| 4G/3G/2G | 1× SIM | 2×ETH, 1×COM, 1×USB |
| 4G/3G/2G | 1× SIM | 2×ETH, 1×COM, 1×USB |
M!DGE
| M!DGE | M!DGE2 | |
| Technology | 4G/3G/2G | 4G/3G/2G |
| SIM | 1× | 2× |
| Interfaces | 2×ETH, 1×COM, 1×USB 2×DI, 2×DO |
4×ETH, 1×COM, 1×USB 1×DI, 1×DO |
| Power | 12 – 48 VDC | 12 – 24 VDC |
| Expansion | No | mPCIe |
| 4G/3G/2G | 2× SIM | 4×ETH, 1×COM, 1×USB |
M!DGE cellular routers, specially designed for SCADA & Telemetry mission critical applications, are well suited to many different wireless applications like POS, ATM, Lottery and Security/Surveillance applications.
M!DGE is Linux OS based and has been designed with attention to detail, performance, quality and reliability. All relevant state-of-the-art concepts have been carefully implemented.
M!DGE is well proven within the market since 2012 in thousands of industrial installations in tens of countries worldwide providing 24/7 reliable service.
M!DGE2, the 2nd generation of M!DGE with 2 SIM cards and 4 Ethernet ports, introduced in 2018, is the top equipment for SCADA communication if a cellular network is required.
M!DGE together with RACOM RipEX radio modems offers an unrivalled solution for combining Cellular and UHF/VHF licensed radio in a single hybrid network. Both provide the same customized serial SCADA protocols on COM interfaces.
Take the opportunity to remotely access and test a live M!DGE unit here (admin, RacomDemo1234)
Serial
Ethernet
Device
Management
Access Control
Data Security
Firewall
SW customization
HW models
There are two slots which can be used for HW expansion:
SW keys
SW authorization keys allow to use or to add advance features only when and where needed
| Network characteristics | |
| Radio | Cellular |
| Private network – completely under user’s control | Public network – 3rd party dependency Make use of existing infrastructure |
| Single user – guaranteed capacity and behaviour | Multi users can affect capacity and behaviour |
| Licensed frequency – guaranteed quality of service | Public networks – quality of service not guaranteed |
| Higher investment, guaranteed running fees paid to government | Lower investment, unpredictable running fees paid to private company |
| Mission critical real-time applications | Non-mission critical applications |
More information in Info sheet
Trade name – trade and marketing name of the product. This name is used for the all products within the same product family.
Possible values: M!DGE
Gen. – generation of the product of specific Trade name. The very first generation doesn’t have any number in this position.
Possible values: none, 2
Bands – frequency bands
Possible values:
E – 4G/3G/2G, Europe, Middle East, Africa
P – 4G/3G/2G, Asia, Pacific, South America
A – 4G/3G/2G, Americas
U – only 3G/2G, world wide
Note: ‘P’ and ‘A’ are available for high volumes only
Slot – Proprietary extension slot
Possible values:
N – not used
C – Expansion 1x RS232/485 + 1×DI,1×DO, Part No.: M!DGE2-HW-COM/IO
mPCIe – mPCIe slot
Possible values:
N – not used
E – Expansion cellular module, Bands E, Part.No.: mPCIe-E
P – Expansion cellular module, Bands P, Part.No.: mPCIe-P
A – Expansion cellular module, Bands A, Part.No.: mPCIe-A
Bands:
E – 4G/3G/2G, Europe, Middle East, Africa
P – 4G/3G/2G, Asia, Pacific, South America
A – 4G/3G/2G, Americas
G – GPS (GNSS) module, Part.No.: mPCIe-GPS
Note: just one option for mPCIe slot is possible
Bands, Slot, mPCIe positions are used only for M!DGE2.
SW keys – if unit is ordered with SW keys, all keys are specified in this bracket. SW key activates the feature, which is under the license. SW key can be ordered independently for specific S/N anytime later on.
