TransPort WR44 RR Modem/Wireless Router

Digi TransPort WR44 RR is a rugged enterprise-class cellular router designed for rail environments. Its rail industry ratings, versatility, security features and performance make it ideal for applications such as Positive Train Control (PTC), wayside device communications and on-board passenger Internet access.

Digi TransPort WR44 RR provides a reliable primary high speed cellular network connection or can act as a secure backup connection to the existing railroad network. It features a flexible communications design with 3G/4G multicarrier GSM/CDMA cellular, plus integrated 802.11 b/g/n; a/n access point, serial and 4-port Ethernet switch. It also features full on-board train certifications, including AREMA C/H and EN50155. Communications interfaces include hardened connectors, including M12 for Ethernet and serial, as well as TNC connectors for antenna connections.

Digi management solutions provide easy setup, configuration and maintenance of large installations of remote Digi TransPort devices. Digi Remote Manager offers web-based device management for remote Digi cellular routers and gateways.

Manufacturer Part Number
WR44-L5G4-NE1-MD
Full Product Specifications

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Wireless Interfaces
WWAN

LTE - EMEA (L1): 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 MHz; 3G fall back to 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and 2G fall back to 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; Transfer rate (max): 50 Mbps up, 100 Mbps down
LTE - North America (L5): Multi-Carrier (Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint) 700/850/1700(AWS)/1900 MHz; 2G/3G GSM fall back to 850/900/1700AWS/1800/1900/2100 MHz; 2G/3G CDMA fall back to 800/1900 MHz; Transfer rate (max): 50 Mbps up, 100 Mbps down
LTE – North America (L6)*: 700/850/1700(AWS)/1900 MHz; 2G/3G fall back to 850/1900 MHz; Transfer rate (max): 50 Mbps up, 100 Mbps down
LTE – Verizon (L8)*: 700/1700(AWS) MHz; No 2G/3G fall back; Transfer rate (max): 50 Mbps up, 100 Mbps down
HSPA+ (U9): 850/900/1700 (AWS)/1900/2100 MHz; Transfer rate (max): 5.76 Mbps up, 21 Mbps down
GSM-R (R5)*: 900/1800/1900 MHz (TRM-5); GPRS Class 10; Transfer rate (max): 42.8 Kbps up, 85.6 Kbps down
Connector: Ux, Lx variants: 2 x 50 Ω SMA (Center pin: female)
SIM Slots: 2, Mini-SIM (2FF)
SIM Security: SIM slot cover plate included

Wi-Fi*

Standard: 802.11b/g/n;
Option of dual Wi-Fi modules
Modes: Access point, Client and support for multiple SSID
Transmit Power: 20 dBm + 1.0/-1.5 dBm
Receive Sensitivity: 54 Mbps / <-72 dBm and 11 Mbps / -90 dBm
Security: Open or shared key authentication; WEP (64- and 128-bit) encryption; WPA/WPA2 with RADIUS (WPA Enterprise and pre-shared keys)
Connectors: 2 x 50 Ω RP-SMA (Center pin: male)

GPS*

Channels: 50
Sensitivity: -163 dB
Protocol: NMEA 0183 V2.3 sentence output; +3.3 VDC active antenna drive; NMEA stream to local serial port or over TCP/IP
Navigation: Galileo ready
Augmentation: SBAS
Cold Start: < 27 seconds TTFF (90%)
Horizontal Accuracy: < 2.5 meters (90%)
Velocity Accuracy: 0.1m/s
Connector: 1 x 50 Ω SMA (Center pin: female)
Additional Features: Send GPS via UDP/IP, TCP/IP (up to two destinations) or serial; Customize and/or send data using Python; GPS status query; Time source capable

Wired Interfaces

Serial

Ports: 1; Expansion cards available to increase serial ports
Standard: RS-232; Expansion cards available in RS-422/485
Async/Sync: Async; Expansion cards available in sync
DTE/DCE: DCE
Signal Support: TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DCD, DSR, RI
Flow Control: Software (XON/XOFF), Hardware supported
COM Port Redirector: RealPort®
Connector: DB-9 female

Ethernet

Ports: 4
Standard/Physical Layer: IEEE 802.3; 10/100 Base-T
Data Rate/Mode/Interface: 10/100 Mbit/s; Full or Half duplex; Auto MDI/MDIX
Connector: RJ-45

I/O

Digital I/O: Input 4 - 28 VDC / Output: 28 VDC 50 mA max
Connector: 4-pin Molex (1 pin for input; 1 pin for I/O; the
other 2 pins are used for DC power)

