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  • Page 1 User Guide NTC-140-02 – 4G M2M Router...

  • Page 2: Important Notice

    NetComm Wireless accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from errors or delays in transmission or reception, or the failure of the NetComm Wireless NTC-140-02 to transmit or receive such data.
  • Page 3 Copyright© 2015 NetComm Wireless Limited. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary to NetComm Wireless. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without prior written consent of NetComm Wireless.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    DIN rail mount ......................................14 Pole mount using DIN rail bracket ................................15 Desk mount ......................................... 15 Installation and configuration of the NTC-140-02 router ......................16 Powering the router ..................................... 16 Installing the router ...................................... 16 Advanced configuration ................................17 Status ......................................
  • Page 5 Appendix I: Using USB devices and MicroSD™ cards ......................149 Accessing USB/SD card storage devices ..............................149 Host and Device mode ....................................149 Safety and product care ................................150 Product Warranty..................................155 www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 6: Overview

    Overview Introduction This document provides you all the information you need to set up, configure and use the NetComm Wireless NTC-140-02 router. Target audience This document is intended for system integrators or experienced hardware installers who understand telecommunications terminology and concepts.

  • Page 7: Product Introduction

    Tested for vehicular applications IEC Class 5M2 and MIL-STD-810F Method 516.5. Product features The robust and intelligent NetComm 4G M2M Router is designed to provide real-time M2M data connectivity even in harsh environments. The NTC-140-02 creates reliable point-to-point or point-to-multi-point wide area network (WAN) connections for a variety of mission critical applications such as primary broadband, video surveillance, retail payments and business continuity.

  • Page 8: Physical Dimensions And Indicators

    Physical dimensions and indicators Physical dimensions Below is a list of the physical dimensions of the NTC-140-02 router. Figure 1 – NTC-140-02router Dimensions NTC-140-02ROUTER (WITHOUT EXTERNAL ANTENNAS ATTACHED) Length 143 mm Depth 107 mm Height 34 mm Weight ~235g Table 2 - Device Dimensions www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 9: Led Indicators

    LED indicators The NTC-140-02 router uses LEDs to display the current system and connection status. Figure 2 - NTC-140-02router LED Indicators LED ICON NAME COLOUR STATE DESCRIPTION Power off Double flash Powering up Power on Power Power on in recovery mode...
  • Page 10 The signal strength LEDs update within a few seconds with a rolling average signal strength reading. When selecting a location for the router or connected or positioning an external antenna, please allow up to 20 seconds for the signal strength LEDs to update before repositioning. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 11: Ethernet Port Led Indicators

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  • Page 12: Interfaces

    (i) ignition input detection terminal. LAN port LAN port for wired Ethernet clients. LAN/WAN port LAN or WAN port for wired Ethernet clients or to bridge another network connection. Table 6 – Interfaces www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 13: Placement Of The Router

    DIN rail mounting bracket V Bend allows you to snap the DIN bracket onto the middle of a DIN rail rather than sliding it onto the end. Figure 6 – DIN rail mounting bracket www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 14: Wall Mounted Via Din Rail Bracket

    Wall mounted via DIN rail bracket Figure 7 - Wall mounted via DIN rail bracket DIN rail mount Figure 8 – DIN rail mount www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 15: Pole Mount Using Din Rail Bracket

    Pole mount using DIN rail bracket Figure 9 - Pole mount using DIN rail bracket Desk mount Figure 10 – Desk mount www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 16: Installation And Configuration Of The Ntc-140-02Router

    Powering the router The NTC-140-02 router may be powered using the included power supply cable with 8-40V to the Molex connector. A suitable power supply (PSU-0039) is available as an accessory. The diagram below shows the layout of the pins on the Molex connector.

