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Preface 3 (18) Preface About This Document This document describes the hardware of the FLX 3101 – single Ethernet port 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.
Product Summary 4 (18) Product Summary The present Installation Guide is focusing on the FLX 3101 – single Ethernet port 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, p.
Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information 5 (18) Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information Scope The present heading addresses Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information about the FLX 3101 – single Ethernet port 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.
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Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information 6 (18) 3.3.3 FCC Compliance The FLX 3101 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.
Hardware Description 7 (18) Hardware Description Mechanical Layout and Interfaces Fig. 1 Mechanical layout and interfaces Ethernet Port Connector RJ45 - 10/100 Base-T Back-plane 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-0017-00 1.5 en-US Single Ethernet Ext.
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 MIN.
Hardware Description 9 (18) Ewon Flexy Extension Cards Environmental Conditions Characteristic Value Operating temperature -25 to +60 °C Storage temperature -40 to +70 °C Relative humidity 10 to 95% non-condensing Up to maximum 2000m Operating altitude Storage altitude Up to maximum 3000m Ethernet Port Specifications Characteristic Value...
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Hardware Description 10 (18) Fig. 4 Position of the “Type X” Slots on a Flexy 205. Ewon Flexy 10x & 20x The FLX 3101 must be inserted in the “Type X” slots which means each slot possible of the Flexy 10x &...
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Hardware Description 11 (18) Fig. 5 Position of the “Type X” Slots on a Flexy 10x & 20x. 4.6.2 How to Insert into the Flexy Base Unit Wait 30 seconds after turning off the equipment before inserting (or removing) an extension card to avoid possible damage to the base unit and the extension cards.
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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.
Hardware Description 13 (18) detection process which means that the base unit and its running extension cards will operate normally. The Flexy firmware currently supports up to 1 FLX 3101. 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 (18) The Installation Guide of the “eWON Flexy - Base Units” also includes examples of practical power balance calculations. IG-0017-00 1.5 en-US Single Ethernet Ext. Card FLX3101 Installation Guide...
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.
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.
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