M2M Pro3 450MHz LTE

Installation guide - Extract

v1.4.2

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Rev: 1.4.2

2016-05-23
Document specifications
This document was compiled for the M2M Pro 3 450MHz LTE router device
produced by WM Rendszerhz Kft., and contains the detailed description of its
installation and settings necessary for the operation.

Document category: Installation guide

Document subject: M2M Pro 3 450MHz LTE
Author: Csaba Tth
Contact information: E-mail: csaba.toth@m2mserver.com
Proofreader: Attila Kocsis
Document version No.: REV 1.4.2
Number of pages: 15
Hardware version No.: REV 1.4.0
Linux kernel version No.: REV 3.18.11
OpenWRT build version: 24-06-2016
Document status: Final
Compilation date: 14 September, 2015
Last modified: 23 May, 2016
Approval date: 23 May, 2016

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 Table of contents

Chapter 1: Router operation ................................................................................ 4

1.1 Switching on the router ......................................................................................................... 4
1.2 LED signals ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Logging in on the OpenWRT firmware..................................................................................... 5
1.5 Router statuses ..................................................................................................................... 6

Chapter 2: Router network settings ..................................................................... 7

2.1 Ethernet settings ................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 LTE network configuration ..................................................................................................... 9
2.3 WiFi network configuration .................................................................................................. 10

Chapter 3: Configuration of other services ........................................................ 12

3.1 Setting up port forwarding ................................................................................................... 12
3.2 Router reboot ..................................................................................................................... 12
3.3 Password change ................................................................................................................ 13
3.4 Remote access to the router ................................................................................................ 13
3.5 Reset button ....................................................................................................................... 13

Chapter 4: Important information .................................................................... 14

Chapter 5: Support possibility ........................................................................... 15

5.1 Support assistance .............................................................................................................. 15
5.2 Product support .................................................................................................................. 15
Chapter 1: Router operation

1.1 Switching on the router

For the successful startup of the device, perform the following steps in the specified order.
1. Insert an active SIM card into the device at location 1 labelled as SIM in the picture,
with the legend of the SIM card facing downwards, and the trimmed side of the
card facing inwards, to the right.
2. Connect a UTP cable to the Ethernet port of the router.
3. Connect 2 appropriate LTE antennas on the back of the device to the SMA-M
connectors labelled as LTE, and if the has a WiFi module a WiFi antenna (2.4
GHz) to any of the free SMA-M connectors.
4. Using the 12V adapter or 8-32V-DC power supply, power up the device.
5. At this point, the St. LED of the router starts flashing at location No. 3 (for the
operation of the LEDs see the table in point 1.2), showing that the start-up of the
router has been performed, and the loading of the system is in progress. In
approximately 60-90 seconds the router is ready for use, the St. LED is constantly
on in green, so you can connect to the router and log in on the administration
platform.

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1.2 LED signals
The powering of the router, the start-up of the system software and the operation of the
router are indicated by flashing LEDs as follows:

PROCESS LED SIGNAL

Boot/Start-up flashing green

ST. LED The system successfully started up solid green

Restart is in progress flashing red
no flashing / no
The device is switched off, it is not powered
constant light
The LTE module started, network registration is in progress flashing green
Network APN accepted, the module is on the LTE network solid green
Network registration failed/APN is not OK/SIM is not OK solid red
LTE LED No SIM/Incorrect PIN code flashing red
No LTE module/Faulty LTE module flashing orange
no flashing / no
The LTE module is switched off / there is no LTE module
constant light
WiFi network OK flashing red
WiFi WiFi AP successful/WiFi available solid red
LED* no flashing / no
WiFi is switched off / there is no WiFi module
constant light
*If there is a WiFi module

The system boot may take up to 60-90 seconds. Please always wait until the end of
booting!
As soon as the St. LED lights up solid green, the booting process is completed, the
operation of the device is stable, and the network services are available you can connect
to the router.

1.3 Logging in on the OpenWRT firmware

The administrative web interface of the system can be accessed in a browser at the
IP address of the eth0 interface.
Its default address is: http://192.168.127.1:8888 (Username: root Password:
wmrpwd
(Later you can change the default password.)

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To log in, enter the above data, then click on the button.

1.4 Router statuses

After logging in, the most important characteristics of the basic operation status of
the router are shown on the starting screen.

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Chapter 2: Router network settings

2.1 Ethernet settings

Open Interfaces in the Network menu.
The current settings of the device can be seen as shown in the following picture.

The LAN network (br-lan interface) shows the Ethernet network settings.
The WAN network (eth1 interface) means the LTE Internet setting. Currently, the
device connects to the Internet via this route.
The network traffic statistics indicated beside the LAN and WAN labels show that
the device creates traffic on these interfaces. Next to the IPv4 the currently set IP
address can be seen.

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The firewall function, whose settings can be found in more detail in the chapter
Setting the firewall, is active for all network interfaces. By default, the router uses
IPv4 protocol on the Ethernet port, although it is also possible to set IPv6.
Using the right hand side buttons, you can stop (Stop) or edit (Edit) the current
network connections.

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To configure the Ethernet (LAN) interface, choose the button nest to LAN.
here you can change the default 192.168.127.1 address of the router (IPv4
address) to an individual IP address according to the given sub-network.
To set it up, click on the Save & Apply button at the bottom of the page.

2.2 LTE network configuration

Open Interfaces in the Network menu, then select WAN interface.
The following pictures show the available settings related to the LTE module.

