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Siemens SIMATIC NET CP 1515 Manual

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  • Page 1 6,0$7,& 1(7 ,QGXVWULDO (WKHUQHW :LUHOHVV /$1 &3  0DQXDO IRU *.$$ C79000-G8976-C169-01 Release 11/2001...

  • Page 2: Industrial Ethernet Wireless Lan Cp

    Suggestions for improvement registration of a utility or design, are welcome. are reserved. Siemens AG 2001 C79000-G8976-C169-01 Bereich Automatisierungs- und © Siemens AG 2001 Antriebstechnik Subject to technical change. Geschäftsgebiet Industrie- Automatisierungssysteme Postfach 48 48, D-90327 Nürnberg Siemens Aktiengesellschaft...
  • Page 3 &ODVVLILFDWLRQ RI 6DIHW\5HODWHG 1RWLFHV This document contains notices which you should observe to ensure your own personal safety, as well as to protect the product and connected equipment. These notices are highlighted in the manual by a warning triangle and are marked as follows according to the level of danger: 127( Highlights important information on the product, using the product, or part of the documentation that is of particular importance and...
  • Page 4 SIMATIC , SIMATIC NET and SINEC are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. Third parties using for their own purposes any other names in this document which refer to trademarks might infringe upon the rights of the trademark owners. 6DIHW\ ,QVWUXFWLRQV 5HJDUGLQJ \RXU 3URGXFW Before you use the product described here, read the safety instructions below thoroughly.
  • Page 5 &RUUHFW XVH RI +DUGZDUH 3URGXFWV Please note the following regarding the correct usage of hardware products: &DXWLRQ This device and its components may only be used for the applica- tions described in the catalog or the technical description, and only in connection with devices or components from other man- ufacturers which have been approved or recommended by Sie- mens.
  • Page 6 Before putting the product into operation, note the following warning: &DXWLRQ Before installation and startup, read the instructions in the appro- priate documentation. For ordering data of the documentation, please refer to catalogs or contact your local Siemens represen- tative. Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 C79000-G8976-C169-01...

  • Page 7: Kit Contents

    3UHIDFH 3XUSRVH RI WKH 2SHUDWLQJ ,QVWUXFWLRQV These Operating Instructions support you when configuring, commissioning, and troubleshooting networks including the Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 and Radio Link Module RLM. 7KH 3DFNDJH Verify kit contents as described in chapter "1.1 Kit Contents" (page 13).
  • Page 8 *XLGH WR WKH 0DQXDO To help you to find specific information quickly, these operating instructions include the following parts: • At the front of the operating instructions you will find a complete table of contents. • In the Manual "Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN, Basics" you will find a Glossary in which the most important specialist terms used in the instructions are defined.
  • Page 9 3HUVRQQHO 4XDOLILFDWLRQ 5HTXLUHPHQWV Only qualified personnel should be allowed to install and work on this equipment. Qualified personnel as referred to in the operating instructions or in the warning notes are defined as persons who are familiar with the installation, assembly, startup and operation of this product and who possess the relevant qualifications for their work, e.g.: •...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    &RQWHQWV $ERXW WKH 3& &DUG &3  Kit Contents ....................13 Network Options..................14 1.2.1 Peer-to-Peer Workgroup ................14 1.2.2 Enterprise Networking ................15 CP 1515 Features ..................18 ,QVWDOODWLRQ IRU :LQGRZV Introduction ....................20 2.1.1 Install the CP 1515 Manager software............21 Insert your PC Card CP 1515 ..............
  • Page 11 :RUNLQJ ZLWK 6,0$7,& 1(7 ,:/ DQG :LQGRZV Introduction ....................35 Use your PC Card CP 1515 ................ 36 3.2.1 Radio Antennas ..................36 3.2.2 Removing the PC Card CP 1515 ..............36 3.2.3 Maintenance of your PC Card CP 1515............38 View Other Wireless Computers ...............
  • Page 12 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ LED Activity ....................57 B.1.1 Can Not Connect To The Network............. 61 B.1.2 LEDs Work But Can’t Connect to Network ..........61 B.1.3 Changing TCP/IP Settings ................62 Windows Operating Systems ..............64 B.2.1 Generic Problems ..................64 B.2.2 Hardware Conflict ..................67 &...
  • Page 13 $ERXW WKH 3& &DUG &3  .LW &RQWHQWV The PC Card kit includes the following items: a. One PC Card CP 1515. b. A transparent protective bag for storing your PC Card while not in use. c. One SIMATIC NET Wireless LAN CD-ROM. 127( In order to extend the life of the PC Card hardware it is advised to store the card in the protective bag whenever carrying the computer...

