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B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual International Headquarters B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc. 707 Dayton Road Ottawa, IL 61350 USA Phone (815) 433-5100 -- General Fax (815) 433-5105 Website: www.bb-elec.com European Headquarters B&B Electronics Ltd. Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland Phone +353 91-792444 -- Fax +353 91-792445 Website: www.bb-europe.com Doc: 710-10001-01 Rev 1.0 – October 2012 2012 B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Used symbols Danger – Information regarding user safety or potential damage to the router. Attention – Problems that can arise in specific situations. Useful tips or information of special interest. GPL license Source codes under GPL license are available free of charge by sending an email to support@bbelec.com. Router version The properties and settings associated with the cellular network connection are not available in noncellular SPECTRE RT routers.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Contents 1. Safety Instructions 1.1 Compliance 1.2 Product disposal instructions 2. Router Description 2.1 Description 2.2 Examples of possible applications: 2.3 Package Contents 2.4 Model Numbers 2.5 Dimensions 3. Mounting Recommendations 4. User Interfaces 4.1 Connectors 4.2 Status Indicators 4.2.1 Auxiliary Port Status Indicators 4.2.1.1 Ethernet Ports 4.2.1.2 RS-232 Ports 4.2.1.3 I/O Ports 4.2.1.4 RS-485/422 Ports 4.3 Power Connector 4.4 Antenna Connector 4.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Figure List Fig. 1: Contents of package.................................................................................................................. 9 Fig. 2: Basic dimensions, metal box ................................................................................................. 11 Fig. 3: Recommended clearance around antennas ......................................................................... 12 Fig. 4: Cable routing ..............................
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Table list Table 1: Auxiliary port possibilities ................................................................................................... 10 Table 2: Model numbers ..................................................................................................................... 10 Table 3: Front panel description ........................................................................................................
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 1. Safety Instructions 1.1 Compliance 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 use 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.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 2. Router Description 2.1 Description The SPECTRE industrial router series is used to connect Ethernet equipment and devices to the Internet or intranet. The SPECTRE 3G cellular router adds wireless connectivity. Thanks to the high data transfer speed of up to 14.4 Mbit/s (download) and 5.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 2.3 SPECTRE User Manual Package Contents The basic router package includes: Router Power supply (3G models only) Crossover Ethernet cable External antenna (3G models only) DIN rail adapter Installation CD Quick Start Guide Fig. 1: Contents of package 9 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 2.4 SPECTRE User Manual Model Numbers Standard Features on Spectre Routers: 10/100 Ethernet, USB Host Port, Binary I/O Port, Dual SIM Card slots Auxiliary Port Functions (Model Dependent): The router can be connected as follows. PORT 1 RS232, RS485/422, ETHERNET, CNT, XC-SW (in combination with PORT 2) PORT 2 RS232, RS485/422, XC-SW (together with PORT 1) Table 1: Auxiliary port possibilities Spectre 3G Wireless Routers Model No.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 2.5 SPECTRE User Manual Dimensions Fig. 2: Basic dimensions, metal box 11 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 3. Mounting Recommendations For best performance, please consider the following: The router should be mounted on a flat solid work surface. The DIN rail adapter is included for DIN rail mounting. Whip antennas should be kept at least 6 cm from cables and metal surfaces on all sides. When using an external antenna in an exposed area, a lightning surge suppressor should be used.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual The cables should be bundled together and kept as far away from the antennas as possible. 1. Length: The combination of power supply and data cables can be a maximum of 1.5 meters. 2. If the length of the data cables exceeds 1.5 meters, overvoltage protectors (surge suppressors) should be used. 3. Do not bundle the data cables with the 120/230 VAC power cable. 4. All wiring to sensors should use shielded twisted pairs. Fig.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Fig. 5: Space in front connectors The router must be securely grounded to earth ground for proper operation. 14 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 4. User Interfaces 4.1 Connectors FRONT PANEL Label Connector Description PWR 2-pin Power supply. ETH RJ45 Connection to the local computer network. PORT 1 RJ45 RS-232/422/485, ETHERNET, or I/O PORT 2 RJ45 RS-232/422/485 or ETHERNET ANT* SMA Main antenna DIV* SMA Diversity antenna USB USB-A Host I/O 3-pin SIM1* - SIM card holder 1 SIM2* - SIM card holder 2 USB connector. Binary input and output.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 4.2 SPECTRE User Manual Status Indicators Label Color State PWR Green Blinking On Router is ready Router is initializing.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 4.2.1 Auxiliary Port Status Indicators 4.2.1.1 Ethernet Ports LED port indicator Green LED On ...................... selected 100 Mbit/s Off ...................... selected 10 Mbit/s On........................ the network cable is connected Yellow LED Blinking ……….... data transmission Off ....................... the network cable is not connected Table 5: Ethernet LED status indication 4.2.1.2 RS-232 Ports LED port indicator Green LED Yellow LED 4.2.1.