Moxa Technologies AWK-1121 User manual

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AWK-1121
Quick Installation Guide
Moxa AirWorks
Second Edition, June 2014

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Overview
Moxa’s AWK-1121 WLAN Client is ideal for applications that are hard to
wire, too expensive to wire, or use mobile equipment that connects over
a TCP/IP network. The AWK-1121 is rated to operate at temperatures
ranging from 0 to 60°C for standard models and -40 to 75°C for extended
temperature models, and is rugged enough for any harsh industrial
environment. Installation is easy, with either DIN-Rail mounting or
distribution boxes. The DIN-Rail mounting ability, wide operating
temperature range, and IP30 housing with LED indicators make the
AWK-1121 a convenient yet reliable solution for any industrial wireless
application.
Package Checklist
Moxa’s AWK-1121 is shipped with the following items. If any of these
items is missing or damaged, please contact your customer service
representative for assistance.
•1 AWK-1121
•1 Swivel-type Antenna (2dBi, RP-SMA, 2.4&5GHz)
•1 Quick Installation Guide
•1 Document and software CD
•1 Moxa Product Warranty Booklet
•1 Protective Cap
•1 Resistive Terminator

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Panel Layout of the AWK-1121
Top Panel View
Front Panel View
Rear Panel View
1. Grounding screw (M3)
2. Terminal block for PWR1 and
PWR2
3. RS-232 console port
4. AUX antenna port
5. System LEDs:
PWR, FAULT, and
STATE LEDs
6. LEDs for signal strength
7. WLAN and LAN LEDs
8. 10/100BaseT(X) RJ45 Port
9. MAIN antenna port
10.
Screw hole for wall mounting kit
11.
DIN-Rail mounting kit
12.
Reset button

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Mounting Dimensions
DIN-Rail Mounting
The aluminum DIN-Rail attachment plate should be fixed to the back
panel of the AWK-1121 when you take it out of the box. If you need to
reattach the DIN-Rail attachment plate to the AWK-1121, make sure the
stiff metal spring is situated towards the top, as shown in the figures
below.
STEP 1:
Insert the top of the DIN
-Rail into
the slot just
below the stiff metal
spring.
STEP 2:
The DIN
-Rail attachment unit will
snap into place as shown below.
To remove the AWK-1121 from the DIN-Rail, simply reverse Steps 1 and
2.

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Wall Mounting (optional)
For some applications, it may be more convenient to mount the
AWK-1121 to a wall, as illustrated below.
STEP 1:
Remove the aluminum
DIN
-Rail attachment plate
from the
AWK-1121, and
then attach the
wall mount
plates with M3 screws, as
shown in the adjacent
diagrams.
STEP 2:
Mounting the
AWK-1121 to a wall requires 4 screws.
Use the
AWK-1121 device, with wall mount plates
attached, as a guide to mark the correct locations of
the 4 screws. The heads
of the screws should be less
than 6.0 mm in diameter, and the
shafts should be less
than 3.5 mm in diameter, as shown in the figure at the
right.
Do not screw the screws in all the way—leave a space of about 2 mm to
allow room for sliding the wall mount panel between the wall and the
screws.
NOTE
Test the screw head and shank size by inserting the screw into
one of the keyhole shaped apertures of the Wall Mounting Plates
before it is screwed into the wall.
STEP 3:
Once the screws are fixed into
the wall, insert the four screw
heads through the large opening
of the keyhole
-shaped
apertures, and then slide the
AWK
-1121 downwards, as
indicated to the right. Tighten
the four screws for added
stability.

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Wiring Requirements
WARNING
Safety First!
Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and/or
wiring your Moxa AWK-1121.
WARNING
Safety First!
Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and
common wire. Observe all electrical codes dictating the
maximum current allowed for each wire size.
If the current goes above the maximum ratings, the wiring could
overheat, causing serious damage to your equipment.
You should also pay attention to the following items:
•Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices. If power
wiring and device wiring paths must cross, make sure the wires are
perpendicular at the intersection point.
NOTE
Do not run signal or communications wiring and power wiring in
the same wire conduit. To avoid interference, wires with different
signal characteristics should be routed separately.
•You can use the type of signal transmitted through a wire to
determine which wires should be kept separate. The rule of thumb is
that wiring with similar electrical characteristics can be bundled
together.
•Keep input wiring and output wiring separate.
•It is strongly advised that you label wiring to all devices in the system
when necessary.
ATTENTION
This product is intended to be supplied by a Listed Power Unit
marked
“Class 2” or “LPS” and rated O/P: 12 to 48 VDC
, minimum
7.7 W (12 V/0.55 A to 48V/0.16 A), 25°C.
ATTENTION
Make sure
the external power adapto
r (includes power cords and
plug assemblies) provided with the unit is certified and suitable
for use in your country.

