LTE Industrial Router

ICR-3231
USER MANUAL
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Advantech B+B SmartWorx – Americas

Advantech B+B SmartWorx
707 Dayton Road
Ottawa, IL 61350 USA

Website
www.advantech-bb.com

Advantech – Europe
Advantech Czech s.r.o.
Sokolska 71
562 04, Usti nad Orlici,
Czech Republic

Website
www.advantech-bb.com

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Danger – Information regarding user safety or potential damage to the router.

Attention – Problems that can arise in specific situations.

Information, notice – Useful tips or information of special interest.

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Advantech Czech s.r.o., Sokolska 71, 562 04 Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic
Document No. MAN-0039-EN, revision from May 19, 2020. Released in the Czech Republic.

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Contents
1 Safety Instructions 2

2 WEEE directive 3

3 Router Description 4
3.1 Usage of the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4 Contents of Package 8

5 Router Design 9
5.1 Router Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.2 Device Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.3 Order Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.4 Basic Dimensions of the Router Box (specified in mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.5 Mounting Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.6 Removing from the DIN Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5.7 Description of the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.7.1 Status Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.7.2 Power Connector PWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.7.3 Ethernet Port ETH0 and ETH1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5.7.4 ANT, DIV, GNSS and WiFi Antenna Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.7.5 Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.8 Description of the Left Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.8.1 SIM Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.8.2 Serial Interfaces and I/O Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.9 Description of the Right Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

6 First Use 26
6.1 Connecting the Router Before First Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.2 Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.3 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.3.1 Configuration by Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

7 Technical Parameters 28
7.1 Basic Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7.2 Standards and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7.3 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.4 Technical Parameters of Cellular Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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7.5 Technical Parameters of GNSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

7.6 Technical Parameters of WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.7 Other Technical Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

8 Related Documents 34

9 Troubleshooting 35
9.1 FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

10 Customers Support 38
10.1 Customer Support for NAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10.2 Customer Support for Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10.3 Customer Support for Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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List of Figures
1 Access to the Internet from LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Backed up access to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3 Using VPN tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 Serial Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5 Version without WiFi and GNSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6 Version with WiFi and GNSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7 Labels example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8 Basic dimensions of the router box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9 Basic dimensions of the router box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
10 Default position of DIN rail clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
11 Removing from the DIN rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
12 The front panel of the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
13 Power connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
14 Connection of power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
15 Ethernet connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
16 Connection of Ethernet cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
17 Connecting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
18 Router reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
19 The left panel of the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
20 SIM card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
21 Serial + I/O connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
22 Functional scheme of the binary interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
23 The right panel of the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
24 Entering the IP address of the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
25 Entering login information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
26 Router web interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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List of Tables
1 Contents of package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Router versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3 Order Codes Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4 Description of the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5 Status indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6 Connection of power connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7 Connection of Ethernet connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
8 Overview of router reboot and reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
9 Description of the left panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10 Connection of RS485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
11 Connection of I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
12 Connection of RS232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
13 Description of the right panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
14 Basic parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
15 Standards and regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
16 Type tests and environmental conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
17 Technical parameters of cellular module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
18 Technical parameters of GNSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
19 Technical parameters of WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
20 Other technical parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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1. Safety Instructions

Please, observe the following instructions:

• The router must be used in compliance with all applicable international and national laws
and in compliance with any special restrictions regulating the utilization of the router in
prescribed applications and environments.
• To prevent possible injury and damage to appliances and to ensure compliance with
all relevant provisions, use only the original accessories. Unauthorized modifications or
the use of unapproved accessories may result in damage to the router and / or a breach
of applicable regulations. Unauthorized modifications or use of unapproved accessories
may void the warranty.
• The router can not be opened.
• Turn off the router and disconnect it from power supply before handling the SIM card.
• Caution! The SIM card could be swallowed by small children.
• Power supply must not exceed 36 V DC max.
• Do not expose the router to extreme ambient conditions. Protect the router against dust,
moisture and high temperature.
• Only routers with appropriate certification and labelling should be used in locations where
flammable and explosive materials are present, including gas stations, chemical plants,
or locations in which explosives are used. We remind users of the duty to observe the
restrictions concerning the utilization of radio devices at such places.
• Switch off the router when travelling by plane. Utilization of the router on a plane may
endanger the operation of the plane or interfere with the mobile telephone network, and
may be unlawful. Failure to observe these instructions may result in the suspension or
cancellation of telephone services for the respective client and / or may result in legal
sanctions.
• When using the router in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as cardiac
pacemakers or hearing aids, you must proceed with heightened caution.
• The router may cause interference when used in close proximity to TV sets, radio re-
ceivers or personal computers.
• It is recommended that you create an appropriate copy or backup of all important settings
that are stored in the memory of the device.
• The device should not be used in the location where the children are present.

