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Document Revision: Release 1.0

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  • Page 1 CWAP – Quick Start Guide Document Revision: Release 1.0...
  • Page 2 » Table of Contents « User Information ................1 About This Document ........................1 Copyright Notice ..........................1 Trademark Notice ..........................1 Standards ............................1 Warranty............................2 Referenced Documents ........................2 Technical Support ..........................2 Important Instructions ........................2 Exclusion of liability notice ....................... 3 Safety instructions ................
  • Page 3 4.4.2 Connecting using the LAN Port ..................10 GUI Login Screen .......................... 10 GUI Quick Setup Configuration ..................... 11 4.6.1 System Configuration......................11 Flag Antennas and Bracket Assembly Installation ................ 13 Support and Service ................ 14 Technical Support .......................... 14 Returning Defective Merchandise ....................
  • Page 4 “as-is” and is subject to change without notice. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2012 Kontron. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the express written permission of Kontron.
  • Page 5 Kontron will not be responsible for any defects or damages to other products not supplied by Kontron that are caused by a faulty Kontron product.
  • Page 6 In the event of damage to the device, which is caused by a failure to observe the instructions (specifically the safety instructions) in this manual and possibly on the device, Kontron will not be required to honor the warranty, including...
  • Page 7 Safety instructions Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care must be taken during all handling operations and inspections of this product, in order to ensure product integrity at all times. Do not handle this product out of its protective enclosure while it is not used for operational purposes unless it is otherwise protected.
  • Page 8 Introduction Product Description The Cabin Wireless Access Point (CWAP) is a network distribution system designed specifically for commercial airborne applications. The CWAP complies with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless standards utilizing a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) wireless access point in the appropriately assigned radio frequency spectrum to facilitate wireless communications to other personal and aircraft devices.
  • Page 9 Equipment Definition The CWAP leverages state-of-the-art COTS hardware to establish a rugged, versatile, high performance wireless network access product. The minimal overall size and weight facilitates a variety of installation options. Figure 1 depicts the general block diagram of the unit. The standard features of the CWAP include: ...
  • Page 10 Starting Up The CWAP system is ready to use out-of-the-box. Evaluation units come with a complete interface cable set as shown in the following table. For production units, cable harness assemblies can be ordered separately. If you are building your own cable harness, see Section 5 for signal pin out and mating connector information.
  • Page 11 Power Up and Log In At a minimum, the P1 power/signal cable assembly (Reference Label 3 in the above table) is required to be connected to the CWAP system, part number 5006863-1. Note, the 5006863-1 cable assembly has the two discrete inputs bypassed (loop-back) in order for the CWAP to turn on when AC power is applied. Warning! The specified voltage input range is from 97 to 134 VAC, 47 - 800 Hz, single-phase power.
  • Page 12 After logging into the console, review or edit the configuration by using the “?” command to see the list of options. Use “..” to go back to the previous menu level. Refer to the Motorola AP-7131 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide for additional information CWAP utilities/commands. Example: admin>summary This displays a summary of the CWAP configuration.
  • Page 13 Web-based GUI The following procedures described below assume this is the first time you are connecting to the CWAP. 4.4.1 Connecting using the WAN Port The GigE2 port is the WAN port. Start a web browser and enter the access point’s static IP address (10.1.1.1).
  • Page 14 Figure 6 - Change Admin Password GUI Quick Setup Configuration The Quick Setup screen allows you to configure a set of minimum required device settings. 4.6.1 System Configuration Under Quick Setup select System Configuration from the menu tree to define the access point’s system, WIPS server and radio configuration Figure 7 - Quick Setup System Configuration...
  • Page 15 Name Description System Name Assign a System Name to define a title for this CWAP. This is useful if multiple devices are being administered. Country Selecting the correct country allows for legal operation of the CWAP. Each country has its own regulatory restrictions concerning electromagnetic emissions and the maximum RF signal strength.
  • Page 16 Flag Antennas and Bracket Assembly Installation Installation Procedure: 1. Install all six (6) of Item 2 (Flag Antenna, PN 14699) onto SMA connectors J3 through J8 of CWAP 2. Torque each of the captive Antenna knurled nuts to 7-10 inch pounds. 3.
  • Page 17 RMA number. The Buyer accepts responsibility for all freight charges for the return of goods to Kontron's designated facility. Kontron will pay return freight charges back to the Buyer's location in the event that the equipment is repaired or replaced within the warranty period stipulated herewith.
  • Page 18 Appendix A: List of Figures Figure 1 - Functional Block Diagram ..............5 Figure 2 - Console Port Setting ..............8 Figure 3 - CWAP Summary Configuration ............9 Figure 4 - Reset CWAP to Factory Default Settings ............. 9 Figure 5 - GUI Login ................
  • Page 19 Appendix B: List of Tables Table 1 - Functional Block Diagram Table ............5 Table 2 - CWAP Orderable Part Numbers ............6 Table 3 - CWAP Equipment ..............7 Table 4 - System Configuration Definitions ............12...
  • Page 20 Appendix C: Document Revision History Revision Date Changes 8/4/12 Initial Release...