IOT Gateway User Guide IOT Gateway User Guide Revision History Version Date Change Description Author V1.0 2020/12/1 Initial Release S. Turner V1.2 2020/2/1 Addition of Minusforty Label S.Turner Copyright by Caribou Technologies.
IOT Gateway User Guide Contents Purpose 3 Introduction 3 IOTGateway External Images 3 Electrical Specifications 4 External interface Network interface Power supply interface External connectors 4 4 4 5 TTL Modbus Connector Pinout LED indicators 6 7 Reset and Factory Reset 8 Procedure to Insert LTE SIM card 9 Please note: This procedure is only for IOTGateway with USB adapter and LTE module installed. The SIM card installation procedure is outlined below.
IOT Gateway User Guide 1. Purpose This document describes the basic functions and physical interfaces of the IOTGateway and is intended to guide users through the installation and configuration process. . 2. Introduction The IOTGateway is designed to connect a variety of commercial devices such as refrigerators and freezers to the Internet. The IOT Gateway supports connection to the cloud via Ethernet, Wi-Fi or LTE interfaces and can connect to a suitable industrial device via a TTL Modbus interface.
IOT Gateway User Guide Electrical Specifications 4. External DC Power +6V to +18V DC USB Power +5V (USB) LTE Modem LTE B2/B4/B5 Wi-Fi Connection 802.11n 2.4GHz Max Power Consumption 5W Size 173*90*40mm Material ABS 5. External interface 5.1 Network interface The IOTGateway supports following ways to connect to the internet: 1. Wi-Fi 2. Ethernet cable 3. LTE Cellular network (optional, only available when the LTE modem and adapter board is correctly inserted); 4.
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IOT Gateway User Guide 6. External connectors The following connectors are located in the covered section at the base of the IOTGateway Copyright by Caribou Technologies.
IOT Gateway User Guide 7. TTL Modbus Connector Pinout The IOTGateway includes a TTL Modbus connector as shown below to allow the Gateway to communicate with an external industrial device such as a refrigerator or freezer. The following image shows the connector pinout. Copyright by Caribou Technologies.
IOT Gateway User Guide 8. LED indicators The gateway has 5 LED indicators. The LEDs are located to the right side of the case as shown below. The LEDs are located inside the plastic case to protect the water resistance of the case and can not be seen from the exterior of the case. ● ● ● ● ● Blue Indicator Light ○ Indicates that the IOTGateway is successfully powered.
IOT Gateway User Guide 9. Reset and Factory Reset The RESET button is situated next to the ethernet slot on the gateway as shown below. The reset button can be pressed using a suitable tool such as paperclip. a) If the RESET button is pressed for less than 30 seconds a gateway REBOOT is initiated. The IOTGateway takes approximately -1 minute to reestablish a network connection and come back online after a reset. b) If the RESET button is pressed for more than 30 seconds a factory RESET is initiated.
IOT Gateway User Guide 11. Procedure to Insert LTE SIM card Please note: This procedure is only for IOTGateway with USB adapter and LTE module installed. The SIM card installation procedure is outlined below. 1. Start with the IOTGateway closed and face down. 2. Slowly slide the electronics assembly from the case being careful to prevent antenna cables being entangled. The SIM card connector is positioned to the underside of the LTE adapter board. Situate the SIM card as shown. 3.
IOT Gateway User Guide 12. Network Architecture The IOTGateway can be configured via a web application running on the device. A Chrome browser is recommended to use for the configuration either from a computer or mobile device. The web configuration tool running on the IOTGateway provides a variety of configuration settings such as Wi-Fi SSID and Password, LTE APN and Network connection (Wi-Fi, Ethernet, LTE) As shown above, each base station has two interfaces with different IP addresses.
IOT Gateway User Guide 12.1 Connect to IOTGateway After power on, the IOTGateway will automatically broadcast the Wi-Fi SSID using the default Wi-Fi name “IOTGW_????????????” where ???????????? is the serial number for the IOTGateway. ● ● ● ● Select the required IOTGateway. The Wi-Fi interface is secured using WPA encryption. The default password is set to “IOTGateway”. The default password can be modified in the configuration utility. The default IOTGateway configuration IP address is 192.168.8.
IOT Gateway User Guide 12.2 Network interface Configuration 12.2.1 Configure WAN interface Tap on Network to go to the network configuration page. You can choose to connect to the internet network using Wi-Fi /Ethernet/LTE connection. 12.2.1.1 Connect to internet by Ethernet The IP address can be assigned as DHCP or static configuration. 12.2.1.2 Connect to internet by Wi-Fi Copyright by Caribou Technologies.
IOT Gateway User Guide Note: The device cannot connect to an WPA2-PSK (AES) encrypted network. Connect to a hidden Wi-Fi AP: You may see some Wi-Fi names like mac addresses; it means that Wi-Fi has been hidden. You should input the Wi-Fi name and password if you want to connect to it. If your Wi-Fi AP name does not appear in the nearby WLAN list, please try to reboot the IOTGateway. (you can reboot the device from the “Others” tab) Copyright by Caribou Technologies.
IOT Gateway User Guide 12.2.1.3 Connect to internet by LTE Please make sure your SIM card is inserted into the IOTGateway. 12.2.1.4 Setting Up a Hotspot to share and LTE Network Connection The Hotspot box must be enabled in the Network tab to allow for LTE network sharing. If hotspot sharing has been selected, additional IOTGateways can connect to the LTE IOTGateway over Wi-Fi and access the internet via the shared LTE connection. 12.
IOT Gateway User Guide 12.4 Modifying the Web Portal Login Password The following page can be used to configure a new user password Copyright by Caribou Technologies.
FCC Warning 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 inte rference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
