H685frc 5G RedCap Router with RS485
The E-Lins H685frc 5G RedCap router with RS485 is a compact industrial networking solution designed for PLC, SCADA, and industrial automation applications. Supporting 5G RedCap connectivity, Modbus communication, and RS485 serial integration, it provides stable and secure wireless communication for remote monitoring and industrial IoT systems.
Connectivity
5G RedCap/4G/Gigabit RJ45/Wi-Fi5/Wi-Fi6
Multi VPN
PPTP/IPSec/GRE/L2TP/OpenVPN Zerotier/WireGuard/DMVPN
Management
TR-069/Web/SMS/SSH/Telnet Command/SNMP/NMS
Design
Robust/Durable/Secure/Easy To Use
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The E-Lins H685frc 5G RedCap industrial router with RS485 is a compact and rugged networking solution designed for industrial automation and intelligent IoT applications. Equipped with advanced 5G RedCap technology, the router delivers efficient, low-latency, and cost-optimized wireless connectivity for modern industrial environments.
Featuring an integrated RS485 interface, the H685frc functions as a reliable industrial RS485 router for connecting PLCs, sensors, meters, and other serial devices to remote monitoring platforms. It is an ideal 5G PLC router for factory automation, smart energy systems, industrial control cabinets, and unmanned equipment deployments.
The router also supports Modbus communication and industrial data transmission, making it a dependable SCADA cellular router and Modbus router for industrial control and telemetry applications. With stable cellular networking, VPN security support, and industrial-grade hardware protection, the H685frc ensures continuous and secure data communication in harsh operating conditions.
Designed for machine-to-machine communication and edge connectivity, the H685frc is a powerful industrial automation router suitable for smart factories, water treatment systems, traffic management, remote monitoring, and industrial IoT deployments.
Highlights
Multi-carrier 3G/4G LTE/5G support with SIM card slot;
Cellular/WAN RJ45/Wi-Fi client failover and Load Balance (Bandwidth link bonding);
Supports LTE Advanced with SIM-based auto-carrier selection;
Cloud-managed (with NMS network management system), TR-069, Web management, SMS, SSH/Telnet/Command, SNMP;
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n or 802.11ac, 2.4Ghz or dual band 2.4Ghz/5Ghz);
Built-in transient and reverse polarity voltage protection, over-current and over-voltage protection;
5-40V DC voltage input range (5-60V DC option), Dual Power Inputs / Power Failover;
GPS / Beidou support;
Serial Port;
DI/DO port * 4;
Supports Ethernet (T1, DSL, Cable, MetroE), Wi-Fi as WAN, and Metro Wi-Fi;
Ruggedized to ensure always-on connectivity;
Create real-time alerts to monitor uptime;
Offer secure, guest Wi-Fi to passengers;
Advanced security, VPN, and stateful firewall to protect sensitive data;
Robust Metal Case is ruggedized for vibration, shock;
Desktop, Wall-mount and DIN-Rail mount of installation;
External antenna connectors for high gain antennas replacement;
MIMO supported;
E-Lins has a better industrial design
Industrial Design: Robust and Working in Wide Range Temperature
H685frc 5G router with Ethernet is industrial designed, excellent function to ensure 7x24h running in stability and reliability;
Wide range power input with dual types of input supported;
Alloy-metal case, IP30 protection standard;
Quality industrial grade casing provides robust and reliable 5G router for installation in many different environments and operating temperature of -35 Celcius to +75 Celcius.
With Multi-Powerful-Features
Built-in Industrial Modem Module and SIM Card Slot
The H685frc can built-in industrial class radio modem module to provide robust and reliable cellular network communications. With SIM Card Slot, users can insert a SIM to dial-up 3G/4G/5G networks directly.
Rich Interface
VPN Safety and Securiy
H685frc 5G router external antenna offers more VPN safety application schemes, data transmission reach to financial grade standard
E-Lins wireless routers support APN/VPDN private networks, also including various VPN access such as IPSEC, PPTP, L2TP, GRE,OPENVPN, Wireguard, DMVPN, etc. including the function of VPN client and server. Add one more channel of encryption communication under the base of special network can fully guarantee the safety and accuracy of data of dealing and management.
Dual Power or Tri Power Input
The H685frc smart 5G Router supports wide voltage range of 5V to 40V DC (option up to 60V DC) and has two power inputs so if the primary power fails then the modem will automatically use the second power supply without link downtime.