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 4.3 SPECTRE User Manual Power Connector . 2-PIN PANEL SOCKET Pin number 1 2 Signal mark VCC (+) GND (-) Description Positive input of DC supply voltage (+10 to +30 VDC) Negative input of DC supply voltage Table 9: Connection of power connector Fig. 7: Power connector The router requires a +10 V to +30 V DC supply. Protection against reversed polarity is built into the router. The power consumption during receiving is 1W. The peak power consumption during data sending is 5.5W.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 4.4 SPECTRE User Manual Antenna Connector The antenna is connected to the router using the SMA connector on the front panel. The router cannot operate without the main antenna. (The port is labeled as ANT.) The ANT connector is used to connect the main antenna router. To connect the second antenna for diversity, use the connector labeled DIV. Example of antenna: Fig. 10: External antenna Connect the antenna’s SMA connector to the router’s SMA connector. (See figure below). Fig.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 4.5 SPECTRE User Manual SIM Card Reader The SIM card reader supports 3 V and 1.8 V SIM cards. It is located on the front panel of the router. The router will not operate on UMTS networks unless an activated SIM card with an unblocked PIN is in the reader. The SIM cards may use different access point names (APN). Changing the SIM card: Press the small yellow button on the right hand side of the SIM reader slot to eject the SIM card holder.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 4.6 SPECTRE User Manual Ethernet Port PANEL SOCKET RJ45 Pin number Signal mark 1 TXD+ Transmit Data – positive pole Input/Output 2 TXD- Transmit Data – negative pole Input/Output 3 RXD+ Receive Data – positive pole Input/Output 4 --- --- 5 --- --- 6 RXD- 7 --- --- 8 --- --- Description Receive Data – negative pole Data flow direction Input/Output Table 10: Ethernet connector Fig.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual The Ethernet router connection: Fig. 15: Example of router connection 4.7 Auxiliary Port Connectors Port 1 Port One may configured for Ethernet, serial communications (RS-232/485/422), or (I/O – CNT) based on the router model number. Port Two may be configured for serial communications (RS-232/485/422), or (I/O – CNT). Either port can be fitted with internal switch XC-SW.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Fig. 16: RS232 port connector Pin no. Signal mark 1 RTS Request To Send Input 2 CTS Clear To Send Output 3 DTR Data Terminal Ready Input 4 DSR Data Set Ready Output 5 GND Signal ground 6 RXD Receive Data Output 7 CD Carrier Detect Output 8 TXD Transmit Data Input Description Direction Table 11: RS232 connector Pinout Example of connecting a meter to the router: Fig.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Example of a PC connection to the router: Fig. 18: PC connection to router Cable KD2 is connected to serial port PC (example COM1) Example of the RS232 equipment connection to router (possibility to use all RS232 ports): Fig. 19: RS-232 equipment connection to router 4.7.2 RS-485/422 Ports The RS-485/422 ports can be powered using the internal 3.3V supply or by connecting an external power supply to the port connector.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Jumper J3 Jumper J3 Jumper J2 Fig. 20: Jumper Position for external supply Jumper J2 Fig. 22: Jumper Position for internal supply Jumper J6 Jumpery J4 and J5 Fig. 23: Jumper Position for RS-422 Fig. 21: Jumper Position for RS-485 25 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
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B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Fig. 27: Connection to the router with data cable length less than 10 m Fig. 28: Connection to the router with data cable length more than 10 m With a RS422 data cable more than 10m long, it is necessary to use overvoltage protection on the router side! 28 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 4.7.3 I/O Port The I/O port user interface (CNT) is used to monitor analog and binary input signals and to control binary output signals. The interface has 6 inputs and 1 output. Two of the inputs can be configured as binary counter inputs or general purpose binary inputs. There are also 2 dedicated binary inputs, 2 analog current inputs, and 1 open-collector output.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 4.7.3.5 SPECTRE User Manual Selecting the Binary Input Current The input threshold for detecting a logic 1 can be set at either 8uA or 20mA using a jumper on the module board. When jumper J4 is shorted, the threshold current level is 20 mA. When jumper J4 is not shorted, the threshold current level is 8μA. A threshold current value of 20mA has a higher resistance to noise on the input but also dissipates more power. Jumper J4 Fig.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 4.7.3.6 SPECTRE User Manual Input/Output Connector Panel socket RJ45. Pin number Signal mark Description Data flow direction 1 BIN1/CNT1 Binary input/counter input Input 2 BIN2/CNT2 Binary input/counter input Input 3 BIN3 Binary input Input 4 BIN4 Binary input Input 5 GND Signal ground 6 OUT1 Binary output (open collector) Output 7 AN1 Analog Current input Input 8 AN2 Analog Current input Input Table 14: Input/Output Connector Pinout Fig.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Typical connection of the I/O port circuits: Fig. 29: Connection of the I/O Port circuitry The I/O Port registers are read and written using MODBUS ASCII slave protocol over serial port 1. Using this protocol, it is possible to configure the I/O board, read the input status, and control the output. The I/O port communicates at 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit (8N1).
