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LTE Industrial Router

SmartFlex SR305

USER MANUAL

Summary of Contents for SmartFlex SR305

Page 1: ...LTE Industrial Router SmartFlex SR305 USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Advantech Advantech Czech s r o shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnish ing performance or use of this manual All brand names used in this manual are the registered trademarks of their respective owners The use of trademarks or other designations in this publication i...

Page 3: ...cific situations Information notice Useful tips or information of special interest GPL license Source codes under GPL license are available at https icr advantech cz source code address Advantech Czech s r o Sokolska 71 562 04 Usti nad Orlici Czech Republic Document No MAN 0001 EN revision from September 7 2022 Released in the Czech Republic ii ...

Page 4: ... 5 5 Basic dimensions of the router box 16 5 6 Mounting Recommendations 16 5 7 Removal from the DIN rail 17 5 8 Description of the rear panel 18 5 9 Description of the front panel 18 5 9 1 Status indication 19 5 9 2 Power connector PWR 20 5 9 3 Antenna connector ANT DIV GPS and WiFi 22 5 9 4 SIM card reader 23 5 9 5 MicroSD card reader 24 5 9 6 Ethernet Ports ETH0 and ETH1 26 5 9 7 Power over Ethe...

Page 5: ...ds and regulations 45 7 3 Type tests and environmental conditions 46 7 4 Technical parameters of cellular module 47 7 5 Technical parameters of GNSS 48 7 6 Technical parameters of WiFi 49 7 7 Technical parameters of I O port 49 7 8 Technical Parameters of Power over Ethernet PoE 50 7 9 Other Technical Parameters 50 8 Related Documents 51 9 Troubleshooting 52 9 1 FAQ 52 10 Customer Support 55 iv ...

Page 6: ... SWITCH with WiFi metal 12 17 Version RS232 RS485 metal 12 18 Ver RS232 RS485 with WiFi metal 12 19 Version RS232 RS485 ETH metal 12 20 RS232 RS485 ETH WiFi plastic 13 21 RS232 RS485 ETH WiFi metal 13 22 Label examples 13 23 Basic dimensions of the router box 16 24 Default position of plastic and metal DIN rail clip 17 25 Removal from the DIN rail 17 26 SmartFlex front panel 18 27 Power connector ...

Page 7: ...5 422 connector 36 44 Connection of jumpers 37 45 Version with RS232 RS485 ETH interface 38 46 Ethernet connector 38 47 RS485 connector 39 48 RS232 connector 39 49 Router connection 41 50 Entering the IP address of the router 42 51 Entering login information 43 52 Router web interface 43 vi ...

Page 8: ...erface 33 19 SWITCH interface parameters 34 20 Connection of RS232 connector 35 21 Connection of RS485 connector 36 22 Connection of RS422 connector 36 23 Technical specification of RS232 and RS485 37 24 Connections of the Ethernet Connector 38 25 Connections of Terminal Block Connector RS485 39 26 Connections of Terminal Block Connector RS232 39 27 State indication of the RS232 RS485 ETH interfac...

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Page 10: ...ambient conditions Protect the 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 ...

Page 11: ...erate the equipment This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following 2 conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device p...

Page 12: ...rity to operate the product This product has demonstrated EMC compliance under con ditions that included the use of compliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between system components It is important that you use compliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between system components to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radios televisions and other electronic devices 5 ...

Page 13: ...evices via Ethernet The SmartFlex router can also be configured with a wide variety of port options Options include SWITCH three switched Ethernet ports RS232 RS485 422 combination of serial interfaces RS232 RS485 ETH combination of serial interfaces and an Ethernet port with higher insulation The router can be supplied in either plastic or metal casing depending on customer requirements The route...

Page 14: ...eet management security systems telematic telemetric remote monitoring vending and dispatcher machines 3 1 Usage of the Router The router is primarily intended for these four basic situations I Access to the Internet from LAN Figure 1 Access to the Internet from LAN 7 ...

Page 15: ...SmartFlex SR305 II Backed up access to the Internet from LAN Figure 2 Backed up access to the Internet III Secure networks interconnection or using VPN Figure 3 Using a VPN tunnel 8 ...

