Edge IoT Gateway M Din Rail Specifications

Edge IoT Gateway M Din Rail

Datasheet. Release 1.2

Remote monitoring of critical infrastructure with edge computing

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 (M Din Rail) connects whatever data customer needs to process directly at the edge, reducing latency and relieving connectivity networks with full support of Orchestra Platform.

This Multi-Module 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 -30 °C and +70 °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 all major cellular connectivity standards like bluetooth 5.x, LTE, Wirepas 2.4GHz Mesh, Wirepas 5G NR+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax is assured, as well as the very new 5G sub-6 GHz version that will open up tremendous possibilities.

The CTHINGS.CO® Edge IoT Gateway (M Din Rail) also sports a large expansion system in order to enable plug-in modules for resilient industrial interfaces (digital and analog IOs, current measurement, high-current sourcing or sinking, galvanic isolation, relays, etc.).

To ease deployment of use cases and solutions, CTHINGS.CO® Edge IoT Gateway (M Din Rail) 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.

Specifications

Hardware Features

Industrially certified hardware for enhanced Edge Computing

  • NXP i.MX8M Plus Quad, quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, 1.8GHz

  • Memory RAM: 1GB – 8GB, LPDDR4,

  • Storage: 16GB – 128GB eMMC flash,

  • Dimensions: 110 x 30 x 95 mm (main unit)

  • Dimensions: 110 x 20 x 95 mm (extension modules)

  • Operating temperature range: -30 °C to +70 °C

  • Passively cooled

  • CE/FCC/UKCA certified & RoHS compliant device

Internal interfaces

  • 1x mini-PCIe full size connector with USB 2.0

  • 1x M.2 Key-E up to 2230, PCIe Gen 3 x1 + USB 2.0 (as an external module attached to the main unit)

Physical Interfaces

  • 2x 1 Gbps RJ-45 Ethernet

  • 1x RS485, 2-wire half-duplex

  • 1x RS232, Rx/Tx

  • 1x CAN bus port

  • 2x digital outputs + 2x digital inputs (Isolated, 24V, EN 61131-2)

  • 1x serial console via UART-to-USB bridge, micro-USB connector

  • 1x USB3.0 port, type-A connector

Electrical Specification

  • 12V-24V DC (-20%/+20%)

  • Terminal block power input connector

  • EMI/ESD protected device

  • Myriad of power supply protection features: UVLO, OVP, OCP, RPP, surge/transients, soft-start, and more

  • CE, FCC, UKCA compliant

Connectivity

Full flexibility which allows plug and play exchange of connectivity modules to meet requirements:

Bandwidth overview per connectivity technology:

  • Rel. 14 LTE Cat. 20:

    • LTE-FDD: Max. 2.0 Gbps (DL); Max. 200 Mbps (UL)

  • Rel. 7 HSPA+:

    • WCDMA: Max. 42 Mbps (DL); Max. 5.76 Mbps (UL)

  • Rel. 14 LTE Cat NB2:

    • Max. 127 Kbps (DL); Max. 158.5 Kbps (UL)

  • Rel. 14 LTE Cat M1 with CE Mode B:

    • Max. 588 Kbps (DL); Max. 1119 Kbps (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) 5.3

  • Wirepas 2.4 GHz MESH

  • Wirepas 5G NR+

  • Zigbee / Thread

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

Software Features

  • Linux®

    • Orchestra® OS (Yocto-based)

    • Debian®

  • Flexible I/O operations

  • Upgrade Over-The-Air (FOTA)

  • Support for CTHINGS.CO® Orchestra

Capabilities

Extensive Connectivity

LTE Cat. 20, Cat. M, NB-IoT, EGPRS, Wi-Fi 6ax, BLE 5.3, Wirepas 2.4GHz MESH, Wirepas 5G NR+

Vast IoT Protocol Suite

Native support of modern IoT Protocols: i.e. MQTT/-SN, Modbus TCP/RTU, Profinet, etc.

Wide array of industrial IO Protocols

RS485, 2-wire half-duplex, 1x RS232, Rx/Tx, 1x CAN bus port, 2x digital outputs + 2x digital inputs (Isolated, 24V, EN 61131-2)

Localisation

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, COMPASS, Cell ID/Wi-Fi positioning, Wirepas 2.4/5G

RESTful

Multipurpose computing, hybrid data processing in edge, public or private cloud

Rich Software Ecosystem

Linux® OS (Orchestra® (Yocto-based) and Debian®), Mainline Linux, FreeRTOS®

MPU

Expandable with additional modules to support more RS485, RS232, CAN, and GPIO channels

OA&M Linux OS

Remote operations, administration, and maintenance

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:

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

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

I/O Modueles (Optional)

RS485
4x RS485 ports, 2-wire. Programmable baud rate of up to 4Mbps. Galvanically isolated from main unit
2 x 10-pin socket with push-in spring contacts
up-to 3x RS485 or RS232 or MESH modules

WB
802.11ax WiFi and Bluetooth 5.3 BLE. Implemented with Intel WiFi 6E AX210 module
2x RP-SMA connectors
Up-to 1x WB module can be installed in stack. Must be installed in position A (next to main gateway)

MESH
Wirepas, DECT NR+, Bluetooth mesh, Thread, Zigbee. Implemented with Nordic Semiconductor nRF52/nRF91 modules
1x RP-SMA connectors
Up-to 3x RS485 or RS232 or MESH modules

DI808
8x digital inputs, compliant with EN 61131-2; 8x digital outputs, compliant with EN 61131-2. Galvanically isolated from main system
2 x 10-pin socket with push-in spring contacts
12 - 24 VDC from external source, 4-pin socket with screw-type terminal
Up-to 4x DI8O8 modules

ADC8
8x analog input channels. Configurable 4…20mA | 0…10 V
2 x 10-pin socket with push-in spring contacts
Up-to 1x ADC8 module can be installed in stack

RS232
4x RS232 ports, RX/TX only. Programmable baud rate of up to 250kbps. Galvanically isolated from main unit
2 x 10-pin socket with push-in spring contacts
Up-to 3x RS485 or RS232 or MESH modules

External appearance

Edge IoT Gateway M Din

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