MultiConnect® Conduit™
Programmable Gateway for the
Internet of Things
BENEFITS
MultiConnect® Conduit™ is the industry’s most configurable, manageable, and
scalable cellular communications gateway for industrial IoT applications. Network
engineers can remotely configure and optimize their Conduit performance
and Australian 915 MHz ISM bands
through DeviceHQ®, the world’s first IoT Application Store and Device Management
platform. The Conduit features two accessory card slots that enable users to plug
in MultiConnect® mCard™ accessory cards supporting their preferred wired or
·· GNSS module for location coordinate information
of MultiConnect® mDot™ long range RF modules connected to remote sensors or
appliances. Both IBM’s Node-RED, a graphical, drag-and-drop interface and mLinux™
Open Embedded/Yocto opens the complex world of IoT application development
or Ethernet for cost effective global deployment
differentiated services using the DeviceHQ
easy to customize and manage, the Conduit communications gateway realizes
IoT Application Store
your IoT application.
3 Steps to Deploying your
IoT Application
Select Wide
Area Network
4G LTE, 3G, 2G,
Ethernet
LoRa™
·· Backhaul options include 4G-LTE, 3G, 2G cellular
·· Quick-to-deploy, manage and scale
to a wider user group to monitor and control their assets. Quick-to-deploy and
Ethernet
·· ISM band scanning for optimum LoRa
·· Listen Before Talk LoRa operating protocol
Available options include a LoRaWAN™ mCard capable of supporting thousands
GPIO
·· 27 dBm support for European region
performance
wireless interface to connect a wide range of assets locally to the gateway.
1
·· Certified for Europe 868 MHz, North American
3
Select
Development
Platform
2
Select Local
Connection
Node-RED,
mLinux™
Ethernet,
Serial, GPIO,
LoRaWAN™
Serial
mCards
www.multitech.com/Conduit
HIGHLIGHTS
Application Development Tailored to You
Easily Deploy and Manage Assets Via DeviceHQ
MultiConnect Conduit provides both the IBM Node-RED
graphical, drag-and-drop interface and mLinux development
environments, offering IT professionals, integrators and
developers alike, programming choice and capability to
utilize the distributed intelligence capabilities of the Conduit
to provide analytics on incoming data and provide more
actionable outgoing data.
MultiTech DeviceHQ is the M2M industry’s first IoT online
application store to enable customers to easily deploy and scale
applications to their connected devices. Drag-and-drop tools
easily allow customers
to create and manage
applications for in-field
assets. The DeviceHQ
application store gives
your business the power
to innovate operations
management and create
value-added services.
For the Advanced Developer –
Open mLinux Development Environment
With a completely open Linux development environment, our
mLinux distribution is based on the Open Embedded/Yocto
project; providing hundreds of open source packages and
extensive language support.
This development path is recommended for those wanting
to port existing applications, who have strong language
preferences, or who need complete firmware control.
The mLinux Distribution Includes:
··Operating System: Linux 3.12 Kernel, Yocto 1.6
··Language Support: Java, Ruby, Perl, Python, C/C++,
PHP, C# and JavaScript
Benefits
··“Low Touch” asset deployment reduces costs,
complexity and time
··Reduce truck-rolls using remote performance
management and asset updates
··Easily scales to your network needs
··Browse and download a wide variety of custom
applications tailored to your business needs
··Packages: SQLite (Database), Ligttpd (Web Server),
BusyBox (Core Utilities)
Fast and Intuitive Programming with Node.js and
Node-RED Technologies
Applications can be simply created and deployed by the
click of a button based upon IBM’s Node-RED visual
development tool. Incredibly user-friendly, Node-RED is an
intuitive graphical programming tool ideal for rapid prototyping,
designed for IT professionals to optimize and scale the edge
behavior of their IoT network.
ACCESSORIES
MultiConnect Conduit Accessories –
From the Gateway to the Endpoint
MultiConnect Conduit is the center of an
integrated IoT platform and comes
with the following options:
MultiConnect mCard
MultiConnect mCards provide
the flexibility needed to manage
diverse infrastructures, supporting
a wide range of interfaces and
communication protocols including:
GPIO
LoRa™
Ethernet
Serial
··Multi-Function Serial GPIO
··LoRa LPWAN
• Ethernet
MultiConnect mDot – Connecting the “Things”
MultiConnect mDots are inexpensive RF radio modules able
to connect low data-rate M2M devices to the internet through
the Conduit IoT gateway using the LoRa Alliance™ LoRaWAN
specification, a long-range, Low-Power Wireless Access
Network (LPWAN) technology.
mDots bring intelligence, reduced cost and
complexity to the very edge of the network
by running the ARM® mbed™ OS on a
low power ARM Cortex®-M4 processor.
