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1. 2 Verify that WiComm s port settings i e baud rate flow control character bit size parity etc exactly match the settings of the connected device s port 3 If the equipment connected to WiComm is able to display or print ASCII characters such as a terminal emulator or serial printer then communication between the devices can be verified by pressing the Reset button on WiComm for about one second but less than five seconds which will initiate the output of configuration data from WiComm to the connected equipment f communication has been successfully established between the two devices the equipment should be able to display or print WiComm s configuration data If no data is displayed or printed verify that both devices are powered ON are properly connected using a suitable serial cable and are using compatible serial port parameters The two most common serial communication problems are due to the either the cabling and or mismatched serial port parameters NOTE If WiComm is connected to equipment that cannot display or print ASCII characters then it is recommended that another device capable of displaying or printing ASCII characters be temporarily connected to WiComm in order to verify the serial connection After successful communication is verified using the temporary device reconnect the original device making sure that the original device is configured with serial port parameters that ma
2. Firmware load is disabled Load Host IP 0 0 0 0 Software file xxxx bin Load Host Name 9 Other Commands SET DEFAULT Set parameters to factory defaults EXIT This command exits the current configuration console session EXIT SH FATal Shows fatal error log if there s any sample output No saved errors CL FATal Clears the fatal error log SH FREE Shows the amount of heap and configuration memory available sample output 2 bytes of heap available Index 2 6320 bytes 50 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 6320 bytes configuration memory available HElp lt command gt This is for getting help on the console commands You can just type help or type help and then a command to display instructions on specific commands Sample output EXIT D Exit program HElp Information on available commands INitialize Reset unit Lear PUrge DELete Remove configuration item AVE Save configuration to NV memory How Display unit parameters C S SET DEFine CHange Modify unit parameters S Z Ero Zero statistical counts Type HElp lt cmd gt for more information INIT This command instructs the server to do a soft reset when the next exit command is executed INIT SET PAssword Set the server access read password SET PAssword lt password gt default ACCESS SET POWERON Set Power on delay SET POWERON lt delay sec gt default no d
3. 5 Command Console 18 2 Using the ExtendView Utility to Configure WiComm 18 3 Using the Web Browser Interface to Configure WiComm 20 4 Using the Telnet Command Line to Configure WiComm 22 5 Using the Serial Console to Configure WiComm 23 6 First Time Configuration of WiComm Using 802 11b Network 24 7 Verifying WiComm s Connection to a Serial Device 25 WiComm User Guide ASystemBase 8 Changing the Serial Settings 26 1 Using the ExtendView Utility to Change the Serial Settings 26 2 About Baud Rate 26 3 Serial Port Protocol 27 9 Using the Modbus Protocol 28 1 Serial Transmission Modes 28 2 Typical Modbus Applications 28 3 Changing the Modbus Settings 29 Chapter 4 Console Commands 30 1 Network Commands 30 2 Port Commands 37 3 Server Information Commands 38 4 Service Commands 41 5 String Commands 43 6 TCP IP Commands 44 7 Power Configuration Commands 48 8 Firmware Update 49 9 Other Commands 50 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 53 1 Introduction 53 2 Troubleshooting Installation Problems 53 3 Troubleshooting Network Configuration Problems 54 4 Troubleshooting Windows Problems 55 5 Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems 55 Appendix A Product Specifications 56 Appendix B Serial Port Pinouts 58 Appendix C Alternate Power Source Configuration 60 1 RS 232 Port 60 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 2 RS 422 485 Full Duplex Port 61 3 RS 485 Half Duplex Port 62 Appendix D
4. 0 2 b Los i _ le Ops 1 108 5 0 5mm Electrical Performance Impedance 50 ohms Frequency Range 2 4 2 5 GHz VSWR 2 0 maximum Gain 1 5 dbi 63 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 2 Antenna Cable Assembly Star Washer a apa mm cable ia A PA A ya om 1 Nome Soldering Inside Es Nut 125 4 mm 4 0 mm Electrical Performance Impedance 50 ohms Frequency Range 0 3 GHz Working Voltage 60 VAC maximum Dielectric Withstanding Voltage 200 VAC maximum Insulator Resistance 500 mega ohms minimum 64
5. Antenna Specifications 63 1 Antenna Assembly 63 2 Antenna Cable Assembly 64 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 Introduction WiComm is a high performance standalone device designed to connect a wide range of equipment i e security devices telecommunications equipment modems data display devices industrial instrumentation etc to wireless LAN WiComm supports RS232 RS422 or RS485 serial interfaces at a variety of baud rates data transmission speeds automatically senses both 100baseTX Fast Ethernet and 10baseT Ethernet network connections and the connects to 802 11b wireless networks as well Other than the standard model WiComm also includes a model that supports Modbus protocol which is used to communicate with many types of industrial devices e g instruments meters controllers switches etc over a serial to Wireless LAN connection The installation can be performed by the least experienced users while providing networking professionals with advanced features for configuration We are confident that you will enjoy the many features of WiComm 2 Package Contents 1 piece of WiComm Software amp Documentation CD Power Supply Adapter Serial Cable ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 3 About This User Guide This User s Guide contains information on system requirements basic troubleshooting and instructions on the following Installing WiComm hardware C
6. Commands These commands configure strings used with services and service filters SET STRing Set service string table entry Note String 1 11 cannot be set or changed SET STRing lt string gt value CL STRing Clears the service string table entry CL STRing lt string gt SH STRing string_num Defines the BOT and EOT strings used in services If string_num is provided then the specific string definition and expansion is displayed If string_num is not provided then all string definitions but not their expansions are displayed sample output 1 2 MBE 3 04 4 1B 12345X 43 WiComm User Guide PJL ENTER LANGUAGE PCL OA POSTSCRIPT OA FF OA FF O5S FF O6 FF 07 0 FF O4 FF 05 FF 06 FF 08 1 NOC RR RF oe 0 HN DW 0 SH FiLters Shows the available filters that can be used to modify a job stream sample output Filter No Filter Text Substitution AppleTalk Text to PostScript PostScript Tagged Binary oO A W N Be O FH DC1 Special 6 TCP IP Commands SET IP ACcess Allow or disallow access to a block of remote addresses SET IP ACcess EN DI ALL aa bb cc dd MAsk ee ff gg hh default empty list SET IP RANge Allow or disallow access to a range of remote addresses SET IP RANge EN DI ALL aa bb cc dd MAx ee ff gg hh default empty list SH IP ACcess Display current access list settings Sample
7. D Unshielded Twisted Pair Device 2 7 120 ohi 4 TX Transmit Output Server y terminating y Unshielded Twisted Pair 6 resistor 2 RX Receive Input 5 PAIN A AS 6 RX Receive Input o Optional Connection 5 Ground 9 5 VDC Power Input Figure 2 optional 61 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 3 RS 485 Half Duplex Port In RS 485 half duplex mode the DB 9 male connector is configured as shown below It is important to construct the cable so that an unshielded twisted pair UTP wire is used for the transmit receive pair to minimize EMI emissions and maximize immunity to outside sources see Figure 3 If WiComm is the last device in a chain then a 120 ohm terminating resistor should be placed across Pins 3 and 4 The Pin 9 connection is optional DB 9 Female 3 120 ohm terminating Unshielded Twisted Pair 4 resistor Pin Description Device 3 TX RX Bi Directional 5 4 TX RX Bi Directional 9 5 Ground 9 5 VDC Power Input Optional Connection optional Figure 3 62 WiComm User Guide ASystemBase Appendix D Antenna Specifications 1 Antenna Assembly 7 se N P LL Pr se Pr 1 e A A e A rii i ai 1 e ae Bi p A A 3 gt a pa i A Y ee er Br y ME eh pr x e NoE MA G UA Y E LA A o 4 a NA a g j o 4 _1 4 36 UNS 28_ 1 T A r DP 5 5
