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The TRB143 industrial gateway utilises a built-in M-Bus interface, catering to telemetry and utility-monitoring needs. It boasts cellular and wired connectivity, one Gigabit Ethernet port, and two digital Inputs/Outputs, making it suitable for a range of environment-monitoring purposes.
Tech Specs
Click here for the Teltonika TRB143 datasheet.
| Device Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Mobile | |
| Mobile module | 4G LTE Cat 4 up to 150 DL/50 UL Mbps 3G up to 21 DL/5.76 UL Mbps 2G up to 236.8 DL/236.8 UL kbps |
| 3GPP Release | Release 11 |
| Status | IMSI, ICCID, operator, operator state, data connection state, network type, bandwidth, connected band, signal strength (RSSI), SINR, RSRP, RSRQ, EC/IO, RSCP, data sent/received, LAC, TAC, cell ID, ARFCN, UARFCN, EARFCN, MCC, and MNC |
| SMS | SMS status, SMS configuration, 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 |
| Block/Allow list | Operator block/allow list (by country or separate operators) |
| Multiple PDN | Possibility to use different PDNs for multiple network access and services |
| Band management | Band lock, Used band status display |
| SIM PIN code management | SIM PIN code management enables setting, changing, or disabling the SIM card's PIN |
| APN | Auto APN |
| Bridge | Direct connection (bridge) between mobile ISP and device on LAN |
| Passthrough | Gateway assigns its mobile WAN IP address to another device on LAN |
| Ethernet | |
| ETH | 1 x ETH port, 10/100/1000 Mbps, compliance with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.3az standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX crossover |
| Network | |
| Routing | Static 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, SNMP, MQTT, Wake On Lan (WOL), VXLAN |
| 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, TTL target customisation |
| Firewall status page | View all your Firewall statistics, rules, and rule counters |
| Port management | View device ports, enable and disable each of them, turn auto-configuration on or off, change their transmission speed, and so on |
| Network topology | Visual representation of your network, showing which devices are connected to which other devices |
| Hotspot | Captive portal (hotspot), internal/external Radius server, Radius MAC authentication, SMS authorisation, SSO authentication, internal/external landing page, walled garden, user scripts, URL parameters, user groups, individual user or group limitations, user management, 9 default customisable themes and optionality to upload and download customised hotspot themes |
| DHCP | Static and dynamic IP allocation, DHCP relay, DHCP server configuration, status, static leases: MAC with wildcards |
| QoS / Smart Queue Management (SQM) | Traffic priority queuing by source/destination, service, protocol or port, WMM, 802.11e |
| DDNS | Supported >77 service providers, others can be configured manually |
| DNS over HTTPS | DNS over HTTPS proxy enables secure DNS resolution by routing DNS queries over HTTPS |
| Network backup | VRRP, Wired options, Mobile, each of which can be used as an automatic Failover |
| SSHFS | Possibility to mount remote file system via SSH protocol |
| Traffic Management | Real-time monitoring, wireless signal charts, traffic usage history |
| Security | |
| Authentication | Pre-shared key, digital certificates, X.509 certificates, TACACS+, Internal & External RADIUS users authentication, IP & login attempts block, time-based login blocking, built-in random password generator |
| Firewall | Preconfigured firewall rules can be enabled via WebUI, unlimited firewall configuration via CLI, DMZ, NAT, NAT-T, NAT64 |
| 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 unwanted websites, Whitelist for allowed sites only |
| Access control | Flexible access control of SSH, Web interface, CLI and Telnet |
| Certificate Manager | Certificate creation tool allows to create CA, server, client, let's encrypt, SCEP certificates |
| VPN | |
| OpenVPN | Multiple clients and a server can run simultaneously, 27 encryption methods |
| IPsec | XFRM, IKEv1, IKEv2, with 14 encryption methods (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 changes in the program code |
| DMVPN | Method of building scalable IPsec VPNs, Phase 2 and Phase 3 and Dual Hub support |
| 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 its tunnels. Client and server support |
| OPC UA | |
| Supported modes | Client, Server |
| Supported connection types | TCP |
| M-BUS | |
| Protocol Support | Supports up to 250 client devices and can power up to 6 client devices |
| M-Bus over IP | IP network for remote utility meter data communication |
| Advanced features | Connected devices scan, Primary/Secondary addresses configuration, Data filtering |
| MODBUS | |
| Supported modes | Server, Client |
| Supported connection types | TCP |
| Custom registers | MODBUS TCP custom register block requests, read/write to file inside router, extend MODBUS TCP Client functionality |
| Supported data formats | 8-bit: INT, UINT; 16-bit: INT, UINT (MSB or LSB first); 32-bit: float, INT, UINT (ABCD, DCBA, CDAB, BADC), HEX, ASCII |
| Data to Server | |
| Protocol | HTTP(S), MQTT, Azure MQTT |
