CONNECT. MONITOR. CONTROL.
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1
QUICK
START
GUIDE
RAM
‐
6000
Series
Router
GSM,
CDMA
or
HSPA
with
Modbus
UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Unpack
the
Red
Lion
unit
and
verify
the
following
components
are
enclosed
for
the
RAM
‐
6000
Router:
RAM
‐
6xxx:
AC
adaptre
with
either
barrel
connec
‐
tor
(AC)
or
Molex
(MX),
or
15ft
Molex
cable
(DC)
can
be
ordered
in
a
kit
(ie
RAM
‐
6600
‐
xx
‐
AC
or
‐
MX)
or
ordered
spearately.
(RAM
‐
6400
not
avail
‐
able)
RAM
‐
6x01
‐
4:
pin
plug
with
screw
terminals
to
connect
to
an
external
DC
power
source.
Available
wth
AC
adaper
with
barrel
connector
(AC).
RAM
‐
6x21
‐
4:
pin
plug
with
screw
terminals
to
connect
to
an
external
DC
power
source.
Available
with
AC
adapter
with
barrel
connector
(AC).
Antennas
sold
separately.
2.
Contact
your
cellular
provider
(carrier)
and
request
a
data
account.
For
CDMA
models
(RAM
‐
66xx),
give
the
ESN
number
of
the
router
to
the
carrier
to
activate
the
data
account.
For
GSM
and
HSPA
models
(RAM
‐
64xx
&
SN
‐
68xx)
the
carrier
should
provide
you
with
a
SIM
card
to
insert
into
the
router,
along
with
the
APN,
username
&
password
for
data
connectivity.
3.
Insert
the
SIM
card
(GSM
and
HSPA
models
only):
•
Locate
the
SIM
slot
on
the
right
side
of
the
unit.
•
Insert
the
card
with
its
cut
side
facing
forward
and
on
the
left.
•
Using
the
tip
of
a
pen,
push
it
in
until
it
clicks.
4.
An
antenna
with
an
SMA
connector
should
be
connected
to
the
router.
This
antenna
should
meet
the
following
specifications:
•
Dual
Band
800
&
1900
MHZ
•
Nominal
50
ohm
impedance
•
Voltage
Standing
Wave
Ratio
(
VSWR)
less
than
2.5:1
5.
There
are
4
methods
to
provide
power
to
the
router:
•
4
‐
pin
Molex
connector
‐
available
on
RAM
‐
6x00
•
4
‐
pin
screw
terminal
‐
available
on
RAM
‐
6xx1/EB
•
Side
mounted
2.5mm
barrel
connector
‐
all
models
•
Power
‐
over
‐
Ethernet
‐
available
on
RAM
‐
6x01EB
The
modem
requires
a
power
source
between
8
and
30
VDC
to
operate.
6.
Please
allow
2
‐
4
minutes
for
the
unit
to
recognize
the
cellular
data
card
and
connect
to
the
cellular
network.
When
this
has
occured,
the
Signal
Strength
LEDs
should
light
up
(see
table
on
back).
If
sig
‐
nal
strength
is
not
lit
or
flashes
slowly,
please
refer
to
the
User
Manual
at
ACCESSING
THE
WEB
USER
INTERFACE
1.
Connect
PC
to
the
RAM
‐
6000
Router
Connect
a
CAT
‐
5
Ethernet
cable
between
the
local
PC
and
the
unit’s
Ethernet
port.
Verify
that
the
green
LED
is
lit.
2.
Setup
PC
IP
Address
PC
to
Ethernet
Interfaces
Select
“Use
the
following
IP
address”
and
fill
in
the
blank
fields
with
the
information
below:
3.
Access
Web
User
Interface
Open
a
web
browser
and
enter
the
following
in
the
address
bar:
LOGIN
INSTRUCTIONS
•
User
Name:
admin
(lowercase
letters)
•
Password:
last
six
digits
of
the
unit’s
serial
number
Upon
successfully
logging
in,
the
web
UI
will
launch.
Note:
For
security
purposes,
it
is
recommended
that
the
admin
pass
‐
word
be
changed
according
to
your
internal
policies.
To
change
password,
go
to:
Admin
‐
>Access
Settings
.
Web
UI:
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
GND
Ground
PWR+
Power
8
to
30
VDC
(12
or
24
VDC
nominal)
IN
Digital
and
analog
input
OUT
Digital
output
For
assistance
with
configuring
your
PC,
see
the
appropri
‐
ate
Microsoft
support
webpage
listed
at:
http://support.microsoft.com
Ethernet
0
IP
Address
192.168.0.2
Subnet
Mask
255.255.255.0
Default
Gateway
192.168.0.1
Preferred
DNS
192.168.0.1