Three Types of Installation (Din-rail, wall-mount, Desktop)
Beidou / GPS is supported
Multi-management
Supporting Web GUI, Telnet, SSH Command, SMS, TR-069, SNMP, and NMS (E-Lins Network Management System), users can manage and control the H685frc 5G router external antenna easily and flexibly.
All E-Lins communication terminals can be connected to the E-Lins remote managing and controlling platform (NMS), which brings the generous devices scattering in different areas to carry out concentrate monitor, configuration, updated, diagnose, maintenance, manage and control. Highly reduce the maintenance costing in the operator, integrator, devise supplier etc, increase the managing efficiency.
| Main Feature | |||
| WAN |
Cellular 3G/4G LTE/5G RedCap WAN ports support Cell/Static IP/DHCP/PPPoE (on demand, keep alive, schedule, manual, standby) |
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| LAN | DHCP Server, Client, Relay DNS and DNS Proxy DDNS UPnP DMZ Multicast/Multicast Proxy QoS (DSCP and Priority Queuing) MAC Address Filtering VLAN 802.1Q |
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| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n or 802.11ac Up to 64 connected devices WPA2 Enterprise (WiFi) Hotspot/Captive Portal SSID-based Priority |
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| VPN AND ROUTING | IPsec Tunnel, PPTP, L2TP, GRE Tunnel, OpenVPN (option), DMVPN (option); OSPF/BGP/RIP, Virtual Server/Port Forwarding, IPv6 (option), VRRP; |
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| MANAGEMENT | E-Lins Enterprise Cloud Network Management System (NMS) Web UI, API, CLI/SSH/Telnet Data Usage Alerts (router and per client) Advanced Troubleshooting (support) Device Alerts SNMP SMS control TR-069 |
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| SECURITY | RADIUS and TACACS+ support 802.1x authentication for Ethernet Certificate support ALGs MAC Address Filtering Advanced Security Mode (local user management only) Per-Client Web Filtering IP Filtering Content Filtering (basic) Website Filtering Zone-Based Object Firewall with host address (IP or FQDN), port, and mac address Other Details: NAT, SPI, port blocking, service filtering (FTP, SMTP, HTTP, RPL, SNMP, DNS, ICMP, NNTP, POP3, SSH), protocol filtering, WAN ping (allow/ignore) |
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| OPTIMIZED IP COMMUNICATIONS | Automated WAN Failover/Failback support WAN Affinity and QoS allow prioritization of VoIP services Advanced VPN connectivity options to HQ SIP ALG and NAT to allow VoIP and UC communications to traverse firewall MAC Address Filtering 802.1p/q for LAN QoS segmentation and treatment of VoIP on LAN Private Network support (wired and 4G WAN) |
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| Firmware update | support firmware update locally, remotely (LAN, WiFi and OTA WAN) and RMS (Remote Management System) option; | ||
| DI/DO (Digital Input and Output) | 4 ports, 0-3.3V. Support status monitor via SMS and Email; Option: customers can order E-Lins switch control board (5-40VDC supported) |
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| Others | Cellular and WiFi MIMO supported; Syslog (local and remote); DDNS; DNS proxy; Optimized EMC design; Real-time clock (NTP, support update with defined hours); WAN/LAN/Memory statistics; Local/remote profiles backup and retrieve; |
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| Feature Details | |||
| Redundancy and Load Balancing | Failover/failback with 5G, 4G, 3G; WAN failure detection, VRRP; Auto-dial feature, keep alive link; LCP, ICMP check; Built-in watch dog; Cellular (3G/4G/5G), RJ45 WAN (xDSL, DHCP, Fixed IP), WiFi client three line redundancy; Option Feature: Ethernet with rule selection, advanced load balancing options (round robin, spillover, data usage, rate) |
