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Table 8- Absolute Maximum Values¹............................................................................................................................... 24

Table 9 - RF Characteristics – 802.11b/g ......................................................................................................................... 24

Table 10 - Supported Data Rates by Band....................................................................................................................... 25

Table 11 - Operating Channel s ........................................................................................................................................ 25

Table 12 - Radio Typical Performance Range.................................................................................................................. 26

Table 13 - Embedded Antenna Options ........................................................................................................................... 28

Table 14 - SE-IN5XXX Accessing the Web Interface ....................................................................................................... 35

Table 15 - UART Authentication....................................................................................................................................... 38

Table 16 - UART SSID & Authenticatio n .......................................................................................................................... 39

Table 17 - UART Determine Module's IP Address ........................................................................................................... 39

Table 18 - ET-DP5XX/IN5XXX Accessing the Web Interfac e ........................................................................................... 41

Table 19 - Navigation Bar Items....................................................................................................................................... 45

Table 20 - Uploading Certificate s ..................................................................................................................................... 48

Table 21 - Uploading Configuration s ................................................................................................................................ 49

Table 22 - Updating Firmware.......................................................................................................................................... 51

Table 23 - Express Page Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 53

Table 24 - Configuring Wireless Interface - Infrastructure ................................................................................................ 56

Table 25 - Configuring Wireless Interface - AdHoc........................................................................................................... 57

Table 26 - Configuring for WEP Security.......................................................................................................................... 58

Table 27 - Configuring for WPA Security.......................................................................................................................... 59

Table 28 - Configuring for WPA2 Security........................................................................................................................ 60

Table 29 - Configuring for PEAP Security ........................................................................................................................ 61

Table 30 - Configuring DHCP - WLAN ............................................................................................................................. 63

Table 31 - Configuring DHCP - Etherne t .......................................................................................................................... 64

Table 32 - Configuring Static IP - WLA N .......................................................................................................................... 65

Table 33 - Configuring Static IP - Etherne t ....................................................................................................................... 66

Table 34 – Configure Data Tunnel on Telnet Port ............................................................................................................ 68

Table 35 - Data Tunnel using Telnet Port......................................................................................................................... 69

Table 36 – Configure Data Tunnel on Serial Port 1 Tunnel Port (TCP)............................................................................. 70

Table 37 - Data Tunnel using Tunnel Port on Serial Port 1............................................................................................... 70

Table 38 – Configure Data Tunnel on Serial Port 2 Tunnel Port (TCP)............................................................................. 71

Table 39 - Data Tunnel using Tunnel Port on Serial Port 2............................................................................................... 72

Table 40 - Configure Serial Port 1 as TCP Client ............................................................................................................. 72

Table 41 - Configure Serial Port 2 as TCP Client ............................................................................................................. 73

Table 42 - Install VCOM................................................................................................................................................... 75

Table 43 - Cable Replacement - Slave Configuration....................................................................................................... 78

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Table 44 - Cable Replacement - Master Configuration..................................................................................................... 79

Table 45 - Ethernet Adapter interface Configuration - DHCP ........................................................................................... 83

Table 46 - Ethernet Adapter interface Configuration - Static IP ........................................................................................ 84

Table 47 - Regulatory Approvals.................................................................................................................................... 131

Table 48 - Modular Approval Grant Numbers................................................................................................................. 132

Table 49 - Mechanical Approval s ................................................................................................................................... 134

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1.0 Conventions

The following section outlines the conventions used within the document, where

convention is deviated from the deviation takes precedence and should be followed. If

you have any question related to the conventions used or clarification of indicated

deviation please contact Quatech Sales or Wireless Support.

1.1

1.2

Terminology

Airborne Enterprise Device Server and AirborneDirect Enterprise Device

Server is used in the opening section to describe the devices detailed in this

document, after this section the term module will be used to describe the

devices.

Notes

A note contains information that requires special attention. The following

convention will be used. The area next to the indicator will identify the specific

information and make any references necessary.

The area next to the indicator will identify the specific information and make any

references necessary.



1.3

Caution

A caution contains information that, if not followed, may cause damage to the

product or injury to the user. The shaded area next to the indicator will identify

the specific information and make any references necessary.

The area next to the indicator will identify the specific information and make any

references necessary.



1.4

File Format

These documents are provided as Portable Document Format (PDF) files. To

read them, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0.5 or higher. For your

convenience, Adobe Acrobat Reader is provided on the Radio Evaluation Kit CD.

Should you not have the CD, for the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, go

to the Adobe Web site (www.adobe.com ).

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2.0 Product Description

This guide describes the AirborneDirect™ device servers and wireless adapters from

Quatech, Inc. AirborneDirect™ is a fully integrated, 802.11 wireless Local Area Network

(LAN) connectivity device designed to provide wireless LAN and Internet connectivity in

industrial, scientific, medical, and transportation applications where an existing

communications interface already exists. The AirborneDirect family of products supports

Serial (RS232/422/485), Ethernet and a combination these interfaces in a range of

packaging options.

The AirborneDirect™ product family provides true plug-and-play wireless connectivity. By

delivering convenient, easy-to-deploy wireless network connectivity, the device servers

and adapters significantly reduce the complexities of wireless system deployment and

network implementation. At the same time, users can move equipment without the cost

and time associated with wired network drops and environment restrictions. This provides

flexibility for seasonal demands, line and staffing changes, and more.

The AirborneDirect™ Serial Bridges and device servers provide a simple connection

between the 802.11 wireless LAN and three leading serial interfaces: RS-232, RS-422,

and RS-485. The Bridge acts transparently between any device using these interfaces

and a wireless LAN. Using the Quatech virtual communications port Windows device

driver OEMs can communicate with their devices from any workstation on the same

network as if the workstation and devices were directly attached through a serial port.

The AirborneDirect™ Ethernet Adapter provides a link between the 802.11 wireless LAN

and any Ethernet-ready device with an RJ-45 connector. It acts transparently between

the device and a wireless LAN. By integrating AirborneDirect™ into existing and legacy

platforms, OEMs can significantly enhance their products by delivering increased value

and functionality to their entire customer base.

The Airborne family includes the ability to simultaneously use the serial-to-wireless and

Ethernet-to-wireless connectivity in the same unit. This capability provides for multiple

connections to the same machine or consolidation of multiple wireless units into a single

device.

The AirborneDirect™ products open the world of remote device monitoring and

management, as well as wide-area data collection, to any device, machine, or plant that

has an external serial or Ethernet connection and a network infrastructure. The

development kit provides quick and easy access to the Bridge’s configuration and

functions, while providing OEMs with a platform to develop their branded solutions. The

Bridge also provides the capability to perform firmware upgrades that allow new features

to be added quickly and easily, protecting your investment.

The Enterprise family includes the most advanced security support available for the

device class in the industry, including WPA, WPA2 and full Enterprise support. The

devices can be used with the most advanced WLAN networks being deployed today. The

Airborne products are based upon the industry leading Airborne device server and

wireless adapter technology from Quatech, providing a fully compatible and familiar

device interface across the all product ranges. If you’ve used one you have used them

all.

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3.0 Features

802.11b/g WiFi Radio with 32bit ARM9 CPU (128Mb SDRAM, 64Mb Flash)

Integrated Airborne Device Server and Wireless Adapter technology.

Supports WEP, WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x Supplicant, with Certificates.

The wireless device server includes integrated:



802.11b/g radio driver

TCP/IP stack, UDP, telnet, FTP server

Data bridging and buffering

Command Line Interface

Web interface

WPA Supplicant

802.11 Radio Driver

DHCP Server (Ethernet Interface)

Firewall and Port Forwarding (Ethernet)

FTP Server

Supports flexible antenna selection.

Operating Temperature (-40°C to 85°C)

Storage temp (-50°C to 125°C)

Industry standard wired connections:



D-9 Serial connectors (RS232/422/485)

RJ-45 (10/100 Ethernet)

Multiple host interfaces supported:



Single and Dual Serial (RS232/422/485) – up to 921K BAUD

10/100 Ethernet

Integrated standard and wide range (J1455) Power Supply (5-36VDC)

Power connector options include 2.1mm Barrel Jack, Terminal Block and

custom connectors.

Integrated Site Survey mode.

Advanced Low power modes.

Rugged mounting options.

Virtual COM port driver (WinXP, Vista, Win7)

Worldwide Regulatory Support (FCC, IC, CE)

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4.0 Device Types

This manual covers all variations available in the AirborneDirect™ device family. The

following section identifies the different types both functional and classification. In most

cases the functional types are available in the listed classifications. If you are not certain

which type you have or would like clarify the available options please contact Quatech

Sales or Technical support.

4.1

Serial

This device supports a single or dual serial port and provides serial to 802.11

bridging. The serial devices can support one or more of the following serial

interface types:

RS232

RS422

RS485

Default configuration on all models is RS232, conversion to RS422/485 requires

software configuration and in some models jumper setting changes. These are

covered in the following sections.

This device allows the connection of a serial port to an 802.11 network.

4.2

Ethernet

The Ethernet adapter provides a wireless interface to an existing Ethernet port

(RJ-45). Depending upon the model of device the connection to the Ethernet port

of the host is made via a RJ-45 socket or pigtail with a RJ-45 plug.

The device supports a 10/100 Ethernet interface with auto configuration. Manual

control of the interface is possible through the web or CLI interface.

4.3

Serial + Ethernet

This device allows for simultaneous connection of Serial and Ethernet ports.

Providing the same functionality on each port that is available on the individual

devices, it is possible to maintain network based connections to both the

Ethernet and Serial ports without compromise of functionality or performance.

Each interface can be configured and operated independently of the others.

Connection to the serial port can be made via both the wireless and Ethernet

ports supporting redundant network connectivity for high reliability applications.

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4.4

Enterprise Class

The enterprise class product provides the best cost vs. performance in the

AirborneDirect™ product family. The packaging is compact and designed to fit

with non-industrial applications and markets. The product class supports the full

industrial operating temperature range and the complete set of functional

capabilities of the Airborne™ Device Server and Wireless Adapter technology.

Figure 1 - Enterprise AirborneDirect™ Device

The Enterprise class product range includes devices that support a single serial

port and an Ethernet device.

The enterprise class product is ideal for the following application types:

Medical equipment.

Point-of-Sale devices.

CNC/DNC equipment.

Time clocks.

Scales.

Data collection devices.

Vehicle diagnostics.

The Enterprise Class products require a 5VDC power supply.

4.5

Industrial Class

Developed to support the demands of the industrial and automotive

environments, the features of the Industrial Class products offer a more flexible

and rugged alternative to the enterprise class devices. The product class

supports the full industrial operating temperature range and the complete set of

functional capabilities of the Airborne Device Server and Wireless Adapter

technology.

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Figure 2 - Industrial AirborneDirect™ Device

The family includes a metal enclosure and a wide range power supply capable of

exceeding the SAE J1455 power supply requirements.

The enterprise class product is ideal for the following application types:

CNC/DNC equipment.

Vehicle diagnostics.

Telematics.

Remote monitoring and management.

Industrial control.

The Industrial class of products includes Ethernet only, Serial only and the dual

(Serial+Ethernet) capability.

4.6

Heavy Duty Class

These are the highest performing and most rugged Serial Device Server and

Ethernet adapter products in the market. The Heavy Duty product class supports

the highest level of ruggedization available allowing use in the most hazardous

and demanding environments. The product class supports the full industrial

operating temperature range and the complete set of functional capabilities of the

Airborne Device Server and Wireless Adapter technology.

Figure 3 - Heavy Duty AirborneDirect™ Device

The product family uses the Deutsch EEC-325X4B enclosure with sealed and

vented variations and a wide range power supply, capable of exceeding the SAE

J1455 power supply requirements.

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The Heavy Duty products are ideal for the following applications:

Mining equipment telematics.

Military vehicle diagnostics.

Avionics.

Construction heavy equipment diagnostics.

The HD class of products includes Ethernet only, Serial only and the dual

(Serial+Ethernet) capability, through a custom Deutsch connector (DTM06-

128A).

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5.0 Block Diagram

The following outlines the block diagram for the devices:

Figure 4 - ABDG-SE/ET-DP5XX Block Diagram

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Figure 5 - ABDG-ET/SE-IN5XXX Block Diagram

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6.0 Pin out and Connectors

Pin definition is dependent upon the device type selected. The following defines the pin

outs for the individual interfaces.

6.1

Serial Ports

The AirborneDirect™ units support either a single or dual serial port

configuration. The Port pin out can change depending upon the interface

configuration chosen, Table 1 shows the pin out for the interface selected.

Figure 6 - DE-9 (DB-9) Connector Pin-out

Table 1 – Serial Port Pin Definition

RS232 w/

RS232 (DTE)

RS422

RS485

Power on pin 9²

No Connect

RxD

No Connect

RxD+

No Connect

Connect to pin 3³

TxD+/RxD+

No Connect

GND

RxD

TxD

TxD+

No Connect

GND

No Connect

GND

No Connect

GND

No Connect

RTS

No Connect

RTS

RxD-

Connect to pin 9³

No Connect

TxD-/RxD-

No Connect

TxD-

CTS

No Connect

5VDC (Input)

1. For 2-wire operation, the user must externally connect pin 3 to pin 2 and

pin 6 to pin 9.



2. Power on pin 9 only available on Enterprise devices (ABDG-SE-DP501).

3. Only required on Industrial products (ABDG-SE-IN54XX)

Table 2 shows the availability of the serial ports and available interface types by

product class.

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Table 2 - Serial Ports by Product Class

Device Class

Port 1

Port 2

RS232

RS422 (4-wire)

RS485 (2-wire)

Enterprise

N/A

RS232

RS422 (4-wire)

RS485(2-wire)

N/A

Industrial

RS232

RS422 (4-wire)

RS485(2-wire)

The Port 1 and Port 2 interfaces support the following configurations:

BAUD: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400,

57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, 921600

Flow Control: None, Hardware (CTS/RTS), Software (XON/XOFF)

Port 1 Default settings: 9600, 8, N, 1, No Flow Control.

Port 2 Default settings: 9600, 8, N, 1, No Flow Control.

6.2

Ethernet Port

The AirborneDirect™ Ethernet devices support a single interface. This is a

10/100Mbps interface that supports auto negotiation and cross-over cabling. The

interface also supports both half and full duplex for 10Mbps and 100Mbps. Table

XX shows the interface pin out.

