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  • Page 1 Machine Access Box _________________ USER GUIDE _________________ DOC_DEV_RAS_User Guide_E...
  • Page 2 The Machine Access Boxes family (RAS) is manufactured by ETIC TELECOM 13 Chemin du vieux chêne 38240 MEYLAN FRANCE TEL: + (33) (0)4-76-04-20-05 E-mail: hotline@etictelecom.com web: www.etictelecom.com Page 2 DOC_DEV_RAS_User Guide_E...
  • Page 3 UE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The manufacturer, ETIC Telecom – 13 chemin du vieux chêne – 38240 Meylan – France, Hereby declares under sole responsibility that the listed devices conform to the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/UE, the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/UE.
  • Page 4 Caution: ETIC Telecom has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERWIEW ............................ 7 Purpose of this manual ............................ 7 Products Identification ............................. 7 Specifications..............................8 Product overview ............................12 Main functions of the RAS ........................12 RAS organization ..........................13 The M2Me_Connect connection ......................14 Benefits of the M2Me_Connect service ..................... 15 Use cases ................................
  • Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Use case 2 ............................... 41 Use case 3 ............................... 42 Use case 4 ............................... 43 Use case 5 ............................... 44 Use case 6 ............................... 45 Example: Access to the Internet via the Ethernet WAN network ..............46 ADVANCED SETUP ........................

  • Page 7: Overwiew

    OVERVIEW OVERWIEW Purpose of this manual The present user guide describes the features and the installation of the Machine Access Boxes family (RAS). In this document, these products are named « RAS ». Products Identification This family of Machine Access Boxes consists of these models: RAS-E-400, RAS-E-2XX, RAS-EW-400, RAS-EW-2XX, RAS-EC-400, RAS-EC-2XX,...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    OVERVIEW Specifications General characteristics RAS-X-100: 120 x 37 x 88 mm (h,w,d) Dimensions Other RAS: 135 x 47 x 115 mm (h,w,d) Max 0.65 kg Weight Metallic Casing RAS- X-100: IP41 – IEC60529 Other RAS: IP20 – IEC60529 DIN rail mounting Non-operating: -40°/ + 85°C Temperature Operating: -20°/ + 70°C...
  • Page 9 OVERVIEW WAN network Ethernet RJ45 Auto: 10/100 full & half duplex MDI/MDI-X -LE : 4G LTE Europe 4G/3G+ LTE bands: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B20 UMTS bands: B1, B2, B5, B8 GSM bands: 850/900/1800/1900 -CH : 4G LTE China LTE bands: B1, B3, B8, B38, B39, B40, B41 UMTS bands: B1, B5, B8, B9 GSM bands: 900/1800...
  • Page 10 OVERVIEW Security OpenVPN (TLS/SSL), IPSEC, L2TP/IPSEC, PPTP VPN tunnel Shared key or X509 certificate Encryption 3DES & AES 128-192-256 Authentication: MD5 & SHA-1 Up to 10 VPN tunnels (mix OpenVPN IPSEC allowed) Firewall Stafefull packet inspection (SPI: 50 rules) IP@ and ports filtering Timestamped Events: connection, restart, alarms Digital input: email, SMS, SNMP trap...
  • Page 11 OVERVIEW M2Me solution Users Up to 100 remote users Alarms Compatible with «EticDisplay» solution RAS access: Login & Password and Certificate (optional) Security Single RAS product key required for the remote user Customizable LAN machine network access rights Secured connection on to the M2Me_Connect service Communication OpenVPN «...

  • Page 12: Product Overview

    OVERVIEW Product overview Main functions of the RAS Remote maintenance of machines using the M2Me_Connect service The RAS family allows to connect easily and safely a machine to a remote PC, through the M2Me_Connect Internet cloud service, for operation like remote maintenance. When the remote PC is connected, the remote user can exchange any kind of data with each device of the machine network as if his PC was directly connected to the machine network.

  • Page 13: Ras Organization

    OVERVIEW RAS organization The RAS connects to the devices network (called machine) and on the other hand to the Internet. The RAS provides two IP interfaces: The WAN interface to reach the Internet and the LAN interface to connect the machine. WAN interface: Depending on the model, the RAS provides the following interfaces to reach the Internet: WAN interfaces...

  • Page 14: The M2Me_Connect Connection

    OVERVIEW The M2Me_Connect connection Connecting a remote PC to a machine in any situation M2Me Connect service is an ideal solution when a « machine », made of a set of devices connected to the same LAN, is located in a private network (such as a Factory network). Let’s take the example of a «...

