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No personal injury Minor damage to the to avoid misuse of the product product, confusion or misunderstanding NOTICE Used for highlighting general, No personal injury Minor damage to the but important information product NOTE Table 1. Warning levels Ibex-RT-280 Series...
During installation, ensure a protective earthing conductor is first connected to the protective earthing terminal (only valid for metallic housings). Westermo recommends a cross-sectional area of at least 4 Upon removal of the product, ensure that the protective earthing conductor is disconnected last.
There may be a requirement on the minimum temperature rating of the cable to be connected to the field wiring terminals, see Interface Specifications. 2.3. Care Recommendations Follow the care recommendations below to maintain full operation of the product and to fulfill the warranty obligations: Ibex-RT-280 Series...
If the product is not working properly, contact the place of purchase, the nearest Westermo distributor office or Westermo technical support. NOTE Devices not used shall be kept in the factory sealed moisture barrier bag.
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This product generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Ibex-RT-280 Series...
L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: • l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage. • l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement. NOTE This product contains the IC Certification number 9301A-103902DT50. Ibex-RT-280 Series...
2.5.5. Simplified Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Westermo declares that this product is in compliance with applicable EU directives and UK legislations. The full declaration of conformity and other detailed information is available at www.westermo.com/support/product-support. Figure 2. The European Conformity and the UK Conformity Assessment markings...
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.
3.3.1. Frontside Overview OPR ERR Description LED indicators Front side label Warning symbol for surface temperatures above +60°C Table 3. Location of interface ports and LED indicators 3.3.2. Front Side Label Ibex-RT-xxx-xx EU Power: 24VDC, 0.6A 3623-075001 00001089 2012 Ibex-RT-280 Series...
Table 7. ODC-2 male connector 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. The laser is eyesafe under all operating conditions. Ibex-RT-280 Series...
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...
To ensure specified IP protection, suitable QMA connectors/cables and terminations must be used. 3.5. LED Indicators OPR ERR Figure 5. LED indicators Description Power status Operation status Error status Ethernet status for X1 port Ethernet status for X2 port Table 9. LED indicators Ibex-RT-280 Series...
Refer to management guide for detailed LED status indication. 3.6. Dimensions Dimensions are stated in mm and are regardless variants. 15.7 Ibex-RT-280 EU Power: 100 - 240VAC, 0.2A, 50/60Hz 3623-078001 00001089 2012 31.5 33.5 22.7 111.4 Figure 6. Dimensional drawing Ibex-RT-280 Series...
To reset the product into factory default settings, a reset adapter is needed which is plugged into one of the Ethernet ports X1 or X2 during startup. Art. no. Description 3623-0799 Factory Reset Plug, X-coded Factory reset procedure 1. Plug the factory reset adapter to one of the Ethernet interfaces. Ibex-RT-280 Series...
2.0 Nm. Figure 7. Earth connection NOTICE Do not use equipment without protective earth connection. 4.4. 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...
Figure 9. Installation with natural convection airflow airflow When operating the product at high ambient temperatures, it is recommended to mount the product to a metallic base plate to improve the heat dissipation. The base plate increases the surface to spread the heat. Ibex-RT-280 Series...
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If temperature limits are exceeded, alarms are sent through the SW interface. NOTICE The operating conditions shall be ensured so that the normal operation does not cause temperature alarms. Improve installation conditions or RF parameters in case of any temperature alarms. Ibex-RT-280 Series...
Be aware that the surface of this product may become hot. When it is operated at high temperatures, the external surface may exceed Touch Temperature Limit according to the product's relevant electrical safety standard. This product complies with Touch Temperature Limits throughout its operational temperature range. Ibex-RT-280 Series...
1310 nm Data rate 100 Mbit Transmit power -16 to -7 dBm Receiver sensitivity -32 dBm or better Receiver saturation -3 dBm Optical attenuators need to be added to the installation if the optical level is above this limit Ibex-RT-280 Series...
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2.400 to 2.4835 GHz, 5.150 to 5.350 GHz, 5.470 to 5.725 GHz, 5.725 to 5.850 GHz Transmitting power (A1 and Max. conducted transmit power per port within the whole frequency range: up to +22 dBm NOTICE Depending on the installation country there are frequency/band restrictions and output power limitations. Ibex-RT-280 Series...
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NOTICE Unused antenna port must be terminated with 50 Ohm terminations. NOTICE To avoid damages on the antenna interfaces, ensure that the far end side of the antenna cable and/or the antenna itself is connected to protective earth. Ibex-RT-280 Series...
Dielectric strength Power port (AC) 1500 VAC, 50 Hz, 60 s to all other ports AREMA 11.5.1 3000 VAC, 50 Hz, 60 s Class B Leakage current < 4.5 mA Table 10. EMC and electrical conditions Ibex-RT-280 Series...
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The power and Ethernet cables need to be fastened 200 mm or closer to the unit. The same recommendation applies to the Antenna cables. Provided all connectors are connected with IP66 cabling or fitted with protective caps (delivered with the unit) and tightened to the specified torque Table 11. Environmental and mechanical conditions Ibex-RT-280 Series...
Input / Output Ingress Protection International Standardization Organisation Local Area Network Light Emitting Diode MIMO Multiple Input, Multiple Output MTBF Mean Time between Failure MTTR Mean Time to Repair ODC-2 Outdoor Connector 2 Operation Quick Response Radio Frequency Ibex-RT-280 Series...
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Abbreviation Description Telephone Network Voltage Serial Number SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol WebGUI Web Graphical User Interface WeConfig Westermo Configuration Tool WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment WLAN Wireless Local Area Network Table 12. Abbreviations and terms Ibex-RT-280 Series...
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Connection added, 3.3.2 Front Side Label; callouts reversed order, 3.5 Led Indicators; illustration added, 4.2 Factory Reset moved from old chapter 3.6, 4,5 Cooling; illustrations updated. Rev. B 2021-06 2.5.5 Europe – Simplified Declaration of Conformity updated text and figure Rev. A 2020-09 First revision Ibex-RT-280 Series...
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