RailBox

WiFi 6 / WiFi 6E and LTE 4G / 5G railway router for onboard and trackside communications
RailBox

Overview

  • Single or dual radio WiFi and cellular :
    > WiFi 802.11ax MIMO 4T4R dual band 2.4 GHz and 5GHz
    > New WiFi 6E (6 GHz) version now available
    > 4G LTE or 5G cellular radio with dual sim
  • 2 Ethernet ports 2.5Gbps
  • Multi-functions router, AP, client, mesh
  • Inter-Carriage Link (ICL):
    > SRCC automatic coupling
    > Ethernet Bypass relay (optional)
  • Access Point:
    > Load balancing, band steering, Hotspot 2.0
    > Cybersecurity : Rogue AP Detection, WPA3 personnal & enterprise
  • Fast Roaming:
    > CBB roaming with less than 0.1% packet loss
  • NMS WaveManager
  • EN50155, EN45545 certified router :
    > Ultra-wide 24 to 110 VDC or PoE+ or PoE++ 802.3bt type 3 depending on model
    > Dual insulated redundant power supply input

Introduction

RailBox V2 is a rugged device designed for railway and light rail applications. It can be mounted on trains, subways, trams or in any equipment that requires robustness and high bandwidth for innovative services on the move.

 

RailBox V2 can be implemented by system integrators and rail vehicle manufacturers who are seeking to establish reliable, efficient and agile network for:
- Uninterrupted train-to-trackside communications (CBTC, CCTV, VoIP, preventive maintenance, PIS...)
- Train and carriage coupling to establish an end-to-end Ethernet and IP backbone
- Passenger services like onboard WiFi, videostreaming, entertainment, infotainment...
- High Speed data offload at the station or depot

 

The device relies on the multi-streams MU-MIMO and beamforming technology that contributes to an expanded coverage, higher data throughput and increased radio link reliability.

 

It fulfills the most severe requirements in terms of operating environment: from -25°C to +70°C (extended : -40°C to +70°C), shock and vibration proof, protection against dust and water projections (IP66).

 

RailBox V2 is an evolution of Railbox, with exactly the same footprint (same dimensions and same connectors). This allows a smooth and cost-efficient upgrade of customers already equipped with Railbox products.

Technical characteristics

 

 

Ethernet interface

 

2-port Gigabit Ethernet 100/1000/2500 auto-sensing, up to 5 Gbps link aggregation, water and vibration proof rapid connect 8-point M12 X-coded connectors (CAT-6A) plug & play mode & auto MDI/MDIX cross-over, optional Ethernet bypass that redirects the network traffic in case of device or power supply failure (for daisy chain topologies)

 

 
 

 

Radio interfaces

 

Radio 1: none or WiFi
Radio 2: none or WiFi or cellular

 

 
 

 

Security

 

 

Firewall, DoS, https, MAC filtering, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal & Enterprise (IEEE 802.1X/RADIUS), tunnels L2 (GRE), VPN (OpenVPN, IPsec), SNMP V3, Rogue AP detector, File system integrity monitor, Strong password policy, Management of opened ports and services

 

 
 

 

WiFi Modes

 

AP, client, MESH (IEEE 802.11s), infrastructure, fast roaming (less than 30 ms), WMM QoS

 

 
 

 

WiFi Services

 

Hot Spot 2.0, Wireless Load Balancing (load balancing, band steering, client roaming control, association control per SSID)

 

 
 

 

Cellular Services

 

Dynamic DNS, Auto APN, Switch SIM, Multi APN

 

 
 

 

ACKSYS enhanced features

 

Connect Before Break, Smart Redundant Carriage Coupling

 

 
 

 

Ethernet networking

 

Frames filtering, bridging, repeater, STP/RSTP, VLAN, DHCP (server & client), DNS relay, IPv6 compliant

 

 
 

 

Ethernet routing

 

Multicast (PIM), IP redundancy (VRRP), static routes, NAT router, router, carriage coupling system (SRCC)

 

 
 

 

Administration

 

http, https, SNMP agent (V1, V2C, V3), WaveManager administration software, save / restore configuration key (C-Key)

 

 
 

 

LEDs Signaling

 

Radio: quality, activity and status | Ethernet: link 100/1000/2500, activity | Power: on-off

 

 
 

 

Alarms & Inputs

 

A 3-pin Waterproof M8 connector with:
- one solid state relay output warning (with configurable action), 1 Form A, 60VDC 80mA max
- one input for external device control 24VDC max

 

 
 

 

Power supply

 

Dual insulated redundant input (1500V insulation, M12 connectors 4-pole A-coded) 24 to 110 VDC (EN50155 nominal), with ground lug.
PoE+ or PoE++ 802.3bt type 3 model with ground lug also available.

