Advantech SmartStart SL302 User Manual

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SmartStart SL3023. Router DescriptionCellular router SmartStart SL302 is designed for wireless communication in the mobilenetworks that make use of traditional cellular technologies. The primary purpose of this routeris its use in the newest Category 1 (Cat.1) services on the cellular LTE network of the AT&Tand Verizon carriers.3.1 LTE Category 1 (Cat.1)Given the uncertain future of 2G technologies (they are gradually sunsetting), it needs tofind a suitable (natural) replacement. LTE Category 1 (Cat.1) in general is the only real alter-native to 2G. It is specifically designed to bring 4G LTE capabilities to the Internet of Things(IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. Like all LTE services, Cat.1 provides a low-latency broadband connection but capped at 10 Mbps download (and 5 Mbps upload). It is anideal solution for smart meters for utilities, telematics for vehicle tracking and fleet manage-ment and security use cases, such as in alarm systems.3.2 Basic HW InformationAs a standard, the SmartStart router is equipped with one Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, oneserial interface RS232, one binary input and one output. SL302 also contains two readers for3 V and 1.8 V SIM cards, which are placed on the rear panel of the device. The router can beequipped with a WiFi module, but this must be part of the initial configuration – it cannot beadded to the router at some point in the future. The router is supplied in a plastic casing.3.3 Configuration and DiagnosticsThe router can be configured using a password-protected Web interface. The web interfaceprovides (after logging in) detailed statistics about the router activities, signal strength, detailedsystem logs etc. This device supports the creation of VPN tunnels using technologies IPSec,OpenVPN and L2TP for secure communications. There are also supported functions such asIPv6 (the latest revision of the Internet Protocol), DHCP, NAT, NAT-T, DynDNS, NTP, VRRP,control by SMS, primary connection backups and many other functions are also supported.Other diagnostic functions ensuring continuous communication include automatic inspec-tion of PPP connection offering an automatic restart feature in case of connection is lost, orhardware watchdog which monitors the status of the router. Using a special window (start upscript window) you may insert Linux scripts for various actions. For some applications is thekey possibility to create several different configurations for one router which can be switchedas needed (e.g. using SMS or status of the binary input). Cellular routers may automatically up-date configuration and firmware from server. This allows mass reconfiguration of many routersin one time.5