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Product Summary FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU 1. Product Summary ® The document describes the hardware of the Ewon Flexy extension card FLB 320A - Cellular 4G EU which belongs to the Ewon Flexy family. This guide also addresses shortly how the extension cards integrate the Ewon Flexy base units as well as some recommendations on how to mount them.
Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU 2. Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information 2.1. Scope ® The present heading addresses Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information about the Ewon Flexy extension card FLB 320A - Cellular 4G EU. This extension card belongs to the same compliance frame than the base units.
Official Modem Identification FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU 2.4. Environmental Conditions The equipment operates properly within the following environmental limits if it has been correctly mounted according our recommendations: Table 2. Environmental conditions Operating temperature -25°C to +60°C Operating altitude Up to maximum 2000m Storage temperature -30°C to +70°C...
Hardware Description FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU 3. Hardware Description 3.1. Mechanical Layout and Interfaces Table 3. Name and position of the connectors Description SMA-F Female Main antenna connector & DIV antenna connector SIM card drawer Backplane connector 3.2. Label The identification label of the FLB 320A - Cellular 4G EU extension card is placed on the solder side of the PCB.
Part Number FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU 3.3. Part Number Table 5. Syntax of the part number: FLYXXXX_00/S Syntax Description Possible value FL is the prefix for the extensions of the Ewon Flexy family FL (constant) 1 alphabetic sign (CAP) 2 first slots only ●●○○...
Antenna Diversity FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU • • there is a reception error (level 99); 3.5. Antenna Diversity Antenna diversity is a is wireless schemes that uses - at least - 2 antennas to improve the quality and reliability of a wireless link.
Insertion of an Extension Card FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU 4. Insertion of an Extension Card 4.1. Slot Compatibility The FLB 320A - Cellular 4G EU extension card must be inserted in one of the B slots of the base unit. The reference code of the extension cards includes a letter de ining their compatibility: •...
SIM Card Insertion FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU Figure 4. Position of the B Slots on all other Ewon Flexy. WARNING 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. 4.2.
Into the Ewon Flexy Base Unit FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU Figure 5. SIM card insertion 4.3. Into the Ewon 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.
Insertion of Multiple Extension Cards FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU Remove the slot filler of the location the new card will be inserted in. To do so, press on both ends of the cover, note that the hooks are off-centered. Removal of the slot fillers Table 8.
Insertion of Multiple Extension Cards FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU 4.4.1. Power Requirements The internal power converter of the Ewon Flexy base units has been dimensioned to cover a broad range of different combinations of extension cards. Users should make sure the total power demand of the extension cards does not exceed the capabilities of the base unit.
Insertion of Multiple Extension Cards FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU Example 1. 2 serial ports vs 2 Ethernet ports This picture shows an example of a configuration that would be OK mechanically and power wise but would not be supported by the firmware. During the boot process, the first 2 serial port extension cards are detected and both can be used.
Card Detection on Embedded Web Page FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU 5. Card Detection on Embedded Web Page The Ewon Flexy extension cards require no software configuration. They are automatically detected by the base unit when the device boots. 5.1.
Appendix FLB 320A - 4G (LTE) EU Appendix A. Appendix 1. Isolation Scheme 1.1. Ewon Flexy base unit Table A.1. Isolation scheme for all Ewon Flexy base units Flexy 201 Flexy 202, 203 Flexy 205 Connector shielding Earth connected Ethernet signals Isolated from DGND with a transformer MPI / serial ports Isolated from PGND only...
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