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Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G | LTE

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Summary of Contents for REX 100 3G

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G LTE Version 2en as of FW 1 5 0 www helmholz com ...

Page 2: ...nsferring the configuration using a USB flash drive 9 4 2 Configuration Transfer Manager CTM 10 4 3 Transferring the configuration using a local LAN connection 14 5 Establishing a VPN connection to your REX 100 15 5 1 Establishing a VPN connection and transferring IP packages 15 5 2 Tips and tricks 15 6 Remotely servicing an Ethernet PLC 16 7 Description of LEDs and buttons 18 7 1 LED description ...

Page 3: ...the commissioning Write down the serial number for your REX 100 router before installing the router in your system You will need the serial number in order to configure the device The REX 100 is an industrial router designed to be installed on DIN rails and is suit able for worldwide remote access to IP enabled devices PLCs HMIs IP cameras etc This Quick Start Guide goes over the basic settings in...

Page 4: ...SMA socket MAIN ANT 2 An optional connection for a second reception antenna is available on the LTE router at the SMA socket Rx ANT1 for improving the data throughput This functionality is called antenna diversity in the WCDMA mode and Downlink MIMO in the LTE mode The second receiver antenna should not be located in the immediate vicinity of the main antenna In order to improve the diversity gain...

Page 5: ... character and the name of your company Example admin helmholz Other users can be created and administered after you log onto the myREX24 portal 3 1 Registration If you do not yet have a myREX24 account you will first have to visit www myREX24 net and register under Request access Make sure to fill out all mandatory fields Once you submit the form you will receive an e mail containing your login d...

Page 6: ... submenu Note The device name must start with a letter Umlauts special characters and spaces are generally not permitted In addition every device name must be unique The description page for the device you just created will appear now The entry of location and contact information data is optional If you have the telephone number of the SIM card available you can enter this in the appropriate field...

Page 7: ...ct to the server select the actions with which this device should con nect to your myREX24 account In the case of Modem settings all information concerning the access point Access Point Name of the card provider must be provided and the SIM PIN entered You have now configured the basic settings and can click on Save to proceed to transfer the configuration to the REX 100 unit using one of the opti...

Page 8: ...o CTM The configuration is downloaded from the myREX24 portal using the REX 100 router s Internet connection CTM Configuration Transfer Manager see chapter 4 2 page 10 This Internet transfer method will become the default configuration option as soon as the REX 100 router has established a connection to the myREX24 portal When the REX 100 has a connection to the myREX24 portal the CTM is automatic...

Page 9: ...a USB flash drive Use the USB based configuration method if the REX 100 router can be reached nei ther through the local network LAN nor through the Internet In the myREX24 portal go to the Device Administration page and select the Download to PC option Once the file has been stored on the local computer carry out the steps as described in chapter 9 Load configuration firmware update from USB stic...

Page 10: ... card If you are commissioning your REX 100 unit for the first time this can be commissioned directly on the REX 100 router through the First Start webpage 4 2 1 Establishing an Internet connection through the First Start website If you have not yet configured your REX 100 router using one of the other configura tion methods directly on the computer or using a USB flash drive you can also establis...

Page 11: ...elect Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on the Properties button Your IP address must fall within the 192 168 0 x address range The subnet mask must match the subnet mask used by the REX 100 unit default 255 255 255 0 Note Make sure that there are no address space conflicts with any other network ports do not assign the same IP address more than once If there are you will not be able to communica...

Page 12: ...n as all settings have been transferred and saved in the REX 100 router the router will establish an Internet connection 4 2 4 Automatic configuration download If the REX 100 router is able to establish an Internet connection it will connect to the myREX24 portal and verify itself using its serial number Once a connection is successfully established the CON LED on the router will start flashing se...

Page 13: ...onfiguration file you will be able to transfer any new configuration changes to the router using the CTM If the router has already been configured using the CTM and you click on Save in the Device Administration page after making changes to a configuration the Prepare for CTM dialog box will appear Alternatively you can also start transferring the configuration manually from the Device Administrat...

Page 14: ...nnect your computer s LAN port LAN card to one of the REX 100 unit s LAN ports Make sure to use a standard Cat5 patch cable to establish the direct connec tion between your computer and the router In the myREX24 portal shDIALUP in Device Administration select the option Transfer configuration to the device After you have selected the corresponding PC LAN network card in the device search menu the ...

Page 15: ... on the first try please install our shCHECK testing tool on a PC This free program will check whether the ports needed to successfully establish a connection to the myREX24 portal are open This test can be carried out both in the network from which a REX router is to create a connection to the Internet and from the Internet PC on which the shDIALUP dial up software has been installed In order to ...

Page 16: ...rectly filled out in the PLC for the Ethernet port being used for remote servicing purposes The IP you need to enter under Address corresponds to the REX 100 unit s LAN IP address Note The IP address of the PLC must lie within the address range of the LAN interface of the REX 100 If it should not be possible to activate the Use router option in your project or if you want to reach an Ethernet devi...

Page 17: ... the TAP Windows Adapter V9 Note You can use either crossover or standard Ethernet cables to connect PLCs to the REX 100 unit The SIMATIC STEP 7 Available Nodes function is not supported by the software when using VPN connections As soon as a VPN connection to the REX 100 unit has been established see chapter 5 page 15 you can start working with the PLC from the project e g transferring a hardware...

Page 18: ... connection with the portal server see screenshot on page 7 2 If the USR LED starts flashing this means that you have ten seconds to press this button in order to load data from an inserted USB stick RST Reset button for restarting the router 9 Load configuration firmware update from USB stick Note Ensure that either only the firmware file or only the configuration file is found in the root direct...

Page 19: ... 3 4 Data transfer rates HSPA upload 5 76 Mbps download 21 0 Mbps HSPA upload 5 76 Mbps download 42 0 Mbps LTE upload 50 Mbps download 100 Mbps Number of inputs switching point 2 24 V DC as per DIN EN 61131 2 Type 2 2 24 V DC as per DIN EN 61131 2 Type 2 Router functions Firewall NAT PAT SMS wake up Firewall NAT PAT SMS wake up VPN OpenVPN OpenVPN Interfaces Four 10 100 Mbps LAN ports USB 2 0 Type...

Page 20: ...od of three years as of the delivery of the product The contents of this Quick Start Guide have been checked by us so as to ensure that they match the hardware and software described However we assume no liability for any existing differences as these cannot be fully ruled out The information in this Quick Start Guide is however updated on a regular basis When using your purchased products please ...

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