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USER GUIDE
Q3920 3G TO 4G RETROFIT GUIDE
JANUARY 2022
DOCUMENT NO. OBE-00-22-01
VERSION A.1
Siemens Mobility, Inc.
One Penn Plaza,
Suite 1100,
New York, NY 10119
1-800-793-SAFE
www.usa.siemens.com/rail-manuals
Copyright © 2022 Siemens Mobility, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE Q3920 3G TO 4G RETROFIT GUIDE JANUARY 2022 DOCUMENT NO. OBE-00-22-01 VERSION A.1 Siemens Mobility, Inc. One Penn Plaza, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10119 1-800-793-SAFE www.usa.siemens.com/rail-manuals Copyright © 2022 Siemens Mobility, Inc. All Rights Reserved PRINTED IN U.S.A.
  • Page 2: Proprietary Information

    English. Any translation of the manuals and product information are unofficial and can be imprecise and inaccurate in whole or in part. Siemens Mobility, Inc. does not warrant the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information contained in any translation of manual or...
  • Page 3: Document History

    DOCUMENT HISTORY Release Sections Version Details of Change Date Changed JAN 2022 Initial Release Added note on pages 1-1 & 1-9 to instruct the user to upgrade software once new 4G kit has been installed. JAN 2022 Added software upgrade procedure (Section 1.3).
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Components Required ......................... 1-1 1.1.1 Materials ........................1-1 1.1.2 Tools ..........................1-1 Procedure to Perform Q3920 EOT 3G to 4G Conversion ............1-1 Procedure to Upgrade 9VA88 Software in the Q3920 EOT ............1-10 1.3.1 PUMP Utility Configuration ..................1-10 1.3.2 Set EOT to “True Colors”...
  • Page 5 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1 Open EOT Rear Panel ......................1-2 Figure 1-2 Remove Electronic Box Assembly from EOT Chassis ............1-3 Figure 1-3 Open Electronic Box Assembly Rear Panel ................1-4 Figure 1-4 Removing 3G Antenna Assembly................... 1-5 Figure 1-5 Remove entire PCBA to replace the 3G Board with the 4G Board ........1-6 Figure 1-6 Installing the 4G Antenna Assembly ..................
  • Page 6: Notes, Cautions, And Warnings

    EQUIPMENT. CAUTIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER NOTES AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION, EXCEPT WARNINGS. NOTE Generally used to highlight certain information relating to the topic under discussion. If there are any questions, contact Siemens Mobility, Inc. Application Engineering OBE-00-22-01 JANUARY 2022 Version No.: A.1...
  • Page 7: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) Precautions

    (ESD) during the handling, shipping, and storage of electronic modules and components. Siemens Industry, Inc. has instituted these practices at its manufacturing facility and encourages its customers to adopt them as well to lessen the likelihood of equipment damage in the field due to ESD.
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  • Page 9: Q3920 Eot 3G To 4G Conversion

    SECTION 1 Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION The following procedure provides step-by-step instructions to convert the Q3920 EOT from 3G to 4G operation. NOTE After installing the 4G Antenna Assembly kit, the user must upgrade the MCM firmware to the latest version (Z224-9VA88-A01 Revision S).
  • Page 10: Figure 1-1 Open Eot Rear Panel

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STEP 2 Remove the eight (8) mounting screws holding the Electronic Box assembly to the EOT chassis as shown in Figure 1-1. Figure 1-1 Open EOT Rear Panel OBE-00-22-01 JANUARY 2022 Version No.: A.1...
  • Page 11: Figure 1-2 Remove Electronic Box Assembly From Eot Chassis

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STEP 3 Remove the twelve (12) screws holding the Electronic Box assembly to the EOT chassis as shown in Figure 1-2. Figure 1-2 Remove Electronic Box Assembly from EOT Chassis STEP 4 Remove the Electronic Box assembly from the EOT as shown in Figure 1-2.
  • Page 12: Figure 1-3 Open Electronic Box Assembly Rear Panel