Page 16: ...SmartFlex SR305 IV Serial Gateway Figure 4 Serial Gateway 9 ...

Page 17: ... 8 pins1 4 pin and 5 pin terminal block for RS485 and RS232 only for version with interface RS232 RS485 422 3 pin and 4 pin terminal block for RS485 and RS232 only for version with interface RS232 RS485 ETH DIN rail clip Start guide for SmartFlex routers Figure 5 Contents of package 1 These pins are designed for cables with diameters from 0 2 to 0 8 mm2 10 ...

Page 18: ...r to power other devices Router versions SIM BIN BOUT USB SD ETH WiFi 232 485 SM IP Basic version 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 2 x Basic version with WiFi 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 2 x 1 x Version with SWITCH board 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 5 x Version with SWITCH board WiFi 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 5 x 1 x Version with RS232 RS485 422 board 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 2 x 1 x 1 x Version with RS232 RS485 422 WiFi 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 x ...

Page 19: ...ersion RS232 RS485 plastic Figure 13 Ver RS232 RS485 with WiFi plastic Figure 14 Version RS232 RS485 ETH plastic Figure 15 Version SWITCH metal Figure 16 Version SWITCH with WiFi metal Figure 17 Version RS232 RS485 metal Figure 18 Ver RS232 RS485 with WiFi metal Figure 19 Version RS232 RS485 ETH metal 12 ...

Page 20: ...is printed on the packaging and product labels Rev Description 1 0 Initial version revision not printed on the labels 2 0 New SIM slot type see PCN 2022 03 for details Table 2 HW Revisions History 5 3 Delivery identification Trade name Product name Description SmartFlex SR305 SmartFlex Router in a plastic or metal box Table 3 Delivery identification Figure 22 Label examples 13 ...

Page 21: ...dule for NAM 2x ETH 1x USB 2x BI 1x BO 1x microSD reader 2x SIM reader RS232 RS485 SR305 BB SR3051x3y0 LTE module for NAM 2x ETH 1x USB 2x BI 1x BO 1x microSD reader 2x SIM reader WiFi RS232 RS485 SR305 BB SR3050x4y0 LTE module for NAM 3x ETH 1x USB 2x BI 1x BO 1x microSD reader 2x SIM reader RS232 RS485 SR305 BB SR3051x4y0 LTE module for NAM 3x ETH 1x USB 2x BI 1x BO 1x microSD reader 2x SIM read...

Page 22: ...xamples of complete order codes Order code Features interfaces Box Power supply BB SR30500010 LTE module for NAM 2x ETH 1x USB 2x BI 1x BO 1x microSD reader 2x SIM reader plastic None BB SR30510120 LTE module for NAM 5x ETH 1x USB 2x BI 1x BO 1x microSD reader 2x SIM reader WiFi metal None Table 7 Examples of order code 15 ...

Page 23: ...es in connection with EMC according to EN 61439 1 2011 In compliance with the EN 61439 1 2011 specification it is necessary to observe the following assembly instructions for a router attached to a switchboard For whip antennas it is recommended to observe a minimum distance of 6 cm from ca bles and metal surfaces on every side in order to avoid interference When using an external antenna separate...

Page 24: ... rail according to EN 60715 standard only The default position of plastic or metal rail clip which is used for mounting the router on a DIN rail is shown in the following figure Its position 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 24 Default position of plastic and metal DIN rail clip To remove th...

Page 25: ...he computer network PoE only for PoE PSE or PoE PD versions ETH1 RJ45 Connector for connection into the computer network PoE only for PoE PSE or PoE PD versions ANT SMA Connector for main antenna DIV SMA Connector for diversity antenna GPS SMA Connector for GPS antenna WiFi R SMA Connector for WiFi antenna only for versions with WiFi module USB USB A 2 0 Host Connector for connection of USB device...

Page 26: ...out 1x 2 s Fades out 1x 1 s Signal strength is good Signal strength is fair2 Signal strength is poor3 For value ranges of signal strength see Configuration manual chapter Mobile WAN Status DAT Red Blinking Communication in progress on radio channel IN0 Green On Binary input no 0 is active IN1 Green On Binary input no 1 is active OUT Yellow On Binary output is active ETH0 ETH1 Green On Off Selected...

