Product Overview; Product Introduction - Advantech ICR-2437 Hardware Manual

1. Product Overview

1.1 Product Introduction

Industrial cellular router ICR-2437 is designed for wireless communication in mobile networks that use
traditional cellular technologies.
Industrial cellular router ICR-2437 is designed for wireless communication in LTE 450 MHz networks
as well as in standard 4G public European LTE networks. LTE 450 MHz brings deeper LTE signal pen-
etration than standard 4G public LTE frequencies and is ideal for Industrial IoT and critical infrastructure
applications.
The ICR-2437 offers a unique design supporting both LTE 450 MHz bands B31 and B72 in one single
router unit. Router gateway construction provides state-of-the-art 450 MHz RF front-end design with excel-
lent RF performance. In addition to LTE 450 MHz great performance, it allows users to communicate in
standard high-speed public LTE networks (LTE Cat.4) with download speed up to 150 Mbps and upload
speed up to 50 Mbps.
The router is equipped with two independently configurable Ethernet ports, RS232 and RS485 serial
ports and with one digital input together with one digital output. The router can be equipped with a dual-
band WiFi module, but this must be part of the initial configuration – it cannot be assembled to the router
at some point in the future.
The router supports VPN tunnel creation using various protocols to ensure safe communications. The
router provides diagnostic functions which include automatic monitoring of the wireless and wired connec-
tions, automatic restart in case of connection losses, and a hardware watchdog that monitors the router
status.
With open Linux platform and wide possibilities of programming customer SW applications in Python,
C/C++. The Advantech existing app library Router Apps (formerly User modules) with apps already de-
veloped to enhance specific router functionality including industrial protocol conversions and support of IoT
platforms such as MS Azure, Cumulocity, ThingWorx, and others are supported on the router.
The router supports automatic upgrades of both its configuration and firmware, leveraging updates from
a central server. This feature ensures that the router remains up-to-date with the latest enhancements and
security protocols.
This model is compatible with Advantech's remote device management platforms:
and WebAccess/VPN. These platforms facilitate comprehensive management and monitoring of network
devices.
Examples of possible applications
• mobile office
• fleet management
• security system
• telematic
• telemetric
• remote monitoring
• vending and dispatcher machines
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