Sierra Wireless AirLink LX40 Installationshandbuch

AirLink LX40

Hardware User Guide

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Important

Notice

Due to the nature of wireless communications, transmission and reception of data can

never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or be totally lost.

Although significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the

Sierra Wireless product are used in a normal manner with a well-constructed network, the

Sierra Wireless product should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or

receive data could result in damage of any kind to the user or any other party, including

but not limited to personal injury, death, or loss of property. Sierra Wireless accepts no

responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted

or received using the Sierra Wireless product, or for failure of the Sierra Wireless product

to transmit or receive such data.

Safety and

Hazards

Do not operate the Sierra Wireless product in areas where blasting is in progress, near

medical equipment, near life support equipment, or any equipment which may be

susceptible to any form of radio interference. In such areas, the Sierra Wireless product

MUST BE POWERED OFF. The Sierra Wireless product can transmit signals that could

interfere with this equipment.

The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the Sierra Wireless product while

in control of a vehicle. Doing so will detract from the driver or operator's control and

operation of that vehicle. In some states and provinces, operating such communications

devices while in control of a vehicle is an offence.

Warning: EXPLOSION HAZARD—DO NOT DISCONNECT WHILE CIRCUIT IS LIVE UNLESS

THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS.

Avertissement: RISQUE D’EXPLOSION—NE PAS DEBRANCHER TANT QUE LE CIRCUIT

EST SOUS TENSION, A MOINS QU’IL NE S’AGISSE D’UN EMPLACEMENT NON DANGEREUX.

Warning: DO NOT USE THE USB CONNECTOR IN A HAZARDOUS AREA.

Avertissement: NE PAS UTILISER DE CONNECTEUR USB DANS LES ENVIRONNEMENTS

DANGEREUX.

Warning: DO NOT USE THE RESET BUTTON IN A HAZARDOUS AREA.

Avertissement: NE PAS UTILISER LE BOUTON DE RESET DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT

DANGEREUX.

This device is suitable for use in Class 1 Div 2 Groups A, B, C, and D T4 locations.

Ambient temperatures of -30C to +60C. UL Listed for use in ambient temperatures not

exceeding 60C.

Warning: Explosion Hazard. Do not connect or disconnect while circuit is live or unless the area is

known to be free of ignitable concentrations.

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Cet appareil est certifié pour l'usage dans la Classe I, des endroits Devision 2, Groupes

atmosphérique A, B, C et de D, T4. La temp ambiante -30C à +60C. UL Listed pour

utilisation dans des températures ambiantes ne dépassant pas 60C.

Avertissement : Risque D'Explosion. Ne pas débrancher tant que le circuit est électrifié sauf si il

n'y a aucune concentration de vapeurs combustible.

The device is required to be installed in a tool-secured enclosure with the appropriate type

rating.

Limitation of

Liability

The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent

a commitment on the part of Sierra Wireless. SIERRA WIRELESS AND ITS AFFILIATES

SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL DIRECT, INDIRECT,

SPECIAL, GENERAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY

DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR

ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO

USE ANY SIERRA WIRELESS PRODUCT, EVEN IF SIERRA WIRELESS AND/OR ITS

AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR

THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR FOR CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Sierra Wireless and/or its affiliates

aggregate liability arising under or in connection with the Sierra Wireless product,

regardless of the number of events, occurrences, or claims giving rise to liability, be in

excess of the price paid by the purchaser for the Sierra Wireless product.

Patents This product may contain technology developed by or for Sierra Wireless Inc. This product

includes technology licensed from QUALCOMM®. This product is manufactured or sold by

Sierra Wireless Inc. or its affiliates under one or more patents licensed from MMP

Portfolio Licensing.

Trademarks Sierra Wireless®, AirPrime®, AirLink®, AirVantage®and the Sierra Wireless logo are

registered trademarks of Sierra Wireless.

Windows®and Windows Vista®are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Macintosh®and Mac OS X®are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the

U.S. and other countries.

QUALCOMM®is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Used under

license.

Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Contact

Information

Sales information and technical

support, including warranty and returns

Web: sierrawireless.com/company/contact-us/

Global toll-free number: 1-877-687-7795

6:00 am to 5:00 pm PST

Corporate and product information Web: sierrawireless.com

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Contents

Introduction to the LX40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Sample Power Consumption Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installation and Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Tools and Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Step 1—Insert the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Step 2—Mount and Ground the LX40 Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Grounding the LX40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Flat Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Mounting in a High Vibration Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

DIN Rail Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 3—Connect the Antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recommended Antenna Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Step 4—Connect the Data Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Step 5—Connect the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Cable Strain Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Fusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Power Connector on the LX40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Wiring Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Step 6—I/O Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Step 7—Check the Router Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

LED Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Ethernet LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Step 8—Configure the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Reboot the LX40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Reset the LX40 to Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Recovery Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Certification and Interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Mobile Network Operator Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Network Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Environmental Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Host Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

SIM Card Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Screw Torque Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Operating Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Wi-Fi Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Wi-Fi Channels Supported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Wi-Fi Antenna Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Radio Frequency Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Radio Module Conducted Transmit Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Important Information for North American Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

RF Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

DC Power Cable (Black Connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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AC Power Adapter (Black Connector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

AC Power Adapter Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

AC Power Adapter Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

AC Power Adapter Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

AC Power Adapter Reliability and Quality Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

AC Power Adapter Safety Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

AC Power Adapter EMC Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

AC Power Adapter Hazardous Substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

AC Power Adapter Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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1: Introduction to the LX40

This hardware user guide is for the Sierra Wireless®AirLink®LX40 LTE Router. Features

and specifications described in this user guide apply to all variants of the LX40 unless

otherwise noted.