Page 27: ...supply The power supply for the router must be between 10 V to 60 V DC supply Protection against reversed polarity without signaling is built into the router Note The protection against reversed polarity is lost if the negative pole is grounded The router can be put into low power mode using a special command lpm It can then be awakened for example by an activity on binary input or using an intern...

Page 28: ...uiring low power consumption such as solar power not 7 24 mode is strictly recommended to use LPM mode prior to powering down the entire router All metal parts are connected together with the negative pole of power supply common pole 21 ...

Page 29: ...tenna connector DIV is used The third connector GPS is intended for a GPS antenna the router supports active GPS antennas An R SMA connector named WiFi is designed for the connection of a WiFi antenna available only for versions with a WiFi module The router can not operate without a main antenna connected through the port marked as ANT An SMA connector is used for the connection of the antenna Th...

Page 30: ...usted Supported type of SIM cards Mini SIM 2FF dimensions 25 0 x 15 0 x 0 76 mm Changing the SIM card Always disconnect the router from the power supply before handling the SIM card To remove the SIM card use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail press the SIM card slightly into its slot until you hear a click After hearing this click release the card and it will pop out of its slot Remove ...

Page 31: ...fications of microSD card Changing the microSD card To remove the microSD card use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail press the microSD card slightly into its slot until you hear a click After hearing this click release the card and it will pop out of its slot Remove the microSD card and push any other microSD card into the slot until it clicks into place Figure 31 MicroSD card Mounting ...

Page 32: ...o to mnt directory use the mount command mount dev mmcblk0p1 mnt For more information about the commands for creating mounting checking and unmounting a file system on a microSD card see the application note for Ext4_tools router app 25 ...

Page 33: ...eive Data negative pole Input Output 7 DC PoE power if it s equipped by PoE 8 DC PoE power if it s equipped by PoE Table 12 Connection of Ethernet connector Figure 32 Ethernet connector The crossover UTP cable Ethernet cable plugs into the RJ45 connector labeled as ETH0 or ETH1 see the figure below Figure 33 Connection of Ethernet cable The insulation strength of Ethernet ports from each other and...

Page 34: ...ront panel of the router lights up green when voltage is present in an Ethernet port so the user knows the router can be PoE powered You can still power the router with this connector even if the router is powered with PoE in PoE PD version but the input voltage must be higher than 15 V DC If the input voltage is lower than 15 V DC and the PoE voltage is present PoE LED green on the router will st...

Page 35: ...oltage through the PWR connector When a device is being powered from the router the POE LED is will show blinking green Yellow blinking is shown for an overload the powered device is using too much power or a short circuit incorrect wiring of the cable or of the device without PoE support You can enable or disable the PoE PSE feature separately on the ETH0 and ETH1 ports via the Web interface of t...

Page 36: ... high current The port is enabled again after the reboot of the router Mounting USB Flash Drive to the System It is necessary to mount the USB flash drive to be able to access it in the system of the router Follow these steps to mount the drive Use the dmesg command to see the list of recently connected devices In the output of the command find out the entry for the microSD card for example sda sd...

Page 37: ...put is open in the default configuration The isolation strength is 1 5 kV The pins are isolated from each other with the same strength The input circuits are bipolar and allow connection as needed with common plus or minus according to the connection of an external voltage Binary inputs Characteristics of inputs Logical 0 1 Voltage Current Web interface status log 1 max 3 V 0 4 mA Off log 0 min 5 ...

Page 38: ...ry output parameters 60 V AC 300 mA 60 V DC 300 mA The current of the binary output is limited by a resettable fuse 300 mA Binary inputs and output connections Binary inputs and output connections example Figure 38 Binary connection 31 ...

Page 39: ... button Figure 39 Router reset Before resetting the router it is recommended to back up the router configuration set tings see Configuration manual because resetting the router will return all configuration settings to their default states It is important to distinguish between the router reset and reboot Action Router behavior Invoking events Reboot Turns off and then turns on the router Disconne...

Page 40: ...rom any port on the SWITCH interface and transmits them on other ports of the SWITCH interface Each port can transmit frames inde pendently on the other ports State indication is displayed separately on each connector These router versions comply with the standards and temperature ranges stated in Chap 7 1 except for having a lower maximum operating temperature which is 70 C Figure 40 Version with...

