Westermo MRD-350 User Manual

Westermo MRD-350 User Manual

Industrial mobile broadband router

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User Guide
6623-2221
MRD-350
Industrial Mobile Broadband Router
GSM / GPRS / EDGE / 3G /
HSDPA / HSUPA / HSPA
www.westermo.com

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  • Page 1 User Guide 6623-2221 MRD-350 Industrial Mobile Broadband Router GSM / GPRS / EDGE / 3G / HSDPA / HSUPA / HSPA www.westermo.com...
  • Page 2: Legal Information

    Under no circumstances shall Westermo be responsible for any loss of data or income or any special, incidental, and consequential or indirect damages howsoever caused.
  • Page 3: Before Installation

    Do not use or store the unit in dusty, dirty areas, connectors as well as other mechanical part may be damaged. If the unit is not working properly, contact the place of purchase, nearest Westermo distributor office or Westermo Tech support.
  • Page 4 General Remember to follow any special regulations and warnings in force in any area and never use the unit whenever it’s forbidden to use it. Do not use the unit when it may cause interference or danger. A wireless device exposed to interference above specified limits could result in deteriorated performance.
  • Page 5: Maintenance

    For Vehicles equipped with an airbag An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including either installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, seri- ous injury could result.
  • Page 6: Agency Approvals And Standards Compliance

    Agency approvals and standards compliance Type Approval / Compliance EN 55024, EN 55024 A1, EN 55024 A2, Electromagnetic compatibility – Immunity IT equipment EN 55022, EN 55022 A1, Information technology equipment. Radio disturbance characteristics. Limits and methods of measurement Safety IEC / EN 60950-1, IT equipment Article 3.1a EN 60950-1...
  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity, MRD-350 Westermo Teleindustri AB Declaration of conformity The manufacturer Westermo Teleindustri AB SE-640 40 Stora Sundby, Sweden Herewith declares that the product(s) Type of product Model Art no 3G Cellular Modem Router MRD-350 3623-0201 is in conformity with the following EC directive(s).
  • Page 8: Type Tests And Environmental Conditions

    Type tests and environmental conditions Phenomena Test Description Test levels EN 61000-4-2 Enclosure contact ± 4 kV (crit A) Enclosure air ± 8 kV (crit A) RF field AM modulated IEC 61000-4-3 Enclosure 10 V/m (crit A) (80 – 2700 MHz) Fast transient EN 61000-4-4 Signal ports...
  • Page 9: Dimensional Drawing

    Remote access removes boundaries, eliminates the need for time consuming site visits and provide a network infrastructure suitable for today's “always-on” society. The MRD-350 industrial mobile broadband GPRS / EDGE / 3G router uses the Internet to cost effectively inter-connect systems, allowing HMI, PLCs, sensors etc to communi- cate with each other.
  • Page 10: Interface Specifications

    Interface specifications Power Rated voltage 12 – 48 VDC Operating voltage 10 – 60 VDC Rated current (max) 370 mA @ 12 VDC Start-up current (max) 1000 mA @ 12 VDC Rated frequency Consumption guidance* Voltage Mode Consumption 12 VDC GPRS Idle 165 mA...
  • Page 11 Ethernet TX Electrical specification IEEE std 802.3. 2005 Edition Data rate 10 Mbit/s, 100 Mbit/s, manual or auto Duplex Full or half, manual or auto Circuit type SELV Transmission range 100 m / 328 ft Isolation to All other Connection RJ-45 auto MDI/MDIX Shielded cable Not required, except when installed in Railway applications as signalling...
  • Page 12 Connections Optional antenna Main antenna (for details, see page 11) (for details, see page 11) Led indicators (for details, Factory default see next page) reset switch SIM switch trigger SIM card 2 drawer eject button Ethernet TX Connections SIM card (RJ-45 connector) LAN1-2 drawers Position Direction...
  • Page 13: Network Indicator

    LED Indicators Status Description No wireless network has been detected Status RED FLASH A wireless network has been detected GREEN No valid SIM installed RF circuitry initialising or network Signal strength registration fault GREEN / RED Network connection fault GREEN 1 BLINK Signal strength indication GREEN 2 BLINKS GREEN 3 BLINKS...
  • Page 14: Signal Strength Indicator

