WL432 Series IoT Module

Hardware Guide

Suzhou Inovance Technolog y Co., Ltd.

Address: No.16, Youxiang Road, Yuexi Town, Wuzhong District,
Suzhou 215104, P.R. China

Website: http://www.inovance.com
Table of Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Wireless Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installation Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Panel and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Typical Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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 Preface
■ Introduction
This series of 4G smart hardware products can collect local device data including
running status and faults and interwork with Inovance’s Internet of Things (IoT) server
using 4G, Wi-Fi, or Ethernet to enable remote commissioning and maintenance
functions. Users can access the web server to monitor status and analyze faults of
local devices. Featuring security, reliability, wide application, and strong stability, this
series of products are widely used for elevators, air compressors, and cranes.
Before using the product, read this user guide carefully to fully understand the
features of the product and ensure safe use. This user guide mainly describes
specifications, installation dimensions, ports, performance parameters, wiring, and
typical applications of this series of products.

■ Acquisition
The information in this user guide is subject to change without notice. You can
acquire the latest document version from your product distributor or Inovance's
website http://www.inovance.com.

■ Purchase Information
No. Model Product Code Platform Standard Configuration

1. 4G antenna (1.5 m)
Elevator/Air
1 WL432-DB 01100136 2. No SIM card
compressor platform
3. RS485 cable (1 m)

General-purpose 1. 4G antenna (1.5 m)

2 WL432-DE 01100123
Uweb platform 2. SIM card
General-purpose 1. 4G antenna (1.5 m)
3 WL432-DK 01100124
Uweb platform 2. SIM card

■ Options
No. Name Code Specifications

Wi-Fi 2.4G sucker antenna - 1.5 m - RG316 white cable -

1 15310001
antenna internal thread female pin

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 Safety Instructions

● The user name and password are used for authentication of remote device
operations. Therefore, save them securely and take necessary measures to
prevent account stealing. If the user name and password are stolen, great
losses may be caused.
● Before performing remote device operations, contact on-site engineers to
ensure safety situations. Otherwise, great losses may be caused.
● This series of products are used for industrial control with remote data
exchange based on network technologies. Inovance has taken necessary
technical measures to ensure data security. However, network risks (such as
hacking) that Inovance cannot control may still exist, and Inovance is not
responsible for losses caused by such network risks.

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 Product Information
■ Model number

① Product type ③ Co mmuni cati on ⑤ Op era to r a nd ne two rk ty pe

WL: WAN LINE external p r o d u c t t y p e D: 12–24 VDC power supply
network 3: 430 series
communication
Internet product

② Ne two rk ty pe ④ Product category ⑥ Pow er supply type

4: 4G, IoT 2: Overseas version B: Elevator/Air compressor product
E: Remote LAN
K: Remote serial port
V: High-end version

■ Functional Advantage
Functional Model
Description
Advantage Supported

Connected to local device controllers using the

RS485 or RS232 port, this product obtains data from
Serial port data local device controllers and uploads the data to the WL432–DK
collection server using 3G, 4G, Ethernet, or Wi-Fi, or transmits WL432–DB
control commands delivered by the server to the
local device controllers.

Connected to LAN where the target device locates

using the LAN port, this product obtains data from
Network port multiple local target devices and uploads the data to
WL432–DE
data collection the server using 3G, 4G, Ethernet, or Wi-Fi, or
transmits control commands delivered by the server
to local device controllers.

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 Functional Model
Description
Advantage Supported

Based on SSL VPN, the safety of remote

Remote safety WL432–DE
commissioning, upgrade, and maintenance of target
commissioning WL432–DK
devices is ensured.

When an external power supply failure occurs, the

Power failure product automatically reports the power supply
All models
reporting failure event to a specified server and saves the event
in the memory.
● Transparent or encrypted wireless data
transmission is supported.
● Fault alarms are available.
Other ● Industrial terminals are adopted to meet industrial
field application requirements. All models
advantages
● Remote upgrade and maintenance are supported.
● Using a special DIN rail, this product is small in
volume, simplifying integration for users.

WL432–DE
Applicable General
WL432–DK
industry
Elevator and air compressor industry WL432–DB

The data is collected through macro instructions. WL432–DB

Monitoring data
collection mode The data is collected through development tookit on WL432–DE
the platform. WL432–DK

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 Ports

Figure -1 Port locations

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 Port Terminal Description

24V The voltage range of DC power ports is 12 V to 24 V.

24V and 0V indicate the positive pole and negative
0V pole of the power supply, respectively. The
maximum input current is 0.8 A.

