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  • Page 1 LTE Industrial Router SmartFlex SR305 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 SmartFlex SR305 Advantech B+B SmartWorx – Americas Advantech B+B SmartWorx 707 Dayton Road Ottawa, IL 61350 USA Phone +1 (815) 433-5100 Fax +1 (815) 433-5105 Website www.advantech-bb.com Advantech B+B SmartWorx – Europe Advantech B+B SmartWorx s.r.o. Sokolska 71 562 04, Usti nad Orlici,...
  • Page 3 SmartFlex SR305 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. GPL licence Source codes under GPL licence are available free of charge by sending an email to: cellularsales@advantech-bb.com.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SmartFlex SR305 Contents 1 Safety Instructions 2 Directives & Statements 2.1 Product Disposal Instructions ......
  • Page 5 SmartFlex SR305 6.3 Configuration ........
  • Page 6 SmartFlex SR305 List of Figures Access to the Internet from LAN ......Backed up access to the Internet .
  • Page 7 SmartFlex SR305 RS232 connector ........RS485/422 connector .
  • Page 8 SmartFlex SR305 List of Tables Router versions ........
  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    SmartFlex SR305 1. Safety Instructions 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.
  • Page 10: Directives & Statements

    SmartFlex SR305 2. Directives and Statements 2.1 Product Disposal Instructions The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment: 2002/96/EC) directive was intro- duced to ensure that electrical/electronic products are recycled using the best available recov- ery techniques in order to minimize impact on the environment. This product contains high quality materials and components which can be recycled.
  • Page 11 SmartFlex SR305 Important: Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Advantech B+B SmartWorx could void the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and wireless compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. This product has demonstrated EMC compliance under conditions that included the use of compliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between system components.
  • Page 12: Router Description

    SmartFlex SR305 3. Router Description SmartFlex SR305 is an industrial cellular router intended for the North American market (NAM). This router is an ideal device for wireless communication in mobile networks that make use of LTE, HSPA+, UMTS, EDGE or GPRS technology. Due to the high speed of data transfer (up to 100 Mbit/s download and up to 50 Mbit/s upload) this router is an ideal solution for specialized M2M devices and IoT as well as for wireless connection of traffic and security...
  • Page 13: Usage Of The Router

    SmartFlex SR305 Examples of possible applications mobile office telemetric fleet management remote monitoring security systems vending and dispatcher machines telematic 3.1 Usage of the Router The router is primarily intended for these four basic situations: I. Access to the Internet from LAN...
  • Page 14: Backed Up Access To The Internet

    SmartFlex SR305 II. Backed up access to the Internet (from LAN) Figure 2: Backed up access to the Internet III. Secure networks interconnection or using VPN Figure 3: Using a VPN tunnel...
  • Page 15: Serial Gateway

    SmartFlex SR305 IV. Serial Gateway Figure 4: Serial Gateway...
  • Page 16: Contents Of Package

    SmartFlex SR305 4. Contents of Package The basic delivered router set includes: router, twin cable with power connector (BB-KN-v3-MO2-3), extra 6-pin I/O connector (+ 8 pins 4-pin and 5-pin terminal block for RS485 and RS232 (only for version with interface RS232-RS485/422),...
  • Page 17: Recommended Accessories

    SmartFlex SR305 4.1 Recommended Accessories The following list contains recommended accessories. These accessories are not in- cluded in the basic package! LTE antennas: – Terminal antenna Taoglas TG.30.8113, order code: BB-TG.30.8113 WiFi antenna: – Sectron, order code: BB-AW-A2458G-FSRPK Power supplies: –...
  • Page 18: Router Design

    5. Router Design 5.1 Router versions The SmartFlex SR305 router is supplied in the following versions (see table below). All ver- sions are available in plastic or metal casing according to customer requirements. All versions are available with PoE PD (Power over Ethernet – powered device) allowing the router to be powered using both ETH0 and ETH1 interfaces, or with PoE PSE (power source equipment) allowing the router to power other devices.
  • Page 19: Version Switch (Plastic)

