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Phoenix Contact UM EN FL WLAN EPA User Manual

Hardware and software for the wlan ethernet port adapter versions with 2.4 ghz or 5 ghz and with external antenna connection
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UM EN FL WLAN EPA (5N)
Hardware and software for the WLAN Ethernet port
adapter versions with 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz and with
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  • Page 1 User manual UM EN FL WLAN EPA (5N) Hardware and software for the WLAN Ethernet port adapter versions with 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz and with external antenna connection...
  • Page 2 User manual Hardware and software for the WLAN Ethernet port adapter versions with 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz and with external antenna connection 2015-10-27 Designation: UM EN FL WLAN EPA (5N) Revision: Order No.: — This user manual is valid for:...
  • Page 3 How to contact us Internet Up-to-date information on Phoenix Contact products and our Terms and Conditions can be found on the Internet at: www.phoenixcontact.com Make sure you always use the latest documentation. ...
  • Page 4 The receipt of technical documentation (in particular user documentation) does not constitute any further duty on the part of Phoenix Contact to furnish information on modifications to products and/or technical documentation. You are responsible to verify the suitability and intended use of the products in your specific application, in particular with regard to observing the applicable standards and regulations.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Propagation of radio waves outdoors (Fresnel zone) ......4-1 4.1.3 Free space attenuation of the wireless signal/Fresnel zone ....4-2 4.1.4 Propagation of the radio wave indoors ..........4-3 LAN operating modes..................4-4 PROFINET/PROFIsafe via WLAN ..............4-5 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 6 FL WLAN EPA Technical data ........................5-1 Ordering data ..................... 5-3 5.1.1 Products ..................... 5-3 5.1.2 Accessories ..................5-3 5.1.3 Declaration of conformity ..............5-4 PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 7: Fl Wlan Epa / Fl Wlan Epa 5N / Fl Wlan Epa Rsma

    WLAN has become established as the standard for the wireless transmission of control data in automation networks. Factoryline WLAN is the standard-compliant optimization for industrial factory automation. 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...

  • Page 8: Device Versions

    – EN 61000-6-3:2007 + A1:2011 – EMC according to EN 61000-6-2:2005 – Safety according to EN 60950-1:2006+A11 – Health according to EN 50371 – EN 300 328 V1.7.1, EN 301 489-01 V1.8.1, and EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1 PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 9: Firmware Versions And Their Functions

    Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 10 For product available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not possible. This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...
  • Page 11 Under such configuration, the IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for a population/uncontrolled environment can be satisfied. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could voids the users´s authority to operate this equipment. 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...

  • Page 12: Mounting The Fl Wlan Epa

    84-M3 X 35-8.8 cylinder head screws). For the required drill hole spacing, please refer to Figure 1-2 on page 1-6. 1.6.1.1 Drill hole template and housing dimensions 58/2.283" 82/3.228" 91/3.583" 66/2.598" Figure 1-2 Housing dimensions and drill hole spacing for the device in millimeters (inches) PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 13: Din Rail Mounting

    EPA from the DIN rail. 1.6.3 Wall or mast mounting The FL EPA WMS mounting kit (2701134) allows for mounting the EPA to a wall or a mast. Figure 1-4 Fixing the EPA to the mounting kit for wall/mast mounting 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...

  • Page 14: Fl Wlan Epa

    Devices without internal antenna: the antenna technology used can be chosen by the user. Supply voltage connection  – The supply voltage is connected via the 5-pos. M12 socket (plug on the device; for the assignment, please refer to page 1-10). PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...
  • Page 15 LAN interface in M12 format (socket on the device) with 10/100 Mbps and auto negotiation. – Status and diagnostic indicators The LEDs display the status of the Ethernet and WLAN interfaces. Figure 1-6 FL WLAN EPA RSMA with external antenna connection 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...

