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1. Table 8 1 Default Settings TFTP Server 10 0 50 201 TFTP Server Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Name of firmware Image firmware did This firmware image can be obtained from Atop s website H if the device is beeping continuously after power up the bootloader is damaged and there is no way to recover it please contact directly Atop RMA for further solutions H Obtain and setup a TFTP server on your PC Make sure that the PC s network settings are set properly according to the default above m Rename the firmware image that you obtained from our website to firmware did and place it in the TFTP Server s root directory For Solarwinds TFTP Server it is usually C TFTP Root Make sure that the device is powered OFF and the Ethernet cable is plugged in Press and hold the reset to default pin next to the Antenna 2 then power ON the device If the bootloader is still functioning you will hear one long beep followed by two shorter beeps WR Release the reset pin after you hear seven consecutive short beeps You should see that the device requested files from your TFTP Server Please wait until the device shows up on the management utility This process could take five more minutes or more 117 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Important Note You can download free TFTP Servers from the following locations Solarwinds TFTP Server _hitp Awww solarwinds com products freet
2. Browse Certificates Upload CA certifaicate Upload Client certificate Show Certificates Information Private key password 266060368 Save amp Apply Temporary Apply Cancel Figure 5 20 74 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Configure your device as explained below Table 5 4 Topology Infrastructure Band Mode Auto Tx Rate Auto Channel Disabled auto sensing Authentication As defined by the Access Point Encryption As defined by the Access Point WPA2 PSK passphrase 8 63 characters A Attention We recommend using WPA2 PSK authentication with AES encryption as it is the most secure password type security option without utilizing 802 1x 75 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 3 3 Click 2 Go This option allows you to configure pair up two Atop wireless devices the AW5500 AW5500C and the SW550X SW550XC family fast and easy You might also want to change the IPs first since the default might tend to duplicate Select the two devices pressing Ctrl on your keyboard and assuming both devices are in default settings then go to Configuration gt Click 2 Go Figure 5 21 H Serial Manager V4 8 Search Configuration Security Firmware Virtual COM About Er EAN A H SR Beye en eso Laie ee Host Name AW5500 10 0 5 3 00 60 E9 09 61 53 jhony_aw5500 2 4 SYW5502
3. Clear All Events to clear the events stored in the device Click on Save To File to save all the events to a file locally 43 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 9 4COM Datalog Display the current COM log stored in the device COM Datalog COM 1 Log Index Date Time Startup Time Level Event 4 7 2006 01 01 00 49 01 00d00h48m33s info COM1 R 5 2 7 2006 01 01 00 49 01 00d00h48m33s info COM1 T 5 3 7 2006 01 01 00 49 00 00d00h48m32s info COM1 R 5 4 7 2006 01 01 00 48 53 00d00h48m25s info COM1 R 5 48 65 EC EC EF 5 7 2006 01 01 00 48 53 00d00h48m25s info COM1 T 5 48 65 6C 6C 6F 6 7 2006 01 01 00 48 52 00d00h48m24s info COM1 R 5 48 65 EC 6C 6F 7 7 2006 01 01 00 48 52 00d00h48m24s info COM1 T 5 48 65 6C 6C EE Last Page Next Page Show All Event Clear All Event Save To File Figure 4 25 You can select from the COMx dropdown box to display logs from different COM ports The first three lines were set to log data length and the last four lines were set to log data content Click on Last Page to go to the last page Click on Show All Events to show all events in one page Click on Clear All Events to clear the events stored in the device Click on Save To File to save all the events to a file locally 44 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 10 System S
4. enabled profiles will show in the Profiles page m SSID specifies the SSID network name that SW550xC should connect to wirelessly There is a Scan Network button to the right of the empty box this button makes it 28 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 possible to look for available wireless networks to attach to Once clicked it will start scanning and prompt a window H 6BSSID this refers to the Access Point MAC address on which the SW550xC should connect to Enabling this option will lock SW550xC to that Access Point so SW550xC would not roam to another Access Point with the same SSID m Wi Fi Direct Group Owner Mode the he Wi Fi Direct function allows you to configure a secured wireless network between your devices without using access points In a Wi Fi Direct group the group owner works as an access point in the Wi Fi infrastructure mode and the other devices join the group as clients SW550xC supported Wi Fi Direct Group Owner GO mode using push button method of WPS with WPA2 PSK security and AES encryption m WPS BUTTON the acronym stands for Wi Fi Protected Setup PBC stands for Push Button Configuration To use this feature first trigger the WPS process in the Access Point and click on the WPS PBC button on SW550xC s UI The AP and the SW550xC should connect automatically Note that the topology set in this case should be infrastructure and the Wireless Mode shoul
5. Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Virtual COM the Virtual COM protocol is enabled on the device to communicate with a virtualized port from the client It is possible to create a Virtual COM port on Windows Linux in order to communicate with the device as a Client Reverse Telnet used to connect the device and another serial device usually a Terminal Server with a Telnet program Telnet programs in Windows Linux usually require special handshaking to get the outputs and formatting show properly The SW550xC series will interact with those special commands CR LF commands once Reverse Telnet is enabled E Enter the Local Port this option specifies the port number that the server should listen to it is used by the client to connect to the server Default local port is 4660 m Goto Response Behavior for more information on this setting For serial settings go to Sec 4 6 2 For Advanced settings go to Sec 4 6 3 E Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Save amp Apply button to save the changes Other important variables to consider are IP Filter enables the Source IP option below to block an IP address from accessing the COM port Source IP specifies the device s Source IP which will be transmitting data to our Server In other words our Server will only allow data from this IP to flow hence its own name implies Source IP only one source is allowed Max
6. in Frequency Range Table 7 8 2 4Ghz United States FCC 2412 2462 20Mhz 2422 2452 40Mhz Europe ETSI 2412 2472 20Mhz 2422 2462 40Mhz Data Rate Table 7 9 802 11b 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps 802 119 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 20 MHz H 1Nss 65Mbps 800GI 72 2Mbps 400GI Max ere 40MHz m 1Nss 135Mbps 800GI 150Mbps 400GI Max Output Power Table 7 10 802 11b 14dBm 17dBm 6 9 12 18 24Mbps 16dBm 48Mbps SE 17dBm 36Mbps 16dBm 54Mbps 16dBm MCS 0 8 16dBm MCS 4 12 802 11n 16dBm MCS 1 9 16dBm MCS 5 13 2 4GHz HT20 16dBm MCS 2 10 16dBm MCS 6 14 16dBm MCS 3 11 15dBm MCS 7 15 111 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 15dBm MCS 0 8 15dBm MCS 4 12 802 11n 15dBm MCS 1 9 15dBm MCS 5 13 2 4GHz HT40 15dBm MCS 2 10 15dBm MCS 6 14 15dBm MCS 3 11 14dBm MCS 7 15 15dBm MCS 0 8 15dBm MCS 4 12 802 11n 15dBm MCS 1 9 11 14dBm MCS 5 13 5GHz HT20 15dBm MCS 2 10 9 12dBm MCS 6 14 15dBm MCS 3 11 7 10dBm MCS 7 15 14dBm MCS 0 8 14dBm MCS 4 12 802 11n 14dBm MCS 1 9 10 13dBm MCS 5 13 5GHz HT40 14dBm MCS 2 10 8 11dBm MCS 6 14 14dBm MCS 3 11 6 9dBm MCS 7 15 112 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Receiver Sensitivity Ta
7. you need to enable SMTP server authentication required and fill in Username and Password Please contact your network administrator for Mail Server IP address and the Username and Password Figure 4 21 You can click on Send Test Mail to verify your mail settings E mail Settings E mail Address Settings Sender Receiver Use a semicolon to delimit the receiver s e mail address E mail Server SMTP Server Authentication SMTP server authentication required Password eeeeeees Save amp Apply Send Test Mail Cancel A Attention It is also important to setup Default Gateway and DNS Servers in the Network Settings Figure 4 21 properly so your SW550xC can lookup DNS names and route the mails to the proper default gateway 40 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 9 Log Settings 4 9 1 System Log Settings The Syslog function is turned on by default and cannot be turned off It is used to log system events and report to an external Syslog server if necessary System Log Settings Enable Log Eventto Flash Enabled Log Level 3 LOG_ERR v Enable Syslog Server Enabled IP Address 0 0 0 0 Syslog Server Service Pot 514 1 65535 default 514 Save amp Apply Cancel Figure 4 22 E Enable Log Event to Flash this would write log events to the local flash otherwise the logs would be cleared when the device restarts because th
