LTE Industrial Router ICR-3231 USER MANUAL
ICR-3231 c 2023 Advantech Czech s.r.o. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photography, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without written consent. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice, and does not represent a commitment on the part of Advantech. Advantech Czech s.r.o.
ICR-3231 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-0039-EN, revision from February 8, 2023. Released in the Czech Republic.
ICR-3231 Contents 1 Product Overview 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 Product Introduction . . . . . Product Usage Examples . . Hardware Overview . . . . . Product Versions . . . . . . . Order Codes . . . . . . . . . Product Revisions . . . . . . Package Contents . . . . . . Product Dimensions . . . . . Mounting Recommendations Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . DIN Rail Mounting . . . . . . Product Label . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ICR-3231 Appendix B: Customer Support 33 Appendix C: Regulatory & Safety Information 34 Appendix D: Related Documents 36 iv
ICR-3231 List of Figures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Access to the Internet from LAN . . . . . Backed up Access to the Internet . . . . . Using VPN Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serial Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hardware Overview of the Router . . . . . Version without WiFi and GNSS . . . . . . Version with WiFi and GNSS . . . . . . . Basic dimensions of the router box . . . . Basic dimensions of the router box . . . . Rotated Wall Mounting Clips . . . . . . . .
ICR-3231 List of Tables 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Hardware Overview of the Router . . . . Router versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order Codes Overview . . . . . . . . . . HW Revisions History . . . . . . . . . . Contents of package . . . . . . . . . . . Ethernet Connector Pinout Description . Connection of power connector . . . . . Connection of RS485 . . . . . . . . . . Connection of I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connection of RS232 . . . . . . . . . . Status indication . . . .
ICR-3231 1. Product Overview 1.1 Product Introduction ICR-3231 is an industrial cellular router intended for the market in Europe, the United Kingdom (UK), Middle East and Africa (EMEA) area. This router is an ideal device for wireless communication in mobile networks that make use of LTE, HSPA+, UMTS, EDGE or GPRS technology.
ICR-3231 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-3231 III. Secure networks interconnection or using VPN Figure 3: Using VPN Tunnel IV.
ICR-3231 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/CaptionType Description 1 LEDs - Status LED indication; see Chapter 2.7. 2 RST - Button to reboot the router or to restore the default configuration; see Chapter 2.8. 3 PWR 2-pin Power supply 2-pin terminal socket; see Chapter 2.
ICR-3231 1.4 Product Versions 1x 2x Version with WiFi and GNSS 2x 1x 1x 2x 1x Table 2: Router versions Figure 6: Version without WiFi and GNSS Figure 7: Version with WiFi and GNSS 6 1x RS485 ETH 1x RS232 BOUT 2x GNSS BIN Version without WiFi and GNSS WiFi Router versions SIM ICR-3231 router is supplied in the following versions (see table below). All versions are available in metal box.
ICR-3231 1.5 Order Codes Order codes overview is shown in the table below. Product type Product name Order code Features – interfaces ICR-3200 ICR-3231 ICR-3231 LTE module for EMEA, 2x ETH, 1x BI, 1x BO, 2x SIM reader ICR-3200 ICR-3231 ICR-3231W LTE module for EMEA, 2x ETH, 1x BI, 1x BO, 2x SIM reader, WiFi, GNSS Table 3: Order Codes Overview 1.6 Product Revisions For the product revision history, see the table below. The revision number is printed on the packaging and product labels. Rev.
ICR-3231 1.
ICR-3231 1.8 Product Dimensions For the dimensions of the product in metal and plastic boxes see the figures below. Note that all sizes are measured in millimeters.
ICR-3231 1.9 Mounting Recommendations The router can be placed: • on a flat surface, • on a wall (or another surface) using the side wings, • on a DIN rail EN 60715 with the included metal DIN rail clip. 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-3231 1.10 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 clips. Two wall mounting clips are assembled to the router during the production and need to be roteted as shown of Figure 10. There are two wholes on the clip with a diameter of 5 millimeters. For detailed information about the mounting dimensions see Chapter 1.8.
ICR-3231 1.11 DIN Rail Mounting The DIN rail clip is suitable for a DIN rail according to EN 60715 standards. When mounting the DIN rail clip, tighten the screws with max. torque of 0.4 Nm. To remove the router from the DIN rail it is necessary to lightly push down the router so that the bottom part of the DIN rail clip hitched to the DIN rail get out of this rail and then fold out the bottom part of the router away from the DIN rail.
ICR-3231 1.12 Product Label An example of the product label, with all the information printed on it, is in the figure below.
ICR-3231 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-3231 2.2 Antennas Connect cellular antennas to the router to main (ANT) and diversity (DIV) SMA connectors on the front panel. For WiFi models, connect WiFi antennas to the router to WIFI1 and WIFI2 R-SMA connectors on the right panel. Connect the GNSS antenna to the router to GNSS SMA connector on the right panel between the WiFi antennas.
