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Kerlink Products Hardware Overview 20230724
Kerlink Products Hardware Overview 20230724
Hardware overview
July 2023
1. LoRaWAN Gateways 2. Anchor
1.1 Introduction 2.1 Wanesy Wave
1.2 Wirnet iBTS
1.3 Wirnet iFemtoCell 3. Accessories
1.4 Wirnet iFemtoCell-evolution
1.5 Wirnet iStation
1.6 Wirnet iZeptoCell-Ethernet
1.7 Wirnet iZeptoCell-Cellular
1.8 Wirnet Station
1. LoRaWAN Gateways
1.1 Introduction
Introduction
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• Data coming from the end-devices are collected by the LoRaWAN gateways which send them
to the business applications
• Wirnet i-series gateways are using the same software which make easier the technical
integration and the day-to-day usage
LoRaWAN Devices
LoRaWAN LoRa Network Server IoT platform &
Application Server
Gateways
Smart Cities
Smart Metering
Smart Industry
Smart Tracking
Smart Agriculture
& Environment
Kerlink gateways
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Wirnet Wirnet Wirnet Wirnet
Wirnet Wirnet iBTS Wirnet
Features iFemtoCell- Wirnet iBTS iZeptoCell iZeptoCell Station
iFemtoCell compact iStation
evolution Ethernet Cellular (End of life)
DC 42-57V
230VAC 90-264VAC DC 11-56V & DC 11-56V & 90-264VAC 90-264VAC DC 11-30v &
Power supply through RJ45 &
/12VDC /12VDC PoE 30W PoE 60W /5VDC /5VDC PoE 15W
PoE 30W
IP67 IP66 IP67
Casing IP30 IP30 IP67 IP30 IP30
Mounting kit Mounting kit Mounting kit
Eth , 3G/4G Eth , 3G/4G
Backhaul WiFi, Eth Eth, 3G/4G Eth, 3G/4G Eth 3G/4G (eSim) 3G & Eth
(opt) (opt)
LoRa® TX conducted
27dBm 24dBm 30dBm 30dBm 27dBm 27dBm 27dBm 27dBm
Power
LoRa® channels 8 8 16 Up to 64 8 8 8 8
GPS √ √ √ √
Geolocation √ √
Real time radio
√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
scanning
Antenna diversity √ √
Buffer battery √ √ √ √
Indoor Indoor Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Indoor Indoor Outdoor
Installation
Data Only Data Only Data + Geoloc Data + Geoloc Data Only Data Only Data Only Data Only
Secure Core √ √ √ √ √ √ √
1.2 Wirnet iBTS
1. Overview
2. Architecture
1. CPU module
2. WAN module
3. LORA module
3. LORA capabilities
4. Casing and modules
5. LEDs management
Wirnet iBTS
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Outdoor casing
• IP67 for compact version
• IP66 for standard version
Standard version
Backhaul connectivity
• Cellular 2G/3G/4G
• Ethernet 10/100 Mbps (RJ45)
Power supply
Compact version
• PoE 30W for Compact version
• PoE 60W for Standard version
• DC power supply (ex: solar panel use): 11 to 56V DC
Wirnet iBTS
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3 supported bands
• 868: 863-874,4 MHz (EMEA, INDIA)
• 915: 902-928 MHz (North America)
• 923: 915-928 MHz (APAC, Latin America)
LoRa channels
• 16 for Wirnet iBTS Compact
Standard version
• Up to 64 half-duplex for Wirnet iBTS standard
• Up to 64 full-duplex for Wirnet iBTS 64 Highway
Geolocation
3 types of modules
• CPU module
• LoRa RF module
• WAN module
Wirnet iBTS
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Backup battery
2 SX1301 (Semtech)
• 16 LoRa received channels at dynamic data rate and 3 MHz bandwidth
• 2 LoRa received channel (configurable bandwidth and fixed data rate)
• 2 (G)FSK demodulator
1 FPGA
Geolocation
RF front-end board are used for signal power amplification and filtering
One FPGA
AD9361 Baseband chip (SX1301)
• I/Q filtering
Transceiver 1
• Sniffer driving for spectral scan FPGA
• LBT Transceiver 2
Baseband chip (SX1301)
• Fine timestamp management for geolocation
Wirnet iBTS
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Wirnet iBTS
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The three RJ45 connectors (PoE, LOCAL and debug) integrate 2 LEDs
• One Green LED
• One Orange LED
Wirnet iBTS
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Backhaul connectivity
• Wi-Fi chipset 2.4GHz
• Ethernet with RJ45 connector
• Optional USB 3G/4G dongle available for cellular backhaul
Power Supply
• 230V AC/12V DC with provided jack connector 2.5mm/5.5mm
• Uninterrupted power supply with 5h or 24h autonomy (accessories)
Wirnet iFemtoCell
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Unlicensed band Long Range (LoRa) bidirectional communications capabilities
3 supported bands
• 868: 863-874,4 MHz (EMEA, INDIA)
• 915: 902-928 MHz (North America)
• 923: 915-928 MHz (APAC, Latin America)
8 LoRa channels
Easy installation
• No need to open the casing during the installation phase
• Wall mounting by 2 oblong holes or lay on a table (4 domes)
KerOS firmware
3 programmable LEDs
• 1 LED (green/red) for Power status
• 1 LED (green/red) for Backhaul status
