Wi-Fi X-Card; I/O X-Card - Sierra Wireless AirLink GX450 Hardware User's Manual

AirLink GX450 Hardware User Guide

Wi-Fi X-Card

This card adds Wi-Fi capacity to the gateway using the 802.11b/g/n standard. It has the
following modes:
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Note: The Wi-Fi X-card requires the use of an antenna with a male RP-SMA connector.
See the ALEOS Software Configuration User Guide for details on Wi-Fi configuration and
use.

I/O X-Card

This card uses a 15-pin connector to add to the basic gateway:
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Maximum data rate for the RS-232 interface on the I/O X-Card is 115.2 kbps.
See the ALEOS Software Configuration User Guide for details on I/O setup and use.
I/O X-Card 15-Pin Connector Description
Figure 2-24: I/O X-Card 15-pin Connector Pin Diagram
Note: For better performance, signal pins on the I/O X-Card should be referenced to the ground pin
on the I/O X-Card (pin 10).
Rev. 11 July 2019
Client Mode where the gateway uses a Wi-Fi client connection to connect to an
access point, rather than acting as an access point (AP)
Access Point Mode where the gateway acts as an AP
Both (AP + Client Mode) where the gateway can act as an AP and also use a Wi-Fi
Client connection to connect to an AP
The GX450 gateway connects as a client to a configured AP whenever the AP is avail-
able. When the AP is not available, it connects to a 3G network and acts as an AP to
Wi-Fi clients connected to the GX.
One additional RS-232 communication port
Four additional digital I/O pins
Four analog voltage sensing pins
Optional 2 meter I/O X-Card breakout cable (to order, contact your distributor)
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10 9 8 7
15 14 13 12
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