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Summary of Contents for Distech Controls EC-BOS-8-CSE-001 US
- Page 1 EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide User Guide...
- Page 2 Legal Notice ©, Distech Controls Inc., 2021. All rights reserved. While all efforts have been made to verify the accuracy of in- formation in this manual, Distech Controls is not responsible for damages or claims arising from the use of this manual.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents About this Guide ....................5 Document change log .................5 Related documentation ................6 Chapter 1 Overview ..................7 WiFi Specifications ..................7 Chapter 2 Common Tasks ................9 Configuring WiFi Access Point mode............9 Configuring WiFi Client mode ..............10 Switching WiFi modes ................11 Adding a new wireless network ..............12 Editing a wireless network .................12 Restarting the WiFi adapter after Inactivity Timeout shutdown ......12 Chapter 3 References ..................15... - Page 4 Contents EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide June 24, 2021...
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Page 5: About This Guide
About this Guide This topic contains important information about the purpose, content, context, and intended audience for this document. Product Documentation This document is part of the EC-Net technical documentation library. Released versions of EC-Net software include a complete collection of technical information that is provided in both online help and PDF format. The information in this document is written primarily for Systems Integrators. -
Page 6: Related Documentation
EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide April 6, 2016 • In the “Overview” topic, added a note explaining that starting in EC-Net 4 v4.2, EC-BOS-8 controllers can be converted to run EC-Net -3.8U1–with some feature limitations. For any EC-BOS-8 running EC-Net , WiFi functionality is not supported. -
Page 7: Chapter 1 Overview
Refer to the following table for the WLAN capability of each EC-BOS-8 model. Table 1 WLAN capability of EC-BOS-8 models Factory configuration WLAN capability Model name EC-BOS-8-CSE-001 US WLAN-enabled You can turn on WiFi using the Selector Switch, and configure for US opera- tion only. EC-BOS-8-CSE-002 WW WLAN-enabled You can turn on WiFi using the Selector Switch, and configure for countries other than the US. - Page 8 Chapter 1 Overview EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide • Supports 2.4 or 5.8 GHz frequencies – 2.4 GHz channels: 1–11 – 5.8 GHz channels: 36, 40, 44, 48,149, 153, 157, 161, and 165. NOTE: The following Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) channels in the 5 GHz range are not sup- ported: 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 132, 136, 140.
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Page 9: Chapter 2 Common Tasks
Chapter 2 Common Tasks Topics covered in this chapter ♦ Configuring WiFi Access Point mode ♦ Configuring WiFi Client mode ♦ Switching WiFi modes ♦ Adding a new wireless network ♦ Editing a wireless network ♦ Restarting the WiFi adapter after Inactivity Timeout shutdown The following procedures describe how to configure the EC-BOS-8 WiFi adapter for Access Point mode or for Client mode. -
Page 10: Configuring Wifi Client Mode
Chapter 2 Common Tasks EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Step 7 In the Inactivity Timeout field, enter the desired value (minutes). This sets a limit on the amount of time a client connection can be inactive. On reaching the timeout limit, the WiFi adapter is shutdown completely. To restart it you must move the WiFi Selector Switch on the unit to “OFF”. -
Page 11: Switching Wifi Modes
EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Chapter 2 Common Tasks • WiFi Selector Switch on the unit is in the Off (center) position • TCP/IP Configuration does not have DHCP Enabled (checked) on any adapter CAUTION: When configured for WiFi Client mode, typically the IP address is DHCP-assigned by a WiFi router. -
Page 12: Adding A New Wireless Network
Chapter 2 Common Tasks EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide If you have the platform WiFi Configuration view open, the WiFi Current State value changes to Stopping. Step 2 Wait while the WiFi subsystem shuts down. In the platform WiFi Configuration view, the WiFi Current State value changes to Stopped. Al- so, the WiFi LED on top of the enclosure is off. - Page 13 EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Chapter 2 Common Tasks NOTE: The WiFi Enabled setting in the WiFi Configuration view cannot be used to re-enable WiFi on a unit which has experienced an Inactivity Timeout. You must move the WiFi Selector Switch on the unit to the “Off”...