| Data handling | Extract parameters from multiple sources/protocols, send to a single server; Custom LUA scripting supported |
| DNP3 | |
| Supported modes | Station, Outstation |
| Supported connection | TCP |
| DLMS/COSEM | |
| DLMS Support | DLMS - standard protocol for utility meter data exchange |
| Supported modes | Client |
| Supported connection types | TCP |
| API | |
| Teltonika Networks Web API | Beta support; configurable API endpoints to retrieve or change data. Documentation |
| Monitoring & Management | |
| WEB UI | HTTP/HTTPS, status, configuration, FW update, CLI, troubleshoot, multiple event log servers, firmware update notifications, event log, system log, kernel log, Internet status |
| FOTA | Firmware update from server, automatic notification |
| SSH | SSH (v1, v2) |
| SMS | SMS status, SMS configuration |
| Call | Reboot, Status, Mobile data on/off, Output on/off, answer/hang-up with a timer |
| 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, Brute force protection |
| JSON-RPC | Management API over HTTP/HTTPS |
| RMS | Teltonika Remote Management System (RMS) |
| IoT Platforms | |
| ThingWorx | Allows monitoring of: WAN Type, WAN IP, Mobile Operator Name, Mobile Signal Strength, Mobile Network Type |
| Cumulocity - Cloud of Things | Allows monitoring of: Device Model, Revision and Serial Number, WAN Type and IP, Mobile Cell ID, ICCID, IMEI, Connection Type, Operator, Signal Strength. Has reboot and firmware upgrade actions |
| Azure IoT Hub | Can be configured with Data to Server to send all available parameters to the cloud. Direct method support, Plug and Play integration with Device Provisioning Service |
| AWS IoT Core | Utility to interact with AWS cloud platform. Jobs Support: Call device's API using AWS Jobs functionality |
| System Characteristics | |
| CPU | ARM Cortex-A7 1.3 GHz |
| RAM | 256 MB, DDR3 |
| FLASH storage | 512 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 |
| Factory settings reset | Full factory reset restores all system settings, including IP address, PIN, and user data |
| Operating system | RutOS (OpenWrt based Linux OS) |
| Supported languages | Busybox shell, Lua, C, C++ |
| Development tools | SDK package with build environment provided |
| GPL customization | Create custom firmware and web page applications by changing colours, logos, and other elements |
| Package Manager | Service to install additional software on the device |
| Input / Output | |
| Input | 1 x Digital Input, 0 - 6 V detected as logic low, 8 - 30 V detected as logic high |
| Output | 1 x Digital Output, Open collector output, max output 30 V, 300 mA |
| Events | Email, RMS, SMS |
| I/O juggler | Allows setting conditions to initiate events |
| Power | |
| Connector | 4-pin industrial DC power socket |
| Input voltage range | 12 – 30 VDC |
| PoE (passive) | Power via LAN1 port, Mode B, 12 - 30 VDC, not compatible with IEEE802.3af/at/bt |
| Power consumption | Idle: 3 W, Max: 6 W |
| Physical Specification | |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ45 port, 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| I/O’s | 1 x Digital Input, 1 x Digital Output on 4-pin power connector |
| Status LEDs | 3 x connection type, 3 x connection strength, 2 x ETH status, 1 x Power LED |
| SIM | 1 x SIM slot (Mini SIM – 2FF), 1.8 V/3 V |
| Antennas | 1 x SMA for LTE |
| Reset | Reboot/User default reset/Factory reset button |
| Mbus | 1 x M-Bus Interface |
| Casing material | Aluminium housing |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 74.5 x 25 x 73 mm |
| Weight | 145 g |
| Mounting options | DIN rail, wall mount, flat surface (requires additional kit) |
| Operating Environment | |
| Operating temperature | -40 °C to 75 °C |
| Operating humidity | 10% to 90% non-condensing |
| Ingress Protection Rating | IP30 |
| Regulatory & Type Approvals | |
| Regulatory | CB, CE, UKCA, RoHS, REACH, WEEE |
| EMC Emissions & Immunity | ESD: EN 61000-4-2:2009 Radiated Immunity: EN 61000-4-3:2006 + A1:2008 + A2:2010 EFT: EN 61000-4-4:2012 |
| Safety Standards | IEC 62368-1:2018 |
FAQs
Q: What is the Teltonika TRB143 used for?
A: The TRB143 is an industrial 4G/LTE gateway designed for machine‑to‑machine (M2M) and Internet‑of‑Things (IoT) applications, offering cellular connectivity and wired interfaces to integrate industrial devices.
Q: What network interfaces does the TRB143 provide?
A: It offers one Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000 Mbps) and an M‑Bus interface supporting up to 250 client devices, allowing integration with smart meters, sensors, and industrial equipment.
Q: Which cellular networks are supported by the TRB143?
A: The TRB143 supports 4G LTE Cat 4 with typical download speeds up to 150 Mbps (and 3G/2G fallback), making it compatible with global mobile network operators.
Q: Is the TRB143 suitable for harsh or outdoor industrial environments?
A: Yes, it is built for industrial deployments with an operating temperature range of –40 °C to +75 °C, DIN‑rail and wall mounting options, and a wide input voltage range of 12–30 V DC.
Q: How does the TRB143 ensure secure remote connectivity?
A: It supports VPN protocols (such as OpenVPN, IPsec) and advanced firewall features, enabling secure remote access, monitoring and control of connected devices in mission‑critical networks.