LG5100
Hardware Manual 
Version: 1.0.1
Date: Nov. 23, 2022
Regulatory and Type Approval Information
Table 1: Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements with Defined Concentration Limits
| Name of the Part | Hazardous Substances | |||||||||
| (Pb) | (Hg) | (Cd) | (Cr(VI)) | (PBB) | (PBDE) | (DEHP) | (BBP) | (DBP) | (DIBP) | |
| Metal parts | o | o | o | o | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Circuit modules | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o |
| Cables and cable assemblies | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o |
| Plastic and polymeric parts | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | o |
| o: Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is below the limit requirement in RoHS2.0. X: Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials for this part might exceed the limit requirement in RoHS2.0. -: Indicates that it does not contain the toxic or hazardous substance. |
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Radio Specifications for Europe
| RF technologies | 2G, 3G, 4G, LoRa |
| Cellular Frequency* | 2G: GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8 3G: WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 4G: LTE FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28 LTE TDD: B34/B38/B39/B40/B41 |
| LoRa Frequency | 863-870 MHz, 915-927 MHz, 902-928 MHz, 920-928 MHz, 470-510MHz |
| Max RF power | 33 dBm±2dB@GSM, 24 dBm+1/-3dB@WCDMA, 23 dBm±2dB@LTE, 26 dBm@LoRa |
* May vary on difference models.
Note: Operation of 5150 ~ 5250 MHz frequency range is restricted to indoor use only.
Caution: The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s) and Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause interference.
- This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Note: 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 or more 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& IC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC and Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity
We, Guangzhou Robustel Co., Ltd. are located at 501, Building #2, 63 Yongan Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China, declare that this radio equipment complies with all applicable EU directives. The full text of the EU DoC is available at the following internet address: www.robustel.com/certifications/
Safety Information
General
- The router generates radio frequency (RF) power. When using the router, care must be taken on safety issues related to RF interference as well as regulations of RF equipment.
- Do not use your router in aircraft, hospitals, petrol stations or in places where using cellular products is prohibited.
- Be sure that the router will not be interfering with nearby equipment. For example: pacemakers or medical equipment. The antenna of the router should be away from computers, office equipment, home appliance, etc.
- An external antenna must be connected to the router for proper operation. Only uses approved antenna with the router. Please contact authorized distributor on finding an approved antenna.
RF Exposure
- This device meets the official requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by authorized agencies.
- The device must be used with a minimum separation of 20 cm from a person’s body to ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines. Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF exposure exceeding the applicable limits.
Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the aircraft is on the ground and the door is open.
Router may be used at this time.
The symbol indicates that the product should not be mixed with general household waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.
The symbol indicates that the product meets the requirements of the applicable EU directives.
The symbol indicates that the product meets the requirements of the relevant UK legislation.
Related download link
Find more product documents or tools at: www.robustel.com/en/documentations/
Technical Support
Tel: +86-20-82321505
Email: support@robustel.com
Web: www.robustel.com
Document History
Updates between document versions are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document version contains all updates made to previous versions.
| Date | Firmware Version | Document Version | Change Description |
| July 6, 2022 | 2.0.0 | 1.0.0 | Initial release. |
| Nov. 22, 2022 | 5.0.0 | 1.0.1 | Added declaration for product. |
Overview
LG5100 is a new generation of industrial LoRaWAN gateway, supporting global 4G/3G/2G networks for cellular backhaul, with a fully-fledged Debian 11(bullseye) based operating system able to support thousands of existing or new ARMv7 (Raspberry Pi compatible) based applications.
Package Checklist
Before commencing installation ensure your package has the following components:
| Device | 2PIN Terminal Block |
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| 6PIN Terminal Block | 8PIN Terminal Block |
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| Mounting Kit | RCMS Card |
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| Quick Start Guide Card | Cellular Antenna(Optional) |
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| Power Supply (Optional) | LoRa Antenna (Optional) |
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Panel Layout (May vary on different models) 
Interface Descriptions
- Serial Ports. Two software configurable serial ports, could be configured as RS232 or RS485.
Name RS232 Mode RS485 Mode TXD1/A1 data sending RS485_A RXD1/B1 data receiving RS485_B GND1 Ground Ground TXD2/A2 data sending RS485_A RXD2/B2 data receiving RS485_B GND2 Ground Ground - Ethernet Ports. Two Ethernet ports, both of themcould be configured as WAN or LAN.
LED Description RUN On, solid Connected On, blinking Transmitting data Off Disconnected or connect failure Rate Off 10 Mbps mode On 100 Mbps mode ETH0 supports 802.3af & 802.3at PD feature, referential application is as below:
- Digital Input and Output Ports. Two sets of digital inputs and two sets of digital outputs. Some applications for reference are as below:
Note: The external power supply DC voltage range is 5V~30V, 0.1A max. - Reset Button
Press and Release RUN LED Action Hold less than 3 seconds On then blink regularly Reset Hold more than 3 seconds but less than 10 seconds Blink regularly -> blink rapidly Restore to factory setting and reboot Hold more than 10 seconds Solid on for 5 seconds then blink regularly Do nothing - LED Indicators
LED Description RUN On, solid Gateway system is initializing On, blinking Gateway starts operating Off Gateway is powered off Note: The RUN LED’s color is green MDM Color 2G: Red, 3G: Yellow, 4G: Green On, blinking Link connection is working Off Link connection is not working Green Strong signal Yellow Medium signal Red Weak or no signal Note: The USR LED is defined by user via web UI to specify different status, the details see the following sheet. USR Description None Off No definition Net On, solid Connection to 4G network is established On, blinking Connection to 2G or 3G network is established Off No connection SIM On, solid Main card is being used On, blinking Backup card is being used IPsec On, solid IPsec connection is established Off IPsec connection is not established Open VPN On, solid OpenVPN connection is established Off OpenVPN connection is not established Note: The USR LED’s color is green.
Hardware Installation
- SIM Card Installation. Remove the SIM card cover to insert the SIM cards into the device, then screw up the cover.
- Antenna Installation. Rotate the antenna into the antenna connector accordingly.
- Terminal Block Installation. Insert the 6PIN and 8PIN terminal blocks into the interfaces connector, then can connect the devices or sensors to the gateway with wires via corresponding interfaces e.g. RS232/RS485, DIDO…
- Power Supply installation. Insert the power supply cord into the corresponding terminal block if needed, then insert the terminal block into the power connector.
4. DIN Rail Mounting. Use 2 M3 screws to fix the DIN rail to the device, then hang the DIN rail on the mounting bracket.
- Grounding the Device. Grounding will help to prevent the noise effect due to electromagnetic interference (EMI). Connect the device to the site ground wire by the grounding screw before powering on.
Login to the Device
- Connect the gateway’s Ethernet port to a PC with a standard Ethernet cable.
- Before logging in, manually configure the PC with a static IP address on the same subnet as the gateway address, click and configure “Use the following IP address”.
- To enter the gateway’s web interface, type http://192.168.0.1 into the URL field of your Internet browser.
- Use login information shown in the product label when prompted for authentication.
- After logging in, the home page of the web interface is displayed, then you can view system information and perform configuration on the device.
- The automatic APN selection is ON by default, if need to specify your own APN, please go to the menu Interface->Cellular->Advanced Cellular Setting->General Settings to finish the specific setting.
- For more configuration details please refer to RT104_SM_RobustOS Pro Software Manual. (END)
Support: support@robustel.com
Website: www.robustel.com
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All rights reserved. Subject to change without notice.
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Documents / Resources
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