ICPDAS GRP-530M, GRP-540M User Manual

User Manual

Version 1.2.0 March 2018

GRP-530M

GRP-540M Serial

3G / 4G Gateway

Written by Shepard Lee

Edited by Kalia Huang

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Features .......................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Applications ..................................................................................................................... 6

2. Hardware .............................................................................................................................. 8

2.1 Specifications (GRP-530M) ............................................................................................. 8

2.2 Specifications (GRP-540M Serial) ................................................................................... 9

2.3 Appearance and pin assignments ................................................................................. 10

2.4 Dimensions ................................................................................................................... 11

2.5 LED indicators ............................................................................................................... 12

2.6 Rotary Switch ................................................................................................................ 12

2.7 Installing Device ............................................................................................................ 13

3. Web Utility .......................................................................................................................... 15

3.1 Login the Utility ............................................................................................................. 15

3.2 Information .................................................................................................................... 16

3.2.1 Device Information .................................................................................................. 16

3.2.2 Network Information ............................................................................................... 17

3.2.3 Storage Information ................................................................................................ 19

3.3 Network ......................................................................................................................... 20

3.3.1 Ethernet .................................................................................................................. 20

3.3.2 WLAN (only support GRP-540M-4GX-WF) ............................................................ 20

3.3.3 PIN / APN Configure ............................................................................................... 22

3.3.4 Network Reconnection ........................................................................................... 22

3.3.5 DNS ........................................................................................................................ 23

3.3.6 DDNS Client ........................................................................................................... 23

3.3.7 VPN (only support the firmware after v1.2.1) .......................................................... 24

3.3.8 Routing & Port Mapping (Port Forward) ................................................................. 25

3.3.9 Diagnostic ............................................................................................................... 27

3.3.10 Reset Network ........................................................................................................ 27

3.4 System .......................................................................................................................... 28

3.4.1 Password ................................................................................................................ 28

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3.4.2 Reboot .................................................................................................................... 28

3.4.3 Reboot Timer .......................................................................................................... 28

3.4.4 Backup & Restore ................................................................................................... 29

3.4.5 Update (only support the firmware after v1.2.1) ...................................................... 29

3.4.6 Restore Factory ...................................................................................................... 29

3.4.7 Time........................................................................................................................ 30

3.5 VxServer ....................................................................................................................... 31

3.5.1 VxServer ................................................................................................................. 31

3.6 RTU Client .................................................................................................................... 33

3.6.1 RTU Client ................................................................ .............................................. 33

3.6.2 FTP Test ................................................................................................................. 37

3.6.3 Email Test ............................................................................................................... 38

3.6.4 Modbus Test ........................................................................................................... 39

3.7 RTU CAN Client ............................................................................................................ 40

3.7.1 Basic Configure ...................................................................................................... 40

3.7.2 CAN Configure ....................................................................................................... 41

3.7.3 FTP/ Email .............................................................................................................. 42

4. Example ............................................................................................................................. 44

4.1 3G/4G Router Application ............................................................................................. 44

4.2 Web Server and IP Camera Application ........................................................................ 47

4.3 Remote I/O Control / Temperature Monitor ................................................................... 51

4.4 Modbus/TCP to Modbus/RTU over 3G, and Card Reader Monitor................................ 57

4.5 RTU Client for Remote Control Application with RTU API. ............................................ 62

4.6 RTU Client for Remote Control Application with OPC DA Server. ................................. 74

4.7 RTU Client for Remote Control Application with InduSoft. ............................................ 76

4.8 Email or FTP report I/O logger file................................................................................. 78

Appendix A. Revision History ................................................................................................. 81

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Important Information

Warranty

All products manufactured by ICP DAS are under warranty regarding defective materials for a period of one year, beginning from the date of delivery to the original purchaser.

Warning

ICP DAS assumes no liability for any damage resulting from the use of this product.ICP DAS reserves the right to change this manual at any time without notice. The information furnished by ICP DAS is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by ICP DAS for its use, not for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use.

Copyright

Copyright @ 2017 by ICP DAS Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved.

