Rear Panel - Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 Hardware User's Manual

Rear Panel

The rear panel has the following connectors and controls:
Figure 1-3: ES450 Rear Panel
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Rev. 7 July 2019
Primary LTE Antenna Connector
USB Port
Primary LTE Antenna Connector—This is the radio's receive and transmit port. For
best results, use the included antennas, placed in a V formation. You can attach the
antennas directly to the ES450, or you can use a bracket and SMA coaxial cable to
connect antennas located away from the device.
Secondary LTE Antenna Connector—This is required for LTE MIMO (multiple-
input and multiple-output).
Note: For more information, see
Ethernet Connector—This RJ-45 connector connects any Ethernet-enabled network
equipment to the ES450 using a standard Ethernet cable. It is also used to connect a
Windows PC that you can use to configure and monitor the ES450, using ACEma-
nager.
This connector complies with the IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps speed (Fast
Ethernet) with fallback to 10 Mbps and includes auto-crossover support. It is auto-
sensing and auto-detects the speed of the connecting device for 100 baseT or 10
baseT.
The connector has two LEDs that indicate speed and activity. For more information,
see Ethernet LEDs on page 24.
Power Connector—Connect the AC adapter or DC cable.
The ES450 automatically starts when power is supplied.
Serial Port—This 9-pin connector provides standard RS-232 DCE communication.
For out-of-band management, you can connect this serial port to an enterprise router.
You can also connect a computer to the serial port to configure the ES450 using AT
commands. For more information, see
Equipment on page 18.
USB Port—The Micro AB connector complies with version 2.0 of the USB standard
for high-speed operation. It accepts Micro A and Micro B plugs. You can connect a
Windows PC to monitor and configure the ES450.
When connected to a PC, the USB port becomes either a:
· Virtual serial port (The ES450 behaves as if the PC is connected to a standard
serial port. The primary use of this interface is to send AT commands.)
Secondary LTE
Antenna Connector
Serial Port
Connecting the Antennas
Connecting the Enterprise Router or other
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Introducing the AirLink ES450
Ethernet
Connector
Power Connector
on page 15.
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