Figure 7 - Ethernet Jack Pin Out

Table 3 - Ethernet Connector Pin Out

RJ45 Socket (Industrial)

RJ45 Plug (Enterprise)

TxD+

TxD-

RxD+

RxD-

TxD+

RxD-

TxD-

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RJ45 Socket (Industrial)

RJ45 Plug (Enterprise)

Valid TCP/IP connection made with

Airborne Adapter:

Green LED

Yellow LED

N/A

Off No TCP/IP connection

On Valid TCP/IP Connection

Power-on Self Test (POST):

Off Not powered or has failed POST

On Passed POST

6.3

Connector Definition

There are a total of five connectors used by the AirborneDirect™ family. Which

connectors are available on your product depend upon the model you purchased.

The definition for the connectors is common to all product classes. Table 4

provides definitions for the connectors.

Table 4 - Connector Description

Type

Serial

Description

DE-9 Connector Male

RJ45 Plug

Product Class

Enterprise, Industrial

Enterprise

Ethernet

Antenna

Power

RJ45 Socket

Industrial

RP-SMA

Enterprise, Industrial

Industrial

2.1mm Barrel Jack

2 Position Terminal Block

Power

6.4

OEM Reset Switch (Factory Reset)

All AirborneDirect™ devices support the ability to reset the configuration back to

OEM defaults. This is useful when a device has been incorrectly configured and

has lost the ability to communicate on any of the available ports, preventing

access to one of the configuration interfaces and blocking your ability to recover

the device by correcting the configuration.

The following Table 5 describes the sequence for OEM resetting the

AirborneDirect™ devices. All devices use the same process however the

loo0cation of the OEM reset switch varies between the product families.

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Table 5 - OEM Reset Procedure

Disconnect or turn off the power supply.

Press the OEM reset (factory reset) button.

This may require the use of a small narrow object, it is important that this object is

not sharp as it may cause damage to the unit.

While holding the OEM button pressed reapply power to the unit.

Hold the OEM reset button for 5-6 seconds after power has been applied.

Release the OEM reset button.

The device will restart with the installed OEM defaults. If no OEM Configuration is

applied the device will return to Quatech factory defaults.

See section 15.6 on use of OEM factory configurations.

The location of the OEM reset button for the Enterprise devices is on the back of

the enclosure, underneath the label near the pigtail. The Industrial devices OEM

reset button is on the Ethernet/Power end of the box next to the 2.1mm barrel

connector (See section 10.0)

6.5

Enterprise Serial Interface Jumpers

The Enterprise Serial device server supports RS232/422/485 interface drivers, as

well as power over pin 9. Selection of these options is made through both the

web interface and hardware jumpers. Figure 8shows the interface selection

jumpers for the different interface types.

Figure 8- Interface Selection Jumpers

RS-232

CableSense

RS-232Power Pin 9,

CableSense

RS-422w/

Termination

RS-485w/

Termination

The jumper selections must be made while the device is unpowered and before

being used in the final application.

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The interface type selected by the interface jumpers in Figure 8 must match the

selected configuration for the Configuration | Serial Port Settings | Serial

Interface Type setting in the web interface.

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6.6

Indicator LED’s

The devices provide indicator LED’s to provide feedback on the state of the

device. These are a useful tool during installation and troubleshooting.

Table 6 - Enterprise LED Indicators

LED

Color

Airborne Device State

Adapter is not powered.

POWER

Adapter failed Power On Self Test (POST) and is not

configured for wireless communication.

Adapter passed POST but is not configured for wireless

network communication.

Adapter passed post and is configured for wireless

communication.

LINK

Adapter is not powered.

(Periodic Blinking) Adapter is searching for a valid network

(Access Point) that matches device’s configuration.

Adapter has successfully associated with an Access Point.

COMM

If Power LED is also Off then Adapter is not powered.

If Power LED is On then either:



A physical connection detected on Serial/Ethernet

cable.



No TCP session from wireless interface has been

established.

No physical Serial/Ethernet connection has been detected.

(Blinking – OFF/Red) A physical Serial/Ethernet connection

has been detected and there is traffic across the interface. No

TCP connection to the adapter has been established on the

wireless interface.

A TCP connection to the adapter from the wireless interface

has been established but no physical connection on the

Serial/Ethernet interface has been detected.

(Blinking – Green/Orange) A physical Serial/Ethernet

connection has been detected and there is Serial/Ethernet

traffic across the interface. A TCP connection to the adapter

has been established (On WLAN or Ethernet interface).

A physical Serial/Ethernet connection has been detected. A

TCP connection to the adapter has been established from the

WLAN or Ethernet interface but no traffic has been detected.

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Table 7 - Industrial LED Indicators

Airborne Device State

LED

Color

POWER

Adapter is not powered.

Adapter is powered.



POST

Adapter is not powered.

Adapter failed Power On Self Test (POST) and is not

configured for wireless communication.

Adapter passed POST but is not configured for wireless

network communication.

Adapter passed post and is configured for wireless

communication.

LINK

Adapter is not powered.

(Periodic Blinking) Adapter is searching for a valid network

(Access Point) that matches device’s configuration.

Adapter has successfully associated with an Access Point.

COMM

If Power LED is also Off then Adapter is not powered.

If Power LED is On then:



No TCP session from WLAN or Ethernet interface has

been established.

A TCP connection to the adapter has been established from

the Wireless or Ethernet interfaces but no traffic has been

detected.

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7.0 Electrical & RF Specification

Table 8- Absolute Maximum Values¹

Parameter

Min

4.5

Max

5.5

Unit

VDC

Maximum Supply Voltage - Enterprise

Maximum Supply Voltage - Industrial

Power Dissipation

5.0

3.00

Operating Temperature Range

Storage Temperature

-40

-50

^oC

125

^oC

Note: 1. Values are absolute ratings, exceeding these values may cause permanent damage to the device.

Table 9 - RF Characteristics – 802.11b/g

Average

dBm / mW

Peak

dBm / mW

Symbol

P_OUTB

Parameter

Rate (Mb/s)

Min

13.0

Units

dBm

Transmit Power

Output 802.11b

11, 5.5, 2, 1

15.0

31.6

Transmit Power

Output 802.11g

6, 9, 12, 18, 24,

36, 48, 54

P_OUTG

dBm

Receive

Sensitivity

802.11b

-89

-93

-72

-79

-85

-90

P_RSENB

dBm

Receive

Sensitivity

802.11g

P_RSENG

dBm

MHz

Frequency

Range

F_RANGEBG

2412

2484

The transmit power is automatically controlled by the device for minimum power

consumption.



The transmit power at the antenna connector is 15dBm±2dBm.

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Table 10 - Supported Data Rates by Band

Band

Supported Data Rates (Mb/s)

802.11b

802.11g

11, 5.5, 2, 1

54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6

Table 11 - Operating Channels

Freq Range

(GHz)

No. of

Channels

Band

Region

Channels

US/Canada

Europe

France

2.401 - 2.473

2.401 - 2.483

2.401 - 2.495

2.401 - 2.473

2.401 - 2.483

2.446 - 2.483

2.401 - 2.483

1 – 11

1 – 13

1 – 14

1 – 11

1 – 13

802.11b

Japan

US/Canada

Europe

France

802.11g

Japan

1. Only channels 1, 6 and 11 are non-overlapping.

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7.1

AC Electrical Characteristics – Transmitter

Transmit power is automatically managed by the device for minimum power

consumption. The transmit power at the RF connector is +15dBm  2 dBm for

802.11b/g Modes (all rates).

7.2

Performance/Range

The following table illustrates the typical data rates, performance and range the

device is capable of providing using an omni-directional antenna.

Table 12 - Radio Typical Performance Range

Typical Outdoor Distance

Data Rate

(2dBi antenna gain on each end for

(Unity gain antenna)

B/G mode)

1.0 Mb/s

240m

135m

49m

380m

215m

155m

19m

11.0 Mb/s

6Mb/s 802.11g

6Mb/s 802.11a

54Mb/s 802.11g

54Mb/s 802.11a

12m

4.5m

14m

Ranges are affected by receiver sensitivity; transmit power, free-space path loss,

antenna gain, and link margin. Actual range will vary from those stated. Non-line-

of-site applications will result in typical values less than shown above.

The Data Rate is the supported connection rate for the wireless link, the actual

data throughput for the link will be less than the stated data rates.

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8.0 Antenna

The unit supports antenna connection through a single Hirose U.FL connector, located on

the top surface of the radio next to the RF shielding.

Any antenna used with the system must be designed for operation within the 2.4GHz

ISM band and specifically must support the 2.412GHz to 2.482GHz for 802.11b/g

operation. They are required to have a VSWR of 2:1 maximum referenced to a 50

system impedance.

8.1

Antenna Selection

The Airborne radio supports a number of antenna options, all of which require

connection to the U.FL connectors on the radio. Ultimately the antenna option

selected will be determined by a number of factors, including consideration of the

application, mechanical construction and desired performance. Since the number

of possible combinations is endless we will review some of the more common

solutions in this section. If your application is not covered during this discussion

please contact Technical Support for more specific answers.

The available antenna connections include:

Host board mounted antenna

Host Chassis mounted antenna

Embedded antenna

In addition to the above options, location and performance need to be

considered. The following sections discuss these items.

8.2

Host Board Mounted Antenna

Host board mounted requires that an antenna connection is physically mounted

to the host system board. It also requires that the host board include a U.FL

connector (two (2) if diversity is being used) to allow a U.FL to U.FL coaxial lead

to connect from the radio to the host board. It will then require 50 matched PCB

traces to be routed from the U.FL connector to the antenna mount.

There are several sources for the U.FL to U.FL coaxial cable these include

Hirose, Sunridge and IPEX. Please contact Quatech for further part numbers and

supply assistance.

This approach can simplify assembly but does require that the host system

configuration can accommodate an antenna location that is determined by the

host PCB. There are also limitations on the ability to seal the enclosure when

using this approach.

This approach also restricts the selection of available antenna. When using this

approach, antennas that screw or press fit to the PCB mount connector must be

used. There are many options for the antenna connector type, however if you

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wish to utilize the FCC/IC modular approval the connector choice must comply

with FCC regulations. These state that a non-standard connector, e.g. RP-

TNC/RP-SMA, is required. TNC/SMA connectors are not allowed.

8.3

Host Chassis Mounted Antenna

Host Chassis mounted antennas require no work on the host PCB. They utilize

an antenna type called ‘flying lead’. There are two types of flying leads; one

which provides a bulkhead mounted antenna connector and one which provides

a bulk head mounted antenna. The type you choose will be determined by the

application.

A flying lead system connects a U.FL coaxial lead to the radio’s U.FL connector.

The other end of the coax is attached to either a bulkhead mounted antenna

connector or directly to an antenna that has an integrated bulkhead mount.

In either of the two cases, the use of this approach significantly reduces the

antenna system development effort and provides for greater flexibility in the

available antenna types and placement in the host system chassis.

When using the flying lead antenna (integrated bulk head mounting), there are no

connector choice restrictions for use with the FCC/IC modular certification.

However if the flying lead connector is used, the same restrictions as identified

for the Host Mounted Antenna apply.

There are many suppliers of flying lead antenna and connectors. Quatech’s

Airborne Antenna product line offers a range of antenna solutions.

8.4

Embedded Antenna

Use of Embedded antenna can be the most interesting approach for M2M,

industrial and medical applications. Their small form factor and absence of any

external mounting provides a very compelling argument for their use. There is a

downside to this antenna type and it comes with performance. Antenna

performance for all of the embedded options will, in most cases, be less that that

achievable with external antenna. This does not make them unusable; it will

impact choice of antenna type and requires more focus on placement.

The three main embedded antenna types are PCB embedded, chip (PCB

mounted) and flying lead; each has its advantages and disadvantages (See

Table 13).

Table 13 - Embedded Antenna Options

Features

Antenna Type

Cost

Lowest

Low

Size

Largest

Small

Availability

Custom

Performance

PCB Embedded

Chip

Poor

Fair

Standard

Flying Lead

Low

Small

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PCB Embedded – This approach embeds an antenna design into the host PCB.

This approach is very common with add-in WiFi cards (CF, PCMCIA, SDIO, etc.)

as it requires no external connections and is the cheapest production approach.

The lower production cost requires significant development cost and lack of

performance and flexibility.

Chip – The integration of a chip antenna is simple and requires a relatively small

footprint on the host system, however, it does suffer from the same limitations of

flexibility and performance seen with the PCB embedded approach. There are

relatively large numbers of suppliers of this type of antenna; there is also a range

of configuration and performance options.

Flying Lead – This approach is similar to the flying lead solution for external

antennas. The difference is that the form factors are smaller and provide a range

of chassis and board mounting options, all for internal use. This approach suffers

less from the performance and flexibility limitations of the other approaches,

since the location of the antenna it not determined by the host PCB design. The

assembly of a system using this approach maybe slightly more complex since

the antenna is not necessarily mounted on the host PCBA.

8.5

Antenna Location

The importance of this design choice cannot be over stressed. It can in fact be

the determining factor between success and failure of the WiFi implementation.

There are several factors that need to be considered when determining location:

Distance of Antenna from radio

Location of host system



Proximity to RF blocking or absorbing materials

Proximity to potential noise or interference

Position relative to infrastructure (Access Points or Laptops)

Orientation of host system relative to infrastructure



Is it known

Is it static

To minimize the impact of the factors above the following things need to be

considered during the development process:

Minimize the distance between the radio and the location of the antenna. The

coaxial cable between the two impacts the Transmit Power and Receive

Sensitivity negatively. Quatech recommends using 1.32-1.37mm outer

diameter U.FL coaxial cables.

Minimize the locations where metal surfaces come into contact or are close

to the location of the antenna.

Avoid locations where RF noise, close to or over lapping the ISM bands, may

occur. This would include microwave ovens and wireless telephone systems

in the 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz frequency range.

Mount the antenna as high on the equipment as possible.

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Locate the antenna where there is a minimum of obstruction between the

antenna and the location of the Access Points. Typically Access Points are

located in the ceiling or high on walls.

Keep the main antenna’s polarization vertical, or in-line with the antenna of

the Access Points. 802.11 systems utilize vertical polarization and aligning

both transmit and receive antenna maximizes the link quality.

Even addressing all of the above factors does not guarantee a perfect

connection, however with experimentation an understanding of the best

combination will allow a preferred combination to be identified.

8.6

Performance

Performance is difficult to define as the appropriate metric changes with each

application or may indeed be a combination of parameters and application

requirements. The underlying characteristic that, in most cases, needs to be

observed is the link quality. This can be defined as the bandwidth available over

which communication between the two devices can be performed. The lower the

link quality the less likely the devices can communicate.

Measurement of link quality can be made in several ways: Bit Error Rate (BER),

Signal to Noise (SNR) ratio, Signal Strength, and may also include the addition of

distortion. The link quality is used by the radio to determine the link rate.

