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RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink®
4G LTE Cellular Modem
Revision: 6/16
C o p y r i g h t
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  • Page 1 RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem Revision: 6/16 C o p y r i g h t © 2 0 1 6 C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c ,...

  • Page 3: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty “Products manufactured by CSI are warranted by CSI to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for twelve months from the date of shipment unless otherwise specified in the corresponding product manual. (Product manuals are available for review online at www.campbellsci.com.) Products not manufactured by CSI, but that are resold by CSI, are warranted only to the limits extended by the original manufacturer.
  • Page 4 Assistance Products may not be returned without prior authorization. The following contact information is for US and international customers residing in countries served by Campbell Scientific, Inc. directly. Affiliate companies handle repairs for customers within their territories. Please visit www.campbellsci.com determine which Campbell Scientific company serves your country.
  • Page 5 Safety DANGER — MANY HAZARDS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH INSTALLING, USING, MAINTAINING, AND WORKING ON OR AROUND TRIPODS, TOWERS, AND ANY ATTACHMENTS TO TRIPODS AND TOWERS SUCH AS SENSORS, CROSSARMS, ENCLOSURES, ANTENNAS, ETC. FAILURE TO PROPERLY AND COMPLETELY ASSEMBLE, INSTALL, OPERATE, USE, AND MAINTAIN TRIPODS, TOWERS, AND ATTACHMENTS, AND FAILURE TO HEED WARNINGS, INCREASES THE RISK OF DEATH, ACCIDENT, SERIOUS INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND PRODUCT FAILURE.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    RV50 Mounting Kit (pn 32252) ............14 7.3.1 Mounting the RV50 Flat on the Backplate ......... 14 7.3.2 Mounting the RV50 on Edge to the Backplate ......15 Wiring and Connections ..............15 7.4.1 Modem Communication Connections ........16 7.4.2 Modem Power Connections ............
  • Page 8 Sending to Multiple Addresses ............B-2 Sending a Text Message to a Phone ..........B-2 EmailSend Program Example ............B-2 C. Configuring the RV50 for Dynamic IP ....C-1 D. Using the RV50 Ethernet Port ....... D-1 E. Regulatory Information .......... E-1 Important Information for North American Users......

  • Page 9: Introduction

    GSM/GPRS/EDGE/HSPA+/LTE business account or an equivalent account from another service provider. See Section 4.1, Establish Cellular Service (p. 2) for more information. For additional information on the RV50 modem, see the Support section of the Sierra Wireless website. Before using the RV50, please study: •...

  • Page 10: Quickstart

    RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem • Upon receipt of the RV50, inspect the package and contents for damage. File any damage claims with the shipping company. • Immediately check package contents against the shipping documentation. Contact Campbell Scientific about any discrepancies.

  • Page 11: At&T

    IP Address and APN for GSM/GPRS/EDGE/HSPA+/LTE service Install the SIM Card The SIM in the RV50 is a smartcard that securely stores the key identifying a mobile subscriber. You will only need to install the SIM once in the life of the modem.

  • Page 12: Configure Rv50

    It may also be configured in Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) mode. For a description of the modes, see Section 5, Overview . For (p. 9) instructions on setting up the RV50 in PPP mode, see Section 7.5, ACEmanager and Template Files , and Section 7.6, Enabling (p. 18) PPP Mode (p.
  • Page 13 12V or SW12V or control port Power (7 to 36 V) Connect the power cable to the RV50 DC Power input. When the RV50 is properly set up and powered, the status LEDs will turn on. The RV50 will begin the activation/provisioning process and attempt to connect to the mobile network.

  • Page 14: Set Up Loggernet

    Add a datalogger to the IPPort (PakBus® dataloggers, for example the CR1000, require a PakBusPort). Select the IPPort in the Network Map. Enter the RV50 IP address (or domain name) and port number. The IP address and port number are input in the Internet IP Address field separated by a colon.
  • Page 15 RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem Example settings for a static IP address: For PakBus dataloggers, leave the default settings for the PakBusPort. PakBus Port Always Open should not be checked.

  • Page 16: Set Up Hardware

    RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem For PakBus dataloggers, select the datalogger in the Network Map and set the PakBus Address to match that of the datalogger (default address in the datalogger is 1). Click Apply to save the changes.

  • Page 17: Overview

    RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem Overview The RV50 modem may be configured in one of two ways, depending on the communications type and needs of the user. For many applications that just need a connection for data collection and datalogger maintenance or monitoring, setup as a serial server is sufficient.

