1. Product Overview
1.1 Product Introduction
Industrial router ICR-2701 is LAN Router & Edge Computing Gateway focused on the global market.
The router, which may have a metal or plastic box, is equipped with two independently configurable
Ethernet ports, with one USB 2.0 host interface and with LEDs for status indication. The router can be
equipped with a dual-band WiFi module, but this must be part of the initial configuration – it cannot be
assembled to the router at some point in the future.
The router supports the Low Power Mode and hardware watchdog, which monitors the router status
and performs an automatic restart if required.
The router supports VPN tunnel creation using various protocols to ensure safe communications. The
router provides diagnostic functions which include automatic monitoring of the wireless and wired connec-
tions, automatic restart in case of connection losses, and a hardware watchdog that monitors the router
status.
With open Linux platform and wide possibilities of programming customer SW applications in Python,
C/C++. The Advantech existing app library Router Apps (formerly User modules) with apps already de-
veloped to enhance specific router functionality including industrial protocol conversions and support of IoT
platforms such as MS Azure, Cumulocity, ThingWorx, and others are supported on the router.
Examples of possible applications
• mobile office
• security system
• remote monitoring
• vending and dispatcher machines
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