robustel LG5100 Industrial Edge Computing LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual

LG5100
Hardware Manual Version: 1.0.1
Date: Nov. 23, 2022

Regulatory and Type Approval Information

Table 1: Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements with Defined Concentration Limits

o: Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is below the limit requirement in RoHS2.0.
X: Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials for this part might exceed the limit requirement in RoHS2.0.
-: Indicates that it does not contain the toxic or hazardous substance.

Radio Specifications for Europe

3G: WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
4G: LTE FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28 LTE TDD: B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
LoRa Frequency| 863-870 MHz, 915-927 MHz, 902-928 MHz, 920-928 MHz, 470-510MHz
Max RF power| 33 dBm±2dB@GSM, 24 dBm+1/-3dB@WCDMA, 23 dBm±2dB@LTE, 26 dBm@LoRa

*** May vary on difference models.
Note: Operation of 5150 ~ 5250 MHz frequency range is restricted to indoor use only.
Caution:** The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s) and Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• 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.

FCC & IC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC and Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity
We, Guangzhou Robustel Co., Ltd. are located at 501, Building #2, 63 Yongan Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China, declare that this radio equipment complies with all applicable EU directives. The full text of the EU DoC is available at the following internet address: www.robustel.com/certifications/

Safety Information

General

• The router generates radio frequency (RF) power. When using the router, care must be taken on safety issues related to RF interference as well as regulations of RF equipment.
• Do not use your router in aircraft, hospitals, petrol stations or in places where using cellular products is prohibited.
• Be sure that the router will not be interfering with nearby equipment. For example: pacemakers or medical equipment. The antenna of the router should be away from computers, office equipment, home appliance, etc.
• An external antenna must be connected to the router for proper operation. Only uses approved antenna with the router. Please contact authorized distributor on finding an approved antenna.

RF Exposure

• This device meets the official requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by authorized agencies.
• The device must be used with a minimum separation of 20 cm from a person’s body to ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines. Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF exposure exceeding the applicable limits.

Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the aircraft is on the ground and the door is open.
Router may be used at this time.
The symbol indicates that the product should not be mixed with general household waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.
The symbol indicates that the product meets the requirements of the applicable EU directives.
The symbol indicates that the product meets the requirements of the relevant UK legislation.

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Technical Support
Tel: +86-20-82321505
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.robustel.com

Document History
Updates between document versions are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document version contains all updates made to previous versions.

Date| Firmware Version| Document Version| Change Description
---|---|---|---
July 6, 2022| 2.0.0| 1.0.0| Initial release.
Nov. 22, 2022| 5.0.0| 1.0.1| Added declaration for product.

Overview

LG5100 is a new generation of industrial LoRaWAN gateway, supporting global 4G/3G/2G networks for cellular backhaul, with a fully-fledged Debian 11(bullseye) based operating system able to support thousands of existing or new ARMv7 (Raspberry Pi compatible) based applications.

Package Checklist

Before commencing installation ensure your package has the following components:

Panel Layout (May vary on different models)

Interface Descriptions

1. Serial Ports. Two software configurable serial ports, could be configured as RS232 or RS485.
   Name| RS232 Mode| RS485 Mode
   ---|---|---
   TXD1/A1| data sending| RS485_A
   RXD1/B1| data receiving| RS485_B
   GND1| Ground| Ground
   TXD2/A2| data sending| RS485_A
   RXD2/B2| data receiving| RS485_B
   GND2| Ground| Ground
2. Ethernet Ports. Two Ethernet ports, both of themcould be configured as WAN or LAN.
   LED| Description
   ---|---
   RUN| On, solid| Connected
   On, blinking| Transmitting data
   Off| Disconnected or connect failure
   Rate| Off| 10 Mbps mode
   On| 100 Mbps mode

ETH0 supports 802.3af & 802.3at PD feature, referential application is as below:

3. Digital Input and Output Ports. Two sets of digital inputs and two sets of digital outputs. Some applications for reference are as below: Note: The external power supply DC voltage range is 5V~30V, 0.1A max.
4. Reset Button
   Press and Release| RUN LED| Action
   ---|---|---
   Hold less than 3 seconds| On then blink regularly| Reset
   Hold more than 3 seconds but less than 10 seconds| Blink regularly -> blink rapidly| Restore to factory setting and reboot
   Hold more than 10 seconds| Solid on for 5 seconds then blink regularly| Do nothing
5. LED Indicators
   LED| Description
   ---|---
   RUN| On, solid| Gateway system is initializing
   On, blinking| Gateway starts operating
   Off| Gateway is powered off
   Note: The RUN LED’s color is green
   MDM| Color| 2G: Red, 3G: Yellow, 4G: Green
   On, blinking| Link connection is working
   Off| Link connection is not working
   | Green| Strong signal
   Yellow| Medium signal
   Red| Weak or no signal
   Note : The USR LED is defined by user via web UI to specify different status, the details see the following sheet.
   USR| Description
   ---|---
   None| Off| No definition
   Net| On, solid| Connection to 4G network is established
   On, blinking| Connection to 2G or 3G network is established
   Off| No connection
   SIM| On, solid| Main card is being used
   On, blinking| Backup card is being used
   IPsec| On, solid| IPsec connection is established
   Off| IPsec connection is not established
   Open VPN| On, solid| OpenVPN connection is established
   Off| OpenVPN connection is not established
   Note: The USR LED’s color is green.

Hardware Installation

1. SIM Card Installation. Remove the SIM card cover to insert the SIM cards into the device, then screw up the cover.
2. Antenna Installation. Rotate the antenna into the antenna connector accordingly.
3. Terminal Block Installation. Insert the 6PIN and 8PIN terminal blocks into the interfaces connector, then can connect the devices or sensors to the gateway with wires via corresponding interfaces e.g. RS232/RS485, DIDO…
4. Power Supply installation. Insert the power supply cord into the corresponding terminal block if needed, then insert the terminal block into the power connector. 4. DIN Rail Mounting. Use 2 M3 screws to fix the DIN rail to the device, then hang the DIN rail on the mounting bracket.
5. Grounding the Device. Grounding will help to prevent the noise effect due to electromagnetic interference (EMI). Connect the device to the site ground wire by the grounding screw before powering on.

Login to the Device

1. Connect the gateway’s Ethernet port to a PC with a standard Ethernet cable.
2. Before logging in, manually configure the PC with a static IP address on the same subnet as the gateway address, click and configure “Use the following IP address”.
3. To enter the gateway’s web interface, type http://192.168.0.1 into the URL field of your Internet browser.
4. Use login information shown in the product label when prompted for authentication.
5. After logging in, the home page of the web interface is displayed, then you can view system information and perform configuration on the device.
6. The automatic APN selection is ON by default, if need to specify your own APN, please go to the menu Interface->Cellular->Advanced Cellular Setting->General Settings to finish the specific setting.
7. For more configuration details please refer to RT104_SM_RobustOS Pro Software Manual. (END)

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All rights reserved. Subject to change without notice.
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References

• 4G/LTE/5G/Cellular Routers, Gateways and Modems for Industrial IoT - Robustel
• 4G/LTE/5G/Cellular Routers, Gateways and Modems for Industrial IoT - Robustel
• Certifications | Robustel - Industry-leading IoT Solutions Provide

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