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- Page 1 SL500 Series LTE Cat 1 / 3G (UMTS) / 2G (GSM) LTE-M / NB-IoT / 2G (GSM) Modem Series for use with SirettaLINK Management Portal Hardware Manual Rev 1.7...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
SL500 Series Hardware Manual Table of Contents Page Introduction Installation About Siretta Considerations for Installations Incorporating the SL500 Modem General Description Power Supply Installations Features Securing the Modem SL500 Models Safety and Product Care Specifications General Precautions Standard Hardware Interface... -
Page 3: Introduction
SirettaLINK Management Portal. This document discusses the modems states and modes of operation in addition to the electrical characteristics of the modems interfaces. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com... -
Page 4: About Siretta
Siretta’s distribution partners range from industrial IoT specialists through to global catalogue organisations. Whether “off the shelf” or custom solutions are required, Siretta has a wide portfolio of products to fit many types of application. Siretta’s extensive knowledge and experience in the wireless market allows support of a wide range of customer applications, focusing on frequencies between 400 MHz to 6 GHz. -
Page 5: General Description
Hardware Manual General Description The Siretta SL500 modem series is used to create a data connection over a cellular network between a remote application and a server. Setup and management of the SL500 modem series is achieved by using the cloud-based SirettaLINK Management Portal making deployment and remote management a simple task. -
Page 6: Features
Pulls configuration data from the SirettaLINK Management Portal Maintains the Internet connectivity of the SL500 modem, using minimum data » techniques learnt by Siretta over the 20 years that they have been a vendor in the cellular market. Features »... -
Page 7: Sl500 Models
RS232 interface of the SL500 modem. Actual speeds achieved will be dependent on the capabilities of the network cell connected to, any network congestion, and the radio link quality. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000... -
Page 8: Specifications
-40 - +85 °C Humidity range: 20 to 85% RH non-condensing Antenna connector: SMA Female *See table overpage for full detail of frequency bands available. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com... - Page 9 ✖ ✓ ✓ B28A* 700 MHz *B28A is a subset of B28 using the lower duplexer frequencies (Tx : 703-733 MHz / Rx : 758-788 MHz) Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com...
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Page 10: Standard Hardware Interface
Radio options: • SL500-LTE1 (EU): 4G (LTE Cat 1) / 3G (UMTS) / 2G (GSM) • SL500-LTEM (GL): 4G (LTE Cat M1) / 4G (LTE Cat NB1) / 2G (GSM) Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. -
Page 11: System Diagram
Communication Subsection Cellular Antenna Telit Cellular High Speed USB Port Radio Module Visual Indicators ARM Processor RS232 Serial Port Interface Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com VAT Registration No. GB163 04 0349... -
Page 12: Ordering Information
Ordering Information SL500 XXXX (XX) Modem Identifier SL500 = Siretta Low Power Modem Product Module Version LTE1 (EU) = 4G (LTE Cat 1) / 3G (UMTS) / 2G (GSM) LTEM (GL) = 4G (LTE-M) / 4G (NB-IoT) / 2G (GSM) -
Page 13: Dimensions
16.4mm Figure 4. End view showing RS232 and USB connectors 35.3m 10mm 10 mm 25mm 25 mm 48mm 48 mm Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com VAT Registration No. GB163 04 0349... - Page 14 Figure 6. Bottom view showing position of mounting holes and configuration switch opening 45 mm 45mm 11mm 11 mm 45mm 67 mm 67mm 67mm Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com VAT Registration No.
- Page 15 11 mm 67mm 67 mm 35.3mm 4.7mm 4.7mm 48.4mm 16.4mm 10mm 25mm 48mm Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com VAT Registration No. GB163 04 0349 Reading Download Latest Edition...
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Page 16: Sl500 Series Images
Figure 8. SL500 Modem - Front View Figure 9. SL500 Modem - 3D View Figure 10. SL500 Modem - RS232 and USB Ports Figure 11. SL500 Modem - Antenna and Power Connector Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com... -
Page 17: Led Indicators
Connecting Solid On Not registered to cellular network Connected Flash (1Hz) Registered to cellular network Optimum Flash (1Hz) Connected to network Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com VAT Registration No. GB163 04 0349... - Page 18 Pulse (1 short - 2 long) Local disconnect Error Pulse (1 short - 3 long) Remote disconnect Optimum Solid On Connected and communicating Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com...
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Page 19: Interfaces
Data Set Ready – DCE is ready to operate Request to Send - hardware flow control, DTE requests to send Clear to Send - hardware flow control, DCE is ready to receive Ring Indicator - indicates the incoming calls Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com... - Page 20 1.8 V 2.4 V Hysteresis 0.3 V Resistance +25 °C 3k Ω 5k Ω 7k Ω Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com VAT Registration No. GB163 04 0349...
