Atop ABLELink SW2001 User manual

AtopABLELink WirelessSerial
ServerSW2001
UserManual
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Updated on 2006/06/06
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FCC WARNING
Class BforWireless SerialServer(Model: SW2001)
ThisSW2001 hasbeen tested and found tocomplywiththe limitsforaClass Bdigital device,pursuant
toPart15 oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovidereasonableprotectionagainst
harmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand can radiateradio
frequency energyand,ifnotinstalledand used inaccordancewiththe instructions,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.However, thereisno guaranteethatinterferencewill notoccurin
aparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision
reception,whichcan bedetermined byturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouraged totryto
correctthe interferencebyone ofthe following measures:
l Reorient orrelocatethe receiving antenna.
l Increasethe separation between the equipment and receiver.
l Connectthe equipmentintoanoutleton acircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe receiveris
connected.
l Consult the dealeroran experienced radio/TVtechnician forhelp.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15 of the FCC Rules.Operation issubject tothe following twoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and (2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,including interferencethat maycauseundesired operation.
FCC Caution:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythe partyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidthe user'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC RadiationExposure Statement:
ThisSW2001 complieswithFCCradiation exposurelimitssetforthforan uncontrolled environment.This
SW2001 shouldbe installed and operated withminimumdistance20cmbetween the radiator&yourbody.
Thistransmittermust not be co-located oroperatinginconjunction withanyotherantenna ortransmitter.
IEEE 802.11b/goperation ofthisproductinthe U.S.A.isfirmware-limited tochannels1through 11.

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CONTENTS
1.INTRODUCTION..............................................................................5
1.1PACKAGING.........................................................................................................................5
1.2APPLICATION CONNECTIVITY...............................................................................................6
2.NOMENCLATUREAND SETTINGS................................................8
2.1NOMENCLATUREOF SW2001 COMPONENTS........................................................................8
2.2MODESWITCH...................................................................................................................8
3.HARDWAREINSTALLATION..........................................................9
3.1CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................9
3.2ASSIGNINGANEW IPADDRESS BY ARP COMMAND................................................................9
3.3AUTO IP............................................................................................................................10
3.4TCP/IPPORT NUMBER......................................................................................................11
4.SOFTWARECONFIGURATION.....................................................11
4.1CONFIGURATIONSETBYMONITOR.EXE UTILITY....................................................................11
4.2 CONFIGURATIONSETBY TELNETUTILITY.............................................................................11
4.4CONFIGURATIONSETBYWEB BROWSER .............................................................................30
4.5VIRTUAL COMMODE ........................................................................................................37
4.5.1Setupof aVirtualCOMdriver.................................................................................37
4.5.2VirtualCOMcommunication...................................................................................38
5.SNMPSETUP................................................................................41
5.1SNMPNETWORK MANAGEMENT PLATFORM.......................................................................41
APPENDIXA: SW2001 WIRELESSSERIALSERVER
SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................42
A.1.HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................42
A.2.SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................43
A.3CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS ........................................................................................43
A.3.1COMPort...............................................................................................................43
A.3.2Powerterminalblock connector.............................................................................45
A.4 LEDINDICATIONFOR LINK STATUS.....................................................................................46
A.4.1DetectSW2001startup..........................................................................................46
A.4.2DetectSW2001SignalStrength.............................................................................46
APPENDIXBCONFIGURATIONUTILITY.........................................48
D.1RUN THEUTILITY...............................................................................................................48
D.2DETECT OPERATIONAL DEVICES........................................................................................48
D.3CONFIGURE DEVICES........................................................................................................48

