1
Connect devices
Proceed to step 2
2
Connect to Network
Network
connec
Ɵ
on
Insert SIM card and
mount antenna
(SMA connector)
WAN (enabled by default)
2G/3G (EC350 only)
For further informa
Ɵ
on, see
h
Ʃ
p://www.netbiter.com/support
If not using a Netbiter SIM card: make
sure that the SIM card has a mobile data
plan and allows text messaging, and that
PIN code security has been disabled.
3
LED descrip
Ɵ
ons
Apply Power
Apply power
12–48 VDC
Only!
For Sta
Ɵ
c IP address or 2G/3G: go to step 4
Otherwise: see sec
Ɵ
on B on reverse
LED Name
Color
Indication
Possible actions
RS485/RS232
OFF
Port disabled.
Steady red
Port failure.
Contact support.
Steady green
Port enabled from Netbiter Argos.
Uplink/WAN
Steady green
Connected to Netbiter Argos.
Steady red
Incorrect IP se
ƫ
ngs.
Dynamic IP address - check for DHCP server on network.
Fixed IP address - check the se
ƫ
ngs for IP address, gateway and DNS servers.
Flashing red
Unable to connect to Internet/Netbiter Argos.
Check network se
ƫ
ngs and
fi
rewalls.
Modem (EC350 only)
OFF
Modem disabled.
Steady red
Modem failure.
Contact support.
Flashing red
SIM card failure.
Check that the SIM card is correctly inserted and not damaged.
Steady orange
PIN code enabled on SIM card.
Disable PIN code on the SIM card.
Flashing orange
No APN server speci
fi
ed.
The APN (Access Point Name) Server must be set from Netbiter Argos.
See sec
Ɵ
on B.
Steady green
Modem registered on mobile network.
Flashing green
Modem is searching for mobile network.
Gateway
OFF
Unit has no power, or is star
Ɵ
ng up.
Steady green
Normal opera
Ɵ
on.
Flashing green
Firmware update in progress.
Steady red
Hardware failure - contact support.
Flashing red
Applica
Ɵ
on failure - contact support.
Power
OFF
No power.
Steady green
Unit has power.
Ethernet Link
(located on RJ-45 ports)
OFF
No network detected.
Orange
fl
icker
Ac
Ɵ
vity on 10 Mbps Ethernet network.
Green
fl
icker
Ac
Ɵ
vity on 100 Mbps Ethernet network.
A
For further informa
Ɵ
on on serial
connec
Ɵ
ons, see sec
Ɵ
on D on
reverse.
SIM card slot
WAN
SIM card slot
RS-232
RS-485
LAN
Connect Serial
Devices
Connect
Ethernet
Devices
Proceed to step 3
4
Setup
Network
connec
Ɵ
on
Check that there is a
good connec
Ɵ
on to
the mobile network.
See sec
Ɵ
on A below.
Connect 12–48 VDC to pin +
Connect Ground to pin -
Sta
Ɵ
c IP addess
2G/3G connec
Ɵ
on
Ac
Ɵ
vate the product: see sec
Ɵ
on B on reverse
To set up the IP
address, see sec
Ɵ
on
C on reverse.
To check the mobile signal strength on EC350:
Press and release the
Mode
bu
Ʃ
on (see sec
Ɵ
on D). The
top 5 LEDs will now show the signal strength:
•
1 Flashing Red LED: No/unknown signal
•
1 Flashing Orange LED: Poor signal
•
1 Flashing Green LED: OK signal
•
2-5 Flashing Green LEDs: Good to op
Ɵ
mum signal
The LEDs will automa
Ɵ
cally return to showing the
standard indica
Ɵ
ons a
Ō
er 60 seconds.