  • Page 14: Peer-To-Peer Workgroup

    • Connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) Infrastructure that includes Siemens Radio Link Modules RLM.  3HHUWR3HHU :RUNJURXS The Peer-to-Peer workgroup configuration enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup, where the workgroup participants can exchange files using features like “File and Printer Sharing”...
  • Page 15 1HWZRUN 2SWLRQV You can use this option to setup a temporary or ad-hoc network in environments where no access points are available (for example in Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments). As long as the stations are within range of one another, this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless network.
  • Page 16 1HWZRUN 2SWLRQV With Access Point RLM devices you can connect to a corporate Local Area Network (LAN) infrastructure to have wireless access to all network facilities. LAN Infrastructures may either be: • Stand-alone wireless LANs as pictured in Figure 2 Stand Alone Wireless LAN.
  • Page 17 Siemens SIMATIC NET Industrial Wireless LAN allows you to connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) system from anywhere within the wireless coverage area. Expanding or re-designing your network is easy: Add or relocate SIMATIC NET and Radio Link Modules (RLM) devices, power-up your (new) wireless computers, and you’re done!
  • Page 18 &3  )HDWXUHV &3  )HDWXUHV The CP 1515 is a wireless network card that fits into any standard PC Card Type II slot. The CP 1515 has two LED indicators and two integrated antennas. Optionally you can use the CP 1515 in combination with different types of external antennas, which can provide a performance increase.
  • Page 19 &3  )HDWXUHV • Fully compatible with any other wireless LAN system based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology that complies with the “IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs (Revision B)” . The CP 1515 supports the following wireless LAN features: •...

  • Page 20: Install The Cp 1515 Manager Software

    ,QVWDOODWLRQ IRU :LQGRZV ,QWURGXFWLRQ The installation of your PC Card CP 1515 for Windows consists of the following steps: Install the CP 1515 Manager software (page 21). Insert your PC Card CP 1515 (page 24). Install Drivers (page 25). Set Wireless LAN Properties (page 28).
  • Page 21 ,QWURGXFWLRQ  ,QVWDOO WKH &3  0DQDJHU VRIWZDUH The CP 1515 Manager program is a software tool that you can use to check the quality of your network connection. 127( It is not mandatory to install the CP 1515 Manager program in order to establish a network connection, but it provides you with more options to: •...
  • Page 22 ,QWURGXFWLRQ )LJXUH  6WDUWXS 6FUHHQ 6,0$7,& 1(7 ,:/ 6RIWZDUH &'520 Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 C79000-G8976-C169-01...
  • Page 23 ,QWURGXFWLRQ 127( If the CD-ROM does not start automatically: 6WDUW Click the Windows button Select Browse to the CD-ROM Double click the file “Setup.exe” Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 C79000-G8976-C169-01...
  • Page 24 ,QVHUW \RXU 3& &DUG &3   ,QVHUW \RXU 3& &DUG &3  1. Unpack your PC Card kit and verify that all items are present, as described in chapter "1.1 Kit Contents" (page 13). If any of the items described appear to be damaged or missing, please contact your supplier.

  • Page 25: Before You Start The Installation

    ,QVWDOO 'ULYHUV  ,QVWDOO 'ULYHUV  %HIRUH <RX 6WDUW WKH ,QVWDOODWLRQ Before you start the installation, you are advised to keep the Windows CD-ROM or software diskettes close at hand. If your computer came with a factory-installed Windows operating system, these files will be stored on your computer’s hard disk, in the form of cabinet (*.cab) files.

