NetCommWireless Quick Start Guide This guide covers the NTC-4000 Series M2M WiFi Rotuers. This guide provides a series of step by step instructions to ensure the configuration of your router goes as smoothly as possible. Please check that you have received all the items in your package:...
NTC-4000 Series - M2M Intelligent Serial Router Installing your Router Inserting the SIM card Please ensure that the NTC-4000 is not connected to the power cable before proceeding. Push the small yellow button besides the SIM card holder. Insert the SIM card into the holder with the SIM conductor pins...
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NetCommWireless Insert the SIM card holder with the SIM conductor pins facing down into the NTC-4000.
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NTC-4000 Series - M2M Intelligent Serial Router Connecting the Data/ Power cable Connect the included antenna to the SMA connector of the NTC-4000. Plug the included RS-232 data/power cable into the RJ-45 socket of the NTC-4000 and then plug the serial port (DB9) end of the same cable into the COM port of the device you would like to connect to.
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NetCommWireless Connecting via mini USB Please refer to the NTC-4000 Series User Manual for instructions on utilising the mini USB connection. Please note: The mini USB cable is not supplied with the NTC-4000 Series.
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Communicating with the NTC-4000 Series Any terminal emulator can be utilised to facilitate communication to the NTC-4000 Series. In the example below, HyperTerminal from Windows XP is shown. Click on the Start button and then navigate to the Accessories item and then Communications.
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Bits per second dropdown menu. The terminal window should then display indicating a connection is open to the NTC-4000 Series. This can be tested by entering the command at+i and receiving the response I/OK as shown below: You can now use the enhanced AT command set to configure or perform tasks on the NTC-4000 Series.
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NTC-4000 Series - M2M Intelligent Serial Router AT Commands Please refer to the AT Command Set guide available from the Downloads tab at: www.netcommwireless.com/product/m2m/ntc-4000 This guide contains a full list of the supported AT Commands available with the NTC-4000 series.
NetCommWireless Mounting Options The NTC-4000 series modem can be mounted on the wall or a DIN rail by using the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is made from polyamide, which is a flexible material. Mounting the NTC-4000 series modem is as simple as bending the mounting bracket to snap into place on the Type-O (Top Hat) DIN rail.
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NTC-4000 Series - M2M Intelligent Serial Router Once the bracket is attached to the DIN rail, slide the NTC-4000 Series modem into the mounting bracket to securely fix it in place.
Series modem to. Attach the mounting bracket to the chosen wall or ceiling by using the 4 screw holes (screws not included). LED Indicators The NTC-4000 Series uses two LEDs to display the current system and connection status. Colour Definition...
NTC-4000 Series - M2M Intelligent Serial Router Technical Specifications The following table lists the hardware specifications of the NTC- 4000 series. Model NetComm NTC-4000 Series Connect One iChip™ CO2128SEC (ARM7, embedded IP stack) Modem Chipset/Module Qualcomm MSM6290 / Sierra Wireless MC8790...
NetCommWireless RJ45 Connector The RJ-45 connector provides a serial connection utilising 2 pins (as shown below) to provide power. PIN8—PIN1 Signal Description Input voltage 8VDC - 56VDC Data Carrier Detect Not Used Common Ground Serial Data out Serial Data in Ready to Send Clear to Send...
NTC-4000 Series - M2M Intelligent Serial Router Mini USB Connector The mini USB connector provides a USB based virtual COM port to facilitate communications to the NTC-4000 series in the event a COM port. It utilises a standard mini USB pin out configuration. PIN1—PIN5...
NetCommWireless RJ-45 to DB-9 Serial/Power Adapter Cable The NTC-4000 Series uses a RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable to facilitate communications to an attached device. Pins 1 and 4 are used to supply power to the NTC-4000 Series. CTS- RTS RTS-CTS...
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NTC-4000 Series - M2M Intelligent Serial Router Signals RJ45 Description Data Carrier Detect Serial Data Out Serial Data In Data Terminal Ready Common Ground GND (Power Ground) Not Used Request to Send (received by the NTC-4000) Clear to Send (transmitted by the NTC-4000)
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NetCommWireless Product Warranty NetComm Wireless products have a standard 12 months warranty from date of purchase. Technical Support For firmware updates or if you have any technical difficulties with your product, please refer to the support section of our website.
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