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MANUAL

RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink®

4G LTE Cellular Modem

Revision: 6/16

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C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c , I n c .

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink 4G LTE Cellular Modem Revision 6 16 C o p y r i g h t 2 0 1 6 C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c I n c ...

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Page 3: ...ducts to CSI CSI will return such Products by surface carrier prepaid within the continental United States of America To all other locations CSI will return such Products best way CIP port of entry per Incoterms 2010 This warranty shall not apply to any Products which have been subjected to modification misuse neglect improper service accidents of nature or shipping damage This warranty is in lieu...

Page 4: ...ng container Campbell Scientific s shipping address is CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC RMA _____ 815 West 1800 North Logan Utah 84321 1784 For all returns the customer must fill out a Statement of Product Cleanliness and Decontamination form and comply with the requirements specified in it The form is available from our website at www campbellsci com repair A completed form must be either emailed to repai...

Page 5: ...e beginning work Wear a hardhat and eye protection and take other appropriate safety precautions while working on or around tripods and towers Do not climb tripods or towers at any time and prohibit climbing by other persons Take reasonable precautions to secure tripod and tower sites from trespassers Use only manufacturer recommended parts materials and tools Utility and Electrical You can be kil...

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Page 7: ...verview 9 6 Specifications 9 6 1 RV50 Specifications 9 7 Installation 10 7 1 Base Station Requirements for RV50 10 7 2 Datalogger Site Equipment 11 7 3 RV50 Mounting Kit pn 32252 14 7 3 1 Mounting the RV50 Flat on the Backplate 14 7 3 2 Mounting the RV50 on Edge to the Backplate 15 7 4 Wiring and Connections 15 7 4 1 Modem Communication Connections 16 7 4 2 Modem Power Connections 17 7 4 3 Antenna...

Page 8: ...2 E 4 Declaration of Conformity E 2 E 5 RoHS Compliance E 3 Figures 4 1 SIM Card Installation 4 7 1 Antennas for Use with the RV50 Modem 13 7 2 RV50 Mounting Options 14 7 3 Flat Mount 15 7 4 Edge Mount 15 7 5 RS 232 Connection 16 7 6 CR6 RS 232 Connection 16 7 7 Ethernet Connection 16 7 8 CS I O Connection 16 7 9 Antenna Connection 17 C 1 Serial Server Mode with Dynamic IP C 3 Tables 4 1 Template ...

Page 9: ...ice p 2 for more information For additional information on the RV50 modem see the Support section of the Sierra Wireless website Before using the RV50 please study Section 2 Precautions p 2 Section 3 Initial Inspection p 1 Section 4 QuickStart p 2 2 Precautions READ AND UNDERSTAND the Safety section at the front of this manual CAUTION This device uses considerably more power than the datalogger se...

Page 10: ...tablished with Verizon Wireless Generally there is a 500 one time per customer charge to activate static IP on the account Additional static IP lines of service may be added at no additional charge from that time on To set up an account you will need the IMEI number of the modem The IMEI number is listed on a label on the modem and also on the box To set up an account with Verizon Wireless call 88...

Page 11: ...ed networks with more than 30 modems will require a Custom APN A Custom APN has a setup fee starting at 500 and takes a minimum of 7 to 14 business days to complete The user must program the APN name into the modem as described in Section 4 3 Configure RV50 p 4 AT T will provide a Subscriber Identity Module SIM card for each modem The mini SIM 2FF card must be installed inside of the modem as desc...

Page 12: ... p 20 The RV50 is configured using ACEmanager a web based configuration tool hosted by the RV50 ACEmanager can be accessed using Internet Explorer or Firefox remotely over the cellular WAN or locally over Ethernet A number of templates will be provided for download to make most configurations very simple once connected to ACEmanager 1 Download Campbell Scientific s collection of RV50 configuration...

