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- Page 1 User Manual AW5601 ATOP Technologies, Inc. AW5601/AW5601-IC Industrial AP Router Device Setup Architectural overview AW5601 User Manual V1.0 July 2024 Page 1 of 68...
- Page 2 For example, click on any item listed in the Table of Contents to go to that page. General Description User Guide Published by: ATOP Technologies, Inc. 2F, No. 146, Sec. 1, Tung-Hsing Rd, 30261 Zhubei City, Hsinchu County Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: +886-3-550-8137 Fax: +886-3-550-8131 www.atoponline.com...
- Page 3 AW5601 Important Announcement The information contained in this document is the property of ATOP technologies, Inc., and is supplied for the sole purpose of operation and maintenance of Atop Technologies, Inc., products. No part of this publication is to be used for any other purposes, and it is not to be reproduced, copied, disclosed, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer language, in any form, by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior explicit written consent of ATOP Technologies, Inc.,...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
User Manual AW5601 Table of Contents Introduction .......................... 8 Overview ..............................8 Software Features ..........................9 Getting Started ........................10 Default Factory Settings ........................10 The Reset Button ..........................10 Login Process and Main Window Interface ..................10 Login Process ............................10 Main Window Interface ........................ - Page 5 Backup / Restore Feature ........................60 Factory Default Settings ........................61 Reboot Feature ............................ 64 Logout ..........................65 Specifications ........................65 11.1 Hardware Specification ........................65 11.2 AW5601 Device Pin Assignments for WAN/LAN Port ..............66 Glossary ..........................67 Page 5 of 68...
- Page 6 Figure 9.11. Reboot Feature ............................64 Figure 9.12. Reboot Pop-up Window ..........................64 Figure 10.1. Logout Function on Menu Bar ........................65 Figure 11.1. WAN/LAN Port on RJ45 with Pin Numbering of AW5601 Device ............66 Page 6 of 68...
- Page 7 Table 5-11. Industrial Communication AP / Client Mode’s Device IP Address Setting ..........41 Table 9-1. Network Default Setting ..........................62 Table 9-2. Wireless Factory Default Setting ......................... 63 Table 11-1. Hardware Specification ..........................65 Table 11-2. Assignment for RJ-45 Connector of AW5601 Device ................66 Page 7 of 68...
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Page 8: Introduction
DIN rail for fixing itself to practically any surface in the workplace. Reliability is a key factor for choosing the AW5601 when a wireless solution is needed. The small size of the AW5601 casing is also ideal for small spaces while providing real-time control and exceptional networking performance. -
Page 9: Software Features
Industrial Communication mode with less than 50 ms latency • Supports PROFINET transparent mode • Easy configuration through the embedded web server interface or Atop's Windows® -based configuration utility program, Device Management Utility® • Firmware upgradeable through the embedded web server interface or Atop's Device Management Utility®... -
Page 10: Getting Started
2 Getting Started This chapter describes how to access the AW5601 for the first time. Users can easily access the industrial AP router using any of their web browsers. Internet Explorer 8 or 11, Firefox 44, Chrome 48, or later versions are recommended. -
Page 11: Figure 2.1. Ip Address For The Web-Based Setting
(SerialNum), and MAC address. Beneath these basic information, the main configuration menus for the AW5601 appear as a group of green, circular icons called the function bar. Users can access each configuration web page by clicking on the corresponding circular icon in the function bar. Moving the mouse’s pointer over a particular icon will display a tooltip indicating its name. -
Page 12: Main Window Interface
Information, Configuration, Wi-Fi, Diagnostics, Security, Management, Maintenance, and Logout. For your convenience, the front panel of the AW5601 device is depicted on the left side of the screen and below the function bar. An example of front panel is shown in Figure 2.3. It displays the power LEDs, Wi-Fi mode, port link status, and so on. -
Page 13: Figure 2.6. Logo And Banner Information
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 2.6. Logo and Banner Information B. Panel Information Section B is located on the left side of the web page as shown in the figure below. It displays the power LEDs, Wi-Fi mode (including 5 GHz), WLAN, Locate function, and LAN port link status. -
Page 14: Figure 2.9. Sub-Function Button
