Huawei AR500 User manual

3 Chassis

About This Chapter

Huawei AR routers are available in AR500, AR510, AR530, AR550, AR1500, and AR2500

series. Select the router models that suit your network requirements.

3.1 Naming Conventions

3.2 AR500 Series

3.3 AR510 Series

3.4 AR530 Series

3.5 AR550 Series

3.6 AR1500 Series

3.7 AR2500 Series

3.1 Naming Conventions

AR500&AR510&AR530&AR550 Series

Figure 3-1 shows naming conventions of the AR500&AR510&AR530&AR550 series

routers. Table 3-1 describes the meaning of each letter or digit.

Figure 3-1 AR500&AR510&AR530&AR550 series naming conventions

[-C4]

[AR] [-C2]

Example: AR531G-U-D-H

AR550-8FE-D-H

[5 3 1 C1] [-C3]

A B C D E F G H

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Table 3-1 AR500&AR510&AR530&AR550 series naming conventions

Field Meaning Description

A Product name AR

B Code of IoT gateway The code is 5.

C Combines with B to indicate

different router series using

the same hardware platform

l50: general IoT access gateway

series.

l51: in-vehicle or media gateway

series.

l53: industrial switching router

series mainly used in routing

scenarios.

l55: industrial switching router

series mainly used in switching

scenarios.

D Type of major uplink

interfaces

An integer ranging from 1 to 9,

identifying a specific sub-series.

E Type of auxiliary interfaces

on the router (optional)

Zero or multiple letters, which are

explained as follows:

lF: uplink GE combo interface.

lG: uplink wireless interface

(2G/3G/4G).

lPe: support for HiSilicon power

line communication (PLC) and

spread frequency shift keying (S-

FSK) PLC.

lR: ZigBee or sub-GHz interface.

lZ: BPL interface.

lC: compact model developed

based on a basic model (lower

interface or feature

performance).

lE: enhanced model developed

based on a basic model

(enhanced interface or feature

performance).

lDG: support for dual wireless

uplinks.

lW: support for Wi-Fi access.

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Field Meaning Description

F (Optional) Supplementary

information about interfaces

NOTE

This field contains zero, one,

or multiple sub-fields that

provide supplementary

information or configurations

of interfaces on the router. A

sub-field starts with "-" and

specifies supplementary

interface descriptions or other

possible configurations.

lU: complies with the WCDMA

3G standard.

lL: complies with FDD LTE, a

European standard.

lLc: complies with FDD/TDD

LTE, applicable in China, and

does not support CDMA2000.

lLo: complies with FDD-LTE,

applicable in Australia.

lLt: complies with FDD/TDD

LTE, applicable in China, and

supports all mobile

communications standards used

in China.

lLj: complies with FDD/TDD-

LTE, applicable in Japan.

lLa: complies with WCDMA/

FDD-LTE, applicable in

America.

lnC: provides combo interfaces. n

indicates the number of combo

interfaces.

lnFE: provides FE LAN electrical

interfaces. n indicates the

number of FE LAN interfaces.

lA: supports audio input/output.

lV (1 to n): supports video output.

n indicates the number of video

outputs.

–V2 indicates that the router

supports two video outputs.

–V3 indicates that the router

supports three video outputs.

lMn: supports multiple-service

open platform. n is an Arabic

number indicating the

specifications of the multiple-

service open platform. The larger

the number, the higher capability

the platform has. The M3 series,

M7 series, and M8 series are

available now.

–M3: supports an SD card.

–M7: supports a mini Serial

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Field Meaning Description

Attachment (mSATA) hard

disk.

–M8: supports a 3.5-inch hard

disk.

–M9: supports a SATA hard

disk.

G (Optional) Power supply

information

lD: product model using DC

power supply.

lBlank: product model using AC

power supply (default).

H (Optional) Chassis type H: industrial chassis.

NOTE

The AR511GW-L-B3 is a customized model; therefore, its product name does not follow the above-

mentioned naming conventions.

AR2500 Series

Figure 3-2 shows naming conventions of the AR2500 series routers. Table 3-2 describes the

meaning of each letter or digit.

Figure 3-2 AR2500 series naming conventions

Example: AR2504-H

[AR] [2500 C1] [-C2] [-C3]

A BCDE G HF

Table 3-2 AR2500 series naming conventions

Field Meaning Description

A Product name AR: application and access routers.

B Hardware platform series Currently, three router series are

available: 1, 2 and 3. A larger value

indicates higher performance.

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C Hardware platform type 5: industrial router platform.

D Maximum number of slots

supported by the router

If this field is 0, the router is a cost-

effective model with fixed uplink

interfaces or reduced number of

slots. Field E represents the number

of fixed uplink interfaces or reduced

number of slots.

E Fixed uplink interfaces on

the router

4: four SIC slots.

F (Optional) Series of the

router and other interface

types supported by the router

lC: C series.

lF: F series.

lE: E series.

G (Optional) power supply

information

lD: product model using DC

power supply.

lBlank: product model using AC

power supply (default).

H (Optional) Chassis type H: industrial chassis.

3.2 AR500 Series

3.2.1 AR502CG-L

Version Mapping

Table 3-3 lists the mapping between the AR502CG-L router and software versions.

Table 3-3 Mapping between the AR502CG-L router and software versions

Device Model Software Version

AR502CG-L V200R008C30 and later versions

Appearance and Structure

Figure 3-3 shows the appearance of the AR502CG-L router.