8. downloaded from their respective web sites as noted below You can configure it via an Ethernet connection or configure it via a wireless connection as described 1 ExtendView Utility a Windows TCP IP utility used for configuring WiComm s port network and wireless settings uses a 32 bit graphical user interface works with Windows PCs running the TCP IP protocol included on WiComm Software amp Documentation CD after installation this utility can be run from the START menu 2 Installing the ExtendView Utility Windows operating systems 1 Ensure your PC is connected and has access to your network 2 Connect WiComm to either wireless or wired network Ensure WiComm is powered ON 3 Insert the CD supplied with your WiComm into the CD ROM drive of your computer The CD should automatically start and display a menu screen 4 Select Install ExtendView After the installation is complete you can start the ExtendView utility by clicking on Start Programs and then ExtendView 17 WiComm User Guide ASystemBase 3 Web Browser Interface allows you to configure WiComm with a standard web browser e g Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer no additional software is needed on the system can be used on any system that supports web browser capabilities type the IP address into your web browser address bar to connect the default password is ACCESS not case sensitive 4 HP Web JetAdmin Util
9. may still go into power save based on the DELAY parameter The default is 0 disabled 8 Firmware Update These commands set up the unit for performing an update of the server firmware SET LOAd ENable If enabled the firmware performs a soft reset and enters the server boot program after the next EXIT command This command should not be used with WiComm end users It remains in the firmware for diagnostic use SET LOAd ENable DIsable default disable SET LOAd HOst Set the node name of the Netware boot host Note that Netware download is not supported on the Serial Server so this command should not be used SET LOAd HOst lt name gt default lt null gt SET LOAd IP Set the IP address of the source computer for a TFTP get operation SET LOAd IP aa bb cc dd default 0 0 0 0 SET LOAd SOftware Set filename on host for TFTP get update SET LOAd SOftware lt filename gt SET LOAd TFTP Initiate firmware update via a TFTP get operation The TFTP server address must be set via SET LOAd IP and the filename via SET LOAd SOfware The server will reset after the firmware update is completed SET LOAd TFTP SET LOAd XModem 49 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide Initiate firmare update via the serial console using the XModem protocol The server will reset after the firmware update is completed SET LOAd XModem SH LOAd Shows the firmware update parameters sample output
10. non wireless Device Server respectively If Pin 9 is utilized for power it is recommended that shielded cable be used to minimize EMI Electro Magnetic Interference 1 RS 232 Port In RS 232 mode the DB 9 male connector is configured as a Data Terminal Equipment DTE port Figure 1 below shows a null modem cable connection to another DTE device Pin Description pes 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect Input 6 DSR Data Set Ready Input 2 RxD Receive Data Input 3 TxD Transmit Data Output 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready O o 4 UU A PON 8 Output oan on gt A NOG 9 Optional Connection 7 RTS Request To Send Output 8 CTS Clear To Send Input 5 Ground Figure 1 9 RI Ring Input or 5 VDC Power Input Optional 60 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 2 RS 422 485 Full Duplex Port In RS 422 485 full duplex mode the DB 9 male connector is configured as follows It is important to construct the cable so that an unshielded twisted pair UTP wire is used for the transmit pair and another UTP wire is used for the receive pair to minimize EMI emissions and maximize immunity to outside sources see Figure 2 If WiComm is the last device in a chain then a 120 ohm terminating resistor should be placed across Pins 2 and 6 The Pin 9 connection is optional DB 9 Female Pin Description 3 3 TX Transmit Output 4
11. output ASystemBase 44 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide All hosts permitted access SET IP ADdress Set server IP address SET IP ADdress aa bb cc dd default 192 0 0 192 SET IP ARP ENable Enable or disable setting of IP address with an ARP packet SET ARP ENable DIsable default enable SET IP BAnner Enable or disable printing of job banner on LPD jobs SET IP BAnner ENable DIsable default disable SET IP CHKSUM Enable or disable verification of the IP checksum on received packets SET IP CHKSUM ENable DIsable default enable SET IP BOot Number of tries for each enabled IP boot method if not set to STATIC SET IP BOot n default 3 SET IP ENable Enable or disable all IP based protocols SET IP ENable DIsable default enable SET IP FTlme If enabled the IP timeout is measured in seconds If disabled the IP timeout is in minutes SET IP FTIme ENable DIsable default disable 45 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide SET IP FTP Enable or disable the FTP protocol SET IP FTP ENable DIsable default enable SET IP HTTP Enable or disable the HTTP protocol SET IP HTTP ENable DIsable default enable SET IP KEepalive Set interval at which TCP keepalive packets are sent on a connection in minutes SET IP KEepalive n default 5 min SET IP LPD Enable or disable
12. that your application s COM port settings have been changed to use the Serial IP COM ports 5 Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems Verify that your PC s wireless adapter and or access point is configured properly note the settings paying special attention to the wireless mode SSID or network name WEP or security and IP address settings so you can configure your Device Server to the same wireless settings Make sure you have a good wireless signal from your PC and from WiComm that WiComm is within range 90 meters or 300 feet and that it is away from metal objects and other devices that generate radio signals like Bluetooth devices cordless phones and microwave ovens Make sure your computer is set to infrastructure mode if you are connecting through an access point or ad hoc 802 11 if you are connecting to WiComm without an access point See the documentation for your wireless adapter for details If you want to use WEP encryption or password protection for your wireless network and your wireless adapter or access point normally uses a password or passphrase instead of WEP it should allow you to enter Ox followed by a 10 digit key for 40 bit or 64 bit WEP or 26 digit key for 128 bit WEP in hexadecimal format 0 9 or A F If you are experiencing slow performance or are having intermittent problems connecting try changing the RF channel of your wireless network The RF channel can be changed v
13. Base WiComm User Guide SET NW REALM Set the realm portion of the 802 1x EAP authentication ID This may also be set with the ID command SET NW REALM lt realm gt default lt null gt SH NW REALM Shows the realm associated with the authentication ID if any sample output somewhere NOTE The default realm is a null blank string NOTE The deprecated command SH NW TTRE will also return this information SET NW WPAAUTO Enable or disable WPA auto mode If enabled WiComm will connect to a non WPA access point if a WPA enabled access point is not available Only valid when WPA is enabled authentication type TKIP SET NW WPAAUTO ENable DIsable default disabled SH NW WPAAUTO Shows the state of the WPA auto connect flag sample output WPA AUTO Enabled SET NW WPAGROUP Enable or disable WPA group key mode If enabled this allows group keys to be used for data link encryption SET NW WPAGROUP ENABLE DISABLE is default disabled SH NW WPAGROUP Shows the state of the allow WPA group keys flag sample output WPA GROUP Disabled SET NW WPAPSK Set the WPA PSK pass phrase or hex key This value is only used if the authentication mode is WPAPSK 36 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide The argument to this command is either a pass phrase of 8 63 characters or exactly 64 hex characters representing the 256 bit PSK value SET NW WPAPSK lt key gt d