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Table 2-3. Descriptions of the Function Bar Button Name Description After clicking this button, it will revert back to the default web page when first Information logging into the device. It includes device information, Wi-Fi, and Syslog functions. -
Page 15: Figure 2.10. Pop-Up Window
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 2.10. Pop-up Window G. Configuration Window In Section G, user can configure each sub-function within it. Figure 2.11 shows the configuration window of LAN IP subfunction which includes DHCP Setting and IPv4 Setting. Figure 2.11. Configuration Window... -
Page 16: Figure 2.12. Save Changes And Apply Button
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 H. Close button Section H displays the close button on the sub-function's configuration window, which is located on the upper right of the window. When clicking this button, the configuration pop-up window will be closed. Save Changes and Apply Button Section I displays “Save Changes and Apply”... -
Page 17: Main Menu
Figure 3.1. Main Menu 3.1 Information Feature This feature displays basic system information of Atop's industrial access point router. Here, users can check the device description including System Name, System Description, System Location, System Contact, and System OID, as shown in Figure 3.. -
Page 18: Table 3-1. Descriptions Of The Information Features
Factory Default System Name This field specifies the particular role or application of different (Model name) devices. The name entered here will also be displayed in Atop's Device Management Utility. This field has a maximum character limit of 63. System Description This field specifies the detailed description of the device. -
Page 19: Ap/Client Feature
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 3.2 AP/Client Feature In the AP/Client feature, the current Wi-Fi network configuration of the access point is displayed. This includes the status of Wi-Fi Radio, Operating Mode, SSID, Channel as shown in Figure 3.. To edit the AP/Client configuration,... -
Page 20: Lan Ip Feature
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 3.3.1. Industrial Communication Feature To edit fields under the Industrial Communication feature, users can click on the gear icon to bring up a pop-up window called "Industrial Communication Setting" as shown in Figure 3.3.2. In this window, users can configure... -
Page 21: Wds Feature
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 3.4.2. LAN IP Network Setting Pop-up Window 3.5 WDS Feature In the WDS feature, the current Wi-Fi network configuration of the access point is displayed. This includes the status of Wi-Fi Radio, Operating Mode, SSID, Channel as shown in Figure 3.. -
Page 22: Figure 3.6.2. System Log Setting Pop-Up Window
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Text Detailed description of this event To configure the System Log Setting, the user can click on the gear icon to bring up the System Log Setting pop-up window as shown in Figure 3.3Figure 3.3. System Log Setting Pop-up Window. -
Page 23: Configuration
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 4 Configuration The Configuration or System Settings function is the second icon from the left. It is the circular icon with a wrench and a screwdriver. This function includes five features: LAN IP, DHCP Server, System Time, NAT and Bridge as shown in Figure 4.1Figure... -
Page 24: Lan Ip Feature
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 4.1 LAN IP Feature The LAN IP feature summarizes the current IP configuration of the industrial AP router. This web page, as shown Figure 4.1.2, displays information such as DHCP Client, IPv4 Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway IP, DNS Server 1, and DNS Server 2. -
Page 25: Dhcp Server Feature
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server could assign IP addresses to each client automatically, AW5601 can serve as the DHCP Server to statically or dynamically assign an IP address to any network device. This web page, as shown in Figure 4.2.1. - Page 26 User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 4.2.2 DHCP Setting Pop-up Window Figure 4.2.3 DHCP Static IP setting Page 26 of 68...
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Page 27: System Time And Sntp Feature
4.3 System Time and SNTP Feature Date and time can be set manually or using Network Time Protocol (NTP) or Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) to automatically synchronize date and time of AW5601 with a Time Server. This web page, as shown in Figure 4.3.1. - Page 28 User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Table 4-3. Description of System Time Settings Label Description Factory Default Mode Mode selection(Manual/NTP Client/ SNTP Client). Manual Date Format (year/month/day). (YYYY/MM/DD) Time Format (hours/minutes/seconds). (hh:mm:ss) Time Zone It is the standard unit of time used in different parts of the planet UTC+00:00 England in order to harmonize global time.