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2. Product Disposal Instructions

The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment: 2012/19/EU) directive was in-
troduced to ensure that electrical/electronic products are recycled using the best available
recovery techniques in order to minimize impact on the environment. This product contains
high quality materials and components which can be recycled. At the end of it’s life this pro-
duct MUST NOT be mixed with other commercial waste for disposal. The device contains the
battery. Remove the battery from the device before disposal. The battery in the device needs
to be disposed apart accordingly. Check the terms and conditions of your supplier for disposal
information.

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3. Router Description
ICR-3231 is an industrial cellular router intended for the market in Europe, Middle East
and Africa (EMEA) area. This router is an ideal device for wireless communication in mobile
networks that make use of LTE, HSPA+, UMTS, EDGE or GPRS technology. Due to the high
speed of data transfer up to 150 Mbps (download) and up to 50 Mbps (upload) is this router an
ideal solution for specialized M2M devices and IoT as well as for wireless connection of traffic
and security camera systems, individual computers, LAN networks, automatic teller machines
(ATM) and other self-service terminals.
The standard configuration includes two Ethernet 10/100 ports, serial line RS232, RS485,
one binary input and one output. The device also has two readers for 3 V and 1.8 V SIM
cards, which are located on the left panel of the router. The router can be equipped with a
WiFi module, but this must be part of the initial configuration – it cannot be added to the router
at some point in the future. The router can be provided only in a metal casing.
Configuration of the router may be done via a password-protected Web interface. Web in-
terface provides detailed statistics about the router’s activities, signal strength, detailed system
log etc. The router supports the creation of VPN tunnels using IPSec, OpenVPN and L2TP
to ensure safe communication. DHCP, NAT, NAT-T, DynDNS, NTP, VRRP, control by SMS,
backup primary connection and many other functions are supported.
The router provides diagnostic functions which include automatically monitoring the PPP
connection, automatic restart in case of connection losses, and a hardware watchdog that
monitors the router status. The user may insert Linux scripts which are started on various
actions. It is possible to create up to four different configurations for the same router. These
configurations can be switched whenever necessary via Web interface, SMS or binary input
status. The router can automatically upgrade its configuration and firmware from your central
server. This allows for mass reconfiguration of numerous routers at the same time.
The router also supports additional software like R-SeeNet for permanent traffic monitoring
of routers.

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Examples of possible applications

• mobile office • telemetric

• fleet management • remote monitoring
• security system • vending and dispatcher machines
• telematic

3.1 Usage of the Router

The router is primarily intended for these four basic situations:

I. Access to the Internet from LAN

Figure 1: Access to the Internet from LAN

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II. Backed up access to the Internet (from LAN)

Figure 2: Backed up access to the Internet

III. Secure networks interconnection or using VPN

Figure 3: Using VPN tunnel

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IV. Serial Gateway

Figure 4: Serial Gateway

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4. Contents of Package
The standard set of router includes items listed in the following table:

Item# Description Figure Q’ty

1 ICR-3231 or ICR-3231W router 1 pcs

DIN holder
2 1 set
(screwed on the router)

Wing for wall mounting

3 2 pcs
(screwed on the router)

2-pin terminal block for power supply

4 1 pcs
(deployed on the router)

10-pin terminal block for RS232,

5 RS485 and I/O 1 pcs
(deployed on the router)

6 Printed Quick Start Guide 1 pcs

Table 1: Contents of package

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5. Router Design
5.1 Router Versions
ICR-3231 router is supplied in the following versions (see table below). All versions are
available in metal box.