8. 10 If the exclamation mark begins with Warning timeout trying x x x x as in Figure 6 10 recheck the VCOM IP and Port configuration or the PC s network configuration 97 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Configuration Wizard COM2 IP Address of Server Port Number 10 0 187 185 4660 Toing 10 0 187 185 Connected to Server Raw TCP Connection Detected Client not licensed for this server EN es ER Copy Cancel Figure 6 11 If there is a check with Raw Connection Detected and an exclamation mark with Client not licensed for this server Figure 6 11 enable VCOM in the serial device server 98 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 _ Configuration Wizard COM2 IP Address of Server Port Number 10 0 187 185 4660 Connected to Server COM Port Control Support Detected Telnet Protocol Detected Client not licensed for this server lt Log a d ERX Cop Cancel Figure 6 12 If there is a check with Telnet Protocol Detected and an exclamation mark with Client not licensed for this server as in Figure 6 12 this means that there is a licensing issue between the serial device server and Serial IP Please contact Atop technical support to obtain the correct VCOM software 99 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Configuration W
9. 6 Select Ports Please select virtual COM ports Or enter port range below E en pn Figure 6 6 93 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 After at least one Virtual COM port is selected the Control Panel will show Figure 6 7 _ Serial IP Control Panel Configuration of COM1 IP Address Port Number Iw Connect to server 10 0 187 185 4660 Accept Connections i Sec Copy Settings To User Credentials Use Credentials From COM Port Options V Restore Failed Connections Select Ports Port Monitor Advanced Close Help About Figure 6 7 The left hand side of the Control Panel shows the list of selected Virtual COM ports Click on Select Ports to add or remove Virtual COM ports from the list The right hand side of the Control Panel shows the configurations of the selected Virtual COM port marked in blue Each Virtual COM port can have its own settings Note The changes to Virtual COM ports apply immediately so there is no need to save the settings manually However if the Virtual COM port is already in use it is necessary to close the Virtual COM port and open it af
10. Delimiter Maximum Bytes and Character Delimiter Note that the following delimiters Interval Max Byte and Character are programmed in the OR logic Meaning that if any of the three conditions were met SW550xC would transmit the serial data in its buffer over the network 35 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Interval timeout SW550xC will transmit the serial data in its buffer when the specified time interval has reached and no more serial data comes in The default value is calculated automatically based on the baud rate If the automatic value results in chopped data the timeout could be increased manually by switching to Manual setting and specifying a larger value A Attention Interval Timeout Manual Calculation The optimal Interval timeout depends on the application but it must be at least larger than one character interval within the specified baud rate For example assuming that the serial port is set to 1200 bps 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity In this case the total number of bits needed to send a character is 10 bits and the time required to transfer one character is 10 bits 1200 bits s 1000 ms s 8 3 ms Therefore you should set the Interval timeout to be larger than 8 3 ms Rounding 8 3 ms to the next integer would get you 9 ms Max Byte SW550xC will transmit the serial data in its buffer when the specified length has reached Enable
11. O O SS C o RTSIR o TxDIR o LAN emer H o O E 2 2 le Ge 1 O e O O O G J 47 47 47 Figure 3 2 Figure 3 1 Figure 3 3 Figure 3 4 NOTE the following front panel figures correspond to the following models Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Model Figure SW5501C Figure 3 1Figure 3 2 SW5502C Figure 3 2 SW5502C TB Figure 3 3 The Rear panel where you can mount the device on a rail or to the wall looks as in Figure 3 5 a simple mounting instruction is given on Figure 3 6 194 6 2 gt Figure 3 5 Figure 3 6 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 3 3 Serial Pin Assignments 3 3 1 DB9 Table 3 4 6789 RS 232 4 W RS 422 RS 485 2 W RS 485 dies Full Duplex Half Duplex Half Duplex 1 DCD N A N A 2 RXD TXD N A reserved 3 TXD RXD DATA 4 DTR N A N A 5 SG Signal Ground SG Signal Ground SG Signal Ground 6 DSR N A N A 7 RTS RXD DATA 8 CTS TXD N A reserved 9 RI N A N A 10 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 3 3 2 Terminal Block Table 3 5 i C a DOE EEEREN RS 232 4 W RS 422 RS 485 2 W RS 485 Pin Full Duplex Half Duplex Half Duplex 1 SG SG SG 2 RTS R DATA 3 TxD R DATA 4 CTS T N A 5 RxD T N A 3 4 First
12. bits Flow Control None Xon Xoff ORTSICTS Save amp Apply Cancel Advanced Settings Figure 4 17 33 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 6 2 COM Configuration Serial Settings Serial interface RS232 0RS422 ORS485 Baud Rate 9600 bps Parity None Odd Even Mark Data bits 5 bits 6 bits 7 bits 8 bits Stop bits 4 bit 2 bits None Xon Xoff ORTS CTS Flow Control Xon 0x11 Xoff 0x13 COxX ASCII Code Ex 0x0d Space Permit Xon Xoff Character Pass Through Save amp Apply Cancel Advanced Settings Figure 4 18 Configure serial settings in this page Figure 4 18 Note that these settings need to match the ones in the serial device Serial Interface Select between RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 Note that RS 485 refers to 2 Wire RS 485 and RS 422 is compatible with 4 Wire RS 485 Baud Rate Select one of the baudrates from the dropdown box Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Configure them accordingly Flow Control Choose between No Flow Control RTS CTS Hardware Flow Control and Xon Xoff Software Flow Control If Xon Xoff is selected Xon and Xoff characters are changeable Defaults are 0x11 for Xon and 0x13 for Xoff If the connecting program or serial device would like to receive the Xon Xoff signals also enable Permit Xon Xoff Character Pass Through 34 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC
13. communication modes are available here RAW and Virtual COM which definitions are the same as above in Sec 5 1 1 E Enter the preferred Destination IP and Port This should match the IP settings of the TCP Server program E Enable and enter Destination IP 2 and Port 2 if necessary Two different servers can be set here for redundancy the second server has to be enabled by ticking the box E Go to Response Behavior for more information on this setting For serial settings go to Sec 4 6 2 For Advanced settings go to Sec 4 6 3 E Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Save amp Apply button to save the changes 57 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 1 3 Link Mode Configure SW550xC in UDP UDP is a faster but connectionless network protocol it does not guarantee the delivery of network datagram The SW550xC Series can be configured to transfer data using unicast or multicast UDP from the serial device to one or multiple host computers data can be transmitted between serial device and host computer in both directions There is no server or client concept on this protocol they are called peers or nodes So here you only need to specify the Local Port that we should listen to and specify the Destination IPs of the remote UDP nodes UDP Mode A Eth Ir Serial Bus Display SW550xC gt A A Figure 5 8 LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port D T
14. is restarted There are five events that will trigger the alarm these alerts are useful for security control or security monitoring Cold Start when there is a power interruption Warm Start when the device resets Authentication Failure when an incorrect username or password is entered IP Address Changed when the device s IP is changed Password Changed when the administrator password is changed Any of the five events would trigger an alert When enabled an email alert would be sent to the designated address in the E Mail Settings A Trap alert would be sent to the designated Trap server in the SNMP Settings See E mail Settings to specify the email addresses to which the alert message is sent 39 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 8 E mail Settings In case the device raises an alert and or warning message it will send an email to the administrator s mailbox Email Settings allows you to set up the device to be able to send an email To set up the email sending you need to put a Sender email address which will be the From on the email Then you fill in Receiver email address to which the email is sent You can send the email to several recipients using Semicolon to separate each email address Next step is to set the Email Server First you fill in the IP address of a Mail Server in your local network If the Mail Server needs a user authentication
