LTE Industrial Router ICR-2531 USER MANUAL
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ICR-2531 Used symbols Danger – Information regarding user safety or potential damage to the router. Attention – Problems that can arise in specific situations. Information, notice – Useful tips or information of special interest. Advantech Czech s.r.o., Sokolska 71, 562 04 Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic Document No. MAN-0072-EN, revision from February 8, 2023. Released in the Czech Republic.
ICR-2531 Contents 1 Product Overview 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 2 Product Introduction . . . . . Product Usage Examples . . Hardware Overview . . . . . Order Codes . . . . . . . . . Package Contents . . . . . . Product Dimensions . . . . . Mounting Recommendations Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . DIN Rail Mounting . . . . . . Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ICR-2531 Appendix D: Related Documents 36 iv
ICR-2531 List of Figures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Access to the Internet from LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backed up Access to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using VPN Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serial Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hardware Overview of the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ICR-2531 List of Tables 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Hardware Overview of the Router . . . . . Order Codes Overview . . . . . . . . . . . Contents of Package . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethernet Connector Pinout Description . . Power Supply Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . I/O Ports Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LED Status Indication . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standards and Regulations . . . . . . . .
ICR-2531 1. Product Overview 1.1 Product Introduction Industrial cellular router ICR-2531 is designed for wireless communication in mobile networks that use traditional cellular technologies. The primary purpose of this router is its use in the Category 4 (Cat.4) services on the cellular LTE network. Cat.4 rated router is capable of achieving typical speeds in 4G coverage areas where the network is enabled with 20 MHz of contiguous spectrum.
ICR-2531 1.2 Product Usage Examples The router is primarily intended for these four basic situations: I. Access to the Internet from LAN Figure 1: Access to the Internet from LAN II.
ICR-2531 III. Secure networks interconnection or using VPN Figure 3: Using VPN Tunnel IV.
ICR-2531 1.3 Hardware Overview The router case preview is shown in Figure 5. A short description of hardware parts of the router is listed in Table 1, including the links to the chapters with a detailed description. Figure 5: Hardware Overview of the Router # Item/Caption Type Description 1 Grounding screw M3 Pay attention to proper grounding; see Chapter 2.4. 2 PWR IN/OUT 6-pin terminal Power supply, binary input, and binary output interfaces. See Chapter 2.4, Chapter 2.
ICR-2531 Continued from previous page # Item/Caption Type Description 6 ANT SMA Connector for the first main antenna of the cellular module; see Chapter 2.2 7 DIV SMA Connector for the first diversity antenna of the cellular module; see Chapter 2.2 8 SIM slots Micro SIM Two SIM card slots; see Chapter 2.1. 9 DIN clip - DIN rail clip, not included as standard accessories; see Chapter 1.9. 10 Wall clip - Wall mounting clip, included as standard accessories; see Chapter 1.8.
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ICR-2531 1.6 Product Dimensions For the dimensions of the product see the figures below. Note that all sizes are measured in millimeters.
ICR-2531 Figure 7: Router Dimensions – Top, Sides and Back View with Wall Mount Clip 9
ICR-2531 Variant with DIN Rail Clip Figure 8: Router Dimensions – Bottom and Front View with DIN holder 10
ICR-2531 Figure 9: Router Dimensions – Top, Sides and Back View with DIN holder 11
ICR-2531 1.7 Mounting Recommendations The router can be placed: • on a flat surface, • on a wall using the wall mounting clip (see Chapter 1.8), • on a DIN rail EN 60715 with the metal DIN rail clip (see Chapter 1.9) For most applications with a built-in router within a switchboard, it is possible to recognize two kinds of environments: • A non-public, industry environment of low voltage with high interference, • a public environment of low voltage and without high interference.
ICR-2531 1.8 Wall Mounting The wall mounting clip is supplied with the router as standard accessories. The router can be screwed to a wall (or another surface) using the wall mounting clip. There are two wholes on the clip with a diameter of 4 millimeters. For detailed information about the mounting dimensions see Figure 7 in Chapter 1.6. When mounting the wall mounting clip, tighten the screws with max. torque of 0.4 Nm.
ICR-2531 1.9 DIN Rail Mounting The DIN rail clip is not supplied with the router as standard accessories, but it can be ordered by the order code BB-DIN-ICR32. The DIN rail clip is suitable for a DIN rail according to EN 60715 standard only. The default position of the clip is shown in Figure 11. When mounting the DIN rail clip, tighten the screws with max. torque of 0.4 Nm.