    SmartFlex SR305 Figure 9: Version SWITCH (plastic) Figure 14: Version SWITCH (metal) Figure 10: Version SWITCH with WiFi (plastic) Figure 15: Version SWITCH with WiFi (metal) Figure 11: Version RS232-RS485 (plastic) Figure 16: Version RS232-RS485 (metal) Figure 12: Ver. RS232-RS485 with WiFi (plastic) Figure 17: Ver.
  • Page 20: Delivery Identification

    SmartFlex SR305 Figure 19: RS232-RS485-ETH & WiFi (plastic) Figure 20: RS232-RS485-ETH & WiFi (metal) 5.2 Delivery identification Trade name Type name Other SmartFlex SR305 SmartFlex Router in a plastic or metal box Table 2: Delivery identification Figure 21: Label examples...
  • Page 21: Order Codes

    SmartFlex SR305 5.3 Order codes The table below shows an overview of order codes. Product Name Order code Features – interfaces SR305 SR3050x0y0 LTE module for NAM, 2x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, 1x BO, 1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader...
  • Page 22: Type Of Router Box

    SmartFlex SR305 Letter "y" – type of the router box Type of box Number "y" in code Plastic Metal Table 5: Type of router box Examples of complete order codes: Order code Features – interfaces Power supply SR30500010 LTE module for NAM, 2x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI,...
  • Page 23: Basic Dimensions Of The Router Box

    SmartFlex SR305 5.4 Basic dimensions of the router box Figure 22: Basic dimensions of the router box 5.5 Mounting recommendations It is possible to place the router on a flat surface, DIN rail EN 60715 with the included plastic or metal clip.
  • Page 24: Removal Of The Din Rail

    SmartFlex SR305 – The length of the bunch (combination of power supply and data cables) should be a maximum 1.5 m. If the length of data cables exceeds 1.5 m or if the cable is leading towards the switchboard, we recommend installing surge protectors.
  • Page 25: Description Of The Rear Panel

    SmartFlex SR305 5.7 Description of the rear panel The rear panel contains two holders for SIM cards (SIM1 and SIM2), a holder for microSD card (SD) and an RST button used to restore the default configuration and reboot the router.
  • Page 26: Status Indication

    SmartFlex SR305 5.8.1 Status indication There are nine 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 Green Blinking Router is ready...
  • Page 27: Power Connector Pwr

    SmartFlex SR305 5.8.2 Power connector PWR Panel socket 2-pin. Pin number Signal mark Description GND(-) Negative pole of DC supply voltage VCC(+) Positive pole of DC supply voltage (+10 to +60 V DC) Table 9: Connection of power connector Figure 26: Power connector The power supply for the router must be between +10 V to +60 V DC supply.
  • Page 28: Antenna Connector Ant, Div, Gps And Wifi

    SmartFlex SR305 5.8.3 Antenna connector ANT, DIV, GPS and WiFi The main, diversity and GPS antennas are connected to the router using the SMA connec- tor on the front panel. There is also an R-SMA antenna connector available, through which an additional antenna can be connected, if the router is equipped with a WiFi module.
  • Page 29: Sim Card Reader

    SmartFlex SR305 5.8.4 SIM card reader Two SIM card readers for 3 V and 1.8 V SIM cards are located on the rear panel of the router. In order for the router to function, it is necessary to insert an activated SIM card with an unblocked PIN code.
  • Page 30: Ethernet Ports (Eth0 And Eth1)

    SmartFlex SR305 Changing the microSD card: Using the flat end of a spudger, or your fingernail, press the microSD card slightly into its slot until you hear a click. After hearing this click, release the card and it will pop out of its slot.
  • Page 31: Power Over Ethernet (Poe)

    SmartFlex SR305 The crossover UTP cable (Ethernet cable) plugs into the RJ45 connector labeled as ETH0 or ETH1 (see figure below). Figure 32: Connection of Ethernet cable The insulation strength of Ethernet ports from each other and from the rest of the router...
  • Page 32: Poe Pse Usage

