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Then the next message appears on the screen in the browser. Then the refresh method has
started, while the

LED3

is continuously lighting by

red

and sometimes the

LED2

is flashing.

At the end of the installation - the LEDs will no longer flash - the system will reboot 2x, then
the

OpenWrt

system will start and load as described.

Important

! The update window does not close and does not detect the availability of the

OpenWrt website. Therefore, close the upgrade browser window at the end of the installation.

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LED3

LED2

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Mozilla Firefox to access the local OpenWrt interface.

Check the updated software versions on the home page for statuses.

6.2

Installing applications

Open the

System

Software

menu.

First you have to push the

button and setup the software distribution

configuration in the popup windows, where you have to define the path of the installation
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Summary of Contents for M2M Industrial Router

Page 1: ...M2M Router M2M Industrial Router User Manual v2 20 ________________________________________ 2021 05 05 ...

Page 2: ...the listed settings are more or less similar for the modem versions In case of CDMA450 device the CDMA specific MSIN settings are listed in this document Document category User Manual Document subject M2M Router M2M Industrial Router Author WM Systems LLC Document version No REV 2 20 Number of pages 79 Hardware Identifier No BE0077F_CDMA450 OpenWRT build version 20210219_RC Linux Kernel version 4 ...

Page 3: ...work menu 21 CHAPTER 3 Important notes 22 CHAPTER 4 Network configuration of the router 24 4 1 Interface settings 24 4 2 Mobile internet settings modem 25 4 3 Ethernet LAN settings 29 4 4 DHCP settings 31 4 5 DNS settings 34 4 6 Defining the route rules 35 4 7 Firewall settings 36 4 8 Port Forward settings 41 4 9 IP routing NAT settings 42 4 10 Dynamic DNS settings 44 CHAPTER 5 Special settings 45...

Page 4: ...resh and router maintenance 63 6 1 Firmware refresh 63 6 2 Installing applications 64 6 3 Restarting the router 66 6 4 Shutdown halt of the router 66 6 5 Reset the router 66 6 6 Password change 67 6 7 Backup and restore of settings 68 6 8 Clone configuration 69 6 9 Log 69 CHAPTER 7 Troubleshooting 71 CHAPTER 8 Support availability 77 8 1 Contact the support line 77 8 2 Product support 78 CHAPTER 9...

Page 5: ...adapter 2 SIM card slot 2FF in case of CDMA450 version not presented 3 micro SD slot 4 micro USB connector for configuration 5 Reset button hole 6 Ethernet RJ45 10 100 Mbit 7 Primary SMA antenna connector SMA M 50 Ohm MAIN 8 Secondary SMA antenna connector SMA M 50 Ohm DIVERSITY presented only in case of 4G LTE version 9 Operation LEDs LED1 LED3 re configurable 10 RS485 connector 3 pins terminal b...

Page 6: ...ring and installing a router device Its prohibited to touch or modify the wiring or the installation by the user It is prohibited to open the device enclosure during its operation or under power connection It is also prohibited to remove or modify the device PCB The router and it s parts must not be changed by other items or devices Any modification and repairation is not allowed without the permi...

Page 7: ...lothing that could get caught in the chassis Fasten your tie or scarf and roll up your sleeves Do not perform any action that creates a hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe Safety with Electricity Follow this guideline when working on equipment powered by electricity Read all the warnings in Safety Warnings Locate the emergency power off switch for your installation location If an electr...

Page 8: ...voltages safely to ground To guard against ESD damage and shocks the wrist strap and cord must operate effectively If no wrist strap is available ground yourself by touching a metal part of the chassis 1 4 Mounting fastening The edge of the bopla aluminum enclosure of the device can be fixed by optionally with an AB800MKL fixation part to a C rail You can also mount the enclosure to wall place int...

Page 9: ...nnector 7 3 In case of 4G router two antenna connectors are available For the stable LTE communication mount another LTE antenna to the secondary SMA antenna connector 8 also 4 Insert an activated SIM card to the SIM slot 2 the SIM chip surface must be look to top and the cutted edge of the SIM must be look to the router then push the SIM until it will be fixed and closed you will hear a soft clic...