Page 13: ...not automatically connect to the network you may need to proceed to Step 6 to confirm or enter your WAN Cellular SIM Slot 1 Configuration Network Credentials User Entered APN information 6 Connect your Windows computer to the RV50 using the supplied Ethernet cable 7 Launch an Internet Explorer or Firefox web browser and enter http 192 168 13 31 9191 into the address bar The ACEmanager login screen...

Page 14: ...ton 2 sec or by temporarily removing power from the RV50 4 4 Set up LoggerNet The LoggerNet Network Map is configured from the LoggerNet Setup screen Setup has two options EZ simplified and Standard Click on the View menu at the top of the Setup screen and select Standard view From the LoggerNet toolbar click Main Setup and configure the Network Map as described below 1 Select Add Root IPPort 2 Ad...

Page 15: ... Sierra Wireless AirLink 4G LTE Cellular Modem 7 Example settings for a static IP address 4 For PakBus dataloggers leave the default settings for the PakBusPort PakBus Port Always Open should not be checked ...

Page 16: ...n the RS 232 ports of the datalogger and the RV50 See Section 7 4 Wiring and Connections p 15 4 6 Test the Connection After the Network Map has been configured test the cellular connection using the Connect screen as shown below Click on the appropriate station and click Connect to initiate a call to the datalogger If the call is successful the connectors at the bottom of the screen will come toge...

Page 17: ...y if IP communications are needed on the datalogger the modem may be set up in Point to Point Protocol PPP mode In this mode the modem simply passes IP communications directly to the datalogger This enables features such as FTP HTTP and emailing For information on configuring the RV50 in PPP mode see Section 7 5 ACEmanager and Template Files p 18 and Section 7 6 Enabling PPP Mode p 20 See Appendix...

Page 18: ...figuration Typical Active 250 to 300 mA 12V depending on configuration Size Dimensions 119 x 34 x 94 mm 4 69 x 1 34 x 3 7 in Weight 320 g 11 3 oz Environmental Operating Temperature Range 30 to 70 C 22 to 158 F Storage Temperature 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F Humidity 90 60 C Military Specification MIL STD 810G conformance to shock vibration thermal shock and humidity IP64 rated ingress protection Indus...

Page 19: ...Ethernet Cable pn 28899 connects the modem to the CR6 or NLxxx RV50 Mounting Kit pn 32252 includes mounting hardware for securing the modem to below referenced environmental enclosure Antenna the following antennas are available from Campbell Scientific see FIGURE 7 1 Contact a Campbell Scientific application engineer for help in determining the best antenna for your application o The 20679 is a d...

Page 20: ...e provider s antenna It covers both the 800 MHz band and the 1 9 GHz band The 31128 comes with bracket U bolt assembly for attaching the antenna to a mast or post This antenna is recommended for fringe areas that require a higher gain antenna o The 32256 is a wideband termination antenna with SMA connector and articulating base It has a high efficiency response on nearly all 4G 3G and 2G frequency...

Page 21: ...ular Modem 13 Part number 20679 Omnidirectional Antenna Part number 32262 2 dBd Omnidirectional Antenna Part number 31128 8dBd Wideband Yagi Antenna Part number 32256 4G 3G Cellular Whip Antenna FIGURE 7 1 Antennas for Use with the RV50 Modem ...

Page 22: ...ure ENC10 12 ENC12 14 or ENC16 18 7 3 RV50 Mounting Kit pn 32252 FIGURE 7 2 RV50 Mounting Options 7 3 1 Mounting the RV50 Flat on the Backplate Use the two included flat head Phillips screws to mount the bracket to the backplate first Then use two of the included pan head Phillips screws to mount the RV50 to the bracket See FIGURE 7 3 ...

Page 23: ...ead Phillips screws to mount the RV50 to the bracket Then use two of the included pan head Phillips screws to mount the bracket to the backplate See FIGURE 7 4 FIGURE 7 4 Edge Mount 7 4 Wiring and Connections This section explains how to connect the modem for different communication methods It also describes how to power the modem and connect an antenna ...

