WAVE™

TWO-WAY RADIO

MC-EDGE INTELLIGENT GATEWAY

YOUR GATEWAY TO MISSION-CRITICAL IOT
Now, more than ever, systems operating in mission-critical
environments require a new level of connectivity and security.
Whether it’s a natural disaster or a man-made emergency, IoT
devices are often on the first line of defense.
MC-Edge is an intelligent gateway designed for IoT applications.
MC-Edge’s extensive security, ultra-reliable communication
capabilities and reliability of transport across two-way radio, LTE,
and analog radio modes make it easy for you to implement, support
and grow your IoT systems to fully support all your mission-critical
operations. Built for versatility, MC-Edge has you covered today, and
prepared for tomorrow.
MC-Edge works with ThingPark, Actility’s LoRaWAN Network and
is fully configurable and manageable from the ThingPark Enterprise
console. This addresses the need for the strictest requirements in
security and operational continuity.

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UTILIZE MC-EDGE TO EXPAND AND GROW YOUR SENSOR NETWORKS
The MC-Edge gateway enables exceptional remote monitoring and control capabilities.

EXPAND REACH WITH WIRELESS BUILT-IN ENSURE MISSION-CRITICAL SYSTEM SECURITY

Expand your operations that currently have no power or communication MC-Edge will automatically look for malicious activity or violations of
coverage with the built-in wireless capabilities of MC-Edge wireless security policies and will only allow legitimate traffic to enter and block
LoRaWAN gateways and servers. MC-Edge is used as a data aggregator other activity. Unauthorized activity is logged and can be reported to a
for LoRaWAN IoT devices that can span wide areas while consuming designated control center. AES 256 bit encryption protects sensitive data
minimal power. MC-Edge can then backhaul LoRa data over two-way radio end-to-end, whether at rest or in transit.
or even wireless broadband such as Motorola Solutions’ Nitro private
broadband network. EMBRACE NETWORK AGNOSTIC CONNECTIVITY
AND REDUNDANCY
ENHANCE OPERATIONS WITH EDGE COMPUTING MC-Edge utilizes MDLC communication protocol to link distant sites
With edge computing, activities such as decision-making, filtering, for easy scaling and provide alternative communication links in case of
logging and analytics are handled on the edge, thus increasing network fallback. Use of this standard functionality eliminates the need for costly
capabilities, responsiveness and efficiency. custom programming or additional communications infrastructure.

ENABLE CONTROL AND P25 RADIO SYSTEM REMOTE

MANAGEMENT
Integrated into Motorola Solutions P25 dispatch or radio sites, MC-
Edge can be used at dispatch centers to control physical access and
other facility systems or at RF sites to manage alarms and monitor site
environmental sensors.

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SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL SOFTWARE

Environmental with internal radio -30 ºC to +60 ºC (-22 ºF to 140 ºF) Configuration and maintained tool PC Tool (STS)

Environmental without internal radio -40 ºC to +70 ºC (-40 ºF to 158 ºF) MDLC Networking Yes

RTC Battery Charging -20 ºC to +50 ºC (-4 ºF to 122 ºF) Direct Link Yes

2.95” x 6.3” x 4.4” (WxHxD) RTU to RTU communication Yes

Dimensions (CPU/IO Modules)
(main/each expansion)
MDLC Store and Forward Yes
DIN rail option Yes
Broadcast Yes
Wall mount option Yes (using DIN rail)
Diagnostic (local, remote) Yes
Construction Modular
Error Logger (local, remote) Yes
Input power 9-30V DC
• C
RTC backup Battery Type Coin rechargeable battery for 30 days User programming
• IEC61131-3

SDIO card Yes • AES-256 end-to-end encryption

• User and machine authentication
Internal Transceiver Options P25 (North America), LTE, Private LTE, LoRa • Central key management
• Central authentication server
Security
Analog • Access control
MOTOTRBO • Sensitive data in rest encryption
External Connections TETRA • IPsec
P25 • SCEP PKI
Null Modem
Protocols DNP 3.0, MDLC, Modbus, MQTT, SSH, SFTP
• Point-to-Point/Multipoint
• Store and Forward Time Synchronization MDLC, NTP, GLONASS/GPS + 1PPS
• Star
Network Topologies
• Tree Hierarchy Set Date and Time Yes (w/ Time Zone and Daylight-Saving)
• Multi-Communication Backhaul Supported
(dual/redundant link) DNS YES
Services
DHCP YES
CPU
1
For CPU as telemetering equipment with LMR 7/800, LTE Sierra HL7588 LTE Cat-4 mPCIe. Targeting end of 2021.
Hardware clock with year, month, date,
RTC day, hour, minute, and second Yes
supported
1 port on main board
RS232/RS485 (<115.2Kbps/<460.8Kbps)
Communication non-isolated
Ports
Up to 3 ports,
Ethernet
10/100Mbps (auto negotiation)
Class I, Division 2, Groups A,B,C,D
HazLoc1 Non-incendive
(see footnote)

