Cisco FM 4500 MOBI Data Sheet
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The Cisco FM4500 Mobi is a is a high-performance mobility-communications radio transceiver, designed to deliver fast, stable connectivity from any slow- or fast-moving vehicle to a wayside network, particularly within mission-critical market sectors and in extreme environments.
The FM4500 Mobi has received numerous railway and transport certifications, making it a popular choice for deployment on many transportation systems in the USA and worldwide, as well as in ports, intermodal yards and mining environments. Its low-latency, high-bandwidth characteristics make it the class leader in a diverse portfolio of applications, including but not limited to computer-based train control (CBTC), real-time situation monitoring, and on-board client services for rail (such as Wi-Fi and VoIP).
The FM4500 Mobi is equipped with M12 connectors, making it the ideal choice for onboard communications in very high-vibration environments (such as mine trucks, terminal yard cranes and tractors).
Wi-Fi on board
Your passengers expect wireless high-speed connectivity everywhere, and FLUIDITY delivers it. With our trackside technology, we are able to deliver connectivity up to 500 Mbps to fast-moving vehicles and trains.
Works with FLUIDITY, our unique mobility solution
The FM4500 Mobi supports FLUIDITY, the ultimate broadband connectivity solution both for high-speed vehicles and very high-bandwidth situations.
Up to 500 Mbps of usable throughput is now a reality, no matter what the situation: Environments of extreme temperature and humidity, punishing vibration levels, safety-critical working conditions, demanding contractual requirements, and vehicles traveling at up to 225 mph/360 Km/h are all part of what the FM4500 Mobi was designed to handle.
FLUIDITY's seamless 'Make-before-break' approach ensures zero-millisecond handoff times, persistent network sessions, and can accommodate any type of data traffic.
Reduce the cost of network ownership by selecting the amount of throughput you need
Limit the cost of network ownership with FluidThrottle by selecting only the amount of throughput required. More throughput can be easily achieved by upgrading the system with software plug-ins when traffic requirements increase. FluidThrottle makes Cisco FM cost-effective and future-ready.
Prodigy 2.0 for reliable mission-critical applications
Our Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based transmission protocol is built to overcome the limits of standard wireless protocols and to deliver an infrastructure with a higher level of reliability.
At the base of our innovative transmission protocol is a traffic optimization algorithm that allows every Cisco FM radio to assign a specific level of priority and reliability to every packet transmitted. The result is a better, more reliable, multiservice wireless infrastructure.
Web interface configures, monitors, and troubleshoots the wireless network
The Cisco FM4500 Mobi includes the FMQuadro web interface, which allows you to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the wireless network in real time, without any additional software.
Rugged die-cast aluminum housing
Specific for harsh environments and long-lasting performance
FluidThrottle
Select only the throughput you need
Prodigy 2.0
MPLS transmission protocol with intelligent QoS
FMQuadro
Web-based interface to easily configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the network
FluidMAX
Change the network’s architecture, not the radios
FLUIDITY
Connectivity solution for vehicles and trains
Multiple frequencies
4.9 GHz and 5.1 to 5.8 GHz
Ethernet port
802.3at Gigabit port
Ports and connectors
Industrial-grade antivibration M12 ports and QMA connectors, EN 50155 certified. Optional SFP fiber port with XCO connector
Operational applications
● Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC)
● Remote system configuration and diagnostics
● Telemetry
● 24/7 maintenance and service data
● Onboard ticketing
● Onboard Point of Sale (POS)
● VoIP communications
Security applications
● Live video streaming
● Live front-facing camera streaming
● Level crossing monitoring
● Incident analysis
● Online virtual black box
● Emergency VoIP intercom
Passenger services
● Internet on board (Wi-Fi)
● Passenger information system
● Entertainment
● Digital advertising
● Emergency service phone
● Onboard femtocells
Table 1. Product specifications
| System |
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| Chipset |
CPU |
880 MHz 1004 Kc MIPS network processor |
| RF |
MIMO 2x2 |
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| Interface |
Ethernet |
2x 10/100/1000 M12 ports |
| SFP-Fiber (optional) |
1x dual LC ruggedized SFP XCO connector 100/1000 Mbps instead of one of the two M12 ports |
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| Reset |
1x Reset button for factory default |
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| LED 1 |
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1x Power |
| LED 2 |
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1x Ethernet 1 |