  • Page 18: Installation

    RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem EV-DO/CDMA: 800(BC0), 1900(BC1), 1700(BC10) GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band Industry Approvals: FCC, IC, PTCRB Software defined radio with automatic network operator switching Dual SIM Interfaces Host Interfaces • 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45 • RS-232 serial port, DB9 female •...

  • Page 19: Datalogger Site Equipment

    CPI/RS-232 RJ45 to DB9 Cable (pn 31055) — connects the modem to the CR6 CPI/RS-232 port. If connecting to CS I/O port: SC105 Interface — any current datalogger with a CS I/O port The SC105 must be configured for use with the modem using DevConfig. Settings should be:...
  • Page 20 RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem mounting bracket attaches to a mast or crossarm, and it serves as the antenna ground plane. The antenna has an N type (female) threaded permanent stud for easy mounting to the included bracket or through an enclosure wall.

  • Page 21: Antennas For Use With The Rv50 Modem

    RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem Part number 20679 Omnidirectional Antenna Part number 32262 2 dBd Omnidirectional Antenna Part number 31128 8dBd Wideband Yagi Antenna Part number 32256 4G/3G Cellular Whip Antenna FIGURE 7-1. Antennas for Use with the RV50 Modem...

  • Page 22: Rv50 Mounting Kit (Pn 32252)

    7.3.1 Mounting the RV50 Flat on the Backplate Use the two included flat-head Phillips screws to mount the bracket to the backplate first. Then use two of the included pan-head Phillips screws to mount the RV50 to the bracket. See FIGURE 7-3.

  • Page 23: Mounting The Rv50 On Edge To The Backplate

    FIGURE 7-3. Flat Mount 7.3.2 Mounting the RV50 on Edge to the Backplate Use two of the included pan-head Phillips screws to mount the RV50 to the bracket. Then use two of the included pan-head Phillips screws to mount the bracket to the backplate.

  • Page 24: Modem Communication Connections

    FIGURE 7-7. Ethernet Connection CS I/O connection using an SC105 (pn 16686) The SC105 interface is used to connect the modem to a datalogger CS I/O port. The SC105 can be connected directly to the modem RS-232 port. Alternatively, it can be connected to the modem using the serial cable supplied with the SC105 (pn 10873).

  • Page 25: Modem Power Connections

    RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem 7.4.2 Modem Power Connections A power cable is included with the modem and is used to connect the RV50 to the datalogger 12V terminal. Connection to the switched 12V (SW12V) terminal or a control port terminal allows the datalogger to switch power to the modem during scheduled transmission intervals.

  • Page 26: Acemanager And Template Files

    RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem ACEmanager and Template Files Section 4, QuickStart , describes how to set up the RV50 in serial server (p. 2) mode using ACEmanager. ACEmanager along with template files can be used to set up the RV50 in serial server mode or PPP.

  • Page 27: Acemanager Template Files

    RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem RV50 template files from Campbell Scientific’s website (www.campbellsci.com/downloads) are used to configure the RV50 modem using ACEmanager. See TABLE 7-2. TABLE 7-2. AceManager Template Files Template Files for the RV50 Description Serial server mode or PPP mode, for RV50_115200.xml...

  • Page 28: Enabling Ppp Mode

    Enabling PPP Mode The first step in enabling PPP mode is using the template file to configure the RV50 as described in Section 7.5, ACEmanager and Template Files (p. 18) After configuring the modem, you must use DevConfig to configure the datalogger for PPP mode.
  • Page 29 RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem For the Config/Port Used, use the drop-down list to select the datalogger port you wish to use for PPP. RS-232 is the standard choice, but any port in the drop-down list can be used.

  • Page 30: Operation

    , for more information. (p. D-1) LED Indicator Lights When your RV50 is connected to power and an antenna, there is a specific pattern to the lights to indicate its operation mode as described in TABLE 8-1. TABLE 8-1. LED Indicator Lights...

  • Page 31: Rebooting The Rv50

    Traffic is being transmitted or received over both the WAN interface and the serial Flashing port. This behavior only appears if the RV50 is configured to display it. Refer to the Amber ALEOS Software Configuration Guide (Serial chapter) from the Sierra Wireless website.

  • Page 32: Attributions

    RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem Attributions AirLink and Sierra Wireless are registered trademarks of Sierra Wireless. AT&T is a trademark of AT&T Intellectual Property. Bell is a registered trademark of Bell Canada. Firefox is a registered trademark of Mozilla Foundation.

