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  • Page 1 User Guide NWL-15 – Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 2 Copyright© 2014 NetComm Wireless Limited. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary to NetComm Wireless. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without prior written consent of NetComm Wireless.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Placement of the router ................................12 Mounting options ......................................12 Powering the router ..................................17 Power consumption ..................................... 18 Installation and activation of the NWL-15 router ........................19 Installing the router ...................................... 19 Activating the router ..................................... 20 Advanced configuration ................................21 Status ......................................
  • Page 4 Technical data ................................... 134 Safety and product care ................................135 Product warranty ..................................139 NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 5: Overview

    Overview Introduction This document provides you all the information you need to set up, configure and use the NetComm Wireless NWL-15 router. Target audience This document is intended for system integrators or experienced hardware installers who understand telecommunications terminology and concepts.

  • Page 6: Product Introduction

    1 x DIN rail mounting bracket 1 x Quick start guide If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact NetComm Wireless Support immediately. The NetComm Wireless Support website can be found at: http://support.netcommwireless.com. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 7: Product Features

    Product features The NWL-15 router is a high performing dual band CDMA Router that delivers the high speed and wide coverage afforded by Verizon’s CDMA network. Designed for plug and play Ethernet IP connectivity, its lightweight, compact design makes it suitable for a broad range of industry applications.

  • Page 8: Physical Dimensions And Indicators

    Physical dimensions and indicators Physical dimensions Below is a list of the physical dimensions of the NWL-15 router. Figure 1 – NWL-15 dimensions NWL-15 ROUTER (WITHOUT EXTERNAL ANTENNA ATTACHED) Length 140 mm Depth 103 mm Height 30 mm Weight 180g...

  • Page 9: Led Indicators

    LED indicators The NWL-15 router uses 7 LEDs to display the current system and connection status. Figure 2 - NWL-15 router LED Indicators LED ICON NAME COLOR STATE DESCRIPTION Power off Double flash Powering up Power Power on Power on in recovery mode...

  • Page 10: Ethernet Port Led Indicators

    20 seconds for the signal strength LEDs to update before repositioning. Ethernet port LED indicators The Ethernet port of the NWL-15 router has two LED indicators on it. Figure 3 - Ethernet port LED indicators The table below describes the statuses of each light and their meanings.

  • Page 11: Interfaces

    Interfaces The following interfaces are available on the NWL-15 router: Figure 4 - Interfaces ITEM DESCRIPTION RJ45 Ethernet port Connect one or several devices via a network switch here. Press and hold for less than 5 seconds to reboot to normal mode.

  • Page 12: Placement Of The Router

    The NWL-15 router can be quickly and easily mounted in a variety of locations. Mounted flat against the wall When mounted flat against the wall, the NWL-15 router has a slimline form factor. Use appropriately sized screws in the mounting holes provided on the base of the unit.
  • Page 13 Figure 6 - Wall mount - Perpendicular to the wall C Section DIN Rail mount The NWL-15 router easily slides onto a C Section DIN rail so that it is horizontally mounted. The DIN Rail mounting bracket is not required for C Section DIN rail mounting.

  • Page 14: Mounting Bracket

    Mounting bracket The provided mounting bracket provides additional methods of mounting the NWL-15 router. To attach the mounting bracket, slide it onto the rear of the router as shown in the diagram below: Figure 9 - Sliding on the mounting bracket...
  • Page 15 Using the mounting bracket for Top hat DIN rail mounting The NWL-15 router may be vertically mounted to the wall with the bracket by sliding the bracket onto a top hat DIN rail Figure 12 - Top hat DIN rail mount...

  • Page 16: Desk Mount

    Desk mount In situations where wall mounts and DIN rails are not required, you can simply place the NWL-15 router on a desk using its rubber feet to prevent it from slipping. Figure 14 - Desk mount NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 17: Powering The Router

    Powering the router The NWL-15 router can be powered in one of two ways: DC power input via 6-pin connector (8-40V DC) DC power input via field terminated power source (8-40V DC) The green power LED on the router lights up when a power source is connected.

  • Page 18: Power Consumption

    To assist with power consumption planning, the following table summarizes average power consumption during the various states of the NWL-15 router under normal usage conditions. It’s important to note that this table serves as an indication only as the power consumed by the device is affected by many variables including signal strength, network type, and network activity.