Possible values M!DGE2:
LXC – Linux container, Part No.: M!DGE2-SW-LXC
SERVER – Server clients extension, Part No.: M!DGE2-SW-SERVER
| Feature | Default | SW key SERVER |
| DHCP reservations | 10 | 35 |
| Local host names | 10 | 35 |
| NAPT rules | 20 | 35 |
| Firewall rules | 20 | 35 |
| Firewall address groups | 10 | 15 |
| OpenVPN clients | 10 | 25 |
| Static routes | 10 | 30 |
| DynDNS server | no | yes |
Type – specific product type for which type approvals like CE, FCC etc. are issued
Possible values:
M!DGE, M!DGE2
Order code – the complete product code, which is used on Quotations, Invoices, Delivery notes etc.
In order to find out the correct Order code, please use RACOM WebService.
| Cellular interface | M!DGE | |
| Frequency bands | 4G – LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), all bands with diversity | |
| 3G – WCDMA, HSPA, HSPA+: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900), all bands with diversity | ||
| 2G – GPRS, EDGE, GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 | ||
| Data rates | up to 100 Mbps downlink / 50 Mbps uplink | |
| SIM slot | 1× Mini-SIM | |
| Electrical | ||
| Primary power | 12 – 48 VDC, -15% / +20% | |
| Power consumption | Rx max. 3.2 W / Tx max 5W | |
| Interfaces | ||
| Ethernet | 2× Ethernet 10/100 Base-T, Auto MDX, 2× RJ45, bridged or routed | |
| COM | 1× RS232, 300–115 200 bps, screws, RxD, TxD, GND | |
| USB | 1× USB host USB1.1 | |
| Inputs/Outputs | 2× DI, 2× DO | |
| Antenna | 2× SMA female – receive diversity | |
| Expansion | No | |
| Environmental | ||
| IP Code (Ingress Protection) | IP40 | |
| MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) | > 220.000 hours (> 25 years) | |
| Operating temperature | – 25 to +70°C | |
| Operating humidity | 5 to 95% non-condensing | |
| Storage | – 40 to +85 °C (−40 to +185 °F) / 5 to 95 % non-condensing | |
| Mechanical | ||
| Casing | Metal | |
| Dimensions | 125 H × 45 W × 110 D mm (4.9 × 1.8 × 4.3 in) | |
| Weight | 450 g (1.0 lbs) | |
| Mounting | DIN rail, flat-bracket | |
| Security | ||
| Management | HTTP, HTTPS, SSH | |
| Access accounts | 2 levels (User, Admin) | |
| Encryption | Yes (AES256) with IPsec, OpenVPN | |
| IPsec | Yes | |
| Firewall | Layer 2 – MAC, Layer 3 – IP, Layer 4 – TCP/UDP, SMS filter | |
| RADIUS | Yes | |
| SW | ||
| Fallback management | Yes | |
| Connection supervision | Yes | |
| Automatic connect recovery | Yes | |
| SMS management | Yes | |
| Software Development Kit | Full featured | |
| Linux container | No | |
| SMS / E-mail event notification | Yes / Yes | |
| Routing | Static / Dynamic | |
| BGP / OSPF | Yes / Yes | |
| QoS | Yes | |
| NAPT | Yes | |
| User protocols on Ethernet | Yes | |
| User protocols on COM | Modbus RTU, DNP3, IEC101, DF1, COMLI, C24, Cactus, ITT Flyght, RP570, Siemens 3964(R), UNI | |
| Serial to IP convertors | Modbus RTU / Modbus TCP, Terminal server | |
| VPN | OpenVPN, IPsec, PPTP, GRE | |
| VRRP | Yes | |
| NTP | Client / Server | |
| SNMP | v1, v2c, v3 | |
| Type Approval | CE, FCC | |
Technical parameters are subject to change without prior notification.
