Vantron VT-IoT-Dongle User manual

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VT‐IoT‐Dongle
User’sManual
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ChengduVantronTechnology,Ltd.
www.vantrontech.com.cn

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RevisionHistory:
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No.VersionDescriptionDate
1V1.0Firstrelease2018.06.25
2V1.1Secondrelease2018.09.27
3V1.2Thirdrelease2018.10.16
4V1.3Fourthrelease2018.12.25
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TableofContents
1.Foreword................................................................................................................................4
1.1CopyrightNotice........................................................................................................................4
1.2Notes..........................................................................................................................................4
1.3Statement...................................................................................................................................4
1.4Disclaimer...................................................................................................................................4
1.5LimitationofLiability/Non‐warranty..........................................................................................5
1.6SafetyInstructions......................................................................................................................5
1.7Precautions.................................................................................................................................5
1.8SafetyInstructionsforPowerCablesandAccessories...............................................................5
2.Overview................................................................................................................................7
2.1Introduction...............................................................................................................................8
3.VT‐IOT‐DONGLEHardwareInstructions...................................................................................9
3.1ProductAppearance...................................................................................................................9
3.2Specifications..........................................................................................................................11
3.3InterfaceDescription...............................................................................................................11
3.3.1CONNECTOR..........................................................................................................12
3.3.2SIMCARD..............................................................................................................13
3.3.3USBTYPE‐Cconnector.............................................................................................14
3.3.4BOOTSWITCH..........................................................................................................14
3.3.5SDCARD&DEBUGConnector..................................................................................15
3.3.6SDCARD&DEBUGboard(optional)..........................................................................15
3.3.7Mountinghole.........................................................................................................16
3.3.8Operatinginstruction...............................................................................................17
4.Tips........................................................................................................................................   19

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1. Foreword
1.1CopyrightNotice
Whileallinformationcontainedhereinhavebeencarefullycheckedtoassureits
accuracyintechnicaldetailsandprinting,Vantronassumesnoresponsibility
resultingfromanyerrororfeaturesofthismanual,orfromimproperusesofthis
manualorthesoftware.Pleasecontactourtechnicaldepartmentforrelevant
operationsolutionsifthereisanyproblemthatcannotbesolvedaccordingtothis
manual.
Vantronreservesallrightsofthismanual,includingtherighttochangethe
content,form,productfeatures,andspecificationscontainedhereinatanytime
withoutpriornotice.Thelatestversionofthismanualisat
www.vantrontech.com.cn.PleasecontactVantronforfurtherinformation:
VantronTechnology（Vantron）
E‐mail:[email protected]
Thetrademarksandregisteredtrademarksinthismanualarepropertiesoftheir
respectiveowners.Nopartofthismanualmaybecopied,reproduced,translatedor
sold.Nochangesorotherpurposesarepermittedwithoutthepriorwrittenconsent
ofVantron.
Vantronreservestherightofallpublicly‐releasedcopiesofthismanual.
1.2Notes
Applicablenotesarelistedinthefollowingtable:
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SignNoticeTypeDescription
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NoticeImportantinformationandregulations
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CautionCautionforlatentdamagetosystemorharmtopersonnel
1.3Statement
Itisrecommendedtoreadandcomplywiththismanualbeforeoperating
VT‐IOT‐DONGLEwhichprovidesimportantguidanceandhelpsdecreasingthe
dangerofinjury,electricshock,fire,oranydamagetothedevice.
1.4Disclaimer
Vantronassumesnolegalliabilityofaccidentsresultingfromfailureof
conformingtothesafetyinstructions.

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1.5LimitationofLiability/Non‐warranty
FordirectorindirectdamagetothisdeviceorotherdevicesofVantroncausedby
failureofconformingtothismanualorthesafetyinstructionsondevicelabel,
Vantronassumesneitherwarrantynorlegalliabilityevenifthedeviceisstillunder
warranty.
TheVT‐IOT‐DONGLEshouldbeinstalled,debuggedandmaintainedby
professionalpeople.
Theoutsideantennasarenotpermittedtobeinstalledortobechangedby
non‐professionalpeople.Torunthedevicenormally,onlyspecifyantennasare
approvedtobeassembledtogetherbyprofessionalpeople.
Unitshallbeusedwithindoor‐useantennaonly.Noantennaforthisunitcanbe
installedoutdoor.
1.6SafetyInstructions
Keepandcomplywithalloperationinstructions,warnings,andinformation.
Payattentiontowarningsonthisdevice.
Readthefollowingprecautionssoastodecreasethedangerofinjury,electric
shock,fire,oranydamagetothedevice.
1.7Precautions
Payattentiontotheproductlabels/safetyinstructionsprintedonsilkscreens.
Donottryrepairingthisproductunlessdeclaredinthismanual.
Keepawayfromheatsource,suchasheater,heatdissipater,orenginecasing.
Donotinsertotheritemsintotheslot(ifany)ofthisdevice.
•Keeptheventilationslotventilatedforcooling.
•Systemfaultmayariseifotheritemsareinsertedintothisdevice.
Installation:ensurecorrectinstallationaccordingtoinstructionsfromthe
manufacturerwithrecommendedinstallationtools.
Ensureventilationandsmoothnessaccordingtorelevantventilationstandard.
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1.8SafetyInstructionsforPowerCablesandAccessories
Properpowersourceonly
Startonlywithpowersourcethatsatisfiesvoltagelabelandthevoltagenecessary
accordingtothismanual.PleasecontacttechnicalsupportpersonnelofVantronfor
anyuncertaintyabouttherequirementsofnecessarypowersource.
Usetestedpowersource
Thisproductstillcontainsabuttonlithiumbatteryasareal‐timeclockafterits

