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802.11gb wireless lan to dual-port rs232 serial server
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  • Page 1 ATC-2002WF 802.11gb Wireless LAN to Dual-Port RS232 Serial Server...

  • Page 2: Quick Start

    802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version20060502 Quick Start 1 - READ THIS! Things You Need to Know That are Not Obvious: This section explains what the Switch, LEDs, etc. do. 4b “System” LED indicator: 1 “Configuration” switch: If System LED is OFF then the slide switch located on the rear of the Serial Device is initializing or other task Serial Server...
  • Page 3 More Quick Start 2 - READ THIS TOO! More Things You Need to Know That are Not Obvious: This section explains the basics of Starting Configuration. To configure the Serial Device: So it is very important when Configuration is complete to flip this Load the Set UP Utility from the CD, It switch back down to the should auto-install upon inserting CD to a...
  • Page 4 The information in this guide may change without notice. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors, which may appear in this guide. Ethernet is a trademark of XEROX Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. It should be declared that this 802.11g wireless to Serial Server is limited in CH1~CH11 by specified firmware controlled in USA.
  • Page 5 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Prohibition of co-location This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
  • Page 6 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 1. Introduction The RS232 connection application has used for a long time. RS232 cable has limitations in distance. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) has become a worldwide standard protocol for wireless applications. There are many applications for using RS232 connection over WLAN, including POS, data capture, telemetry, PLC controllers, remote control, vending machine, industrial control, and others.

  • Page 7: Package Content

    802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 Converter over the Internet The application is used for far end remote communication via the Internet. Note: For environments requirement, applications listed above might require the 802.11x protocol and proprietary IP (or TCP/IP) protocol. 1.2 Package Content Ÿ...

  • Page 8: Led Indication

    802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 LED Indication WLAN Blinks green to indicate data is transmitting and receiving. SYSTEM Off to indicate system is in initial status and the converter not ready to operate. Lights yellow to indicate system is in communication mode. Blinks to indicate system is in configuration mode.
  • Page 9 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 Configuration Switch “Config Mode”: Moving the switch up to Config Mode will allow the User to configure the Server using the Set Up Utility software. “Communication Mode”: This is the “RUN” mode that allows the Server to wirelessly transmit data and receive data over the wireless network.

  • Page 10: Installation

    802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 3. Installation To start the installation, please follow the steps. 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM. 2. Select the setup file: setup.exe. Click “setup” to run the program. The following dialogue will appear. Click “Yes” to continue. 3.
  • Page 11 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 5. Select the folder for installing the 802.11g Wireless to Serial Server. Click Browse to choose the path. 6. Select the shortcut in the following Start Menu folder. Click Browse to choose the path.
  • Page 12 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 7. If you are ready to install, click Install. 8. Click Finish to confirm the installation.
  • Page 13 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00...
  • Page 14 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 4. Configuration To configure the converter, as the System LED starts to blink, than go to Startà Programà 802.11g Wireless to Serial Serverà WlanSerialSetup. 1. Select the configuration mode from: USB configuration, RS232 configuration, and TCP/IP configuration.
  • Page 15 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 DHCP, pleas click “Enable”. 4. Wireless section enables user select the operation mode, channel, SSID, TX rate, and Encryption mode. To set the further WEP, enable the encryption function, and set the key.
  • Page 16 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 Ÿ Operation Mode: To select infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode. Ÿ Channel: As in Ad-Hoc mode, user can set the channel to match with another side station. Ÿ SSID: User can set the SSID to match with the AP(Infrastructure mode) or station(Ad-Hoc mode).
  • Page 17 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 6. RS232 Port 2 section enables user to set the Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits, Flow Control, Local TCP Port, Remote IP, Remote TCP Port, Idle Time, and Port 2 Mode. Note: The Port 2 setting is the same as Port 1.
  • Page 18 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00...
  • Page 19 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 Site Survey section enable user to survey the AP site. Click Refresh to survey.
  • Page 20 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 Profile section enables user to set and save the profile for different connection settings. User can import and export the profile to another Server.
  • Page 21 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 Information section enables user to upgrade the firmware. It is strongly recommended to download the Firmware via the TCP/IP connection for fastest download.

  • Page 22: Ad Hoc (Peer-To-Peer) Mode

    802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 Ad Hoc (Peer-to-Peer) Mode Linking two Serial Server devices together in a “Cut Cable” type of application. Two Peer devices may be linked together to form a direct connection without an Access Point between them. This direct one-to-one connection is called “Ad Hoc” mode (also called “Peer-to-Peer”).
  • Page 23 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 The following procedures can be used to set up the Ad Hoc (Peer-to-Peer) mode for two Serial Server Devices. The examples are real values that will result in a functioning set up. There is space provided for you to enter in your own choice of values in a printout. The two Serial Server devices Set Up screens are shown side-by-side so the settings relationship of the two devices can be better understood.
  • Page 24 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 Server Device: Client Device: Configure both Serial Server_1 and Serial Server_2 “Wireless” tab windows as follows: 2a. The Operation Mode is set to Ad hoc (instead of Infrastructure). This is a key to Peer-to-Peer operation, in that both Peer devices must be in “Ad Hoc”...
  • Page 25 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 Setting RS232 Serial Port settings for Ad Hoc Remember that in this example we are eliminating a cable assembly with data transferring to/from Serial Server_1 Port 1Male connector and wirelessly linking to Serial Server_2 Port 1 Male connector. The key to Ad Hoc is have one Peer device set as “Server”...
  • Page 26 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.00 The Client device has now been configured to point to the Server device. The fastest linkage will be if the Server device is already powered up when the Client device is power up, but linkage will occur in any event.
  • Page 27 6. Ad Hoc connection: Laptop to Serial Server Device This application note is specifically created for Dell Laptop computers but it is similar to all Laptop devices running XP with SP2. Setting up a Serial Server device for Ad Hoc (Peer-to-Peer) to a Wireless Laptop/Notebook PC.
  • Page 28 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 Setting up a Laptop/Notebook PC for Ad Hoc (Peer-to-Peer) to a Wireless Serial Server device. On your Laptop or Notebook computer, click on the Wireless Networks icon in the system tray in the lower right of the XP laptop screen. Click on View Available Networks.
  • Page 29 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 Creating an Ad Hoc Network from a Laptop/Notebook PC to another Peer Device. If you can not simply link to the Ad Hoc network name when searching for available wireless networks, it may be because your laptop is not set up to allow connection to Ad Hoc networks. So proceed as follows.
  • Page 30 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 –or– To create an ad hoc network that has WEP encryption, clear the The key is provided for me automatically check box, click WEP in the Data encryption list, and then type the network key in the Network key box and again in the Confirm network key box.
  • Page 31 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 Choosing Which Types of Networks to Access Open Network Connections in Control Panel. Right-click Wireless Network Connection, and then click Properties. On the Wireless Networks tab, click Advanced. Under Networks to access, click the option you prefer. For Ad Hoc network you must either choose either: Any available network (access point preferred) or Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network only.

