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  • Page 1 LTE Industrial Router ICR-3211 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 ICR-3211 c 2022 Advantech Czech s.r.o. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photography, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without written consent. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice, and does not represent a commitment on the part of Advantech.
  • Page 3 Information, notice – Useful tips or information of special interest. GPL license Source codes under GPL license are available at https://icr.advantech.cz/source-code address. Advantech Czech s.r.o., Sokolska 71, 562 04 Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic Document No. MAN-0041-EN, revision from November 17, 2022. Released in the Czech Republic.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ICR-3211 Contents 1 Product Overview 1.1 Product Introduction ....... . .
  • Page 5 ICR-3211 Appendix C: Regulatory & Safety Information Appendix D: Related Documents...
  • Page 6 ICR-3211 List of Figures Access to the Internet from LAN ......Backed up Access to the Internet .
  • Page 7 ICR-3211 List of Tables Hardware Overview of the Router ......Router versions ........

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    ICR-3211 is an industrial cellular router intended for the market in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) area as well as for the North American market (NAM). The ICR-3211 router is designed for wireless communication in mobile networks that use traditional cellular technologies.

  • Page 9: Product Usage Examples

    ICR-3211 1.2 Product Usage Examples The router is primarily intended for these four basic situations: I. Access to the Internet from LAN Figure 1: Access to the Internet from LAN II. Backed up access to the Internet (from LAN) Figure 2: Backed up Access to the Internet...

  • Page 10: Using Vpn Tunnel

    ICR-3211 III. Secure networks interconnection or using VPN Figure 3: Using VPN Tunnel IV. Serial Gateway Figure 4: Serial Gateway...

  • Page 11: Hardware Overview

    ICR-3211 1.3 Hardware Overview The router case preview is shown in Figure 5. A short description of hardware parts of the router is listed in Table 1, including the links to the chapters with a detailed description. Figure 5: Hardware Overview of the Router...

  • Page 12: Product Versions

    ICR-3211 1.4 Product Versions ICR-3211 router is supplied in the following versions (see table below). All versions are available in a metal box. Router versions ICR-3211 Table 2: Router versions Figure 6: Router Preview 1.5 Order Codes Order codes overview is shown in the table below.

  • Page 13: Package Contents

    1.6 Package Contents The standard set of router includes items listed in the following table: Item# Description Figure Q’ty 1 pcs ICR-3211 router DIN holder 1 pcs (screwed on the router) Wing for wall mounting 2 pcs (screwed on the router)

  • Page 14: Product Dimensions

    ICR-3211 1.7 Product Dimensions For the dimensions of the product in metal and plastic boxes see the figures below. Note that all sizes are measured in millimeters. Figure 7: Basic dimensions of the router box Figure 8: Basic dimensions of the router box...

  • Page 15: Mounting Recommendations

    ICR-3211 1.8 Mounting Recommendations The router can be placed: on a flat surface, on a wall (or another surface) using the side wings, on a DIN rail EN 60715 with the included metal DIN rail clip. For most applications with a built-in router within a switchboard, it is possible to recognize...

  • Page 16: Wall Mounting

    ICR-3211 1.9 Wall Mounting The wall mounting clip is supplied with the router as standard accessories. The router can be screwed to a wall (or another surface) using the wall mounting clips. Two wall mounting clips are assembled to the router during the production and need to be roteted as shown of Figure 9.

  • Page 17: Din Rail Mounting

    ICR-3211 1.10 DIN Rail Mounting The DIN rail clip is suitable for a DIN rail according to EN 60715 standards. When mounting the DIN rail clip, tighten the screws with max. torque of 0.4 Nm. To remove the router from the DIN rail it is necessary to lightly push down the router so that the bottom part of the DIN rail clip hitched to the DIN rail get out of this rail and then fold out the bottom part of the router away from the DIN rail.

