Usconverters WA-232B User manual

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Quick reference sheet for
WiFi to RS-232 adapter WA-232B
Package Contents:
WiFi RS-232 adapter x 1
2 dBi dipole antenna x 1
A4 User manual x 1
USB Cable x 1
DB9 (Female)
LEDs:
Data: Red
Status: Blue
DCE/DTE
2 dBi dipole
antenna
Mini USB
Power switch
4.5 ~27VDC
GND
+
Reset switch
Removable stand-off nuts

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SPECIFICATIONS
Part number WA-232B
Processor ASIX AX22011
Operating system Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 (32/64-bit)
Network IEEE 802.11 b/g
Frequency 2.412 - 2.484 GHz
Security WEP64, WEP128, TKIP, AES
Protocols ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, DHCP
Supports server and client mode and user defined socket port number.
Network mode Simple AP(optional AdHoc) / Infrastructure mode
Output power (peak) 802.11b: 16.5 ±1dBm, 802.11g: 14 ± 1dBm 54 Mbps;15 ±
1dBm @ 48Mbps; 16 ± 1dBm @ 6 ~ 36 Mbps
Receive sensitivity -88dbm typ.
Power consumption Max. 360mA peak at 3.3V
Baud rate 1200 to 921,600 bps
Data bits 5, 6, 7, 8
Parity None, even, odd
Stop bits 1, 1.5, 2
Parameter configuration
•Configuration utility software (included) over WiFi
•Web browser over WiFi
•Telnet over WiFi
•Serial RS232 port
Operating distance Up to 330 feet (100 meters)
DEC/DTE Manual switch
RS232 Signals TX, RX, CTS, RTS, GND
Flow control Hardware RTS/CTS, software XON/XOFF, None
Serial port 1-port RS232 female D-sub 9-pin
Antenna External 2dBi di-pole, SMA Female
Power supply
•5.0VDC by included mini USB cable
•5.0 to 24.0VDC by screw terminals
•External power supply or battery
Operating temp. 0C to +70C
External battery option Yes
Dimensions 80 x 40 x 18 mm
Certifications CE, FCC, ROHS

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Power
The adapter can be powered either through the mini USB port (max 5.5VDC) or through the
screw terminals (max 24VDC).
Baud rate: 115200 bps
Default COM port settings
Data bit: 8
Parity: none
Stop bit: 1
Flow control: none
Adhoc mode (Simple AP) and support DHCP
Default network settings
SSID: R2WiFi
No Security
IP: 192.168.2.99
Socket port: 5000
Channel: 11
Log in ID: admin
Log in password: admin
The parameters of the adapter can be configured the following ways:
Management
Web browser over WiFi
Configuration utility software (included) over WiFi
Telnet over WiFi
Serial RS232 port
Please refer to the setup guide “How to setup the WA-232B Serial WiFi adapter” for details.
A virtual COM port can be created with the included software utility.
Alternative compatible COM port software are:
Virtual COM port driver
PortShare
Fabulatech COM port redirector
Please refer to the setup guide “How to setup the WA-232B Serial WiFi adapter” for details.

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LED indication lights:
LED On Off Flashing
Red Connect AP OK Connect AP Fail On receiving data
Blue N/A Stop transmitting data On transmitting data
Press the “Reset” button for more than 5 seconds. The LEDs will turn off for a few seconds and then the adapter
will reboot to the default values. Alternatively the adapter can be reset by software.
Reset button
DB9 female pin configuration
RS232 signals:
Pin Signal DTE Direction
DCE
Direction
Description
1 CD Input
Output
Not connected
2 TxD Output
Input
Transmitted data
3 RxD Input
Output
Received data
4 DSR Input
Output
Contact manufacturer to set this
5 GND N/A
N/A
Signal ground
6 DTR Output
Input
Contact manufacturer to set this
7 CTS Input
Output
Clear to send
8 RTS Output Input Request to send (Default)
9 Vcc Input
Input
External Power supply (by special
request only)
DSR/DTR Connection:
Command set

