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  • Page 1 LTE Advanced Industrial Router ICR-4434 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 ICR-4434 © 2023 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 Attention – Problems that can arise in specific situations. Information, notice – Useful tips or information of special interest. Advantech Czech s.r.o., Sokolska 71, 562 04 Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic Document No. MAN-0065-EN, revision from April 19, 2023. Released in the Czech Republic.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ICR-4434 Contents 1 Product Overview 1.1 Product Introduction ....... . .
  • Page 5 ICR-4434 4.7 Parameters of I/O Ports ....... 4.8 Parameters of Serial Interfaces .
  • Page 6 ICR-4434 List of Figures Access to the Internet from LAN ......Backed up Access to the Internet .
  • Page 7 ICR-4434 List of Tables Hardware Overview of the Router ......Order Codes Overview ....... .

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    1. Product Overview 1.1 Product Introduction The ICR-4434 is LTE Advanced Cat 12 Router & Powerful Edge Computing Gateway focused on the global market. Thanks to the ultra high-speed of data transfer, up to 600 Mbps for download and 150 Mbps for upload, is this router an ideal solution for demanding IoT applications such as industrial routers and gateways, digital signage, industrial computers, and tablets, etc.

  • Page 9: Product Usage Examples

    ICR-4434 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-4434 III. Secure networks interconnection or using VPN Figure 3: Using VPN Tunnel IV. Serial Gateway Figure 4: Serial Gateway...

  • Page 11: Hardware Overview

    ICR-4434 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: Hardware Overview Of The Router

    ICR-4434 Item/Caption Type Description LEDs — Status LED indication; see Chapter 2.12. — Button to reboot the router or to restore the default configuration; see Chapter 2.13. 2-pin Power supply socket; see Chapter 2.6. terminal ETH2 SFP cage SFP cage socket for modules with speed up to 10 Gbps;...

  • Page 13: Order Codes

    ICR-4434 1.4 Order Codes Order codes overview is shown in the table below. Order code Configuration ICR-4434 LTE Advanced Cat 12 cellular module, Gb ETH SWITCH, GNSS, SFP cage, USB, microSD card slot, RS232, RS485, CAN bus, two binary inputs, two...

  • Page 14: Package Contents

    ICR-4434 1.6 Package Contents The standard set of router includes items listed in the following table: Item# Description Figure Q’ty Router 1 pcs Wing for wall mounting 2 pcs (screwed on the router) 2-pin terminal block for power supply 1 pcs...

  • Page 15: Product Dimensions

    ICR-4434 1.7 Product Dimensions For the dimensions of the router see the figures below. Note that all sizes are measured in millimeters. Variant with Wall Mounting Clip Figure 6: Router Dimensions – Front, Top and Right view with Wall Mounting holder...

  • Page 16: Router Dimensions - Front, Top And Right View With Din Holder

    ICR-4434 Variant with DIN Rail Clip Figure 7: Router Dimensions – Front, Top and Right view with DIN holder...

  • Page 17: Mounting Recommendations

    ICR-4434 1.8 Mounting Recommendations The router can be placed: • on a flat surface, • on a wall using the wall mounting clip (see Chapter 1.9), • on a DIN rail EN 60715 with the metal DIN rail clip (see Chapter 1.10)

  • Page 18: Wall Mounting

    ICR-4434 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 8.

  • Page 19: Din Rail Mounting

    ICR-4434 1.10 DIN Rail Mounting The DIN rail clips are not supplied with the router as standard accessories, but they can be ordered by the order code BB-DIN-ICR32 (two pieces for one router). Two DIN rail clips can be assembled to the router and used to mount it to the DIN rail which meets the 60715 standards.

  • Page 20: Product Label

    ICR-4434 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 21: Hardware Functionality

    ICR-4434 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. If you intend to use this device to communicate over a cellular network, please place an activated data-provisioned SIM card into the SIM card reader.

  • Page 22: Antennas Interfaces

    ICR-4434 2.2 Antennas Interfaces SMA connectors ANT and DIV are intended to be used for connection of the cellular antennas to the router. The GNSS antennas can be connected to the GNSS. In addition, R-SMA connectors WIFI1 are available for the connecting the WiFi antennas.

  • Page 23: Power Over Ethernet (Poe) Pse

    ICR-4434 2.4 Power over Ethernet (PoE) PSE Available only for models with PoE PSE feature; see Chapter for the order codes. The IEEE 802.3af/PoE (Type 1) and IEEE 802.3at/PoE+ (Type 2) standards are supported. The device is Mode B compliant.

  • Page 24: Poe Pse Parameters

    Table 6: PoE PSE Parameters PoE Power Budget Examples Example #1 This example is for the Advantech RPS-ICR4-WR2-PSE power supply, which can supply a power of 65 W. We will use 15 W as the maximum router power consumption; see Chap- ter 4.1.

  • Page 25: Sfp Cage

    ICR-4434 2.5 SFP Cage A hot-pluggable (SFP) network interface module with a speed of up to 10 Gbps can be settled into the ETH2 SFP cage. Installing an SFP Module To install a SFP module, see Figure and follow these steps: •...

  • Page 26: Power Supply

    ICR-4434 2.6 Power Supply Two pin terminal connector with 3.5 mm pitch is used to power the router. Corresponding connector is supplied with the router as a standard accessories. Signal mark Description VCC(+) Positive pole of DC supply voltage (+9 to +48 V DC)

  • Page 27: Low Power Mode

    ICR-4434 All metal parts, including the box, are connected together with the negative pole of the power supply (common pole). If recommended for the installation environment, protect the router by grounding it properly by the grounding screw, see Figure 17.