Standard RS485 serial

485+
port

Standard RS485 serial

485-
port
Note:
7-pin socket RS232 and RS485 share
● RS232 and RS485
GND1 the same reference
cannot be used
ground.
together.
Standard RS232 serial ● For WL432-DE, this
RXD port for module data port is unavailable.
receiving

Standard RS232 serial

TXD port for module data
sending

Standard configuration, sucker antenna with

4G antenna 4G
internal threads and inner male pin

Optional, sucker antenna with internal threads and

Wi-Fi antenna Wi-Fi
inner female pin

Standard card dimension: 25 mm x 15 mm

Note: It is not recommended that users change SIM
SIM card slot /
cards. If users have such requirements, contact
Inovance’s technical engineers.

Short press (for 1s to 20s) to restore Wi-Fi

Reset key / parameters.
Long press (for over 20s) to restore factory settings.

This port is used to connect external networks. 10 M

WAN
and 100 M networks are supported.
Ethernet
This port is used to connect local devices. 10 M and
LAN
100 M networks are supported.

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 Port Terminal Description

Cloud service state indicator (green)

Data communication indicator (green)

LED indicators
Fault indicator (red)

4G or Wi-Fi signal strength indicator (green)

The specific states indicated by the LED indicators are described as follows.
Steady Off Steady On Blinking

Cloud service ● Device online IP obtained, connecting

state indicator ● Starting (within 33s) to the server
No network ● Button restoring
triggered

● WL432-DE/WL432-DK: Blinking indicates normal

Data communication. The higher the communication
communication
No data rate is, the quicker the blinking is.
indicator
transceiving ● WL432-DB: Steady on indicates normal
communication. Slow blinking indicates that a
password is used for the controller.
● Starting (within 33s) ● Disconnected from the
Fault indicator
● Button restoring target device
Normal triggered ● Network registering
● Poor 4G signal

Signal intensity One bar: poor signal

indicator Two bars: fair signal
Three bars: good signal
All off: no available signal, no network connection, or poor network

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 Wireless Indicators
Table –1 Wireless Indicators
Category Parameter Specifications

RF output power 13–17 dBm

(ERP/EIRP)
2.4G
Frequency band 2412–2472 (center frequency)
WIFI
(MHz)

Modulation DSSS, OFDM

RF output power GSM900: 33 dBm ± 2 dB

(ERP/EIRP) GSM1800: 30 dBm ± 2 dB

GSM Frequency band EGSM900: 880–915 MHz (TX), 925–960 MHz (RX)
(MHz) DCS1800: 1710–1785 MHz (TX), 1805–1880 MHz (RX)

Modulation GMSK for GSM/GPRS, GMSK and 8PSK for EDGE

RF output power WCDMA: 24 dBm + 1/-3 dB

(ERP/EIRP)

Frequency band WCDMA Band I: 1920-1980 MHz (TX), 2110-2170 MHz (RX)
WCDMA (MHz) WCDMA Band VIII: 880–915 MHz (TX), 925–960 MHz (RX)

Modulation WCDMA: QPSK

HSDPA: QPSK/16QAM
HSUPA: BPSK
RF output power LTE FDD: 23 dBm ± 2 dB
(ERP/EIRP) LTE TDD: 23 dBm ± 2 dB

Frequency band FDD LTE Band 1: 1920-1980 MHz (TX), 2110-2170 MHz (RX)
(MHz) FDD LTE Band 3: 1710-1785 MHz (TX), 1805-1880 MHz (RX)
FDD LTE Band 7: 2500-2570 MHz (TX), 2620-2690 MHz (RX)
LTE FDD LTE Band 8: 880–915 MHz (TX), 925–960 MHz (RX)
FDD LTE Band 20: 832-862 MHz (TX), 791-821 MHz (RX)
FDD LTE Band 28: 703-748 MHz (TX), 758-803 MHz (RX)
FDD LTE Band 38: 2570-2620 MHz (TX), 2570-2620 MHz (RX)
FDD LTE Band 40: 2300-2400 MHz (TX), 2300-2400 MHz (RX)

Modulation QPSK/16QAM

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 Table –2 Other Technical Indicators
Port Parameter Specifications

AP (default) and Wi-Fi. For details about the

Operating mode switchover operations, see the commissioning
method in " Operations" on page 17.