On the General Settings tab, under Status, confirm that eth1 interface is shown
for the LTE module, and DHCP client is set in the Protocol field.

To change settings, click on the Save & Apply button.

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On the Advanced Settings tab, the Bring up on boot function should be active
(initialize the LTE module on booting), as well as the Use default gateway and the
Use DNS servers advertised by peer switches.
To change settings, click on the Save & Apply button.

On the Physical Settings tab, make sure that the Ethernet adapter eth1 (wan)
option is set in the Interface field.
To change settings, click on the Save & Apply button.

On the LTE Settings tab, the value of the Modem device should be /dev/ttyACM0
so that the modem can connect to the network.

The content of the APN field is provided by the mobile operator for the given SIM
card. Fill in the field accordingly.
In the PIN field, the PIN code (if applicable) relevant to the SIM data card can be
entered.
To change settings, click on the Save & Apply button.

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In this case, the modem is initialized again, which may take up to 30 seconds.
During configuration of the modem, the LTE LED flashes green.
As soon as configuration is successful, the LTE LED lights up with solid green.
If red light can be seen, there is a connection problem with the LTE network. In this
case, restore the previous setting, or set a correct configuration that is valid for the
SIM card.

2.3 WiFi network configuration (only for the version with a WiFi module!)
The WiFi module can optionally be ordered for the router. If your device has this
option, in the Network menu open Wifi. Here you can check the settings of the
available WiFi network.

By default, the WiFi network is advertised as an Access Point by the identification

SSID name M2M_Pro3, with WPA2 PSK encryption.
Besides overwriting ESSID, you can select in the Mode field if the WiFi should
be used as AP or Client. In case of Client setting, the router becomes a WiFi
client, that is the device can be connected to other existing routers.

You can change the WiFi password under the Interface Configuration tab
located in the middle of the page, on the Wireless Security tab, within the Key
field, by entering the new password. If changing the encryption level is also
necessary, you can select other encryption options in the Encryption field.

To change settings, click on the Save & Apply button.

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Chapter 3: Configuration of other services
3.1 Setting up port forwarding
Port forward rules can be defined on the Port forwards tab, under Network /
Firewall.
To perform this, the number of the Protocol, the Input/Output interface and the
Input/Output port should be entered. Thus each port can be forwarded arbitrarily.

To change settings, click on the Save & Apply button.

3.2 Router reboot

In the System menu, open Reboot. Here you can restart the router by clicking on
the Perform reboot link.

After reboot, the device logs out the user from the web interface, and they have
to log in again with the valid password.

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3.3 Password change

In the System menu, open Administration.

Under Router password, by entering the new password in the Password and
Confirm password fields, you can select what key you would like to log in with to
the OpenWRT web interface.
The default account on the web is root, and there is no password.

3.4 Remote access to the router

In the SSH access point, within the Interface and Port fields, you can restrict
through which ports and network ports the device may be accessed. By default, the
router can be accessed via port 22, with the above-mentioned root account and
admin password. To change settings, click on the Save & Apply button.

3.5 The Reset button

In case of mis-configuration or serious fault (e.g. the device does not react), the router can
be restarted by pressing the Reset button. The Reset button is located on the metal
housing of the router, in the place specified in Technical Description. To activate the reset
function, the Reset button has to be pressed for at least 1 second with the help of a pointed
object (e.g. with a pen). After pressing, then releasing the button, all the three LEDs light
up simultaneously in red, and the device is rebooted.
After the reboot following the reload or reset, you have to log in on the web interface
of the router again. It is important to note that in accordance with the default or
previously reloaded configurations you might access the router on a different IP
address (which had been set beforehand).

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Chapter 4: Important information

Default addresses
The default IP address of the router on the Ethernet port is 192.168.127.1, which
can be accessed on the local web interface via the HTTP port 8888. After setting the
root password, it is also possible to connect to the router using SSH/Telnet client via
port 22.

WiFi
WiFi function is optional for the router device. If your router has this function, the
default mode is AccessPoint, to which other clients can be connected. The WPA2
password for the default M2M_Pro3 SSID is: M2MPro_123. By default, the WiFi
interface is bridged to the Ethernet, therefore it is not visible as an individual wlan0
interface.

Antenna usage
To ensure the appropriate operation of the WiFi and LTE services, always use the
specified types of antennas. Without the right antennas, the router is unable to
communicate on the network. The 450MHz LTE module MIMO has 2 antenna
connectors, so it is recommended to use 2 external antennas in order to ensure the
stability of the connection.

Daily scheduled reboot

For security reasons (in accordance with the industrial standards), the router reboots
at 11:30 pm (timed) every day.

Modem handling

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If the modem is not working, that is, the eth1 interface belonging to the LTE modem
is missing, the router reboots after 5 minutes. In this case, the operation LED flashes
red in every 10 seconds, showing that a reboot will be performed as soon as the
timing is up. If there is no modem configured, then the Pro3 will not reboot.

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5. Support availability

If you have any questions concerning the use of the device, contact us at the
following address:

E-mail: support@m2mserver.com

Telephone: +36203331111

5.1 Product support

The documentation and software released for this product can be accessed via the
following link:
http://m2mserver.com/hu/termekek/m2m-pro-3-dual-sim-450mhz-lte

The documentation and software released for this product can be accessed via the
following link:
http://m2mserver.com/hu/letoltesek

Online product support can be required here:

http://m2mserver.com/hu/termektamogatas

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