  • Page 17: Advanced Configuration

    For security reasons, we highly recommend that you change the passwords for the root and admin accounts upon initial installation. You can do so by navigating to the System and then Administration page. The Status page is displayed when you have successfully logged in. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 18: Status

    Advanced status details. You can toggle the sections from view by clicking the buttons to show or hide them. Extra status boxes will appear as additional software features are enabled (e.g. VPN connectivity). Figure 13 – NTC-140-02 Status page www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router...
  • Page 19 Displays the HSDPA category (1-8) for the current downlink. SIM ICCID The Integrated Circuit Card Identifier of the SIM card used with the router, a unique number up to 19 digits in length. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 20 Displays whether the packet service is attached or detached. When APN or username/password is changed, the device Packet service status detaches and reattaches to the network. Table 10 - Status page item details www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 21: Networking

    The data connection page allows you to configure and enable/disable the connection profile. To access this page, click on the Networking menu, and under the Wireless WAN menu, select the Data connection item. Figure 14 – Data connection settings www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 22 To manually configure a connection profile: Click the Edit button corresponding to the Profile that you wish to modify. The data connection profile settings page is displayed. Figure 15 - Data connection profile settings www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 23 NAT IP address. This may be disabled if a framed route configuration is required and local devices require WAN IP addresses. Click the Save button when you have finished entering the profile details. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 24 Status page. When there is a mobile broadband connection, the WWAN section is expanded showing the details of the connection and the Status field displays Connected. To see details on the connected session, you can click the Show data usage button. Figure 17 - WWAN connection status section www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 25 On the Connect on demand page, click the Connect on demand toggle key so that it is ON. Extra options appear. See the following sub-sections for further instructions. Figure 18 - Connect on demand configuration options www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 26 When you check the box for these options, it tells the router to ignore the request from that application type and will not dial a connection when this data type is received. Figure 22 - Connect on demand - Excluding application types www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 27 To enable the logging of the Connect on demand feature, click the Enable verbose mode toggle key to switch it ON. See the System log section for more information. Figure 24 – Connect on demand - Verbose logging configuration www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 28: Sim Management

    SMS. See the Diagnostics section for details on using the SMS Wake up function. SIM management The SIM management page displays the status of the SIM card. Figure 26 – SIM Management www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 29 To scan for available networks, set the Select operator mode from automatic to Manual then click the scan button. This operation can take a few minutes and requires that the packet data session be disconnected prior to scanning. Figure 28 - Operator settings www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 30 If the SIM card is locked, you will receive a notice when you access the Status page after which you will be directed to the PIN settings page to enter the PIN. The PIN settings page lists the status of the SIM at the top of the page. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 31 Note: Select Remember PIN if you do not want to enter the PIN code each time the SIM is inserted. Click the Save button. If successful, the router displays the following screen: Figure 31 - SIM security settings - SIM unlock successful www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 32 PIN fields, then enter the desired PIN into the New PIN and Confirm new PIN fields and click the Save button. Figure 33 - PIN settings - Change PIN When the PIN has been changed successfully, the following screen is displayed: www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 33 You will be issued a PUK to enable you to unlock the SIM and enter a new PIN. Enter the new PIN and PUK codes. Click the Save button when you have finished entering the new PIN and PUK codes. Figure 35 - SIM security - SIM PUK locked www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 34: Lan

    In most cases, it is not necessary to disable DNS masquerading but if you need to, click the DNS masquerading toggle key to turn it OFF and then click the Save button. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 35 DNS server, the primary and secondary WINS server, as well as the advanced DHCP settings such as NTP, TFTP and Option 150/Option 160 (VoIP options). Figure 38 - DHCP configuration www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 36 In the IP Address fields, enter the IP address that you wish to reserve for the device. If the Enable toggle key is not set to ON, click it to switch it to the ON position. Click the Save button to save the settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 37 Clone button and the details will be copied to the address reservation list fields. Remember to click the Save button under the Address reservation list section to confirm the configuration. Figure 40 - Dynamic DHCP client list www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 38: Ethernet Lan/Wan

