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Preface 3 (18) Preface About This Document This document describes the hardware of the FLB 3209 - 4G (APAC) 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.
Product Summary 4 (18) Product Summary The present Installation Guide is focusing on the FLB 3209 - 4G (APAC) 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.
Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information 5 (18) Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information Scope The present heading addresses Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Information about the FLB 3209 - 4G (APAC) 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.
Hardware Description 6 (18) 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: IG-0032-00 1.0 en-US FLB 3209 - 4G (APAC) Extension Card Installation Guide...
Hardware Description 7 (18) Label Description Part Number (see syntax table below) Serial Number in the form: MMMM-YYWW-SSSS- • MMMM : MTID (product related) • YYWW : Year and week • SSSS : Sequential manufacturing order • PP : Product type Marks CE, UL...
Hardware Description 8 (18) Item Mark Function STAT Tricolor: Red / Orange / Green Green ON = Modem is online Reception Signal level ▅ Orange ON = level > 1 (poor signal) Reception Signal level ▅ ▆ Orange ON = level > 10 (signal ok) Reception Signal level ▅...
Hardware Description 9 (18) 4.4.1 Isolation Scheme In the Installation Guide: “Ewon Flexy - Base Units” quoted in the Related Documents, details on the isolation scheme of the Flexy base units and the different extension cards can be found. Ewon Flexy Extension Card Environmental Conditions Characteristics Value Operating Temperature...
Plug the FLB 3209 into the Base Unit 10 (18) Plug the FLB 3209 into the Base Unit Base Unit Slot Compatibility The FLB 3209 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: •...
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Plug the FLB 3209 into the Base Unit 11 (18) 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-0032-00 1.0 en-US FLB 3209 - 4G (APAC) Extension Card Installation Guide...
Plug the FLB 3209 into the Base Unit 12 (18) SIM Card Insertion A SIM card obtained from a wireless phone provider is necessary to communicate through the FLB 3209. It must be inserted before inserting the extension card in the base unit as there is no external access to the SIM card holder.
Plug the FLB 3209 into the Base Unit 13 (18) 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.
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Plug the FLB 3209 into the Base Unit 14 (18) 5.3.2 Insertion of Multiple FLB 3209 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).
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Plug the FLB 3209 into the Base Unit 15 (18) 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”...
Powering on the Base Unit with its Extension Cards 16 (18) 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.
Check Card Detection on the Embedded Web Page 17 (18) 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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