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B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 0x100F R/- 1. log – lower 16 bits of counter CNT2 value 0x1010 R/- 1. log – prompt frequency CNT2 0x1011 R/- 1. log – average frequency CNT2 0x1012 R/- 1. log – minimal frequency CNT2 0x1013 R/- 1. log – maximal frequency CNT2 0x1100 R/- 2. log 0x1200 R/- 3. log ... R/- ... 0xEF00 R/- 224.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 0xF305 -/W AN1 – upper limit (with sign) 0xF306 -/W bits 7-3: AN1 – metering circuit switch time 0 → 1/64 sec 1 → 2/64 sec ...
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 0xF600 -/W CNT2 – multiplicative constant 0xF601 -/W CNT2 – upper limit 0xF602 -/W CNT2 – time of limit overrun [sec] 0xF603 -/W CNT2 – time for metering reset [sec] 0xFFFF -/W Switch main supply off on set time [min] Table 15: MODBUS Input/Output Address space 37 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 4.8 SPECTRE User Manual USB Port PANEL SOCKET USB-A Pin Signal mark number 1 +5V 2 USB data 3 USB data + 4 GND Description Positive pole of 5V DC supply voltage USB data signal – negative pole USB data signal – positive pole Negative pole of DC supply voltage Data flow direction Input/Output Input/Output Table 16: Connection of USB connector Fig. 30: USB connector 38 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Example of connecting devices with a serial interface to the USB router: Fig. 31: Connecting a PLC to the router Connecting a USB flash drive to the USB router: Fig. 32: Connecting USB memory stick to the router 39 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 4.9 SPECTRE User Manual I/O Port 3-PIN PANEL SOCKET Pin no. Signal mark 1 2 3 BIN0 GND OUT0 Description Binary input Signal ground Binary output Data flow direction Input Output Table 17: I/O port Connection Fig. 33: I/O connection The user interface I/O is for the processing of binary input signals and for control (settings) of binary output signals. Binary output is not switched to ground in the default configuration. The maximum load for the binary output is 30V / 100mA.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Circuit example of a binary input or output connected to the router: Fig. 35: Connection of binary input and output of router 41 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 5. Resetting or Rebooting the Router It is important to distinguish between resetting and rebooting the router. Action Reboot Reset Router behavior Turn off and then turn on router Actions Disconnect and connect the power. Restore the factory default configuration and reboot the router. Press the reboot button in the Web configuration. Press RST button.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 6. Initial Setup Before you can set up the router you will need to make all of the necessary connections. The router cannot operate without a connected antenna, SIM card (for UMTS networks), and a power supply. For 3G models, operation without an antenna can damage the router. Fig. 37: Router connections 43 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 6.1 SPECTRE User Manual Starting the Router Connect power to the router. In the default setting the router will start to login automatically to the preset APN. The Ethernet port DHCP server will assign device addresses. The behavior of the router can be modified by means of the Web or Telnet interface, as described in the configuration manual. The power consumption during receiving is 1W. The peak power consumption during data sending is 5.5 W.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 6.3 SPECTRE User Manual Technical Parameters SPECTRE Router Complies with standards Temperature range Protection Supply voltage Consumption Dimensions Weight Antenna connector* User interface Function Storage Freely In switch board Receive Mode Transmit: GPRS* Transmit: UMTS /HSDPA/EVDO* ETH USB PORT 1 PORT 2 EN 301 511, v9.0.2, EN 301 908-1&2, v3.2.1, ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1, EN 60950-1:06 ed.
B&B Electronics, Inc. 32b ARM microprocessor Memory Interface SPECTRE User Manual 512 Mb DDR SDRAM 128 Mb FLASH 1 Mb MRAM Serial interface RS232 Ethernet interface 10/100Mbit/s USB 2.0 interface Table 21: Processor Specifications Port IO Input/Output Binary input reed contact with trigger level 1.3 up to 1.4 V Binary output 120 mA/max. 30 V Table 22: I/O Port Specifications 46 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 7. Troubleshooting 7.1 FAQ Q. I have NAT enabled. My equipment is not connecting to the network The device's gateway has to be configured as the router. Q. The router resets itself and the Ethernet connection fails. The router will not function without an antenna. Keep the antenna as far as possible from the power supply. Q. I can’t access the Web server over NAT.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual Q. I switched the router to offline mode by SMS message, but the router is in online mode after restart. SMS messages do not permanently change the router configuration. They remain in effect only until the router is restarted. 48 SPECTRE_User_Manual_2912m www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.
B&B Electronics, Inc. SPECTRE User Manual 8. Customer Support Up to date information product information is on the product website: http://www.bb-elec.com/ Maintenance: Handle the SIM card carefully. Do not bend, scratch or expose the card to static electricity. Do not clean the router with harsh chemicals, solvents or abrasive cleaners. B&B Electronics hereby declares that the router described in this user’s guide fits all basic demands of directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE).
