zbot Z8102A Wireless Router User Manual

Product model: Z8102A
Issue: V1.0
User manual
Shenzhen Zhibotong Electronics Co., Ltd

Overview

1.1 Brief Overview
This document describes the electrical characteristics, RF performance, dimensions, and application environment of the Z8102A. In this document description, end users or developers can quickly understand the hardware features of the Z8102A.
The Z8102AX is a 4G+WIFI6 home CPE route that accesses the Internet via 4G mobile dial-up or 1000Mbps WAN port, and then shares the Internet network via wireless WiFi 6 and 1000Mbps wired LAN.

1.2 Reference Standards
Relevant standard specifications:

• USB3.0/USB2.0 bus standards
• SIM/USIM interface standard
• IEEE802.11 n/g/b/a/ac/ax
• The IEEE802.3/802.3 u / 802. Ab
• PCI Express Specification Rev1.1

Main features of the product

• Adopt MT7981B scheme, ARM Cortext-A53 dual-core CPU, the main frequency up to 1.3GHZ
• Independent WIFI6 chip, MT7976CN, speed up to 3000Mbps
• It uses high-speed 1GB DDR4 with 128MB SPI NAND Flash
• 1WAN+4LAN 1000M adaptive network port supports Auto MDI/MDIX…
• Support “one-key brush mode”, that is, long press the reset button to enter the rescue brush mode…
• Support “one-key” MESH networking…
• 2 built-in PCIE standard interfaces, which can be used to connect to 4G mobile communication modules
• External standard Nano SIM card (small card) interface and built-in eSIM(QFN-8 6mmx5mm) card interface, supporting SIM/USIM card
• External high-gain WIFI antenna, wireless signal 360 degrees without dead Angle

Hardware Features

3.1 Hardware Ports

Net interface| 1 WAN port with 1000Mbps support for Auto flip (Auto MDI/MDIX)
Compliant with IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.ab
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4 LAN   ports,   1000Mbps support automatic flipping (Auto MDI/MDIX)
Comply with IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.ab
Power Interface| DC5.5*2.1MM port
Keys| 1 reset button, 1 MESH button
4G port| PCIE ports 2

3.2 Indicator function Description

MESH    LED| 2. Press the mesh button to enter the mesh pairing state. The green light flashes once a second, while other lights are off.
3. The main device network is normal, the green and blue lights are on at the same time (cyan)
4. The secondary device MESH connection is successful, the distance is far away, the green and red lights are on at the same time (orange), the distance is suitable for the green and blue lights are on at the same time (cyan)
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4G1 LED| 4G network is steady on and blinks when there is data communication
4G2 LED| 4G network is steady on and blinks when there is data communication

3.3 Hardware Platform Introduction

MBPS
Memory| DDR4 1GB
Flash memory| Nor Flash 16MB(optional)
SPI NAND Flash 128MB
EMMC 8GB(optional)

3.4 Hardware Watchdog Function Description
This hardware product is designed with the hardware watchdog function. After power-on, the hardware watchdog will automatically turn on and detect the heartbeat level that changes once a second output by the routing system. If the routing system itself fails (such as crash), it will naturally no longer output the heartbeat level. It will shut down itself for 15 seconds and then restart the whole system.
When the routing system runs normally but the 5G module dials abnormally, the routing system will control the power supply of the 5G module through GPIO, and the module will automatically restart to fix the abnormal 5G dials.