  • Page 16: Electrical Connection

    Pin 1 Transmit + Pin 2 Receive + Pin 3 Transmit - Pin 4 Receive - D-coded Female M12 Figure 1-8 View of the network connection - socket on the device (contact side, not solder side) 1-10 PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 17: Status And Diagnostic Indicators

    Supply voltage present Flashing Supply voltage too low Supply voltage not present Blue/ ON (blue) A WLAN connection has been established purple/ Purple Attempt to establish a connection to another WLAN device Flashing blue Data transmission Error 1-11 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 18 Ethernet link present Flashing Ethernet communication active No Ethernet connection Link Green A: poor link quality Quality A and B: sufficient link quality A, B, and C: good link quality A, B, C, and D: excellent link quality 1-12 PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 19: Startup And Configuration

    For development or testing purposes AT commands can also be transmitted to the EPA via the WBM or directly via any web browser. For the AT command reference, please refer to the Phoenix Contact download center. SSC script...

  • Page 20: Configuration Using The Mode Button

    192.168.0.1 to a computer which is connected for configuration purposes via DHCP. Not to be used for operation in a network. Restoring default settings (factory defaults) Resetting the IP address  Resets the IP address to the default settings (192.168.0.254). Other settings are not modified. PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...
  • Page 21 Establishing a UDP tunnel between two EPAs. This requires the EPAs to be connected to the WLAN already. After configuration the module accepts IP address 10.0.0.100 and is configured as the tunnel starting point in the WLAN. 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...

  • Page 22: Configuration Examples

    To configure the EPA via the graphical user interface of the web-based management, enter the EPA's IP address in the address line of your web browser. By default upon delivery or after the system is reset to the default settings, the address is PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...
  • Page 23 The automatic update function causes an additional system load which might reduce the performance of the actual communication. For a detailed description of the parameters, please refer to the overview at the end of this section. 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 24 In this case, the configuration can only be accessed by resetting the EPA using the “MODE” button. The configuration page is based on the operation of the device. Only the options for the current configuration are shown. We therefore recommend to work through the page from top to bottom. PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...
  • Page 25 Startup and configuration Figure 2-4 Configuration menu The frequency band can only be selected with FL WLAN EPA RSMA. 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...

  • Page 26: Configuration Example

    From now on, the configuration page can only be accessed using this password. If the password is lost, the device can be reset to the default settings using the “MODE” button. However, the entire configuration will also be lost. Now configuration is complete. PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...
  • Page 27 When clicking on the “Advanced view” button, additional elements are shown on the right side of the window. Figure 2-5 Advanced menu Two additional functions are available: – Display and execution of AT commands – Firmware update 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 28 Firmware version installed. An up-to-date version is available in the download center at www.phoenixcontact.com, if applicable. System Overview System Identification Device Name Device name (information only), e.g., used for SNMP. Description Device description (information only), e.g., used fro SNMP. 2-10 PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...
  • Page 29 BSSID (or MAC address) of the access point the EPA is currently connected to. Network (SSID) Network name (SSID) of the currently connected network. Operating Mode “Infrastructure” (connection to access point) or “AdHoc” (direct connection to another termination device). 2-11 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 30 IP Configuration IP Address Enter layer 3 network address (IP) of the EPA. The address must be unique in order to address the WBM during operation. Subnet Mask Enter filter mask for IP addresses, default: 255.255.0.0 2-12 PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...
  • Page 31 “EPA MAC” uses the original EPA MAC address. UDP Port Port number for UDP tunnel. Usually, the port number can be used unchanged. All the devices can use the same port number. Number of Peers Select number of UDP connections. 2-13 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 32 Can be reduced to -14 dBm for limiting the range. The value refers to the electronics. The gain of the internal antenna of approximately 5 dBi is not taken into account. Setting value “15” therefore results in a radiated power of approximately 20 dBm. Security 2-14 PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...
  • Page 33 Enter authentication domain for LEAP or PEAP. Certificate Fingerprint Certificate for authentication via PEAP. Roaming General Mode Select roaming operating modes. Standard: roaming optimization via parameters. Used Channels Select possible wireless channels. Channel limitation is used for optimizing the roaming time. 2-15 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 34 The settings can be copied from this window and saved or used in other programs. Reload Settings Read again all values of the WBM fields from the EPA. Write all Transmit all the current settings to the EPA. Reboot Trigger reboot of EPA. AT Commands 2-16 PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 35: Ssc Script

    SSC is based on the Windows Scripting Host (WSH) that has been an integral part of all current Windows versions since Windows 98. For a detailed description containing examples, please refer to (SimpleScriptConfiguration WLAN_00.zip) at www.phoenixcontact.net/download 2-17 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 36 FL WLAN EPA 2-18 PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 37: Simple Network Management Protocol (Snmp)

    "expired", but it cannot be reused with other parameters under any circumstances. Phoenix Contact provides notification of ASN1 SNMP objects by publishing their descriptions on the Internet. Reading SNMP objects is not password protected. However, a password is required for read access in SNMP, but this is set to "public", which is usual for network devices, and...

