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The F210 is a rugged single Eurocard CompactPCI® GSM/GPS/UART interface that needs only one slot on the CompactPCI® bus.
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The board is equipped with a GSM-R device that is used in rolling stock and commercial vehicles like buses or trucks. GSM-R was specified to support train safety and is introduced at the UIC organization as EIRENE (European Integrated Railway radio Enhanced NEtwork) project. The F210 supports the EGSM 900 and GSM 1800 frequency bands.
A separate GPS device is implemented on the F210 to combine the receiving function of any kind of positioning data with the transmitting possibilities of a mobile phone. The highly sensitive GPS receiver supports 20-channel GPS technology, and is capable of acquisition and tracking in very low signal-strength environments. This allows effective and reliable operation in all scenarios.
The GPS and GSM units are optically isolated from all other parts of the board.
In addition to the GPS and GSM functionality the F210 offers two SA-Adapter™ slots for serial interfaces with RS232 or RS422 or RS485 line drivers, with or without isolation.
As an option, another three SA-Adapters™ can be connected to the F210 for user-defined functions like even more serial interfaces (synchronous/asynchronous) and/or fieldbus interfaces like CAN bus or IBIS. These user-defined functions can be implemented as IP cores in an onboard FPGA.
Robust Reverse SMA connectors provide the physical interface to the external GSM and GPS antennas.
The F210 is screened for extended operation temperature and conformally coated for use in harsh and mobile environments.


GSM-R Interface
GSM-Rail: Global System for Mobile Communications - Railway
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Frequency bands
EGSM 900, GSM 1800
Compliant to GSM Phase 2/2+
GSM class: Small MS
Transmit power:
Class 4 (2W) at EGSM 900
Class 1 (1W) at GSM 1800
GPRS connectivity
GPRS multi-slot class 10
GPRS mobile station class B
Data Services
GPRS data downlink transfer: max. 85.6 kbits/s
GPRS data uplink transfer: max. 42.8 kbits/s
Support of PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) for PPP connections
Support of PBCCH (Packet Switched Broadcast Control Channel) for enhanced GPRS performance
CSD transmission rates: 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 14.4 kbits/s, non-transparent, V.110
WAP compliant
Internet services: TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP3
SMS
MT, MO, CB, Text and PDU mode
SMS storage: SIM card plus 25 SMS locations in the mobile equipment
Transmission of SMS alternatively over CSD or GPRS (user-defined)
MMS compliant
Fax: Group 3, Class 2
Onboard SIM card interface
Supported SIM card: 3V
Coding scheme CS 1, 2, 3, 4
Optical isolation: 1kV DC
One antenna connector at front panel
For the use of an external antenna
Rugged screw connection
Please note that MEN does not offer SIM cards or mobile telephony contracts!
GPS Interface
20-parallel-channel GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver
GPS Band/Code: L1 frequency, C/A code
Integrated TCXO, RTC
Horizontal accuracy: better than 2.1m (CEP) 5.2m 2dRMS
Time To First Fix (TTFF):
Cold start: 34s typ.
Warm start: 32s typ.
Hot start: 0.5s typ.
Sensitivity:
Acquisition: -155dBm
Navigation: -157dBm
Tracking: -159dBm
GPS modes
TricklePower™ mode for power saving
Push-To-Fix™ mode
Protocol: NMEA 0183
SiRF® binary messages: altitude, longitude, elevation, velocity, heading, time, satellite tracking status, command/control messages
SiRF® binary interface: raw data
Antenna voltage supervision
3GPP compliance
Optical isolation: 1kV DC
One antenna connector at front panel
For the use of an external active antenna
Rugged screw connection
UARTs
Two channels
Accessible via onboard connectors
Physical interface at front panel using SA-Adapters™
Two SA-Adapters™ can be directly plugged within 4HP
Different physical layers depending on SA-Adapter™: RS232, RS422, RS485 with or without optical isolation
SA-Adapters™ to be ordered separately
Data rates up to 2 Mbits/s
60-byte transmit/receive buffer
Handshake lines: full support; lines depend on SA-Adapters™
Front Connections
Two Reverse SMA antenna connectors
Two cut-outs for SA-Adapters™
FPGA
Standard factory FPGA configuration:
Main bus interface
16Z057_UART - UART controller (controls in-system GSM-R/GPS communication and UARTs)
16Z045_FLASH - Flash interface
The FPGA offers the possibility to add customized I/O functionality. See FPGA.
CompactPCI® Bus
Compliance with CompactPCI® Core Specification PICMG 2.0 R3.0
Peripheral slot
32-bit/33-MHz PCI-to-PCI bridge
V(I/O): +3.3V
Electrical Specifications
Supply voltage/power consumption:
Depends on mounted SA-Adapters™ and used functions
+5V (-3%/+5%), 1900mA max.
+3.3V (-3%/+5%), 850mA max.
MTBF: 189,239h @ 40°C according to IEC/TR 62380 (RDF 2000)
Mechanical Specifications
Dimensions: conforming to CompactPCI® specification for 3U boards
Front panel:
4HP with ejector
3U single-slot front panel for two antenna and up to two UART connectors
Weight: 170g
Environmental Specifications
Temperature range (operation):
-40..+85°C for all functions except GSM-R (screened)
GSM-R component only operable in -20..+70°C range (auto on/off)
Airflow: min. 10m³/h
Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C
Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing
Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing
Altitude: -300m to + 3,000m
Shock: 15g/11ms
Bump: 10g/16ms
Vibration (sinusoidal): 2g/10..150Hz
Conformal coating (standard)
Safety
PCB manufactured with a flammability rating of 94V-0 by UL recognized manufacturers
EMC
Tested according to EN 55022 (radio disturbance), IEC1000-4-2 (ESD) and IEC1000-4-4 (burst)
Software Support
Driver software for Windows®, Linux, VxWorks®
For more information on supported operating system versions and drivers see Software.


