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1: Introduction to the RV50 Series
This hardware user guide is for the Sierra Wireless
®
AirLink
®
RV50
and the RV50X gateways. Table 1-1 compares the two gateways.
Features and specifications described in this user guide apply to both
gateways unless otherwise notes.
The RV50 Series gateways are compact, intelligent and fully-featured
communications platform that provides real-time wireless capabilities
for fixed and mobile applications. They are intended for use in
industrial settings such as:
• Remotely monitoring and controlling infrastructure and surveil-
lance equipment on pipelines, meters, pumps and valves in any
energy, utility, or industrial application
• Tracking the location of heavy equipment and assets in the field
• Providing reliable Internet access to a mobile workforce
The RV50 Series gateway has multiple communication ports
including serial, Ethernet, and USB ports. The power connector has
one GPlO pin for remote monitoring and control and one ignition
sense pin to turn the gateway on and off.
The RV50 is an LTE cellular gateway that supports a variety of radio
band options, including 3G HSPA+ or CDMA EV-DO mobile
broadband technology.
The RV50X is an LTE-Advanced cellular gateway that supports LTE
and HSPA+ radio bands.
The RV50 Series gateways, with their rich feature set, configurable
with the included ALEOS software, is the perfect choice for a broad
set of IoT solutions.
Key Features
• High-performance LTE-Advanced support (RV50X only)
• LTE performance at 2G power consumption (less than 1 W in idle
mode)
Table 1-1: Product Comparison
Feature RV50 RV50X
Supported Radio
Frequency Band
LTE, with fallback to
HSPA and CDMA
LTE-Advanced, with
fallback to HSPA+
Maximum Data
Throughput
100 Mbps 300 Mbps