Generally as the link quality for a given link rate drops below a predefined limit,

the radio will drop to the next lowest link rate and try to communicate using it.

The reciprocal is also true. If the radio observes good link quality at one rate it

will try to move up to the next rate to see if communication can be sustained

using it. It is important to note that for a given position the link quality improves as

the link rate is reduced. This is because as the link rate drops the radios Transmit

power and Receive sensitivity improve.

From this it can be seen that looking at the link rate is an indirect way of

assessing the quality of the link between the device and an Access Point. You

should strive to make the communication quality as good as possible in order to

support the best link rate. However be careful not to over specify the link rate.

Consider your application’s bandwidth requirements and tailor your link rate to

optimize the link quality. For example, the link quality for a location at 6Mb/s is

better than it would be for 54Mb/s. If the application only needs 2Mb/s of data

throughput, the 6Mb/s rate would provide a better link quality.

Aside from the radio performance, there are a number of other things that

contribute to the link quality. These include the items discussed earlier and

choices made when looking at the overall antenna gain. The antenna gain

contributes to the Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) of the system.

This is part of an overall measurement of the link quality called link margin.

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Link Margin provides a measure of all the parts of the RF path that impact the

ability of two systems to communicate. The basic equation looks like this:

EIRP (dB) = TxP + TxA – TxC

Link Margin (dB) = EIRP – FPL + (RxS + RxA – RxC)

Where:

TxP = Transmitter output power (dBm)

TxA = Transmitter antenna gain (dBi)

TxC = Transmitter to Antenna coax cable loss (dB)

FPL = Free Path Loss (dB)

RxS = Receiver receive sensitivity (dBm)

RxA = Receiver antenna gain (dBi)

RxC = Receiver to Antenna coax cable loss (dB)

This is a complex subject and requires more information than is presented here,

Quatech recommends at reviewing the subject and evaluating any system at a

basic level.

It is then possible, with a combination of the above items and an understanding

of the application demands, to achieve a link quality optimized for the application

and host design. It is important to note that this is established with a combination

of hardware selection, design choices and configuration of the radio.

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9.0 Mechanical Outline – Enterprise Class

Antenna Connector:

Serial Connector:

Ethernet Connector:

Power Connector:

RP-SMA (Reverse Polarity – SMA)

Requires 2.4GHz ISM band antenna, 50 input impedance, RP-SMA connector

DB-9M (Male)

Requires DB-9 (Female)

RJ-45 Plug

Requires RJ-45 socket, 10/100 Ethernet interface

2.1mm Barrel Jack

Requires 2.1mm ID, 5.5mm OD, +5VDC center pin.

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10.0 Mechanical Outline – Industrial Class

System Reset

Factory Reset

Terminal Block (Power)

10/100 Ethernet Socket

2.1mm Barrel Jack

107.42mm

[4.23"]

94.72mm

[3.73"]

44.85mm

[1.77"]

Ø3.56mm

[Ø0.14"]

52.72mm

[2.08"]

28.44mm

[1.12"]

118.14mm

[4.65"]

124.14mm

[4.89"]

CONNECT

Ø3.81mm

[Ø0.15"]

LINK

POST

POWER

RP-SMA Antenna Connector

Serial Port 2

Serial Port 1

29.21mm

[1.15"]

120.12mm

[4.73"]

Antenna Connector:

Serial Connector:

Ethernet Connector:

Power Connector:

RP-SMA (Reverse Polarity – SMA)

Requires 2.4GHz ISM band antenna, 50 input impedance, RP-SMA connector

DB-9M (Male)

Requires DB-9F (Female)

RJ-45 Socket

Requires RJ-45 plug, 10/100 Ethernet interface

2.1mm Barrel Jack

Requires 2.1mm ID, 5.5mm OD, +5VDC center pin.

Terminal Block (2 connector)

Requires 16-30 AWG gauge wire.

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11.0 Getting Started

11.1 Unpack the AirborneDirect™ Device

Unpack the AirborneDirect™ Device and compare the package contents with the

items listed on the front of the included Quick Start Guide. If any item is missing

or damaged, contact Quatech immediately.

Contact details can be found at www.quatech.com/support .

11.2 Connect AirborneDirect™ to host

Connect the Airborne Direct unit to a system capable of configuring it. The

preferred initial connection depends upon the class and type of product:

Serial – Enterprise:

Connect to a serial port on the host or through a serial to

USB adapter.

Serial – Industrial:

Connect the RJ-45 socket to a RJ-45 socket using a

CAT 5 Ethernet cable.

Ethernet – Enterprise: Connect to an RJ-45 socket on the host.

Ethernet – Industrial: Connect the RJ-45 socket to a RJ-45 socket using a

CAT 5 Ethernet cable.

11.3 Attach Antenna and Power-up the AirborneDirect™

Attach the supplied antenna to the RP-SMA connector on the AirborneDirect™

unit. Connect the supplied AC adapter to the power connector. If using your own

power supply make sure the correct power connector type and polarity are being

used, verify the appropriate voltage to be applied by checking Error! Reference

source not found. for the correct product class. Confirm that the device is

receiving power by verifying that the POST LED is lit when the supply is applied.

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12.0 Configuring Device – Industrial Serial (ABDG-SE-IN5XXX)

The following describes initial connection to an AirborneDirect™ Serial Device Server

(ABDG-SE-IN5XXX). If you have an Ethernet device (ABGD-ET-DP5XX/IN5010), please

go to section 14.0. If you have purchased a SE-DP5XX device please go to section 13.0

for the set-up instructions.

The instructions in Table 14 provide step-by-step instructions for configuration of the

ABDG-SE-IN5XXX product family.

Table 14 - SE-IN5XXX Accessing the Web Interface

Open the AirborneDirect™ packaging and locate the Install CD.

Place the CD in the CD/DVD drive of the laptop or desktop you will be using to configure the

AirborneDirect™ device. Follow the on screen directions for installation of the appropriate device

software and documentation.

Connect the Ethernet cable on ABDG to an Ethernet port on the laptop or desktop system.

Apply power to the ABDG-SE-IN5XXX.

The unit will boot and display one of the following LED patterns:

ABDG-SE-IN5XXX

COMM:

LINK :

 Off

POST:

POWER:

 Orange

 Blue

Run the Airborne Management System application. This was installed during the CD installation and a

menu item will be found in the Airborne folder located in the programs directory of your system.

When the application opens the following dialog will be displayed:

Select Group Name: manuf and enter Group Password: dpac

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The AMC will load and discover the attached device.

Right Click the Unmanaged Device then:

1. Select Change Management State

2. Select Manage OEM-Cfg1

3. Select Device OEM-Cfg1 is Factory Default

The devices status will move to managed and the device will be displayed under the device type/group it

belongs too. Right click the device and then:

1. Select Connectivity Tools

2. Select Launch Web Browser for OEM-Cfg1

Opening web page shows adapter status.

Links to the available configuration options are identified in the left hand menu. The top menu bar

provides access to different operations that can be performed by the AirborneDirect™ device. See

section 15.0 for a full description of how to use the web interface.

Using Express Setup:

If this is the first time you have configured the device the Express Setup page will be displayed, please

refer to section 16.0 to continue set-up of the device.

If this is not the first time please move to section to update the configuration

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When the Reboot button is pressed the unit will restart and install new settings. This may take 15-20

seconds. Please refresh the web interface after the boot cycle has completed.

When configured correctly the LED pattern should match the following:

ABDG-SE-IN5XXX

COMM:

LINK :

No TCP Connection

 Off

 Green

TCP Connection

 Green

POST:

POWER:

 Green

 Blue

 Green

 Blue

To use the adapter on the wireless network, address all traffic to the IP address of the wireless interface

of the ABDG-SE- IN5XXX. This address is listed in the home page of the web interface.

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13.0 Configuring Device – Enterprise Serial (ABDG-SE-DP5XX)

The ABDG-SE-DP5XX family does not have an Ethernet port for initial configuration so

initial configuration can be performed through the serial port. To do this it is necessary to

connect using the serial connector.

13.1 Connect a Host Computer

Connect the serial pigtail connector to the serial port on a host computer.

It may be necessary to use a gender changed that includes a Null Modem adapter.



13.2 Interacting with the AirborneDirect™ device

On the Host computer, use a terminal emulation program to interact with the

device issuing Quatech Command Line Interface (CLI) commands. CLI

commands let you request status or change parameter settings. Press the Enter

key (<CR>)after each command line you type. After the module starts, type the

following CLI command to log in (you must log in before CLI commands can be

recognized):

Table 15 - UART Authentication

CLI Command

Description

Send Break Sequence

The serial port starts up in a listen mode waiting for a

request for a data tunnel. To access the CLI mode in

which set-up can take place the break sequence must be

sent.

The default break sequence for the device is ÿ~ABD

The sequence must be sent with no trailing characters.

If received correctly the device will respond OK.

auth dpac dpac <CR>

The module responds with OK, indicating that it

executed the command successfully. (If you did not

receive OK, check the settings in your terminal emulation

program).

You will have to break into CLI mode and log into the module after any reset or

restart.

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13.3 Determine and Store the Access Point SSID

On the Host computer, use the terminal emulation program to type the following

CLI commands in the order shown:

Table 16 - UART SSID & Authentication

CLI Command

Description

wl-scan<CR>

The module scans for APs and returns information on

each one it discovers. Note the SSID value that is

returned, as you will need to enter it when configuring

the device in the next steps.

wl-ssid [SSID]<CR>

Associates the module with the network name [SSID]

you specify. [SSID] is the value returned by the wl-

scan command.

commit<CR>

restart

Stores the information to flash memory.

Restarts the device and installs the new settings.

If your access point has security enabled, you will also need to use the CLI to

enter those parameters (See the Enterprise CLI Reference Guide for details).

That setup is outside the scope of this user guide, which assumes that the AP

being tested with has no security.

After issuing the commands, the unit will restart and apply the network settings.

Once restarted the LINK LED will stop blinking and go solid. If DHCP is enabled

on the network the POWER and LINK LED’s will turn solid green.

13.4 Determine the Device’s IP address

On the Host computer, use the terminal emulation program to type the following

CLI commands:

Table 17 - UART Determine Module's IP Address

CLI Command

Description

Send Break Sequence

The serial port starts up in a listen mode waiting for a

request for a data tunnel. To access the CLI mode in

which set-up can take place the break sequence must

be sent.

The default break sequence for the device is ÿ~ABD

The sequence must be sent with no trailing characters.

If received correctly the device will respond OK.

auth dpac dpac <CR>

wl-ip<CR>

Authenticate with the device server.

The module returns the IP address assigned to it by

the DHCP server.

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13.5 Accessing the Device Using the Web Interface

See section 15.0.

13.6 Accessing the Device Using Telnet

On the Remote computer, use a terminal emulation program to start a Telnet

session. To connect to the device using TCP/IP, use the IP address obtained in

section 13.4 to connect on port 23.

The terminal emulator will attempt to connect to the IP address; if successful you

will now be able to use the WLAN interface for configuration of the device

through either CLI or web.

For more information on the full CLI command set please refer to the Airborne

Enterprise Command Line Reference Manual.

The above process can be achieved by any of the available Terminal Emulation

programs. Please follow the specific applications requirements to make the TCP/IP

connection and authenticate with the module.

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14.0 Configuring Device – Enterprise/Industrial Ethernet

The following instructions describe how access the AirborneDirect™ Ethernet device and

web interface for initial configuration of the unit.

Table 18 - ET-DP5XX/IN5XXX Accessing the Web Interface

Open the AirborneDirect™ packaging and locate the Install CD.

Place the CD in the CD/DVD drive of the laptop or desktop you will be using to configure the

AirborneDirect™ device. Follow the on screen directions for installation of the appropriate device

software and documentation.

Connect the Ethernet cable on ABDG to an Ethernet port on the laptop or desktop system.

Apply power to the ABDG-ET-DP5XX/IN5XXX.

The unit will boot and display one of the following LED patterns:

ABDG-ET-DP5XX

POWER:

LINK :

Associated (Open Network)

 Green

Not Associated

 Green

 Red (Periodic Blinking)

 Red

COMM:

 Red

ABDG-ET-IN5XXX

COMM:

LINK :

POST:

POWER:

 Off

 Orange

 Blue

Run the Airborne Management System application. This was installed during the CD installation and a

menu item will be found in the Airborne folder located in the programs directory of your system.

When the application opens the following dialog will be displayed:

Select Group Name: manuf and enter Group Password: dpac

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The AMC will load and discover the attached device.

Right Click the Unmanaged Device then:

4. Select Change Management State

5. Select Manage OEM-Cfg1

6. Select Device OEM-Cfg1 is Factory Default

The devices status will move to managed and the device will be displayed under the device type/group it

belongs too. Right click the device and then:

3. Select Connectivity Tools

4. Select Launch Web Browser for OEM-Cfg1

Opening web page shows adapter status.

Links to the available configuration options are identified in the left hand menu. The top menu bar

provides access to different operations that can be performed by the AirborneDirect™ device. See

section 15.0 for a full description of how to use the web interface.

Using Express Setup:

If this is the first time you have configured the device the Express Setup page will be displayed, please

refer to section 16.0 to continue set-up of the device.

If this is not the first time please move to section to update the configuration

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When the Reboot button is pressed the unit will restart and install new settings. This may take 15-20

seconds. Please refresh the web interface after the boot cycle has completed.

When configured correctly the LED pattern should match the following:

ABDG-ET-DP5XX

POWER:

LINK :

COMM:

 Green

 Red

ABDG-ET-IN5XXX

COMM:

LINK :

No TCP Connection

 Off

 Green

TCP Connection

 Green

POST:

 Green

POWER:

 Blue

To use the adapter on the wireless network, address all traffic to the IP address of the wireless interface

of the ABDG-ET- DP5XX/IN5XXX. This address is listed in the home page of the web interface.

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15.0 Using the Web Interface

The AirborneDirect™ Device Servers and Wireless Adapters include a web interface that

provides access to module status, parameter modification and certificate and

configuration file management. To use the web interface follow the steps outlined in

section 14.0 to establish the IP address of the module. Once the IP address is known

open a web browser and enter the IP address of the module in the URL window.

The web interface currently supports Internet Explorer v6.0 thru 8.0, Firefox v3.x, Opera

v9.6+ and Chrome v4.0+.

When the authentication request is returned enter:

Figure 9 - Website Login

Username: dpac

Password: dpac

After successfully authenticating with the module, you will be logged into the web server.

