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  • Page 1 Wireless module FL EPA 2 User manual...
  • Page 2 UM EN FL EPA 2, Revision 02 2022-07-01 This user manual is valid for Designation Item no. FL EPA 2 1005955 FL EPA 2 RSMA 1005957 FL BT EPA 2 1005869 PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG • Flachsmarktstraße 8 • 32825 Blomberg • Germany phoenixcontact.com...
  • Page 3 Safety notes ......................6 Industrial security....................6 Technical description ......................... 9 Features ........................ 9 2.1.1 Device versions ..................9 Country approvals for the FL EPA 2............... 9 Installation ..........................11 Mechanical installation ..................11 3.1.1 DIN rail mounting ................. 12 3.1.2 Wall or mast mounting .................
  • Page 4 FL EPA 2 5.2.3 Network settings .................. 28 5.2.4 WLAN settings ..................30 5.2.5 Bluetooth settings ................36 5.2.6 Bluetooth LE settings ................43 5.2.7 Firmware update .................. 44 5.2.8 AT commands ..................44 5.2.9 System settings ................... 45 5.2.10 Help .....................
  • Page 5 (e.g., under a porch roof). Direct sunlight may lead to overheating and permanent damage to the device. Observe the applicable regulations for using wireless devices outdoors. 5 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 6 Phoenix Contact. Scope of application of this manual This user manual provides the information necessary to install and configure the FL EPA 2. Please observe the applicable documents and application notes. They are available on the product page in the download area at phoenixcontact.net/product/1005955.
  • Page 7 For your safety For the protection of networks for remote maintenance via VPN, Phoenix Contact offers the mGuard product series security appliances; further information on this is available in the lat- est Phoenix Contact catalog (phoenixcontact.net/products). Additional measures for protection against unauthorized network access can be found in the AH EN INDUSTRIAL SECURITY application note.
  • Page 8 FL EPA 2 8 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 9 Technical description Technical description Features The FL EPA 2 is an industrial wireless module for the wireless integration of industrial Ether- net and PROFINET devices in wired networks via WLAN and/or Bluetooth. Typical applications for the FL EPA 2 include: –...
  • Page 10 FL EPA 2 10 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 11 Installation Installation Mechanical installation Figure 3-1 Mounting diagram (dimensions in mm) The antenna connection is available on the FL EPA 2 RSMA device only. 11 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 12 Use the two screws provided to attach the FL EPA 2 to the base plate. • Place the FL EPA 2 with the adapter on the top edge of the DIN rail. • Push the FL EPA 2 towards the DIN rail until it snaps into place.
  • Page 13 Attaching the FL EPA 2 to the mounting kit for wall/mast mounting • Use the two screws provided to attach the FL EPA 2 to the base plate. • Use the two 4.5 mm bore holes for mounting. Two steel clamps are provided for mount- ing the FL EPA 2 to a mast (25 –...
  • Page 14 FL EPA 2 3.1.3 Connectors Figure 3-4 M12 connectors Table 3-1 Power supply (M12 male, A-coded) Graphic Function Power supply + (9 – 30 V DC) Ground for digital input Ground for power supply Digital input + (9 – 30 V DC)
  • Page 15 Installation Antenna connection (FL EPA 2 RSMA only) NOTE: Damage to the antenna socket The device is provided with an RSMA (female) antenna socket. The antenna socket may be damaged when trying to screw on wrong connectors. – Only use suitable antenna cables and adapters.
  • Page 16 Flashing blue rapidly Bluetooth data activity (when connected) Violet PANU mode: device tries to connect to NAP Unrecoverable error Please contact Phoenix Contact Support. A-B-C-D Green RSSI (received signal strength) or link quality Table 3-4 Meaning of the LED indicators...
  • Page 17 There are different ways of configuring the device for operation: Easy Config (MODE button) Typical operating modes, such as the direct connection of two FL EPA 2 modules to form a “wireless Ethernet cable”, can be directly activated via the MODE button on the device. A PC is not required.
  • Page 18 FL EPA 2 Bluetooth settings Operating mode PANU (client) Local name Generated from MAC address Security mode Disabled System settings Password – 4.2.1 Resetting to the default settings There are different ways of resetting the device to the default settings: –...
  • Page 19 As an alternative to the MODE button, the Easy Config mode can also be activated via web- based management. • Open web-based management (see “Accessing web-based management” on page 23) and log in. • Click “Easy Config”. Figure 4-2 Easy Config 19 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 20 FL EPA 2 Figure 4-3 Easy Config: modes • Under “Select Easy Config Mode”, select the required mode and click “Set” to save the changes. 20 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 21 The connection is established automatically. Manually switching the device off and on again cancels the scan. The access point retains its IP address. The clients/PANU are assigned the following IP ad- dresses or, if not possible, the previous IP addresses. 21 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 22 FL EPA 2 Example: Based on the default settings, the AP/NAP IP address is 192.168.0.254. The cli- ents are then assigned IP addresses 192.168.0.253, 252, ... Example 2: The AP/NAP has been configured to IP address 192.168.3.50. The clients are then assigned IP addresses 192.168.3.51, 52, ...