  • Page 19: Installation And Activation Of The Nwl-15 Router

    Ensure the external power source is switched on and wait 2 minutes for your NWL-15 router to start up. To check the status of your router, compare the LED indicators on the device with those listed on page 8 of this guide.

  • Page 20: Activating The Router

    Activating the router Before you can use your NWL-15 router, a broadband plan must first be added to it. To add a service to your NWL-15 router, contact your wireless operator (e.g. Verizon Wireless). You will need to provide the wireless operator with the MEID of your router to provision a service.

  • Page 21: Advanced Configuration

    NWL-15 router. Status The status page of the web interface provides system related information and is displayed when you log in to the NWL-15 router management console. The status page shows System information, LAN details, Cellular connection status, Packet data connection status and Advanced status details.
  • Page 22 A measurement of the portion of the received signal that is usable. This is the signal strength minus the signal noise Signal quality (Ec/Io) level. MIP Profile Information Displays various details about the profile used to connect to the broadband network. Table 10 - Status page item details NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 23: Networking

    The data connection page allows you to configure and enable/disable the connection profile. To access this page, click on the Internet menu, and under the Wireless WAN menu, select the Data Connection item. Figure 20 – Data connection settings www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 24 If your device has not yet been activated on the carrier network, the activation status and MEID are displayed. Figure 21 - Device not activated Refer to the Activating the router section to activate your router on the network. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 25 MIP Preferred sets the router to use a Mobile IP where possible, but allowing a Simple IP connection if MIP is not available. Click the Save button when you have finished entering the profile details. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 26 (Optional) In the Service name field, enter a name that allows you to easily identify the connection. Click the Save button to confirm the settings. Click the Status menu item from the top menu bar to see the transparent bridging status. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 27 Figure 25 - Transparent bridge mode status Next you must configure your downstream device connected via Ethernet to the NWL-15 router to initiate a network connection through a PPPoE client. The username and password used by the downstream device for the PPPoE session will be passed on and used by the NWL-15 router as the packet data (PDP) context authentication settings.

  • Page 28: Connect On Demand

    On the Connect on demand page, click the Connect on demand toggle key so that it is ON. Extra options appear. See the following sub-sections for further instructions. Figure 26 - Connect on demand configuration options NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 29 When you check the box for these options, it tells the router to ignore the request from that application type and will not dial a connection when this data type is received. Figure 30 - Connect on demand - Excluding application types www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 30 To enable the logging of the Connect on demand feature, click the Enable verbose mode toggle key to switch it ON. See the System log section for more information. Figure 32 – Connect on demand - Verbose logging configuration NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 31 Figure 33 - Connect on demand - Online/Offline control When you have finished configuring the options for the Connect on demand feature, click the Save button at the bottom to save your changes. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 32: Operator Settings

    Automatically selects the best mode for your router based on the signal being received, with preference given to 1xEVDO over Hybrid 1xRTT. When 1xEVDO is unavailable, the router falls back to 1xRTT mode. Table 13 - Band selection options NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 33: Lan

    DNS servers. With DNS masquerading ON, the DHCP server embedded in the NWL-15 router hands out its own IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.1) as the DNS server address to LAN clients. The downstream clients then send DNS requests to the NWL-15 router which proxies them to the upstream DNS servers.
  • Page 34 DHCP server is located on the Wireless WAN connection, the clients behind the NWL-15 router are able to communicate with the DHCP server when DHCP relay is enabled. This enables the NWL-15 router to accept client broadcast messages and to forward them onto another subnet.

  • Page 35: Dhcp Configuration

    IP address and TFTP address, it sends a request to the DHCP server to obtain this information. Specify the string which will be sent as a reply to the option 160 request. Enter the desired DHCP options and click the Save button. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 36 Clone button and the details will be copied to the address reservation list fields. Remember to click the Save button under the Address reservation list section to confirm the configuration. Figure 40 - Dynamic DHCP client list NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 37: Routing

