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HAP103 Wi-Fi HaLow Access Point
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  • Page 1 Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions HAP103 Wi-Fi HaLow Access Point User Manual Version: 1.2 © Vantron Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. HAP103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 2 World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Revision History: Description Date First release Feb 8, 2024 V1.0 Added instructions on MCU and BLE api Mar. 8, 2024 V1.1 Updated description on Wiegand, BLE, and the relay V1.2 Jun. 7, 2024 connector HAP103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.6.2 Wireless (WIFI) ......................52 3.6.2.1 Wi-Fi – AP Mode......................52 3.6.2.2 Wi-Fi – Client Mode ....................... 53 3.6.3 Wi-Fi HaLow ........................54 3.6.4 Static Routes ........................54 3.6.5 Firewall .......................... 56 Diagnostics ........................59 HAP103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 4 Setup of the Cameras and Connection Testing ............. 98 CHAPTER 5 DEBUGGING THE DEVICE ................. 99 CHAPTER 6 DISPOSAL AND PRODUCT WARRANTY ............102 Disposal ........................103 Warranty ........................104 Appendix Regulatory Compliance Statement ..............105 HAP103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...

  • Page 5: Foreword

    World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Foreword Thank you for purchasing HAP103 Wi-Fi HaLow Access Point (“the device” or “the Product”). This manual intends to provide guidance and assistance necessary on setting up, operating or maintaining the Product. Please read this manual and make sure you understand the structure and functionality of the Product before putting it into use.
  • Page 6 Product name and PO number; • • Complete description of the problem; Error message you received, if any. • Vantron Technology, Inc. Address: 48434 Milmont Drive, Fremont, CA 94538 Tel: (650) 422-3128 Email: sales@vantrontech.com Regulatory Information The Product is designed to comply with: Part 15 of the FCC Rules •...
  • Page 7 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions General Safety Instructions The Product is supposed be installed by knowledgeable, skilled persons familiar with local and/or international electrical codes and regulations. For your safety and prevention of damage to the Product and other equipment connected to it, please read and observe carefully the following safety instructions prior to installation and operation.
  • Page 8 • Clean with a damp cloth Do not try to clean exposed electronic components unless with a dust collector • Power off and contact Vantron technical support engineer in case of the following faults: The Product is damaged • •...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Description

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 1 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Product Overview Vantron HAP103 Wi-Fi HaLow access point (“the AP”) conforms to the prominent IEEE 802.11ah (Wi-Fi HaLow) standard and IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz Wi-Fi). It offers a complete Wi-Fi connectivity solution for IoT developers who seek for wireless connections that prioritize energy efficiency, extended coverage, obstacle penetration, effortless accessibility, etc.

  • Page 11: Unpackaging

    Standard accessories: HAP103 Wi-Fi HaLow access point • • 2 x 2.4GHz Wi-Fi antenna / 1 x 2.4GHz Wi-Fi antenna + 1 x BT antenna •...

  • Page 12: Specifications

    Power 3-pin terminal (Over-current protection, reverse polarity Port protection) Operating system VantronOS OpenVPN, IPSec Software Device management Vantron BlueSphere GWM platform Upgrade Local upgrade, OTA upgrade 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 64/128-bit WEP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2, AES, WPS Security Wi-Fi HaLow WPA3 Temperature Operating: -20℃...

  • Page 13: Definition Of Interfaces

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Definition of Interfaces 1.4.1 Front view Interface / Description Indicator WAN port (100Mbps), operating in the WAN area by default RS485 (baud rate: 115200) / Debug UART (baud rate: 57600), switch by...
  • Page 14 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Description of the LED indicators Power indicator When the device is powered on, the power indicator will turn solid green. WLAN indicator 2.4GHz Wi-Fi status...