  • Page 23 Open a browser and enter the IP address of the device in the address line. The IP address of the device in the default settings is 192.168.0.254. Make sure that the PC that will be used for configuration has an IP address in the same IP range. 23 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 24 FL EPA 2 Figure 5-1 System overview 24 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 25 Once you have set a password, it must be entered to access web-based management. To delete the password, leave the “Password” and “Confirm Password” fields empty and click “Set Password”. Web-based management Web-based management consists of different pages that are explained below. 25 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 26 FL EPA 2 5.2.1 System overview The “System Overview” page provides an overview of the current settings and connections. • Open web-based management (see “Accessing web-based management” on page 23). • Click “System Overview”. The information displayed on this page adjusts dynamically to the current settings.
  • Page 27 In the “Select Easy Config Mode” drop-down menu, select an Easy Config mode and click “Set”. ⇒ The selected Easy Config mode is activated. If necessary, the device is restarted. For additional information, please refer to “Easy Config via the web interface” on page 27 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 28 FL EPA 2 5.2.3 Network settings On the “Network Settings” page, you can make settings for the device IP address and the DHCP server. • Open web-based management (see “Accessing web-based management” on page 23). • Click “Network Settings”. Figure 5-4...
  • Page 29 IP address assignment. Enter a number between 1 and 247. The preceding parts of the IP address are copied from the IP address, that you have entered in the “IP Address” field. 29 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 30 FL EPA 2 5.2.4 WLAN settings On the “WLAN Settings” page, you can configure the WLAN operating mode of the device and other WLAN settings. You can select the access point operating mode (see “WLAN set- tings: access point” on page 30) or client operating mode (see “WLAN settings: client”...
  • Page 31 Select the desired encryption method for the WLAN inter- face. – Open: no encryption. This option puts network security at risk. – WPA2: WPA2 PSK authentication with AES/CCMP encryption – WPA/WPA2(TKIP/AES): WPA/WPA2 authentication with TKIP/AES encryption 31 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 32 FL EPA 2 Table 5-4 WLAN settings: access point: parameters Parameter Description WPA2 Passkey Enter a password that is used for authentication and en- cryption. – The password can be 8 to 63 characters long and may include the following characters: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, äöüßÄÖÜ!§$%&/()=?{[]}+*#‘-_.:;@€<>|µ...
  • Page 33 As an alternative, the password may consist of hexa- decimal characters. For this purpose, use “0x” at the beginning of the password. The password must be 64 hexadecimal characters long. Make sure to use an individual and secure password. 33 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 34 FL EPA 2 Table 5-5 WLAN settings: client: parameters Parameter Description Bridge Mode Select the desired bridge mode. – Layer 3 IP forward (default): Several connected net- work devices support layer 3-transparent communica- tion. Several network devices can be connected behind the WLAN client.
  • Page 35 104, 108, 112, 116, 132, 136, 140 The output power of some channels is reduced in accordance with the legal direc- tives. If WORLD mode is deactivated, it takes longer to establish the connection because of the scan. 35 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 36 FL EPA 2 5.2.5 Bluetooth settings On the “Bluetooth Settings” page, you can configure the Bluetooth operating mode of the device and other Bluetooth settings. • Open web-based management (see “Accessing web-based management” on page 23). • Click “Bluetooth Settings”.
  • Page 37 MAC Address This option is only available, if you selected the “Connect to MAC” option for “Connection Scheme”. Enter the MAC address of the device to which the device should establish the connection. 37 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 38 Just works: encrypted connection without PIN This option is only available, if you selected the “PIN” option for “Security Mode”. Enter the PIN to connect the device to another FL EPA 2 device. The PIN must be between four and six numbers long.
  • Page 39 Just works: encrypted connection without PIN This option is only available, if you selected the “PIN” option for “Security Mode”. Enter the PIN to connect the device to another FL EPA 2 device. The PIN must be between four and six numbers long.
  • Page 40 FL EPA 2 • Assign a unique IP address under “IP Address”. • Click “Bluetooth Settings”. Figure 5-11 Bluetooth settings: “Connect to MAC” mode: NAP • Set the following parameters: – Operating Mode: NAP (Access Point) – Connectable: Yes –...
  • Page 41 Bluetooth scan. Configuring the central device (NAP) • Open web-based management (see “Accessing web-based management” on page 23). • Click “Network Settings”. • Assign a unique IP address under “IP Address”. • Click “Bluetooth Settings”. 41 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 42 FL EPA 2 Figure 5-13 Bluetooth settings: “Connect to Name” mode: NAP • Set the following parameters: – Operating Mode: NAP (Access Point) – Local Name: descriptive name for the wireless cell – Connectable: Yes – Discoverable: Yes – PIN: unique key, four to six numbers, e.g., “123456”...