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1. Introduction
Atop SW2001 Wireless Serial Serverisagatewaybetween Ethernet(TCP/IP) and RS-232/RS-485
communications.Itallowsalmostanyserial devicetobe connected toaneworexisting wireless network.
The information transmitted bySW2001 istransparenttobothhostcomputers(IPnetwork overwireless
LANorEthernet)and devices(RS-232/RS-485).Datacoming fromthewireless LANorEthernet(TCP/IP)
issenttothedesignated RS-232/RS-485 portand databeing received fromRS-232/RS-485 portissent
tothe Wireless orEthernet (TCP/IP)transparently.
Inthe computerintegration manufacturing orindustrialautomation area,Atop SW2001 Wireless Serial
Serverisused forfielddevicestodirectconnecttoEthernetnetwork.TerminalServer(maincontrol
programrun inSW2001)transformswhateverdatareceived fromRS-232/RS-485toTCP/UDPportthen
connectsdevicestothe IPnetwork viaasingleapplication programormultipleapplication programs.
Manycontroldevicesprovide the abilitytocommunicatewithhoststhrough RS-232/RS-485 however
RS-232/RS-485 serialcommunication hasitslimitations.Forone, it ishardtotransferdatathrough along
distance.WithAtop SW2001,itispossibletocommunicatewitharemotedeviceinthe Intranet
environment oreveninthe Internet and thus, increasesthe communication distancedramatically.
Flexibleconfiguration optionsenablethisunittobe setup remotelyoverIPnetwork byTelnet,web browser,
orWindowutility.Packed inarugged DINRailmountablecaseand 9~30VDC powerinputrange,
SW2001 isidealforalmost anyindustrialand manufacturing automation.
1.1Packaging
Atop S2001 Wireless SerialServerx1
MiniDINtoRS-232 DB9connectorcablex1
Wallmount x2
Atop Wireless SerialServerquick start guide x1
Product CD containing configuration utilityand othertools

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1. 2ApplicationConnectivity

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2. NomenclatureandSettings
2.1NomenclatureofSW2001Components
Figure2.1showsthe namesofSW2001 components. Inthe figure,the indicated switchsettingsrepresent
factory settings.
10/100M
Ethernetport for
settings
Mini-DINConnector
forSerialport
5-pinTerminal
BlockforSerial
port
3-pinTerminal
BlockforPower
input
SMArev.Antenna
Connector
LEDindication
forWireless
Status
LEDindication
forSystem
Status
Figure2.1.NomenclatureofSW2001Components
2.2MODESwitch
Thissetsorinitializesthe operating mode forthe SW2001.
The factory defaultsetting isRS-232 mode.You can usethe softwareconfigurationstochange the
operating mode fromthefactorydefault settingstoyourdesired mode byweb ortelnettools.
SW2001 can be setup eitherRS-232, RS-485 orRS-422 mode byremotenetwork tools, ex.Web browser
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3. HardwareInstallation
§ Preparenecessary cables, hub, powercordand RS-232/RS-485 connector.
§ PlaceSW2001 tothe area thatan access pointcan cover,orconnectorit via EthernetcablewithRJ45
connecor.
§ Connectaserialdevicetoaserialportof SW2001, makesurethe rightconnection ofeitherRS-232 or
RS-485.
§ Plug inDC-9-30V,the buzzerwill beep and the RUNLEDwillblinkifSW2001 functionsnormally.
PleaserefertoAppendixA.5tosee allof LEDmessages.
§ Use monitor.exe configurationutilityintheproductCD ordiskettetodiagnoseSW2001.Ifitstartsup
successfully,you areabletofindthe IPand MACaddressesof SW2001.You can change the network
parametersofSW2001 tojoinyourLANbychanging itsIPaddress,gatewayIPaddressand subnet
mask.
Note: Iftherearemorethan one access points, the accesspoint’sESSIDmust be thesame.
3.1Configuration
Atop SW2001 Wireless SerialServerisshipped withdefaultsettingsshowninthe following table:
Property DefaultValue
IPAddress 10.0.50.100
Gateway 10.0.0.254
Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0
UserName admin
Password Null
COM1 9600,None, 8, 1, Noflowcontrol,bufferdisabled, packet delimitertimer1ms
Link1 Type:TCPServer,Listen port 4660,Filter=0.0.0.0, VirtualCOMdisabled
SysNameof SNMP name
SysLocation ofSNMP location
SysContact of SNMP contact
NOTE: Atop providesadefault button torestoresystemsettingsincluding IPaddress, gatewayIPaddress
and subnetmasketc.tothe defaults.Press and holdthe defaultbutton for5secondstill the server
reboots.
3.2AssigninganewIPAddress byARPcommand
arp sisused toassign astaticIPaddress ofSW2001and add thisstaticentriestotheARPcache of the
computer,when TCP/IPpacketwithdestinationportnumber1issenttoSW2001,itcausesthe deviceto
check itsMACaddresswithIPaddress,onceSW2001 findsthosetwounmatched,itwillrebootand
change tothe newIPaddress whichwassetby arp scommand.The following exampleusesARPto
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useTelnettosend the TCP/IPpacketwithdestination portnumber1toSW2001,afterSW2001 rebootsit
willchange itsIPaddresstothe newone.
Note:
1.Arpcommand can onlybe used tosetastaticIPaddressof SW2001 using systemresetusername
adminand default passwordnull.
2.OnlyTCP/IPpacketwithdestination portnumber1willlead SW2001 torebootand change the IP
address.
3.3AutoIP
ADHCPserverautomaticallyassignsthe IPaddressand network settings. SW2001 supportsDHCP.
It willsupplyforthe unitwithan IPaddressgatewayaddress,and subnetmask.You mayuse
Monitor.exe softwaretosearchnetwork informationautomaticallybyputting acheckon AutoIP on
Dialog window.

