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Vecom VIG-100 User Manual

Industrial-grade wireless iot gateway with arm cortex -a7 rugged, compact, nb-iot for lpwan, -25c to 70c operation
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Industrial-grade Wireless IoT Gateway with Arm
Rugged, Compact, NB-IoT for LPWAN, -25°C to 70°C Operation
VIG-100
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  • Page 1 USER USER VIG-100 Manual Manual Industrial-grade Wireless IoT Gateway with Arm ® Cortex ® Rugged, Compact, NB-IoT for LPWAN, -25°C to 70°C Operation 1.1.0 Edition 20181022...
  • Page 2 Record of Revision Version Date Page Description Remark 0.10 09/07/2018 Preliminary Release 1.00 09/17/2018 Official Release 1.10 10/22/2018 P39-47 Update...
  • Page 3 Disclaimer This manual is released by Vecow Co., Ltd. for reference purpose only. All product offerings and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. It does not represent commitment of Vecow Co., Ltd. Vecow shall not be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of the product or documentation or any infringements upon the rights of third parties, which may result from such use.
  • Page 4 Order Information Part Number Description ® VIG-100, Arm Cortex™-7, 2 M12 LAN, 1 USB, 4 COM, VIG-120M 2 CAN Bus, 8 GPIO ® VIG-100, Arm Cortex™-7, 2 LAN, 1 USB, 4 COM, VIG-120 2 CAN Bus, 8 GPIO ® VIG-100, Arm Cortex™-7, 2 M12 LAN, 1 USB, 4 COM,...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1.4.3 Dimensions of VIG-110M 1.4.4 Dimensions of VIG-110 1.4.5 Dimensions of VIG-100M 1.4.6 Dimensions of VIG-100 CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VIG-100 2.1 Packing List 2.2 Front Panel I/O & Functions 2.3 Top Panel I/O & Functions 2.4 Bottom Panel I/O & Functions 2.5 Main Board Expansion Connectors...
  • Page 6 CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM SETUP 3.1 How to Open Your VIG-100 3.2 Installing MicroSD Card 3.3 Installing Mini PCIe Card 3.4 Installing LPWAN NB-IoT Module 3.5 Installing Antenna Cable 3.6 Installing SIM Card 3.7 Mounting Your VIG-100 CHAPTER 4 SOFTWARE SETUP 4.1 Console Port Login...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 General Introduction

    Optional NB-IoT module based on LPWAN technique and close relationship with 5G Mobile Networks which is going to be booming in a decade, Vecow VIG-100 is a great choice for IoT related seamless data acquisition and edge computing embedded applications.

  • Page 8: Features

    10 for System Ready, Power Status and User Programming Antenna • 1 Antenna for NB-IoT • 3 Antenna for WiFi/4G/LTE/GPRS/UMTS Expansion Mini PCIe 1 Full-size for USB/External SIM Card SIM Card 1 SIM Card Socket (External) ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual GENERAL INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 9: Specifications Of Vig-120

    Storage MicroSD 1, supports SDHC, up to 128GB (External) eMMC Optional, up to 32GB Power Power Input 6V to 40V, DC-in Power Interface 3-pin Terminal Block : V+, V-, Frame Ground Others Watchdog Timer Reset : 0.5 to 128 sec./min. per step Mechanical Dimensions (W) 106mm x (L) 160mm x (H) 50mm (4.2"...
  • Page 10 Relative Humidity 95% at 70°C Shock • IEC 60068-2-27 • SSD : 50G @ Wallmount, Half-sine, 11ms Vibration • IEC 60068-2-64 • SSD : 5Grms, 5Hz to 500Hz, 3 Axis CE, FCC, EN50155, EN50121-3-2 ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual GENERAL INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 11: Specifications Of Vig-110M

    1.3.3 Specifications of VIG-110M System ® ® Processor NXP i.MX6 UltraLite 696MHz Arm Cortex -A7 processor Memory 1 DDR3L SDRAM, 512MB Flash 1 NAND Flash, 512MB EEPROM 1, up to 16KB Debian Stretch R01-4.9.11 I/O Interface Ethernet 2 10/100Mbps Ethernet, M12 connector Serial 4 software configurable COM RS-232/422/485 (ESD 8KV) : 2 with RJ45 connector, 2 with DB9 connector...