    Displays whether the interface is inserted The MAC address of the interface. Port The type of port. Configuration Select whether the port operates as a LAN or WAN port. Table 13 - Ethernet group configuration items www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 39 The second DNS server for the WAN interface. Metric The metric value is used to define the priority of the interface. Lower metric values indicate higher priority. Table 14 - Ethernet WAN configuration options www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 40: Pppoe

    Data connection profile settings before connecting. See the Manually configuring a connection profile section for more detail. Use your downstream device to initiate a network connection using a PPPoE client. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 41: Wan Failover

    This works in a similar manner to the Watchdogs feature but with different ranges on the timers. Please refer to the Watchdogs section of this user guide for a more detailed description of this function. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 42 Failback success count registered on a higher priority interface with respect to the Monitor total count before the router fails back to that interface. Table 16 - Failover configuration - Ping monitoring www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 43: Routing

    In the Metric field enter the metric for the route. The metric value is used by the router to prioritise routes. The lower the value, the higher the priority. To give the route the highest priority, set it to 0. Click the Save button to save your settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 44 Figure 50 - Active routing list Deleting static routes From the static routing list, click the icon to the right of the entry you wish to delete. Figure 51 - Deleting a static route www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 45 Using the Version drop down list, select the version of RIP that you would like to use. Select the interface for which you want RIP to apply. You can choose the LAN interface, the WWAN interface or BOTH. Click the Save button to confirm your settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 46 Note: Configuring VRRP changes the MAC address of the Ethernet port and therefore if you want to resume with the web configuration you must use the new IP address (VRRP IP) or on a command prompt type: arp –d <ip address> (i.e. arp –d 192.168.1.1) to clear the arp cache.(old MAC address). www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 47: Port Forwarding

    Click the Save button to confirm your settings. Figure 55 - Port forwarding settings To delete a port forwarding rule, click the button on the Port forwarding list for the corresponding rule that you would like to delete. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 48 Click the DMZ toggle key to turn the DMZ function ON. Enter the IP Address of the device to be the DMZ host into the DMZ IP Address field. Click the Save button to save your settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 49 To access the DMZ page, click on the Networking menu at the top of the screen, click on the Routing failover menu on the left, then click on the Router firewall menu item. Figure 57 - Router firewall toggle key www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 50 Click the Save button to confirm the default rule. In the Current MAC / IP / Port filtering rules in system section, click the +Add button. Figure 59 - Current MAC / IP/ Port filtering rules in effect www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 51 The new rule is displayed in the filtering rules list. You can edit the rule by clicking the Edit button or delete the rule by clicking the button. Figure 61 - Completed filtering rule www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 52: Vpn

    VPN connection types. Note: The following descriptions are an overview of the various VPN options available. More detailed instructions are available in separate whitepapers on the NetComm Wireless website. IPSec IPSec operates on Layer 3 of the OSI model and as such can protect higher layered protocols. IPSec is used for both site to site VPN and Remote Access VPN.
  • Page 53 Figure 63 – IPSec profile edit www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 54 Select the IPSec encryption type to use with the VPN connection. Select the IPSec hash type to use for the VPN connection. The hash is used for authentication of packets for the VPN IPSec hash connection. Table 18 - IPSec Configuration Items www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 55 In the VPN network address and VPN network subnet mask fields, enter the IP address and network subnet mask to assign to your VPN. This is ideally an internal IP address which differs from your existing address scheme. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
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  • Page 57 Figure 66 – OpenVPN server profile settings www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 58 If it is not selected, the OpenVPN connection allows for secure communication links between this router and the remote OpenVPN server only. Use the Authentication type options to select the Authentication type that you would like to use for the OpenVPN client. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 59 In the Profile name field, type a name for the OpenVPN P2P profile you are creating. On the router designated as the server, leave the Server IP address field empty. On the router designated as the client, enter the WAN IP address/host domain name of the server. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 60 Upload button to send it to the slave. Perform the same for the other router, uploading the slave’s secret key file to master. When they are uploaded click the Save button to complete the peer-to-peer OpenVPN configuration. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 61: Configuring The Pptp Client