Specific functions of hardware watchdog

Routing system exception| Module dialing exception
Restart the entire system| Restart only modules

4G mobile communication function

This product has 2 built-in PCIE interfaces, which can be used to expand the dual-module 4G mobile communication function, and the built-in PCIE interface supports the USB3.0 bus. 4G mobile communication specific support NSA or SA, the specific support of what frequency band is determined by the selection of 4G module. For specific 4G functions, please communicate with Zhibotong customer service, and refer to the 4G module specification to determine

4.1.3 Features
DFOTA
(U)SIM Card detection (optional)

Supply voltage: 3.3~4.3V, typical 3.8V
Operating temperature: -20~+60℃
Operator certification: Mobile storage/Unicom storage/Telecom storage
Compulsory certification: CCC/SRRC/NAL(China)
Other certifications: RoHS

4.2.3 Other features

(U)SIM Card Detection (optional)
Supply voltage: 3.4~4.5V, typical 3.8V
Operating temperature: -35~+75℃

Power supply and power consumption description

| Test Conditions| Minimum value| Rating| Maximum value| Units
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Operating voltage| T A =25°C| 9| 12| 15| V
Absolute operating| T A =25°C| 8.5| | | V
Working current| VIN=I2V, TA = 25°C| 0.6| 1?| | A

Please use the ZBT standard power adapter to power the product. If you do not use the ZBT standard power supply, please strictly follow the above power specifications to power the product, otherwise the product will be damaged. If you use battery or vehicle power supply, please be sure to do a good job of anti-static, antisurge countermeasures.

WIFI wireless parameters

6.1 WIFI EVM Specifications

| Mode Description| Indicator parameters| Units
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EVM Indicators| 802.11B 11Mbps| ≤  -1 5 dB| dBm
802.11G 54 Mbps| ≤  -25 dB| dBm
802.11N HT20@MCS7| ≤  -28 dB| dBm
802.11N HT40@MCS7| ≤  -28 dB| dBm
802.11AC VHT20 @MCS8| ≤  -30 dB| dBm
802.11AC VHT40 @MCS9| ≤  -32 dB| dBm
802.11AC VHT80 @MCS9| ≤  -32 dB| dBm
802.11AX HE20@MCS 11| ≤  -35 dB| dBm
802.11AX HE40@MCS 11| ≤  -35 dB| dBm
802.11AX HE80@MCS 11| ≤ -35dB| dBm

6.2 WIFI 2.4G
Compatible with IEEE 802.11b /g/n/ac/ax; Support 20MHz, 40MHz, modulation mode 1024-QAM/OFDMA, using 2T2R MU-MIMO antenna technology, the highest connection rate up to 574Mbps. The following is a description of the power frequency, receiving sensitivity and transmitting power of 2.4G WIFI.

| Instructions| Maximum| Rating| Minimum value| Units
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| | | | |
Receiving sensitivity| 802.11B 11Mbps| – 86.| – 87.| – 88.| dBm
802.11G 54 Mbps| – 71.| – 73.| – 75.| dBm
802.11N HT20@MCS7| – 68.| – 70.| – 72.| dBm
802.11N HT40@MCS7| – 66.| – 68.| – 70.| dBm
802.11AC VHT20 @MCS8| – 64.| – 66.| – 68.| dBm
802.11AC VHT40 @MCS9| – 62.| – 64.| – 66.| dBm
802.11AX HE20@MCS11| – 60| – 62.| – 64.| dBm
802.11AX HE40@MCS11| – 58| – 60| – 62.| dBm

6.3 WIFI
Compatible with IEEE 802.11a /ac/ax, holding 20MHz, 40MHz, 80MHz,160MHz modulation mode 1024-QAM/OFDMA, using MU-MIMO antenna technology, the highest connection rate up to 2400Mbps. The following is the description of the power frequency, receiving sensitivity and transmitting power of 5.8G WIFI.

Structural parameters and accessories

Requirements for the working environment of the product

Software formulation information

password by default
5.8G SSID| WIFI6-5G-XXXXXX (X is the last 6 digits of the MAC address), no password by default

The above is the general default configuration information of the product. The WIFI SSID of our OS firmware or OPENWRT firmware may be different, but the default IP and WEB login name and password of this product will remain unchanged.
For other software functions, please refer to the product description.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC warning:

Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

IC warning

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, a nd (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

The distance between user and products should be no less than 20cm. Operations in the 5.15-5.25 GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only.

Operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only

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