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STEP 5 Remove the rear panel from the Electronic Box assembly, as shown in Figure 1-3, to gain access to the components to be replaced. Figure 1-3 Open Electronic Box Assembly Rear Panel...
  • Page 13: Figure 1-4 Removing 3G Antenna Assembly

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STEP 7 Remove the mounting hardware, shown in Figure 1-4, that will be used to install the new 4G Antenna Assembly. Figure 1-4 Removing 3G Antenna Assembly OBE-00-22-01 JANUARY 2022 Version No.: A.1...
  • Page 14: Figure 1-5 Remove Entire Pcba To Replace The 3G Board With The 4G Board

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STEP 8 Remove the entire PCBA assembly from the electronic box, in order to remove and replace the 3G module, as shown in Figure 1-5. STEP 9 Install the new 4G board using the same hardware from the 3G assembly as shown in Figure 1-5.
  • Page 15: Figure 1-6 Installing The 4G Antenna Assembly

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STEP 11 Route the antenna wires through the hole used to mount the dome antenna as shown in Figure 1-6. STEP 12 Fold the radio antenna and slide the antenna into the clamp to hold the antenna in place, as shown in Figure 1-6.
  • Page 16: Figure 1-7 Installing The Electronic Box Assembly Into The Eot Chassis

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STEP 13 Reassemble the Electronic Box assembly into the EOT chassis, securing the twelve (12) screws holding the assembly, as shown in Figure 1-7. Figure 1-7 Installing the Electronic Box Assembly into the EOT Chassis STEP 14 Reinstall the EOT Chassis Rear Panel Assembly as shown in Figure 1-8.
  • Page 17: Figure 1-8 Reinstalling The Eot Chassis Rear Panel

    After installing the 4G Antenna Assembly kit, the user must upgrade the MCM firmware to the latest version (Z224-9VA88-A01 Revision S). Refer to Section 1.3 of this document for instructions. Contact Siemens Technical Support to request the latest version of this software. STEP 15 Test EOT and verify proper operation per Railroad and/or Agency standards.
  • Page 18: Procedure To Upgrade 9Va88 Software In The Q3920 Eot

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Procedure to Upgrade 9VA88 Software in the Q3920 EOT 1.3.1 PUMP Utility Configuration Open the 16371 Product Upgrade Monitor Program (PUMP) utility on the test PC. Figure 1-9 Product Upgrade Monitor Program (PUMP) Utility Screen Upon opening, if all the buttons shown in the above screenshot are not displaying on the 16371 screen, then the user will need to perform the following steps to enable the extra functions.
  • Page 19: Figure 1-11 Registry Editor Window

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Figure 1-11 Registry Editor Window 4. In the registry editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Quantum Engineering>Pump. Figure 1-12 Registry Editor Navigation 5. Using the mouse, right click and select “New> String Value”. Name the new string “extra functions”.
  • Page 20: Set Eot To "True Colors" To Load New Software

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Figure 1-13 Edit String Window 6. Enter a “1” for the value data and select “OK”. 7. Now close the Registry Editor and open the 16371 utility. The extra buttons should now display.
  • Page 21: Figure 1-15 Communication Setup Window

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Figure 1-15 Communication Setup Window 3. Next, click on the Connect button on the PUMP Utility to connect to the UUT. Once the QPN, App version, ROM version, and serial number fields are populated with data on the PUMP Utility screen, the UUT is connected.
  • Page 22: Figure 1-17 Communicate Window

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Figure 1-17 Communicate Window 5. At the “cmd:” prompt type 1,S,E and press <ENTER> to enable true colors. Verify a reply of “true colors enabled”. Exit out of the “Communicate” window. 6. In the PUMP utility click on the “Communication Setup” button.
  • Page 23: Verify Successful Software Upload

    Q3920 EOT 3G TO 4G CONVERSION _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1.3.3 Verify Successful Software Upload 1. Configure the PUMP utility “Communication Setup” as shown in the figure below. Figure 1-19 Communication Setup Window 2. In the PUMP utility, click on the “Connect” button. Verify the PUMP utility connects to the UUT.
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