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R102 Industrial Router 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

User Manual 

 

Version: 1.2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Page 1: ...mbedded in your better life World leading provider of embedded IoT products and solutions Vantron R102 User Manual www vantrontech com R102 Industrial Router User Manual Version 1 2 Chengdu Vantron Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...s Vantron R102 User Manual www vantrontech com Revision History No Version Description Date 1 V1 0 First release software version V200R003 Feb 10 2022 2 V1 1 Replace screenshots Add 3 6 2 Manufacturer Info Customization Mar 9 2022 3 V1 2 Add more details for configuration of the pre certified 4G module in 3 5 3 Mar 23 2022 ...

Page 3: ...work Connectivity 15 2 5 Custom Settings 16 CHAPTER 3 ROUTER CONFIGURATION 17 3 1 Introduction to VantronOS 18 3 2 Status 18 3 3 Quick Start 20 3 3 1 Network Guide 20 3 3 2 WAN setting DHCP 20 3 3 3 WAN Setting Client 21 3 3 4 WAN Setting 4G LTE 22 3 3 5 WAN Setting PPPoE 23 3 3 6 WAN Setting Static 24 3 3 7 Auto Routing 25 3 4 Virtual Tunnel 27 3 5 Network 28 3 5 1 Interfaces 28 LAN 29 WAN 31 3 5...

Page 4: ...ntron R102 User Manual www vantrontech com 3 8 Services Dynamic DNS 46 3 9 System 47 3 9 1 System 47 3 9 2 NBM Setting 47 3 9 3 Administration 48 3 9 4 Backup Flash Firmware 48 3 9 5 Reboot 49 3 10 Logout 49 CHAPTER 4 DISPOSAL AND PRODUCT WARRANTY 50 4 1 Disposal 51 4 2 Warranty 52 Appendix A Regulatory Compliance Statement 53 ...

Page 5: ...tained herein at any time without prior notice An up to date version of this manual is available at www vantrontech com The trademarks in this manual registered or not are properties of their respective owners Under no circumstances shall any part of this user manual be copied reproduced translated or sold This manual is not intended to be altered or used for other purposes unless otherwise permit...

Page 6: ... Technology Inc Address 440 Boulder Court Suite 300 Pleasanton CA 94566 Tel 916 202 7042 Email sales vantrontech com China Office Chengdu Vantron Technology Co Ltd Address 6th Floor 1st Building No 9 3rd WuKe East Street WuHou District Chengdu P R China 610045 Tel 86 28 8512 3930 3931 86 28 8515 7572 6320 Email sales vantrontech com cn Regulatory Information The Product is designed to comply with ...

Page 7: ...ipater or engine casing Do not insert foreign materials into any opening of the Product as it may cause the Product to malfunction or burn out To ensure proper functioning and prevent overheating of the Product do not cover or block the ventilation holes of the Product Follow the installation instructions with the installation tools provided or recommended The use or placement of the operation too...

Page 8: ...e of the following faults The Product is damaged The temperature is excessively high Fault is still not solved after troubleshooting according to this manual Do not use in combustible and explosive environment Keep away from combustible and explosive environment Keep away from all energized circuits Unauthorized removal of the enclosure from the device is not allowed Do not change components unles...

Page 9: ...Vantron Embedded in your success Embedded in your better life World leading provider of embedded IoT products and solutions Vantron R102 User Manual 5 www vantrontech com CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ...

Page 10: ... wall mount to meet the requirements of varying sites Meanwhile it provides access to Vantron BlueSphere cloud platform for unified management to ease the efforts of users by real time monitoring and tracking remote maintenance and OTA updates task assignment and follow up Featuring high stability and reliability excellent cost performance and convenient networking deployment Vantron R102 industri...

Page 11: ...ntion to quality However should you find any component damaged or missing please contact your sales representative in due time Standard accessories 1 x R102 router 1 x power adapter 1 x power cable 2 x Wi Fi BT antenna Optional accessories 2 x 4G LTE antenna 1 x DIN rail mounting bracket 1 x wall mount bracket Actual accessories might vary slightly from the list above as the customer order might b...