Wireless indicators 802.11 b/g/n

Transmission rate Max. 150 Mbps

Frequency band
2412–2472 (center frequency)
(MHz)

The latest wireless security standards including 64 bit

Encryption mode and 128 bit WEP, WAP-PSK, and WPA2-PSK are
Wi-Fi supported.

Operating mode: AP mode

User name: IOT_"Device ID" (See Device ID on the
front of the device.)
Default hot spot Password: "Device ID"
(For example, if the device ID is A B C D E F G H I J , the
user name is I O T _ A B C D E F G H I J and password is
A B C D E F G H I J .)

Transmission
100 m (open space)
distance
RS485 Transmission rate Baud rate ≤ 115200 bit/s

RS232 Transmission rate Baud rate ≤ 115200 bit/s

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 Installation Information
■ Operating environment
Environmental Parameters Operating Transport Storage
Category Parameter Unit Environment Environment Environment

Lowest
°C -5 -40 -40
temperature
Temperature
Highest
°C 55 70 70
temperature

Relative humidity ％ 10–95 10–95 /

Humidity
Condensation Yes/No No No No

Lowest air
kPa 70 70 70
pressure
Air pressure
Highest air
kPa 106 106 106
pressure

IP rating IP20

■ Installation dimensions
Specific installation dimensions are as follows (in mm).

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■ Mounting on a DIN rail
1 2 3

1. Pull down the DIN rail mounting hook at the back of the module.
2. Hook the upper fixing jaw on the module to the top edge of the DIN tail along
direction A, and press the module along direction B, until the module is completely
embedded in the DIN rail.
3. Push up the DIN rail mounting hook until you hear a click. If the DIN rail mounting
hook is out of the reach of your fingers, use a tool, such as a screwdriver.

● Keep metal objects away from the top and sides of the antenna.
● Do not put the antenna in a shielded place, such as a metal cabinet.
● Keep the antenna and its feed away from the power and signal cables to
avoid mutual interference.

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 Panel and Wiring

PWR+BAT
00 01 02 03 04 0 5 06 0 7 20 21 22 23 24 2 5 26 2 7
IN RUN
10 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 1 7 30 31 32 33 34 3 5 36 3 7 PLC
ERR

RUN
SD

00 01 02 03 04 0 5 06 0 7 20 21 22 23 24 2 5 26 2 7
H3U -3232MT OUT ERR
CAN
10 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 1 7 30 31 32 33 34 3 5 36 3 7
ETH

Figure -2 Wiring of WL432–DE

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 PWR+BAT
00 01 02 03 04 0 5 06 0 7 20 21 22 23 24 2 5 26 2 7
IN RUN
10 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 1 7 30 31 32 33 34 3 5 36 3 7 PLC
ERR

RUN
SD

00 01 02 03 04 0 5 06 0 7 20 21 22 23 24 2 5 26 2 7
H3U -3232MT OUT ERR
CAN
10 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 1 7 30 31 32 33 34 3 5 36 3 7
ETH

Figure -3 Wiring of WL432-DB and WL432-DK

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 Typical Application
The module provides remote monitoring, commissioning, and serial port functions.
The basic data path is as follows: target device <–> module <–> server <–> user’s PC.
The following figure shows the typical application.

Figure -4 Typical application in the elevator industry

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Figure -5 Typical application in the air compressor industry

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Figure -6 General-purpose typical application

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 Operations
Category Item Description

PLCs and touchscreens of Inovance, PLCs of Delta,

Siemens, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Yaskawa, and
Xinjie, devices supporting Modbus TCP and
Modbus RTU, and touchscreens of Kunluntongtai
Target device
and WEINVIEW. Other PLCs will be supported
soon. See the supported models at http://
doc.dataserver.cn/web/#/4 (01 Document type >
Remote PLC commissioning).

Smart hardware
product with WL432-DK
serial port

Smart hardware
Remote product with WL432-DE
commissioning/ network port
monitoring
Inovance's AutoShop (V2.93 or higher)
To obtain the AutoShop software, visit http://
Host controller www.inovance.com.
software If a third-party PLC is used, obtain the
corresponding host controller software from the
third-party manufacturer.

Use the USB security key (model: SJK1149,

Commissioning material code: 72060033).
assistant and Download the commissioning assistant client
USB security from the registration system website http://
key Domain name .dataserver.cn/. Domain name
indicates the user account.

See the commissioning method in the commissioning guide, which can be

downloaded from http://doc.dataserver.cn/web/#/4.
The Inovance Inovance Industry Cloud platform user guide can be downloaded from
https://doc.dataserver.cn/web/#/4?page_id=110.

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