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1. Field Ethernet Role DHCP Server Enabled Y Status X Configuration X Certificates Connection Settings Ethernet Parameters Make The Right Connections M Network 3 Maintenance Current Values Ethernet Settings Ethemet Role ma ven DHCP Server Enable Disable Advanced Settings MAC Cloning Enable Upload Configuration File Ethernet Port Speed Duplex Autonegotiate 8 List Configuration Fies Delete Confiquration File Commit 1 Cancel Deia Active Configuration User Configuration QEM Configuration Factory Configuration WPA Configuration a B amp B Electronics B amp B Electronics CLI Command eth role eth d cp server Contact Us Device Type Acc Technical Support MAC Cloning wl mac clone Ethernet Port Speed Duplex eth mode 70 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Event Settings URL Configuration Event Settings Description Event Settings B Make The Right Connections F Event Parameters Current Values Express Setup At Device Startup Run Script Disable WLAN Settings When a Configuration is Applied Run Script Disable WLAN Secunty Setanas When the Radio Link Goes Down Run Script Disable ieee Sess When the Radio Link Comes Up Run Script Disable Serial Port 2 Settines When the Ethernet Link Goes Down Run Script Disable Connection Settings When the Ethernet Link Comes Up Run Script Di
2. 56 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Ethernet Status URL Status Ethernet Status Description Provides important information about the device s firmware version Ethernet connection status and Ethernet interface network configuration B ie BsB ELECTRONICS N Status MConfiguration X Certificates MNetwork N Maintenance Device Type Access Point Ethernet Status Module Status Ethernet Status Module Firmware Version 2 13 Link Status ei Radio Statistics Ethernet MAC Address 000B28059A7E E si Link Speed 100Mb s a Duplex Full IP Address 10 1 2 222 Display Associated Clients Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Wireless DHCP Clients Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Up Time Sec 970255 Field CLI Command Displayed Page eth info XXX XXX 7 9 2012 57 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Radio Statistics URL Status Radio Statistics Description Provides information about the packet transmit and receive performance of the wireless interface B7 Mahe Thee Right Connections BsB ELECTRONICS F Radio Statistics Module Status Ehem ieta Rx Packets 1648007 Rx Bytes 42861729 Radio Statistics Rx Errors H Ememot Stansnes Bx Overrana o Tx Packets 1257368 Display Associated Clients Tx Bytes 4353932 Wireless DNCPCHents 17 2 propped o Tx Overruns H TES Gass 2009 2012 B amp B El
3. 7 3 Locate the antenna where there is a minimum of obstruction between the antenna and the location of the Access Points Access Points are typically 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 No connection will ever be perfect Experiment with the various possibilities until you get the best connection permitted by the circumstances Performance Performance will vary according to the application and the circumstances In most cases your primary concern will be the link quality which is a function of the bandwidth available between two devices In general as the link rate drops the radio s Transmit Power Receive Sensitivity and link quality improve Measurement of link quality can be made in several ways Bit Error Rate BER Signal to Noise SNR ratio and Signal Strength are all very useful The link quality is used by the radio to determine the link rate When the link quality for a given link rate falls below a predefined limit the radio will drop to the next lowest link rate and try to communicate using that one The reverse 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 maintained at the higher rate So consider your
4. Active Configuration URL Configuration Active Configuration Description Displays the current configuration settings B Jed B amp B ELECTRONICS MStatus MConfiguration M Certificates MWetwork Maintenance ice Type Access Point Active Configuration Express Setup WLAN Settings Ges WLAN Security Settings varmplactive config tt Network Settings Serial Port Settinas vert 2 13 dev type 29 ACCESS POINT 11bg ARSK Serial Port 2 Settings modelname APXG Q5420 Connection Settinas hw_caps 0x0FA30117 hw_caps_user 0x00A30117 Ethernet Settings sw caps 0x00002801 Event Settings WLAN MAC 000B28059A7D Advanced Settings Ethernet MAC 000B28059A7E D ver fw 2 13 Upload Configuration File ver oemverstr List Configuration Files meer tong epee name manuf DPAC Airborne AccessPoint Delete Configuration File name oem Production E V Programmer name device Device A pm mode active Active Configuration esc str 7ETETE6473 User Configuration esc mode serial on OEM Configuration SEAS serial default cli Factory Configuration intf type rs232 WPA Configuration bitrate 9600 ERT data bits 8 parityn joo flown Contact Us Field CLI Command Displayed Page cfg dump active XXX XXX 7 9 2012 81 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual User Configuration URL Configuration User Configuration Description Displays the contents of the user config txt configuration file B
5. AirborneAP User Manual Internal FTP Server Listen Port 21 Secure Shell Server SSH Port 22 Commit Cancel Defauts 30 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 11 0 Using the Web Interface 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 Error Reference source not found to establish the IP address of the module After you know the IP address you can 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 username dpac and password dpac Figure 4 Website Login Windows Security x The server 192 168 10 1 at requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection ina fa dpac ZE Remember my credentials Cancel 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
6. Disabled peng Protect the OEM Configuration Disabled SSH Settings BAB Electronics SSH Default User Name v 8 phone 1 215 433 5100 SSH Default Password kd Dasz 0 re SSH Keysize evenly divisible bys wn e KI Power Save Settings Module Power Save Mode Active Serial Port 1 Inactivity Timer H v Serial Port 2 inactivity Timer o Radio Startup Mode 0 FTP Settings FTP Server IP Address or Name FTP User Name e FTP Password FTP Server Path FTP File Name m System Time Settings Timezone Name EST vw Timezone Offset 5 00 Daylight Saving Time Adjustment Enabled Daylight Saving Time Name EDT D Daylight Saving Time Offset 4 00 Daylight Saving Time Starting Week Second Daylight Saving Time Staring Day Sunday Daylight Saving Time Starting Month March Daylight Saving Time Ending Week Fist Daylight Saving Time Ending Day Sunday Daylight Saving Time Ending Month November NTP Server IP Address or Name pool ntp org NTP Sync at Startup Disabled NTP Refresh interval H v WLAN Specific Settings Antenna Mode Antenna2Only Speedlink Roaming Enabled Beacons Missed Before Roaming 6 v Association Retry Count 3 e Association Backoff Time msec 10000 ARP Staleout Time 120 v ARP Reachable Time w 9 Use Directed Probes Disabled Lost Association Link Timeout 1 Startup Options Startup Message Mode Disabled Startup Message Text Ready D DHCP Vendor Class ID St
7. B BSB ELECTRONICS Make The Right Connections T QUATIECIHI AirborneAP APXG Q5420 User Manual Revision 1 0 July 2012 File name APXG Q5420_2712_m B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual lt Page Intentionally Left Blank gt 2 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc B amp B Confidential Copyright 2011 B amp B Electronics Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be copied in any form by photocopy microfilm retrieval system or by any other means now known or hereafter invented without the prior written permission of B amp B ELECTRONICS Inc This document may not be used as the basis for manufacture or sale of any items without the prior written consent of B amp B ELECTRONICS Inc B amp B ELECTRONICS Inc is a registered trademark of B amp B ELECTRONICS Inc Airborne AirborneDirect and AirborneAP are trademarks of B amp B ELECTRONICS Inc All other trademarks used in this document are the property of their respective owners Disclaimer The information in the document is believed to be correct at the time of print The reader remains responsible for the system design and for ensuring that the overall system satisfies its design objectives taking due account of the information presented herein the specifications of other associated equipment and the test environment B amp B ELECTRONICS Inc has made commercially reasonable efforts to en
8. B Electronics Inc 18 0 Physical amp Environmental Approvals The device has passed the following primary physical and environmental tests The test methods referenced are defined in SAE J1455 Aug1994 Table 30 Mechanical Approvals Temperature Range Operational Table 1B Type 2b Temperature Range Non Operational Humidity Sect 4 2 3 Altitude Sect 4 8 Vibration Sect 4 9 Shock Sect 4 10 Product Drop Sect 4 10 3 1 Packaging Drop Sect 4 10 2 1 20 C to 85 C 40 C to 125 C 0 95 RH 38 C condensing 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 Operational 20Gs MAX 11ms half sine pulse 1m onto concrete any face or corner 1 drop 32 inches onto concrete on each face and corner Packaged in for transit configuration Test reports are available from B amp B Electronics Technical Support please contact directly for the latest documentation XXX XXX 7 9 2012 107 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 19 0 Change Log The following table indicates all changes made to this document Version Date Section Change Description Author 108 7 9 2012 XXX XXX
9. BSB ELECTRONICS Make The Right Connections Y Status N Configuration X Certificates M Network X Maintenance Device Type Access Point User Configuration Express Setup WLAN settings Se WLAN Secunty Settinas f Ivarletclconfig user_config txt Network Settings H Serial Port Settings varnet dev type 29 ACCESS POINT 11bg ARSK Serial Port 2 Settings modelname APXG 05420 Connection Settings hw caps 0xOFA30117 z hw_caps_user 0x00A30117 Ethernet Settings sw caps 0x00002801 Event Settings WLAN MAC 000828059470 PASEET Ethernet MAC 000B28059A7E name oem Production EV Programmer Upload Configuration File wlssid Mfg Enzo2 List Configuration Files oth ip 10 1 2 222 radio startup on Delete Configuration File eth dhcp 0 eth role bridge B amp B Electronics fi Technical Support Field CLI Command Displayed Page cfg dump user 82 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc OEM Configuration URL Configuration OEM Configuration Description Displays the contents of the oem_config txt configuration file B Make The Right Connections BsB ELECTRONICS Status NM Configuration N Certificates N Network N Maintenance Device Type Access Point F a IP Filtering Settinas OEM Configuration Event Settings Advanced Settings Error Oxf809 File not found D D ration File List Configuration Files Delete Configuration File B amp B Electronics 1 8
10. Configure Serial Port 1 as TCP Client 52 Table 27 Configure Serial Port 2 as TCP Client 53 Table 29 Modular Approval Grant Numbers s s s ssssssseseseseseseseseresestsesisertertretrerirerererirerirererrrererrrene 105 XXX XXX 7 9 2012 9 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 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 B amp B Electronics Sales or Wireless Support 1 1 Terminology APXG Q5420 is used in the opening section to describe the device detailed in this document After this section the term module or device will be used to describe the device 1 2 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 mak
11. Description Configures port forwarding B Make The Right Connections BsB ELECTRONICS bier Bees Certacates N Network N Maintenance Device Type Access Point a Express Setup reen SET WLAN Security Settings Network Settings Port Forwarding Rule protocol ALL M Port Action FORWARD Gesi Port Serial Port Settings Serial Port 2 Settinas Add rule Commit Cancel J Defautts Connection Settings Ethernet Settings Port Forwarding Settings IP Filtering Setti Event Settings Advanced Settings D Confii tion File List Configuration Files Delete Confiquration File H es gt B amp B Electronics H Contact Us H Technical Support Field CLI Command Port Forwarding Default wl route default Port Forwarding Rule wl route 72 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc IP Filtering Settings URL Configuration IP Filtering Settings Description Configures IP filtering B Make The Right Connections BsB ELECTRONICS N Status N Configuration N Certificates N Network N Maintenance Device Type Access Point a IP Filtering Parameters Current Values Express Setup IP Filtering Default ACCEPT WLAN Settings WLAN Security Settinas IP Filtering Rule pose AU WM ef por action ACCEPT zl Remove Network Settings Serial Port Settings Add rule Commit Cancel Defaults Serial Port 2 Settings Connection Settings Ethernet Settings Port Forwarding Settings IP Filteri