Page 10: ...es The following cables are not part of the product these accessories are not included in the product box To select and use the right type of cable we list the recommended cable types and requirements below DC power cable Type min 70 cm OMYA type 2 x 1 mm 2 halogen free double insulated wire pair up to min 24V DC breakdown voltage colour signed cabling blanked on the cable end for supporting the 2...

Page 11: ...B USB configuration cable Type USB microUSB cable Connection type microUSB 2 0 B type connector Function for alternative USB Ethernet connection according to the RNDIS standard it is simulating an Ethernet adapter for direct computer connection 1 6 First start The router is provided with pre installed system which contains the operating firmware and the OpenWrt system which is accessable on the lo...

Page 12: ...it Then the web interface will be availble for login 5 Configure the device s wireless internet module settings SIM and APN data on the router web interface for the cellular internet connection otherwise the router will be restarting in ever 10 minutes 6 The modem registration to the cellular network is signed by the LED3 flashing after the settings If it was succesful to register the SIM card dat...

Page 13: ...of USB connection you have to setup the USB Ethernet RNDIS Gadget virtual interface to the following IP 192 168 10 x subnet mask 255 255 255 0 where x value can be selected between 2 and 255 3 Open the router s local website in the Mozilla Firefox browser By default the web user interface LuCi address on Ethernet is https 192 168 127 1 8888 The web interface for USB connection is https 192 168 10 ...

Page 14: ...ed and you can login Username root Password wmrpwd Push to the Login button 1 8 Access via SSH connection The router can be accessed through ssh connection also when it is available on its IP address use the putty terminal utility tool for the connection ...

Page 15: ...ity risk RSA token encryption key usage warning notice visible at first time only Then the Linux command line will appear where you can use standard Uc Linux commands and execute scripts on the device Attention Change the login password before connecting to the public cellular network ...

Page 16: ...he web interface the startup screen appears with the current status of the router At the System part you can check that the Build Date It should be 20210219_RC or newer version The Local Time shows the currently received time the Uptime shows the spent time since the last reboot start ...

Page 17: ...nternet There you can check the DHCP and DNS information as well 2 2 Menu By the menu you can access the following features Status Status data operation logs operation monitoring System System settings administration software and fw refresh backup restrore of the configuration settings Router Device Manager settings Modem and Logging parameters Ping an IP address daily restart recovery of factory ...

Page 18: ...rnel Log activities of the router Processes monitoring the realtime operation at the Realtime Graphs 2 4 CDMA menu only for CDMA devices In case of CDMA450 version the hostname is already configured for CDMA 450 in the Overview menu Dashboard The modem s MSIN identifier can be configured here CDMA menu Set MSIN which is required to use the router on any CDMA450 network If you give a new MSIN numbe...

Page 19: ...ronisation time and NTP server settings Logging Language of user interface Administration Password for admin user interface and the SSH Access Clone config backup restore here you can make a file of the current settings which can be distributable to an another router Installation of further Software 3rd party tools applications from the Internet You can define the Startup applicatons resident prog...

Page 20: ...guartion check QoS Then at the Modem parameters define special parameters for the connection Define the Logging parameters At the Periodic Ping you can configure the cyclic heartbeat ping interval settings as a network checking method feature The daily router reboot can be allowed at the Periodic Reboot menu item The backup of the factory settings is possible at the Factory Configuration save to a...

Page 21: ...s you can test network operation and connection health ping IP address The Firewall rules can be declared here as the following submenu items Port forward IP route NAT settings A Voice Call Config itt a SIM re történő ráhívás esetén definiálhat a routeren futtatható parancsokat In the IPSEC menu you can make the tunnel VPN client settings At the SMS Config menu you can define the remotely executab...

Page 22: ...quired ports and channels To check this the Status Firewall menu section is an excellent option for scanning through traffic and the Network Firewall menu where you can add new rules or modify existing ones Enabling the firewall service does not protect the router from external DoS attacks and unauthorized intrusions For reliable operation review the settings and allow only the necessary communica...