  • Page 43 Activate the Bluetooth interface to specify the settings on this page (see “Bluetooth settings” on page 36). It is recommended to implement the entire operation of the BLE functions using AT commands (see “AT commands” on page 44). 43 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 44 FL EPA 2 5.2.7 Firmware update On the “Firmware Update” page, you can update the device firmware. • Open web-based management (see “Accessing web-based management” on page 23). • Click “Firmware Update”. Figure 5-15 Firmware update • Click “Select file” and select the new firmware from your PC.
  • Page 45 The result codes are displayed below the text field. 5.2.9 System settings On the “System Settings” page, you can change the device name and set a password. • Open web-based management (see “Accessing web-based management” on page 23). • Click “System Settings”. 45 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 46 FL EPA 2 Figure 5-17 System settings System settings: device info Table 5-9 Device info: parameters Parameter Description Device Name Enter the desired device name. Password Enter the desired password in the input field. The password may not contain more than 15 characters and can include special characters.
  • Page 47 The PROFIBUS user organization has specified PROFIsafe for wireless transmission paths. Positive concept assessments have also been provided by BGIA (Professional Insti- tute for Safety at Work) and TÜV (German Technical Inspectorate). Version 2.4 of the 47 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 48 FL EPA 2 PROFIsafe profile describes the marginal conditions for the functionally safe transmission of data via WLAN and Bluetooth. In particular, security aspects for the configuration of wire- less components and for safeguarding cyclic data exchange are specified here.
  • Page 49 Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Antenna connection method FL EPA 2: internal antenna, WLAN, and Bluetooth FL BT EPA 2: internal antenna, Bluetooth only (one device) FL EPA 2 RSMA: external antenna, WLAN, and Bluetooth Transmission power 10 dBm, maximum Number of wireless interfaces 1 Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR...
  • Page 50 FL EPA 2 Supply voltage Maximum power dissipation for nominal condition 1.7 W General data AX design Stand-alone Mounting type Wall mounting Net weight 105 g Wireless licenses See the e-shop Standards and regulations Mechanical tests Shock in accordance with EN 60068-2-27/IEC 60068-2-27, 3g,...
  • Page 51 RJ45/IP20 connector, cable length: 2 m Network cable Network cable, Ethernet CAT5 (100 Mbps), 4-pos., 1407362 PUR, RAL 5021 (water blue), shielded, straight M12 NBC-MSD/ 5,0- SPEEDCON/IP67 connector (D-coding) to straight 93E/R4AC SCO RJ45/IP20 connector, cable length: 5 m 51 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 52 FL EPA 2 Accessories Graphic Type Description Item No. Pcs./ Pkt. Sensor/actuator cable Sensor/actuator cable, 4-pos., PUR, halogen-free, 1533576 RAL 7021 (black-gray), free cable end to straight M12 SAC-4P-2,0- socket, A-coded, cable length: 2 m PUR/M12FS Sensor/actuator cable Sensor/actuator cable, 4-pos., PUR, halogen-free,...
  • Page 53 Figure 3-1: Mounting diagram (dimensions in mm) ..........11 Figure 3-2: Attaching the FL EPA 2 to the mounting kit for DIN rail moun- ting ...................... 12 Figure 3-3: Attaching the FL EPA 2 to the mounting kit for wall/mast mounting .....................
  • Page 54 FL EPA 2 Figure 5-13: Bluetooth settings: “Connect to Name” mode: NAP ......42 Figure 5-14: Bluetooth settings: “Connect to Name” mode: PANU ......43 Figure 5-15: Firmware update ................. 44 Figure 5-16: AT commands ..................45 Figure 5-17: System settings .................. 46...
  • Page 55 Table 5-8: Bluetooth settings: NAP (access point): parameters......39 Table 5-9: Device info: parameters............... 46 Table 5-10: Settings backup: parameters ............... 47 Table 5-11: General configuration: parameters ............47 Section 6 Section 7 Appendix A 55 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 56 FL EPA 2 56 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT 108452_en_02...
  • Page 57 The receipt of technical documentation (in particular user documentation) does not constitute any further duty on the part of Phoenix Contact to furnish information on modifications to products and/or technical documentation. You are responsible to verify the suitability and intended use of the products in your specific application, in particular with regard to observing the applicable standards and regulations.
  • Page 58 Should you have any suggestions or recommendations for improvement of the contents and layout of our manuals, please send your comments to: tecdoc@phoenixcontact.com 58 / 58 PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG • Flachsmarktstraße 8 • 32825 Blomberg • Germany phoenixcontact.com...
  • Page 60 PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG Flachsmarktstraße 8 32825 Blomberg, Germany Phone: +49 5235 3-00 Fax: +49 5235 3-41200 E-mail: info@phoenixcontact.com phoenixcontact.com...

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