15. only available for the standard Serial Server Device SW5502C_ IP 10 0 50 100 User Name admin Password emen Figure 4 2 The device can then be accessed through the utility s interface another way of doing this is by selecting the device and then choosing the Config by browser option 15 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 2 Operation Mode This is the welcome screen for the SW550xC Series There are two operation modes to choose from Wireless Client and AP Client In Wireless Client mode SW550xC will have two independent network interfaces LAN and WLAN Each interface would have its own IP address hence traffics from the LAN interface would not be bypassed to the WLAN interface and vice versa In the AP Client mode the LAN and WLAN interfaces would bridge together to create one single Bridge interface using one IP address Traffic from either side of the network would be passed onto the other side of the network Operation Mode Wireless Client AP Cl AP Client P Ethernet Mebile Staten Save Settings Apply AP CLIENT Figure 4 3 16 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 3 Overview Here you will find overall as well as general information Overview The general device information of ATOP Serial Server Device Information Model Name SW5502C Device Name 0060E90F2C94 Ke
16. or other devices in the network or not This process takes around 20 seconds Figure 4 31 represents a successful ping while Figure 4 32 means that the connecting device is not reachable Ping Ping To 10 0 50 201 PING 10 0 50 201 10 0 50 201 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 10 0 50 201 seq 0 tt1 128 time 0 768 ms 64 bytes from 10 0 50 201 seq 1 tt1 128 time 0 648 ms 64 bytes from 10 0 50 201 seq 2 ttl1 128 time 0 705 ms 64 bytes from 10 0 50 201 seq 3 tt1 128 time 0 696 ms 10 0 50 201 ping statistics 4 packets transmitted 4 packets received 0 packet loss round trip min avg max 0 648 0 704 0 768 ms Figure 4 31 Ping Ping To 10 0 50 202 PING 10 0 50 202 10 0 50 202 56 data bytes 10 0 50 202 ping statistics 4 packets transmitted 0 packets received 100 packet loss Figure 4 32 50 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 11 Reboot and Restore Default Settings To manually reboot the device you may click Reboot after the click the device will restart If a factory default setting is needed the Reset checking box can be chosen and then click on Reboot Figure 4 33 Reboot Click Reboot to have the device performing a software restart Wait a minute before logging into the device again Adjust your PC LAN and WLAN setting according to the new device s configuration if needed Restore to Default Settings Check Reset box an
17. password will be in blank as default to set change their value just follow the steps filling in the corresponding blanks and choose Save amp Apply in the end Figure 4 27 Admin Settings Set up the login user name and password Account Settings User name admin Old password New password Repeat new password Web mode Web mode HTTP OHTIPS Save amp Apply Cancel Figure 4 27 There are two ways to access SW550xC s Web UI The first one being Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP and the other is Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure HTTPS For enhanced security it is recommended to use the encrypted HTTPS protocol Note that HTTP uses port 80 while HTTPS uses the 443 port 46 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 10 3 Firmware Upgrade Updated firmware is provided by our company from time to time for more information visit our News amp Events webpage to fix bugs and optimize performance It is very important that the device must NOT be turned off or powered off during the firmware upgrading please be patient as this whole process might take up to 7 minutes Before upgrading the firmware please make sure that the device has a reliable power source that will not be powered off or restarted during the upgrading process To upgrade a new firmware once downloaded copy the new firmware file to your computer and then click Browse to find the new firmware file as sho
18. setup System Requirements Windows Platform 32 64 bits Win7 2008 Vista XP 2003 also Microsoft 2003 Terminal Server 2000 also Microsoft 2000 Terminal Server NT also Microsoft NT Terminal Server 4 0 9x Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite Linux also available but first you might need to download a separate package called Virtual COM driver for Linux TTYredirector available for download on Atop website or in the product CD The zipped package includes a binary file for installation and a manual for Linux systems 6 1 2 Limitation The Virtual COM driver allows up to 256 Virtual COM ports in a single PC Selecting in the range from COM1 to COM4096 is allowed Note that COM ports already occupied by the system or other devices will not be available 90 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 1 3 Installation Run the Virtual COM setup file included in the CD or download a copy from our website to install the Virtual COM driver for the operating system Turn off your anti virus software and try again if installation fails At the end of the installation please select at least one Virtual COM port from the Serial IP Control Panel 6 1 4 Uninstalling From Windows Start Menu select Control Panel Add Remove Programs Select Serial IP Version x x x in the list of installed software Click the Remove button to remove the program 91 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series S
19. specific working mode for COM 2 port TCP Server TCP Client UDp TCP Server Application RAW IP Filter C Enable Source IP D vip j0 0 Local Port 4660 Maximum Connection lv Request amp Response Mode Response Behavior ge 3 SE Transparent Mode Figure 6 1 88 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 2 port D TCP Server TCP Client OUDP TCP Client Application RAW X Destination IP 1 RAW Destination Port 1 Pair Connection Slave Destination 2 Enable Destination IP 2 o j0 Lu Lu Destination Port 2 4661 ORequest amp Response Mode Response Behavior 3 ge g SE we Transparent Mode Figure 6 2 Virtual COM allows remote access of serial devices over TCP IP networks through Serial IP Virtual COM ports that work like local native COM ports Figure 6 3 is a Virtual COM connection diagram B Serial Line ec SW550xC ve e Serial Device 1 a Serial Line CSS Physcial COM B Serial Device 2 Physcial COM2 COM3 Serial Line Kr Virtual COM Port B Serial Device 3 SW550xC O g E Virtual COM Port COM5 Virtual COM Port COM6 Virtual COM Port OS Driver Level COM26 Virtual COM Port Serial Line g Serial Device 4 TCP IP Network ed arial Device Figure 6 3 89 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 1 1 VCOM driver
20. the Internet from a private network that lacks transparent IP based routing such as NAT Find Proxy Server settings from the Advanced Settings windows and switch to the Proxy Server tab Figure 6 19 Serial IP Advanced Settings Options Proxy Server Iw Use a Proxy Server Protocol Type Auto Detect HTTPS T IP Address of Server Port Number Test 8080 Login to Server Using Enter login information only if your system administrator has configured your proxy server to require a Usermame and Password Usermame Password ee eee Figure 6 19 107 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 7 Specifications 7 1 Hardware Models Table 7 1 Name Serial Port Ethernet DB9 TB5 TB5 ISO RJ45 SW5501C 1 1 1 SW5502C 2 1 SW5502C TB SS 2 1 1 Physical Characteristics Table 7 2 Housing Front Panel Weight Dimensions Installation DIN Rail IP50 protection Common ID 500g 47 mm x 110 mm x 90mm Wall mount metal case design approx optional kit LED Indicators Table 7 3 Name Color Status Description Blinking Data transmitting on the serial port COM Green Off Data is not transmitting on the serial port Blinking Data is transmitting on Ethernet On Ethernet is connected on 100Mbps Orange Off Ethernet is disconnected on 100Mbps Blinking Data is transmitting on Ethernet On Ethe
21. this option if you would like SW550xC to queue the data until it reaches a specific length This option is disabled by default Character SW550xC will transmit the serial data in its buffer when it sees the incoming data include the specified character in HEX format This field allows one or two characters If character delimiter is set to OxOd SW550xC will push out its serial buffer when it sees 0x0d carriage return in the serial data This option is disabled by default H Network to Serial Packet Delimiter Same as the delimiters above but controls data flow in the opposite direction It will store data from the network interface in the queue and send it to over to the serial interface until one of the delimiter conditions is met H Character Send Interval This option specifies the time gap between each character When set to two second SW550xC would split the data in the queue and only transmit one character byte every two second This option is disabled by default m Response Interval Timeout This option only affects the Request A Response Mode and has no effect on the Transparent Mode When TCP data is received request and passed to Serial side the device will wait for the set time before transferring another TCP 36 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 data if the Serial side did not receive any data response Serial Serial FIFO By default SW550xC has its FIFO
