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Twin Cellular Module Router

Bivias v2

USER MANUAL

Summary of Contents for Bivias v2

Page 1: ...Twin Cellular Module Router Bivias v2 USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...or information of special interest GPL licence Source codes under GPL licence are available free of charge by sending an email to techSupport advantech bb com Please see http ep advantech bb cz devzone for more information Advantech B B SmartWorx s r o Sokolska 71 562 04 Usti nad Orlici Czech Republic Document No MAN 0034 EN revision from January 9 2020 Released in the Czech Republic i ...

Page 3: ...oval from the DIN rail 13 5 7 Description of the front panel 14 5 7 1 Status indication 15 5 7 2 Power connector PWR 16 5 7 3 Antenna connector ANT1 ANT2 DIV1 DIV2 GPS and WiFi 17 5 7 4 SIM card reader 18 5 7 5 Ethernet Port ETH 19 5 7 6 PORT1 20 5 7 7 PORT2 20 5 7 8 USB Port 21 5 7 9 I O Port 22 5 7 10 Reset 24 6 First Use 25 6 1 Connecting the router before first use 25 6 2 Start 26 6 3 Configur...

Page 4: ...rsions 30 7 4 Technical parameters of GPS 31 7 5 Other Technical Parameters 31 7 6 Technical parameters of I O port 32 7 7 Technical parameters of expansion port 32 8 Recommended Literature 33 9 Troubleshooting 34 9 1 FAQ 34 10 Customers Support 37 10 1 Customer Support for NAM 37 10 2 Customer Support for Europe 37 10 3 Customer Support for Asia 37 iii ...

Page 5: ...ont panel Bivias v2 SL 14 11 Power connector 16 12 Connection of power supply 16 13 Connecting of the antenna 17 14 Ejected SIM holder 18 15 Ethernet connector 19 16 Connection of Ethernet cable 19 17 PORT1 cable connection 20 18 PORT2 cable connection 21 19 USB connector 21 20 I O connector 22 21 Connection of I O cable 22 22 Connection of input and output to the router 23 23 Router reset 24 24 R...

Page 6: ...nnection of power connector 16 10 Connection of Ethernet connector 19 11 Connection of USB connector 21 12 Connection of I O port 22 13 Description of reset and restart router 24 14 Basic parameters 28 15 Standards and regulations 29 16 LTE module LL and LH versions 29 17 HSPA module LH HH and HC versions 30 18 Technical parameters of GPS 31 19 Other technical parameters 31 20 Technical parameters...

Page 7: ...router against dust moisture and high temperature Only routers with appropriate certification and labelling should be used in locations where flammable and explosive materials are present including gas stations chemical plants or locations in which explosives are used We remind users of the duty to observe the restrictions concerning the utilization of radio devices at such places Switch off the r...

Page 8: ...er to minimize impact on the environment This product contains high quality materials and components which can be recycled At the end of it s life this pro duct MUST NOT be mixed with other commercial waste for disposal The device contains the battery Remove the battery from the device before disposal The battery in the device needs to be disposed apart accordingly Check the terms and conditions o...

Page 9: ... can be fitted with internal switch exp port SWITCH This wireless router is supplied in a metal casing Configuration is done via web interface protected by password The router supports cre ation of VPN tunnels using technologies IPsec OpenVPN L2TP to ensure safe communica tion Web interface provides detail statistics about the router activities signal strength detailed log etc Cellular router supp...

Page 10: ...lip for the DIN rail paper start guide Figure 1 Contents of package Temperature range for power supply is reduced to 0 C to 40 C As optional accessories can also be supplied the following expansion ports up to two boards RS232 RS485 422 MBUS ETHERNET CNT SWITCH WIFI WMBUS or SDH Separation columns for mounting expansion boards are included 5 ...

Page 11: ...All versions are available in the metal box Router versions Router Box SIM1 SIM2 I O USB PORT1 PORT2 ETH Bivias v2 LL SL Metal 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x Bivias v2 LH SL Metal 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x Bivias v2 HH SL Metal 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x Table 1 Router versions Figure 2 Front panels of Bivias v2 SL 6 ...

Page 12: ... name Description Bivias v2 LL SL Bivias v2 LTE LTE version in the metal box Bivias v2 LH SL Bivias v2 LTE HSPA version in the metal box Bivias v2 HH SL Bivias v2 HSPA HSPA version in the metal box Table 2 Delivery identification Figure 3 Label examples 7 ...

Page 13: ...E HSPA LL LTE LTE uu type of cellular module 62 Sierra wireless HSPA module for LH and HH module variants 72 Sierra wireless LTE module for LL module variant v port 1 w port 2 y type of power supply Letter v port 1 Port type Letter v incode none 0 ETH 1 RS232 2 RS485 3 RS422 4 MBUS 5 CNT 6 SWITCH 91 Table 3 Type of port 1 1 Occupies both port 1 and port 2 8 ...