  • Page 33: Controlling Power To The Rv50

    RV50 The RV50 uses considerably more power than the datalogger. Therefore, it may be necessary to use the datalogger to control power to the RV50. The following program examples show how to control power to the RV50 using the switched 12V (SW12V) terminal on the datalogger.
  • Page 34 Appendix A. Controlling Power to the RV50 CRBasic Example A-2, also created by Short Cut, performs the same function as the first program (turn on SW12 for 15 minutes every 60 minutes between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.) without using the TimeIsBetween instruction. This method should be used for CR1000, CR300 and CR800 operating systems prior to version 28.

  • Page 35: Emailsend Using The Gmail™ Outgoing Smtp Server

    Appendix B. EmailSend Using the Gmail™ Outgoing SMTP Server NOTE The functionality described in this Appendix is not available for CR5000 or CR200-series dataloggers. Due to changes by Gmail, the EmailSend program in this appendix NOTE will only work with our faster dataloggers, the CR6 and the CR300.

  • Page 36: Sending To Multiple Addresses

    B.4 EmailSend Program Example CRBasic Example sends an email message when an alarm condition is True. Both the CR6 and the RV50 modem must be configured as PPP as described in Section 7.5, ACEmanager and Template Files , and Section (p.
  • Page 37 Appendix B. EmailSend Using the Gmail™ Outgoing SMTP Server Public EmailResult DataTable (TenSecData,True,-1) DataInterval (0,10,Sec,10) Sample (1,Batt,FP2) Sample (1,Temp,FP2) EndTable DataTable(EmailLog,True,10) Sample (1,EmailResult,FP2) Sample (1,EmailServerResp,String) Sample (1,Message,String) EndTable BeginProg Scan (1,Sec,3,0) Battery (Batt) PanelTemp (RefTemp,250) TCDiff (Temp,1,mV200C,U1,TypeT,RefTemp,True ,0,250,1.0,0) CallTable TenSecData NextScan SlowSequence Delay...
  • Page 38 Appendix B. EmailSend Using the Gmail™ Outgoing SMTP Server...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Rv50 For Dynamic Ip

    A dynamic IP address is used with a service such as IP Manager (described below) to translate a domain name to a dynamic IP address, so that the RV50 can be contacted by name as if it had a static IP.
  • Page 40 Appendix C. Configuring the RV50 for Dynamic IP Restrictions for Device Name: • Must begin with a letter or number • Can include a hyphen (-) • Cannot contain spaces • Must be no longer than 20 characters total Verify that the Domain, IP Manager Server 1, and IP Manager Server 2 are the same as above.

  • Page 41: Serial Server Mode With Dynamic Ip

    Appendix C. Configuring the RV50 for Dynamic IP FIGURE C-1. Serial Server Mode with Dynamic IP...
  • Page 42 Appendix C. Configuring the RV50 for Dynamic IP...
  • Page 43 The following example can be used to communicate with a CR1000 / NL121 via the RV50 Ethernet port. Port forwarding in the RV50 must be enabled and specific ports need to be forwarded to the CR1000 (in this case ports 80 and 6785).
  • Page 44 CR1000 via LoggerNet using the public IP address of the RV50 and port 6785. You can also open a web browser and enter the public IP address of the RV50 to see the default web page of the CR1000.

  • Page 45: Important Information For North American Users

    FCC ID/IC Number Device Frequency Band N7NMC7355 2417C-MC7355 Cellular Band 6.5 dBi PCS Band 3.0 dBi Band 4 6.0 dBi AirLink RV50 Band 13 9.0 dBi Band 17 9.0 dBi Band 25 3.0 dBi...

  • Page 46: E.4 Declaration Of Conformity

    Appendix E. Regulatory Information E.3 EU Sierra Wireless hereby declares the AirLink RV50 devices is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The RV50 displays the CE mark. WARNING Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Sierra Wireless could void the user’s...

  • Page 47: Rohs Compliance

    Appendix E. Regulatory Information E.5 RoHS Compliance...
  • Page 48 Appendix E. Regulatory Information...
  • Page 50 Campbell Scientific Companies Campbell Scientific, Inc. Campbell Scientific Canada Corp. 815 West 1800 North 14532 – 131 Avenue NW Logan, Utah 84321 Edmonton AB T5L 4X4 UNITED STATES CANADA • info@campbellsci.com • dataloggers@campbellsci.ca www.campbellsci.com www.campbellsci.ca Campbell Scientific Africa Pty. Ltd. Campbell Scientific Centro Caribe S.A.

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