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Page 29: Nat Feature
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 4.4 NAT Feature NAT function only works in Wi-Fi client mode, and it is distributed to Basic NAT, Static NAT, and NAPT sub-function. Figure 4.4.1. NAT Feature Basic NAT (N:1 NAT) Basic NAT can be used to interconnect two IP networks that have incompatible addressing which are . -
Page 30: Static Nat (1:1 Nat)
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Static NAT (1:1 NAT) Static NAT function can map two IP addresses between two network interfaces. In Wi-Fi client mode, it can map an external IP address in WLAN interface to a local IP address in LAN interface. To add a Group Name, a Local IP, and an External IP as shown in Figure . -
Page 31: Napt (Network Address Port Translation)
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 NAPT (Network Address Port Translation) NAPT extends NAT with port translation. NAPT maps the WLAN IP address of Client and an external TCP/UDP port to an IP address and port in local interface. To add a Name, Traffic Type, Local IP, Local Port, and External Port as shown in Figure 4.4.3.2. -
Page 32: Bridge Feature
Wireless interfaces. In the former scenario, it will be just like end device A is neighbor to end device B if we have applied these settings of LLDP. (As shown in the picture below) To enable such functionality, select Enabled selection to enable the LLDP forwarding in AW5601. as shown in Figure 4.5.2. -
Page 33: Wi-Fi
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 5 Wi-Fi The Wi-Fi function is the third icon from the left. It is the circular icon with a wrench and a screwdriver. This function includes five features: AP/Client, WDS and Industrial Communication shown in Figure 4.1Figure 4.1. -
Page 34: Ap/Client Mode Feature
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 No: It means that this type of packet cannot be delivered. (*1): If you are using Industrial Communication AP/Client in Wi-Fi mode and want transparent PROFINET packets when NAT is enabled, you need to manually enable PROFINET Transparent on the WEB. (Section 4.3) (*2): WDS mode does not support the transmission of VLAN tagged packets. -
Page 35: Wds Mode Feature
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 5.1.2. AP Mode for AP1 Setting Figure 5.1.3. Client Mode for AP2 Setting Table 5-2. AP/Client Mode Setting DHCP server Disabled Wi-Fi Radio Enabled Operating Mode Client WLAN IP Setting 10.0.50.201 LAN IP Setting 10.0.50.200 10.0.100.201... - Page 36 User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Before you set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points must meet the following conditions: • Use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode. • Be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is all of the access point LAN IP addresses are in the same network.
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Page 37: Table 5-5. Wds-Ap/Wds-Hybrid/Wds-Client Mode For Aps Setting
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 5.2.1.3. WDS-Hybrid Mode for AP2 Setting Figure 5.2.1.4. WDS-Client Mode for AP3 setting Table 5-4. WDS-AP/WDS-Hybrid/WDS-Client Mode for APs Setting DHCP server Disabled Wi-Fi Radio Enabled Operating Mode WDS-AP WDS-Hybrid WDS-Client LAN IP Setting 10.0.50.200 10.0.50.201... -
Page 38: Industrial Communication
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 5.3 Industrial Communication Industrial Communication mode, in the context of wireless networks, refers to the ability of mobile devices to automatically switch and maintain connections between different wireless access points. When a wireless device, such as a mobile phone, laptop, or tablet, moves within the coverage area of one wireless network, it may enter the range of another wireless access point. -
Page 39: Table 5-8. Descriptions Of The Industrial Communication Ap Mode
TX Power This field displays the transmission’s power. To prevent Medium wireless interference with other networks, the transmit power of the AW5601 can be reduced. While higher power increases transmission distance, it also negatively impacts jitter and latency. Network Name (SSID) -
Page 40: Table 5-9. Descriptions Of The Industrial Communication Client Mode
TX Power This field displays the transmission’s power. To prevent Medium wireless interference with other networks, the transmit power of the AW5601 can be reduced. While higher power increases transmission distance, it also negatively impacts jitter and latency. Network Name (SSID) -
Page 41: Profinet Transparent Over Industrial Communication Mode And Nat
Hold Time The minimum stay time specifies the duration a device will 250 ms remain connected to the AW5601 after initially associating with it. When multiple AW5601s with similar signal strengths are present, setting this value appropriately can help avoid frequent switching between devices. The valid range for this setting is 0 to 2000 milliseconds (ms). - Page 42 User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 5.3.2.1. Industrial Communication AP Mode Setting Figure 5.3.2.2. Industrial Communication Client Mode Setting Page 42 of 68...