ICR-2531 1.10 Product Label An example of the product label, with all the information printed on it, is in the figure below.
ICR-2531 2. Hardware Functionality See Chapter 1.3 for the product hardware overwiew. Table 1 lists a short description of the hardware, including the links to the chapters with a detailed description. 2.1 SIM Card Slots Slots for two SIM cards are located on the router under a metal cover. If you intend to use this device to communicate over a cellular network, please place an activated data-provisioned SIM card into the SIM card reader.
ICR-2531 2.2 Antennas Connect cellular antennas to the router to main (ANT) and diversity (DIV) SMA connectors on the front panel. Connect WiFi antenna to the WiFi SMA connector on the side of the router. Only run the router with a cellular antenna connected to the main antenna connector, as the energy from the transmission is effectively reflected by the open end and can damage the equipment. Recommended tightening moment for screwing the antenna to the SMA connectors is 0.9 Nm.
ICR-2531 2.4 Power Supply The pins of power supply are physically connected to the 6-pin terminal block panel socket located on the left panel. The connection of power supply is shown in Figure 16 and described in Table 5.
ICR-2531 2.5 I/O Port Interfaces The pins of I/O interface are physically connected to the 6-pin terminal block panel socket located on the left panel. The pinout of one binary input and one binary output is shown in Figure 18 and described in Table 6.
ICR-2531 2.6 LED Status Indication There are LED indicators on the front panel of the router to provide router status information. Moreover, ETH connector, has two additional LEDs providing information about the port status. Caption Color State Description PWR Green Green Green On Blinking Fast blinking The router is booting up. The router booted up and is ready. The router firmware is being updated. USR Green — The function of this LED is user-defined.
ICR-2531 2.7 Reset Functions Consider creating a router configuration backup before performing the router’s factory reset. The RST button can be used in three different scenarios: • Reset: Hold the RST button for less than 4 seconds; the router will reboot, applying its customized configuration. The router reset can be initiated by clicking the Reboot menu item in the router web GUI.
ICR-2531 3. First Use 3.1 Accessories Connection Before putting the router into operation, it is necessary to connect all the components required to run your applications; see Chapter 1.3 for the hardware overview. Remember to insert a SIM card for the cellular connection; see Chapter 2.1. Do not run the router without antenna connected to the main antenna connector as the energy from the transmission is effectively reflected by the open end and can damage the equipment. 3.
ICR-2531 Figure 21: Router’s Web Interface A detailed description of the router settings in the web interface can be found in the configuration manual [1] of the router.
ICR-2531 4. Technical Specifications 4.1 Basic Parameters Router parameters Temperature range Operating Storage -40 ◦ C to +75 ◦ C -40 ◦ C to +85 ◦ C Humidity Operating Storage 5 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing 5 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing Altitude Operating 2000 m / 70 kPa Degree of protection IP30 Supply voltage 9 to 48 V DC Battery for RTC CR2032X (non-replaceable) Consumption Idle Average Maximum 2.6 W 3.6 W 5.
ICR-2531 4.2 Standards and Regulations The router complies with the following standards and regulations: Standards and regulations Radio EN 301 511, EN 301 908-1, EN 301 908-2, EN 301 908-13 EMC EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-52, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-6-2, EN 55032 Safety IEC 62368-1, AS/NZS 62368.1, IEEE 802.
ICR-2531 4.3 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions Phenomena Test Description Test levels ESD EN 61000-4-2 Enclosure CD ± 6 kV, L3 RF field AM modulated EN 61000-4-3 Enclosure 20 V/m, 80 MHz-1 GHz, LX 10 V/m, 1 GHz-6 GHz, L3 Fast transient EN 61000-4-4 DC port ETH - FTP Binary input Binary output ± 1 kV, 5/50 Tr/Th ns, 100 kHz, L2 ± 1 kV, 5/50 Tr/Th ns, 100 kHz, L3 ± 1 kV, 5/50 Tr/Th ns, 100 kHz, L3 ± 1 kV, 5/50 Tr/Th ns, 100 kHz, L3 Surge EN 61000-4-5 ETH ± 1 kV, 1.
