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LED Descriptions ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 3 – Antenna Information .......................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 4 – Setting up and Configuring the Device ................................................................................................ 13
Install and Connect Conduit Hardware....................................................................................................................... 13
Installing a Mini SIM Card ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Accessory Port (mCard) Interfaces.............................................................................................................................. 14
Installing a Micro SD Card........................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing a Battery ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Connecting to the Debug Interface............................................................................................................................. 17
Restoring User Defined Settings ................................................................................................................................. 18
Resetting the Device ................................................................................................................................................... 18
Powering Up the device .............................................................................................................................................. 19
Chapter 5 – Regulatory Information ....................................................................................................................... 20
Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM)........................................................................................................................... 20
Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) ............................................................................................ 20
Registration of Substances........................................................................................................................................ 21
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) ................................................................................................................ 21
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement .............................................................................................. 21
MultiConnect®Conduit™ is a programmable gateway that uses an open Linux development environment to enable
machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity using various wireless interfaces. It also provides an online application
store for industrial things as a platform for developers to provision and manage their gateway and associated
sensors and devices.
UL Listed @ 40° C, limited by AC power supply. UL Recognized @ 65° C for Conduit LTE devices within IP67
enclosure or when used with the fused DC power cable, part number FPC-532-DC.
Installation in outdoor locations or ambient above 70° C has not been evaluated by UL. UL Certification does not
apply or extend to use in outdoor applications.
Optional power must be UL Listed ITE power supply marked LPS or Class 2 rated 12 VDC, 5A. Certification does not
apply or extend to Voltages outside certified range, and has not been evaluated by UL for operating voltages
beyond tested range.
AP1, AP2Slots for MultiTech accessory cards. You can install an accessory card in either slot. Both slots
can be occupied at one time. An exception is an SDIO (Secure Digital Input/Output) card,
which can be used only in the AP1 slot.
USB DEVICEUser-defined, high-speed 480 Mbps, standard USB 2.0 Micro B connector. Use this port to
connect the Conduit to a computer or another device. By default, this port is a serial port
terminal interface, but you can program it to act as another device such as a mass storage
device or an Ethernet port.
E-NETRJ-45 receptacle for standard Ethernet 10/100 Base-T.
Caution: Ethernet ports and command ports are not designed to be connected to a public
telecommunication network or used outside the building or campus.
USB HOSTHigh-speed, standard USB 2.0 Type A connector. 500mA maximum current draw. You can
plug into the Host port a device such as a flash drive, camera, or printer if the Linux kernel
has the appropriate driver.
Power9-32 Vdc power receptacle for provided power cord.
On the back of the Conduit, the RJ-45 Ethernet LEDs (located at the bottom of the connector) are defined as
follows:
Orange LED (lower-left) indicated activity/link. Blinks when there is transmit and receive on the
Ethernet link. It shows a steady light when there is a valid Ethernet connection.
Green LED (lower-right) indicates link speed. Lit when Ethernet is linked at 100Mbps. If not lit, Ethernet
is linked at 10 Mbps.
The accessory card interface on the Conduit base board has the following interface options:
InterfaceDescription
I2CUsed by all accessory cards. I2C is required for
Electronic Identification (EID) support on the accessory
card but can be used for other I2C devices. It should
supports standard (100 kHz) and/or fast (400 kHz) clock
speeds.
The I2C interface reserves the full block of EEPROM
address space for Electronic ID support, so we
recommend that you not attach any other EEPROM
devices to the interface. We recommend that you use a
24C04 part, because both address bits of the 24C04 are
connected to the AP interface allowing you to identify
four separate accessory port (AP) cards in a system.
Serial UARTSerial UART with HW flow control used by Serial
inteface based Accessory Cards
SDIO interface and/or SPI InterfaceAP1 has option for SDIO or SPI interface, based on what
Accessory Card is installed. AP2 supports only SPI based
Accessory Cards.
GPIOAdditional control pins for certain Accessory Cards.
InterruptsSoftware defined interrupts. Can also be used as
This product complies with the requirements of the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) for Electrical Regulatory
Authorities Council (ERAC), Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS), and the Australian Communications and
Media Authority (ACMA) for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC).
Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
Certificate of Compliance
2011/65/EU
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. confirms that its embedded products comply with the chemical concentration limitations
set forth in the directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament (Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous
Substances in electrical and electronic equipment - RoHS).
These MultiTech products do not contain the following banned chemicals1:
Lead, [Pb] < 1000 PPM
Mercury, [Hg] < 1000 PPM
Hexavalent Chromium, [Cr+6] < 1000 PPM
Cadmium, [Cd] < 100 PPM
Polybrominated Biphenyl, [PBB] < 1000 PPM
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether, [PBDE] < 1000 PPM
Environmental considerations:
Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) =1
Maximum Soldering temperature = 260C (in SMT reflow oven)
1
Lead usage in some components is exempted by the following RoHS annex, therefore higher lead concentration
- Resistors containing lead in a glass or ceramic matrix compound.
REACH Statement
Registration of Substances
After careful review of the legislation and specifically the definition of an “article” as defined in EC Regulation
1907/2006, Title II, Chapter 1, Article 7.1(a)(b), it is our current view that Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. products would
be considered as “articles.” In light of the definition in § 7.1(b) which requires registration of an article only if it
contains a regulated substance that “is intended to be released under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions
of use,” our analysis is that Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. products constitute nonregisterable articles for their intended
and anticipated use.
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
Per the candidate list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) published October 28, 2008 we have reviewed
these substances and certify the Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. products are compliant per the EU “REACH”
requirements of less than 0.1% (w/w) for each substance. If new SVHC candidates are published by the European
Chemicals Agency, and relevant substances have been confirmed to be greater than 0.1% (w/w), Multi-Tech
Systems, Inc. will provide updated compliance status.
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. also declares it has been duly diligent in ensuring that the products supplied are compliant
through a formalized process which includes collection and validation of materials declarations and selective
materials analysis where appropriate. This data is controlled as part of a formal quality system and will be made
available upon request.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement
Note: This statement may be used in documentation for your final product applications.
WEEE Directive
The WEEE Directive places an obligation on EU-based manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and importers to takeback electronics products at the end of their useful life. A sister directive, ROHS (Restriction of Hazardous
Substances) complements the WEEE Directive by banning the presence of specific hazardous substances in the
products at the design phase. The WEEE Directive covers all MultiTech products imported into the EU as of August
13, 2005. EU-based manufacturers, distributors, retailers and importers are obliged to finance the costs of recovery
from municipal collection points, reuse, and recycling of specified percentages per the WEEE requirements.
Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union
The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging, which indicates that this product must not be
disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is the user's responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing
it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate
collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources
and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information
about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your
household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product.
Information on HS/TS Substances According to Chinese Standards
In accordance with China's Administrative Measures on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information
Products (EIP) # 39, also known as China RoHS, the following information is provided regarding the names and
concentration levels of Toxic Substances (TS) or Hazardous Substances (HS) which may be contained in Multi-Tech
Systems Inc. products relative to the EIP standards set by China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII).
Hazardous/Toxic Substance/Elements
Name of the ComponentLead
(PB)
Printed Circuit BoardsOOOOOO
ResistorsXOOOOO
CapacitorsXOOOOO
Ferrite BeadsOOOOOO
Relays/OpticalsOOOOOO
ICsOOOOOO
Diodes/ TransistorsOOOOOO
Oscillators and CrystalsXOOOOO
RegulatorOOOOOO
Voltage SensorOOOOOO
TransformerOOOOOO
SpeakerOOOOOO
ConnectorsOOOOOO
Mercury
(Hg)
Cadmium
(CD)
Hexavalent
Chromium
(CR6+)
Polybromi
nated
Biphenyl
(PBB)
Polybrominat
ed Diphenyl
Ether (PBDE)
LEDsOOOOOO
Screws, Nuts, and other
Hardware
AC-DC Power SuppliesOOOOOO
Software /Documentation CDsOOOOOO
Booklets and PaperworkOOOOOO
ChassisOOOOOO
X Represents that the concentration of such hazardous/toxic substance in all the units of homogeneous
material of such component is higher than the SJ/Txxx-2006 Requirements for Concentration Limits.
O Represents that no such substances are used or that the concentration is within the aforementioned limits.