    Figure 71 - PPTP client list Click the +Add button to begin configuring a new PPTP client profile. The PPTP client edit screen is displayed. Figure 72 - VPN PPTP client edit www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 62 Click the Save button to save the changes. The VPN will attempt to connect after your click Save. Click the Status button at the top left of the interface to return to the status window and monitor the VPN’s connection state. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 63 Figure 73 - GRE client list Click the +Add button to begin configuring a new GRE tunnelling client profile. The GRE Client Edit screen is displayed. Figure 74 – GRE client edit www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 64 Click the Save button to save the changes. The VPN will attempt to connect after your click Save. Click the Status button at the top left of the interface to return to the status window and monitor the VPN’s connection state. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 65: Services

    In the Username and Password fields, enter the logon credentials for your DDNS account. Enter the password for the account again in the Verify password field. Click the Save button to save the DDNS configuration settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 66: Network Time (Ntp)

    System Log entries and Firewall settings where the current system time is displayed and recorded. Any NTP server available publicly on the internet may be used. The default NTP server is 0.netcomm.pool.ntp.org. To access the Network time (NTP) page, click on the Services menu at the top of the screen then click on the Network time (NTP) menu item on the left.

  • Page 67: Data Stream Manager

    TCP server running on the router. In each case, the logical flow of the stream is from Endpoint A to Endpoint B. Customers interested in developing their own applications to create custom endpoints and streams can contact NetComm Wireless about our Software Development Kit.
  • Page 68 Note: Using a custom host port name is not recommended for normal use as the device path can change between power cycles of the router. TCP server This creates a TCP server endpoint with the following options available. Figure 79 - TCP server endpoint configuration www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 69 This creates a UDP client endpoint with the following options available. The retry timeout period specifies the number of seconds to wait between attempts to re-establish a connection in the event that it is lost. The client will attempt re-connection indefinitely every Retry timeout interval. Figure 82 - UDP client endpoint configuration www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 70 • Enter Command State – when connected to PPP endpoint, this is equivalent to disconnect. When connected to IP modem or CSD endpoint, this enters online command state (e.g. process AT commands without dropping the connection). www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 71 The CSD (Circuit Switched Data) endpoint is designed for use when CSD connectivity is required between equipment connected through NetComm Wireless routers. A typical application of CSD is a dial-up connection to an ISDN service. CSD calls use the functionality of the GSM networking and switching subsystem to carry data via GSM or later cellular networks.
  • Page 72 ‘keep alive’ packets to keep the socket open and create an overhead when the TCP data connection is not in use. Figure 86 – TCP connect-on-demand endpoint configuration www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 73 Click the Save button. The Endpoints list is displayed with the newly created endpoint listed and a summary of the settings your configured. Figure 88 - Endpoints list www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 74 TCP server running on the router. Use the Mode drop down list to select the mode of operation of the endpoint. The mode can be thought of as a transformation of the data as it arrives at this endpoint. Figure 90 - Edit data stream www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 75 Click the Save button. The new stream appears in the Data stream list. Figure 91 - Data stream list. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 76 1 (Serial), 8 15 (TCP Client connection, which is (RS232), 9 Connect on Raw/Raw dsm_data_mover initiated ONLY when (RS485), 10 Demand) data is seen on serial (RS422) port Table 22 - Data stream applications www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 77: Padd

    PADD server mode and PADD client mode can be run at the same time. To access the PADD configuration page, click on the Services menu at the top of the screen then click on the PADD menu item on the left. Figure 92 - PADD www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 78: Remote Management

