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FLB 3204 - 4G (Europe) Extension Card
INSTALLATION GUIDE
IG-0026-00 1.4 en-US ENGLISH

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  • Page 1 FLB 3204 - 4G (Europe) Extension Card INSTALLATION GUIDE IG-0026-00 1.4 en-US ENGLISH...
  • Page 2 Important User Information Disclaimer The information in this document is for informational purposes only. Please inform HMS Industrial Networks of any inaccuracies or omissions found in this document. HMS Industrial Networks disclaims any responsibility or liability for any errors that may appear in this document. HMS Industrial Networks reserves the right to modify its products in line with its policy of continuous product development.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Page Preface ..........................3 About This Document .......................3 Document History ......................3 Related Documents ......................3 Trademark Information .....................3 Product Summary........................ 4 Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information ............. 5 Scope..........................5 ESD Damage Prevention ....................5 Applicable Directives, Standards and Compliances ..............5 Hardware Description ......................
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  • Page 5: Preface

    Preface 3 (20) Preface About This Document This document describes the hardware of the FLB 3204 - 4G (Europe) 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.
  • Page 6: Product Summary

    Product Summary 4 (20) Product Summary The present Installation Guide is focusing on the FLB 3204 - 4G (Europe) 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.
  • Page 7: Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information

    Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information 5 (20) Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information Scope The present heading addresses Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information about the FLB 3204 - 4G (Europe) extension card. This extension card belongs to the same compliance frame than the base units. In the present case of a telecommunication extension card, additional directives, standards and instructions apply.
  • Page 8 Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information 6 (20) 3.3.3 Certifications The FLB 3204 has been certified by authorized bodies: UL Certificate of Compliance (COC) # E350576-20230306 • • CB certificate # DK-133387-UL These certificates can be downloaded as PDF files on the Ewon support web site: www.ewon.biz/ support IG-0026-00 1.4 en-US...
  • Page 9: Hardware Description

    Hardware Description 7 (20) Hardware Description Mechanical Layout and Interfaces Fig. 1 Mechanical layout and interfaces SMA-F Female antenna connector SIM card drawer Backplane 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: Label Description...
  • Page 10: Front Panel Leds

    Hardware Description 8 (20) 4.2.2 Part Number Structure for Extension Cards FLYXXXX_00/S FL is the prefix for the extensions of the Ewon Flexy family Only FL (constant) ●●○○ 1 alphabetic sign (CAP) 2 first slots only Defines the slots of the base module in which the extension card can be inserted.
  • Page 11: Specifications Of The Flb 3204

    Hardware Description 9 (20) • there is no signal at all (level 0) • there is a reception error (level 99) Specifications of the FLB 3204 Item Value(s) Bands & Frequencies LTE - 800MHz (B20), 900MHz (B8), 1800MHz (B3), 2100MHz (B1), 2600MHz (B7); UMTS/HSUPA - 900Mhz (B8), 2100MHz (B1);...
  • Page 12: Plug The Flb 3204 Into The Base Unit

    Plug the FLB 3204 into the Base Unit 10 (20) Plug the FLB 3204 into the Base Unit Base Unit Slot Compatibility The FLB 3204 must be inserted in one of the “B” slots of the base unit. The reference code of the extension cards includes a letter defining their compatibility: •...
  • Page 13 Plug the FLB 3204 into the Base Unit 11 (20) Fig. 5 Position of the “B” Slots on a Flexy 10x & 20x. 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. IG-0026-00 1.4 en-US FLB 3204 - 4G (Europe) Extension Card Installation Guide...
  • Page 14: Sim Card Insertion

    Plug the FLB 3204 into the Base Unit 12 (20) SIM Card Insertion A SIM card obtained from a wireless phone provider is necessary to communicate through the FLB 3204. It must be inserted before inserting the extension card in the base unit as there is no external access to the SIM card holder.
  • Page 15: Extension Card Insertion

    Plug the FLB 3204 into the Base Unit 13 (20) Extension Card Insertion 5.3.1 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. Remove the slot filler of the location the new card will be inserted.
  • Page 16 Plug the FLB 3204 into the Base Unit 14 (20) 5.3.2 Insertion of Multiple FLB 3204 Detection Order The boot sequence of the base unit includes an automated detection of the inserted extension cards. This detection is done sequentially, slot per slot starting from left to right (when holding the base unit with its logo on the right side).
  • Page 17 Plug the FLB 3204 into the Base Unit 15 (20) demand of the extension cards does not exceed the capabilities of the base unit. That is why the notion of “Energy Points” has been introduced. The Installation Guide “eWON Flexy - Base Units”...
  • Page 18: Powering On The Base Unit With Its Extension Cards

    Powering on the Base Unit with its Extension Cards 16 (20) 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.
  • Page 19: Check Card Detection On The Embedded Web Page

    Check Card Detection on the Embedded Web Page 17 (20) 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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  • Page 21: A Antenna Information

    Appendix A: Antenna Information 19 (20) Antenna Information For more general & technical information concerning the antenna that can be combined with the FLB 3204, refer to the Knowledge Base: “Omni-directional antenna 4G - 3G - 2G” quoted in the Related Documents, p.
  • Page 22 last page © 2019 HMS Industrial Networks Box 4126 300 04 Halmstad, Sweden info@hms.se IG-0026-00 1.4 en-US / 2019-09-03 / 14614...

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