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AirLink GX Series

Hardware User Guide

4114008

Rev 4

Summary of Contents for Airlink GX450

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Page 3: ...POWERED OFF The Sierra Wireless modem can transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the Sierra Wireless modem while in control...

Page 4: ...ing the foregoing in no event shall Sierra Wireless and or its affiliates aggregate liability arising under or in connection with the Sierra Wireless product regardless of the number of events occurre...

Page 5: ...s AirLink Sales airlinksales sierrawireless com Technical support Contact your authorized AirLink reseller Additional support resources such as technical documentation and software downloads are avail...

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Page 7: ...n and Startup 15 Tools and Materials Required 15 Installing the SIM Card 16 Installing the SIM Card No X Card present 17 Installing the SIM Card Wi Fi X Card present 18 Installing the SIM Card I O X C...

Page 8: ...Connection Ports 47 Configuring with ACEmanager 47 Configuring with AirVantage Management Service 49 Configuring with AT Commands 50 AirLink GX Series Specifications 51 AC Power Adapter Specification...

Page 9: ...has multiple communication ports including serial Ethernet and USB ports The power connector has one digital I O pin for remote monitoring and control and one ignition sense pin to turn the device on...

Page 10: ...y pressing and releasing this button reboots the GX Series device Note Holding the Reset button down for 7 10 seconds resets the GX Series device to its factory default settings Rear Panel The rear pa...

Page 11: ...on page 34 There are two types of optional power cables available from Sierra Wireless An AC adapter usually used for indoor fixed applications where the device runs off line power DC cables usually...

Page 12: ...information on all of the features in ALEOS refer to the ALEOS Software Configuration User Guide available from source sierrawireless com ALEOS the embedded core technology of the AirLink product line...

Page 13: ...itoring and configuration for multiple AirLink ALEOS devices from a single computer AVMS features include Device management as a service Advanced monitoring dashboards and alert notifications ensuring...

Page 14: ...de Included with AirLink GX440 and GX400 DC power cable or AC power adapter with international plug options Mounting screws Quick Start Guide Order separately Ethernet cable DB 9 serial cable 6 ft and...

Page 15: ...t of required tools Laptop computer with Ethernet cable SMA cellular antenna If used a GPS antenna If used a second SMA cellular antenna If used a straight through 9 pin connection cable for the RS 23...

Page 16: ...orative cover If your GX Series device has a Serial I O X Card installed Small adjustable torque wrench 4 mm nut driver or socket that works with the torque wrench If your GX Series device has a Wi Fi...

Page 17: ...Card present 1 Remove the four screws attaching the cover 2 Remove the cover 3 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder Note the direction of notched 4 Use the screws you saved in step 1 to reatta...

Page 18: ...socket and wrench Then slide off the nut and lock washer Save the nut and washer These are used again 2 Remove the four screws used to secure the black decorative cover Use a 2 mm Allen hex wrench or...

Page 19: ...rizontally until it clears the SMA antenna connector Figure 2 4 Removing the cover Wi Fi X Card installed 5 Lift the cover to remove it completely Save the cover It is used later 6 Insert the SIM card...

Page 20: ...idge Slide the cover into place and then push the top of the cover down It may require some force to make sure the 4 holes in the cover line up with the threaded holes on the top of the device You may...

Page 21: ...e instructions carefully may damage the X Card and void the warranty agreement To install a SIM card in a GX Series device with an I O X Card installed 1 Unscrew the two 4 40 male to female hexagonal...

Page 22: ...Card installed 3 Gently tilt up the back of the decorative black cover and then move the cover forward so that it slides over the serial port Figure 2 8 Tilting the cover I O X Card installed 4 Conti...

Page 23: ...the hole in the cover b Tilt the rear of the cover slightly to make sure the front bottom of the cover seats in the front ridge Slide the cover into place and then push the top of the cover down It m...

Page 24: ...gure 2 11 Replacing the screws and nuts I O X Card installed Installing the SIM Card Dual Ethernet X Card present Important Failure to follow these instructions carefully may damage the X Card and voi...

Page 25: ...tly tilt up the back of the decorative black cover and then move the cover forward so that it slides over the Ethernet ports being careful not to damage the rubber gasket Figure 2 13 Tilting the cover...

Page 26: ...ine up the Ethernet ports with the hole in the cover b Tilt the rear of the cover slightly to make sure the front bottom of the cover seats in the front ridge Slide the cover into place and then push...

Page 27: ...inches 20 cm away from the operator Note The device has a hardened case for use in industrial and extreme environments If you are installing it in these types of environments use cables designed and s...