    The Download button displays the Management Information Base (MIB) of the router. The MIB displays all the objects of the router that can have their values set or report their status. The MIB is formatted in the SNMP-related standard RFC1155. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 79 To send a manual SNMP Heartbeat, click the Send heartbeat button. When you have finished configuring the SNMP traps, click the Save button to save the settings. Note: When a factory reset is performed via SNMP, the SNMP settings are preserved. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 80 Note: You must have your own compatible ACS infrastructure to use TR-069. In order to access and configure the TR-069 settings you must be logged into the router as the root user. Note: When a factory reset of the router is performed via TR-069, the TR-069 settings are preserved. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 81 ACS inform messages. In the Inform Period field, enter the number of seconds between the inform messages. Click the Save button to save the settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 82 M2M devices. It is less taxing on the system and network than OMA-DM and TR-069. OMA-LWM2M runs over UDP and supports asynchronous notifications when a resource changes. It provides: Firmware upgrades Device monitoring and configuration Server provisioning Figure 96 - OMA Lightweight M2M configuration www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 83 Supported objects The objects and instances used by NetComm Wireless routers are all part of the Open Mobile Alliance and IPSO Alliance approved list. At this time, there are no NetComm-specific objects or instances. For more information on the Lightweight M2M specifications, please visit the Open Mobile Alliance Specifications for Public Comment website: http://technical.openmobilealliance.org/Technical/technical-information/specifications-for-public-comment...

  • Page 84: Gps

    To use the GPS function, set the GPS operation toggle key to ON and click the Save button. Figure 97 – GPS configuration The Google maps button provides a quick short cut to show your router’s current position on a map. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 85 Toggles the Odometer function on and off. Specifies the minimum distance that the router must travel from its current position before the Threshold Odometer reading increases. Table 24 - Odometer configuration options www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 86: Io Configuration

    IO configuration The NTC-140-02 Router is equipped with a 2 x 2 Molex connector providing Power (+), Ground (−), a multipurpose input and output pin and an ignition detection input. The multipurpose input/output pin may be independently configured for various functions,...
  • Page 87 Note: Please refer to the SDK Developer Guide for hardware information about the Input/Output pins, wiring examples and configuration of the pins via the command line interface. There are also wiring examples in Appendix G of this User Guide. Contact NetComm Wireless Technical Support for access to the Software Development Kit. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 88: Event Notification

    To access the Event notification configuration page, click the Services menu item, select the Event configuration menu item on the left, then select the Notification configuration menu item. Figure - Event notification configuration www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 89 Click the Save button when you have entered the required details. From the Event notification menu on the left of the screen, select the Notification configuration menu item. Select the Enable event notification toggle key to turn it to the ON position. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 90 In this case, you must go to the Notification configuration screen and remove the check marks from all the notification types for each event for which the destination profile is configured. When you have done that, return to the Event destination list and select the delete button. Click the Save button. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 91: Email Settings

    Enter the password of the account to be used for sending emails once more for confirmation. Email test recipient Enter an email address to send a test message to, then click the Send test email button. Table 29 - Email client settings www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 92: Sms Messaging

    SMS messaging The NTC-140-02 router offers an advanced SMS feature set, including sending messages, receiving messages, redirecting incoming messages to another destination, as well as supporting remote commands and diagnostics messages. Some of the functions supported include: Ability to send a text message via a cellular network and store it in permanent storage.
  • Page 93 “192.168.20.3” on port “2002” at the same time. To disable redirection to a TCP or UDP address, clear the TCP server address and UDP server address fields and click the Save button. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 94: New Message