  • Page 12: Specifications Of Vig-110

    • 3 Antenna for WiFi/4G/LTE/GPRS/UMTS Expansion Mini PCIe 1 Full-size for USB/External SIM Card SIM Card 1 SIM Card Socket (External) Storage MicroSD 1, supports SDHC, up to 128GB (External) eMMC Optional, up to 32GB ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual GENERAL INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 13: Specifications Of Vig-100M

    Power Power Input 6V to 40V, DC-in Power Interface 3-pin Terminal Block : V+, V-, Frame Ground Others Watchdog Timer Reset : 0.5 to 128 sec./min. per step Mechanical Dimensions (W) 106mm x (L) 160mm x (H) 50mm (4.2" x 6.3" x 2.0") Weight 0.6 kg (1.32 lb) Mounting...

  • Page 14: Specifications Of Vig-100

    • IEC 60068-2-27 • SSD : 50G @ Wallmount, Half-sine, 11ms Vibration • IEC 60068-2-64 • SSD : 5Grms, 5Hz to 500Hz, 3 Axis CE, FCC, EN50155, EN50121-3-2 1.3.6 Specifications of VIG-100 System ® ® Processor NXP i.MX6 UltraLite 696MHz Arm...
  • Page 15 I/O Interface Ethernet 2 10/100Mbps Ethernet, RJ45 connector Serial 2 software configurable COM RS-232/422/485with RJ45 connector (ESD 8KV) 1 USB 2.0 supports OTG (External) Console 1 independent debug console Reset Button 2 for H/W Reset and User Programming 10 for System Ready, Power Status and User Programming Antenna •...

  • Page 16: Mechanical Dimension

    1.4 Mechanical Dimension 1.4.1 Dimensions of VIG-120M 159.5 (6.28”) Unit: mm (inch) 1.4.2 Dimensions of VIG-120 159.5 (6.28”) Unit: mm (inch) ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual GENERAL INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 17: Dimensions Of Vig-110M

    1.4.3 Dimensions of VIG-110M 159.5 (6.28”) Unit: mm (inch) 1.4.4 Dimensions of VIG-110 159.5 (6.28”) Unit: mm (inch) GENERAL INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 18: Dimensions Of Vig-100M

    1.4.5 Dimensions of VIG-100M 159.5 (6.28”) Unit: mm (inch) 1.4.6 Dimensions of VIG-100 159.5 (6.28”) Unit: mm (inch) ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual GENERAL INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Getting To Know Your Vig-100

    2.1 Packing List Item Description VIG-100 Industrial-grade Wireless IoT Gateway (According to the configuration of you order, VIG-100 series may contain MicroSD. Please verify these items if necessary.) VIG-100 series accessory box, which contains ● Vecow Drivers & Utilities DVD ●...

  • Page 20: Front Panel I/O & Functions

    2.2 Front Panel I/O & Functions In Vecow VIG-100 series, there are 3 sides of the I/O connectors which located on the front, top and bottom panels. Most of the general connections to computer devices, such as USB, COM (RJ-45 Connector), LAN, Console port, Reset button and LED indicators are placed on the front panel.
  • Page 21 Pin No. Function Pin No. Function USB_DATA+ USB_DATA- 2.2.3 PWR & Status LED Indicators RS-232/422/485 Status Console LAN 1 LAN 2 LED Color System Status Green (PWR LED) +V3.3 Power Ready Yellow (Status LED) System Running GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VIG-100...
  • Page 22 LAN 1 LAN 2 This USB interface supports 480 Mbps transfer rate complied with high speed USB specification Rev. 2.0. Also, the USB supports OTG mode and default setting as HOST mode. ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VIG-100...
  • Page 23 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- RXD+ ----------- P1/P2 TXD+ DATA+ TXD- DATA- ----------- ----------- RXD- ----------- P1 & P2 LED Table: RJ-45 LED Color LED Status Connector Yellow RX Receive Blinking P1/P2 Green TX Transport Blinking GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VIG-100...
  • Page 24 Status Console LAN 1 LAN 2 There are two Ethernet ports auto-sensing 10/100 Mbps in RJ45 or M12 connectors on the front side of VIG-100 series. LAN 1 & 2 Pin Out : Pin No. 10/100 Mbps Pin No. 10/100 Mbps...

  • Page 25: Top Panel I/O & Functions

    2.3 Top Panel I/O & Functions 2.3.1 Power Terminal Block VIG-100 supports 6V to 40V DC wide range power input by terminal block on the top side. Besides, onboard LTC4364 supports up to 80V surge protection. Pin No. Description Pin No.