If this is the first time you have accessed the device the Express Setup page will be

displayed see section 16.0 for configuration of the device using this page. If you have

previously configured the device the default home page will be displayed (See Figure 10),

from here you can update device settings if required. A quick overview of the web

interface follows.

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Figure 10 - Default Home Page

15.1 Navigation Bar

Figure 11 - Website Navigation Bar

Table 19 - Navigation Bar Items

Title

Description

Status

Provides status and performance characteristics for the network

interfaces available. Includes connection status, radio and

Ethernet statistics.

Configuration

Certificates

Allows viewing and configuration of all the interface settings

including wireless LAN, network connectivity, security, FTP client,

serial port and web server.

Includes the interface for delivery of OEM and user configuration

files, as well as management and viewing of current

configurations.

This menu item provides the interface for certificate delivery and

management. Included in this section are the abilities to view

resident certificates, upload and delete certificates.

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Title

Description

Network

With this section it is possible to locate other Airborne Device

Server modules on the current network.

It is also possible to scan for available Access Points.

Maintenance

This section allows the updating of the modules firmware. You can

also revert the device settings to OEM defaults and restart the

module remotely.

The module locate function is also enabled in this section.

15.2 Feature Links

Each Navigation Bar link has a set of Features/Fields it allows access to. These

are different for each Navigation option and change for different device

selections. The Feature Links are located in the left hand panel of the web page

(See Figure 12).

Figure 12- Feature Links

15.3 Navigating the Website

A standard web page looks like Figure 13. The navigation bar runs along the top

of the page, page specific feature links are list in the left hand pane of the page

and the specific parameters are shown in the main display panel.

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Figure 13 - Airborne Web Page

To select any of the items, move your cursor over the item and press the Left

Hand mouse button. The items in the Navigation bar and the Feature Links are

hyperlinks and will cause the mouse cursor to change form an arrow pointer to a

finger pointer when placed over them.

To find out what a specific field does move the cursor over the field and hover for

approximately a second. A help balloon will appear and will provide details on the

function of the field and its valid range of values.

15.4 Updating a Field

To update a field, select the field by pressing the Left Hand mouse button. Then

either type in the appropriate content or select form the pull down menu.

Once you have finished modifying parameters, scroll to the bottom of the page

and press the Commit button. The page will then indicate the changes have

been completed successfully, you can then return to the configuration page by

pressing the Reload button or restart the module by pressing the Reboot button.

Note that the changes to the parameters will not be applied until a module restart

(reboot) has been completed.



Before the Commit button has been pressed, all modified fields can be returned

to their original state by pressing the Cancel button.

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15.5 Uploading Certificates

Adding certificates to the Airborne Device Server module is very easy when

using the web interface.

Figure 14 - upload Certificate Web page

Table 20 - Uploading Certificates

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a list of certificates currently resident on the

module when you enter the Certificate File List window.

Select Certificates

Feature Link

You will see a window open with field to enter the location

of the certificate you want to upload.

Select Upload Certificates

Press Browse... Button

This will open a dialog box in which you can locate the

certificate you wish to upload to the module. Select the

Certificate file and press Open.

This will return you to the Certificate Upload window and

will have entered the location and file name of the

certificate you wish to upload in the field next to the

Browse… button.

Press Upload Certificate

You will then see a notice that the certificate has been

successfully uploaded to the module.

Press List certificates Files

This will show the current certificates resident on the

module and will include the file just uploaded.

15.6 Upload Configuration Files

The Airborne Device Server module supports both OEM and User configuration

files for provisioning the module. Delivery of these configuration files can be

performed through the web interface. A full description of these files can be found

in the Airborne CLI manual.

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To upload configuration files follow the steps in Table 21.

Figure 15 - Upload Configuration Web Page

Table 21 - Uploading Configurations

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see major WLAN parameters displayed.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

You will see a window open with field to enter the

location of the configuration you want to upload, along

with a choice of OEM or User Configuration.

Select Upload Configuration File

Press Browse... Button

This will open a dialog box in which you can locate the

certificate you wish to upload to the module. Select the

configuration file and press Open.

This will return you to the Configuration Upload window

and will have entered the location and file name of the

certificate you wish to upload in the field next to the

Browse… button.

Select User or OEM Configuration

Press Upload Configuration

Press List Configuration Files

This defines the configuration you are installing. OEM

Configurations will survive a factory reset, User will not.

You will then see a notice that the configuration has

been successfully uploaded to the module.

This will show the current configuration files resident on

the module and will include the file just uploaded.

Uploading a configuration file will overwrite any configuration file already stored on

the module. This will cause a change in configuration when a module restart is

performed.

*

IMPORTANT: Confirm that the OEM or USER settings in the configuration files will

allow the user to communicate with the module after the upload and a restart has

been completed.

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15.7 Updating Firmware

The module’s firmware may be updated using the web interface. Please refer to

Table 22 for the procedure to do this.

Updating the firmware will not alter any existing configuration files or certificates

loaded on the module.

You will first need to obtain the version of firmware you wish to install from the

Quatech website or Quatech technical support. The firmware will be a binary

image file (.img) and indicate the version of the firmware in the file name.

Once you have obtained the firmware, save the firmware image to a location on

the system you are browsing the module from, or a location accessible to the

system you are browsing the module from.

Figure 16 - Firmware Update Page

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Figure 17 - Firmware Update in Progress

Figure 18 - Firmware Update Complete

Table 22 - Updating Firmware

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

This will open a window showing the current module

status.

Select Maintenance

Feature Link

You will see a window open with field to enter the

location of the module firmware you want to upload.

Select Update Module Firmware

The current firmware version number is displayed at the

top of the page.

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Description

Press Browse... Button

This will open a dialog box in which you can locate the

firmware image you wish to upload to the module.

Select the firmware image file and press Open.

This will return you to the Upload Firmware window and

will have entered the location and file name of the

firmware image you wish to upload in the field next to

the Browse… button.

Press Load New Firmware

You will then see a notice that the firmware upload has

begun (Figure 17).

When the upload has been completed successfully and

the firmware updated w window indicating this will be

shown (Figure 18).

Press Reboot

This will restart the module and the new firmware will

be loaded.

DO NOT REMOVE POWER FROM THE MODULE DURING THE

FIRMWARE UPDATE.

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This may cause the device to become non-operational. If this happens please contact

Quatech Technical Support.

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16.0 Express Setup Configuration Page

When the device’s web interface is accessed for the first time an Express Setup page will

be shown. This page is designed to allow a quick device set-up by presenting the most

popular device configuration options in a single location. For more advanced

configurations the full set of options are available in the feature links (left-hand column).

The Express Setup web page will display the necessary fields based upon the selections

made during configuration. The Express Setup page looks like (Figure 19):

Figure 19 - Express Setup Page

To configure the device for operation each field must be configured correctly. The

following steps should be taken to configure the device (Note: not all fields will be visible):

Table 23 - Express Page Setup

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner of WLAN

Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

This step is optional. If this is the first time the device has been

configured this page will automatically be displayed.

Select Express Setup

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Description

Select Discovery OEM Device Name

This parameter allows you to name the device uniquely or

group into a functional set. When device discovery is used this

name identifies the found device.

If you wanted to uniquely identify the device you could mark it

with a label e.g. Dev1, and then enter Dev1 in this field. When

the device is found it will identify itself as Dev1.

Alternately you could indicate the type of equipment the device

is attached to e.g. Haas TL-2 (CNC Turning Center), by giving

the unit a name like Haas_TL_2. When discovered you can then

identify the device you are accessing.

Enter the text string is you wish to change the default value.

This field is optional.

Select Radio Startup Mode

Select On from the drop down menu for the radio to operate.

Select Wireless LAN Connection Type If you are using Access Points make sure this is set to

Infrastructure from the drop down menu.

If you want to use AdHoc set this accordingly. Additional

settings may be required to fully configure for AdHoc mode,

these are covered if section 17.2.

Select SSID

Enter the name of the wireless network you wish to access. This

field is case sensitive.

Select Wireless LAN Security Type

Select the security type the wireless network you wish to access

is using.

Depending upon the option you choose you may have to enter

additional information. Once you have selected the security type

the required inputs will be displayed. All displayed fields must

be completed.

If the security type is not in the available selections more are

available in the WLAN Security Settings page. If you choose to

use this page make sure you commit the change before

selecting the WLAN Security Settings page.

Select WLAN DHCP

If your WLAN network uses DHCP to assign IP addresses to the

wireless clients, select Enabled from the drop down menu.

If you are using static IP addresses select disabled from the

drop down menu. WLAN Static IP and WLAN Subnet Mask

will need to be entered.

Select Ethernet DHCP

If the Ethernet network connected to the Ethernet port uses

DHCP to assign IP addresses to the wired clients, you should

select Enabled from the drop down menu.

If you are using static IP addresses you should select Disabled

from the drop down menu. Ethernet Static IP and Ethernet

Subnet Mask will need to be entered.

Important: This field is only used if the Ethernet interface is

set as a client (default for Serial devices). If set as a router the

field is ignored. See section 21.0 for a full description of

configuring the unit as an Ethernet router.

Select WLAN Static IP

This field defines the static IP address for the wireless interface.

This address is only used if the WLAN DHCP is disabled or

DHCP failed.

Default: 192.168.10.1

Select WLAN Subnet Mask

This field defines the subnet mask used by the wireless

interface.

This mask is only used if the WLAN DHCP is disabled or DHCP

failed.

Default: 255.255.255.0

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Description

Select Ethernet Static IP

This field defines the static IP address for the Ethernet

interface. When configured as a serial device server (Ethernet

interface is in client mode) this address is only used if the

Ethernet DHCP is disabled or DHCP failed.

Default: 192.168.2.100

Select Ethernet Subnet Mask

This field defines the subnet mask used by the Ethernet

interface. When configured as a serial device server (Ethernet

interface is in client mode) this mask is only used if the

Ethernet DHCP is disabled or DHCP failed.

Default: 255.255.255.0

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the Express Settings page. Select this is you have

further configuration options to change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as rebooted it will attempt

to authenticate to the configured network. As long as the

network is in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

If the network is using DHCP then an IP address will be

assigned to the WLAN interface and IP connectivity is possible

over the WLAN network.

If the network is using static IP addresses it will be necessary to

configure the network interface, see the next step.

The web interface supports advanced configuration of the device through the additional

pages available. The following sections provide guidance on how to use these pages for

specific configurations.

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17.0 Configuring the Wireless Interface

The following section will outline how to configure the wireless interface for both

infrastructure and AdHoc networks.

17.1 Configuring for Infrastructure Networks

Infrastructure networks use Access Point and/or Wireless Routers to provide

wireless access to a network. Each wireless network is identified by a name

referred to as the SSID (Service Set IDentifier). To configure the device with the

necessary parameters to operate with an Infrastructure network use the following

steps.

Table 24 - Configuring Wireless Interface - Infrastructure

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner of

WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

This step is optional. The default home page for the

Configuration link in the Navigation Bar is

WLAN Settings.

Select WLAN Settings

Select Radio Startup Mode

Select Wireless LAN Connection Type

Select SSID

Select On from the drop down list.

Select the Infrastructure form the drop down list.

Enter the name of the wireless network you want

the device to use. This cannot include spaces.

Select Wireless LAN Region

Select the most appropriate region for the

deployment location of the device.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Press Reload [Button]

Reloads the WLAN Settings page.

Feature Link

The wireless interface is now configured however

most wireless networks use security to protect the

network and users from unauthorized use.

Select WLAN Security Settings

Selecting WLAN Security Settings will allow us to

configure the devices security settings for the

network. This is covered in section 18.0.

17.2 Configuring for AdHoc Networks

AdHoc networks use peer-to-peer connection to create a local wireless network.

These can be useful when no infrastructure (AP) is available. Each wireless

network is identified by a name referred to as the ESSID (Extended Service Set

IDentifier). To configure the device with the necessary parameters to operate

with an AdHoc use the following steps.

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Table 25 - Configuring Wireless Interface - AdHoc

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner of

WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

This step is optional. The default home page for the

Configuration link in the Navigation Bar is

WLAN Settings.

Select WLAN Settings

Select Radio Startup Mode

Select On from the drop down list.

Select Wireless LAN Connection Type

Select Wireless LAN Channel

Select the AdHoc form the drop down list.

This determines the 802.11 channel that the device

will use when it establishes a connection with

another device in the AdHoc network.

Select a channel that is clear, i.e. one which has no

other 802.11 network using it. It is not necessary for

all devices in a single AdHoc network to have the

same channel number selected.

Select SSID

Enter the name of the wireless network you want

the device to use. This cannot include spaces.

Select Wireless LAN Region

Select the most appropriate region for the

deployment location of the device.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Press Reload [Button]

Reloads the WLAN Settings page.

Feature Link

The wireless interface is now configured however

most wireless networks use security to protect the

network and users from unauthorized use.

Select WLAN Security Settings

Selecting WLAN Security Settings will allow us to

configure the devices security settings for the

network. This is covered in section XX.

Feature Link

The wireless interface is now configured however

most AdHoc networks do not have a DHCP server

available to provide IP address to the devices in the

network. It therefore necessary to assign a static IP

address to the wireless interface.

Select Network Settings

Selecting Network Settings will allow us to

configure the device with a static IP address. This is

covered in section 19.0.

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18.0 Configuring the Security Settings

Almost all 802.11 networks will use some sort of security to protect the network from

unauthorized use. There are many types of security options available. The following

section will cover how to configure the device for the most popular options. If your

security configuration is not covered, further details can be found in the Airborne

Enterprise CLI Reference Manual.

18.1 Configuring for WEP Security

Although an old protocol WEP is still used by many networks. The Airborne

device supports many variations of WEP however we will only cover the most

popular in the following table. If the basic 64 or 128 bit WEP configuration does

not work please refer to the Airborne Enterprise CLI Reference Manual for the

other options available.

Table 26 - Configuring for WEP Security

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner of

WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface must be configured before

configuring the security for the network.

Select WLAN Security Settings

A page showing the range of security options and

fields is displayed.

Select Wireless LAN Security

Select WEP64 or WEP128 from the drop down list.

The options identify the length of the key that will

be used with the security protocol.

If WEP64 is selected the key length is 10 digits.

If WEP128 is selected the key length is 26 digits.

Select Authentication Type

Select Auto from the drop down list. This field

should not need to be changed. Only modify if you

have been specifically told to by the network

administrator.

Select Default WEP Key

Select the key number that matches the selection

used by the AP’s in the wireless network. This must

match for authentication to be successful.

There must be a valid key in the selected key

number field.

