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  • Page 1 LTE Industrial Router SmartStart SL302 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Website www.advantech-bb.com c 2019 Advantech B+B SmartWorx s.r.o. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photography, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without written consent. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice, and does not represent a commitment on the part of Advantech B+B SmartWorx.
  • Page 3 Source codes under GPL licence are available free of charge by sending an email to: techSupport@advantech-bb.com. Please see http://ep.advantech-bb.cz/devzone for more information. Advantech B+B SmartWorx s.r.o., Sokolska 71, 562 04 Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic Document No. MAN-0002-EN, revision from January 17, 2019. Released in the Czech Republic.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SmartStart SL302 Contents 1 Safety Instructions 2 Directives & Statements 2.1 Product Disposal Instructions ......
  • Page 5 SmartStart SL302 6.3 Configuration ........

  • Page 6: List Of Figures

    SmartStart SL302 List of Figures Access to the Internet from LAN ......Backed up access to the Internet .

  • Page 7: List Of Tables

    SmartStart SL302 List of Tables Router versions ........

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    SmartStart SL302 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 9: Directives & Statements

    SmartStart SL302 2. Directives and Statements 2.1 Product Disposal Instructions The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment: 2012/19/EU) directive was in- troduced to ensure that electrical/electronic products are recycled using the best available recovery techniques in order to minimize impact on the environment. This product contains high quality materials and components which can be recycled.
  • Page 10 SmartStart SL302 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 11: Router Description

    SmartStart SL302 3. Router Description Cellular router SmartStart SL302 is designed for wireless communication in the mobile networks that make use of traditional cellular technologies. The primary purpose of this router is its use in the newest Category 1 (Cat.1) services on the cellular LTE network of the AT&T and Verizon carriers.

  • Page 12: Usage Of The Router

    SmartStart SL302 The router also supports additional software such as R-SeeNet for permanent traffic mon- itoring of routers. Examples of possible applications mobile office telematic smart meters for utilities telemetric fleet management remote monitoring security systems vending and dispatcher machines 3.4 Usage of the Router...

  • Page 13: Backed Up Access To The Internet

    SmartStart SL302 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 14: Serial Gateway

    SmartStart SL302 IV. Serial Gateway Figure 4: Serial Gateway...

  • Page 15: Contents Of Package

    SmartStart SL302 4. Contents of Package The basic router set available for delivery includes the following items: router, power and IO cable (1.5 m long), clip for the DIN rail (two screws are included), paper start guide. Figure 5: Contents of package 4.1 Recommended Accessories...

  • Page 16: Router Design

    SmartStart SL302 5. Router Design 5.1 Router Versions The SmartStart SL302 router is supplied in the following versions (see table below). All versions are available only in plastic casing. Router versions SL302 with RS232 SL302 with RS232 & WiFi Table 1: Router versions...

  • Page 17: Delivery Identification

    SmartStart SL302 5.2 Delivery Identification Trade name Product name Description SL302 SmartStart LTE router (Cat.1) for NAM (AT&T and/or Verizon carrier - see order codes bellow) Table 2: Delivery identification Figure 7: Product label Figure 8: Certification label 5.3 Order Codes The table below shows an overview of order codes.

  • Page 18: Basic Dimensions Of The Router

    SmartStart SL302 5.4 Basic Dimensions of the Router 5.4.1 Front view Figure 9: Front view 5.4.2 Top view Figure 10: Top view...

  • Page 19: Bottom View

    SmartStart SL302 5.4.3 Bottom view Figure 11: Bottom view 5.4.4 Rear view Figure 12: Rear view...

  • Page 20: Mounting Recommendations

    SmartStart SL302 5.5 Mounting recommendations It is possible to place the router on a flat surface, mount the router on a wall using four holes in corners (Figure 11) and screws with diam- eter 4 mm, attach the router on DIN rail EN 60715 with the included clip BB-SBD25.

  • Page 21: Removal From The Din Rail

    SmartStart SL302 5.6 Removal from the DIN rail The DIN rail clip is suitable for a DIN rail according to EN 60715 standard only. The default position of metal rail clip, which is used for mounting the router on a DIN rail, is shown in the following figure.

  • Page 22: Description Of The Rear Panel

    SmartStart SL302 5.7 Description of the Rear Panel The rear panel contains two holders for SIM cards (SIM1, SIM2) and RST button used to restore the default configuration followed by rebooting of the router. Picture with the rear view of the router is on figure 12. Description of resetting procedure is described in chapter 5.8.7.

  • Page 23: Status Indication

    SmartStart SL302 5.8.1 Status indication There are three LED indicators on the front panel to provide router status information. The ETH port has two additional LEDs that provide information about the port status. Caption Color State Description Green Blinking Router is ready.

  • Page 24: Power Pwr/Io Connector

    SmartStart SL302 5.8.2 Power PWR/IO Connector Panel socket 4-pin. Pin number Signal mark Description GND(-) Negative pole of DC supply voltage VCC(+) Positive pole of DC supply voltage (+9 to +36 V DC, 1 A) Binary input OUT0 Binary output...

  • Page 25: Circuit Example - Connection Of Power Supply

    SmartStart SL302 Figure 17: Circuit example – connection of power supply The PWR / IO interface is also designed for the processing of binary input and control (setting) of binary output. Binary Input logical 0 / 1 Voltage Web interface status logic 0 0 –...

