Teltonika TRB256 4G Industrial NB-IoT Gateway with GNSS

Key Features

• LTE 4G/LTE Cat M1/Cat NB1, NB2/EGPRS 

• 450MHz BAND Greater LTE signal penetration and increased connectivity coverage 

• Dual Sim - Auto-failover, backup WAN, and more switching scenarios

• GNSS positioning with geofencing functionality

• Ethernet, I/Os, and Serial (RS232, RS485) interfaces with 16-pin terminal block 

• Supports DNP3, DLMS, Modbus, and other communication protocols

• Teltonika Networks Remote Management System compatible

Usage

• The TRB256 serves as an industrial-grade 4G LTE NB-IoT gateway, suitable for a wide array of IoT applications.
• The TRB256 features various WAN interfaces, including I/Os, RS232, RS485, and an Ethernet port, along with dual SIM capabilities to ensure uninterrupted connectivity.
• Furthermore, this gateway supports the 450 MHz frequency band, which provides enhanced LTE signal penetration relative to conventional frequencies, thereby making it an excellent option for numerous M2M applications.

Mobile

• Mobile module: 4G LTE Cat M1 up to 588 DL/ 1119 UL kbps, Cat NB2 up to 127 DL/158.5 UL kbps, Cat NB1 up to 32 DL/70 UL kbps (simultaneous operation of cellular and GNSS connectivity is not supported)

• 3GPP Release: Release 14

• SIM switch: 2 SIM cards, auto-switch cases: weak signal, data limit, SMS limit, on roaming, no network, network denied, data connection fail

• Status: IMSI, ICCID, operator, operator state, data connection state, network type, bandwidth, connected band, signal strength (RSSI), SINR, RSRP, RSRQ, EC/IO, RSCP, data sent/received, LAC, TAC, cell ID, ARFCN, UARFCN, EARFCN, MCC, and MNC

• SMS: SMS status, SMS configuration, send/read SMS via HTTP POST/GET, EMAIL to SMS, SMS to EMAIL, SMS to HTTP, SMS to SMS, scheduled SMS, SMS autoreply, SMPP

• Black/White list: Operator black/white list (by country or separate operators)

• Band management: Band lock, Used band status display

• SIM idle protection service: When working with devices with two SIM slots, the one not currently in use will remain idle until the device switches to it, meaning that no data is used on the card until then

• SIM PIN code management: SIM PIN code management enables setting, changing, or disabling the SIM card's PIN

• APN: Auto APN

• Bridge: Direct connection (bridge) between mobile ISP and device on LAN

• Passthrough: Gateway assigns its mobile WAN IP address to another device on LAN

Ethernet

• Ethernet: 1 x ETH port, 10/100 Mbps, compliance with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.3az standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX crossover

Network

• Routing: Static routing, Dynamic routing (BGP, OSPF v2, RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, NHRP), Policy based routing

• Network protocols: TCP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, NTP, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, SSL v3, TLS, ARP, VRRP, PPP, PPPoE, UPNP, SSH, DHCP, Telnet, SMPP, SNMP, MQTT, Wake On Lan (WOL), VXLAN

• VoIP passthrough support: H.323 and SIP-alg protocol NAT helpers, allowing proper routing of VoIP packets

• Connection monitoring: Ping Reboot, Wget Reboot, Periodic Reboot, LCP and ICMP for link inspection

• Firewall: Port forward, traffic rules, custom rules, TTL target customisation

• Firewall status page: View all your Firewall statistics, rules, and rule counters

• Ports management: View device ports, enable and disable each of them, turn auto-configuration on or off, change their transmission speed, and so on

• Network topology: Visual representation of your network, showing which devices are connected to which other devices

• Hotspot: Captive portal (hotspot), internal/external Radius server, Radius MAC authentication, SMS authorisation, SSO authentication, internal/external landing page, walled garden, user scripts, URL parameters, user groups, individual user or group limitations, user management, 9 default customisable themes and optionality to upload and download customised hotspot themes

• DHCP: Static and dynamic IP allocation, DHCP relay, DHCP server configuration, status, static leases: MAC with wildcards

• QoS / Smart Queue Management (SQM): Traffic priority queuing by source/destination, service, protocol or port, WMM, 802.11e

• DDNS: Supported >25 service providers, others can be configured manually

• DNS over HTTPS: DNS over HTTPS proxy enables secure DNS resolution by routing DNS queries over HTTPS

• Network backup: VRRP, Wired options, each of which can be used as an automatic Failover, Mobile

• SSHFS: Possibility to mount remote file system via SSH protocol

• Traffic Management: Real-time monitoring, wireless signal charts, traffic usage history

Security

• Authentication: Pre-shared key, digital certificates, X.509 certificates, TACACS+, Internal & External RADIUS users authentication, IP & login attempts block, time-based login blocking, built-in random password generator

