Moxa Technologies WAPN008 User manual

Moxa 802.11a/b/g/n
WAPN008 User’s Manual
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First Edition, July 2015
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WAPN008 User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview
Specification
Chapter 2 Getting Started
Module Layout
Block Diagram
Hardware Installation
Software Installation

WAPN008 User’s Manual Introduction
1
1
Chapt er 1 Introduction
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
 Overview
 Specifications

WAPN008 User’s Manual Introduction
Overview
WAPN008 PCI module is designed to provide wireless communication for Moxa industrial wireless products. It
communicates via the standard 802.11a/b/g/n protocols on standard 2.4GHz/5GHz and 5GHz DFS channels.
The WAPN008 uses the AR9344 SoC Wireless chipset from Atheros.
Specification
Features
WAPN008
Chipset
Atheros AR
9344
Baseband
Processor (BBP)
-
DSSS with DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
- OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
- 802.11b: CCK @ 11/5.5 Mbps, DQPSK @ 2 Mbps, DBPSK @ 11 Mbps
- 802.11a/g: 64QAM @ 54/48 Mbps, 16QAM @ 36/24 Mbps, QPSK @ 18/12 Mbps,
BPSK @ 9/6 Mbps
- 802.11n: 64QAM @ 300 Mbps to BPSK @ 6.5 Mbps (multiple rates supported)
security engine
-
64
-
bit and 128
-
bit WEP encryption, WPA /WPA2
-
Personal and Enterprise (IEEE
802.1X/RADIUS, TKIP and AES)
Con
nectors
Defined BTB connector is using 2x40 pins header
,
and Support
PCI Express
standard.
Power
requirement
3.3V +/
-
10%
Dimension
60mm x 60mm x 1.2mm
Operating
Temperature
-40 to +80 ℃
Storage
Temperature:
-40 to +150℃
Operates in 2.4
and 5 GHz
frequency bands.
US:
2.412 to 2.462 GHz (11 channels)
5.180 to 5.240 (4 channels)
5.260 to 5.320 (4 channels)
5.500 to 5.700 GHz (11 channels)
5.745 to 5.825 GHz (5 channels)
EU:
2.412 to 2.472 GHz (13 channels)
5.180 to 5.240 (4 channels)
5.260 to 5.320 (4 channels)
5.500 to 5.700 GHz (11 channels)
JP:
2.412 to 2.484 GHz (14 channels)
5.180 to 5.240 (4 channels)
5.260 to 5.320 (4 channels)
5.500 to 5.700 GHz (11 channels)
TX Transmit Power:
802.11b:
Typ. 26±1.5 dBm @ 1 Mbps, Typ. 26±1.5 dBm @ 2 Mbps,
Typ. 26±1.5 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps, Typ. 25±1.5 dBm @ 11 Mbps
802.11g:

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Typ. 24±1.5 dBm @ 6 to 24 Mbps, Typ. 22±1.5 dBm @ 36 Mbps,
Typ. 20±1.5 dBm @ 48 Mbps, Typ. 18±1.5 dBm @ 54 Mbps
802.11n (2.4 GHz):
Typ. 23±1.5 dBm @ MCS0/8 20 MHz, Typ. 17±1.5 dBm @ MCS7/15 20 MHz
Typ. 23±1.5 dBm @ MCS0/8 40 MHz, Typ. 17±1.5 dBm @ MCS7/15 40 MHz
802.11a:
Typ. 23±1.5 dBm @ 6 to 24 Mbps, Typ. 21±1.5 dBm @ 36 Mbps,
Typ. 20±1.5 dBm @ 48 Mbps,Typ. 18±1.5 dBm @ 54 Mbps
802.11n (5 GHz):
Typ. 23±1.5 dBm @ MCS0/8 20 MHz, Typ. 18±1.5 dBm @ MCS7/15 20 MHz
Typ. 23±1.5 dBm @ MCS0/8 40 MHz, Typ. 18±1.5 dBm @ MCS7/15 40 MHz
RX Receive
Sensitivity:
802.11b:
-93 dBm @ 1 Mbps, -93 dBm @ 2 Mbps,
-93 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps, -88 dBm @ 11 Mbps
802.11g:
-88 dBm @ 6 Mbps, -88 dBm @ 9 Mbps,
-85 dBm @ 12 Mbps, -85 dBm @ 18 Mbps,
-85 dBm @ 24 Mbps, -82 dBm @ 36 Mbps,
-78 dBm @ 48 Mbps, -74 dBm @ 54 Mbps
802.11n (2.4 GHz):
-70 dBm @ MCS7 20 MHz, -69 dBm @ MCS15 20 MHz
-67 dBm @ MCS7 40MHz, -67 dBm @ MCS15 40 MHz
802.11a:
-90 dBm @ 6 Mbps, -88 dBm @ 9 Mbps,
-85 dBm @ 12 Mbps, -85 dBm @ 18 Mbps,
-81 dBm @ 24 Mbps, -78 dBm @ 36 Mbps,
-78 dBm @ 48 Mbps, -72 dBm @ 54 Mbps
802.11n (5 GHz):
-69 dBm @ MCS7 20MHz, -71 dBm @ MCS15 20 MHz
-66 dBm @ MCS7 40MHz, -68 dBm @ MCS15 40 MHz

2
2
Chapt er 2 Getting Started
This chapter covers the module layout, and block diagram, hardware installation of the WAPN008. Software
installation is covered in the next chapter.
The following topics are covered:
 Module Layout
 Block Diagram
 Hardware Installation
 Software Installation

WAPN008 User’s Manual Getting Started
Module Layout
Top and Bottom
Block Diagram
Below is a block diagram of the WAPN008.

WAPN008 User’s Manual Getting Started
Connector Locations

WAPN008 User’s Manual Getting Started