12. Ethernet DHCP Vendor Class ID String eth dhcp vendorid 1 0 Port F Bit Direction Mo dirt 1 0 Port F Bit Internal Pullup Resistor io pullup f 1 0 Port G Bit Direction io dir g 1 0 Port G Bit Internal Pullup Resistor io pullup g Enable LED Signal Strength Meter led mode Enable POST LED post led Enable RF LINK LED rf link led Enable WLN CFG LED wln cfg led Enable CONN LED conn led Enable Echo for Telnet Sessions telnet echo UDP Server Ping udp ping XXX XXX 7 9 2012 Sa B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Upload Configuration File URL Configuration Upload Configuration File Description Allows user OEM or encrypted configuration files to be uploaded to the device B7 Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Status Y Configuration Y Certificates N Network Y Maintenance Device Type Access Point Upload a Configuration File to the Module Express Setup WLAN Settings WLAN Security Settings Netwurk Settngs Select a Configuration File to upload and save on the module Serial Port Settings Browse Serial Port 2 Settings Connection Settinas Select the destination filename Ethernet settings User Configuration En d Configuration Event Setinga en eks Upload Configuration Fl Upload Conigumiion Gees B amp B Elec NCS Contact Us Technical Support 2009 2012 B amp B Electronic Field CLI Command Upload Configuration button put cfg User Config put cfg user config txt Encrypted Configurati
13. ON free m Field CLI Command Load New Firmware Button update Set System Time Select the firmware image file to load and then click Load New Firmware Make The Right Connections Device Type Access Poi Upload Firmware to the Module Contact Us 1 Technical Support XXX XXX 7 9 2012 93 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 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 B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Device Type Access Point Y Status Configuration X Certificates M Network 3 Maintenance Reset the Module to Factory Defaults Resetting the module to factory defaults removes all user specified configuration settings and resets all passwords to the factory defaults System Time Reset the module to factory defaults Blink the POST LED Stop Blinkina the POST LED Gg d fres ng Upload Script File List Script Files Display Script File Delete Script File Run Script File GE o 1 815 433 5100 Phone D 4000 306 3919 ON free le m j gt Technical Support Field CLI Command Yes Button reset 94 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Restart Module URL Maintenance Restart Module Description Restarts device B PO B amp
14. Run Script File URL Description Maintenance Run Script File Runs a script file B amp B Electronics Inc B BsB ELECTRONICS Y Status Y Configuration Certificates Network 3 Maintenance Run a Script File Make The Right Connections Device Type Acce Choose a Script File to Run No script files found 8 416 433 5100 Phone o 1 200 346 3119 EE el m Field CLI Command Displayed Page TBD B amp B Electronics Contact Us Technical Support XXX XXX 7 9 2012 103 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 17 0 Certification amp Regulatory Approvals The unit complies with the following agency approvals Table 28 Regulatory Approvals FCC Part 15 North America US amp Canada Sec 15 107 15 109 15 207 15 209 15 247 Modular Approval Complete CISPR 16 1 1993 Europe ETSI EN 300 328 Part 1 V1 2 2 2000 07 Complete ETSI EN 300 328 Part 2 V1 1 1 2000 07 ARIB STD T71 v1 0 14 Dec 2000 Japan ARIB RCR STD T33 June 19 1997 Pending ARIB STD T66 v2 0 March 28 2002 17 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 ac
15. See section 12 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 5 From here you can update device settings if required A quick overview of the web interface follows XXX XXX 7 9 2012 31 B amp B Electronics Inc 11 1 AirborneAP User Manual Figure 5 Default Home Page B Make The Right Connections Module Status Module Status en Module Firmware Version 2 228 Radio Fireware Version 2 2 146 14 Badio Siatis cs Link Status Access Point 510 AirborneaP Hem Statics MAC Address DODB2B05AAAP BSSID 090BZ00SPAAP Game Associated Cheots Transmit Rate Mb s Signal Level SBm ze Wiretess DHCP Chants s Noise Level dBm 96 IP Address 192 168 10 1 Subnet Mask 233 233 253 0 Defanlt Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Up Time Sec KI ts al Support 2009 2012 Quatech inc Navigation Bar Figure 6 Website Navigation Bar 1B BsB ELECTRONICS Make The Right Connections Table 12 Navigation Bar Items Provides status and performance characteristics for the network interfaces available Includes radio statistics and Ethernet statistics 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 file
16. Settngsu EE 65 Serial Port Settings ai sess cesdevssgcccvinedseacsysdgecsiys jengaxgstaccsiyegsdaveesssesiyesaweinys sustesaeceeaivbeseastsascapuaehis 66 Serial Port 2 Settings EE 67 Connection Geitings siisii iinan nannii ansan aoaaa Eaa aiK Aaaa adaa Ria EAEN aa 68 Ethernet Settings EE 70 Event Setting EE NE EE 71 Port Forwarding Settings sssini nananana renn nnnnnnnnerrnrennnnnnsnnnnnrnnenrrrnesnnrnnsnnnerenn 72 IP wt Eur EE 73 Adv nced Settings EE 74 Upload Configuration File ccccccceecccecceeeeseeeeeeeeeceaeeeseaeeeeaeeseaeeeseaeeesaaeseeeeeseaeeesaeeeeaeseenees 78 List Gontiguiration Fil is 2stcctetesdeseveieetincgtacees ioe nienean ia iaaea aiea iiaia 79 Delete Configuration File rarnrnnannvnnrrrnnnrnnannvnnnnvvnnnrrnnnnrnnnnnnnnenrennnrnnennnenennennnrnnennrnssnneennnn 80 Active Config ratigN EE 81 User COmfiguratio Niir aniidae EE 82 OEM Configuration 22 ENEE EE edad ede EE EE hanes 83 Factory Configuratio sssini deed aia EEN suena 84 WPA COnfigurationy ege Ee ENEE EE 85 List Certificates aan aandsmidankrkdammssnsjaindkemeanilranedslisnsldensidihsside 86 Upload Certificate iisiserstedatesanield aides fate ie dilid delenit isles 87 Nee 88 Network Home Page ua dansa atnadenddde adel steside 89 Discover Airborne Modules Luuvsuneusmn kanedsmnsgdmnkuudneddndtemn tin 90 Scan for Access Polnts saadan cared daa aaa aa asec aaaea 91 Maintenance Home Page u nusun an n tenaddneed erik eeeteet 92 Update Module l
17. application s actual bandwidth requirements and tailor your link rate to optimize the link quality For example the link quality at 6Mb s is likely to be 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 Link Margin an overall measurement of link quality Link Margin provides a measurement of all the parts of the RF path that impact the communications between two systems 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 To learn more about Link Margin visit B amp B Electronics online technical library XXX XXX 7 9 2012 23 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 8 0 Mechanical Outline Industrial Class Terminal Block Power Default Reset 10 100 E
18. depends upon whether or not the DHCP Server is enabled on the WLAN interface If the DHCP Server is disabled this field defines the gateway IP address used by the wireless interface If the DHCP Server is enabled this field defines the gateway IP address provided by the DHCP server If the DHCP Server is enabled this field defines the IP address of the WLAN interface of the APXG Default 192 168 10 1 The function of this field depends upon whether or not the Ethernet Mode setting If Ethernet Mode is Client this field defines the IP address to be used if DHCP is not being used or if DHCP fails If Ethernet Mode is Bridge or Router this field defines the static IP address to be used by the Ethernet interface When the Ethernet Mode is Bridge it is recommended that this field be set to an IP address within the same subnet as the WLAN Static IP address Default 192 168 2 100 This field defines the subnet to be used with the Ethernet Static IP address Default 255 255 255 0 This field defines the Gateway IP address to be used by the Ethernet port Default 0 0 0 0 Only displayed when Ethernet Mode is set to Bridge Defines the port number used by the device for HTTP access web interface It is recommended that this be changed from the default 80 Only displayed when Ethernet Mode is set to Bridge Defines the port number used by the device for Telnet amp TCP IP access CLI interface Only displayed whe
19. is covered in the following table Table 22 Configure Data Tunnel on Serial Port 1 Tunnel Port TCP Step Description Navigation Bar You will see a group of fields under the banner Select Configuration of WLAN Parameters Feature Link The wireless interface and security must be Select Connection Settings configured before configuring the Ethernet settings A page appears showing the configuration options for TCP IP and UDP connections to the device Configuration of Telnet HTTP and SSH ports can be done on this page Select Tunnel Enabled Select Enabled XXX XXX 7 9 2012 49 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Description 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 Select TCP from drop down menu 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 Select Serial Port Settings configured before configuring the Ethernet settings Displays a page showing the serial port configuration You will set the default mode of operation for the serial interface here Select Serial CLI Default Mode Select Listen from the drop down menu Press Commit Button Saves changes to the device Optional Reloads the Ser
20. port wl udp port pl wl udp rxport wl udp rxport pl wl udp xmit wl udp xmit pl wl xmit type p2 wl tcp ip p2 wl tcp ip2 p2 wl tcp port p2 wl tcp timeout p2 68 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc TCP Retry Time Serial Port 2 Tunnel Enabled Serial Port 2 UDP Target Server IP Address Serial Port 2 UDP Port Serial Port 2 UDP Receive Port Serial Port 2 UDP Transmit Mode Serial Port 2 HTTP Port Accessible via Wireless Web Server Port Default Web Page Telnet Port Accessible via Wireless Telnet Port Telnet Timeout Internal FTP Server Port Internal FTP Server Listen Port SSH Port Accessible via Wireless Secure Shell Server Port Connect LED Mode TCP Max Retries Wireless UDAP Discovery Enabled Ethernet UDAP Discovery Enabled wl retry time p2 wl tunnel p2 wl udp ip p2 wl udp port p2 wl udp rxport p2 wl udp xmit p2 http port wl http port lt index html gt telnet port wl telnet port wl telnet timeout ftp server port ftp server listen port ssh port wl ssh port wl con led tcp retries wl udap eth udap XXX XXX 7 9 2012 69 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Ethernet Settings URL Configuration Ethernet Settings Description Configures the Ethernet interface for AirborneDirect Ethernet devices B B amp B ELECTRONICS 8 1 815 433 5100 Lo 8 4200 346 3119 nones E 1 815 433 5109 ler
21. 15 433 5100 phone 1 800 346 3119 toll free 1 815 433 5109 sales fax B amp B Electronics Contact Us I Technical Support Field CLI Command Displayed Page cfg dump oem XXX XXX 7 9 2012 83 B amp B Electronics Inc Factory Configuration URL Description Configuration Factory Configuration AirborneAP User Manual Displays the factory configuration settings These are the default settings delivered from the B amp B Electronics factory Factory Configuration biniqtsh Jetcifactory_config_ie txt ver oemverstr user manuf dpac user oem oem user cfg cfg user user user leap dpac name manuf DPAC Airborne IndustrialE name oem OEM Cfg1 name device Device pm mode active esc str 7E7E7E6473 esc mode serial on esc mode lan on serial default cli intf type rs232 bit rate 9600 data bits 8 parity n flow n input size 0x05B4 serial assert xon stop bit 1 io dir f Ox FF io dir g OxFF io pullup f OxFF Field CLI Command Displayed Page cfg dump factory 84 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc WPA Configuration URL Configuration WPA Configuration Description Displays the current security configuration settings being used by the device B Make The Right Connections BSB ELECTRONICS 4 Status M Configuration 3 Certificates MNetwork 3 Maintenance Device Type Access Point WPA Configuration Express Setup WLAN Settings WLAN S
22. 2 100 FW Rev 2 124 Note You may be required to wait up to 180 seconds before the APXG is discovered and displayed This is due to the use of the AutolP fallback function when connected directly to the APXG Manage Your Device uf New Devices Are Factory Default Right Click the device s name Under Connectivity Tools choose launch web browser for OEM Cfg1 This will open the device s browser based management window XXX XXX 7 9 2012 27 B amp B Electronics Inc Username dpac Password dpac The server 192 168 10 1 at requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection w 3 E Remember my credentials AirborneAP User Manual 28 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc If this is not the first time you have accessed the web interface it will default to the Module Status page If is the first time the web browser will default to the Express setup page To access the Express Setup Page select the Configuration tab the top of the page dark blue bar Y Status Y Configuration N Certificates YN Network N Maintenance Then select the Express Setup link in the left hand column light blue column You are now ready to configure your device Ge WLAN Settings WLAN Security Settings Network Settin
23. 4 Signal Level dBm 96 7 Noise Level dBm 96 IP Address 10 1 2 222 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Up Time Sec 974564 BAD Electronics D 1 415 433 5900 phone Kl 1 200 346 3119 toll ee D m Ir B amp B Electronics Contact Us Tes ical Support Field CLI Command Displayed Page wl info XXX XXX 7 9 2012 89 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Discover Airborne Modules URL Network Discover Airborne Modules Description Displays a list of Airborne devices that are visible to the device on the current network with IP address device type and wireless or Ethernet MAC address 1B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS J Discover Results Discover Airborne Modules Scan foc eran Pointa Device Name IP Address MAC Address Device Type FW Ver Go1 engnzos ensaio i 000B280558EF DIRECT ETHERNET 2 10 SystemTest13 000B6B7EC3A3 DIRECT SERIAL 2 13 OEM Cfg1 000B28056627 DIRECT ETHERNET 2 13A SystemTestVeyron7 000828056601 DIRECT ETHERNET 1 62 OEM Cfg1 000B6B7EC633 DIRECT ETHERNET 2 12C beer Dem Phone ET k m r Field CLI Command Displayed Page discover 90 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Scan for Access Points URL Network Scan for Access Points Description Displays a list of wireless networks within range of the device B Make The Right Connect
