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Hardware Description

In this article, you will find details about EMBER Hotspot hardware configuration.

EMBER Hotspot

The device is based on the RBM33G platform from MikroTik. It comes with a LoRaWAN card and an optional LTE modem. EMBER Hotspot enclosure and connectors are water-proof and dust-proof with IP67 protection.

An external antenna has to be used for LoRaWAN.

Two internal or external antennas are used for the LTE modem (with support for 2G/3G/4G).

There are two RJ45 metallic 100/10 Mbit/s Ethernet ports:

  • LAN for local configuration, management, and troubleshooting

  • WAN for backup Internet connectivity to the cloud

The EMBER Hotspot is powered either by:

  • 24 V DC power adapter

  • 24 V DC power supply

  • 24 V DC passive PoE (Power over Ethernet) through the WAN Ethernet port

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For outdoor installations, EMBER Hotspot has to be mounted with connectors facing down.

CHESTER Device

You can find detailed information in the CHESTER documentation.