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KSH International WPC-832-4-I User Manual

4-port serial to ethernet+wifi converter
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4-Port Serial to Ethernet+WiFi Converter
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  • Page 1 4-Port Serial to Ethernet+WiFi Converter WPC-832-4-I User Manual http://www.tcpipweb.com *** this user manual is subject to change without prior notice.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Overview --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Package Check List ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Product Specifications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Product Panel Views -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Wiring Architecture -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 Configuration------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 IP Search Utility Setup --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Configuration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 System Setup ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Network setup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Serial port setting ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19 Serial port over TCP/IP ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Reset button (if needed) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction WPC-832-4 4-Port Serial to Ethernet+WiFi Converter providing new ways of connecting serial devices to a Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n ). This Converter is designed to operate 4 serial ports through wireless (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n) over 10/100Mbps Ethernet network. As the data is transmitted via TCP/IP protocol, data acquisition and controlling is available to go through Intranet and Internet.

  • Page 4: Overview

    Overview Serial to Ethernet+WiFi Converter provides a perfect solution to make your WPC-832-4 industrial Serial devices connect to Internet instantly via Wireless and Ethernet LAN. embedded with MT7688AN MIPS chipset makes it become the ideal device WPC-832-4 for transmitting the data from your RS-232 or RS-422/485 Serial interface devices, such as PLCs, various Meters and/or Sensors to an IP-based Wi-Fi LAN, and making it possible for your software to access Serial interface devices anywhere and anytime.

  • Page 5: Package Check List

    Package Check List WPC-832-4 4-Port Serial to Ethernet+WiFi Converter product attached with the following items: 1 unit of Serial to WPC-832-4 Converter 1 unit of Power Adaptor (12V DC, 1A) is an option 1 unit of dipole antenna(2.0dBi) Documentation & Utility CD NOTE: Inform your sales representative if any of the above items missing or damaged.

  • Page 6: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications  SYSTEM  CPU : MT7688AN MIPS CPU, 580 MHz  RAM : 128M Bytes DDR2 RAM ROM : 32M Bytes Flash ROM   OS : OpenWrt Linux OS  Ethernet 1. Port Type : RJ-45 Connector 2.

  • Page 7: Product Panel Views

    Product Panel Views Antenna RS-232 x4 Tx/Rx LED Reset Button Ethernet RJ45 DC-IN Power Outlet (Terminal Block) RS-422/485 x4 Antenna Connector The connector for antenna is a standard reverse SMA jack. Simply connect it to a 2.0dBi dipole antenna (Standard Rubber Duck) and it is 50 Ohms impedance and can support 2.4GHz frequency Ethernet Port The connector for network is the usual RJ45.
  • Page 8 DC-IN Power Outlet The Serial to Ethernet+WiFi Converter is powered by a single 12V DC (Inner positive, outer negative) power supply and 1.0mA of current. Connect the power adaptor to the AC power socket and put the DC Jack plug into the outlet of device. The “SYS” green color LED will be ON when power is properly supplied.

  • Page 9: Wiring Architecture

    Wiring Architecture 1. RS-232 2. RS-422/RS-485 When you finish the steps mentioned above and the LED indicators are as shown, the converter is installed correctly. You can check the Software Setup CD to find Utility to setup the IP Address. To proceed with the parameters setup, please use a web browser (IE or Chrome) to continue the settings.

  • Page 10: Configuration

    Configuration When setting up your converter for the first time, the first thing you should do is to configure the IP address. The following topics are covered in this chapter:  IP Search Utility Setup  Converter Configuration through Web...

  • Page 11: Ip Search Utility Setup

    IP Search Utility Setup Copy “CvIotFinder Setup.exe” from CD ROM to your host computer. “CvIotFinder” is a self-extract-install program. Double click it to install this Wi-Fi IP Searching tool into host computer. CvIotFinder will pop up on the screen after installation or you may double click the icon on desk top of host computer to open this tool.
  • Page 12 Click “Setup” button will pop up a window. You may change Name, Description, IP, Netmask of device. Click “Setup” to save setup. The device’s IP must be same subnet with host PC/NB enable to use web browser open configuration page. Follow #5 step, now you have successfully connected to the Converter.

  • Page 13: Configuration

    Configuration There are 4 setup pages as “System”, “Network”, “Serial” and “Over TCP/IP”. System Setup 1.1 System: where you can change Password, set up Auto Reset time and modify Device Name, Description of device. 1.2 Appearance of Wireless ad Ethernet setup.
  • Page 14 1.3 NTP: Enable / Disable NTP function; Set up NTP server and Time Zone. 1.4 Firmware update: If necessary, click “Browse” to open file manager. Then, select the file with specified version and click “open” button. When the selected file name appears on the input column, click “Update” button. 1.5 Up to now, Setup is successfully configured.

  • Page 15: Network Setup

    Network setup 2.1 Wireless section: 2.1.1 Type: to select “INFRASTRUCTURE” or “ACCESS POINT” 2.1.2 When selected “INFRASTRUCTURE”, go to SSID, click “Scan” will get list of available SSID, select one to link.
  • Page 16 2.1.3 Input password for the AP and assign STATIC IP address 2.1.4 In NB/PC, choose same SSID to link. NB/PC must close Ethernet in advance. 2.2 When selected “ACCESS POINT”, Converter acts as an Access Point which is allowed to be connected by PC /NB /Smart Phone/ PAD.
  • Page 17 2.3 Password: Key in selected AP log in password 2.4 Encrypt 2.5 Mode: IP Address 2.5.1 “DHCP”: Let AP to assign IP address to itself. 2.5.2 “STATIC”: To input assigned IP address, Subnet Mask. 2.6 Ethernet: select STATIC or DHCP to assign IP address.
  • Page 18 2.7 Gateway and DNS: To check with MIS for right IP address. 2.8 Up to now, Setup is successfully configured. Please click “Save” and go to other pages for configuration or click “Save and Restart” to run new configuration.

  • Page 19: Serial Port Setting

    Serial port setting Please clearly set each parameters from Serial 1 to Serial 4. 3.1 Baud Rate: 300 bps to 921.6K bps 3.2 Parity: None, Even, Odd 3.3 Data Bits: 5, 6, 7, 8 3.4 Stop Bits: 1, 2 3.5 Flow Control: None, XON/XOFF 3.6 RxDelay(ms) 3.7 TxDelay(ms) 3.8 Up to now, Setup is successfully configured.

  • Page 20: Serial Port Over Tcp/Ip

    Serial port over TCP/IP 4.1 There are TCP modes for selection: TCP Server / TCP Client / UDP. 4.2 TCP Server: Configure TCP server port number and message time out period. At this mode, WPC-832-4 will wait for client connection. 4.3 TCP Client: Allow to configure 4 remote destination host IP address, port number.

  • Page 21: Reset Button (If Needed)

    4.5 Up to now, Setup is successfully configured. Please click “Save” and go to other pages for configuration or click “Save and Restart” to run new configuration. 4.6 After configued all parameters, click “Save and Restart” to reboot system. 5. Reset button (if needed) Ensure power is on, press “Reset”...

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