With support for multiple interfaces,
just about any “Thing” can now be cost
effectively connected to the Conduit
and choice of cloud data provider.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model
MTCDT-Lxxx
MTCDT-H5
HSPA+
LTE 3GPP Release 9 (100 Mbps peak downlink/50 Mbps peak uplink)
AT&T/T-Mobile
Europe
Verizon
with HSPA+ 21/GPRS
fallback
with HSPA+ 42/GPRS
fallback
(No fall back)
AT&T/T-Mobile
Europe
Verizon
4G: 700(B17)/ 850(B5)/
AWS1700(B4)/ 1900(B2)
3G: 850(B5)/ 1900(B2)
2G: 850/1900
4G: 800(B20)/
1800(B3)/2600(B7) 3G:
850(B5)/ 900(B8)/2100(B1)
2G: 900/1800
700(B13)/AWS1700(B4)
Performance
Frequency Bands (MHz)
Processor & Memory
Packet Data
Radio Frequency LoRa
3G: 850/900/1700
(AWS)/1900/2100
2G: 850/900/1800/1900
ARM9 processor with 32-Bit ARM & 16-Bit Thumb instruction sets
• 400 MHz
• 16K Data Cache
• 256 MB Flash Memory
• 16K Instruction Cache
• 128X16M DDR RAM
21 Mbps downlink, 5.76 Mbps uplink
Up to 100 Mbps downlink, Up to 50 Mbps uplink
LoRa 868 or 915 MHz – a proprietary Digital Spread Spectrum technique
Storage
Micro SD
Input Voltage
9V to 32VDC
Connectors
Ethernet
1 RJ-45 Ethernet 10/100 port
USB
2 USB Ports: USB Host (Type-A), USB Device (Micro-B)
Serial
Antenna
1 Debug Serial: USB Micro-B
Female SMA, Cell 2dBi (Qty 2) GPS (Qty 1) and WIFI/BT (Qty 1)
SIM
SIM/USIM
Physical Description
Dimensions (L x W x H)
6.35" x 4.23" x 1.69" (161.3 mm x 107.4 mm x 42.8 mm)
Weight
1.01 lbs (16.2 oz) with two accessory cards installed
Chassis Type
Metal
Environmental
Operating Temperature
-30° to +70° C*
Storage Temperature
-40° to +85° C
Relative Humidity
20% to 90%, non-condensing
Certifications
EMC Compliance
US: FCC Part 15 Class B. EU: EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024. Canada: ICES-003
Radio Compliance
Safety
Network Approvals
Quality
FCC Part 22,24,27
UL 60950-1 2nd Ed., cUL 60950-1 2nd Ed., IEC 60950-1 2nd Ed
PTCRB, GCF certified module, AT&T, T-Mobile Pending: Rogers, Bell, Telus, Verizon & Sprint
MIL-STD-810G: High Temp, Low Temp, Random Vibration. SAE J1455: Transit Drop & Handling Drop,
Random Vibration, Swept-Sine Vibration. IEC68-2-1: Cold Temp. IEC68-2-2: Dry Heat
* UL Listed @ 40° C, limited by AC power supply. UL Recognized @ 70° C when used with the fused DC power cable, part number FPC-532-DC.
Installation in outdoor locations or ambient temperature above 40° C or 70° C has not been evaluated by UL. UL Certification does not apply or extend to use in outdoor applications.
Optional power must be UL Listed ITE power supply marked LPS or Class 2 rated 12VDC, 5A. Certification does not apply or extend to voltages outside certified range, and has not been
evaluated by UL for operating voltages beyond tested range.
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS
mLinux
Open source embedded Linux distro based
on the Yocto Project
Tool chain for creating custom images
LoRa network server & packet forwarder
WAN connection via Ethernet or cellular
Cellular PPP, DHCP client & server
Firewall configuration via iptables
MTAC-GPIO, MTAC-MFSER,
MTAC-ETH and MTAC-LORA
opkg package manager with limited
package feed
Basic router functionality built-in with Linux
Full root console access via SSH and
serial debug port
RS-232, RS-485
Out of the box support for C, C#, C++, Java,
Perl, Python, Javascript, Node.js, Ruby
Software configurable USB device port
Five configurable LEDs
Lighttpd web server
AEP
Enhanced closed source embedded
Linux platform
LoRa network server & packet forwarder
Static routing
Router/Modem management
Node-RED integration
Graphical web interface for configuration
and management
WAN Connection
Built-in Node-RED application development
environment,
Cellular PPP, Dynamic DNS, DHCP
Server/Client
Node modules for
MTAC-GPIO, MTAC-MFSER
and MTAC-LORA
WAN connection via Ethernet or cellular
RS-232, RS-485
LAN/WAN Security
Language Support
Secure firewall with NAT and port forwarding
C, C++, Python, Javascript, node.js, bash
Remote Access
Configuration backup & restore
Easy firmware upgrade through graphical
web interface
Seamless integration with DeviceHQ,
MultiTech’s device management platform
