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  • Page 1 E R S I O N...
  • Page 2 Technical Support: Phone: 800.492.2320 E-mail: support@aerocomm.com Web: www.aerocomm.com/support Sales: Phone: 800.492.2320 E-mail: sales@aerocomm.com Web: www.aerocomm.com...
  • Page 3 In no event shall AeroComm be responsible or liable for any damages arising: From the use of product; From the loss of use, revenue or profit of the product; or As a result of any event, circumstance, action, or abuse beyond the control of AeroComm, whether such damages be direct, indirect, consequential, special or otherwise and whether such damages are incurred by the person to whom this warranty extends or third party.
  • Page 4 D O C U M E N T I N F O R M A T I O N Revision Description Version 1.0 12/27/07 - Initial release version. 1 - 8 0 0 - 4 9 2 - 2 3 2 0 w w w .

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    C o n t e n t s CONNEXNET RF TRANSCEIVER 1 ConnexNet Features 1 Overview 1 SPECIFICATIONS 2 HARDWARE INTERFACE 3 LAN Port (RJ-45 connector) 4 Power-over-Ethernet 4 Auto MDI/MDIX Interface 4 CONFIGURATION UTILITY 5 Overview 5 Software Installation 5 PC Settings Page 6 Port1/Port2 Options 7 Other Options 7...

  • Page 6: Connexnet Rf Transceiver

    ONNEX RANSCEIVER AeroComm’s new ConnexNet RF transceiver is a Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) radio designed for license free operation in the 900 MHz ISM band. Requiring no additional FCC licensing in the Americas, OEMs can easily make existing systems wireless with little or no RF expertise. Housed in a compact and rugged die-cast enclosure, the ConnexNet provides an easy to install wireless LAN service supporting both Ethernet and serial interface options.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    ARP, DHCP client, ICMP, IP, UDP, TCP, Telnet, TFTP, HTTP server, SMTP client, POP3 cli- ent, FTP client, SNTP client, SNMP, and PPP Physical Layer 10/100BaseT Environmental Temperature (Operating) -40°C to 85°C Physical Dimensions 4.4” x 2.7” x 1.4” Certifications FCC Part 15.247 KQLAC4490 Industry Canada (IC) 2268C-AC44901000 www.aerocomm.com...

  • Page 8: Hardware Interface

    Client unit activates the Link LED when in range of the Server Pwr Link Rx unit. Always lit on a Server unit. Green When flashing, indicates that the device is receiving data. When flashing, indicates that the device is transmitting data. www.aerocomm.com...

  • Page 9: Lan Port (Rj-45 Connector)

    H A R D W A R E I N T E R F A C E L A N P O R T ( R J - 4 5 C O N N E C T O R ) The ConnexNet’s LAN port is used to connect the device to an Ethernet network.

  • Page 10: Configuration Utility

    Setup.exe and follow the installation prompts. During the installation, the software will prompt the user to install the Aerocomm USB Driver. It is recommended that the user installs the driver at the same time as the software.

  • Page 11: Pc Settings

    C O N F I G U R A T I O N U T I L I T Y P C S E T T I N G S P A G E The PC Settings page is shown below, as it will appear the first time the program is run. The first time the software is run, it will prompt you to select a product.

  • Page 12: Port1/Port2 Options

    M O N I T O R U D P F O R N E W D E V I C E S When enabled, the software will automatically listen for new ConnexNet devices using the UDP port and automatically add them to the Port Selection dropdown. www.aerocomm.com...

  • Page 13: Status Bar

    A b o u t B u t t o n The About button can be pressed to determine the revision number of the software and the contact information for Aerocomm. Please include the software revision number in any correspondence with Technical Support.

  • Page 14: Configure

    To update the Configure and EEPROM Editor View pages with the EEPROM contents of a radio you are currently connected to, click the Read Radio button. An example of the Configure page after a transceiver has successfully been read is shown below: www.aerocomm.com...

  • Page 15: Write Radio Button

    C O N F I G U R A T I O N U T I L I T Y W r i t e R a d i o B u t t o n After making changes to the controls on the Configure page, the Write Radio button can be pressed to save those changes to the radio EEPROM.

  • Page 16: Port 1/Port 2 Buttons

    All of the text entry type boxes found on the Configure page have a button located to the right of the box. When pressed a menu will be shown which allows the selection of either Hexadecimal or Decimal numbering format for that particular text box. www.aerocomm.com...