  • Page 38: Supported Mibs

    Ord No.: 27 37 999 LINK LINK 10/100 10/100 Bluetooth 687407022 Figure 3-1 Schematic view of SNMP Supported MIBs The device supports MIB "RFC1213" and the "FL WLAN EPA". The complete MIB files are available at www.phoenixcontact.com. PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 39: Additional Information

    Numerous factors affect this propagation, however none of these factors may affect the propagation to the extent that a signal is not safely detected at the recipient. 4.1.2 Propagation of radio waves outdoors (Fresnel zone) Keep Fresnel zone free from any obstacles. Figure 4-1 The Fresnel zone 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...

  • Page 40: Free Space Attenuation Of The Wireless Signal/Fresnel Zone

    72.0 dB 69.5 dB 75.5 dB 74.0 dB 80.0 dB 80.0 dB 86.0 dB 80.8 dB 86.8 dB 81.6 dB 87.6 dB 83.5 dB 89.5 dB 86.0 dB 92.0 dB 88.0 dB 94.0 dB 89.5 dB 95.5 dB PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 41: Propagation Of The Radio Wave Indoors

    This is particularly true if they are permanently located (static) between the wireless units. The range can be limited by reducing the transmission power. Thus, only certain areas can be covered, if desired. 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...

  • Page 42: Lan Operating Modes

    Transmission of protocols other than TCP/IP or operation of another network following a WLAN client were not in the original focus. Therefore, there are different concepts on the LAN side with various options for connecting network termination devices. PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 43: Profinet/Profisafe Via Wlan

    WLAN and Bluetooth. In particular, security aspects for the configuration of wireless components and for safeguarding cyclic data exchange are specified. The FL WLAN EPA meets these requirements when it is operated in operating 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 44 To ensure a stable latency, the data load for a wireless path must never be higher that the transmission capacity of the wireless side. Problems rarely occur from the actual user data but sometimes from multicast or broadcast data. In time-critical applications we highly recommend to optimize data traffic using properly configured managed switches. PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 45: Fl Wlan Epa

    WLAN according to IEEE 802.11a/n; 5 GHz to 58.5 Mbps 20 dBm, maximum  Transmission power FL WLAN EPA RSMA: 15 dBm, maximum Receiver sensitivity 2.4 GHz: max. -94 dBm 5 GHz: max. -87 dBm Wireless modules that can be connected WLAN antenna 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 46 Surge voltages according to IEC 61000-4-5 Data lines: ±1 kV asymmetrical; Criterion B Power supply lines: ±0.5 kV symmetrical/asymmetrical; Criterion B Differences between this version and previous user manual versions Rev. 00 - First version Rev. 01 - RSMA version updated PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...

  • Page 47: Ordering Data

    2832292 Patch cable, CAT5, pre-assembled, 5.0 m long FL CAT5 PATCH 5,0 2832580 Patch cable, CAT5, pre-assembled, 7.5 m long FL CAT5 PATCH 7,5 2832616 Patch cable, CAT5, pre-assembled, 10.0 m long FL CAT5 PATCH 10 2832629 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...

  • Page 48: Declaration Of Conformity

    FL WLAN EPA 5.1.3 Declaration of conformity PHOENIX CONTACT 8099_en_02...
  • Page 49 Technical data 8099_en_02 PHOENIX CONTACT...
  • Page 50 FL WLAN EPA PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG Flachsmarktstr. 8 32825 Blomberg Germany + 49 5235 3-00 + 49 5235 3-41200 www.phoenixcontact.com Worldwide locations: www.phoenixcontact.com/salesnetwork HOTLINE: Should problems occur that cannot be resolved with the help of this documentation, please...

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