  • Page 32: Upgrading Firmware

    802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 7. Upgrading Firmware 7.0 Are you Registered to receive emailed Notification of Updates? As a purchaser of the Server device, you are entitled to receive email notice of any upgrades and enhancements. If you have not registered onto the Product Registration List to be automatically notified of Firmware upgrades and feature enhancements, you may register at the factory web site listed on the Contacts page of this user manual.
  • Page 33 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 7.2 How to Read the Current Firmware and Set Up Utility Software Versions From the Information Tab: Read the current Set Up Utility program version in the “Utility Version” box. Read the current Firmware revision level of the Server in “Firmware Version” box. Firmware is the software that drives the Server and determines the operating characteristics of the Server.
  • Page 34 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 A quick Ping test: Can the Server device “Ping” from the PC that is running the Set Up Utility? If the Server can not be pinged then certainly there is not a connection made to upload new firmware to the Server via over-the-air TCP/IP.
  • Page 35 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 Result 1: Wireless Connection Successful If the wireless link connection is successful, then the Utility will open with the display of the Network settings read from the Server. Jump down “Loading Firmware into the Server” Result 2: Wireless Connection NOT Successful If the wireless link connection is NOT successful, then the...
  • Page 36 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 WARNING! Once the download activity has been started, do not disrupt download activity for any reason. Download using over-the-air TCPIP make take 1 to 2 minutes as the Progress bar indicates the Firmware download progresses.
  • Page 37 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 7.5 Loading New Firmware using Either RS232 Port on the Server For this procedure of loading Firmware via either RS232 Port you must connect an RS232 cable from a PC that has the Set Up Utility loaded and connect to either DE9 port (a.k.a.
  • Page 38 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 Result 1: RS232 Connection Successful If the RS232 connection is successful, then the Utility will open with the display of the Network settings read from the Server. Jump the Section below entitled “Loading Firmware into the Server”...
  • Page 39 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 WARNING! Once the download activity has been started, do not disrupt download activity for any reason. Download using may take 10 or more minutes as the Progress bar indicates the Firmware download progresses. When the Firmware download is completed, the Firmware Transmission Done message will display.
  • Page 40 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 Ping” Serial Server Over-the-Air from DOS 8. “ This section will use an example to show you how to check the TCP/IP connection of Serial Server, AP and Host PC. Steps: 1) First follow the steps in Section 3.1 to configure Serial Server. As shown in Figure 8, the PC connected with Serial Server is called as RS232 PC.
  • Page 41 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 If DOS responds with the message “Reply from 192.168.1.243: …” as shown above, this means the Host PC is connected to Serial Server over-the-air via the AP successfully. If DOS responds the message “Request time out”, then it means that the Host PC is not connected with Serial Server via Wireless LAN.
  • Page 42 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 different IP address and different MAC address. e) If an Internet Gateway has been used, then ping the Gateway IP address to make sure the Host PC is connected to the LAN correctly. 6) The Serial Device itself can be pinged but it can’t ping other devices (including another Serial Servers).
  • Page 43 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 problem: Ÿ At WLAN tap window, the SSID field is allowed to enter any character, including space character. If one converter has space character after SSID name then two converters will have different SSID. Ÿ...

  • Page 44: Faq - Frequently Asked Questions

    802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 10 FAQ : Frequently Asked Questions Q: I disconnected power to the Serial Server and then reconnected power. Why does it take so long to reconnect? A: An example of this is to set up a “ping” session and the cycle power to the Serial Device. Establish a DOS ping session with the serial Server.
  • Page 45 802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 when the Serial Device was originally powered up. But now you have de-powered and then powered up the Serial Device again, and the MAC number is still the same, but now the Serial Device has a new randomly generated BSSID number that is not the same as the previous BSSID that the Ping Session remembers.

  • Page 46: Technical Specifications

    802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 Specification 11.1 Technical Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g 11 channels (U.S., Canada), 13 channels (Europe), 14 channels Channels (Japan), 2 channels (Spain), 4 channels (France) Modulation CCK (11 b), BPSK, QPSK, 16~QAM, 64-QAM (11 g) Antenna 2 dBi Outdoor: 100~300 M, Transmission Range...

  • Page 47: Warranty Statement

    802.11gb Wireless to Serial Server Version1.01 Warranty Statement We provide this limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from us or its authorized reseller or distributor. We guarantee that equipment is free from physical defects in workmanship and material under normal use from the date of original retail purchase of the Hardware.

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