Page 14: ... 1 UK Ireland 2 Australia 3 USA 4 Table 5 Type of power supply 5 3 2 Order code examples Examples of order codes are listed in the table bellow Order code Features interfaces Power supply BB LH2F620720 LTE module HSPA module WiFi 1x ETH 1x USB 1x I O none BB LL2F721721 2x LTE module WiFi 2x ETH 1x USB 1x I O Europe Table 6 Order code examples You can use the order codes configurator on the www bb ...

Page 15: ...Bivias v2 5 4 Basic dimensions of the router box Figure 4 Basic dimensions of the router box bottom and front view 10 ...

Page 16: ...o have examination immunity or issues in connection with EMC according to EN 60439 1 ed 2 00 A1 04 Attention If the negative pole of the router is grounded there is no protection against reversed polarity Compliance of EN 60439 1 ed 2 00 A1 04 specification it is necessary to observe next assembly of the router to the switch board For whip antennas we recommend to observe a distance of 6 cm from c...

Page 17: ...ard We recommend installing over voltage protec tors surge suppressors With data cables they mustn t carry cables with reticular tension 230 V 50 Hz Figure 6 Cable routing Sufficient space must be left in front of individual connectors for handling of cables Figure 7 Space in front of connectors For correct function of the router we recommend to use in the switch board earth bonding distribution f...

Page 18: ...osition can be changed on some models back or bottom When changing the position of the DIN rail clip tighten the screws with max 0 4 Nm torque Figure 8 Default position of metal DIN rail clip To remove the router from the DIN rail push the router down lightly so the bottom part of the DIN rail clip hitched to the DIN rail gets out of the rail and then pull out the bottom part of the router away fr...

Page 19: ...MA Connector for main antenna second module DIV2 SMA Connector for diversity antenna second module GPS SMA Connector for GPS antenna Only if the router is equipped with a module for LTE technology WiFi R SMA Connector for WIFI antenna Available only when the router is equipped with an expansion port WIFI USB USB A Host Connector for connection of USB devices to the router Sup ports devices with PL...

Page 20: ...annel WAN Yellow 1x flash per sec 2x flash per sec 3x flash per sec Signal strength is good Signal strength is fair1 Signal strength is poor2 For value ranges of signal strength see Configuration manual chapter Mobile WAN Status USR Yellow Function of this LED diode can be selected by user OUT Green On Binary output active IN Green On Binary input active ETH Green On Off Selected 100 Mbit s Select...

Page 21: ... versed polarity is lost if the negative pole is grounded The power consumption during receiving is 2 6 W The peak power consumption during data sending is 5 5 W However values of consumption can be increased if some expansion port is equipped For correct operation it is necessary that the power source is able to supply a peak current of 1 2 A Circuit example Figure 12 Connection of power supply T...

Page 22: ...an not operate without connected both of main antennas designated as ANT1 and ANT2 ANT1 and ANT2 connectors are used to connect main antennas of this router For con nection of diversity antennas are used DIV1 and DIV2 connectors GPS antenna is connected using the connector of the same name On user s request this router can be equipped with WiFi connector for connecting corresponding antenna The an...

Page 23: ...PIN code The SIM cards might be of different adjusted APN Access Point Name Supported type of SIM cards Mini SIM 2FF dimensions 25 0 x 15 0 x 0 76 mm Changing the SIM card Before handling of the SIM card disconnect the router from power supply Press the small yellow button to eject the reader holder Insert the SIM card into the reader holder and slide it in the reader see figure below Figure 14 Ej...

Page 24: ...tive pole Input Output 3 RXD Receive Data positive pole Input Output 4 5 6 RXD Receive Data negative pole Input Output 7 8 Table 10 Connection of Ethernet connector Figure 15 Ethernet connector ATTENTION ETH port is not PoE Power over Ethernet compatible Plug Ethernet cable into the RJ45 connector labeled as ETH see figure below Figure 16 Connection of Ethernet cable 19 ...

Page 25: ...uide for corresponding expansion port Plug cable for the first expansion port into the RJ45 connector labeled as PORT1 see figure below Figure 17 PORT1 cable connection 5 7 7 PORT2 The PORT2 is equipped on customer s request with one of the offered expansion ports RS232 RS485 RS422 MBUS SDH SWITCH together with PORT1 WIFI WMBUS Description and examples of expansion ports connection can be found in...

Page 26: ... A 2 USB data USB data signal negative pole Input Output 3 USB data USB data signal positive pole Input Output 4 GND Negative pole of DC supply voltage Table 11 Connection of USB connector Figure 19 USB connector Mounting USB flash drive to the system To use the USB flash drive in the Linux system of the router it is necessary to mount it Use dmesg command to see the name of recently connected dev...

Page 27: ...r I O user interface is designed for processing of binary input and control setting binary output Binary output is not switched to ground in the default configuration Maximum load binary output is 30 V 100 mA The constant current supplied by the binary input is 3 mA Connect I O cable into the I O connector on the front panel of the router and tighten locking screws see figure below Figure 21 Conne...

Page 28: ...Bivias v2 Example of a circuit describing connection of binary input and output to the router Figure 22 Connection of input and output to the router 23 ...