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externalpowersourceisremovedandthereforeshouldnotbeshort‐circuited
duringtransportationorplacedunderhightemperature.
Placecablesproperly:
Donotplacecablesatanyplacewithextrusiondanger.
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CleaningInstructions
Pleasepoweroffbeforecleaningthedevice.
Donotusespraydetergent.
Cleanwithadampcloth.
Donottrycleaningexposedelectroniccomponentsunlesswithadustcollector.
Supportforspecialfault:Poweroffandcontacttechnicalsupportpersonnelof
Vantronincaseofthefollowingfaults:
Thedeviceisdamaged.
Thetemperatureisexcessivelyhigh.
Faultisstillnotsolvedaftertheoperationaccordingtothemanual.
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2. Overview
Front Side View
Back Side View
Connector window
Side View

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2.1Introduction
ThankyouforchoosingVantron.Itisourcommitmenttoprovideourvalued
customerswiththeembeddeddevicesequippedwiththestate‐of‐the‐art
technologyandthebestproductservices.
Vantron’sVT‐IOT‐DONGLEproductsarebasedonthemostadvancedARMand
IntelAtomprocessorsandhavelow‐powerconsumptionandhighintegration.The
productsaredesignedforapplicationsofVT‐IOT‐DONGLEinindustrials,medicals,
financial,retail,vehicle,andtransportationsetc.
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3. VT‐IOT‐DONGLEHardwareInstructions
3.1ProductAppearance
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USB-TYPE-C
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Power led Status led
RX led TX led
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SD CARD &DEBUG
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BOOT SWITCH

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3.2Specifications
Product VT-IOT-Dongle
CPU TI, AM3352, ARM Cortex-A8, 32-Bit, 600MHz Low Power Processor
RAM DDR3L, 512MB
Storage 16GB on board EMMC Flash
Ethernet 1x100M Ethernet from CPU (Optional SPI)
USB 1xUSB OTG, Type-C Connector
Cellular Internal mini-PCIE Slot for4G/LTE Module
With micro-SIM Slot at Debug Window
WLAN& Bluetooth On board WIFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2
COM Port 1x RS232/485 select by GPIO
LED Power, Status, RX, TX
RTC Support, with Coin Battery
OS Linux or XOS, Optional support Python MQTT application
Power Input DC 5V
Dimension 152mm(L) x 48mm (W) x 24.2mm (H)
Weight 120g
Enclosure Black Plastic Box
Protection IP67
Temperature Operating: -10~+55℃, Storage: -20~+70℃
ETR: -40~+85℃ Optional
Humidity 5~95%RH at 25-35 (Non-Condensation), Operating and Storage
VT-IoT-Dongle contains FCC ID: RI7LE910NAV2
T-IoT-Dongle-CATM contains FCC ID: 2AJYU-SIM7000A
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3.3InterfaceDescription

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3.3.1CONNECTOR
Connector：2x5pin,2x2mm
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signalconnector
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
RX1+
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SPI_SCK
RX1-
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SPI_D0
TX1+
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SPI_D1
TX1-
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SPI_CS
RS32_TX
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RS485_B
RS232_RX
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RS485_A
GND GND VCC_5V VCC_5V
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ThematingconnectorreferenceNSXDS2008H‐2X5P
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Theconnectdiagramofthematingconnector:
Pin1
Pin2
Pin9
Pin10

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MICRO SIM CARD

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3.3.4BOOTSWITCH
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Pin1~3: 110:Boot from EMMC; 001:boot from SD card;
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Boot switch

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3.3.5SDCARD&DEBUGConnector
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Connect to debug SD board,1.25mmx12pin
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UART-RX SD_CD DATA3 DATA2 CLK VCC3V3 DATA0 GND DATA1 CMD Default
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3.3.6SDCARD&DEBUGboard(optional)
Audio Jack：connect to Audio Jack to DB9M debug cable，use to debug with RS232；
USB connector：not used；
Button：not used；
1x12x1.25mm connector：connect to IOT DOMGLE with cable（1x12x1.25mm）；
SD CARD&DEBUG
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Audio Jack USB connector
Not used
SD CARD
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1x12x1.25mm
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3.3.7Mountinghole
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Installation Diagram:
Mounting hole