Trademark

Names are used for identification purpose only and may be registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Contact us

If you encounter any problems while operating this device, feel free to contact us via mail at: service@icpdas.com . We guarantee to respond within 2 working days.

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1. Introduction

The GRP-530M / GRP-540M provided by ICP DAS is a 3G/4G gateway for Ethernet or serial port. With GPS function, it can also be a GPS tracking system. It can be used in M2M application fields to transfer the remote I/O, Modbus data or video of the camera via 3G/4G. Within the high performance CPU, the it can handle a large of data and are suit for the hard industrial environment. The GRP-530M / GRP-540M have 3G/4G module, Ethernet interface, CAN Bus, and GPS module.

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1.1 Features

◆ Support WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz. (GRP-530M)

◆ Support 4G/3G/2G (GRP-540M Serial)

◆ Support IEEE802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz (Only support GRP-540M-4GX-WF)

◆ 10/100 Base-TX compatible Ethernet controller

◆ COM port: COM1 (3-wire RS232), COM2 (3-wire RS232), COM3 (RS-485)

◆ Support CAN

◆ GPS : 32 channels with All-In-View tracking (option)

◆ Support Micro SD card.

◆ Provide 3G / 4G Router function.

◆ Support port mapping (port forward) function.

◆ Serial Port to 3G / 4G Gateway

◆ High reliability in harsh environments

◆ DIN-Rail mountable

1.2 Applications

◆ 3G / 4G Router

◆ Home/Factory security

◆ Remote Video Monitor

◆ Energy Management

◆ Temperature Monitoring

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Application 1: 3G/4G Router

Application 2: Remote Video Monitor

Application 3: Remote Control (Serial Port to 3G/4G gateway)

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2. Hardware

2.1 Specifications (GRP-530M)

Item

GRP-530M

System / Software

3G Gateway

Ethernet and Serial port (RS-232 x1, RS-485 x1) to 3G

Embedded service

Web Server, 3G Router

System

CPU

ARM CPU

RAM

256 MB

Flash

256 MB

EEPROM

16 KB (Data Retention: 40 years; 1,000,000 erase/write cycles)

Expansion Flash

Memory

SD Card (Max. 32GB SDHC)

RTC(Real Time

Clock)

Provide seconds, minutes, hours, day of week/month, month and year

64-bit Hardware

Serial Number

Yes

Watchdog Timer

Yes

LED Indicator

4 LEDs (RUN/PWR, 3G, L1, L2)

Rotary Switch

Yes (0~9)

GSM System

Frequency Band

GSM : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

GPRS connectivity

GPRS class 12; GPRS station class B

3G System

Frequency Band

WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz

Data Transmission

WCDMA / HSPA+ Download: Max. 14.4Mbps; Upload: Max 5.76Mbps

GPS System

Support Channels

32

Protocol Support

NMEA 0183

Comm. Interface

Ethernet

RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Base-TX (Auto-negotiating, Auto MDI/MDI-X, LED indicators)

COM1

RS-232 (RxD, TxD and GND); Non-isolated(Console, Debug)

COM2

RS-232 (RxD, TxD and GND); Non-isolated

COM3

RS-485 (D2+, D2-); 3000 VDC isolated

CAN

CAN Bus (CAN_H, CAN_L)

Mechanism

Casing

Matel

Dimensions(W x L x

H)

117 mm x 126 mm x 58 mm (W x L x H)

Installation

DIN-Rail / Screw

Power

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Protection

Power reverse polarity protection

Frame Ground

Protection

ESD, Surge, EFT, Hi-Pot

Required Supply

Voltage

+10 VDC ~ +48 VDC

Power Consumption

4.8W ( 200 mA @ 24 VDC)

Environment

Operation Temp.

-25℃ to 75℃

Storage Temp.

