owa4x
A powerful and robust Linux IoT gateway to process and transmit data coming from wired and wireless sensors, devices and peripherals
Key features
- IP67 - waterproof and dust industrial grade protection
- GSM/GPRS & UMTS/HSPA & LTE
- Global LTE Cat 4: worldwide 4G with 3G/2G fallback
- ARM Cortex A8 32bit 800MHz
- 1GB flash memory + 512MB DDR3
- Running standard ARM Linux Debian 10 .
- Highly customizable and powerful, as any Linux. Programmable in C, Python...
- GNSS (GPS + GLONASS + Galileo)
- Accelerometer/Gyroscope/Magnetometer &apm; Dead reckoning
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Bluetooth 4.2
- Wide variety of interfaces:
- Up to 4 CAN bus (full speed 1Mbps CAN 2.0B)
- Up to 2 K-line bus
- Digital & Analog I/O
- 3 RS232 & 1 RS485
- USB Host 2.0
- Ethernet, Maxim 1-wire, uSD card slot, Audio Codec...
- Power saving modes & Li-Ion backup battery
Ideal for:
Open and powerful IoT gateway
Powerful Linux IoT Gateway, with global LTE Cat 4, to process data coming from wired and wireless sensors, devices and peripherals. The owa4X sits close to your assets, in order to monitor and control them, sending just the meaningful information to cloud services or custom control centre.
New Generation Wireless Embedded Computer
![Owa4x system architecture, OS and SW layers Owa4x system architecture, OS and SW layers](/bundles/owasysweb/images/products/owa3x/system_architecture.jpg)
- 512MB RAM DDR3
- 1GB NAND Flash, +32GB using uSD card
- Industry standard architecture
- Open M2M/IoT platform: 4.19.94 Linux Kernel
Debian 10 Buster Filesystem - Programmable in C/C++, Shell scripting, Python, Java, NodeJS, Golang and Lua
- Extensive libraries and a well documented API to make the most of the owa4x hardware
- Open source tools and Sofware packages available. Access to the official Debian repositories for ARM.
- Standard and complete set of tools and development environment, code examples and Application Notes
- Backwards compatible with existing owa3x applications
- Robust for Automotive
- Very Low Power consumption & power saving modes
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![owa4X application development is possible in C/C++, Java, Python, NodeJS, Go and Lua programming languages among others owa4X application development is possible in C/C++, Java, Python, NodeJS, Go and Lua programming languages among others](/bundles/owasysweb/images/products/owa4x/optimized/owa4x-owa450-programming-languages.Vertical.png)
![PSU: Very Low Power consumption PSU: Very low power consumption](/bundles/owasysweb/images/products/owa3x/power_battery.png)
The products of the owa4X family are predestined for all telematics applications like fleet management, car sharing, car vehicle location (AVL), track & trace, positioning and operating data acquisition of moving objects. Due to its robustness and IP67 rating, the owa4x IoT gateway is particularly suitable for use in construction and agricultural machinery, dangerous goods, conveying and industrial equipment, compressors and much more.
Take a look at all the interfaces and connectivity options and the full technical specs. Or you can simply contact our sales department and we will be glad to help you with your M2M and IoT projects.
Conformity and Certifications:
- CE
- FCC
- PTCRB
- E-mark
- RED Directive 2014/53/EU
- ROHS Directive
- Take a look at the Declaration of Conformity or Contact our sales team for details about other possible additional certifications.
This table is only a HTML5 version of the official BOK 100 9001 owa4x family variants & options summary, available on the documentation section of the owa4x IoT gateway.
the owa4x familyA powerful set of features and connectivity for the IoT and Industry 4.0
- Up to 4 CAN bus supporting full speed 1MBPS CAN 2.0B
- Up to 2 K-line bus
- Integrated sensors:
- Programmable 9-axis accelerometer
- gyroscope
- magnetometer
- Dead reckoning
- Ethernet 10/100 BaseT
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Bluetooth 4.2
- 10 configurable digital Input/Outputs
- 50V max inputs (logic low <1.5V, high >3V).