    When you have finished typing your message and you are ready to send it, click the Send button. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 95 Add to White list. Click this button to add the sender’s mobile number to the white list on the router. Delete button. Click this button to delete the corresponding message. Refresh button. Click this button to refresh the inbox or outbox to see new messages. Table 31 - Inbox/Outbox icons www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 96 We highly recommended that you use the white list and a password when utilising this feature to prevent unauthorised access. See the White list description for more information. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 97 The maximum limit can be set per hour, day, week or month. The router will send a maximum of 100 replies by default. The number of messages sent is shown below the options. The total transmitted message count resets after a reboot or at the beginning of the time frame specified. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 98 Destination number field and optionally define a password in the Password field. When you have finished adding numbers click the Save button to save the entries. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 99 ON, the router will send a reply if the command is correct but a variable or value is incorrect, for example, due to misspelling. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 100 PASSWORD set VARIABLE1=VALUE1; set VARIABLE2=VALUE2; set VARIABLE3=VALUE3 If required, values can also be bound by an apostrophe, double apostrophe or back tick. For Example: “set VARIABLE=’VALUE’” “set VARIABLE=”VALUE”” “set VARIABLE=`VALUE`” “get VARIABLE” www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 101 Instructs the router to generate new public SSH keys. ssh.clearkeys Instructs the router to clear the client public SSH key files. Table 33 - List of basic SMS diagnostic commands www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 102 Returns the PPPoE status, currently configured dial string and service name set pppoe set pppoe=1, telstra.internet, test Sets the PPPoE status on, APN to telstra.internet, and service name to test. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 103 1 days 02:30:12 or 0 days 00:00:00 when statistics.usage_current wanuptime cellular broadband wwan down session /proc/uptime deviceuptime Device up time 1 days 02:30:12 wwan.0.system_network_status.current_band band Current band WCDMA850 Table 35 - List of basic SMS diagnostics RDB variables www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 104 (if available) while the get forceplmn command retrieves the currently configured network on the router. Command format: set forceplmn=0|MCC,MNC| MCC,MNC,Network Type www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 105 Not required execute pdpcycle connected) and reconnect the data Required PASSWORD execute pdpcycle connection Not required execute pdpdown Send SMS to disconnect the data connection Required PASSWORD execute pdpdown Not required execute pdpup www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 106 PASSWORD set ssh.proto=1 Not required get ssh.passauth Retrieve password authentication status Required PASSWORD get.ssh.passauth Not required set ssh.passauth=1 or set ssh.passauth=0 Enable/disable password authentication on host Required PASSWORD set ssh.passauth=1 or PASSWORD set ssh.passauth=0 www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 107 Generate set of public/private keys on the host Required PASSWORD execute ssh.genkeys Not required execute ssh.clearkeys Clear client public keys stored on host Required PASSWORD execute ssh.clearkeys Table 38 - SMS diagnostics example commands www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 108: System

    System log, click the Clear button. The downloaded log file is in Linux text format with carriage return (CR) only at the end of a line, therefore in order to be displayed correctly with new lines shown, it is recommended to use a text file viewer which displays this format correctly (e.g. Notepad++). www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 109 IPSec VPN tunnels will be disconnected as a change in logging level requires the IPSec service to be restarted. To download the IPSec log, click the Download IPSec log button and you will be prompted to save the file. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 110 System menu item then select the Log menu on the left and finally select Event notification log beneath it. Figure 112 - Event notification log Use the Download event notification history button to download the log file. The Update event notification history button forces a refresh of the log display. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 111: System Log Settings

    [PORT] field. You can also specify the port number after the IP or hostname by entering a semi-colon and then the port number e.g. 192.168.1.102:514. If you do not specify a port number, the router will use the default UDP port 514. Click the Save button to save the configuration. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 112 Show extended system log messages with full debugging level details. Info Show informational messages only. Notice Show normal system logging information. Error Show error condition messages only. Table 39 - System log detail levels www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 113: System Configuration

    Note: All current settings on the router will be lost when performing a restore of factory default settings. The device IP address will change to 192.168.1.1 and the default username root and default password admin will be configured. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 114: Updating The Firmware

    02router. When firmware files have been uploaded, they can also be installed from this page. PDF files, such as this user guide may also be uploaded for access on the router’s help page. For more information on application development, contact NetComm Wireless about our Software Development Kit. Figure 116 - Upload page Updating the Firmware The firmware update process involves first updating the recovery image firmware and then updating the main firmware image.
  • Page 115 Hold down the reset button on the router for 15-20 seconds to reboot and restore the factory default settings of the router. See the Restoring factory default settings section for more information. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 116: Package Manager

    Package details link will display a pop-up window with further details of the package. To uninstall any software applications, click the Uninstall link. The NTC-140-02 User Guide PDF (this document) is installed as a package and may be uninstalled to recover some storage space if required.