14. ECPORT E Cable destination IP port 9100 default or set by user number 13 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide MULTI multidrop protocol Host default Modbus MBTYPE Modbus attached device type RTU slave default ASCII slave MBINIT Modbus initialization delay 100 3276 ms default 100 ms interval MBAUTOID Modbus auto slave ID Enable default Disable MBCHARTMO Modbus character timeout 10 3000 ms default 100 ms interval MBMSGTMO Modbus message timeout 10 3000 ms default 1000 ms interval N A Modbus TCP Exception handling Enable Disable default 2 Configuration Notes 1 The Modbus TCP protocol contains a Unit ID field to identify multiple Modbus slave devices that are accessible at a single IP address When the Modbus TCP command contains a Unit ID the Modbus Gateway can pass the Unit ID to Modbus serial devices which allows multiple serial devices to be linked with a Modbus Gateway When Auto Slave ID is enabled a unit ID will be assigned automatically If the Auto Slave ID is disabled a unit ID any number between 1 and 247 must be manually assigned in the Slave ID field 2 When the Modbus serial protocol is set to Modbus RTU WiComm is ready to receive connection requests from Modbus TCP master devices Each message packet is determined by a character timeout An incorrect character timeout may cause a CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check checksu
15. HCP addresses The problem may be the result of mismatched or duplicate IP addresses Verify that the IP address is correctly loaded into WiComm via the displayed or printed configuration information or through the remote console and make sure that no other nodes on the network have this address duplicate addresses are the biggest cause of TCP IP connectivity problems If the IP address is not correct then check whether the loading procedure was properly executed Also verify that the host computer and WiComm are using the same subnet masks for example if WiComm has a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 the host must have the same subnet mask or that the router is properly configured to pass data between the two devices If the wrong IP address is loaded check your network for file servers that have DHCP BOOTP or rarp enabled and make sure that these file servers are not set up to load IP addresses into WiComm 54 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 4 Troubleshooting Windows Problems If you are having trouble accessing the connected serial device through Windows ensure you can ping WiComm using the DOS command PING ipaddress where ipaddress is the IP address of WiComm If you cannot ping WiComm you will not be able to access the serial device If you are running COM port emulation software and the software reports an error verify that the correct serial IP COM port is being used when the application runs Verify
16. Wys Device Networking Experts temBase Since 1987 16F Daerung Post Tower 1 212 8 Guro dong Seoul Korea Tel 82 2 855 0501 Fax 82 2 855 0580 sales sysbas com www sysbas com WiComm User Guide ASystemBase Revision History a Document ae Revision Date s Pages Description Version 10 25 2005 1 0 All Initial release by jhkim Jhkim 11 29 2005 1 0a Added console commands Added front page Copyright 2005 SystemBase Co Ltd All rights reserved Internet Homepage Tel FAX http www sysbas com 82 2 855 0501 82 2 855 0580 16 FI Daerung Post Tower 1 212 8 Guro dong Guro gu Seoul Korea For any inquiries or comments contact to tech sysbas com ASystemBase WiComm User Guide ASystemBase WiComm User Guide Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview 7 1 Introduction 7 2 Package Contents 7 3 About This User Guide 8 4 Windows System Requirements 8 5 Wireless Device Server Requirements 8 6 Component Descriptions 10 7 LED Indicators 11 8 Reset Button Functions 12 9 Factory Default Settings 13 1 Port Parameters and Modbus Settings 13 2 Configuration Notes 14 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 1 Installing WiComm 15 Chapter 3 Configuration amp Management 17 1 Configuration Options 17 1 ExtendView Utility 17 2 Installing the ExtendView Utility Windows operating systems 17 3 Web Browser Interface 18 4 HP Web JetAdmin Utility 18
17. ate In some cases it may be necessary to change the baud rate of the Device Sever in order to match the baud rate of a particular device where the baud rate is fixed Baud is a measurement of transmission speed in asynchronous communication and represents the number of bits that are actually being sent over the media not the amount of data that is actually moved from one device to the other WiComm supports baud rates from 300 to 460800 bps To ensure communication between connected serial devices all other serial port parameters mode character bits parity etc must be identical for each serial device 26 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 3 Serial Port Protocol WiComm s serial port protocol data transmission mode can be changed to match the particular characteristics of the connected device s UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter WiComm supports the following serial port protocols namely RS 232 422 485 on one hardware Protocol Description RS 232 an interface between data terminal equipment and data communications equipment employing serial binary data interchange over a wired connection with a maximum range of 40 feet 12meters RS 422 a data transmission system using balanced differential signals voltages to send serial binary data over a wired connection with a maximum range of 4 000 feet 1 2 km RS 485 RS 485HD a data transmission system using balanced differential signals volta
18. atically create a view with default settings or configure the view to your preferences and then click on Finish 3 Right click on WiComm that you want to configure from the displayed list and then left click on Configuration The default Device Server name is TWC_xxxxxx where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the MAC address from the label located on the back of WiComm 4 If you are using TCP IP recommended for Windows and you do not have a DHCP server see note below you will need to manually assign a valid IP Address if you are not sure what IP address is valid ask your network administrator and then click on OK NOTE If you are using DHCP on your network WiComm should have acquired valid IP settings at this point and no further configuration is necessary However for most installations a static IP address is preferred If your DHCP server does not allow WiComm to keep its assigned IP address permanently then you must manually assign an IP address In this case use a static IP address outside the range reserved for DHCP see your DHCP server documentation for details To assign a static IP address right click on WiComm in the menu and then select Configuration On the TCP IP tab under IP Address Resolution select Set Permanent and assign a valid static IP address for your network Click on OK to save the new settings 5 Configure the 802 11b wireless settings To operate on an 802 11b network WiComm configur
19. ation must be set to the same configuration as your wireless network to allow WiComm to communicate over your wireless network All nodes of a wireless network need to have the same settings to allow communication between the devices Following parameters need to be set wireless mode ad hoc or infrastructure SSID channel data rate wireless security settings WEP keys 802 1x settings etc 19 WiComm User Guide ASystemBase NOTE The ExtendView Utility and Web Browser interface contain help screens to assist you with WiComm s security settings 3 Using the Web Browser Interface to Configure WiComm To configure WiComm using non Windows operating systems e g Unix systems a standard web browser e g Internet Explorer or Firefox can be used to access WiComm s embedded Web HTTP server pages which contain WiComm s configuration options No additional software is required 1 2 Make sure that WiComm and the PC are connected on the same network Ensure that the power of WiComm is on For the wired configuration connect LAN cable to the LAN port of WiComm and for the wireless configuration make sure the wireless parameters are correctly set More information on wireless setting is discussed in details on 6 First time Configuration of WiComm Using 802 11b Network Now if the network settings are correct you can connect to WiComm by its IP address If you know the IP address of WiComm you can skip to