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Grounding the Moxa AWK-1121
Grounding and wire routing help limit the effects of noise due to
electromagnetic interference (EMI). Run the ground connection from the
ground screw to the grounding surface prior to connecting devices.
ATTENTION
This product is intended to be mounted to a well
-grounded
mounting surface, such as a metal panel.
Wiring the Redundant Power Inputs
The 4-contact terminal block connector on the AWK-1121’s top panel is
used for the AWK-1121’s two DC inputs. The top and front views of the
terminal block connector are shown here.
Top View
Front View
STEP 1:
Insert the negative/positive DC wires
into the
V-/V+ terminals.
STEP 2:
To keep the DC wires from pulling
loose,
use a small flat
-blade screwdriver to
tighten the
wire
-clamp screws on the front of the terminal
block connector.
STEP 3:
Insert the plastic terminal block
connector prongs into the terminal block
receptor, which is
located on the AWK-1121’s t
op
panel.
ATTENT
ION
Before connecting the
AWK-1121
to the DC power inputs, make
sure the DC power source voltage is stable.

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Communication Connections
10/100BaseT(X) Ethernet Port Connection
The 10/100BaseT(X) ports located on the AWK-1121’s front panel are
used to connect to Ethernet-enabled devices.
Below we show pinouts for both MDI (NIC-type) ports and MDI-X
(HUB/Switch-type) ports.
MDI Port Pinouts
MDI-X Port Pinouts
8-pin RJ45
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
Tx+
1
Rx+
2
Tx-
2
Rx-
3
Rx+
3
Tx+
6
Rx-
6
Tx-
RS-232 Connection
The AWK-1121 has one RS-232 (8-pin RJ45) console port located on the
top panel. Use either an RJ45-to-DB9 or RJ45-to-DB25 cable to connect
the Moxa AWK-1121’s console port to your PC’s COM port. You may then
use a console terminal program to access the AWK-1121 for console
configuration.
Console Pinouts for 10-pin or 8-pin RJ45
10-Pin
Description
8-Pin
1
-----
2
DSR
1
3
RTS
2
4
GND
3
5
TxD
4
6
RxD
5
7
DCD
6
8
CTS
7
9
DTR
8
10
-----
NOTE
1.
The pin numbers for male DB9 and DB25 connectors, and
hole numbers for female DB9 and DB25 connectors are
labeled on the connector. However, the numbers are
typically quite small, so you may need to use a magnifying
glass to see the numbers clearly.
2. The pin numbers for both 8-pin and 10-p
in RJ45 connectors
(and ports) are typically not labeled on the connector (or
port). Refer to the Pinout diagram above to see how RJ45
pins are numbered.

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LED Indicators
The front panel of the Moxa AWK-1121 contains several LED indicators.
The function of each LED is described in the table below.
LED
Color
State
Description
PWR Green
On
Power is being supplied
Off
Power is not being supplied
FAULT Red
On
Booting
Blinking
(slow)
IP address cannot be got from DHCP
server (interval: 1 sec).
Blinking
(fast)
IP address conflict (interval: 0.5 sec).
Off
Normal status.
STATE Green/
Red
Green
Software Ready.
Blinking
Green
The AWK Search Utility has located the
AWK. (interval: 1sec).
Red
Booting or Error condition.
SIGNAL
(5 LEDs)
Green
On
Signal level
Off
Reserved
WLAN Green
On
WLAN is connected
Blinking
WLAN is transferring data
Off
WLAN is not in use or not working
properly.
LAN Green
Green
100/10 Mbps LAN port is active.
Blinking
Data is being transmitted
Off
100/10 Mbps LAN port is inactive
Specifications
WLAN Interface
Standards IEEE 802.11a/b/g for Wireless LAN
IEEE 802.3u 10/100BaseT(X) for Ethernet LAN
IEEE 802.3af for Power-over-Ethernet (PoE
models Only)
Spread Spectrum and
Modulation (typical)
DSSS with DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
802.11b:
•CCK @ 11/5.5 Mbps
•DQPSK @ 2 Mbps
•DBPSK @ 1 Mbps
802.11a/g:
•64QAM @ 54/48 Mbps
•16QAM @ 36/24 Mbps
•QPSK @ 18/12 Mbps
•BPSK @ 9/6 Mbps
Operating Channels
(central frequency)
US:
•2.412 to 2.462 GHz (11 channels)
•5.18 to 5.24 GHz (4 channels)
EU:
•2.412 to 2.472 GHz (13 channels)
•5.18 to 5.24 GHz (4 channels)
JP:
•2.412 to 2.484 GHz (14 channels, channel 14

