Teltonika RUT906: Cat4 4G LTE Industrial Dual-SIM RS485/RS232 Router

Are you looking for a reliable, versatile, and powerful 4G router for your industrial IoT applications? Do you need a device that can support serial interfaces, MQTT, BACnet, I/Os, Ethernet, and more? Do you want a router that can handle harsh environments, dual SIM, auto-failover, and backup WAN? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need the Teltonika RUT906.

The RUT906 is a cellular 4G router designed for industrial IoT applications, such as remote monitoring, automation, security, and smart city solutions. It supports serial interfaces RS232 and RS485, which allow you to connect legacy devices and sensors to the cloud. As mentioned above, it supports MQTT (which is a protocol that lets devices talk to each other over the internet. It’s like a chat app for machines, but with less emojis and more data. MQTT is designed for devices that have limited resources or network bandwidth, such as sensors, cameras, or controllers), BACnet, OPC UA, and other protocols, which enable you to integrate the router with various IoT platforms and systems. Moreover, it has I/Os, Ethernet, and WiFi, which provide you with multiple connectivity options for your devices and networks.

This cellular router is not only feature-rich, but also robust and reliable. It is equipped with GNSS and failsafe features, such as dual SIM, auto-failover, and backup WAN, which ensure uninterrupted and secure data transmission. It also has a rugged metal enclosure, which protects the router from dust, water, vibration, and extreme temperatures. The router is easy to install and configure, thanks to its intuitive web interface and RutOS software, which offer advanced networking solutions and customization options.

Key Features of the Teltonika RUT906

• 4G LTE (Cat 4): Enjoy fast and stable internet connection with up to 150 Mbps download speeds.

• Dual SIM: Switch between two SIM cards automatically or manually, based on signal strength, data limit, SMS limit, roaming, network availability, or other criteria.

• Serial interfaces (RS232 & RS485): Connect legacy devices and sensors to the cloud, using Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, or custom protocols.

• MQTT, BACnet, OPC UA, and more: Integrate the router with various IoT platforms and systems, using standard or custom protocols.

• I/Os, Ethernet, and WiFi: Connect multiple devices and networks, using digital and analog inputs and outputs, Ethernet ports, and WiFi access point or station modes.

• GNSS: Track the router’s location and synchronize its time, using GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, or QZSS satellites.

• RutOS: Manage and customize the router’s settings and features, using a user-friendly web interface and a powerful operating system.

• Rugged metal enclosure: Protect the router from dust, water, vibration, and extreme temperatures, with an IP30-rated aluminum case.

Why Teltonika RUT906

The RUT906 is not just another 4G router. It is a unique device that offers you the following advantages over similar products on the market:

• Versatility: It supports serial interfaces RS232 and RS485, which are rare and valuable features for industrial IoT applications. These interfaces allow you to connect legacy devices and sensors to the cloud, using Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, or custom protocols. You can also use MQTT, BACnet, OPC UA, and other protocols, to integrate the router with various IoT platforms and systems. Moreover, you can use I/Os, Ethernet, and WiFi, to connect multiple devices and networks, using digital and analog inputs and outputs, Ethernet ports, and WiFi access point or station modes.

• Reliability: It is equipped with GNSS and failsafe features, such as dual SIM, auto-failover, and backup WAN, which ensure uninterrupted and secure data transmission. The router can switch between two SIM cards automatically or manually, based on signal strength, data limit, SMS limit, roaming, network availability, or other criteria. It can also use Ethernet or WiFi as backup WAN, in case of cellular network failure. Additionally, the router can track its location and synchronize its time, using GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, or QZSS satellites.

• Robustness: It has a rugged metal enclosure, which protects the router from dust, water, vibration, and extreme temperatures. The router has an IP30-rated metal case, which can withstand dust particles up to 2.5 mm, water droplets falling at any angle, vibration up to 2.5 g, and temperatures from -40°C to +75°C. The router also has a DIN rail mounting option, which allows you to install it securely and conveniently in any industrial setting.

• Ease of use: It is easy to install and configure, thanks to its intuitive web interface and RutOS software. The router has a user-friendly web interface, which allows you to access and manage the router’s settings and features, using any web browser. The router also has a powerful operating system, which offers advanced networking solutions and customization options, such as VPN, firewall, QoS, DDNS, SMS control, hotspot, and more. You can also create custom scripts, rules, and scenarios, to suit your specific needs.

Benefits of Using the Teltonika RUT906

By using the Teltonika RUT906, you can enjoy the following benefits:

• Improve Efficiency: Streamline your industrial IoT applications, by connecting and integrating your devices and systems with the cloud, using serial interfaces, MQTT, BACnet, OPC UA, and other protocols.

• Save Time and Money: Reduce downtime and maintenance costs, by ensuring uninterrupted and secure data transmission, using dual SIM, auto-failover, and backup WAN features.

• Enhance Productivity: Optimize your device and network performance, by configuring and managing the router’s settings and features, using RutOS software and web interface.