RS232

RS485
GNSS
BOUT

WiFi
ETH
SIM

BIN
Router versions

Version without WiFi and GNSS 2x 1x 1x 2x 1x 1x

Version with WiFi and GNSS 2x 1x 1x 2x 1x 1x 1x 1x
Table 2: Router versions

Figure 5: Version without WiFi and GNSS

Figure 6: Version with WiFi and GNSS

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5.2 Device Labels

Figure 7: Labels example

5.3 Order Codes

Order codes overview is shown in the table below.

Product type Product name Order code Features – interfaces

ICR-3200 ICR-3231 ICR-3231 LTE module for EMEA, 2x ETH, 1x BI,
1x BO, 2x SIM reader
ICR-3200 ICR-3231 ICR-3231W LTE module for EMEA, 2x ETH, 1x BI,
1x BO, 2x SIM reader, WiFi, GNSS
Table 3: Order Codes Overview

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5.4 Basic Dimensions of the Router Box (specified in mm)

Figure 8: Basic dimensions of the router box

Figure 9: Basic dimensions of the router box

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5.5 Mounting Recommendations

Router can be placed:

• on a flat surface,
• on a wall (or other surface) using the side wings,
• on a DIN rail EN 60715 with the included metal DIN rail clip.

For most applications with a built-in router within a switchboard it is possible to recognize
two kinds of environments:
• A non-public, industry environment of low voltage with high interference,
• A public environment of low voltage and without high interference.

For both of these environments it is possible to mount router to a switchboard, after which
there is no need to have examination immunity or issues in connection with EMC according to
EN 61439-1:2011.

If the negative pole of the router is grounded, there is no protection against reversed
polarity! The only protection left is the fuse inside the device. Only the service center can
restore the router’s functionality.

In compliance with the EN 61439-1:2011 specification it is necessary to observe the

following assembly instructions for a router attached to a switchboard:

• For whip antennas it is recommended to observe a minimum distance of 6 cm from

cables and metal surfaces on every side in order to avoid interference. When using
an external antenna seperate from the switchboard it is necessary to fit a lightening
conductor.

• When mounting a router on sheet-steel we recommend using a "cable" antenna.

• For all cables we recommend to bind the bunch, and for this we recommend:

– The length of the bunch (combination of power supply and data cables) should be a
maximum 1.5 m. If the length of data cables exceeds 1.5 m or if the cable is leading
towards the switchboard, we recommend installing surge protectors.
– Data cables must not have a reticular tension of ∼ 230 V/50 Hz or ∼ 120 V/60 Hz.

• Sufficient space must be left between individual connectors for the handling of cables,

• To ensure correct functioning of the router we recommend the use of an earth-bonding

distribution frame for the grounding of the power supply of the router, data cables and
antenna within the switchboard.

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5.6 Removing from the DIN Rail

The DIN rail clip is suitable for a DIN rail according to EN 60715 standard only. The default
position of metal rail clip, which is used for mounting the router on a DIN rail, is shown in
the following figure. Its position can be changed on some models (back or bottom). When
changing the position of the DIN rail clip, tighten the screws with max. 0.4 Nm torque.

Figure 10: Default position of DIN rail clip

To remove the router from the DIN rail it is necessary to lightly push down the router so
that the bottom part of the DIN rail clip hitched to the DIN rail get out of this rail and then fold
out the bottom part of the router away from the DIN rail.

Figure 11: Removing from the DIN rail

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5.7 Description of the Front Panel

On the front panel of the router, there are located:

Caption Connector Description

RST — RST button used to restore the default configuration and re-
boot the router
PWR 2-pin Terminal block for the power supply
ETH0 RJ45 Ethernet connection to the computer network
ETH1 RJ45 Ethernet connection to the computer network
DIV SMA Connector for diversity antenna
ANT SMA Connector for main antenna
Table 4: Description of the front panel

Figure 12: The front panel of the router

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5.7.1 Status Indication

There are six LED indicators on the front panel to provide router status information. Each
ETH port has two additional LEDs that provide information about the port status.