  • Page 26: Bottom Panel I/O & Functions

    2.4 Bottom Panel I/O & Functions 2.4.1 Programmable Reset Button RS-232/422/485 MicroSD GPIO VIG-100 is also equipped with a Programmable Button for users’ easy maintenance. 2.4.2 COM Port (DB9 connector) RS-232/422/485 MicroSD GPIO CN1 (P4) CN2 (P3) The same as P1~2 on the front panel, Serial port P3~4 can also be configured for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 with auto flow control communications.
  • Page 27 RS-232/422/485 MicroSD GPIO In VIG-100 series, it is offered with eight programmable I/O within TTL 3.3V tolerance. If the GPIO is logic high, it indicates the accurate signal mapping on SIO GPIO pin and vice versa. (Please refer to CH2.7 for detailed information.)
  • Page 28 MUST ensure the system is powered off, loosen the screws, take out the cover-plate, and then access the slot. (Please refer to CH3.2 for detailed information.) 2.4.5 SIM Card RS-232/422/485 MicroSD GPIO ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VIG-100...

  • Page 29: Main Board Expansion Connectors

    MicroSD card. (Please refer to CH3.6 for detailed information.) 2.5 Main Board Expansion Connectors 2.5.1 Top View of VIG-100 Main Board with Connector Locations CN1 (P4) CN2 (P3) BAT 1 MPCIe1 2.5.2 Bottom View of VIG-100 Main Board with Connector Locations...
  • Page 30 I2C Header Pin Out: Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition +V3.3 I2C2_SDA I2C2_SCL 2.5.4 CN5 : Audio Header There are 2 audio headers, Mic-in and Line-out, in VIG-100 series. Audio Header Pin Out: Pin No. Description Pin No. Description MIC-L A_GND MIC-R...
  • Page 31 2.5.5 CN6 : NB-IoT Module Header There is a NB-IoT module header in VIG-100. NB-IoT Header Pin Out: Pin No. Description Pin No. Description ------ NB-IOT-TX ------ NB-IOT-RX ------ NB-IOT-RTS NB-IOT-CTS +V3.3 2.5.6 MPCIE1 : Mini PCIe Slot MPCIe1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VIG-100...
  • Page 32 There is a Mini PCIe supported with USB signal in VIG-100. Mini PCIe Pin Out: Pin No. function Pin No. function Reserved +V3.3 Reserved Reserved +1.5V Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved +V3.3 Reserved +V3.3 USB_D+ USB_D- Reserved Reserved SMB_DATA SMB_CLK +1.5V...

  • Page 33: Main Board Jumper & Deep Switch Settings

    2.5.7 BAT1 : RTC Battery BAT 1 VIG-100 real-time clock is powered by a lithium battery. It is equipped with Panasonic BR2032 190mAh lithium battery. It is recommended that you not replace the lithium battery on your own. If the battery needs to be changed, please contact Vecow RMA service team.
  • Page 34 2.6.2 SW1 : Boot Strap & USB2.0 Right angle +V5 Power(on/off) USB 2.0 RS-232/422/485 Status Console LAN 1 LAN 2 There are a SW1 of boot strap mode and USB2.0 power on/off in VIG-100. USB2.0 (Right angle) Item Boot strap Switch Position 5V Power NAND Mode...

  • Page 35: Gpio Pin Assignments Table

    GPIO 5_8 Programmable LED(8) Programmable LED MPCIE1 Slot USB GPIO 5_9 Detect LED I2C1_SDA I2C1_SDA Board ID Address 1010 000x I2C1_SCL I2C1_SCL I2C2_SDA I2C2_SDA I2C RTC Real time clock/Calendar I2C2_ SCL I2C2_ SCL Address 1101 000x GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VIG-100...

  • Page 36: Chapter 3 System Setup

    SYSTEM SETUP 3.1 How to Open Your VIG-100 Step 1 Loosen screws on top cover marked with "VECOW logo." Step 2 Open the Top cover. ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual HARDWARE INSTALLATION...

  • Page 37: Installing Microsd Card

    3.2 Installing MicroSD Card Step 1 Unscrew the 2 screws on the MicroSD & SIM card cover. Step 2 Push into SD slot. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...

  • Page 38: Installing Mini Pcie Card

    3.3 Installing Mini PCIe Card Step 1 Insert the Mini PCIe module into the slot at a 45-degree angle. Step 2 Push the Mini PCIe card down and use the provided mounting screw to lock onto motherboard. ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual HARDWARE INSTALLATION...