• Solve Specific Challenges: Customise the router to suit your specific needs, by using I/Os, Ethernet, and WiFi connectivity options, and by creating custom scripts, rules, and scenarios.

• Adapt to Harsh Environments: Deploy the router in any industrial setting, by using a rugged metal enclosure, which can withstand dust, water, vibration, and extreme temperatures.

Here are some real-life examples of how the Teltonika RUT906 can benefit you:

• Remote Monitoring: Monitor and control your remote assets, such as solar panels, wind turbines, water pumps, or CCTV cameras, using serial interfaces, MQTT, BACnet, I/Os, and 4G LTE connection.

• Automation: Automate your industrial processes, such as manufacturing, logistics, or agriculture, using serial interfaces, OPC UA, I/Os, and Ethernet connection.

• Security: Secure your premises, such as warehouses, factories, or offices, using serial interfaces, Modbus TCP, I/Os, and WiFi connection.

• Smart City: Implement smart city solutions, such as smart lighting, smart parking, or smart waste management, using serial interfaces, MQTT, BACnet, I/Os, and 4G LTE connection.

Social Proof for the Teltonika RUT906

Don’t just take our word for it. See what others have to say about the Teltonika RUT906:

• “We use the teltonika RUT906 to monitor and control our solar panels in remote locations. The router supports RS485 interface, which allows us to connect our inverters to the cloud. The router also has dual SIM and backup WAN features, which ensure reliable and secure data transmission. We are very happy with the router’s performance and functionality.” - John, Solar Energy Company

• “We use the teltonika RUT906 to automate our manufacturing process. The router supports OPC UA protocol, which enables us to integrate our PLCs and SCADA systems. The router also has I/Os and Ethernet ports, which provide us with multiple connectivity options for our devices and networks. The router is easy to install and configure, thanks to its web interface and RutOS software. We are very impressed with the router’s versatility and ease of use.” - Lisa, Manufacturing Company

• “We use the teltonika RUT906 to secure our premises. The router supports Modbus TCP protocol, which allows us to connect our CCTV cameras and alarm systems. The router also has WiFi and GNSS features, which provide us with wireless connectivity and location tracking. The router is robust and durable, thanks to its metal enclosure and IP30 rating. We are very pleased with the router’s reliability and robustness.” - Mark, Security Solutions

