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User guide

CloudGate 3G Americas

Rev 3 (CG0198)

Summary of Contents for CloudGate CG0198

Page 1: ...User guide CloudGate 3G Americas Rev 3 CG0198...

Page 2: ...4 Ethernet Interface 13 1 5 RF specs and antennas 15 1 5 1 Antenna specs 18 1 6 Power requirements 20 1 6 1 Internal power circuits 23 1 7 SIM card interface 26 1 8 Reset button 27 1 9 Mechanical dra...

Page 3: ...C0 BC1 BC10 subclass 2 3 800 1900MHz Maximum connectivity speed HSPA 14 4 Mbps Cat 10 down and 5 76 Mbps Cat 6 up RX diversity Simultaneous Equalization and Rx Diversity on all bands except for GSM GP...

Page 4: ...or DIN rail with adapter Environmentals Operating temperature 30 C to 70 C Storage temperature 40 C to 85 C Humidity operational 5 95 non condensing Certification FCC PTCRB Standard compliance ROHS R...

Page 5: ...min 9V DC max 33V DC Internal Power Supply Power input V_PWR min 9V DC max 33V DC Stable 3 4V power rail Reverse polarity protection Over voltage protection up to 60V Current limiter at 1 2A One time...

Page 6: ...s located at the back side of the CloudGate It has the following interfaces Power supply V_PWR 3V4 3V3 24 Mhz clock signal Master reset signal High speed USB interface SDIO interface GPIO signals WWAN...

Page 7: ...top panels are designed by Option and cannot be changed since they provide the interfaces of the base unit The bottom panels can be customized to match the external interfaces of the expansion card F...

Page 8: ...on Card Option provides a custom panel for the following primary expansion cards Low Cost Serial Card Industrial Serial Card Ethernet Switch Ethernet Switch with PoE Telematics Card Breadboard Card Ba...

Page 9: ...Please also refer to the section about the SIM card interface for more details Bottom Back Panel The bottom back panel covers the back expansion slot and has to be removed when installing a Secondary...

Page 10: ...abled Green flashing AP enabled and Client connected data traffic WLAN Client Signal Strength Indicates the signal strength of the WLAN CLIENT interface when connected to a WLAN access point Off The W...

Page 11: ...ed WWAN error Green on connected Green flashing data traffic WWAN Signal Strength Indicates WWAN or 3G interface signal strength Off no power or not connected Red bad signal strength 104dbm Orange mod...

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Page 13: ...acle tab on top 10 100 Mbps 100BASE TX Auto MDIX Pinout Yellow LED Active when operating speed is 100 Mbps Inactive when operating speed is 10 Mbps or when not connected Green LED Active when valid li...

Page 14: ...or auto MDIX to work correctly auto negotiation auto speed and auto duplex must be enabled on both sides of the link Note that auto negotiation is always active on the CloudGate WAN LAN Switchover Fea...

Page 15: ...SM GPRS 1800 1900 MHz band Power Class E2 0 5W 27dBm for Edge 850 900MHz band Power Class E2 0 4W 26dBm for Edge 1800 1900 MHz band Power Class 3 0 25W 24dBm for UMTS 850 900 1900 2100 MHz bands Anten...

Page 16: ...tion section of the CloudGate 3G Americas Rev 3 Diversity WWAN Antenna The diversity antenna is labelled WWAN Div 3V4GPS on the front panel Learn about antenna recommendations for the CloudGate 3G Ame...

Page 17: ...omatically feed 3V4 to the antenna port so that an active antenna can be connected Maximum VSWR 2 5 1 with 50ohms reference impedance Polarization RHCP antenna or a vertical polarized antenna Frequenc...

Page 18: ...is a list of antennas which can be used as a reference for each functionality All antennas listed below are made by Taoglas and are available via DigiKey Main WWAN and Diversity Antenna Grand Tek OA L...

Page 19: ...filter means the antennas should be separated 1m 15 30dB gain 3 4V Example Toaglass AA 161 301111 This antenna has a 3m extension cable for optimal positioning e g on a dashboard of a car A datasheet...

Page 20: ...e SAFETY WARNING When using an AC adapter make sure that the ambient temperature doesn t exceed the specified temperature limits of the AC adapter SAFETY WARNING The CloudGate is regarded a Class III...

Page 21: ...D 3 Do not connect reserved for future use 4 Do not connect reserved for future use Power Consumption You can find here a document describing all the different power consumption numbers Preventing Fus...

Page 22: ...rents This cable can be obtained at your CloudGate distributor If the fifth digit of the serial number of the CloudGate is a C the CloudGate is an older model and susceptible to this remark If the fif...

Page 23: ...pansion boards Low power circuit generated by the micro controller Provides three voltage rails for very limited power 3V3 A 3 3V power rail provided by the micro controller is used on the mainboard a...

Page 24: ...buck converter 3V3 1V8 and 1V2 The maximum output current capability of each output of the converter is dependent on the loads on the other two outputs 1V8 1 8V Internal use on the main board only In...

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Page 26: ...ed and are not supported by the CloudGate General requirements Changing of SIM cards while in operating mode the so called SIM card hot swapping is not supported Detection of the SIM card removal can...

Page 27: ...by the 2 in the picture above This button allows to restart the unit or to reset it to the factory settings press and hold for less than ten seconds to reset the unit to the last working settings pre...

Page 28: ...Mechanical Drawings 3D file of the CloudGate 3D file of the front plate of the expansion cards 1 Below you can find the dimensions of the CloudGate 28...

Page 29: ...ing on a wall or on a DIN rail See the details in the Mounting section of the CloudGate Installation Guide Note 1 The front plate for the expansion cards both at the front and at the back side of the...

Page 30: ...g which are needed to fulfill the requirements for IP 65 All these parts can be ordered by TAKACHI 1x box BCAK 203013G or BCPK 203013S 1x plate BMP 2030P 1 x screws 20pcs MT4 8T 1x bracket 2x4 pcs BLF...

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Page 32: ...cation where the environmental temperature can rise above 60 C the temperature of the surface might reach high values and therefore under these conditions the user needs to warned in order to prevent...

Page 33: ...leration 3 6Grms Crest Factor 3 Orientation 3 axis X Y Z Test duration 94 hours axis Profile See PSD table on additional info sheet IEC 60068 2 6 Vibration endurance Simulate rough conditions over lif...

Page 34: ...used in Canada and complies with the applicable Industry Canada regulations The product completed PTCRB certification The CloudGate 3G Americas Rev 3 CG0198 CANNOT be used in Class I Div 2 Hazardous...

Page 35: ...pts de licence L exploitation est autoris e aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radio lectrique...

Page 36: ...ce may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Federal communications commission notice This eq...

Page 37: ...are not expressly approved by Option could void the user s authority to operate the equipment External antennas To comply with FCC regulations limiting both maximum RF output power and human exposure...

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