QUARTZ-COMPACT
3G & 4G Single LAN
Industrial Router Range
Software Manual
Rev 1.3
Introduction
The QUARTZ-COMPACT Series is a range of UMTS / LTE routers enabling mobile broadband and machine to machine (M2M) industrial communication.
This document is aimed at providing guidance when configuring and using the QUARTZ-COMPACT Series router software.
Configuration of the QUARTZ-COMPACT router can be done via the web using any of the following: Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome. Throughout this document, Internet Explorer 9.0 is used as the example browser.
About Siretta
Siretta is a wireless communications company located in Reading, United Kingdom manufacturing & supplying industrial IoT products since the early 2000s.
Siretta’s product portfolio is made up of:
» Antennas, plus their associated Cable Assemblies & Adapters,
» Cellular Network Analysers
» Industrial Modems
» Industrial Routers
» Associated Cloud Management
Siretta supplies products directly and via a worldwide network of distributors, into numerous markets and applications across the globe.
Siretta’s distribution partners range from industrial IoT specialists through to global catalogue organisations.
Whether “off the shelf” or custom solutions are required, Siretta has a wide portfolio of products to fit many types of application.
Siretta’s extensive knowledge and experience in the wireless market allows support of a wide range of customer applications, focusing on frequencies between 150 MHz to 6 GHz. These encompass modems, routers and antennas for:
» Cellular technologies: GSM/GPRS/3G/UMTS/4G/LTE & 5G NR, plus LTE CAT 1, LTE CAT M & LTE CAT NBIoT
» Global positioning: GPS/GNSS
» WLAN/Wi-Fi
Whilst providing the above products for the industrial cellular market, Siretta also has a number of antennas to cover applications for:
» Bluetooth, Zigbee, ISM band, LoRa and Sigfox
With a heavy emphasis on design, Siretta has a team of dedicated Engineers and Product Managers, who specialise in wireless applications.
Siretta continually makes significant investment in R&D endeavouring to provide customers with market leading, future-proofed, wireless solutions. Siretta works closely with many technology partners to stay at the forefront of industrial IOT.
General Description
The Siretta QUARTZ-COMPACT router series is a range of high speed industrial cellular routers in a compact enclosure. The QUARTZ-COMPACT series is offered in 3G / WCDMA/UMTS and 4G / LTE forms giving reliable, secure and high speed wireless connectivity.
The QUARTZ-COMPACT router range has a number of standard options, such as GPS, and 1 x LAN interface. Additionally QUARTZ-COMPACT routers are available, as standard with or without an accessory kit comprising: cellular antennas, PSU and LAN cable.
VPN features can also be configured in the QUARTZ-COMPACT routers, enabling utilization of a virtual private network service through a 3G wireless router designed for the stresses and workload of a modern industrial or commercial environment.
The QUARTZ-COMPACT router series is a high build quality range of routers designed for use in industrial environments needing high performance and a robust hard enclosure as standard. The QUARTZ-COMPACT range is designed for remote management, telemetry, condition monitoring, CCTV, ATMs, vending machine and other M2M applications.
Its compact small size design, enables the QUARTZ-COMPACT router to easily be embedded into other equipment or systems. With the GPS option, the QUARTZ-COMPACT router is ideal for fleet tracking or access management.
Local Configuration
The QUARTZ-COMPACT Series router supports configuration by local Ethernet port, you can specify a static IP or DHCP get IP for your computer.
Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Follow the steps below to configure your router locally:
Step 1. Click “Start > Control Panel”, find the “Network Connections” icon and double click it to enter. Select “Local Area Connection” corresponding to the network card. (See figure 1 below)
Step 2. Obtain an IP address automatically or set up IP address as: 192.168.1.xxx
NOTE – XXX can be any number between 2~254
Step 3. Open Internet Explorer and visit “http://192.168.1.1/”, to enter identify page.
Step 4. User should use the default user name and password when logging in for the first time.
Username: admin
Password: Obtain the default password on the silver label on the back of your router.
Basic Configuration
Different software versions have different web configuration interfaces, in this example we use version 2.6.0.