ICR-2531 4.4 Parameters of Cellular Module Technical parameters of cellular module Antenna Connector type: SMA Impedance: 50 Ω LTE parameters LTE: LTE Cat.4, 3GPP Rel. 11 FDD frequencies: B28A (700 MHz), B20 (800 MHz), B8 (900 MHz), B7 (2600 MHz), B3 (1800 MHz), B1 (2100 MHz) TDD frequencies: B41 (2500 MHz), B40 (2300 MHz), B38 (2600 MHz) Bit rates: up to 150 Mbps (DL), 50 Mbps (UL) HSPA+/UMTS parameters Supported frequencies: B8 (900 MHz), B1 (2100 MHz) Bit rates: up to 42 Mbps (DL) / 5.
ICR-2531 4.5 Technical Parameters of WiFi WiFi Antenna connector 1x R-SMA – 50 Ω Supported WiFi bands 2.412 to 2.472 GHz, 5.150 to 5.825 GHz Standards IEEE: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n 2.
ICR-2531 4.6 Parameters of I/O Ports Electrical characteristics of the binary inputs are in Table 13. Status of the binary input is reported in the GUI on General Status page or can be retrieved in the Shell via io get bin0 command. get command output Voltage Web interface status 0 ≤ 0.8 V (0.5 mA)) On 1 ≥ 2V Off Table 13: Electrical Characteristics of Binary Inputs The maximum binary output load is 100 mA at 9 – 48 V. 4.
ICR-2531 Appendix A: Troubleshooting If you cannot connect to the router from your PC, your network card may be configured in such a way that it is not possible to connect to the router. Take one or more of the following steps in order to solve the problem: • Make sure your PC’s network card is configured to obtain the IP address form the DHCP server (by default the DHCP server is running in the router). • Connect the router to the PC via Switch.
ICR-2531 ✍ I can’t access my Web server placed behind the router over NAT. • The remote HTTP access to the router has to be disabled on "NAT Configuration" page in the router. Also enable "Send all remaining incoming packets to default server" feature and fill in the IP address of your Web server. On the Web server, the default gateway has to be the IP address of the router. ✍ DynDNS doesn’t work. • With private APN this will not work.
ICR-2531 ✍ Serial communication is not working. • Verify that the router model supports serial communications. Also verify the serial communication settings. To do so, open the router’s configuration menu via the web browser, select the appropriate "Expansion Port" from "Configuration" part of the menu and verify the settings. ✍ Is the router Cisco compatible? Can I use the Cisco configuration? • No, the Firmware in the router (Conel OS) is based on Linux with BusyBox.
ICR-2531 Appendix B: Customer Support Customer Support for Europe Advantech Czech s.r.o. Sokolska 71 562 04, Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic Phone: Fax: E-mail: Web: +353 91 792444 +353 91 792445 iiotcustomerservice@advantech.eu www.advantech.com Customer Support for NAM Advantech B+B SmartWorx 707 Dayton Road Ottawa, IL 61350 USA Phone: Fax: E-mail: Web: +1-800-346-3119 (Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST) +1-815-433-5109 support@advantech-bb.com www.advantech-bb.
ICR-2531 Appendix C: Regulatory & Safety Information Safety Notices Please, observe the following instructions: • The router must be used in compliance with all applicable international and national laws and in compliance with any special restrictions regulating the utilization of the router in prescribed applications and environments. • To prevent possible injury and damage to appliances and to ensure compliance with all relevant provisions, use only the original accessories.
ICR-2531 Product Disposal Instructions The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment: 2012/19/EU) directive was introduced to ensure that electrical/electronic products are recycled using the best available recovery techniques to minimize the environmental impact. This product contains high quality materials and components which can be recycled. At the end of it’s life this pro- duct MUST NOT be mixed with other commercial waste for disposal. The device contains a battery.
ICR-2531 Appendix D: Related Documents [1] Configuration Manual for v2i Platform [EP] Product-related documents and applications can be obtained on Engineering Portal at https://icr.advantech.cz/download address.
ICR-2531 We, Advantech Czech s.r.o., declare that the radio equipment narrated in this user’s manual complies with Directive 2014/53/EU. We, Advantech Czech s.r.o., declare that the radio equipment narrated in this user’s manual complies with Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017 No. 1206). The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at the following internet address: icr.advantech.