    In the Metric field enter the metric for the route. The metric value is used by the router to prioritise routes. The lower the value, the higher the priority. To give the route the highest priority, set it to 0. Click the Save button to save your settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 38 Figure 43 - Active routing list Deleting static routes From the static routing list, click the icon to the right of the entry you wish to delete. Figure 44 - Deleting a static route NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 39 Click the RIP toggle key to switch it to the ON position. Using the Version drop down list, select the version of RIP that you would like to use. Click the Save button to confirm your settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 40 Note: Configuring VRRP changes the MAC address of the Ethernet port and therefore if you want to resume with the web configuration you must use the new IP address (VRRP IP) or on a command prompt type: arp –d <ip address> (i.e. arp –d 192.168.1.1) to clear the arp cache.(old MAC address). NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 41: Port Forwarding

    If the Source port range specifies a single port then the destination port may be configured to any port. If the Source port range specifies a range of port numbers then the Destination port range must be the same as the Source port range. Click the Save button to confirm your settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 42 Figure 48 - Port forwarding settings To delete a port forwarding rule, click the button on the Port forwarding list for the corresponding rule that you would like to delete. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 43 Click the DMZ toggle key to turn the DMZ function ON. Enter the IP Address of the device to be the DMZ host into the DMZ IP Address field. Click the Save button to save your settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 44 When DMZ is enabled, MAC/IP/Port filtering rules and the router firewall are ignored but the router will still honor the configuration of the Remote router access control settings listed under Administration Settings. Figure 50 - Router Firewall toggle key NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 45 In the Current MAC / IP / Port filtering rules in system section, click the +Add button. Figure 52 - Current MAC / IP/ Port filtering rules in effect Enter the details of the rule in the section that is displayed and click the Save button. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 46 The new rule is displayed in the filtering rules list. You can edit the rule by clicking the Edit button or delete the rule by clicking the button. Figure 54 - Completed filtering rule NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 47: Vpn

    IPSec operates on Layer 3 of the OSI model and as such can protect higher layered protocols. IPSec is used for both site to site VPN and Remote Access VPN. The NWL-15 router supports IPsec end points and can be configured with Site to Site VPN tunnels with third party VPN routers.
  • Page 48 Figure 56 – IPSec profile edit NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 49 Select the type of key or certificate to use for authentication. You can select Local private key, Local public certificate, Key / Certificate Remote public certificate, CA certificate, CRL certificate. IPSec Certificate Upload Select the IPSec certificate to upload by clicking the Browse button. Table 15 - IPSec Configuration Items www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 50: Openvpn Server

    Note: The time required to generate Diffie-Hellman parameters varies based on the number of bits selected. For example, if 1024 bits is selected, the router can take approximately 1 hour to generate the parameters. Please be patient. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 51 Set network information button. If you do not enter the remote subnet here, any packet requests from the server to the client will not be received by the client network because it is not aware of the remote client’s subnet. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 52 Figure 59 – OpenVPN server profile settings NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 53 If it is not selected, the OpenVPN connection allows for secure communication links between this router and the remote OpenVPN server only. Use the Authentication type options to select the Authentication type that you would like to use for the OpenVPN client. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 54 In the Profile name field, type a name for the OpenVPN P2P profile you are creating. On the router designated as the master, leave the Server IP address field empty. On the router designated as the slave, enter the WAN IP address of the master. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 55 Upload button to send it to the slave. Perform the same for the other router, uploading the slave’s secret key file to master. When they are uploaded click the Save button to complete the peer-to-peer OpenVPN configuration. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 56: Pptp Client

    Figure 64 - PPTP client list Click the +Add button to begin configuring a new PPTP client profile. The PPTP client edit screen is displayed. Figure 65 - VPN PPTP client edit NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 57 Click the Save button to save the changes. The VPN will attempt to connect after your click Save. Click the Status button at the top left of the interface to return to the status window and monitor the VPN’s connection state. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 58 Click the +Add button to begin configuring a new GRE tunnelling client profile. The GRE Client Edit screen is displayed. Figure 67 – GRE client edit Click the Enable GRE Tunnel toggle key to switch it to the ON position. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 59 Click the Save button to save the changes. The VPN will attempt to connect after your click Save. Click the Status button at the top left of the interface to return to the status window and monitor the VPN’s connection state. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 60: Services

    In the Username and Password fields, enter the logon credentials for your DDNS account. Enter the password for the account again in the Verify password field. Click the Save button to save the DDNS configuration settings. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 61: Network Time (Ntp)

    Network time (NTP) The NTP (Network Time Protocol) settings page allows you to configure the NWL-15 router to synchronize its internal clock with a global Internet Time server and specify the time zone for the location of the router. This provides an accurate timekeeping function for features such as System Log entries and Firewall settings where the current system time is displayed and recorded.

