For your safety
4G USB stick, AMER
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For your safety
Read the chapter on safety and follow the instructions in order to protect from personal injury and damage to
equipment.
Limitation of liability
All the components are supplied in particular hardware and software configurations appropriate for the
application. Unauthorized modifications and changes to the hardware or software configuration, which go
beyond the documented options, are prohibited and nullify the liability of Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co.
KG.
In addition, the following actions are excluded from the liability of Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG:
• Failure to comply with this documentation.
• Improper use.
• Use of untrained personnel.
• Use of unauthorized replacement parts.
2.1
Intended use
With the CU8210-D004-0101 4G USB stick, Beckhoff Industrial PCs can be equipped with a GSM/UMTS/
LTE modem and subsequently connect to a mobile communication network. The USB stick can also receive
and send text messages using the Short Message Service (SMS).
The 4G USB stick was developed for a work environment that conforms to protection class IP20. This
involves finger protection and protection against solid foreign objects up to 12.5 mm, but not protection
against water. Operation of the devices in wet and dusty environments is not permitted, unless specified
otherwise. The specified limits for electrical and technical data must be adhered to.
The 4G USB stick is used to:
• equip Industrial PCs with an internet connection in rural areas without a comprehensive wired
infrastructure;
• establish a mobile communication connection between devices over long distances,
• or to reach difficult to access machine or plants such as wind turbines more easily. In addition, service
technicians can check the status of a plant with the help of a direct connection to the Device Manager
or a remote connection.
Improper use
The 4G USB stick is not suitable for operation in the following areas:
• areas in which the use of radio devices is prohibited.
• Potentially explosive atmospheres.
• Areas with an aggressive environment, e.g. aggressive gases or chemicals.
• applications that require real-time communication via radio.
2.2
Staff qualification
All operations involving Beckhoff software and hardware may only be carried out by qualified personnel with
knowledge of control and automation engineering. The qualified personnel must have knowledge of the
administration of the Embedded PC and the associated network.
All interventions must be carried out with knowledge of control programming, and the qualified personnel
must be familiar with the current standards and guidelines for the automation environment.
