II-EVB-362MW User Manual
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1. Inc 9 Connect One Ltd 560 S Winchester Blvd 20 Atir Yeda Street Suite 500 Kfar Saba 44643 Israel San Jose CA 95128 Tel 972 9 766 0456 Tel 408 572 5675 Fax 972 9 766 0461 Fax 408 572 5601 E mail sales connectone com http www connectone com Pub No 23 3810 10 Copyright Connect One June 2008 1 Introduction This manual is intended to familiarize prospective customers with Connect One s Instant Internet Evaluation Board II EVB 362MW The II EVB 362MW is evaluation platform for the Mini Socket iWiFi Internet Controller Mini Socket 1WiFi is a secure serial to Wireless LAN device server module that also acts as bridge to connect serial devices to 802 11b g wireless LANs Mini Socket 1WiFi fits into a compact form factor and utilizes Connect One s iChip CO2128 IP Communication Controller and the AT i command set a powerful set of Internet protocol commands developed by Connect One to manage Internet connectivity through a wireless LAN connection Mini Socket iWiFi enables sending and receiving textual and binary data encoded email messages downloading HTML pages or files from a Web server or items from within a page Web serving as well as managing TCP or UDP socket communications with or without SSL3 over the Internet It also includes an FTP client and a TELNET client Mini Socket iWiFi supports numerous security protocols like SSL3 TLS1 64 128 bit WEP encryption AES CCM and TKIP2. encryption WPA including AES and WPA2 2 Unpacking Take the 362 out of its box Included in the box e The I EVB 362MW motherboard including Mini Socket 1WiFi e serial cable with two DB 9 connectors e Antenna e Power supply adaptor 110V 220V 3 Connections 1 Connect one end of the RS232 cable to the serial port on the 362 J1 and connect the other DB 9 connector to the COMI or 2 serial port on your PC or to the serial port of your embedded device 2 Connect the 362 to the power supply 3 1 Testing the Mini Socket iWiFi Wireless LAN Connection To test the wireless LAN connection you need to configure the Mini Socket iWiFi to connect to an Access Point Make sure the Access Point is connected and configured properly Invoke the iChip Config Utility on your PC In the main window of the utility click the Dumb Terminal icon In the Dumb Terminal window enter the AT i command to verify that the iChip is communicating with your PC You should receive an I OK in response 5 Enter the AT iRP11 command to obtain a report of all the Access Points available in your area a II EVB 362MW User s Manual 4 6 Enter AT iWLSI lt ssid gt ssid is the ID of the Access Point you connect to Note that ssid is a case sensitive string 7 Ifyou want to enable WEP encryption configure the following parameters AT WLWM lt n gt where n 0 means no security n
3. possible transmission rate for the current chipset 1 1 Mbps 2 2 Mbps 3 5 5 Mbps 4 11 Mbps Table 3 Maximum Transmission Rate Command Parameter When AT i WLTR is issued transmission rate is limited for the duration of the session until another AT WLTR command is issued or iChip is power cycled Placement and Range Guidelines 802 11b g wireless LAN devices connect to wireless LAN Access Points over a maximum range of 300 feet Actual transmission rate and service quality may vary significantly as a result of environmental obstacles and physical placement of the Access Point and station devices For best results refer to the following guidelines 1 Locate the wireless LAN equipment away from sources of interference such as PCs large metal surfaces microwaves and cordless phones 2 Position the wireless LAN access point at an elevated position and as close as possible to the center of the area in which the wireless LAN devices will operate Wireless LAN Data Privacy Security Considerations The fact that wireless LAN devices transmit data over a radio link makes them vulnerable to electronic eavesdropping tampering and information theft There are several means by which you may strengthen your wireless LAN access security e Change the factory default SSID setting of the wireless LAN Access Point and station devices Enable WEP or WPA encryption of the wireless LAN data communications If you use WEP it is recommended that
4. you use 128 bit WEP keys e Restrict 802 11b g wireless LAN access based on MAC address This is configurable in most Access Point devices e Place the 802 11b g Wireless Access Point in a location where it cannot be physically tampered with e Store printed SSID and WEP or WPA key settings in a safe place II EVB 362MW User s Manual 14 Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing Inventory Delivery amp Lifecycle Information Connect One II EVB 362MW US 110 II EVB 362MW EU 220
5. 1 means 64 bit key and n 2 means 128 bit key AT iWLKI lt n gt where n is the WEP key index n 1 4 AT WLK lt n gt lt keyString gt where n is an index between and 4 and keyString is the WEP key string in the position 8 If you want to enable WPA encryption configure the following parameter AT iWLPP lt passphrase gt where passphrase is the pass phrase to be used in generating the WPA1 PSK encryption key At this stage a connection to the Access Point is established To test the connection use the iChip Config Utility to perform any activity that requires network connection such as retrieving a web page sending an email or opening a socket 4 Installing the II EVB 362MW Utility and Evaluation Program II EVB 362MW enables you to evaluate the Mini Socket iWiFi without changing anything in your current development environment Using a simple terminal program on a PC you can issue AT i commands to the iChip and get responses AT i commands are used to configure parameter values into iChip s flash memory and activate Internet tasks such as email send sockets FTP sessions configuration and more A full description of the AT i protocol can be found in the AT i Programmer s Manual on the Connect One website in the Documentation section at http www connectone com To help you evaluate the iChip Connect One supplies the iChip Config Utility This is a Windows based GUI program that contains intuitive dialog boxes
