Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide Contents General Information ........................4 Legal Information ........................4 About This Guide ........................4 Software Tools ......................... 4 License and Copyright for Included FLOSS ................4 Safety and Regulations ........................5 Warning Levels ........................5 Safety Information ........................6 Care Recommendations ......................
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Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide Westermo Network Technologies...
Westermo reserves the right to revise this document or withdraw it at any time without prior notice. Under no circumstances shall Westermo be responsible for any loss of data or income or any special, incidental, and consequential or indirect damages howsoever caused.
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide 2 Safety and Regulations 2.1 Warning Levels Warning signs are provided to prevent personal injuries and/or damages to the product. The following levels are used: Level of warning Description Consequence Consequence personal injury material damage Indicates a potentially...
For Ibex products outdoor installation is allowed. During installation, ensure a protective earthing conductor is first connected to the protective earthing terminal. Westermo recommends a cross-sectional area of at least 4 mm2. Upon removal of the product, ensure that the protective earthing conductor is disconnected last.
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Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide WARNING – RADIO PRODUCTS Observe the usage limitations of radio products at filling stations, in chemical plants, in systems with explosives or potentially explosives locations. The devices may not be used in airplanes. Exercise particular caution near personal medical aids, such as pacemakers and hearing aids.
If the product is used in a manner not according to specification, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. If the product is not working properly, contact the place of purchase, nearest Westermo distributor office or Westermo technical support.
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide 2.5.1 Agency Approvals and Standards Compliance Type Approval/Compliance • Climate EN 50125-3, Railway applications – Environmental conditions for equipment, Part 3: Equipment for signalling and telecommunications • EN 50121-4, Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility. Part 4: Emission and immunity of the signalling and telecommunications apparatus •...
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide 2.5.2 United States - FCC The enclosed device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (i.) this device may not cause harmful interference and (ii.) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This product contains the IC Certification number 9301A-103902DT50. 2.5.5 Europe - Simplified Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Westermo declares that this product is in compliance with applicable EU directives. The full EU declaration of conformity and other detailed information is available at www.westermo.com/support/product-support.
Ethernet Figure 3 Ibex-RT-280 block diagram The Westermo configuration management tool, WeConfig, can be used for discovery and basic configuration and maintenance. The configuration can be done via SNMP or via WebGUI. The status information is available in local LED status indicators, and through SNMP/WebGUI.
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide 3.3 Hardware Overview 3.3.1 Front Side View Description LED indicators Front side label Warning symbol for surface temperatures above +60°C Figure 4 Location of interface ports and LED indicators 3.3.2 Front Side Label Description Remarks QR code...
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide 3.3.3 Rear Side Label C O M P L I A N T Figure 6 Rear side label content 3.3.4 Interface Ports View Description Description Antennas (A1 to A3) Power Grounding point 100Base-FX ports 1000Base-T Figure 7 View to interface ports 3.4 Connector Information...
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide 3.4.2 100BASE-FX Ports The product includes two optical Ethernet ports X1 and X2 which supports 100 Mbit/s operation. ODC-2 male FO connector Marking Position Direction Description X1 / X2 NOTICE The optical fast Ethernet interfaces of this device uses a class 1 laser product. It complies with EN 60825-1 and FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11.
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide NOTE If the Ethernet function is not used, the protective dust cap which is part of the delivery must be closed to protect the interface from water or dust ingress. 3.4.4 Antenna Ports The antenna connectors are identified on the product with A1 to A3. N-type industrial standard connector is used.
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide NOTE Refer to management guide for detailed LED status indication. 3.6 Factory Reset To reset the product into factory default settings, a reset adapter is needed which is plugged into the Ethernet port X3 during startup.
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Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide Figure 8 Dimensional drawing Westermo Network Technologies...
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide 4 Installation 4.1 Mounting The product is fixed with the four fixing points located at the corners of the product. M5 or M6 screws are used for the fixation of the product. The screws are tightened with min. 3.0 Nm (fixing screw ISO 898/1, quality class 8.8).
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide Figure 9 Earth connection NOTICE Do not use equipment without protective earth connection. 4.3 Connection of Cables Recommended tightening torque for the power-, antenna- and FO-connectors is 1.0 Nm and for the M12 Ethernet connector 0.6 Nm.
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide 4.4 Cooling This unit uses convection cooling. It is recommended to install the product in areas where the natural convection airflow is not blocked and that there is enough spacing around the device. Figure 10 Installation with natural convection airflow When operating the device at high ambient temperatures, it is recommended to mount the device to a metallic base plate to improve the heat dissipation.
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide NOTICE Limited air flow is rising the device temperature and may lower the upper limit of the operating temperature range. NOTICE Temperature is dependent on the operational parameters, like RF output power, amount of traffic. NOTICE This product has integrated temperature sensors for monitoring the internal device temperatures.
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide 5 Specifications 5.1 Interface Specifications AC, Power port Connector Binder 693-type male Nominal voltage range 100 to 240 VAC Operating voltage 90 to 264 VAC Rated current 0.2 A Rated frequency 50/60 Hz Inrush current Peak: 36 A peak at 240 VAC, 90° phase...
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Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide NOTICE To avoid damages on the Ethernet interface, ensure that the far end side of the Ethernet cable shield itself is connected to protective earth. Antenna WLAN (A1..A3) Connector N female Direction Transmit (A1 and A2) and receive (A1 to A3)
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide 5.2 Type Tests and Environmental Conditions Environmental Basic Description Test levels phenomena standard EN 61000-4-2 Enclosure Contact: ±6 kV Air: ±8 kV Fast transients EN 61000-4-4 AC power port ± 2 kV, direct coupling Ethernet ports ±...
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Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide Environmental Basic Description Test levels phenomena standard Temperatures EN 60068-2-1 Operational -40 to +70°C (-40 to +158°F) EN 60068-2-2 Storage and -55 to +85°C (-67 to +185°F) EN 60068-2-14 transport Humidity EN 60068-2-30 Operational 5-95% relative humidity...
Ibex-RT-280 Series User Guide 6 Abbreviations and Terms Abbreviation Description Alternating Current Amplitude Modulation AREMA American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association American Wire Gauge Binder Connector Manufacturer, https://www.binder-connector.com/ CAT5e Category 5 Enhanced Cable Conformité Européenne Central Processing Unit Direct Current...
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