Advantech SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual
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- Page 1 Hardware Manual Industrial Cellular Router SmartFlex SR304 Advantech Czech s.r.o., Sokolska 71, 562 04 Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic Document No. MAN-0037-EN, revision from 19th December, 2023.
- Page 2 © 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 it does not represent a commitment on the part of Advantech.
- Page 3 Used symbols Danger – Information regarding user safety or potential damage to the router. Attention – Problems that can arise in specific situations. Information – Useful tips or information of special interest.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Router Description 1.1 Usage of the Router ......... 2. - Page 5 5.8 Technical Parameters of Power over Ethernet (PoE) ..... . . 43 5.9 Other Technical Parameters ........44 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Appendix B: Customer Support Appendix C: Regulatory &...
- Page 6 List of Figures Access to the Internet from LAN ........Backed up access to the Internet .
- Page 7 Ethernet connector ......... . 32 RS485 connector .
- Page 8 List of Tables Router versions ..........HW Revisions History .
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Page 9: Router Description
1. Router Description SmartFlex SR304 is an industrial cellular router intended for the market in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) areas. This device may also be operated in south-eastern Asia. This router is an ideal device for wireless communication in mobile networks that make use of LTE, HSPA+, UMTS, EDGE or GPRS technology. -
Page 10: Usage Of The Router
• vending and dispatcher machines • telematic 1.1 Usage of the Router 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 SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 11: Backed Up Access To The Internet
1. Router Description 1.1 Usage of the Router II. Backed up access to the Internet (from LAN) Figure 2: Backed up access to the Internet III. Secure networks interconnection or using VPN Figure 3: Using VPN tunnel SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 12: Serial Gateway
1. Router Description 1.1 Usage of the Router IV. Serial Gateway Figure 4: Serial Gateway SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 13: Contents Of Package
• printed Quick Start Guide Leaflet. Figure 5: Contents of package Temperature range for power supply is reduced to 0 C to +40 C! These pins are designed for cables with a diameter from 0.2 to 0.8 mm SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 14: Router Design
Check with your local Advantech sales representative for available options and HW configurations. SmartFlex SR304 router is supplied in the following versions (see table below). All versions are available in plastic or metal box according to customer requirements. All versions are available with PoE PD (Power over Ethernet –... -
Page 15: Version Switch (Plastic)
Figure 16: Version SWITCH and WiFi (metal) Figure 12: Version RS232-RS485 (plastic) Figure 17: Version RS232-RS485 (metal) Figure 13: Ver. RS232-RS485 & WiFi (plastic) Figure 18: Version RS232-RS485 & WiFi (metal) Figure 14: Version RS232-RS485-ETH (plastic) Figure 19: Version RS232-RS485-ETH (metal) SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 16: Product Revisions
Product Revision. Please note that the default revision (Rev.1.0) is unavailable here. Rev.# Description Initial version (revision number not printed on the labels). New SIM slot type; see PCN-2022-03 for details. Table 2: HW Revisions History SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 17: Delivery Identification
3. Router Design 3.3 Delivery identification 3.3 Delivery identification Trade name Product name Description SmartFlex SR304 SmartFlex Router in a plastic or metal box Table 3: Delivery identification Figure 23: Label examples SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 18: Order Codes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) Number "x" in code Version without PoE PoE PSE – Power Source Equipment – powers other devices PoE PD – Powered Device – can be powered via Ethernet Table 5: Power over Ethernet SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 19: Type Of Power Supply
BO, 1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader, RS232, RS485 BB-SR30410320 LTE module for EMEA, 2x ETH, 1x USB, 2x BI, metal None 1x BO, 1x microSD reader, 2x SIM reader, WiFi, RS232, RS485 Table 8: Examples of order code SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 20: Basic Dimensions Of The Router Box
• To ensure the correct functioning of the router we recommend the use of an earth-bonding distribu- tion frame for the grounding of the power supply of the router, data cables and antenna within the switchboard. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 21: Removal From The Din Rail
To remove the router from the DIN rail, push the router down lightly, so the bottom part of the DIN rail clip (hitched to the DIN rail) gets out of the rail and then pull out the bottom part of the router away from the DIN rail. Figure 26: Removal from the DIN rail SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 22: Description Of The Rear Panel
Connector for connection of USB devices to the router. Sup- Host ports devices with PL-2303 and FTDI USB/RS232 converters. 6-pin Connector for connection of the binary inputs and output Table 9: Front panel description Figure 27: SmartFlex front panel SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 23: Status Indication