  • Page 15: Benefits Of The M2Me_Connect Service

    OVERVIEW Benefits of the M2Me_Connect service Outgoing connection M2Me connection onto the Internet is powered from the RAS. This non-intrusive solution is better admitted than an ingoing connection from the Internet onto the Machine. Private & dynamic IP address The machine connected into a factory network or connected to the Internet via a cellular network does not have a public IP address.

  • Page 16: Use Cases

    OVERVIEW Use cases There are different ways to connect the RAS to the Internet and to the machine depending on the situation which is encountered and also on the RAS model. At the setup time, the wizard proposes all or part of these situations according to the model; just select the appropriate situation and be guided to implement the Internet connection and the list of users.

  • Page 17: Installation

    INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Description Dimensions All models except RAS-X-100 RAS-X-100 37 mm 88 mm 35 mm Din rail axis Page 17 DOC_DEV_RAS_User Guide_E...

  • Page 18: Connectors

    INSTALLATION Connectors RAS-E-400 RAS-EW-400 RAS-E-220 RAS-EW-220 Page 18 DOC_DEV_RAS_User Guide_E...
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION RAS-EC-400 RAS-ECW-400 RAS-EC-220 RAS-ECW-220 Page 19 DOC_DEV_RAS_User Guide_E...
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION RAS-E-100 RAS-EW-100 Wi-Fi Ethernet WAN Ethernet WAN Push button B1 Push button B1 Ethernet LAN Ethernet LAN 2 pos screw block 2 pos screw block Power supply Power supply Reset push Reset push button button on the rear on the rear pannel pannel Ground terminal Ground terminal...
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION All models except RAS-X-100 Ground terminal Description Symbol FASTON male lug 6.35 mm Ground terminal Description Symbol M4 screw terminal All models except RAS-X-100 2 positions screw terminal: Supply voltage 1 Position 1 at back – Protected against reverse polarity Position Signal Function...
  • Page 22 INSTALLATION Antenna onnectors Antenna Network Type Observation Cellular SMA female 3G et 4G Cellular SMA female To improve the 4G transmission data rate, 2 antennas can be connected (RAS-EC-400 -LE and RAS-EC-220-LE only) Wi-Fi Wi-Fi RP-SMA female Reverse polarity connector compliant with Wi-Fi antennas. RAS-X-220 2 positions screw terminal : RS485 Position...

  • Page 23: Push-Buttons

    INSTALLATION Push-buttons Rear panel push-button Pressing the PB Function During operation Flashing red Temporary return to the factory configuration. (IP address 192.168.0.128) The current configuration is not lost. During power-up Flashing red Return to the factory configuration. The current configuration is deleted except if it has been saved into a file.

  • Page 24: Led Indicators

    INSTALLATION LED indicators LED indicators Depending on models Function Description Operation Power off Steady green The unit is ready Slow blinking green The unit is busy Steady red Startup (30s) – Hardware or software failure or SIM card missing or memory flash drive missing Fast blinking red Firmware download in progress Application...

  • Page 25: Safety Instructions

    INSTALLATION Safety instructions The product shall be installed in a fire electrical resistant cabinet by a qualified operator. The product must be connected only to equipment that complies with the IEC60950-1 or IEC62368-1 standards and that meets the following classifications: •...

  • Page 26: Din Rail Mounting

    INSTALLATION DIN rail mounting Mounting the unit on the 35 mm horizontal DIN rail Removing the unit from the DIN rail Cooling The product is designed to be mounted on a 35mm DIN rail. To avoid obstructing the airflow around the unit, the spacing must be at least 25 mm above and below, and 10 mm left and right.

  • Page 27: Power Supply

    INSTALLATION Power supply All models except RAS-X-100 : These products provide a dual power inputs allowing a redundancy power supply. The supply voltage must be regulated and strictly between 10 and 60 Volt DC (nominal: 12 – 48 VDC). At power up the inrush current can reach 20 A for 100 µs. RAS-X-100 : These products provide a single power input.

  • Page 28: Digital Input And Output

    INSTALLATION Digital input and output To check that the input and the output are correctly wired : Digital output In the menu, select Digital input isolated Diagnostics > Hardware > Input/Output Non isolated polarized The status of the input is displayed and the output can be switched ON or OFF.

  • Page 29: Cellular Antenna

    INSTALLATION 10.2 Cellular antenna The antenna shall not be installed inside metal cases. The antenna is supplied separately. Use only an approved antenna. We provide a complete catalog of cellular antennas. 10.3 Coaxial cable If necessary, the antenna can be connected to the RAS through a coaxial cable. The signal attenuation in a usual coaxial cable is 0.2 to 0.4 dB / m, that is to say 2 to 4 dB for a 10 meters long cable.

  • Page 30: Installing The Sim Card

    INSTALLATION 10.5 Installing the SIM card All cellular IPL models except RAS-C-100 These models provide two SIM card holders. If you use only one SIM card, use the SIM card holder Nr 1 (at left on the pictures). Installing the SIM card: •...

