ZComax ZLF-372 User manual

ZLF-372 LTE-Fi Access Point
Quick Installation Guide
This Quick Setup Guide provides step-by-step
instructions on how to set up your ZLF-372 LTE-
Fi Access Point. After completing the steps
described in this guide, you will be able to place
the AP at your site and provide wireless
network access to users.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
ZLF-372 Power Cable
Mounting Kit Security Plate & Cable Cover
Screw Kit LTE & GPS Antennas
HARDWARE OVERVIEW
3D View
Bottom View
No
Item
1
Power
2
LED Indicators
3
Console Port
4
LTE Antennas
Side View
No
Item
1
RF-45 Ethernet Port
2
GPS Antenna
3
SIM Card Slot
4
Reset Pinhole

LED Indication
NO
LED
STATE
DESCRPTIOON
1
PWR
Off
The device is not
powered on
On
(Green)
Power is being supplied
to the device
2
WLAN
Blinking
(Green)
Wireless radio enabled
or data being
forwarded
Off
WLAN disabled
3
LAN
Off
No Link
On
(Green)
Ethernet is linked
Blinking
(Green)
Ongoing data
transmission
4
3G/4G
Off
Not connected to
3G/4G network
On
(Green)
3G/4G is in service
SETUP REQUIREMENTS
Before installing your ZLF-372 access point, be
sure that you have thefollowing:
• A computer running Windows 7, Vista, orXP
• A CAT5 UTP cable of required length
• Power cable came with the package
STEP 1: INSERT AN ACTIVATED SIM
A wireless broadband data plan must be added
to your ZLF-372. The SIM must be provisioned
with the carrier. Contact your carrier for details
about selecting a data plan and about the
process for provisioning your SIM.
Once you have an activated SIM (Mini SIM),
insert it into the SIM slot of ZLF-372. Be sure to
insert the card with the notch-end first and the
gold contacts facing down –it will click into
place.
To protect the SIM card from theft, you can
attach the anti-theft security plate to cover the
SIM card slot:
1. Clear cutouts on the security plate marked
in red.
2. Attach the security plate to the ZLF-372
with the 4 circle mark points marked in red
below facing to the SIM card/USB/Ethernet
interfaces. The Ethernet and USB access
holes on the security plate must be aligned
with the Ethernet and USB slots on the ZLF-
372.
CAUTION: The SIM card slot does not support
hot swap, please DO NOT plug out or change
SIM card when router ispowered.
Note: Before plugging the SIM card into the
ZLF-372, you need to disable PIN verification in
advance. This operation can be done with a
phone.

3. Secure the plate with two screws (without
washer) using a torx screwdriver.
The below figure shows the SIM card installed
and the SIM access plate closed.
STEP 2: CONNECT THE ANTENNAS
1. Attach the two included LTE antennas on
the connectors labeled LTE1 and LTE2 on
the ZLF-372 and one GPS antenna to the
USB connectors on the ZLF-372.
LTE Antenna Installation
GPS Antenna Installation
2. Position the antennas so they suit your
deployment scenario.
STEP 3: ATTACH THE CABLE COVER
The ZLF-372 comes with a plastic cable cover to
hide AP’s power and antenna connectors to
prevent removal of power and antenna cables.
1. Clear cutouts on both sides of cable cover
marked in red.
2. Route the antenna and power cables out of
the access slots on either side of cover.
3. Align the tabs on the cable cover with the
slots on the bottom of the ZLF-372 and slide
into place.

4. Secure the cable cover with the M3xL8
screws (with washer).
STEP 4: MOUNT THE ACCESS POINT
The ZLF-372 can be mounted to a pole or any
flat surface on the vehicle using the supplied
mounting brackets andscrews.
Screw Set
A. M5xL40 screw x1
B. M5xL20 screws x4
C. M3xL8 screw x4
w/ washer: for cable cover
w/o washer: for securing SIM card
D. M4xL20 screws x2
E. M5xL10 screws x9
F. Hexagonal nuts x8
Brackets
MOUNTING ON A POLE
1. Select a pole where the power is available
nearby to mount the access point. You can
attach the access point to any pole from 29
to 33 mm in diameter.
2. The pole mount kit contains several parts
that you must assemble prior to mounting
on a pole. First you need to attach the
bracket ① on the ZLF-372 using the four
M5xL10 screws.
3. Attach bracket④ on the bracket① using
three M5xL10 screws and nuts.
4. Attach the mounting bracket with ZLF-372
on the pole using bracket ③ and four
M5xL20 bolts with nuts.
5. To fix the AP on the hole better, it is highly
recommended to drill a hole on the pole to
tighten the bracket. After the bracket is
fixed on the pole, use the holes circled in
red on the bracket③ and bracket ④ to
mark the location where the hole will be
drilled on the pole. Make sure the holes
are aligned.