24. 802 11b g radio TCP IP stack UDP telnet FTP server Ethernet bridge mode Access Point Ethernet router mode Wireless Router Dual Serial ports RS232 422 485 Data bridging and buffering Command Line Interface Web interface WEP WPA WPA2 PSKSecurity DHCP Server For wireless clients Firewall and Port Forwarding Ethernet Router Mode Transmit RF power control FTP Server Supports antenna diversity transmit and receive Operating Temperature 20 C to 85 C Storage temp 55 C to 150 C Industry standard wired connections D 9 Serial connectors RS232 422 485 RAR 10 100 Ethernet Multiple host interfaces supported Dual Serial RS232 422 485 up to 921K BAUD 10 100 Ethernet Dual RP SMA antenna connectors Integrated standard and wide range J1455 Power Supply 5 36VDC Power connector options include 2 1mm Barrel Jack Terminal Block Integrated Site Survey mode Advanced Low power modes Rugged mounting options Worldwide Regulatory Support FCC IC CE 12 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 4 0 Device Types This manual covers the AirborneAP M2M Access Point Wireless Router Client Information on the variations and functionality available in the AirborneDirect device family can be found in the ABDG Family User Manual If you are not certain which type you have or would like clarificati
25. Address eth ip Ethernet Subnet Mask eth subnet Ethernet Gateway IP Address eth gateway DNS Server1 2 IP Address dns serverl dns server2 WINS Server 1 2 IP Address wins serverl wins server2 XXX XXX 7 9 2012 65 B amp B Electronics Inc Serial Port Settings AirborneAP User Manual URL Configuration Serial Port Settings Description Configures the serial port settings on the primary serial port B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Status M Configuration N Certificates M Network M Maintenance Device Type J Serial Port Parameters Current Values Express Setup Serial CL Default Mode cu p WLAN Settings Serial Port Bit Rate 9600 WLAN Security Settings Se eer Network Settinas Patz Data Bits 8 B Serial Port 2 Settings Stop Bits 1 9 Connection Settings Flow Control None 9 Ethernet Settings InputBufferFlush Size we e EN Serial Escape Mode On Advanced Settings Network CLI Escape Mode On Upload Configuration File Escape Sting TE7ETEGTI List Configuration Files Serial Interface Type RS 232 Delete Configuration File Commit Cancel Detaurs B amp B Electronics Technical Support Field CLI Command Serial CLI Default Mode serial default serial default pl Serial Port Bit Rate bit rate bit rate pl Parity parity parity pl Data Bits data bits data bits pl Stop Bits stop bit stop bit pl Flow Control flow flow pl Serial Assert serial assert serial assert pl
26. B ELECTRONICS Device Type Access Point Y Status Y Configuration 3 Certificates M Network M Maintenance f Restart the Module Restarting the module will cause any unsaved chages to be lost Restart the module Yes No 1 815 433 5100 aid 1 500 346 3119 anm H B amp B Electronics Field CLI Command Yes Button restart XXX XXX 7 9 2012 95 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Set System Time URL Description Maintenance Set System Time Sets system time B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS N Status Configuration Certificates X Network 3 Maintenance Device Type Access Point Set System Time Current System Time 17 41 45EST Date Mon Jan 12 2009 Set System Time Enter the desired system time HH MM SS MM DD YYYY and click Set System Time Set system time SetSystemTime Cancel 1815 4335100 Phone o 1 200 346 5119 tier m d gt B amp B Electronics Contact Us Technical Support Field CLI Command Set System Time sys time 96 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Blink the POST LED URL Maintenance Blink the POST LED Description Makes the POST LED blink This lets you identify the specific device with which you are communicating B 7 Make The Right Connections BsB ELECTRONICS N Certificates MNetwork X Maintenance Blink POST
27. 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 B amp B Electronics The following documents are associated with this applications note FCC Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices FCC Public Notice DA 00 1407A1 June 26 2000 B amp B Electronics recommends that during the integration of the radio into the customers system that any design guidelines be followed Please contact B amp B Electronics Technical Support if you have any concerns regarding the hardware integration Contact B amp B Electronics Technical support for a copy of the FCC and IC grant certificates the test reports and updated approved antenna list XXX XXX 7 9 2012 105 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 17 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 B amp B Electronics Technical Support for details on enabling and using these modes 106 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp
28. I Command serial default p2 bit rate p2 parity p2 data bits p2 stop bit p2 flow p2 Serial assert pz input size p2 esc mode serial p2 esc mode lan p2 esc str p2 intf type Contact Us Device Type A Technical Support XXX XXX 7 9 2012 67 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Connection Settings URL Description Configuration Connection Settings Configures the data tunnel and network port settings for both serial ports Includes management of port access and service availability Field Outbound Transmit Type Primary TCP Target Server IP Address Secondary TCP Target Server IP Address TCP Port TCP Timeout TCP Retry Time Tunnel Enabled UDP Target Server IP Address UDP Port UDP Receive Port UDP Transmit Mode Outbound Transmit Type Serial Port 2 Primary TCP Target Server IP Address Serial Port 2 Secondary TCP Target Server IP Address Serial Port 2 TCP Port Serial Port 2 TCP Timeout Serial Port 2 B Make The Right Connections BsB ELECTRONICS N Status N Configuration X Certificates Network M Maintenance Device Type Acc H Connection Parameters Current Values Express Setup Serial Port 1 Connection Settings WLAN Settings Outbound Transmit Type TCP WLAN Security Settings Primary TCP Target Server IP Address 0 0 0 0 KE ee Secondary TCP Target Server IP Address 0 0 0 0 D eu TCP Port 2571 ze Connection Settings TCP Timeout 0 nm Ethern
29. Input Buffer Flush Size input size input size p1 Serial Escape Mode esc mode serial esc mode serial pl Network CLI Escape Mode esc mode lan esc mode lan p1 Escape String esc str esc str pl Serial Interface Type intf type 66 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Serial Port 2 Settings Make The Right Connections URL Configuration Serial Port 2 Settings Description Configures the serial port settings on the secondary serial port B BsB ELECTRONICS Serial Port Parameters Current Values Express Setup Serial CL Default Mode cu 9 WLAN Settings Serial Port Bit Rate 300 WLAN Security Settings Party None Network Settings S Fatz 9 Data Bits KA Serial Port 2 Settings Stop Bits 1 19 Connection Settings Flow Control None Ethernet Settings E Input Buffer Flush Size 1460 mm Event Settings Serial Escape Mode On 0 Advanced Settings Network CLI Escape Mode On Upload Configuration File escape seng TETETEG4TI e List Configuration Files Serial Intertace Type RS22 Delete Configuration File Commit Cancel Defauts Active Configuration User Configuration QEM Configuration Factory Configuration AC iri panter Field Serial CLI Default Mode Serial Port Bit Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Flow Control Serial Assert Input Buffer Flush Size Serial Escape Mode Wireless LAN CLI Escape Mode Escape String Serial Interface Type CL
30. LED Blinking of the POST LED turned ON Upload Script File List Script Files Delete Script File Run Script File 4 415 433 5000 Prone E 1 200 446 5119 fol ree m Contact Us Field CLI Command Displayed Page blink post led on XXX XXX 7 9 2012 97 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Stop Blinking the POST LED URL Maintenance Stop Blinking the POST LED Description Stops the POST LED blinking 1B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Y Status X Configuration Y Certificates Network N Maintenance 7 Blink POST LED Blinking of the POST LED turned OFF 1 215 433 5100 Prone 4 800 346 3119 fol free _ B amp B Electronics Technical Support Field CLI Command Displayed Page blink post led off 98 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Upload Script Files URL Maintenance Upload Script Files Description Upload Script Files B a B amp B ELECTRONICS N Network 3 Maintenance Upload a Script File to the Module Select a Script File to upload and save on the module Browse Blink the POST LED Stop Binkina the POSTLED UploadScnpt Cancel 4 816 433 5100 P toll free D 1 200 246 3119 m Field CLI Command XXX XXX 7 9 2012 99 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual List Script Files URL Description Maintenance List Script File
31. Once authenticated to the network the device will attempt to make a TCP connection with primary target server using the configured port number 15 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 27 Configure Serial Port 2 as TCP Client Step Description Navigation Bar You will see a group of fields under the Select Configuration banner of WLAN Parameters Feature Link The wireless interface and security must be Select Connection Settings configured before configuring the Ethernet settings You will see a page showing the configuration options for TCP IP and UDP connections to the device You may configure Telnet HTTP and SSH ports on 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 O 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 Select Primary TCP Target Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the primary target Serial Port 2 server The address must be in the format Optional Enter
32. Open This will return you to the Certificate Upload window The file you have chosen will now be listed next to the Browse button Press Upload Certificate You will 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 you have just uploaded 11 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 To upload configuration files follow the steps in Table 14 Figure 10 Upload Configuration Web Page XXX XXX 7 9 2012 35 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Bi Make The Right Connections Upload a Configuration File to the Module etma enaar Select a Configuration File to upload and save on the module Table 14 Uploading Configurations Step Description Navigation Bar You will see major WLAN parameters displayed Select Configuration Feature Link The page will present you with a field for entering the Select Upload Configuration File location of the configuration you want to upload along with a choice of OEM User or Encrypted Configuration Press Browse Button This will open a dialog box in which you
33. Table 10 Radio Typical Performance Range 1 0 Mb s 240m 380m 11 0 Mb s 135m 215m 6Mb s 802 119 135m 215m 6Mb s 802 11a 49m 155m 54Mb s 802 119 12m 19m 54Mb s 802 11a 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 lower typical values than those 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 XXX XXX 7 9 2012 21 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 7 0 Antenna The unit supports antenna connection through two 2 RP SMA connectors located on the sides of the enclosure Any antenna used with the system must be designed for operation within the 2 4GHz ISM band and specifically 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 50Q system impedance 7 1 Antenna Selection The Airborne radio supports a number of antenna options The correct antenna option 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 c
34. able 11 provide a step by step guide for configuration of the AirborneAP M2M Access Point Wireless Router APXG Q5420 Table 11 APXG Accessing the Web Interface Place the AirborneAP CD in the CD DVD drive of the laptop or desktop you will be using to configure the AirborneAP device Follow the on screen directions for installation Use a piece of Cat5 cable to connect the Ethernet port on the APXG to a network that supports DHCP or directly to the Ethernet port on your laptop or desktop Note When connected directly to a computer Ethernet port disable all other installed Ethernet adapters wireless or wired during configuration process Apply power to the APXG Q5420 The unit will boot and display the following LED patterns COMM RED LINK OFF POST ORANGE POWER BLUE Run the Airborne Management Center AMC 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 The application will display the following dialog kd Group Login Group Name manuf e Group Password vore Select Group Name manuf and enter Group Password dpac The AMC will load and discover the attached device 26 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Airborne Management Center manuf Newly Discovered Airborne Devices 1 L OEM Cfgl WL MAC 00 08 28 05 9A 80 WL IP 169 254