  • Page 15: Back View

    Mounting brackets (screws recommended: M3 x 8mm) Connector Pinout 1.5.1 Serial Port HAP103 implements an RS485 port that supports both serial communication (baud rate: 115200) and device debugging (baud rate: 57600), with pinout as follows: Signal Device name...
  • Page 16 1. Unscrew the bottom screws of the device and remove the top cover; 2. Press the SW3 button inside the device and do NOT release; 3. Power on HAP103 and release the SW3 button. The device will resume to the serial communication mode upon each reboot.

  • Page 17: Wiegand Input

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 1.5.2 Wiegand Input Connector Wiegand Input Pin (left-right) Port name WIEGAND_D2 WIEGAND_D1 Port wiring: D0-D0, D1-D1, GND-GND Card swiping: 1. Connect a card read to WIEGAND_D2 or WIEGAND_D1;...

  • Page 18: Relay Output

    The relay power is turned off by default, and the commands for power control are applicable to both relays. 1. Turn on the power for both relays: ~# echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/vantron:green:relays-en/value 2. Turn off the power for both relays (both relays will stop work): ~# echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/vantron:green:relays-en/value 3.

  • Page 19: Ble Communication

    1.6.1 Pairing with a BLE Assistant The BLE feature is enabled upon device bootup. You can download a BLE assistant for pairing with HAP103, which is usually named as ‘VT-DGL-AH’. Once paired, you can enter the following command to check the connection status.

  • Page 20: Ble Firmware Upgrade

    Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions After pairing with a BLE assistant: 1. Send data to the BLE assistant from HAP103: ~# curl -X POST -H 'Authentication: Session d38c6a46d05c01b5cba1ea71fc747d2d' http://192.168.9.55/api/dc/ble/senddata -d '{"mode": 1, "data": "3132"}' 2.
  • Page 21 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 22 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 23 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...

  • Page 24: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...

  • Page 25: Setting Up The Device

    Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Setting up the Device Before you proceed with configuration of HAP103 access point, follow the steps below to finish the hardware connection. 1. Place the device on a flat surface;...

  • Page 26: Web Login

    HAP103 login address No matter which option you choose to log in to VantronOS for HAP103, it is important to note that the IP address of the host computer must be on the same network as HAP103. This network alignment is essential for successful connectivity and operation.
  • Page 27 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions VantronOS Login via Option 1 1. Power on the device and the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi will be operating in the AP mode by default;...
  • Page 28 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 5. The login account and password are provided on the device label; In case you need higher permission on VantronOS, you can log in as the super user.
  • Page 29 2. Connect HAP103 to the same router/switch using an Ethernet cable; 3. Unscrew the bottom screws of the device and remove the top cover; 4. Use an RS485 to USB adapter and DuPont wires or other way to connect HAP103 to the host computer;...
  • Page 30 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 7. Open a serial emulator and launch a serial session for HAP103 using the following parameters; Baud rate Data bit Polarity Stop bit...
  • Page 31 World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 10. Execute the command ifconfig to check out the WAN port IP address of the device; 11. Use the WAN port IP of HAP103 as the address for VantronOS login; HAP 103 | User Manual...
  • Page 32 In case you need higher permission on VantronOS, you can log in as the super user. Super user: root password: rootpassword 13. Navigate to Network > Interfaces to check the network port information of HAP103. HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...

  • Page 33: Ssh Login

    Option 2— Same Ethernet connection as HAP103: Use the WAN port IP of the device as the login address. Make sure the IP address of the host computer is on the same network as HAP103. Refer to for how to identify the2.4GHz WLAN IP or WAN port IP of the device.

  • Page 34: Wi-Fi Halow Connection

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Wi-Fi HaLow Connection Wi-Fi HaLow related settings of the device are modified and saved via the HaLow WIFI menu in VantronOS. Therefore, please select either option provided in to log in to VantronOS before you proceed.
  • Page 35 You can keep the default values if not sure. 4. Keep the corresponding settings of the HaLow stations in line with the AP-mode HAP103 for HaLow connection, then check the connection status in VantronOS (Network > HaLow WIFI > Associated Stations) for the AP-mode HAP103.