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Figure 3-3 AR502CG-L appearance

Config

SIM

GE1MGMT GE0

AR502CG-L

453

8 9

CON RS232

8 V;

1 A

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9/3IGXJIU\KXOTYZGRRKJ

Config

SIM

GE1MGMT GE0

AR502CG-L

CON RS232

8 V;

1 A

Config SIM

1USB interface 2 WAN interface: LTE antenna interface

NOTE

lThe router has a built-in antenna and can

be configured with an external antenna

(optional). The external antenna is

connected to the LTE antenna interface.

lYou can choose the built-in or external

antenna on the web management system.

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3 CON/RS232 interface 4 LAN interfaces: two GE electrical

interfaces

NOTE

lGE0 is a management interface and is

used to upgrade the router.

lThe GE LAN interface can be used as a

WAN interface.

5 Power socket

Applicable power modules:

lThe router supports Huawei 4.5 60 W

Industrial AC Power Module.

lSelf-provided power modules of

customers: see Technical

Specifications for the recommended

power parameters

6 Config button

NOTE

The Config button is used to restore the

factory settings and switch RS232 interfaces.

lHolding down the button for 5s or longer

will restart the router and restore the

factory settings.

lHolding down the button for less than 5s

will switch between the CON and RS232

modes. The factory default mode is

CON.

Restoring the factory settings will cause

service interruption. Exercise caution when

using this button.

7 SIM card slot 8 DI/DO interface

9 Product model silkscreen 10 SIM card cover

Indicator Description

Figure 3-4 shows indicators on the AR502CG-L router.

Figure 3-4 Indicators on the AR502CG-L

Config

SIM

GE1MGMT GE0

AR502CG-L

CON RS232

8 V;

1 A

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Numbe

Indicator/

Button

Color Description

1 RSSI

NOTE

There are

three RSSI

indicators

arranged

horizontally

on the panel,

which turn

on in

sequence.

More RSSI

indicators in

steady on

state indicate

a larger

received

signal

strength

indicator

(RSSI) value

and higher

signal

strength.

Green One indicator on: The signal strength is low.

Two indicators on: The signal strength is

medium.

Three indicators on: The signal strength is high.

Three indicators off: No signal is available.

2 and 3 4G/3G/2G

indicators

Green 2G indicator steady on: The wireless module is

working in 2G mode.

3G indicator steady on: The wireless module is

working in 3G mode.

2G and 3G indicators steady on: The wireless

module is working in 4G mode.

2G and 3G indicators off: The wireless module

does not work normally or is unregistered.

4 SIM Green Steady on: A SIM card is installed in the slot

and is working normally.

Off: No SIM card is installed in the slot.

5 RUN/ALM Red and

green

Steady green: The system has been upgraded or

configured using a USB flash drive.

Slow blinking green: The system is running

properly.

Fast blinking green: The system is loading or

undergoing a USB-based deployment.

Steady red: A system fault or USB-based

deployment failure has occurred and requires

manual intervention.

Off: The system software is not running or is

resetting.

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Numbe

Indicator/

Button

Color Description

6 PWR Green Steady on: The system power supply is normal.

Off: The system power supply is abnormal or

the router is not connected to a power source.

7 GE electrical

interface

indicators

(GE0 to

GE1)

Green Steady on: A link has been established on the

interface.

Off: No link is established on the interface.

Yellow Blinking: Data is being transmitted or received

on the interface.

Off: No data is being transmitted or received.

Interface Description

CON/RS232 interface

The CON/RS232 interface can connect to an operation terminal for onsite configuration.

Table 3-4 lists CON/RS232 interface attributes.

Table 3-4 CON/RS232 interface attributes

Attribute Description

Connector type RJ45

Standards compliance RS232

Working Mode Full-duplex Universal Asynchronous

Receiver/Transmitter (UART)

GE electrical interface

A GE electrical interface (10/100/1000 Mbit/s auto-sensing) transmits and receives Ethernet

services at 10 Mbit/s, 100 Mbit/s, or 1000 Mbit/s. Table 3-5 lists GE electrical interface

attributes.

Table 3-5 GE electrical interface attributes

Attribute Description

Connector type RJ45

Standards compliance IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab

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Attribute Description

Interface attribute MDI/MDIX

NOTE

lMDI stands for medium dependent interface,

an Ethernet interface connection mode.

Ethernet interfaces of most network interface

cards (NICs) are MDI interfaces.

lMDIX stands for medium dependent

interface crossover, a version of MDI. MDIX

interfaces are usually used on hubs or LAN

switches.

Frame format Ethernet_II, Ethernet_SAP, Ethernet_SNAP

Network protocol IP

Cable type 6.6 Ethernet Cable

USB interface

Do not remove the USB flash drive during a USB-based deployment. Otherwise, the system

will restart.

The USB interface supports USB 2.0 devices and provides upload and download speeds of

480 Mbit/s. You can use the USB interface to upload or download configuration and

application files to the flash memory. Table 3-6 lists USB interface attributes.

Table 3-6 USB interface attributes

Attribute Description

Connector type TYPE-A

Standards compliance USB 2.0

Working mode Host

LTE antenna interface

LTE antenna interfaces of a router include a MAIN interface (for the primary antenna). The

primary antenna transmits and receives LTE signals. Table 3-7 lists LTE antenna interface

attributes.

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