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Page 15: Chapter 3 References
EC-BOS-8 WiFi capability is pre-configured by the factory as either “WLAN-enabled” or “WLAN-disabled”. For models that are factory configured as WLAN-enabled (e.g. EC-BOS-8-CSE-001 US, EC-BOS-8-CSE-002 WW ), additional steps must be taken to configure the adapter. Conversely, for models that are factory-configured as WLAN-disabled (e.g. -
Page 16: Wifi Switch Details
Chapter 3 References EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide You are then prompted to enter the system passphrase (for the original unit which is stored on the SD card) via serial connection. You must first authenticate with platform credentials, before you can update the system password. -
Page 17: Wifi Configuration View
EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Chapter 3 References – A country code is configured. For US models, the country code is pre-configured at the factory. For other models, the county code must be set. – A valid configuration for the adapter IP, access point, and Dhcp server have been specified and saved (either through EC-Net 4 Pro via the platform WiFi Configuration view or system shell menu). - Page 18 Chapter 3 References EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Property Value Description WiFi Enabled true, false (default) Selecting True, enables WiFi functionality. NOTE: The WiFi Enabled setting in the WiFi Configuration view is ignored whenever the unit’s WiFi Selector Switch is in the OFF (center) position.
- Page 19 EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Chapter 3 References Current WiFi State Condition Additional Notes Value Supplicant Running The supplicant is After verification to ensure that no other adapter is using the running, and load- Dhcp.client service, the “tiw_sta0” adapter is started, an IP ad- ing the "Client dress is assigned, and the “wpa_supplicant”...
- Page 20 Chapter 3 References EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Current WiFi State Condition Additional Notes Value SAP Starting Access Point proc- Start WiFi driver which adds a “tiw_sap0” adapter, bring the esses are starting. adapter up and assign an IP address to it, start Hostapd, and Access point mode start Dhcp server on the adapter.
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Page 21: Client Mode Tab
EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Chapter 3 References Client Mode tab Figure 2 WiFi Configuration view, Client Mode tab Wireless State configuration properties Properties listed in the following table appear in the Wireless State pane of the Client Mode tab in the WiFi Configuration view. - Page 22 Chapter 3 References EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Property Value Description Client address via unknown Read only value. DHCP Access Point unknown, last ac- Read only value. “Unknown” indicates the unit has never con- cess point nected to an access point. Otherwise, display the name of the last access point the unit connected to.
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Page 23: Access Point Mode Tab
EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Chapter 3 References Access Point Mode tab The figure shown here shows the Access Point Mode configuration properties with the controller’s secondary LAN port configured for DHCP. Figure 3 WiFi Configuration view, Access Point Mode tab Access Point IP Adapter fields Property Value... - Page 24 Chapter 3 References EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Access Point Dhcp Server Settings pane Type Value Description Default Lease Time 6 hours (default) Fixed duration (in hours, minutes, and seconds) for a DHCP IP address lease, before it expires the lease must be renewed. Max Lease Time 12 hours (default) Maximum duration (in hours, minutes, and seconds) for a...
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Page 25: Supported Wifi Configurations
EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Chapter 3 References Type Value Description Inactivity Timeout 10 (default) Sets a limit on the amount of time a client connection can be in- (minutes) active. On reaching the Timeout limit, the WiFi adapter is shut- down completely. -
Page 26: Wifi Access Point For Field Bus Device Integration
Chapter 3 References EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide CAUTION: An Access Point represents a potential target for cyber attack. Leaving the Access Point disabled by default is a recommended security best practice. When used for connecting tools, the WiFi may be left in disabled mode, then switch on (via physical switch) only when a user needs access to the unit. -
Page 27: Wifi Client
EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Chapter 3 References In this configuration, the Access Point must always remain enabled so that tools and field bus devices can connect. Figure 5 WiFi Access Point for WiFi Field Bus 1. EC-Net 4 Pro B 2. - Page 28 Chapter 3 References EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide Figure 6 EC-BOS-8 as a WiFi Client 1. EC-Net 4 Pro B 2. Supervisor 3. Tablet A 4. EC-Net 4 Pro A 5. EC-BOS-8 WiFi Client 6. Ethernet Field Bus Device A 7. Ethernet Field Bus Device B In the above figure, •...
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Page 29: Glossary
Glossary access point In a wireless local area network (WLAN), a wireless access point (WAP) is a hardware device, such as the EC-BOS-8, that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using WiFi, or related standards. WAPs feature radio transmit- ters and antennae, which facilitate connectivity between devices and the Internet or a network. - Page 30 Chapter 3 References EC-BOS-8 WiFi User Guide June 24, 2021...
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Page 31: Index
Index Access Point Config pane references ............15 on Access Point Mode tab ........24 restarting WiFi adapter Access Point mode after Inactivity Timeout shutdown ......12 configuring ............9 Access Point Mode tab configuration properties........23 adding new network ..........12 SD card about the............15 secure storage ............15 specifications ............7 Client mode... - Page 32 EC-BOS-8 WiFi_UG_15_EN...
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