Page 12: ... Internet indicator 1 x WLAN indicator Mechanical Dimensions 93 8 x 93 3 x 29mm Enclosure Metal Installation Panel mount DIN rail mount Wall mount IP rating IP30 Cooling mode Fanless Power Input 9 36V DC over current protection anti reverse protection Software OS VantronOS based on Linux Network management SNMP v1 v2c v3 Device management platform Vantron BlueSphere Security Firewall Supported Dat...

Page 13: ... green Between 33 34 and 66 66 The bottom two indicators turn solid green 33 33 The bottom indicator blinks 2 Power indicator When the Router is powered on the power indicator will turn solid green 3 Status indicator System action Description System bootup The indicator blinks System running properly The indicator turns solid green System upgrade or settings clearing The indicator blinks 4 Interne...

Page 14: ...ter via Wi Fi The indicator blinks slowly and turns solid green in the end The Wi Fi network is not in use The indicator is off 1 4 2 Left Side View Interface Description 1 WLAN antenna connector 1 2 Micro SIM card slot 1 3 4G LTE antenna connector 1 4 Micro SIM card slot 2 5 4G LTE antenna connector 2 reserved 6 Micro SD card slot reserved 7 WLAN antenna connector 2 8 Reset button Press the butto...

Page 15: ... Description 1 RS485 RS232 2 WAN port set as eth0 2 in VantronOS 3 LAN port set as eth0 1 in VantronOS 4 9 36V DC power terminal 5 Grounding screw 1 5 Serial Port Introduction The serial port is RS485 by default and check the order guide in the datasheet to make sure you have the port configured as you desire Input the following command line for communication microcom dev ttyS1 s 115200 11 12 13 1...

Page 16: ...Vantron Embedded in your success Embedded in your better life World leading provider of embedded IoT products and solutions Vantron R102 User Manual 12 www vantrontech com CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED ...

Page 17: ...all the Router to a secure place 2 Insert a SIM card if any into the SIM slot with the gold colored contacts facing down 3 Push the SIM card to secure it 4 Install the flat head antenna to the LTE antenna connector and the round head connectors to WLAN antenna connectors Then tighten the antennas 5 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the WAN port of the Router and the other to a live Ethernet ...

Page 18: ...antennas please contact the sales executive for solution Customers have the option for 4G LTE module that is AT T and Verizon pre certified Before you use a SIM card to provide wireless network access for the Router make sure the SIM card is activated with data plans refer to 3 5 3 4G LTE for the application of the SIM card from the carriers if the module is pre certified 2 2 Router Login The Rout...

Page 19: ... might have to change the login address when you reset the IP address of the Router The latest version of Google Chrome or Firefox is recommended 2 3 Connection to BlueSphere IIoT With Vantron BlueSphere IIoT a cloud platform for remote management of IIoT devices the Router can be monitored and managed remotely Users can also configure the Router with the platform including network connectivity fa...

Page 20: ...ctivity The Router is configurable to both client mode and AP mode Refer to 3 5 2 Wireless WIFI for advanced settings of the wireless network 2 4 3 Mobile Network Connectivity For customers using a SIM card for network connectivity of the Router the 4G LTE function under Network tab allows you to make changes to the cellular network settings Before you configure for 4G LTE network be sure to activ...

Page 21: ...Vantron Embedded in your success Embedded in your better life World leading provider of embedded IoT products and solutions Vantron R102 User Manual 17 www vantrontech com CHAPTER 3 ROUTER CONFIGURATION ...

Page 22: ...connection of devices without being attacked The UI interface is based on the MVC framework to provide a simple and efficient setting entry VantronOS also realizes connectivity with Vantron BlueSphere IIoT a self developed cloud management platform to allow users to monitor operate and diagnose remote devices without sending technical support engineer to the equipment site achieving the interconne...