Caption Color State Description

PWR Green On Starting of the router
Green Blinking Router is ready
Green Fast blinking Updating firmware
SIG Green On Good signal
Orange On Fair signal
Red On Poor signal
DAT Green Blinking Communication in progress on radio channel

SIM1 Green Blinking SIM is selected, router waits for data connection
Green On 4G technology
Orange On 3G technology
Red On 2G technology
Red Fast blinking SIM card problem (missing SIM card or PIN code not
entered)

SIM2 Green Blinking SIM is selected, router waits for data connection
Green On 4G technology
Orange On 3G technology
Red On 2G technology
Red Fast blinking SIM card problem (missing SIM card or PIN code not
entered)
USR Green On / Blinking / Function of this LED diode can be selected by user
Fast blinking
ETH0 Green On Selected 100 Mbps
ETH1 Green Off Selected 10 Mbps
ETH0 Yellow On The network cable is connected
ETH1 Yellow Blinking Data transmission
Yellow Off The network cable is not connected
Table 5: Status indication

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5.7.2 Power Connector PWR

Terminal block 3.5 mm.
Pin number Signal mark Description
1 VCC(+) Positive pole of DC supply voltage (+9 to +36 V DC)
2 GND(-) Negative pole of DC supply voltage
Table 6: Connection of power connector

Figure 13: Power connector

Power supply for router is required between +9 V to +36 V DC supply. Protection against
reversed polarity without signaling is built into the router.

If the negative pole of the router is grounded, there is no protection against reversed
polarity! The only protection left is the fuse inside the device. Only the service center can
restore the router’s functionality.

For correct operation it is necessary that the power source is able to supply a peak current
of 1.2 A.

Unit has to be supplied by a power supply specified as a Limited Power Source (LPS) or
CEC/NEC Class 2 source of supply.

In applications requiring low power consumption (such as solar power - not 7/24 mode)
is strictly recommended to use "LPM" mode prior to powering down the entire router.

Circuit example:

Figure 14: Connection of power supply

All metal parts, including the box, are connected together with the negative pole of power
supply (common pole). To ground the router can be used the grounding screw located on the
left panel.

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5.7.3 Ethernet Port ETH0 and ETH1

The panel socket of RJ45 is used for this interface. The insulation strength of Ethernet
ports from each other and from the rest of the router (grounding) is 1500 V.
Pin Signal mark Description Data flow direction
1 TXD+ Transmit Data – positive pole Input/Output
2 TXD- Transmit Data – negative pole Input/Output
3 RXD+ Receive Data – positive pole Input/Output
4 — —
5 — —
6 RXD- Receive Data – negative pole Input/Output
7 — —
8 — —
Table 7: Connection of Ethernet connector

Figure 15: Ethernet connector

The Ethernet cable plugs into the RJ45 connectors labeled as ETH0 and ETH1 (see the
figure below).

Figure 16: Connection of Ethernet cables

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5.7.4 ANT, DIV, GNSS and WiFi Antenna Connectors

The main and diversity antennas are connected to the router using the SMA connectors on
the front panel. For the WiFi version, there are also two R-SMA connectors for connection of
the WiFi antennas and one SMA connector for connection of the GNSS antenna on the right
panel of the router.
The ANT connector is used to connect the main antenna to the router. To connect the
diversity antenna, the second antenna connector DIV is used. The R-SMA connectors named
WiFi1 and WiFi2 are designed for the connection of WiFi antennas. The GNSS connector is
used to connect the GNSS antenna.

The router can not operate without a main antenna connected through the port marked
as ANT.

The SMA connector is used for the connection of the antenna. Recommended tightening
moment for screwing the antenna to the SMA connector is 0.9 Nm.

Figure 17: Connecting the antenna

The diversity antenna improves the radio capability of the router at low signal strength.

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5.7.5 Reset Button

The RST button on the front panel has three functions on ICR-3200 routers:

• Reboot the router:

Hold the RST button for less than 4 seconds, the router will be restarted.

• Factory reset – restore the default configuration:

Hold the RST button for more than 4 seconds. The PWR LED turns off and on
again. We recommend holding down the RST button for 1 second after turning on the
PWR LED on the front panel.

• Factory reset – restore the default configuration when unable to boot:

If the router is unable to boot due to a bad configuration, turn off the router (power
supply). Push and hold the RST button, turn on the router and hold the RST button for
at least 10 seconds. This will return the router to default configuration.

Before performing the factory reset of the router, it is recommended to back up the router
configuration settings (see Configuration manual for ICR-3200 routers) because reset of
the router will return all configuration settings to their default states.

In order to press the RST button it is necessary to use a narrow screwdriver or any other small
tool.