-30℃ to 80℃

Humidity

5~95% non-condensing

2.2 Specifications (GRP-540M Serial)

Item

GRP-540M-4GE

GRP-540M-4GE-WF

GRP-540M-4GC

GRP-540M-4GC-WF

Software

Gateway Function

Ethernet and Serial port (RS-232 x1, RS-485 x1) to 3G/4G

Embedded service

Web Server, Router function

System

CPU

ARM CPU

EEPROM

16 KB (Data Retention: 40 years; 1,000,000 erase/write cycles)

Expansion Flash Memory

SD Card (Max. 32GB SDHC)

RTC(Real Time Clock)

Provide seconds, minutes, hours, day of week/month, month and year

64-bit Hardware Serial Number

Yes

Watchdog Timer

Yes

LED Indicator

4 LEDs (RUN/PWR, 4G, L1, L2)

Rotary Switch

Yes (0~9)

GSM System

Frequency Band

GSM : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

GPRS connectivity

GPRS class 12/10; GPRS station class B

DATA GPRS

Downlink transfer: Max. 85.6 kbps; Uplink transfer: Max 42.8kbps

3G System

Frequency Band (MHz)

WCDMA 850/900/2100

WCDMA 900/2100 TD-SCDMA 1900/2100 CDMA2000 (BC0) 800

Data Transmission

DC-HSPA+ Download: Max. 42 Mbps; Upload: Max 5.76Mbps TD-SCDMA Download: Max. 4.2 Mbps; Upload: Max 2.2Mbps CDMA2000 EVDO Download: Max. 14.7 Mbps; Upload: Max 5.4Mbps

4G System

Frequency Band

FDD LTE: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20

FDD LTE: B1/B3/B8 TDD LTE: B38/B39/B40/B41

Data Transmission

Download Max 100Mbps / Upload Max 50Mbps

GPS System

Support Channels

32

Protocol Support

NMEA 0183

Comm. Interface

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Ethernet

RJ-45, 10/100 Base-TX (Auto-negotiating, Auto MDI/MDI-X, LED indicators)

Wi-Fi

N/A

IEEE802.11b/g/n,

2.4 GHz, channel

1-13 (2.412 GHz -

2.472)

N/A

IEEE802.11b/g/n,

2.4 GHz, channel

1-13 (2.412 GHz -

2.472)

COM1

RS-232 (RxD, TxD and GND); Non-isolated(Console, Debug)

COM2

RS-232 (RxD, TxD and GND); Non-isolated

COM3

RS-485 (D2+, D2-); 3000 VDC isolated

CAN

CAN Bus (CAN_H, CAN_L)

Mechanism

Casing

Metal

Dimensions(W x L x H)

117 mm x 126 mm x 58 mm (W x L x H)

Installation

DIN-Rail / Screw

Power

Protection

Power reverse polarity protection

Frame Ground Protection

ESD, Surge, EFT, Hi-Pot

Required Supply Voltage

+10 VDC ~ +48 VDC

Power Consumption

4.8W ( 200 mA @ 24 VDC)

Environment

Operation Temp.

-25℃ to 75℃

Storage Temp.

-30℃ to 80℃

Humidity

5~95% non-condensing

2.3 Appearance and pin assignments

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COM Port & Power Input

Terminal No.

Pin Assignment

Power

14

F.G.

13

P.GND

12

PWR

COM1

11

TxD1

10

RxD1

09

GND

COM2

08

TxD2

07

RxD2

06

GND

COM3

05

D+

04

D-

CAN

03

CAN.GND

02

CAN_H

01

CAN_L

2.4 Dimensions

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2.5 LED indicators

There are three LED indicators to help users to judge the various conditions of device. The description is as follows：

A. PWR(Green)：Power LED to indicate whether the external power is input or not. The

description is as follows:

The external power is active

The external power is not active

on

off

B. RUN(Red)：RUN LED indicates if the OS is normal or fail.

Normal

Fail

Heart beat (1 sec.)

