COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Intelligent IOT Gateway Quick Start Guide Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Package Contents Your COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway comes with the following items:
1 COTX-X5 outdoor gateway 3 installation kit 4 fixing screws (including accessories) 2 long connecting rod screws (including nuts) 1 ground screw 1 waterproof and breathable valve 1 waterproof interface 1 waterproof plug (Type N) 3 external antennas 2 stirrups 1 power cord 1 POE module Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Warnings Pay attention to these important warnings when using your Outdoor Gateway:
Never power up the Outdoor Gateway without the LoRa antenna connected as this may damage the device. Before outdoor installation, make sure you tighten all connectors and the case itself very well to avoid any unintended water ingress. Structure size The outer dimension of COTX-X5 is 227 x 82 x 192 mm, as shown below:
Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com Interface description COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Quick Specifications General Specification Weight Material Installation 1.7Kg Alluminum Case + Plastic Cover On the Pole/ Wall Operating Temperature -40~55 Power Consumption Method POE (802.3at) Max Power 25.5W LoRa Performance Max Emitting Power Frequency Channel 902.3~914.9MHz 20dBm 923.3~927.5MHz 27dBm US915, AS923, AS920, AU915,EU868, IN865, KR920 500 kHz LoRa reception with 8 x 8 channels LoRa packet detectors, 8 x SF5-SF12 LoRa demodulators,8 x SF5-SF10 LoRa demodulators Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com Platform Spec RAM CPU OS Main-board Interfaces Internet WiFi 4G Bluetooth SD Card LoRa Antenna 4G Antenna COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway 2GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM (4G/8G Optional) Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz Ubuntu20.04 Raspberry Pi 4B 1*10/100/1000M Ethernet interface(RJ-45) 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac Universal Channel, Cat1 Rate Bluetooth 5.0, BLE 1*Micro SD card N-Male*1,860~930MHz, Gain:3.5dBi N-Male*1 860~960MHz,1710~2700MHz, Gain:3dBi N-Male*1,2.4GHz/5GHz, Gain:6dBi WiFi/BT Antenna LED Indicator System Indicator Internet Indicator WiFi Indicator LTE Indicator BLE/LoRa Indicator Green*1 Green*1 Green*1 Green*1 Green*1 Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Quick Installation Guide Pole Mounting Step1 Place the base bracket on the back of the device with four M6*4 screws as shown below:
Step2 Attach the 3-Axis brackets on the back of the device with two number 7 screws as shown below:
Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Step3 Insert the steel band clamps through the four holes on the mount kit, wrap the band clamps around the mounting pole, lock and tighten the clamps using a screwdriver. Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Wall Mounting Step1 Fix the axis brackets on the bottom of the device like pole mounting:
Step2 Use 5mm drill head, drill 4 holes on the wall according to the position of wall mounting bracket, plug the screw anchors to the wall, and fix the device to the wall as shown below;
Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Preparing Your Outdoor Gateway Step 1: First, carefully connect the LoRa antenna to the Lora port of the gateway , the Wi-Fi antenna to the WiFi/BLE port and the LTE antenna to the LTE port. Step 2: Next find a suitable location for your gateway to be positioned. Make sure it will provide the best coverage. Step 3: To integrate Ethernet network, use a network cable and connect the gateway to the switch or router Step 4: The default setting is Power over Ethernet (PoE). Connect the Ethernet port of the gateway to a switch with PoE function (PoE - IEEE 802.3af or IEEE 802.3at). If unavailable, use a PoE injector and power up. Power on by PoE Switch Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Power on by PoE Injector Now System LED lights up. When the system gets ready, that light will turn green. Configuring Your Outdoor Gateway To configure the gateway, please download the Helium APP from Apple APP store or Google Play directly by searching Helium. Please create a Helium wallet account first and continue to the next steps below:
Step 1: Turn on COTX Gateway, so the Helium APP can detect the gateway to further configuration. Step 2: Open the Helium application and login. Step 3: Click Add a Hotspot and choose COTX Gateways from the list. Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Step 4: Follow the steps on the App and get to the Bluetooth page. Gateway Bluetooth is automatically turned on after the COTX outdoor device is powered up. Simply click Scan for my Hotspot to pair up. Step 5: Click the entry for your gateway in the app. You can check if it is the correct by matching the last 4 characters shown in the application with the last 4 characters of the mac address printed on the label. Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Step 6: On the app it will show the available Wi-Fi networks within the range of your Gateway. If you are using Ethernet, tap Use Ethernet Instead and skip to Step 7. Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway If using Wi-Fi, tap on the name of your Wi-Fi network on the app which will bring you to the following screen. Type in your Wi-Fis network password then tap Connect and it will connect to your Wi-Fi network. Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Step 7: The app will then ask for you to set your gateways location and you can confirm the location of your gateway. A Helium wallet account should be created first so you can continue to the next step. Step 8: Register the gateway to the Helium Network to provide IOT services for related devices. the setup is now complete. Itll submit the details of the COTX Gateway to the Helium network. In approximately 15 minutes, will confirm its added to the Helium network. Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com COTX-X5 Outdoor Gateway Beijing COTX Networks Technologies Co., Ltd. www.cotxnetworks.com FCC Caution. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment . This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 25cm between the radiator & your body. ISEDCRSSwarning ThisdevicecomplieswithInnovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopmentCanadaCompliance licenceexemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)this devicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,including interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice. LeprsentappareilestconformeauxCNRd'Innovation,SciencesetDveloppementconomiqueCanada applicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence. L'exploitationestautoriseauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:
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(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptibled'encompromettrelefonctionnement. ISEDCRadiationExposureStatement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithISEDCRFradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment. Thistransmittermustnotbecolocatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 25cm between the radiator & your body. ICexpositionauxradiations:
Cet quipement est conforme avec ISEDC les limites d'exposition aux rayonnements dfinies pour un contrlenvironnement. Cet metteur ne doit pas tre colocaliss ou fonctionner en conjonction avec une autre antenne ou metteur. Lors de l'installation et du fonctionnement de cet quipement, la distance minimale entre le radiateur et le corps doit tre de 25 cm.