| Cellular interface | M!DGE2 |
| Frequency bands E | 4G LTE Band 20 (800 MHz), Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 8 (900 MHz), Band 3 (1800 MHz), Band 1 (2100 MHz), Band 7 (2600 MHz) |
| 3G UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 8 (900 MHz), Band 2 (1900 MHz), Band 1 (2100 MHz) |
|
| 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE GSM 850 MHz, E-GSM 900 MHz, DCS 1800 MHz, PCS 1900 MHz |
|
| Frequency bands P | 4G LTE Band 28 (750 MHz), Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 8 (900 MHz), Band 3 (1800 MHz), Band 1 (2100 MHz), Band 7 (2600 MHz) |
| 3G UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 8 (900 MHz), Band 2 (1900 MHz), Band 1 (2100 MHz) |
|
| 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE GSM 850 MHz, E-GSM 900 MHz, DCS 1800 MHz, PCS 1900 MHz |
|
| Frequency bands A | 4G LTE Band 17 (700 MHz), Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 4 (1700 MHz), Band 2 (1900 MHz), Band 7 (2600 MHz) |
| 3G UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 8 (900 MHz), Band 4 (AWS, i.e. 1700 MHz), Band 2 (1900 MHz), Band 1 (2100 MHz) |
|
| 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE GSM 850 MHz, E-GSM 900 MHz, DCS 1800 MHz, PCS 1900 MHz |
|
| Frequency bands U | 3G UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 8 (900 MHz), Band 2 (1900 MHz), Band 1 (2100 MHz) |
| 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE GSM 850 MHz, E-GSM 900 MHz, DCS 1800 MHz, PCS 1900 MHz |
|
| Specification | 4G LTE 3GPP Release 9 Long Term Evolution (LTE) Evolved Uni. Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) DL Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) 2×2 |
| 3G UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 3GPP Release 8 Dual-Cell HS Packet Access (DC-HSPA+) UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) DL Rx diversity |
|
| 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE 3GPP Release 8 Enhanced Data rate GSM Evolution (EDGE) GSM EGPRS Radio Access (GERA) Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) DL Advanced Rx Performance Phase 1 |
|
| Data rates | up to 150 Mbps downlink / 50 Mbps uplink |
| SIM slot | 2× Micro SIM |
| Electrical | |
| Primary power | 12 – 24 VDC, +/- 20% |
| Power consumption | Average 7W (including max. 2.5W on USB port) |
| Interfaces | |
| Ethernet | 4× Ethernet 10/100 Base-T, Auto MDX, 4× RJ45, bridged or routed |
| COM | 1× RS232, 300–115 200 bps, screws, RxD, TxD, GND |
| USB | 1× USB host USB2.0 |
| Inputs/Outputs | 1× DI, 1× DO |
| Antenna | 2× SMA female – receive diversity |
| Expansion | COM/IO: RS232/RS485 + 1× DI, 1× DO |
| Environmental | |
| IP Code (Ingress Protection) | IP40 |
| MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) | > 220.000 hours (> 25 years) |
| Operating temperature | – 40 to +70°C |
| Operating humidity | 5 to 95% non-condensing |
| Storage | – 40 to +85 °C (−40 to +185 °F) / 5 to 95 % non-condensing |
| Mechanical | |
| Casing | Metal |
| Dimensions | 125 H × 45 W × 110 D mm (4.9 × 1.8 × 4.3 in) |
| Weight | 450 g (1.0 lbs) |
| Mounting | DIN rail, flat-bracket |
| Security | |
| Management | HTTP, HTTPS, SSH |
| Access accounts | 2 levels (User, Admin) |
| Encryption | Yes (AES256) with IPsec, OpenVPN |
| IPsec | Yes |
| Firewall | Layer 2 – MAC, Layer 3 – IP, Layer 4 – TCP/UDP, SMS filter |
| RADIUS | Yes |
| SW | |
| Fallback management | Yes |
| Connection supervision | Yes |
| Automatic connect recovery | Yes |
| SMS management | Yes |
| Software Development Kit | Full featured |
| Linux container | LXC |
| SMS / E-mail event notification | Yes / Yes |
| Routing | Static / Dynamic |
| BGP / OSPF | Yes / Yes |
| QoS | Yes |
| NAPT | Yes |
| User protocols on Ethernet | Yes |
| User protocols on COM | Modbus RTU, DNP3, IEC101, DF1, COMLI, C24, Cactus, ITT Flyght, RP570, Siemens 3964(R), UNI |
| Serial to IP convertors | Modbus RTU / Modbus TCP, Terminal server |
| VPN | OpenVPN, IPsec, PPTP, GRE |
| VRRP | Yes |
| NTP | Client / Server |
| SNMP | v1, v2c, v3 |
| Type Approval | CE, FCC |
Technical parameters are subject to change without prior notification.