After visiting the web interface, you can check the current status of the router or modify the router configuration via the web interface. Below is the interface displaying the routers standard settings.
Cellular Network Configuration
Step 1. Select “Basic Network > Cellular” here you can modify cellular and SIM parameters according to your application.
Table 1. Cellular instruction
| Parameter | Instruction |
| ICMP check | To enable or disable ICMP check rules. Enable the ICMP check and setup a reachable IP address as destination IP. Once ICMP check failed, router will switch SIM card. |
| CSQ limit | |
| SMS password | |
| PIN code | Input SIM card PIN code if SIM is setup PIN by ISP |
| Cellular mode | |
| APN | APN provided by local ISP, usually CDMA/EVDO network do not need this parameter |
| User | SIM card username is provided by ISP |
| Password | SIM card password is provided by ISP |
| Auth. type | |
| Use local IP addr. |
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
ICMP Check
Enabling ICMP on the router will automatically check whether the defined IP address is reachable every 60s. If the IP address is unreachable and ICMP check is timed out at the first check, it will make two further attempts at 3s intervals. If the IP address is still unreachable after the third attempt the router will implement the configured fail action.
The Check IP is a public IP or company server IP address.
LAN Settings
Step 1. Select “Basic Network > LAN” to enter LAN settings page.
Table 2. LAN settings instruction
| Parameter | Instruction |
| Router IP address | Router IP address, default IP is 192.168.1.1 |
| Subnet mask | Router subnet mask, default mask is 255.255.255.0 |
| DHCP | Dynamic allocation IP service, after enabled it will show the IP address range and lease options |
| IP address range | IP address range within LAN |
| Lease | The valid time |
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
Dynamic DNS Settings
Step 1. Select “Basic Network > DDNS” to enter the DDNS settings page.
Table 3. DDNS settings instruction
| Parameter | Instruction |
| IP address | Use default IP 0.0.0.0. For customized protocol, please contact Siretta representative. |
| Auto refresh time | Set the interval refresh of the DDNS client to 240s or above |
| Service provider | Select the DDNS service provider listed |
Routing Settings
Step 1. Select “Basic Network > Routing” to enter the Routing settings page.
Figure 10. Routing settings
Table 4. Routing settings instruction
| Parameter | Instruction |
| Destination | Router can reach the destination IP address |
| Gateway | Next hop IP address which the router will reach |
| Subnet Mask | Subnet mask for destination IP address |
| Metric | Metrics are used to determine whether one particular route should be chosen over another |
| Interface | Interface from router to gateway |
| Description | Describe routing name |
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
Advanced Network
Port Fowarding Settings
Step 1. Select “Advanced Network > Port Forwarding” to enter the port forwarding settings. You can modify the router name, host name and domain name according to the application requirement.
Table 7. Port forwarding settings instruction
| Parameter | Instruction |
| Protocol | Support UDP, TCP, both UDP and TCP |
| Src. Addressclient | Source IP address. Forward only if from this address. |
| Ext. Ports | External ports. The ports to be forwarded, as seen from the WAN. |
| Int. Port | Internal port. Destination port inside the LAN. If blank, the destination port is the same as Ext Ports. Only one port per entry is supported when forwarding to a different internal port. |
| Int. Address | Internal Address. Destination address inside the LAN. |
| Description | Remark the rule |
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
DMZ Settings
Step 1. Select “Advanced Network > DMZ” to enter the DMZ settings.
Table 8. DMZ settings instruction
| Parameter | Instruction |
| Destination Address | Destination address inside the LAN |
| Source Address Restriction | If there is no IP address here, it will allow access to all IP address. If an IP address is defined, access will be allowed to this IP address only. |
| Leave Remote Access | Leave remote access |
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
Triggered Settings
Step 1. Select “Advanced Network > Triggered” to enter the triggered settings.
