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Document specifications This document was made for the M2M Router PRO 4 ® router device and it contains all relevant installation steps of the device. Document category: Installation Guide Document subject: M2M Router PRO 4 ® Author: WM Systems LLC Document version No.:...
1. Wiring and Preparation 1.1 Description of interfaces ~230VAC 0 – Optional (not presented by general) ~110 - 230V AC connector can be supplied (4-pins terminal block, order option), pinout from left-to-right: L, N, -, PE 1 – Power supply connector (12..24V DC, 2-pin terminal block), pinout from left-to-right: -/+ ...
10 – RS232/RS485 port (isolated RS232 and isolated RS485, half-duplex data interface, RJ12 connector) Reset features 11 – Reset button (hole) – has multiple features, see chapter later 12 – ANT Main – Primary antenna connector for 4G LTE, SMA-M, 50 Ohm (obligatory to use) ...
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Deliberate damage or occing casualty of the device means the loss of product warranty. To ensure general safety, please follow the following guideline! ■ Keep the chassis area clear and dust-free during and after installation. ■ Keep tools and chassis components away from walk areas. ■...
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– Turn off power to the device. – If possible, send another person to get medical aid. Otherwise, assess the victim’s condition and then call for help. – Determine if the person needs rescue breathing or external cardiac compressions; then take appropriate action.
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Warning: In order to comply with FCC radio frequency (RF) exposure limits, antennas should be located at a minimum of 7.9 inches (20 cm) or more from the body of all persons. Statement 332 Warning: Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.
Warning: To prevent airflow restriction, allow clearance around the ventilation openings to be at least: 3 inches (7.6 cm). Statement 1076 Warning: Hot surface. Statement 1079 Caution: This industrial router can only be accessed by service personnel or by users who have been instructed about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location.
1.4 Cabling, wiring 1. Remove the plastic, transparent port protector (No. 15) part by releasing the two screws (No. 14) from the top of the enclosure and slide up the plastic part, then remove upside. Now you can free to connect wires and cables to the ports and interfaces.
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You can use 4G LTE wireless antenna with 3-6dB, 9dB or more gained versions. RG174 cable SMA antenna with magnetic mount can be also using for external usage. The antenna must be placed and oriented that it should has a some clearance in any direction.
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7. By default, the router has an installed OpenWRT ® operating system which is ready to use and configure to your SIM card APN and for you usage requirements. 8. Plug the 24V DC power supply to the 12..24V DC interface (No. 1), then plug the adapter to the external 24V DC (12..24V DC) power supply –...
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Connector type: RJ45 Ethernet Function: RJ45 (LAN) Ethernet connector to external device RS232/RS485 cable: Type: 2 + 3x LgY 0.75 mm2 Connector type: RJ12 Function: RS232 connector to external device / R485 connector to external device microUSB-USB configuration cable: Type: micro-USB-USB cable Connector típe: USB 2.0 micro Type B connector Function: alternative LAN bridge (USB LAN) for configuration –...
1.5 Important notes The DUAL SIM mode is currently inactive (feature is under development). You have to use two 4G LTE antenna for the stable wireless network operation. You can check the signal reception and wireless availability in the Overview menu. ...
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The power indication group (group A) and signal level leds (group C) are is fixed, but the other 9 LEDs (group B and group D) are free to reonfigurable.
Installing the router 2.1 The very first startup The router has a supercapacitor inside which can protect the device against short (<5sec) power outages. Therefore this part can be charged and it can be exhausted after an outage or if you store the router for months without connecting power source or using.
2.2 Normal startup The router has a pre-installed system (which contains the router firmware and the pre-configured OpenWrt ® system). After adding power source to the router you will just need to configure some necessary and unique settings for your SIM card, network access, and some other required connection parameters. Please, start the router by the following sequence.
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c.) The RS232, RS485, WAN, USBLAN leds will be flashing during 30 seconds until boot. d.) At the end of the boot process, only the WAN, USBLAN leds are flashing for 5-10 seconds. e.) When the connectivity LEDs are not blinking anymore the load of the system has finished. f.) If the WAN (APN) was not configured, the SIGNAL LEVEL low LED is blinking which means the router tries to connect to the wireless network.
will be lighting and the current SIGNAL LEVEL leds will be also lighting its signal strength value which means connected and you have useful wireless signal reception for the usage and data transmitting. g.) If you have already connected the USBLAN or LAN1..LAN4 or the RS232/RS485, the interface connectivity led will be also active and signing the network connection and data traffic.
