amit MDG100-0TU01 4G Socket Modem

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of AMIT’s MDG100 M2M Cellular Socket Modem. With this AMIT cellular modem you have made a great first step in the world of connected Internet of things (IOT) by simply inserting a SIM card from the local mobile carrier into this device to get things connected. This section gives you all the information you need to set up your device.

Main Features:

• Provide 3G/4G cellular connection.
• Deriver ready on Windows 10, Linux and FreeSD.
• Simple Web GUI is used for basic setting and check the 3G/4G status.
• Optional GNSS function for location service.

Before you install and use this product, please read this manual in detail for fully exploiting the functions of this product.

Contents List

**Package Contents

Standard Package**

1

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MDG100-0TU01

4G Socket Modem

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1pcs

#Optional Package

| 2 pcs
2| RF Cable SMA to iPex| **| 100mm / 120mm / 150mm
3| Mini-PCIe to USB Loader| **

| 1 pcs

Hardware Configuration

Top View

Bottom View

Installation **

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Network Requirements|

• Mini-PCIe with USB2.0 interface
• 3G/4G cellular service subscription

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Web-based Configuration Utility Requirements| Computer with the following:

• Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating system

Browser Requirements:

• Internet Explorer 10.0 or higher
• Chrome 73 or higher
• Firefox 60.0 or higher

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
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.
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 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 Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

FOR PORTABLE DEVICE USAGE ( <20m from body/SAR needed)
Radiation Exposure Statement:
The product comply with the FCC portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual. The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available.

FOR MOBILE DEVICE USAGE ( >20cm/low power)
Radiation Exposure Statement:
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.

FOR COUNTRY CODE SELECTION USAGE (WLAN DEVICES)
Note: The country code selection is for non-US model only and is not available to all US model. Per FCC regulation, all WiFi product marketed in US must fixed to US operation channels only.

Product Information
The following product information is required to be presented in product User Manual

Frequency Band & Maximum Power

• Frequency Band for Cellular Connection (for EC25-EU version)

Downlink: 2110-2170 MHz

| 23.1 dBm
LTE FDD BAND 3| Uplink:      1710-1785 MHz

Downlink: 1805-1880 MHz

| 23.0 dBm
LTE FDD BAND 7| Uplink:      2500-2570 MHz

Downlink: 2620-2690 MHz

| 22.8 dBm
LTE FDD BAND 8| Uplink:      880-915 MHz

Downlink: 925-960 MHz

| 23.2 dBm
LTE FDD BAND 20| Uplink:      832-862 MHz

Downlink: 791-821 MHz

| 23.5 dBm
LTE FDD BAND 28A| Uplink:      704 -723 MHz Downlink: 759 – 778MHz| 23 dBm
LTE FDD BAND 38| Uplink:      2570-2620 MHz

Downlink: 2570-2620 MHz

| 21.7 dBm
LTE FDD BAND 40| Uplink:      2300-2400 MHz

Downlink: 2300-2400 MHz

| 21.5 dBm
WCDMA BAND 1| Uplink:      1920-1980 MHz

Downlink: 2110-2170 MHz

|

23.3 dBm

WCDMA BAND 8| Uplink:      880-915 MHz

Downlink: 925-960 MHz

E-GSM| Uplink:      880-915 MHz

Downlink: 925-960 MHz

| 32.9 dBm
DCS| Uplink:      1710-1785 MHz

Downlink: 1805-1880 MHz

| 29.9 dBm

• Frequency Band for Cellular Connection (for Quectel EC25-AF version)

Downlink: 2110-2155 MHz
WCDMA BAND 5| Uplink:      824-849 MHz
Downlink: 869-894 MHz

DoC Information
You can get the DoC information of this product from the following URL:
http://www.amitwireless.com/products-doc/

Manufacture Information
Manufacture Name: AMIT Wireless Inc.
Manufacture Address: No. 28, Lane 31, Sec. 1, Huandong Rd., Sinshih Dist., Tainan 74146, Taiwan

Hardware Installation

This chapter describes how to install and configure the hardware

Insert the SIM Card

WARNING: BEFORE INSERTING OR CHANGING THE SIM CARD, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT POWER OF THE DEVICE IS SWITCHED OFF.