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7. Instant Internet Evaluation Board II EVB 362MW User Manual Version 1 0 Pub No 23 3810 10 Copyright Connect One June 2008 International Connect One Ltd 20 Atir Yeda Street Kfar Saba 44643 Israel Tel 972 9 766 0456 Fax 972 9 766 0461 E mail sales connectone com http www connectone com Connect One Semiconductors Inc 560 S Winchester Blvd Suite 500 San Jose CA 95128 Tel 408 572 5675 Fax 408 572 5601 Information provided by Connect One Ltd is believed to be accurate and reliable However Connect One assumes no responsibility for its use nor any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent rights of Connect One other than for circuitry embodied in Connect One s products Connect One reserves the right to change circuitry at any time without notice This document is subject to change without notice The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such a license agreement It is forbidden by law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including but not limited to photocopying recording transmitting via fax and or modem device
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9. WiFi station The station periodically wakes up to retrieve all the buffered packets stored in the Access Point In this mode total power consumption is lowered at the expense of higher response latency The Mini Socket iWiFi may be configured to put the WiFi chipset in Power Save mode in conjunction with iChip s inherent Power Save mode I EVB 362MW User s Manual 10 iChip Wireless LAN Environment Configuration Parameters WLCH Factory Default 0 In Infrastructure mode the WLCH parameter must be set to 0 Other available values 1 13 designate the preferred communication channel while in Ad Hoc mode WLSI Factory Default Empty This parameter must be assigned with the System Set ID string SSID which is identical to that configured in the Access Point s through which the WiFi station needs to connect An exception to this is the Any SSID configuration which is configured by simply leaving this parameter empty or setting to NULL string with AT WLSI In the Any SSID configuration the WiFi station will connect to any available Access Point If more than one Access Point is active it will choose the one with the stronger radio signal WLWM Factory Default 0 Configure this parameter to designate WEP security usage mode If WEP is disabled the WLKI WLKn parameter settings are irrelevant Note that WEP settings with the exception of WLKI must be identical to those configured in the Access Point devic
10. e Possible settings are WLWM Setting WEP Security 0 Disabled 1 Enabled using 64 bit keys 2 Enabled using 128 bit keys Table 2 WEP Security Mode Settings WLKI Factory Default 1 If WEP is enabled this parameter defines the key index of the WEP key to be used when encoding outgoing WiFi packets Since WEP includes configuration for an array of four possible keys WLKI can receive a value in the range 1 4 The value of this parameter need not be the same as that configured in the Access Point WLKn Factory Default All Empty These are four consecutive parameters with ranging from 1 to 4 The parameters define an array of 4 WEP security keys which are used to encode outgoing WiFi packets using the key defined by WLKT and decode incoming packets according to the key issued by the Access Point device Key size is 64 or 128 bits according to the WLWM setting The parameter values are used only if WEP security is enabled WLWM gt 0 The key values must be identical to those configured in the Access Point device WLPS Factory Default 0 This parameter defines the chipset Power Save mode When configured for Power Save mode iChip links its own internal Power Save mode with that of the Marvell chipset When iChip s Power Save mode is activated AT iPSE 1 and when WLPS is greater than 0 iChip will force the chipset into Power Save mode The value stored in WLPS defines the maximum length of t
11. ect to each other through the AP If the AP is connected to LAN it allows wireless LAN stations to connect to other stations on the LAN When a gateway is in place it enables wireless LAN stations to connect to systems across the gateway as well In Ad Hoc mode two or more wireless LAN stations communicate directly with each other The Mini Socket iWiFi supports the 802 11b g wireless LAN communication platform It uses the CO2128 communication controller chip and Marvell 88W8686 WiFi chipset It incorporates several dedicated AT i configuration parameters to support the wireless LAN environment See the table below for a detailed list of WiFi configuration parameters AT i Parameter Description WLCH Wireless LAN Communication Channel WLSI Wireless LAN System Set ID WLWM Wireless LAN WEP Mode WLKI Wireless LAN Transmission WEP Key Index WLKn Wireless LAN WEP Key Array WLPS Wireless LAN Power Save WLPP Personal Shared Key Pass Phrase WLRS Wireless LAN Rescan Interval Table 1 AT i Wireless LAN Configuration Parameters The Mini Socket 1WiFi may also be configured to exploit WEP security iChip supports configuration of both 64 bit or 128 bit WEP keys In Infrastructure mode Power Save mode is supported When activated Power Save shuts down the station for a limited period of time during which the Access Point buffers incoming packets destined for the deactivated