  • Page 36: Station Mode

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 2.4.2 Station mode The device also supports operation in station mode to connect to an existing HaLow access point. Follow the steps below to connect to an existing HaLow AP.

  • Page 37: Password Change

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Password Change It is up to you to decide whether you would like to change the login password after logging in to VantronOS.

  • Page 38: Chapter 3 Device Setup In Vantronos

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 3 DEVICE SETUP IN VANTRONOS HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...

  • Page 39: Introduction To Vantronos

    World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Introduction to VantronOS VantronOS is an intelligent operating system developed by the Vantron team, featuring independent system and function development. It is built upon the Linux system and optimized for embedded hardware. The operating system follows a modular design and...

  • Page 40: Status

    Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Status This page provides the overall information of HAP103, including stable operation duration, number of devices connected to the device, default routing, hardware information, traffic statistics, etc.

  • Page 41: Quick Start- Auto Routing

    13. Traffic of application layer protocols Quick Start— Auto Routing Automatic routing might be beneficial when HAP103 is running in the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi station mode or Wi-Fi HaLow station mode. It ensures that the device maintains Internet access when multiple links are available. It features automatic link detection, automatic route switching, and recovery.

  • Page 42: Virtual Tunnel

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Description of the numbered areas 1. The interface information and status of the current connection 2. Enable/Disable link detection for the device (once disabled, there will be no tracking information) 3.
  • Page 43 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Follow the steps below to build an OpenVPN server: 1. Synchronize the device time with the browser (local) time; 2. Enable the server or not after the server is built;...

  • Page 44: Vpn Client

    Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.4.2 VPN Client To connect HAP103 to a VPN server and use it as a client, navigate to Virtual Tunnel > VPN Client for specific settings. Description of the numbered areas 1.

  • Page 45: User Management

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 9. Set the MTU 10. Set the gateway metric (between 1 and 255) The smaller the number, the higher the priority. 11. Disable/Enable heartbeat detection Select custom and enter the IP address for heartbeat detection to enable the mechanism.
  • Page 46 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Description of the numbered areas 1. Input a username 2. Select a group for the new user 3. Enable SSH access or not for the new user 4.

  • Page 47: Network

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Network Users can change the settings related to the available network interfaces in the Network page. 3.6.1 Interfaces All the network interfaces currently available and configurable are displayed under Network >...

  • Page 48: Lan

    The following section illustrates on how to edit the network interfaces. 3.6.1.1 LAN The bridged LAN port is for assigning IP addresses to clients connected to HAP103 via 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. You can modify the interface information as necessary. Common Configurations •...
  • Page 49 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions There is a Physical Settings tab next to Advanced settings, allowing you to configure the LAN port for network bridge. Description of the numbered areas 1.
  • Page 50 Description of the numbered areas 1. Disable/Enable the DHCP service If disabled, the DHCP service will not be available to the client devices connected to the LAN port of HAP103. 2. DHCP start address 3. Maximum number of leased addresses (up to 150) 4.

  • Page 51: Wan

    1. Status of the WAN port 2. Select a WAN protocol (DHCP client by default) 3. Input a hostname of HAP103 for requesting DHCP Be sure to save the settings before you exit the page. HAP 103 | User Manual...
  • Page 52 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions • Advanced DHCP settings Description of the numbered areas 1. Check the box to bring up the port upon device boot 2. Force link (once the box is checked, hotplug handlers will not be invoked after a link change) 3.
  • Page 53 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions There is a Physical Settings tab next to Advanced settings, allowing you to configure the WAN port for network bridge. Description of the numbered areas 1.
  • Page 54 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions • General Static protocol settings To activate the static address protocol, select Static address from the protocol drop-down list under the General Setup tab of the WAN port and click Switch protocol.
  • Page 55 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Leave the field as is if not applicable. When static address protocol is selected, DHCP server will be automatically disabled. The advanced settings for static protocol are basically same as those for DHCP protocol.