Always ON or OFF

C. L1(Green/Red)：this Led indicates the status of RTU Client.

Normal

Fail

500ms ON / 500ms OFF

Always ON or OFF

D. L2(Green/Red)：reserve. E. 3G (Red)：The LED indicates the status of 3G module.

(the 3G/4G module need about 60 seconds to register network usually)

Registered

3G/GPRS data transmit

Not Register

800ms ON / 200ms OFF

200ms ON, 200ms OFF

200ms ON / 800ms OFF

2.6 Rotary Switch

There are some functions of rotary switch. The description is as follows：

A. 0 : Normal mode, default position: B. 9 : Factory default IP. If you set as 9, and then reset the device, its Ethernet IP will be

“192.168.255.1”. If you forgot your device IP, you can use this function to

re-configure your device IP.

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2.7 Installing Device

Before using, please follow these steps to install the device below:

A. Install the antenna B. Plug in the normal SIM card (Before apply the SIM card, confirm it is OK by mobile

phone.)

C. Plug the Ethernet cable if you need it. D. If you want to use the Micro SD card, please insert it into the slot. E. Connect the DC.+VS and DC.GND to the power supply. F. It is needed to wait about 20 ~ 30 seconds for OS booting. After finishing the process,

the device would be in normal operation mode and the OS LED would blank as heart beat per 1 sec.

G. It is needed to wait about 30 ~ 60 seconds to search the 3G/4G base station and register

to the ISP. After finishing the process, the 3G LED would blank per 1 sec.

Plug Ethernet cable

Insert SIM Card

Install The Antenna

LED Indicators

Insert MicroSD Card

Connect to Power

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3. Web Utility

You must configure the device from web utility before using.

3.1 Login the Utility

Please login before you use the web utility. The default username is “admin”, and the default password is “admin”

Default IP = “192.168.255.1” Default Mask = “255.255.0.0” After login, the screenshot is showed as below:

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3.2 Information

You can get the basic information of the device here.

3.2.1 Device Information

This page provides basic device information:

(1) Product Name: the Name of your product (2) Serial Number: only one number of ICPDAS product (3) OS Kernel Version: linux kernel version.

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3.2.2 Network Information

This page provides basic network information:

(1) Ethernet: Ethernet information

．Mode: static IP ．MAC address: a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces. ．IP Address: a computer's address under the Internet Protocol ．Mask: Mask will be provided from Gateway provider.

(2) WLAN information (only support GRP-540M-4GX-WF): AP Mode & Station Mode

AP Mode:

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．Mode: AP ．SSID: the name shows up in Wi-Fi station ．MAC address: a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces ．IP Address: the IP address which is set by user ．Mask: the Mask which is set by user ．Security: the mode of AP's security. Please refer to below:

No security: any Wi-Fi stations can access this AP without password WPA2-PSK: use WPA2-PSK security mode, Wi-Fi stations use password to access ．Password: only show out with WPA2-PSK security mode

Station Mode:

．Mode: Station ．Connected SSID: the AP which is connected by this station ．MAC address: a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces ．IP Configure: use which method to get IP address. Please refer to below:

Static: user can set IP address, Mask, and Gateway by himself DHCP: get IP address, Mask, and Gateway from AP's DHCP server

．IP Address: the station's address under the Internet Protocol ．Mask: Mask will be provided from AP provider ．Status: the connection status. Please refer to below:

Connected: this station already connected to remote AP successfully Connecting: this station is trying to connect with remote AP ．Signal Level (dbm): close to 0 dbm is better, but 0 dbm means still try to connect

(3) Mobile Network information: the information will show out after dial up

．Status: “connected” mean the modem dial-up success. ．IP Address: the IP is provide by ISP provider. ．P-t-P: provide by ISP provider. ．IP Address for VPN: the IP is provide by VPN Server. ．P-t-P for VPN: provide by VPN Server.

(4) Modem information:

．IMEI: IMEI number of 4G module. ．PIN Code: the status of PIN Code. Please refer to below:

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READY: PIN Code is ready. SIM PIN: need PIN code of SIM card SIM PUK: need PUK code of SIM card SIM failure: Access SIM Card failure

．Register Status: Indicating machine connect to mobile network successful or not. ．Signal Quality: the 3G/4G signal quality.