22. to save the changes E Remember Pair Connection Masters IP address here in order to enter this information in the Slave later E Proceed to the section below to configure a Slave to connect to this Master 64 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 2 6 TCP Client Application Configure SW550xC as a Pair Connection Slave A Pair Connection Slave is shown in Figure 5 14 it is necessary to pair up with a Pair Connection Master Please setup a Pair Connection Master first before proceeding LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port TCP Server TCP Client UDP TCP Client Application Pair Connection Slave Destination IP 1 10 EU H50 Eil Destination Port 1 4660 Destination 2 L Enable Destination IP 2 O j0 Lu Lu Destination Port 2 4660 Request amp Response Mode Response Behavior i ae a A Transparent Mode Figure 5 14 Follow Sec 5 1 2 to configure SW550xC in TCP Client mode properly Click on the dropdown box of the Application option and switch to Pair Connection Slave to enabled Pair Connection application in SW550xC E Match the Destination IP with the settings of Pair Connection Master s IP that was setup previously E Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Save amp Apply button to save the changes 65 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 2 7 TCP Server Application Enable
23. 0 50 100 DHCP Obtain an IP automatically IP address Subnet mask Gateway Host name 0060E90F2CB2 Cancel Figure 5 30 85 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 3 SW550XC can be assigned to different mode by pressing P2P button the following table shows the timing relationship Table 5 11 Pressing seconds 1 3 s 4 7 s 8 s Working mode Restart connection AP Wi fi direct AP client 4 SW550XC can make WIFI connection just by pressing P2P button To set AP mode press P2P button for 4 7 seconds To set as AP client press over 8 seconds If user wants the AP connect to other clients just press 1 3 seconds to restart connection 5 Before building serial auto link please make sure SW550XC COM port has connected to RTU The rest connection steps are the same as WIFI direct please refer to steps 4 6 Software will establish a new SSID for WIFI Direct and Serial Auto Link For SW550XC SSID would be DIRECT Xx Xx is two random alphabet Basic Settings SSID DIRECT Fe Scan network BSSID MAC Address Any Enabled Wi Fi Direct Group Owner Enabled WPS BUTTON Stat WPS PBC Topology Infrastructure v Band mode 802 11 d Auto BandWidth Channel A Authentication Mode WPA2 PSK X Encryption Type AES X Figure 5 31 86 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 7 Users can check connection s
24. 0X will change its settings to adapt to other if there are same SSID nearby Save amp Apply Cancel Figure 4 13 A Attention We recommend using LAN interface to setup Wireless Configurations to avoid disconnection issues The Web UI might freeze or lock up if the setup is made using the wireless interface because the connection would be lost whenever wireless settings are changed It might take some time for the device to attach to the Access Point with new settings 27 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Default Settings in Infrastructure Mode Table 3 1 Caption SSID BSSID MAC Address Topology Band Mode Bandwidth Channel Authentication Mode Encryption Type Default Settings in Ad Hoc Mode Table 3 2 Caption SSID BSSID MAC Address Topology Band Mode Bandwidth Channel Authentication Mode Encryption Type Secondary Channel Authentication Mode Encryption Type Default Null Any unless enabled Infrastructure Automatic Detection Automatic Detection Automatic Detection OPEN NONE Default Null Any unless enabled Ad Hoc 802 11b Automatic Detection OPEN NONE Disabled OPEN NONE m Number This row only shows when the Wireless Profile function is enabled Choose the profile that you want to configure by selecting its number m Enable This row only shows when the Wireless Profile function is enabled Only the
25. 1 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body European Community Switzerland Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein Model SW550xC Series Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of 1999 5 EC The following standards were applied EMC EN 301 489 1 v1 4 1 EN 301 489 17 v1 2 1 Health amp Safety EN60950 1 2001 EN 50385 2002 Radio EN 300 328 v 1 7 1 EN 301 893 v 1 5 1 The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 4 and Annex Ill of Directive 1999 5 EC has been followed This device also conforms to the EMC requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93 42 EEC NOTE This equipment is intended to be used in all EU and EFTA countries Outdoor use may be restricted to certain frequencies and or may require a license for operation For more details contact Cisco Corporate Compliance Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 European Union This system has been evaluated for RF exposure for Humans in reference to the ICNIRP International Commission on Non lonizing Radiation Protectio
26. 10 0 5 99 00 60 E9 09 61 54 F68BF D3B610 Y1 3 SW5502 10 0 5 99 00 60 E9 09 EE EE F68BF D3B610 VI Figure 5 21 AS Serial Manager V4 8 3 Search Configuration Security Firmware Virtual CON Network Ctrl N SNMP Ctrl S COM Port Ctrl P Locate Reboot Import Setting Export Setting Config by browser Config by Telnet Click 2 Go Options Figure 5 22 76 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 This option can be accessed from the following toolbar icon as well Figure 5 23 O Figure 5 23 A pop out window will prompt you to enter the device s password the default password being a blank space Figure 5 24 Authorize gr ee You must be authorized by this device before doing this operation Note For some operations the device may be restarted Please wait a moment Device AWS5500 1P 10 0 50 200 User Name admin Password cna Figure 5 24 Depending on the combination of the two devices that has been chosen the following wireless settings will be assign to them automatically so they can pair up Keep in mind that the A device would be the first selected device in Serial Manager s list and the B device would be the second selected device 77 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Combination 1 AW5500 AW5500C A AW5500 AW5500C B Ove
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28. 5 it means credentials in the Serial IP is enabled but VCOM Authentication in the serial device server is not enabled 102 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 4 Using Serial IP Port Monitor 6 4 1 Opening the Port Monitor The Serial IP Port Monitor can be opened by Start All Programs Serial IP Port Monitor Double click the Serial IP tray icon in the Windows notification area In the Windows notification area right click in the Serial IP tray icon and click on Port Monitor to open the Port Monitor Click on the Port Monitor button in the Serial IP Control Panel 6 4 2 The Activity Panel sSerial IP Port Monitor File Edit Activity Trace EE IP Address Connected 10 0 187 185 Figure 6 16 The Activity panel provides a real time display of the status of all Serial IP COM ports Figure 6 16 If the Virtual COM Port is open and is properly configured to connect to a serial device server the status would be Connected If Serial IP cannot find the specified serial device server the status would be Offline 103 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 4 3 The Trace Panel sSerial IP Port Monitor File Edit Trace Options Help Trace Buffer Remaining 99 DTR O F lushRX F lushTX Close Port close Open Driver SISerial 4 9 2 Current UART Settings Baud 00009600 Framing 05 N 1 P
29. C Tel 886 3 5508137 Fax 886 3 5508131 www atop com tw Copyright 2014 Atop Technologies Inc All rights reserved Technical data is subject to change Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Contents Te VIP WOT ACC EEATT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT 1 P E e e d to n PA A A T 4 P Aa EE a olo TA OAEI ATACE iach EEE E E E E 4 d F ntuteg oiar E A RAAE OE AEE NETANA E AEE EARS 5 3 Getting RE e REN 6 3 4 Inside the PACKAGE eegen ee ee 6 3 2 Front amp Power Panels geet EES EEN EES ch ccteasedoutleevencuais 8 3 3 Serial Pin Assignments cseecceeeeeeeeeeseeeesneeeeeeeeeeaeseseeeenseeeeeeeseseaeseseeeeeeeneeas 10 323 1 DBS acca ee alia tea eth 10 332 Terminal Block te goeutiere Steis E A ere ee re Eege See 11 3 4 Eirettimelnstallaton gege ee EN ee EE ees eege 11 3 5 User Interface Overview sccsseccsecceeeseeesseesesneeeeeeeeseaeseseeesneeeeeeeeeeseaeseseeeenseeeeeas 12 3 7 Factory Default SettingS ccsseccscceeeeseeeseeeeesneeeneeeeseaesesaeenseeesenesessaeseseeneeseeeeeas 13 AY lt GOMMGQUPATON EE 15 4 1 Administrator LOGIN ccceecccceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeenseeeseeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeaseeeeeensenneeens 15 4 2 Operation MOC isinin ecrce ee esn ege EENEG 16 AB e EE 17 431 NEE 19 43 2 Site Monitor enina a Ee leat Maen aie 20 K Il Et e E 22 EE EE 24 4 Dal Gre 24 Ee ue EE 25 4 5 3 Advanced Settings Abbe 32 dp o a e Ae E E EEE T E E
