USER MANUAL Ctek Z Series Cellular Routers Models Z4200 and Z4400 Ctek – Things That Move Data .
6 October 2012 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS I TABLE OF FIGURES II PREFACE 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Theory Of Operation 1 1.2 Features 1 2 CONNECTORS, LIGHTS, SWITCHES, AND JUMPERS 3 2.1 Switches 3 2.2 Lights 3 2.3 Connectors (see figures 3 and 4 below) 4 3 START UP 6 3.1 Power 6 3.2 Connecting the Antenna 6 3.3 Connecting to the Ethernet Port – Administrative Connection 6 4 4.1 ADMINISTRATION, CONFIGURATION AND STATUS Getting Started 7 7 4.2 Interfaces 4.2.
26 October 2012 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.4.5 4.4.6 Tunneling Services Serial Communications Services Admin Screen Services Wireless Activation Services (Z4200 CDMA Only) 30 32 40 41 4.5 Options 4.5.1 Applications 4.5.2 Tools 4.5.3 SIM Editor (Z4400 HSPA Only) 4.5.4 AT Commands (Z4400 HSPA Only) 46 46 46 46 48 5 SPECIFICATIONS 49 6 CERTIFICATIONS 49 7 APPENDIX A – DISCRETE I/O ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS 50 Table of Figures FIGURE 1 - LIGHTS AND SWITCHES .........................................................
26 October 2012 FIGURE 31 - VERIZON WIRELESS ACTIVATION ........................................................................................................................... 42 FIGURE 32 - ACTIVATION CONTROL .............................................................................................................................................. 42 FIGURE 33 - ACTIVATION LOG ............................................................................................................................
26 October 2012 Preface Welcome to the Ctek Z Series Cellular Router User’s Guide. This manual covers the Z4200 EVDO and the Z4400 UMTS/HSPA router. The User’s Guide will explain the basic operation of the router and take you through the necessary settings to get your wireless application online. Additional information and applicable technical notices can be found at www.ctekproducts.com.
26 October 2012 3) RS232 (DB9 serial port) a. Configurable Bit Rate b. Configurable for Start/Stop Bits, Flow Control, and Parity c. Local and remote Telnet Access d. TCP/UDP Packet Assembly and Disassembly (PAD) function. e. PPP Interface 4) RS485 Auxiliary Serial Port a. Configurable Bit Rate b. Configurable for Start/Stop Bits, Flow Control, and Parity c. TCP/UDP Packet Assembly and Disassembly (PAD) function. 5) USB Host Connection 6) Relay Contact Closure (detection and operation) a.
26 October 2012 2 Connectors, Lights, Switches, and Jumpers 2.1 Switches Referring to Figure 1, there are two switches on the front of the Z Series router. S1 (Reset) causes a hard reset of unit. S2 (DFLT) is used to completely restore the firmware settings that were included when the product was shipped from the factory. To restore factory defaults, the unit must be running. You should wait a full two (2) minutes after booting or powering on the unit before restoring factory defaults.
26 October 2012 Link - Multi-color (red/green). Indicates: a) Status of IP connection b) Type of transport (EV-DO or 1xRTT) 2.3 Display Definition Off Green Red No Connection (IP address) Connection established on 1xRTT or GPRS Connection established on EV-DO or HSPA Connectors (see figures 3 and 4 below) RS232 Connector – This connector is a standard RS232 DCE interface. A straight-through RS232 cable should be used. The RS232 connector pin out diagram is shown below.
26 October 2012 The J1 pin out configuration is as follows: Terminal Block Pin JP1 & JP2 (internal) Center to Right JP1 & JP2 (internal) Center to Left Pin 1 Pin 2 Din Src – Discrete Input Source Din – Discrete Input (See Appendix A) TR- of RS-485 auxiliary serial port Pin 3 Dout Gnd – Discrete Output Ground Ground of RS-485 auxiliary serial port Pin 4 Dout - Discrete Output Power supply Ground Power supply +12VDC Pin 5 Pin 6 3 1 TR+ of RS-485 auxiliary serial port Power supply Ground Power s
26 October 2012 3 Start Up Warning – You must connect antenna(s) to the SMA style antenna connectors on the router before turning it on. Failure to do this could result in erratic start up behavior and could possibly damage the unit. Note – Z Series routers ship from the factory with DHCP server enabled. The Default Gateway address for the unit is 192.168.1.10. The address of the web based administration is also 192.168.1.10.
