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DIGITAL YACHT
1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your WL510 Wireless Adaptor/Antenna. This unit is designed for permanent
installation on board a sail or motor boat. The WL510 comprises the following parts;
2.4GHZ external antenna
Base mount for antenna
10M LMR400 coax cable assembly
WL510 Modem unit
1m RJ45 Cat5 network cable
Manual
Before operating this unit you should familiarise yourself with this Quick Start Guide and user manual for
any equipment you wish to connect to it.
2. Before you start
The WL510 is configured and controlled via its built-in web interface. In order to access this, you will need a PC with one
RJ45 Ethernet (LAN) connection and a suitable modern web browser such as Internet Explorer, Chrome or Firefox. No
drivers are required to be installed to make the WL510 work and any Windows, Mac OSX or LINUX powered PC can
work with the WL510.
Do not plug in the WL510 to the Ethernet port of your computer whilst the WL510 is powered up and
always ensure that the WL510 is connected to the Antenna before powering up the WL510.
3. Mounting the WL510 Antenna
The WL510 should be mounted in line of sight with the wireless router that you wish to connect to. Unlike VHF antennas,
height is not critical and popular antenna locations include; cockpit guard rail, radar arch or wheel house roof. The WL510
antenna requires a 1.25" BSP thread mount which is larger than the popular 1" x 14TPI thread mount used by many VHF
antennas. The WL510 is supplied with an antenna mount that is suitable for mounting to a flat horizontal surface (see Fig
1 below). However, if you wish to mount the WL510 antenna in a different manner, a variety of different brackets are
available for this type of threaded mount but do not confuse it with the smaller 1" x 14TPI types. Please consult your local
marine electronics dealer or chandlery for more information.
Use of this system may be prohibited in certain localities and territories. Please check with Digital Yacht
prior to operation. It is intended for offshore use only. The WL510 is a high power Wi-Fi access system
with an ERP of 1W
Installation
The maximum distance from the antenna to the below deck modem unit is 10m
as per the supplied cable. This is a specialist coax cable assembly and it should
not be cut or lengthened.
Mount the deck base using the supplied fasteners. Drill a clearance hole for the
cable and connector through the deck. Screw the N type connector to antenna and
mount the antenna onto base.
Power Requirements
The unit is only designed to work on vessels with a 12V DC system (10-18V DC Input voltage). It is supplied with an in-
line 3.15A fuse which should be connected if there is no suitable circuit breaker or fuse protected circuit for the WL510 to
be connected to.
The WL510 has a two core power cable with a Red (+12v) and Black (-0v) wire. Be very careful to ensure that the correct
supply voltage polarity is connected to the WL510, as reverse polarity will damage the unit.
WL510 Quick Start Guide
Figure 1
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