ICR-3231 2.4 Power Supply Terminal block 3.5 mm. Pin number Signal mark Description 1 VCC(+) Positive pole of DC supply voltage (+9 to +36 V DC) 2 GND(-) Negative pole of DC supply voltage Table 7: Connection of power connector Figure 15: Power connector Power supply for router is required between +9 V to +36 V DC supply. Protection against reversed polarity without signaling is built into the router.
ICR-3231 2.5 Low Power Mode In applications requiring low power consumption (such as solar power - not 7/24 mode) is strictly recommended to use LPM mode prior to powering down the entire router. LPM (Low Power Mode) is a router mode where the router is in sleep mode with minimal power consumption; see Chapter 4.1 for the LPM consumption. The router can be woken up from this mode by a signal applied to the BIN0 input or after a predetermined period of time.
ICR-3231 2.6 Serial Interfaces and I/O Port The RS232 and RS485 serial interfaces together with the I/O interface are physically connected to the 10-pin panel socket. All three interfaces are not isolated from the router. The pinout of this conector is described in the tables below. Figure 17: Serial + I/O connector Pin Signal mark Description 1 B (+) IN/OUT 2 A (-) IN/OUT 3 GND GROUND Table 8: Connection of RS485 We recommend connecting a termination resistor outside the router.
ICR-3231 The functional scheme of connection for the binary input and binary output is drawn on the picture below.
ICR-3231 2.7 LED Status Indication There are six LED indicators on the front panel to provide router status information. Each ETH port has two additional LEDs that provide 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. SIG Green Orange Red On On On Good cellular signal. Fair cellular signal. Poor cellular signal.
ICR-3231 2.8 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-3231 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-3231 Figure 20: 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-3231 4. Technical Parameters 4.1 Basic Parameters Router parameters Temperature range Operating Storage -40 ◦ C to +75 ◦ C -40 ◦ C to +85 ◦ C Humidity Operating Storage 0 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing 0 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing Altitude Operating 2000 m / 70 kPa Degree of protection IP30 Supply voltage 9 to 36 V DC Battery for RTC CR1225 Consumption of the router with WiFi module @ 9 V Idle Average Peak LPM mode 2.6 W 4.3 W 5.
ICR-3231 4.
ICR-3231 4.3 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions Phenomena Test Description Test levels ESD EN 61000-4-2 Enclosure contact Enclosure air ± 6 kV (crit. A) ± 8 kV (crit. A) RF field AM modulated EN 61000-4-3 Enclosure 20 V/m (crit. A) (80 – 1000 MHz) 10 V/m (crit. A) (1 – 6 GHz) Fast transient EN 61000-4-4 Signal ports Power ports Ethernet ports ± 1 kV (crit. A) ± 2 kV (crit. A) ± 1 kV (crit. A) Surge EN 61000-4-5 Ethernet ports Power ports ± 1 kV (crit. A), shielded cab.
ICR-3231 4.4 Parameters of Cellular Module Technical parameters of cellular module LTE parameters LTE: Cat.4, 3GPP E-UTRA Release 11 FDD frequencies: B28A (700 MHz), B20 (800 MHz), B8 (900 MHz), B3 (1800 MHz), B1 (2100 MHz), B7 (2600 MHz) TDD frequencies: B40 (2300 MHz), B41 (2500 MHz), B38 (2600 MHz) LTE FDD bit rates: 150 Mbps (DL) / 50 Mbps (UL) LTE TDD bit rates: 130 Mbps (DL) / 35 Mbps (UL) Supported bandwidths: 1.
ICR-3231 4.5 Parameters of GNSS GNSS specifications Antenna 50 Ω – active Protocols NMEA 0183 GNSS Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Frequency GPS/Galileo/QZSS: 1575.42 ± 1.023 MHz GLONASS: 1597.5 – 1605.8 MHz BeiDou: 1561.1 ± 2.046 MHz Sensitivity (autonomous) Tracking: -157 dBm Reacquisition: -157 dBm Cold start: -146 dBm Acquisition time (autonomous) Hot start: 2.5 s Warm start: 26 s Cold start: 35 s Accuracy < 1.5 m Table 16: Technical parameters of GNSS 4.
ICR-3231 4.7 Parameters of Bluetooth Bluetooth Antenna WLAN and Bluetooth share same LNA and antenna Versions supported Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and Bluetooth 4.2 (Bluetooth Low Energy or BLE) Frequency Range 2.4 to 2.4835 GHz Bluetooth standards Bluetooth version 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate Bluetooth 4.
ICR-3231 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-3231 ✍ 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-3231 ✍ 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-3231 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-3231 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-3231 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-3231 Appendix D: Related Documents [1] Configuration Manual for ICR-3200 Platform [EP] Product-related documents and applications can be obtained on Engineering Portal at https://icr.advantech.cz/download address.
ICR-3231 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.