Page 41: ...lex SR305 Technical specification of Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Ethernet interface IEEE 802 3 standard Maximum data rate 100 Mbps Max total cable length 300 Bd 200 nF km 100 m Table 19 SWITCH interface parameters 34 ...

Page 42: ...ce When connecting counterpart terminal block connectors included in package with the router use cables with nominal cross section 0 2 to 1 0 square mm 30 to 16 AWG Recommended stripping length is 5 mm For M2 captive screws the screw driver 0 5 x 3 mm is recommended Tighten the screws with 0 3 Nm torque Connection of RS232 connector Pin Signal Description Direction 1 CTS Clear To Send Output 2 RTS...

Page 43: ...tion Direction 1 RxD RS422 Output 2 RxD RS422 Output 3 TxD RS422 Input 4 TxD RS422 Input Table 22 Connection of RS422 connector Figure 43 RS485 422 connector The selection of either RS485 or RS422 can be performed by using jumpers on the board The points where jumpers have to be mounted are shown on the port see the fig ure below Three jumpers are required for the RS485 interface or one jumper for...

Page 44: ...r of devices on RS485 bus 32 Max output current on RS485 bus 60 mA Max data rate 230400 bps on RS232 230400 bps on RS485 Max total cable length 300 Bd 200 nF km RS232 20 m RS485 1200 m Table 23 Technical specification of RS232 and RS485 The termination resistor can be activated directly on the port board using a jumper termination resistor is part of the port board 37 ...

Page 45: ...om the rest of the router State indication is displayed by LEDs above each connector as shown in the table below These router versions comply with the standards and temperature ranges stated in Chap 7 1 Figure 45 Version with RS232 RS485 ETH interface Connection of ETH connector Pin Signal Description Direction 1 TXD Transmit Data positive pole Input Output 2 TXD Transmit Data negative pole Input ...

Page 46: ...ground 2 TxRx RS485 B Input Output 3 TxRx RS485 A Input Output Table 25 Connections of Terminal Block Connector RS485 Signal ground is isolated from the router s ground Figure 47 RS485 connector The termination resistor can be activated directly on the port board using a jumper termination resistor is part of the port board Connection of RS232 connector Pin Signal Description Direction 1 AUX 5 V 5...

Page 47: ...ow LED Indicates Transmit data Table 27 State indication of the RS232 RS485 ETH interface Technical specification of RS232 RS485 bus and Ethernet IEEE 802 3 ETH2 RS485 and RS232 interface Max operating RS232 bus current 15 mA Max number of devices on RS485 bus 32 Max output current on RS485 bus 60 mA Max data rate 230400 bps on RS232 230400 bps on RS485 100 Mbps on ETH2 Max total cable length 300 ...

Page 48: ...peration it is necessary to connect all of the components that are required to run your applications Don t forget to insert a SIM card The router can not operate without a connected antenna SIM card and power supply If the antenna is not connected the router may be damaged Figure 49 Router connection 41 ...

Page 49: ...e accessed by entering the IP address of the router into the web browser The default IP address of the router is 192 168 1 1 Attention it is necessary to use HTTPS protocol for secure communication over a network Figure 50 Entering the IP address of the router By default configuration may be performed only by the user root The default password is printed on the router s label 1 Change the default ...

Page 50: ...ex SR305 Figure 51 Entering login information Figure 52 Router web interface A detailed description of the router settings in the Web interface can be found in the Configuration manual for SmartFlex routers 43 ...

Page 51: ...ative humidity non condensing 0 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Altitude Operating 2000 m 70 kPa Degree of protection IP30 Supply voltage 10 to 60 V DC Battery for RTC CR1225 Consumption Idle Average Peak Sleep mode 2 5 W 4 W 11 W 10 mW Dimensions 55 x 97 x 125 mm 2 17 x 3 82 x 4 92 DIN 35 mm EN 60715 Weight Plastic box Metal box approximately 170 g 0 37 lbs depends on interface approximate...