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only support DSSS)
•5.18 to 5.24 GHz (4 channels for W52)
Security
Firewall for MAC/IP/Protocol/Port-based filtering
64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption,
WPA/WPA2-Personal and Enterprise (IEEE
802.1X/RADIUS, TKIP and AES)
Transmission Rates
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
TX Transmit Power 802.11b:
•Typ. 18±1.5 dBm @ 1 to 11 Mbps
802.11g:
•Typ. 18±1.5 dBm @ 6 to 24 Mbps
•Typ. 17±1.5 dBm @ 36 Mbps
•Typ. 16±1.5 dBm @ 48 Mbps
•Typ. 16±1.5 dBm @ 54 Mbps
802.11a:
•Typ. 18±1.5 dBm @ 6 to 24 Mbps
•Typ. 16±1.5 dBm @ 36 Mbps
•Typ. 15±1.5 dBm @ 48 Mbps
•Typ. 14±1.5 dBm @ 54 Mbps
RX Sensitivity
802.11b:
•-97 dBm @ 1 Mbps
•-94 dBm @ 2 Mbps
•-92 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps
•-90 dBm @ 11 Mbps
802.11g:
•-88 dBm @ 6 to 24 Mbps
•-85 dBm @ 36 Mbps
•-75 dBm @ 48 Mbps
•-70 dBm @ 54 Mbps
802.11a:
•-88 dBm @ 6 to 24 Mbps
•-85 dBm @ 36 Mbps
•-75 dBm @ 48 Mbps
•-70 dBm @ 54 Mbps
Protocol Support
General Protocols
Proxy ARP, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, IP, ICMP, SNTP,
TCP, UDP, RADIUS, SNMP, PPPoE, DHCP,LLDP
Interface
Default Antennas 1 dual-band omni-directional antennas, 2 dBi,
RP-SMA (male)
Connector for
External Antennas
2 RP-SMA (female)
RJ45 Ports
1, 10/100BaseT(X) auto negotiation speed, F/H
duplex mode, and auto MDI/MDI-X connection
Console Port
RS-232 (RJ45-type)
Reset
Present
LED Indicators
PWR, FAULT, STATE, SIGNEL, WLAN, LAN
Physical Characteristics
Housing
Metal, providing IP30 protection
Weight
400 g
Dimensions
50 x 115 x 70 mm
(1.98 x 4.53 x 2.76 in)
Installation
DIN-Rail mounting,
wall mounting (with optional kit)

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Environmental Limits
Operating
Temperature
Standard Models: 0 to 60°C (32 to 140°F)
Wide Temp. Models: -40 to 75°C (-40 to 167°F)
Storage Temperature
-40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)
Ambient Relative
Humidity
5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Power Requirements
Input Voltage
12 to 48 VDC, redundant dual DC power inputs or
48 VDC Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af
compliant)*
*PoE is only available for the AWK-1127-PoE
Connector
4-pin removable terminal block
Power Consumption
7.7W (12/0.56A to 48 V/0.16), 25°C
Reverse Polarity
Protection
Present
Standards and Certifications
Safety
UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1
EMC
EN 301 489-1/17; FCC Part 15, Subpart B; EN
55022/55024
Radio
EN 300 328, EN 301 893, TELEC
Note: Please check Moxa’s website for the most up-to-date
certification status.
Reliability
MTBF
392,209 hrs
Warranty
Warranty Period
5 years
Details
See www.moxa.com/support/warranty.aspx
ATTENTION
The
AWK-1121 is NOT a portable mobile device and should be
located at least 20 cm away from the human body.
The
AWK-1121 is NOT
designed for the general public. To deploy
AWK
-1121s and establish a wireless network safely, a
well-trained technician is required for installation.
ATTENTION
Use the antennas correctly: The 2.4 GHz antennas are needed
when the
AWK-1121 operates in IEEE 802.11b/g. The 5 GHz
antennas are needed for IEEE802.11a. Make sure your antenna
installation is within a safety area, which is covered by a lightning
protection or surge arrest system.
ATTENTION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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ATTENTION
Do not located the antenna near overhead power lines or other
electric light or
power circuits, or where it can come into contact
with such circuits. When installing the antenna. Take extreme
care not to come into contact with such circuits, because they
may cause serious injury or death. For proper installation and
grounding of the antenna. please refer to national and local codes
(for example, U.S.:NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, Artical810,
Canada: Canadian Electrical Code, Section 54).
NOTE
For installation flexibility, either the MAIN antenna (on the front
panel) or the AUX antenna (on the top panel) may be selected for
use. Make sure the antenna connection matches the antenna
configured in the AWK
-1121/1127 interface.
To protect the connectors and RF module, all radio ports should
be terminated by either an antenna or a term
inator. The use of
the resistive terminator for terminating the unused antenna port
is strongly recommended.
ATTENTION
Technical Support Contact Information
www.moxa.com/support
Moxa Americas:
Toll
-free: 1-888-669-2872
Tel:
[phone]
Fax:
[phone]
Moxa China (Shanghai office):
Toll
-free: 800-820-5036
Tel:
[phone]
Fax:
[phone]
Moxa Europe
:
Tel:
[phone]
Fax:
[phone]
Moxa Asia
-Pacific:
Tel:
[phone]
Fax:
[phone]