RockREMOTE Mini OEM
RockREMOTE Mini OEM is the compact, board-level satellite gateway in the RockREMOTE range, designed for equipment manufacturers and systems integrators adding satellite connectivity to remote monitoring, telemetry and industrial products. It supports Certus 100 IP and Iridium Messaging Transport, with Ethernet and serial interfaces for integration into customer-designed equipment.
Key Capabilities
Add Certus 100 IP and IMT messaging to customer designed equipment through Ethernet and serial connections, and remote configuration and over the air firmware updates through Cloudloop Device Manager.
Add Iridium Certus 100 connectivity to equipment operating beyond reliable cellular coverage
Use Certus 100 IP for networked applications or IMT for efficient message-based communications
Connect PLCs, RTUs, controllers and sensors through Ethernet, serial and four configurable GPIO ports
Support compact, power-conscious designs with a board-level format, 10–30 V DC input and low power modes
Configure locally over Bluetooth, then manage, diagnose and update devices remotely through Cloudloop
Move From Evaluation To Production With Confidence
Designed for integration into your own equipment, RockREMOTE Mini OEM brings power, Ethernet, serial and I/O connections together on a single 30-way header. Giving engineering practical options for connecting, configuring and controlling the gateway within their own hardware design.
Ground Control supports the development journey with:
- An I/O, serial and Ethernet interface board for faster prototyping and evaluation
- Developer APIs, technical documentation and coding examples to reduce integration work
- EMC design guidance and support through the Iridium review process
- Backend account management tools for resellers and fleet operators
- Practical technical support to help move projects from initial design into deployment.
For OEMs and systems integrators there’s a clear route to adding satellite connectivity, while reducing development time, certification risk and integration effort.
How It Works
RockREMOTE Mini OEM provides the satellite communications layer within your product or solution. Your controller or application continues to collect data and manage the equipment, while the embedded gateway provides a route to the Iridium network beyond reliable cellular or fixed communications infrastructure.
Applications can use Certus 100 IP for network based traffic or two way IMT for telemetry, alerts, status reports and commands of up to 100 KB. IMT messages can be delivered through Cloudloop Data to your chosen application or endpoint. This extends an established solution into remote locations worldwide with numerous success stories; send telemetry and status data from unmanned aerial vehicles; report location, usage and fault data from heavy equipment; deliver monitoring data, alerts and commands for grid edge infrastructure.
RockREMOTE Hardware Comparison
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| Best Fit | Embedded into mobile or fixed equipment with a customer supplied enclosure | Mobile or fixed deployments | Mobile, tracking or fixed outdoor deployments | Fixed equipment in enclosed or sheltered installations |
| Form Factor | Integrator PCB assembly | Aluminium enclosure | Aluminium enclosure | Steel enclosure |
| Mounting | Optional brackets for bulkhead or pole mounting | Fixing holes for screw mounting or band clamps for pole mounting | Pre-drilled fixing holes, with optional brackets for bulkhead or pole mounting | Desktop placement on rubber feet or IEC/EN 60715 DIN rail mounting |
| Dimensions | 155.8 × 77.2 × 42.5 mm | 166.5 x 74.5 x 51.5mm | 250 × 97 × 61 mm | 193.3 × 120.3 × 117 mm |
| Weight | 288g | 646g | 1.2 kg | 1.263 kg |
| Environmental | None (no case) | IP66 | IP67 | IP5x for indoor or sheltered use |
| Power Consumption | <30mW sleep, <0.25W idle, <7.5W average transmit | <30mW sleep, <0.25W idle, <7.5W average transmit | 0 W sleep, 5 W idle, 9 W average transmit | 0 W sleep, 5 W idle, 9 W average transmit |
| Satellite Connectivity | Certus 100 IP at 22/88 Kbps and IMT messages up to 100 KB | Certus 100 IP at 22/88 Kbps and IMT messages up to 100 KB | Certus 100 IP at 22/88 Kbps and IMT messages up to 100 KB | Certus 100 IP at 22/88 Kbps and IMT messages up to 100 KB |
| Cellular Connectivity | No | No | LTE Cat 1 and Cat 4 with automatic WAN failover | LTE Cat 1 and Cat 4 with automatic WAN failover |
| GNSS | Multi constellation GNSS with U.FL antenna connection; optional SMA | Multi constellation GNSS with SMA antenna connection | Multi constellation GNSS with SMA antenna connection | Multi constellation GNSS with SMA antenna connection |
| Interfaces | Ethernet (available on pin out), Serial RS232, RS485, GPIO (2 x I, 2 x O) | Ethernet, Serial RS232, RS485, GPIO (2 x I, 2 x O) | Ethernet, Serial RS232, RS485, optional Wi-Fi | Ethernet, Serial RS232, RS485/RS422, optional Wi-Fi |
| Voice | No | No | Optional single SIP voice channel with Land Mobile certification | No |
| Bluetooth | BLE smartphone configuration supported | BLE 5.0 | No | No |
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Add satellite telemetry, status reporting and command data to UAV platforms operating beyond reliable cellular coverage.