Figure 18: Router reset

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Action Router behavior Trigger events – options

Reboot Turns off and then
turns on the router
• Disconnect and reconnect the power

• Send text reboot via SMS to SIM card number

put in your router (your phone number has to be
authorized – see the Configuration Manual for
ICR-3200 routers)

• Press the Reboot menu item in the Web interface

• Press the RST button, hold less than 4 seconds

Reset Restores the default

(factory) configuration and
• Hold the RST button for more than 4 seconds
reboots the router
• If it does not help (router does not start at all),
turn off the router (power supply). Push and hold
the RST button, then turn on the router and hold
the RST button for more than 10 seconds.

Table 8: Overview of router reboot and reset

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5.8 Description of the Left Panel

Interfaces located on the left panel are described in the table below.

Caption Connector Description

Grounding screw M3 screw Grounding screw (M3x6L) is connected to the ground of
the board and to the negative pole of the power source.
SIM cards 2FF size Unscrew the SIM cards cover to access the SIM1 and
SIM2 slots.
SERIAL | I/O 10-pin This connector has the RS232 and RS485 serial inter-
faces, one binary input and one binary output. The con-
nector pinout is printed on the top label.
Table 9: Description of the left panel

Figure 19: The left panel of the router

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5.8.1 SIM Card Reader

Two SIM card readers for 3 V and 1.8 V SIM cards are located on the left panel of the
router. In order for the router to function, it is necessary to insert an activated SIM card with
an unblocked PIN code, or you can enter the PIN code in the router web interface. The SIM
cards may have different adjusted APNs (Access Point Names).

Type of SIM cards: Mini SIM (2FF) 25.0 x 15.0 x 0.76 mm.

Changing the SIM card:

• Always disconnect the router from power supply before handling the SIM card!
• Unscrew the SIM card cover.
• Using a plastic opening tool, or your fingernail, press the SIM card slightly into its
slot until you hear a click.
• After hearing this click, release the card and it will pop out of its slot.
• Remove the SIM card and push any other SIM card into the slot until it clicks into
place.

Figure 20: SIM card reader

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5.8.2 Serial Interfaces and I/O Port

The RS232 and RS485 serial interfaces together with the I/O interface are physically con-
nected to the 10-pin panel socket. All three interfaces are not isolated from the router. The
pinout of this conector is described in the tables below.

Figure 21: Serial + I/O connector

Pin Signal mark Description

1 B (+) IN/OUT
2 A (-) IN/OUT
3 GND GROUND
Table 10: Connection of RS485

Pin Signal mark Description

4 BIN BINARY IN
5 BOUT BINARY OUT
Table 11: Connection of I/O

Pin Signal mark Description

6 RXD IN
7 CTS IN
8 GND GROUND
9 RTS OUT
10 TXD OUT
Table 12: Connection of RS232

The I/O user interface is designed for binary input processing and binary output control.
By default, the binary output is open, so it is not grounded. The maximum binary output load
is 36 V at 500 mA. The constant current supplied by the binary input is 3 mA.

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The functional scheme of connection for the binary input and binary output is drawn on the
picture below.

Figure 22: Functional scheme of the binary interface

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5.9 Description of the Right Panel

Connectors located on the right panel are described in the table below. This panel has no
connectors on it for the non-WiFi version of the router.

Caption Connector Description

WiFi2 R-SMA Connector for the second WiFi antenna.
GNSS SMA Connector for the GNSS receiver antenna.
WiFi1 R-SMA Connector for the first WiFi antenna.
Table 13: Description of the right panel

Figure 23: The right panel of the router

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6. First Use
6.1 Connecting the Router Before First Use
Before putting the router into operation it is necessary to connect all of the components
that are required to run your applications. Don’t forget to insert a SIM card.

The router can not operate without a connected antenna, SIM card and power supply. If
the antenna is not connected, the router may be damaged.

6.2 Start
The router will start when a power supply is connected to the router. By default, the router
will automatically start to log on to the default APN. The DHCP server will start to assign
addresses for devices connected through the Ethernet port ETH0. Router’s behavior can be
changed via the web interface. This is described in detail in the Configuration manual for
ICR-3200 routers.

6.3 Configuration

If no SIM card is inserted in the router, it is not possible for the router to operate. Any
inserted SIM card must have active data transmission.