    SmartFlex SR305 The PoE PD parameters can be found in Chapter 7.8. The POE LED on the front panel of the router lights up green when voltage is present in an Ethernet port so the user knows the router can be PoE powered. You can still power the router with this connector even if the router is powered with PoE (in PoE PD version), but the input voltage must be higher than 15 V DC.
  • Page 33: Usb Port

    SmartFlex SR305 5.8.8 USB Port Panel socket USB-A. Signal mark Description Data flow direction +5 V Positive pole of 5 V DC supply voltage, 0.5 A USB data - USB data signal – negative pole Input/Output USB data + USB data signal – positive pole...
  • Page 34: Binary Inputs Connection

    SmartFlex SR305 Binary inputs Characteristics of inputs: logical 0 / 1 Voltage Current Web interface status log. 1 max 0.4 mA log. 0 min 0.7 mA log. 0 type 12 V 2 mA log. 0 max 60 V 7 mA Table 15: Characteristics of inputs The binary input status in the Shell is returned via io get bin0 or io get bin1.
  • Page 35: Binary Output Connection

    SmartFlex SR305 Binary output Binary output parameters: – 60 V AC / 300 mA – 60 V DC / 300 mA The current of the binary output is limited by a resettable fuse (300 mA). Binary output connection example: Figure 38: Binary output connection...
  • Page 36: Reset

    SmartFlex SR305 5.8.10 Reset When the PWR LED starts flashing on the front panel, it is possible to restore the de- fault configuration of the router by pressing the RST button on the rear panel. After pressing this button the default configuration will be restored and the router will reboot (after which the green LED will be on).
  • Page 37: Interfaces Description

    SmartFlex SR305 5.9 Interfaces Description Besides the basic version of the SmartFlex router there are other versions available with one of the following interfaces: RS232-RS485/422 interface SWITCH interface RS232-RS485-ETH interface...
  • Page 38: Rs232-Rs485/422 Interface

    SmartFlex SR305 5.9.1 RS232-RS485/422 interface These interfaces are physically connected through the 5-pin and 4-pin terminal block con- nectors. The insulation strength is up to 2.5 kV. Attention, connectors are not isolated from each other! No state indication is displayed for this interface. These router versions comply with the standards and temperature ranges stated in Chap.
  • Page 39: Rs485/422 Connector

    SmartFlex SR305 Connection of RS422 connector: Signal Description Direction RxD- RS422 (-) Output RxD+ RS422 (+) Output TxD- RS422 (-) Input TxD+ RS422 (+) Input Table 19: Connection of RS422 connector Figure 42: RS485/422 connector The selection of either RS485 or RS422 can be performed by using jumpers on the board.
  • Page 40: Switch Interface

    SmartFlex SR305 Technical specification of RS232 and RS485 bus (EN 1434): RS232 and RS485 interface Max. operating RS232 bus current 15 mA Max. number of devices on RS485 bus (each 1,5 mA) Max. data rate 230400 bit/s on RS232 38400 bit/s on RS485 Max.
  • Page 41: Rs232-Rs485-Eth Interface

    SmartFlex SR305 Technical specification of Ethernet IEEE 802.3: Ethernet interface, IEEE 802.3 standard Maximum data rate 100 Mbit/s Max. total cable length (300 Bd, 200 nF/km) 100 m Table 22: SWITCH interface parameters 5.9.3 RS232-RS485-ETH interface This interface board includes a panel RJ45 connector for Ethernet connection (ETH2 in the figure), and four-pin and three-pin terminal block connectors for RS232 and RS485 con-...
  • Page 42: Ethernet Connector

    SmartFlex SR305 Figure 46: Ethernet connector Connection of RS485 connector: Signal Description Direction Signal ground — TxRx- RS485 B(-) Input/Output TxRx+ RS485 A(+) Input/Output Table 24: Connections of Terminal Block Connector RS485 Signal ground is isolated from the router’s ground.
  • Page 43: State Indication Of The Rs232-Rs485-Eth Interface