 

 
 

 

Consumption

 

26W typical power consumption (dual radio), 30W max

 

 
 

 

Dimensions & weight

 

 

Compact shockproof rugged aluminium enclosure, (L: 80 x l: 175 x h: 57 mm), 900g Removable fixing plate: 4-point fixing plate with ground lug (L: 80 x l: 225 x h: 4 mm), 200g

 

 
 

 

Standards and certifications

 

CE (RED)

 

Safety : EN 62368-1:2014+A11, EN62311

EMC : EN 301 489 [-1], [-17]

Radio : EN 300 328 (2.4 GHz), EN 301 893 (5 GHz, DFS)

EMC : EN 50155, EN 50121-3-2

Environmental : 

                         • Shocks and vibration : EN 61373 (CAT 1 CLASS B)

                         • Climatic : EN60068-2 [-1, -2, -30]

                         • Fire/smoke : EN45545-2 (HL3), NF F16-101 (M1F1), NFPA 130

 

 
 

 

Environment

 

Operating : -25°C to +70°C (HR 0-99%)

Extended : -40°C to +70°C / +85°C for 10 mn, EN 50155 class TX

Storage: -40°C to +80°C

IP66 seal rating, GORE ® protective vent (dehumidifying membrane)

 

 
 

 

WiFi

 

 
 

 

WiFi radio cards

 

802.11n:
802.11ac:
802.11ac wave 2:
802.11ax (WiFi 6):

 

MCS0-7
MCS0-9
MCS0-9
MCS0-11

 

3 streams (up to 450 Mbps)
3 streams (up to 1.3 Gbps)
4 streams (up to 1.73 Gbps)
4 streams (up to 4.8 Gbps)

 

3 QMA connectors
3 QMA connectors
4 QMA connectors
Up to 4 QMA connectors

 

 
 

 

Operating frequencies

 

 

Supports all ISM and UNII bands, 2.4 and 5GHz
Supports HT20, HT40, HT80, HT160, depending on the WiFi radio card
Supports DFS and TPC
Supports 5.925 to 7.125 Ghz, only on WiFi 6E model

 

 
 

 

Radio max transmit power

 

Up to 24dBm (aggregate)

 

 
 

 

Cellular

 

 
 

 

Cellular LTE 4G cat 12

 

Worldwide coverage + GNSS (active antenna) - RailBox/xS model

 

 
 

 

Operating frequencies

 

LTE-FDD (with Rx-diversity) B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66
LTE-TDD (with Rx-diversity) B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B46/B48
WCDMA (with Rx-diversity) B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19

 

 
 

 

Cellular radio data rate

 

Max. downlink 600Mbps / Max. uplink 150 Mbps

 

 
 

 

SIM

 

2 x micro SIM

 

 
 

 

Navigation

 

GNSS Multi-constellation (GPS, GLONASS, BEiDou, Galileo). Requires an active antenna.

 

 
 

 

Connectors

 

2 x QMA for Cellular and 1 x QMA for GNSS

 

 
 

 

Cellular radio 5G

 

Worldwide coverage + GNSS (passive antenna) - RailBox/xU model

 

 
 

 

Operating frequencies

 

5G NR SA : n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n13/n14/n18/n20/n25/n26/n28/n29/n30/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n70/n71/n75/n76/n77/n78/n79
DL 4x 4 MIMO : n1/n2/n3/n7/n25/n30/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n70/n77/n78/n79
UL 2x 2 MIMO : n38/n41/n48/n77/n78/n79


5G NR NSA : n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n13/n14/n18/n20/n25/n26/n28/n29/n30/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n70/n71/n75/n76/n77/n78/n79
DL 4x 4 MIMO : n1/n2/n3/n7/n25/n30/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n70/n77/n78/n79