  • Page 26: Set Windows Network Properties

    1. Follow the instructions on your screen. 2. When you are prompted to locate the driver installation files, insert the Siemens CD-ROM and navigate to the root directory of this. When finished installing the drivers, Windows automatically opens the $GG(GLW &RQILJXUDWLRQ 3URILOH window.
  • Page 27 6HW :LQGRZV 1HWZRUN 3URSHUWLHV  6HW :LQGRZV 1HWZRUN 3URSHUWLHV If this is the very first time that Networking support is installed onto your computer, the Windows operating system will prompt you to enter a computer and workgroup name. These names will be used to identify your computer on the Microsoft Network Neighborhood.
  • Page 28 6HW :LUHOHVV /$1 3URSHUWLHV  6HW :LUHOHVV /$1 3URSHUWLHV After installing the drivers, Windows will open the Add/Edit Configuration Profile window for your PC Card as pictured in Figure )LJXUH  $GG(GLW &RQILJXUDWLRQ 3URILOH ZLQGRZ Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 C79000-G8976-C169-01...
  • Page 29 6HW :LUHOHVV /$1 3URSHUWLHV  &RQILJXUDWLRQ 3URILOH The Add/Edit Configuration Profile window enables you to specify one or more network connection profiles. For example you can set up profiles for: • Access Point, to connect to an Enterprise Network via Radio Link Module (RLM) •...
  • Page 30 6HW :LUHOHVV /$1 3URSHUWLHV )LJXUH  (GLW &RQILJXUDWLRQ ZLQGRZ  %DVLF 6HWWLQJV To connect to a wireless network, all you need to specify is: 1HWZRUN 1DPH • A valid (QFU\SWLRQ NH\ • (Optional) a valid Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 C79000-G8976-C169-01...
  • Page 31 6HW :LUHOHVV /$1 3URSHUWLHV  1HWZRUN 1DPH The Network Name is a case-sensitive string of alphanumeric characters in the range of “a” to “z” , “A” to “Z” and “0”to “9“ . It connects you to the wireless LAN, like a cable would connect a wired computer to an Ethernet LAN.
  • Page 32 6HW :LUHOHVV /$1 3URSHUWLHV  (QFU\SWLRQ .H\ To enhance the security of your wireless communications, you can also choose to enable wireless data encryption. The encryption options differ according to the selected configuration profile, see chapter "2.5.1 Configuration Profile" (page 29).