Page 23: ...tools 5 Instant default exit traffic 6 Model serial number and management address of the router in use 7 System log information 8 Kernel log information 9 Number of clients connected to the Router via Wi Fi Wi Fi settings will be accessed upon a click of the number 10 Address information of clients connected to the Router ARP scan is disabled by default and it can be enabled when you click on arpl...

Page 24: ...PS HTTP and DNS represent the top 3 protocols for device connection 3 3 Quick Start 3 3 1 Network Guide This page provides a quick guide to such functions as rapid networking of the Router and a display of the network port status and interface logic diagram Refer to 3 5 1 Interfaces for advanced settings Application of the network setup wizard will clear customer defined configuration parameters P...

Page 25: ...WiFi Client is designed as the WAN port to connect the higher level network Client setup procedures Step 1 Select Client for WAN Protocol Step 2 Click to switch the protocol Client Step 3 Select the Wi Fi network that the Router is to connect Step 4 Click Scan WIFI to refresh the Wi Fi list if the target Wi Fi network is not identified Step 5 Select the MAC address of the AP to be connected leave ...

Page 26: ... under the protocol will be 3g 4g which is the WAN port When using a pre certified 4G module provided by Vantron the device port for 4G LTE communication displayed under the protocol will be eth2 which is the WAN port 4G LTE setup procedures Step 1 Select 4G LTE for WAN Protocol Step 2 Click to switch the protocol to 4G LTE Step 3 Enter the SIM card ICCID provided by the carrier Step 4 Enter the A...

Page 27: ... WAN Setting PPPoE PPPoE ETH0 1 and WiFi AP are bounded with the network bridge br lan ETH0 2 is designed to connect the higher level network PPPoE setup procedures Step 1 Select PPPoE for WAN Protocol Step 2 Click to switch the protocol to PPPoE Step 3 Enter the username for PAP CHAP authentication Step 4 Enter the password for PAP CHAP authentication Step 5 Click Save Apply ...

Page 28: ...with the network bridge br lan ETH0 2 is designed as the WAN port to connect the higher level network Static protocol setup procedures Step 1 Select Static for WAN Protocol Step 2 Click to switch the protocol to Static Step 3 Specify the IPv4 address Step 4 Specify the subnet mask Step 5 Specify the IPv4 gateway Step 6 Specify the IPv4 broadcast Step 7 Set the DNS server Step 8 Click Save Apply Le...

Page 29: ...to other available ports When the failed port recovers and comes online again it can automatically re connect to the network Initiate automatic recognition add the automatically detected port when a network port plugs in out Description of the numbered areas 1 Interface for route tracking 2 Enable Disable route tracking 3 Metric settings The smaller the number the higher the priority 4 Tracking in...

Page 30: ...higher the priority 4 The maximum retry number for a single tracking failure 5 The maximum timeout for a single tracking failure 6 Number of online interfaces If a tracking is confirmed successful the interface will be considered online 7 Number of offline interfaces 8 If a tracking is confirmed failed and the confirmation number reaches exceeds the pre set value the interface will be considered o...

Page 31: ...ent to that of the browser and complete a time synchronization Description of the numbered areas 1 Status of the VPN If you haven t installed a VPN there will not be any detailed information 2 Synchronize your VPN time with the browser local time 3 Select a WAN protocol for the virtual line 4 Click to switch to the protocol 5 Check or uncheck the box to enable disable the protocol Only when the pr...

Page 32: ... detection to enable the mechanism 13 Enter custom DNS Servers 14 Save Apply the settings 3 5 Network Despite the fact that the Network Guide page under Quick Start tab provides access to quick settings of the network you can check the detailed information of the networks under Network tab and make changes accordingly The settings will be overridden if you make changes in the Network Guide page un...

Page 33: ...s a root user 6 Instantaneous traffic of the interface 7 Add a new interface available only when you log in as a root user The interfaces may differ from what is shown above as certain devices do do not have the module that make corresponding interface available The interfaces will be described in detail in the following sections LAN Click on the Edit button behind LAN to enter common configuratio...