Page 23: ...a connections are automatically reconnected after the conditions are restored The RS485 data speed can be set between 300 and 115 200 baud on the web interface but up to 19 200 baud can be used properly Therefore we recommend that you use the standard 9 600 baud setting for better compatibility If you do not want to use the router on a mobile network but as a wired Ethernet router with RS485 capab...

Page 24: ...s the USB Ethernet usb0 and the WAN interface is the public wireless Internet connection wwan0 for the CDMA450 2G 3G 4G LTE or LTE 450 modem You can modify the settings with the Edit button Modifying the interface settings At the interfaces at right you can modify the settings with the button The Stop button stops the communication on the current interface the button reconnects the related interfa...

Page 25: ...ou can see the current status of the interface and the transmitted data amount In case of CDMA450 router version you don t need to configure these settings Setup the module for connecting to the CDMA 450 2G 3G LTE or Cat M NB mobile network according to the assembled module type at the WAN interface tab ...

Page 26: ... of international or country border usage you may need to setup the Mobile country code and Mobile network code parameters even if you are attempted to use only a prefered mobile network The international country codes can be found here http mcc mnc com Ask your mobile operator about the available international settings You can define the APN account name and the PIN code if it is necessary for th...

Page 27: ...pply button for saving the settings while the devices attempts then connecting to the mobile network Once this is done the router will no longer be constantly restarted After that you should check the data traffic in the Network Interfaces menu at the WAN interface status As you can see the device is already connected to the mobile internet network and is currently active RX received data TX sent ...

Page 28: ...network settings on the Advanced Settings tab if you want to set more 4 3 Ethernet LAN settings For the LAN interface at the LAN menu item at the General Setup tab you can define an own IP range IPv4 address with the related IPv4 netmask subnet mask The detailed LAN interface settings can be performed by the Network Interfaces menu item at the LAN interface button We recommend that you change the ...

Page 29: ... the device to obtain its IP address from another network device via DHCP rewrite the IPv4 address as described above for the IP of the associated gateway or other network device address then in the Protocol field select DHCP client instead of Static address and press button The DHCP client setting for the ethernet interface will then be active ...

Page 30: ...other network device IP address and choose the Static address at the Protocol the DHCP client setting and push the button Then the DHCP client will be activated for ethernet interface Push the Save Apply button for performing the changes 4 4 DHCP DNS settings The DHCP service allows the automatic IP address providing for the connecting devices in the current IP segment by the router The DHCP setti...

Page 31: ...et used by the router in our case 192 168 x Use the Limit field to limit how many IP addresses are assigned That is the router on subnet 192 168 x will assign IP addresses in the address range between Start and Start Limit to the devices that want to connect Additional settings on the Advanced Settingstab if required Dynamic DHCP Subnet Mask IPv4 Netmask Save the settings with the Save Apply butto...

Page 32: ...tem General Settings tab At the Active DHCP Leases part you can see the list of the devices which given their IP addresses from the router s DHCP service with the renewal lease time In the Static Leases part you can devices to always provide the same dedicated IP address by the router ...

Page 33: ... them by the Save Apply button 4 5 DNS settings You can configure the DNS service from the Network DHCP and DNS menu with chossing the Advanced Settings tab At the DNS server port field you can define the port for the DNS service by default its port number is 53 When you have modified the settings save them by the Save Apply button ...

Page 34: ...rk menu Static routes item you can define the rules for the current routing You can define a new one by the button These can be perormed by choosing the related interface and adding the Host IP or Network name the IPv4 Netmask and IPv4 Gateway ...

Page 35: ...bile network traffic and increasing the transmitted amount of data which is unnecessarly decrease the available data package amount of the SIM card We offer you to check the network traffic on the router Check the connections the active communication channels port number incoming IP and listen the incoming activities and for sure the output traffic These all you can check in the Status menu Realti...

