Westermo GW1042M-QFR - Industrial 4G LTE Router

LTE Cat 4, GNSS & WiFi, Dual SIM, 4 x ETH

The GW1042W Series router is a compact and rugged 4G/LTE router designed with a metal housing. It enables 4G LTE connectivity in a wide range of applications including telemetry, vehicles, smart grid, SCADA, auto-recloser and remote asset monitoring. The product is equally at home in site-locations offering primary WAN with 4G LTE failover to fixed line via one of the onboard Ethernet ports.

Its small size is ideal for applications where space is at a premium. The GW1042W Series router offers a new entry point for 4G/LTE data applications but still supports all the legacy access technologies: HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM.

The GW1042M-QFR model has global LTE frequency support, so it can function for international fleet management and remote access operations.

Dual Ethernet Ports

The GW1000M-series routers has two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet interfaces. They can be configured as a single interface with Ethernet switching between them or as separate router interfaces.

Dual SIM

Dual SIM architecture ensures that a backup cellular network can take over should the primary network fail. The router detects a network problem and fails over to a standby SIM/APN.

Ignition Sense

In automotive applications, the ignition sense input can detect when the vehicle’s ignition has been enabled. This allows the router to remain powered on after the vehicle has stopped. The time delay between ignition off and power down is configurable.

WiFi

The router has two external SMA female connectors for integrated 2.4GHz IEEE802.11b/g/n WiFi support. It is capable of supporting both Access Point mode and Station mode concurrently if required.

Voltage Sensor

An additional input wire is provided that can be used to detect a voltage and the device can use this to make behaviour changes. For example, this can be used to enable the WiFi only when a taxi meter is running.

GPS Receiver

Includes a GPS receiver that can be used for vehicle positioning. The vehicle’s coordinates, direction and speed can be reported to a central application tracking server periodically.

SMS Management

GW1000M-series routers supports SMS Management features, so if the packet switched side of the network is down, you can send commands to the router to perform diagnostics or even a reload.

Active Power Conditioning

Vehicle battery voltages often experience transients and there can be substantial voltage dip during engine start up. The GW1000M Series router incorporates an active power conditioner, which is designed to accommodate the voltage dips and transients commonly found in vehicles.

DIN Mounting Bracket

A bracket is included that enables simple mounting. The bracket can be clipped onto a DIN rail for industrial applications.

Centralized Management and Monitoring

The GW1000M Series router benefits from Activator, Virtual Access’ centralised configuration management and monitoring system. Activator simplifies and automates deployment, management and support tasks in managed network environments.