GWC FW2440 User manual

4-Port Wireless
Serial Device Server
User's ManualUser's Manual

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Table of Contents ......................2
Safety Instructions ....................3
Copyright....................................3
Trademarks ................................3
Introduction................................4
Features......................................4
Package contents......................5
System requirement..................5
Product overview.......................6
Connection.................................7
- Power connection.....................7
- Network connection..................9
DIN mounting kit installation..
................................................... 12
Pin assignment........................ 13
- RJ45 Pin assignment ............. 13
- DB9 Pin assignment............... 13
Using SEC (Serial-to-Ethernet
Connector) ............................... 14
- Introduction............................. 14
- Driver installation.................... 16
- Uninstall the software............. 17
Quick starting guide................ 18
- Sharing a local serial port on PC
................................................ 18
- Connecting to a shared serial
port from the serial device server
................................................ 20
- Creating UDP Connecting ...... 22
Serial to Ethernet Toolkit ........ 25
- Search a Serial Device Server
................................................ 25
Web console ............................ 26
- Network settings..................... 27
- WiFi settings........................... 31
- Serial settings......................... 32
- Operating settings .................. 34
- Accessible IP settings............. 40
- Change password .................. 44
- Load factory default................ 45
- Upgrade.................................. 46
- Save/Restart........................... 47
Telnet console.......................... 48
- Main menu.............................. 48
- 1. Basic settings ..................... 50
- 2. Network settings................. 54
- 3. Serial settings..................... 57
- 4. Operating settings ............. 60
- 5. Accessible IP settings......... 68
- 6. Auto warning settings ......... 70
- 7. Monitor ............................... 74
- 8. Ping .................................... 75
- 9. Change password ............. 76
- 10. Load factory defaults........ 76
Regulatory compliance........... 77
- FCC conditions....................... 77
- CE .......................................... 77
- WEEE information.................. 77
Specication ............................ 78
Table of Contents

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Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please
save and read the User's Manual completely. The style of the
product shown in this User's Manual may be different from the actual
unit due to various models.
Safety Instructions
Always read the safety instructions carefully:
■ Keep this User’s Manual for future reference
■ Keep this equipment away from humidity
■ If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment
checked by a service technician:
• The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
• The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
• The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
• The equipment has not been working well or cannot get
it to work according to the User’s Manual.
Copyright
This document contains proprietary information protected
by copyright. All right are reserved. No part of this manual
may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other
means, in any form, without prior written permission of the
manufacturer.
Trademarks
All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property
of their respective owners or companies.

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Introduction
The serial server supports multiple serial ports and allows
you to control RS232/422/485 serial devices over a TCP/
IP based Ethernet. Both wire and wireless connection are
supported. By specifying the IP Address and the TCP Port
number, a host user can access different serial devices
such as Serial Modems, Serial Thermometers, Magnetic
Card Readers, Barcode Scanners, Data Acquisition
Systems, POS Terminals, industrial PCs etc.. Besides, you
can centralize serial device management and distribute the
management to different users at the same time.
Features
■ WiFi interface support up to 54Mbps link speed
■ Security mode: WEP/WPA/WPA2
■ RS-232/422/485 mode selected by S/W
■ 15KV ESD immunity to serial interface
■ 3KV optical coupling isolation
■ 9~36 VDC wide range power input
■ Versatile operating mode supported, including RealCOM,
TCP Server, TCP Client and UDP
■ 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port for LAN
■ DIN-rail mountable

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Package contents
■ Serial Device Server x1
■ CD (Driver & User’s Manual) x1
■ Power adapter x1
■ DIN mounting kit x1
■ Screw x3
■ RJ45 to DB9 Cable x4
■ Power Terminal Connector x1
System requirement
■ IBM compatible computer
■ Windows Vista ®, Windows XP ® 32/64-bit,
Windows 2000 ®, Windows Server 2008®32/64-bit
■ 64 MB RAM or higher
■ Pentium®233 MHz or higher

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Product overview
1WiFi antenna
2Reset button: Presses to restore the factory default settings.
3 Link/Act: ■ Lights green when connecting to an available
network.
■ Flashes green when the wireless data is
transmitting.
4Power indicator: Lights up when the power is on.
5Signal strength: Displays the status of WiFi signal strength.
6RJ-45 Ethernet connector: Connects to an available LAN
(Local area network)
7RJ-45 connector: Connects to RS232/422/485 devices. For
more detailed pin assignment of RJ45,
refer to Pin assignment chapter.
8DIN mounting: Attaches to a standard DIN-Rail.
95V3A DC Power jack
10 9~36 VDC power terminal
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Connection
Power connection
To power the serial server, choose one of the below
methods. Power LED lights up when the serial server's
power is on.
DC-In
Plug the supplied power adapter into a wall outlet and the
other end to the serial server's DC power jack.

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Power cable
1. Insert the cable into the power
terminal block.
2. Tighten the screw using
screwdriver.
3. Plug the power terminal block into
the serial server according to the
connector's orientation.

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Network connection
This serial server supports to connect an available LAN
(Local Area Network) using wire or wireless. Select one of
the following methods to connect the serial server. Note that
the connection diagrams show below are examples only. The
real applications may be different from the actual conditions.
Wireless connection
Wireless
Wireless
Serial server Laptop
Wireless router
Cable
Wireless
Wireless router
Laptop
Serial server
The device of router can be a DSL router, Ethernet Hub/Switch
or 802.11x router/base station.

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Wire connection
Cable
Cable
Serial server
Laptop
Wireless router
PC connection
Connect the serial server to a computer using Ethernet
cable directly if you do not have a network.
Cable
Serial server
Desktop