Page 36: ...ation traffic hereby As it can be seen there are several communicating IP addresses on several ports to the router and subnet Another method for limitation can bve the whole disabling with opening and enabling only the necessary communication ports IP segments or allowing exact IPs You can modify the firewall settings at the Network menu at the Firewall item General Settings tab ...

Page 37: ...t or reject drop You can Delete the settings or modify At the Zones part you can a new rule to the current ones You also can or an existed rule When you are attmepted to add a new firewall rule it must be performed very carefully because you can disable or tilt ports communication which are used by the router or some network services by general e g Port nr 67 is necessary for the DHCP service and ...

Page 38: ...ve Apply button The firewall can be configured by default to allow or tilt the communication according to the chosen settings Therefore it does not protects the router against external network attacks or intrusions when just enabling the firewall feature Further port level filtering or interface traffic limits or Traffic Rules settings are necessary to define ...

Page 39: ...When you have modified the settings save them by the Save Apply button ...

Page 40: ...rds tab you can setup that which port forwarding rules should be valid Here you can add the necessary ports and IP adresses You can define the necessary port and IP address Or you can add a new rule by the button When you have modified the settings save them by thev Save Apply button ...

Page 41: ... to exclude the possibility of basic communication and you should also make sure that the router remains available on the network because it is easy to exclude ourselves or just the possibility of remote login You should find out about the standard port numbers used by each service E g FTP port 21 SSH Telnet port 22 web port 80 etc Properly designed port filters and rules minimize communication wh...

Page 42: ...for each protocol tcp udp that the router allows the redirection of data which incoming IP address and port must be redirected to which outgoing IP address and port and must be forwarded the data traffic You also can define a port range hereby ...

Page 43: ...S settings In the Services Dynamic DNS menu you can allow the DDNS service providing and the IP address of the DDNS New settings can be by the button or the current can be changed by the button even for IPv4 or IPv6 When you have modified the settings save them by the Save Apply button ...

Page 44: ... program in this way The requested settings can be made individually or for a group of devices in one step To use the application you need to purchase a license please contact our Dealer More info https m2mserver com en product device manager The Device Manager settings can be defined in the Router Device Manager menu The main importants are the DM IP Address the DM Port Number and DM User Name Th...

Page 45: ...tton 5 3 Network Time Service NTP Open the System System menu Time Synchronisation part You can add hereby the refresh interval at the Update interval in seconds Important Check only IP addresses which are available to access from the current IP segment and APN zone for sure e g from an enclosed APN zone the router will not access the public internet and from the public internet it will not access...

Page 46: ...dresses of the NTP servers NTP server candidates If you have modified the settings save by Save Apply button 5 4 Identification of connecting devices Open the Network Hostnames menu Here you can register network devices that use a router connection to more easily identify them You will also see the logical names entered here for IP addresses on the status page as they connect to the router ...

Page 47: ...ble TFTP server and enter additional information about it The FTP service can be useful for forwarding the data of connected devices and meters via ftp to a server remote IP address To enable the TFTP server you must enter the following server information TFTP server port Network boot image Of course you can also use SFTP on your router by sending the data to IP addresses by entering your account ...

Page 48: ...5 6 RS485 settings Ser2net To configure the RS485 port open the Service Ser2net menu Here you can define the properties of the incoming transparent data transmission ...

Page 49: ...At the Proxies section enable the RS485 option Then define the TCP Port number In the State field the data format can be set off no data stream raw full duplex ...

Page 50: ...ardware flow control RTSCTS which can be turned off with the prefix A space must be placed between members If you have modified the settings save by Save Apply button Attention As an exception you must add the Port numbers specified for each port to the Firewall rules otherwise the router will not receive serial port data in Firewall settings 5 7 LED configuration Open the System menu LED Configur...

Page 51: ...the settings save them by the Save Apply button 5 8 Remote access SSH The device can be accessed remotely including its settings which you can change remotely Remote access is via the mobile network the IP address range of the SIM card Therefore the device must be on the public Internet or in the same zone from which you want to access the device Remote access is also possible via SSH and FTP You ...

