bands:
LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600MHz
»The characteristic impedance of any antenna, or cable assembly, attached to this
router, should be 50 Ohms
»The antenna must be capable of handling a minimum of 2W output power
»The VSWR should be less than 3:1 to avoid damage to the router
Main Antenna
A female SMA connector is provided to allow connection of an optional passive GPS
antenna. For optimum performance the antenna assembly connected to this router is
required to have the following characteristics:
»For GPS: Operation in the following bands: 1575.42 MHz
»The characteristic impedance of any antenna, or cable assembly, attached to this
router, should be 50 Ohms
»The antenna must be capable of handling a minimum of 2W output power
»The VSWR should be less than 3:1 to avoid damage to the router
»The antenna must be passive and not have a built in LNA
GPS Antenna (where tted)
A female SMA connector is provided to allow connection of an optional WiFi antenna.
For optimum performance the antenna assembly connected to this router is required
to have the following characteristics:
»For WiFI: Operation in the following bands: 2.4 GHz
»The characteristic impedance of any antenna, or cable assembly, attached to this
router, should be 50 Ohms
»The antenna must be capable of handling a minimum of 2W output power
»The VSWR should be less than 3:1 to avoid damage to the router
WiFi Antenna (where tted)

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GPS
GPS Performance (QUARTZ-LITE GPS Variants)
»Advanced real time hardware correlation engine for enhanced sensitivity (better
than -165dBm for A-GPS)
»Fast Acquisition giving rapid Time-To-First-Fix (TTFF)
»Capability to monitor up to 28 channels
»Stand Alone and Assisted mode
»Integrated LNA
WiFi
WiFi Performance (QUARTZ-LITE WiFi Variants)
»Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
»WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption
»Standard 150Mbps

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Power
Figure 12. Power connector
Power Connector
This connector is used for supplying DC power to the router.
Power connector
Power Supply Requirements
A DC power supply must be connected to the power input.
Table 3. Characteristics of power input
QUARTZ-LITE
Idle: 80mA @ +12VDC
Communicating: 320mA : +12VDC
Power supply: 7 - 32VDC
DC power supply polarity: Centre +ve

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Switching the Router ON/OFF
Power on the QUARTZ-LITE
The QUARTZ-LITE router is automatically powered on when power is supplied.
Power off the QUARTZ-LITE
The QUARTZ-LITE router is automatically powered off when power is removed.
Restart the QUARTZ-LITE
Press and hold the reset button for at least 5 seconds.
Reset button
Figure 13. Reset button

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Installation
Considerations for Installations Incorporating the QUARTZ-LITE
There are several conditions which need to be taken into consideration when
designing your application as they might affect the router and its functionality. These
are:
Environmental conditions: The router must be installed so that the environmental
conditions stated, such as temperature, humidity and vibration are satised.
Additionally, the electrical specications must not be exceeded.
Signal strength: The router/antenna has to be placed in a position that ensures
sufcient signal strength. To improve signal strength, the antenna can be moved to
a more elevated position. Signal strength usually depends on how close the router is
to the base station. You must ensure that the location at which you intend to use the
router is within the network coverage area. Degradation in signal strength can be the
result of a disturbance from another source, for example an electronic device in the
immediate vicinity.
When considering the location for the router and antenna placement, you must
consider signal strength as well as cable length as long cable runs can attenuate the
signal strength.
Connections of components to a QUARTZ-LITE router: The system integrator
is responsible for the nal system solution. If external components are incorrectly
designed or installed it may cause radiation limits to be exceeded. For instance,
improper cable connections or incorrectly installed antennas can disturb the network
and lead to router malfunction.
Network and subscription: Before your application is used, you must ensure that
your chosen network provides the necessary telecommunication services. Contact
your service provider to obtain the necessary information.
» If you intend to use SMS in the application, ensure this is included in your
subscription.

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Power Supply Installations
»Use a high-quality power supply with short leads. This ensures that the voltages
at the connector pins are within the specied range, especially during the
maximum peak current of approximately 2A.
» When the router is powered from a battery or a high current supply, connect a
fast 1.25A fuse in line with the positive supply. This protects the power cabling
and router from damage.
Securing the Router
Before securing the router please take into account the amount of additional space
required for the mating connectors and cables that will be used with the router in the
application.
» Where access is restricted, it may be easier to connect all the cables to the router
prior to placing it in the application.