  • Page 17: Terminal/Chat

    C O N F I G U R A T I O N U T I L I T Y T E R M I N A L / C H A T P A G E The Terminal/Chat page is a terminal emulator (similar to HyperTerminal) used to send small data packets between two COM ports.

  • Page 18: Range Test

    One radio is plugged into a serial or USB port on a PC. The other radio is plugged into a different serial or USB port on the same computer. One radio is plugged into a serial or USB port on a PC. The other radio is connected to a serial or USB port on another PC. www.aerocomm.com...

  • Page 19: Transmit Packet Selection

    C O N F I G U R A T I O N U T I L I T Y If using two PCs for the test, the software run on both sides should have the second COM port disabled on the Settings page.

  • Page 20: Device Setup

    C o n n e c t i n g v i a T C P s o c k e t Connect the ConnexNet device to your network Router, hub, switch, etc. Open the Aerocomm Configuration utility. Go to the PC settings page and select Product Type as “Connex4490.”...

  • Page 21: Virtual Com Port

    Power on your PC and log in to your LAN. Start Windows. Insert the Aerocomm Tools & Literature CD into the CD ROM drive. Locate the MCSI200 software on the product CD and launch the software. Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens.
  • Page 22 D E V I C E S E T U P The ‘Choose Destination Location’ screen will appear. Accept the default location. The ‘Setup Status’ screen appears while files are being copied. www.aerocomm.com...
  • Page 23 D E V I C E S E T U P At the ‘Username & Password Required’ screen, create a User Name and Password for use with the COM port. If a User Name & Password are selected, the credentials will be stored in the Windows registry.
  • Page 24 Select Raw mode, set Port No to 2101. After setup is complete, press the Done button to finish the installation. A completion screen will appear. You will be prompted to reboot the computer. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. www.aerocomm.com...

  • Page 25: Connecting Directly To A Lan Port

    A s s i g n i n g C o n n e x N e t a S t a t i c I P Connect the ConnexNet device to your network Router, hub, switch, etc. Open the Aerocomm Configuration utility. Go to the PC settings page and select Product Type as “Connex4490.”...

  • Page 26: Ethernet Bridge Configuration

    E n a b l i n g E t h e r n e t B r i d g e f u n c t i o n Install the Multitech Auto Discovery Manager software. Available online http://aerocomm.com/software/Auto_Discovery_Mgr.zip Connect your device to the network via a switch, router, hub, etc. so that it can be assigned a DHCP IP address.
  • Page 27 D E V I C E S E T U P The second field listed is labeled IP address with a default setting of 192.168.2.1. Replace the default setting with the IP address shown in the DHCP IP Address field. This will be our static IP for the time being and is set to simplify configuration.
  • Page 28 D E V I C E S E T U P Select TCP/IP from the Connect using drop-down. Type in the IP address you noted from the Auto Discovery Manager. Set the port to 23. Press OK to continue. www.aerocomm.com...
  • Page 29 D E V I C E S E T U P When prompted, login to the device. Login: admin Password: admin...
  • Page 30 Wait for an OK response. At the prompt, type the following command: #set ppp ppp0 enable Wait for an OK response. At the prompt, type the following command: #set ppp ppp0 raw-mode enable Wait for an OK response. www.aerocomm.com...
  • Page 31 D E V I C E S E T U P At the prompt, type the following command: #save Repeat for second (and additional radios).

  • Page 32: Disable Ethernet Bridge Functions

    Open HyperTerminal on your PC and setup a new connection. Type a name and press OK. Select TCP/IP from the Connect using drop-down. Type in the IP address you noted from the Auto Discovery Manager. Set the port to 23. Press OK to continue. www.aerocomm.com...
  • Page 33 D E V I C E S E T U P When prompted, login to the device. Login: admin Password: admin...
  • Page 34 Check to make sure that the device reports that bridge is enabled. Wait for an OK response. At the prompt, type the following command: #set bridge disable The device should respond by stating Disabling ppp done. Wait for an OK response. At the prompt, type the following command: #save www.aerocomm.com...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    EEPROM files for both radios. To save the EEPROM files, read the radio using the Configure page and then press the Save to File button. Attach both files to the email. Visit us online www.aerocomm.com/support or email us at support@aerocomm.com.

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