Page 52: ...now access the OpenWrt Linux command line SSH login Login as root Password wmrpwdM2M Here you can use and execute Linux command in the command line 5 9 UCI usage from the command line The router s operating system uses the embedded Micro uClinux kernel version 4 9 and interprets UCI Command line interface commands see For downloadable commands see the downloadable English language help The UCI Uni...

Page 53: ... then press the button the available interfaces will be displayed Select one or more interfaces through which you want to use IPSEC Below in the IKEv1 Phase1 Phase2 settings you can use the button to give a logical name to the IPSEC connection then select the Encryption algorithm and Hash algorithm and set the Diffie Hellmann group to the tunnel ...

Page 54: ...tion Enable Disable connection Attention The IPSEC used by the program uses Strongswan based IPSec To learn more about it visit the OpenWrt page for more information on possible settings https openwrt org docs guide user services vpn ipsec strongswan start Enter the IP setting for VPN connection s remote gateway address select Authentication mode and enter the PSK Secret or PSK of connection key I...

Page 55: ...ere https oldwiki archive openwrt org doc uci ipsec IPSEC can also be configured using the Linux side Strongswan daemon using the UCI from the command line using SSH Some examples of its use To query OpenVPN settings uci show ipsec For this the current IPSEC settings are displayed on the command line ...

Page 56: ...hree pre configured VPN connections that you can enable or change your settings Use the Enable option to enable that setting and then press to button to start that VPN rule Of course the rules can be edited by the button and deleted with the button Attention You can also set up a VPN server or client connection here However when using a VPN client the router assumes the existence of an existing VP...

Page 57: ...owing window will appear where you can set the following Configure at least the next fields on this page proto Protocol here define the connection type e g udp client check in to connect to the VPN server remote define the remote and existing VPN connection IP address or host name Save the configured settings by the Save Apply button ...

Page 58: ...ces For the proper settings we offer to read the related tunelling service description of the OpenWrt administration interface which you are currently using https wiki openwrt org doc howto vpn openvpn tab__traditional_tun_server1 OpenVPN settings can also be configured using the openVPN daemon on the Linux side using the UCI from the command line using SSH Some examples of its use To query OpenVP...

Page 59: ...ing syntax and then comment uci set openvpn sample_server dev tun uci commit 5 12 Periodic ping and Periodic reboot settings For matching the industrial standard requirements you can define an time interval for periodic daily restart of the router if you want in the Services menu Periodic Reboot item ...

Page 60: ...uter if you want to use this service by accessing from the Services menu Periodic Ping item Save the configured settings by the Save Apply button 5 13 Voice call settings You can set remote control commands in the Network Voice Call Config menu This menu item is used for remote administration and management of the router ...

Page 61: ...s You can execute commands on the router remotely when an SMS message was sent to the router s SIM phone number To set these remote control commands open the Network SMS Config menu First you can see the Phone Book where you can define or phone numbers Then you have to Enable the selected phone number At the SMS commands part you can choose preset commands by selecting them for the number In the c...

Page 62: ... SMS message e g when sending the info command in SMS the router sends the firmware version number and the elapsed time since the last boot info to the phone where the SMS has been sent When you have changed something press the Save Apply button to save the settings ...

Page 63: ... the bottom part browse the fwos compressed file at the Image Browse button then push to the button 3 Then an nother window is loaded where the checked file is checked for approx in half a minute 4 A new window will appear where the file will be checked When it is okay the system refreshment is possible by the Proceed button ...

Page 64: ...es not detect the availability of the OpenWrt website Therefore close the upgrade browser window at the end of the installation 7 When LED3 or LED2 is available again and stays green re enter the home page address in Mozilla Firefox to access the local OpenWrt interface 8 Check the updated software versions on the home page for statuses 6 2 Installing applications Open the System Software menu Fir...

Page 65: ...he settings Afterall push to the button to refrest the available software catalog from the software repository Important This feature is available when the public internet can be accessed by the SIM card APN zone ...

