Eurotech ReliaGATE 10-11 Owner's manual

Original User Manual

ReliaGATE 10-11-x6

Multi-Service Gateway & Edge Controller

Rev. 2-2 — 30 September 2016 — REGATE-10-11-x6_UserMan_EN_2-2 — ENGLISH

Trademarks

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Intended audience

This document is intended for system integrators, who are skilled persons with a thorough knowledge in

bringing together component subsystems into a whole, ensuring that those subsystems function together.

Disclaimer of liability

Eurotech has reviewed the contents of this document to ensure accuracy and consistency with the

hardware and software described.

Always refer to the latest available manual revision available at: www.eurotech.com.

Revision history

Revision Description Date

1-0 First release 25 March 2016

1-1 Updated section "Power features"

Applied minor corrections

13 April 2016

2-0 Updated sections:

• "Declaration on Conformity"

• "Interfaces in detail"

• "How to access the interfaces under Linux"

• "How to install the product"

9 September 2016

2-2 Minor updates 30 September 2016

ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 User Manual Rev 2-2 Table of contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Trademarks 2

Intended audience 2

Disclaimer of liability 2

Revision history 2

Table of contents 3

1 Safety Instructions 7

1.1 Signals used in this document 7

1.2 Observe antistatic precautions 8

1.3 Connect power supply correctly 8

2 How to receive technical assistance 9

2.1 How to receive technical support 9

2.2 How to return a product to Eurotech 9

3 Conventions used in this document 11

3.1 Conventions for signal names 11

3.2 Abbreviations for direction and electrical characteristics of a signal 11

4 Getting started 13

5 Product overview 15

5.1 Product labels 16

6 Declaration of Conformity 17

6.1 CE Marking 17

6.2 WEEE compliance 17

6.3 RoHS 2 compliance 17

6.4 Electromagnetic Compatibility 18

6.4.1 Electromagnetic Compatibility (for EU) 18

6.4.2 FCC compliance (for USA) 18

6.4.3 IC Compliance (for Canada) 19

7 Technical Specifications 21

8 Interfaces Overview 23

8.1 Front panel interfaces 23

8.2 Rear panel interfaces 24

8.3 LED indicators 25

8.4 Service panel interfaces 26

8.5 ReliaCELL interface 27

9 Interfaces in detail 29

9.1 Ethernet ports 29

9.1.1 Connectors and mating connectors specifications 29

9.1.2 Connectors pinout 29

9.1.3 Ports specifications 29

9.2 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 30

9.2.1 Wi-Fi antenna connector specifications 30

9.2.2 Wi-Fi specifications 30

9.2.3 Bluetooth specifications 30

9.2.4 BLE specifications 30

9.3 Digital I/O interfaces 31

9.3.1 Connector and mating connector specifications 31

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9.3.2 Connector pinout 31

9.4 COM ports 0 and 1 32

9.4.1 Note for termination resistors (for RS-485 mode only) 32

9.4.2 Note for fail safe resistors (for RS-485 mode only) 32

9.4.2.1 Switches meaning 32

9.4.3 Connector and mating connector specifications 33

9.4.4 Connector pinout 33

9.5 CAN ports 0 and 1 34

9.5.1 Connector and mating connector specifications 34

9.5.2 Connector pinout 34

9.6 Host USB ports 0 and 1 35

9.6.1 Connector and mating connector specifications 35

9.6.2 Connector pinout 35

9.7 The MicroSD card receptacle 36

9.8 Console port 37

9.8.1 Connector and mating connector specifications 37

9.8.2 Connector pinout 37

9.9 RTC (Real Time Clock) 38

9.9.1 The RTC device "/dev/rtc1" 38

9.9.2 The RTC battery 38

9.9.2.1 Battery Install / Replacement Instructions 38

9.9.2.2 How to enable / disable the RTC battery 39

9.10 Watchdog 39

9.11 Accelerometer 39

9.12 The Programmable pushbutton 39

10 How to supply power to the product 41

10.1 Power supply specifications 41

10.2 Power connector and mating connector specifications 41

10.2.1 Power connector pinout 41

10.3 How to turn ON the product 41

10.4 How to turn OFF the product 42

10.5 How to manage the power consumption of the product 42

10.6 How to perform a power reset of the product 42

11 The Software 43

11.1 The Linux OS distribution 43

11.2 The bootloader procedure 43

11.2.1 How to select the MLO source 43

11.2.2 How to set up a correct microSD card / eMMC card partition 43

12 How to access the interfaces under Linux 45

12.1 Ethernet ports 45

12.2 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 45

12.3 Digital I/Os 45

12.3.1 The GPIO utility 45

12.4 COM ports 0 and 1, Console port 47

12.4.1 How to set the RS-232/485 modes 47

12.4.1.1 Use the ethsetserial utility to configure the COM ports 47

12.4.1.2 Implement the ioctl in the source code to configure the COM ports 47

12.4.2 How to test a COM port 49

12.5 CAN Ports 50

12.5.1 How to enable the CAN bus 5V 50