30. CP Server OTCP Client UDP UDP Local Port 4660 V Destination IP Address1 10 0 50 oi 10 Port 4660 L Destination IP Address 2 O i90 L Lu 0 Port 4660 C Destination IP Address 3 o LU L Lu F Port 4660 C Destination IP Address 4 D LD 10 Lu F Port dee Figure 5 9 58 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 SW550xC also supports connectionless UDP protocol compared to the connection oriented TCP protocol Please be aware that even though UDP provides better efficiency in terms of response time and resource usage it does not guarantee data delivery It is recommended to utilize UDP only with cyclic polling protocols where each request is repeated and independent such as Modbus Protocol Figure 5 10 shows the UDP settings E Click on the COM1 link on the left hand side COM 1 Port Settings LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port TCP Server OTCP Client UDP UDP Local Port 4660 V Destination IP Address 4 10 H 50 1 L Destination IP Address2 9 D 0 0 L Destination IP Address3 O D 0 0 l Destination IP Address A O D D 0 To configure COM 1 port parameters Serial Settings Serial Interface RS232 ORS422 ORS485 Baud Rate 9600 bps Parity None Odd Even Mark Data bits O5 bits O6 bits O7 bits 8 bits Stop bits 1 bit 2 bits Flow Control None Xon Xoff ORTSICTS Save amp Apply Cancel Advanced Settings F
31. Client connections Note that it is also possible to use this multi connection feature in conjunction with other TCP Server applications such as Virtual COM Pair Connection and Reverse Telnet For example enabling multi connection along with Pair Connection will result in Multi Point Pair Connection in TCP mode Sec 5 2 10 For more information on Response behavior please go to Sec 5 1 1 LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 2 port TCP Server TCP Client UDP TCP Server Mode RAW v IP Filter L Enable Source IP O Lo 0 40 Local Port 4660 Maximum Connection ds Request amp Response Mode Response Behavior Reply to requester only Reply to all Transparent Mode Figure 5 17 69 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 2 10 TCP Server Application Multi Point TCP Pair Connections The difference between Multi Point TCP Pair Connection and Multi Point UDP Pair Connection is that the TCP implementation would also exchange flow control pins for RS 232 However the TCP Server is limited to a maximum of four connections If there are four serial devices and they don t use flow control pins with RS 232 or RS 485 it is possible to setup pair connection in UDP mode Sec 5 2 8 After multi connection is enabled in the WebUI refer to the following table to setup Pair Connection as in Figure 5 18 Table 5 2 Local Listening Destinatio Destination
32. IP Address Link Mode Application Port IP Port SW5501C Pair Connection Master 10 0 50 100 TCP Server 4660 Master COM1 SW5502C Pair Connection Slave 1 10 0 50 200 TCP Client 10 0 50 100 4660 Slave COM1 SW5502C Pair Connection Slave 1 10 0 50 200 TCP Client 10 0 50 100 4660 Slave COM2 SW5501C Pair Connection Slave 2 10 0 50 201 TCP Client 10 0 50 100 4660 Slave COM1 SW5501C Pair Connection Slave 3 10 0 50 202 TCP Client 10 0 50 100 4660 Slave COM1 70 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 SW5502C Slave Modbus Master SW5501C Master SW5501C Slave Modbus Slave SW5501C Slave Figure 5 18 71 Modbus Slave Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 3 Wireless Topology 5 3 1 Configure SW550xC as a Wireless Ad Hoc Peer Basic Settings Radio Off SSID BSSID MAC Address WPS BUTTON Topology Band mode TxRate Channel BandWidth Secondary Channel Authentication Mode Encryption Type WEP Key Key Key Key Key WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Passphase WPA2 with Radius User Password Certificates Private key password Bm 6 N ab Enabled Any Enabled Start WPS PBC Ad Hoc 802 11b Best auto v v 1 v 40MHz OPEN NONE v HEX HEX HEX HEX 10 or 26 digits 10 or 26 digits 10 or 26 digits 10 or 26 digits Hide OOK Browse Upl
33. Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 VCOM Installation amp Troubleshooting cccccccssesseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 88 6 1 SE Mabling VOOM ia iec case E E cccteeset ceca onescetetsonte cooetscnterstsscccnesceustecoteesastexnaeurenes 88 6 1 1 VCOM driver setup ccecceeeeeceeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeaeeeeeeesaaeeesaaeseeeeeseaeeesaeeneneeeeaees 90 612 ul Le 90 G NET a KEE EE 91 GTA Uninstalling WE 91 6 2 Enable VCOM Serial device servers and select VCOM in Windows 92 6 2 1 Enable VCOM in Serial device server 92 6 2 2 Running Serial IP in Windows cccccceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeseaeeseneeeeaes 93 6 2 3 Configuring VCOM Ports seesssesseeeseesseessrrsernetnnesnnssrnnsrnssnnntrnsnnssrnssnnnsrnsnns 95 D Exceptions ziessen ee 97 6 4 Using Serial IP Port MOmitor cccccccesecesseeeeseeeeeeeeeseaeeeseeeeneeeeseeeeeseaeensneeeeeeenss 103 6 4 1 Opening the Port Monttor nenn nenn 103 642 The Activity Panel vicsiic sda e Enee KAREE EE LAE Glia dE ege 103 6 4 3 The Trace Panel i 25 45 cseds gesdadevcieets AA A Baath Gaeteadk pasion 104 6 5 Serial IP Advanced SettingdS ccseccceseesseeceseeeeeeeeeseeeseseeeenseeeseeeseseaesnseeeeeeeens 105 6 5 1 Using Serial IP with a Proxy Gener 107 d SPECITICATIONS sisseineinaseceacutanichinsnate ceveneiesianindshanseatenaneateniraaeleseriantuniieaas 108 Tete SHANG ETC 108 7 2 Software S
34. Psatop SW550xC Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series User s Manual v 1 0 March 2014 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Important Announcement The information contained in this document is the sole property of Atop Technologies Inc and is supplied for the sole purpose of operation and maintenance of Atop Technologies Inc products No part of this publication is to be used for any other purposes and is not to be reproduced copied disclosed transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any human or computer language in any form by any means in whole or in part without the prior explicit written consent of Atop Technologies Inc offenders will be held liable for damages All rights including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design are reserved Disclaimer We have checked the contents of this manual for agreement with the hardware and software described Since deviations cannot be precluded entirely we cannot guarantee full agreement However the data in this manual is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections included in subsequent editions Suggestions for improvement are welcomed All other product names referenced herein are registered trademarks of their respective companies Published and Printed by Atop Technologies Inc 2F No 146 Sec 1 Tung Hsing Rd Jubei Hsinchu 30261 Taiwan R O
35. Reverse Telnet Reverse Telnet is useful if a telnet program is used to connect to SW550xC and the serial interface of the SW550xC is connected to a Terminal Server Telnet programs in Windows Linux require special handshaking to get the outputs and formatting show properly SW550xC will interact with those special commands CR LF commands if Reverse Telnet is enabled LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port TCP Server TCP Client UDP TCP Server Mode Reverse Telnet v IP Filter C Enable Source IP 10 v0 190 Local Port 4660 Maximum Connection lv Request amp Response Mode Response Behavior ei e E my Transparent Mode Figure 5 15 E Follow Sec 5 1 1 to configure SW550xC in TCP Server mode properly E Click on the dropdown box of the Application option and switch to Reverse Telnet to enabled telnet application in SW550xC E Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Save amp Apply button to save the changes 66 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 2 8 UDP Application Multi Point Pair Connection It is also possible to setup pair connection in UDP mode to have more than one Pair Connection Master or Slave to communicate to each other For example it is possible to setup one Modbus Master and six Modbus Slaves in UDP Figure 5 16 Note again that UDP does not guarantee data delivery and only data would be transmitted over Et
36. System Name OO60ES0B4EB0 System Location location SNMP _ Enable Read Community public Write Communit private SNMP Trap Server SNMP Trap Server 0 0 0 0 Event alert settings Alert Type Email SNMP Trap Cold start E E Warm start Wireless Disassociated Wireless Associated Authenticate failed Ia Ia IP Address changed F Password changed E 15 ITA Save amp Apply Cancel Figure 4 20 SW550xC provides three SNMP fields which are System Contact usually used to specify the device s contact information in case of emergency System Name usually used to identify this device and System Location usually used to specify the device location 38 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 If you wish to make the device information available for public viewing editing Enable the SNMP function Fill in the passphrase for the Read Community the group that is allowed to read the device information and fill in the passphrase for the Write Community the group that is allowed to read modify the device information By default SW550xC comes in public for Read Community and private for Write Community In case the device raises an alert due to any unexpected incident a message will be dispatched to a SNMP trap server Specify the IP Address of the SNMP Trap Server designed to collect all alert messages any changes made will take effect after the device
