This manual contains technical documentation covering the installation and usage of the RTCU LX4 pro device. For detailed information on the product's programming and software configuration, please refer to the RTCU IDE documentation. For detailed information on the powerful RTCU M2M Platform, please refer to the RTCU M2M Platform datasheet. Logic IO ApS.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Table of contents Introduction ..................................2 Important Information ..............................4 Technical Highlights ................................ 5 RTCU LX4 pro Overview ..............................7 Signal Overview ............................10 Mini USB-B Connector ..........................12 Ethernet / LAN ............................12 Power Supply ..................................
In the event of damage to the device caused by failure to observe the information in this manual and on the device, Logic IO Aps shall not be required to honor a warranty claim even during the warranty period and shall be exempted from the statutory accident liability obligation.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Technical Highlights Platform: ➢ Based on the RTCU M2M Platform. ➢ NX32L (NX32 for Linux) execution architecture. RTCU IDE development tool. Operates under a full and highly optimized Linux variant.
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RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway User Interaction: ➢ Graphical 144x32 pixels display. ➢ Keypad with 8 keys for sophisticated user interaction and control. ➢ 3 x bi-color, 1 x single color LED. ➢ High-speed Mini-USB service-port connector.
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RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway The user interface can be found on the front and consists of a 144x32 easy-to-read graphical LCD, a keypad with eight keys, four user-controlled LEDs, and three system LEDs. The graphical LCD can show information to the user with both text and graphics fully supported. In addition, the LCD also has icons for battery level/charging-in-progress and network status.
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RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway The top side of the RTCU LX4 pro has connectors for power, digital inputs, digital outputs, and an SMA female connector for an external cellular antenna. The SD-card reader, four DIP switches, and the mini-B USB connector used as a programming/service interface are also found on this side.
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RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway RSB 2 RS485 inverting signal for the RS485 port 2 Transmit data for the RS232 port Receive data for the RS232 port Request to send for the RS232 port Clear to send for the RS232 port...
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Mini USB-B Connector This USB port is for programming and communication with the RTCU IDE or other RACP compliant applications. A standard USB cable can be used between the device and the PC.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Digital outputs The digital outputs control eight "high-side" switches. They function like contacts, where one side is connected to the positive supply of the RTCU unit, and the other side is to the output. The switches are protected against short circuits, ESD, and electronic kickback from inductive loads such as a relay.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Digital Inputs / S0 inputs / Ignition Input The digital inputs are all low-pass filtered and transient protected. To activate the inputs, connect a positive voltage between the input and the SGND connector.
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RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Digital input pins Name Description Jumper Settings SGND Signal ground DIN1 / S0IN1 S0 input 1 Row 1, Position S Digital input 1 Row 1, Position N (default) DIN2 / S0IN2...
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Analog Inputs The RTCU LX4 pro has four analog inputs, which can be configured individually to work either as voltage or current measurement inputs using the configuration jumpers. The range in voltage mode is 0..10 VDC, and in current mode 0..20mA.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Analog Outputs The RTCU LX4 pro has two analog outputs, which can be configured individually to work either as voltage or current outputs using the configuration jumpers. The range in voltage mode is 0..10 VDC, and in current mode 0..20mA.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway RS232 port This port can be used as a general-purpose RS232 serial port with hardware handshake signals. RJ45 connector overview. Name Description SGND Signal ground Transmit data for the RS232 port...
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway RS485 port 1 This port is available on the pluggable screw terminals and is not shared with other sources. RS485 port 1 pins Name Description RSA 1 RS485 non-inverting signal for RS485 port 1...
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Wired M-Bus The RTCU LX4 pro has an onboard wired M-Bus interface compliant with EN 13757-2/3 and offers a comprehensive API for communicating with up to 20 slave devices on the bus.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway User interface On the front of the RTCU LX4 pro the user interface is found. This includes a 144x32 easy-to-read graphical LCD, an incorporated keypad, three bi-colored LEDs, and one single color LED.
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RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway The network status and the battery level are indicated with different icons and level indicators. The following table describes the status of the cellular network: Status Icon Cellular off Cellular on...
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway The following table describes the RCH status: Status Icon Not connected Connected The power state of the display is saved in persistent memory, and the state will be restored when power recycling or restarting the unit.
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RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway The system menu currently contains the following top-level menu screens: Serial number: Application name and version: Shows the application name and version. If the name is too large, it will automatically scroll to show the entire name.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway IO status: This menu can be used to manually show the IO status screen, press down to show the IO status, press an arrow key, OK, or ESC to leave the IO status.
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RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway S1: System LED1 pattern overview Pattern Description Fastest blinking, green The device is initializing, preparing to start the application. Fast blinking, green The device is installing an update. Depending on the kind of S2 On, green update, it may take some time.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Switches DIP-switch The RTCU LX4 pro unit contains four dip-switches, and three of them are available for the application to use (the fourth dip-switch is reserved for future use). The dip-switches are located on the top side of the unit for easy user access (see the graphical overview).
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Rechargeable Li-Ion Backup Battery The RTCU contains an internal Li-Ion battery for operation even when the external power is absent, making it possible to report power loss etc. Please note, that when external power is removed, the device will be powered down by default.
For applications that extensively use the SD-CARD media and where a failure is critical, it is recommended to use approved Industrial Grade SD-CARDs. Logic IO has approved and recommends industrial-grade SD-CARDs from ATP available in capacities from 512 MB to 32 GB.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Product Identification Label with Barcode The RTCU LX4 pro product identification is found on the device's exterior and contains a unique serial number in readable form and barcode. The first three digits in the serial number identify the device type, and for the RTCU LX4 pro, this unique code is 360 or 361.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Power Consumption The table below shows detailed information about the RTCU LX4 pro device's typical power consumption while it is running. Typical power consumption: Device operating in normal mode Device active (without the LCD)
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Appendices Appendix A – Device configuration guide The RTCU LX4 pro has many features, and some of them require configuration by using hardware jumpers inside the unit. It is necessary to open the device to access the internal SIM-card reader and the configuration jumpers.
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RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Configuration The following figure shows the location of the jumpers when the lid is removed. The blue shaded boxes show the default state of the jumpers. Digital input mode selection jumpers...
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RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Feature Jumper State Default state Installed RS485 port 1 line 120 Ω resistor enabled RS485 TERM1 Not installed RS485 port 1 line 120 Ω resistor disabled Communication Installed RS485 port 2 line 120 Ω resistor enabled...
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Din 1 – Din 4 These jumpers are used to select between standard digital input or S0 input. With a jumper installed on position S (pin 1 and pin 2), it will act as S0 input, while position N will operate as normal digital input.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway Appendix C - Open Source Disclaimer The RTCU LX4 pro products include several open-source software tools. This open-source software is governed by the terms and conditions of the applicable open source license. You are bound by the terms and conditions of the appropriate open source license in connection with your use and distribution of the open-source software in this product.
RTCU LX4 pro Technical Manual V1.00 Advanced Industrial M2M/IoT Gateway RTCU LX4 pro Specifications RTCU M2M Platform Digital I/O Interface Electrical • • • NX32 for Linux - NX32L. 8 x digital solid-state digital output. Supply operating range: 8 to 36 VDC.