ETH port in the router’s Web interface, see Configuration manual [1]. Or the difference between neighbouring cells is exactly 3 dBm. Or the difference between neighbouring cells is smaller than 3 dBm. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 24: Power Connector Pwr
Putting the router into LPM mode can be done using the lpm command, see Commands and Scripts application note for more details. Consumption in LPM mode may vary depending on the configuration of the router. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 25: Antenna Connector Ant, Div, Gps And Wifi
An SMA connector is used for the connection of the antenna. The antenna is connected by screwing this antenna to the SMA connector on the router’s front panel (see the figure below). Figure 30: Connecting the antenna A diversity antenna improves the radio capability of the router at low signal strength. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 26: Sim Card Reader
• After hearing this click, release the card, and it will pop out of its slot. • Remove the SIM card and push any other SIM card into the slot until it clicks into place. Figure 31: SIM cards SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 27: Microsd Card Reader
• To mount the card to to mnt directory, use the mount command: mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt For more information about the commands for creating, mounting, checking and unmounting a file system on a microSD card, see the application note for Ext4_tools router app. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 28: Ethernet Ports (Eth0 And Eth1)
Router Version Insul. Strength from Router Insul. Strength between Ports Without PoE 1.5 kV 1.5 kV PoE PD 1.5 kV none PoE PSE none none Table 14: Insulation strength of Ethernet ports SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 29: Power Over Ethernet (Poe)
PD version), but the input voltage must be higher than 15 V DC. If the input voltage is lower than 15 V DC and the PoE voltage is present (POE LED green on), the router will still be powered from the Ethernet connector via PoE. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 30: Poe Pse Usage
This can be found in the LAN configuration pages (Primary for ETH0, Secondary for ETH1). When PoE PSE is enabled, you can find the current, voltage, power and power class information on the General page of the router’s Web interface; see the Configuration manual [1]. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 31: Usb Port
• To mount the card to to mnt directory, use the mount command: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt For more information about the commands for creating, mounting, checking and unmounting a file system on a USB Flash Drive, see the application note for Ext4_tools router app. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 32: I/O Port
0 type 12 V 2 mA log. 0 max 60 V 7 mA Table 17: Characteristics of inputs The binary input status in the Shell is returned via io get bin0 or io get bin1 . SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... - Page 33 – 60 V DC / 300 mA • The current of the binary output is limited by a resettable fuse (300 mA). Binary inputs and output connections Binary inputs and output connections example: Figure 39: Binary connection SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual...
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Page 34: Reset
Turns off and then turns on the router Disconnect reconnect power, press the Reboot button in the web configuration Reset Restores the default configuration and Press the RST button reboots the router Table 18: Description of router reset and restart SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 35: Interfaces Description
• RS232-RS485/422 interface • RS232-RS485-ETH interface • RS485-RS485 interface Note that only the Advantech service center can do the jumpering inside the router. 3.10.1 SWITCH Interface The three LAN ports of the SWITCH interface for SmartFlex routers (RJ45 connectors for connecting Ethernet devices) act as a typical switch device. -
Page 36: Rs232-Rs485/422 Interface
Signal Description Direction Clear To Send Output Request To Send Input Signal ground — Receive Data Input Transmit Data Output Table 21: Connection of RS232 connector Both connectors (RS232 and RS485/422) have a common ground connection. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 37: Rs485/422 Connector
Max. output current on RS485 bus 60 mA Max. data rate 230400 bps on RS232 230400 bps on RS485 Max. total cable length (300 Bd, 200 nF/km) RS232 20 m, RS485 1200 m Table 24: Technical specification of RS232 and RS485 SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 38: Rs485/422-Rs485/422 Interface
Connection of RS485 connector: Signal Description Direction TxRx+ RS485 B (+) Input/Output TxRx- RS485 A (-) Input/Output TxRx+ RS485 B (+) Input/Output TxRx- RS485 A (-) Input/Output — Isolated ground Table 25: Connection of RS485 connector SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 39: Connection Of Rs422 Connector
Max. number of devices on RS485 bus Max. output current on RS485 bus 60 mA Max. data rate 230400 bps Max. total cable length (300 Bd, 200 nF/km) RS485 1200 m Table 27: Technical specification RS485 SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 40: Rs232-Rs485-Eth Interface
Receive Data – positive pole Input/Output — — — — — — RXD- Receive Data – negative pole Input/Output — — — — — — Table 28: Connections of the Ethernet Connector Figure 48: Ethernet connector SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 41: Rs485 Connector
