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1: Introduction to the FX30
The Sierra Wireless
®
FX30, a small, rugged, programmable Internet of Things (IoT)
gateway, runs the secure Legato
®
Application Framework, and a long-term support
Linux
®
operating system. You can use the FX30 as a simple USB modem, but its full
potential is realized when you use it as an embedded cellular platform for IoT
applications. With Ethernet, USB, I/O interfaces, and IoT Expansion cards, the FX30
can connect to many machines and infrastructures. The Linux-based Legato
framework enables you to use efficient low-level C programming to write IoT
applications for any connected machine.
Key Features
• Broad range of LTE & 3G Radio Technologies available (radio module dependent)
The following FX30 variants are currently available:
· Penta-band HSPA+ (WP8548)
· LTE Cat-1 (WP7601-1, WP7603-1, WP7607-1)
· LTE Cat-M1 (WP7702)
• Ethernet 10/100 Mbps
• USB 2.0
• mini-SIM slot
• Three configurable I/Os
• Internet of Things (IoT) slot
• GNSS (GPS/Galileo/GLONASS/BeiDou
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)
• Legato support
• Ultra low power mode
1. Support varies depending on radio module