  • Page 117: Administration

    The Administration settings page is used to enable or disable protocols used for remote access and configure the passwords for the user accounts used to log in to the router. Figure 121 - Administration page www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 118 WARNING: Using an insecure password will result in your device being compromised. Any resulting damage may not be covered under warranty. It is strongly advised that the password not be a dictionary word, nor should the same password be used across fleets of devices. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 119 Enter the certificate details using the appropriate fields. Each field must be completed in order to generate a certificate. Figure 122 - Generate server certificate Note: The Country field must contain a code for the desired country from the list below. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 120 Cayman Islands Qatar International Algeria Kazakhstan Reunion US Military Ecuador Laos Romania Network Estonia Saint Lucia Serbia Non-Profit Organization Egypt Liechtenstein Russian Federation ARPA Old style Arpanet Western Sahara Sri Lanka Rwanda www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 121 The web server on the router restarts and you are logged out of the router. Click OK to be taken back to the login screen. Figure 123 - New certificate successfully generated message www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 122 Select the types of authentication you want to use by clicking the Enable password authentication and Enable key authentication toggle keys on or off. Note that you may have both authentication methods on but you may not turn them both off. Click the Save button to confirm your settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 123 -t rsa -f ssh_host_rsa_key -N "" ssh-keygen -t ecdsa -f ssh_host_ecdsa_key -N "" zip -e -P "PASSWORDHERE" -j keys.zip * Click the Upload keys button then locate the generated keys to upload them to the router. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 124 The wait period begins from the time the Save button is clicked. When the wait period expires, the LEDs will turn off. If the router is rebooted, the LED power off timer is reset. The router will boot up and wait for the configured time before turning off again. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 125: Watchdogs

    Connect-on-demand session is idle, or the PDP context is disabled by the user. Therefore, we recommended that you disable this feature if Connect-on-demand is configured or if the PDP context is intentionally disconnected on occasion. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 126 Note: The Periodic Ping timer should not be set to a value of less than 300 seconds to allow the router time to reconnect to the cellular network following a reboot. To disable the periodic ping reset monitor, set Fail count to 0. Figure 127 – Ping watchdog settings www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 127 Note: The randomise reboot time is not persistent across reboots; each time the router is due to reboot, it randomly selects a time less than or equal to the Randomise reboot time. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 128: Power Management

    Figure 128 - Power management To edit a power profile, click the Edit icon of the appropriate profile. Figure 129 - Power management - Power profile settings www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 129 Use the Sleep when ignition pin goes setting to select Low or High. By default, this is set to Low. Additionally, the router will stay on for the number of minutes specified in the Remain awake after ignition off field. The minimum value for this field is 2 minutes with the maximum being 255 minutes. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 130 Enter the time in seconds to wait before returning from sleep state in the Always wake up after field. A setting of 0 means that the router will automatically wake from sleep state immediately. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 131: Usb-Otg

    Automatic mode and set Host or Device mode yourself. To access the USB OTG page, click the System menu item, then select the USB OTG menu item on the left. Figure 135 - USB-OTG configuration www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 132: Storage

    When turned on, this provides read-only access to the files on the connected storage device(s) for guest users. If the authenticated Read-only account has Read-only enabled then this option is not available and read-only access is automatically granted to guest users. Table 41 - Network Samba storage settings www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 133: Reboot

    Note: It can take up to 2 minutes for the router to reboot. Logging out To log out of the router, click the icon at the top right corner of the web user interface. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 134: Appendix A: Tables

    Table 42 - LAN Management Default Settings ..........................135 Table 43 - Web Interface Default Settings ............................ 135 Table 44 - Telnet Access ................................135 Table 45 - RJ-45 connector pin outs ............................142 www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 135: Appendix B: Default Settings