12.5.2 How to setup a CAN port 50

12.5.3 How to send/receive a message via a CAN port 50

12.6 LED indicators 51

12.6.1 How to drive a LED 51

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12.7 Flash Memory 51

12.8 Vehicle Ignition Sense 52

12.9 RTC 53

12.9.1 How to use the timestamp registers 53

12.9.2 How to use the user-available byte 53

12.9.3 How to manage the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 sleep mode (example) 54

12.10 Watchdog 55

12.10.1 Manage the watchdog using the C programming language 55

12.10.2 Manage the watchdog from the command line 55

12.10.3 For further information 56

12.11 Accelerometer 56

12.12 Internal temperature sensor 57

12.13 The Programmable pushbutton 57

13 How to log in the Administration Console 59

13.1 How to login using the Console port 59

13.2 How to login via Secure Shell (SSH) 59

13.2.1 How to login if your development PC is running Linux 59

13.2.1.1 To connect the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 via its eth0 port 59

13.2.1.2 To connect the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 via its eth1 port 60

13.2.2 How to login if your development PC is running Windows 60

13.2.2.1 To connect the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 via its eth0 port 60

13.2.2.2 To connect the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 via its eth1 port 60

13.3 How to change your security settings 61

14 Eurotech M2M / IoT solutions 63

14.1 Everyware Software Framework (ESF) 63

14.2 The ESF Web UI 63

14.3 Everyware Cloud (EC) 64

14.4 For further information 64

15 Mechanical specifications 65

15.1 ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 mechanical dimensions 65

15.2 Mounting Bracket mechanical dimensions 66

16 How to install the product 67

16.1 Comply with the FCC & Industry Canada RF exposure safety statement 67

16.2 How to install the product using the Mounting Bracket 67

16.3 How to replace the Mounting Bracket with the DIN Rail Mounting Kit 68

16.4 How to replace the DIN Rail Mounting Kit with the Mounting Bracket 69

16.5 How to install the product on a DIN rail 70

16.6 How to remove the product from a DIN rail 70

16.7 How to remove the DIN Mounting Kit from the product 71

16.8 How to install the DIN Mounting Kit on the product 71

16.9 Which screws are used with the Mounting Bracket or the DIN Mounting Kit 72

17 How to Maintain the Product 73

17.1 Use antistatic precautions 73

17.2 Remove the power supply 73

17.3 Inspect the installation of the product 73

17.4 Clean the product 73

Notes 75

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ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 User Manual Rev 2-2 1 Safety Instructions

1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS

DOCUMENT BEFORE INSTALLING / OPERATING THE PRODUCT.

KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Whenever you have any doubt regarding the correct understanding of the instructions contained in this

document contact your local Eurotech Technical Support Team (see the last page of this document for

further details).

To lower the risk of personal injury, electric shock, fire or damage to equipment, observe the following

precautions, as well as using good technical judgment, whenever installing / operating the product.

Failure to comply with these instructions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this document violates

safety standards of design and manufacture, and intended use of the product.

Eurotech assumes no liability for any failure to comply with these instructions.

1.1 Signals used in this document

DANGER

INDICATES A HAZARD WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF RISK WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, WILL

RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY

WARNING

INDICATES A HAZARD WITH A MEDIUM LEVEL OF RISK WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, COULD

RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY

CAUTION

INDICATES A HAZARD WITH A LOW LEVEL OF RISK WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, COULD

RESULT IN MINOR OR MODERATE INJURY

NOTICE

Indicates practices not related to personal injury, such as:

l An instruction to follow to use the product effectively

l A statement of company policy related to product or property protection

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1.2 Observe antistatic precautions

NOTICE

PREVENTING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD)

When handing the product described in this document, always use appropriate

antistatic precautions to avoid damages due to electrostatic discharge.

For example: use a wrist strap or ESD cuff kept in constant contact with bare skin

and attached to an ESD ground.