Page 52: ...Industrial FCC 15 107 Class B FCC 15 109 Class B FCC ID 2AIQR SR305 Contains FCC ID 2AIQR PLS8 X IC ID 7830A PLS8X WiFi versions contain FCC ID Z64 WL18DBMOD IC ID 4511 WL18DBMOD PTCRB ETSI EN 301 489 1 IEC 61000 6 2 IEC 61000 6 3 Safety IEC 62368 1 EN 62311 UL C1D2 UL E486108 Carrier approvals AT T Verizon Rogers Table 30 Standards and regulations Excluding versions with PoE PSE or RS232 RS485 ET...

Page 53: ...t A 2 kV L to GND crit A RF conducted EN 61000 4 6 All ports 10 V m crit A 0 15 80 MHz Radiated emission EN 55022 Enclosure Class B Conducted emission EN 55022 DC power ports Ethernet ports Class B Class B Power frequency magnetic field EN 61000 4 8 Enclosure 160 A m crit A Dry heat EN 60068 2 2 75 C 40 rel humidity Cold EN 60068 2 1 40 C Damp heat EN 60068 2 78 95 rel humidity 40 C Vibration EN 6...

Page 54: ...Output power Class 3 24 dBm 1 3 dB Supported frequencies BV 850 MHz B6 AWS B2 1900 MHz Max power typical 24 dBm GPRS EDGE features Bit rate 237 kbps DL 59 2 kbps UL GPRS multislot class 12 CS 1 to 4 EDGE multislot class 12 CS 1 to 4 MCS 1 to 9 Supported frequencies 850 900 1800 1900 MHz Max power typical 26 33 dBm GPRS EDGE power classes EGSM 850 900 Class 4 33 dBm 2 dB GSM 1800 1900 Class 1 30 dB...

Page 55: ... Sensitivity Open sky Active antenna or LNA 149 dBm Passive antenna 145 dBm Cold Start Sensitivity 145 dBm Acquisition time TTFF Warm start 29 s Max Cold start 32 s Max Table 33 Technical parameters of GNSS Tracking sensitivity is the lowest GNSS 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 lo...

Page 56: ...X Sensitivity 96 3 dBm AP maximum users 10 users WiFi module supports multi role operation in STA and AP Multi role does not affect the maximum number of users Table 34 Technical parameters of WiFi 7 7 Technical parameters of I O port Characteristics of inputs Logical 0 1 Voltage Current Web interface status log 1 max 3 V 0 4 mA Off log 0 min 5 V 0 7 mA On log 0 type 12 V 2 mA On log 0 max 60 V 7 ...

Page 57: ...D parameters for opposite PSE Input voltage range 42 5 57 V Power available 25 50 W Maximum current 600 mA Table 36 PoE PD parameters for opposite PSE PoE PSE parameters Power supply needed 44 57 V 65 W Power available 2x 25 50 W ETH0 ETH1 Table 37 PoE PSE parameters 7 9 Other Technical Parameters Other technical parameters CPU power 2 DMIPS per MHz Flash memory 256 MB RAM 512 MB M RAM 128 kB Tabl...

Page 58: ...SmartFlex SR305 8 Related Documents 1 Advantech Czech Start Guide for SmartFlex 2 Advantech Czech Configuration Manual for SmartFlex Routers 51 ...

Page 59: ... 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 operation the signal levels have to be good Try to enable automatic ping from the router which will check the connection when there are no data running and in the case of a failed ping restart the connection Th...

Page 60: ... 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 org server The following mes sages will be shown in the System Log DynDNS daemon sta...

Page 61: ...routers 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 c...

Page 62: ...u Web www advantech com Customer Support for NAM Advantech B B SmartWorx 707 Dayton Road Ottawa IL 61350 USA Phone 1 800 346 3119 Monday Friday 7 a m to 5 30 p m CST Fax 1 815 433 5109 E mail support advantech bb com Web www advantech bb com Customer Support for Asia Phone 886 2 2792 7818 1299 Monday Friday 9 a m to 5 30 p m UTC 8 Fax 886 2 2794 7327 E mail icg support advantech com tw Web www adv...

Page 63: ...Czech s r o declare that the radio equipment narrated in this user s manual complies with Directive 2014 53 EU The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at the following internet address icr advantech cz eudoc ...

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