| LED 3 |
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1x Ethernet 2 |
| LEDs 4 to 7 |
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4x RSSI |
| Radio |
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| Operating frequencies |
5150 to 5350 MHz / 5470 to 5850 MHz 4940 to 4990 MHz Thailand restricted to 5750-5850 MHz only |
| Channel width |
20/40/80 MHz |
| Data rate |
6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54 Mbps 30/60/90/120/180/240/300 Mbps 65/130/195/260/390/520/585/650/780/866.6 Mbps |
| Modulation |
OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM) |
| Compatible standards |
IEEE 802.11p, IEEE 802.11e |
| Coaxial connectors |
2x Cu-Sn-Zn-plated QMA compliant with ASTM B-117 |
| Supported roaming vehicle speed |
Up to 225 mph/362 kmh |
| MPLS technology |
Yes |
| Output power |
Up to 30 dBm* |
| Handoff latency |
Make-before-break seamless handoff |
| Receiving sensitivity |
-96 dB at 6.5 Mbps -70 dB at 300 Mbps -67 dB at 866 Mbps |
| Radio power input |
48 VDC active 802.3at POE+ 48 VDC passive PoE input** 24-48VDC M12 power input |
| Max power consumption |
20W |
| Dimensions (in) |
6.59 (H) x 5.21 (W) x 2.39 (D) |
| Dimensions (mm) |
167.4 (H) x 132.4 (W) x 60.5 (D) |
| Weight |
25 oz, (700 g) |
| Finishing |
Powder coating Pantone cool gray 10c |
| Approvals |
FCC Part 15.B, FCC Part 15.C, FCC Part 15.E, NII/RSS-210 Annex 9, FCC Part 90y, OET 65 MPE/RSS102, EN893+DFS, EN301189-1-17/ EN55022 EN 623111, EN60950, IC RS210, CE, ROHS24 |
| Railway certifications |
EN50155, EN50121-3, EN50121-4, EN45545, EN50129, IEC 60571, AREMA 11.5.1, CBTC: EN50129 |
| Environmental specs |
T3 |
| Environmental |
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| Operating temperature |
-40° to 176˚F -40° to 80°C |
| Humidity |
5% to 95% non condensing |
| Mounting |
Pole mounting kit and DIN rail mounting included |
| Enclosure characteristic |
Die-cast aluminum |
| IP rating |
IP66 |
| Network |
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| Protocols |
UDP, TCP, IP, RTP, RTCP, RTSP, HTTP, HTTPS, ICMP, ARP |
| Web-based interface |
Yes |
| Multicast support |
Yes |
| UPnP support |
Yes |
| SNMP support |
Yes |
| Security |
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| VPN/L2TP |
Yes |
| Full compatibility with AES, 3DES, RSA, HTTPS, SSL |
Yes |
FM4500M (Mobi)
● Mobi radios come pre-configured with throughput support up to 15Mbps
● Mobi licenses can be upgraded once purchased
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Cisco FM4500 Mobi Plugin and License Summary |
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| Type of Plugin or License |
Part Numbers |
Description |
Cisco PIDs |
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| Hardware P/N |
FM4500M-HW |
Cisco FM4500 Mobi, single MIMO radio device, 15 Mbit/s Ethernet Throughput (no mobility application), 4.9-5.8 GHz. Two (2) M12 Ethernet Ports. EN50155 Certified. Requires external antenna and cables. Does not include Fluidcare support plan. |
FLMESH-HW-4500-2NA |
NAM/LAM /Taiwan version |
| FLMESH-HW-4500-2 |
Rest of the World version |
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| Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) |
FM4500-30 |
Enable ETHERNET throughput up to 30 Mbit/s in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-17 |
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| FM4500-60 |
Enable ETHERNET throughput up to 60 Mbit/s in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-18 |
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| FM4500-200 |
Enable ETHERNET throughput up to 200 Mbit/s in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-16 |
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| FM4500-UN |
Enable ETHERNET throughput UNLIMITED (up to 500 Mbit/s) in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-22 |
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| Point-to-Point (PtP) |
FM4500-PTP-UN |
Enable ETHERNET throughput UNLIMITED (up to 500 Mbit/s) in FM4500 for BRIDGE MODE ONLY |
L-FLMESH-4500-21 |
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| Fluidity Licensing: Mobile |
FM4500-FLU-MOB-1 |
Enable FLUIDITY Mobile-Unit Mode up to 1 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-19 |
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| FM4500-FLU-MOB-5 |
Enable FLUIDITY Mobile-Unit Mode up to 5 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-7 |
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| FM4500-FLU-MOB-10 |
Enable FLUIDITY Mobile-Unit Mode up to 10 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-1 |
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| FM4500-FLU-MOB-15 |
Enable FLUIDITY Mobile-Unit Mode up to 15 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-2 |
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| FM4500-FLU-MOB-20 |
Enable FLUIDITY Mobile-Unit Mode up to 20 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-4 |
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| FM4500-FLU-MOB-30 |
Enable FLUIDITY Mobile-Unit Mode up to 30 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-6 |