USB

Ports: 1
Standard: USB 2.0
Signaling: Full- or low-speed
Connector: Type A

Other

Expansion Cards: Optional expansion cards available for GPS, fleet and telemetry (digital/analog I/O)

Management

Remote Management: Digi Remote Manager (cloud based); SNMP v1/v2c/v3 (user installed/managed)
Local Management: Web Interface (HTTP/HTTPS); CLI (Telnet, SSH, SMS, Serial port)
Management/
Troubleshooting Tools: FTP, SFTP, SCP, Protocol Analyzer with PCAP for Wireshark, Event Logging with Syslog and SMTP, NTP/SNTP
Programming Tools/
Environments: Python, DIA, Digi ESP™
Memory: 128 MB NAND Flash/64 MB DDR2 SDRAM
Power
Input: 9 – 36 VDC
Consumption: 15W max, 8.5W typical
Connector: Locking barrel and 4-pin terminal block (2 pins are used for power; the other 2 pins are used for I/O).
DC Power Cord*: Locking barrel to bare wire or 4-pin connector to bare wire
DC Power Supply*: 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz; Option of standard temperature or extended temperature

Physical

Dimensions (L x W x H): 5.5 in x 10 in x 1.9 in
(140 mm x 254 mm x 48 mm)
Weight: 2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
Status LEDs: Power, LAN, Wi-Fi, Serial/DSL, WWAN (Link, Act, SIM),
Signal strength
Material: Aluminium Alloy
Mounting: 4x mounting slots on the unit’s flange

Environmental

Operating Temperature †: Non-Wi-Fi variants: -40° C to +60° C
Wi-Fi variants: -20° C to +60° C
Storage Temperature: -40° C to +85° C
Relative Humidity: 0% to 95% (non-condensing) @ 25° C
Ethernet Isolation: 1.5 kV RMS
Serial Port Protection (ESD): 15 kV

Approvals

GSM/UMTS: PTCRB, NAPRD.03, GCF-CC, R&TTE, EN 301 511
CDMA/EV-DO: CDG TIA/EIA-690, CDG TIA/EIA-98-E
Cellular Carriers: Certified by most major carriers.
Safety: UL 60950, CSA 22.2 No. 60950, EN60950
Emissions/Immunity: CE, FCC Part 15 Class B, AS/NZS CISPR 22, EN55024, EN55022 Class B (WR44 models with VDSL are Class A)
Industry: E-Marking (72/245/EEC, 2009/19/EC); Automotive Non-Immunity
(2004/104/ EC, 2005/49/EC, 2005/83/EC, 2006/28/EC); ISO7637-2 Class C, EN 300 019-2-5
(Specification for environmental tests for ground vehicle installations - covers temperature, humidity, vibration and shock)
Warranty

Product Warranty: 3 years

Enterprise Software

Protocol Support: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, SSL, SMTP, SNMP (v1/v2c/v3), SSH, Telnet and CLI for web management; remote management via Digi Remote Manager; SMS management, protocol analyzer, ability to capture PCAP for use with Wireshark; DynDNS; Dynamic DNS client compatible with BIND9/No-IP/DynDNS
Security/VPN: Stateful inspection firewall with scripting, address and port translation; VPN: IPSec with IKEv1, IKEv2, NAT Traversal; SSL, SSLv2, FIPS 197, Open VPN client and server; PPTP, L2TP; VPN Tunnels: 5 included. Additional available: WR21 (5 max.), WR41 (50 max.), WR44/WR44R/WR44RR (200 max.); Cryptology: SHA-1, MD5, RSA; Encryption: DES, 3DES and AES up to 256-bit; Authentication: RADIUS, TACACS+, SCEP for X.509 certificates; Content Filtering (via 3rd party) ; MAC Address Filtering; VLAN support; Ethernet Port Isolation
Routing/Failover: IP pass-through ; NAT, NAPT with IP Port Forwarding; Ethernet Bridging; GRE; Multicast Routing; Routing Protocols: PPP, PPPoE, RIP (v1, v2) OSPF, SRI, BGP, iGMP routing (multicast); IPv6 (firmware upgradable); RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol); IP Failover: VRRP, VRRP+TM; Automatic failover/failback to second GSM network/Standby APN
Other Protocols: DHCP; Dynamic DNS client compatible with BIND9/No-IP/DynDNS; QoS via TOS/DSCP/WRED
Specialty/Legacy Protocols: RealPort®; Modbus UDP/TCP to serial; X.25 including XOT, SNA/IP, TPAD and PAD; Protocol switch*