Robustel industrial IoT gateways run Debian-based OS, offer 5G, 4G LTE, LoRaWAN connectivity

Robustel has launched three Arm-based industrial IoT gateways namely the EG5100, EG5120, and LG5100 that offer 5G, 4G LTE, and/or LoRaWAN connectivity, and runs Debian 11-based RobustOS Pro Linux operating systems

The edge gateways also feature two Ethernet ports, two RS232/RS485 ports for connection to industrial devices, digital inputs and outputs for simple monitoring and control, and support a wide 9 to 60V DC power input through a 2-pin terminal block.

Robustel LG5100, EG5100, and EG5120 specifications:

SoC/memory/storage
- LG5100 and EG5100
  - Unnamed quad-core Cortex-A7 processor @ 792 MHz (possibly NXP i.MX 7ULP)
  - 512MB DDR3
  - 8GB eMMC flash
- EG5120
  - Unnamed quad-core Cortex-A53 processor @ 1.6 GHz with 2.3 TOPS NPU (very likely NXP i.MX 8M Plus)
  - 2GB DDR4
  - 16GB eMMC flash, microSD card socket
Connectivity
- LG5100
  - 2x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports with support for 802.3af PD feature on eth0
  - LoRaWAN connectivity with 1x SMA antenna connector, support for EU868, AU915, CN470 (And soon: EU433, US915, RU864, IN865, KR920, AS923)
  - 4G LTE with 2x SMA antenna connectors, 2x Mini SIM (2FF)
- EG5100
  - 2x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports
  - 4G LTE with 2x SMA antenna connectors, 2x Mini SIM (2FF)
  - Optional GNSS support with GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
  - Optional dual-band WiFi 5 2×2 MIMO and Bluetooth 5.3
- EG5120
  - 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports
  - 5G version with four SMA antennas, 2x Mini SIM (2FF)
  - 4G version with 2x SMA antennas, 2x Mini SIM (2FF)
  - Optional GNSS support with GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
  - Optional dual-band WiFi 5 2×2 MIMO and Bluetooth 5.3
USB
- LG5100/EG5100 – 1x USB 2.0 host port
- EG5120 – 1x USB 3.0 host port
Serial – 2x RS232/ RS485 via 6-pin terminal block
DIO – 2x digital inputs, 2x digital outputs, wet contact via 8-pin terminal block up to +30V DC
Misc – Reset button, LED indicators, support for external watchdog
Power Supply – 9 to 60V DC via 2-pin terminal block
Power consumption
- LG5100 – Idle: 180 mA @ 12V (2.16W); data link: 1A (peak) @ 12V (12W)
- EG5100 – Idle: 3W; data link: 10W (peak)
- EG5120 – Idle: 5W; data link: 20W (peak)
Dimensions – 128 x 105 x 49 mm (Metal enclosure)
Weight – 555 to 568 grams
Temperature Range – Operating: -40 to +70°C; storage: -40 to +85°C
IP Rating – IP30

Robustel Edge Gateway series support wall and DIN rail mounting. Both the Cortex-A7 and Cortex-A53 models run RobustOS Pro Linux distribution based on Debian11 (Bullseye) and support for Docker-based applications. The company also highlights support for C, C++, Java, Python, access to VPN options like Wireguard, IPsec and OpenVPN, full Modbus TCP and RTU to support transfer to cloud platforms, and Robustel’s management platform RCMS, which you can try for free online.

Robustel LG5100, EG5100, and EG5120 industrial IoT gateways can be integrated into various applications including robotics, Smart Cities, automated/autonomous vehicles, camera-based image recognition, real-time energy & grid management, and more.

The company says its edge gateways are available now for proof of concept and design work, and mass production is planned for Q4 2022. Further details may be found on the product page.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.