1. Edge IoT Gateway S Specifications¶
Remote monitoring of critical infrastructure with edge computing
1.1. Overview¶
Pervasive computing systems are capable of collecting, processing and communicating data, they can adapt to the data’s context and activity. That means, in essence, a network that can understand its surroundings and improve the human experience and quality of life.
CTHINGS.CO® Edge IoT Gateway (S) connects whatever data customer needs to process directly at the edge, reducing latency and relieving connectivity networks, with full support of Orchestra Platform.
The gateway is based on Linux. It provides tremendous possibilities opening up the entire embedded applications ecosystem. It supports industry standard specifications like mission-critical operation in temperatures ranging between 0°C and 50°C.
The design provides the flexibility needed while still keeping it simple! Based on the concept of modularity, it may operate with many wireless technologies without PCB redesign requirements. As of now, support for major cellular and other radio connectivity standards like Bluetooth 5.0, LTE, Wirepas 2.4GHz Mesh, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, etc. are assured that will open up tremendous possibilities.
To ease deployment of use cases and solutions, the Edge IoT Gateway (S) is designed alongside CTHINGS.CO® Orchestra, a state-of-the-art networking solution making provisioning and maintenance of private networks as simple as a few clicks. Additionally, we open the possibility for curated backend systems including open APIs for connecting external systems, as well as data visualisation capabilities through our interfaces and supported protocols.
1.2. Specifications¶
*depending on system configuration
1.2.1. Hardware Features¶
Industrially certified hardware for enhanced Edge Computing
NXP i.MX 8M Nano Arm Cortex A53 Single core @1500MHz
ARM® Cortex®-M7 real-time co-processor, 650 MHz
DDR4 RAM: 1 GB
Built-in eMMC flash storage 8 GB
Customizable*
LTE Cat. 4
with Wirepas® 2.4GHz Mesh
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0
On-board hardware watchdog & support for secure boot
Operating temperature range: 0 °C to +50 °C
Small and lightweight: 150 x 85 x 40 mm
Plastic casing with internal Wi-Fi/BT antenna
Widely certified, IP20 protection class, RoHS compliant device
1.2.2. Physical Interfaces¶
1x USB 2.0 High-Speed Ports; Type-A
1x 1000 Mbps Ethernet port;
1x 802.3af Type-1 PoE; RJ-45
Customizable
1x RS-485*; galvanic isolation
1x CAN* bus port; galvanic isolation
3x general-purpose user-controlled LEDs
1x Nano-SIM Card
1.2.3. Electrical Specification¶
DC supply voltage: 9 V to 36 V
IEEE 802.3af Type-I Power over Ethernet (PoE) supply*
Ultra-low power consumption: typically 5W
EMI/ESD protected device; power supply protection features
FCC, CE, UK CA; EMC EN 55032/5, EN 61000-6-3 certification
EN/UL/IEC 62368-1 safety certification
RoHs compliant
1.2.4. Variants¶
EDGEIOTGS-SRG0401.02SW (IoT Compact BLE): Wi-Fi + Bluetooth + Wirepas 2.4GHz Mesh
EDGEIOTGS-SRG0405.02SW (IoT Compact Extended LTE): LTE Cat4. + Wi-Fi + Bluetooth + Wirepas 2.4GHz Mesh 1x RS485 + 1x CAN
1.2.5. Connectivity¶
Full flexibility which allows plug-and-play exchange of connectivity modules to meet requirements. Bandwidth overview and connectivity technologies:
Rel. 8 LTE Cat. 4:
LTE-FDD: 150 Mbps (DL); 50 Mbps (UL)
LTE-TDD: 130 Mbps (DL); 30 Mbps (UL)
Rel. 7 HSPA+:
WCDMA: Max. 42 Mbps (DL); Max. 5.76 Mbps (UL)
EDGE: 296kbps (DL), Max. 236.8kbps (UL)
GPRS: 107kbps (DL), Max. 85.6kbps (UL)
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou/Compass, QZSS,
Cell ID/Wi-Fi positioning
Wi-Fi 6E (a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4/5/6 GHz): Max. 2.4 Gbps
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.0 / 5.3
Wirepas 2.4 GHz MESH
1.2.6. Software Features¶
Linux®
SolidSence® OS (Yocto-based)
Debian®
Flexible I/O operations