20. d link is established to WiComm the wireless link is automatically disabled To configure the wireless Device Server for the first time from a computer via an 802 11b wireless connection you will need to temporarily change your computer s settings to match the default settings of WiComm as follows Wireless Mode Ad Hoc sometimes referred to as Peer to Peer Channel 11 SSID or wireless network name serserv You should now be able to configure your WiComm using either the ExtendView Utility or the Web Browser Interface as described in the previous sections NOTE Be sure to set your PC back to its original wireless settings after you finish configuring the wireless Device Server NOTE It is not necessary to change your computer s settings if you are configuring WiComm s settings via an Ethernet connection 24 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 7 Verifying WiComm s Connection to a Serial Device 1 Verify that both WiComm and the connected equipment are powered on and ready and that a serial cable is properly connected between WiComm and equipment i e transmit signal output from WiComm going to the receive signal input on the equipment ground leads connected together etc NOTE Before attempting to use WiComm you must verify the connection between WiComm and the connected equipment If this connection is not working you will not be able to send and or receive data from the connected equipment
21. de n 1 3000 default 2432 SH NW RTS Shows the configured wireless RTS threshold sample output Wifi RTS Threshold 2432 SET NW APDEN Set WLAN Access Point Density SET NW APDEN LOW MED HI default LOW SH NW APDEN Shows the access point density sample output AP Density Low SH NW STATS Show the network I O statistics sample output WiFi statistics TX Unicast frames 0 TX Multicast frames 0 TX Fragments 0 TX Unicast octets 0 TX Multicast octets 0 TX Deferred 0 TX Single retry frames 0 TX Multiple retry frames 0 TX Retry limit exceeded 0 TX Discards 0 RX Unicast frames 0 RX Multicast frames 0 RX Fragments 0 RX Unicast octets 0 RX Multicast octets 0 RX FCS errors 0 ASystemBase 33 WiComm User Guide RX Discards no buffer 0 TX Discards wrong SA 0 RX Discards WEP undecr 0 RX Msg in msg fragments 0 RX Msg in Bad msg fragments 0 SET NW CERTCN Set EAP Common Name SET NW CERTCN lt name gt User defined default lt null gt SH NW CERTCN Shows the value of the first common name check string sample output Common name 1 NOTE The default for this string is a null blank string NOTE The deprecated command SH NW TTCN will also return this information SET NW CERTCN2 Set second EAP Common Name SET NW CERTCN2 lt name gt User defined default lt null gt SH NW CERTCN2 S
22. e gt NAme lt newname gt default varies by service SET SERVI lt service name gt POrt Set the output port associated with a service SET SERVI lt service name gt POrt lt portname gt default S1 SET SERVI lt service name gt PRlority Set priority for service if multiple service try to transmit data at the same time Higher priority services are serviced first SET SERVI lt service name gt PRIority nn default 10 SH SERVI PRI service_num This shows the priority of a specific service If service _num is not provided the priority of all services is listed SET SERVI lt service name gt RECeive Set receive only mode for a service This option is rarely required but some host applications do not 42 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide operate properly if data is received back from the serial device SET SERVI lt service name gt RECeive ENable DIsable default disabled SET SERVI lt service name gt TCP Set raw TCP port for service If port number is zero raw TCP is disabled on that service SET SERVI lt service name gt TCP nn default 9100 for service 1 3001 for service 2 SH SERVI SUMmary service_num Shows the basic parameters for a specific service If service_num is not provided parameters for all services are displayed NOTE The command SH SERVI is equivalent to SHOW SERVI SUM 5 String
23. efault WiComm SET NW WPATRACE Set the WPA trace level NOTE This command is for diagnostic purposes only and should not normally be used as the trace can affect performance A value of 0 disables the trace SET NW WPATRACE nn default 0 2 Port Commands SH PORT Shows Port parameters sample output Port Q Size Type Attributes S1 0 serial 115200 N 8 1 XON XOFF RS232 SET PORT Set Parameters for specified port The available commands are dependent on the port type CLEAR PORT S1 JOB This command aborts the currently active job on the port specified Ifthe remote host is still connected any further data received will be discarded CL PORT S1 JOB SET PORT S1 FLOW Set serial port flow control to NONE XON XOFF CTS or DSR SET PORT S1 FLOW lt flow gt default None SET PORT S1 PARITY Set serial port parity to NONE EVEN ODD MARK or SPACE SET PORT S1 Parity lt parity gt 37 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide Default None SET PORT S1 SIZE Set the data bits on the serial port SET PORT S1 Signal 7 8 default 8 SET PORT S1 SPeed Set serial port baud rate Options for BAUD are 300 600 1200 2400 7200 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 and 460800 SET PORT S1 SPEED lt baudrate gt default 115200 SET PORT S1 STOP Set serial port stop bits per character SET PORT S1 STOP 1 2 default 1 3 Server Information Co
24. elay SH POWERON Displays Power on delay in seconds SET PROTect Set update password to the string given SET PROTECT lt password gt default lt null gt 51 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide CL PROTect Set update password to lt null gt CL PROTECT SAVE This command saves the current configuration to non volatile memory Without this command the configuration is not saved unless an EXIT command is performed SAVE SH TEst Sends the configuration data via ASCII to the serial port UNPROTECT If an update password has been defined SET PROTect this command is used to enter the password to allow configuration items to be modified After entering this command the server will prompt for the update password If entered properly the user will then be able to execute SET commands to modify the server configuration This lasts only until the console session is terminated with an EXIT command UNPROTect 52 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 1 Introduction This section describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with WiComm and is divided into the following sections Installation Problems Intermittent Problems Protocol Specific Problems 2 Troubleshooting Installation Problems If you cannot access the connected serial device via WiComm first check the network connection and cabling Check the physical cabling t
25. er channel 56 WiComm User Guide ASystemBase Power Consumption TX power consumption 262 mA typical RX power consumption 260 mA typical Sleep Mode power consumption 65 mA typical Voltage 3 3 VDC 5 LED Link status Power Network Architecture Types Supports ad hoc infrastructure roaming standard IEEE 802 11b compliant Receiver Sensitivity 84 dBm 1 Mbps 84 dBm 2 Mbps 83 dBm 5 5 Mbps 79 dBm 11 Mbps RF Output Power 14 dBm Antenna Omni directional 1 5 dBi gain Operating Channels 11 for North America 13 for Europe ETSI Operating Frequency 2 412 2 462 GHz North America 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe ETSI Modulation CCK 11 Mbps 5 5 Mbps DQPSK 2 Mbps DBPSK 1 Mbps 57 WiComm User Guide Appendix B Serial Port Pinouts ASystemBase PIN RS 232 DTE 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect Input 2 RxD Receive Data Input 3 TxD Transmit Data Output 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready Output 5 GND Signal Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready Input 7 RTS Request To Send Output 8 CTS Clear To Send Input 9 RI Ring or 5 VDC power input selectable via 3 pin jumper PIN RS 422 and RS 485 4 wire full duplex 2 RD Receive Data Differential Input 3 TD Transmit Data Differential Output 4 TD Transmit Data Differen
