MTX-GTW Wiki

MTX-GTW

 

1. Introduction

The MTX-GTW terminal is a Linux-embedded device with smaller dimensions and designed for industrial use. The wide variety of supported interfaces includes:

  • CAN
  • Ethernet
  • WiFi
  • USB OTG
  • miniPCIe Card
  • 1-Wire
  • RS232, RS485
  • Relay output

 

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These make it the ideal choice for the majority of applications. By following the link, you will find the product’s Datasheet

2. First Steps

The following images show the different interfaces for the MTX-GTW device: On the front part of the device, the power connector can be found, as well as the USB OTG and Ethernet interfaces.

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Front image of MTX-GTW

The power supply range supported by the MTX-GTW device can be seen in the following table:

VIN (DC) Min (V) Max (V)
7 50

At the rear of the MTX-GTW device, the antenna port can be found as well as a DB15 connector, in which there can be found the serial interfaces and the CAN bus.

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Image of the rear part of the MTX-GTW device

The DB15 connector’s Pinout configuration is shown in the following table:

DB15 Female Pin Function
1 CANH
2 RS485_A / RS232_RX0
3 RS485_Z / RS232_TX0
4 RS232_TX1
5 NOT USED
6 CANL
7 RS485_Y / RS232_RTS0
8 RS485_B / RS232_CTS0
9 RS232_RX1
10 VCC_OUT
11 NOT USED
12 RS232_TX2
13 RS232_RX2
14 GND
15 NOT USED

Optionally, the MTX-GTW could support the following interfaces:

DB15 Female Pin Function
5 1-Wire
11 RELAY COM
15 RELAY NA
13* Counter1/Input1*
9* Counter2/Input2*

*Pins functionality is multiplexed: The use of these pins as GPIs is not compatible with the RS232 functionality.

The following link contains the Quick Start guide.

3. Hardware Manual

The following link contains  the latest version of the Hardware Manual of the MTX-GTW device: MTX-GTW HW Manual

4. Software Manual

The BSP available for the MTX-GTW device is based on ptxdist. The following link contains a detailed description of how to use it. Software Guide

5. Application Notes

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