Upgrade Over-The-Air (FOTA)
Support for CTHINGS.CO® Orchestra
1.2.7. Use Cases¶
The gateways supports vast range of usage across industries. Application examples:
Smart Retail: monitoring stock, goods rotation, sales
Smart Logistics: tracking distribution and transport
Smart Product: embedded intelligence and compute
Industry 4.0: digital retrofitting, enhanced maintenance, remote operations, automation
Smart Metering: remote and wireless data collection
1.2.8. Supported Frequencies¶
LTE / HSPA+ subsystem*
Band name |
Transmit (MHz) |
Receive (MHz) |
LTE-FDD |
LTE-TDD |
UMTS |
GSM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IMT (2100) |
1920-1980 |
2110-2170 |
B1 |
– |
B1 |
– |
PCS (1900) |
1850-1910 |
1930-1990 |
B2 |
– |
B2 |
PCS1900 |
DCS (1800) |
1710-1785 |
1805-1880 |
B3 |
– |
B3 |
DCS1800 |
AWS |
1710-1755 |
2110-2155 |
B4 |
– |
B4 |
– |
Cell (850) |
824-849 |
869-894 |
B5 |
– |
B5 |
GSM850 |
UMTS 800 |
830-840 |
875-885 |
– |
– |
B6 |
– |
IMT-E |
2500-2570 |
2620-2690 |
B7 |
– |
– |
– |
EGSM (950) |
880-915 |
925-960 |
B8 |
– |
B8 |
EGSM900 |
700 low A-C |
699-716 |
729-746 |
B12 |
– |
– |
– |
700 upper C |
777-787 |
746-756 |
B13 |
– |
– |
– |
700 upper D |
788-798 |
758-768 |
B14 |
– |
– |
– |
B18 |
815-830 |
860-875 |
B18 |
– |
– |
– |
B19 |
830-845 |
875-890 |
B19 |
– |
– |
– |
EU800 |
832-862 |
791-821 |
B20 |
– |
– |
– |
PCS + G |
1850-1915 |
1930-1995 |
B25 |
– |
– |
– |
B26 |
814-849 |
859-894 |
B26 |
– |
– |
– |
700 APAC |
703-748 |
758-803 |
B28 |
– |
– |
– |
IMT-E (B38) |
2570-2620 |
2570-2620 |
– |
B38 |
– |
– |
S-band |
2300-2400 |
2300-2400 |
– |
B40 |
– |
– |
BRS (US) |
2555-2655 |
2555-2655 |
– |
B41 |
– |
– |
B66 |
1710-1780 |
1710-1780 |
B66 |
– |
– |
– |
B71 |
663-698 |
617-652 |
B71 |
– |
– |
– |
1.2.9. GNSS subsystem*¶
Type |
Frequency (MHz) |
|---|---|
GPS |
1575.42 ± 1.023 (L1) |
Galileo |
1575.42 ± 2.046 (E1) |
QZSS |
1575.42 (L1) |
GLONASS |
1597.5–1605.8 |
BeiDou / COMPASS |
1561.098 ± 2.046 |
GNSS acquisition performance |
|
|---|---|
Cold start (open sky) |
18.9 seconds typical |
Warm start (open sky) |
1.5 seconds typical |
Hot start (open sky) |
1.1 seconds typical |
CEP-50 accuracy (open sky) |
1 metre typical |
1.3. Certifications¶
The CTHINGS.CO® Edge IoT Gateway is CE Class-A & EU RoHS directive compliant. The device has been tested to meet the following electromagnetic compatibility standards:
1.3.1. Electromagnetic Emissions¶
Conducted emission: EN 55022, EN 55014-1, EN 55011
Radiated emission up to 6 GHz
Harmonic current emission: EN 61000-3-2
Voltage fluctuations and flicker: EN 61000-3-3
1.3.2. Immunity to Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)¶
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) immunity: EN 61000-4-2
Radiated electromagnetic field immunity: EN 61000-4-3
Electrical fast transient / burst immunity: EN 61000-4-4
Surge immunity: EN 61000-4-5
Conducted disturbance immunity: EN 61000-4-6
Power frequency magnetic field immunity: EN 61000-4-8
Pulse magnetic field immunity: EN 61000-4-9
Voltage dips & short interruptions: EN 61000-4-11
1.4. Additional Capabilities¶
Extensive Connectivity |
Wireless connectivity via: LTE, 3G, EGPRS, Wi-Fi 6E, BLE 5.0, Wirepas 2.4GHz Mesh |
Vast IoT Protocol Suite |
Native support of modern IoT Protocols: i.e. MQTT/-SN, Modbus* RTU, Modbus* TCP, etc. |
Interfaces |
Vast integration of sensors network on common data bus: i.e. USB 2.0, CAN bus, RS485 |
Localisation |
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, COMPASS, Cell ID/Wi-Fi positioning, Wirepas MESH |
RESTful |
Ease of data access via REST Web APIs |
Rich Software Ecosystem |
Linux® OS (SolidSence®(Yocto-based) and Debian®), Mainline Linux, FreeRTOS®, OpenWRT |
MPU |
Multipurpose computing, hybrid data processing in edge, public or private cloud |
OA&M Linux OS |
Remote operations, administration, and maintenance |
1.5. External Appearance¶
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