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- Page 1 QUARTZ-GOLD Gigabit Ethernet Industrial Router Range Hardware Reference Manual Rev 1.0...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
WiFi Exposure to RF Energy Cellular Safety Recommendations GNSS Approvals Dimensions Disclaimer QUARTZ-GOLD Images Definitions QUARTZ-GOLD LED Indicators Interfaces LAN / WAN Port RS232 Interface Earth Point SIM Socket Antenna Connectors Cellular Antenna Connector GNSS Antenna Connector WiFi Antenna Connector... -
Page 3: Introduction
This document is a guide for adding a QUARTZ-GOLD router to your system. The QUARTZ-GOLD is a range of industrial LTE routers that can be used as the gateway router to a WAN or the 4G LTE cellular network, with the option of automatic fallback between the two. -
Page 4: About Siretta
10 years. We supply our products globally to many of the world’s leading organisations. Whether you require an off the shelf or custom solution, Siretta has a wide portfolio of antenna, RF cable assemblies and modems to fit your application. -
Page 5: General Description
128Mb flash and 1Gb of DDR3 RAM. This processor runs a proprietary Operating System based on Linux. As well as offering two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, the QUARTZ-GOLD also offers an RS232 interface that may be used to create a network serial port with products such as door access control panels and alarm panels. -
Page 6: Features
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual Features » European 4G / LTE bands » High speed data via LTE Cat 4 network » 2.4Ghz & 5GHz dual WiFi support » Strong resistance to electromagnetic interference Built-in watch dog, multi-link detection » » Compact industrial design »... -
Page 7: Specifications
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual Specifications Table 1. Specifications of QUARTZ-GOLD routers QUARTZ-GOLD 2G frequency band: B8 (900MHz)z B3 (1800MHz) 3G frequency band: B8 (900MHz), B1 (2100MHz) TDD Bands: B41 (2500MHz), B40 (2300MHz), B38 (2600MHz) 4G frequency band: FDD Bands: B28A (700MHz), B20 (800MHz), B8 (900MHz), B7 (2600MHz), B3 (1800MHz), B1 (2100MHz) 103mm x 73.5mm x 25.5mm... -
Page 8: Quartz-Gold Interface
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual QUARTZ-GOLD Interface Physical Features » 2 x Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces » 1 x SIM Slot » 1 x DC Power Interface (reverse polarity protected) » 1 x RS232 » 2 x Cellular Antenna Interface (1 x Cellular, 1 x GNSS on models supporting GNSS) »... - Page 9 QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual LTE Features » Supports Cat4 FDD and TDD modes » Supports 1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz RF bandwidth Supports MIMO in download direction using diversity » LTE-FDD: Max 150Mbps (Download)/Max 50Mbps (Upload) » LTE-TDD: Max 130Mbps (Download)/Max 30Mbps (Upload) »...
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Page 10: Ordering Information
LTE = 4G EU Frequencies Part Numbering Examples » QUARTZ-GOLD-W21-LTE4 (EU) = European 4G / LTE Industrial Router with Wi-Fi, 2 x Ethernet LAN, and 1 x SIM Port Interfaces » QUARTZ-GOLD-GW21-LTE4 (EU) = European 4G / LTE Industrial Router with GNSS, WiFi, 2 x Ethernet... -
Page 11: Radio Characteristics
Hardware Manual Radio Characteristics WiFi The QUARTZ-GOLD supports WiFi using a Broadcom radio that is IEEE802.11n/ ac compliant. There are two WiFi channels that may be configured and used independently or aggregated. A channel configured for 2.4 GHz operation can be used as 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11b/g mixed and 802.11n only, as well as the default 802.11b/g/n mixed... - Page 12 QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual 5GHz Band Table 3. Supported 5 GHz band channels Band Frequency 5.18 GHz 5.60 GHz 5.20 GHz 5.62 GHz 5.22 GHz 5.64 GHz 5.24 GHz 5.66 GHz 5.26 GHz 5.68 GHz 5.28 GHz 5.70 GHz 5.30 GHz 5.72 GHz...
