F223 - Wireless Network Board for 2 PCIe and 2+16 SIM Cards

3U CompactPCI

F223 is a rugged 3U CompactPCI carrier for wireless functions like WLAN, WAP, UMTS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, LTE supporting PCIe Mini Cards and up to 18 SIM cards

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F223 with front panel and PCI Express Mini Cards
Standard F223 without front panel and PCI Express Mini Cards
F223 with front panel and adapter board offering additional SIM card slots

Main Features

2 PCI Express Mini Cards (full-/half-size)
For wireless applications (WLAN/WAP, UMTS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, LTE)
2 or 3 external antennas per module (reverse SMA)
Up to 18 SIM card slots
For cards with internal PCI Express and USB interface
-40°C to +85°C screened, conformal coating
4 HP 32-bit/33-MHz CompactPCI

Technical Data

Card Interfaces

For two PCI Express Mini Cards
- With two SIM card holders (one for each PCI Express Mini Card)
PCI Express and USB interface
Individual reset and power on/off for each PCI Express Mini Card
- Via GPIO lines of the PCI Express/USB controller
Up to 16 additional SIM cards on a special adapter board
USB-SIM socket for SIM emulator
Please note that MEN does not offer SIM cards or mobile telephony contracts!

Front Connections

Up to six Reverse SMA antenna connectors (front panel available as an accessory)

CompactPCI Bus

Compliance with CompactPCI Core Specification PICMG 2.0 R3.0
Peripheral slot
32-bit/33-MHz PCI-to-PCI Express bridge
V(I/O): +3.3V (+5V tolerant)
J2 connector with geographical addressing for distinguishing boards in a system with several boards

Electrical Specifications

Supply voltage/power consumption:

+5V (-3%/+5%), depending on plugged card, 1.1 A without PCI Express Mini Cards
+3.3V and 1.5V supply voltage for cards generated onboard

Mechanical Specifications

Dimensions: conforming to CompactPCI specification for 3U boards
Front panel: 4HP front panel with four SMA connectors available as an accessory
Weight:
- 198 g (with front panel and PCI Express Mini cards)
- 104 g (without front panel and PCI Express Mini cards)

Environmental Specifications

Temperature range (operation):
- -40..+85°C (screened, only carrier, depending on configuration)
- Airflow: min. 1.0 m/s
Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C
Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing
Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing
Altitude: -300 m to + 3,000 m
Shock: 50 m/s², 30 ms (EN 61373)
Vibration (function): 1 m/s², 5 Hz - 150 Hz (EN 61373)
Vibration (lifetime): 7.9 m/s², 5 Hz - 150 Hz (EN 61373)
Conformal coating

MTBF

1,224,236 h @ 40°C according to IEC/TR 62380 (RDF 2000)

Safety

Flammability (PCBs)
- PCB manufactured with a flammability rating of 94V-0 by UL recognized manufacturers
Electrical Safety
- Insulation measurement test according to EN 50155 (12.2.9.1) (railway)
- Voltage withstand test according to EN 50155 (12.2.9.2) (railway)
- Information technology equipment test according to EN 60950 (information technology equipment)
- Voltage withstand test according to EN 50124-1 (Annex B) (signal- and telecommunication equipment)

EMC Conformity

EN 55022 (radio and conducted disturbance)
IEC 61000-4-2 (ESD)
IEC 61000-4-3 (electromagnetic field immunity)
IEC 61000-4-4 (burst)
IEC 61000-4-5 (surge)
IEC 61000-4-6 (conducted disturbances)

Software Support

MEN Driver Interface System (MDIS for all supported operating systems)

Options

Card Slots

Up to 22 SIM card holders (eleven for each PCI Express Mini Card)
I2S interface for audio signals (via digital audio I/O streamer)
- I2S interface only with special non-standard PCI Express Mini Card
USB-SIM emulator
For two PCI Express Full-Mini or Half-Mini Cards (dual-use sockets)

Front Panel

Two or three antennas per PCI Express Mini Card
QMA instead of SMA antenna connectors

Cooling Concept

Also available with conduction cooling in MEN CCA frame

Some of these options may only be available for large volumes.

Please ask our sales staff for more information.

Ordering Information

Standard F223 Models

02F223-00

2 PCI Express MiniCard slots (USB and PCI Express support), 2 SIM card holders, SIM expansion socket, -40..+85°C screened (carrier only), conformal coating (front panel to be ordered separately)

PCI Express Mini Cards

15PX01N00