• 1 LED (green/red) for LoRa® RF activity Rx/Tx
Reset button
Transceiver
One FPGA (SX1257)
Baseband
• I/Q filtering FPGA chip
Transceiver
(SX1301)
• Sniffer driving for spectral scan (SX1257)
Wirnet iFemtoCell
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Wirnet iFemtoCell
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3 bicolor LEDs
Backhaul connectivity
• 3G/4G (Internal 4G module)
• Ethernet Backhaul connectivity (RJ45)
Power Supply
• 90-264V AC/12 VDC
• 5V DC supply via USB-C
• Uninterrupted power supply with 5h or 24h autonomy (accessories)
Wirnet iFemtoCell-evolution
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Unlicensed band Long Range (LoRa) bidirectional communications capabilities
3 supported bands
• 868: 863-874,4 MHz (EMEA, INDIA)
• 915: 902-928 MHz (North America)
• 923: 915-928 MHz (APAC, Latin America)
8 LoRa channels
Easy installation
• No need to open the casing during the installation phase
• Wall mounting by 2 oblong holes or lay on a table (4 domes)
KerOS firmware
3 programmable LEDs
• 1 LED (green/red) for Power status
• 1 LED (green/red) for Backhaul status
• 1 LED (green/red) for LoRa® RF activity Rx/Tx
On/Off button
USB (Type C) connector for debug probe & configuration and Power (5V DC)
Wirnet iFemtoCell-evolution
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The SX1301 LoRa demodulator can handle up to 10 simultaneous channels
• Radio baseband chip from Semtech
• 8 channels RX : multi-Spreading Factor (from 7 to 12), 125kHz
• 1 channel RX : 250KHz LoRa® BW or 500KHz LoRa® BW, mono Speading Factor
• 1 channel RX : 250kHz, using the FSK modulation
Transceiver
One FPGA (SX1257)
Baseband
• I/Q filtering FPGA chip
Transceiver
(SX1301)
• Sniffer driving for spectral scan (SX1257)
Wirnet iFemtoCell-evolution
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Wirnet iFemtoCell-evolution
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3 bicolor LEDs
Backhaul connectivity
• 4G Worldwide module with 3G/2G fallback
• Ethernet (RJ45)
Power Supply
• PoE (injector, switch…), both Mode A and Mode B (802.3af specifications)
• +/- 48 VDC through RJ45 (isolated power)
Wirnet iStation
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Unlicensed band Long Range (LoRa) bidirectional communications capabilities
3 supported bands
• 868: 863-874,4 MHz (EMEA, INDIA)
• 915: 902-928 MHz (North America)
• 923: 915-928 MHz (APAC, Latin America)
8 LoRa channels
Easy installation: No need to open the casing during the installation phase
KerOS firmware
One FPGA
Transceiver
• I/Q filtering (SX1257)
Baseband
• Sniffer driving for spectral scan FPGA chip
Transceiver
• LBT (SX1257) (SX1301)
Wirnet iStation
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Wirnet iStation
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Two LED indicators are available on the bottom of enclosure
• Power LED is the green LED on the left
Gateway State POWER LED behavior
under the power button
During runtime (from end of rootfs initialization to start Fix ON
of power down sequence)
• Status LED is the red LED on the right Pressing on-off button Blink / 100ms
under the power button
Gateway State STATUS LED behavior
During u-boot Fix ON
Before initrd OFF
During initrd Heartbeat (short blinks)
End of initrd OFF
During rootfs initialization Blink 100ms ON/900ms OFF
After end of rootfs initialization OFF
Update Blink / 200ms
Restore backup Blink / 1s
Restore stock Blink / 2s
Power down sequence Heartbeat (short blinks)
Wirnet iStation
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Antenna
• Only 3dBi antenna can be directly plugged on the connector of iStation
• For >3dBi antennas, use a coaxial cable between iStation and antenna
Cavity filter
• Do not plug cavity filter on the connector of iStation. Use a coaxial cable
Surge protector
• Surge protector can be plug on the connector of iStation
1.6 Wirnet iZeptoCell-Ethernet
1. Overview
2. Architecture
3. LORA capabilities
4. Casing & user interfaces
5. LEDs management
Wirnet iZeptoCell-Ethernet
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High performance product
• CPU (iMX6xxx), eMMC (4Go), DDR (256Mo)
Backhaul connectivity
• Ethernet with RJ45 connector
Power Supply
• AC/DC power supply (90-264VAC/5VDC), direct mounting (included accessory)
• USB-A extension cable (included accessory)
• USB-A to USB-C cable (optional accessory, not included)
• PoE/USB power splitter (optional accessory, not included)
Wirnet iZeptoCell-Ethernet
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Unlicensed band Long Range (LoRa) bidirectional communications capabilities
2 supported bands
• 863-870MHz (EMEA – India)