  • Page 62: Data Stream Manager

    (in NMEA format) through a serial port (by means of a USB-to-Serial cable). In each case, the logical flow of data is from Endpoint A to Endpoint B. Customers interested in developing their own applications to create custom endpoints and streams can contact NetComm Wireless about our Software Development Kit.
  • Page 63 Serial port (generic): This creates a generic serial port as an endpoint defaulting to the commonly used settings as shown below. Figure 72 - Serial port (generic) endpoint configuration TCP server: This creates a TCP server endpoint with the following options available. Figure 73 - TCP server endpoint configuration www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 64 The client will attempt re-connection indefinitely every Retry timeout interval. Figure 76 - UDP client endpoint configuration NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 65 A type is Serial port (generic), the Mode can be set to various Modbus server and client types. This means that upon arrival at Endpoint A, the data will be transformed into the chosen Modbus format, ready to be sent to Endpoint B. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 66 Figure 80 - Edit data stream Click the Save button. The new stream appears in the Data stream list. Figure 81 - Data stream list NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 67: Legacy Data Managers

    Modem emulator allows you to connect legacy equipment such as an RTU or PLC to the serial port of the router in place of a traditional dial-up modem. The NWL-15 router emulates the dial-up modem’s behavior and passes the serial data over the IP network.

  • Page 68: Netcomm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus

    Selects the mode of operation for the chosen profile. Mode may be TCP, UDP or GMTP. Auto answer When enabled the router accepts incoming connections (enables server mode) Table 16 - Modem emulator options NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 69 PADD server mode and PADD client mode can be run at the same time. The PADD configuration page is shown below. Figure 83 – PADD A whitepaper with full Instructions on configuring PADD Mode is available at http://support.netcommwireless.com/product/m2m/nwl-15 www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 70: Watchdogs

    Connect on demand session is idle, or the mobile broadband connection is disabled by the user. Therefore, we recommended that you disable this feature if Connect-on-demand is configured or if the mobile broadband connection will be intentionally disconnected on occasion. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 71 Note: The Periodic Ping timer should not be set to a value of less than 300 seconds to allow the router time to reconnect to the cellular network following a reboot. To disable the Watchdog, set Fail count to 0. Figure 85 – Watchdog settings www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 72 Note: The randomize reboot time is not persistent across reboots; each time the router is due to reboot, it randomly selects a time less than or equal to the Randomize reboot time. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 73: Snmp

    The Download button displays the Management information base (MIB) of the router. The MIB displays all the objects of the router that can have their values set or report their status. The MIB is formatted in the SNMP-related standard RFC1155. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 74: Snmp Traps

    Figure 87 - SNMP traps To send a manual SNMP Heartbeat, click the Send heartbeat button. When you have finished configuring the SNMP traps, click the Save button to save the settings. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 75: Tr-069

    Diagnostics and monitoring Note:  You must have your own compatible ACS infrastructure to use TR-069.  When a factory reset of the router is performed via TR-069, the TR-069 settings are preserved. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 76 ACS inform messages. In the Inform Period field, enter the number of seconds between the inform messages. Click the Save button to save the settings. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 77: Gps

    To access the GPS configuration screen, select the Services item from the top menu bar then the GPS item on the left. Finally, select the GPS configuration menu item. To use the GPS function, set the GPS operation toggle key to ON and click the Save button. Figure 89 – GPS configuration www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 78 You may manually force the router to check for an update regardless of the next scheduled update time by clicking the Update Now button. When you have finished configuring the settings, click the Save button to save the changes. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 79: Odometer

    Toggles the Odometer function on and off. Specifies the minimum distance that the router must travel from its current position before the Threshold Odometer reading increases. Table 18 - Odometer configuration options www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 80: Io Configuration

    IO configuration The NWL-15 router is equipped with a 6-way terminal block connector providing 3 identical multipurpose inputs and outputs as well as a dedicated ignition input. These inputs and outputs may be independently configured for various functions, including: NAMUR (EN 60947-5-6 / IEC 60947-5-6) compatible proximity sensor input...
  • Page 81 Note: Please refer to the SDK Developer Guide for hardware information about the Input/Output pins, wiring examples and configuration of the pins via the command line interface. There are also wiring examples in Appendix I of this User Guide. Contact NetComm Wireless Technical Support for access to the Software Development Kit. www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 82: Low Power Mode