12. i 1 4 WM Wireless Lan WEP Mode Disabled 64Bit 1 28Bit WLK Wireless Lan WEP Key Index Figure 1 Wireless LAN Web Configuration Wireless LAN Status Report The Wireless LAN AT i Report AT iRP10 returns pertinent status information regarding the active 802 11b g Wireless LAN link In response to issuing the report command iChip will reply with the following syntax I lt port stat gt lt xfer rate gt lt sig level gt lt Ink qual gt Where port stat Port Status 0 Wireless LAN adapter not present 1 Wireless LAN adapter Disabled 2 Searching for initial connection 4 Connected 5 Out of range xfer rate Transfer Rate in the range 1 4 1 gt 1 Mbps 2 gt 2 Mbps 3 gt 5 5 Mbps 4 gt 11 Mbps II EVB 362MW User s Manual 12 sig lvl Signal Level in the range 0 100 Ink qual Link Quality in the range 0 100 The Configuration website contains a live status page with this and some additional status information 802 11 Status 139 187 236 7 255 255 0 0 139 187 235 2 0 CO LAN1 Disabled KEY 1 00095B3EEAAB 8 Mbps 0 LE Figure 2 Wireless LAN Web Status Display 362 User s Manual 13 iChip Wireless LAN Test Mode WLTR This command limits the wireless LAN transmission rate according to the specified command parameter The table below details the possible parameter values Maximum Detail Transmission Rate 0 Maximum
13. ime in milliseconds during which the Marvell chipset will snooze before waking up to download any available packets that may have been buffered for it in the Access Point WLPS may be set in the range II EVB 362MW User s Manual 11 0 3600 When WLPS is set to 0 the Marvell chipset Power Save is disabled even if iChip enters Power Save mode WLPP Factory Default Empty This parameter sets the wireless LAN WPAI PSK pass phrase to be used in generating the WPA1 PSK encryption key When empty WPA security is disabled If WLSI SSID is not empty WPAI PSK security is enabled for WiFi connections and WLPP is used in generating the WPA1 PSK encryption key The allowed value for WLPP is an ASCII string containing 8 63 characters WLRS Factory Default 0 This parameter sets the interval between consecutive scans that iChip performs in search for nearby ad hoc networks Scan duration is two beacon periods 200 ms WLRS may be set in the range 0 65535 milliseconds Wireless LAN Configuration Web Site Page iChip s configuration website includes two views that support configuration and status retrieval of related Wireless LAN parameters The configuration view displays the configurable Wireless LAN AT i parameters WLCH WLSI WLWM and WLKI New values may be defined and submitted to iChip from the browser 802 11 Parameters Parameter Value Limitations Description WLSI CO LANI 32 chars Wireless Lan SSID WL o 9 2 f
14. s scanning and or information storage and retrieval systems for any purpose without the express written consent of Connect One iChip Mini Socket iWiFi IP Communication Controller SerialNET AT i and Connect One are trademarks of Connect One Ltd Copyright 2008 Connect One Ltd All rights reserved II EVB 362MW User s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 4 R MS AAA AAA E 4 eae 4 3 1 Testing the Mini Socket iWiFi Wireless LAN Connection 4 4 Installing the 362 Utility and Evaluation Program 3 3 Connectors and Switch Positions 6 6 Bil Ma 7 Appendix 1 II EVB 362MW 5 7 Appendix 2 Mini Socket iWiFi Mechanical Views 9 Appendix 3 WiFi Configuration Notes sseseeesseeeeeeeee eene eene 10 LU ed 10 iChip Wireless LAN Environment Configuration Parameters 11 Wireless LAN Configuration Web Site Page see 12 Wireless LAN Status ROpULU denis 12 iChip Wireless LAN Test Modenesi aaa 14 Placement and Range Guidelines oi us din d rid iens 14 Wireless LAN Data Privacy Security Considerations ii 14 International Connect One Semiconductors
15. to fully configure iChip It doesn t require any knowledge of AT i commands It also contains local firmware upgrade functionality The iChip Config Utility also allows you to perform specific Internet communication tasks such as sending and receiving emails activating iChip s websites entering SerialNET mode and more The latest iChip Config Utility version and user manual can be found on the Connect One website at http www connectone com in the Support section For more information on the iChip Config Utility and its usage see the iChip Config Utility User s Manual II EVB 362MW User s Manual 5 5 Connectors and Switch Positions MSEL SWITCH ANTENA HOLDER RF LED TXDH LED USB DEVICE SW2 RXDH LED E 0 00208 5 RS232 HOST INTERFACE USB HOST Rii TO L1 USB PUR POWER DOWN JUMPER ci DI CONNECTONE_LTD ON OFF SWITCH D Q 3 34 5 REV 11EVB 362 el II EVB 362MW User s Manual 6 Bill of Materials Qty Reference Description 1 1 C1 10uF 16V 2 2 C2 C4 1000uF 25V 3 4 C3 C5 C6 C14 100nF 4 4 C7 C8 C9 C10 470nF 51 D1 1 4001 6 3 D2 05 D6 G LED 71 D3 MUR115 81 04 R LED 91 D7 LLN4148 101 2 JUMPER 111 DI DC JACK MALE 121 3 DB9 FEM 131 11 68uH 1A 142 R1 R9 00 15 3 R2 4 R5 4700 161 R7 10kQ 1711 R8 1000 18 1 R10 3000 1911 SW1 S
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