LANTRONIX M110 Series Cellular Modem User Guide

LANTRONIX M110 Series Cellular Modem

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Revision History

Mar., 2019

| ****

1.4

| 1.4 Compatible models, Power, Accessories and Basic AT Command summary
October 2019| A| Initial Lantronix document.
Added Lantronix document part number, Lantronix logo, branding, contact information, and links.
September 2022| B| Updates to Part Numbers and Accessories

For the latest revision of this product document, please check our online
documentation at www.lantronix.com/support/documentation.

Safety Precautions

General precautions

The modem generates radio frequency (RF) power. When using the modem, precaution must be taken to ensure safety as well as compliance with all regulations that surround the use of RF equipment.

Do not use the modem in aircraft, hospitals, and petrol stations or in places where using mobile cellular products or other RF equipment is prohibited, and make sure that the modem will not be interfering with nearby equipment such as pacemakers or medical equipment.

The antenna of the modem should be directed away from computers, office equipment, home appliance, etc., and always keep the modem at a minimally safe distance of 26.6cm or more from a human body.

Do not put the antenna inside metallic boxes or other containers.

Using the modem in vehicles

Check for any regulations or laws authorising the use of GSM, W-CDMA, and LTE equipment in vehicles in the country before installing the modem.

Installation of the modem should be done by qualified personnel. Consult your vehicle dealer for any possible interference concerns related to the use of the modem.

Power consumption of the modem and related circuit should be taken into consideration when the modem is powered by the battery of the vehicle as the battery may deplete after an extended period.

Protecting your modem

To ensure error-free usage, please install and operate the modem with care and
comply with the following.

Do not expose the modem in extreme conditions such as high humidity/rain, high temperatures, direct sunlight, caustic/harsh chemicals, dust, or water.

Do not try to disassemble or modify the modem as there is no user serviceable parts inside and warranty will void in case of tampering.

Do not drop, hit, shake the modem or place in extreme vibration.

Do not pull the power supply cable. Attach or detach it by holding the connector after switching off the supply.

Install and connect the modem in accordance with this user manual. Failure to do so will void the warranty

2 M110 Series Compatible Modems

M ODEL NAME| T ERRITORIES OR

O PERATOR ( S )

| C ELLULAR TYPE 1| B ANDS 2| F ALLBACK MODE 1| B AND ( S ) 2| L OCATION SERVICES| P LANNED / O BTAINED CERTIFICATIONS 3| P LANNED / M ADE FCS 4| O RDER CODE
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
M111| World excl. Japan, Koreas| 2G λ1| 5/8/3/2| û| N/A| û| CE 6| Aug. ’18| M111F00FS
M113| World| Dual mode LTE-M1 / NB-IoT| LTE CAT M1 / NB1 MODULE, LTE BANDS 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 28|  |  |  | ISED ; FCC 7 , PTCRB ,
Verizon Wireless , AT &T Wireless ; IFT; RCM, Telstra; JRF, JPA, NTT docomo; KC, SK telecom; CCC, SRRC, CTA| Sep. ’18| M113F00FS
2G λ3| 5/8/3/2|  | CE 6| Jan. ’19| M113F002S
M114| EMEA| LTE cat. 1| 20/3/7| 8/3|  | Jun. ’18| MM114F002S
Verizon Wireless| 13/4| û| N/A|  | FCC 7 , Verizon Wireless| TBD| M114F001S
AT&T Wireless,

T-Mobile USA, Sprint

| 12 a /5/4/2| 3G| 5/2|  | ISED; FCC 7 , PTCRB,

AT&T Wireless

| M114F000S
Asia Pacific| 28/8/3| 1|  | RCM ; NCC| Oct. ’18| M114F003S
NTT docomo| 19/1| û| N/A|  | JRF, JPA| TBD| M114F005S
M115| World|  |  |  |  |  | TBD|  | F00FS

Please consult us regarding the models or features shown in grey, which are subject to MOQ and other considerations

1. Uplink / Downlink maximum data rates
   – 2G: λ1 42.8 / 85.6; or 236.8 / λ2 236.8; or λ3 296 kbps
   – NB-IoT: 62.5 / 27.2 kbps
   – LTE-M1: 375 / 375 kbps
   – LTE cat. 1: 5.2 / 10.3 Mbps
   – 3G: 5.76 / 7.2 Mbps

2. Ranked by increasing frequencies
   a incl. North America’s (“NorAm’s”) B17
   b incl. KDDI’s B18 as well as NorAm’s B5, the latter incl. NTT docomo’s B19, itself incl. Japan’s B6 (3G)
   c incl. Japan’s B9
   d incl. NorAm’s B2

3. Besides MIL-STD-810G

4. First customer shipment [date of]

5. Concurrent GPS, Galileo and either GLONASS or Beidou

6. Based on compliance with RED; EN 60950-1; etc.

7. Also, Class I Division 2 for use in explosive atmospheres as a factory option subject to MOQ and other considerations

Product Features

The M110 series cellular modem is designed for M2M applications operating in tough environmental condition, with the Lantronix mPACK application software (refer to the M110 Commands Guide), which makes the modem suitable for industrial equipment such as electricity meters, PLC, lifts, vending machines, etc.