  • Page 31: Controlling The Conformance Of The Connection

    INSTALLATION 10.6 Controlling the conformance of the connection After installing and setting up the RAS, control the conformance of the connection: Reception level The reception level must be better than -90 dBm (two flashes of the reception level led indicator). See the table below.

  • Page 33: Preparing The Setup

    PREPARING THE SETUP PREPARING THE SETUP Connecting a PC for configuration Overview The RAS is configured using a PC with an HTML browser. No additional software is required. Online help: For most pages of the administration server an help page is available by clicking located at the top right of the page.

  • Page 34: First Configuration

    PREPARING THE SETUP First configuration Step 1: Create or modify the PC TCP/IP connection Assign to the PC an IP address different but consistent with the factory IP address of the RAS. For the first configuration, assign for instance 192.168.0.1 to the PC. Step 2: Connect the PC to the RAS Connect the PC directly to the RAS with any Ethernet cable (straight or cross-wired);...

  • Page 35: Access To The Administration Server Through The Wan Interface

    PREPARING THE SETUP Access to the administration server through the WAN interface To allow the access to the administration server through the WAN interface: • In the menu, choose Setup > Security > Administration rights. • Enter the username and the password. •...

  • Page 36: Temporary Return To The Factory Settings

    PREPARING THE SETUP Temporary return to the factory settings If the IP address of the RAS could not be founded, or if it is impossible to access the administration server, for example, following a configuration error, it is possible to restore the factory settings without losing the current configuration.

  • Page 37: Protecting The Access To The Administration Server

    PREPARING THE SETUP Protecting the access to the administration server • In the menu, choose Setup > Security > Administration rights • Enter a user name and password to protect the administration server. • Tick the Password protect the web site access checkbox If the username and password to access the administration server are lost, you have to temporarily return to...

  • Page 39: Using The Wizard

    USING THE WIZARD USING THE WIZARD Use cases The Wizard simplifies set-up of the RAS. 6 use cases can be selected. Each case corresponds to the situations that can be encountered. It takes place in 5 stages: • 1. Use case selection •...

  • Page 40: Use Case 1

    USING THE WIZARD Use case 1 The Machine is connected to the Internet via the Factory network through the RAS. The RAS is installed between the Factory network and the Machine network. The machine devices are separated from the Factory network by the RAS. Models Internet access Internet interface...

  • Page 41: Use Case 2

    USING THE WIZARD Use case 2 The machine belongs to the Factory network. All the Machine devices belong to the Factory IP network. The machine is connected to the Internet via the Factory network. The RAS is also connected to the Factory network through its LAN interface.

  • Page 42: Use Case 3

    USING THE WIZARD Use case 3 The machine is connected to the Internet via a cellular network. Depending on models, 4G, 3G+ or GPRS connections are supported. Models Internet access Internet interface Machine interface RAS-EC Cellular network Cellular antenna Depending on models : RAS-ECW Ethernet LAN Serial interface...

  • Page 43: Use Case 4

    USING THE WIZARD Use case 4 The machine is connected to the Internet via a Wi-Fi network. The Wi-Fi interface of the RAS is used to access Internet (Wi-Fi client), it cannot be used at the same time as an access point (for example to connect a tablet).

  • Page 44: Use Case 5

    USING THE WIZARD Use case 5 The machine is connected to the Internet via the Factory network and, if it is not available, via a cellular network. Reaching the Internet through the Factory network may not be immediately authorized or available at the machine installation time;...

  • Page 45: Use Case 6

    USING THE WIZARD Use case 6 The machine is connected to the Internet via the Wi-Fi network and, if it is not available, via a cellular network. Reaching the Internet through the Factory network may not be immediately authorized or available at the machine installation time;...

  • Page 46: Example: Access To The Internet Via The Ethernet Wan Network

    USING THE WIZARD Example: Access to the Internet via the Ethernet WAN network Page 46 DOC_DEV_RAS_User Guide_E...
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  • Page 48 USING THE WIZARD Page 48 DOC_DEV_RAS_User Guide_E...
  • Page 49 USING THE WIZARD Page 49 DOC_DEV_RAS_User Guide_E...

  • Page 51: Advanced Setup

    ADVANCED SETUP ADVANCED SETUP The main purpose of the wizard is to facilitate the connection of the RAS to the Internet. The advanced setup mode is used to implement both basic functions (usually setup by the wizard) and additional functions if necessary. The access to the advanced setup is via the menu on the left side of the home page.
  • Page 52 13, Chemin du Vieux Chêne 38240 Meylan - France Tel : +33 (0)4 76 04 20 00 contact@etictelecom.com www.etictelecom.com...

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