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ITEM FUNCTION COMMAND
1 To change data mode to command mode +++
2 To change command mode to data mode exit
3 System restart reboot
4 New password passwd
5 New username username
6 IP address information inquiry ipconfig
7 System parameter save saveconfig
8 Software reboot software-reset
9 E-mail configuation information emconfig
10 Wifi connection status connstatus
11 Inquiry an IP network ping
12 Wireless site survey in infrastructure mode sisrvy
13 Interconnect Wireless network jbss
14 WiFi allocation information wificonfig
15 Easy configuration module ezconfig
16 MAC address information station
17 Static IP address of device server in
Server mode set ip
18 Subnet mask of device server set mask
19 Gateway IP address of device server set gateway
20 DNS server IP address of device server set dns
21 UART serialport parameter setting set serialport
22 Server/Client setting set mode
23 Local server port setting set srvport
24 Destination port setting set dstport
25 DHCP enable/disable set dhcpclient
26 Communication protocol set connectype
27 Time interval to send out serial data packet set transmitimer
28 Accessible IPAddresses Configuration
Parameters set accessip

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29 Accessible IP Mode: Enable set accip
30 Current e-mail server address:
XXX.com.tw set ems
31 Current e-mail from address set emf
32 Current e-mail to1 address set emt1
33 Current e-mail to2 address set emt2
34 Current e-mail to3 address set emt3
35 Auto Warning Settings set aw
36 RS485 mode set set rs485
37 Assign host IP address set dsthn
38 Firmware upgrade server address set tftpsrv
39 Firmware upgrade file name set filename
40 Display Debug Message set dbgmsg
41 Transmit management data via
broadcast/multicast packet set bmcast
42 Service Set Identifier set ssid
43 Ad-hoc / Infrastructurt mode setting set nt
44 Channel setting set ch
45
If WEP encryption is selected, this selects
the key length,
either WEP-64 or WEP-128 to be used.
set wepklen
46 Wireless network Encryption set w64k
47 Wireless network Encryption set w128k
48 WEP Key Index set wki
49 AES/TKIP key value set wp
50
The WiFi data can be encrypted with
option of open system , WEP 64/128, TKIP
and AES.
set et
51 Preamble will be either Long Preamble, or
Auto set pmb
52 Transmission Power Level set tpl
53 Transmission data rate of WiFi connection set dr
54 Enable/disable Auto Power Control set apc

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55 Periodic time to send Beacon in ms, if in
Ad-Hoc mode set bi
56 Protection frame type will be either RTS or
Self-CTS set pft
57 Key auto code setting set keyauto
58 DHCP server setting set dhcpsrv
59 DHCP server enable set dhcpsrvenable
“Help” command info (Available for RS-232 setup only)
username: admin (default)
password: admin (default)
U1.00> help
U1.00> help
Usage: help
Usage: quit
Usage: reboot
Usage: passwd
Old Password:
New Password:
Re-enter New Password:
Usage: username <user name>
Usage: ipconfig
Usage: saveconfig
Usage: software-reset
Usage: emconfig
Usage: connstatus
Usage: ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Usage: sisrvy [ssid]
Usage: jbss <ID in sitesurvey table>
Usage: wificonfig
Usage: ezconfig
Usage: station
Usage: exit
U1.00>
“Sethelp” command info (Available for RS-232 setup only)
username: admin (default)
password: admin (default)
U1.00> sethelp
Usage: set ip <ip addr>
Usage: set mask <netmask>
Usage: set gateway <ip addr>
Usage: set dns <ip addr>
Usage: set serialport <baud rate> <data bits> <parity> <stop bits> <flow ctrl>
<baud rate>: 0: 921600 5: 9600
1: 115200 6: 4800
2: 57600 7: 2400
3: 38400 8: 1200
4: 19200
<data bits>: 0: 5 2: 7
1: 6 3: 8
<parity>: 0: Odd 2: None
1: Even
<stop bits>: 0: 1 1: 1.5 2: 2
<flow ctrl>: 0: Xon/Xoff 2: None
1: Hardware
Usage: set mode <mode>
<mode>: 0: SERVER 1: CLIENT
Usage: set srvport <port>