Hardware

RAM: 128 kB

Power

industrial grade super caps.

Power consumption table (mA)

Interfaces

1. DCD
2. Rx
3. Tx
4. DTR
5. Ground
6. DSR
7. RTS
8. CTS
9. RI

|
USB| Type-C connector| n/a
I/Os| Analog input (x2)
or
Digital input (x2)| 0V – 48 Vdc
Open collector; 200 mA; 50 Vdc max.
Cellular antenna| SMA connector| n/a
SIM interface| 2FF SIM 1.8 V/3.0 V| n/a
LED indicators| Two (2) – amber, green| n/a

Lantronix application software (mPACK)

• Dial-up connection
• TCP/UDP permanent client/server or on-demand
• Network connectivity watchdog
• Configurable text and recipients upon the Last Gasp
• DOTA via user’s HTTP server
• Configure via: Terminal program, SMS, and Telnet

For information about working with the mPACK software, refer to M110 Series mPACK Software Command Reference. This is available for download from the M110 series product page at: https://www.lantronix.com/products/m110 seriesmodems/.

Accessories

Power supply/Power cable
P22E0| 12V1.25A switching power adapter, with 2pin Molex connector. Euro plug AC cable.

P22E2

| 12V1.25A switching power adapter, with 2pin Molex connector. USA plug AC cable.
P22E3| 12V1.25A switching power adapter, with 2pin Molex connector. Australia & NZ plug AC cable.

P22E4

| 12V1.25A switching power adapter, with 2pin Molex connector. UK/HK plug AC cable.
KDC42| ACC-CA10 SPARE CABLE (4-PIN) WITH POWER FUSE HS CODE: 8544 4211
Serial and USB cable
KS990| RS232 CABLE DB9P/M TO DB9P/F L=1000MM
KUCA1| USB 2.0 A/M to USB Type C/M black cable, L=800mm
Antennae

A31M0

| JCG017L, Single LTE Antenna, Adhesive remote antenna with 3000mm RG174 cable, SMA male
A31H0| Single LTE Antenna, ultrawideband I-Bar antenna, 3000mm Cable with SMA male, Adhesive mount.
A32M0| Two in one LTE, 2LTE antenna, 23000mm RG174 cable, SMA male
A32H0| Two in one LTE, 2LTE antenna, 23000mm cable, SMA male, adhesive mount
Miscellaneous
BR350| ACC-DIN DIN CLIP HS CODE: 8517 7091
SC485| RS232 to RS485 converter

LED Status Indicator

The modem operation status is indicated by two LEDs, which are located on the front side described in the below table.

Good CSQ > 10
Blinking Cellular connection established & data transfer in process| Slow blinking
No signal, or CSQ < 4 or = 99
Fast blinking Marginal, CSQ is 4 – 9
OFF| No cellular connection| No power

For further description on CSQ, refer to section 7.3 Received Signal Strength.

Hardware Installation

Inserting SIM card

1. Eject the SIM tray by pushing the eject button inwards.
2. Pull the SIM tray out.
   Place the mini-SIM card on the tray with SIM chip facing up, then push the tray back in place carefully

Connecting cellular antenna

Screw (clockwise) the SMA antenna onto the SMA connector

Connecting USB Type-C cable

Connecting RS-232 DB-9 serial cable

Connect the RS-232 DB-9 serial cable and secure the connection by tightening both thumb knobs on the connector.

Powering the modem

Connect the 4-pin Micro-Fit connector power supply to the modem as shown above.

Communication with the Modem

After all the above setup, communications between the terminal equipment and the modem can now be tested, AT commands can be sent to the modem using a terminal program (i.e., Tera Term) installed on computer for configuring the modem.

Communications test

• Connection between the terminal equipment and the modem can be made using two types of cables.
  RS-232 DB-9 Serial cable
  or
  USB Type-C cable

• Configuration of the RS-232 port on the terminal equipment/program should initially be.
  Baud-rate: 115,200 bps
  Data bits: 8
  Parity: None
  Stop Bits: 1
  Flow control: None

• To see if the communications between the terminal program and the modem was established, enter:
  AT
  and modem will respond with:
  OK

Echo Function

The default echo setting is off/disabled (ATE0), to enable the echo function, either.

• Enable “Local echo’ in terminal program
  or

• Enable the modem echo function (enter ATE1)

In M2M application, it is highly recommended to disable the modem echo function (enter ATE0) to avoid unnecessary traffic between DTE and DCE.

In terminal program, if respond is not displayed after an AT command is entered, recheck the above setting.

If communications cannot be established with the modem, check:

• The RS-232 physical connection
• The RS-232 configuration

After the communications between both has been established, refer to below AT commands for start using the modem.

Received Signal Strength

The modem can only establish a call or data session when the received signal strength is sufficient. In terminal window, enter AT+CSQ to see the received signal strength, then the modem will respond in the following format:

+CSQ:,
or