Application Story

GoRugged M1000 USB Industrial 2G/3G/4G USB Modem

Enable Mobile Ticket Vending Machine Solution

Overview:
Ticket vending machine (TVM), is a vending machine that
can produce and sell tickets automatically. It has been
widely used in public transportation such as trains, buses
and subway systems.

Most of the TVMs integrate industrial PC with USB host

interface which is running Embedded Windows or Linux
OS, so it can connect to M1000 USB industrial 2G/3G/4G
USB modem to get internet connection anywhere where
there is mobile network coverage.

Objective:
The TVMs integrate industrial PC with USB host interface.
In order to save time and labor cost, normally TVMs require internet connection to transmit transaction data to
central office periodically and automatically when polled by central office, and also transmit alarms to central office
in real time.

Solution:

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1. The industrial PC in TVM has USB host interface, connecting to the M1000 USB industrial 2G/3G/4G USB modem
to get internet access.
2. The M1000 USB can provide high speed 3G/4G connection.
3. The industrial PC normally runs Windows embedded or Linux OS, which would allow the development of both
PPP and VPN applications.
4. The industrial PC and VPN server establishes VPN connection.
5. With the VPN tunnel, TVM can upload transaction data and transmit alarms to the central office securely.

Why Robustel:

 The Robustel GoRugged M1000 USB is a rugged industrial cellular modem with USB interface offering
state-of-the-art 2G (GPRS / EDGE) / 3G (HSPA / EV-DO) / 4G (LTE) connectivity for machine to machine (M2M)
applications.
 External antenna for improved RSSI.
 GPS receiver option for specified model. (or Optional GPS receiver for specified model).
 Control via AT commands.
 Wide range input voltages from 9 to 36 VDC.
 Wide range operating temperature: ‐25 to 70 °C.
 Compliant to IEC61000-4 series high level standard to meet harsh environment demands.
 The metal enclosure can be mounted on a DIN-rail or on the wall, also with extra ground screw.
 Comprehensive SDK and enabling drivers for Linux and Windows.
 High stability and reliability compared to most commercial grade 2G/3G/4G Dongle such as Huawei, ZTE,
Option, SierraWireless, and more cost effective than industrial 2G/3G/4G routers.

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