  • Page 33: Set Wireless Lan Properties

    )LQLVK WKH ,QVWDOODWLRQ  )LQLVK WKH ,QVWDOODWLRQ When you have finished the “Set Wireless LAN Properties”, click the button to close the Add/Edit Configuration window and to proceed with the installation process. Windows will finish building the driver configuration database and copy some files to your computer’s hard disk. •...
  • Page 34 )LQLVK WKH ,QVWDOODWLRQ  $IWHU 5HVWDUWLQJ <RXU &RPSXWHU After you have restarted your computer, the Windows operating system will: 1. Detect the PC Card (you can hear the two-tone sound of the PC Card Socket Controller). 2. Load the driver 3.
  • Page 35 :RUNLQJ ZLWK 6,0$7,& 1(7 ,:/ DQG :LQGRZV ,QWURGXFWLRQ This chapter provides general information on how to: • Use your PC Card CP 1515 (page 36) • View Other Wireless Computers (page 39) • View Wireless Link Quality (page 41) • View/Modify PC Card CP 1515 Settings (page 43) Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 C79000-G8976-C169-01...
  • Page 36 8VH \RXU 3& &DUG &3   8VH \RXU 3& &DUG &3   5DGLR $QWHQQDV The built-in radio and antennas of your CP 1515 perform best in an open environment with as few obstacles as possible. To achieve the maximum range for wireless communications do not cover the card with objects such as books or thick stacks of paper.
  • Page 37 8VH \RXU 3& &DUG &3  • Disconnect power to the PC Card slot (which will extend battery life for mobile computers). )LJXUH  5HPRYH WKH 3& &DUG To stop using the PC Card: 1. Click once on the PC Card icon on the right side of the Windows task bar.
  • Page 38 8VH \RXU 3& &DUG &3   0DLQWHQDQFH RI \RXU 3& &DUG &3  If you are not using the SIMATIC NET IWL CP 1515 for wireless communications, extend its life by storing it inside the transparent plastic bag that was shipped with the product. To clean the PC Card, gently wipe it with a soft (damp) cloth.
  • Page 39 9LHZ 2WKHU :LUHOHVV &RPSXWHUV  9LHZ 2WKHU :LUHOHVV &RPSXWHUV When multiple SIMATIC NET Industrial Wireless LAN stations are up-and- running in your wireless network, you can use the procedure described below to display the other computers: 1. Start Windows Explorer. 1HWZRUN 2.
  • Page 40 9LHZ 2WKHU :LUHOHVV &RPSXWHUV 6WDWLRQ 1DPH :RUNJURXS To view or modify the of your computer, proceed as follows: 1. Click the button from the Windows task bar. 6HWWLQJV &RQWURO 3DQHO 2. Click on , and then on 1HWZRUN 3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the icon.
  • Page 41 8VLQJ WKH &3  0DQDJHU  8VLQJ WKH &3  0DQDJHU If you installed the SIMATIC NET CP 1515 Manager as described in chapter "2.1.1 Install the CP 1515 Manager software" (page 21), you can use the CP 1515 Manager to: •...
  • Page 42 8VLQJ WKH &3  0DQDJHU 7DEOH  &3  0DQDJHU ,FRQ ,FRQ 'HVFULSWLRQ &RORU Excellent radio connection Green Good radio connection Green Marginal radio connection: Yellow The radio signal is weak. Move closer to the Access Point RLM. Poor radio connection: The radio signal is very weak.
  • Page 43 8VLQJ WKH &3  0DQDJHU  9LHZ0RGLI\ 3& &DUG &3  6HWWLQJV If you would like to view or modify parameters, for example because you would like to connect to another network or type of network, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click on the CP 1515 Manager icon on the Windows task bar.
  • Page 44 If your CP 1515 Manager icon is not visible, you have to start the CP 1515 Manager program again: 1. Click the button from the Windows task bar. 2. Select Programs, and then select Siemens I-Gate 3. Next select Client Manager to start the CP 1515 Manager program. Ã...

  • Page 45: Basic Settings

    $GYDQFHG 6HWWLQJV ,QWURGXFWLRQ Although your PC Card will work fine in most network environment with the basic settings as described on Installation for Windows (page 20), you may wish to explore the advanced parameters options as displayed on the Configuration window for your adapter. The advanced parameters are only available in the configuration profile “Access Point”...

  • Page 46: Industrial Ethernet Wireless Lan Cp

    (QFU\SWLRQ 3DUDPHQWHUV 7DE  (QFU\SWLRQ 3DUDPHQWHUV 7DE The encryption tab enables you to define the encryption keys that your PC Card CP 1515 should use to: • Decrypt wireless messages received via its wireless interface. • Encrypt data that will be transmitted via the wireless interface. &$87,21 (QFU\SWLRQ QHHGV WR EH WKH VDPH IRU DOO VWDWLRQV )LJXUH ...
  • Page 47 $GYDQFHG 3DUDPHWHUV 7DE  $GYDQFHG 3DUDPHWHUV 7DE This tab of the Edit Configuration window allows you to adjust a number of parameters related to the performance of your wireless adapter. )LJXUH  6HWXS $GYDQFHG 3DUDPHWHUV • Card Power Management allows you to extend the battery life of (mobile) wireless devices.

  • Page 48: Admin Parameters Tab

    $GPLQ 3DUDPHWHUV 7DE  $GPLQ 3DUDPHWHUV 7DE The Admin parameters tab allows LAN Administrators to ensure that your adapter settings match specific settings that apply to the entire network. )LJXUH  6HWXS $GPLQ 3DUDPHWHUV • Distance between Access Points allows you to control network performance in relation to the number of access points in your network.