37. TR D BIS 0 CTS D DSR E CBs 0 b gt V Enable Trace d Auto Serol f Always On Top Figure 6 17 The Trace panel provides a detailed time stamped real time display of all Serial IP COM ports operations Figure 6 17 Click on Enable Trace to start logging Virtual COM communication Click on File Save As and send the log to Atop for analysis if problems arise with Virtual COM 104 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 5 Serial IP Advanced Settings In the Serial IP Control Panel Click on the Advanced button to open Advanced Settings window Figure 6 18 Click on Use Default Settings to load the default settings Extend Server Connection Maintains the TCP connection for specified amount of time after COM port is closed Attempt Server Connection Terminates pending connection attempts if they do not succeed in the specified time Synchronize with Server Upon COM Port Open Required by NT Systems 2000 XP Vista 7 Update Routing Table Upon COM Port Open Maintains IP route to a server in a different subnet by modifying the IP routing table Enable Nagle Algorithm Provides better network efficiency by imposing a minor latency on the data stream while it waits to fill network packets e Always Limit Data Rate to COM Port Baud Rate Limits the data rate to the baud rate that is in effect for the virtual COM port Attempt Server Connection If credentia
38. Time Installation Before installing the device please adhere to all safety procedures described below Atop will not be held liable for any damages to property or personal injuries resulting from the installation or overall use of the device Do not attempt to manipulate the product in any way if unsure of the steps described here in such cases please contact your dealer immediately 1 Prepare the necessary cables DC adapter power cord LAN cable serial cable etc do not connect the unit yet Install the antennas to the SMA connectors Proceed then to plug the power source to the unit starting from the ground and then the terminal block 4 Place the device in the desired location and connect it to the LAN via an Ethernet cable with an RJ45 connector 5 Connect your computer to the LAN network Default configurations will be addressed later on Sec 2 5 NOTE remember to please consult your Hardware Installation Guide when attempting an installation Also please follow all safe procedures when doing so 11 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 3 5 User Interface Overview The SW550xC Series is designed as a Wireless Client with the ability to choose between two different WLAN and LAN networks its user interface is designed intuitively for ease of use to suit the customer needs The web configuration appears as follows Figure 3 7 Operation Mode Wireless Cl
39. User Manual V 1 0 4 6 3 COM Configuration Advanced Settings COM 1 Advance Settings ADVANCED SETTINGS TCP TCP Timeout Enable 3600 0 60000 seconds d Interval timeout 2 1 30000 ms N Pastor bo Auto caculate by baudrate Manual setting w Delimiter o Max Bytes 1452 within one packet 1 1452 bytes Character 0x0d0a 0x ASCIl Code Ex 0x0d or 0x0d0a Network to Interval timeout 20 1 30000 ms Delimiters dag Max Bytes 1452 within one packet 1 1452 bytes elimiter Character Ox0d0a 0x ASCIl Code Ex 0x0d or 0x0d0a Character Send SE Enable 0 0 1000 ms Response gd Enable 1000 0 60000 ms Interval Timeout Work with Request amp Response Mode only d Enable Disabling this option at baud rates higher than a 115200bps would result in data loss Serial Serial Buffer Empty serial buffer when a new TCP connection is established GE Close socket when interface is down Save amp Apply Figure 4 19 TCP m TCP Timeout Specify the value in TCP Timeout to force SW550xC actively close a TCP connection after some specific inactivity time no packets The default value for it is 3600 seconds Disabling this option means SW550xC would never actively close an established connection Delimiters H Serial to Network Packet Delimiter Packet delimiter is a way of packing data in the serial communication It is designed to keep packets in track SW550xC provides three types of delimiter Time
40. W550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 2 Enable VCOM Serial device servers and select VCOM in Windows 6 2 1 Enable VCOM in Serial device servers Enable Virtual COM in our serial device servers by logging into our WebUl It is located under COM configuration The following figures show how to enable Virtual COM in SW550xC For a detailed Link Mode configuration with Virtual COM please refer to the previous chapter starting from Sec 5 1 on Link Mode configurations LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 2 port TCP Server TCP Client OUDP TCP Server Application Virtual COM v IP Filter __ Enable Source IP o Lo Llo Co Local Port 4660 Maximum Connection ly Request amp Response Mode Reply to requester only Reply to all Transparent Mode Response Behavior Figure 6 4 92 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 2 2 Running Serial IP in Windows Find Serial IP Control Panel from E Start All Programs Serial IP Control Panel m Inthe Windows Control Panel open the Serial IP applet m Inthe Windows notification area Figure 6 5 right click in the Serial IP tray icon and click on Configure to open the Control Panel D B ge ge Serial 1P af Customize 0 6 KiB s qa A 6 6 KiB s G 7 eh Figure 6 5 If no Virtual COM port is selected a dialog will pop up and asks to select at least one port as the Virtual COM port before proceeding Figure 6
41. able the Click 2 Go option in the Wireless Basic Settings 79 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Combination 2 AW5500 AW5500C SW550X SW550XC When an AW5500 is selected with a SW550X Serial Manager will instruct them to pair up using the WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup standard using the WPS PBC Push Button Connection However since AW5500 only supports the Configured mode of WPS the following wireless settings need to set manually before you can proceed AW5500 AW5500C Table 5 7 Operation Mode Regular AP Basic Settings SSID User Define Wireless Mode User Define WDS Settings Authentication WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Encryption TKIP or AES Passphrase User Define Note that TKIP is not covered in the 802 11n standard and the wireless rate would be limited to 54Mbps SW550X SW550XC Be aware if the SW550X has been configured previously It needs to have the default settings below in order for WPS to work You can configure manually or reset SW550X back to default using the Web UI or the physical reset to default button Overview of the settings that will be applied automatically Table 5 8 Basic Settings Topology Infrastructure Wireless Mode Auto SSID Matches AW550 Wireless Mode Matches AW550 Authentication Matches AW550 Encryption Matches AW550 Passphrase Matches AW550 80 Industrial Wireless Serial Devi
42. al Bus SW550xC ef FS d s D Host Computer lt gt SW550xC Serial Bus Card Reader Figure 5 5 TCP Server TCP Client UDP TCP Client Application RAW e Destination IP 1 10 FO Sai Fl Destination Port 1 4660 Destination 2 C Enable Destination IP 2 D 0 0 L0 Destination Port 2 4660 Request amp Response Mode Response Behavior GE Sg Hei Transparent Mode Figure 5 6 By selecting the TCP Client mode it means that a TCP Server program should be prepared to connect to SW550xC Figure 5 6 shows all the settings provided for the TCP Client E Click on the COM1 link on the left hand side 56 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 COM 1 Port Settings LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port D TCP Server TCP Client OuDP TCP Client Application RAW v Destination IP 1 10 SU 50 Mi Destination Port 1 4660 Destination 2 C Enable Destination IP 2 o pp L Destination Port 2 4660 Request amp Response Mode Response Behavior G ng z moia Transparent Mode To configure COM 1 port parameters Serial Settings Serial Interface RS232 ORS422 ORS485 Baud Rate 9600 bps Parity None Odd OEven Mark OSpace Data bits OS5 bits O6 bits O7 bits 8 bits Stop bits ginn 2 bits Flow Control None OXon Xoff ORTSICTS Save amp Apply Cancel Advanced Settings Figure 5 7 E Select TCP Client in the Link modes E Only two
43. amily Antenna DB9 Din Rail Kit Already mounted to the device Inside you will find ST E User s Manual tilities E Installation Guide Qty with Warranty Card H Serial Manager Utility Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Table 3 3 SW5502C TB Hem SW5502C TB Description Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server 3 5 dBi antenna 5 pin 5 08mm lockable Terminal Block x 2 Antenna TBS Din Rail Kit Already mounted to the device Inside you will find CD Util E User s Manual tilities E Installation Guide Qty with Warranty Card H Serial Manager Utility NOTE Please notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged in any form upon delivery If your sales representative is unable to satisfy your enquiries please contact us directly Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 3 2 Front amp Power Panels The Front and Power panels are as follow OF E O bel ANTI o Good O Good O eg Fair O Des Peer O COMI P2P O e O es a m ds ai d z EEE dS 8 I 7 SE m uj m com O T Re leg wa Own comO O O wan
44. are free of charge to the customers After the warranty period the customer shall cover the cost for parts and labor Three months after purchase the shipping cost from you to us will not be reimbursed but the shipping costs from us to the customer will be paid by us Limited Liability Atop Technologies Inc shall not be held responsible for any consequential losses from using our products Warranty Atop Technologies Inc gives a 5 years max for Wireless Access Point products 119