  • Page 26: Antenna Connector Ant, Div And Wifi

    SmartStart SL302 5.8.3 Antenna Connector ANT, DIV and WiFi The main and diversity antennas are connected to the router using the SMA connector 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 27: Sim Card Reader

    5.8.4 SIM Card Reader The SmartStart SL302 contains two readers for 3 V and 1.8 V SIM cards, which are located on the rear panel of the device. In order for the router to function, it is necessary to insert an activated SIM card with an unblocked PIN code.

  • Page 28: Ethernet Port Eth

    SmartStart SL302 5.8.5 Ethernet Port ETH The panel socket RJ45 is used for this interface. The Ethernet isolation is 1500 V. Signal mark Description Data flow direction TXD+ Transmit Data – positive pole Input/Output TXD- Transmit Data – negative pole...

  • Page 29: Serial Port Rs232

    SmartStart SL302 5.8.6 Serial Port RS232 This interface is physically connected through the DB9 Female connector. Signal mark Description Data flow direction Data Carrier Detect Output Receive Data Output Transmit Data Input Data Terminal Ready Input System Ground — Data Set Ready...

  • Page 30: Reset

    SmartStart SL302 5.8.7 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 31: First Use

    SmartStart SL302 6. First Use 6.1 Connecting the Router Before the 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 32: Start

    SmartStart SL302 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 ETH. These router behaviors can be changed via the web interface.

  • Page 33: Router Web Interface

    SmartStart SL302 Once the login information are entered successfully, the user will have access to the router’s web interface via the web browser. Figure 27: Router web interface A detailed description of the router settings in the Web interface can be found in the...

  • Page 34: Technical Parameters

    SmartStart SL302 7. Technical Parameters 7.1 Basic Parameters SmartStart Temperature range Operating -40 C to +75 C Storage -40 C to +85 C Humidity Operating 0 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing Storage 0 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing...

  • Page 35: Technical Specification Of User Interfaces

    SmartStart SL302 7.2 Technical specification of user interfaces RS232 Connector RJ45 DB9 Female Standard IEEE 802.3 Min. data rate 10 Mbps 300 bps Max. data rate 100 Mbps 230400 bps Max. total cable length 100 m 20 m (300 Bd, 200 nF/km) Table 13: Technical specification of user interfaces...

  • Page 36: Type Tests And Environmental Conditions

    SmartStart SL302 7.4 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions Phenomena Test Description Test levels EN 61000-4-2 Enclosure contact 6 kV (crit. A) Enclosure air 8 kV (crit. A) RF field AM EN 61000-4-3 Enclosure 10 V/m (crit. A) modulated (80 – 2700 MHz) 3 V/m (crit.

  • Page 37: Technical Parameters Of Cellular Module

    SmartStart SL302 7.5 Technical Parameters of Cellular Module Cellular module for NAM LTE parameters Bit rates: 10 Mbps (DL) / 5 Mbps (UL) LTE FDD Cat.1, 3GPP release 9 compliant Supported bandwidths: 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 20 MHz Supported frequencies: B12/B13 (700 MHz), B5 (850 MHz), AWS...

  • Page 38: Technical Parameters Of Wifi

    SmartStart SL302 7.6 Technical Parameters of WiFi WiFi Antenna connector R-SMA – 50 Supported WiFi band 2.4 GHz Standards 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n 2.4 GHz supported channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 RX Sensitivity 11b, 11 Mbps: typ. -85 dBm 11g, 54 Mbps: typ.

  • Page 39: Other Technical Parameters

    SmartStart SL302 7.7 Other Technical Parameters Other technical parameters CPU power 2 DMIPS per MHz Flash memory 256 MB 512 MB M-RAM 128 kB Table 18: Other technical parameters...

  • Page 40: Recommended Literature

    SmartStart SL302 8. Recommended Literature Advantech B+B SmartWorx: Start Guide for SmartStart, Advantech B+B SmartWorx: SmartStart Configuration Manual, Advantech B+B SmartWorx: Commands and Scripts.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    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: Make sure your PC’s network card is configured to obtain the IP address form the DHCP server (by default the DHCP server is running in the router).
  • Page 42 In a private APN it is not recommended to get the DNS settings from operator (on "Mobile WAN" page) Go to "System Log" page in "Status" section and observe where the error occurs. I cannot connect from the Internet to the device behind the router. I have NAT enabled.
  • Page 43 Serial communication is not working. Verify that the router model supports serial communications. Also verify the serial communication settings. To do so, open the router’s configuration menu via the web browser, select the appropriate "Expansion Port" from "Configuration" part of the menu and verify the settings.

  • Page 44: Customers Support

    10. Customers Support 10.1 Customer Support for NAM E-mail: support@advantech-bb.com Web: www.advantech-bb.com 10.2 Customer Support for Europe E-mail: iiotcustomerservice@advantech.eu Web: www.advantech-bb.com 10.3 Customer Support for Asia E-mail: icg.support@advantech.com.tw Web: www.advantech.com Upkeep-advices: The SIM card must be handled carefully as with a credit card. Do not bend, do not scratch the card and do not expose the card to static electricity.

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