  • Page 49: Industrial Ethernet Wireless Lan Cp

    &DUG 6SHFLILFDWLRQV $ 3K\VLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV )RUP )DFWRU PC Card Type-II Extended 'LPHQVLRQV (LxWxH) 117.8 x 53.95 x 8.7 mm :HLJKW 45 gram (PC Card) 7HPSHUDWXUH +XPLGLW\ QRQ FRQGHQVLQJ 2SHUDWLRQ 0° to 55° C maximum humidity 95% 7UDQVLW -20° to 70° C humidity 15 to 95% 6WRUDJH -10°...
  • Page 50 (OHFWULFDO &KDUDFWHULVWLFV $ (OHFWULFDO &KDUDFWHULVWLFV 'R]H 0RGH 10 mA 5HFHLYH 0RGH 180 mA 7UDQVPLW 0RGH 280 mA 3RZHU 6XSSO\ Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 C79000-G8976-C169-01...
  • Page 51 1HWZRUNLQJ &KDUDFWHULVWLFV $ 1HWZRUNLQJ &KDUDFWHULVWLFV &RPSDWLELOLW\ • IEEE 802.11 Standard for Wireless LANS (DSSS). +RVW 2SHUDWLQJ Microsoft Windows® NT v4.0 SP6a or higher: 6\VWHP • NDIS4 Miniport Driver Microsoft Windows® 98/ME and 2000: • NDIS5 Miniport Driver Windows CE • Windows CE 3.0 0HGLD $FFHVV CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with 3URWRFRO...
  • Page 52 5HJXODWRU\ ,QIRUPDWLRQ $ 5HJXODWRU\ ,QIRUPDWLRQ Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations. Although wireless networking products have been designed for operation in the license-free 2.4 GHz band, local radio regulations may impose a number of limitations to the use of wireless communication equipment. 127( Refer to the manual “Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN, Basics”...
  • Page 53 5DGLR &KDUDFWHULVWLFV $ 5DGLR &KDUDFWHULVWLFV 5) )UHTXHQF\ %DQG  *+] (2400-2500 MHz) Ã Supported sub- 2412 channels 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452 2457 (default) 2462 Modulation Technique Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum CCK 11 & 5.5 MBit/s, DQPSK for 2 MBit/s and DBPSK for 1 MBit/s Spreading 11-chip Barker Sequence...
  • Page 54 5DGLR &KDUDFWHULVWLFV 5DQJH7UDQVPLW 5DWH  0%LWV  0%LWV  0%LWV  0%LWV Open Office 160 m 270 m 400 m 550 m (525 ft.) (885 ft.) (1300 ft.) (1750 ft.) Semi-Open Office 50 m 70 m 90 m 115 m (165 ft.) (230 ft.) (300 ft.)
  • Page 55 5DGLR &KDUDFWHULVWLFV • In Open Office environments, antennas can “see” each other, i.e. there are no physical obstructions between them. • In Semi-open Office environments, work space is divided by shoulder- height, hollow wall elements; antennas are at desktop level. •...
  • Page 56 5DGLR &KDUDFWHULVWLFV When installing PC Cards CP 1515 the channel configuration is managed as follows: • Wireless clients that operate in an RLM-based Wireless LAN (Infrastructure Network) will automatically start operation at the channel identified by the RLM. When roaming between different RLM devices the station can dynamically switch to another channel if required.
  • Page 57 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ /(' $FWLYLW\ If you encounter difficulty using and/or installing your PC Card CP 1515 product, the error may be related to various causes: • Out-of range situation, which prevents the PC Card CP 1515 from establishing a wireless connection with the network. •...
  • Page 58 /(' $FWLYLW\ 7DEOH  /(' $FWLYLW\ 3RZHU /(' 5DGLR /(' 'HVFULSWLRQ$FWLRQ Continuous Blinking Standard operational mode. Green • Card is powered on. • Sensing/transmitting wireless data. • Card is powered on. • No wireless activity. No action is required. Flicker Flicker Power Management mode: •...
  • Page 59 /(' $FWLYLW\ 3RZHU /(' 5DGLR /(' 'HVFULSWLRQ$FWLRQ Both LEDs blink once The PC Card works fine, but did not yet succeed every 10 seconds establishing a wireless connection with the wireless Infrastructure. Actions: • Contact the LAN Administrator to verify the Network Name assigned to the wireless infrastructure.
  • Page 60 /(' $FWLYLW\ 3RZHU /(' 5DGLR /(' 'HVFULSWLRQ$FWLRQ Card is not powered on, so it can not transmit/ receive data. The cause may either be: • No Driver loaded/installed • Card - Driver mismatch which prevented the driver from loading • Device conflict which prevented the driver from loading Actions: •...
