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Meter Engineers Handbook for Cellular Communication

4

 

Initial Setup and Configuration for  

Digi Transport® 

WR21

WR41

 and 

WR44

2.1

  Common Digi TransPort Setup Procedures for all Meter Types

 

PRE-CONFIGURATION OF DIGI TRANSPORT

Required equipment for this configuration:

• 

Digi TransPort WR21, WR41 or WR44

• 

Computer or laptop

• 

Ethernet cable

• 

SIM and data plan purchased from a carrier (Verizon, ATT, etc.)

 

CONNECTING TO THE CARRIER

 

Insert the SIM into SIM 1 slot on the front of the Digi TransPort and screw on both WWAN antennas.

 

Connect the Ethernet cable to port 0 of the Digi TransPort (some models only have one Ethernet port).

 

Connect the Ethernet cable to the laptop.

 

Power on the Digi TransPort.

 

Open a browser on the laptop; i.e., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, etc.

 

In the URL window type 

192 .168 .1 .1

. The default configuration of the Digi TransPort has the DHCP turned on so 

the laptop will be given an IP address automatically. The built in WebUI of the router should now be displayed (see 
section 1.2 for common problems if you aren’t able to connect).

 

When the login screen comes up, type in the username and password. The default username and password is 

username 

and 

password

 (all lower case). After login you will go immediately to the 

Home

 screen.

 

On the menus to the left, just below the 

Home

 option, you will see the 

Wizards

 option. Click on 

Wizards

 and then 

choose the 

Carrier Switching Wizard

. Follow the directions in the 

Wizard

 and pick whichever carrier you’ve chosen.

• 

If you are using 

Verizon

 there is nothing else to do. It might take 10-15 minutes but the Digi TransPort will self 

register and populate its APN.

• 

If you are using 

AT&T

 (and some others) then an APN must be manually entered here: 

Configuration-

Network>Interfaces>Mobile

. Click on the button to 

Use custom APN instead of built-in APN

 and enter the 

APN (Check with your carrier as to what APN your particular SIM uses, some common ones for AT&T are 

broadband, INTERNET

 and 

i2gold

). It may take 10-15 minutes for the Digi TransPort to register.

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Страница 1: ...Meter Engineers Handbook for Cellular Communication ...

Страница 2: ...ngineering responsive tech support and an industry leading warranty are the same qualities that allow us to continue serving the largest investor owned utilities as well as the smallest rural electric cooperatives On the following pages we provide information on connecting common C I meters with Digi TransPort 3G and 4G LTE cellular routers as well as information on installation cabling and antenn...

Страница 3: ...the Digi TransPort WR21 Model Only to Serial Meters 6 3 4 Connecting the Digi TransPort WR21 to RS 485 Meters 8 Section 4 Pinouts of Various Meter Types 8 4 1 GE KV2C Meters 8 9 4 2 Elster A3 Meters 10 4 3 Landis and Gyr MAXsys Elite Meters 11 4 4 Schneider Square D ION8650 Meters 12 13 4 5 ABB Elster Alpha Power Plus Meters 14 4 6 AMETEC Power Instruments JEMStar Meters 14 4 7 Shark Meters 15 16 ...

Страница 4: ... NERC CIP Digi TransPort routers fit the bill They are secure dynamic routing VPN and firewall support carrier agile supporting Sprint Verizon and AT T on one platform and flexible with Ethernet RS232 485 GPS USB and analog digital IO Learn more at www digi com transport 1 Digi s Solutions for the Utility Industry Problem Solution Under the glass cellular enabled meters can t be moved to improve r...

Страница 5: ...en an IP address automatically The built in WebUI of the router should now be displayed see section 1 2 for common problems if you aren t able to connect When the login screen comes up type in the username and password The default username and password is username and password all lower case After login you will go immediately to the Home screen On the menus to the left just below the Home option ...

Страница 6: ...and line Start Run cmd and entering ipconfig release followed by ipconfig renew 3 2 Connecting the Digi TransPort to Ethernet Capable Meters All Meter Types In the Digi TransPort WebUI go to Configuration Network IP Routing Forwarding IP Port Forwarding Static NAT Mappings This is where you will define where to redirect the communications from the head end server Note that each meter IP and Port m...