    Factory Default Reset Switch The reset switch is used to restore the configuration of the MRD-350 to factory default settings. The switch is accessed through a small hole on the rear of the unit adjacent to the power connector.
  • Page 15 Protocols and Functionality Ethernet Technologies IEEE 802.3 for 10BaseT IEEE 802.3u for 100BaseTX Cellular Technologies Circuit Switched Data mode (CSD) GPRS Multi-slot class 12, mobile station class B, PBCCH support, coding schemes CS 1-4 EDGE Multi-slot class 12 (max 236.8 kbit/s), mobile station class B, modulation and coding scheme MCS 1-9 3G (WCDMA/UMTSt) 384 kbit/s downlink / uplink HSDPA up to 14.4 Mbit/s downlink...
  • Page 16: Getting Started

    Connect the Power Supply The MRD-350 requires a DC power source in the voltage range of 10 to 60 VDC. The unit is designed to self protect from permanent damage if the voltage exceeds 60 VDC or if reverse polarity is applied.
  • Page 17 All configuration of the MRD-350 is performed via the web interface. In order to view the web pages a computer with a fixed IP address, on the same sub-net as the MRD-350, will need to be connected to one of the LAN ports.
  • Page 18: Windows Pc Network Settings

    To restore the network settings of the PC record the current settings at Step6 in the following procedure, then when the MRD-350 has been configured following the procedure again and use the recorded values at Step 6.
  • Page 19 Figure 2 Note: If a web browser was open prior to making the network changes, then it will need to closed and re-started before attempting to connect to the MRD-350. Accessing the MRD-350 • Open a web browser on the PC and browse to http://192.168.2.200 (the default MRD-350, IP address) .
  • Page 20: Basic Configuration

    Connection Status will indicate a fault condition. Basic Configuration The three sections below detail the steps needed to configure the MRD-350 for basic packet mode functionality. For details on how to configure the unit for Circuit Switched mode and for more advanced configuration refer to the Advanced Configuration section of the Reference Guide.
  • Page 21: Network Configuration

    The ”Network Configuration”section contains the settings for the operational mode and the frequency band of the unit, the default settings will usually be adequate to connect the MRD-350 to a packet based network. Setting the SIM card PIN The SIM card may have a PIN associated with it and may require the PIN to be entered before the unit can access the SIM.
  • Page 22 Adding a Network Connection Profile To access the wireless packet mode settings click on the ”Packet mode'' tab. The screen shown in Figure 6 will be displayed. The page shows the connection configuration details and is divided into two sections. The first section shows the current connection state selected profile.
  • Page 23 Figure 7 Enter APN Enter dial string Set Authentication Enter username Enter password Click ”Update” to save profile Note: In order to set a password click the check-box marked New. The password can now be entered in the text field. The password is visible as it is being typed so that it can be checked for errors prior to being set.
  • Page 24: Enable The Wireless Connection

    ”Always connect” and click the ”Update” button to save the changes. Once the changes have been set, the MRD-350 will initiate a connection. Normally it will take up to 30 sec- onds to esablish a connection. Figure 8 shows the completed wireless configuration.
  • Page 25: Enabling Dhcp

    • Click Update to set the changes. Once the changes have been set, the IP address of the MRD-350 will change. Enter the new address in the browser on the PC. It will be nec- essary to login again, following the procedure described in the previous section.
  • Page 26 To configure clients to use the MRD-350 as their gateway: • If the clients have a DHCP address allocated by the MRD-350, they will have learned the necessary settings. No further configuration is needed.
  • Page 27 Mounting This unit should be mounted on 35 mm DIN-rail, which is horizontally mounted inside an apparatus cabinet or similar. Snap on mounting, see figure. Mounting the MRD-350 with integrated DIN-clip: Cooling 10mm 10mm The router should be mounted in a...
  • Page 28 Tel: +86 21 6145 0400 • Fax: +86 21 6145 0499 Tel: +33 1 69 10 21 00 • Fax: +33 1 69 10 21 01 sales.cn@westermo.com • www.cn.westermo.com infos@westermo.fr • www.westermo.fr Westermo Teleindustri AB have distributors in several countries, contact us for further information.

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