35. age will then indicate that the changes have been completed successfully It will offer you the choice of returning to the configuration page by pressing the Reload button or restarting the module by pressing the Reboot button 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 Note that the changes to the parameters will not be applied until a module restart reboot has been completed Uploading Certificates Adding certificates to the Airborne Device Server module is very easy when using the web interface Figure 9 Upload Certificate Web Page 34 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 1B Make The Right Connections BaB ELECTRONICS i Upload a Certificate to the Module Select a Certificate File 10 upload and save on the module Table 13 Uploading Certificates Navigation Bar You will see a list of certificates currently resident on the Select Certificates module when you enter the Certificate File List window Feature Link You will see a field for entering the location of the Select Upload Certificates certificate you want to upload 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
36. ally initiating the tunnel connection Configuring the device to support this approach is covered in the following table Table 20 Configure Data Tunnel on Telnet Port Navigation Bar Select Configuration Feature Link Select Connection Settings Select Telnet Port Press Commit Button Press Reload Button Feature Link Select Serial Port 1 Settings Serial Port 2 Settings Select Serial CLI Default Mode Press Commit Button Optional Press Reload Button You will see a group of fields under the banner of WLAN Parameters The wireless interface and security must be configured before configuring the Ethernet settings A page is displayed that shows the configuration options for TCP IP and UDP connections to the device You may configure Telnet HTTP and SSH ports on this page 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 Saves changes to the device Reloads the Connection Settings page The wireless interface and security must be configured before configuring the Ethernet settings Displays a page showing the serial port configuration You may set the default mode of operation for the serial interfaces on this page Select Listen from the drop down menu Saves changes to the device Reloads the Serial Port Settings page Select this if you have further con
37. ameter Operating Temperature Range Storage Temperature Note 1 Values are absolute ratings exceeding these values may cause permanent damage to the device Table 7 RF Characteristics 802 11b g s Average Peak Symbol Parameter Rate Mb s Min dBm mW dBm mW oaar nosza ne a Transmit Power 6 9 12 18 24 Sensitivity 802 11b Receive Sensitivity F Frequency RANGEBG Range The transmit power is automatically controlled by the device for minimum power consumption The transmit power at the antenna connector is 15dBm 2dBm XXX XXX 7 9 2012 19 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Table 8 Supported Data Rates by Band Band Supported Data Rates Mb s 802 11b 11 55 2 1 802 119 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Table 9 Operating Channels Freq Range No of Channels US Canada 2 401 2 473 802 11b US Canada 2 401 2 473 Channels 802 119 1 Only channels 1 6 and 11 are non overlapping 20 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 6 1 6 2 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 Performance Range The following table illustrates the typical data rates performance and range the device can provide using an omni directional antenna
38. b g wireless serial to Ethernet converters access points Ethernet bridges and Ethernet adapters The APXG Q5420 is the newest member of B amp B Electronics Quatech Airborne series a family of fully integrated 802 11b g wireless LAN bridge serial device server and access point products designed to provide wireless LAN and Internet connectivity in industrial scientific medical and automotive applications The highly integrated hardware and software enables plug and play capability and significantly reduces the complexity of wireless system deployment and network connectivity All Quatech Airborne 802 11 b g access point products include Airborne Management Center software for web browser based configuration and administration The Airborne Management Center makes it easy to install and configure Airborne devices The same interface is employed across the entire product line If you ve used one Airborne device you know how to use them all XXX XXX 7 9 2012 11 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 3 0 Features 802 11b g Wi Fi Radio with 32 bit ARM9 CPU 256Mb SDRAM 64Mb Flash Fully functional M2M Access Point and Wireless Router Software selectable as AirborneAP or AirborneDirect client device server Integrated Airborne Device Server and Wireless Adapter technology Supports WEP WPA WPA2 and 802 1x Supplicant with Certificates The AirborneAP M2M Access Point supports integrated
39. before configuring the Ethernet 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 Select TCP from drop down menu 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 Select Serial Port 2 Settings configured before configuring the Ethernet 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 Press Reload Button Select this if you have further configuration options to change Optional Restarts the device After the device has Press Restart Button rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the configured network As long as the network is in range the wireless interface will connect Once authenticated the network it is pos
40. 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 The file you have chosen will appear in the field next to the Browse button Select User or OEM Configuration This defines the configuration you are installing OEM Configurations will survive a factory reset User will not Press Upload Configuration You will see a notice that the configuration has been successfully uploaded to the module Press List Configuration Files This will display the current configuration files resident on the module and will include the file you have 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 11 7 Updating Firmware The module s firmware may be updated using the web interface Please refer to Table 15 for the procedure to do this 36 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Updating the firmware will not alter any existing configuration files or certificates loaded on the module You can obtain the version of firmware you wish to install from the B amp B Electronics website or B am
41. cordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in 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 17 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 17 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 104 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 17 4 To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be s
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43. d to do so by the network administrator Select the default key you wish to use with the AP There must be a valid key in the selected key number field Select the key field that matches the one selected in Default WEP Key field If WEP64 is selected the key length is 10 digits If WEP 128 is selected the key length is 26 digits More than one key field can be completed Saves changes to the device Reloads the WLAN Settings page Select this if you have further configuration options to change Restarts the device After the device has rebooted WEP security will be applied to the network Any client using the network will need to be configured to match the installed settings 14 2 Configuring for WPA PSK Security This security type is a very popular type and is easy to configure Most often used in small office and home environments XXX XXX 45 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Table 18 Configuring for WPA Security Step Description Navigation Bar You will see a group of fields under the banner Select Configuration of WLAN Parameters Feature Link The wireless interface must be configured Select WLAN Security Settings before configuring the security for the network A page showing the range of security options and fields is displayed lect Wireless LAN Security Select WPA PSK from the drop down list ect WPA Protocol Version Select Auto from the drop down list This field should not ne
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45. e 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 software CD Should you not have the CD you can download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader at the Adobe Web site www adobe com 10 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 2 0 Product Description B amp B Electronics APXG Q5420 industrial grade access point enables a piece of M2M equipment to become the center of a self sufficient Wi Fi network This makes it easy to access equipment data as well as resources from other Wi Fi enabled devices like laptops tablets and handhelds The other devices can be powered by Android iOS or Windows The APXG Q5420 includes a 10 100 Ethernet port that supports both bridge and router modes and two serial ports that are compatible with RS232 422 485 devices Users may make multiple connections to the same machine and all ports may be used simultaneously in any serial data configuration This allows the APXG Q5420 to provide more port configuration options than any competing device in the industry The APXG Q5420 also includes a wide range power supply input 5 36 VDC with terminal block and barrel jack connections It is packaged in a rugged metal enclosure B amp B Electronics is the industry leader in industrial grade 802 1 1
46. e spaces Select Wireless LAN Security Type Select the security type you wish to use with your wireless network 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 an option is displayed but grayed out that option is unavailable in Access Point mode Select Ethernet Role The default setting is Wireless Router In this mode devices on the wired port are assigned static IP addresses or there must be a DHCP server on the network A firewall and port forwarding are available to allow restrict access between the WLAN and Ethernet networks Change this to Bridge if your application has Ethernet devices on the wired port All devices can be on the same subnet and wireless clients will have access to resources on the wired port Select WLAN Channel This is the channel the Access Point will use to communicate with clients It is recommended that you use only one Access Point per channel The default is 1 Select Wireless DHCP Server Enabled When Enabled this will provide IP addresses to clients that are using a DHCP client for IP address assignment Router mode When the Ethernet port is in Bridge mode the DHCP server will provide IP addresses for Ethernet clients also Select WLAN DHCP This parameter is ignored in AP mode Select Ethernet DHCP The function of this field depends upon
47. ectronic Field CLI Command Displayed Page stats lt blank gt or radio 58 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Ethernet Statistics URL Status Ethernet Statistics Description Provides information about the packet transmit and receive performance of the Ethernet interface B Make The Right Connections BsB ELECTRONICS Ethernet Statistics Module Status Hoo Rx Packets 19357160 Rx Bytes 3358282914 Badio Statistica SES o Tx See 5878 Display Associated Clients Tx Bytes 3540019 ent PE propped o Tx Overruns H GE nee Phone Ss toll free Bag B amp B Electro a Technical Support Field CLI Command Displayed Page statsethernet XXX XXX 7 9 2012 59 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Display Associated Clients URL Status Display Associated Clients Description Displays associated clients B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Status MConfiguration X Certificates MNetwork 3 Maintenance Device Type Access Point Associated WLAN Clients Module Status Ethernet Status MAC Address IPAddress PSMode AD DeauthCiient Ping Client Radio Statistics 00 08 28 05 65 C2 Active 2 Deauth Ethernet Statistics 00 08 28 06 1F 52 Doe 3 Deauth 00 08 88 78 03A3 Active 3 Deauth Display Associated Clients GEER 00 08 687E 02A1 adve 4 Deag Wireless DHCP Clients _ toll tree B amp B Electronics Contact Us Techn
48. ecunty Settings Ivaritmp wpa_supplicant conf Network Settings D Serial Port Settinas Serial Port 2 Settings ctrl_interface var run wpa_supplicant Connecton satman agfa Ethernet Settings fast reauth 1 Event Settings assoc_retries 3 Advanced Settings assoc_backoff 10 network ssid Cisco1100WPA Upload Configuration File scan ssid 1 List Configuration Files mode 0 Delete Configuration File key_mgmt WPA PSK Field CLI Command Displayed Page cfg dump wpa XXX XXX 7 9 2012 85 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual List Certificates URL Certificates List Certificates Displays a list of the certificates saved to the device This is the home page for the Certificates link Description B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Status MConfiguration 3 Certificates 3 Network 3 Maintenance Certificate File Listing Upload Certificate fist Certificates Delete Certificate TrustedCApem 1280 bytes 1Files 1280 bytes 124928 bytes free ERE E E Dan tl tree BAB Electronics Technical Support Field CLI Command Displayed Page List cert 86 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Upload Certificate URL Certificates Upload Certificate Description Lets you upload certificates and private keys to the device B ads BsB ELECTRONICS N Status Configuration X Certificates M Network N Maintenance Upload a Certificate to the Module Up