  • Page 28: I/O Port Interfaces

    ICR-4434 2.8 I/O Port Interfaces The I/O user interface is designed for binary input processing and binary output control. The pinout of the I/O interface is described in Figure and Table 9. For detailed electrical parameters see Chapter 4.7. The functional scheme of connection for the binary input and binary output is in Figure 19.

  • Page 29: Serial Interfaces

    ICR-4434 2.9 Serial Interfaces The RS232, RS485 CAN serial interfaces together with the two I/O interfaces are physically connected to the 14-pin terminal block panel socket. All these interfaces are not isolated from the router. The pinout of this connector is described in Figure and the tables below.

  • Page 30: Usb Port

    ICR-4434 2.10 USB Port There is one USB 2.0 host port with socket of USB-A type. USB Mass Storages and FTDI serial converters are supported. For a piece of advice, how to fix an unsupported FTDI chip, see the Commands and Scripts application note, chapter How to Use Unsupported FTDI Chip.

  • Page 31: Microsd Card Reader

    ICR-4434 2.11 MicroSD Card Reader The microSD card reader is located on the router’s rear panel under a metal cover. This card reader allows the router to operate with microSD memory cards. The technical speci- fications are stated in the table below. The microSD card changing procedure is described below.
  • Page 32 ICR-4434 Mounting microSD Card to the System It is necessary to mount the microSD card to be able to access it in the system of the router. Follow these steps to mount the card: • Use the dmesg command to see the list of recently connected devices.

  • Page 33: Led Status Indication

    ICR-4434 2.12 LED Status Indication There are status LEDs on the top side of the router to provide router status information. Moreover, ETH0 and ETH1 connectors, located on the front panel, have two additional LEDs providing information about the port status.

  • Page 34: Reset Functions

    ICR-4434 2.13 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 35: First Use

    ICR-4434 3. First Use 3.1 Accessories Connection Before putting the router into operation, it is necessary to connect all the components required to run your applications; see Chapter for the hardware overview. Remember to insert a SIM card for the cellular connection; see Chapter 2.1.

  • Page 36: Router's Web Interface

    ICR-4434 Figure 24: 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 37: Technical Parameters

    ICR-4434 4. Technical Parameters 4.1 Basic Parameters Parameter Description 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 5 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing...

  • Page 38: Standards And Regulations

    ICR-4434 4.2 Standards and Regulations Parameter Description Radio EN 301 908-1, EN 301 908-2, EN 301 908-13, EN 303 413, EN 301 893, EN 300 328 EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, EN 301 489-19, EN 301 489-52, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5,...

  • Page 39: Type Tests And Environmental Conditions

    ICR-4434 4.3 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions Phenomena Test Description Test levels EN 61000-4-2 Enclosure contact 6 kV (crit. A) RF field AM EN 61000-4-3 Enclosure 20 V/m (crit. A) modulated (80 – 1000 MHz) 10 V/m (crit. A) (1 – 6 GHz)

  • Page 40: Parameters Of Cellular Module

    ICR-4434 4.4 Parameters of Cellular Module Parameter Description • LTE-A Cat 12 module adopting 3GPP Rel-12 Key Features • Worldwide LTE-A and UMTS/HSPA+ coverage. • Support DL 3 Carrier Aggregation and 256QAM. • Input impedance: 50 Antenna • Connector type: SMA (2 pcs) •...

  • Page 41: Parameters Of Gnss

    ICR-4434 4.5 Parameters of GNSS Parameter Description GNSS Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Antenna Connector type: SMA Input impedance: 50 Frequency range: 1559–1609 MHz Polarization: RHCP or linear VSWR: < 2 (Typ.) Power mode: pasive antenna only Passive antenna gain: > 0 dBi...

  • Page 42: Parameters Of Wifi

    ICR-4434 4.6 Parameters of WiFi Parameter Description Short Module Description Dual Band 2.4/5GHz 3x3 WiFi 5 (802.11ac Wave 1) Supported Standards IEEE: 802.11ac compliant & compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n Antenna Connectors 3x3 MIMO R-SMA Input impedance: 50 Data Rate Up to 600 Mbps @ 2.4 GHz...

  • Page 43: Parameters Of I/O Ports

    ICR-4434 4.7 Parameters of I/O Ports Electrical characteristics of the binary inputs are in Table 22. Status of the binary input can be retrieved in the router’s web interface (on the General Status page) or by the status ports and io get commands, see Commands and Scripts application note.

  • Page 44: Parameters Of Poe

    ICR-4434 4.9 Parameters of PoE For more information about the PoE PSE feature, including the parameters, see Chap- ter 2.4. 4.10 System Configuration The main parametes of the system are listed in Table 24. Parameter Description CPU architecture Quad-Core ARMv8-A (core Cortex-A72)

  • Page 45: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    ICR-4434 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: •...
  • Page 46 ICR-4434 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 47 ICR-4434 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 48: Appendix B: Customer Support

    ICR-4434 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 49: Appendix C: Regulatory & Safety Information

    ICR-4434 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 50 ICR-4434 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 51: Appendix D: Related Documents

    ICR-4434 Appendix D: Related Documents Configuration Manual for v4 Platform [EP] Product-related documents and applications can be obtained on Engineering Portal at https://icr.advantech.cz/download address.
  • Page 52 ICR-4434 We, Advantech Czech s.r.o., declare that the radio equipment narrated in this user’s manual complies with Directive 2014/53/EU. 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).

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