2.4 Local access via USB LAN (USB connection) 1. Download, unpack and install the USBLAN driver for using the USB connection: http://www.wmsystems.hu/m2m-downloads/USB_Ethernet_RNDIS_DRIVER.zip 2. After you’ve connected the USB-microUSB cable, you can add the driver in the Windows ® Start / Control Panel / System / Device Manager. Find the Network Cards, extend it and you will found the „USB Ethernet / RNDIS Gadget”.
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4. Then click on the Accept the Risk and Continue button to access the router webpage.
5. The OpenWRT ® system’s LuCi ® web interface has loaded into your browser. Now fill the Username and Password fields and click on the Login button for the entry. root wmrpwdM2M Username: Password: 2.6 SSH access The router can be accessed through SSH connection, when it is available on its IP address – by a putty terminal utility (e.g.
Now you are logged in, at the OpenWrt ® ’s Linux command line. Here you can maintain and check the device by executing Linux commands or scripts. The operating system uses the embedded Micro uCLinux, kernel 4.4 version, therefore you can use UCI Command line interface standard and compatible Linux commands or the –...
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2. Add the APN and PIN or username, password (if your SIM card using these). Ask your Mobile Operator about the SIM card data. 3. Click on the Save & Apply button...
4. Soon the wireless module will be configured regarding the settings. Now the router will try to connect and register the SIM card to the network. The availability of the mobile network is assigned by the WAN LED (lighing by green). When it has sucessfully registered to the given APN, the WAN LED will lighting by green and the SIGNAL LEVEL will be also signed according to the signal reception (it is lighing by green).
Data flow channel RS232 on the RS232 serial port Inactive transmission channel on cellular Active data network, module not transmission on the configured / not properly 4G LTE cellular network configured No connection to the USB Data flow Connection to the USB USBLAN port port...
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No Power supply / Power supply removed / Power line outage If the DC power supply was removed or in case of a detected electricity / power outage, after min. 5 seconds the router will be disconnecting all interfaces, file systems, uSD card and afterall will be shutdown.
2.10 Service features The router has various service features which can be controlled manually - just for the case – which can be initiated by pushing the Reset button (no. 11). stop start By any reason, if you need to the device immediately or you cannot login into the system, you can start or stop it manually here.
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The following modes can be selected from the menu, here: MENU ITEM 0 (no short push) – reboot MENU ITEM 1 (1x short push) – restoring the default configuration MENU ITEM 2 (2x short push) – restoring the factory configuration MENU ITEM 3 (3x short push) –...
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default configuration - The router will delete the current configuration and restoring the default configuration restarting itself with loaded – if the default config doesn’t exists, it is restoring factory config. c.) Restoring the FACTORY configuration to the router: - The router must be operating - Push the RESET for 4sec (entering the service mode) –...
3. Router configuration (main important settings) Important! The router uploaded by a pre-configured system. Check the configuration, and if the settings are not match with your expectations, please change the configuration settings and save them. The router will be automatically apply your settings. When you have logged in, at the startup screen (Status/Overview) the web interface can be seen with all relevant information and the current status of the router.
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Interface status: Interfaces / Interface Overview part, wher interface means the lte-wan public wireless Internet connection (as ) – which assigns the physical 4G module. Important! In case of network outage, the wireless and wired data and interface connections, sessions will be reconnected as the power source estabilished and the network is reachable.
4. Support 4.1 Contact support If you have any questions concerning the usage of the device, contact us at the following contact: E-mail: iotsupport@wmsystems.hu Phone: +36 20 3331111 Online product support can be required here at our website: http://www.wmsystems.hu/en/support/ For the proper identification of your device, use router sticker and its information, which contains important information for the call center.
WM Systems LLC., with clear indication of the source. The pictures in the user guide are only for illustration purposes. WM Systems LLC. does not acknowledge or accept responsibility for any mistakes in the information contained in the user guide.
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