Page 28: ...es device must be installed by qualified personnel in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer s specifications When installing the device in a vehicle Keep it out of direct exposure to the weather su...

Page 29: ...type and frequency Note The values in the table are approximate antenna separation values for monopole or dipole type antennas Table 2 1 Recommended Antenna Separation Service Frequency MHz Wavelength...

Page 30: ...uch as those requiring long lengths of cable and or multiple connections you must follow the maximum dBi gain guidelines specified by the radio communications regulations of the Federal Communications...

Page 31: ...antenna connector 2 If used connect the GPS antenna to the GPS antenna connector 3 If used connect an RF antenna to the Diversity AUX antenna connector 4 Attach a laptop to the device with the Etherne...

Page 32: ...is complete To reboot the device In ACEmanager click the Reboot button at the top right of the screen Press and release the Reset button on the device see Front Panel on page 10 Do not hold the button...

Page 33: ...current location or the device is in radio passthru mode Activity ALEOS 4 3 6 or earlier Off Normal operation Flashing Green Traffic is being transmitted or received over the WAN interface Activity AL...

Page 34: ...page 32 for detailed LED operation To reboot the GX Series device either In ACEmanager click the Reboot button at the top right of the screen Or Press and release the Reset button on the GX Series dev...

Page 35: ...to continue operating during engine cranking add external power conditioning circuits to ensure the supply voltage does not drop below the rated value 7 0 V The following illustration shows the GX dev...

Page 36: ...e Low Power Mode and set a time delay When the ignition is turned off the device operates at full power for the pro grammed time delay When it expires the device switches to Low Power Mode consumes 35...

Page 37: ...ALEOS Software Configuration User Guide One way to use pin 4 is with events reporting In ACEmanager you 1 Create an Event This triggers the device to act when it sees a specific input For example you...

Page 38: ...relay ON current to avoid damage to the GX input A common 1N4007 will work for most applications See Table 2 6 on page 43 The initial state of the digital output when the device is rebooted is configu...

Page 39: ...Diagram X Cards The AirLink GX Series has several optional factory installed expansion cards X Cards available to add more functions to the basic device They are configurable with ACEmanager and more...

Page 40: ...AP The GX Series device connects as a client to a configured AP whenever the AP is available When the AP is not available it connects to a 3G network and acts as an AP to W Fi clients connected to the...

Page 41: ...ector Pin Description Pin Name Description Wire color on optional I O X Card breakout cable 1 TXD Transmit Data White Black 2 CTS Clear to Send Red Black 3 DIO 2 Digital I O 2 Green Black 4 DIO 4 Digi...

Page 42: ...de Pins include a 51 k pull up to 2 8 VDC Figure 2 25 Digital Input Operation Shield Cable Shield This is not a VGA connector Note Digital Input 1 in ACEmanager is reserved for Pin 4 on the power conn...

Page 43: ...2 VDC to 30 VDC logic 1 0 VDC to 1 3 VDC logic 0 2 8 V 51 k internal pull up Voltage supply CL CL COM NC NO I O Circuit Pins 3 4 11 and 12 are normally at 2 8 V External Relay Circuit Exact voltages...

Page 44: ...e pins to ground When used with a sensor to transform values into voltages the pins can monitor measurements like temperatures pressures or the volume of liquid in a container ACEmanager can transform...

Page 45: ...example the Ethernet ports on the Dual Ethernet X Card are ideal for applications that run on IP or other protocols that run on top of IP such as TCP and UDP Other suggested applications include Modb...

Page 46: ...Series Hardware User Guide 46 4114008 appears on the Status LAN and the Status About screens The LAN IP packets sent and received fields on the Status LAN screen show the cumulative totals for all LAN...

Page 47: ...talled on the PC for it to work in either mode They are available for download at source sierrawireless com We recommend you Use a USB 2 0 cable Connect directly to your computer for best throughput C...

Page 48: ...ct to the network a Check the Network State field It should say Network Ready If it says No SIM or Unexpected SIM check that the correct SIM card is inserted See Installing the SIM Card on page 16 b C...

Page 49: ...ad from source sierrawireless com After the GX Series device is connected and configured you can save the configuration as a template to the configuration PC and then apply this template to subsequent...

Page 50: ...vice initial screen Configuring with AT Commands You can also configure GX Series devices using AT commands over the RS 232 serial port or the USB port configured as a virtual serial port All the comm...