This product offers the possibility to add customized I/O functionality in FPGA.
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Flexible Configuration
Customized I/O functions can be added to the FPGA.
It depends on the board type, pin counts and number of logic elements which IP cores make sense and/or can be implemented. Please contact MEN for information on feasibility.
You can find more information on our web page "User I/O in FPGA"
FPGA Capabilities
FPGA Altera® Cyclone® II EP2C20
18,752 logic elements
239,616 total RAM bits
Simple functional updates via software
2MB Flash for FPGA configurations
Connection
Functions available via two onboard 10-pin I/O connectors
SA-Adapters™ are used to realize the physical lines.


Interface configuration
Also available with GSM only or GPS only
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Also available with standard GSM instead of GSM-R
GSM Interface
GSM 850 / GSM 1900 support
For operation in USA and Canada
Through different GSM component
Without railway qualification
Additional user-defined functions
I/O functionality customizable in FPGA
Three additional serial interfaces
Three additional SA-Adapters™ can be added within 8HP using a second front panel
For user-defined interface functions, e.g. CAN bus, IBIS, ...
Nios® soft core implementation possible
With up to 16MB SDRAM
For onboard intelligence
Mechanical
For user-defined functions customized front panels are available on request.
Please note that some of these options may only be available for large volumes. Please ask our sales staff for more information.


| Article No. | Description | More |
| 02F210-00 | 1 GSM-R interface, 1 GPS interface, 2 user-configurable UARTs, 4 HP, -40..+85°C screened (GSM-R auto on/off beyond -20..+70°C), conformal coating | Photo |


| Article No. | Description | More |
| For more functions realized with SA-Adapters™, see the listing on MEN's website. View listing of SA-Adapters™ Please contact sales to make sure that these SA-Adapters™ can be used in the board configuration you are looking for. | ||
| 08SA01-00 | RS232, not optically isolated, 0..+60°C | More info Photo |
| 08SA02-00 | RS422/485, half duplex, optically isolated, 0..+60°C | More info Photo |
| 08SA02-01 | RS422/485, full duplex, optically isolated, 0..+60°C | More info Photo |
| 08SA02-07 | RS422/485, full duplex, optically isolated, -40..+85°C screened | More info Photo |
| 08SA03-00 | RS232, optically isolated, 0..+60°C | More info Photo |
| 08SA03-01 | RS232, optically isolated, -40..+85°C screened | More info Photo |
| 08SA22-00 | IBIS master SA-Adapter™, -40..+85°C screened | More info Photo |
| 08SA22-01 | IBIS slave SA-Adapter™, -40..+85°C screened | More info Photo |
| 08SA25-00 | GPS receiver, isolated, -40..+85°C screened | More info |
| 08SA26-00 | RS422 with 15-pin D-Sub connector, with handshake signals (RTS, CTS, DCD, DTR), coated, -40..+85°C screened | |


| Article No. | Description | More |
| Linux | ||
This product is designed to work under Linux. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN. | ||
| 13Z025-90 | Linux native driver (MEN) for 16Z025_UART, 16Z057_UART and 16Z125_UART | Download Details |
| Windows | ||
This product is designed to work under Windows®. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN. | ||
| 10Y000-78 | Windows® Embedded Standard 7 BSP for F11S, F19P, F21P, G20, XM1L, XM2, MM1, SC21, F206, F210, F215, F216, G215, P506, P507 and P511 | Download Details |
| 13F210-77 | Windows® Installset (MEN) for F210Includes all free drivers developed by MEN for the supported hardware. | Download w/o System Package Download with System Package Details |
| VxWorks | ||
This product is designed to work under VxWorks®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets. | ||
| 13Z025-60 | VxWorks® native driver (MEN) for 16Z025_UART, 16Z057_UART and 16Z125_UART | Download Details |
| QNX | ||
This product is designed to work under QNX®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets. | ||
| 13Z025-40 | QNX® 6.3 native driver (MEN) for 16Z025_UART and 16Z125_UART | Download Details |
| 13Z025-41 | QNX® 6.4 native driver (MEN) for 16Z025_UART and 16Z125_UART | Download Details |
| 13Z025-42 | QNX® 6.5 native driver (MEN) for 16Z025_UART and 16Z125_UART | Download Details |
For operating systems not mentioned here contact MEN sales.



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