Technical Specifications

MOBILE
Mobile module	4G (LTE) – Cat 4 up to 150 Mbps, 3G – Up to 42 Mbps, 2G – Up to 236.8 kbps
3GPP Release	Release 10/11 depending on the hardware version
SIM switch	2 SIM cards, auto-switch cases: weak signal, data limit, SMS limit, roaming, no network, network denied, data connection fail, SIM idle protection
Status	Signal strength (RSSI), SINR, RSRP, RSRQ, EC/IO, RSCP, Bytes sent/received, connected band, IMSI, ICCID
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
USSD	Supports sending and reading Unstructured Supplementary Service Data messages
Black/White list	Operator black/white list
Band management	Band Lock, Used band status display
APN	Auto APN
Bridge	Direct connection (bridge) between mobile ISP and device on LAN
Passthrough	Router assigns its mobile WAN IP address to another device on LAN
WIRELESS
Wireless mode	IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Access Point (AP), Station (STA)
Wi-Fi security	WPA3-EAP, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-Enterprise-PEAP, WPA2-PSK, WEP; AES-CCMP, TKIP, Auto Cipher modes, client separation
SSID/ESSID	ESSID stealth mode
Wi-Fi users	Up to 100 simultaneous connections
Wireless Hotspot	Captive portal (Hotspot), internal/external Radius server, SMS authorization, internal/external landing page, walled garden, user scripts, URL parameters, user groups, individual user or group limitations, user management, 9 default customizable themes
Wireless Connectivity Features	Fast roaming (802.11r), Relayd
Wireless MAC filter	Whitelist, blacklist
ETHERNET
WAN	1 x WAN port 10/100 Mbps, compliance IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX
LAN	3 x LAN ports, 10/100 Mbps, compliance IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX
NETWORK
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, SFTP, FTP, SMTP, SSL/TLS, ARP, VRRP, PPP, PPPoE, UPNP, SSH, DHCP, Telnet, SMPP, SMNP, 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
DHCP	Static and dynamic IP allocation, DHCP Relay
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
Network backup	Wi-Fi WAN, Mobile, VRRP, Wired options, each of which can be used as an automatic Failover
Load balancing	Balance Internet traffic over multiple WAN connections
SSHFS	Possibility to mount remote file system via SSH protocol
SECURITY
Authentication	Pre-shared key, digital certificates, X.509 certificates, TACACS+, Radius, IP & Login attempts block
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	Port and 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 TCP, UDP, ICMP packets, MAC address filter
VPN
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	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
BACNET
Supported connection types	RS485, TCP
Supported modes	Router
OPC UA
Supported modes	Client, Server (planned)
Supported connection types	TCP
DNP3
Supported modes	TCP Station, Outstation
Supported connection types	RS232, RS485, TCP, USB
MODBUS
Supported modes	Server, Client
Supported connection types	RS232, RS485, TCP, USB
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 Slave 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
DATA TO SERVER
Protocol	HTTP(S), MQTT, Azure MQTT, Kinesis
MODBUS MQTT GATEWAY
Modbus MQTT Gateway	Allows sending commands and receiving data from MODBUS Master through MQTT broker
MONITORING & MANAGEMENT
WEB UI	HTTP/HTTPS, status, configuration, FW update, CLI, troubleshoot, event log, system log, kernel log
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, Wi-Fi on/off
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
JSON-RPC	Management API over HTTP/HTTPS
MODBUS	MODBUS TCP status/control
RMS	Teltonika Remote Management System (RMS)
IoT PLATFORMS
Clouds of things	Allows monitoring of: Device data, Mobile data, Network info, Availability
ThingWorx	Allows monitoring of: WAN Type, WAN IP, Mobile Operator Name, Mobile Signal Strength, Mobile Network Type
Cumulocity	Allows monitoring of: Device Model, Revision and Serial Number, WAN Type and IP, Mobile Cell ID, ICCID, IMEI, Connection Type, Operator, Signal Strength
Azure IoT Hub	Can send device IP, Number of bytes send/received, Temperature, PIN count to Azure IoT Hub server, Mobile connection state, Network link state, IMEI, ICCID, Model, Manufacturer, Serial, Revision, IMSI, SIM State, PIN state, GSM signal, WCDMA RSCP, WCDMA EC/IO, LTE RSRP, LTE SINR, LTE RSRQ, CELL ID, Operator, Operator number, Connection type
SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS
CPU	Mediatek, 580 MHz, MIPS 24KEc
RAM	128 MB, DDR2
FLASH storage	16 MB, SPI Flash
FIRMWARE / CONFIGURATION
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
FIRMWARE CUSTOMIZATION
Operating system	RutOS (OpenWrt based Linux OS)
Supported languages	Busybox shell, Lua, C, C++, and Python, Java in Package manager
Development tools	SDK package with build environment provided
LOCATION TRACKING
GNSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS
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
SERIAL
RS232	DB9 connector, RS232 (with RTS, CTS flow control), 300 to 115200 baud rate
RS485	RS485 Full Duplex (4 wires) and Half-Duplex (2 wires), 300-230400 baud rate
Serial functions	Console, Serial over IP, Modem
USB
Data rate	USB 2.0
Applications	Samba share, USB-to-serial
External devices	Possibility to connect external HDD, flash drive, additional modem, printer, USB-serial adapter
Storage formats	FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS (read-only), ext2, ext3, ext4
INPUT / OUTPUT
Input	1 x digital dry input (0 - 3 V), 1 x digital galvanically isolated input (0 - 30 V), 1 x analog input (0 - 24 V), 1 x Digital non-isolated input (on 4-pin power connector, 0 - 5 V detected as logic low, 8 - 30 V detected as logic high)
Output	1 x digital open collector output (30 V, 250 mA), 1 x SPST relay output (40 V, 4 A), 1 x Digital open collector output (30 V, 300 mA, on 4-pin power connector)
Events	Email, RMS, SMS
I/O juggler	Allows to set certain I/O conditions to initiate an event
POWER
Connector	4-pin industrial DC power socket
Input voltage range	9 – 30 VDC, reverse polarity protection; surge protection >31 VDC 10us max
PoE (passive)	Passive PoE over spare pairs. Possibility to power up through LAN1 port, not compatible with IEEE802.3af, 802.3at and 802.3bt standards, Mode B, 9 - 30 VDC
Power consumption	< 2 W idle, < 7 W Max
PHYSICAL INTERFACES
Ethernet	4 x RJ45 ports, 10/100 Mbps
I/O	2 x Inputs and 2 x Outputs on 10-pin industrial socket, 1 x Digital input and 1 x Digital output on 4-pin power connector
Status LEDs	1 x Bi-color connection status, 5 x Mobile connection strength, 4 x ETH status, 1 x Power
SIM	2 x SIM slots (Mini-SIM - 2FF), 1.8 V/3 V, external SIM holders, eSIM (Optional)
Power	1 x 4-pin power connector
Input/output	1 x 10-pin industrial socket for inputs/outputs
Antennas	2 x SMA Antennas for 4G LTE, 2 x RP-SMA for Wi-Fi, 1 x SMA for GNSS
USB	1 x USB A port for external devices
RS232	1 x DB9 socket
RS485	1 x 6-pin industrial socket
Reset	Reboot/User default reset/Factory reset button
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATION
Casing material	Aluminum housing, plastic panels
Dimensions (W x H x D)	109.5 x 50 x 100 mm
Weight	295 g
Mounting options	DIN rail (can be mounted on two sides), flat surface placement
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