KoamTac KDC350 Wi-Fi User manual

Copyright ©KOAMTAC Inc. 2015
KOAMTAC Fundamentals
How to Operate the KDC350 Wi-Fi

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Table of Contents
1. WIFI CONFIG MENU ............................................................................................................. 3
2. HOW TO USE KTSYNC TO CONFIGURE WIFI ..........................................................11
3. WIFI CONFIGURATION SPECIAL BARCODES ..........................................................12
4. HOW TO TEST DATA TRANSMISSION........................................................................18
5. DATA FORMAT ......................................................................................................................30
6. HOW TO SEND KDC COMMANDS IN HTTP GET/POST MODE........................36
7. WORKFLOW........................................................................................................................... 37

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1. WiFi Config Menu
Screen
Comment
1
Power
Turn the Wi-Fi Module Power ON/OFF.
2
AP
Configure the AP
3
Server
Configure the server
4
Connect
Connect to the AP and server
5
Auto Connect
Enable/Disable auto reconnection
6
Send Stored
Enable/Disable sending stored data
7
Version
Shows WiFi module version and MAC
address
8
Exit Menu
Return to previous menu
All configuration is stored in the KDC350

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1.1 Power
Screen
Screen
Comment
1
Power
▶
1
Enabled
Wi-Fi Power On
2
AP
2
Disabled
Wi-Fi Power Off
3
Server
3
Save &
Exit
Confirm change
4
Connect
4
Cancel &
Exit
Cancel
5
Auto Connect
6
Send Stored
7
Version
8
Exit Menu

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1.2 AP
Screen
Screen
Comment
1
Power
1
SSID
Set AP SSID
2
AP
▶
2
Passcode
Set AP Passcode
3
Server
4
Connect
3
Exit Menu
Exit
5
Auto Connect
6
Send Stored
7
Version
8
Exit Menu
The maximum number of characters allowed for SSID is 32 and the passcode is
64.

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1.3 Server
Screen
Screen
Comment
1
Power
1
IP Address
Set Server IP address
2
AP
▶
2
URL Address
Set Server DNS name
3
Server
3
Port Number
Set Server port number
4
Connect
4
Protocol
Set Protocol Type to use.
5
Auto Connect
5
SSL(Security)
Select if using SSL oor not
6
Send Stored
6
Server Page
Set HTTP Page for data
7
Version
7
Resp. Timeout
Set HTTP host response
timeout
8
Exit Menu
8
Exit Menu
Exit
The following is the configuration for each protocol type and default
settings.
Protocol
Type
SSL
Port Number
Server Page
Remarks
UDP
Not
supported
User Setting
Not supported
TCP
Enable
443
Not supported
Disable
User Setting
HTTP GET
Enable
80
Supported
Disable
HTTP_POST
Enable
443
Supported
Disable

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Server Page
oThe GET and POST method uses the same server page. In POST, the
KDC sends the string after ‘?’ to host before sending actual data. For
example, the KDC sends ‘data=’ before data when the server page is
as follows.
/datacollector/InsertData.php?data=
1.4 Connect
Screen
Screen
Comment
1
Power
1
2
AP
2
3
Server
3
4
Connect
▶
4
“Connected…”
5
Auto Connect
6
Send Stored
7
Version
8
Exit Menu
The KDC will attempt to connect to the AP and Server configured in the “AP”
and “Server” Menu.

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1.5 Auto Connect
Screen
Screen
Comment
1
Power
1
Enabled
Enables Auto Connect.
2
AP
2
Disabled
Disables Auto Connect.
3
Server
3
Save & Exit
Confirm
4
Connect
4
Cancel & Exit
Cancel
5
Auto Connect
6
Send Stored
▶
7
Version
8
Exit Menu
The KDC will attempt to connect to the AP and server ten times when “Auto
Connect” is enabled and when the KDC loses connection.

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1.6 Send Stored
Screen
Screen
Comment
1
Power
1
Enabled
Enables to send stored
data
2
AP
2
Disabled
Disables to send stored
data
3
Server
3
Save & Exit
Confirm
4
Connect
4
Cancel & Exit
Cancel
5
Auto Connect
6
Send Stored
▶
7
Version
8
Exit Menu
This option is only applied to the HTTP_GET and HTTP_POST protocol.
The KDC will send stored data first and scanned data.

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1.7 Version
Screen
Screen
Comment
1
Power
1
APP:5.1.6
WiFi module S/W
version
2
AP
2
MAC:XXXXXXXX
WiFi module MAC
address
3
Server
4
Connect
5
Auto Connect
6
Send Stored
7
Version
▶
8
Exit Menu

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2. How to use KTSync to configure WiFi
It is possible to configure the following Wi-Fi options by using KTSync.
Wi-Fi Power
Auto connect
SSL
Download Certification
Send Stored
Server IP
Server URL
Server Port Number
Server Page
Server Protocol
AP SSID
AP Passcode
Response Timeout

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3. Wi-Fi Configuration Special Barcodes
KDC350C
WiFi Enable WiFi Disable
UDP TCP
HTTP GET HTTP POST
Server IP Server URL
Port Number Server Page
SSL Enable SSL Disable

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Enable Auto Connect Disable Auto Connect
AP SSID AP Passcode
Enable Send Stored Disable Send Stored
Connect
Resp Timeout = 1 sec Resp Timeout = 2 seconds
Resp Timeout = 3 seconds Resp Timeout = 4 seconds
Resp Timeout = 5 seconds Resp Timeout = 6 seconds

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Resp Timeout = 7 seconds Resp Timeout = 8 seconds
Resp Timeout = 9 seconds Resp Timeout = 10 seconds
Load Certificate[Binary] Load Certificate[HexDecimal]

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KDC350L
WiFi Enable WiFi Disable
UDP TCP
HTTP GET HTTP POST
Server IP Server URL
Port Number Server Page
SSL Enable SSL Disable
Enable Auto Connect Disable Auto Connect

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AP SSID AP Passcode
Enable Send Stored Disable Send Stored
Connect
Resp Timeout = 1 sec Resp Timeout = 2 seconds
Resp Timeout = 3 seconds Resp Timeout = 4 seconds
Resp Timeout = 5 seconds Resp Timeout = 6 seconds

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Resp Timeout = 7 seconds Resp Timeout = 8 seconds
Resp Timeout = 9 seconds Resp Timeout = 10 seconds
Load Certificate[Binary] Load Certificate[HexDecimal]

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4. How to Test Data Transmission
4.1 TCP
Step 1. Wi-Fi Module Power ON
Turn on the Wi-Fi module’s power with “WIFI Config”“Power”“Enable”.
Step 2. Configure server information
“WIFI Config” “Server” “IP Address” “XXX.XXX.X.XX”
“WIFI Config” “Server” “Port Number” “XXXXX”.
“WIFI Config” “Server” “Protocol” “TCP”.
Obtain the PC’s IP address by opening the command prompt in the
windows and searching “ipconfig”.

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The port address is defined in the following test application called
“CommOp”.
o30 day free trial can be downloaded from
http://www.serialporttool.com/download/CommOperator/CommOperator.zip

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Step 3. Connect to server
Run the test application “CommOp.exe”with TCP server listening mode.
Be sure the status is in “Listening” as shown below.
Connect the KDC to the server in “WIFI Config”“Connect”
The status will be changed from “Listening” to “Connected”as shown
above once the KDC is connected to the server.