26. ess for 3 seconds Places the device into console configuration mode during power up which can be used to configure the device via WiComm s serial port 12 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 9 Factory Default Settings WiComm is shipped with a default configuration that will work with the most common serial to Ethernet and wireless connections The default settings can be changed to suit specific installation requirements via the ExtendView Utility the embedded Web server or via a Telnet connection to WiComm s internal console The factory default settings can be easily restored at any time by performing a cold reset press and hold the pushbutton on the device for more than five seconds 1 Port Parameters and Modbus Settings Parameter Description Settings CHARACTER bits per character 7 8 default FLOW flow control NONE default Xon Xoff CTS RTS PARITY parity NONE default EVEN ODD MARK or SPACE SPEED baud rate bits per second 300 600 1200 2400 3600 4800 7200 9600 default 14400 19200 38400 57600 76800 115200 console port default 230400 460800 STOP stop bits per character 1 default 2 MODE line mode serial port protocol 232 default 422 485 485HD Disabled ECABLE E Cable mode for TCP Enable Disable default connections ECADDR E Cable destination IP address set by user ECONN E Cable connection attempt 20 seconds time
27. example 004017023F96 You may need this number in order to configure WiComm 3 Connect WiComm to your equipment using a standard PC compatible 9 pin DB 9 serial cable for RS 232 type devices refer to Appendix A for pinout descriptions A custom cable may be required for RS 422 and RS 485 type serial devices For RS 422 RS 485 type devices a 120 ohm terminating resistor may be required at the receiving end of a differential pair if the device is at the end of the cable refer to Appendix C for detailed information 4 Plug WiComm power supply adapter into a suitable AC receptacle and then plug the power supply cable into WiComm WiComm will run through a sequence of power up diagnostics for a few seconds If WiComm is operating properly the LEDs will blink momentarily and then go out the yellow and green LEDs will illuminate if the wireless network is active and the orange LED will illuminate indicating the device is receiving power If the orange LED blinks continuously in a regular pattern a problem exists If this is the case try powering the unit OFF and then ON again Ifthe problem persists refer to the Troubleshooting section in this User Guide 5 Choose a spot for WiComm within the communication range of the nearest Access Point Connect WiComm to your network through a switch or hub using a category 5 CAT5 Ethernet cable when wired 15 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide communication is required WiComm
28. for your wireless network The Radio Frequency Channel of the wireless network If you are using TCP IP recommended for Windows Networks and not connected to a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server for obtaining an IP Address automatically you will need a unique IP Address for the wireless Device Server for example 192 168 1 14 If WiComm is not on the same IP subnet as the computers you are connecting from you will also need a subnet mask and a router default gateway address Wireless Security Settings WEP keys 802 1x settings etc ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 6 Component Descriptions WiComm includes the following components as described below Power connector The power supply cable plugs into this connector Reset button Pressing this button for less than five seconds will print a test page if the device is connected to a serial printer Pressing and holding this button for more than five seconds will reset WiComm to factory default settings LED status indicators Used to indicate the operational states of WiComm Refer to the next page for detailed LED status light descriptions LAN port This port 8 pin RJ45 jack is used for connecting WiComm to an Ethernet card hub router or other wired access point for network access Serial port This port PC compatible 9 pin male DB 9 connector can be configured to connect WiComm to equipment that uses the RS232 RS422 or RS485 se
29. ges to send serial binary data over a wired connection with a maximum range of 4 000 feet 1 2 km As many as 32 driver receiver pairs can share a multi drop network 4 wire at full duplex or 2 wire at half duplex Many characteristics of the drivers and receivers are the same as RS 422 27 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 9 Using the Modbus Protocol Modbus is a widely used industrial device communications protocol that provides client server communications between devices connected on different types of buses or networks WiComm supports the Modbus serial line version of the protocol used for communicating with many types of industrial devices e g instruments meters controllers switches etc over a serial to Ethernet connection In general WiComm operates as a transparent device between the host master device and the connected serial devices slaves sending and receiving data to and from one or more slave units up to a maximum of 32 slave serial devices WiComm uses the RS 232 and RS 485 serial port protocol using a 9 pin connector for Modbus communication 1 Serial Transmission Modes Two connection protocol options are available between WiComm and the serial device RTU Remote Terminal Unit Mode allows for greater character density which allows for better data throughput than ASCIl mode However each message must be transmitted in a continuous stream of characters ASCII Amer
30. hows the value of the second common name check string sample output Common name 2 NOTE The default for this string is a null blank string SET NW CERTEXP Set EAP Certificate Exponent value SET NW CERTEXP lt exponent gt User defined default 10001 Hex SH NW CERTEXP Shows the value of the certificate exponent ASystemBase 34 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide sample output 65537 10001h NOTE The deprecated command SH NW TTEXP will also return this information SET NW CERTKEY Set EAP Root Key SET NW CERTKEY lt key value gt User defined SET NW ID Set Authentication User ID This may include the realm separated by a character SET NW ID lt user id gt default anonymous SH NW ID Shows the value of the authentication ID including realm if present sample output anonymous somewhere NOTE The default realm is a null blank string NOTE The deprecated command SH NW TTID will also return this information SET NW PW Set the password used for the 802 1x EAP authentication if enabled SET NW PW lt password gt default anonymous SET NW INAP Set EAP Inner Authentication protocol SET NW INAP PAP MSCHAP V2 default PAP SH NW INAP Shows the selected inner authentication mode sample output Authentication protocol PAP NOTE The deprecated command SH NW TTAP will also return this information 35 ASystem
31. ia the ExtendView Utility or the web browser configuration utility for WiComm See your wireless adapter and or access point documentation for more information When changing the RF channel it is recommended that you select a channel that is at least three channels lower or higher than any other wireless networks within range 55 WiComm User Guide ASystemBase Appendix A Product Specifications COMPONENT SPECIFICATION Model WiComm Processor Motorola Coldfire MC5272 Flash Memory 2 Mbytes RAM Memory 8 Mbytes SDRAM Processor Speed 66 MHz Interfaces Supported Serial RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 via 9 pin jack Modbus support for RS 232 RS 485 networks Ethernet 10 100BaseT via RJ 45 8 wire jack Baud Rates Supported Kbps 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 Network Protocols Supported FTP TFTP Telnet BootP DHCP RARP ARP UDP ICMP SMTP SNMP Power Requirements 800 mA max at 5 VDC wireless Power Module RADIO PERFORMANCE Description wireless Input 120 220 VAC Output 1 A at 5 VDC SPECIFICATION 2 4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS 802 11b wireless CF card Interoperability Interoperable with Wi Fi WECA certified products AP card etc Host Interface 16 bit CompactFlash V1 4 I O interface type II Chipset Prism 3 0 chipset Data Rate 11 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps p