6. Use a center punch where it is practical to
dimple the pole you are going to drill.
7. Try drilling a pilot hole with a small
diameter bit. If you are successful in drilling
the hole without the bit slipping, and are
satisfied with the results, step up to larger
bits until you have a sufficiently large hole
for your purpose.
8. Insert the M5xL40 screw into the drilled
hole and use the nut to tighten to secure
the bracket to pole. If there
is no significant movement, you are
probably tight enough. If the M5xL40 screw
is not long enough to secure the bracket,
use other longer screw instead.
Pole Mount _Vertical
Pole Mount _Horizontal
MOUNTING ON A FLAT SURFACE
1. Attach the bracket ① on the ZLF-372 using
the four M5xL10 screws.
2. Mark two screw holes with bracket②on
the place you have selected where the
power is available nearby on thevehicle.
3. Use a drill to create two holes on the two
markings you created in theprevious step.
4. Attach bracket② on the bracket① using
three M5xL10 screws and nuts.
5. Attach the cable cover to the junction box
using the screws from the removed cover
plate.
6. Insert two M4xL20 screws into the
installation holes and tighten up.
Flat Surface Mount _Bottom

Flat Surface Mount _Top
STEP 5: CONNECT THE POWER
SOURCE
The standard power supply of the ZLF-372 is
9V-36V DC. Please use the factory supplied
power cable. Refer the below wiring diagram
to connect each wire to power source of the
vehicle.
Power Cord
Power Wiring Diagram
When you power cord is connected the ZLF-372
and the power source, watch for the power LED
to illuminate.
STEP 6: CONNECT THE AP TO YOUR
PC
To configure the ZLF-372 as FAT AP, please do
the following:
1. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable to the
Ethernet port on the ZLF-372.
2. Insert the other end to the LAN port on
your PC.
3. From your computer, go to Start > Settings >
Network Connections or Start > Control
Panel > Network Connections.
4. When the Network Connections window
Note: If the AP is deployed with an AP controller,
please skip STEP 6, STEP 7 and STEP 8 and go to
STEP 9 to proceed.
Wire Colors
Description
Red
Connect to battery positive+
Black
Connect to battery negative -
Orange
Connect to ACC ignition
Brown
Connect to relay control line

appears, right-click the icon for Local Area
Connection, and then click select
Properties.
5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the
scrolling list, and then click Properties.
6. Select Use the following IP address option
(if it is not already selected), and then make
the following entries:
• IP address: Any address in the 192.168.1.x
network.
• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
7. Click OK to save your changes, and exit the
dialog box.
STEP 7: LOG INTO THE AP
1. On your PC, open a Web browser window.
2. In the browser, type https://192.168.1.1
and press <Enter> to connect to the AP.
3. When a security alert dialog box appears,
click OK/Yes to proceed.
4. When the login page appears, enter the
following:
• Username: admin
• Password:password
5. Click Login.
STEP 8: CONFIGURE THE AP
1. On the Web interface menu, click Advanced
Settings.
2. Select Wireless Mode: FAT AP.
3. Select DHCP Client to obtain an IP address
from the DHCP server automatically, or
select STATIC to enter the values manually.
Click Apply to save changes.
4. Go to RF Configure > Wireless Settings.
(For dual band 5G setting, select Card 2 first
then go to RF Configure > Wireless
Settings.)
5. Select your location from Country/Region.
Click Apply to save the changes.
6. Select a clean channel.
7. Go to RF Configure > SecurityProfile
8. Select a profile (eg. #1) , then click Edit.
9. Type the name of the network in the SSID
field.
10. Enable authentication and encryption as
needed. Click Apply to save the changes.
11. Click Logout to exit the Webinterface.
STEP 9: VERIFY THE CONNECTION
1. Use any wireless-enabled computer or
mobile device to search for and select the
wireless network you’ve previously
configured.
2. If you can connect, open a browser and link
to any public website.
If you are using AP Controller to manage the AP,
please refer to the AP Controller user guide to
learn how to configure and manage the AP from
the AP Controller Webinterface.
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