26 October 2012 Figure 5 - Windows configuration 4 Administration, Configuration and Status About Addressing – Devices connecting to cellular networks are assigned an IP address by the serving network. Address assignment may either be static or the unit will be dynamically assigned an IP address, depending on arrangements that you have made with your wireless network operator.
26 October 2012 Figure 6 - Login Screen When you have completed the login process you will be presented with the top-level administration menu. Both the Z4200 and Z4400 top level menus are shown below.
26 October 2012 Figure 7 - Z4200 Top Menu 9
26 October 2012 Figure 8 - Z4400 Top Menu Note that the administration menu is divided into four sections. The Interfaces section deals with physical connectivity, managing the connection and subtended devices. Status screens are provided for the wireless and Ethernet interfaces. Services are applications that are within the router core to modify the behavior of a specific interface or to change system wide parameters within the router core.
26 October 2012 4.2 Interfaces 4.2.1 Configuring The Wireless Interface The configuration screen for the Model Z4200 (EVDO and 1xRTT) wireless interface is shown below in Figure 8 and described in the text following. Figure 10 and its associated text describes the wireless interface provided with the Model Z4400 for use on HSPA, UMTS, GPRS, and EDGE networks. Figure 9 - Z4200 (CDMA) Wireless Interface Network Select – Note: This setting should only be changed after consulting with Ctek Support.
26 October 2012 Figure 10 - Z4200 Network Select User Name and Password – Required for activation on some networks. See TechNotes for specific usage. Wireless Connection – Used to enable/disable the wireless WAN connection. Disabled – Turn off WAN connection Enabled – Turn off WAN connection Use Network’s Dynamic IP Address – For most networks this will be the correct selection.
26 October 2012 Provide Network Name Server Facilities – Selecting Yes causes this router to provide Name Server services to client Ctek routers configured to use it. If this option is selected additional set up in the Name Services screen will be required. Figure 11 - Z4400 (HSPA) Wireless Interface Network Select – Available settings are Automatic, Prefer A Network, or Demand a Network.
26 October 2012 Inactivity Timer – Used to specify a duration of no outbound or incoming traffic after which the WWAN connection will be re-established. APN – Provided by the network operator. Determines what IP addresses are assigned to the mobile station, what security methods are used, and how the GSM data network connects to the customer’s network. PDP Address – Provided by the network operator. Specifies the address of a particular device’s Packet Data Protocol context area in the network.
26 October 2012 4.2.2 Configuring The Ethernet Interace The Ethernet configuration determines how devices connected to the LAN side of router will be addressed, and what the actual address of this router will be on the LAN. Figure 12 - Ethernet Configuration Media Type – Determines the type of Ethernet connection. Auto allows router to determine what the connection is. This setting is appropriate for most cases.
26 October 2012 wireless network has provided DNS addresses. If DNS addresses have been provided, they will be displayed in the Primary and Secondary Address boxes. If addresses have not been provided, you will receive an error indication. At that point, you should allow the router to establish a connection with the wireless network so that it can acquire the DNS addresses. You should then go back into the Ethernet Configuration screen and click on submit again.
26 October 2012 4.2.1 The RS232/RS485 Interface This screen sets basic parameters for the RS232 port and the auxiliary serial port. These settings should be made to correspond to those on the far end of the serial connection or serial over IP emulation. The RS232 and RS485 serial ports are available for all applications and can be connected to the TCP or UDB PAD feature. In addition the RS232 port can be configured to establish a Point-To-Point Protocol (PPP) connection over a serial link.
26 October 2012 Service – determines the mode of operation for the serial ports. Services may be in operation on both serial ports simultaneously. None - Indicates that a custom application and protocol has been implemented. TCP PAD & UDP PAD - Selects the appropriate Packet Assembly and Disassembly Service. PPP - Establishes a PPP connection over the RS232 link 4.2.
26 October 2012 All other modes where Max Trigger Rate has a time value are level sensitive. So if the contacts close an SMS is sent and then the state of the relay input is ignored for a defined period of time. For instance, if Max Trigger Rate is set to 5 minutes an SMS is sent and then the relay input is sampled again in 5 minutes. If the contacts are still closed another SMS is sent. If the relay input is not closed the router reverts to monitoring the relay every second.
26 October 2012 Figure 15 - Relay Output Configuration Set Relay Output State – Used to set the current state of the relay driver circuit. The relay driver can be activated and deactivated by changing this setting and pressing update. Relay Initial Value - This pull down determines the initial state of the relay when the SkyRouter reboots or recovers from a power failure. Choices are On, Off, or Last. Last will return the relay output to the state it was in when the power fail occurred.