  • Page 56: Wireless (Wifi)

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.6.2 Wireless (WIFI) You can switch the device between AP and client modes for the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection. 3.6.2.1 Wi-Fi – AP Mode Description of the numbered areas 1.

  • Page 57: Wi-Fi - Client Mode

    World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.6.2.2 Wi-Fi – Client Mode When HAP103 is set as a client on a wireless network, you can further configure the device here. A wwan0 port will be added (as shown in the Interface page) when the Wi-Fi client mode is enabled.

  • Page 58: Wi-Fi Halow

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.6.3 Wi-Fi HaLow Refer to for the Wi-Fi HaLow settings for both AP and station modes. 3.6.4 Static Routes This is an advanced function allowing you to specify interface rules for route access.
  • Page 59 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Description of the route type: Type Description The route entry describes real paths to the destinations covered by Unicast the route prefix. The destinations are assigned to this host. The packets are looped Local back and delivered locally.

  • Page 60: Firewall

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.6.5 Firewall General Settings • The following is a summary of the configuration items that the firewall can define. The minimum firewall configurations usually contain a basic setting item, at least two zones (LAN and WAN) and a forwarding to allow packets to be forwarded from LAN to WAN.
  • Page 61 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions A zone section groups multiple interfaces and serves as a source or destination for forwardings, rules and redirects. Masquerading (NAT) of outgoing traffic is controlled on a per-zone basis.
  • Page 62 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Port Forwards • The forwarding controls the traffic between zones and may enable MSS clamping for specific directions. Only one direction is covered by a forwarding rule. To allow bidirectional traffic flows between two zones, two forwarding setups are required with the dest ports reversed.

  • Page 63: Diagnostics

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.7 Diagnostics Tools available in Diagnostics are explained below: Tool Description To test the connectivity and measure the response time between the Ping...
  • Page 64 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Packets capture by seconds and by packet counts: Measurement Description To specify a time duration for data capturing. For instance, you can input ‘10/20/30…’ for the data capturing, which indicates that the capture will stop in 10/20/30 seconds.
  • Page 65 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Clicking the result will download it to the local directory and you can open it with a network traffic tool (e.g., Wireshark). HAP 103 | User Manual...

  • Page 66: Customization

    Description of the numbered areas 1. Select a script to upload 2. Upload the script to HAP103 3. When the script is uploaded successfully, the file name and file directory will be displayed here 4. Enable the script, and it will run automatically next time when the device starts up 5.

  • Page 67: Ipk Installer

    Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.9.2 IPK Installer With IPK Installer, customers can install self-compiled IPK packages to HAP103. Vantron industrial protocol packages are also uploaded from here. Description of the numbered areas 1.

  • Page 68: Manufacturer Info Customization

    Mode Description Vantron All the information displayed in VantronOS will be Vantron-related Some of the information displayed in VantronOS will be “Gateway” by Standard default, and some information like the copyright will be left blank. All the information displayed will be user tailored HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...

  • Page 69: Udmp Agent

    This contributes to enhanced operational efficiency and improved decision-making. Before you can use BlueSphere GWM for remote management of Vantron IoT devices, please make sure the following prerequisites are met: •...

  • Page 70: Hardware

    A Linux host computer (Ubuntu for demonstration here) ° ° A USB to TTL serial adapter ° DuPont cables Connect the serial port of HAP103 to the host computer as follows (refer to ° for the wiring) HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 71 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions • Client mode (1) Settings on VantronOS web interface Description of the numbered areas 1. Click Add to add a conversion rule 2. Select Enable from the drop-down 3.
  • Page 72 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Description of the numbered areas 1. Enable the rule 2. Select the Work as client mode 3. Input the server address and port number (Ubuntu host shall be the server, and port number is user-defined) 4.
  • Page 73 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions (3) Settings on the Ubuntu host Use a serial communication program (e.g. microcom) to access the serial port in ° terminal A (assume that the device name for the USB to TTL serial adapter is...
  • Page 74 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions • Server mode (1) Settings on VantronOS web interface Description of the numbered areas 1. Click Add to add a conversion rule 2. Select Enable from the drop-down 3.
  • Page 75 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Description of the numbered areas 1. Enable the rule 2. Select the Work as server mode 3. Input the port number (user-defined) 4. Select a protocol from the drop-down (Telnet for instance, see 3.10.3...