Page 34: ... settings 3 Keep the metric same as Auto Routing or customize the metric Be sure to save the settings before you exit the page LAN DHCP In the General Setup page of DHCP Server under Common Configuration of LAN port DHCP could be set up with more details Description of the numbered areas 1 Disable the DHCP service If disabled the DHCP service will not take effect to this interface 2 DHCP start add...

Page 35: ...ses 2 Force enablement of DHCP service to bypass other servers 3 Override the netmask sent to clients Normally it is calculated from the subnet that is served 4 Add different DNS servers for clients Be sure to save the settings before you exit the page Clicking on Back or Refresh will get you back to WAN interface settings 4G You ll be redirected to 4G LTE configuration page upon a click of the Ed...

Page 36: ...face are shown below Description of the numbered areas 1 Status of the WAN port 2 Select DHCP client as WAN protocol 3 Hostname to send when requesting DHCP Advanced DHCP protocol settings for WAN interface are shown below Description of the numbered areas 1 Enable Use default gateway 2 Enable Use DNS server advertised by peer 3 Router metric 4 MAC address cloning 5 Network MTU Be sure to save the...

Page 37: ...l Upon click of Switch protocol you ll need to input the IPV4 address subnet mask IPv4 gateway and the IPv4 broadcast Custom DNS server could also be added Leave the field as is if not available When static address protocol is selected DHCP server will be automatically disabled The advanced settings are basically same as those for DHCP protocol WAN PPPoE The general and advanced PPPoE settings for...

Page 38: ... and client modes for wireless connection Wi Fi AP Mode General settings Description of the numbered areas 1 Set an SSID for the Router The ID name shall not contain characters including 2 Select a Wi Fi channel 3 Select an encryption method the following options vary with the encryption method 4 Select an encryption algorithm 5 Assign a Wi Fi password no less than 8 characters 6 List of currently...

Page 39: ... Wi Fi AP Mode Advanced setting Description of the numbered areas 1 Turn on off Wi Fi 2 Set Wi Fi frequency determined by hardware 3 Click to switch frequency 4 Set Wi Fi band 5 Wi Fi transmission power Fields 2 5 will depend on the functions of the Wi Fi module for example RTL8188 wireless module does not have such options 6 The network interface to which Wi Fi belongs ...

Page 40: ...be added automatically when client mode is being configured Description of the numbered areas 1 Switch to Client mode 2 Select DHCP protocol to automatically get an IP or Static protocol to specify an IP for the Router 3 Select a wireless network for internet access 4 Click Scan WIFI to refresh the Wi Fi list if the target Wi Fi is not identified 5 Select the MAC address of the Wi Fi or leave it t...

Page 41: ... so when you apply for SIM cards from the carriers provide Verizon with the pre certified module name VT MOB CELL mPCIe provide AT T with the pre certified module name VT MOB MPCIE 4G Remember to ask the carriers for the APN which needs to be filled in the system during 4G setup Then proceed with the configuration as follows Description of the numbered areas 1 Enable disable 4G LTE service 2 Input...

Page 42: ...k Description of the numbered areas 1 Maximum number of dial failures allowed for current SIM card available only for devices with dual SIM cards leave it as is 2 Click to restart the 4G module 3 Time scheduled for automatic restart of the 4G module when it is offline 4 Select a PDP type leave it as is 5 Select custom from the drop down list input 1 for AT T SIM card and 3 for Verizon SIM card 6 S...

Page 43: ...pre certified the provider information will not be available in Advanced Setting and the General Setting options are the same as those for pre certified 4G module You can keep the default values of the fields unchanged The Run Log next to the Advanced Setting tab provides the last 50 log entries of the module Under 4G traffic tab information about real time traffic monthly traffic and daily traffi...

Page 44: ...he 4G interface Click Add to set a new static route Description of the route type Type Description Unicast The route entry describes real paths to the destinations covered by the route prefix Local The destinations are assigned to this host The packets are looped back and delivered locally Broadcast The destinations are broadcast addresses The packets are sent as link broadcasts Multicast IP datag...