  • Page 39: Installing Lpwan Nb-Iot Module

    3.4 Installing LPWAN NB-IoT Module Step 1 Find out NB-IoT Module screw hole. Step 2 Align the NB-IoT Module Step 3 Secure with a M3 screw. to the screw hole. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...

  • Page 40: Installing Antenna Cable

    3.5 Installing Antenna Cable Step 1 Check antenna cable and washers. Step 2 Remove the hole plugs on VIG-100 top side. Step 3 Fasten washer 1, washer 2, and washer 3 on antenna cable connectors. ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual HARDWARE INSTALLATION...

  • Page 41: Installing Sim Card

    3.6 Installing SIM Card Step 1 Unscrew the 2 screws on the MicroSD & SIM card cover. Step 2 Push into SIM slot. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...

  • Page 42: Mounting Your Vig-100

    3.7 Mounting Your VIG-100 3.7.1 DIN-RAIL Step 1 DIN rail parts as follows. M3 screw X4 Din rail kit X1 Step 2 Lock the screws. ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
  • Page 43 3.7.2 Wall Mount Step 1 Wall Mount parts as follows. Wall Mount screw X3 M3 screw X4 Din rail kit X1 Step 2 Lock the screws. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
  • Page 44 Step 3 Please locate your the screw holes according to the size of the figure below. 35.0 (1.38”) ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual HARDWARE INSTALLATION...

  • Page 45: Chapter 4 Software Setup

    SOFTWARE SETUP 4.1 Console Port Login 1. Set up a connection between your host computer and VIG-100 console port. RS-232/422/485 Status Console LAN 1 LAN 2 2. Go to “Device Manger,” check “COM & LPT” and you will find “USB SerialPort (COM3)”...
  • Page 46 5. Make sure VIG-100 Power ON, an then a series of messages may appear. Enter “root” to login. 6. Please remember to change the default password “root” to avoid unauthorized access. Note : Please kindly note that the passward is not shown while typing.
  • Page 47 7. And then“root@VIG-100:~#” will appear. You are ready to begin configuring your system. INITIAL LOGIN...

  • Page 48: Com Port

    Figure 4-2-1: COM Port mode GPIO pin mapping and device name Mode Mode Pin 0 Mode Pin 1 Mode Pin 2 Loop Back RS232 High RS485 High RS422(5-wire) High High RS422(9-wire) High Figure 4-2-2: COM Port mode truth table ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual BIOS AND DRIVER SETTING...

  • Page 49: I2C Interface

    4.3 I2C interface There are two different I2C buses on VIG-100 system, I2C-1 is for SOM internal use, and I2C-2 is connected to RTC and external I2C Header. If user wants to have external I2C header, please avoid the occupied I2C address.
  • Page 50 USB Detect LED Detect LED Programmable LED Programmable LED LED No. SOM GPIO number LED No. SOM GPIO number LED 4 GPIO 136 LED 8 GPIO 135 Figure 4-4-2: Programmable LED pin mapping ©Vecow VIG-100 User Manual BIOS AND DRIVER SETTING...

  • Page 51: Network

    4.5 Network VIG-100 supports two 100Mbps Ethernet RJ45/M12 type interfaces. User can configure their IP by static assign as following: Figure 4-5-1: Configure Static IP Or using DHCP client (e.g. dhclient) to grant IP address automatically: Figure 4-5-2: Configure IP via DHCP client...

  • Page 52: Canbus

    4.6 CANbus VIG-100 is also integrated with two CANbus supporting CAN 2.0B protocol, and the CAN protocol was primarily designed to be used as a vehicle serial data bus meeting the specific requirements of this field. Simply follow the commands to establish SocketCAN interface: 1: Enable can0 &...

  • Page 53: Appendix A : Power Consumption

    APPENDIX A : POWER CONSUMPTION Testing Board VIG-120 RAM : 512MB (On Board) USB 2.0-1 : Transcend USB 3.0 Flash 8GB LAN 1 : 100Mbps LAN 2 : 100Mbps Graphics Output : USB Console (with Putty) Test Program : Software RD provide Power Source : Chroma 62006P-100-25 Power on and boot to Linux Core...
  • Page 54 For further support information, please visit www.vecow.com This document is released for reference purpose only. All product offerings and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electric, photocopying, or recording, without prior authorization from the publisher.

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