Unmanned Surface And Ground Vehicles
Maintain telemetry, mission updates and command links for autonomous platforms operating beyond terrestrial communications.
Heavy Equipment Telematics
Transmit location, usage, condition and fault data from machinery at remote construction, mining and industrial sites.
Agricultural Machinery And Precision Farming
Upload crop, soil and equipment performance data from tractors, sprayers and other machinery across poorly connected farmland.
Remote Pump Skids And Well Sites
Connect pump controls and well-site equipment for SCADA monitoring, alarms and operational commands at isolated or offshore locations.
Grid-Edge Monitoring And Control
Send fault reports, sensor readings and control messages from switchgear, substations and monitoring panels beyond reliable cellular coverage.
Technical Essentials
Use these headline specifications to assess RockREMOTE Mini OEM’s fit with your product architecture, available space, power budget and data requirements.
Certus 100 IP and IMT
Use Certus 100 IP for network based applications or IMT for efficient two way telemetry, alerts, status reports, commands and files.
22 Kbps Up / 88 Kbps Down
Transfer standard IP traffic over Iridium Certus 100 through the customer integrated 10/100 Ethernet connection.
1 Byte to 100 KB per IMT Message
Exchange small telemetry messages or larger files using Iridium Messaging Transport, with payload sizes matched to the application.
Single 30-Way Integration Header
Connect power, Ethernet, serial and GPIO through one 30-way, 2.0 mm-pitch header. (The customer’s interface hardware must provide the magnetics required to complete the Ethernet connection).
Ethernet, Serial, GPIO and Bluetooth
Integrate through 10/100 Ethernet, configurable RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485, and four software-selectable GPIO channels. Bluetooth 5.0 supports local configuration.
10–30 V DC And Low Power Operation
Power the module from a 10–30 V DC supply, with low-power sleep and receive modes for power-conscious designs.
Compact OEM Assembly
Fit the 155.8 × 77.2 × 42.5 mm, 288 g assembly into equipment with limited integration space and weight.
Local And Remote Device Management
Configure the gateway locally over Bluetooth, then remotely manage configuration and firmware through Cloudloop Device Manager.
Product Specifications
Communications
- Satellite Network
- Iridium
- Iridium Transceiver
- Iridium Certus 9770
- Satellite Services
- Iridium Certus 100 IP data and Iridium Messaging Transport
- Communication Type
- Two way IP or message based satellite communication
- Certus 100 Data Rate
- 22 Kbps upload and 88 Kbps download
- IMT Message Size
- Flexible payloads from 1 to 100,000 bytes
- Satellite SIM
- One standard 2FF Iridium satellite SIM slot
- IMT Data Delivery
- IMT messages can be delivered through Cloudloop Data to the customer’s configured application or data destination.