    Low power mode The NWL-15 router can be configured to enter or return from a low power ‘sleep’ mode. You can configure this to occur automatically after a timer has expired, by the status of the ignition pin, a combination of timer and ignition pin status or by manually triggering sleep mode.
  • Page 83 3600 seconds (1 hour), depending on which condition occurs first. Figure 97 - Sleep after specified duration or triggered by ignition pin www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 84 There is also a provision to reboot the router after a specified period of time, regardless of whether the conditions of Events 1 and/or 2 are met. This can be viewed as a fall back option in the case that those Events are missed. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 85 Events 2 occurs, the router wakes up. Alternatively, if neither or only one of the events occurs, the router waits for the time specified in the Always wake up after field and then wakes up when that time has been reached. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 86: Sms

    Ability to trigger the NWL-15 router to download and apply a configuration file To access the SMS messaging functions of the NWL-15 router, click on the Services menu item from the top menu bar, and then select one of the options under the SMS messaging section on the left hand menu.
  • Page 87 “192.168.20.3” on port “2002” at the same time. To disable redirection to a TCP or UDP address, clear the TCP address and UDP address fields and click the Save button. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 88: New Message

    UCS2 encoding allows 50 characters per message. If your message exceeds these numbers, it will be split into multiple messages as required. When you have finished typing your message and you are ready to send it, click the Send button. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 89 Add to White list. Click this button to add the sender’s mobile number to the white list on the router. Delete button. Click this button to delete the corresponding message. Refresh button. Click this button to refresh the inbox or outbox to see new messages. Table 22 - Inbox/Outbox icons www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 90: Diagnostics

    We highly recommended that you use the white list and a password when utilising this feature to prevent unauthorised access. See the White list description for more information. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 91 This is enabled by default and it is strongly advised that you leave this feature enabled to maintain security. Send Set command acknowledgement replies The NWL-15 router will automatically reply to certain types of commands received, such as commands, or execute commands.
  • Page 92 Destination number field and optionally define a password in the Password field. When you have finished adding numbers click the Save button to save the entries. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 93: Sending An Sms Diagnostic Command

    ON, the router will send a reply if the command is correct but a variable or value is incorrect, for example, due to misspelling. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 94: Sms Command Format

    PASSWORD set VARIABLE1=VALUE1; set VARIABLE2=VALUE2; set VARIABLE3=VALUE3 If required, values can also be bound by an apostrophe, double apostrophe or back tick. For Example: “set VARIABLE=’VALUE’” “set VARIABLE=”VALUE”” “set VARIABLE=`VALUE`” “get VARIABLE” NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 95 Instructs the router to generate new public SSH keys. ssh.clearkeys Instructs the router to clear the client public SSH key files. Table 24 - List of basic SMS diagnostic commands www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 96 Sets the LED operation mode to be always on or to turn off after the specified number of set ledmode set ledmode=10 minutes. get ssh.proto get ssh.proto Returns the SSH protocol in use. set ssh.proto set ssh.proto=1,2 Sets the SSH Protocol to protocol 1, 2 or both (1,2). NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 97 /proc/uptime deviceuptime Device up time 1 days 02:30:12 wwan.0.system_network_status.current_ba Current frequency band CH 426 PCS B Band channel & band Table 26 - List of basic SMS diagnostics RDB variables www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 98: Sms Diagnostics Examples

    PASSWORD execute download http://download.com:8080/firmware_image.cdi on HTTP server Required PASSWORD execute download http://download.com:8080/firmware_image_r.cdi execute download Send SMS to perform firmware Not required ftp://username:password@download.com/firmware_image.cdi upgrade when firmware is located NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 99 Generate set of public/private keys on the host Required PASSWORD execute ssh.genkeys Not required execute ssh.clearkeys Clear client public keys stored on host Required PASSWORD execute ssh.clearkeys Table 27 - SMS diagnostics example commands www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 100: System

    The Log pages are used to display or download the System log and IPSec logs on the router. System log The System Log enables you to troubleshoot any issues you may be experiencing with your NWL-15 router. To access the System Log page, click on the System menu. The System Log is displayed.
  • Page 101 To configure the NWL-15 router to output log data to a remote syslog server: Click on the System menu from the top menu bar. The System log item is displayed.
  • Page 102 IPSec VPN tunnels will be disconnected as a change in logging level requires the IPSec service to be restarted. To download the IPSec log, click the IPSec log download button and you will be prompted to save the file. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 103: System Configuration

    The backup and restore functions can be used to easily configure a large number of NWL-15 router by configuring one router with your desired settings, backing them up to a file and then restoring that file to multiple NWL-15 routers.