    NTC-140-02ROUTER TELNET ACCESS Username: root Password: admin Table 44 - Telnet Access www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 136: Restoring Factory Default Settings

    When you have reset your NTC-140-02router to its default settings you will be able to access the device’s configuration web interface using with username admin or root and password admin. http://192.168.1.1 www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 137: Appendix C: Recovery Mode

    Appendix C: Recovery mode The NTC-140-02 Router features two independent operating systems, each with its own file systems. These two systems are referred to as 'Main' and 'Recovery'. It is always possible to use one in order to restore the other in the event that one system becomes damaged or corrupted (such as during a firmware upgrade failure).

  • Page 138: Status

    The only functionality provided here is the ability to clear the system log, filter by log level and downloading of the log file. Figure 141 - Recovery mode – Log www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 139: Application Installer

    Click the Reboot button to reboot the router to the main firmware image. Figure 144 - Recovery mode - Reboot www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 140: Appendix D: Https - Uploading A Self-Signed Certificate

    The file upload screen is displayed. Figure 145 - Upload page Click the Choose a File button and locate your server certificate file and click Open. Figure 146 - Browse for server.crt www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 141 Click the Install link next to the server.crt file then click OK on the prompt that is displayed. The certificate file is installed. Repeat this for the key file. When each file is installed it is removed from the list of stored files. Figure 148 - Installing the server.crt file www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 142: Appendix E: Rj-45 Connectors

    Tx + DC - +BI_DB Blue solid unused +BI_DC White/Blue stripe unused -BI_DC Green solid Tx - DC - -BI_DB White/Brown stripe unused +BI_DD Brown solid unused -BI_DD Table 45 - RJ-45 connector pin outs www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 143: Appendix G: Input/Output

    Depending on the sensor type used, the pull up resistor can be switched on or off. If using the NAMUR sensor configuration the pull up will be activated to 8V2 by default. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 144 Note: NetComm Wireless does not offer any further advice on the external wiring requirements or wiring to particular sensors, and will not be responsible for any damage to the unit or any other device used in conjunction with it. Using outputs to control high voltage equipment can be dangerous.
  • Page 145 A NAMUR sensor is a range of sensors which conform to the EN 60947-5-6 / IEC 60947-5-6 standards. They basically have two states which are reflected by the amount of current running through a sense resistor. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 146 An example below shows the internal pull-up voltage and 1K resistor activated. The voltage received depends on the combination of resistors and the value of the resistance of the sensor itself. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...
  • Page 147 The previous examples of wiring can be used to come up with a system. The following test case is an example of how the I/O’s can be used to enhance a simple router setup. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 148: Appendix H: Obtaining A List Of Rdb Variables

    Note: Omitting the | more parameter will dump a complete list without pagination. For easier access, some terminal clients such as PuTTY have the ability to log all telnet output to a text file. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 149: Appendix I: Using Usb Devices And Microsd™ Cards

    The USB port automatically detects whether to run in host or device mode. When in host mode, the router automatically mounts USB storage devices. When in device mode, the router supports Ethernet over USB. It is also possible to configure the USB Ethernet port as a WAN port. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 150: Safety And Product Care

    Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 151: Fcc Statement

    European market. The wireless device is approved to be used in the member states of the EU. NetComm Wireless declares that the wireless device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive).

  • Page 152: Ic Radiation Exposure Statement

    Seek professional advice when connecting a device interface to the vehicle electrical system. Distraction Operating machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 153: Product Handling

    Only qualified personnel must service or repair the device or its accessories. If your device or its accessories have been submerged in water punctured or subjected to a severe fall, do not use until they have been checked at an authorised service centre. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 154: Medical Devices

    Blasting caps and areas Turn off your device or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted turn off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

  • Page 155: Product Warranty

    Product Warranty For warranty information please visit http://www.netcommwireless.com/product/m2m/ntc-140 www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router UM-00012 v1.0...

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