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| Intelligent Routing | UPnP, DMZ, virtual server/port forwarding, routing rules, NAT-less routing, wired or wireless WAN-to-LAN IP passthrough, route management, per-interface routing, content filtering, IP filtering, website filtering, per-client Web filtering, local DHCP server, DHCP client, DHCP relay, DNS, DNS proxy, Split DNS; ALGs: PPTP, SIP, TFTP, FTP, IRC; MAC address filtering, Dynamic DNS, LAN/WAN affinity, VLAN 802.1Q (coming Q4), STP, enterprise routing protocols: BGP/OSPF/RIP, multicast proxy support, IP setting overrides, IPv6 support option; | ||
| Management | web-based GUI (local management), optional RADIUS or TACACS+ username/password; remote WAN web-based management w/ access control (HTTP, HTTPS); SNMP v1, v2c, & v3; CLI over SSH, SSH to serial, SSH to telnet; API; one-button firmware upgrade; modem configuration, update, and management; modem data usage w/ alerts, per-client data usage; custom AT scripting to modems; SMS; TR-069; Option: Enterprise Cloud Remote Management System (RMS): cloud-enabled management and application platform (subscription-based); |
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| VPN | IPsec – Tunnel, NAT-T, and transport modes; connect to E-Lins, Cradlepoint, Cisco/Linksys, CheckPoint, Watchguard, Juniper, SonicWall, Adtran and others; Hash (MD5, SHA128, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512), Cipher (AES, 3DES, DES); GRE tunneling; PPTP support; L2TP, L2TP over IPSec support; VPN pass-through; OpenVPN support (option); DMVPN (option); Certificate support (option); multiple networks supported in a single tunnel, site-to-site dynamic VPN with NHRP; VTI Tunnel support; |
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| SMS, SMS Control and Alarm | Receive and Send the SMS; WAN Cell APN configuration via SMS; SMS/Voice Control and Alarm. SMS or Call to control router to be online, offline, reboot, signal and status monitor; SMS is default feature, Voice is option; SMS text sending and receiving; |
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| Specifications | |||
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| Hardware | RAM: 1000Mb DDR3, option up to 4Gbit; Flash: 128M, option for up to 8Gbit; |
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| WAN | Integrated 5G modem (with 4G, 3G and 2G failover); One 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports – cable/DSL/T1/satellite/Metro Ethernet; WiFi as WAN, Metro WiFi; MIMO “N” 2.4 GHz or dual band; 802.11 a/b/g/n or 802.11ac; |
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| LAN | 802.11 a/b/g/n or 802.11ac; Two LAN/WAN switchable 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports; |
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| Ports | Power (DC Jack, 2 Pin Terminal Block for wire connection) 2 Ethernet LAN/WAN 2-4 cellular antenna connectors (SMA) 1 GPS antenna connector (SMA) 2 WiFi antenna connectors (SMA) Serial connector – RS232 / RS485 (Terminal Socket) 4 Digital I/O ports (Terminal Socket) Console Port (Terminal Socket) |
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| Power | Dual Power Inputs / Power Failover; DC input steady state voltage range: 5-40 VDC / 5-60VDC option, (requires inline fuse for vehicle installations); For 9–24 VDC installations, use a 3 A fuse; For > 24 VDC installations, use a 2.5 A fuse; Reverse polarity and transient voltage protection per ISO 7637-2 Ignition sensing (automatic ON and time-delay OFF);Power consumption: Idle: typical=100mA@12VDC; Maximum=500mA@12VDC; Tx/Rx: typical=300mA@12VDC; Maximum=800mA@12VDC; 12VDC 2A adapter recommended |
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| LEDs | SYS*1, VPN (IPSec)*1, Cell Signal*1, Cell*1, WAN*1, LAN*1, WiFi*1 | ||
| UIM/SIM Card Slot | Support 1.8V/3V UIM/SIM cards,E-SIM is supported. | ||
| Others | Reset button, console port | ||
| Size | PCBA: 96mm x 56mm x 14mm With case: 100mm x 60mm x 21mm |
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| Weight | About 220g (not including the antenna) About 330g (including the antenna) About 650g (including all accessories, without package) |
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| Temperature | All models: −35 °C to 75 °C ambient air operating; All models: −40 °C to 85 °C storage; |