Interfaces and Integration
- Product Format
- Embedded OEM PCBA and mounting chassis designed for integration into customer equipment and enclosures
- Main Integration Connector
- Single 30-way, 2 × 15, 2.0 mm-pitch header for essential non-RF connections. The fitted connector is Molex 877603016
- Connections Through The 30-Way Header
- Power, Ethernet, serial and GPIO connections
- Ethernet Interface
- 10/100 Ethernet. The customer’s interface hardware must provide the required Ethernet magnetics
- Ethernet Development Interface
- An optional OEM connector board provides Ethernet magnetics and an RJ45 connection for evaluation and reference design development
- Serial Interface
- One configurable RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 interface
- GPIO
- Four software-selectable GPIO channels. Each channel can be configured as; Open-drain output, 30 V and 1 A; Digital input with adjustable thresholds and optional pull-up; Analogue input, 0–30 V DC
- Bluetooth
- BLE 5.0 for local configuration using RockCONNECT IoT
- GNSS
- Integrated multi-constellation GNSS using an external antenna
- GNSS Output
- Position data can be accessed through the serial interface using NMEA sentence streaming or the AT+GNSS command. These modes are used separately
- Local Network Functions
- Configurable LAN addressing, DHCP, DNS and firewall rules
- SMTP File Transfer
- Ethernet connected equipment can submit an attachment of up to 165 KB to the local SMTP server. The file is compressed, transferred through one or more IMT messages, reconstructed in Cloudloop Data and forwarded to the configured email destination
- Local Configuration
- RockCONNECT IoT over Bluetooth, serial AT commands or configuration-file transfer using TFTP
- Local HTTP APIs
- Local APIs provide access to supported information such as connection status and Iridium signal strength
- Remote Management
- Configuration changes, diagnostic logs and firmware updates through Cloudloop Device Manager
Power, Antennas and Cabling
- Input Voltage
- 10–30 V DC
- Power Connection
- Power is supplied through the 30-way integration header
- Sleep Consumption
- Less than 36 mW at 12 V or 75 mW at 24 V
- Idle Consumption
- 300 mW typical in receive mode
- Average Transmit Consumption
- 7.25 W
- Peak Current Draw
- Less than 1.66 A at 12 V or 833 mA at 24 V, with a 10% duty cycle during Iridium transmission
- Power Supply Design and Cabling
- Supplied by the customer
- Iridium Antenna
- External approved Iridium Certus 100 antenna required
- Iridium Antenna Connection
- MMCX on the OEM assembly. The optional developer interface board includes positions for alternative antenna connectors
- GNSS Antenna
- External GNSS antenna required for GNSS functionality
- GNSS Antenna Connection
- U.FL on the OEM assembly
- Antenna Integration
- The customer is responsible for antenna selection, positioning, RF cabling and integration within the finished product. Ground Control provides design guidance for the Iridium antenna and RF path
Physical and Environmental
- Form Factor
- OEM PCBA assembly with mounting chassis for integration into a customer designed product
- Dimensions
- 155.8 × 77.2 × 42.5 mm
- Weight
- 288 g (0.635 lb)
- Ingress Protection
- No standalone ingress-protection rating. Environmental protection depends on the customer’s finished enclosure and system design
- Operating Temperature
- -40°C to +70°C, ≤95% relative humidity
- Enclosure
- Customer supplied
- Mounting
- Four mounting points are provided on the assembly. The customer is responsible for the final mechanical installation and enclosure design
Regulatory and Certification
- OEM Compliance Status
- RockREMOTE Mini OEM is supplied for integration into a customer-designed system. The equipment manufacturer remains responsible for the compliance and certification of the completed product
- Iridium Review
- The customer must provide details of the surrounding interfaces, antenna and power-supply design. Ground Control reviews these details against the essential requirements of Iridium certification
- EMC Support
- Ground Control provides design guidance to support EMC compliance. The OEM assembly has been evaluated as part of RockREMOTE Mini, but this does not certify the customer’s completed system
- Safety Testing
- The electrical aspects of the OEM product have been tested as part of the RockREMOTE Mini safety assessment. The customer remains responsible for the enclosure and finished-system assessment
- Finished Product Certification
- Regional approvals, enclosure performance, antenna integration, installation compliance and completed system testing remain the responsibility of the equipment manufacturer
Developer Support
Ground Control provides the tools, documentation and technical guidance needed to evaluate, integrate and deploy RockREMOTE Mini OEM within your product. See the Developer Docs for more detail on:
- Mechanical drawings, CAD models, pinouts, power guidance and antenna integration information.
- Firmware documentation, configuration references, serial AT commands, local HTTP APIs and coding examples.
- Optional OEM connector board with Ethernet magnetics and RJ45 connection for evaluation and prototyping.
- EMC design guidance, RF integration advice and support through the Iridium review process.
- Local Bluetooth configuration through RockCONNECT IoT.
- Remote configuration, log retrieval and firmware management through Cloudloop Device Manager.
- IMT delivery to customer applications through Cloudloop Data.
Bring Satellite Connectivity Into Your Design
Add satellite connectivity to your product with an embedded gateway designed for equipment manufacturers, developers and systems integrators.
Talk to our team about your interfaces, power budget, antenna design, enclosure, data requirements and production plans to assess whether RockREMOTE Mini OEM is the right fit for your application.
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