TRB256 Teltonika Industrial NB-IoT Gateway
The TRB256 is an industrial 4G LTE NB-IoT gateway designed to be applied to a broad range of IoT solutions. The device is equipped with multiple WAN interfaces, such as I/Os, RS232, RS485, and an Ethernet port, additionally boasting dual SIM functionality for continuous connectivity. This industrial-grade gateway also supports the 450 MHz frequency band, offering superior LTE signal penetration compared to standard frequencies, making it an optimal choice for a diverse range of M2M applications.
TRB256 Features
- 4G/LTE Cat M1/Cat NB1, NB2/EGPRS
- Greater LTE signal penetration and increased connectivity coverage
- Auto-failover, backup WAN, and more switching scenarios
- Ethernet, I/Os, and Serial (RS232, RS485) interfaces with 16-pin terminal block
Request for Quote (RFQ)
Mobile module
4G LTE Cat M1 up to 588 DL/ 1119 UL kbps, Cat NB2 up to 127 DL/158.5 UL kbps, Cat NB1 up to 32 DL/70 UL kbps (simultaneous operation of cellular and GNSS connectivity is not supported)
3GPP Release
Release 14
SIM switch
2 SIM cards, auto-switch cases: weak signal, data limit, SMS limit, on roaming, no network, network denied, data connection fail
Status
IMSI, ICCID, operator, operator state, data connection state, network type, bandwidth, connected band, signal strength (RSSI), SINR, RSRP, RSRQ, EC/IO, RSCP, data sent/received, LAC, TAC, cell ID, ARFCN, UARFCN, EARFCN, MCC, and MNC
SMS
SMS status, SMS configuration, send/read SMS via HTTP POST/GET, EMAIL to SMS, SMS to EMAIL, SMS to HTTP, SMS to SMS, scheduled SMS, SMS autoreply, SMPP
Black/White list
Operator black/white list (by country or separate operators)
Band management
Band lock, Used band status display
SIM idle protection service
When working with devices with two SIM slots, the one not currently in use will remain idle until the device switches to it, meaning that no data is used on the card until then
SIM PIN code management
SIM PIN code management enables setting, changing, or disabling the SIM card's PIN
APN
Auto APN
Bridge
Direct connection (bridge) between mobile ISP and device on LAN
Passthrough
Gateway assigns its mobile WAN IP address to another device on LAN
Ethernet
1 x ETH port, 10/100 Mbps, compliance with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.3az standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX crossover
Routing
Static routing, Dynamic routing (BGP, OSPF v2, RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, NHRP), Policy based routing
Network protocols
TCP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, NTP, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, SSL v3, TLS, ARP, VRRP, PPP, PPPoE, UPNP, SSH, DHCP, Telnet, SMPP, SNMP, MQTT, Wake On Lan (WOL)
VoIP passthrough support
H.323 and SIP-alg protocol NAT helpers, allowing proper routing of VoIP packets
Connection monitoring
Ping Reboot, Wget Reboot, Periodic Reboot, LCP and ICMP for link inspection
Firewall
Port forward, traffic rules, custom rules
Firewall status page
View all your Firewall statistics, rules, and rule counters
Ports management
View device ports, enable and disable each of them, turn auto-configuration on or off, change their transmission speed, and so on
Network topology
Visual representation of your network, showing which devices are connected to which other devices
Hotspot
Captive portal (hotspot), internal/external Radius server, Radius MAC authentication, SMS authorisation, SSO authentication, internal/external landing page, walled garden, user scripts, URL parameters, user groups, individual user or group limitations, user management, 9 default customisable themes and optionality to upload and download customised hotspot themes
DHCP
Static and dynamic IP allocation, DHCP relay, DHCP server configuration, status, static leases: MAC with wildcards
QoS / Smart Queue Management (SQM)
Traffic priority queuing by source/destination, service, protocol or port, WMM, 802.11e
DDNS
Supported >25 service providers, others can be configured manually
DNS over HTTPS
DNS over HTTPS proxy enables secure DNS resolution by routing DNS queries over HTTPS
Network backup
VRRP, Wired options, each of which can be used as an automatic Failover, Mobile
SSHFS
Possibility to mount remote file system via SSH protocol
Authentication
Pre-shared key, digital certificates, X.509 certificates, TACACS+, Internal & External RADIUS users authentication, IP & login attempts block, time-based login blocking, built-in random password generator