26 October 2012 Wireless Status Summary Screen (Z4200) Figure 16 - Wireless Status (Z4200) Wireless Status Field Definitions – Summary Display ESN – An identifier assigned to the CDMA radio for this router. The value is given in decimal (Dec) and Hexidecimal (Hex). System ID (SID) – Numeric Identifiers assigned to local market areas within a wireless network. Your wireless network operator may request this information if you are having trouble connecting to the network.
October 2012 Connected – Registered and active on the network. A connected unit will have a valid IP address. Dormant – Registered but inactive. Wireless data connections transition to the dormant status after a brief period of inactivity. The dormant state is a normal condition. Roam Status – Indicates the network’s view of the current geographic location of your router. The possibilities are Not Roaming (Home), Roaming, or Blink Roaming.
26 October 2012 Wireless Status Details Screen (Z4200) Figure 17 - Wireless Status Details Z4200 Definitions – Detailed Display The Wireless Status Details screen is subdivided into four panels, Radio Configuration, Current Status, EV-DO Status and 1xRTT status. All values found on the Summary screen are repeated on the Details screen. Radio Configuration Panel Radio Type – Indicates the type of programming originally loaded into the radio module.
26 October 2012 PRL Version – The Preferred Roaming List (PRL) currently loaded in the radio module. Firmware Rev – The revision level of the firmware currently loaded in the radio module. Hardware Rev – The revision level of the radio module. MSID – Mobile Station Identification (MSID) a second phone number assigned to the module Current Status Panel Current Temp – The temperature currently being sensed by the radio module. Values are in Centigrade.
26 October 2012 Wireless Status Screen (Z4400) Figure 18 - Wireless Status Z4400 Carrier – Often referred to as the Mobile Operator Network Status – Possible values are “In Service”, “No Service”, or “Service Denied”. Indicates the state of the network as seen through your particular router Service Type – Indicates the type of network data connection in use. Options are HSPA, UMTS, EGPRS, or GPRS.
26 October 2012 Roam Status – Indicates the network’s view of the current geographic location of your router. The possible values are “Not Roaming”, or “Roaming”. An indication of Roaming may or may not impact your data transmission costs. Charges are a function of your rate plan, not necessarily linked to the networks notion of roaming. Call Status – Indicates the current status of network registration. Possible values are “Attached”, or “Not Attached”.
26 October 2012 4.4 Services 4.4.1 Password Administration Used to change passwords and create users. Be sure to record this information in a secure location. Figure 20 = Password Administration 4.4.2 Routing and Forwarding Services The Routing and Forwarding Services screen provides two separate but related functions. First it allows you to forward WAN side IP traffic arriving on a specific IP Port to a specific Port at a LAN side address.
26 October 2012 Figure 21 - Routing and Forwarding Block Inbound IP Traffic From Wireless Network – If set to Yes the router’s firewall is configured to block any inbound originated (but not response) packets from the wireless network (WAN). This firewall is then selectively modified by the forwarding entries defined through this screen. If this parameter is set to No, the router’s firewall is disabled.
26 October 2012 With Title – The advertised name assigned to this service Figure 22 - Advertising 29
26 October 2012 4.4.3 Tunneling Services Figure 23 - GRE Tunneling Configuration Tunnel Select – Places GRE tunnel in operation. Options are None, Tunnel 1, Tunnel 2, Both Tunnel 1 and Tunnel 2 WAN MTU/MRU – Adjusts MTU (Maximum Transmission Units) and MRU (Maximum Receive Units) for 24 bytes of tunnel overhead. Options are Increase for tunnel overhead or Do not increase TTL Value – The time in seconds that a packet will remain alive in the tunnel. 255 is the recommended setting for normal operation.
26 October 2012 Remote Tunnel IP – The address used to construct the remote end of the GRE tunnel Local Tunnel IP - The address used to construct the local end of the GRE tunnel Net Mask (next to Local Tunnel IP) – The mask limiting the range of addresses connecting to the local tunnel Figure 24 - A GRE Tunnel 31
26 October 2012 4.4.4 Serial Communications Services Important Note: This section of the Z4200/Z4400 User Manual describes the administrative controls and basic operation of the Serial Pad feature. Details of dialing and control options are further described in Ctek TechNote TN007 which is available on the Ctek web site at www.ctekproducts.com. TCP and UDP PAD services and Point-To-Point Protocol (PP) networking services are provided for the DB9 RS232 interface.
