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3 (30) Preface About This Document This document describes the hardware of the eWON Flexy 205 and explains how to get started with the embedded web site. It also describes the basic software features needed to install the equipment. For additional related documentation and file downloads, please visit www.ewon.biz/support.
Product Summary 4 (30) Product Summary Introduction The Flexy 205 is a modular industrial M2M router available on the market. It has been designed to fulfill the following key requirements: • Flexible WAN, allowing within the same product to address different Internet connectivity technologies (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, 4G,…) and securing the investment in case of technology upgrade (eg.
WAN communication interface (Ethernet WAN, wireless modem, ...) • a field communication interface (serial, IO card, …) How the extension cards should be integrated in the eWON Flexy 205 is explained in Extension Cards, p. Features of the Flexy 205 The following section lists the different main features supported by the Flexy 205.
Product Summary 6 (30) Typical applications The Flexy 205 is mostly used for • Remote access of Ethernet, serial and MPI devices • Industrial VPN router • Remote metering and monitoring Part Numbers Available Part Numbers Part Number Type Description FLEXY10100_00MA Flexy 205 M2M Data Gateway –...
3.3.1 Conformity to European Directives The eWON Flexy 205 and its extension cards are in conformity with the following EC directives: • RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU •...
IEC60068-2-27 Internal Battery The eWON Flexy 205 contains a CR2032 battery. This battery is used to maintain the real time clock up-to-date even when the unit is not powered. Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. The battery is not intended to be replaced by the consumer: the product shall be returned to the manufacturer for replacement.
Field Implementation & Environmental Conditions 3.6.1 Ingress Protection The eWON Flexy 205 has an IP20 protection grade. Therefore, the eWON Flexy 205 is NOT suited for outdoor mounting. It has to be integrated in an electrical cabinet, protected from excessive heat, humidity and dust.
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Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information 10 (30) Fig. 4 Wall mounting position Description DIN rail mounting bracket To ensure a proper ventilation of the equipment, a free gap of at least 2 cm must be respected in front of all upper & lower ventilation openings of the unit. A free gap of at least 1 cm must be respected on each side of the unit.
Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information 11 (30) 3.6.3 Earthing Earthing the eWON is necessary to eliminate unwanted transients and to conform to the EMC requirements. Therefore, a functional earth (FE) terminal is available on the main connector as shown in Specification of the External Power Supply, p.
Hardware Description 12 (30) Hardware Description Label The identification label of the eWON Flexy 205 is placed on the right hand side of the housing. The different parts of the label are described below: Label Definition Part Number (see syntax in Syntax of the Part Number, p.
Physical Interface This section addresses the interface that represents the eWON Flexy 205. The items numbered in the image below are explained subsequently in separate paragraphs. Flexy 205 Installation Guide...
Hardware Description 14 (30) Fig. 8 Base Unit Interface LED panel RESET button - BI1 SD card slot Main connector Used to connect the power supply and the digital I/O 2 slots fillers Can be removed and replaced by extension cards Main board communication interfaces: 4 Ethernet Ports 4.3.1 LED Panel...
Related Documents, p. 4.3.4 Main Connector The Flexy 205 is powered via its main connector using a male connector (a mating female con- nector with screw terminals is delivered with the eWON Flexy 205). For details see Main Connector, p. 4.3.5 Two Slots for Extensions The slot fillers can be removed to add extension cards.
Hardware Description 16 (30) LED Interface Definition Green = LAN port rec- Orange = WAN port tangle Small Ethernet activity on port 1 squar- Green steady = Ethernet link OK Green flashing = Ethernet traffic (Rx and Ethernet activity on port 2 (same as above) Ethernet activity on port 3 (same as above) Ethernet activity on port 4 (same as above) Fig.
Any slot - Type C Extension Card Insertion Wait 30 seconds after turning off the equipment before inserting (or removing) an extension card in order to avoid possible damage to the eWON Flexy 205 and the extension cards. Flexy 205 Installation Guide...
5.4.2 Software Compatibility of Multiple Cards Combination The eWON Flexy 205 allows the insertion of multiple extension cards of the same type. Some configurations including multiple extension cards, even if mechanically acceptable, are not sup- ported by the embedded software. Cards in excess are ignored during the automated detection process which means that the Flexy 205 and its running extension cards will operate normally.
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Extension Cards 19 (30) The ignored card(s) will appear in the Diagnostic > Status > System Info > System but they will not be functional. Fig. 14 Order of the Extension Cards The picture above shows an example of a configuration that would be OK mechanically and power wise but would not be supported by the firmware.
IP Address & Access to the Web Configuration 20 (30) IP Address & Access to the Web Configuration Factory Default IP Settings Characteristics Values LAN IP address 10.0.0.53 LAN subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway 0.0.0.0 The WAN IP address is set by default in DHCP mode. Powering On Power the unit on and wait approximately 25 seconds until the boot process is completed.
IP Address & Access to the Web Configuration 21 (30) Web Interface While the computer is connected to a LAN port of the Flexy 205, open an Internet browser and reach the Flexy 205 web server which URL is the LAN IP address of the Flexy 205 (default is 10.0.0.53).
22 (30) Resetting the Flexy 205 The reset button BI1 is located at the bottom right of the eWON Flexy 205 (see Reset Button, p. 14). The reset function of this button is active only if pressed while powering on. The Flexy 205 features two type of reset levels.
Resetting the Flexy 205 23 (30) Check if the auto test is successful, the USR LED blinks red following a pattern of 200ms ON and 1,5 sec OFF. The Flexy 205 does not restart in normal mode by itself and remains in this diagnose mode.
Appendix A: Connector Pinout & Related Specifications 25 (30) Connector Pinout & Related Specifications Main Connector As shown in the below picture, the female mating connector is labeled with the appropriate symbols. Characteristic Value Connector type MINICONNEC MC model Type MC 1.5 / 9–ST-3.5 Pitch = 3.50mm 9–pin female Maximal tightening torque...
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Appendix C: Flexy 205 Isolation Scheme 28 (30) Flexy 205 Isolation Scheme Base Unit Flexy 205 Connector shielding Earth connected Ethernet signals Isolated from DGNG with a transformer Serial ports GND = DGND Fig. 16 Isolation Scheme for the Base Unit Based on the above picture: •...
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Appendix C: Flexy 205 Isolation Scheme 29 (30) C.2.3 FLX 3271 – Wi-Fi DGND = GND RF from SMA connector Avoid external connections between GND RF and Earth. C.2.4 FLX 340x – I/O DO signals: isolated relays outputs DI signals: isolated from DGND (optocoupler) AI signals: isolated from PGND only AI-GND = DGND C.2.5...
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