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3.3.8Operatinginstruction
Install the device with a SIM Card, insert a network cable into the Ethernet port, insert
the dedicate 5V DC into the power jack. The device will be powered up within 20
seconds. The system default mode is AP mode.
Bluetooth: The default Bluetooth name isVT-IOT-DONGLE-0, it can be searched and
match other devices.
Wi-Fi: The default Wi-Fi name is wifi_iot-dongle, the password is 12345678.
Commonly the default IP address is “192.168.0.1”, the default login username and
password are “admin/admin”. The first login requires user to change the default
username and password. These modified login settings will affect login via web
pages.
Cellular: Set the APN, input the user name and password of the SIM Card (If the SIM
Card does not have user name and password, leave it blank), and click the Save button
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Note: Before configure in web page, please confirm the SIM card and antenna: plug the
SIM card to the slot of the VT-XOS gateway and connect the antenna for cellular module
when gateway is powered off.
Steps to confirm your configuration:
Step 1.If username and password are not asked to authenticate the Cellular network,
please leave then blank.
Step 2. The Dial String should always has a value, and *99# by default.
Step 3. The APN should always has a value, please confirm the value from your SIM card
provider.
Step 4. The Modem PDP CID is optional for some cellular modem, for example when use
the Telit LE910-NA1, set it to 1 when it is forAT&T; 3 when it is for Verizon.
Step 5. The Modem Broadband Provider is optional for some cellular modem to switch
carrier. If this item doesn’t show in this web page, means the cellular module that is
embedded in this gateway do not support this feature.
Steps 6. Save and apply all your changes on webpage.

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Tips
WasteDisposal
Itisrecommendedtodisassemblethedevicebeforeabandoningitinconformity
withlocalregulations.Pleaseensurethattheabandonedbatteriesaredisposed
accordingtolocalregulationsonwastedisposal.Donotthrowbatteriesintofire
(explosive)orputincommonwastecanister.Productsorproductpackageswith
thesignof“explosive”shouldnotbedisposedlikehouseholdwastebutdelivered
tospecializedelectrical ＆electronicwasterecycling/disposalcenter.Proper
disposalofthissortofwastehelpsavoidingharmandadverseeffectupon
surroundingsandpeople’shealth.Pleasecontactlocalorganizationsor
recycling/disposalcenterformorerecycling/disposalmethodsofrelatedproducts.
Complywiththefollowingsafetytips:
Donotuseincombustibleandexplosiveenvironment
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Keepawayfromcombustibleandexplosiveenvironmentforfearofdanger.
Keepawayfromallenergizedcircuits.
Operatorsshouldnotremoveenclosurefromthedevice.Onlythegroupor
personwithfactorycertificationispermittedtoopentheenclosuretoadjustand
replacethestructureandcomponentsofthedevice.Donotchangecomponents
unlessthepowercordisremoved.Insomecases,thedevicemaystillhaveresidual
voltageevenifthepowercordisremoved.Therefore,itisamusttoremoveand
fullydischargethedevicebeforecontactsoastoavoidinjury.
Unauthorizedchangestothisproductoritscomponentsareprohibited.
Intheaimofavoidingaccidentsasfaraspossible,itisnotallowedtoreplacethe
systemorchangecomponentsunlesswithpermissionandcertification.Please
contactthetechnicaldepartmentofVantronorlocalbranchesforhelp.

Payattentiontocautionsigns.
Cautionsignsinthismanualremindofpossibledanger.Pleasecomplywith
relevantsafetytipsbeloweachsign.Meanwhile,youshouldstrictlyconformtoall
safetytipsforoperationenvironment.
Notice
Consideringthatreasonableeffortshavebeenmadetoassureaccuracyofthis
manual,Vantronassumesnoresponsibilityofpossiblemissingcontentsand
information,errorsincontents,citations,examples,andsourceprograms.
Vantronreservestherighttomakenecessarychangestothismanualwithoutprior
notice.Nopartofthismanualmaybereprintedorpubliclyreleasedinfor
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RFexposurewarning
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandoperatedinaccordancewithprovide
instructionsandtheantennausedforthistransmittermustbeinstalledtoprovidea
separationdistanceofatleast20cmfromallpersonsandmustnotbeco‐locatedor
operationinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.End‐usersand
installersmustbeprovidewithantennainstallationinstructionsandtransmitter
operatingconditionsforsatisfyingRFexposurecompliance.
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FCCWarning
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,and(2)
thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.Theusermanualorinstructionmanualforanintentional
orunintentionalradiatorshallcautiontheuserthatchangesormodificationsnot
expresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser's
authoritytooperatetheequipment.Incaseswherethemanualisprovidedonlyina
formotherthanpaper,suchasonacomputerdiskoroverthe
Internet,theinformationrequiredbythissectionmaybeincludedinthemanualin
thatalternativeform,providedtheusercanreasonablybeexpectedtohavethe
capabilitytoaccessinformationinthatform.
ForaClassBdigitaldeviceorperipheral,theinstructionsfurnishedtheusershall
includethefollowingorsimilarstatement,placedinaprominentlocationinthetext
ofthemanual:
NOTE: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
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
‐‐Reorientorrelocate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.
AnymodificationtotheproductisnotpermittedunlessauthorizedbyVantron.
Itisnotallowedtodisassembletheproduct,itisnotallowedtoreplacethe
systemorchangecomponentsunlesswithpermissionandcertification.Please
contactthetechnicalsupportdepartmentofVantronorlocalbranchesforhelp.