RACOM is a primary producer and therefore does not provide delivery of all available accessories for its products. This list contains tested accessories which RACOM is able to deliver together with M!DGE units. If you require other accessories, please contact us or your supplier.
There are many antennas available on the market which can be used with M!DGE. If you are not sure about a specific type, please contact us for consultation.
Economy antenna
MIMO antenna
Antenna GPS
DIN rail clip
Flat bracket
DC power supply
| M!DGE | |||
| Product overview | midge-product-overview.pdf | 1 529 kB | 2019/08/30 |
| Datasheet M!DGE2 | midge2-ds-en.pdf | 864 kB | 2019/02/11 |
| Datasheet M!DGE | midge-ds-en.pdf | 857 kB | 2018/05/18 |
| Quick Start - M!DGE/MG102 | midge-qs-en.pdf | 918 kB | 2017/06/13 |
| User manual - M!DGE | midge-man-en.pdf | 4 674 kB | 2019/08/13 |
| User manual - M!DGE2 | midge2-man-en.pdf | 10 586 kB | 2019/10/11 |
| M!DGE - application notes | |||
| Overview | midge-app-en.pdf | 206 kB | 2018/01/18 |
| Introduction | midge-app-intro-en.pdf | 347 kB | 2018/03/02 |
| Hybrid Network | midge-app-hybnet-en.pdf | 996 kB | 2018/03/02 |
| Serial SCADA Protocols | midge-app-ser-en.pdf | 1 052 kB | 2018/03/02 |
| Typical Usage | midge-app-typuse-en.pdf | 1 361 kB | 2018/03/02 |
| VPN Configuration | midge-app-vpn-en.pdf | 2 397 kB | 2018/03/02 |
| WAN Backup | midge-app-wanbac-en.pdf | 2 072 kB | 2018/03/02 |
| M!DGE - press release | |||
| Press release M!DGE - MEDC tender | midge-pr-medc-en.pdf | 123 kB | 2014/09/18 |
| Press release | midge-pr-en.pdf | 287 kB | 2012/01/17 |
| M!DGE - info sheets | |||
| Hybrid networks | midge-hybrid-networks-is.pdf | 1 940 kB | 2019/10/02 |
| M!DGE - firmware | |||
| Firmware M!DGE | midge-fw-4.2.40.104.img | 17 088 kB | 2019/05/14 |
| Firmware M!DGE2 | midge2-fw-4.3.40.102.img | 18 609 kB | 2019/09/20 |
| List of changes M!DGE in FW 4.2.40 | midge-fw-rn-en.pdf | 189 kB | 2019/05/20 |
| List of changes M!DGE2 in FW 4.3.40 | midge2-fw-rn-en.pdf | 340 kB | 2019/09/23 |
| Antennas | |||
| Antenna LTE/UMTS/GSM, 2,0 dBi, 3 m, SMA connector | ANT-LTE-W1.pdf | 64 kB | 2012/12/04 |
| Antenna MIMO LTE/UMTS/GSM 2.0 dBi, 3 m, 2xSMA connector | ANT-AB0727B.pdf | 338 kB | 2019/06/25 |
| Antenna GPS Active:3-5V, 5m, Magnetic, SMA connector | ANT-GPS-MS-SMA.pdf | 216 kB | 2003/10/30 |
| Accessories | |||
| Power supply DC, 85-264VAC,120-370VDC/24VDC/15W, DIN, MeanWell | PWS-AC-DC_24VDC_15W.pdf | 249 kB | 2011/12/12 |
Product overview