SIM card slot is located in the botton area of MDG100 series. You need to insert the SIM card first and mount the device on Mini-PCIe socket if your host board has no SIM slot. Please follow below instructions to install or remove a SIM card.

Connecting to the Host Board
The MDG100 is a modem device with Miin-PCIe interface with USB 2.0. User needs to put the card on a Mini-PCIe socket and link cellular antenna on the modem to enable the cellular connection.User can check device information in serval different OS as below.

Windows

Linux

Setup by Configuring WEB UI
User can browse web UI to configure the modem device.

Type in the IP Address (http://172.16.0.1)1When you see the login page, enter the user name and password and then click ‘Login’ button. The default setting for both username and password is ‘admin’ 2.

1. The default LAN IP address of this device is 172.16.0.1. If you change it, you need to login by using the new IP address.
2. For security concern, the login process will force user to change default password at the first time.

 Setup

The MDG100 series connect to a machine via USB 2.0 interface on Mini-PCIe socket for 3G/4G network connection. MDG100 provides NAT and Modem functions and helps the network application more flexible.

Network

Network Page Item| ****

Description

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Device Mode| Set the unit operating mode
Cellular| Set the parameter for cellular network.
Ethernet| Set the IP of LAN side and DHCP service
Port Forwarding| Enable specified port or protocol for service on connected device.
DDNS| Register a dynamic host name for the unit.

Device Mode

1.  A Must filled setting
2. By default NAT is selected

| NAT
The unit will provide a NAT service and provide a simple firewall for the connected device. Modem
The unit will pass the cellular IP to connected device on LAN side.

Cellular

Device Mode Item| ****

Value setting

| ****

Description

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SIM Select| ****

1.  A Must filled setting

2.  By default Internal is selected

| Auto

The unit will switch SIM path automatically.

Internal

The unit will use SIM slot on board.

External

The unit will use SIM path via Mini-PCIe interface.

APN| 1.  A Must filled setting

2.  By default Auto is selected

| Auto

The unit will detect the SIM and set an APN from internal database.

Manual

User must set APN manually.

**Manual APN**|

1.  A Must filled setting
2. String format : any text

| Enter the APN you want to use to establish the connection.

This is a must-filled setting if you selected Manual APN as APN scheme.

Username|

1.  An Optional setting
2. String format : any text

| Enter the optional username settings if your ISP provided such settings to you.
Password|

1.  An Optional setting
2. String format : any text

| Enter the optional Password settings if your ISP provided such settings to you.
Authentication|

1. A Must filled setting
2. By default Auto is selected

| Select PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and use such protocol to be authenticated with the carrier’s server.

Select CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) and use such

protocol to be authenticated with the carrier’s server.

When Auto is selected, it means it will authenticate with the server either

PAP or CHAP.

IP Mode

|

1. A Must filled setting
2. By default Dynamic IP is selected

| Dynamic IP
The unit will get IP from cellular service.. Static IP
The unit will set IP according Static IP Config.

IP Type

|

1.  A Must filled setting
2. By default IPv4 is selected

| Specify the IP type of the network service provided by your 3G/4G network. It can be IPv4 , IPv6 , or IPv4v6.

PIN Code

|

1.  An Optional setting
2. String format : interger

| Enter the PIN (Personal Identification Number) code if it needs to unlock your SIM card.
MTU Setup|

1.  An Optional setting
2. Uncheck by default

| Check the Enable box to enable the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) limit, and specify the MTU for the 3G/4G connection.

MTU refers to Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission.

Value Range : 68 ~ 1500.

Keep Alive|

1. An optional setting
2. Box is unchecked by default

| Check the Enable box to activate the keepalive function.

Input IP Address and interval to send an ICMP packet to check the network status.

Static IP Configuration

Item  Value setting

| Description
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IP|

1.  IPv4 format.
2. A Must filled setting

| The Static IP Address setting of this unit.
Subnet Mask| 255.255.255.0 (/24) is set by default| The Subnet Mask of this configed static IP.
Default Gateway|

1.  IPv4 format.
2. An Optional setting

| The gateway setting of this configed static IP.
Primary DNS|

1. IPv4 format.
2. An Optional setting

| Assigned DNS server of this configed static IP.
Secondary DNS| 1.  IPv4 format.| Assigned DNS server of this configed static IP.