Select WEP Key 1 - 4

Select the key field that matches the one selected in

Default WEP Key field. Enter the key exactly as it is

entered into the AP.

If WEP64 is selected the key length is 10 digits.

If WEP128 is selected the key length is 26 digits.

More than one key field can be completed.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the WLAN Settings page. Select this is

you have further configuration options to change.

Press Reload [Button]

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Description

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as rebooted it

will attempt to authenticate to the configured

network. As long as the network is in range the

wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

If the network is using DHCP then an IP address will

be assigned to the WLAN interface and IP

connectivity is possible over the WLAN network.

If the network is using static IP addresses it will be

necessary to configure the network interface, see

the next step.

Feature Link

The wireless interface is now configured however if

the WLAN network does not have a DHCP server

available to provide IP address to the device, it

necessary to assign a static IP address to the

wireless interface.

Select Network Settings

Selecting Network Settings will allow us to

configure the device with a static IP address. This is

covered in section 19.0.

18.2 Configuring for WPA-PSK Security

This security type is a very popular type and is easy to configure. Most often

used in SOHO and home environments, some enterprise networks do use it.

Table 27 - Configuring for WPA Security

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner

of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface must be configured

before configuring the security for the network.

Select WLAN Security Settings

A page showing the range of security options

and fields is displayed.

Select Wireless LAN Security

Select WPA-PSK from the drop down list.

Select WPA Protocol Version

Select Auto from the drop down list. This field

should not need to be changed. Only modify if

you have been specifically told to by the

network administrator.

Select WPA/WPA2 Pre Shared Key (PSK)

Enter the PreShared Key used by the AP. The

PSK is case sensitive and must be entered

exactly as it is in the AP.

The PSK cannot include spaces.

Saves changes to the device.

Press Commit [Button]

Optional

Reloads the WLAN Settings page. Select this

is you have further configuration options to

change.

Press Reload [Button]

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Description

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the

configured network. As long as the network is

in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

If the network is using DHCP then an IP

address will be assigned to the WLAN interface

and IP connectivity is possible over the WLAN

network.

If the network is using static IP addresses it will

be necessary to configure the network

interface, see the next step.

Feature Link

The wireless interface is now configured

however if the WLAN network does not have a

DHCP server available to provide IP address to

the device, it necessary to assign a static IP

address to the wireless interface.

Select Network Settings

Selecting Network Settings will allow us to

configure the device with a static IP address.

This is covered in section 19.0.

18.3 Configuring for WPA2-PSK Security

This security type is a very popular type and is easy to configure. Most often

used in SOHO and home environments, WPA2-PSK is starting to be widely used

by enterprise networks.

Table 28 - Configuring for WPA2 Security

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner

of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface must be configured

before configuring the security for the network.

Select WLAN Security Settings

A page showing the range of security options

and fields is displayed.

Select Wireless LAN Security

Select WPA2-PSK from the drop down list.

Select WPA/WPA2 Pre Shared Key (PSK)

Enter the PreShared Key used by the AP. The

PSK is case sensitive and must be entered

exactly as it is in the AP.

The PSK cannot include spaces.

Saves changes to the device.

Press Commit [Button]

Optional

Reloads the WLAN Settings page. Select this

is you have further configuration options to

change.

Press Reload [Button]

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Description

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the

configured network. As long as the network is

in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

If the network is using DHCP then an IP

address will be assigned to the WLAN interface

and IP connectivity is possible over the WLAN

network.

If the network is using static IP addresses it will

be necessary to configure the network

interface, see the next step.

Feature Link

The wireless interface is now configured

however if the WLAN network does not have a

DHCP server available to provide IP address to

the device, it necessary to assign a static IP

address to the wireless interface.

Select Network Settings

Selecting Network Settings will allow us to

configure the device with a static IP address.

This is covered in section 19.0.

18.4 Configuring for PEAP Security

This security type is a very popular type for enterprise networks. Actual use of

the security protocol requires the network is using a RADIUS server for device

authentication, depending upon the security policies of the network this protocol

supports authentication with and without a CA certificate.

The Airborne device supports PEAPv0 using both WPA (TKIP) and WPA2 (AES-

CCMP) encryption. The device will automatically use the most appropriate

encryption type to obtain authentication to the WLAN.

Table 29 - Configuring for PEAP Security

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner

of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface must be configured

before configuring the security for the network.

Select WLAN Security Settings

A page showing the range of security options

and fields is displayed.

Select Wireless LAN Security

Select PEAP from the drop down list.

Select EAP Identity

Enter the RADIUS server account name

provided by the network administrator.

If a Windows domain server is being used for

authentication the server domain must be

included in the EAP Ident field

Select EAP Password

Enter the RADIUS server account password for

the EAP Ident.

Select EAP Phase 1 String

Enter peaplabel=0

Select EAP Phase 1 String

Enter auth=MSCHAPV2

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Description

Select CA Certificate Filename

Enter the name of the Certificate Authority (CA)

certificate stored on the device.

Storing Certificates on the device is cover in

section 15.5.

If the network security does not require the use

of a CA certificate this field should be left

blank.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the WLAN Settings page. Select this

is you have further configuration options to

change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the

configured network. As long as the network is

in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

If the network is using DHCP then an IP

address will be assigned to the WLAN interface

and IP connectivity is possible over the WLAN

network.

If the network is using static IP addresses it will

be necessary to configure the network

interface, see the next step.

Feature Link

The wireless interface is now configured

however if the WLAN network does not have a

DHCP server available to provide IP address to

the device, it necessary to assign a static IP

address to the wireless interface.

Select Network Settings

Selecting Network Settings will allow us to

configure the device with a static IP address.

This is covered in section 19.0.

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19.0 Configuring Network Settings

Once the device is authenticated to a wireless network communication is possible,

however before TCP/IP connectivity can be achieved the device must obtain a valid IP

address on the WLAN and/or Ethernet interface.

The Airborne device supports both DHCP and Static IP addressing for both the WLAN

and Ethernet interfaces. The following sections cover the correct configuration for both

DHCP and Static IP addressing on the interfaces.

When the Ethernet interface is in client mode DHCP can be used on either the WLAN or

Ethernet interface but not on both interfaces at the same time.

The Ethernet interface configuration only applies when the interface is in client mode and

is being used by a serial device server. The configuration of the Ethernet interface when

being used with the Ethernet adapter (ABDG-ET) products is covered in section 21.0.

The Ethernet configuration sections do not apply to devices that do not have an available

Ethernet port; these include but are not limited to the ABDG-SE-DP5XX product families.

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19.1 Configuring DHCP on WLAN Interface

DHCP enabled on the WLAN interface is the default configuration for the

Ethernet devices. For serial devices the default is DHCP disabled on the WLAN

interface. It requires that there is a DHCP server on the WLAN network the

device has authenticated to and that the necessary network policies will allow the

server to lease an address to the Airborne™ device.

Table 30 - Configuring DHCP - WLAN

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner

of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the network

settings.

Select Network Settings

A page showing the range of network options

and fields, for both the WLAN and Ethernet

interfaces, is displayed.

Select WLAN DHCP

Select Enabled from the dropdown menu.

Optional

Provides a method of uniquely identifying the

device in the DHCP lease table on the DHCP

server.

Select WLAN DHCP Name

The default name is AirborneXXXXXX, where

XXXXXX matches the last 6 octets of the

WLAN interface MAC address.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

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Description

Optional

Reloads the Network Settings page. Select

this is you have further configuration options to

change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the

configured network. As long as the network is

in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

Once authenticated the network should lease

an IP address to the WLAN interface and IP

connectivity is possible over the WLAN

network.

19.2 Configuring DHCP on Ethernet Interface

DHCP enabled on the Ethernet interface is the default configuration for the serial

devices. The Ethernet interface must be in client mode for this setting to be used.

The Airborne Device does not support the ability to enable DHCP on the WLAN

and Ethernet interfaces simultaneously (when in client mode). Only one may

have DHCP enabled at a time. The other interface must be configured to use a

static IP address.

Table 31 - Configuring DHCP - Ethernet

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner

of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Ethernet Settings

A page showing the range of Ethernet options

and fields, setting the mode of operation for

the Ethernet interface is done in this page.

Select Ethernet Role

Press Commit [Button]

Press Reload [Button]

Select Client from the drop down menu.

Saves changes to the device.

Reloads the Ethernet Settings page.

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the network

settings.

Select Network Settings

A page showing the range of network options

and fields, for both the WLAN and Ethernet

interfaces, is displayed.

Select Ethernet DHCP

Select Enabled from the drop down menu.

Optional

Provides a method of uniquely identifying the

device in the DHCP lease table on the DHCP

server.

Select WLAN DHCP Name

The default name is AirborneXXXXXX, where

XXXXXX matches the last 6 hexadecimal digits

of the Ethernet interface MAC address.

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Step

Description

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the Network Settings page. Select

this is you have further configuration options to

change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the

configured network. As long as the network is

in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

Once authenticated the network should lease

an IP address to the WLAN interface and IP

connectivity is possible over the WLAN

network.

19.3 Configuring a Static IP Address on WLAN Interface

Static IP addresses on the WLAN interface is the default configuration for serial

devices. It is important to verify the address being entered is unique to the

device when on the network.

Table 32 - Configuring Static IP - WLAN

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner

of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the network

settings.

Select Network Settings

A page showing the range of network options

and fields, for both the WLAN and Ethernet

interfaces, is displayed.

Select WLAN DHCP

Select Disable from the drop down menu.

Select WLAN Static IP Address

Enter the assigned static IP address.

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Select Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask for the network.

The mask must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Select Gateway IP Address

Enter the assigned Gateway IP address.

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the Network Settings page. Select

this is you have further configuration options to

change.

Press Reload [Button]

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Step

Description

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the

configured network. As long as the network is

in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

Once authenticated the network will use the

assigned static IP address on the WLAN

interface making IP connectivity possible over

the WLAN network.

19.4 Configuring a Static IP Address on Ethernet Interface

This is not the default configuration for the Ethernet interface. It is important to

verify the address being entered is unique to the device when on the network.

The Airborne Device does not support the ability to enable DHCP on the WLAN

and Ethernet interfaces simultaneously (when in client mode). Only one may

have DHCP enabled at a time, the other interface must be configured to use a

static IP address.

Table 33 - Configuring Static IP - Ethernet

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner

of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Ethernet Settings

A page showing the range of Ethernet options

and fields, setting the mode of operation for

the Ethernet interface is done in this page.

Select Ethernet Role

Press Commit [Button]

Press Reload [Button]

Select Client from the drop down menu.

Saves changes to the device.

Reloads the Ethernet Settings page.

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the network

settings.

Select Network Settings

A page showing the range of network options

and fields, for both the WLAN and Ethernet

interfaces, is displayed.

Select Ethernet DHCP

Select Disable from the drop down menu.

Select Ethernet Static IP Address

Enter the assigned static IP address.

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Select Ethernet Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask for the network.

The mask must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

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Description

Select Ethernet Gateway IP Address

Enter the assigned Gateway IP address.

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the Network Settings page. Select

this is you have further configuration options to

change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the

configured network. As long as the network is

in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

Once authenticated the network will use the

assigned static IP address on the Ethernet

interface making IP connectivity possible over

the Ethernet network.

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20.0 Configuring Serial Device Server

The ABDG-SE-DP5XX/IN5XXX devices are shipped preconfigured for use as Serial

Device Servers. All that is required is configuration of the WLAN parameters and security

protocols; however the following section will cover the full configuration of a Serial Device

Server to aid in the installation and deployment of the units.

If the Windows Virtual COM port driver is being used with the device, configure only the

WLAN network parameters and security protocols through the web interface. All other

parameters will be controlled by the VCOM driver. Installation and configuration of the

VCOM driver is covered in section 21.0.

The following section shows how to manually configure the unit to accept TCP/IP

connections and automatically set-up a data tunnel with one of the serial ports. The

configuration is independent of the source of the request, as the tunnel ports are

available to both the WLAN and Ethernet interfaces.

The Airborne devices support conditional tunnel binding based upon rules included in the

configuration. The major options will be included.

20.1 Configuring Serial Port for Access on Telnet Port

A data tunnel can be made using the device’s telnet port as the network

connection port. This does require authenticating with the device and manually

initiating the tunnel connection. Configuring the device to support this approach

to establishing a data tunnel is covered in the following table.

Table 34 – Configure Data Tunnel on Telnet Port

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner

of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Connection Settings

A page showing the configuration options for

TCP/IP and UDP connections to the device.

Configuration of Telnet, HTTP and SSH ports is

possible through this page.

Select Telnet Port

Enter the port number you wish to use for a

telnet (TCP/IP) connection to the device.

The default 23 should only be changed if your

application requires access to port 23 for

another purpose.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Press Reload [Button]

Reloads the Connection Settings page.

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Description

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Serial Port 1 Settings/Serial Port 2

Settings

Displays a page showing the serial port

configuration, setting the default mode of

operation for the serial interface is done in this

page.

Select Serial CLI Default Mode

Select Listen from the drop down menu.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the Serial Port X Settings page.

Select this is you have further configuration

options to change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the

configured network. As long as the network is

in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

Once authenticated the network it is possible

for a TCP/IP connection to be made on the

Telnet port.

To establish a data tunnel and gain access to the serial data from the WLAN or

Ethernet interface follow the steps in Table 35.

Table 35 - Data Tunnel using Telnet Port

Step

Description

Open TCP socket to device

Using the WLAN IP Address and configured

telnet port number.

auth dpac dpac

Authenticate with device

Any user level above L5 can authenticate with

the unit.

Device responds OK

pass-x

Open data tunnel to serial port

Where xcan be p1, p2 or any.

p1 or p2 binds to the indicated serial port, as

long as the serial port is in listen mode and

does not already have a data tunnel open.

any binds to the first serial port which is in

listen mode and does not already have a data

tunnel open.

20.2 Configuring Serial Port 1 for Access on Tunnel Port

A data tunnel can be made using the devices tunnel port as the network

connection port. This does not require authenticating with the device and

automatically initiates the tunnel connection. Configuring the device to support

this approach to establishing a data tunnel is covered in the following table.

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Table 36 – Configure Data Tunnel on Serial Port 1 Tunnel Port (TCP)

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner

of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Connection Settings

A page showing the configuration options for

TCP/IP and UDP connections to the device.

Configuration of Telnet, HTTP and SSH ports is

possible through this page.

Select Tunnel Enabled

Select Enabled.

Select Tunnel Port

Enter the port to be used for the tunnel.

Default is 8023, this should only be changed if

a port is already defined for the application

server or it is already being used by another

service.