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Page 13: Cellular
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual Cellular The QUARTZ-GOLD supports the 3GPP specifications for cellular communications by using the MDM9207 LTE Cat 4 cellular radio from Qualcomm. GSM Band Table 5. Supported GSM frequency bands Band Frequency 1800 MHz (DCS) 900 MHz (Extended GSM) UMTS Band Table 6. - Page 14 2G / GSM GPRS 107 Kbps 85.6 Kbps QUARTZ-GOLD with the GNSS option only supports one cellular antenna, so the maximum data download rate for LTE and DC-HSPA+ is halved on these models as they are unable to support diversity.
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Page 15: Gnss
The GNSS receiver uses multi-constellation technology which allows it to use all the following constellations to determine the position: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS. By using all these constellations, the GNSS in the QUARTZ-GOLD gives excellent positioning availability and accuracy. -
Page 16: Dimensions
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual Dimensions All dimensions are shown in mm. Figure 1. QUARTZ-GOLD front Figure 2. Earth point 96mm 96mm 85mm 85mm 73.5mm 24.6mm 24.6mm 96mm 73.5mm 85mm 73.5mm 24.6mm 8.5mm 8.5mm 8.5mm Ø3.2mm Ø3.2mm Ø6mm Ø3.2mm Ø6mm Ø6mm 3.2mm 3.2mm... -
Page 17: Quartz-Gold Images
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual QUARTZ-GOLD Images Figure 5. 3D view of the QUARTZ-GOLD Router Figure 6. Front view of the QUARTZ-GOLD Router Figure 7. Power, Reset and LAN / WAN Interfaces Figure 8. Antenna, LEDs and SIM Slot Siretta Ltd sales... -
Page 18: Quartz-Gold Led Indicators
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual QUARTZ-GOLD LED Indicators The status of the QUARTZ-GOLD Router is indicated by the LEDs, as shown in table 2 below. Figure 9. QUARTZ-GOLD LEDs LAN (Ethernet activity status) NET (Network registration status) WAN (Ethernet activity status) WLAN (WiFi activity status) Table 11. -
Page 19: Interfaces
Once the router is configured, the WAN (if used) may be connected. The WAN port, if used, is the port to which a wired Internet connection is available. This is usually a cable/xDSL/Fibre modem. Figure 10. QUARTZ-GOLD LAN / WAN Connection LAN / Optional WAN Port LAN Port LAN Characteristics 2x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ45 Ports supporting IEEE 802.3az specification... -
Page 20: Rs232 Interface
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual RS232 Interface The RS232 interface shares the green connector with the power supply. Its use is optional. For use, the user must wire the connector to their RS232 port. Note that TXD and RXD get swapped in the wiring harness. - Page 21 QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual RS232 Characteristics The RS232 port is 2 wire (no flow control). The RS232 port may be used in either client or server mode (server mode requires either a fixed IP address SIM or a VPN to be configured). Caching of serial data is supported for areas where Internet access is intermittent.
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Page 22: Earth Point
Hardware Manual Earth Point There is an earth point on the side of the QUARTZ-GOLD that can be used to earth the router. When the antennas are placed outside of a building it is recommended that the router be earthed as there is always a possibility that they could be struck by lightning. -
Page 23: Sim Socket
Hardware Manual SIM Socket The QUARTZ-GOLD will accept any data enabled SIM card. These may be Pay as You Go (PAYG) or Contract, fixed IP address or normal consumer SIM cards. It is recommended that a contract SIM card be used. These are normally shipped ready for use. -
Page 24: Antenna Connectors
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual Antenna Connectors Figure 15. Antenna connectors Cellular antenna connector (3G / 4G) GNSS / Cellular antenna connector (3G / 4G) WiFi antenna connector (optional) WiFi antenna connector (optional) Antenna Placement The recommended minimum distance between adjacent antennas, is at least 50cm. -
Page 25: Cellular Antenna Connector
QUARTZ-GOLD and the chosen network operator. Note that different countries and different network operators support different frequency bands. If in any doubt, do a cellular site survey with one of Siretta’s cellular network analysers to find which network operators are present and on which frequency bands they operate. -
Page 26: Gnss Antenna Connector
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual GNSS Antenna Connector If the QUARTZ-GOLD has the GNSS option, then a GNSS antenna is required for this option to work. For optimum performance the antenna assembly connected to this router is required to have the following characteristics: Table 18. -
Page 27: Wifi Antenna Connector
