MX-340-IRD
Hybrid LTE-M + Iridium® SBD IoT Gateway
The BEC MX-340-IRD is a hybrid industrial IoT gateway combining LTE-M cellular connectivity with Iridium® Short Burst Data® (SBD®) satellite communications and integrated GNSS. It is designed for remote and distributed applications where terrestrial cellular coverage may be unavailable or unreliable.
In most deployments, LTE-M serves as the primary connection, with automatic failover to Iridium® SBD when cellular service is unavailable and failback when service is restored. The preferred communications path can also be user-selected for specific deployment requirements. Application-aware satellite data handling prioritizes and forwards critical information such as alarms, telemetry, equipment status, GNSS location, selected Modbus or DNP3 data, and customer-defined payloads.
Dual Gigabit Ethernet, serial connectivity, and digital I/O provide flexible options for connecting field equipment such as RTUs, controllers, and sensors. BECentral® CloudEdge provides centralized remote management, while the rugged industrial design supports deployment in utility, energy, transportation, and industrial environments.
Ideal Applications
- Remote IoT and M2M Connectivity
- Backup Connectivity for Critical Field Assets
- Utility Distribution Automation and Monitoring
- SCADA, RTU and Remote Telemetry
- Energy, Pipeline, and Industrial Field Operations
- Environmental and Remote Asset Monitoring
- Critical Communications Beyond Terrestrial Coverage
- Hybrid LTE-M + Iridium® SBD Connectivity: Combines terrestrial LTE-M with two-way Iridium SBD satellite communications.
- Automatic Failover and Failback: Supports a user-selectable preferred communications path with automatic switching between LTE-M and Iridium SBD.
- Application-Aware Satellite Messaging: Prioritizes, buffers, and forwards critical alarms, telemetry, equipment status, GNSS data, and selected application payloads.
- Global Satellite Coverage: Iridium SBD provides pole-to-pole coverage over the Iridium LEO satellite network.
- Flexible Field Connectivity: Dual Gigabit Ethernet, RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 serial interfaces, and digital input.
- Integrated GNSS: Supports GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo.
- Industrial Design: Rugged metal enclosure, -40°C to 70°C operation, 10 to 56 VDC input, IP50 protection, and DIN rail or wall-mount installation.
- Remote Management: BECentral® CloudEdge, web-based management, SNMP, Syslog, diagnostics, alerts, and reporting.
Availability and Resilience
- LTE-M, Iridium SBD, and Ethernet WAN connectivity
- User-selectable preferred communications path
- Automatic LTE-M / Iridium SBD failover and failback
- Load balancing across supported IP-based WAN connections
- Application-aware satellite data prioritization and buffering
LTE-M Cellular Connectivity
- Technology: LTE Cat M1, 3GPP Release 13/14
- Frequency Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71, 85
- Operation: Half-duplex
- Channel Bandwidth: 1.4 MHz
- Modulation: QPSK / 16QAM
- Data Rate: Up to 588 kbps downlink / 1.2 Mbps uplink
Iridium® Satellite Connectivity
- Iridium® Short Burst Data® (SBD®) over global LEO satellite network
- L-Band: 1616 to 1626.5 MHz
- Satellite Transmit Power: Up to 32.2 dBm
- Two-way SBD messaging
- Message Size: Up to 340 bytes Mobile Originated (MO) / 270 bytes Mobile Terminated (MT)
- Global pole-to-pole coverage
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
- Integrated GNSS engine
- Supports GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo
- LTE-concurrent GNSS operation
Serial Connectivity
- RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485 serial connectivity
Digital I/O
- Alarm I/O
Network Protocols and Features
- IPv4, IPv6, IPv4 / IPv6 dual stack
- IPv6 in IPv4 (6RD)
- IPv4 in IPv6 (DS-Lite)
- IPv6-464XLAT
- Dual APN
- Keep Alive
- NAT, static routing, and RIP-1/2
- Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS)
- Virtual server and DMZ
Firewall
- Built-in NAT firewall
- Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
- DoS attack prevention, including Land Attack and Ping of Death
- Access Control
- IP / MAC / URL / Domain Filtering
Utility Protocols and Standards
- PTP Ethernet (Precision Time Protocol Ethernet)
- Modbus/TCP
- DNP3/TCP
- IEC 61850-90-5 R-GOOSE
- IEC 61850-3
- IEEE 1613
- IEEE 2030.5
Management
- BECentral® CloudEdge Management
- Web-based GUI for remote and local management
- SNMP v1/v2/v3
- MIB-I and MIB-II support
- Syslog monitoring
- SMS Control function for status and reboot
Physical Interfaces
- LTE-M Antenna: One antenna connector
- Iridium SBD / GNSS Antenna: One shared antenna connector
- Ethernet LAN/WAN: 2-port Gigabit Ethernet, Auto MDI/MDI-X
- Serial: 2 x DB9
- Digital Input: 1 x 2 Terminal Block
- Console: 1 x 3 Terminal Block
- SIM: Single 2FF SIM card slot
- Reset button
- Power Connector: 1 x 3 Terminal Block
- LED indicators
Physical Specifications
- Dimensions: 4.8 (W) x 1.5 (H) x 3.8 (D) in. (125 x 97 x 40 mm)
- Weight: 1.36 lbs (0.62 kg)
Power Requirements
- Input: 10 to 56 VDC
Operating Environment
- Operating Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
- Humidity: 20% to 95% non-condensing
IP Rating
- IP50