EGW501 specifications - BWS500

BWS500 Technical Specification

Document code
M212450EN
Revision
G
Language
English
Product
BWS500
Document type
Technical description
Table 1. EGW501 operating environment
Property Description/Value

Operating environment

Outdoor use

Use in wet location

Yes

Operating temperature

−40 … +55 °C (−40 … +131 °F)

Storage temperature

−40 … +70 °C (−40 … +158 °F)

Operating humidity

0 … 100 %RH

Pollution degree

2

Maximum operating altitude

2000 m (approx. 6500 ft)

IP rating

IP67: Dust-tight. Protected from the effects of temporary immersion in water under standardized conditions of pressure and time.

Table 2. EGW501 powering
Property Description/Value
Operating voltage 9 … 32 V DC
Current consumption, maximum 2 A
Mating connector (power input) M12 A‑coded 4‑pin female
Table 3. EGW501 processing system
Property Description/Value
Processor ARM Cortex A9, 800 MHz
Memory 1 GB DDR3L RAM, 8 GB eMMC Flash
Operating system Linux
Communications protocol IPv4
Table 4. EGW501 radio module
Property Value/Description
Acceptance CE (Europe), EAC/CE (Ukraine), FCC (USA), IC (Canada), RCM (Australia and New Zealand), Giteki (Japan) 1
SIM card type Mini-SIM
Frequency bands
LTE-FDD B1/ B2/ B3/ B4/ B5/ B7/ B8/ B12/ B13/ B18/ B19/ B20/ B25/ B26/ B28
LTE-TDD B38/ B39/ B40/ B41
WCDMA B1/ B2/ B4/ B5/ B6/ B8/ B19
GSM B2/ B3/ B5/ B8
Table 5. EGW501 mechanical specifications
Property Description/Value
Weight 1 kg (2.2 lb)
Package dimensions (L × W × H) 306 × 184 × 156 mm (12.05 × 7.24 × 6.14 in)
Mating connectors (sensor input)
  • 1 × M12 8‑pin male
  • 2 × M12 5‑pin male
Material, enclosure Polycarbonate (PC)
Material, connectors Nickel-plated brass
Table 6. EGW501 compliance
Test Standard

EU directives and regulations

EMC Directive (2014/30/EU)

Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU)

Radio Equipment Directive, RED (2014/53/EU)

RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) amended by 2015/863

EMC compatibility

EN 61326‑1, industrial environment

CISPR 32 / EN 55032, Class B

EN 301 489-1

FCC part 15 B, Class B

ICES‑3 / NMB‑3 (Class B)

Radio compatibility

EN 301 908-1

EN 301 511

FCC part 22, 24, 27, 90

Electrical safety

EN 61010‑1

Cold

IEC 60068‑2‑1

Dry heat

IEC 60068‑2‑2

Vibration

IEC 60068‑2‑6

IEC 60068‑2‑64

Change of temperature

IEC 60068‑2‑14

Damp heat, cyclic

IEC 60068‑2‑30

Rough handling

IEC 60068‑2‑31

Damp heat

IEC 60068‑2‑78

Corrosion and salt mist

VDA 621‑415

Freezing rain NWS 8.0

Compliance marks

CE, EAC/CE, FCC, IC, RCM, UKCA
Figure 1. EGW501 dimensions
Figure 2. EGW501 power connector pins
1
Power+
2
RS‑485−
3
GND
4
RS‑485+
1 For a full list of global availability, see www.vaisala.com/en/bws500-support.