49. ed to be changed Only modify it if you have been specifically told to do so by the network administrator Select WPA WPA2 Pre Shared Key PSK Enter the PreShared Key PSK you wish to use on the network It must be a minimum of eight characters long The PSK cannot include spaces Press Commit Button Saves changes to the device Optional Reloads the WLAN Settings page Select this Press Reload Button if you have further configuration options to change Optional Restarts the device After the device has Press Restart Button rebooted WPA PSK security will be applied to the network Any client using the network will need to be configured to match the installed settings 14 3 Configuring for WPA2 PSK Security This security type is a very popular type and is easy to configure This provides the highest level of security available for the APXG in Access Point mode Table 19 Configuring for WPA2 Security Step Description Navigation Bar You will see a group of fields under the banner Select Configuration of WLAN Parameters Feature Link The wireless interface must be configured Select WLAN Security Settings before configuring the security for the network A page showing the range of security options and fields is displayed lect Wireless LAN Security Select WPA2 PSK from the drop down list ect WPA WPA2 Pre Shared Key PSK Enter the PreShared Key PSK you wish to use with the network The PSK cannot include s
50. et Settings TCP Retry Time 60 EE Tunnel Enabled Disabled gt Serial Port 2 Connection Settings Outbound Transmit Type Serial Port 2 TCP List Connoeration Fles Primary TCP Target Server IP Serial Pot 0 0 0 0 u Delete Configuration File Secondary TCP Target Server IP Serial Port 2 0 0 0 0 Connection Settings TOP Retry Time Serial Part 2 60 w Ethernet Settings Tunnel Enabled Serial Port 2 Disabled Event Settings Port Settings Advanced Settings HTTP Port Accessible via Wireless Enabled e Web Server Port 80 w EEN Detault Web Page index html v Delete Confiquration File Telnet Port Accessible via Wireless Enabled Telnet Port 23 w Active Conflauration Telnet Timeout 0 D besiess Internal FTP Server Enabled Enabled a Internal FTP Server Listen Port 21 D WPA Configuration SSH Port Accessible via Wireless Enabled GE Secure Shell Server Port 22 m Common Settings lang Connect LED Mode TCP Ban s40 3110 iad TCP Max Retries 15 CH Dan afes far Wireless UDAP Discovery Enabled Enabled Ethernet UDAP Discovery Enabled Enabled Commit 1 Cancel Defauts B amp B Electronics Contact Us Technical Support 2009 2012 B amp B Electronic CLI Command wl xmit type wl xmit type pl wl tep ip wil tcp ip pil wl tcp ip2 wl tcp ip2 pl wl tcp port wl tcp port pl wl tcp timeout wl tcp timeout pl wl retry time wl retry time pl wl tunnel wl tunnel pl wl udp ip wl udp ip pl wl udp
51. figuration options to change 48 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Description Optional Restarts the device After the device has Press Restart Button rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the configured network As long as the network is in range the wireless interface will connect Once authenticated to 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 21 Table 21 Data Tunnel using Telnet Port Step Description Open TCP socket to device Using the WLAN IP Address and configured telnet port number Authenticate with device authdpacdpac Any user level above L5 can authenticate with the unit Device responds OK Open data tunnel to serial port pass x Where x can be p1 p2 or any plorp2 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 15 2 Configuring Serial Port 1 for Access on Tunnel Port A data tunnel can be made using the device s 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
52. gs Serial Port Settings Serial Port 2 Settings Connection Settings Ethernet Settings Port Forwarding Settings IP Filtering Settings Event Settings Advanced Settings Note that none of your changes will take effect until you click the Commit button at the bottom of the page and then reboot the device If your device is connected and configured correctly you will see the following LED status COMM RED LINK GREEN POST GREEN POWER BLUE Access Point in Router Mode Connected wireless devices are set up on their own network Discovery OEM Device Name Users option Radio Startup Mode On WLAN Connection Type Access Point SSID Users option WLAN Security Type Users option Ethernet Role Router WLAN Channel Users option Wireless DHCP Server Enabled Enable WLAN DHCP Client Not used Ethernet DHCP for networks with DHCP servers Enabled WLAN Static IP address 192 168 10 100 first IP ad dress assigned by WLAN DHCP server WLAN Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 WLAN Gateway Address 192 168 10 1 XXX XXX 7 9 2012 29 B amp B Electronics Inc Express Setup CurrentValues Discovery OEM Device Name OEM Cfg1 Radio Startup Mode WLANParameters WLAN Connection Type Access Point EN EI SSID AirborneAP WLAN Security Type WEP 128 WEP Key 1 _ Ethernet Parameters 000000 Ethernet Role Gouter E Access Point Parameters 0 WLAN Channel 1 ele Wirele
53. gs Description Configures the wireless and Ethernet interface network settings including DHCP static IP and Fallback configurations B Make The Right Connections BsB ELECTRONICS Y status Configuration MCerticates Network Maintenance Device Type Access Point Network Parameters Current Values Express Setup WLAN Specific Settings WLAN Settings WLAN DHCP o WLAN Security Settings WLAN DHCP ClientName Airborne059A7D Ki e WLAN Static IP Address 192 168 10 100 D Serial Port Settings Serial Port 2 Settings WLAN Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Connect D WLAN Gateway IP Address 192 168 10 1 Ethernet Settings Ethernet Specific Settings Event Settings Ethemet DHCP Disabled Advanced Settings Ethemet DHCP Client Name Airbome059A7E 3 Ethemet Static IP Address 10 1 2222 w List Configuration Files Ethemet Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 H Delete Confiquration File Ethernet Gateway IP Address 192 168 21 EI Common Settings Active Configuration DNS Servert IP Address 0 0 00 D eet Cosboaration DNS Server2 IP Address 0000 vw Factory Configuration WINS Server1 IP Address 0000 w WPA Configuration WINS Server2 IP Address 0000 u pan est anden O Commit 1 Cancel Defaults Field CLI Command WLAN DHCP wl dhep WLAN DHCP Client Name wl dhep client WLAN Static IP Address wl ip WLAN Subnet Mask wl subnet WLAN Gateway IP Address wl gateway Ethernet DHCP eth dhep Ethernet DHCP Client Name eth dhcp client Ethernet Static IP
54. ial Port Settings page Select Press Reload Button this if you have further configuration options to change Optional Restarts the device After the device has Press Restart Button rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the configured network As long as the network is in range the wireless interface will connect After authenticated is completed you will be able to make a TCP IP connection 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 23 Table 23 Data Tunnel using Tunnel Port on Serial Port 1 Open TCP socket to device Using the WLAN IP Address and configured tunnel port number for Serial Port 1 Default 8023 15 3 Configuring Serial Port 2 for Access on Tunnel Port A data tunnel can be made using the device s 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 is covered in the following table Table 24 Configure Data Tunnel on Serial Port 2 Tunnel Port TCP Step Description Navigation Bar You will see a group of fields under the banner Select Configuration of WLAN Parameters 50 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Description Feature Link The wireless interface and security must be Select Connection Settings configured
55. ical Support 2009 2012 B amp B Electronics Internet Protected Mode Off fv Rix SE ee Field CLI Command Displayed Page eth clients XXX XXX 60 7 9 2012 AirborneAP Users Guide Wireless DHCP Clients URL Status Wireless DHCP Clients Description Displays wireless DHCP clients B amp B Electronics Inc B BsB ELECTRONICS MStatus X Configuration X Certificates MNetwork M Maintenance Client Address DHCP Address 1815 433 5100 Phone E 1800 346 3119 E m Bridge DHCP Clients Make The Right Connections Device Type Ac B amp B Electronics Contact Us Technical Support 2009 2012 B amp B Electronics tl Internet Protected Mode OF Gav 410 Field CLI Command Displayed Page eth dhep clients 61 XXX XXX 7 9 2012 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Express Setup URL Configuration Express Setup Description Provides a simplified configuration option set in a single page This will be the default home page when configuring the device for the first time or after a factory reset has been performed B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Status Y Configuration Certificates 3 Network Maintenance Device Type Access Point Express Setup Current Values Express Setup Discovery OEM Device Name QEM Cfgi v WLAN Settings Radio Startup Mode On e WLAN Security Settings WLAN Parameters Henworth Settings WLAN Connect
56. ing Month Daylight Savings Time Ending Week Daylight Savings Time Ending Day Daylight Savings Time Ending Month NTP Server IP Address or Name NTP Sync at Startup NTP Refresh Interval Antenna Mode Speedlink Roaming Beacons Missed Before Roaming CLI Command oemstr name manuf name oem name device pw root pw manuf user manuf pw oem user oem pw cfg user cfg pw user cfg encrypt cfg oem protect ssh default user ssh default password ssh keysize pm mode wl tcp timeout wl tcp timeout p2 radio startup ftp server ip address ftp user ftp password ftp server path ftp server filename timezone name timezone offset daylight saving time daylight saving name daylight saving offset daylight saving startweek daylight saving startday daylight saving startmonth daylight saving stopweek daylight saving stopday daylight saving stopmonth ntp server address ntp startup sync ntp refresh interval wl ant speedlink wl beacons missed AirborneAP User Manual 76 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Association Retry Count wl assoc retries Association Backoff Time ms wl assoc backoff ARP Staleout Time arp staleout time ARP Reachable Time arp reachable time Use Directed Probes wl specific scan Lost Association Link Timeout wl link timeout Startup Message Mode startup msg Startup Message Text startup text WLAN DHCP Vendor Class ID String wl dhcp vendorid
57. ion Type Access Point Serial Port Settings Serial Port 2 Settinas Sep Airborne S Connection Settings WLAN Security Type Disabled 9 Ethernet Settings s Ethernet Parameters Event Settings Ethernet Role Bridge Advanced Settings Access Point Parameters WLAN Channel 179 Upload Configuration File Wireless DHCP Server Enabled Enable List Configuration Files IP Address Parameters Delete Configuration File WLAN DHCP Disabled Ethernet DHCP Disabled serer WLAN Static IP Address 192 168 10 100 D User Configuration e ce ration WLAN Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 H Factory Configuration WLAN Gateway Address 192 168 10 1 D WPA Configuration Ethernet StaticiP Address 10 1 2 222 D BAB Electronics NE d Ethernet Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 EN B amp B Electronics Contact Us Technical Support Field CLI Command Discovery OEM Device Name name oem Radio Startup Mode radio on radio off Wireless LAN Connection Type wl type SSID wl ssid Wireless LAN Security Type wl security WEP Key 1 wl key 1 WPA WPA2Pre Shared Key PSK pw wpa psk Ethernet Role eth role WLAN Channel wl chan Wireless DHCP Server Enabled wl dhep server WLAN DHCP wl dhep Ethernet DHCP eth dhep WLAN Static IP Address wl ip WLAN Subnet Mask wl subnet WLAN Gateway Address wl gateway Ethernet Static IP Address eth ip Ethernet Subnet Mask eth subnet Ethernet gateway Address eth gateway Web Server Port wl http port Telnet Port wl telnet port Internal FTP Server Listen Port ftp ser
58. ions BsB ELECTRONICS Y Configuration Device Type Scan Results wiano Scan completed Cell 01 Address 00 13 1A 16 AC 10 ESSID Ciacoi100WPA Mode Managed Frequency 2 412 GHz Channel 1 Quality 0 10 Signal level 44 dem Noise level 89 dem Encryption key on Bit Rates 1 Mb s 2 Mb s 5 5 Mb s 6 Mb s 9 Mb s 11 Mb s 12 Made 18 Mb s 24 Mb s 36 Mb s 48 Mb s 54 Meis Extra wpa ie ddi80050 20101000050 20201000050 20201000050 2022800 Extra vmm ie dd180050 2020101810003a4000027a4000042435e0062322 00 Extra extra ie Cell 02 Address 00 30 44 02 1 1C ESSID mr Mode Managed Frequency 2 462 GHz Channel 11 Quality 0 10 Signal level 48 dem Noise level 89 dem Encryption key on Bit Rates 1 Mb s 9 Mb s 48 Mb s 54 Mb s 5 5 Mb s 11 Mb s 6 Mb s 18 Mie 24 Mb s 36 Mb s BSB Electronics Extra ran ie 30180100000fac020200000fac02000fac040100000fac020000 e Extra wpa ie dd1a0050120101000050 20202000050 2020050 20401000050 202 ee GE Extra wmm_ie ddi80050 202010100000324000027a4000042435e0062322f00 e Sak Cell 03 Address 00 20 A6 58 C0 A1 KEE PP free ESSID m DH Mode Managed Freuencv 2 427 GHz Channel 4 B amp B Electronics Field CLI Command Displayed Page wl scan XXX XXX 7 9 2012 91 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Maintenance Home Page URL Description Maintenance Home page for the maintenance rela
59. l Figure 8 Airborne Web Page 1B BEB ELECTRONICS Make The Right Connections Module Status Woden dates L t Stater Modale Firmware Version 2 298 Radio Firmware Version 2 2 146 24 Rete atata Link Status en Point sam Al rborneAr SEENEN WAC asaress counz 03 BART pSSID ooanznossaar aen Amt Coents Transmit Rate Mb s D Signal Level dim ze Saratas OCP Chania Moise Level dBm 36 IP Address 192 168 10 1 Suboet Mask 299 293 293 0 Defavit Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary ON 0 9 0 0 secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Up Time Sec 832 ET 9 9 oman o L n mum m 2009 2012 Quatech toc XXX XXX 7 9 2012 33 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 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 from an arrow pointer to a finger pointer when placed over them To find out what a specific field does click on the question mark next to the field A help balloon will appear It will provide details on the function of the field and its valid range of values 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 it from the pull down menu Once you have finished modifying parameters scroll to the bottom of the page and press the Commit button The p