32. ican Standard Code for Information Interchange Mode is used when the physical communication link or the capabilities of the serial device do not allow conformance with RTU mode requirements 2 Typical Modbus Applications Many traditional Modbus devices can talk over an RS 485 type serial port provided that the transmission distance between the serial device and WiComm does not exceed 4 000 feet 1 2 km When using the RS 232 type serial port the connection between WiComm and the serial device cannot exceed 40 feet 12 meters which is sufficient for short point to point communications Using WiComm configured as a Modbus master device up to 32 Modbus slave devices can be placed on the same Modbus network using the RS 485 type serial port In a master slave configuration the master serial device will always initiate communication with the slave devices and the slave devices will never talk to each other In unicast mode WiComm can only address an 28 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide individual slave at one time with each slave having a unique network address In this mode when addressed by the master each slave returns a reply to the master device In broadcast mode WiComm can address all the slave units simultaneously however in this case the slave devices do not send a reply to the master device 3 Changing the Modbus Settings In order to establish communication between WiComm and a serial device using the Modbus pro
33. ity a web browser based utility works with browsers like Internet Explorer or Firefox can be downloaded from the HP web site http www hp com 5 Command Console a command line oriented console contains some advanced features not available through ExtendView or the Web Browser Interface the default password is ACCESS can be accessed via Telnet or via a direct connection to WiComm s serial port When connecting via Telnet enter the IP address of WiComm and the TCP port by default the port is 9100 or 3001 When connecting via serial port reset button should be pressed for 3 seconds upon power on Press Enter after the power is on to enter the command mode type HELP for a list of console commands 2 Using the ExtendView Utility to Configure WiComm For Microsoft Windows operating systems the ExtendView Utility is the recommended method of configuring one or more Device Servers on your network Once WiComm obtains an IP address occurs automatically when the unit is powered ON and connected to a DHCP network the ExtendView Utility s auto discovery 18 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide feature will search for and locate all Device Severs on the network and then display the IP address for each discovered Device Server 1 Start the ExtendView Utility by clicking on Start Programs and then ExtendView 2 When the Welcome screen appears click on Next choose any name for your View Name select Autom
34. m error Modbus ASCII slave mode functions the same as Modbus RTU slave mode except that the data format is Modbus ASCIl 3 The Modbus TCP Exception is in effect when the Modbus Gateway connects a Modbus TCP Master with Modbus serial slave devices When the Modbus Gateway cannot get a response from Modbus serial devices the Modbus serial protocol will not respond to the master device However the TCP protocol has a longer waiting time which could cause a network traffic problem for Modbus TCP For this reason the Modbus Gateway can automatically send a Modbus exception code 16 to the Modbus TCP master device when there is not response from the Modbus serial slave devices thereby making overall network communication much more efficient 14 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 1 Installing WiComm Follow the steps below to install WiComm In most cases WiComm s factory default settings should be sufficient for most serial connections however some of the configuration settings may have to be changed for your particular installation WiComm can be wall mounted set on the desktop or mounted using the optional DIN rail kit 1 Before attempting to install WiComm make sure you have installed and set up your serial equipment as described in the documentation that came with the device 2 Write down the 12 digit MAC Media Access Code address printed on the label located on the bottom of WiComm for
35. meout n default 1 minute 47 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide SET IP Window Set TCP maximum window size in bytes SET IP WIndow nn default 10240 SH IP Shows TCP IP related Parameters sample output IP is enabled IP address 192 0 0 192 Boot tries 3 Subnet mask 0 0 0 0 Boot method AUTO IP Gateway 0 0 0 0 Max window 10240 set manually LPD banner disabled Timeout 1 min LPD retries are disabled Keepalive 5 min Service Port TCP port XXXXXx S1 A 51 9100 XXXXXx S1 B S1 3001 7 Power Configuration Commands SET POWER DELAY nnnn This is the time in milliseconds to wait before the processor goes into power save mode If no I O occurs on the network or from the attached peripheral within this time period the processor will go into low power mode The value must be between 0 and 1800000 30 minutes A value of 0 disables processor power saving The default value is 0 SET POWER PERIOD nnnn If radio power save is enabled this is the time in milliseconds between radio wake up events The value must be between 1 and 65535 The default value is 65535 SET POWER WINDOW nnnn This is the time in milliseconds the radio stays awake each time it wakes up in power save mode i e every PERIOD msec the radio wakes up for WINDOW msec to see if there is traffic for it The value is in 48 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide the range of 0 100 Zero disables the radio power save mode the CPU
36. mmands SET SERVEr DEscription Set the server description string SET SERVEr DEscription lt description string gt SET SERVEr NAme Set server node name SET SERVEr NAme lt name gt default TWC_xxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last 6 hex digits of the MAC address SET SNMP GETCOMM Set Community Name SET SNMP GETCOMM lt string gt default public 38 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide SET SNMP JETADmin Enable or disable JetAdmin compatibility SET SNMP JETADmin ENable DIsable default enabled SET SNMP SETCOMM1 Set Community 1 Name SET SNMP SETCOMM1 lt string gt default internal SET SNMP SETCOMM2 Set Community 2 Name SET SNMP SETCOMM2 lt string gt default pass SET SNMP CONtact Set system contact string SET SNMP CONtact lt string gt default lt null gt SET SNMP LOCation Set the system location string SET SNMP LOCation lt string gt default lt null gt SH SERIAL Displays the serial number of the unit sample output Serial number is 9047595 SH SERVEr Shows Server parameters sample output Serial Server Serial 9047595 Address 00 40 17 8A 0E 2B Name TWC_8A0E2B Number 0 Identification Network Server Enabled Characteristics 39 WiComm User Guide Link DOWN SH SERVEr CO Shows Server network statistics sample output Sec
37. nfigure WiComm WiComm s command console can be accessed via a direct connection to WiComm s serial port using a COM port emulator and a null modem serial cable 1 Attach one end of a null modem serial cable to the DB 9 serial port of WiComm and the other end of the cable to the COM port on your computer 2 Press and hold WiComm s test button for at least three seconds while powering up the device When WiComm has finished initializing the internal configuration console will be ready to accept commands 3 Start a terminal emulation program e g Windows HyperTerminal making sure you are connecting with the relevant COM port 4 Use the following settings for the connection BITS PER SECOND 115200 bps DATA BITS 8 PARITY NONE STOP BITS 1 FLOW CONTROL NONE 5 Once connected press Enter to continue The Local gt prompt will appear indicating that the system is ready to accept commands Fora list of commands type help at the command prompt 23 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 6 First Time Configuration of WiComm Using 802 11b Network Although WiComm can be configured using a wireless connection it is recommended that WiComm be initially configured using a wired connection as described on the previous pages WiComm s wireless network interface supports all modes of 802 11b at 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps The wireless network is only active if WiComm is not connected to a wired network If a wire
38. not provided then all string definitions but not their expansions are displayed sample output 10 FF O4 FF 05 FF 06 FF 08 SET SERVI lt service name gt Filter Set filter index for service SET SERVI lt service name gt FIlter nn SH SERVI Filters Shows filter settings sample output Service Name Filter TWC_FFFFFF 0 No Filter BINARY Pl 0 No Filter TEXT Pl 1 Text Substitution m LF r CRLF TWC_FFFFFF_ Pl 4 0 No Filter TWC_FFFFFF_P1_5 0 No Filter a NM FP W N HF FH TWC_FFFFFF Pl AT 4 PostScript Tagged Binary SET SERVI lt service name gt FMS Set filter 1 text replacement filter match string index If the index is zero the default string of lt LF gt line 41 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide feed is used SET SERVI lt service name gt FRM nn default 0 SET SERVI lt service name gt FRS Set filter 1 text replacement filter replace string index If the index is zero the default string of lt CRLF gt carriage return line feed is used SET SERVI lt service name gt FRS nn default 0 SET SERVI lt service name gt IP Enable or disable all IP based jobs Ipd raw tcp ftp etc on the service SET SERVI lt service name gt IP ENable DIsable default enabled for service 1 and 2 disabled for all others SET SERVI lt service name gt NAme Change the service name SET SERVI lt service nam