6.3.1 Configuration by Web Browser

For status monitoring, configuration and administration of the router a web interface is
available which can be accessed by entering the IP address of the router into the web browser.
The default IP address of the router is 192.168.1.1. It is necessary to use the HTTPS
protocol for secure communication over a network.

Figure 24: Entering the IP address of the router

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By default, configuration of the router can only be performed with the default username
"root". The default password is printed on the router’s label.∗ Change the default password
as soon as possible!

Figure 25: Entering login information

After successfully entering login information, the user will have access to the router web
interface via their browser.

Figure 26: Router web interface

A detailed description of the router settings in the Web interface can be found in the Configu-
ration manual for ICR-3200 routers.
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7. Technical Parameters
7.1 Basic Parameters
Router parameters
Temperature range Operating -40 ◦ C to +75 ◦ C
Storage -40 ◦ C to +85 ◦ C
Humidity Operating 0 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing
Storage 0 to 95 % relative humidity non condensing
Altitude Operating 2000 m / 70 kPa
Degree of protection IP30
Supply voltage 9 to 36 V DC
Battery for RTC CR1225
Consumption Idle 2,5 W
Average 4W
Peak 11 W
Sleep mode 10 mW
Dimensions of device 31,2 x 94 x 129 mm
DIN rail clip dimensions DIN 35 mm, EN 60715
Weight Metal box 477 g for non-WiFi version
497 g for WiFi version
Antenna connectors 2x SMA for LTE – 50 Ω
1x SMA for GNSS – 50 Ω
2x R-SMA for WiFi – 50 Ω
User interface 2x ETH Ethernet RJ-45 (10/100 Mbit/s)
SERIAL | I/O 10-pin panel socket terminal block
(for RS232, RS485 and I/O)
Table 14: Basic parameters

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7.2 Standards and Regulations

The router complies with the following standards and regulations:

Standards and regulations

Radio EN 301 511, EN 301 908-1,
EN 301 908-2, EN 301 908-13,
EN 303 413, EN 301 893, EN 300 328
EMC EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-19,
EN 301 489-52, EN 301 489-17,
EN 61000-6-2, EN 61000-6-4
Safety UL/EN/AS/NZS 62368-1
Transportation E-Mark E8 homologation number: 10R – 05 10350,
EN 45545-2
National CE compliant
Environmental REACH, RoHS3 and WEEE compliant
Table 15: Standards and regulations

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7.3 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions

Phenomena Test Description Test levels
ESD EN 61000-4-2 Enclosure contact ± 6 kV (crit. A)
Enclosure air ± 8 kV (crit. A)
RF field AM EN 61000-4-3 Enclosure 10 V/m (crit. A)
modulated (80 – 2700 MHz)
3 V/m (crit. A)
(2700 – 6000 MHz)
Fast transient EN 61000-4-4 Signal ports ± 1 kV (crit. A)
Power ports ± 2 kV (crit. A)
Ethernet ports ± 1 kV (crit. A)
Surge EN 61000-4-5 Ethernet ports ± 1 kV (crit. A), shielded cab.
Power ports ± 0.5 kV (crit. A)
RF conducted EN 61000-4-6 All ports 10 V/m (crit. A)
(0.15 – 80 MHz)
Radiated emission EN 55032 Enclosure Class B
Conducted EN 55032 DC power ports Class B
emission Ethernet ports Class B
Dry heat EN 60068-2-2 +75 ◦ C *, 40 % rel. humidity
Cold EN 60068-2-1 -40 ◦ C *
Dump heat EN 60068-2-78 95 % rel. humidity (+40 ◦ C)
Vibration EN 60068-2-64 ed. 2 Vibration spectrum Category 1 (3 axis, 8 hours
A.3 (rolling stock) per axis)
Shock EN 60068-2-27 ed. 2 half-sine, 50 g peak, 11 ms
Table 16: Type tests and environmental conditions

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7.4 Technical Parameters of Cellular Module