Table 9. Triggered settings instruction
| Parameter | Instruction |
| Protocol | Supports UDP, TCP, both UDP and TCP |
| Triggered Ports | Trigger ports are the initial LAN to WAN “trigger” |
| Transferred Ports | Transferred ports are the WAN to LAN ports that are opened if the “trigger” is activated |
| Note | Port triggering opens an incoming port when your computer is using a specified outgoing port for specific traffic |
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
Firewall Settings
Step 1. Select “Advanced Network > Firewall” to enter the firewall settings.
linkCONNECT Settings
Step 1. Select “Advanced Network > linkCONNECT” to enter the linkCONNECT settings.
Table 10. linkCONNECT settings instruction
| Parameter | Instruction |
| Serial to TC/IP mode | Disable, Server and Client mode |
| Server IP/Port | IP address and domain name for Server IP |
| Socket Type | TCP/UDP protocol |
| Socket Timeout | Setting time to transmit data to serial port |
| Serial Timeout | Serial timeout is the waiting time for transmitting a data packet. The default setting is 500ms. |
| Packet payload | Packet payload is the maximum transmission length for serial port data packet. The default setting is 1024bytes. |
| Heart-beat Content | Send heart beat to the defined server to keep router online. It is convenient to monitor the router from the server. |
| Heart beat Interval | Heart beat interval time |
| Baud Rate | 112100 as default |
| Parity Bit | None as default |
| Data Bit | 8bit as default |
| Stop Bit | 1bit as default |
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
UPnp/NAT-PMP Settings
Step 1. Select “Advanced Network > Upnp/NAT-PMP” to enter the Upnp/NAT-PMP settings.
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
NOTE – linkCONNECT and GPS are not available simultaneously on QUARTZ-COMPACT
Static DHCP Settings
Step 1. Select “Advanced Network > Static DHCP” to enter the static DHCP settings.
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
VPN Tunnel
GRE Settings
Step 1. Select “VPN Tunnel > GRE” to enter the GRE settings.
Table 11. GRE settings instruction
| Parameter | Instruction |
| Remote IP Address | GRE peer IP address. Usually a public IP address. |
| Local IP Address | Local IP address for LAN |
| Tunnel Local IP Address | GRE Tunnel local IP address which is a virtual IP address |
| Remote LAN IP Address | GRE Tunnel remote IP address which is a virtual IP address |
| ICMP Check IP Address | Checks the IP address is reachable. If ICMP check is failed, GRE will be established again. |
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
VPN Client Settings
Step 1. Select “VPN Tunnel > VPN Client” to enter the VPN client settings.
Table 12. VPN client settings instruction
| Parameter | Instruction |
| VPN Mode | VPN Mode for PPTP and L2TP |
| Server Address | VPN Server IP address |
| User name | As the configuration requested |
| Password | As the configuration requested |
| Encryption | As the configuration requested |
| Stateless MPPE | As the configuration requested |
| Accept DNS | As the configuration requested |
| Remote Subnet | As the configuration requested |
| Create NAT on Tunnel | As the configuration requested |
Administration
Identification Settings
Step 1. Select “Administrator > Identification” to enter the router identification settings. Here you can modify the router name, host name and domain name according to your requirements.
Table 13. Router identification settings instruction
| Parameter | Instruction |
| Router Name | Default is router. Can be customised, maximum 32 characters. |
| Host Name | Default is router. Can be customised, maximum 32 characters. |
| Domain Name | Default is empty. Can be customised, maximum 32 characters. This is the domain name for the WAN, it will only need to be configured in WAN applications. |
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
Time Settings
Step 1. Select “Administrator > Time” to enter the time settings.
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
NOTE – If the device is online but time update fails, try another NTP time server.
Admin Access Settings
Step 1. Select “Administrator > Admin Access” to enter the admin settings. Here, you can configure the basic web parameters enabling it to be more convenient for your usage.
NOTE – The password is the router system account password.
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
Schedule Reboot Settings
Step 1. Select “Administrator > Scheduled Reboot” to enter the reboot settings.
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
SNMP Settings
Step 1. Select “Administrator > SNMP” to enter the SNMP settings.
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
M2M Access Settings
Step 1. Select “Administrator > M2M Settings” to enter the SNMP settings.
