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FLB 3601 – 3 USB Ports Extension Card INSTALLATION GUIDE IG-0024-00 EN 1.1 ENGLISH...
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Check Card Detection on the Embedded Web Page..........16 Connecting to the Embedded Web Server ..............16 Detected Cards Displayed in the System Page...............16 eWON Configuration to work with a USB Extension Card ......... 17 Software Configuration Parameters................17 A Checking the Real-time Log ..................19 FLB 3601 –...
Preface About This Document This document describes the hardware of the FLB 3601 – 3 USB ports extension card which belongs to the eWON Flexy family The eWON Flexy family is a range of modular industrial gateway/router and as its name eWON Flexy suggests, it has been designed to enable numerous different combinations of base units with extension cards.
4 (20) Product Summary The present Installation Guide is focusing on the FLB 3601 – 3 USB ports extension card which, as such, needs to be inserted in one of the Flexy base units to work. The base units have their own Installation Guide which can be found in the...
(ITE). In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take appropriate measures. 3.3.1 Applicable European Directives The FLB 3601 is in conformity with the following EC directives: • RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU •...
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Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information 6 (20) 3.3.3 FCC Compliance The FLB 3601 complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operating is subject to the following two conditions: • This product may not cause harmful interference • This product must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Label Location and Included Information The identification label of the extension cards is placed on the solder side of the PCB. The different parts of the label are described below: FLB 3601 – 3 USB Ports Extension Card Installation Guide IG-0024-00 EN 1.1...
CE, UL... certification number and logos if applicable Fig. 2 FLB 3601 label 4.2.2 Part Number Structure for Extension Cards FLYXXXX_00/S FL is the prefix for the extensions of the eWON Flexy Only FL (constant) family ●●○○ 1 alphabetic sign (CAP) 2 first slots only Defines the slots of the base module in which the extension card can be inserted.
Plug the FLB 3601 into the Base Unit 4.6.1 Base Unit Slot Compatibility The FLB 3601 must be inserted in one of the “Type B” slots of the base unit. The reference code of the extension cards includes a letter defining their compatibility: •...
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Position of the “Type B” Slots on a Flexy 205. eWON Flexy 10x & 20x The FLB 3601 must be inserted in the “Type B” slots which are the two slots on the far right of the Flexy 10x & 20x.
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Remove the slot filler of the location the new card will be inserted. To do so, press on both ends of the cover, note that the hooks are off-centered. FLB 3601 – 3 USB Ports Extension Card Installation Guide IG-0024-00 EN 1.1...
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The base unit allows the insertion of multiple extension cards, sometimes of the same type. Some configurations including multiple extension cards, even if mechanically acceptable, are not supported by the embedded software. Cards in excess are ignored during the automated FLB 3601 – 3 USB Ports Extension Card Installation Guide IG-0024-00 EN 1.1...
The Flexy firmware currently supports up to 1 FLB 3601. The ignored card(s) will appear in the Diagnostic > Status > System Info > System but they will not be functional.
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Hardware Description 14 (20) The Installation Guide of the “eWON Flexy - Base Units” also includes examples of practical power balance calculations. FLB 3601 – 3 USB Ports Extension Card Installation Guide IG-0024-00 EN 1.1...
If the USR LED of the base unit is flashing red, it might be because the extension card was improperly inserted (for example in a wrong slot). FLB 3601 – 3 USB Ports Extension Card Installation Guide IG-0024-00 EN 1.1...
Once both devices are in the same IP range, connect the PC to one of the LAN port of the eWON device. Open an Internet browser and access the homepage of the eWON device by typing the LAN IP address in the URL field (the default address is http://10.0.0.53).
The “UsbIPEnable” parameter need to be correctly set in the eWON Flexy Base unit to activate the FLB 3601 card detection. If the “UsbIpEnable” is not correctly set, the FLB 3601 card will not be activate (all LEDs OFF on the USB card).
In that case, the LED will become RED, then GREEN again and the real-time log will show the repetitive (failed) sharing attempts: Fig. 9 Real-time Log showing repetitive sharing attempts FLB 3601 – 3 USB Ports Extension Card Installation Guide IG-0024-00 EN 1.1...
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