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual WiFi Antenna Connector If the QUARTZ-GOLD has the WiFi option, then a WiFi antenna is required for this option to work. For optimum performance the antenna assembly connected to this router is required to have the following characteristics: Table 19. -
Page 28: Power
Power is supplied via a green 5-way 3.50mm pitch terminal block which also carries the RS232 connections. The mating connector for the terminal block is Phoenix Contact part number 1840395 or equivalent. All QUARTZ-GOLD models are supplied with an adapter cable consisting of the 5-way connector with power cable fitted (15 cm in length) and a socket so that a power supply with a 2.1 mm Barrel Plug... -
Page 29: Power Consumption
All measurements with LTE Cellular enabled are after the router has obtained an IP address from the cellular network. Supply voltage = 12V, LAN always connected. Table 21. Router power consumption Features Enabled Average Current WiFi WAN GNSS QUARTZ-GOLD-W21-LTE4 (EU) QUARTZ-GOLD-GW21-LTE4 (EU) ✓ ✓ ✓ 590 mA 570 mA ✓... -
Page 30: Switching The Router On/Off
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual Switching the Router ON/OFF Power on the QUARTZ-GOLD The QUARTZ-GOLD router is automatically powered on when power is supplied. Power off the QUARTZ-GOLD The QUARTZ-GOLD router is automatically powered off when power is removed. Restart the QUARTZ-GOLD Press and hold the reset button for at least 5 seconds. -
Page 31: Installation
The system integrator Connections of components to a QUARTZ-GOLD router: is responsible for the final system solution. If external components are incorrectly designed or installed it may cause radiation limits to be exceeded. For instance, improper cable connections or incorrectly installed antennas can disturb the network and lead to router malfunction. -
Page 32: Power Supply Installation
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual Power Supply Installations » Use a high-quality power supply with short leads. This ensures that the voltages at the connector pins are within the specified range, especially during the maximum peak current of approximately 2A. When the router is powered from a battery or a high current supply, connect a »... -
Page 33: Safety And Product Care
General Precautions » The QUARTZ-GOLD routers are a standalone item designed for indoor use only. For use outside it must be installed in a weatherproof enclosure. » Do not exceed the environmental and electrical limits as specified. -
Page 34: Antenna Precautions
GSM and UMTS. After existing research had been reviewed, and after compliance to all applicable safety standards has been tested, it has been concluded that the QUARTZ-GOLD series router is fit for use. - Page 35 QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual Medical electronic equipment: Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical devices (such as pacemakers, hearing aids, etc.) to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF energy. Turn your router OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in the area instruct you to do so.
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Page 36: Safety Recommendations
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual Safety Recommendations PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Be sure the use of this product is allowed in the country intended and the environment required. The use of this product may be dangerous and has to be used with caution in the following areas: Where it can interfere with other electronic devices in environments such as »... -
Page 37: Approvals
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual Approvals CE - European Conformity » RoHS - Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances Compliant » » CCC - China Compulsory Certificate Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta.com... -
Page 38: Disclaimer
The information contained in this document is proprietary to Siretta Ltd. Siretta has made every effort to ensure that the accuracy of the information contained within this document is accurate. Siretta does not make any warranty as to the information contained within this document and does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage of any kind incurred by the use of this information. -
Page 39: Definitions
QUARTZ-GOLD Hardware Manual Definitions Term Definition 2nd Generation Mobile Telecommunications Subscriber Identity Module 3rd Generation Mobile Telecommunications Short Message Service Time Division Duplex 4th Generation Mobile Telecommunications ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Transmit Data Direct Current UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System... - Page 40 +44 (0)118 976 9000 sales email sales@siretta.com www.siretta.com Siretta Ltd Basingstoke Road Spencers Wood Reading Berkshire RG7 1PW United Kingdom Company No. 08405712 VAT Registration No. GB163 04 0349 Rev 1.0 - June 2021...
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