Страница 7: ...re flow control 8 n 1 To change these parameters go here in the Digi TransPort WR21 WebUI Configuration Network Interfaces Serial Serial Port 0 Check the user manual for the particular meter you re connecting too to see what these settings should be Here is the pinout of the RS 232 port The serial port needs to be set up as a Port the Digi TransPort WR21 can forward too To do this go here in the D...

Страница 8: ...UI Configuration Network IP Routing Forwarding IP Port Forwarding Static NAT Mappings Add the rule to forward to the serial port as below Ensure that NAT ing is applied on both IP address and Port by going here Configuration Network Interfaces Advanced PPP 0 Make sure the IP Address and Port circle is checked under the Enable NAT on this interface check box ...

Страница 9: ...oftware selectable for either RS 232 or RS 485 To configure it for RS 485 communication go here in the WebUI Configuration Network Interfaces Serial Serial Port 0 Drop the Advanced tab down and in the Async Mode box select RS 485 Terminating resistors are software selectable if needed there is no need to put external terminating resistors in place Pinouts of Various Meter Types 4 1 GE KV2C Meters ...

Страница 10: ...ation 9 Terminating resistors are only needed at the last meter if multiple meters are connected A non terminating resistor is needed at the Digi TransPort WR21 MODBUS Cable Connector Wiring Modbus Communications Option document GEH 7282 Pgs 43 46 ...

Страница 11: ...or Cellular Communication 10 4 2 Elster A3 Meters Requires optional RS 485 communications board RJ 11 Connections Black Receive Red Receive Green Transmit Yellow Transmit Modbus Communications Option document IL42 4009D Pgs 2 3 ...

Страница 12: ... 232 2 Pin 3 RX RS 232 2 Pin 4 NC Pin 5 CL Pin 6 NC Pin 7 Gnd Pin 8 NC Used for RS 485 2 Wire Pin 9 CTS RS 232 3 485A_IN Pin 10 TX RS 232 3 485A_OUT Pin 11 RTS RS 232 3 485A_OUT Pin 12 NC Pin 25 RX RS 232 3 485A_IN Pin 13 CTS RS 232 4 485B_IN Pin 14 TX RS 232 4 485B_OUT Pin 15 Gnd Pin 16 RX RS 232 4 485B_IN Pin 17 CL Pin 18 Gnd Pin 19 RTS RS 232 4 485B_OUT Pin 20 NC Pin 21 R13 Pin 22 NC Pin 23 NC ...

Страница 13: ...tical Communications Coupler on COM3 This port is located on the front panel Optical communications breakout cable for serial communications Ordered separately COM1 RS 232 or RS 485 COM4 RS 485 Optical I O Expander for serial communications and expanded I O Ordered and shipped separately Serial COMs COM1 RS 232 or RS 485 COM4 RS 485 Communications wiring on breakout panel Communications wiring on ...

Страница 14: ...and power quality meter User guide Pg 93 8 7 4 5 1 Digi TransPort WR21 Cable to ION8650 Meters RS 485 Half Duplex 9 6 3 WR21 DB9 Male Schneider 8650 Comm Free Hanging 2 twisted pairs White Black pair are com 1 and Red Black pair are com 2 2 Connect wires from WR21 together Connect wires from WR21 together White Wire or Red if using com 4 Black Wire Data ...

Страница 15: ...ion resistor is not required at the Digi TransPort WR21 end of the cable The Digi TransPort WR21 has an internal termination resistor that is software selectable It is necessary at the meter end RS 485 Output Connections Switchboard RS 485 Output Connections Color Signal Terminal Signal Wht Grn Blu XMT RCV 21 XMT RCV Wht Grn Blu XMT RCV 22 XMT RCV For Switchboard style meters the connections are p...