System and network statistics
ORDERING INFORMATION
SERVICES & WARRANTY
Non-cellular Models
Model Description
MTCDT-210L-US-EU-GB
mLinux Programmable Gateway w/US/EU/UK Accessory Kit
MTCDT-210A-US-EU-GB
Application Enablement Gateway w/US/EU/UK Accessory Kit
Region
Global
Global
HSPA+ Models
Model Description
MTCDT-H5-210L-US-EU-GB HSPA+ mLinux Programmable Gateway w/US/EU/UK Accessory Kit
MTCDT-H5-210A-US-EU-GB HSPA+ Application Enablement Gateway w/US/EU/UK Accessory Kit
Region
Global
Global
LTE Models
Model Description
MTCDT-LAT1-210L-US
LTE mLinux Programmable Gateway w/US Accessory Kit
MTCDT-LAT1-210A-US
LTE Application Enablement Gateway w/US Accessory Kit
MTCDT-LVW2-210L-US
LTE mLinux Programmable Gateway w/US Accessory Kit (Verizon)
MTCDT-LVW2-210A-US
LTE Application Enablement Gateway w/US Accessory Kit (Verizon)
MTCDT-LEU1-210L-EU-GB
LTE mLinux Programmable Gateway w/EU/UK Accessory Kit
MTCDT-LEU1-210A-EU-GB LTE Application Enablement Gateway w/EU/UK Accessory Kit
Region
NAM
NAM
NAM
NAM
EMEA
EMEA
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
MultiConnect mCard
Model Description
MTAC-GPIO
GPIO Accessory Card, GPIO Cable Sold Separately
MTAC-MFSER-DTE
Multi-Function Serial Accessory Card - DTE Interface
MTAC-MFSER-DCE
Multi-Function Serial Accessory Card - DCE Interface
MTAC-LORA-868
868 MHz LoRa Accessory Card, Antenna Sold Separately
MTAC-LORA-915
915 MHz LoRa Accessory Card, Antenna Sold Separately
Region
Global
Global
Global
EMEA
NAM
MultiConnect mDot
Model Description
MTDOT-868-X1-SMA
868 MHz XBee LoRa SMA
MTDOT-868-X1P-SMA
868 MHz XBee LoRa SMA w/Programming Header
MTDOT-868-X1-UFL
868 MHz XBee LoRa UFL
MTDOT-868-M1-UFL
868 MHz SMT LoRa UFL
MTDOT-868-M1-TRC
868 MHz SMT LoRa RF Pad
MTDOT-915-X1-SMA
915 MHz XBee LoRa SMA
MTDOT-915-X1P-SMA
915 MHz XBee LoRa SMA w/Programming Header
MTDOT-915-X1-UFL
915 MHz XBee LoRa UFL
MTDOT-915-M1-UFL
915 MHz SMT LoRa UFL
MTDOT-915-M1-TRC
915 MHz SMT LoRa RF Pad
Region
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
NAM
NAM
NAM
NAM
NAM
MultiTech’s comprehensive Support
Services programs offer a full array
of options to suit your specific
needs. These services are aimed at
protecting your investment, extending
the life of your solution or product,
and reducing total cost of ownership.
Our seasoned technical experts, with
an average tenure of more than 10
years, can walk you through smooth
installations, troubleshoot issues and
help you with configurations.
INSTALLATION SUPPORT
MultiTech’s Installation Support
Service delivers priority service
with the ability to work one-on-one
with an experienced MultiTech
technical support engineer, to
guide you through the installation
process for our products.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SERVICES
At MultiTech, we’re committed
to providing you personalized
attention and quality service while
providing you a quick response
to your product support needs.
We have several options of
support for you to choose from.
For additional information on
Support Services as well as other
service offerings, please contact your
MultiTech representative or visit
www.multitech.com/support.go
Developer Kit and Accessories
Model Description
MTUDK2-ST-MDOT
Developer Kit, includes SMA antenna and USB cable, mDots sold separately
AN868-915A-1HRA
868-915 MHz RP-SMA Antenna, 8" (3.0dBi)
CARSMA-UFL
Reverse SMA-to-UFL Coax RF Cable, 6"
CA-MTAC-GPIO
GPIO Cable for MTAC-GPIO (2.5 ft)
CA9-9-D
DE9M-DE9F Serial Cable (6 ft)
CA-USB-A-MICRO-B-3
USB Cable Type A to Type B Micro (3ft)
Go to www.multitech.com for detailed product model numbers.
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Region
Global
Global
Global
Global
Global
Global
World Headquarters
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
2205 Woodale Drive
Mounds View, MN 55112 U.S.A.
Tel: 763-785-3500
Toll-Free: 800-328-9717
Email: sales@multitech.com
www.multitech.com
EMEA Headquarters
Multi-Tech Systems (EMEA)
Strata House
264-270 Bath Road
Harlington UB3 5JJ
United Kingdom
Tel: +(44) 118 959 7774
Email: sales@multitech.co.uk
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