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Page 43: Diagnostic
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 6 Diagnostic The Diagnostic function allows users to check the operation of the access point. It provides several features to assist the users with System Log, SMTP Event, Log Event, Ping, and Locate. The Diagnostic function is represented by the fourth circular icon with a stethoscope on top of a medical chart. -
Page 44: Smtp Event
• SMTP Server Address: This field shows the address of the outgoing mail server used to send alerts. The value would depend on your email provider (e.g., smtp.atop.com for Atop). The default value is 0.0.0.0. • Sender Email Address: This specifies the email address that will appear as the sender of the alerts. The value is administrator by default. -
Page 45: Lldp
LLDP: Link Layer Discovery Protocol is a vendor-neutral link layer protocol used by network devices for advertising their identity, capabilities, and neighbors on a local area network based on IEEE 802 technology, principally wired Ethernet. The LLDP default setting of AW5601 is enabled on Ethernet. The LLDP feature as shown in Figure 6.1.1. -
Page 46: Log Event
V1.0 Figure 6.3.1. LLDP Neighbor Feature In the LLDP setting of AW5601, supported interfaces as LAN, WLAN, LAN & WLAN, and LLDP disable. Once you have finished, click “Save Changes and Apply” to save your settings. Figure 6.3.2. LLDP Setting Pop-up Window 6.4 Log Event... -
Page 47: Ping
6.5 Ping The AW5601 web interface provides an interface to call Ping utility which is a network diagnostic utility used to test network reachability. Users can use the Ping function to check if the AW5601 can reach the gateway or other devices on the network. -
Page 48: Locate
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 6.3. Ping Successful with No Packet Loss Figure 6.5.4. Ping Unsuccessful with 100% Packet Loss 6.6 Locate The Locate function can provide quick positioning for devices in the group. When the Turn On button on the WEB is pressed, the "Locate"... -
Page 49: Security
Figure 7.1. Security Function on Menu Bar The following sections describe how to set up the network firewall and its packet filtering in the AW5601. Available criteria for packet filtering include MAC address (wired / wireless) and IP address. This packet filtering functionality enhances security by preventing unauthorized or malicious packets from entering your network. -
Page 50: Firewall - Mac (Wired / Wireless) Filtering
AW5601 V1.0 these criteria will be discarded. Incorrect configuration could prevent access to the AW5601. If the latter occurs, you will need to reset the device back to factory defaults by following any of the methods described in Section 9.4 (Factory Default settings). - Page 51 User Manual AW5601 V1.0 To create an IP filtering rule, user can follow these steps: • Click the radio button next to either Allow packets with IP addresses listed below or Deny packets with IP addresses listed below, depending on whether you want to allow or deny traffic from specific IP addresses.
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Page 52: Management
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 8 Management The Management function is the sixth circular icon on the menu bar. It is the icon with gear and person. The Management function has three features which are Account, HTTPS/Telnet/SSH, and SNMP as shown in Figure 8.1. -
Page 53: Https/Telnet/Ssh Feature
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 8.2 HTTPS/Telnet/SSH Feature The HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure) feature is another option under the Management function. This web page presents the current setting of HTTPS for the industrial AP router’s web interface as shown in Figure 8.. -
Page 54: Snmp Feature
AP routers. SNMP retrieves network status information and can also be used to configure network parameters. Atop's wireless access points support SNMP and can be configured through this feature under the Management function. - Page 55 User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 8.3.2. SNMP Agent Mode and SNMP v1/v2c Community Managment Although the SNMP Agent Version is set to SNMPv1/v2c, the SNMP v1/v2c Trap Setting section remains active. Users can configure the Trap Server by clicking the gear icon next to the SNMP v1/v2c Trap Setting. A pop-up...