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Usage: set dstport <port>
Usage: set dhcpclient <status>
<status>: 0: disable 1: enable
Usage: set connectype <protocol>
<protocol>: 0: TCP 1: UDP
Usage: set transmitimer <time>
<time>: time in ms
Usage: set accessip <index> <ip addr>
<index>: index of accessible IP
<ip addr>: accessible IP address
Usage: set accip <mode>
<mode>: 0: disable 1: enable
Usage: set ems <e-mail server domain name>
Usage: set emf <e-mail address>
Usage: set emt1 <e-mail address>
Usage: set emt2 <e-mail address>
Usage: set emt3 <e-mail address>
Usage: set aw <cold start> <authentication fail> <ip changed> <password changed>
<cold start>: 0: Disable 1: Enable
<authentication fail>: 0: Disable 1: Enable
<ip changed>: 0: Disable 1: Enable
<password changed>: 0: Disable 1: Enable
Usage: set rs485 <mode>
<mode>: 1: Single Twisted Pair HD 3: Double Twisted Pair FD (Master)
Usage: set dsthn <Host name/IP>
Usage: tftpsrv <type> <ip addr>
<type>: 0: Bldr 1: MCPU 2: WCPU
Usage: set filename <type> <file name>
<type>: 0: Bldr 1: MCPU 2: WCPU
Usage: set dbgmsg <mode>
<mode>: 0: Disable 1: Enable
Usage: set bmcast <bcast> <mcast>
<bcast>: 0: Off 1: On
<mcast>: 0: Off 1: On
Usage: set ssid <Maximum 31 characters>
Usage: set nt <0 = Infra mode, 1 = Simple-AP mode>
Usage: set ch <channel index>
<channel index>
0: Auto 1: 1 2: 2 3: 3 4: 4 5: 5 6: 6
7: 7 8: 8 9: 9 10: 10 11: 11
Usage: set wepklen <0:64 bits, 1:128 bits>
Usage: set w64k <index = 0 ~ 3> <HEX Byte 0> <HEX Byte 1> ... <HEX Byte 4>
Usage: set w128k <index = 0 ~ 3> <HEX Byte 0> <HEX Byte 1> ... <HEX Byte 12>
Usage: set wki <WEP key index = 0 ~ 3>
Usage: set wp <WPA Passphrase, 8 ~ 63 characters>
Usage: set et <Encryption Type>
<Encryption Type> 0: No Security 3: TKIP
1: WEP64 4: AES
2: WEP128 5: Auto
Usage: set pmb <0 = Long preamble, 1 = Auto>
Usage: set rts <RTS threshold, 0 ~ 2432>
Usage: set tpl <Power level>
<Power level> 0: 100% 3: 12.5%
1: 50% 4: 6.25%
2: 25%

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Usage: set dr <Data rate>
<Data rate> 0: Auto 7: 12Mbps
1: 1Mbps 8: 18Mbps
2: 2Mbps 9: 24Mbps
3: 5.5Mbps 10: 36Mbps
4: 6Mbps 11: 48Mbps
5: 9Mbps 12: 54Mbps
6: 11Mbps
Usage: set apc <Auto power control>
<Auto power control> 0: Disable 1: Enable
Usage: set bi <Beacon interval(ms)>
<Beacon interval(ms)> 20 ~ 1000
Usage: set pft <Protection frame type>
<Protection frame type>: 0: RTS 1: Self-CTS
Usage: set keyauto <key string>
Usage: set dhcpsrv <start addr> <end addr> <netmask> <gateway> <lease>
Usage: set dhcpsrvenable <status>
<status>: 0: disable 1: enable
U1.00>