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3.4TCP/IPPortNumber
Portnumber4660 isdefaultofSW2001 and isassociated withserialportCOM1.Afteryourapplication
programconnectstothe TCPport4660 ofSW2001,databeing senttothisTCPconnection fromyour
application programaretransparent tothe COM1of SW2001.Viceversaisalsotrue.
4. SoftwareConfiguration
4.1Configurationset bymonitor.exeutility
Use monitor.exe thatcomeswiththe productCDordiskettetoconfigurethe network parametersof
SW2001.Asyou can see fromthe following picture,you can change IPaddress,gatewayIPaddress,
subnetmask,userIDandpasswordofSW2001 fromthe utility.Formoredetailsofthe utilitypleaserefer
toAppendix-DConfiguration Utility.
4.2Configurationset byTelnet utility
You can useTelnet utilitytochange configurationsettingsofSW2001.Todo so, pleasedo the following.
Log intothesystem
§ TelnettoSW2001 using command “TelnetIP_address”.
Forexample Telnet10.0.50.100
1.AfterTelnet toSW2001,systempromptsforapassword, the defaultpasswordisnull.

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Note: You can press the defaultbutton of SW2001 toreset the passwordtothe defaultvalue.
2.Afterverifying the password, the following terminalscreen appears.
Notes:
1.IfSW2001 doesnot receiveanycommand within1 minute,Telnet willbe terminated automatically.
2.The changesofnetworking parameterswilltakeeffect onlywhen you exitand restart SW2001.
3.Select “1”from “Input choiceand enter(0~5):”toenteroverviewpage asfollowing:

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Thispage givesyou the generalinformation ofSW2001 including IPand MACaddress,SNMP
information,kernel and APversion, and connection statusofthe device.

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Networking
Select “2”from “Input choiceand enter(0~5):”toenterNetworking page asfollowing:
Thispage allowsyoutochange network settingsofthe deviceincluding IPaddress,subnetmask,
gatewayIPaddress and SNMPinformationofSW2001.Pleasenoticethatanysetting change made on
thispage won’t takeeffectuntilyou restart the device.
Changethepassword
1.Select “3”from “Input choiceand enter(0~5):”the following screen appears.
2.If you wanttochange the password,pleasetype the oldpasswordinthe “Pleaseinputoldpassword”

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field,type the newpasswordinthe “Pleaseinputnewpassword”and the “Pleaseverifynew
password”fields.
Note: You can press the defaultkeyof producttoresetpasswordtothe defaultvalue.
COM1Setup
Select “4”from “Input choiceand enter(0~5):”the following screen appears
The page givesyou an opportunitytoconfigureparametersofCOM1settingwhichincludesCOM1
working mode,port parameters, enabling ordisabling serial buffer’sdataand setting packet delimiter.
LINK1 Setup
Type 1from “Input choiceand enter(1~4):”of COM1,the following screen appears. ConfigureSW2001 as
TCPserverand the localportis4660.IPfilterisdisabled bydefault,if IPfilterisenabled,onlysourceIP
10.0.0.154 can connecttoSW2001.
Note:IPfilteringfunctionisdisabledifsetting FILTER_IPto “0.0.0.0”.

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ConfigureSW2001 asTCPclient,the destinationIPis10.0.29.123, destination portis666.

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ConfigureSW2001 asUDPclient, the localportis4660, the destination IPis10.0.29.254, destination port
is666.

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COMportsetting
Type 2from “Inputchoiceand enter(1~4):”ofCOM1,the following screen appears,you canthen givethe
COMportaliasname,setthe baud rateand parity,determine numberof databitand stop bit,and decide
if you want touseflowcontroland the type offlowcontrolyou want touse.

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Enabling serialdatabuffer
Type 3from “Inputchoiceand enter(1~4):”ofCOM1,bydefaultCOMportserial databufferisenabled
meaning thatwhen TCP/IPEthernetconnection isbroken,serial datacollectedfromserialdevicewill be
keptinSW2001,onceTCP/IPconnection isresumed,the serial datawillbe sentthrough Ethernet
connection,you can disableitif you wish.