3.2.3 Storage Information

This page provides information about “Micro SD card”, “USB Disk”:

(1) USB Disk / SD card:

．Size: total size of storage ．used: the size is used ．Available: free space in the storage ．Path: the mount point in file system.

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3.3 Network

The user can configure the Network functions here.

3.3.1 Ethernet

This page provides the basic settings of Ethernet:

(1) IP Address: IP of Ethernet. (2) Mask: the Mask of the gateway. (3) Gateway: IP of the gateway.

3.3.2 WLAN (only support GRP-540M-4GX-WF)

This page provides the basic settings of Wi-Fi ap mode or station mode:

AP Mode:

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(1) IP Address: IP of this Wi-Fi AP. (2) Mask: the Mask of this Wi-Fi AP. (3) Network: the Network of this Wi-Fi AP. (4) SSID: the name of this Wi-Fi AP. (5) Channel: the channel of this Wi-Fi AP. (6) Security: set no security or WPA2-PSK security mode. (7) Password: if use WPA2-PSK, need to set password for 8~64 characters.

Station Mode:

(1) AP's SSID: the name of remote Wi-Fi AP. (2) AP's Password: the password of remote Wi-Fi AP. (3) IP Configure: use Static or DHCP method to get IP address (4) IP Address: if use Static mode, set IP of this Wi-Fi station. (5) Mask: if use Static mode, set Mask of this Wi-Fi station. (6) Gateway: if use Static mode, set Gateway of this Wi-Fi station. (if already have default

gateway for 3G/4G, the default gateway for Wi-Fi station will be deleted)

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3.3.3 PIN / APN Configure

This page provides basic settings of 3G network:

(1) PIN Code: PIN Code are 4 character number provided by SIM Card provider (2) Phone Number: usually fill it as “*99***1#” or “*99#”. The number is depended on SIM

Card provider (3) APN: Access Point Name, please ask your SIM Card provider. (4) User Name: the username for dial-up. Please ask your SIM Card provider. (5) Password: the password for dial-up. Please ask your SIM Card provider.

3.3.4 Network Reconnection

This function can keep the device always on mobile network, but it will send the IMCP signals to check mobile network.

The default setting is “Enable” to keep device always online.

(1) Server IP: the target IP or URL that you want to send signal (ping the target IP). (2) Max. Retry: if the system retry time is over this number, it will reset 3G/4G modem and

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dial-up to try again. (3) Interval Time: the interval time between this retry and last. (4) Enable Function: if you enable this function, it will run immediately.

3.3.5 DNS

The user can set DNS server IP here:

(1) Primary DNS Server: the device will use it to get DNS service first. (2) Alternate DNS Server: if “Primary DNS Server” is invalid, the device will use “Alternate

DNS Server”.

3.3.6 DDNS Client

DDNS is a method of updating, in real time, a Domain Name System (DNS) to point to a

changing IP address on the Internet:

(1) Server: the address of DDNS service provider. (2) Domain: The domains name you registered. (3) Username: the username of DDNS service. (4) Password: the password of DDNS service.

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(5) Period: the period time (seconds) to update your address. (6) Enable: Enable DDNS function.

3.3.7 VPN (only support the firmware after v1.2.1)

User can set VPN function and use DDNS or FTP to get the VPN IP:

(1) VPN Server: the address of VPN service provider. (2) VPN Username: the username of VPN service. (3) VPN Password: the password of VPN service.

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DDNS:

(1) DDNS Server: the address of DDNS service provider. (2) DDNS Domain Name: The domains name you registered. (3) DDNS Username: the username of DDNS service. (4) DDNS Password: the password of DDNS service. (5) DDNS Period: the period time (seconds) to update your address.

FTP:

(1) FTP Server: the address of FTP service provider. (2) FTP Port: the port of FTP service provider. (3) FTP Username: the username of FTP service. (4) FTP Password: the password of FTP service. (5) FTP File Name: the file in the server to save your address. (6) FTP Period: the period time (seconds) to update your address. (7) FTP Passive Mode: enable the passive mode.

3.3.8 Routing & Port Mapping (Port Forward)

This page provides routing rule & Port Forward configuration.

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