Page 45: ...lent to local with one difference that such addresses are invalid when used as the source address of any packet 3 5 5 Firewall Firewall General Settings The following is a summary of the configuration items that the firewall can define The minimum firewall configurations usually contain a basic setting item at least two zones LAN and WAN and a forwarding to allow packets to be forwarded from LAN t...

Page 46: ...zone basis Description of the numbered areas 1 Unique zone name At least LAN and WAN shall be listed under the zone name 2 Zone forwarding model description 3 Default policy ACCEPT REJECT DROP for incoming zone traffic 4 Default policy ACCEPT REJECT DROP for outgoing zone traffic 5 Default policy ACCEPT REJECT DROP for forwarded zone traffic 6 Masquerading NAT 7 MSS clamping 8 Zone editing A click...

Page 47: ...le on port forwarding Forwarding port 3222 WAN to port 22 of LAN host 172 18 1 174 Description of the numbered areas 1 Rule name 2 Protocol TCP UDP TCP UDP are supported 3 External zone WAN 4 External port 3222 5 Internal zone LAN 6 LAN host 172 18 1 174 7 Target host port number of the internal zone 22 8 Add rules mandatory Firewall Custom Rules Custom rules allow you to execute arbitrary iptable...

Page 48: ...need copy the Gateway SN on the Status page to the platform to add the Gateway for centralized management of all the devices connected to it More information will be available in the user manual of the gateway management platform Description of the numbered areas 1 Status of DMP Agent 2 click Clear Agent before changing the configurations DMP Agent runs automatically once there is internet access ...

Page 49: ...urer information navigate to Customization Manufacturer Info Modify and select OEM from the OEM Mode drop down list Description of the numbered areas 1 Select OEM mode 2 Download illustrative tarball 3 Replace the files in the package as needed and upload the file one by one 4 Save Apply the settings There are three modes that customers can choose from the drop down list based on their needs Vantr...

Page 50: ...conversion rule on this page When clicking Edit behind a device you ll be able to make advanced settings Under the server mode three protocols are available which are differentiated as below 1 Raw enables the port and transfers all data as is between the port and the long 2 Rawlp enables the port and transfers all input data to a gateway that is open without any Termios settings allowing to use de...

Page 51: ...stname domain you created etc 3 9 System Apart from the device settings you might make in the previous sections here you can configure your Router in more details including host name time zone administrative password and so on 3 9 1 System Description of the numbered areas 1 Synchronize the Gateway time with the browser local time 2 Assign a name to the host 3 Select a time zone 4 Enable NTP onlin...

Page 52: ...ace 4 Local subnets Under Advanced Settings tab each setting item is explained in detail so that users can figure out how to configure accordingly Protocol Mapping can be used to distinguish traffic types per host Each mapping takes one line with the first value being the IP protocol the second value being the port number and the third value being the name of the mapping protocol 3 9 3 Administrat...

Page 53: ...keeping the existing settings unchanged Under Backup Restore tab you can download the backup package of your settings including configuration files and pre set folders restore the factory settings of the Router and upload the backup package saved before Under Configuration tab you can customize the configuration files or directories to be retained during the upgrade 3 9 5 Reboot Make sure you don ...

Page 54: ...on Embedded in your success Embedded in your better life World leading provider of embedded IoT products and solutions Vantron R102 User Manual 50 www vantrontech com CHAPTER 4 DISPOSAL AND PRODUCT WARRANTY ...

Page 55: ...isposal in conformity with local regulations Please ensure that the abandoned batteries are disposed of according to local regulations on waste disposal Do not throw batteries into fire or put in common waste canister as they are explosive Products or product packages labeled with the sign of explosive should not be disposed of like household waste but delivered to specialized electrical electroni...

Page 56: ...ide components to the CUSTOMER for non warranty repair VANTRON will provide this service as long as the components are available in the market and the CUSTOMER is requested to place a purchase order up front Parts repaired will have an extended warranty of 3 months Returned Products Any Product found to be defective and covered under warranty pursuant to Clause above shall be returned to VANTRON o...

Page 57: ...ent does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that ...

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