Page 29: ...ewdriver Figure 23 Router reset We recommend backing up configuration of the router see Configuration manual for v2 routers because reset of the router sets the configuration to the default state It is important to distinguish between reset and reboot the router Action Router behavior Invoking events Reboot Turn off and then turn on router Disconnect and connect the power Press the Reboot button i...

Page 30: ...to operation it is necessary to connect all components which are required to run your applications Don t forget to insert SIM card The router can not operate without connected antenna SIM card and power supply If the antenna is not connected router can be damaged Figure 24 Router connection 25 ...

Page 31: ...power source is able to supply a peak current of 1 2 A 6 3 Configuration Attention If no SIM card is inserted in the router it is not possible to operate Inserted SIM card must have activated data transmission 6 3 1 Configuration over web browser For status monitoring configuration and administration of the router is available a web interface which can be accessed by entering the IP address of the...

Page 32: ... manual 6 3 2 Configuration over Telnet For status monitoring configuration and administration of the router can be also used Telnet After entering the IP address of the router you will be allowed to configure the router using commands The default IP address of the router is 192 168 1 1 Configuration may be performed only by the user root A detailed description of the router settings via the Telne...

Page 33: ...x 80 x 148 mm DIN 35 mm Weight 350 g Antenna connector 5x SMA 50 Ohm 1x R SMA 50 Ohm only for exp port WIFI User interface ETH USB PORT1 PORT2 Ethernet 10 100 Mbps USB 2 0 On customer s request On customer s request Table 14 Basic parameters 7 2 Standards and regulations The router complies with the following standards and regulations Standards and regulations Telecom and emission ETSI EN 301 511 ...

Page 34: ...tandard Supported bandwidths 5 Mhz 10 Mhz 20 Mhz Supported frequencies 800 900 1800 2100 2600 MHz HSPA parameters Bit rate 42 Mbps DL 5 76 Mbps UL UE CAT 24 6 3GPP rel 5 6 7 8 standard Supported frequencies 850 900 1900 2100 MHz UMTS parameters PS bit rate 384 kbps DL 384 kbps UL 3GPP rel 5 6 7 8 standard Supported frequencies 850 900 1900 2100 MHz GPRS EDGE parameters Data throughput max 236 kbps...

Page 35: ...L 384 kbps UL CS bit rate 64 kbps DL 64 kbps UL GPRS EDGE parameters Bit rate 237 kbps DL 59 2 kbps UL GPRS multislot class 10 CS 1 to 4 EDGE multislot class 12 CS 1 to 4 MCS 1 to 9 Power classes EGSM 900 Class 4 33 dBm GSM 1800 1900 Class 1 30 dBm EDGE 900 1800 1900 Class E2 UMTS HSPA Class 3 Supported channels GSM GPRS EDGE 850 900 1800 1900 MHz UMTS HSDPA HSUPA HSPA 850 900 1900 2100 MHz Table ...

Page 36: ...90 Velocity 0 2 mps Table 18 Technical parameters of GPS Tracking sensitivity is the lowest GPS signal level for which the device can still detect an in view satellite 98 of the time when in sequential tracking mode Acquisition sensitivity is the lowest GPS signal level for which the device can still detect an in view satellite 50 of the time 7 5 Other Technical Parameters Other technical paramete...

Page 37: ...put Input Output Binary input Binary output Reed contact with trigger level 1 3 up to 1 4 V 100 mA max 30 V Table 20 Technical parameters of I O port 7 7 Technical parameters of expansion port Technical parameters of expansion ports are provided in separate manuals 32 ...

Page 38: ...dvantech B B SmartWorx s r o User s manual Expansion port ETH 4 Advantech B B SmartWorx s r o User s manual Expansion port SWITCH 5 Advantech B B SmartWorx s r o User s manual Expansion port WIFI 6 Advantech B B SmartWorx s r o Application note Expansion port mounting 7 Advantech B B SmartWorx s r o Application note Programmer guide 33 ...

Page 39: ...to negotiation off and set a rate and duplex manually on the Ethernet interface of the router Available on LAN Configuration page in the router Mobile WAN connection fails Check the signal power Mobile WAN status page If the signal power is weak you will have to use a better antenna If the neighbouring cells have a similar signal strength you will need to use a directional antenna For proper opera...

Page 40: ...dynamically assigned address it means that the operator is using NAT or a firewall You can verify NAT using ping to your server with static address and then compare with router s IP address You can verify a Firewall by accessing remotely to the router s Web interface The operator may not provide the address of DNS server and without DNS server s address it is impossible to connect to the dyndns or...

Page 41: ...ters only You can use SFTP on all routers to transfer files to from the router If having troubles with FTP on v2 routers make sure you have FTP enabled Configuration section Services FTP Then you can connect with any client on port 21 with name and password same as for the Web interface If having troubles with SFTP make sure you have SSH enabled Configuration section Services SSH Then you can conn...

Page 42: ...dvices The SIM card must be handled carefully as with a credit card Don t bend don t scratch on this and do not expose to static electricity During cleaning of the router do not use aggressive chemicals solvents and abrasive cleaners Hereby Advantech B B SmartWorx s r o company declares that the radio equipment narrated in this user s guide is in compliance with EU Directive 2014 53 EU The full te...

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