  • Page 61 /(' $FWLYLW\ % &DQ 1RW &RQQHFW 7R 7KH 1HWZRUN If your PC Card seems to be working fine, but you are not able to connect to the network, this error might be due to a configuration mismatch. For example if both LEDs of your PC Card blink once every ten seconds, the problem is likely to be caused by a configuration mismatch of: •...
  • Page 62 /(' $FWLYLW\ % &KDQJLQJ 7&3,3 6HWWLQJV Consult your LAN Administrator for the values of your TCP/IP settings. To change the TCP/IP Settings: 6WDUW 1. On the Windows task bar click the button 6HWWLQJV &RQWURO 3DQHO 2. Select and then select Ã...
  • Page 63 /(' $FWLYLW\ % 6WDWLF ,3 $GGUHVVLQJ IRU 3HHUWR3HHU QHWZRUNV In networks with Static IP addressing, the network administrator manually assigns an IP address to each computer. Once a Static IP address is assigned, a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network, unless you manually change the IP address in the 1HWZRUN 3URSHUWLHV dialog box.
  • Page 64 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV % :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV % *HQHULF 3UREOHPV % :LQGRZV GRHV QRW GHWHFW P\ QHZ FDUG • Windows NT operating systems v4.0 do not support “Plug & Play” , you will need to manually introduce the PC Card CP 1515 to your operating system (see Installation for Windows NT (page 88)).
  • Page 65 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV % (QDEOLQJ WKH 3& &DUG &RQWUROOHU On some computers, a number of options like PC Card & Socket Services have been disabled by default to save on disk and memory space. In order to use such options you must first finalize the Windows 98 installation in order to enable such options.
  • Page 66 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV )LJXUH  (QDEOLQJ WKH 3& &DUG &RQWUROOHU Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 C79000-G8976-C169-01...
  • Page 67 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV % +DUGZDUH &RQIOLFW When installing adapter cards or peripheral devices on a computer you may occasionally run into hardware conflict that may: • prevent your PC Card CP 1515 from working properly, or • disturb operation of other devices after the installation of the wireless drivers.
  • Page 68 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV 127( Sometimes it may be pretty difficult to determine where a device conflict is located. As a rule of thumb, you can use the following troubleshooting hint: • When the conflict is related to an conflicting I/O Base setting, in most cases the PC Card CP 1515 will not work at all: i.e.
  • Page 69 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV % 5XQQLQJ :LQGRZV 17 'LDJQRVWLFV When installing the PC Card CP 1515, the Windows NT operating system will prompt you to confirm or modify the factory-set device values for your PC Card. 6WDUWLQJ :LQGRZV 17 'LDJQRVWLFV 6WDUW Click the button on the Windows NT Taskbar.
  • Page 70 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV 9HULI\LQJ ,54 6HWWLQJV To display the IRQ values that are already in use by other devices installed on your computer: 5HVRXUFHV 1. Click the tab in the Windows NT Diagnostics window. This à will display the window pictured in Figure )LJXUH  9HULI\LQJ ,54 $YDLODELOLW\...
  • Page 71 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV • , you can use the default. Write down IRQ 10 and proceed with the next step. <HV • , this means that another device is already using the IRQ, i.e. you will need to select another value for your PC Card . 3.
  • Page 72 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV )LJXUH  9HULI\LQJ ,2 3RUW $YDLODELOLW\ Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 C79000-G8976-C169-01...