Connection of RS232 connector: Figure 50: RS232 connector Signal Description Direction +5 V/500 mA — Signal ground — Receive Data Input Transmit Data Output Table 30: Connections of Terminal Block Connector RS232 Common with router’s signal ground. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 42: State Indication Of The Rs232-Rs485-Eth Interface
230400 bps on RS232 230400 bps on RS485 100 Mbps on ETH2 Max. total cable length (300 Bd, 200 nF/km) RS232 20 m RS485 1200 m ETH2 100 m Table 32: Technical specification of RS232, RS485 and Ethernet SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 43: First Use
Don’t forget to insert a SIM card. The router can not operate without a connected antenna, SIM card and power supply. If the antenna is not connected, the router may be damaged. Figure 51: Router connection SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 44: Start
Figure 53: Entering login information After successfully entering login information, the user will have access to the router web interface via their browser. If the router’s label does not contain a unique password, use the password "root". SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 45: Router Web Interface
4. First Use 4.3 Configuration Figure 54: Router web interface A detailed description of the router settings in the Web interface can be found in the Configuration manual for SmartFlex routers. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 46: Technical Parameters
(depends on interface) Antenna connectors 3x SMA – 50 1x R-SMA – 50 (only for versions with WiFi) User interface 2x ETH Ethernet (10/100 Mbps) USB 2.0 6-pin panel socket Micro SD SDHC, SDXC Table 33: Basic parameters SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 47: Standards And Regulations
ETSI EN 301 489-52, EN 55032/24, EN 61000-6-1, EN 61000-6-3 Safety IEC 62368-1 E-Mark – EMC for de- E-Mark homologation number: 10R – 04 9019 vices in transportation National CE, UKCA compliant Table 34: Standards and Regulations SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 48: Type Tests And Environmental Conditions
Shock EN 60068-2-27 half-sine, 50 g peak, 11 ms ed. 2 Table 35: Type tests and environmental conditions * The temperatures given are for the basic version of the router. These can vary for other versions. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 49: Technical Parameters Of Cellular Module
• VSWR – <2:1 (Antenna input impedance response as function of frequency. This shows the antenna resonances and its bandwidth). • SMA – 50 • For good diversity performance, the primary and secondary antennas should have different polariza- tions. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 50: Parameters Of Gnss
AP maximum users 10 users (WiFi module supports multi-role operation in STA and AP. Multi-role does not affect the maximum number of users). Table 38: Technical parameters of WiFi Supported channels depends on selected Country Code. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 51: Technical Parameters Of I/O Port
Maximum current 600 mA Table 40: PoE PD: parameters for opposite PSE PoE PSE parameters Power supply needed 44 – 57 V, 65 W Power available 2x 25.50 W (ETH0, ETH1) Table 41: PoE PSE parameters SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... -
Page 52: Other Technical Parameters
5. Technical Parameters 5.9 Other Technical Parameters 5.9 Other Technical Parameters Parameter Description CPU power 2 DMIPS per MHz Flash memory 256 MB 512 MB M-RAM 128 kB Table 42: Other technical parameters SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual... - Page 53 Also enable "Send all remaining incoming packets to default server" feature and fill in the IP address of your Web server. On the Web server, the default gateway has to be the IP address of the router. DynDNS doesn’t work. • With private APN this will not work. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual...
- Page 54 I switched the router to offline mode by SMS message, but the router is in online mode after reboot. • SMS messages do not change the router configuration. They remain in effect only until the router is rebooted. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual...
- Page 55 Web interface in "Configuration" section, "Services", "SSH". Then connect with any SSH client on port 22 of the router. User and password is the same as for the Web interface. Telnet on v2 routers can be enabled here: "Configuration" section, "Services", "Telnet". SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual...
- Page 56 +1-800-346-3119 (Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST) Fax: +1-815-433-5109 E-mail: support.iiot.ana@advantech.com Web: www.advantech.com Customer Support for Asia Phone: +886-2-2792-7818 #1299 (Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. UTC+8) Fax: +886-2-2794-7327 E-mail: icg.support@advantech.com.tw Web: www.advantech.com SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual...
- Page 57 At the end of it’s life this pro- duct MUST NOT be mixed with other commercial waste for disposal. The device contains a battery. Remove the battery from the device before disposal. The battery in the device needs to be disposed of apart accordingly. Check the terms and conditions of your supplier for disposal information. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual...
- Page 58 Appendix D: Related Documents Configuration Manual for SmartFlex Routers [EP] Product-related documents and applications can be obtained on Engineering Portal at https://icr.advantech.com/download address. SmartFlex SR304 Hardware Manual...
- Page 59 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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