Firewall
Pre-configured firewall rules can be enabled via WebUI, unlimited firewall configuration via CLI; DMZ; NAT; NAT-T
Attack prevention
DDOS prevention (SYN flood protection, SSH attack prevention, HTTP/HTTPS attack prevention), port scan prevention (SYN-FIN, SYN-RST, X-mas, NULL flags, FIN scan attacks)
VLAN
Tag-based VLAN separation
Mobile quota control
Mobile data limit, customizable period, start time, warning limit, phone number
WEB filter
Blacklist for blocking out unwanted websites, Whitelist for specifying allowed sites only
Access control
Flexible access control of SSH, Web interface, CLI and Telnet
SSL certificate generation
Let's encrypt support
OpenVPN
Multiple clients and a server can run simultaneously, 27 encryption methods
OpenVPN Encryption
DES-CBC 64, RC2-CBC 128, DES-EDE-CBC 128, DES-EDE3-CBC 192, DESX-CBC 192, BF-CBC 128, RC2-40-CBC 40, CAST5-CBC 128, RC2-64-CBC 64, AES-128-CBC 128, AES-128-CFB 128, AES-128-CFB1 128, AES-128-CFB8 128, AES-128-OFB 128, AES-128-GCM 128, AES-192-CFB 192, AES-192-CFB1 192, AES-192-CFB8 192, AES-192-OFB 192, AES-192-CBC 192, AES-192-GCM 192, AES-256-GCM 256, AES-256-CFB 256, AES-256-CFB1 256, AES-256-CFB8 256, AES-256-OFB 256, AES-256-CBC 256
IPsec
XFRM, IKEv1, IKEv2, with 14 encryption methods for IPsec (3DES, DES, AES128, AES192, AES256, AES128GCM8, AES192GCM8, AES256GCM8, AES128GCM12, AES192GCM12, AES256GCM12, AES128GCM16, AES192GCM16, AES256GCM16)
GRE
GRE tunnel, GRE tunnel over IPsec support
PPTP, L2TP
Client/Server instances can run simultaneously, L2TPv3, L2TP over IPsec support
Stunnel
Proxy designed to add TLS encryption functionality to existing clients and servers without any changes in the program’s code
DMVPN
Method of building scalable IPsec VPNs
SSTP
SSTP client instance support
ZeroTier
ZeroTier VPN client support
WireGuard
WireGuard VPN client and server support
Tinc
Tinc offers encryption, authentication and compression in it's tunnels. Client and server support.
Supported modes
Router
Supported connection types
RS485, TCP
Supported modes
Client, Server
Supported connection types
TCP
Supported modes
Server, Client
Supported connection types
RTU (RS232, RS485), TCP
Custom registers
MODBUS TCP custom register block requests, which read/write to a file inside the router, and can be used to extend MODBUS TCP Client functionality
Supported data formats
8-bit: INT, UINT; 16-bit: INT, UINT (MSB or LSB first); 32-bit: float, INT, UINT (ABCD (big-endian), DCBA (little-endian), CDAB, BADC), HEX, ASCII
Protocol
HTTP(S), MQTT, Azure MQTT, Kinesis
Data to server
Extract parameters from multiple sources and different protocols, and send them all to a single server; Custom LUA scripting, allowing scripts to utilize the router's Data to server feature
Modbus MQTT Gateway
Allows sending commands and receiving data from MODBUS Server through MQTT broker
Supported modes
Station, Outstation
Supported connection types
RS232, RS485, TCP
DLMS Support
DLMS - standard protocol for utility meter data exchange. Support trough serial and TCP
Supported modes
Client
Supported connection types
RS232, RS485, TCP
Teltonika Networks Web API (beta) support
Expand your device's possibilities by using a set of configurable API endpoints to retrieve or change data. For more information, please refer to this documentation: https://developers.teltonika-networks.com
WEB UI
HTTP/HTTPS, status, configuration, FW update, CLI, troubleshoot, multiple event log servers, firmware update availability notifications, event log, system log, kernel log, Internet status
FOTA
Firmware update from server, automatic notification
SSH
SSH (v1, v2)
SMS
SMS status, SMS configuration, send/read SMS via HTTP POST/GET
Call
Reboot, Status, Mobile data on/off, Output on/off, answer/hang-up with a timer
TR-069
OpenACS, EasyCwmp, ACSLite, tGem, LibreACS, GenieACS, FreeACS, LibCWMP, Friendly tech, AVSystem
MQTT
MQTT Broker, MQTT publisher
SNMP
SNMP (v1, v2, v3), SNMP Trap, Brute force protection
JSON-RPC
Management API over HTTP/HTTPS
RMS
Teltonika Remote Management System (RMS)
ThingWorx
Allows monitoring of: WAN Type, WAN IP, Mobile Operator Name, Mobile Signal Strength, Mobile Network Type
Cumulocity - Cloud of Things
Allows monitoring of: Device Model, Revision and Serial Number, WAN Type and IP, Mobile Cell ID, ICCID, IMEI, Connection Type, Operator, Signal Strength. Has reboot and firmware upgrade actions.