60. l Performance Hange 21 Table 11 APXG Accessing the Web Interface o e snnnsnsnensesesesireireriririreriririreriririririririreriririrerrrenne 26 Table 12 Navigation Bar tems 32 Table 13 Uploading Certificates 2 ccc ccccccccsssesscscssesecssseesececseesececsecsececsessecessecsecessesaecessesaesesseeaees 35 Table 14 Uploading Configurations 0 0 ce ccccccccessscscssesscscseesececsecsececsessececsessececsessececseesecessesseeesseaees 36 Table 15 Updating lu 38 Table 16 Express Page Getup cccececcssscsesssseseseesescsesceseseseseceenssasacseseceescsesavseseceesesesarseseceeaeeeeanaesess 40 Table 17 Configuring for WEP Security 0 0 0 ceececeeccescsseseseesesesesseseseeeseceeneeceaeeeseeecseseeaeaeeeeeeaeeesateeeees 45 Table 18 Configuring for WPA Security cccceccccscssesscscssesecscseesececseesececsessececseesesessesseeessesaeeesneeaees 46 Table 19 Configuring for WPA2 Security cc ccccccccssesscscssesscseeesececseesececsecsecessecsecessessecessesseeesseaees 46 Table 20 Configure Data Tunnel on Telnet Port 48 Table 21 Data Tunnel using Telnet Port 49 8 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Table 22 Configure Data Tunnel on Serial Port 1 Tunnel Port TC 49 Table 23 Data Tunnel using Tunnel Port on Serial Port 50 Table 24 Configure Data Tunnel on Serial Port 2 Tunnel Port TC 50 Table 25 Data Tunnel using Tunnel Port on Serial Port 3 51 Table 26
61. lectronics Inc 16 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 XXX XXX 7 9 2012 55 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Module Status URL Status Module Status Description 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 B Make The Right Connections BsB ELECTRONICS Y Status 3 Configuration X Certificates MNetwork M Maintenance Device Type Access Point Module Status Module Status Ethernet Status Module Firmware Version 2 12A Radio Firmware Version 2 2 146 14 Radio Statistics Link Status Access Point e SSID AirborneAP Sen ace MAC Address 000B28059AAP BSSID 000B28059AAF Display Associated Clients Transmit Rate Mb s 54 Signal Level dBm 96 Wireless DHCP Chents _ Noise Level dBm 96 IP Address 192 168 10 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Up Time Sec 832 QUATECH INC Daer Phone Damm ppm m Quatech Contactus Technical Support 2009 2012 Quatech Inc Field CLI Command Displayed Page wl info
62. load Certificate Delete Certificate Select a Certificate File to upload and save on the module Browse Upload Certificate Cancel B amp B Electronics Field CLI Command Upload Certificate Button put cert XXX XXX 7 9 2012 87 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Delete Certificate URL Certificates Delete Certificate Description Allows you to delete certificates stored on the device B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Status Y Configuration Y Certificates M Network M Maintenance Device Type Acc Delete a Certificate File From Flash Upload Ceruficate List Certificates I EE Choose a Certificate File to Delete Choose a Certificate File V Delete File EN en Dn Phone 8 toll free 200 346 3490 B amp B Electronics Contact Us Technical Support Field CLI Command Delete Certificate Button del cert 88 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Network Home Page URL Network Description Home page for the network related pages B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Status M Configuration Certificates YN Network Y Maintenance Device Type A Module Status Discover Airborne Modules Scan for Access Points Module Firmware Version 2 13 Radio Pirmware Version 2 2 146 14 Link Status Access Point SSID Mfg Enzo2 MAC Address 000B28059A7D BSSID 000B28059A7D Transmit Rate Mb s 5
63. n Ethernet Mode is set to Bridge Defines the port number used by the device to listen for FTP access Only displayed when Ethernet Mode is set to Bridge Defines the port number used by the device to listen for SSH access 42 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Step Description Press Commit Button Saves changes to the device Optional Reloads the Express Settings page Select this if you have Press Reload Button further configuration options to change Optional Restarts the device After the device is rebooted it will attempt Press Restart Button to authenticate to the configured network As long as the network is in range the wireless interface will connect If the network is using DHCP 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 The following sections provide guidance on how to use these pages for specific configurations XXX XXX 7 9 2012 43 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 13 0 Configuring the Wireless Interface For configurations other than Access Point please refer to the AirborneDirect User Manual 44 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP User
64. nfiguration WLAN Security Settings Description Configures the security settings for the target network 1B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS MStatus M Configuration Certificates M Network 3 Maintenance Device Type Access Point F WLAN Security Parameters Current Values Express Setup WLAN Security Type mrs e WLAN Settings Authentication Type Ato WLAN Security Settings WPA WPA2 Settings Network Settings WPA WPA2 Pre Shared Key PSK D Serial Port Settings Serial Port 2 Settinas Commit 1 Cancel Detauns _ D B amp B Electronics Contact Us 1B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Status M Configuration N Certificates MNetwork 3 Maintenance Device Type Access Point s WLAN Security Parameters Current Values Express Setup WLAN Security Type wi WLAN Settings Authentication Type WLAN Security Settings WEP Settings Network Settings Default WEP Key 178 Serial Port Settings WEP Key 1 e Serial Port 2 Settings WEP Key 2 e Ethernet Settings WEP Key 3 v Event Settings WEP Key 4 OH Advanced Settings Comma cance 1 Detauts B amp B Electronics Contact Us Technical Support Field CLI Command Wireless LAN Security Type wl security Authentication Type wl auth Default WEP Key wl def key WEP Key 1 4 wl key l wl key 2 wl key 3 wl key 4 WPA WPA2 Pre Shared Key PSK pw wpa psk 64 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Network Settings URL Configuration Network Settin
65. ng Settings Event Settings Advanced Settings Upload Configuration File List Configuration Files Delete Configuration File E lt gt B amp B Electronics l Contact Us d Technical Support Field CLI Command IP Filtering Default eth route default IP Filtering Rule eth route XXX XXX 7 9 2012 73 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 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 74 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc B Make The Right Connections H Advanced Parameters Current Values Express Setup Version User Management WLAN Settings OEM Defined Version String oemverstr v WLAN Security Settings Discovery Manufacturer Device Name DPAC Airbome AccessPoint amp MAE Sanna Discovery OEM Device Name Production E V Programmer D Serial Port 2 Settings Discovery Device Name Device D Connection Settings Administrator Password CH Ethernet Semnas Manufacturing User Name dpac D cet Manufacturing Password D OEM User Name oem D Upload Configuration File OEM Password S EE CFG User Name cfg e CFG Password e Active Configuration Regular User Name user S User Configuration Regular User Password K D ren Encrypt Wireless Keys
66. ng 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 14 Figure 13 Express Setup Page Express Setup Current Values Discovery OEM Device Name OEM Cfg1 Radio Startup Mode On WLAN Parameters WLAN Connection Type Access Point D SSID AirborneAP ei WLAN Security Type WEP 128 x WEP Key 1 Ethernet Parameters Ethernet Role sl Access Point Parameters WLAN Channel 1 x e Wireless DHCP Server Enabled Enable Le IP Address Parameters WLAN DHCP Disabled x Ethernet DHCP Enabled x WLAN Static IP Address 192 168 10 100 WLAN Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 WLAN Gateway Address 192 168 10 1 Port Settings Web Server Port 80 Telnet Port 23 ei Internal FTP Server Listen Port 21 Secure Shell Server SSH Port 22 Commit Cancel Defaults To configure the device for operation each field must be configured correctly The following steps should be taken to configure the device Note Default settings may hide certain fields that are not part of default configuration Navigation Bar Select Configuration Feature Link Select Express Setu
67. ntenance status Feature Link The page will present you with a field to enter the Select Update Module Firmware location of the module firmware you want to upload The current firmware version number is displayed at the top of the page Press Browse Button This will open a dialog box to help you locate the firmware image that you wish to upload to the module Select the firmware image file and press Open This will return you to the Upload Firmware window The location and file name of the firmware image you wish to upload will now appear 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 12 When the upload has been completed successfully and the firmware has been updated a window indicating this will appear Figure 13 Press Reboot This will restart the module and the new firmware will be loaded 38 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc DO NOT REMOVE POWER FROM THE MODULE DURING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE This may cause the device to become non operational If this happens please contact Quatech Technical Support XXX XXX 7 9 2012 39 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 12 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 setup by presenti
68. o 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 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 APXG Q5420is covered by the following modular grants Table 2829 Modular Approval Grant Numbers FCC Part 15 North America US Sec 15 107 15 109 15 207 15 209 15 247 F4AWLNG551 Modular Approval 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 B amp B Electronics 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 B amp B Electronics Technical support for details of our qualification processes Please note that as part of the
69. o pin 2 and pin 6 to pin 9 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 XXX XXX 7 9 2012 15 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 5 2 Ethernet Port The AirborneAP 10 100Mbps interface supports auto negotiation The interface also supports both half and full duplex for 10Mbps and 100Mbps Table 2shows the interface pinout Figure 3 Ethernet ack Pinout Table 2 Ethernet Connector Pinout 1 TxD 2 TxD 3 RxD 4 NC 5 NC 6 RxD 7 NC 8 NC Valid TCP IP connection made with Airborne Adapter Off No TCP IP connection On Valid TCP IP Connection Green LED Power on Self Test POST Yellow LED Off Not powered or has failed POST On Passed POST 5 3 Connector Definition The AirborneAPTM device has five connectors Table 3 provides definitions for the connectors Table 3 Connector Description Serial DE 9 Connector Male Ethernet RJ 45 Socket Antenna RP SMA Power 2 1mm Barrel J ack Power 2 Position Terminal Block 16 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 5 4 5 5 Default Switch Factory Reset The AirborneAP device will let you reset
70. on on the available options please contact B amp B Sales or Technical Support The AirborneAP supports the following host interfaces 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Serial This device supports dual serial ports and provides serial to 802 11 bridging The following serial interface types are available RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Default configuration is RS 232 Conversion to RS 422 485 is software selectable Changing the serial port configuration is covered later in the manual Ethernet The Ethernet adapter provides a wireless interface to an existing Ethernet port RJ 45 The connection to the Ethernet port of the host is made via the RJ 45 socket The device supports a 10 100 Ethernet interface with auto configuration Manual control of the interface is possible through the web or CLI interface Flexport This AirborneAP allows for simultaneous connection of Serial and Ethernet ports in any combination You may maintain network based connections to both the Ethernet and Serial ports without compromising 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 In this mode the device is capable of supporting redundant network connectivity for high reliability applications Industrial Packaging Developed to support the demands of the industrial and automotive environments the packaging s
71. on put cfguser enc config uue OEM Configuration put cfg oem config txt 78 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc List Configuration File URL Configuration List Configuration File Description Displays a list of the configuration files saved to the device B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Configuration File Listing Express Setup WLAN Settings WLAN Security Settings timezone sh 42 bytes Network Settings user_config txt 381 bytes Serial Port Settinas 2Files 423 bytes Serial Port 2 Settinas 137216 bytes free B amp B Electronics Technical Support Field CLI Command Displayed Page list cfg XXX XXX 7 9 2012 79 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Delete Configuration File URL Configuration Delete Configuration File Description Lets you delete previously saved configuration files B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Y Status N Configuration M Certificates MNetwork M Maintenance Device Type Access Point Delete a Configuration File From Flash Express Setup WLAN Settings WLAN Security Settings Network Settinas Choose a Configuration File to Delete Serial Port Settings Choose a Configuration File Delete File Serial Port 2 Settings B amp B Electronics s Technical Support Field CLI Command Delete File Button del cfg 80 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc
72. ontact Technical Support for more specific answers Due to FCC IC regulatory restrictions only antenna covered by the approvals listed on the device may be used with the device Please contact Technical Support for a full list of approved antenna 7 2 Antenna Location Antenna location can determine the success or failure of the Wi Fi implementation There are several factors that need to be considered when choosing the 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 Isit known Isit static To minimize the impact of these factors take the following steps during the development process Minimize the distance between the radio and the antenna As the length of the connecting cable increases so does the negative impact on Transmit Power and Receive Sensitivity Avoid situations where metal surfaces come into contact with the antenna or are close to the location of the antenna Avoid locations where RF noise or overlapping ISM bands may be present This would include microwave ovens and wireless telephone systems in the 2 4GHz and 5 0GHz frequency range Elevate the antenna as much as you can 22 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc
73. p Table 16 Express Page Setup You will see a group of fields under the banner of WLAN Parameters This step is optional If this is the first time the device has been configured this page will automatically be displayed 40 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Description Select Discovery OEM Device Name This parameter allows you to name the device uniquely or group it 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 like Dev1 for example 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 like a 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 if 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 WLAN Connection Type Default mode is Access Point To use the device as a wireless router default mode or as an Infrastructure Access Point member of an existing wireless network the connection type should be Access Point Select SSID Enter the name of the wireless network you wish to setup This field is case sensitive and may includ
74. p B Electronics technical support The firmware will be a binary image file img and will indicate the version of the firmware in the file name Once you have obtained the firmware save the firmware file to a location on the system that you are using to control the module or at a location that is accessible to that system Use the Firmware Update page to locate and upload the new firmware Figure 11 Firmware Update Page 1B Make The Right Connections BEB ELECTRONICS Upload Firmware to the Module Current Firmware Version 2 13 Select the firmware image file to load and then click Load New Firmware 1 Browse Load New Fumwase Cancel Figure 12 Firmware Update in Progress XXX XXX 7 9 2012 37 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual B i Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS Status M Configuration N Certificates N Network N Maintenance Device Type Access Point Flashing Firmware in the Module Do not turn off the power E Firmware flashing completed successfully Upload Script File B amp B Electronics Technical Support When the firmware has been successfully flashed Firmware flashing completed successfully will appear on screen Select the Restart button You may confirm the change on the Module Status page Table 15 Updating Firmware Step Description Navigation Bar This will open a window showing the current module Select Mai
75. paces Press Commit Button Saves changes to the device Optional Reloads the WLAN Settings page Select this Press Reload Button if you have further configuration options to change 46 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide Optional Press Restart Button B amp B Electronics Inc Description Restarts the device After the device has rebooted WPA2 PSK security will be applied to the network Any client using the network will need to be configured to match the installed settings XXX XXX 7 9 2012 47 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 15 0 Configuring the Serial Device Server The APXG Q5240 can be used as a Serial Device Server even when in Access Point mode The following section will cover the full configuration of a Serial Device The following section explains how to manually configure the unit to accept TCP IP connections and automatically setup 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 Airborne devices support conditional tunnel binding based upon rules included in the configuration The major options will be included 15 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 manu
76. r the period in seconds that 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 Optional Enter the IP address of the secondary target Select Secondary TCP Target Server IP server Address The address must be in the format 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 Select Serial Port 1 Settings configured before configuring the Ethernet settings You will see a page showing the serial port configuration You may set the default mode of operation for the serial interface on 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 Press Reload Button Select this if you wish to change additional configuration options 52 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Optional Restarts the device After the device has Press Restart Button rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the configured network As long as the network is in range the wireless interface will connect
77. rings WLAN DHCP Vendor Class ID String D Ethernet DHCP Vendor Class ID String H LED GPIO Settings VO Port F Bit Direction wF e VO Port F Internal Pullup Resistor OFF VO Port G Bit Direction OFF o VO Part G internal Pullup Resistor DEF o Enable LED Signal Strength Meter Disabled F Enable POST LED enable RF_LINK LED D I Enable WLN_CFG LED Enabled Enable conn LED Enabled Other Advanced Settings Enable Echo for Telnet Sessions Enabled UDP Server Ping Disabled Commit Cancel 1 Detauns XXX XXX 7 9 2012 75 B amp B Electronics Inc Field OEM Defined Version String Device Manufacture Discovery Name Device OEM Discovery Name Discovery Device Name Administrator Password Manufacturing User Name Manufacturing Password OEM User Name OEM Password CFG User Name CFG Password Regular User Name Regular User Password Encrypt Wireless Keys Protect the OEM Configuration SSH Default User Name SSH Default Password SSH Key Size evenly divisible by 8 Module Power Save Mode Serial Port 1 Inactivity Timeout Serial Port 2 Inactivity Timeout Radio Startup Mode FTP Server IP Address or Name FTP User Name FTP Password FTP Server Path FTP File Name Timezone Name Timezone Offset Daylight Savings Adjustment Daylight Savings Time Name Daylight Savings Time Offset Daylight Savings Time Starting Week Daylight Savings Time Starting Day Daylight Savings Time Start
78. s Lists script files B Make The Right Connections BsB ELECTRONICS Script File Listing Restart Module OFiles bytes 136192 bytes free 1815 433 5100 Phone D 1 300 346 3119 ol free m Field CLI Command TBD 100 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Display Script Files URL Maintenance Display Script Files Description Displays script files B Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS YN Status N Configuration X Certificates Network X Maintenance 1 Display a Script File Choose a Script File to Display No script files found 1 815 433 5100 Phone D 1 200 346 3119 lf B amp B Electronics Contact Us Technical Support Field CLI Command TBD XXX XXX 7 9 2012 101 B amp B Electronics Inc Delete Script File URL Description Maintenance Delete Script File Deletes a script file AirborneAP User Manual D 1 200 246 3119 1B B amp B ELECTRONICS Y Status M Configuration D 1 815 433 5100 Phone toll free m gt N Certificates X Network Choose a Script File to Delete Y Maintenance Delete a Script File From Flash No script files found Make The Right Connections Device Type Access Point Field Displayed Page CLI Command TBD Contact Us Technical Support 102 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide
79. s as well as management and viewing of current configurations Configuration Certificates 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 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 32 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 11 2 Feature Links 11 3 Each Navigation Bar link gives you access to a set of Features Fields 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 7 Figure 7 Feature Links 18 BSB ELECTRONICS Make The Right Connections System Information o 20705526 11436032 OH 19343200 pene 7000 2017 HAR echten Navigating the Website A standard web page looks like Figure 8 The navigation bar runs along the top of the page Page specific feature links are listed in the left hand pane of the page The specific parameters are shown in the main display pane
80. s Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 14 0 Configuring the Security Settings Almost all 802 11 networks 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 configurations for the most popular options 14 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 Table 17 Configuring for WEP Security Navigation Bar Select Configuration Feature Link Select WLAN Security Settings Select Wireless LAN Security Select Authentication Type Select Default WEP Key Select WEP Key 1 4 Press Commit Button Optional Press Reload Button Optional Press Restart Button You will see a group of fields under the banner of WLAN Parameters The wireless interface must be configured before configuring the security for the network A page showing the range of security options and fields is displayed 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 Auto from the drop down list This field should not need to be changed Only modify it if you have been specifically tol
81. sable Etnernet Settings d Timer 1 Event Settings Timer 1 Initial Delay o Advanced Seng Timer 1 Period H When Timer 1 Triggers Run Script Disable List Configuration Files Timer 1 Enable Clear Delete Configuration File Teen Timer 2 intial Delay H Active Configuration Timer 2 Period H ser Configuration When Timer 2 Triggers Run Script Disable On Timer 2 Enable Clear Timer 3 EET Timer 3 Initial Delay 0 e SC Timer 3 Period H 015 433 5100 When Timer 3 Triggers Run Script Disable Dn mn toM ree Timer 3 Enable Clea Browse ee mers Timer 4 Initial Delay H D Timer 4 Period H m When Timer 4 Triggers Run Script Disable Timer 4 Enable Clear Timer 5 Timer 5 Initial Delay H Timer 5 Period H vw When Timer 5 Triggers Run Script Disable Timer 5 Enable Clea Timer 6 Timer 6 initial Delay 0 WI Timer 6 Period 0 D When Timer 6 Triggers Run Script Disable Timer 6 Enat Clear Timer7 Timer 7 initial Delay 0 D Timer 7 Period H v When Timer 7 Triggers Run Script Disable Timer 7 Enable Clear Timer 8 Timer 8 Initial Delay ne Timer 8 Period 0 o When Timer 8 Triggers Run Script Disable Timer 8 Ena Clear Commit Cancel Defaults Field CLI Command TBD XXX XXX 7 9 2012 71 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Port Forwarding Settings URL Configuration Port Forwarding Settings
82. sible 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 25 Table 25 Data Tunnel using Tunnel Port on Serial Port 2 Description Open TCP socket to device Using the WLAN IP Address and configured tunnel port number for Serial Port 2 Default 8024 15 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 XXX XXX 7 9 2012 51 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Table 26 Configure Serial Port 1 as TCP Client Step Description Navigation Bar You will see a group of fields under the Select Configuration banner of WLAN Parameters Feature Link The wireless interface and security must be Select Connection Settings configured before configuring the Ethernet settings You will see a page showing the configuration options for TCP IP and UDP connections to the device You may configure Telnet HTTP and SSH ports on 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 O disables the timeout Select TCP Retry Time Ente
83. ss DHCP Server Enabled Enable 3 IP Address Parameters WLAN DHCP Disabled Ethernet DHCP Enabled WLAN Static IP Address WLAN Subnet Mask WLAN Gateway Address 192 168 10 100 255 255 255 0 192 168 10 1 Commit J cancel Detauts Access Point in Bridge Mode Connected wireless devices are connected to corporate network Discovery OEM Device Name Users option Radio Startup Mode On WLAN Connection Type Access Point SSID Users option WLAN Security Type Users option Ethernet Role Bridge WLAN Channel Users option Wireless DHCP Server Enabled Not used WLAN DHCP Client Not used Ethernet DHCP for networks with DHCP servers Users option WLAN Static IP address 192 168 10 100 Not used in Bridge Mode WLAN Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Not used in Bridge Mode WLAN Gateway Address 192 168 10 1 Not used in Bridge Mode Express Setup CurrentValues Discovery OEM Device Name OEM Cfg1 EI Radio Startup Mode On x WLAN Connection Type Access Point EN SSID AirborneAP WLAN Security Type WEP 128 z WEP Key 1 Ethernet Role WLAN Channel Wireless DHCP Server Enabled WLAN DHCP Ethemet DHCP WLAN Static IP Address WLAN Subnet Mask WLAN Gateway Address Web Server Port Telnet Port Enable O Disabled z Enabled 192 168 10 100 255 255 255 0 192 168 10 1 ES FE 80 23