Select Tunnel Mode

Press Commit [Button]

Press Reload [Button]

Select TCP from drop down menu.

Saves changes to the device.

Reloads the Connection Settings page.

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Serial Port Settings

Displays a page showing the serial port

configuration, setting the default mode of

operation for the serial interface is done in this

page.

Select Serial CLI Default Mode

Select Listen from the drop down menu.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the Serial Port Settings page. Select

this is you have further configuration options to

change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the

configured network. As long as the network is

in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

Once authenticated the network it is possible

for a TCP/IP connection to be made on the

Telnet port.

To establish a data tunnel and gain access to the serial data from the WLAN or

Ethernet interface follow the steps in Table 37.

Table 37 - Data Tunnel using Tunnel Port on Serial Port 1

Step

Description

Open TCP socket to device

Using the WLAN IP Address and configured

tunnel port number for Serial Port 1 (Default

8023).

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20.3 Configuring Serial Port 2 for Access on Tunnel Port

A data tunnel can be made using the devices tunnel port as the network

connection port. This does not require authenticating with the device and

automatically initiates the tunnel connection. Configuring the device to support

this approach to establishing a data tunnel is covered in the following table.

Table 38 – Configure Data Tunnel on Serial Port 2 Tunnel Port (TCP)

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner

of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Connection Settings

A page showing the configuration options for

TCP/IP and UDP connections to the device.

Configuration of Telnet, HTTP and SSH ports is

possible through this page.

Select Tunnel Enabled – Serial Port 2

Select Enabled.

Select Tunnel Port – Serial Port 2

Enter the port to be used for the tunnel.

Default is 8024, this should only be changed if

a port is already defined for the application

server or it is already being used by another

service.

Select Tunnel Mode – Serial Port 2

Press Commit [Button]

Select TCP from drop down menu.

Saves changes to the device.

Press Reload [Button]

Reloads the Connection Settings page.

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Serial Port 2 Settings

Displays a page showing the serial port

configuration, setting the default mode of

operation for the serial interface is done in this

page.

Select Serial CLI Default Mode

Select Listen from the drop down menu.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the Serial Port 2 Settings page.

Select this is you have further configuration

options to change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the

configured network. As long as the network is

in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

Once authenticated the network it is possible

for a TCP/IP connection to be made on the

Telnet port.

To establish a data tunnel and gain access to the serial data from the WLAN or

Ethernet interface follow the steps in Table 39.

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Table 39 - Data Tunnel using Tunnel Port on Serial Port 2

Step

Description

Open TCP socket to device

Using the WLAN IP Address and configured

tunnel port number for Serial Port 2 (Default

8024).

20.4 Configuring Serial Port 1 as TCP Client

In this mode the device will attempt to initiate a TCP connection to a network

based server and establish a data tunnel with Serial Port 1 on a successful

network connection.

Table 40 - Configure Serial Port 1 as TCP Client

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the

banner of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Connection Settings

A page showing the configuration options for

TCP/IP and UDP connections to the device.

Configuration of Telnet, HTTP and SSH ports

is possible through this page.

Select TCP Port

Enter the port on which the target server is

listening for TCP connections.

Select TCP Timeout

Enter the inactivity timeout in seconds, after

which the device will close the open data

tunnel on Serial Port 1.

The default 0 disables the timeout.

Select TCP Retry Time

Enter the period (in seconds) the device

should use to retry establishing the TCP

connection to the target server.

Select Primary TCP Target Server IP Address

Enter the IP address of the primary target

server.

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Optional

Enter the IP address of the secondary target

server.

Select Secondary TCP Target Server IP

Address

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

This address will be used if the initial

attempts to connect to the primary server

fail. This field is optional.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Press Reload [Button]

Reloads the Connection Settings page.

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Description

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Serial Port 1 Settings

Displays a page showing the serial port

configuration, setting the default mode of

operation for the serial interface is done in

this page.

Select Serial CLI Default Mode

Select Pass from the drop down menu.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the Serial Port 1 Settings page.

Select this is you have further configuration

options to change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to

the configured network. As long as the

network is in range the wireless interface will

connect.

Press Restart [Button]

Once authenticated to the network it the

device will attempt to make a TCP

connection with primary target server, using

the configured port number.

20.5 Configuring Serial Port 2 as TCP Client

In this mode the device will attempt to initiate a TCP connection to a network

based server and establish a data tunnel with Serial Port 2 on a successful

network connection.

Table 41 - Configure Serial Port 2 as TCP Client

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the

banner of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Connection Settings

A page showing the configuration options for

TCP/IP and UDP connections to the device.

Configuration of Telnet, HTTP and SSH ports

is possible through this page.

Select TCP Port – Serial Port 2

Enter the port on which the target server is

listening for TCP connections.

Select TCP Timeout – Serial Port 2

Enter the inactivity timeout in seconds, after

which the device will close the open data

tunnel on Serial Port 1.

The default 0 disables the timeout.

Select TCP Retry Time – Serial Port 2

Enter the period (in seconds) the device

should use to retry establishing the TCP

connection to the target server.

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Description

Select Primary TCP Target Server IP Address

– Serial Port 2

Enter the IP address of the primary target

server.

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Optional

Enter the IP address of the secondary target

server.

Select Secondary TCP Target Server IP

Address – Serial Port 2

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

This address will be used if the initial

attempts to connect to the primary server

fail. This field is optional.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Press Reload [Button]

Reloads the Connection Settings page.

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Serial Port 2 Settings

Displays a page showing the serial port

configuration, setting the default mode of

operation for the serial interface is done in

this page.

Select Serial CLI Default Mode

Select Pass from the drop down menu.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the Serial Port 2 Settings page.

Select this is you have further configuration

options to change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to

the configured network. As long as the

network is in range the wireless interface will

connect.

Press Restart [Button]

Once authenticated to the network it the

device will attempt to make a TCP

connection with primary target server, using

the configured port number.

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21.0 Installing and Using the Airborne VirtualCOM Driver

Quatech supplies with its serial devices a virtual COM port device driver for the Microsoft

Windows operating system. This driver acts as a Virtual COM port for applications

requiring the use of a COM port for data communication. The driver redirects serial data

to a TCP/IP connection between the host computer and target Airborne™ device.

Installation of the VCOM driver is done using the Airborne Management Center™ (AMC).

The following Table 42 identifies the steps to complete the process of installing the

VCOM driver for a specific device. Once installed the host system will have additional

COM ports through which the system may communicate with the device attached to the

serial port on the Airborne™ device.

Table 42 - Install VCOM

Run the Airborne Management System application. This was installed during the CD installation and a

menu item will be found in the Airborne folder located in the programs directory of your system.

When the application opens the following dialog will be displayed:

Select Group Name: manuf and enter Group Password: dpac

The AMC will load and discover the attached devices. Managed devices will show up under the device

type heading they belong to. To install a VCOM driver the device MUST have a serial port.

The device must be managed to install the VCOM driver. If the device you wish to install the VCOM with

is already managed skip to step 4.

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Right Click the Unmanaged Device then:

1. Select Change Management State

2. Select Manage OEM-Cfg1

3. Select Device OEM-Cfg1 is Factory Default

The status of the device will move to managed and it will be displayed under the device type/group it

belongs too. To install the VCOM driver, right click the target device:

1. Select Configuration Management

2. Select Install VCOM Driver for OEM-Cfg1

The VCOM driver will then be installed. When completed the following message will be seen in the lower

right-hand corner.

The installed VCOM ports are now available for use.

To identify the VCOM ports right click My Computer.

Select Properties.

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Select the Hardware tab.

Select the Device Manager button.

Select the Ports (COM & LPT) group and the list of available COM ports will be shown. The VCOM ports

will be identified as Ethernet Serial Port (COMx), where x will be an integer. This COMx reference

identifies the VCOM to be used.

Note that if your unit is a dual serial port device, two VCOM ports will have been created.

To identify which VCOM port is assigned to which device right click the Ethernet Serial Port and select

Properties.

The Location label identifies the MAC address of the associated Airborne device.

Do not change the WLAN IP address settings for the Airborne device which is using the VCOM

driver. Changing the IP address of the device will cause the VCOM driver not to function. It will

need to be reinstalled if this occurs.

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22.0 Replacing a Serial Cable

The serial device servers can be configured to act as a cable replacement using either an

AdHoc or Infrastructure network. In this application you will need two (2) Quatech Serial

device servers. Once configured the two devices will automatically connect and make a

virtual serial connection between the two serial ports across the 802.11 network.

To establish the cable replacement one device will be the master and one the slave. It

does not matter which end of the serial connection is which. The master initiates the

network connection and the slave waits for the master to connect. The following Table 43

and Table 44 identify the required configurations for the Master and Slave. The

configuration is for a single serial port, the same configuration can be used with those

devices that support two serial connections.

The configurations in Table 43 and Table 44 use an AdHoc network. An infrastructure

network can be used as long as static IP configuration is used for the slave device.

Table 43 - Cable Replacement - Slave Configuration

Step

Description

Configure the device to use an AdHoc

network

See section 17.2

After the Commit at the end of the configuration press the

Reload Button.

Configure the device to use a static IP

address on the WLAN interface

See section 19.3

After the Commit at the end of the configuration press the

Reload Button.

Configure the device to listen for a

connection on the tunnel port

See section 20.2

After the Commit at the end of the configuration press the

Reload Button.

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner of Interface and

Network Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be configured before

configuring the Ethernet settings.

Select Serial Port Settings

A page showing the configuration options for TCP/IP and UDP

connections to the device. Configuration of Telnet, HTTP and

SSH ports is possible through this page.

Select Serial Port Bit Rate

Select Parity

Select the appropriate bit rate to match the serial port the

device will be connected to.

Select the parity setting to match the serial port the device will

be connected to, from the drop down list.

Select Data Bits

Select the number of data bits to match the serial port the

device will be connected to, from the drop down list.

Select Stop Bits

Select the number of stop bits to match the serial port the

device will be connected to, from the drop down list.

Select Flow Control

Select the flow control option to match the serial port the device

will be connected to, from the drop down list.

Optional

Select the option to match the serial port the device will be

connected to, from the drop down list. This is only required if

software flow control has been selected.

Select Serial Assert

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

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Step

Description

Press Reload [Button]

Reloads the WLAN Settings page.

Optional

Reloads the Serial Port Settings page. Select this is you have

further configuration options to change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as rebooted it will create

an AdHoc network with the name you gave the SSID. As long as

the network is in range the wireless interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

Table 44 - Cable Replacement - Master Configuration

Step

Description

Configure the device to use an AdHoc network

See section 17.2

After the Commit at the end of the configuration

press the Reload Button.

Configure the device to use a static IP address on

the WLAN interface

See section 19.3

After the Commit at the end of the configuration

press the Reload Button.

Configure the device to listen for a connection on

the tunnel port

See section 20.2

After the Commit at the end of the configuration

press the Reload Button.

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the banner of

Interface and Network Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The serial port must be configured to work with the

target device.

Select Serial Port Settings

This is a page showing the configuration options for

the serial port.

Select Serial Port Bit Rate

Select Parity

Select the appropriate bit rate to match the serial port

the device will be connected to.

Select the parity setting to match the serial port the

device will be connected to, from the drop down list.

Select Data Bits

Select the number of data bits to match the serial port

the device will be connected to, from the drop down

list.

Select Stop Bits

Select the number of stop bits to match the serial port

the device will be connected to, from the drop down

list.

Select Flow Control

Select the flow control option to match the serial port

the device will be connected to, from the drop down

list.

Optional

Select the option to match the serial port the device

will be connected to, from the drop down list. This is

only required if software flow control has been

selected.

Select Serial Assert

Select Serial CLI Default Mode

Press Commit [Button]

Select Pass from the drop down menu.

Saves changes to the device.

Press Reload [Button]

Reloads the WLAN Settings page.

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Description

Feature Link

The target device configuration must be configured to

make sure the master device connects to the correct

slave.

Select Connection Settings

A page showing the configuration options for TCP/IP

and UDP connections to and from the device.

Configuration of Telnet, HTTP and SSH ports is

possible through this page.

Select TCP Port

This is the target port for the TCP connection on the

slave device. This should be set to the listen port

assigned during the configuration of the slave. The

default for the listen port is 8023.

Select TCP Timeout

This parameter allows the device to close the TCP

socket to the slave should the connection be lost. The

default of 0 disables the timeout.

The timeout setting should be based upon the period

of time a connection would not be used. It should at

least exceed the worst case of the data period.

Select Primary TCP Target Server IP Address

Enter the static IP address that was given to the slave

device during configuration.

Select Outbound Transmit Type

This is the outbound transmission protocol.

Set this to TCP from the drop down list.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Press Reload [Button]

Reloads the WLAN Settings page.

Optional

Reloads the Serial Port Settings page. Select this is

you have further configuration options to change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as rebooted it will

create an AdHoc network with the name you gave the

SSID. As long as the network is in range the wireless

interface will connect.

Press Restart [Button]

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23.0 Configuring Ethernet Adapter

The ABDG-ET-DP5XX/IN5XXX devices are shipped preconfigured for use as an Ethernet

adapter. All that is required is configuration of the WLAN parameters and security

protocols; however the following section will cover the full configuration of an Ethernet

Device to aid in the installation and deployment of the units.

The Airborne Ethernet adapter is a fully functional NAT Level 3 router, supporting a public

IP address for the WLAN interface and a private network for the attached devices on the

Ethernet interface.

Network Address Translation (NAT) is the process of modifying network address

information in datagram packet headers while in transit across a traffic routing device for

the purpose of remapping a given address space into another. In the case of a NAT Level

3 device, the modification of the packet headers provides for a translation between a

single public IP address (that of the WLAN interface) and the IP address of the devices

on the private network (Ethernet interface).

The Airborne Adapter WLAN interface is considered the public address and will be the

point of contact on the target network (see Figure 20). This interface supports all the

wireless and network authentication requirements including support for WPA2-Enterpise.

It can acquire an IP address through both DHCP or user configured static IP.

Configuration, association and authentication are handled entirely by the Airborne Bridge

and require no interaction from the wired host on the private network.

Figure 20 - Ethernet Bridge Functionality

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The Private network is the wired interface provided by the bridge. This interface includes

a DHCP server and supports dynamic and static IP address assignment. This means any

Ethernet client supporting DHCP can be connected to the wired interface without any

configuration changes. The private network host can communicate with the Airborne

Adapter using the bridges Ethernet IP address on the private network.

The Airborne Ethernet Adapter supports NAT Level 3 and as such provides the following

advantages over the more traditional bridge functionality:

A single network IP address on the public network. This simplifies management

of the devices on the network.

