robustel EG5200 Industrial Edge Computing Gateway Owner’s Manual

Regulatory and Type Approval Information

Table 1: Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements with Defined Concentration Limits

Radio Specifications for Europe

• May vary on difference models.

Note: Operation of 5150 ~ 5250 MHz frequency range is restricted to indoor use only.

	AT	BE	BG	CH	CY	CZ	DE	DK
	EE	EL	ES	Fl	FR	HR	HU	IE
	IS	IT	LI	LT	LU	LV	MT	NL
	NO	PL	PT	RO	SE	SI	SK	UK

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:
(1) This device may not cause interference.
(2) 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.

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Find more product documents or tools at:  www.robustel.com/documentation/

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.

Overview

EG5200 is a new generation of industrial edge computing 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 ARMv8 (Raspberry Pi compatible) based applications.

Package Checklist

Before commencing installation ensure your package has the following components:

Device	2PIN Terminal Block with Lock	4PIN Terminal Block	5PIN Terminal Block	6PIN Terminal Block
Mounting Kit	RCMS Card	Quick Start Guide Card	Wi-Fi Antenna (Optional)	Cellular Antenna (Optional)
Power Supply (Optional)

Note: The accessories could be different on specific order.

Panel Layout

(May vary on different models, please refer to Table1)

• Top View
  
• Front View
  
• Bottom View
  

Table 1

Interface Descriptions

1. Serial Ports. Two software configurable serial ports, could be configured as RS232 or RS485 or RS422.
   

   Name	RS232 Mode	RS485 Mode	RS422 Mode
   RXD1 or RX1+	data receiving		data receiving positive
   CTS1 or RX1-	clear to send		data receiving negative
   A1/RTS1 or TX1+	request to send	RS485_A1	data sending positive
   B1/TXD1 or TX1-	data sending	RS485_B1	data sending negative
   GND	Ground	Ground	Ground
   RXD2 or RX2+	data receiving		data receiving positive
   CTS2 or RX2-	clear to send		data receiving negative
   A2/RTS2 or TX2+	request to send	RS485_A2	data sending positive
   B2/TXD2 or TX2-	data sending	RS485_B2	data sending negative
   GND	Ground	Ground	Ground

2. Ethernet Ports. 5 Ethernet ports, both of them could be configured as WAN or LAN.
   

   LED	Description
   Activity	On, blinking	Transmitting data
   	Off	No activity
   Link	Off	Link off
   	On	Link on

3. Reset Button.
   

   Function	Operation
   Reboot	Press and hold the RST button for 2~5 seconds under the operating status.
   Restore to default configuration	Press and hold the RST button for 5 ~10 seconds under the operating status.The RUNlight flashes quickly, and then release theRST button, and the device will restore to the default configuration.
   Restore to factoryconfiguration	Once the operation of restoring the default configuration is performed twice withinone minute, the device will restore to the factory default settings.

4. Digital Input and Relay Output. Two sets of digital inputs. Some applications for reference are as below:
   
   Note: The external power supply DC voltage range is 5V~30V, 0.1A max.

   Name	Type	Description
   DI1+	Digital I/O	Digital Input positive
   DI1-		Digital Input negative
   DI2+		Digital Input positive
   DI2-		Digital Input negative
   NC1	Relay Output	Normally Closed
   COM1		Common
   NO1		Normally Open
   NC2		Normally Closed
   COM2		Common
   NO2		Normally Open

5. LED Indicators.
   

   LED	Description
   RUN	On, solid	Gateway system is initializing
   	On, blinking	Gateway starts operating
   	Off	Gateway is powered off
   MDM	Color	With 4G Module: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
   VPN	On, solid	VPN connection is established
   	Off	VPN connection is not established
   USR1/USR2	Defined by user

Hardware Installation

1. SIM Card Installation. Remove the SIM card cover to insert the SIM cards into the device, then screw up the cover.
   
2. Antenna Installation. Rotate the antenna into the antenna connector accordingly.
   
   Rubber Antenna Installation
3. Terminal Block Installation. Insert the 4 PIN,5PIN and 6PIN terminal blocks into the interfaces connector, then can connect the devices or sensors to the gateway with wires via corresponding interfaces.’
   
4. Power Supply installation. Insert the power supply cord into the corresponding terminal block if needed, then insert the terminal block into the power connector.
   
5. DIN Rail Mounting. Use 2 M3 screws to fix the DIN rail to the device, then hang the DIN rail on the mounting bracket.
   
6. Wall Mounting. Use 4 M3 screws to fix the DIN rail to the device, then hang the DIN rail on the mounting bracket.
   
7. 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

1. Connect the gateway’s Ethernet port to a PC with a standard Ethernet cable.
2. 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”
   
3. To enter the gateway’s web interface, type http://192.168.0.1 into the URL field of your
   Internet browser.
4. Use login information shown in the product label when prompted for authentication.
   
5. After logging in, the home page of the web interface is displayed, then you can view system information and perform configuration on the device.
   
6. 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.
   
7. For more configuration details please refer to RT104_SM_RobustOS Pro Software Manual. (END)

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References

• User Manual