The AirLink LX40 is designed for Commercial and Enterprise LTE network connectivity.

LX40 provides purpose-built, secure, reliable, managed Cellular LTE networking in

building automation, digital signage, taxis, ATMs, kiosks and point-of-sale terminals.

As part of the AirLink Essential series, the LX40 is designed to meet the environmental

and performance requirements of these applications, while delivering superior reliability

and uninterrupted operation in fixed, indoor and protected outdoor environments.

LX40 is available with optional Wi-Fi and rated for shock and vibration. It offers Dual Band

802.11ac Wi-Fi.

The LX40 comes in LTE Cat 4 regional variants, and a Global LPWA (Low-Power Wide

Area) variant offering LTE-M/NB-IoT for applications where low data rates, enhanced

cellular coverage and global deployment is required.

Key Features

•LTE Cat-4 and Cat-M1/NB1 (LX40 variants)

•2.4/5 GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi models only)

•Gigabit Ethernet port (LAN/WAN)

•1 configurable GPIO

•Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af)

•USB 2.0 Micro-B Connector

•R2C (Ready to Connect) eSIM support

For information on configuring these features, refer to the ALEOS Software Configuration

User Guide for AirLink LX40.

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Description

Figure 1-1: LX40 Connectors, LEDs and SIM Card Holder

Power Connector

(See page 19.)

Mini-SIM 2FF Card slot

(See Insert the SIM Card

on page 18)

Cellular Antenna Connector

Diversity Antenna Connector

USB 2.0 Micro-AB Port (See Ethernet on page 39.)

(See USB on page 39.) Reset button

(See page 34.)

RJ-45 Ethernet Port

LEDs (See LED Behavior on page 31.)

Wi-Fi Antenna Connector*

(See Connect the Antennas on page 18.)

*Wi-Fi model

Grounding screw

(See page 14.)

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Sample Power Consumption Scenarios

Accessories

The following items come with the LX40 router:

•DC power cable

•Quick Start Guide

The following items can be ordered separately from Sierra Wireless:

•Universal AC power adapter (part number 2000579)

·Voltage input: 100–240 VAC

·Current output: 1.5 A

Table 1-1: Power Consumption Scenarios

Scenario Radio Notes LTE Powera

a. Power consumption was measured at 12 V unless noted.

Cat-M

Power

Standby Mode — — 46 mW

(3.9 mA)

46 mW

(3.9 mA)

Ethernet

(10 BaseT)

Idle Attached 10 BaseT Full duplex 588 mW

(49 mA)

588 mW

(49 mA)

Ethernet

(100 BaseT)

Idle Attached 100 BaseT Full duplex 675 mW

(56.25 mA)

675 mW

(56.25 mA)

Ethernet (GigE) Idle Attached 1000 BaseT Full duplex 935 mW

(78 mA)

935 mW

(78 mA)

Wi-Fi AP 5GHz Idle Attached Wi-Fi enabled (idle) 1100 mW

(91.6 mA)

n/a

Typical Use

(non-Wi-Fi)

Attached and

connected

(20 dBm)

100 BaseT Full duplex,

USB enabled (idle)

3175 mW

(264.6 mA)

1475 mW

(123 mA)

Typical Use

(Wi-Fi)

Attached and

connected

(20 dBm)

100 BaseT Full duplex,

USB and Wi-Fi enabled

(idle)

3700 mW

(308.3 mA)

n/a

Maximum Power

(non-Wi-Fi)

Attached and

connected

(23 dBm)

Ethernet enabled (1000

BaseT full duplex with Auto

negotiation as speed

setting), USB enabled

(pinging)

4480 mW

(373.3 mA)

3817 mW

(318 mA)

Maximum Power

(Wi-Fi)

Attached and

connected

(23 dBm)

Ethernet enabled (1000

BaseT full duplex running

with Auto negotiation as

speed setting), USB

enabled (pinging), Wi-Fi

enabled (1000 BaseT full

duplex running)

6250 mW

(520.8 mA)

7500 mW

(PoE)

n/a

Inrush Current 1 A @ 12 V (Averaged over 100 s)

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Sierra Wireless AirCard 754S Bedienungsanleitung

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Sierra Wireless AirCard 753S Bedienungsanleitung

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Sierra Wireless AirCard 763S Bedienungsanleitung

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Sierra Wireless AirCard 763S Bedienungsanleitung

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Sierra Wireless AirCard 770S Bedienungsanleitung

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Sierra Wireless AirCard Bedienungsanleitung

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Airlogic

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Samsung

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NETGEAR

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Askey

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Alloy

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TP-Link

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Hama

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Intellinet

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Asus

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D-Link

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Sapido

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Asus

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AMTC

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