  • Page 104: Updating The Firmware

    To access the Upload page, click on the System menu, then System Configuration and then Upload. The Upload page allows you to upload firmware files, HTTPS certificates or user created application packages to the NWL-15 router. When firmware files have been uploaded, they can also be installed from this page. PDF files, such as this user guide may also be uploaded for access on the router’s help page.
  • Page 105 The recovery firmware image is flashed and when it is complete, the router displays “The firmware update was successful” and returns to the main Upload screen. Figure 114 - Recovery firmware flash process www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 106 Hold down the reset button on the router for 15-20 seconds to reboot and restore the factory default settings of the router. See the Restoring factory default settings section for more information. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 107 The Package Manager page is used to provide details of any user installed packages on the router and allow them to be uninstalled. For more information on application development, contact NetComm Wireless about our Software Development Kit. Figure 115 – Software applications manager The Application name, Version number of the application, the architecture type and time of installation are all displayed.

  • Page 108: Administration Settings

    The Administration settings page is used to enable or disable protocols used for remote access and configure the passwords for the user accounts used to log in to the router. Figure 116 - Administration page NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 109 Enter the username and password to login to the router and click Log in. Note: To perform functions like Firmware upgrade, device configuration backup and to restore and reset the router to factory defaults, you must be logged in with the root manager account. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 110: Https Key Management

    The private key is used to decrypt information and must be secret by its owner. Each NWL-15 router contains a self-signed digital certificate which is identical on all NWL-15 routers. For a greater level of security, the router also supports generating your own unique key.
  • Page 111 Cayman Islands Qatar International Algeria Kazakhstan Reunion US Military Ecuador Laos Romania Network Estonia Saint Lucia Serbia Non-Profit Organization Egypt Liechtenstein Russian Federation ARPA Old style Arpanet Western Sahara Sri Lanka Rwanda www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 112 The web server on the router restarts and you are logged out of the router. Click OK to be taken back to the login screen. Figure 118 - New certificate successfully generated message NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 113: Ssh Key Management

    Select the types of authentication you want to use by clicking the Enable Password Authentication and Enable key Authentication toggle keys on or off. Note that you may have both authentication methods on but you may not turn them both off. Click the Save button to confirm your settings. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 114 Upload button, browse to the file and click Open. When the file is uploaded, it is examined for validity. If the key file is not a valid public key, it will not be uploaded. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 115 The wait period begins from the time the Save button is clicked. When the wait period expires, the LEDs will turn off. If the router is rebooted, the LED power off timer is reset. The router will boot up and wait for the configured time before turning off again. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 116: Logging Out

    Note: It can take up to 2 minutes for the router to reboot. Logging out To log out of the router, click the icon at the top right corner of the web user interface. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 117: Appendix A: Tables

    Table 34 - RS-232 Wiring ........................128 Table 35 - RS-485 Half Duplex Wiring ....................128 Table 36 - RS-485 (RS-422) Full Duplex Wiring ..................128 Table 39 - Technical Specifications of the NWL-15 router ............... 134 www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 118: Appendix B: Device Mounting Dimensions

    Appendix B: Device mounting dimensions The image below is at 100% scale and may be used as a template for mounting the device. All dimensions shown are in millimeters. Figure 123 - Device mounting dimensions NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 119: Appendix C: Mounting Bracket

    Appendix C: Mounting bracket The image below is at 100% scale and may be used as a template for mounting the bracket. All dimensions shown are in millimeters. Figure 124 - Mounting bracket www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 120: Appendix D: Default Settings

    Appendix D: Default settings The following tables list the default settings for the NWL-15 router. LAN (MANAGEMENT) Static IP Address: 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 Table 30 - LAN Management Default Settings ADMIN MANAGER ROOT MANAGER ACCOUNT ACCOUNT...