Ethernet

1. IPv4 format.3A Must filled setting

| The LAN IP Address of this unit.
Netmask| 255.255.255.0 (/24) is set by default| The Subnet Mask of this unit.
DHCP Server| The box is checked by default.| Click Enable box to activate DHCP Server.
DHCP Setting| N/A| Click DHCP Config button to pop-up the DHCP Setting page.

DHCP Setting Item| Value setting| Description|
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IP Pool Start|

1. Numberic string format.

| The IP Pool of this DHCP Server. It is Starting Address entered in this field.|
| 2. A Must filled setting
| IP Pool End|

1. Numberic string format.
2. A Must filled setting

| ****

The IP Pool of this DHCP Server. It is Ending Address entered in this field.

| Lease Time|

1.  Numberic string format.
2. A Must filled setting

| The Lease Time of this DHCP Server.

Value Range : 300 ~ 604800 seconds.

Port Forwarding

box to activate this port forwarding function

Click Add will pop-up Virtual Server Rule Configuration page.

Virtual Server Rule Configuration Item       Value setting| Description
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Name|

1.  String format can be any text
2. A Must filled setting

| The name of current rule
Server IP| A Must filled setting| This field is to specify the IP address of the interface selected in the WAN Interface setting above.
Protocol| A Must filled settin| When “TCP(6)” is selected

It means the option “Protocol” of packet filter rule is TCP.

Public Port selected a predefined port from Well-known Service, and Private Port is the same with Public Port number.

Public Port is selected Single Port and specify a port number, and Private Port can be set a Single Port number.

Public Port is selected Port Range and specify a port range, and Private Port

can be selected Single Port or Port Range.

Value Range: 1 ~ 65535 for Public Port, Private Port.

When “UDP(17)” is selected

It means the option “Protocol” of packet filter rule is UDP.

Public Port selected a predefined port from Well-known Service, and Private Port is the same with Public Port number.

Public Port is selected Single Port and specify a port number, and Private Port can be set a Single Port number.

Public Port is selected Port Range and specify a port range, and Private Port

can be selected Single Port or Port Range.

Value Range: 1 ~ 65535 for Public Port, Private Port.

When “TCP(6) & UDP(17)” is selected

It means the option “Protocol” of packet filter rule is TCP and UDP.

Public Port selected a predefined port from Well-known Service, and Private Port is the same with Public Port number.

Public Port is selected Single Port and specify a port number, and Private Port can be set a Single Port number.

Public Port is selected Port Range and specify a port range, and Private Port

can be selected Single Port or Port Range.

Value Range: 1 ~ 65535 for Public Port, Private Port.

When “User-defined” is selected

It means the option “Protocol” of packet filter rule is User-defined. For Protocol Number, enter a port number.

| 1. An optional filled|
Rule| setting| Check the Enable box to activate the rule.
| 2.The box is unchecked|
| by default.|

Virtual Server – Rule Name

Item     Value setting   Description

Clicl “ Edit ” button to pop-up Virtual Server Rule Configuration page to edit
Rule name N/A          the rule.
Click “ Delete ” button to delete this rule

DDNS

DDNS
Item| Value setting| Description
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DDNS| The box is unchecked by

default

| Check the Enable box to activate this function.
Provider| DynDNS.org is set by default| Select your DDNS provider of Dynamic DNS. It can be DynDNS.org, NO- IP.com, TZO.com etc…
Host Name|

1. String format can be any text
2. A Must filled setting

| Your registered host name of DDNS Service.

Value Range : 0 ~ 63 characters.

User Name / E-Mail|

1.  String format can be any text
2. A Must filled setting

| Enter your User name or E-mail addresss of DDNS Service.
Password / Key|

1. String format can be any text
2. A Must filled setting

| Enter your Password or Key of DDNS Service.

System

This section provides the configuration of system features.

• System Time

Sync Time

|

1. A Must-filled item.
2. Atuo is selected by default.

| When select Auto , unit will sync the time via cellular cell, and then try to use NTP if cellular cell doesn’t provide time information.

When select NTP , the unit will sync time via ntp service.

Time Zone|

1. A Must-filled item.
2. GMT+00 :00 is

selected by default.

| Select a time zone where this device locates.
Daylight Saving|

1. It is an optional item.
2. Un-checked by default

| Check the Enable button to activate the daylight saving function.

