HMS Networks Ewon Flexy Series Installation Manual

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FLB 3271 - Wi-Fi Extension Card
INSTALLATION GUIDE
IG-0020-00 1.7 en-US ENGLISH

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  • Page 1 FLB 3271 - Wi-Fi Extension Card INSTALLATION GUIDE IG-0020-00 1.7 en-US ENGLISH...
  • Page 2 Important User Information Disclaimer The information in this document is for informational purposes only. Please inform HMS Industrial Networks of any inaccuracies or omissions found in this document. HMS Industrial Networks disclaims any responsibility or liability for any errors that may appear in this document. HMS Industrial Networks reserves the right to modify its products in line with its policy of continuous product development.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Page Preface ..........................3 About This Document .......................3 Document History ......................3 Related Documents ......................3 Trademark Information .....................3 Product Summary........................ 4 Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information ............. 5 Scope..........................5 ESD Damage Prevention ....................5 Applicable Directives, Standards and Compliances ..............5 Official Modem Identification.....................6 Hardware Description ......................
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  • Page 5: Preface

    Preface 3 (18) Preface About This Document This document describes the hardware of theFLB 3271 - Wi-Fi 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.
  • Page 6: Product Summary

    Product Summary 4 (18) Product Summary The present Installation Guide is focusing on the FLB 3271 - Wi-Fi 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 Related Documents.
  • Page 7: Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information

    Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information 5 (18) Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information Scope The present heading addresses Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information about the FLB 3271 - Wi-Fi extension card. This extension card is belonging to the same compliance frame than the base units. In the present case of a telecommunication extension card, additional directives, standards and instructions apply.
  • Page 8: Official Modem Identification

    Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information 6 (18) 3.3.3 FCC compliance The FLB 3271 complies with Part 15B, 22H, 24E and 27 of the FCC Rules. Operating is subject to the following two conditions: • This product may not cause harmful interference •...
  • Page 9: Hardware Description

    Hardware Description 7 (18) Hardware Description Mechanical Layout and Interfaces Fig. 1 Mechanical layout and interfaces SMA-F Male antenna connector Backplane connector Extension Card Label 4.2.1 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: IG-0020-00 1.7 en-US FLB 3271 - Wi-Fi Extension Card Installation Guide...
  • Page 10: Front Panel Leds

    Hardware Description 8 (18) Label Description Part Number (see syntax table below) Serial Number in the form: MMMM-YYWW-SSSS- • MMMM : MTID (product related) • YYWW : Year and week • SSSS : Sequential manufacturing order • PP : Product type MAC Address of the Wi-Fi card MIN.
  • Page 11: Specifications Of The Flb 3271

    Hardware Description 9 (18) If all signal level LEDs are OFF, it can indicate that: • the Wi-Fi interface is not activated in the Ewon configuration • there is no signal at all (level 0) • there is a reception error (level XX) Specifications of the FLB 3271 Item Value(s)
  • Page 12: Plug The Flb 3271 Into The Base Unit

    Hardware Description 10 (18) Plug the FLB 3271 into the Base Unit 4.6.1 Ewon Firmware Compatibility Before inserting the FLB 3271 into the Flexy base unit, verify if the Ewon Flexy is running the required firmware version which is indicated on the label of the extension card (see Label Location and Included Information) 4.6.2...
  • Page 13: Extension Card Insertion

    Hardware Description 11 (18) Ewon Flexy 10x & 20x The FLB 3271 must be inserted in the “B” slots which are the two slots on the far right of the Flexy 10x & 20x. Fig. 5 Position of the “B” Slots on a Flexy 10x & 20x. Cards that fit only in one slot type have a mechanical mistake-proof security to prevent them from being inserted in an incorrect slot type.
  • Page 14 Hardware Description 12 (18) Fig. 6 Remove the slot fillers Hooks to be pressed are off-centered. Press while pulling upwards This metal tag soldered on the PCB acts as mistake-proof security (mating stop in housing). Doesn’t apply on Flexy 205. Insert the extension card carefully and slide it down until the hook clicks.
  • Page 15 Hardware Description 13 (18) 4.7.2 Insertion of Multiple FLB 3271 Detection Order The boot sequence of the base unit includes an automated detection of the inserted extension cards. This detection is done sequentially, slot per slot starting from left to right (when holding the base unit with its logo on the right side).
  • Page 16 Hardware Description 14 (18) demand of the extension cards does not exceed the capabilities of the base unit. That is why the notion of “Energy Points” has been introduced. The Installation Guide “eWON Flexy - Base Units” includes a section giving the Available Energy Points of each type of base unit.
  • Page 17: Powering On The Base Unit With Its Extension Cards

    Powering on the Base Unit with its Extension Cards 15 (18) Powering on the Base Unit with its Extension Cards When the base unit is powered on, it takes approximately 25 seconds for the unit to go through its self-test procedure. The slots in which the extension cards have been inserted and their type are detected during this process.
  • Page 18: Check Card Detection On The Embedded Web Page

    Check Card Detection on the Embedded Web Page 16 (18) Check Card Detection on the Embedded Web Page The Flexy extension cards require no software configuration. They are automatically detected by the base unit when the device boots. Connecting to the Embedded Web Server Configure the network parameters to set the computer being used to reach the web interface on the same IP range than the LAN of the Ewon device.
  • Page 19: A Configure The Wi-Fi Connection

    Appendix A: Configure the Wi-Fi connection 17 (18) Configure the Wi-Fi connection The initial configuration of the Internet access of the Ewon device is usually done by following the Internet Wizard. Since firmware v8.0, this wizard includes the Wi-Fi connection possibility with specific options and settings.
  • Page 20 last page © 2019 HMS Industrial Networks Box 4126 300 04 Halmstad, Sweden info@hms.se IG-0020-00 1.7 en-US / 2019-09-03 / 14608...

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