  • Page 121: Restoring Factory Default Settings

    Use a pen to depress the Reset button on the device for 15-20 seconds. The router will restore the factory default settings and reboot. When you have reset your NWL-15 router to its default settings you will be able to access the device’s configuration web interface using http://192.168.1.1...

  • Page 122: Appendix E: Recovery Mode

    Accessing recovery mode Both systems have web interfaces that can be used to manipulate the other inactive system. The NWL-15 router starts up by default in the Main system mode, however the router may be triggered to start in recovery mode if desired.

  • Page 123: Status

    The only functionality provided here is the ability to clear the system log, filter by log level and downloading of the log file. Figure 127 - Recovery mode – Log www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 124: Application Installer

    Click the Reboot button to reboot the router to the main firmware image. Figure 130 - Recovery mode - Reboot NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 125: Appendix F: Https - Uploading A Self-Signed Certificate

    The file upload screen is displayed. Figure 131 - Upload page Click the Choose a File button and locate your server certificate file and click Open. Figure 132 - Browse for server.crt www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 126 Click the Install link next to the server.crt file then click OK on the prompt that is displayed. The certificate file is installed. Repeat this for the key file. When each file is installed it is removed from the list of stored files. Figure 134 - Installing the server.crt file NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 127: Appendix G: Rj-45 Connector

    DC + unused White/Blue DC + unused stripe Green solid Tx - Tx - DC - White/Brown DC - unused stripe Brown solid DC - unused Table 33 - RJ-45 connector pin outs www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 128: Appendix H: Serial Port Wiring

    Figure 136 - DE9 Male connector (Pin side view) The NWL-15 router has a serial interface and acts as the data communications equipment (DCE). The wiring tables below indicate the DCE and DTE devices as well as the signal direction. Shielding cable can optionally be soldered to the chassis and connected to ground.

  • Page 129: Appendix I: Inputs/Outputs

    Appendix I: Inputs/Outputs Overview The NWL-15 router is equipped with a 6-way terminal block connector providing 3 identical multipurpose inputs and outputs as well as a dedicated ignition input. These inputs and outputs may be independently configured for various functions, including:...

  • Page 130: Wiring Examples

    Note: NetComm Wireless does not offer any further advice on the external wiring requirements or wiring to particular sensors, and will not be responsible for any damage to the unit or any other device used in conjunction with it. Using outputs to control high voltage equipment can be dangerous.

  • Page 131: Digital Inputs

    A NAMUR sensor is a range of sensors which conform to the EN 60947-5-6 / IEC 60947-5-6 standards. They basically have two states which are reflected by the amount of current running through a sense resistor. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...
  • Page 132 An example below shows the internal pull-up voltage and 1K resistor activated. The voltage received depends on the combination of resistors and the value of the resistance of the sensor itself. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...
  • Page 133 The previous examples of wiring can be used to come up with a system. The following test case is an example of how the I/O’s can be used to enhance a simple router setup. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 134: Technical Data

    Technical data The following table lists the hardware specifications of the NWL-15. COMPONENT SPECIFICATION 256MByte Flash memory storage (~120MB available on board space for user storage) Memory Operating System Embedded Linux 3.6 Cellular bands CDMA (BC0/BC1), 800/1900MHz Maximum Data EV-DO Rev.A data rates: FL max. 3.1Mbps, RL max. 1.8Mbps Throughput / 3G 1xRTT Advanced data rates: FL max.

  • Page 135: Safety And Product Care

    Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 136: Electrical Safety

    Arrange power and Ethernet cables in a manner such that they are not likely to be stepped on or have items placed on them. Ensure that the voltage and rated current of the power source match the requirements of the device. Do not connect the device to an inappropriate power source. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 137: Device Heating

    Interference in cars Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of devices in their vehicles unless an external antenna is included in the installation. www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

  • Page 138: Explosive Environments

    Blasting caps and areas Turn off your device or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted turn off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations. NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus www.netcommwireless.com...

  • Page 139: Product Warranty

    Product warranty For warranty information please visit http://www.netcommwireless.com/product/m2m/nwl-15 www.netcommwireless.com NetComm Wireless Light Industrial M2M Router Plus...

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