• 902-928 MHz (North America)
8 LoRa channels
Easy installation
• No need to open the casing during the installation phase
• Wall mounting by 1 oblong holes or by VELCRO strips or by double sided adhesive tape, or direct mounting on AC/DC supply or lay on a table
KerOS firmware
3 bicolor LEDs
• 1 LED (green/red) for Power status
• 1 LED (green/red) for Backhaul status
• 1 LED (green/red) for LoRa® RF activity
Rx/Tx
Reset button
Backhaul connectivity
• LTE CatM1 / EGPRS / GPRS worldwide connectivity
with remotely configurable eUICC
Power Supply
• AC/DC power supply (90-264VAC/5VDC), direct mounting (included accessory)
• USB-A extension cable (included accessory)
• USB-A to USB-C cable (optional accessory, not included)
• PoE/USB power splitter (optional accessory, not included
Wirnet iZeptoCell-Cellular
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Unlicensed band Long Range (LoRa) bidirectional communications capabilities
2 supported bands
• 863-870MHz (EMEA – India)
• 902-928 MHz (North America)
8 LoRa channels
Easy installation
• No need to open the casing during the installation phase
• Wall mounting by 1 oblong holes or by VELCRO® strips or by double sided adhesive tape, or direct mounting on AC/DC supply or lay on a table
KerOS firmware
3 bicolor LEDs
• 1 LED (green/red) for Power status
• 1 LED (green/red) for Backhaul status
• 1 LED (green/red) for LoRa® RF activity
Rx/Tx
Reset button
Backhaul connectivity
• GPRS / EDGE / HSPA (Europe/APAC or Americas bands)
• Ethernet Backhaul connectivity
Power Supply
• PoE 15W
• DC power supply (ex: solar panel use): 11 to 30V DC
Wirnet Station
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Unlicensed band Long Range (LoRa) bidirectional communications capabilities
3 supported bands
• 868: 863-873 MHz (EMEA, INDIA)
• 915: 902-928 MHz (North America)
• 923: 915-928 MHz (APAC, Latin America)
8 LoRa channels
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Several SOP daughter boards are available depending on
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• The Wirnet Station model
• The country to be addressed
SOP3-EU Huawei MU509 850, 900, 1800, 1900 900, 2100 Wirnet Station 868
Wirnet station 923
SOP3-US Huawei MU509 850, 900, 1800, 1900 850, 1900 Wirnet Station 915
SOP4-EU Telit UE910-EUD 900, 1800 900, 2100 Wirnet Station 868
Wirnet station 923
Wirnet Station
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Wirnet Station
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LEDs are enabled during a minute after pressing the test button
• 11 green LEDs available
LEDS (WAN, MOD1 and MOD2) can be controlled by the application
• Customer must use /sys/class/leds interface to control LEDs WAN, MODEM_1 and MODEM_2
• Example of codes given in Wirnet Station WIKI
Applications
• Asset tracking (standard Kerlink application): BLE scan / monitoring and Wi-Fi count / sniffer
• Universal Contact Tracing: BLE upload data
• In-Stores Analytics: Mac Address scan
Wanesy
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Indoor IP30 small casing
Power Supply
• USB Micro-B connector (5VDC)
• Internal backup battery (1mAh)
Connectivity
• LoRaWAN backhaul/3 supported bands in 2 references
• EU868 (SX1261) with TX up to 15 dBm
• US915/AS923 (SX1262) with TX up to 22 dBm :
• Wi-Fi
• 802.11 b/g/n/e/l
• Probe Requests collecting
• Bluetooth
• V4.0 BR/ Bluetooth Low Energy
• BLE scan / iBeacon
Coverage
• In indoor environments like offices: around 10 to 15 meters radius coverage for both Wi-Fi & BLE technologies
• In bigger areas like open-spaces or a workshop: up to 25 to 30 meters
Easy installation
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Based on Kerlink Low Power IoT Reference Design hardware architecture
• STM32 MCU
• LoRa™ radio transceiver : LoRa™ & FSK modem
• ESP32 MCU : supports Wi-Fi and BLE features
2 status LEDs
• 1 green LED
• 1 red LED
Wanesy
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Wanesy
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Green LED
• Blinking (ON = 200ms | OFF = 1s), during the initialization process
• Waiting for the join accept
• ESP32 successfully initialized
• Ongoing STM32 update over Wi-Fi
• ON: After initialization, USB power supply connected
• OFF: USB power supply disconnected
Red LED
• ON: LoRaWAN operation in progress (TX/RX)
• OFF: No LoRaWAN operation in progress
3. Accessories
1. Accessories documentation
2. Debug probes
Accessories
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The recommended accessories for a gateway are listed in the product leaflet
• Available on the Kerlink Wiki, in the quick start page of each product