- Page 56 User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 8.3.4. SNMP v3 Feature To configure SNMP v3, the user can click the gear icon next to the SNMP v3 Configuration to bring up the pop-up window as shown in Figure 8.. This window is divided into four sections: SNMPv3 User Configuration, SNMPv3 Group Configuration, SNMPv3 View Configuration, and SNMPv3 Access Configuration.
- Page 57 User Manual AW5601 V1.0 To configure an SNMP v3 Trap Server, the user can click the gear icon next to the "SNMP v3 Trap" in Figure 8.. This action will open another pop-up window as shown in Figure 8.Figure 8.. In this window, you can set the IP address for the SNMP v3 Trap Server and choose a username previously configured in SNMP v3 User Configuration.
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Page 58: Maintenance Feature
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 9 Maintenance Feature The Maintenance function of the web-based management interface allows you to perform various tasks to keep your access point running smoothly. These tasks as shown in Figure 9.1 include: • Firmware Updates: This menu is used to update the firmware on your access point. Firmware updates can contain new features, bug fixes, and security patches. -
Page 59: Tftp Feature
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Figure 9.1.2. Upgrade Firmware Pop-up Window Figure 9.1.3. Upgrade Firmware Pop-up Alert Window 9.2 TFTP Feature The TFTP feature under the Maintenance function allows users to upgrade the firmware though a TFTP server. After clicking on the gear icon next to the Upgrade Firmware title as shown in Figure 9.., a pop-up window will be presented as shown in Figure 9.. -
Page 60: Backup / Restore Feature
AW5601 device. To start backing up current configuration of the device, the user can click on... -
Page 61: Factory Default Settings
Figure 9.4.1. Factory Default Feature Figure 9.4.2. Factory Default Pop-up Window The AW5601 Industrial Wireless Access Point comes equipped with one LAN interface. Its default network settings are summarized in Table 9-1Table 9-1. Upon arrival, it will be configured to operate in AP mode. -
Page 62: Table 9-1. Network Default Setting
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Table 9-2. Table 9-1. Network Default Setting Interface Device IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP 10.0.50.200 255.255.0.0 10.0.50.1 0.0.0.0 Page 62 of 68... -
Page 63: Table 9-2. Wireless Factory Default Setting
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 Table 9-2. Wireless Factory Default Setting Mode AP mode Industrial Client mode Communication Wi-Fi Radio Disabled Enabled Operating Mode WDS- Client AP/Client/Hybrid Country Tx Power Medium Network Name AW5601 flash-roaming (SSID) Hide SSID Disabled Wireless Mode 5G(802.11n/ac) -
Page 64: Reboot Feature
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 9.5 Reboot Feature The Reboot feature under the Maintenance function allows you to reboot the industrial AP router through the web GUI. The Reboot feature is shown in Figure 9.2. To reboot the device, the user can click the gear icon next to Reboot to open the pop-up window as shown in Figure 9.3... -
Page 65: Logout
10 Logout To logout of the AW5601, the user can click on the Logout icon which is the last circular icon with an open door as shown in Figure 10.1. After clicking on the icon, the user will be returned to the login page as shown in Figure 2.2. -
Page 66: Aw5601 Device Pin Assignments For Wan/Lan Port
BI_DD- It is strongly recommended that you set the Network Parameters through the Device Management Utility© first. This will ensure a proper connection. Other device-specific configurations can then be carried out via Atop's user- friendly web interface. Page 66 of 68... -
Page 67: Glossary
User Manual AW5601 V1.0 12 Glossary AP – Access Point ▪ ▪ APN – Access Point Name AS – Autonomous System ▪ BIRD – Bird Internet Routing Daemon ▪ ▪ BSSID – Basic Service Set Identifiers CAP – Central Access Point ▪... - Page 68 V1.0 ATOP Technologies, Inc. www.atoponline.com www.atop.com.tw TAIWAN HEADQUARTERS ATOP INDIA OFFICE & GLOBAL INQUIRIES Prashant Mishra 2F, No. 146, Sec. 1, Tung-Hsing Rd, No. 3M-217, East of NGEF Layout, Kasturi Nagar, 30261 Zhubei City, Hsinchu County Bengaluru- 560043, Karnataka, India Taiwan, R.O.C.
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