LTE-FDD
FDD : B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71
TDD : B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B46(LAA)/B48
DL 4 x 4 MIMO : B1/B2/B3/B4/B7/B25/B30/B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66


WCDMA : B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B19

 

 
 

 

Cellular radio data rate

 

5G SA Sub-6
5G NSA Sub-6
LTE
DC-HSDPA
HSUPA
WCDMA

 

 

DL 2.4 Gbps; UL 900 Mbps
DL 3.2 Gbps; UL 550 Mbps
DL 1.6 Gbps; UL 200 Mbps
DL 42 Mbps
UL 5.76 Mbps
DL 384 kbps; UL 384 kbps

 
 

 

SIM

 

2 x micro SIM

 

 
 

 

Navigation

 

GNSS Multi-constellation (GPS, GLONASS, BEiDou, Galileo). Requires a passive antenna.

 

 
 

 

Connectors

 

4 x QMA for Cellular (or 3 x QMA for Cellular and 1 x QMA for GNSS)

 

 
 

 

Cellular radio 5G

 

Worldwide coverage + GNSS (active antenna) - RailBox/xV model

 

 
 

 

Operating frequencies

 

5G NR SA : n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n71/n77/n78/n79
DL 4x 4 MIMO : n1/n2/n3/n7/n25/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78/n79
UL 2x 2 MIMO : n41


5G NR NSA : n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n71/n77/n78/n79
DL 4x 4 MIMO : n1/n2/n3/n7/n25/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78/n79


LTE-FDD
FDD : B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12(B17)/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71
TDD : B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B46(LAA)/B48
DL 4 x 4 MIMO : B1/B2/B3/B4/B7/B25/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66


WCDMA : B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1

 

 
 

 

Cellular radio data rate

 

5G SA Sub-6
5G NSA Sub-6
LTE
DC-HSDPA
HSUPA
WCDMA
DL 2.1 Gbps; UL 450 Mbps
DL 2.5 Gbps; UL 600/650 Mbps
DL 1 Gbps; UL 200 Mbps
DL 42 Mbps
UL 5.76 Mbps
DL 384 kbps; UL 384 kbps

 

 
 

 

SIM

 

2 x micro SIM

 

 
 

 

Navigation

 

GNSS Multi-constellation (GPS, GLONASS, BEiDou, Galileo). Requires an active antenna.

 

 
 

 

Connectors

 

4 x QMA for Cellular and 1 x QMA for GNSS

 

 

Firmware

Version Download

WaveOS firmware upgrade package, release notes
It is recommended to save your configuration to a PC prior to upgrade the firmware

4.24.1.1
vx240306

BIN

HASH

MIB (SNMP)

3.20.0.1
vx231025

WaveOS : Download the user guide

Download

4G cards firmware update package

6.3
vx181025

Download

Software

Version Download
WaveManager : Deployment & centralized management software for WaveOS-based WiFi products, Windows and Linux platforms

3.6.0.1
vx230613

Download

Supplementary catalog (graphic resources): download required

1.6.0.1
vx240131

Download
Download the user guide

Download

References to  order

 

 

RailBox/RRXB_V2

 

Single or dual WiFi Access Point or LTE-A or 5G gateway for railway and mobile application, shipped with a fixing plate (already mounted).

 

 
 

Accessories :

 
 

 

WL-M12U/8X-ETH-2M

WL-M12U/8X-ETH-5M

WL-M12U/8X-ETH-10M

 

WLg-M12U-PWR-2M

WLg-M12U-PWR-5M

WLg-M12U-PWR-10M

 

 

SPEEDCON Ethernet cable, 8pts X-coded M12 to RJ45, 10 Gbps, 2 meters 

SPEEDCON Ethernet cable, 8pts X-coded M12 to RJ45, 10 Gbps, 5 meters

SPEEDCON Ethernet cable, 8pts X-coded M12 to RJ45, 10 Gbps, 10 meters

 

Ultra-Lock waterproof 4-point M12 power supply cable, 2 meters

Ultra-Lock waterproof 4-point M12 power supply cable, 5 meters

Ultra-Lock waterproof 4-point M12 power supply cable, 10 meters

 

NB: PoE version of RailBox can't be powered by an external power supply cable