    SmartFlex SR305 State indication of the interface: Description of indication ETH2 – green LED Selected 100 Mbit/s Selected 10 Mbit/s ETH2 – Yellow LED The network cable is connected Blinking Data transmission The network cable is not connected RS485, RS232 – green LED Indicates Receive data RS485, RS232 –...
  • Page 44: First Use

    SmartFlex SR305 6. First Use 6.1 Connecting the router before first use Before putting the router into operation it is necessary to connect all of the components that are required to run your applications. Don’t forget to insert a SIM card.
  • Page 45: Start

    SmartFlex SR305 6.2 Start The router will start when a power supply is connected to the router. By default, the router will automatically start to log on to the default APN. The DHCP server will start to assign addresses for devices connected through the Ethernet port ETH0. These router behaviors can be changed via the web interface.
  • Page 46: Router Web Interface

    SmartFlex SR305 After successfully entering login information, the user will have access to the router web interface via their browser. Figure 52: Router web interface A detailed description of the router settings in the Web interface can be found in the...
  • Page 47: Technical Parameters

    SmartFlex SR305 7. Technical Parameters 7.1 Basic parameters SmartFlex Router Temperature range Operating -40 C to +75 C Storage -40 C to +85 C Cold start -35 C Data transfers via mobile network are available immediately -40 C Data transfers via mobile network are avail- able approximately five minutes after the start...
  • Page 48: Standards And Regulations

    SmartFlex SR305 7.2 Standards and regulations The router complies with the following standards and regulations. Standards and regulations Radio ETSI EN 301 511 v9.0.2, ETSI EN 300 440-2 v1.4.1 ETSI EN 300 328 v1.8.1, ETSI EN 301 489-17 v2.2.1 Industrial FCC 15.107 Class B, FCC 15.109 Class B...
  • Page 49: Technical Parameters Of Cellular Module

    SmartFlex SR305 7.4 Technical parameters of cellular module Technical parameters of LTE module LTE features Bit rate 100 Mbit/s (DL) / 50 Mbit/s (UL) 3GPP rel. 8 standard; UE CAT. 3 Output power: Class 3 (+23 dBm 2 dB) Supported bandwidths: 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 20 MHz...
  • Page 50: Technical Parameters Of Gnss

    SmartFlex SR305 7.5 Technical parameters of GNSS GPS specifications Antenna 50 Ohms – active Protocols NMEA 0183 v3.0 Frequency GPS 1575.42 MHz Typical Frequency GLONASS 1597.551 MHz Min.; 1605.886 MHz Max. Tracking Sensitivity Active antenna or LNA: -159 dBm (Open sky)
  • Page 51: Technical Parameters Of I/O Port

    SmartFlex SR305 7.7 Technical parameters of I/O port Characteristics of inputs: logical 0 / 1 Voltage Current Web interface status log. 1 max 0.4 mA log. 0 min 0.7 mA log. 0 type 12 V 2 mA log. 0 max...
  • Page 52: Other Technical Parameters

    SmartFlex SR305 7.9 Other Technical Parameters Other technical parameters CPU power 2 DMIPS per MHz Flash memory 256 MB 512 MB M-RAM 128 kB Table 37: Other technical parameters...
  • Page 53: Recommended Literature

    SmartFlex SR305 8. Recommended Literature Advantech B+B SmartWorx: Start Guide for SmartFlex, Advantech B+B SmartWorx: Configuration Manual for SmartFlex Routers.
  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    SmartFlex SR305 9. 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: Set the communication rate to 10 MB/s in the properties of your network card.
  • Page 55 SmartFlex SR305 Ethernet connection fails or isn’t establishing. It is possible to turn auto negotiation off and set a rate and duplex manually on the Ethernet interface of the router. DynDNS doesn’t function. With private APN this is not functional.
  • Page 56: Customers Support

    SmartFlex SR305 10. Customers Support 10.1 Customer Support for NAM Phone: +1-800-346-3119 (Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST) Fax: +1-815-433-5109 E-mail: support@advantech-bb.com Web: www.advantech-bb.com 10.2 Customer Support for Europe Phone: +353 91 792444 Fax: +353 91 792445 E-mail: techSupport@advantech-bb.com...

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