Technical parameters of cellular module
LTE parameters LTE: Cat.4, 3GPP E-UTRA Release 11
FDD frequencies: B28A (700 MHz), B20 (800 MHz),
B8 (900 MHz), B3 (1800 MHz), B1 (2100 MHz), B7 (2600 MHz)
TDD frequencies: B40 (2300 MHz), B41 (2500 MHz),
B38 (2600 MHz)
LTE FDD bit rates: 150 Mbps (DL) / 50 Mbps (UL)
LTE TDD bit rates: 130 Mbps (DL) / 35 Mbps (UL)
Supported bandwidths: 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz,
15 MHz, 20 MHz
HSPA+ parameters HSPA: 3GPP R8 DC-HSPA+
Supported frequencies: B8 (900 MHz), B1 (2100 MHz)
Bit rates: 42 Mbps (DL) / 5.76 Mbps (UL)
UMTS parameters Supported frequencies: B8 (900 MHz), B1 (2100 MHz)
Bit rates: 384 kbps (DL) / 384 kbps (UL)
EDGE parameters Supported frequencies: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz
Data throughput: max. 236.8 kbps
GPRS parameters Supported frequencies: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz
Data throughput: max. 85.6 kbps
Table 17: Technical parameters of cellular module

Antenna Requirements

• VSWR: <2:1 (Antenna input impedance response as function of frequency. This shows
the antenna resonances and its bandwidth).

• SMA: 50 Ω

• For good diversity performance, the primary and secondary antennas should have dif-
ferent polarizations.

7.5 Technical Parameters of GNSS

GNSS specifications
Antenna 50 Ω – active
Protocols NMEA 0183
GNSS Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
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GNSS specifications
Frequency GPS/Galileo/QZSS: 1575.42 ± 1.023 MHz
GLONASS: 1597.5 – 1605.8 MHz
BeiDou: 1561.1 ± 2.046 MHz
Sensitivity (autonomous) Tracking: -157 dBm
Reacquisition: -157 dBm
Cold start: -146 dBm
Acquisition time Hot start: 2.5 s
(autonomous) Warm start: 26 s
Cold start: 35 s
Accuracy < 1.5 m
Table 18: Technical parameters of GNSS

7.6 Technical Parameters of WiFi

WiFi
Antenna connector 2x R-SMA – 50 Ω (MU-MIMO)
Supported WiFi bands 2.412 to 2.472 GHz, 5.180 to 5.825 GHz
Standards IEEE: 802.11b, 802.11b+g, 802.11b+g+n, 802.11a,
802.11a+n, 802.11ac
2.4 GHz supported channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
5 GHz supported channels 36, 40, 44, 48, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165
Type of device Access point, Station
Security – Standards WEP, WPA, WPA2, 802.1X
Security – Encryption WEP, TKIP, AES
Security – EAP Types EAP–FAST, EAP–TLS, EAP–TTLS, PEAP–GTC, PEAP–
MSCHAPv2, PEAP–TLS, LEAP
AP maximum users Unlimited (WiFi module supports multi-role operation in
STA and AP).
Table 19: Technical parameters of WiFi

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7.7 Other Technical Parameters

Other technical parameters
CPU power 2 DMIPS per MHz
Flash memory Available memory space 1 862 MB

• 2x 256 MB – FW
• 512 MB – User data storage
• 838 MB – Space for User Modules

RAM 512 MB
Table 20: Other technical parameters

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8. Related Documents
[1] Advantech Czech: Start Guide (QSG-0006-EN)
[2] Advantech Czech: ICR-3200 – Configuration Manual (MAN-0042-EN)

Product related documents can be obtained on Engineering Portal at www.ep.advantech-

bb.cz address.

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9. Troubleshooting
If you cannot connect to the router from your PC, your network card may be configured
in such a way that it is not possible to connect to the router. Take one or more of the
following steps in order to solve the problem:

• Make sure your PC’s network card is configured to obtain the IP address form the
DHCP server (by default the DHCP server is running in the router).
• Set the communication rate to 10 MB/s in the properties of your network card.
• Connect the router to the PC via Switch.
• Connect the router to the PC, start the router first and then start the PC after the
router’s initialization.