A single point of authentication. The Airborne device handles authentication for

the public network, this means a single point of contact for all security interaction,

simplifying deployment for the network.

Zero security footprint on the private network host.

Support for DHCP and static IP on the private network. This capability allows the

host to be shipped without any configuration changes.

Port forwarding. Allows you to decide if web page, telnet or FTP access should

be forwarded to the private network or handled by the Airborne Bridge.

Plug-n-Play. In most cases all that is required for full functionality is configuration

of the wireless interface for the target network. This can be done before

deployment to minimize deployment time and complexity.

23.1 Public Network Interface

The public network interface is the Airborne Adapter WLAN port. This interface

must be configured to associate and authenticate with the target network.

Configuration of this interface is covered in section 17.0.

The public address becomes the target address for all accesses to the host

device connected to the private network. In the example shown in Figure 21, any

device on the public network wanting to communicate with the Host device (IP:

192.168.2.100), would use the IP address 123.45.67.89, the Airborne Ethernet

Adapter will forward all traffic to the private address 192.168.2.100.

The network infrastructure will show the MAC and IP address of the Airborne

Adapter WLAN interface as the network presence, as a consequence of this all

traffic will be identified as being from or to this address.

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Figure 21 - Airborne Ethernet Bridge IP Configuration

The public network interface supports the Airborne™ discovery protocol and will

respond to discovery requests issued on the public network.

23.2 Private Network Interface

The private network interface is on the Ethernet port of the Airborne Adapter. The

interface supports multiple Ethernet clients with either a static or DHCP sourced

IP addresses. The configuration of this interface is covered in Table 45 and Table

46.

Table 45 - Ethernet Adapter interface Configuration - DHCP

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the

banner of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Ethernet Settings

A page showing the range of Ethernet

options and fields, setting the mode of

operation for the Ethernet interface is done

in this page.

Select DHCP Server Enabled

Select Ethernet Role

Select Enable from drop down menu.

Select Router from the drop down menu.

Saves changes to the device.

Press Commit [Button]

Press Reload [Button]

Reloads the Ethernet Settings page.

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Description

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the network

settings.

Select Network Settings

A page showing the range of network

options and fields, for both the WLAN and

Ethernet interfaces, is displayed.

Select Ethernet Static IP Address

Enter a valid IP address. This address will be

the first IP address leased. If more than one

is leased they will increment from this

address.

The subnet of the address must be different

than the WLAN interface subnet.

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

This is also the default address all incoming

traffic on the WLAN interface is routed to.

Select Ethernet Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask for the private

network.

The mask must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Select Ethernet Gateway IP Address

Enter a valid Gateway IP address. This is the

Static IP address of the Ethernet interface on

the private network. This must be in the

same subnet as the Ethernet Static IP

Address.

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the Network Settings page. Select

this is you have further configuration options

to change.

Press Reload [Button]

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to

the configured network. As long as the

network is in range the wireless interface will

connect.

Press Restart [Button]

The Ethernet interface will have leased IP

addresses to the Ethernet clients and the

Ethernet interface would have taken the

Ethernet Gateway IP Address. Access to

the public network from the private network

is now possible.

Unless your public network is using the default 192.168.2.XX subnet you should

not change the Ethernet parameters.

Table 46 - Ethernet Adapter interface Configuration - Static IP

Step

Description

Navigation Bar

You will see a group of fields under the

banner of WLAN Parameters.

Select Configuration

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Step

Description

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the Ethernet

settings.

Select Ethernet Settings

A page showing the range of Ethernet

options and fields, setting the mode of

operation for the Ethernet interface is done

in this page.

Select DHCP Server Enabled

Select Ethernet Role

Select Disable from drop down menu.

Select Router from the drop down menu.

Saves changes to the device.

Press Commit [Button]

Press Reload [Button]

Reloads the Ethernet Settings page.

Feature Link

The wireless interface and security must be

configured before configuring the network

settings.

Select Network Settings

A page showing the range of network

options and fields, for both the WLAN and

Ethernet interfaces, is displayed.

Select Ethernet Static IP Address

Enter the static IP address of the Ethernet

client attached to the devices Ethernet port.

The subnet of the address must be different

than the WLAN interface subnet.

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

This is also the default address all incoming

traffic on the WLAN interface is routed to.

Select Ethernet Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask for the private

network that matches the subnet mask on

the Ethernet client.

The mask must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Select Ethernet Gateway IP Address

Enter a valid Gateway IP address. This is the

Static IP address of the Ethernet interface on

the private network. This must be in the

same subnet as the Ethernet Static IP

Address, but a different address.

The address must be in the format:

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

This address should be entered into the

Gateway parameter for the Ethernet clients

on the private network.

Press Commit [Button]

Saves changes to the device.

Optional

Reloads the Network Settings page. Select

this is you have further configuration options

to change.

Press Reload [Button]

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Description

Optional

Restarts the device. After the device as

rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to

the configured network. As long as the

network is in range the wireless interface will

connect.

Press Restart [Button]

Access to the public network from the

private network is now possible.

The private network supports the Airborne™ discovery protocol (UDAP) and will

respond to discovery requests.

The subnet for the private network IP addresses (Ethernet Client and Gateway) and

public IP address (WLAN), obtained by the module via the wireless interface, MUST

NOT be the same.



Failure to observe this requirement will result in unpredictable behavior of the

adapter.

When attempting to make an out-bound connection to a device on the public

network, the public network IP address of the device should be used e.g. In

Figure 21 the client with address 192.168.2.100 wants to connect to an FTP

server, with the address of 123.45.67.99, on the public network to perform a

firmware download. The FTP address that would be used in the

Configuration/Advanced Settings FTP Server Address or Name would be

123.45.67.99. Note that this is not within the subnet of the Ethernet client,

however the NAT router will do the necessary address translations and packet

header manipulations to ensure the out-bound and in-bound connections are

maintained.

Any traffic between the Airborne Ethernet Adapter’s Ethernet interface and

Ethernet client, on the private network, will not be broadcast on the public

network unless it is directed at the public network.

For most users there will be no modification of the private network settings

needed and if the target Ethernet client uses DHCP to obtain an IP address, no

change in configuration will be required either.

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24.0 Web Page Overview

The following section highlights the contents of each web page and provides a reference

to the associated CLI command. For further explanation of each of the fields please refer

to the referenced command in the table (See Airborne Enterprise Command Line

Reference Manual).

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Module Status

URL

/Status/Module Status

Description

The home page when authenticated to the Airborne device, this page provides important information

about the device’s firmware version, wireless connection status and wireless interface network

configuration.

Field

CLI Command

wl-info

Displayed Page

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Ethernet Status

URL

/Status/Ethernet Status

Description

Provides important information about the device’s firmware version, Ethernet connection status and

Ethernet interface network configuration.

Field

CLI Command

eth-info

Displayed Page

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Ethernet DHCP Clients

URL

/Status/Ethernet DHCP Clients

Description

Displays the IP address issued by the DHCP server to specific MAC addresses.

Field

CLI Command

eth-dhcp-clients

Displayed Page

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Radio Statistics

URL

/Status/Radio Statistics

Description

Provides information about the packet transmit and receive performance of the wireless interface.

Field

CLI Command

stats <blank> or radio

Displayed Page

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URL

/Status/Ethernet Statistics

Description

Provides information about the packet transmit and receive performance of the Ethernet interface.

Field

CLI Command

stats ethernet

Displayed Page

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Express Setup

URL

/Configuration/Express Setup

Description

A page that provides a simplified configuration option set in a single page. Is the default home page

when configuring the device for the first time or after a factory reset has been performed.

Field

CLI Command

name-oem

Discovery OEM Device Name

Radio Startup Mode

Wireless LAN Connection Type

SSID

radio-on, radio-off

wl-type

wl-ssid

wl-security

wl-key-1

Wireless LAN Security Type

WEP Key 1

pw-wpa-psk

user-leap

pw-leap

WPA/WPA2Pre Shared Key (PSK)

LEAP User Name

LEAP Password

eap-ident

eap-password

wl-dhcp

PEAP Identity

PEAP PAssword

WLAN DHCP

eth-dhcp

Ethernet DHCP

wl-ip

WLAN Static IP Address

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wl-subnet

eth-ip

WLAN Subnet Mask

Ethernet Static IP Address

Ethernet Subnet Mask

eth-subnet

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WLAN Settings

URL

/Configuration/WLAN Settings

Description

Configures the wireless interface settings including network name and type.

Field

CLI Command

radio-on, radio-off

wl-type

Radio Startup Mode

Wireless LAN Connection Type

Wireless LAN Channel

SSID

wl-chan

wl-ssid

wl-rate

Maximum Wireless Data Rate

Use Fixed Data Rate

Wireless LAN Region

wl-fixed-rate

wl-region

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WLAN Security Settings

URL

/Configuration/WLAN Security Settings

Description

Configures the security settings for the target network.

Field

CLI Command

wl-security

wl-auth

Wireless LAN Security Type

Authentication Type

LEAP User Name

user-leap

pw-leap

LEAP Password

wl-def-key

Default WEP Key

wl-key-1, wl-key-2, wl-key-3, wl-key-4

wl-wpa-format

WEP Key 1 - 4

WPA Protocol Version

WPA/WPA2 Pre Shared Key (PSK)

pw-wpa-psk

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eap-ident

EAP Identity

eap-password

EAP Password

eap-anon-ident

EAP Anonymous Identity

EAP Phase String 1

eap-phase1

eap-phase2

EAP Phase String 2

subject-match

EAP Subject Match String

EAP Subject Match 2 String

EAP Alternate Subject Match String

EAP Alternate Subject Match 2 String

CA Certificate File Name

CA Certificate 2 File Name

Client Certificate File Name

Client Certificate 2 File Name

Private Key File Name

subject-match2

alt-subject-match

alt-subject-match2

ca-cert-filename

ca-cert2-filename

client-cert-filename

client-cert2-filename

priv-key-filename

priv-key-password

priv-key2-filename

priv-key2-password

dh-parm-filename

dh-parm2-filename

eap-fast-provisioning

eap-fast-max-pac-list

Private Key File Password

Private Key 2 File Name

Private Key File 2 Password

DH Parameter File Name

DH Parameter 2 File Name

EAP-FAST Provisioning Type

Maximum Number of EAP-FAST Servers

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Network Settings

URL

/Configuration/Network Settings

Description

Configures the wireless and Ethernet interface network settings including DHCP, static IP and fall back

configurations.

Field

CLI Command

dns-server1, dns-server2

wins-server1, wins-server2

wl-dhcp

DNS Server1/2 IP Address

WINS Server1/2 IP Address

WLAN DHCP

wl-dhcp-client

wl-dhcp-mode

WLAN DHCP Client Name

WLAN DHCP Request Retransmission Mode

WLAN DHCP Request Retransmission Interval

WLAN DHCP Acquire Limit

WLAN Static IP Address

wl-dhcp-interval

wl-dhcp-acqlimit

wl-ip

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wl-subnet

WLAN Subnet Mask

wl-gateway

WLAN Gateway IP Address

wl-dhcp-fb

WLAN DHCP Fallback

wl-dhcp-fbauto

wl-dhcp-fbper

wl-dhcp-fbip

wl-dhcp-fbgateway

wl-dhcp-fbsubnet

eth-dhcp

WLAN Fallback to Last DHCP IP Address

Save Last WLAN DHCP IP Address as Fallback IP Addresss

WLAN Fallback IP Address

WLAN Fallback Gateway IP Address

WLAN Fallback Subnet Mask

Ethernet DHCP

eth-dhcp-client

eth-dhcp-mode

eth-dhcp-interval

eth-dhcp-acqlimit

eth-ip

Ethernet DHCP Client Name

Ethernet DHCP Request Retransmission Mode

Ethernet DHCP Request Retransmission Interval

Ethernet DHCP Acquire Limit

Ethernet Static IP Address

eth-subnet

Ethernet Subnet Mask

eth-gateway

Ethernet Gateway IP Address

eth-dhcp-fb

Ethernet DHCP Fallback

eth-dhcp-fbauto

eth-dhcp-fbper

eth-dhcp-fbip

eth-dhcp-fbgateway

eth-dhcp-fbsubnet

Ethernet Fallback to Last DHCP IP Address

Save Last Ethernet DHCP IP Address as Fallback IP Addresss

Ethernet Fallback IP Address

Ethernet Fallback Gateway IP Address

Ethernet Fallback Subnet Mask

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Serial Port Settings

URL

/Configuration/Serial Port Settings

Description

Configures the serial port settings on the primary serial port.

Field

CLI Command

bit-rate, parity-p1

Serial Port Bit Rate

Parity

parity, parity-p1

data-bits, data-bits-p1

stop-bit, stop-bit-p1

flow, flow-p1

Data Bits

Stop Bits

Flow Control

serial-assert, serial-assert-p1

input-size, input-size-p1

esc-mode-serial, esc-mode-serial-p1

esc-str, esc-str-p1

Serial Assert

Input Buffer Flush Size

Serial Escape Mode

Escape String

serial-default, serial-default-p1

intf-type

Serial CLI Default Mode

Serial Interface Type

Wireless LAN CLI Escape Mode

esc-mode-lan, esc-mode-lan-p1

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Serial Port 2 Settings

URL

/Configuration/Serial Port 2 Settings

Description

Configures the serial port settings on the secondary serial port.

Field

CLI Command

parity-p2

Serial Port Bit Rate

Parity

parity-p2

data-bits-p2

stop-bit-p2

Data Bits

Stop Bits

flow-p2

Flow Control

serial-assert-p2

input-size-p2

esc-mode-serial-p2

esc-str-p2

Serial Assert

Input Buffer Flush Size

Serial Escape Mode

Escape String

serial-default-p2

esc-mode-lan-p2

Serial CLI Default Mode

Wireless LAN CLI Escape Mode

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Connection Settings

URL

/Configuration/Connection Settings

Description

Configures the data tunnel and network port settings for both serial ports. Includes management of

port access and service availability.