Page 24: ...5 RS 232 CPI RJ45 to DB9 Male DTE is used to connect the modem to the CR6 FIGURE 7 6 CR6 RS 232 Connection Ethernet connection An Ethernet cable pn 28899 is used to connect the modem to the Ethernet port of the datalogger NL1XX or NL2XX FIGURE 7 7 Ethernet Connection CS I O connection using an SC105 pn 16686 The SC105 interface is used to connect the modem to a datalogger CS I O port The SC105 can...

Page 25: ...BLE 7 1 Power Connections RV50 Wiring Lead Color Function Connect To Red Power 10 to 36V 12V Black Ground G White Enable On Off 12V SW12V or Control Port for Control Green None No Connection 7 4 3 Antenna Connection Connect the antenna to the Cellular SMA antenna connector as indicated in FIGURE 7 9 FIGURE 7 9 Antenna Connection Use of the Diversity antenna can improve performance but is not requi...

Page 26: ...J45 cable between the Ethernet port on the PC and that on the modem Type http 192 168 13 31 9191 into a web browser Once the modem is provisioned on the network it may be accessed over the air by typing http followed by the IP address dynamic or static of the modem followed by the port 9191 The first screen is a login shown below The default password is 12345 and it is strongly recommended to leav...

Page 27: ...scription RV50_115200 xml Serial server mode or PPP mode for newer dataloggers1 RV50_9600 xml Serial server mode for older dataloggers2 that support 9600 baud 1 CR1000 CR800 series CR3000 CR6 series CR300 series CR5000 2 CR200 X Click the Template menu in the top right of the screen When prompted for a template file name select RV50_115200 xml or RV50_9600 xml The following screen shows the settin...

Page 28: ...rminate communications with the modem Unless you Apply the commands the changes made will not be saved in the modem For most commands you must reboot the modem for the newly written values to take effect The modem is now set up in serial server mode To enable PPP mode see Section 7 6 Enabling PPP Mode p 20 7 6 Enabling PPP Mode The first step in enabling PPP mode is using the template file to conf...

Page 29: ...logger port you wish to use for PPP RS 232 is the standard choice but any port in the drop down list can be used Set the Modem Dial String to AT APPP Press Apply to apply the changes With PPP enabled PakBus TCP communications use port 6785 Therefore in LoggerNet use 6785 after the IP address or domain name as shown below ...

Page 30: ...n LED Power Saving Mode Power Off No power or input voltage 36 Vdc or 7 Vdc Solid Green Power is present Green with Amber Flash Power is present and the gateway has a GPS fix Solid Red Standby mode Flashing Green When you press the reset button flashing green indicates when to release the reset button to reboot the gateway Flashing Red When you press the reset button flashing red indicates when to...

Page 31: ...Guide Serial chapter from the Sierra Wireless website Flashing Amber Traffic is being transmitted or received over both the WAN interface and the serial port This behavior only appears if the RV50 is configured to display it Refer to the ALEOS Software Configuration Guide Serial chapter from the Sierra Wireless website ALL Green LED chase Radio module reconfiguration firmware update or Network Ope...

Page 32: ... Inc Internet Explorer and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PakBus is a registered trademark of Campbell Scientific Inc Rogers is a trademark of Rogers Communications Sprint is a registered trademark of Sprint T Mobile is a registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG Telus is a registered trademark of Telus Corporation Verizon is a registered trademark of Verizon Yahoo is...

Page 33: ... Off SW12 CR6 Series Created by Short Cut 3 1 Declare Variables and Units Public BattV Public PTemp_C Public SW12State As Boolean Units BattV Volts Units PTemp_C Deg C Define Data Tables DataTable Table2 True 1 DataInterval 0 1440 Min 10 Minimum 1 BattV FP2 False False EndTable Main Program BeginProg Main Scan Scan 5 Sec 1 0 Default Datalogger Battery Voltage measurement BattV Battery BattV Defaul...