45. ble 7 11 1M not specified 802 11b 5 5M not specified not specified 82 81 79 18M SH 802 119 24M 74 36M 70 48M 54M MCSO MCS1 MCS2 MCS3 802 11a n HT20 MCS4 MCS5 MCS6 MCS7 MCSO MCS1 802 11a n HT40 MCS2 MCS3 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 802 11b g n HT20 802 11b g n HT40 Security 64 bit and 128 bit WEP encryption 802 1x authentication AES and TKIP WPA WPA2 114 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Regulatory Requirements Table 7 12 E EN 301489 1 V1 8 1 EMC m EN301489 17 V2 1 1 Class A FCC 15B Class A E FCC 15C 15 247 E FCC 15E 15 407 Radio E EN 301893 V1 5 1 E EN 300328 V1 7 1 m EN 62311 2008 EMF m EN 50385 2002 PS 7 13 Contact Discharge 4KV 1IEC61000 4 2 Air Discharge 8KV AC Power Port 2 0 KV IEC61000 4 4 DC Power Port 0 5 KV 1 0 KV Signal Port 0 5 KV 1IEC61000 4 8 Enclosure IEC61000 4 11 DIP AC Power Port 3 1 2 2 Line to Line 1 0 KV AC Power Port 3 Line to Earth 2 0 KV 1EC61000 4 5 DC Power Port Line to Earth 0 5KV 1 0 KV 1 2 Line to Line 1 0 KV Signal Port 2 Line to Earth 1 0 KV 1IEC61000 4 6 Conducted Enclosure 3 Vrms 2 AC Ports are tested through an power adaptor available in the accessory 115 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 E
46. ble to use an ordinary serial COM program The conversion virtualization of IP to COM is all done in the system driver transparently Figure 5 11 shows SW550xC in TCP Server mode with Virtual COM enabled LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port TCP Server TCP Client UDP TCP Server Mode Viral COM v IP Filter C Enable Source IP o Llo Llo Lio Local Port 4660 Maximum Connection ly Request amp Response Mode Response Behavior Reply to requester only Reply to all Transparent Mode Figure 5 11 E Follow Sec 5 1 1 to configure SW550xC in TCP Server mode properly E Click on the dropdown box of the Application option and switch to Virtual COM to enabled Virtual COM application in SW550xC E Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Save amp Apply button to save the changes E Configure Virtual COM in the Operating System For Windows refer to Chapter 6 Remember SW550xC s IP address and the Local Port here in order to enter this information in Serial IP Virtual COM s Control Panel later 61 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 2 2 TCP Server Application Enable RFC 2217 The underlying protocol of Virtual COM is based on RFC 2217 the Telnet COM Control Option Therefore it is possible to use RFC 2217 with SW550xC in the TCP Server mode To do so refer to Sec 5 2 1 to enable Virtual COM so that SW550xC becomes aware of the commands Note that th
47. ce Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 2 2 Features The SW550xC Series is our latest addition to our Industrial Wireless products its small size but powerful architecture makes it a perfect choice for industrial manufacturing needs in which size is a decisive factor It rewards our customers with superb connectivity withstanding all the harshness in your environment of choice Among its many characteristics we could mention H 2 4 GHz with other wireless devices E The antenna design that offers better wireless coverage and reduces wireless blind spots Caution Beginning from here there will be extreme caution exercised Never install or work on electrical or cabling during periods of lighting activity Never connect or disconnect power when hazardous gases are present A WARNING Disconnect the power and allow to cool 5 minutes before touching Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 3 Getting Started 3 1 Inside the Package Inside the product purchased you will find the following items Table 3 1 SW5501C Hem SW5501C Description Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Antenna Qty with Warranty Card Inside you will find CD Utilities 1 saan sities H Installation Guide m Serial Manager Utility Table 3 2 SW5502C Hem SW5502C Description Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server 3 5 dBi antenna 9 pin plug of the D Sub connector f
48. ce Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Combination 3 SW550X SW550xX Table 5 9 Basic Settings Topology Ad Hoc SSID aabbccWDS Wireless Mode 802 11b g Authentication OPEN Encryption WEP WEP Key aabbccW DSxxxx the aabbcc part will consist the last three bytes of the MAC address of the A device the xxxx part will be generated by random 81 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 3 4 Wi fi Direct Group Owner Mode For SW550xC quick steps to work as in Wi Fi Direct Group Owner mode the procedure is as follows 1 Enable Wi Fi Direct on your SW550xC There are two ways to switch your SW550xC to Wi Fi Direct Group Owner H Press and hold the button on the side of the housing four seconds to trigger SW550xC switch to Wi Fi Direct Group Owner mode m Enable Wi Fi Direct Group Owner from Web Basic Settings SSID BSSID MAC Address Enabled Wi Fi Direct Group Owner 4 Enabled WPS BUTTON Start WPS PBC Topology Band mode 02 11 Auto TxRate Channel BandWidth Secondary Channel Authentication Mode Encryption Type WEP Key Figure 5 27 2 Active Wi Fi Direct or WPS PBC on your wireless client your station will try to connect to Wi Fi Direct GO automatically When another station want to join the Wi Fi group Original Press and hold Wi Fi Direct Group Onwer s WPS button one second to trigger WPS PBC or click
49. d be Auto so the WPS can work Note that this button is unavailable when the Wireless Profiles is enabled Topology Infrastructure for connecting to an Access Point or Adhoc for connecting to a wireless client Note that Ad Hoc mode is unavailable when the Wireless Profiles is enabled E Band Mode 802 11b 802 11b g 802 11b g n are available We suggest leaving this option to Auto for SW550xC to sense the best available mode H Tx Rate different rates are available it is suggested to leave this to Best auto This option is disabled when the band mode is set to Auto H Channel the available channels would depend on the band mode and the regulatory domain selected in the Wireless Advanced Settings This option is disabled when the band mode is set to Auto H Bandwidth select between 20 MHz or 40 MHz the latter fills a larger spectrum hence it provides a better throughput if it Is allowed by the Access Point It is not recommended to use 40 MHz 2 4 GHz 802 11b g n H Secondary Channel the second channel that SW550xC uses when the 40 MHz bandwidth is enabled H Authentication Mode Select between OPEN WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA2 PEAP WPA2 EAP TLS and WPA2 EAP TTLS H Encryption Type Select between WEP TKIP and AES Please be aware that WEP and TKIP are not supported by the 802 11n standard so the wireless link speed would be 29 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 limited t
50. d click Reboot if you need to restore the device to factory default settings Reset Reboot Figure 4 33 51 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 Link Modes and Applications 5 1 Link Mode Configuration SW550xC Series supports different Link Modes which are TCP Server TCP Client and UDP Under the three Link Modes TCP Server can support RAW Virtual COM or Reverse Telnet applications TCP Client can support Virtual COM application In the upcoming sections we will discuss how to setup different Link Modes properly LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port TCP Serer TCP Client O UDP Figure 5 1 52 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 1 1 Link Mode Configure SW550xC as a TCP Server SW550xC Series can be configured as a TCP server in a TCP IP Network to listen for an incoming TCP client connection to a serial device After the connection is established between the serial device server and the host computer data can be transmitted in both directions this also applies whenever the VCOM is running on server mode Please be reminded that this is the device s default link mode TCP Server Mode L Ethernet PLC N Serial Bus d SW550xC Host Computer SA Figure 5 2 LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port TCP Server TCP Client UDp TCP Server Mode RAW b IP Filte
51. eeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeees 52 5 1 Link Mode Configuration csssccscceeseeesseeeesneeeeeeeeseeeseseeeenseeeseeeseseaesaseneneeeeneas 52 5 1 1 Link Mode Configure SW550xC as a TCP Gerver 53 5 1 2 Link Mode Configure SW550xC as a TCP Client 56 5 1 3 Link Mode Configure SW550XC in UD 58 5 2 Link Mode Applications ccccseececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeseeeseeeeeeesneeeeenseeeeeenseeeeeenss 61 5 2 1 TCP Server Application Enable Virtual COM 61 5 2 2 TCP Server Application Enable RFC 2917 62 5 2 3 TCP Client Application Enable Virtual COM 62 5 2 4 TCP Client Application Enable RFC 2917 63 5 3 5 4 5 2 5 TCP Server Application Configure SW550xC as a Pair Connection Master 64 5 2 6 TCP Client Application Configure SW550xC as a Pair Connection Slave 65 5 2 7 TCP Server Application Enable Reverse Telnet 66 5 2 8 UDP Application Multi Point Pair Connechon 67 5 2 9 TCP Server Application Multiple TCP Connechons 69 5 2 10 TCP Server Application Multi Point TCP Pair Connechons 70 Wireless Topology see ee Eege 72 5 3 1 Configure SW550xC as a Wireless Ad Hoc beer 72 5 3 2 Configure SW550xC as a Wireless Client in the Infrastructure mode PSK 74 ERC He Te E EE 76 5 3 4 Wi fi Direct Group Owner Mode 82 5 3 5 Configure SW550xC as a Wireless Client in the Infrastructure mode PEAP MSCHAPV2 EE 83 P2P Button External Physical WPS button ccssseceeesseeeeenseeeeeenseeeeeenes 85 iv