Field

CLI Command

wl-con-led

Connect LED Mode

Wireless UDAP Discovery Enabled

Ethernet UDAP Discovery Enabled

Tunnel Enabled

wl-udap

eth-udap

wl-tunnel, wl-tunnel-p1

wl-tunnel-port, wl-tunnel-port-p1

Tunnel Port

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wl-tunnel-mode, wl-tunnel-mode-p1

wl-tcp-port, wl-tcp-port-p1

wl-tcp-timeout, wl-tcp-timeout-p1

wl-retry-time, wl-retry-time-p1

wl-tcp-ip, wl-tcp-ip-p1

wl-tcp-ip2, wl-tcp-ip2-p1

wl-udp-port, wl-udp-port-p1

wl-udp-rxport, wl-udp-rxport-p1

wl-udp-ip, wl-udp-ip-p1

wl-udp-xmit, wl-udp-xmit-p1

wl-xmit-type, wl-xmit-type-p1

wl-tunnel-p2

Tunnel Mode

TCP Port

TCP Timeout

TCP Retry Time

Primary TCP Target Server IP Address

Secondary TCP Target Server IP Address

UDP Port

UDP Receive Port

UDP Target Server IP Address

UDP Transmit Mode

Outbound Transmit Type

Tunnel Enabled – Serial Port 2

Tunnel Port – Serial Port 2

wl-tunnel-port-p2

wl-tunnel-mode-p2

Tunnel Mode – Serial Port 2

TCP Port – Serial Port 2

wl-tcp-port-p2

wl-tcp-timeout-p2

TCP Timeout – Serial Port 2

TCP Retry Time – Serial Port 2

Primary TCP Target Server IP Address – Serial Port 2

Secondary TCP Target Server IP Address – Serial Port 2

UDP Port – Serial Port 2

wl-retry-time-p2

wl-tcp-ip-p2

wl-tcp-ip2-p2

wl-udp-port-p2

wl-udp-rxport-p2

UDP Receive Port – Serial Port 2

UDP Target Server IP Address – Serial Port 2

UDP Transmit Mode – Serial Port 2

Outbound Transmit Type – Serial Port 2

HTTP Port Accessible via Wireless

Telnet Port Accessible via Wireless

SSH Port Accessible via Wireless

Web Server Port

wl-udp-ip-p2

wl-udp-xmit-p2

wl-xmit-type-p2

http-port

telnet-port

ssh-port

wl-http-port

wl-telnet-port

Telnet Port

wl-telnet-timeout

Telnet Timeout

wl-ssh-port

Secure Shell Server Port

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Ethernet Settings

URL

/Configuration/Ethernet Settings

Description

Configures the Ethernet interface for AirborneDirect™ Ethernet devices.

Field

CLI Command

eth-dhcp-server

eth-role

DHCP Server Enabled

Ethernet Role

wl-mac-c one

eth-m de

MAC Cloning

Ethernet Port Speed/Duplex

104

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Wireless Routing Settings

URL

/Configuration/Wireless Routing Settings

Description

Configures the port forwarding routing rules for the wireless interface..

Field

CLI Command

wl-route-default

wl-route

Wireless Routing Default

Add rule [Button]

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Ethernet Routing Settings

URL

/Configuration/Ethernet Routing Settings

Description

Configures the firewall routing rules for the Ethernet interface..

Field

CLI Command

eth-route-default

eth-route

Ethernet Routing Default

Add rule [Button]

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Advanced Settings

URL

/Configuration/Advanced Settings

Description

Configures the advanced configuration settings for the unit, including authentication usernames and

passwords, configuration of SSH, power save setup, GPIO, indicator LED and FTP settings.

cont.

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Field

CLI Command

OEM Defined Version String

Discovery Manufacturer Device Name

Discovery OEM Device Name

Discovery Device Name

Manufacturing User Name

Administrator Password

Manufacturing Password

OEM User Name

name-manuf

name-oem

name-device

user-manuf

pw-root

pw-manuf

user-oem

pw-oem

OEM Password

user-cfg

CFG User Name

pw-cfg

CFG Password

user

Regular User Name

Regular User Password

Encrypt Wireless Keys

SSH Default User

cfg-encrypt

ssh-default-user

ssh-default-password

ssh-keysize

pm-mode

SSH Default Password

SSH Keysize (evenly divisible by 8)

Module Power Save Mode

Serial Port 1 Inactivity Timer

Serial Port 2 Inactivity Timer

Radio Startup Mode

wl-sleep-timer, wl-sleep-timer-p1

wl-sleep-timer-p2

radio-startup

ftp-server

Internal FTP Server Enabled

Internal FTP Server Listen Port

FTP Server IP Address or Name

FTP User Name

ftp-server-listen-port

ftp-server-address

ftp-user

ftp-password

ftp-server-path

ftp-filename

wl-ant

FTP Password

FTP Server Path

FTP Filename

Antenna Mode

wl-beacons-missed

Beacons Missed Before Roaming

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wl-assoc-retries

wl-assoc-backoff

arp-staleout-time

arp-reachable-time

wl-specific-scan

wl-link-timeout

startup-msg

Association Retry Count

Association Backoff Time (msec)

ARP Staleout Time

ARP Reachable Time

Use Directed Probes

Lost Association Link Timeout

Startup Message Mode

startup-text

wl-dhcp-vendorid

eth-dhcp-vendorid

io-dir-f

Startup Message Text

WLAN DHCP Vendor Class ID String

Ethernet DHCP Vendor Class ID String

I/O Port F Bit Direction

io-pullup-f

I/O Port F Internal Pullup Resistor

I/O Port G Direction

io-dir-g

io-pullup-g

I/O Port G Internal Pullup Resistor

Enable LED Signal Strength Meter

Enable POST LED

led-mode

post-led

rf-link-led

Enable RF_LINK LED

wln-cfg-led

Enable WLN_CFG LED

conn-led

Enable CONN LED

telnet-echo

Enable Echo for Telnet Sessions

UDP Server Ping

wl-udp-ping

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Upload Configuration File

URL

/Configuration/Upload Configuration File

Description

Allows user, OEM or encrypted configuration files to be uploaded to the device.

Field

CLI Command

put-cfg

Upload Configuration [button]

User Config

put-cfg user_config.txt

put-cfg user_enc_config.uue

put-cfg oem_config.txt

Encrypted Configuration

OEM Configuration

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List Configuration File

URL

/Configuration/List Configuration File

Description

Displays a list of the configuration files saved to the device.

Field

CLI Command

list-cfg

Displayed Page

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Delete Configuration File

URL

/Configuration/Delete Configuration File

Description

Allows configuration files saved to the device to be deleted.

Field

CLI Command

del-cfg

Delete File [Button]

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Active Configuration

URL

/Configuration/Active Configuration

Description

Displays the current configuration settings being used by the device.

Field

CLI Command

cfg-dump active

Displayed Page

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User Configuration

URL

/Configuration/User Configuration

Description

Displays the contents of the user_config.txt configuration file.

Field

CLI Command

cfg-dump user

Displayed Page

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OEM Configuration

URL

/Configuration/OEM Configuration

Description

Displays the contents of the oem_config.txt configuration file.

Field

CLI Command

cfg-dump oem

Displayed Page

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Factory Configuration

URL

/Configuration/Factory Configuration

Description

Displays the factory configuration settings. These are the default settings delivered from the Quatech

factory.

Field

CLI Command

cfg-dump factory

Displayed Page

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WPA Configuration

URL

/Configuration/WPA Configuration

Description

Displays the current security configuration settings being used by the device.

Field

CLI Command

cfg-dump wpa

Displayed Page

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List Certificates

URL

/Certificates/List Certificates

Description

Displays a list of the certificates saved to the device. This is the home page for the Certificates link.

Field

CLI Command

list-cert

Displayed Page

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Upload Certificate

URL

/Certificates/Upload Certificate

Description

Enables certificates and private keys to be uploaded to the device.

Field

CLI Command

put-cert

Upload Certificate [Button]

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Delete Certificate

URL

/Certificates/Delete Certificate

Description

Allows certificates stored on the device to be deleted.

Field

CLI Command

del-cert

Delete Certificate [Button]

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Network (Home Page)

URL

/Network

Description

Home page for the network related pages.

Field

CLI Command

wl-info

Displayed Page

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Discover Airborne Modules

URL

/Network/Discover Airborne Modules

Description

Displays a list of Airborne devices, with IP address, device type and Wireless or Ethernet MAC address,

visible to the device on the current network.

Field

CLI Command

discover

Displayed Page

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Scan for Access Points

URL

/Network/Scan for Access Points

Description

Displays a list of wireless networks within range of the device

Field

CLI Command

wl-scan

Displayed Page

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Maintenance (Home Page)

URL

/Maintenance

Description

Home page for the maintenance related pages.

Field

CLI Command

sys-info

Displayed Page

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Update Module Firmware

URL

/Maintenance/Update Module Firmware

Description

Enables module firmware to be updated.

Field

CLI Command

update

Load New Firmware [Button]

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Reset Factory Defaults

URL

/Maintenance/Reset Factory Defaults

Description

Returns device to factory defaults. If oem_config.txt is present this will take precedence over the

factory configuration.

Field

CLI Command

reset

Yes [Button]

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Restart Module

URL

/Maintenance/Restart Module

Description

Restarts device.

Field

CLI Command

restart

Yes [Button]

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Blink the POST LED

URL

/Maintenance/Blink the POST LED

Description

Starts the POST LED blinking. This identifies the specific device being communicated with.

Field

CLI Command

blink-post-led on

Displayed Page

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Stop Blinking the POST LED

URL

/Maintenance/Stop Blinking the POST LED

Description

Stops the POST LED blinking.

Field

CLI Command

blink-post-led off

Displayed Page

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Change Module Personality

URL

/Maintenance/Change Module Personality

Description

Allows devices personality to be modified, including the enabling or disabling of ports.

Field

CLI Command

device-type

Module Personality [Heading]

Serial Port 1 [Check Box]

Serial Port 2 [Check Box]

Ethernet [Check Box]

Debug Port [Check Box]

serial-port, serial-port-p1

seriual-port-p2

ethernet-port

debug-port

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25.0 Certification & Regulatory Approvals

The unit complies with the following agency approvals:

Table 47 - Regulatory Approvals

Country

Standard

Status

FCC Part 15

North America

(US & Canada)

Sec. 15.107, 15.109, 15.207, 15.209, 15.247

Modular Approval

Complete

CISPR 16-1 :1993

Europe

Japan

ETSI EN 300 328 Part 1 V1.2.2 (2000-07)

ETSI EN 300 328 Part 2 V1.1.1 (2000-07)

Complete

Pending

ARIB STD-T71 v1.0, 14 (Dec 2000)

ARIB RCR STD-T33 (June 19, 1997)

ARIB STD-T66 v2.0 (March 28, 2002)

25.1 FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed

to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged

to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance.

25.2 FCC RF Exposure Statement

To satisfy RF exposure requirements, this device and its antenna must operate

with a separation distance of a least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-

located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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25.3 Information for Canadian Users (IC Notice)

This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum

gain of 5dBi for 802.11b/g band. An antenna having a higher gain is strictly

prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance

is 50 ohms.

To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its

gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP)

is not more than required for successful communication.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause

interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including

interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

25.4 FCC/IC Modular Approval

This document describes the Airborne WLN FCC modular approval and the

guidelines for use as outlined in FCC Public Notice (DA-00-1407A1).

The ABDG-XX-DP501 is covered by the following modular grants:

Table 48 - Modular Approval Grant Numbers

Grant

Country

Standard

FCC Part 15

North America (US)

Sec. 15.107, 15.109, 15.207, 15.209, 15.247

Modular Approval

F4AWLNG551

RSS 210

Canada

3913A-WLNG551

Modular Approval

By providing FCC modular approval on the Airborne WLN modules, the

customers are relieved of any need to perform FCC part15 subpart C Intentional

Radiator testing and certification, except where they wish to use an antenna that

is not already certified.

Quatech supports a group of pre-approved antenna; use of one of these

antennas eliminates the need to do any further subpart C testing or certification.

If an antenna is not on the list, it is a simple process to add it to the pre-approved

list without having to complete a full set of emissions testing. Please contact

Quatech Technical support for details of our qualification processes.

Please note that as part of the FCC requirements for the use of the modular

approval, the installation of any antenna must require a professional installer.

This is to prevent any non-authorized antenna being used with the radio. There

are ways to support this requirement but the most popular is to utilize a non-

standard antenna connector, this designation includes the reverse polarity

versions of the most popular RF antenna types (SMA, TNC, etc.). For more

details please contact Quatech.

The following documents are associated with this applications note:

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FCC Part 15 – Radio Frequency Devices

FCC Public Notice – DA-00-1407A1 (June 26^th, 2000)

Quatech recommends that during the integration of the radio, into the customers

system, that any design guidelines be followed. Please contact Quatech

Technical Support if you have any concerns regarding the hardware integration.

Contact Quatech Technical support for a copy of the FCC and IC grant

certificates, the test reports and updated approved antenna list.

25.5 Regulatory Test Mode Support

The Airborne Device Server includes support for all FCC, IC and ETSI test

modes required to perform regulatory compliance testing on the module, please

contact Quatech Technical Support for details on enabling and using these

modes.

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26.0 Physical & Environmental Approvals

The device has passed the following primary physical and environmental tests. The test

methods referenced are defined in SAE J1455 Aug1994.

Table 49 - Mechanical Approvals

Test

Reference

Conditions

Temperature Range

(Operational)

Table 1B, Type 2b

-40°C to +85°C

Temperature Range (Non-

Operational)

-50°C to +125°C

0-95%RH @ 38°C condensing

Humidity

Altitude

Sect 4.2.3

Sect 4.8

Sect 4.9

Fig 4a – 8 hours active humidity cycle

Operational: 0-12,000ft (62 KPa absolute pressure)

Non-operational: 0-40,000ft (18.6 KPa absolute

pressure)

Operational: 2.4 Grms, 10-1K Hz, 1hr per axis

Non-operational: 5.2 Grms, 10-1K Hz, 1hr per axis

Vibration

Shock

Sect 4.10

Operational: 20Gs MAX, 11ms half-sine pulse

1m onto concrete, any face or corner, 1 drop

Product Drop

Sect 4.10.3.1

32 inches onto concrete on each face and corner.

Packaging Drop

Sect 4.10.2.1

Packaged in ‘for transit’ configuration.

Test reports are available from Quatech Technical Support, please contact directly for the

latest documentation.

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27.0 Change Log

The following table indicates all changes made to this document:

Version

Date

2/2/2011

2/18/2011

Section

Change Description

Initial Release

Author

CHM

1.0

1.1

4.0

6.1

6.6

12.0

Added product pictures

Table 1: Added RS232 Power on pin 9 pin out.

Added section

ACR

Table 14: Added User and password dialog box to step 6. Matches AMC

v0.72 functionality.

14.0

Table 18: Added User and password dialog box to step 6. Matches AMC

v0.72 functionality.

16.0

21.0

22.0

24.4

Table 21: Updated wl-security information.

Table 42: Updated step 1 to match AMC v0.72 functionality.

Added section

Changed reference to ABDG from WLNG

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