Page 34: ...Define Data Tables DataTable Table2 True 1 DataInterval 0 1440 Min 10 Minimum 1 BattV FP2 False False EndTable Main Program BeginProg Main Scan Scan 5 Sec 1 0 Default Datalogger Battery Voltage measurement BattV Battery BattV Default Wiring Panel Temperature measurement PTemp_C PanelTemp PTemp_C _60Hz SW12 Timed Control Get minutes into current day MinIntoDay Public TimeStamp 4 1 60 Turn ON SW12 b...

Page 35: ...unt go to www gmail com from your PC Gmail accounts are free of charge The credentials to access the mail server will be the username and the password used when creating the Gmail account In the following example program you will see ServerAddr set to smtp gmail com 587 UserName set to the Gmail account user name Password the one you established at Gmail Gmail requires Transport Layer Security TLS...

Page 36: ...truncated Email to Text Message Gateways T Mobile phonenumber tmomail net Virgin Mobile phonenumber vmobl com AT T phonenumber txt att net Sprint phonenumber messaging sprintpcs com Verizon phonenumber vtext com B 4 EmailSend Program Example CRBasic Example B 1 sends an email message when an alarm condition is True Both the CR6 and the RV50 modem must be configured as PPP as described in Section 7...

Page 37: ...mately every 1 second check for an email alarm condition If the temperature has transitioned from below 27 degC to to above 28 degC send an email alarm message If AlarmTrigger False Then If Temp 28 Then AlarmTrigger True If AlarmTrigger Then Create email message body Message Warning CRLF CRLF Message Message An alarm condition has been identified Message Message The temperature is Temp degrees C C...

Page 38: ...Appendix B EmailSend Using the Gmail Outgoing SMTP Server B 4 ...

Page 39: ...amic IP address to a fully qualified domain name so you can contact your RV50 by name as if it had a static IP address If the RV50 is configured for dynamic IP when the RV50 first connects to the Internet it sends an IP change notification to IP Manager IP Manager will acknowledge the change and update the dynamic DNS record The changed IP address will then be the address for the RV50 configured n...

Page 40: ...er than 20 characters total Verify that the Domain IP Manager Server 1 and IP Manager Server 2 are the same as above Click Apply to save the changes Click Reboot to restart the modem Click Logout to terminate communications with the modem In LoggerNet PC400 the IP address for PPP is modemname eairlink com 6785 The IP address for serial server is modemname eairlink com 3001 ...

Page 41: ...Appendix C Configuring the RV50 for Dynamic IP C 3 FIGURE C 1 Serial Server Mode with Dynamic IP ...

Page 42: ...Appendix C Configuring the RV50 for Dynamic IP C 4 ...

Page 43: ... to communicate with a CR1000 NL121 via the RV50 Ethernet port Port forwarding in the RV50 must be enabled and specific ports need to be forwarded to the CR1000 in this case ports 80 and 6785 Additional ports can be configured as needed The host IP address 192 168 13 50 specified in the figure below is the IP address of the CR1000 For this example a static IP Address Subnet Mask IP Gateway and DNS...

Page 44: ... have been configured and the RV50 has been rebooted you can communicate with the CR1000 via LoggerNet using the public IP address of the RV50 and port 6785 You can also open a web browser and enter the public IP address of the RV50 to see the default web page of the CR1000 ...

Page 45: ...the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Sierra Wireless could void the user s authority to operate this equipment E 2 RF Exposure In accordance with FCC IC requirements of human exposure to radio frequency fields the radiating element shall be installed such that a minimum separation distance of 20 c...

Page 46: ... or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Sierra Wireless could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This product is only to be installed by qualified personnel E 4 Declaration of Conformity The Declaration of Conformity made under Directive 1999 5 EC is available for viewing at http source sierrawireless com resources airlink certification_and_type_approval rv50_ce...

Page 47: ...Appendix E Regulatory Information E 3 E 5 RoHS Compliance ...

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