  • Page 73 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV If the default SIMATIC NET IWL I/O Port has already been assigned to another device, select an alternative I/O Port value from the range listed below: 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0440 0540 0640 0740 0280 0380 0480 0580...
  • Page 74 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV % 'HVSLWH 17 'LDJQRVWLFV VWLOO IDFLQJ SUREOHPV The Windows NT Diagnostics program is not “bullet-proof” . Occasionally you may run into a hardware conflicts despite the fact that the Windows NT Diagnostics program displayed resources as being available to your PC Card CP 1515.
  • Page 75 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV • Consult the documentation that came with your computer and/or the conflicting device to find out which values are used by the conflicting device that have not been listed in the Windows NT Diagnostics. &$87,21 7R LVRODWH WKH SUREOHP \RX DUH DGYLVHG WR FKDQJH RQO\ RQH SDUDPHWHU DW D WLPH )RU H[DPSOH ILUVW WU\ WR UHVROYH D SRVVLEOH FRQIOLFW ZLWK WKH ,2 %DVH $GGUHVV ,I WKDW GRHV QRW ZRUN WU\ WR UHVROYH D SRVVLEOH ,54 FRQIOLFW...
  • Page 76 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV 7DEOH  'HIDXOW &RQILJXUDWLRQ 6HWWLQJV 'HVFULSWLRQ 'HIDXOW 9DOXH Station Name (none) Connect to Network Type IEEE 802.11 Infrastructure - Connect via access points - Peer-to-Peer (Ad-Hoc) disabled SIMATIC NET IWL Network Name (none) MAC Address (none: use Universal MAC Address) Distance between APs High Distance Transmit Rate High...
  • Page 77 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV % 8SJUDGLQJ WKH 6,0$7,& 1(7 ,:/ 0LQLSRUW 'ULYHU Upgrading the SIMATIC NET IWL Miniport Driver installed may be required in one of the following situations: • You would like to use new features that have become available for your PC Card CP 1515.
  • Page 78 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV % 8SJUDGLQJ WKH GULYHU IRU :LQGRZV 0( 6WDUW 1. On the Windows Taskbar, click the button. Ã 6HWWLQJV &RQWURO 3DQHO 2. Click on , and then click 6\VWHP 3. In the Control PaneI window, double-click the icon. Ã...
  • Page 79 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV 'HYLFH 0DQDJHU 9LHZ 5. In the top section of the tab, select the option à GHYLFHV E\ W\SH as pictured in Figure à 1HWZRUN $GDSWHUV 6. In the list of computer devices, double-click ,*$7( 0 3& &DUG 3URSHUWLHV Select the item and click the...
  • Page 80 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV • To display information about the currently installed driver, click the 'ULYHU )LOH 'HWDLOV button. à 8SGDWH • To upgrade your current driver to a newer version click the à 'ULYHU button and follow the instructions displayed on your screen. Ã...
  • Page 81 :LQGRZV 2SHUDWLQJ 6\VWHPV )LJXUH  8SGDWH 'ULYHU LQ :LQGRZV 17 Industrial Ethernet Wireless LAN CP 1515 C79000-G8976-C169-01...
  • Page 82 :KR WR FRQWDFW If you have technical questions about using the described product and your problem is not dealt with in the documentation or in the integrated help system, please contact your Siemens representative or dealer. You will find the addresses: •...
  • Page 83 $XWRPDWLRQ DQG 'ULYHV 6HUYLFH 6XSSRUW & $XWRPDWLRQ DQG 'ULYHV 6HUYLFH 6XSSRUW Service & Support from A&D is available round the clock worldwide. The languages spoken are German and English. French, Italian, and Spanish are also spoken on the authorization hotline. )LJXUH  6HUYLFH DQG 6XSSRUW 1XUHPEHUJ...
  • Page 84 Phone:+49 - (0) 180 - 5050 - 222 Phone:+49 - (0) 911 - 895 - 7200 Fax:+49 - (0) 180 - 5050 - 223 Fax:+49 - (0) 911 - 895 - 7201 E-mail:techsupport@ad.siemens.de E-mail:authorization@nbgm.siemens.de $PHULFD (Johnson City) Mo. to Fr. 8:00 to 19:00 (local time, GMT -5)
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