  • Page 18: Product Label

    ICR-3211 1.11 Product Label An example of the product label, with all the information printed on it, is in the figure below. Figure 11: Label Example...

  • Page 19: Hardware Functionality

    ICR-3211 2. Hardware Functionality See Chapter for the product hardware overwiew. Table lists a short description of the hardware, including the links to the chapters with a detailed description. 2.1 SIM Card Slots Slots for two SIM cards are located on the router under a metal cover. It is necessary to insert an activated SIM card, to work properly.

  • Page 20: Antenna

    ICR-3211 2.2 Antenna Connect cellular antenna to the router to main (ANT) SMA connector. Only run the router with a cellular antenna connected to the main antenna connector, as the energy from the transmission is effectively reflected by the open end and can damage the equipment.

  • Page 21: Power Supply

    ICR-3211 2.4 Power Supply Terminal block 3.5 mm. Pin number Signal mark Description VCC(+) Positive pole of DC supply voltage (+9 to +36 V DC) GND(-) Negative pole of DC supply voltage Table 6: Connection of power connector Figure 14: Power connector Power supply for router is required between +9 V to +36 V DC supply.

  • Page 22: Low Power Mode

    ICR-3211 2.5 Low Power Mode In applications requiring low power consumption (such as solar power - not 7/24 mode) is strictly recommended to use LPM mode prior to powering down the entire router. LPM (Low Power Mode) is a router mode where the router is in sleep mode with minimal power consumption;...

  • Page 23: Serial Interfaces And I/O Port

    ICR-3211 2.6 Serial Interfaces and I/O Port The RS232 and RS485 serial interfaces together with the I/O interface are physically con- nected to the 10-pin panel socket. All three interfaces are not isolated from the router. The pinout of this conector is described in the tables below.

  • Page 24: Functional Scheme Of The Binary Interface

    ICR-3211 The functional scheme of connection for the binary input and binary output is drawn on the picture below. Figure 17: Functional scheme of the binary interface...

  • Page 25: Led Status Indication

    ICR-3211 2.7 LED Status Indication There are six LED indicators on the front panel to provide router status information. Each ETH port has two additional LEDs that provide information about the port status. Caption Color State Description Green Starting of the router...

  • Page 26: Power Backup Feature

    ICR-3211 2.8 Power Backup Feature This router is equipped with a power backup feature. It is a short-term power backup, which is used to complete the running operation or to send the required data immediately after the failure of the power supply. The maximal operation time for the power outage depends on actual cellular technology used and is up to 15 seconds.
  • Page 27 ICR-3211 Send an E-mail This script is going to send an e-mail message for when the power supply will reach the defined threshold voltage. Firts, ensure the SNMP credentials are configured in the Configu- ration -> Services -> SMTP configuration page.
  • Page 28 ICR-3211 Send an SNMP Trap This script is going to send an SNMP trap for when the power supply will reach the defined threshold voltage. Following items should be revised in the script: SNMP destinated IP address, OID of the SNMP trap, threshold for minimal power supply voltage.

  • Page 29: Reset Functions

    ICR-3211 2.9 Reset Functions Consider creating a router configuration backup before performing the router’s factory reset. The RST button can be used in three different scenarios: Reset: Hold the RST button for less than 4 seconds; the router will reboot, applying its customized configuration.

  • Page 30: First Use

    ICR-3211 3. First Use 3.1 Powering up the Router The router will start up when a power supply is connected to it. By default, the router will automatically log on to the default APN of the inserted SIM card. The DHCP server will assign an addresses to the devices connected through the Ethernet port ETH0.

  • Page 31: Router's Web Interface

    ICR-3211 Figure 19: Router’s Web Interface A detailed description of the router settings in the web interface can be found in the configura- tion manual of the router.

  • Page 32: Technical Parameters

    ICR-3211 4. Technical Parameters 4.1 Basic Parameters Router parameters Temperature range Operating -40 C to +75 C (-40 F to +167 F) Storage -40 C to +85 C (-40 F to +185 F) Humidity Operating 0 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing...

