Z45X SERIES INDUSTRIAL CONTROLLERS - DECEMBER 23, 2020
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Restart or power cycle the unit
APN Selection and Account Provisioning
Important Note:
For the purposes of this manual, we divide the carriers (network operators) into two
groups, legacy CDMA carriers, e.g. Sprint and Verizon, and the legacy GSM group,
which is comprised of all other networks. In terms of provisioning the wireless account,
especially APNs, these two groups present very different behaviors.
Legacy CDMA carriers use an over-the-air provisioning mechanism to “push” the
appropriate APNs and settings to the radio module when it connects to the network.
Under normal operation, this process is automatic and there should be no need to
manually configure an APN. Legacy CDMA carriers currently use APN profile
configuration (slot) 3 for the operational APN.
Legacy GSM carriers do not use an over-the-air provisioning mechanism. You must
enter the carrier provided APN in APN profile configuration (slot) 1. Some legacy GSM
carriers may also require you to enter a User Name, Password, and authentication type
along with the APN.
For Legacy CDMA Carriers
On power-up, when the correct firmware is loaded, will automatically provision over the
air, obtain an IP address from the network, and light the Link LED. This process will take
between 1 and two minutes. If the Link LED is red it indicates an LTE connection, if the
Link LED is green it indicates 3G connection.
For Legacy GSM Carriers
After the restart performed in step 8 of section 3.3 the unit will complete its reboot cycle.
When the unit completes its boot cycle reconnect with a browser. On the Wireless
Interfaces screen enter the APN specified by your carrier. Optionally, you may also
need to enter a User Name, Password, and select an authentication type. When the
required information has been entered perform a restart or power cycle. When the unit
completes its reboot cycle it will obtain an IP address from the network, and light the
Link LED. This process will take between 1 and 2 minutes. If the Link LED is red it indicates
an LTE connection, if the Link LED is green it indicates 3G connection.