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26 October 2012 Call Initiation - The TCP PAD offers three standard methods for call initiation: AT Command Initiated Dialing - Call setup occurs as the result of an AT dial command Auto Dial (leased line) Mode - In auto dial (leased line) mode, the PAD provides auto-dial and auto-recovery facilities so that a connection is always available. The PAD may be configured to auto-dial as many as four destinations.
26 October 2012 Auto - Pad will automatically accept an incoming call Dial Mode AT Cmd – PAD accepts a variety of ATD command formats for establishment of an outbound call. Auto – PAD automatically attempts to connect to the destinations defined in the Outbound IP Parameters. The PAD will start with destination 1 and will continue to sequence through all defined destinations until a connection is established.
26 October 2012 Inbound IP Parameters Listen port number – Defines the port that the PAD will listen on for incoming connections. Accept calls from all IP addresses or Accept calls from only the following IP addresses – Allows the user to selectively accept inbound calls based on the source IP address. Data Management Parameters Termination Character – The user may define a termination character that will cause any buffered characters to be sent.
26 October 2012 ATDT Port ATDTPort ATDP Port ATDPPort In the following case, both the IP address and port number is retrieved from default Destination 1 of Outbound IP Parameters: ATD In the following cases, both the IP address and port number is retrieved from the specified Destination of Outbound IP Parameters: ATDS=1 ATDS=2 ATDS=3 ATDS=4 Hang Up Command – The following command will disconnect a TCP connection: ATH Go Back To Online Mode – The following command is used when the user has escaped from data
26 October 2012 4.4.4.2 UDP PAD Services Figure 27 - UDP Pad Configuration PAD Operational Mode Outbound IP Parameters. Inbound IP Parameters This setting is used to select whether the UDP PAD will operate in client or server mode. In client mode the PAD will transmit to a server defined by the Outbound IP Parameters. In Server mode the PAD will listen for UDP traffic on the Port defined in Inbound IP Parameters.
26 October 2012 Data Management Parameters Termination Character When receiving characters from the serial interface, receipt of this character will cause buffered data to be sent over the TCP connection. If no character is defined buffered data is transmitted based on maximum block size or character timer (defined below).
26 October 2012 Local IP Address The IP address assigned to the router end of the PPP connection. This is the address that should be used in the routing screen for devices on the PPP connection. Remote IP Address The address of the remote end of the PPP connection. It may refer to a device or a router managing another subnet. LCP Echo -On/Off Enables or disables the LCP Echo message over the PPP connection DNS Address Source – In most cases this parameter should be set to Acquire From Wireless Network.
26 October 2012 Port Number For Admin Screen Access – Causes the WAN side web server to listen on a port other than the default of Port 80. Allow Network Access To Admin Screens – If set to Yes administrative users will be able to connect to router’s Admin interface over the 1xRTT or EV-DO/1XRTT network connection. If this selection is set to No only local administration is possible. 4.4.
26 October 2012 Figure 31 - Verizon Wireless Activation Selecting the Over The Air Activation option on either of these screens will cause the actual activation screen (Figure 26) to be displayed. Figure 32 - Activation Control Activation Status – Activated or Not Activated Network Stability – Indicates OK For Activation if during the previous two minute sample period the RSSI is less that (smaller negative number) -99dBm, the SID has not changed, and the unit has access to 1xRTT connectivity.
26 October 2012 Details – Displays a scrolling screen (Figure 27) with low level messages between the unit and the network. Useful when an activation problem is encountered. Back – Return to the Activation Services screen. Detailed information on IOTA or OTAS activations are covered in the TechNote appropriate for your network. The Status and Details buttons can be used to monitor the activations progress.
26 October 2012 Figure 34 - Manual Activation PRL Updates – (Sprint) For information on manually updating a PRL on a Sprint router see TechNote TN0015. To update a PRL on the Verizon Wireless network the activation process should be redone. *** NOTE *** Over the air PRL updates on the Sprint network are not currently implemented.
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26 October 2012 4.5 Options 4.5.1 Applications The Z Series router is capable of installing and managing custom applications. The Applications Services screen is the user interface to manage custom applications. The individual application release documentation will document the individual applications behavior. Figure 36 - User Defined Applications 4.5.2 Tools The Tools category offers a limited subset of the TCOPlus feature group. Currently the Over-The-Air Firmware update mechanism is provided.
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26 October 2012 4.5.4 AT Commands (Z4400 HSPA Only) This screen allows the user to write AT style commands directly to the radio module. Equivalent functionality for Z4200 (CDMA) models is available through the Manual Configuration screen available under the Activation menu selection.
26 October 2012 5 Specifications See individual product data sheets 6 Certifications FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and complies with the limits for a Class A computing device according to U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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