9.1 FAQ
- The router reboots itself and the Ethernet connection fails.
• The router will not work well without an antenna. Keep the antenna as far as possi-
ble from the power supply.
- Ethernet connection fails or is not establishing.
• It is possible to turn auto negotiation off and set a rate and duplex manually on the
Ethernet interface of the router. Available on "LAN Configuration" page in the router.
- Mobile WAN connection fails.
• Check the signal power ("Mobile WAN status" page). If the signal power is weak,
you will have to use a better antenna. If the neighbouring cells have a similar signal
strength, you will need to use a directional antenna. For proper operation, the signal
levels have to be good.
• Try to enable automatic ping from the router, which will check the connection when
there are no data running and in the case of a failed ping, restart the connection.
This can be done on the "Mobile WAN Configuration" page in the router in the
"Check connection" section. "Enable + bind" option is to ensure the ping goes
always through Mobile WAN network interface.
- Mobile WAN connection cannot be established.
• Check the "Mobile WAN Configuration" – APN, name, password and IP address (all
can be blank).
• Try to enter the SIM card PIN – verify that the SIM card has the PIN code entered.
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• In a private APN it is not recommended to get the DNS settings from operator (on
"Mobile WAN" page)
• Go to "System Log" page in "Status" section and observe where the error occurs.

- I cannot connect from the Internet to the device behind the router. I have NAT
enabled.

• The device’s gateway has to be configured so it points to the router.

- I can’t access my Web server placed behind the router over NAT.

• The remote HTTP access to the router has to be disabled on "NAT Configuration"
page in the router. Also enable "Send all remaining incoming packets to default
server" feature and fill in the IP address of your Web server. On the Web server,
the default gateway has to be the IP address of the router.

- DynDNS doesn’t work.

• With private APN this will not work.

• If the same IP address is recorded in your canonic name as a dynamically assigned
address, it means that the operator is using NAT or a firewall.
• You can verify NAT using ping to your server with static address and then compare
with router’s IP address.
• You can verify a Firewall by accessing remotely to the router’s Web interface.
• The operator may not provide the address of DNS server and without DNS server’s
address it is impossible to connect to the dyndns.org server. The following mes-
sages will be shown in the System Log:
– DynDNS daemon started
– Error resolving hostname: no such file or directory
– Connect to DynDNS server failed

- L2TP or IPSec isn’t establishing.

• Check the "System Log" page for error messages.

- IPSec tunnel establishes but the communication does not run.

• Probably there are bad routing rules defined in the connected devices, or the default
gateway.

- I switched the router to offline mode by SMS message, but the router is in online
mode after reboot.

• SMS messages do not change the router configuration. They remain in effect only
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- Serial communication is not working.

• Verify that the router model supports serial communications. Also verify the serial
communication settings. To do so, open the router’s configuration menu via the
web browser, select the appropriate "Expansion Port" from "Configuration" part of
the menu and verify the settings.

- Is the router Cisco compatible? Can I use the Cisco configuration?

• No, the Firmware in the router (Conel OS) is based on Linux with BusyBox. Thus
the Cisco configuration cannot be used. But network connections are defined by
standards so connecting the router to the Cisco or other networking devices is pos-
sible and will be compatible.

- FTP or SFTP does not work

• FTP will work on v2 routers only. You can use SFTP on all routers to transfer files
to/from the router. If having troubles with FTP on v2 routers, make sure you have
FTP enabled: "Configuration" section, "Services", "FTP". Then you can connect
with any client on port 21 with name and password same as for the Web interface.
If having troubles with SFTP, make sure you have SSH enabled: "Configuration"
section, "Services", "SSH". Then you can connect with any client on port 22 with
name and password same as for the Web interface.

- How can I connect to the router’s command line? (SSH, Telnet)

• You can use SSH on all routers or Telnet on v2 routers only. SSH is enabled by
default, but you can verify in Web interface in "Configuration" section, "Services",
"SSH". Then connect with any SSH client on port 22 of the router. User and pass-
word is the same as for the Web interface. Telnet on v2 routers can be enabled
here: "Configuration" section, "Services", "Telnet".

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10. Customers Support

10.1 Customer Support for NAM
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.advantech-bb.com

10.2 Customer Support for Europe

E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.advantech-bb.com

10.3 Customer Support for Asia

E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.advantech.com

Upkeep – Advices:

• The SIM-card must be handled carefully as with a credit card. Don’t bend, don’t scratch
on this and do not expose to static electricity.

• During cleaning of the router do not use aggressive chemicals, solvents and abrasive
cleaners!

Hereby, Advantech Czech s.r.o. company declares that the radio equipment narrated
in this user’s guide is in compliance with EU Directive 2014/53/EU.

The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at the following internet address:
www.advantech-bb.cz/eudoc

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