Azure IoT Hub
Can be configured with Data to Server to send all the available parameters to the cloud. Has Direct method support which allows to execute RutOS API calls on the IoT Hub. Also has Plug and Play integration with Device Provisioning Service that allows zero-touch device provisioning to IoT Hubs
CPU
Mediatek, 580 MHz, MIPS 24KEc
RAM
128 MB
FLASH storage
16 MB
WEB UI
Update FW from file, check FW on server, configuration profiles, configuration backup
FOTA
Update FW
RMS
Update FW/configuration for multiple devices at once
Keep settings
Update FW without losing current configuration
Factory settings reset
A full factory reset restores all system settings, including the IP address, PIN, and user data to the default manufacturer's configuration
Operating system
RutOS (OpenWrt based Linux OS)
Supported languages
Busybox shell, Lua, C, C++
Development tools
SDK package with build environment provided
GPL customization
You can create your own custom, branded firmware and web page application by changing colours, logos, and other elements in our firmware to fit your or your clients’ needs
Package Manager
The Package Manager is a service used to install additional software on the device
GNSS
GPS. (GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS - under development); (simultaneous operation of GNSS and cellular connectivity is not supported)
Coordinates
GNSS coordinates via WebUI, SMS, TAVL, RMS
NMEA
NMEA 0183
NTRIP
NTRIP protocol (Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol)
Server software
Supported server software TAVL, RMS
Geofencing
Configurable multiple geofence zones
RS232
Terminal block connector: TX, RX, RTS, CTS
RS485
Terminal block connector: D+, D-, R+, R- (2 or 4 wire interface)
Serial functions
Console, Serial over IP, Modem, MODBUS gateway, NTRIP Client
Input
3x Configurable Digital Inputs, 0 - 6 V detected as logic low, 8 - 30 V detected as logic high, 1x Analog input (0 - 30 V)
Output
3x Configurable Digital Outputs, Open collector output, max output 30 V, 300 mA
Events
Email, RMS, SMS
I/O juggler
Allows to set certain I/O conditions to initiate event
Connector
2-pin in 16-pin industrial terminal block
Input voltage range
9 – 30 VDC, reverse polarity protection, surge protection +/-1 kV 50 µs max
Power consumption
Idle: <2 W, Max: <3.5 W
Ethernet
1 x RJ45 port, 10/100 Mbps
I/O’s
3 x Configurable digital I/O in 16-pin terminal block
Status LEDs
3 x connection status LEDs, 3 x connection strength LEDs, 1 x power LED, 1 x Eth port status LED
SIM
2 x SIM slots (Mini SIM – 2FF), 1.8 V/3 V, double stacked SIM tray
Power
1 x 16-pin terminal block
Antennas
1 x SMA connector for LTE, 1 x SMA connector for GNSS
RS232
4-pin in 16-pin terminal block (TX, RX, RTS, CTS)
RS485
4-pin in 16-pin terminal block (D+, D-, R+, R-)
Reset
Reboot/User default reset/Factory reset button
Casing material
Aluminium housing
Dimensions (W x H x D)
83 x 25 x 74.2 mm
Weight
165 g
Mounting options
DIN rail, wall mount, flat surface (all require additional kit)
Operating temperature
-40 °C to 75 °C
Operating humidity
10% to 90% non-condensing
Ingress Protection Rating
IP30
Regulatory
CE, UKCA, EAC, RCM, CB, WEEE
Standards
EN 55032:2015 + A11:2020 + A1:2020EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020EN IEC 61000-3-2: 2019 + A1:2021EN 61000-3-3: 2013 + A1:2019 + A2:2021EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3EN 301 489-19 V2.2.1EN 301 489-52 V1.2.1
ESD
EN 61000-4-2:2009
Radiated Immunity
EN IEC 61000-4-3:2020
EFT
EN 61000-4-4:2012
Surge Immunity (AC Mains Power Port)
EN 61000-4-5:2014 +A1:2017
CS
EN 61000-4-6:2014
DIP
EN 61000-4-11:2020
Standards
EN 301 908-1 V15.2.1EN 301 908-13 V13.2.1EN 303 413 V1.2.1
Standards
CE: EN IEC 62368-1:2020 + A11:2020, EN IEC 62311:2020RCM: AS/NZS 62368.1:2022CB: IEC 62368-1:2018"}]
The TRB256 Teltonika Industrial NB-IoT Gateway is designed to meet the demands of various markets that require rugged, reliable products. Below are some of the key industries where the TRB256 is commonly used:
Aerospace, Marine and Offshore, Medical and Healthcare, Military and Defence, Outdoor and Mobile Computing, Public Safety and Emergency Services, Transport and Logistics
These examples highlight the versatility of the TRB256 Teltonika Industrial NB-IoT Gateway across a range of market applications, with its potential extending far beyond the sectors listed here. For more information or to assess if this Gateway fits your specific needs, please contact us.
The TRB256 Teltonika Industrial NB-IoT Gateway comes with a 24 Month Limited Warrany against defects in workmanship and materials, effective from the date of shipment (unless otherwise agreed in writing).
To receive service under this warranty, the eligible product, TRB256 Teltonika Industrial NB-IoT Gateway, must be presented to RUGGED in the United Kingdom.
For more information about the TRB256 Teltonika Industrial NB-IoT Gateway or to arrange repairs and services not covered by the warranty, please visit the warranty section on our website.
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