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
System Log Settings
Step 1. Select “Administrator > Logging” to enter the logging settings. Here you can select the save path for any backed up configurations. (Local or remote server)
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
Upgrade Settings
Step 1. Select “Administrator > Upgrade” to enter the upgrade firmware settings.
NOTE – When upgrading the firmware, do not remove power.
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
System Reboot
Step 1. Select “Administrator > Reboot” to reboot the router. A popup will appear, prompting ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ to continue with the reboot.
Step 2: If you select ‘YES’, the system will reboot. All relevant firmware upgrades will be effective after the reboot.
Debugging
Logs Settings
Step 1. Select “Debugging > Logs” to enter the log settings.
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
Ping Settings
Step 1. Select “Debugging > Ping” to enter the ping settings.
After all settings have been configured, click the ‘‘Save’’ icon.
Restore Factory Settings
Via Web Interface
If you want to restore factory settings on your router, this can be done on the web interface by selecting “Administration > Configuration”. Select “Restore Configuration” this will restore your router to it factory settings.
Via Router
To restore the routers factory settings, press and hold the reset button on the router located near the power connector. Press and hold the reset button for at least 5 seconds, this can be done when the router is either in use or turned on. Reset is successful when the NET light stops blinking. The router will now be restored to factory settings.
Table 14. Factory settings
| Parameter | Default settings |
| LAN IP | 192.168.1.1 |
| LAN Subnet Mask | 255.255.255.0 |
| DHCP server | Enable |
| User Name | admin |
| Password | Obtain the default password on the silver label on the back of your router. |
Appendix (For optional GPS feature only)
Step 1. Select “Advanced Network > GPS” to enter the GPS settings.
Table 15. GPS settings
| Parameter | Instruction |
| Bind Port | Local port for GPS data. |
| Socket type | GPS data protocol. |
| Socket Timeout | The timeout for socket connection. If socket is not established, it will reconnect after the timeout time. |
| Serial Timeout | The time is defined by serial port buffer. After the time, router will send GPS to server. |
| Packet Payload | The max packet for GPS data. |
NOTE – GPS data format: dtu.heartbeat.content,gps_date, gps_time, gps_use, gps_latitude, gps_NS, gps_ longitude, gps_EW, gps_speed, gps_degrees, gps_FS, gps_HDOP, gps_MSL
e.g. Router_00001,083238,120313,12,2230.31563,N,11355.02863,E
Disclaimer
The information contained in this document is proprietary to Siretta. Siretta has made every effort to ensure that the accuracy of the information contained within this document is accurate. Siretta does not make any warranty as to the information contained within this document and does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage of any kind incurred by the use of this information.
Siretta does not take responsibility for any application developed using the router characterized in this document and notes that any application of this router must comply with the safety standards of the applicable country and comply with the relevant wiring rules. Siretta reserves the right to make modifications, additions and deletions to this document due to typographical errors, inaccurate information, or improvements to equipment at any time and without notice. Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of this document.
All rights reserved.
© 2019 Siretta Ltd
Definitions
| Term | Definition |
| 3G | 3rd Generation Mobile Telecommunications |
| 4G | 4th Generation Mobile Telecommunications |
| APN | Access Point Name |
| DDNS | Dynamic Domain Name System |
| DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
| DI | Direct Input |
| DMZ | Demilitarized Zone |
| DNS | Domain Name System |
| DO | Direct Output |
| GND | Ground |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| I/O | Input/Output |
| ICMP | Internet Control Message Protocol |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LTE | Long-Term Evolution |
| M2M | Machine to Machine |
| MPPE | Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption |
| NAT | Network Address Translation |
| NTP | Network Time Protocol |
| PMP | Port Mapping Protocol |
| SIM | Subscriber Identity Module |
| SMS | Short Message Service |
| SNMP | Simple Network Management Protocol |
| TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
| UDP | User Datagram Protocol |
| UMTS | Universal Mobile Telecommunications System |
| UPnP | Universal Plug and Play |
| VPN | Virtual Private Network |
| WAN | Wide Area Network |
| WLAN | Wireless Local Area Network |
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Rev 1.3 – April 2024
Documents / Resources
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