  • Page 76: Protocol Comparison

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions (3) Settings on the Ubuntu host Use a serial communication program (e.g., microcom) to access the serial port in ° terminal A (assume that the device name for the USB to TTL serial adapter is...

  • Page 77: Services

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.11 Services Dynamic DNS is a technology in domain name system (DNS) that automatically updates the content of Name Server, often in real time, with the active DDNS configuration of its configured hostnames, addresses or other information.
  • Page 78 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions For log-related settings, click the Logging tab next to the General settings tab. Description of the numbered areas 1. Buffer size of the system log 2.

  • Page 79: Netlink Bandwidth Monitor (Nbm) Setting

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.12.2 Netlink Bandwidth Monitor (NBM) Setting • General Settings Description of the numbered areas 1. Set how long you would like the monitoring activities to be reported 2.
  • Page 80 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Under the Advanced Settings tab, you can further set up the monitoring activities. Description of the numbered areas 1. Set the maximum count of entries to store in the database (‘0’ for no limit) 2.

  • Page 81: Administration

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.12.3 Administration You can reset the password for accessing the device in the Administration menu. Please refer to for details. SSH Login Step 1: Navigate to System > Administration in VantronOS, and enable dropbear;...
  • Page 82 Step 5: Click OK to start the session; Make sure the IP address of the host computer is on the same network as HAP103. Refer to for how to identify the 2.4GHz WLAN IP or WAN port IP of the device.

  • Page 83: Terminal

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.12.4 Terminal When navigating to System > Terminal, users can enable the Web terminal for logging in the shell of the device. Step 1: Select enable from the drop-down list;...

  • Page 84: Mount Points

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.12.5 Mount Points You can enable/disable automount and check the mounting information here. Description of the numbered areas 1. Disable/Enable automatic mount 2. File path on the device 3.
  • Page 85 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Description of the numbered areas 1. Detect the available mount points 2. Click Add to add a mount point Click the Edit button behind the newly added mount point for more settings.

  • Page 86: Backup/Flash Firmware

    8. Save the settings and click the Back or Refresh button to return to the general settings The mount point is created as above. 3.12.6 Backup/Flash Firmware Currently HAP103 only supports firmware upgrade with TFTP rather than from the VantronOS web. Follow the steps below for the TFTP firmware flashing on a Windows host computer.
  • Page 87 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 4. Unzip the firmware package and the package typically includes two files: • U-boot firmware: xxxx-u-boot.bin • System firmware: xxxx-sysupgrade.bin 5. Unzip the tftpd.zip file to a specified folder, then open the folder and run tftpd32.exe;...
  • Page 88 8. Connect HAP103 to the same router/switch using an Ethernet cable; 9. Unscrew the bottom screws of the device and remove the top cover; 10. Use an RS485 to USB adapter and DuPont wires or other way to connect HAP103 to the host computer;...
  • Page 89 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 13. Open a serial communication program and launch a serial session for HAP103 using the parameters below. Baud rate Data bit Polarity Stop bit...
  • Page 90 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 15. In the subsequent page, follow the instructions set out in the description below; Description of the numbered areas: (1). Input “Y”; (2). Input an IP address on the same network as the host PC, and press Enter;...
  • Page 91 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 19. Long press the SW3 button and input “2” immediately when the following prompt shows up to enter system TFTP flashing; 20. Follow the same operations as out in step 15;...
  • Page 92 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Backup/Restore tab, you can back up your settings and download the package, Under the including the configuration files and pre-set folders, restore the factory settings of the device, and upload a backup package saved before.