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| FM4500-FLU-MOB-60 |
Enable FLUIDITY Mobile-Unit Mode up to 60 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-8 |
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| FM4500-FLU-MOB-150 |
Enable FLUIDITY Mobile-Unit Mode up to 150 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-3 |
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| FM4500-FLU-MOB-250 |
Enable FLUIDITY Mobile-Unit Mode up to 250 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-5 |
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| FM4500-FLU-MOB-UN |
Enable FLUIDITY Mobile-Unit Mode UNLIMITED (up to 500 Mbit/sec) in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-9 |
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| Fluidity Licensing: Trackside |
FM4500-FLU-TRK-15 |
Enable FLUIDITY Infrastructure Mode up to 15 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-20 |
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| FM4500-FLU-TRK-20 |
Enable FLUIDITY Infrastructure Mode up to 20 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-11 |
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| FM4500-FLU-TRK-30 |
Enable FLUIDITY Infrastructure Mode up to 30 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-13 |
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| FM4500-FLU-TRK-60 |
Enable FLUIDITY Infrastructure Mode up to 60 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-14 |
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| FM4500-FLU-TRK-150 |
Enable FLUIDITY Infrastructure Mode up to 150 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-10 |
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| FM4500-FLU-TRK-250 |
Enable FLUIDITY Infrastructure Mode up to 250 Mbit/sec in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-12 |
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| FM4500-FLU-TRK-UN |
Enable FLUIDITY Infrastructure Mode UNLIMITED (up to 500 Mbit/sec) in FM4500 |
L-FLMESH-4500-15 |
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| General Licenses |
FM-AES |
AES Plug-in. Enables One plug-in is required for each hardware device where encryption is desired. ECCN 5D002 (Export Licensed Required to be exported in certain countries; no license required to be sold in North America and in the European Union). |
L-FLMESH-ENCR-1 |
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| FM-TITAN |
TITAN Plug-in. Enables Fast Failover in case of network, radio or power failure on a single Fluidmesh product. All Fluidmesh devices in a network mush have a plugin-in to operate. |
L-FLMESH-TITAN-1 |
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| FM-PROFINET |
PROFINET Plug-in. Enables support to Layer 2 ethertype 0x8892 on one Fluidmesh product. It requires also QoS support and the VLAN plug-in. All Fluidmesh hardware devices in a network must have these plug-ins to operate. |
L-FLMESH-PROFINET |
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| FM-VLAN |
VLAN Plug-in. Enables port-based and MAC address-based VLANs on a single Fluidmesh product. All Fluidmesh hardware devices in a network must have a plug-in for VLAN to operate. |
L-FLMESH-VLAN-1 |
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| FM-QNET |
QNET Plug-in. Enables support to Layer 2 ethertype 0x8204 on one Fluidmesh product. All Fluidmesh hardware devices in a network must a plug-ins to operate. |
L-FLMESH-QNET |
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| FM-CANBUS |
CANBUS Plug-in. Enables CANBUS Support on Fluidmesh radios. All Fluidmesh devices in a network must have these plugin-ins to operate. |
L-FLMESH-CANBUS |
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Information about Cisco’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives and performance is provided in Cisco’s CSR and sustainability reporting.
Table 3. Cisco environmental sustainability information
| Sustainability Topic |
Reference |
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| General |
Information on product-material-content laws and regulations |
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| Sustainability Inquiries |
Contact: csr_inquiries@cisco.com |
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| Countries and Regions Supported |
Table: Regulatory compliance |
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| Power |
Power (Including Pluggable) |
Table: Electrical |
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| Material |
Product packaging weight and materials |
Contact: environment@cisco.com |
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| Weight |
Table: Physical |
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| Recycled Content |
Pre-consumer |
0.55% |
Contact: csr_inquiries@cisco.com |
| Post-Consumer |
2.49% |
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| New or Revised Topic |
Described In |
Date |
| Typos and missing captions fixed |
Figure 2. FM4500M front and rear view |
5/17/2022 |
| New supported Region (Taiwan) for - NA PID version |
5/17/2022 |