• Firewall: Preconfigured firewall rules can be enabled via WebUI, unlimited firewall configuration via CLI, DMZ, NAT, NAT-T, NAT64

• Attack prevention: DDOS prevention (SYN flood protection, SSH attack prevention, HTTP/HTTPS attack prevention), port scan prevention (SYN-FIN, SYN-RST, X-mas, NULL flags, FIN scan attacks)

• VLAN: Tag-based VLAN separation

• Mobile quota control: Mobile data limit, customizable period, start time, warning limit, phone number

• WEB filter: Blacklist for blocking out unwanted websites, Whitelist for specifying allowed sites only

• Access control: Flexible access control of SSH, Web interface, CLI and Telnet

• SSL certificate generation: Let's Encrypt and SCEP certificate generation methods

VPN

• OpenVPN: Multiple clients and a server can run simultaneously, 27 encryption methods

• OpenVPN Encryption:DES-CBC 64, RC2-CBC 128, DES-EDE-CBC 128, DES-EDE3-CBC 192, DESX-CBC 192,

  • BF-CBC 128, RC2-40-CBC 40, CAST5-CBC 128, RC2-64-CBC 64, AES-128-CBC 128, AES-128-CFB 128, AES-128-CFB1 128, AES-128-CFB8 128, AES-128-OFB 128, AES-128-GCM 128, AES-192-CFB 192, AES-192-CFB1 192, AES-192-CFB8 192, AES-192-OFB 192, AES-192-CBC 192, AES-192-GCM 192, AES-256-GCM 256, AES-256-CFB 256, AES-256-CFB1 256, AES-256-CFB8 256, AES-256-OFB 256, AES-256-CBC 256

• IPsec: XFRM, IKEv1, IKEv2, with 14 encryption methods for IPsec (3DES, DES, AES128, AES192, AES256, AES128GCM8, AES192GCM8, AES256GCM8, AES128GCM12, AES192GCM12, AES256GCM12, AES128GCM16, AES192GCM16, AES256GCM16)

• GRE: GRE tunnel, GRE tunnel over IPsec support

• PPTP, L2TP: Client/Server instances can run simultaneously, L2TPv3, L2TP over IPsec support

• Stunnel: Proxy designed to add TLS encryption functionality to existing clients and servers without any changes in the program’s code

• DMVPN: Method of building scalable IPsec VPNs, Phase 2 and Phase 3 and Dual Hub support

• SSTP: SSTP client instance support

• ZeroTier: ZeroTier VPN client support

• WireGuard: WireGuard VPN client and server support

• Tinc: Tinc offers encryption, authentication and compression in it's tunnels. Client and server support.

BACNET

• Supported modes: Router

• Supported connection types: RS485, TCP

• Configuration options: Support for multiple BACnet/IP interfaces, Network number assignment, Preconfigured BDT entries for BBMD (BACnet Broadcast Management Device)

OPC UA

• Supported modes: Client, Server

• Supported connection types: TCP

MODBUS

• Supported modes: Server, Client

• Supported connection types: RTU (RS232, RS485), TCP

• Custom registers: MODBUS TCP custom register block requests, which read/write to a file inside the router, and can be used to extend MODBUS TCP Client functionality

• Supported data formats: 8-bit: INT, UINT; 16-bit: INT, UINT (MSB or LSB first); 32-bit: float, INT, UINT (ABCD (big-endian), DCBA (little-endian), CDAB, BADC), HEX, ASCII

DATA TO SERVER

• Protocol: HTTP(S), MQTT, Azure MQTT, Kinesis

• Data to server: Extract parameters from multiple sources and different protocols, and send them all to a single server; Custom LUA scripting, allowing scripts to utilize the router's Data to server feature

MQTT Gateway

• Modbus MQTT Gateway: Allows sending commands and receiving data from MODBUS Server through MQTT broker

DNP3

• Supported modes: Station, Outstation

• Supported connection types: RS232, RS485, TCP

DLMS

• DLMS Support: DLMS - standard protocol for utility meter data exchange. Support trough serial and TCP

• Supported modes: Client

• Supported connection types: RS232, RS485, TCP

API

• Teltonika Networks Web API (beta) support: Expand your device's possibilities by using a set of configurable API endpoints to retrieve or change data. For more information, please refer to this documentation: https://developers.teltonika-networks.com

Monitoring & Management

• WEB UI: HTTP/HTTPS, status, configuration, FW update, CLI, troubleshoot, multiple event log servers, firmware update availability notifications, event log, system log, kernel log, Internet status

• FOTA: Firmware update from server, automatic notification

• SSH: SSH (v1, v2)