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| Humidity (non-condensing) | 5% to 95% operating 5% to 95% storage |
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| Case | Aluminum alloy; Black color; Customization is available | ||
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| Compatible Mobile Networks | 5G (SA and NSA) 4G LTE (FDD/TDD) 3G UMTS WCDMA (HSUPA/HSDPA/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+) |
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| Cellular Frequency | 5G Sub-6G: n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78/n79/n257/n2614G FDD LTE: Band 1–2100Mhz Band 2–1900Mhz Band 3–1800Mhz Band 4–AWS(1700/2100Mhz) Band 5–850Mhz Band 7–2600MHz Band 8–900Mhz Band 9 – 1700Mhz Band 12–700Mhz Band 13–700(B13)Mhz Band 14 – 700Mhz Band 17–700(B17)/AWS Band 18 Band 19–800Mhz Band 20–DD800Mhz Band 21 Band 25–1900Mhz G Block Band 26 Band 28– 700Mhz Band 29 Band 30 Band 31– 450Mhz Band 32 – 1500Mhz (SDL) Band 66 – 1700Mhz Band 72 – 450Mhz Other FDD band…4G TDD LTE (TD-LTE): Band 48 – 3600Mhz (CBRS) Band 46 – 5200Mhz Band 43 –3600-3800Mhz Band 42 –3400- 3600Mhz Band 41–2500/2600Mhz Band 40–2300Mhz Band 39–1900Mhz Band 38–2600Mhz Other TDD band…UMTS/HSPA/HSUPA/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ (WCDMA/FDD): 2100(B1)/1900(B2)/1800(B3)/ 1700/AWS B4/850(B5)/900(B8)/800(B6)/1800(B9)/850 (B19)Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900Mhz;Notes: There are many different band and frequencies. Please confirm the detailed band and frequency with your carriers before order. |
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| Bandwidth | Downlink data: 5G/NR sub-6: 2Gbps-10Gbps, LTE 2.4Gbps Uplink data: 5G/NR sub-6:2.5Gbps, LTE 450MbpsNotes: the bandwidth is peak value. Real value depends on carrier network support. |
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| Network and Band Lock Feature (Option) | Default is unlocked, can use this feature to lock | ||
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| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n or 802.11ac; Can be used as AP and client;Frequency Range: 2.4Ghz: 2.412 ~ 2.472Ghz 5Ghz Band 1: 5150~5250MHz 5Ghz Band 4: 5475~5850MHzSpeed: 802.11n in 300Mbps; 802.11AC options in 867Mbps; High gain WiFi module option; |
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| Others | |||
| Warranty | 1 Year default. Option extends up to 5 years maximum; Other warranty services can be customized; |
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| Package Contents | H685 Series wireless Router Ethernet Cable Power Adapter Cellular Antenna, WiFi Antenna Others depends on option features (GPS/Beidou antenna, Serial Cable, etc.) |
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| OEM / ODM Services | Yes | ||
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Model No |
Network |
Interfaces |
| H685frc | 5G RedCap/4G/3G/2G | 2 x GE, 1 x SIM, 1 x Reset, 4 x Cell, 4 x DI/DO |
| H685frc-W | 5G RedCap/4G/3G/2G | 2 x GE, 1 x SIM, 1 x Reset, 4 x Cell, 2 x Wi-Fi, 4 x DI/DO |
| H685frc-W6 | 5G RedCap/4G/3G/2G | 2 x GE, 1 x SIM, 1 x Reset, 4 x Cell, 2 x Wi-Fi, 4 x DI/DO |
| H685frc-W-RS232 | 5G RedCap/4G/3G/2G | 2 x GE, 1 x SIM, 1 x Reset, 4 x Cell, 2 x Wi-Fi, 1 x RS232, 4 x DI/DO |
| H685frc-W-RS485 | 5G RedCap/4G/3G/2G | 2 x GE, 1 x SIM, 1 x Reset, 4 x Cell, 2 x Wi-Fi, 1 x RS485, 4 x DI/DO |
| H685frc-W-G | 5G RedCap/4G/3G/2G | 2 x GE, 1 x SIM, 1 x Reset, 2 x Cell, 2 x Wi-Fi, 1 x GPS, 4 x DI/DO |
| H685frc-W-D60 | 5G RedCap/4G/3G/2G | 2 x FE, 1 x SIM, 1 x Reset, 4 x Cell, 2 x Wi-Fi, 4 x DI/DO |
| H685frc-W-DIO | 5G RedCap/4G/3G/2G | 2 x GE, 1 x SIM, 1 x Reset, 4 x Cell, 2 x Wi-Fi, 4 x DI/DO |
| H685frc-P1 | 5G RedCap/4G/3G/2G | 2 x GE, 1 x SIM, 1 x Reset, 4 x Cell, 2 x Wi-Fi, 4 x DI/DO |
Optional Features:
1) Wi-Fi
2) GPS
3) RS232 or RS485
4) DC5V~60V (default DC5V~40V)
5) Active PoE In
6) DIN-Rail Installation
7) DIO
8) WireGuard/Zerotier/ZoIP/DMVPN
Package Content:
1 x H685frc Series wireless Router
1 x Cat 5 Ethernet Cable
1 x Power Adapter
4 x Cell Antenna
1 x Serial Cable
Others depends on option features
