NetComm NTC-6000 CallDirect Series
HSPA Cellular Routers
Quick Start Guide
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Quick Start Guide
Thank you for choosing an industrial HSPA Cellular Router of NetComm’s
NTC-6000 CallDirect Series.
This guide covers the models NTC-6908, NTC-6909 and NTC-6900
(collectively referred to in this document as the NTC-6000 series). This guide
will provide a series of step by step
instructions to ensure the conguration of your Cellular Router goes as
smoothly as possible.
Firstly please check that you have received all the items in your package.
No. Description
1 NTC-6000 Series HSPA Cellular Router
1 Crossover Ethernet Cable
1 Power Supply Unit
2 Antennas
1 Quick Start Guide
Overview of LEDs
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LED Display Description
POWER (red) Solid ON The red Power LED indicates correct power is
applied to the DC power input jack.
Tx Rx (amber) Solid ON The amber LED will light upon data being sent to or
received from the cellular network.
DCD (green) Solid ON The amber Carrier Detect LED illuminates to indicate
a Data connection.
Service Type (green) The green LED will illuminate when cellular network coverage is
detected.
Solid ON 3G: indicates UMTS/HSPA available coverage
Blinking EDGE: indicates EDGE available coverage
Off 2G: indicates GSM/GPRS available coverage only.
RSSI (green) This green LED indicates the Received Signal Strength. There are
three possible states that the RSSI LED can operate in, based upon
signal level.
Solid ON STRONG - Indicates the RSSI level is -86dBm, or
greater
Flashing
once per
second
MEDIUM - Indicates the RSSI level is -101dBm and
–86dBm, (medium)
Off POOR - Indicates the RSSI level is less than
-101dBm (poor)
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Overview of the Cellular Router Interfaces
5 Indicator LEDs
Indicate visually the activities
and connection state for
power, service type, data
traffic, data carrier
Receive Diversity
Antenna Socket
SMA Female
Serial RS-232 Port
Connecting to a terminal using a
DE-9 cable
Main Antenna Socket
SMA Female
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Indicate visually the activities
and connection state for
power, service type, data
traffic, data carrier
Serial RS-232 Port
Connecting to a terminal using a
DE-9 cable
Ethernet Port
Connect to a terminal
using RJ45 cable or a
number of terminals
through a hub or
network router
Reset Button
Resetting the router to
factory default values
SIM Card Reader
For insertion and
removal of SIM Card
2-Way Captive Power Terminal Block
Power terminal block and the wide voltage
range of 8-28V DC simplify the installation
in different industrial environments
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Overview of Cellular Router Interfaces
Field Description
Main Antenna Socket SMA Female
Receive Diversity Antenna
Socket
SMA Female
Serial RS-232 Port For connecting to a terminal using a DE-9 cable.
5 Indicator LEDs Indicate visually the activities and connection state for power,
service type, data trafc, data carrier connection and network
signal strength.
2-Way Captive Power
Terminal Block
Power terminal block and the wide voltage range of 8-28V DC
simplify the installation in different industrial environments
Reset Button Resetting the router to factory default values
Ethernet Port For direct connection to your device or number of devices
through a hub or network router.
SIM Card Reader For insertion and removal of SIM Card
Conguring your Router
You will need the following hardware components to set up the Cellular
Router:
Power Supply (8-28VDC)
Ethernet cable
Laptop or PC
Active SIM card
The router is primarily managed via web interface. It may also be congured
via the units serial (V.24) port using “AT” (V.250) commands, this method of
operation is further detailed in the user guide.
Before you power up the Cellular Router, please insert an active SIM card.
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