39. o ensure all cables are plugged in Ethernet and DB 9 serial cable If the appropriate LEDs are not illuminated then there is probably a bad 10baseT or 100baseTX cable or the hub port is bad If possible try a different cable and hub port or try connecting a different device to the cable Verify that you are using the correct values for both IP Address and Port Number A common mistake is to assume the TCP port number is the device number on the server If you are using a hub verify that the hub port is operating correctly by trying WiComm on a different port 53 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 3 Troubleshooting Network Configuration Problems If you are using TCP IP make sure that your computer and WiComm are on the same IP segment or can reach each other with a PING command from the host The IP address you assign to WiComm must be on the same logical network as your host computers e g if your computer has an IP address of 192 189 207 3 and the subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 WiComm should have an IP address of 192 189 207 x where x is an integer between 1 and 254 or you must properly configure your router address to work with WiComm If your Device Server is set to Auto or DHCP for obtaining an IP Address it is possible that WiComm s IP address can change Either configure your DHCP server to give WiComm a permanent lease or configure WiComm to be on a STATIC IP address outside the scope of the D
40. onds Since Zeroed 163 Frames Sent Bytes Received 72950 Frames Sent Bytes Sent 18726 Send Failures 0 1 Collision 2 Collision 5 Frames Received 752 Send Failure Reasons 0 Frames Sent 181 Receive Failures 26 Multicast Bytes Rcv d 64474 Receive Failure Reasons Multicast Bytes Sent 2406 Unrecognized Destination Multicast Frames Rev d 626 Data Overrun 0 Multicast Frames Sent 11 User Buffer Unavailable 0 Frames Sent Deferred 2014 System Buffer Unavailable SH SNMP Shows the state of the SNMP protocol enable sample output SNMP is Enabled SH VErsion Shows the WiComm s firmware version sample output serial server Firmware Ver 4 19 2004 10 31 Boot Ver 1 4 16Mbit Flash Protocols supported NetBIOS SNMP TCP IP EMail DHCP Zero Clears and resets the network statistic counters ASystemBase 40 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 4 Service Commands SET SERVI lt service name gt BOT Set beginning of transmission BOT string index for service SET SERVI lt service name gt BOT nn default 1 SET SERVI lt service name gt EOT Set end of transmission EOT string index for service SET SERVI lt service name gt EOT nn default 1 SH SERVI STRings string_num Defines the BOT and EOT strings used in services If string num is provided then the specific string definition and expansion is displayed If string_num is
41. onfiguring WiComm for use with a serial device Configuring WiComm for use on your network Configuring WiComm using the ExtendView Utility NOTE WiComm can be used with a variety of network operating systems and protocols Please refer to Chapter 3 Configuration amp Management for detailed information 4 Windows System Requirements To configure the settings of WiComm using the provided ExtendView Utility in Windows your Windows based system should include the following components APC with a 133 MHz or higher processor Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP or 2003 server operating system Atleast 64 MB of RAM memory Atleast 10 MB of free hard disk space to install the software ACD ROM drive to load the software An Internet connection through a cable or DSL modem or any other means 5 Wireless Device Server Requirements To use the wireless Device Server you need an 802 11b wireless network consisting of either of the WiComm User Guide following ASystemBase An 802 11b wireless enabled PC or device to be directly connected to WiComm Ad Hoc or Peer to Peer Mode An 802 11b wireless access point that allows wireless and wired Ethernet enabled computers to connect to WiComm To configure the wireless Device Server you will need the following information from your wireless network administrator Wireless Mode used Infrastructure or Ad Hoc The SSID service set identifier
42. rial interface Reset Serial LAN Button Port Port 10 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 7 LED Indicators WiComm provides three multifunction LED Light Emitting Diode indicators yellow green and orange for easy monitoring The following table defines the function of each LED LED State Status ON The device is receiving power POWER OFF The device is not receiving power ORANGE BR The device s power supply is Blinking malfunctioning Yellow OFF No network activity Green OFF Yellow ON 10baseT network active Green OFF Yellow Blinking 10baseT network data received Green OFF LINK Yellow OFF YELLOW 100baseTX network active Green ON GREEN Yellow OFF 100baseTX network data received Green Blinking Yellow ON Wireless network active Green ON Yellow Blinking Wireless network data received Green Blinking 11 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 8 Reset Button Functions Action Result Depress for less than 5 Generates configuration data that can be viewed using a seconds terminal emulator e g Windows Hyper Terminal or other equipment that can display ASCII characters or it will initiate a test page if WiComm is connected to a serial printer Depress for more than 5 Resets WiComm s configuration to factory defaults cold seconds reset The unit will automatically re initialize after updating the configuration memory Depr
43. s IP address must be configured before a network connection is available If your network offers DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol WiComm will automatically search for a DHCP server upon power up and obtain an IP address If your network does not offer DHCP a static fixed IP address must be assigned see your system administrator for assistance In most cases a fixed IP address is preferred because a DHCP server may not always assign the same IP address to WiComm when WiComm is powered ON WiComm also supports the following protocols See your system administrator for help arp rarp BootP NOTE The IP address must be within a valid range unique to your network and in the same subnet as your PC refer to Appendix A for a list of TCP port connections NOTE If a wired connection is established to WiComm the wireless link will be disabled 16 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration amp Management 1 Configuration Options After the hardware installation has been successfully completed WiComm can be configured and managed via an Ethernet and or wireless connection using the ExtendView Utility recommended the embedded web HTTP server pages or WiComm s internal configuration console which can be accessed via a Telnet connection or directly through WiComm s serial port Additional options for configuration and management of WiComm are available as third party utilities that can be
44. s network need to have the same settings to allow communication between the devices Following parameters need to be set 20 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide wireless mode ad hoc or infrastructure SSID channel data rate wireless security settings WEP keys 802 1x settings etc 172 16 3 64 Togin Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit Yiew Favorites Tools Help Bak gt 8 search Favorites media 4 Ed Ej E Address http 172 16 3 64 login Server Info System Name TWCFFFFO2 System Description Device Server System Location System Contact Serial Number 16776962 Ethernet Address 00 40 17 FF FF 02 Firmware Version RSSS 1 02 2004 05 12 21 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 4 Using the Telnet Command Line to Configure WiComm 1 Ensure WiComm is connected via an Ethernet cable to the host computer 2 From the Windows Start menu click on Run and then type the following command where x x x x is the IP address of WiComm The system will use the default port 23 to access WiComm via Telnet telnet X X X X 3 After a connection is established press Enter to get the prompt enter the password ACCESS it will not echo on your screen and type anything in response to the Enter Username gt prompt When the Local gt prompt appears you are ready to enter commands 22 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 5 Using the Serial Console to Co