- All inputs function as wake signals for low power modes
- All inputs can be used as pulse counters (odometer). 32bit, 3KHz max
- 8 open collector outputs (100mA each)
- 2 high-side switches to Vin for output (1A each)
- Short circuit protection for all outputs
- 4 analog Inputs
- 10bit resolution. 1% accuracy
- 2 dedicated pins and 2 shared with digital I/O
- Two configurable (SW) resolutions: 0 - 5.12V (5mV per bit) or 0 - 30.72V (30mV per bit)
- Internal ADCs for Vin, Vbat, Vbackup, temperature
- Maxim 1-wire interface (iButton )
- FAKRA antenna connectors
- GSM/GPRS/UMTS/HSPA+/LTE with FAKRA antenna connector:
- Data transfer over GPRS/HSPA+/LTE
- SMS
- USSD
- Audio and CSD data calls
- Micro SIM, available SIM-on-chip (eSIM ) option
- 3 external RS232 ports. 6 pins configurable by SW as follows:
- 3 x [TX / RX] or
- 1 x [TX / RX] & 1 x [TX / RX / CTS / RTS] or
- 1 x [TX / RX / CTS / RTS / DCD / DTR]
- One RS485 port
- microSD card holder (up to 32GB)
- USB Host 2.0
- Audio CODEC for external microphone and speaker
- 4 LEDs for status indicator
- Vout 5V power output (500mA max)
- ON/OFF pin
Availability of some features may depend on model. Contact our sales department for details.
Enclosure
- Glass reinforced plastic
- Environmental protection to IP67 standard: full protection against dust and water.
- Dimensions:
- owa4x: 149 x 135 x 58 mm
- Weight: 385g
- Connectors:
- System connnector: TE 776163-1 (35 pins)
- FAKRA antenna connectors
- microSD card slot
- Micro SIM slot
- USB host 2.0
Global LTE Cat 4 (4G)
Supports multiplexed communication; allowing GSM, voice and SMS events during GPRS (data) sessions.
- LTE FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28 - Max 150Mbps (DL), Max 50Mbps (UL)
- LTE TDD B38/B39/B40/B41 - Max 130Mbps (DL), Max 30Mbps (UL)
- UMTS/HSPA+: B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 - DL 7.2Mbps, UL 5.7Mbps
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad band 850/900/1800/1900MHz
- GPRS Class B, Class 12 (4&4)
- EDGE Multislot Class 12
- Audio and CSD Data calls
- SMS (MT/MO)
- LTE (4G) CAT 1 support
GNSS positioning
- Receiver: GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/BeiDou
- 72 channels* continuous tracking receiver
- GALILEO E1B/C ready. *
- SBAS: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN
- Update rate: 10 Hz
- Accuracy: 2 meters CEP
- Signal Acquisition:
- Cold Start: 26 sec
- Hot start < 1.5 sec
- Signal Reacquisition < 1 sec
- Active Antenna Power Supply: +3.0V @ 34mA
* Features availability depending on version.
Batteries
Back-up when there is no power supply available:
- Standard backup battery for RTC. Duration 10 years.
- Optional rechargeable Battery Li-Ion 3.7V.
Inserted via rear battery cover.
Power supply
Nominal range: 9V to 48V
Power mode | Consumption |
---|---|
Off | 0.335 mA |
Standby | 9.88 mA |
Run | 47 mA |
Run + GSM + GPS | 73 mA |
Temperature range
Storage temperature | -40ºC to +85ºC |
Operating with GSM off | -40ºC to +85ºC |
Operating with GSM on | -30ºC to +80ºC |
Operating from Li-Ion Battery | -20ºC to +60ºC |
Li-Ion battery recharge | 0ºC to +45ºC |
System specs & CPU
- ARM Cortex A8 @800MHz clock speed
- Linux OS: Kernel 4.19.94
- RAM 512MByte DDR3
- NAND Flash 1GByte
- 32GB+ of additional storage with microSD card
- Debian Linux OS & Filesystem
Conformity and Certifications:
- CE
- FCC
- PTCRB
- E-mark
- RED Directive 2014/53/EU
- ROHS Directive
- Take a look at the Declaration of Conformity or Contact our sales team for details about other possible additional certifications.
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