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 INTERNAL P25 RADIO SPECIFICATIONS (NORTH AMERICA)

VHF UHF-R1 UHF-R2 700/800 MHZ 900 MHZ

TX: 136-174MHz TX: 380-470MHz TX: 450-520MHz TX: 763-776, 793-806/806-824, 851-870MHz TX: 896-901, 935-940MHz
Frequency Range / Bandsplits2
RX: 136-174MHz RX: 380-470MHz RX: 450-520MHz RX: 763-776/851-870MHz RX: 935-940MHz

Channel Spacing 30/25/12.5kHz 25/12.5kHz 25/12.5kHz 25/12.5KHz 12.5kHz

TX Output Power 1-5W 1-5W 1-5W 1-3W 1-2.5W

Receive Sensitivity (12dB SINAD) 0.216μV 0.234μV 0.234μV 0 250uV 0.236μV

INTERNAL LTE RADIO SPECIFICATIONS

Europe,
North America Asia Pacific Latin America
Middle East, Africa
Verizon B4 & B13
4G Bands B3, B7, B20 B3, B28 B4, B7, B28
B8 (900MHz US), B48 (CBRS US)

3G Bands B1 for fallback B5 for fallback

LORAWAN SPECIFICATIONS I/Os

LoRaWAN Gateway hardware Main Board 3DI + 1DO (Isolated)

Radio Chipset SX1301 and SX1257 12DI (Isolated)

Input Module
8AI (Isolated) (AI: 0 -20mA, 4 -20mA, 0-5V)
Radio Frequency Plan AS923, AU915-928, EU863-870, US902-928 8DO (ML & EE)
Output Module
2AO (Isolated) (AO: 0 -20mA, 4 -20mA, 0-10V)
Frequency Ranges 863 - 870 MHz, 902 - 928MHz
7 DI/6 DO (Isolated)
Receive Sensitivity Up to -140dBM Mixed I/O Module 4AI (0-20mA, 4-20mA)
1AO (Isolated) (AO: 0 -20mA, 4 -20mA, 0-10V)
Max TX Output +28dBM
Mixed Digital 8DO EE 16DI 5-18 V /DRY
LoRaWAN software
Mixed Digital 8DO EE 16DI 18-60 V
LoRaWAN Server Yes
DI Fast Counter 2 khz for all inputs
Basic station for general LoRaWAN network I/O Performances AO Resolution 12 bit, 0.25% @ 25C
LoRaWAN Gateway
Actility base station for Actility LoRaWAN Network (ThingPark) AI Resolution 16 bit, 0.1% @ 25C

2
Check with your local Motorola Solutions sales representative for frequencies available in your local area.

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 POWER MANAGEMENT

Voltage Management Preconfigured thresholds based scenarios

Power voltage that can be reduced or disabled 5 power consumption options available

CPU module all radios off Max 300mA / Typical 150mA @ 12V (w/o SD card and USB)

CPU module all radios on Max 450mA / Typical 250mA @ 12V (w/o SD card and USB)

CPU module all radios on P25 TX 1.6 A / Typical @ 12V

CPU module all radios on LoRA RX 8 channels 0.36A / Typical @ 12V

CPU module all radios on LoRA TX 0.605A / Typical @ 12V

Power Consumption
CPU module all radios on LTE TX 0.45A / Typical @ 12V

Input module Max 180mA / Typical 100mA @12V

Output module Max 450mA / Typical 250mA @12V

Mixed IO module Max 194.4mA / Typical 64mA @12V

Mixed digital IO Modules Max ~357mA / Typical 21mA @12V

REGULATIONS SERVICE AND SUPPORT

US / Canada IEC62368-1 (cUL Listed)

Safety 1. Technical Support - Remote Technical Support from our
EU, Australia / New Zealand EN/ANZ 62368 Solutions Support Center
2. Software Updates - Safeguard your system from
US / Canada CFR 47 FCC part 15, subpart B (class A) ICES003 One year warranty vulnerabilities and improve network performance
Emission / EMC
EU, Australia / New Zealand EN301489-52, AS/CA S042.1, Approved per RED 3. Software Upgrades - Download the latest integrated system
software releases with the latest features, functionalities
Non-incendive, Class 1, Division 2, Groups and enhancements
HazLoc US
ABCD (for CPU with LMR and LTE)

For more information visit: motorolasolutions.com/mcedge

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