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Page 21: Usb Serial Port Interface
Data Minus 4.75 V 5.25 V IN/OUT Data Plus 4.75 V 5.25 V IN / OUT Signal Ground Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com VAT Registration No. GB163 04 0349... -
Page 22: Sim Socket
SIM card reader type Push-Push type with card detection switch SIM card voltage support 1.8 V and 3 V Durability 10,000 cycles Insertion force 7N maximum Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com... -
Page 23: Configuration Switch
When the blue and green LEDs slowly alternate, this indicates that the SL500 modem is in configuration mode and can be configured with SirettaSPARK. Figure 17. Configuration function boot switch Figure 18. Siretta Function Pin Tool SL500 modem configuration function boot switch Siretta Ltd... -
Page 24: Antenna Connector
The SL500 modem is designed for use with a 50 Ohm SMA male antenna. The SL500 modem starter kit comes with an antenna suitable for many applications, but any suitable antenna may be used with the SL500 modem. Siretta also sells an extensive range of antennas suitable for most applications. Any antenna used should be capable of handling at least 2 W of output power. -
Page 25: Cellular Antenna Connector
Also ensure that the antenna is not at an exact multiple of the wavelength. All things considered, Siretta suggest 50 cm separation as a general- purpose solution. -
Page 26: Power
General Purpose Input 3 GPI2 Input General Purpose Input 2 GPI1 Input General Purpose Input 1 Input Ground Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com VAT Registration No. GB163 04 0349... -
Page 27: Power Supply Requirements
For this reason, Siretta recommends using a 12V, 1A power supply so that any voltage drops due to poor regulation will not affect the SL500 modem operation. -
Page 28: Current Consumption
0100 (Power down: 1 min inactivity) 27.2 -75 (33%) 0010 (Serial host connected) 23.3 0001 (LED Indication disabled) 15.1 1111 (Minimum power consumption) Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com... - Page 29 16.1 0100 (Power down: 1 min inactivity) 23.3 0010 (Serial host connected) 23.6 0001 (LED Indication disabled) 13.3 1111 (Minimum power consumption) Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com VAT Registration No.
- Page 30 Note: The achieved power consumption may vary based on a multitude of factors, including received signal strength, data rates, operational mode (client, client maintain, or server). Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
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Page 31: Sms Text Messages
<current smspassword> gprsapn <apn>[,<username>[,<password>[,<primary DNS>[,<secondary DNS>]]]] Commands in square brackets are optional. Reboot the device <current smspassword> reboot Force a server ping <current smspassword> ping Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com... -
Page 32: Updating The Sl500 Series Modem
Hardware Manual Updating the SL500 Series Modem Occasionally, Siretta may release software and firmware updates for the SL500 modem. By default, software updates are delivered over the air via the sirettaLINK Management Portal. This remains true provided the default profile is being used. If a custom profile is in use, enabling this feature will be necessary. -
Page 33: Software
Press the firmware ‘Update’ button to install the latest version. A pop-up window will appear displaying progress. Figure 25. Firmware Update Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com... - Page 34 SL500 Series Hardware Manual A DOS window will open, displaying the progress details. Do NOT close this window. The process may take several minutes to complete. Figure 26. DOS window Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No.
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Page 35: Installation
Tip: Before installing the SL500 modem you can use an ordinary mobile phone to check the signal strength in the installation location. Siretta also offera cellular signal strength testers (available at https://www.siretta.com/products/cellular-network-analysers/) that provide a comprehensive breakdown of the cellular signals received at the survey location.*... -
Page 36: Power Supply Installations
» Securely attach the SL500 modem to a bulkhead using 2 x M3 (3 mm diameter) pan-head screws (refer to page 13 for locations). Securely attach the SL500 modem using the optional Siretta Modem DIN Rail » Adapter mounting bracket (Datasheet available here). -
Page 37: Safety And Product Care
Before handling the SIM card in your application, ensure that you have discharged any static electricity. Use standard precautions to avoid electrostatic discharges. » When incorporating the SL500 modem, consider the accessibility of the SIM card to facilitate its removal or replacement. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com... -
Page 38: Antenna Precautions
Vehicle electronic equipment: Consult with a representative from the vehicle’s manufacturer to determine if any on board electronic equipment is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com... - Page 39 SL500 modem. Before employing the modem in a petroleum powered car verify that the vehicle conforms to the relevant fire and safety regulations of the country where it will be utilised. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com...
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Page 40: Safety Recommendations
20 cm from the body. If the criteria cannot be met, the system integrator should evaluate the final product for compliance with SAR regulation EN 50360. Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000... -
Page 41: Conformity Assessment
EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility). Standards: EN 301 489-1 and EN 301 489-7 » Include stand-alone spurious emissions to Clause 8.2 of EN 301 489-1. » LVD (Low Voltage Directive) Standards: EN 60 950 Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com... -
Page 42: Copyright Information
Trademarks Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Siretta Ltd is an independent business and is neither affiliated with, nor authorized, sponsored, or approved by, Microsoft Corporation. Arm and Cortex are registered trademarks of Arm Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the US and/or elsewhere. -
Page 43: Disclaimer
The information contained in this document is proprietary to Siretta. Siretta has made every effort to ensure that the accuracy of the information contained within this document is accurate. Siretta does not make any warranty as to the information contained within this document and does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage of any kind incurred by the use of this information. -
Page 44: Definitions
(Same as 3G) Data Terminal Ready Universal Serial Bus EGPRS Enchanced Data rates for GSM Evolution Electrostatic Discharge Ground Global System for Mobile Communications Siretta Ltd sales +44(0)118 976 9000 Basingstoke Road email sales@siretta.com Registered in England No. 08405712 Spencers Wood www.siretta-link.com... - Page 45 +44 (0)118 976 9000 sales email sales@siretta.com www.siretta.com Siretta Ltd Basingstoke Road Spencers Wood Reading Berkshire RG7 1PW United Kingdom Company No. 08405712 VAT Registration No. GB163 04 0349 Rev 1.7 - May 2024...
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