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RV50 Sierra Wireless AirLink® 4G LTE
Cellular Modem
1. Introduction
This manual provides information for interfacing the RV50 Sierra Wireless
AirLink® 4G LTE Cellular Modem to Campbell Scientific dataloggers.
The RV50 digital cellular modem is manufactured by Sierra Wireless® and
supports network operator switching based on the SIM for use on GSM (Global
System for Mobile Communications) and CDMA (Code Division Multiple
Access) networks. The modem is accessed through the Internet using TCP/IP
communications protocol.
Use of the RV50 requires a Verizon® CDMA/1xRTT/EVDO/LTE or AT&T®
GSM/GPRS/EDGE/HSPA+/LTE business account or an equivalent account
from another service provider. See Section 4.1, Establish Cellular Service
(p. 2),
for more information.
For additional information on the RV50 modem, see the Support section of the
Sierra Wireless website.
Before using the RV50, please study:
• Section 2, Precautions
(p. 2)
• Section 3, Initial Inspection
(p. 1)
• Section 4, QuickStart
(p. 2)
2. Precautions
• READ AND UNDERSTAND the Safety section at the front of this
manual.
• CAUTION: This device uses considerably more power than the datalogger
(see Section 6, Specifications
(p. 9)) and may require a larger power supply,
switching power with the datalogger, or a combination of these to ensure
the battery is not drained. See Appendix A, Controlling Power to the RV50
(p. A-1), for program examples of using switched 12V to control power to
the RV50.
3. Initial Inspection
• The RV50 ships with the following items:
o (1) grey power cable (from original manufacturer)
o (4) screws and washers (from original manufacturer)
o (1) 2 ft Ethernet cable
o (1) Quick Deploy Guide
o (1) ResourceDVD
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