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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-0043-EN, revision from June 13, 2023. Released in the Czech Republic.
1. Product Overview 1.1 Product Introduction ICR-3232 is an industrial cellular router intended for the Australian market. This router is an ideal device for wireless communication in mobile networks that make use of LTE, HSPA+, UMTS, TD-SCDMA, EDGE or GPRS technology. Due to the high speed of data transfer up to...
ICR-3232 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...
ICR-3232 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...
ICR-3232 Continued from previous page Item/CaptionType Description Wall clips Wall mounting clips, included as standard accessories; see Chap- ter 1.10. Table 1: Hardware Overview of the Router...
ICR-3232 1.4 Product Versions ICR-3232 router is supplied in the following versions (see table below). All versions are available in metal box. Router versions Version without WiFi and GNSS Version with WiFi and GNSS Table 2: Router versions Figure 6: Version without WiFi and GNSS...
ICR-3232 1.5 Order Codes Order codes overview is shown in the table below. Product type Product name Order code Features – interfaces ICR-3200 ICR-3232 ICR-3232 LTE module for NAM, 2x ETH, 1x BI, 1x BO, 1x RS232, 1x RS485, 2x SIM reader...
ICR-3232 1.7 Package Contents The standard set of router includes items listed in the following table: Item# Description Figure Q’ty ICR-3232 or ICR-3232W router 1 pcs DIN holder 1 pcs (screwed on the router) Wing for wall mounting 2 pcs...
ICR-3232 1.8 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 8: Basic dimensions of the router box Figure 9: Basic dimensions of the router box...
ICR-3232 1.9 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 two kinds of environments: •...
ICR-3232 1.10 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 10.
ICR-3232 1.11 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.
ICR-3232 1.12 Product Label The figure below shows an example of the product labels with all the information printed on them. Figure 12: Product Label...
ICR-3232 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.
ICR-3232 2.2 Antennas Connect cellular antennas to the router to main (ANT) and diversity (DIV) SMA female connectors on the front panel. For WiFi models, connect WiFi antennas to the router to WIFI1 and WIFI2 RP-SMA female connectors on the right panel. Connect the GNSS antenna to the router to GNSS SMA female connector on the right panel between the WiFi antennas.
ICR-3232 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 7: Connection of power connector Figure 15: Power connector Power supply for router is required between +9 V to +36 V DC supply.
ICR-3232 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;...
ICR-3232 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.
ICR-3232 The functional scheme of connection for the binary input and binary output is drawn on the picture below. Figure 18: Functional scheme of the binary interface...
ICR-3232 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 The router is booting up.
ICR-3232 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.
ICR-3232 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.
ICR-3232 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.
ICR-3232 4. Technical Parameters 4.1 Basic Parameters Router parameters Temperature range Operating -40 C to +75 C Storage -40 C to +85 C Humidity Operating 0 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing Storage 0 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing...
ICR-3232 4.2 Standards and Regulations The router complies with the following standards and regulations: Parameter Description Radio AS/CA S042, AS/NZC 4268 AS/NZC CISPR 32, IEC 61000-6-2, IEC 61000-6-3 Safety UL/EN/AS/NZS 62368-1 Transportation EN 45545-2 Railway EN 50155 (A1, OT4, ST1, H1, Cat 1 Class B, S1, C1, L4, PD2,...
ICR-3232 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 – 1000 MHz) 10 V/m (crit.
ICR-3232 4.7 Parameters of Bluetooth Bluetooth Antenna WLAN and Bluetooth share same LNA and an- tenna Versions supported Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and Bluetooth 5.1 (Class 1) (Bluetooth Low Energy or BLE) Frequency Range 2.4 to 2.4835 GHz Bluetooth standards Bluetooth version 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate...
ICR-3232 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: •...
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ICR-3232 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"...
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ICR-3232 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.
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ICR-3232 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...
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ICR-3232 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.
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ICR-3232 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.
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ICR-3232 Appendix D: Related Documents Configuration Manual for ICR-3200 Platform [EP] Product-related documents and applications can be obtained on Engineering Portal at https://icr.advantech.cz/download address.