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  • Page 1 LTE Industrial Router ICR-2432 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 ICR-2432 © 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-0060-EN, revision from May 29, 2023. Released in the Czech Republic.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ICR-2432 Contents 1 Product Overview 1.1 Product Introduction ....... . .
  • Page 5 ICR-2432 Appendix B: Customer Support Appendix C: Regulatory & Safety Information Appendix D: Related Documents...
  • Page 6 ICR-2432 List of Figures Access to the Internet from LAN ......Backed up Access to the Internet .
  • Page 7 ICR-2432 List of Tables Hardware Overview of the Router ......Order Codes Overview ....... .

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    1. Product Overview 1.1 Product Introduction Industrial cellular router ICR-2432 is designed for wireless communication in mobile net- works that use traditional cellular technologies and is focused on the LATAM market. The primary purpose of this router is its use in the Category 4 (Cat.4) services on the cellular LTE network.

  • Page 9: Product Usage Examples

    ICR-2432 1.2 Product Usage Examples The router is primarily intended for these 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-2432 III. Secure networks interconnection or using VPN Figure 3: Using VPN Tunnel IV. Serial Gateway Figure 4: Serial Gateway...

  • Page 11: Hardware Overview

    ICR-2432 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-2432 Continued from previous page Item/Caption Type Description LEDs Status LED indication; see Chapter 2.7. Button to reboot the router or to restore the default configuration; see Chapter 2.8. ETH0 RJ45 100 MB Ethernet connections for the first and second LAN;...

  • Page 13: Order Codes

    ICR-2432 1.4 Order Codes Order codes overview is shown in the table below. Order code Features – interfaces ICR-2432 LTE Cat.4 with 3G/2G fallback cellular module, 64 MB NOR Flash, 2x ETH, 1x RS232, 1x RS485, 1x Binary Input, 1x Binary Output, 2x SIM reader ICR-2432W LTE Cat.4 with 3G/2G fallback cellular module, 64 MB NOR Flash, 2x ETH,...

  • Page 14: Package Contents

    ICR-2432 1.6 Package Contents The standard set of router includes items listed in the following table: Item# Description Figure Q’ty Router 1 pcs Wall mounting clip with screws 1 set 6-pin terminal block for power sup- ply, digital input and digital output (de-...

  • Page 15: Product Dimensions

    ICR-2432 1.7 Product Dimensions For the dimensions of the product see the figures below. Note that all sizes are measured in millimeters. Variant with Wall Mounting Clip Figure 6: Router Dimensions – Top, Side and Front View with Wall Mount Clip...

  • Page 16: Router Dimensions - Top, Side And Front View With Din Rail Clip

    ICR-2432 Variant with DIN Rail Clip Figure 7: Router Dimensions – Top, Side and Front View with DIN Rail Clip...

  • Page 17: Mounting Recommendations

    ICR-2432 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-2432 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 clip. There are two wholes on the clip with a diameter of 4 millimeters. For detailed information about the mounting dimensions see Figure in Chapter 1.7.

  • Page 19: Din Rail Mounting

    ICR-2432 1.10 DIN Rail Mounting The DIN rail clip is not supplied with the router as standard accessories, but it can be ordered by the order code BB-DIN-ICR32. The DIN rail clip is suitable for a DIN rail according to EN 60715 standard only. The default position of the clip is shown in Figure 9.

  • Page 20: Product Label

    ICR-2432 1.11 Product Label The figure below shows an example of the product labels with all the information printed on them. Figure 11: Product Label...

  • Page 21: Hardware Functionality

    ICR-2432 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

    ICR-2432 2.2 Antennas Connect cellular antennas to the router to main (ANT) and secondary (DIV) SMA female connectors on the front panel. Connect WiFi antenna to the WiFi RP-SMA female connector on the side of the router. 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 23: Power Supply

    ICR-2432 2.4 Power Supply The pins of power supply are physically connected to the 6-pin terminal block panel socket located on the left panel. The connection of power supply is shown in Figure and described in Table 6. Figure 14: Connection of Power Supply...

  • Page 24: I/O Port Interfaces

    ICR-2432 2.5 I/O Port Interfaces The pins of I/O interface are physically connected to the 6-pin terminal block panel socket located on the left panel. The pinout of one binary input and one binary output is shown in Figure and described in Table 7.

  • Page 25: Serial Interfaces

    ICR-2432 2.6 Serial Interfaces The pins of RS232 and RS485 serial interfaces are physically connected to the 7-pin ter- minal block panel socket located on the left panel. The pinout of this connector is described in Figure and in Table 8, resp. Table 9.

  • Page 26: Led Status Indication

    ICR-2432 2.7 LED Status Indication There are LED indicators on the front panel of the router to provide router status informa- tion. Moreover, ETH connector, has two additional LEDs providing information about the port status. Caption Color State Description Green The router is booting up.

  • Page 27: Reset Functions

    ICR-2432 2.8 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 28: First Use

    ICR-2432 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 29: Router's Web Interface

    ICR-2432 Figure 20: 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 30: Technical Specifications

    ICR-2432 4. Technical Specifications 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 31: Standards And Regulations

    ICR-2432 4.2 Standards and Regulations The router complies with the following standards and regulations: Parameter Description Radio EN 301 893, EN 300 328, EN 301 511, EN 301 908-1, EN 301 908-2, EN 301 908-13 EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, EN 301 489-52, EN 61000-4-2,...

  • Page 32: Type Tests And Environmental Conditions

    ICR-2432 4.3 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions Phenomena Test Description Test levels EN 61000-4-2 Enclosure 6 kV, L3 RF field AM EN 61000-4-3 Enclosure 20 V/m, 80 MHz-1 GHz, LX modulated 10 V/m, 1 GHz-6 GHz, L3 Fast transient EN 61000-4-4...

  • Page 33: Parameters Of Cellular Module

    ICR-2432 4.4 Parameters of Cellular Module Parameter Description Antenna Connector type: SMA Impedance: 50 LTE parameters LTE: LTE Cat.4, 3GPP Rel. 11 FDD frequencies: B28 (700 MHz), B5 (850 MHz), B8 (900 MHz), B4 (1700 MHz), B3 (1800 MHz), B2...

  • Page 34: Parameters Of Wifi

    ICR-2432 4.5 Parameters of WiFi Parameter Description Supported Standards IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Antenna connector 1x RP-SMA Input impedance: 50 Data Rate 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps 802.11n: Max. 72 Mbps @ 20 MHz channel 802.11n: Max.

  • Page 35: Parameters Of I/O Ports

    ICR-2432 4.6 Parameters of I/O Ports Electrical characteristics of the binary input are in Table 16. Status of the binary input is reported in the GUI on General Status page or can be retrieved in the Shell via io get bin0 command.

  • Page 36: System Configuration

    ICR-2432 4.8 System Configuration The main parametes of the system are listed in Table 18. Parameter Description CPU architecture ARM926EJ-S CPU frequency 600 MHz CPU power 4,72 DMIPS/MHz Flash memory 64 MB NOR Flash • 12 MB for Router Apps •...

  • Page 37: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    ICR-2432 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 38 ICR-2432 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-2432 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 ICR-2432 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-2432 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-2432 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-2432 Appendix D: Related Documents ICR-2[0456]00 Configuration Manual [EP] Product-related documents and applications can be obtained on Engineering Portal at https://icr.advantech.cz/download address.
  • Page 44 ICR-2432 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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