Page 51: ...6 756 MHz Band 17 700 MHz Tx 704 746 MHz Rx 734 746 MHz Band 25 1900 MHz Block G Tx 1850 1915 MHz Rx 1930 1995 MHz CDMA EV DO BC0 US Cellular 800 MHz Tx 824 849 MHz Rx 869 894 MHz BC1 PCS 1900 MHz Tx...

Page 52: ...1920 1980 MHz Rx 2110 2170 MHz Band 3 1800 MHz Tx 1710 1785 MHz Rx 1805 1880 MHz Band 7 2600 MHz Tx 2500 2570 MHz Rx 2620 2690 MHz Band 8 900 MHz Tx 800 915 MHz Rx 925 960 MHz Band 20 800 MHz Tx 832 8...

Page 53: ...1900 MHz Tx 1850 1910 Rx 1930 1990 Table 4 4 GX400 MC8705 AT T Canada Europe and Australia Radio Technology Band Frequencies HSPA Band I 2100 MHz Tx 1920 1980 MHz Rx 2110 2170 MHz Band 2 1900 MHz Tx 1...

Page 54: ...1900 MHz Tx 1850 1910 MHz Rx 1930 1990 MHz Table 4 6 GX440 MC7700 AT T and Canada Radio Technology Band Frequency LTE Band 17 700 MHz AT T Tx 704 716 MHz Rx 734 746 MHz Band 4 700 MHz Canada Tx 1710 1...

Page 55: ...P IP DNS Routing NAT Host Port Routing DHCP PPPoE VLAN VRRP Application SMS Telnet SSH SMTP SNMP SNTP Serial TCP UDP PAD Mode Modbus ASCII RTU Variable PPP Events Reporting Event Types Digital input G...

Page 56: ...figurable I O on power connector Input ON voltage 3 3 VDC to 30 VDC Input OFF voltage 0 VDC to 1 2 VDC Output maximum switching capability 200 mA 30 VDC Power Consumption Additional Power Consumption...

Page 57: ...ected Access AES CCMP hardware implementation as part of 802 11i security SMA antenna connector Frequency range 2 4 GHz Number of channels 802 11b USA Canada and Taiwan 11 Most European countries 13 F...

Page 58: ...net X Card 2 configurable RJ 45 Ethernet ports LEDs Link 100Base T green 10Base T off Activity yellow Physical Layer Support 10Base T 100Base T Auto Negotiation 10Base T 100Base T Half and Full duplex...

Page 59: ...nd the internal wire connector that fits it are Tyco micro Mate N Lok double row connector housing receptor p n 794617 4 Tyco female 3 mm Centerline 250 V 5 A max crimp terminal p n 794606 1 AC Power...

Page 60: ...ironmental Specifications Minimum Typical Maximum Input Voltage 90 VAC 100 240 VAC 264 VAC Input Frequency 47 Hz 50 60 Hz 63 Hz Minimum Typical Maximum Test conditions Output Voltage 11 4 VDC 12 0 VDC...

Page 61: ...U Directive 2011 65 EU RoHS EU Directive 2002 96 EC WEEE REACH Energy Efficiency No load power consumption is less than 0 3 W at input 115 230 VAC 60 50 Hz Average active mode efficiency is greater th...

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Page 63: ...his equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Warning Changes or modifications to t...

Page 64: ...ation maximum antenna gain must not exceed the values given in the tables in Maximum Antenna Gain Gain D antenne Maximal on page 65 Warning A minimum separation distance of 20 cm must be maintained be...

Page 65: ...MC5728 2417C MC5728 Standalone Collocated Standalone Collocated GX400 Cellular Band 7 5 dBi 6 dBi 4 55 dBi 3 dBi PCS Band 3 dBi 3 dBi 2 85 dBi 2 5 dBi Collocated Transmitter Wi Fi X Card Option WLAN...

Page 66: ...maximum antenna gain does not exceed the limits given in the table below Note The Wi Fi X Card only works in the 2 4 GHz band Warning These products are only to be installed by qualified personnel Dev...

Page 67: ...t be maintained between the antenna s used for this transmitter and all personnel Declaration of Conformity The Declaration of Conformity made under Directive 1999 5 EC is available for viewing at sou...

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Page 69: ...ing to devices and power 31 VCC ignition and external devices 36 D Default settings for device reset to 10 Digital I O pins on X Card 40 Diversity AUX Antenna Connector 11 E Ethernet computer connecti...

Page 70: ...drivers for 47 V VCC connector 36 Vehicle antenna safe mounting 27 battery connection 36 connection of Pin 3 for device turn on off 36 Virtual Ethernet port 11 Voltage analog voltage sensing pins on X...

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