Option Audio CloudGate CG0198 User manual

User guide
CloudGate 3G Americas
Rev 3 (CG0198)

Table Of Content
1. CloudGate 3G Americas Rev 3 (CG0198) .......................................................................... 3
1.1. Main board ......................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Front and back view ........................................................................................................... 7
1.3. LED indicators .................................................................................................................... 10
1.4. 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 drawings ....................................................................................................... 28
1.9.1. IP-65 requirements
.......................................................................................................... 30
1.10. Environmental specs ....................................................................................................... 32
1.11. Shock resistance ............................................................................................................. 33
1.12. Certifications & Approvals ............................................................................................... 34

Last updated on 01/12/2016
CloudGate 3G Americas Rev 3
Model: CG0198
The CloudGate 3G Americas Rev 3 is a 3G multiband M2M gateway providing internet
connectivity at HSPA+ data rates.
The base unit is designed around a main board containing a WWAN module. It's main
features are listed in the table below:
Feature Description
WWAN 3G/2G Five bands UMTS/HSPA+
(WCDMA/FDD):
800/850/900/1900/2100 MHz
Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Triple band CDMA2000. Bands:
BC0/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/GPRS/EDGE
GPS Standalone GPS and GLONASS,
Assisted GPS, GPS OneXTRA
Active GPS
Antenna connectors 1 x SMA: WWAN Main
1 x SMA: WWAN Div/GPS
CPU ARM926EJ-S @ 450MHz
Memory available for customer
applications:
- 30 Mb R/O flash for executables
- 30 Mb R/W flash shared with
system
- 40 Mb free RAM
- 1 Mb Configuration data
Ethernet
(IEEE 802.3)
10/100Mb/s RJ45 Connector
Visual indicators Seven 3 color LEDs showing system
status and signal strength
SIM USIM/SIM class B and class C
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Feature Description
Power input DC input voltage: 9-33 V DC
Connector type: Micro-Fit 3.0™,
Dual row, 4 circuits
Expansion Card Slots Two expansion card slots (one at
the front and one at the back side
of the device)
Expansion boards for I/O functions,
such as Serial, USB, GPIO, WLAN,
Accelerometer, etc.
Metal case Aluminum housing
Dimensions: 115 x 105 x 45 mm
(excluding antenna connectors)
Weight: 285 g
Mounting: 6 through holes for M4
bolts 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, Reach
CloudGate Universe Device can be configured OTA
using CloudGate Universe
(*) See Safety Warning in the Environmental Specifications section
A more detailed hardware description can be found in the corresponding subsections.
A datasheet of the CloudGate 3G Americas Rev 3 can be found here.
The CloudGate 3G EMEA Rev 3 has two expansion card slots that allow to insert a
variety of expansion cards.
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Main Board
The CloudGate 3G Americas Rev 3 is designed around a main board containing a 3G
WWAN module. The processor on the main board controls all the interfaces. The WWAN
module provides the wireless connectivity to the internet.
The CloudGate also has two expansion board connectors to allow insertion of
dedicated expansion cards.
The block diagram shows the overview.
Main Board Block Diagram (PDF)
Power Input
V_PWR: 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 fuse of 2A
Main Board Processor
Freescale i.MX280 @ 450MHz
128 MB RAM
512 MB Flash memory
Ethernet interface
interfaces to the two expansion board connectors
Primary Expansion Card Slot
The primary expansion card slot is located at the front 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
High speed OTG USB interface
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SDIO interface
GPIO signals
Serial interface
Secondary Expansion Card Slot
The secondary expansion card slot is 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 module
The WWAN module in the CloudGate 3G Americas Rev 3 is the PXS8 module.
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Front and Back View
The CloudGate Base Unit is assembled in the top half of the device. The bottom half is
available for the insertion of expansion cards.
The front and back side of the CloudGate housing are closed by means of metal
panels that are secured with Torx T10 screws.
The 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.
Front View
Connectors and LED indicators on the top front panel
On the front side of the device we can see the following connectors:
1 WWAN Diversity and GPS
antenna connector
SMA-female
2 Ethernet port 10/100 Mbps RJ-45
3 WWAN Main antenna
connector
SMA-female
4 Torx T10 screws -
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A detailed description of the LEDs is given in the section about the LED Indicators.
Bottom Front Panel
The bottom front panel covers the front expansion slot and has to be removed when
installing a Primary Expansion 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
Back View
Connector and button on the top back panel
1 Power connector 9-33 VDC
Micro-Fit 3.0, dual
row, 4 circuits
2 Reset button The explanation on
how to use the reset
button is explained in
the section about the
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reset button
The functionality of the button is explained in the section about the reset button
Behind the top back panel there is a socket for insertion of a SIM card.
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 Expansion Card.
Option provides a custom panel for the following secondary expansion cards:
WLAN Expansion Card
WLAN Access Point Card
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LED Indicators
LED Description
WLAN State Indicates the connection status of the
WLAN interface
Off: not installed
Orange: WLAN board = OK, client not
connected and AP not enabled
Orange blinking: AP disabled and Client
connected / data traffic
Red: board error/ (Any that causes AP or
Client not to work)
Green: AP enabled
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 WLAN CLIENT is off or not
connected
Orange: The WLAN Client is receiving a
moderate signal strength
Red: The WLAN Client is receiving bad
signal strength
Green: The WLAN client is receiving good
signal strength
Green flashing: n/a
GPS/Aux State Indicates the GPS operation
Off: off
Orange: on, no fix
Red: error
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