1.3 Connect power supply correctly

WARNING

ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD

Before applying power, thoroughly review all installation, operation, and safety instructions.

Failure to supply power correctly, or failure to follow all operating instructions correctly, may

create an electric shock hazard, which could result in personal injury or loss of life, and / or

damage to equipment or other property.

To avoid injuries:

l Before operating any equipment, carefully read any supplied instructions

l Do not perform any connections with wet hands

l Check any power cords for damage before using them

l Use certified power cables. The power cables must meet the power requirements of the

device

l Position cables with care. Avoid positioning cables in places where they may be

trampled or compressed by objects placed on them

l Take particular care of plugs, power-points and outlets. Avoid overcharging them

l Always disconnect power and discharge the circuits before touching them

l Only start the product with a power supply that meets the requirements stated on the

voltage label. In case of uncertainties about the required power supply, contact the

Eurotech Technical Support Team (see the back cover for full contact details) or the

electricity authority.

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ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 User Manual Rev 2-2 2 How to receive technical assistance

2 HOW TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

2.1 How to receive technical support

If you have technical questions, or if you cannot isolate a problem with your product, or for any inquiry

about repair and returns policies, contact:

l The Eurotech Global Support Center: https://support.eurotech.com/

l Your local Eurotech Technical Support Team: see the back cover for full contact details.

2.2 How to return a product to Eurotech

To return a product to Eurotech, complete the following steps:

1. Send an email to your local Eurotech Technical Support Team (see the back cover for full contact

details) specifying:

l Product Model Number (printed on the product label)

l Product Serial Number (printed on the product label)

l Recap of the fault description

2. Receive a reply from the Eurotech RMA Department. It contains:

l The RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number

l The shipping information

3. Pack the product using anti-static material and place it in a sturdy box with enough packing material

to adequately cushion it

4. Ship the product to Eurotech following the information received from the Eurotech RMA

Department.

NOTICE

Any product returned to Eurotech that is found to be damaged due to inappropriate packaging

will not be covered by the warranty!

When shipping the product:

1. Pack it using anti-static material

2. Place it in a sturdy box with enough packing material to adequately cushion it.

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ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 User Manual Rev 2-2 3 Conventions used in this document

3 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT

3.1 Conventions for signal names

Convention Description

GND Digital ground plane

# Active low signal

_P Positive signal in differential pair

_N Negative signal in differential pair

3.2 Abbreviations for direction and electrical characteristics of

a signal

Convention Description

I Signal is an input to the system

O Signal is an output from the system

IO Signal may be input or output

P Power and ground

A Analog signal

3.3 3.3 V signal level

5 5 V signal level

NC No Connection

Reserved Use is reserved to Eurotech

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ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 User Manual Rev 2-2 4 Getting started

4 GETTING STARTED

To get started with the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6, follow these steps:

1. Know the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 interfaces.

The ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 provides connectivity to several wired and wireless interfaces.

For further information, see:

l "Product overview" on page 15

l "Declaration of Conformity" on page 17

l "Technical Specifications" on page 21

l "Interfaces Overview" on page 23

l "Interfaces in detail" on page 29

2. Supply power to the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6.

Supply power to the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 correctly, respecting all the safety instructions..

For further information, see "How to supply power to the product" on page 41

3. Log into the Administration console.

The ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 runs a Linux distribution based on a Yocto framework and supports login

via a variety of methods.

For further information, see:

l "The Software" on page 43

l "How to log in the Administration Console" on page 59

l "How to access the interfaces under Linux" on page 45

4. Start developing your applications.

The ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 supports ESF, which is an inclusive software framework that puts a

middleware layer between the operating system and the OEM application.

For detailed instructions, and sample applications for developing device applications using ESF on

Eurotech platforms, see: http://esf.eurotech.com/docs.

5. Install the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6.

The ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 is lightweight, compact, and easy to install.

For further information, see:

l "Mechanical specifications" on page 65

l "How to install the product" on page 67

6. Maintain the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6.

Periodic maintenance of the ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 ensures greater integrity and reliable operation.

For further information, see:

l "How to Maintain the Product" on page 73

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ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 User Manual Rev 2-2 5 Product overview

5 PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Your ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 is a compact and lightweight device intended to be used as IoT gateway. It is

based on the TI AM335X Cortex-A8 (Sitara) processor family, with 512MB of RAM, 4GB of eMMC, and a

user-accessible microSD slot.

It is suitable for intensive workload in industrial and automotive applications. It supports a 9 to 36 V power

supply with transient protection and vehicle ignition sense, and features a wide range of connectivity

capabilities.