84. sure that the information contained in this document is accurate and reliable However the information is subject to change without notice No responsibility is assumed by B amp B ELECTRONICS for the use of the information or for infringements of patents or other rights of third parties This document is the property of B amp B ELECTRONICS Inc and does not imply license under patents copyrights or trade secrets B amp B Electronics Inc Headquarters 707 Dayton Road Ottawa IL61350 USA Telephone 815 433 5100 Fax 815 483 5104 Technical Support 800 346 3119 support bb elec com Web Site www bb elec com XXX XXX 7 9 2012 3 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual lt Page Intentionally Left Blank gt 4 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Contents 1 0 e le LEE 10 1 1 Terminologie 10 1 2 Notes Tante 10 1 3 EI uradel bt 10 1 4 File Su EE 10 2 0 Kroeyetieer pp ter ieee Si ee dee See ei Mek added ee ee ede 11 3 0 SE 12 4 0 Device Ke 13 4 1 Seal anser NERE 13 4 2 Ethernet EE 13 4 3 Fe 13 4 4 Industrial Packagmmg 13 5 0 Pinout and eren 15 5 1 EIN 15 5 2 Ethernet Porta add sea 16 5 3 Connector Definition rmnnroronrnvrnrenrnvrnvrnrsvrsrrnrsnrnrrnennrsrrnesnrsrrnensrsennennrsennensrsennensrnernessrsensensnne 16 5 4 Default Switch Factory Heset 17 5 5 Indicator LEDS EE 17 6 0 Electrical amp RF Specification eeeseecssecesceseseseesesesccescseeeeecacsesats
85. ted pages B7 Make The Right Connections B amp B ELECTRONICS N Status M Configuration Y Certificates M Network X Maintenance Device Type Access Point System Information Update Module Firmware Reset to Factory Defaults Firmware Version 2 13 Restart Module Radio Firmware Version 2 2 146 14 Uboot Version 1 3 2 sets DH Kernel Version 2 6 32 28 Total RAMDisk Space 224256 RAMDisk Space Used 88064 Blink the POST LED Percent RAMDisk Space Used 398 si kine et RAMDisk Space Free 136192 _ PW Partition Total Disk Space D FW Partition Disk Space Used D Jpload Script File FW Partition Percent Disk Space Used oF FW Partition Disk Space Free H List Script Flies Total Memory 30785536 Display Script File Memory Used 11575296 Percent Memory Used 37 Delete Scopt fle Memory Free 19210240 Run Script File Up Time Sec 974863 BAB Electronics 8 4 815 433 5900 phone 8 1 200 346 3119 tol fee m Et ontact Us hnical Support amp 200 204 RAR Flactronic Field CLI Command Displayed Page sys info 92 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc Update Module Firmware URL Maintenance Update Module Firmware Description Enables you to update module firmware B BsB ELECTRONICS N Status N Configuration X Certificates M Network X Maintenance Current Firmware Version 2 13 Load New Firmware Cancel 1 818 433 5100 PS 4 800 246 3119
86. the Ethernet mode setting If Ethernet mode is Client enabling this will cause the Ethernet interface to obtain an IP address from a DHCP on the network attached to the Ethernet port If Ethernet Mode or Bridge is Router This parameter is ignored XXX XXX 7 9 2012 41 B amp B Electronics Inc Select WLAN Static IP Select WLAN Subnet Mask Select WLAN Gateway Address Select Ethernet Static IP Select Ethernet Subnet Mask Select Ethernet Gateway Address Optional Select Web Server Port Optiona Optiona Se Listen Port Optiona Se SSH Port ect Telnet Port ect Internal FTP Server ect Secure Shell Server AirborneAP User Manual Description The function of this field depends upon whether or not the DHCP Server is enabled on the WLAN interface If the DHCP Server is disabled this field defines the static IP address for the wireless interface If the DHCP Server is enabled this field defines the first IP address leased by the DHCP server Addresses are incremented as new clients are leased addresses Default 192 168 10 100 The function of this field depends upon whether or not the DHCP Server is enabled on the WLAN interface If the DHCP Server is disabled this field defines the subnet mask used by the wireless interface If the DHCP Server is enabled this field defines the subnet mask provided by the DHCP server Default 255 255 255 0 The function of this field
87. the IP address of the secondary target Select Secondary TCP Target Server IP server 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 XXX XXX 7 9 2012 53 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Description Feature Link The wireless interface and security must be Select Serial Port 2 Settings configured before configuring the Ethernet settings You will see a page showing the serial port configuration You may set the default mode of operation for the serial interface on 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 Press Reload Button Select this if you wish to change additional configuration options Optional Restarts the device After the device has Press Restart Button rebooted it will attempt to authenticate to the configured network As long as the network is in range the wireless interface will connect Once authenticated to the network the device will attempt to make a TCP connection with primary target server using the configured port number 54 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B E
88. the configuration back to OEM defaults and start over again This is useful when a device has been incorrectly configured An incorrect configuration can make it impossible to communicate on any of the available ports That would prevent access to the configuration interfaces and block your ability to correct the configuration Performing a Factory RESET will return the device to the original OEM defaults If no OEM configuration is installed the device will return to the B amp B factory defaults That will restore your ability to communicate with the device The following Table 4 describes the sequence for resetting the AirborneAPTM device to the OEM defaults Table 4 Reset Procedure Disconnect or turn off the power supply Press and hold in the Default factory reset button This may require the use of a small narrow object Do not use anything sharp as that may damage the unit While the Default button is pressed and held in re apply power to the unit Continue to hold in the Default button for 5 6 seconds after power has been applied Release the Default button The device will restart with the installed OEM defaults If no OEM configuration exists the device will return to B amp B Electronics factory defaults See section 11 6 on use of OEM factory configurations The AirborneAP Default button is on the Ethernet Power end of the box next to the 2 1mm barrel connector See section 8 0 Indicator LEDs The indica
89. thernet Socket VL Hm J a 2 1mm Barrel Jack 107 42mm 14 237 94 72mm Ge 3 737 I I I I 3 56mm pi 52 72mm 0 14 2 087 S E 1 28 44mm IW 118 14mm e SS 124 14mm 1 12 4 65 4 89 I 7 i 3 81mm D 0 15 Oo d TI 1 RP SMA Antenna Connector Serial Port 2 Serial Port 1 i ame AER ai 29 21mm OLJE NN IQ 1 157 1 bg 120 12mm l 14 73 Antenna Connector RP SMA Reverse Polarity SMA Requires 2 4GHz ISM band antenna 50 input impedance RP SMA connector Serial Connector DB 9M Male Requires DB 9F Female Ethernet Connector RJ 45 Socket Requires RJ 45 plug 10 100 Ethernet interface Power Connector 2 1mm Barrel Jack Requires 2 1mm ID 5 5mm OD 5VDCcenter pin Power Connector Terminal Block 2 connector Requires16 30 AWG gauge wire 24 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 9 0 Getting Started 9 1 Unpack the AirborneAP Device Unpack the AirborneAP 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 B amp B immediately Contact details can be found at www bb elec com Be sure you have the following Wireless Access Point CD with Airborne Command Center Software and User Manual 2 Antennas XXX XXX 7 9 2012 25 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 10 0 Setup APXG Q5420 The instructions in T
90. tor LEDs provide feedback on the state of the device when it is configured as an AP WR If the device is configured for any other operation please refer to the appropriate device manual The LEDs are a useful tool during installation and troubleshooting XXX XXX 7 9 2012 17 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Table 5 LED Indicators Color Airborne Device State CZ Adapter is not powered oe Blue Adapter is powered mo Adapter is not powered Red Adapter failed Power On Self Test POST and is not i for wireless communication Orange Adapter passed POST but is not configured for wireless network communication The radio is not enabled Green Adapter passed POST and is configured for wireless IE communication o Adapter is not powered e 1 Green Adapter has successfully associated with an Access Point If Power LED and COMM LED are both Off the Adapter is not powered If Power LED is On but the COMM LED is Off it means that no TCP session from the WLAN or Ethernet interface has been established Red The device is powered and there is no Ethernet device le to the Ethernet port Orange A TCP connection to the adapter has been established from the Wireless or Ethernet interfaces but no traffic has been detected 18 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 6 0 Electrical amp RF Specification Table 6 Absolute Maximum Values Par
91. up Configuration Page 40 13 0 Configuring the Wireless Interface 44 XXX XXX 7 9 2012 5 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual 14 0 Configuring the Security Zetting 45 14 1 Configuring for WEP Security cece eccccsseseseeeeseseeseseseseeeceenseaeseeesececaseacseeeseceeseeeeaeeeeeeneats 45 14 2 Configuring for WPA PSK Security cccceccesecessesesesccecescecncceseeesececneeeeseeeeceeseeeeaeeeeeeeeees 45 14 3 Configuring for WPA2 PSK Security c ccceceseceseesesescecesescecececeseeesececneseeaceeseceeseeetaeeeeeeeeets 46 15 0 Configuring the Serial Device Server oo eccceececesesceseseseeeeseseneeceseeeeeeecseceaeeeeecseaeeetateeeeeeeees 48 15 1 Configuring Serial Port for Access on Telnet Port 48 15 2 Configuring Serial Port 1 for Access on Tunnel Port 49 15 3 Configuring Serial Port 2 for Access on Tunnel Port 50 15 4 Configuring Serial Port 1 as TCP Client 51 15 5 Configuring Serial Port 2 as TCP Client 53 16 0 Web Page Overview cceceecsssesessesesesesseseseseseceeseseseescnesesacsesecacseseaceesececsesecaeeeseceeaeeetaeeeeeteeets 55 Module Status uuvrumannsitears miner E 56 Ethernet St atus urnannnns udoarkgtennedekyriridnruideruibjrnetan 57 ele Te EE Ee 58 nee 59 Display Associated Cents 60 Wireless DHCP Cents c 0 ccasecccseeeiestesancccdecseieeresasadeeeciedeanesseaneecdsedeanssasaseeedtedeatesneanedenees 61 Express De EE 62 WLAN Settings EE 63 WLAN Security Settings Ak 64 Network
92. upports the full industrial operating temperature range and the complete set of functional capabilities of the Airborne Access Point Airborne Device Server and Wireless Adapter technology XXX XXX 7 9 2012 13 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual Figure 1 Industrial AirborneAP Device The device includes a metal enclosure and a wide range power supply capable of exceeding the SAE J1455 power supply requirements The industrial packaging is ideal for the following application types CNC DNC equipment Vehicle diagnostics Telematics Remote monitoring and management Industrial control 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc 5 0 Pinout and Connectors The following defines the pinouts for the wired interfaces 5 1 Serial Ports The AirborneAP unit supports two serial ports The Port pinout can change depending upon the interface configuration chosen Table 1 shows the pinout for the interface selected Figure 2 DE 9 DB 9 Connector Pin out Table 1 Serial Port Pin Definition No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect RxD RxD RxD Connect to pin 33 TxD TxD TxD TxD RxD No Connect No Connect No Connect No Connect GND GND GND GND No Connect No Connect RxD Connect to pin 93 RTS RTS No Connect No Connect CTS CTS No Connect No Connect No Connect 5VDC Input TxD TxD RxD 1 For 2 wire operation the user must externally connect pin 3 t
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94. ver listen port Secure Shell Server SSH Port wl ssh port 62 7 9 2012 XXX XXX AirborneAP Users Guide B amp B Electronics Inc WLAN Settings URL Configuration WLAN Settings Description Configures the wireless interface settings including network name and type 1B PERTE B amp B ELECTRONICS PETET N Certificates Network N Maintenance Device Type WLAN Parameters Current Values Radio Startup Mode on WLAN Connection Type Access Poit Sp Airborne kl WLAN Channel 18 WLAN TX Power dBm 15d8m WLAN Beacon interval 100 D WLAN DTIM interval 2 v Hide SSID in Beacon Disabled Access Control Policy Disable AP Mode Data Rates G o Wireless DHCP Server Enabled Enable WLAN Region United States 9 Commit Cancel Detauns Technical Support Field CLI Command Radio Startup Mode radio on radio off Wireless LAN Connection Type wl type SSID wl ssid Wireless LAN Channel wl chan WLAN TX Power dBm WLAN Beacon Interval WLAN DTIM Interval Hide SSID in Beacon Access Control Policy Access Control Policy MAC Addresses AP Mode Default Data Rates Wireless DHCP Server Enabled Wireless LAN Region wl tx power wl beacon int wl dtim int wl hide ssid wl acl policy wl acl mac wl mode wl dhcp server wl region XXX XXX 7 9 2012 63 B amp B Electronics Inc AirborneAP User Manual WLAN Security Settings URL Co

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