Page 66: ...d use the installed Linux program You can configure or run it from the command line using the SSH terminal window Staying with our example type mc at the Linux command prompt to run the program 6 3 Restarting the router Choose the System Reboot item and push upon the Perform reboot button Then the router will be restarted as it was described before the 3 LEDs lighting shortly by red colour for a s...

Page 67: ...o configure properly push in the Reset titled low case button for 10 seconds by a sharp and thin object Then the router will be restarted by the factory configuration whereas the LED lights will assign it After a few minutes the router will be available and accessible on its default address Configure the router in its web interface 6 6 Password change Open the System Administration menu At the Rou...

Page 68: ... into a file to tar gz extension In the pop up window you can select where to save the file configuration to your computer Important During subsequent restarts the router will always start with these saved settings as the default configuration The router only saves its own settings and services If you have manually installed additional programs or are using your own scripts it is IMPORTANT to know...

Page 69: ...e from your computer then press the button to download it back to the router Important You will then have to manually back up and play back the backups of custom configurations and programs as they are not part of the system restore To reset the router configuration You can do it here in the OpenWrt interface by also pressing the button in the web interface menu item Or you can use the Reset butto...

Page 70: ...d configuration to your computer and want to load it to multiple routers as a basic configuration making the settings easier Which can be uploaded to other devices with the button after browsing 6 9 Log Open the System System menu check the Logging tab ...

Page 71: ... External log server IP address port protocol to send the log files to a remote server Press the Save Apply button to complete the settings There are other log files generated by default which we have already mentioned in part These include the System log and Kernel Log in the Status menu which help you understand the events that have occurred during operation since the router was last rebooted Th...

Page 72: ...l modem network connection and the available ppp WAN connection in case of 4G version the LED2 does not lighting here The device is communicating on the network and will send a couple of minutes later proper RSSI values and life signals Meanwhile the LED1 will flashing once in every 10 seconds which means it is operating properly Power source Check router that it can get any power through its micr...

Page 73: ...the Ethernet port LEDs must sign the network activities If you do not have an Ethernet cable connection you can use a micro USB connection for the bridge connection to access the router s web interface When you cannot access router through SSH or on its web interface Download the micro USB cable driver and install it before using the cable from the M2M website http www wmsystems hu m2m downloads U...

Page 74: ...y you can restart it by disconnecting power cable POWER titled microfit connector then after a few second plug it again The LEDs must assign the presence of the power source Shutdown halt the router To shutdown the router first you have to reboot by the System Reboot menu When all the three LEDs blinks at once the router is restarted and can be switched off safely as soon as you can pull out the p...

Page 75: ...N failure if the LED2 will not light for minutes If the device is not registering to the network then the modem was not initiated properly and the router will restart itself after 10 minutes This could caused by a not proper APN setting or in case of CDMA version the wrong MSIN setting you can configure it on the local web user interface The SIM APN error can also be caused by incorrect APN settin...

Page 76: ...ed and or SIM is incorrectly configured or incorrect Check the antenna and SIM again SIM card cannot be detected Turn off the router unplug the power plug from the POWER connector of the device Then make sure that there is a SIM card in the SIM slot with the chip facing up and the bevelled corner facing inward and then push the card in until it stops Check with your mobile service provider that th...

Page 77: ...tworks it could be needed to wait 5 15 minutes for the first successfully network registration RS485 connection You can connect meters and measuring systems to the router with an RS485 cable using the RS485 terminal connector with the appropriate cable Data communication can be defined in the Services Ser2net menu by enabling and configuring the RS485 option and according the TFTP settings of FTP ...

Page 78: ...se the sticker on the device which contains important information for the call center Attach the OpenWrt related important information of modem identifiers to the problem ticket which will help resolving the problem Thank you 8 2 Product support The documentation and software released for this product can be accessed via the following link https www m2mserver com en product m2m router Online produ...

Page 79: ...rce The pictures in the user guide are only for illustration purposes WM Systems LLC does not acknowledge or accept responsibility for any mistakes in the information contained in the user guide The published information in this document is subject to change without notice All data contained in the user guide is for information purposes only For further information please contact our colleagues Wa...

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