Your ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 can be equipped with Everyware™ Software Framework (ESF), a commercial,

enterprise-ready edition of Eclipse Kura, the open source Java/OSGi middleware for IoT gateways.

Your ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 can also take advance of Everyware Cloud (separately available). Everyware

Cloud (EC) is a specialized cloud solution that allows you to easily connect, configure and manage your

device through all its life-cycle.

A Development Kit is available upon request. It allows you to quickly and easily start the development of

your applications.

Figure 5.1 - The ReliaGATE 10-11-x6

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5.1 Product labels

The product labels are placed on the bottom side of the product

1

.

Ref#

Label content

Label example

1

• Eurotech logo

• E-mark

• ReliaGATE model number

• MAC address in bar-code format

• MAC address

• Power supply specifications

2

• FCC ID numbers

• ReliaGATE serial number in bar-code format

• ReliaGATE serial number

• CE mark

• WEEE symbol

1

For clarity, the figure above does not show the DIN mounting kit.

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ReliaGATE 10-11-x6 User Manual Rev 2-2 6 Declaration of Conformity

6 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

6.1 CE Marking

This product is CE marked.

The product meets the guidelines listed in the following sections.

Eurotech is not responsible for the use of this product together with equipment (e.g. power

supplies, personal computers, etc.) that are not CE marked and compliant with the

requirements specified in this document.

This product is compliant with:

l Reduction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS2)

l IP40

l CE

l IEC/UL 60950-1 Information Technology Equipment - Safety - Part 1: General Requirements

l Product compliance with part 15.21 of FCC

The Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Radio module is compliant with:

l CE - EN300 328 (2.4GHz ISM), EN50371 (EMI), EN301 489 (EMC)

l FCC - 15.209 (General RF device), 15.247 & 15.249 (2.4GHz ISM)

l IC for Canada

6.2 WEEE compliance

In compliance with the Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), the symbol on the

right, shown on the product or within its literature, indicates separate collection for this

electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that has been placed on the market after 2005.

This product, at the end of its life cycle, must be collected separately and managed in

accordance with the provisions of the current Directive on waste electrical and electronic

equipment.

Because of the substances present in the product, improper use or disposal of the refuse

can cause damage to human health and the environment.

To avoid any possible legal implications, contact your local waste collection body for full

recycling information.

6.3 RoHS 2 compliance

The product described in this document, including all its components and its sub-assemblies, have been

manufactured in compliance with the Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic

equipment.

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6.4 Electromagnetic Compatibility

6.4.1 Electromagnetic Compatibility (for EU)

Conditions of operation

This product meets the requirements of the EC Directive 2004/108/EC on the electromagnetic

compatibility.

This product is designed for use in industrial areas.

Modifications

Any modifications made to this product that are not approved by Eurotech may void the prerequisites for

the EC conformity declaration.

6.4.2 FCC compliance (for USA)

This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

1. This device and its accessories may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device and its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

Change or modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's

authority to operate the equipment.

FCC ID: UKMMRG1011

Contains FCC ID: RI7HE910

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6.4.3 IC Compliance (for Canada)

ENGLISH

This device complies with Industry Canada's

license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference;

and

2. This device must accept any interference,

including interference that may cause

undesired operation of the device.

FRANÇAIS

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR

d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils

radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est

autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:

1. L'appareil ne doit pas produire de

brouillage;

2. L'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout

brouillageradioélectrique subi, même si le

brouillage est susceptible d'en

compromettre le fonctionnement.

This radio transmitter IC: 21442-MRG1011 has

been approved by Industry Canada to operate

with the antenna types listed below with the max-

imum permissible gain indicated. Antenna types

not included in this list, having a gain greater than

the maximum gain indicated for that type, are

strictly prohibited for use with this device.

Le présent émetteur radio IC: 21442-MRG1011 a

été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonc-

tionner avec les types d'antenne énumérés ci-des-

sous et ayant un gain admissible maximal. Les

types d'antenne non inclus dans cette liste, et

dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal

indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour l'ex-

ploitation de l'émetteur.

Antenna types / Types d’antenne Gain / Gain

Cellular

GSM 850 -0.23 dBi

GSM 900 0.77 dBi

DCS 0.67 dBi

PCS 0.96 dBi

WCDMA I 0.73 dBi

Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 5.0 dBi

IC: 21442-MRG1011

Contains IC: 5131A-HE910

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