45. tch the tested connection If you are unable to establish a working serial connection between WiComm and the connected equipment refer to the troubleshooting chapter in this User Guide For additional troubleshooting assistance contact SystemBase staff 25 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide 8 Changing the Serial Settings In order to establish communication between WiComm and a device the serial settings for both devices must match The serial settings can be changed using ExtendView recommended the web browser interface or WiComm s internal configuration console refer to the previous sections for the installation and use of these utilities 1 Using the ExtendView Utility to Change the Serial Settings 1 Start the ExtendView Utility by clicking x on Start Programs then ExtendView Mode 485 v Duplex Full v Character Bits e y Stop Bits fi y Parity None y Flow Control None ps 3 Click on the Output Port tab and then ee o y he Enabled 2 From the main menu click on Options and then click on Configuration click on the Serial Settings button Modbus Settings 4 After configuring the serial settings click Attached Serial Device Type Modbus ATU Slave y on OK to continue Initial Delay Time 4000 Auto Slave ID Enabled y Slave ID 123 Character Timeout 3000 Message Timeout 20 Modbus TCP Excrption Disabled y Help Cancel 2 About Baud R
46. the LPD protocol SET IP LPD ENable DIsable default enable SET IP MEthod Set method of getting IP address SET IP MEthod AUTO BOOTP RARP DHCP STATIC default AUTO SET IP Ping Send IP ping packets to test connection to remote host SET IP PIng aa bb cc dd SET IP PRObe Enable or disable TCP connection probes SET IP PRObe ENable DIsable default disable SET IP RARp Enable setting of default router and or subnet mask based on the source of a RARP IP address set SET IP RARp nn 46 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide nn O both 1 no subnet 2 no router 3 neither default 0 SET IP REtry Enable or disable LPD retry on incomplete job SET IP REtry ENable DIsable default disable SET IP ROuter Set the default router address SET IP ROuter aa bb cc dd default 0 0 0 0 SET IP SUbnet Set the IP subnet mask SET IP SUbnet aa bb cc dd default 0 0 0 0 SET IP TCP Enable or disable the raw TCP 9100 protocol SET IP TCP ENable DIsable default enable SET IP TELnet Enable or disable the TELNET protocol SET IP TELnet ENable DIsable default enable SET IP TFTP Enable or disable the TFTP protocol SET IP TFTP ENable DIsable default enable SET IP Timeout Set TCP Inactivity timeout in seconds if fast timeout is enabled otherwise in minutes SET IP TI
47. the step 5 For the case where IP address is not known to the user i e when using the DHCP server you can detect the IP address of WiComm via steps 3 and 4 In order to view the IP settings of WiComm it needs to be connected to either the PC or any serial device that can print ASCII characters via serial connection When the powers of both WiComm and the PC or the serial device are on press the reset button of WiComm for about 1 second or more but not longer than 5 seconds Then the WiComm configuration data is transferred via serial port Factory default IP address of WiComm is 192 0 0 192 Be careful not to assign the same IP address with the PC since this might cause IP address collision From the host computer open a standard web browser enter the IP address of WiComm into the address bar of the web browser and then press Enter The Web Browser Utility screen will be displayed Click on the Login menu selection enter the password default is ACCESS and then click on Submit The main screen will be displayed allowing you to configure the settings of WiComm The menu selections are displayed on the left side of the screen and the individual settings are located at the top of the screen Configure the 802 11b wireless settings To operate on an 802 11b network WiComm configuration must be set to the same configuration as your wireless network to allow WiComm to communicate over your wireless network All nodes of a wireles
48. tial Output 5 GND Signal Ground 6 RD Receive Data Differential Input 9 Optional 5 VDC power input selectable via a 3 pin jumper 58 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide PIN RS 485 2 wire half duplex 3 TD RD Transmit Receive Data Differential Bi directional 4 TD RD Transmit Receive Data Differential Bi directional 5 GND Signal Ground 9 Optional 5 VDC power input selectable via a 3 pin jumper TCP Port Connections WiComm supports port connections over TCP IP using raw TCP ports only The TCP ports are allocated as follows Port Destination Device 502 Used for MODBUS communications 3001 RS 232 RS 422 or first RS 485 device in mulitdrop configuration 9100 RS 232 RS 422 or first RS 485 device in mulitdrop configuration 9200 RFC 2217 59 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide Appendix C Alternate Power Source Configuration WiComm can be configured to use a 5 VDC input via Pin 9 on the DB 9 connector to power the unit instead of using the supplied power supply module To configure WiComm to accept power via Pin 9 WiComm case must be opened and the shunt at JP3 must be moved from Pins 2 and 3 to Pins 1 and 2 towards the 5 indicator The voltage measured between Pins 9 and 5 must be at least 4 8 VDC and not greater then 5 2 VDC Minimum supply current is 800 mA and 500 mA for the wireless and
49. tocol the Modbus settings for both devices must be compatible WiComm s Modbus settings can be changed using the ExtendView Utility recommended the web browser interface or WiComm s internal configuration console refer to page 3 1 for detailed application use 29 WiComm User Guide Chapter 4 Console Commands ASystemBase This chapter describes the console commands available from the internal command console through the serial port or Ethernet port via a Telnet session 1 Network Commands The following group of commands configures network parameters SH NW Displays summary network information sample output WiFi Mode INFRASTRUCTURE WiFi SSID wicomm Speed 11 Regulatory Domain 704 WiFi FW Ver 1F 1 7 1 AP density LOW TTLS is Disabled WEP is Disabled Link DOWN SET NW AUTHtype Set WLAN Authentication type SET NW AUTHtype OPEN SHARED TTLS LEAP WPA PSK default Open System SH NW AUTH Shows the wireless authentication type sample output 30 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide Authentication type OPEN SYSTEM SET NW CHannel Set WLAN ad hoc channel number SET NW CHannel n n 1 11 default 11 value is ignored in Infrastructure mode SET NW ENC Set WLAN Encryption Mode Supported modes are none 64 bit WEP 128 bit WEP and TKIP WPA SET NW ENC DIsable 64 128 TKIP default Disable SH NW ENC Sho
50. ws the wireless encryption mode sample output WiFi encryption is Disabled NOTE The deprecated command SH NW WEP will also display this information SET NW KEY Selects WLAN WEP key entry SET NW KEY n n 1 4 default 1 SET NW KEYVAL Set the currently selected WLAN WEP key entry to the hex value given SET NW KEYVAL lt key gt key 10 or 26 hex characters default lt null gt SET NW MOde Set WLAN mode SET NW MOde lt mode gt Infrastructure Ad Hoc default Infra SH NW MODE Shows the wireless operating mode sample output Wifi mode AD HOC 802 11 31 ASystemBase WiComm User Guide SH NW RADio Shows the selected radio mode of operation sample output Radio mode is 802 11b SET NW SPeed Set maximum WLAN speed SET NW SPeed n n 1 2 5 5 or 11 default 11 SH NW SPEED Show the maximum wireless data speed in megabits per second sample output Speed 11 SET NW SSid Set WLAN SSID SET NW SSid lt name gt User defined default printer CL NW SSid Clears the SSID value so the server will connect to any AP CL NW SSid SET NW BSsid Set WLAN BSSID connect to a specific access point s mac address SET NW BSsid lt value gt User defined MAC Address CL NW BSsid Clears the BSSID value so the server uses just SSID and not a specific AP CL NW BSsid SET NW RTS Set WLAN RTS threshold SET NW RTS n 32 WiComm User Gui

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