• SMS: SMS status, SMS configuration, send/read SMS via HTTP POST/GET

• Call: Reboot, Status, Mobile data on/off, Output on/off, answer/hang-up with a timer

• TR-069: OpenACS, EasyCwmp, ACSLite, tGem, LibreACS, GenieACS, FreeACS, LibCWMP, Friendly tech, AVSystem

• MQTT: MQTT Broker, MQTT publisher

• SNMP: SNMP (v1, v2, v3), SNMP Trap, Brute force protection

• JSON-RPC: Management API over HTTP/HTTPS

• RMS: Teltonika Remote Management System (RMS)

IoT Platforms

• ThingWorx: Allows monitoring of: WAN Type, WAN IP, Mobile Operator Name, Mobile Signal Strength, Mobile Network Type

• Cumulocity - Cloud of Things: Allows monitoring of: Device Model, Revision and Serial Number, WAN Type and IP, Mobile Cell ID, ICCID, IMEI, Connection Type, Operator, Signal Strength. Has reboot and firmware upgrade actions

• Azure IoT Hub: Can be configured with Data to Server to send all the available parameters to the cloud. Has Direct method support which allows to execute RutOS API calls on the IoT Hub. Also has Plug and Play integration with Device Provisioning Service that allows zero-touch device provisioning to IoT Hubs

• AWS IoT Core: Utility to interact with the AWS cloud platform. Jobs Support: Call the device's API using AWS Jobs functionality

System Characteristics

• CPU: Mediatek, 580 MHz, MIPS 24KEc

• RAM: 128 MB

• FLASH storage: 16 MB

Firmware / Configuration

• WEB UI: Update FW from file, check FW on server, configuration profiles, configuration backup

• FOTA: Update FW

• RMS: Update FW/configuration for multiple devices at once

• Keep settings: Update FW without losing current configuration

• Factory settings reset: A full factory reset restores all system settings, including the IP address, PIN, and user data to the default manufacturer's configuration

FIRMWARE CUSTOMISATION

• Operating system: RutOS (OpenWrt based Linux OS)

• Supported languages: Busybox shell, Lua, C, C++

• Development tools: SDK package with build environment provided

• GPL customization: You can create your own custom, branded firmware and web page application by changing colours, logos, and other elements in our firmware to fit your or your clients’ needs

• Package Manager: The Package Manager is a service used to install additional software on the device

Location Tracking

• GNSS: GPS. (GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS - under development); (simultaneous operation of GNSS and cellular connectivity is not supported)

• Coordinates: GNSS coordinates via WebUI, SMS, TAVL, RMS

• NMEA: NMEA 0183

• NTRIP: NTRIP protocol (Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol)

• Server software: Supported server software TAVL, RMS

• Geofencing: Configurable multiple geofence zones

Serial

• RS232: Terminal block connector: TX, RX, RTS, CTS

• RS485: Terminal block connector: D+, D-, R+, R- (2 or 4 wire interface)

• Serial functions: Console, Serial over IP, Modem, MODBUS gateway, NTRIP Client

Input / Output

• Input: 3x Configurable Digital Inputs, 0 - 6 V detected as logic low, 8 - 30 V detected as logic high, 1x Analog input (0 - 30 V)

• Output: 3x Configurable Digital Outputs, Open collector output, max output 30 V, 300 mA

• Events: Email, RMS, SMS

• I/O juggler: Allows to set certain I/O conditions to initiate event

Power

• Connector: 2-pin in 16-pin industrial terminal block

• Input voltage range: 9 – 30 VDC, reverse polarity protection, surge protection +/-1 kV 50 µs max

• Power consumption: Idle: <2 W, Max: <3.5 W

Physical Interfaces

• Ethernet: 1 x RJ45 port, 10/100 Mbps

• I/O’s: 3 x Configurable digital I/O in 16-pin terminal block

• Status LEDs: 3 x connection status LEDs, 3 x connection strength LEDs, 1 x power LED, 1 x Eth port status LED

• SIM: 2 x SIM slots (Mini SIM – 2FF), 1.8 V/3 V, double stacked SIM tray

• Power: 1 x 16-pin terminal block

• Antennas: 1 x SMA connector for LTE, 1 x SMA connector for GNSS

• RS232: 4-pin in 16-pin terminal block (TX, RX, RTS, CTS)

• RS485: 4-pin in 16-pin terminal block (D+, D-, R+, R-)

• Reset: Reboot/User default reset/Factory reset button

Physical Specification

• Casing material: Aluminium housing

• Dimensions (W x H x D): 83 x 25 x 74.2 mm

• Weight: 165 g

• Mounting options: DIN rail, wall mount, flat surface (all require additional kit)

Operating Environment

• Operating temperature: -40 °C to 75 °C

• Operating humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing

• Ingress Protection Rating: IP30

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