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Wavetronix Click 301 Using Manual

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Using the Click 301
0531
The Click 301 serial to Ethernet converter changes half-duplex two-wire RS-232 and RS-485 communication to
Ethernet and vice versa. Use this device in a cabinet to transfer data from a sensor to your computer or traffic
operations center via a wired network connection.
Physical Features
The Click 301 has several communication ports, as well as features for configuration (see the figure below).
T-Bus
RS-485
Connector
TOP
Connector
FRONT
Ethernet
Connector
LED Indicators
RS-232
Connector
Mode
Switch
Communication Ports
The back of the Click 301 features a 5-position connector that plugs into a T-bus connector and provides power
and RS-485 communication to the device. It also passes RS-485 communication from the module to all other
devices on the T-bus.
The top of the device has a pluggable screw terminal block that features -485, one +485 and two ground screw
terminals for wiring RS-485 communication. This screw terminal block can be removed for easy preinstallation
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Summary of Contents for Wavetronix Click 301

  • Page 1 Switch Communication Ports The back of the Click 301 features a 5-position connector that plugs into a T-bus connector and provides power and RS-485 communication to the device. It also passes RS-485 communication from the module to all other devices on the T-bus.

  • Page 2: Configuration Features

    This will be discussed in the On-device Configuration section of this document. On-device Configuration The Click 301 can be configured using the push-button on the lower part of the faceplate. Press and hold the push-button to cycle through the different operation modes; release the button when the desired mode is reached.

  • Page 3: Computer Configuration

    If you intend to connect from your TOC to the Click 301 to a sensor, use the SmartSensor driver. ■ If you intend to connect from your TOC to a Click 301 to another Click 301 to the sensor, use the Point to Point driver. ■...
  • Page 4 Each Click 301 defaults to a remote IP address of 172.16.0.14. Remote Port Allows you to enter the IP port of the Click 301 that you want the device you’re configuring to connect to. Each Click 301 defaults to a remote port of 10001.
  • Page 5 Save to Device to save your settings to your Click 301. Note. If you do not save your settings to your Click 301, they will be lost the next time you power the device down. The Tools menu contains five options for working with your device. Reset > System power cycles your device, ■...
  • Page 6 Click 301, erasing any unsaved changes. Upgrade can be used to manually upgrade to the most current firmware for your device. Hex View changes the view of certain settings in the driver to hexadecimal.
  • Page 7 Command Allows you to set the command sent from the device during the autobaud process. Don’t change these values unless instructed to by Wavetronix Technical Services. Response Shows the response the device is expecting from the above command. Don’t change these values unless instructed to by Wavetronix Technical Services.
  • Page 8 Each Click 301 defaults to a remote IP address of 172.16.0.14. Remote TCP Port Allows you to enter the port of the Click 301 that the Click 301 you’re configuring should connect to. Each Click 301 defaults to a remote port of 10001.
  • Page 9 TCP Keepalive Defines how many seconds the unit waits during an inactive connection before checking its status. If the unit does not receive a response, it drops that connection. The value can be between 0 and 60 seconds. 0 disables keepalive. The default setting is 45. Monitor Mode Disable Allows you to disable entry into the monitor mode using the ‘yyy’...

  • Page 10: Output Buffer

    Startup Allows you to configure active startup settings. No Activity, the default, does not attempt to initiate a connection under any circumstance. Any Char attempts to connect when any character is received from the serial port. Active DTR accepts external connection requests only when the Modem Control In input is asserted.
  • Page 11 Setting Description Disconnect Mode Allows you to set conditions under which the device should drop a connection. Ignore DTR, the default, indicates that the Modem Control In doesn’t affect the connection. DTR Drop sets the network connection to or from the serial port to disconnect (drop) when Modem Control In transitions from an asserted state to not asserted state.
  • Page 12 The Ethernet > Hostlist tab allows you to set up and use a host list. When the host list is enabled, the Click 301 scrolls through the host list until it makes a successful connection to one of the addresses.
  • Page 13 © 2022 Wavetronix LLC. All rights reserved. Protected in the US by patents viewable at www.wavetronix.com/en/legal. Protected by Canadian Patent Nos. 2461411; 2434756; 2512689; and European Patent Nos. 1435036; 1438702; 1611458. Other US and international patents pending. Wavetronix, SmartSensor, Click, Command and all associated logos are trademarks of Wavetronix LLC. All other product or brand names as they appear are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.