When user enabled this function, user has to specify the Start Date and End Date for the daylight saving time duration.

Start Date| N/A| Start time for Daylight Saving.
End Date| N/A| End Time of Daylight Saving.
Action| N/A| Click Action to sync time immediately

Language

1.  A Must-filled item.
2. English is selected by default.

| Language setiing of the WebGUI.

System Information

Scheduling

Scheduling Item| ****

Value setting

| ****

Description

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Time Schedule| N/A| Press Add to create a schedule rule for system.

Time Schedule Configuration Item   Value Setting| Chapter 3 Administrator
3.1 Manager Description
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Rule Name| String: any text| Set rule name
Rule Policy| Default Inactivate| Inactivate/activate the function been applied to in the time period below

Time Period Definition

Item   Value Setting

| Description
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Week Day| Select from menu| Select everyday or one of weekday
Start Time| Time format (hh :mm)| Start time in selected weekday
End Time| Time format (hh :mm)| End time in selected weekday

Administrator

Manager

This section provides configuration to manage the device.

FW Upgrade

Firmware Information

Item     Value setting

| Description
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FW Version| N/A| It displays the firmware version of the product
FW Date| N/A| It displays the build time of the firmware

with selected FW

Backup Configuration Settings

Item       Value setting                Description

Backup  Configuration N/A       Select “ Download ” to backup current configuration to a file.

Settings ** Select “ Upload** ” to restore configuration from selected file.

Password & MMI 

Password

Item               Value setting                Description

1. String: any text
   Old Password

2. The default password
   Enter the current password to enable you unlock to change password.
   for web-based MMI is ‘admin’.

New Password String: any text                       Enter new password
New Password String: any text                       Enter new password again to confirm

Confirmation

MMI

Item

| Value setting| Description
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Login| 3 times is set by default| Enter the login trial counting value.

Value Range : 3 ~ 10.

If someone tried to login the web GUI with incorrect password for more than the counting value, an warning message “Already reaching maximum Password- Guessing times, please wait a few seconds!” will be displayed and ignore the following login trials.

Login Timeout

| The Enable box is checked, and 300 is set by default.| Check the Enable box to activate the auto logout function, and specify the maximum idle time as well.
Value Range : 30 ~ 65535.

Reboot & Reset 

configuration to its default value.

Telnet & SSH

1. Default value is disable such service
2. By default Service Port is 23.

| Check the Enable box to activate the Telnet function for connecting from LAN or WAN interfaces.

You can set which number of Service Port you want to provide for the corresponding service.

It doesn’t command to enable WAN site if the device service in public IP.

Value Range : 1 ~65535.

SSH|

1. Deafule value is disable such service.
2. By default Service Port is 22.

| Check the Enable box to activate the SSH Telnet function for connecting from LAN or WAN interfaces.

You can set which number of Service Port you want to provide for the corresponding service.

Value Range: 1 ~65535.

Remote Administrator

Remote Administrator Host Definition

Item                            Value setting                Description

Remote Administrator N/A                                           Press “Add” to set a remote administrator rule

Host Definition

Rule Configuration

Item                   Value setting

| Description
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Name| String: any text| Set rule name
Protocol| HTTP is set by default| Select HTTP or HTTPS method for router access.
Remote IP| A Must filled setting| This field is to specify the remote host to assign access right for remote access. Select Any IP to allow any remote hosts

Select Specific IP to allow the remote host coming from a specific subnet.

Subnet Mask| N/A| An IP address entered in this field and a selected Subnet Mask to compose the subnet if Remote IP set in Specific IP.
Service Port| 1. 80 for HTTP by default| This field is to specify a Service Port to HTTP or HTTPS connection.
2. 443 for HTTPS by                  Value Range: 1 ~ 65535. default

Rule ** The box is unchecked by          Click Enable** box to activate this rule. default.

AT & NMEA

AT & NMEA
Item| Value setting| Description
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AT/NMEA Port| Default value is disabled| Enable this function to have additional AT and NMEA ports of the modem. AT port provides interface for user to send standard AT command(3GPP TS 27.005 / 27.007).

NMEA port will informs location satat if user enable GNSS function.

References

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• 【AMIT Wireless In】-WebSite

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