Usconverters UCW232C Setup guide

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How to setup the UCW232C Serial WiFi adapter
(based on Windows 7, 32/64-bit)
This step-by-step guide explains how to get started using the Serial RS232 WiFi Adapter part UCW232C
and Serial RS485 / RS422 WiFi adapter part UCW4842. These products has several more advanced
features and functions than described in this guide so you should consider this guide only as a quick-start
guide to help you get started with the basic functions.
This guide is based on part UCW232C but also applies to part UCW4842.
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Configuring the parameters ..................................................................... 3
Configuring the parameters using a Web browser …………….... 4
Creating a virtual COM port ..................................................................... 11
Verifying communication with a loop-back test .............................. 14
Creating a virtual COM port using PortShare ............................................ 17
Creating a virtual COM port using Fabulatech ........................................... 20
Connecting using a wireless router ……………………………………………………… 23
Connecting with Android ……………………………………………………… 25
Connecting with iOS ………………………………………………………………………………. 28
Point-to-point setup ……………………………………………………………………………… 30
Troubleshooting ………………………………………………………………………………. 31

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Configuring the parameters
The UCW232C’s parameters can be configured by using a standard web-browser.
The default network settings are:
Adhoc mode (Simple AP), DHCP enabled
SSID: Serial2WiFi_ab_cd (“ab” and “cd” is the last 4 digits of the MAC address)
Security: WPA2, password: 12345678
IP: 192.168.10.1
Socket port: 8080
Channel: 6
Log in ID: admin
Log in password: admin
The default COM port settings are:
Baud rate: 9600 bps
Data bit: 8
Parity: none
Stop bit: 1
Flow control: none

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Configuring the parameters using a Web browser
First you need to connect to the UCW232C over WiFi. The UCW232C has DHCP enabled by default so
your wireless connection should be set to support this:

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In this example we use Windows built-in wireless network manager to connect to the adapter:

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Open Internet Explorer and enter the IP address http:// 192.168.10.1. You should now see the login
screen.
The default username is: admin
The default password is: admin

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Below are screenshots of the configuration pages:

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