Страница 16: ...n Manual V1 14 Pg 5 2 8 7 4 5 1 Digi TransPort WR21 Cable to JEMStar AMETEK Meters 9 6 3 WR21 DB9 Male JEMStar AMETEK Comm cable pinouts Free Hanging 2 twisted pairs 2 Connect wires from WR21 together Connect wires from WR21 together White Red Blue Wire Data White Green Blue Wire Data 21 22 Use pins if equiped with terminal block otherwise use free hanging wires ...

Страница 17: ...No terminating resistor is needed at the Digi TransPort WR21 Shark 200 and 200T Installation and Operation Manual V1 14 Pg 5 3 Shark 200 and 200T Installation and Operation Manual V1 14 Pg 5 4 8 7 4 5 1 Digi TransPort WR21 Cable to Shark Meters 9 6 3 WR21 DB9 Male Shark Meter Comm 2 Connect wires from WR21 together Connect wires from WR21 together Pin on Shark Meter Pin on Shark Meter ...

Страница 18: ...ure or need higher gain antennas then what Digi can supply you ll need to use external antennas Generally the antennas can be mounted directly on the top of the enclosure but it might sometimes be necessary to mount them remotely you may need to mount them on a tall poll for instance to get better visibility to a tower Care must be taken to keep the coaxial cable length to a bare minimum Long cabl...

Страница 19: ... is less commonly used and not as well understood as RSSI For 3G cellular connections RSSI and Ec Io determine signal quality With 4G LTE operators can now take advantage of three new metrics to help indicate when the device has received a good LTE signal Reference Signal Received Power RSSP indicates the signal strength and is roughly analogous to RSSI Reference Signal Received Quality RSRQdescri...

Страница 20: ...Ultimately poor signal quality equals poor performance due to issues such as retransmissions Not only does poor signal quality degrade performance it also adds cost to monthly data plans Digi TransPort Model Specific Mounting Instructions If you expect to mount the Digi TransPort router inside your own enclosure or inside the meter cabinet itself then use the mounting options described on the foll...

Страница 21: ...hernet cables and or the serial cable and the antennas or SMA RF connector on a pigtail coax cable to a bulkhead connector if you are going to use antennas external to the enclosure Power for the Digi TransPort WR21 can come from any 9 30V DC power supply capable of sourcing 1 5 amps In extreme high temperature environments you should choose a power supply that can source a higher current do to th...

Страница 22: ...emoving the SIM card Dimensions of the Digi TransPort WR41 are 120mm x 173mm x 32mm LxWxH Note that you should choose an enclosure that allows enough room to connect the power connector Ethernet cables and or the serial cable and the antennas or SMA RF connector on a pigtail coax cable to a bulkhead connector if you are going to use antennas external to the enclosure Power for the Digi TransPort W...

Страница 23: ... LxWxH Note that you should choose an enclosure that allows enough room to connect the power connector Ethernet cables and or the serial cable and the antennas or SMA RF connector on a pigtail coax cable to a bulkhead connector if you are going to use antennas external to the enclosure Power for the Digi TransPort WR44 can come from any 9 36V DC power supply capable of sourcing 1 5 amps In extreme...

Страница 24: ...DB 25 RS 232 422 485 Enterprise VPN Extended Temp AC Power Supply WR41 L5S1 NE1 XH Digi TransPort WR44 4G LTE 4 Ethernet 1 DB 25 RS 232 Enterprise VPN Extended Temp AC Power Supply WR44 L5S1 CE1 XH Digi TransPort WR44R Rugged 4G LTE 4 Ethernet 1 DB 25 RS 232 422 485 Enterprise VPN Extended Temp AC Power Supply WR44 L5S1 CE1 RH Product Description Part Number Antenna Cellular Magnet Mount Dual Band...

Страница 25: ...raight Thru 76000871 Adapter SMA Female to SMA Male 76000837 TNC Female to TNC Male 76000836 SMA Male to TNC Female 76000838 SMA Female to TNC Male 76000839 RJ45 to DB9 Female 6 76000855 RJ45 to DB25 Male 6 76000856 RJ45 to DB25 Female 6 76000857 Mounting Bracket Wall Mount Compatibility Digi Connect WAN Routers DC BKT CWAN Wall Mount Compatibility Digi TransPort WR41 and WR21 76000775 1U Rack Mou...

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