  • Page 93: Reboot

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.12.7 Reboot Make sure you don’t have any ongoing process before rebooting the device. 3.13 Logout You will exit the web interface with a click on the Logout tab. If you need make changes to any of your settings, you can log in the web again with default account (root) and password (rootpassword).

  • Page 94: Chapter 4 Use Case

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 4 USE CASE HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...

  • Page 95: Application Topology

    World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Application Topology A typical use case for HAP103 devices is to monitor the status of connected cameras. In the above topology, three HAP103 devices are used. H1, H2, and H3 operate in 2.4GHz Wi-Fi AP mode and Wi-Fi HaLow AP mode by default;...

  • Page 96: Setup Of H1 (Halow Ap Mode)

    World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Setup of H1 (HaLow AP mode) 1. Connect PC 1 to the HaLow-AP-mode HAP103 (H1) via 2.4GHz Wi-Fi using the WLAN SSID and password provided on the device label (like the following); 2. Check the details of the wireless connection on PC 1 and identify the gateway IP of the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi;...
  • Page 97 Wi-Fi is bridged on the virtual LAN port that provides DHCP service to connected devices); Since the virtual LAN IP addresses of all HAP103 devices are the same by default. To ensure valid dynamic IP assignment to H2 and H3 that will be connected to H1 in the following steps, please change the LAN IP of H1 to a different one (e.g., 172.18.2.1).
  • Page 98 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 6. Input a new LAN IP (e.g., 172.18.2.1) for H1 under the General Setup tab and save the changes; 7. Re-connect PC 1 to H1 via 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and log in to VantronOS using the new gateway IP (LAN IP);...
  • Page 99 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 10. Navigate to Network > Interfaces > LAN > Edit > Physical Settings again; 11. Check the box before Ethernet Adapter: ”eth0” (wan) and keep the other options unchanged;...
  • Page 100 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 16. Navigate to Network > Wireless (WIFI); 17. Change the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi mode of H1 to Client; 18. Power on the wireless router and connect it to Internet;...

  • Page 101: Setup Of H2 And H3 (Halow Sta Mode)

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Setup of H2 and H3 (HaLow STA mode) 1. Use the WLAN SSID and password provided on the device label to connect PC 2 to H2 via 2.4GHz Wi-Fi;...

  • Page 102: Setup Of The Cameras And Connection Testing

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Setup of the Cameras and Connection Testing 1. Use a USB Type-A to Type-C cable to connect HCAM26 HaLow IP camera to the host computer;...

  • Page 103: Chapter 5 Debugging The Device

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 5 DEBUGGING THE DEVICE HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 104 Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions In the event that you need to debug HAP103, please follow the steps below to set up the device. 1. Connect the host computer to a router/switch for Internet access;...
  • Page 105 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 7. Open a serial communication program and launch a serial session for HAP103 using the parameters below. Baud rate Data bit Polarity Stop bit...

  • Page 106: Chapter 6 Disposal And Product Warranty

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 6 DISPOSAL AND PRODUCT WARRANTY HAP 103 | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...

  • Page 107: Disposal

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 6.1 Disposal When the device comes to end of life, you are suggested to properly dispose of the device for the sake of the environment and safety.

  • Page 108: Warranty

    CUSTOMER’s location and no Product so inspected shall be returned to VANTRON unless the cause for the rejection or defect is determined to be the responsibility of VANTRON. VANTRON shall in turn provide the CUSTOMER turnaround shipment on defective Product within fourteen (14) working days upon its receipt at VANTRON.

  • Page 109: Appendix Regulatory Compliance Statement

    Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Appendix Regulatory Compliance Statement FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of FCC Rules.
  • Page 110 Vantron Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions IC Statement This device complies with ISED’s licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.

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