  • Page 33: Standards And Regulations

    ICR-3211 4.2 Standards and Regulations The router complies with the following standards and regulations: Standards and regulations Radio PTCRB, EN 301 511, EN 301 908-1, EN 301 908-13, EN 303 413 EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-19, EN 301 489-52, EN 61000-6-2, EN 61000-6-4, FCC 15.107 Class B, FCC 15.109 Class B, IC...

  • Page 34: Type Tests And Environmental Conditions

    ICR-3211 4.3 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions Phenomena Test Description Test levels EN 61000-4-2 Enclosure contact 6 kV (crit. A) Enclosure air 8 kV (crit. A) RF field AM EN 61000-4-3 Enclosure 20 V/m (crit. A) modulated (80 – 10000 MHz) 10 V/m (crit.

  • Page 35: Parameters Of Cellular Module

    ICR-3211 4.4 Parameters of Cellular Module Technical parameters of cellular module LTE parameters LTE: Cat M1/NB-IoT (cat. NB1) FDD frequencies: B12, B13, B28 (700 MHz), B20 (800 MHz), B5, B18, B19, B26 (850 MHz), B8 (900 MHz), B4 (1700 MHz), B3...

  • Page 36: Other Technical Parameters

    ICR-3211 4.5 Other Technical Parameters Other technical parameters Cortex A8, 1 GHz 2 DMIPS per MHz Flash memory Available memory space 1862 MB 2x 256 MB – FW 512 MB – User data storage 838 MB – Space for Router Apps...

  • Page 37: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    ICR-3211 Appendix A: Troubleshooting If you cannot connect to the router from your PC, your network card may be configured in such a way that it is not possible to connect to the router. Take one or more of the following steps in order to solve the problem: Make sure your PC’s network card is configured to obtain the IP address form the...
  • Page 38 ICR-3211 I can’t access my Web server placed behind the router over NAT. The remote HTTP access to the router has to be disabled on "NAT Configuration" page in the router. Also enable "Send all remaining incoming packets to default server"...
  • Page 39 ICR-3211 Serial communication is not working. Verify that the router model supports serial communications. Also verify the serial communication settings. To do so, open the router’s configuration menu via the web browser, select the appropriate "Expansion Port" from "Configuration" part of the menu and verify the settings.

  • Page 40: Appendix B: Customer Support

    ICR-3211 Appendix B: Customer Support Customer Support for Europe Advantech Czech s.r.o. Sokolska 71 562 04, Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic Phone: +353 91 792444 Fax: +353 91 792445 E-mail: iiotcustomerservice@advantech.eu Web: www.advantech.com Customer Support for NAM Advantech B+B SmartWorx...
  • Page 41 ICR-3211 Appendix C: Regulatory & Safety Information Safety Notices Please, observe the following instructions: The router must be used in compliance with all applicable international and national laws and in compliance with any special restrictions regulating the utilization of the router in prescribed applications and environments.
  • Page 42 ICR-3211 Product Disposal Instructions The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment: 2012/19/EU) directive was in- troduced to ensure that electrical/electronic products are recycled using the best available recovery techniques to minimize the environmental impact. This product contains high quality materials and components which can be recycled. At the end of it’s life this pro- duct MUST NOT be mixed with other commercial waste for disposal.
  • Page 43 ICR-3211 Appendix D: Related Documents Quick Start Guide for ICR-3200 Platform Configuration Manual for ICR-3200 Platform [EP] Product-related documents and applications can be obtained on Engineering Portal at address. https://icr.advantech.cz/download...
  • Page 44 ICR-3211 We, Advantech Czech s.r.o., declare that the radio equipment narrated in this user’s manual complies with Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017 No. 1206). We, Advantech Czech s.r.o., declare that the radio equipment narrated in this user’s manual complies with Directive 2014/53/EU.

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