52. ere is no need to configure Virtual COM on the Operating System because Virtual COM ports would not be used 5 2 3 TCP Client Application Enable Virtual COM It is also possible to run VCOM in TCP Client mode Figure 5 12 It is usually easier to use Virtual COM in the Client mode if SW550xC uses dynamic IP DHCP because setting a static IP address in Virtual COM s Control Panel in the Operating System is not possible LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port TCP Server TCP Client UDP TCP Client Application Virtual COM s Destination IP 1 10 mo fso Hi Destination Port 1 4660 Destination 2 L Enable Destination IP 2 O vU Ep Lu Destination Port 2 4660 Request amp Response Mode Response Behavior geg z eg my Transparent Mode Figure 5 12 E Follow Sec 5 1 2 to configure SW550xC in TCP Client mode properly E Click on the dropdown box of the Application option and switch to Virtual COM to enabled Virtual COM application in SW550xC E Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Save amp Apply button to save the changes 62 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 E Configure Virtual COM in the Operating System For Windows refer to Chapter 6 Remember the Destination Port here in order to enter this information in Serial IP Virtual COM s Control Panel later 5 2 4TCP Client Application Enable RFC 2217 The underlying protocol of Virt
53. etup 4 10 1 Date Time Settings Date and time can be set manually or using Network Time Protocol NTP to automatically synchronizes with a Time Server For auto synching check the box below NTP Server Settings Obtain date time automatically proceeding then to fill the IP address or host name for it If a hostname is entered the DNS server must be configured properly a Time Zone can be selected as well Figure 4 26 Date Time Settings The NTP Network Time Protocol is used to synchronize the date time from the NTP server Current Date Time 2 Jan 2000 20 10 31 NTP Server Settings NTP Obtain date time automatically NTP Server pool_ntp org Time Zone GMT 08 00 Taipei v Daylight Saving Time Settings Enable Daylight Saving Time Start Date ii Sun 00 Month Week Date Hour End Date vii gi zun vii op e Month Week Date Hour Offset 0 y Manual Time Settings Date 02 Jan 2000 Time 20 10 20 7 HH MM SS Save amp Apply Cancel A Attention It is also important to setup Default Gateway and DNS Servers in the Network Settings Figure 4 26 properly so your SW550xC can lookup DNS names and route the mails to the proper default gateway 45 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 10 2 Admin Settings The SW550xC Series allows User and password management the user s default is as admin and the
54. ey are stored in the RAM by default Log Level 3 we only allow logging at this level Enable Syslog Server enabling this option would allow you to send Syslog events to a remote Syslog server Syslog Server IP please specify the remote Syslog Server IP Syslog Server Service Port please specify the remote Syslog Server Port 41 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 9 2 COM Log Settings Transmitted data could be logged for recording or debugging purposes The logs could be reported to an external Syslog server as well COM Log Settings Log Data Contents Types HEX ASCII COM Ports ICOM1 LICOM2 Enable Syslog Server Enabled IP Address 0 0 0 0 BEES 1 65535 default 514 Port Save amp Apply Cancel Figure 4 23 H Log Data Contents if enabled the COM logging function will log the content s data that is being transmitted and received raw bytes If disabled COM logging function will only log data length to reduce system load Note SW550xC can store up to 1500 lines internally A request or a response will consist of one line data longer than 512 bytes will go into another line You can retrieve the logs by using a FTP Client FTP login is the same as the WebUI They are located in var log logcomxx xx is the port number When the reserved space is full new logs will replace old logs We strongly recommend sending COM logs to a remote Syslog server Data t
55. function enabled to optimize its serial performance In some applications particularly when the flow control is enabled it may deem necessary to disable the FIFO function to minimize the amount of data that is transmitted through the serial interface after a flow off event is triggered to reduce the possibility of overloading the buffer inside the serial device Please note that disabling this option on baud rates higher than 115200bps would reduce the data integrity noticeably Serial Buffer By default SW550xC will empty its serial buffer when a new TCP connection is established This means that the TCP application will not receive buffered serial data during a TCP link breakage To keep the serial data when there is no TCP connection and send out the buffered serial data immediately after a TCP connection is established disable this option 37 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 7 SNMP ALERT Settings The SNMP is used by network management software to monitor devices in a network to retrieve network status information and to configure network parameters The SNMP Settings shows the configuration of this device so it can be viewed by third party SNMP software as shown below Figure 4 20 SNMPYALERT Settings The SNMP is used in network management systems to monitor network attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention Basic Data Objects System Contact contact
56. get IP information automatically from a DHCP server as well just check Obtain an IP Address Automatically for it or enter the values manually if known Gratuitous ARP Enable to periodically send out an ARP response automatically to announce that SW550xC is in the network The frequency in minutes could be set in the nearby box Note that under the Wireless Client mode you will see two separate interfaces LAN and WLAN You need to configure them separately into different subnets and choose the interface that should be the Default Gateway Figure 4 9 Network Settings LAN interface DHCP Gratuitous ARP Manual Settings IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Wireless LAN interface DHCP IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Default Gateway Default Gateway Select DNS Server Preferred DNS Alternate DNS Save amp Apply Cancel Obtain an IP Address Automatically Enabled 5 minutes 10 0 50 100 255 255 0 0 10 0 0 254 Obtain an IP Address Automatically 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 254 WLAN LAN 168 95 1 1 The IP subnets of Wireless and Wired interface must be in different subnets Figure 4 9 22 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 H Default Gateway Selection specifies whether you are intending to use wireless or LAN interface as the default gateway The selected interface is usually the one that is connected to a gateway
57. her reduce its roaming time E Fast Roaming Enable to allow SW550xC to scan for available Access Points in the background to speed up roaming when necessary H Roaming Threshold Determine when SW550xC should try to connect to another Access Point when the wireless signal falls below the selected range H TX Power is the SW550xC s Transmission Power the transmission power can be reduced to prevent wireless interference to other wireless networks H STP The Spanning Tree Protocol is only available in the AP Client mode Enable this option if STP is enabled in your network to prevent network loops by setting up the Forward Delay time 32 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 6 Serial 4 6 1 COM Port Overview Detail on connectivity protocols and its settings are given in Link Modes and Applications this section will only focus on the serial settings COM 1 Port Settings LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port TCP Server OTCP Client UDP TCP Server Application RAW v IP Filter C Enable Source IP o 0 0 LD Local Port 4660 Maximum Connection lw Request amp Response Mode Response Behavior Gun m See D Transparent Mode To configure COM 1 port parameters Serial Settings Serial Interface RS232 ORS422 ORS485 Baud Rate 9600 e bps Parity None Odd Even OMark OSpace Data bits S5 bits O6 bits O7 bits 8 bits Stop bits 1 bit 2
58. hernet other serial pings are not transmited If RS 232 along with flow control it is recommended to use Multi Point Pair Connection in TCP see Sec TCP Server Application Multi Point TCP Pair Connections Note the destination IP and Port of the Slaves need to be equal to the Master s IP and Port Local Listening Port of the Slaves need to be equal to the Master s Destination Port see Table for an example Table 5 1 Local Listening Destination IP Address Link Mode Destination IP Port Port SW5501C Master 10 0 50 100 UDP 5000 10 0 50 200 10 0 50 203 5000 COM1 SW5501C Master 10 0 50 100 UDP 5001 10 0 50 200 10 0 50 201 5001 COM1 SW5502C Slave 1 10 0 50 200 UDP 5000 10 0 50 100 5000 COM1 SW5502C Slave 1 10 0 50 200 UDP 5001 10 0 50 100 5001 COM2 SW5502C Slave 2 10 0 50 201 UDP 5000 10 0 50 100 5000 COM1 SW5502C Slave 2 10 0 50 201 UDP 5001 10 0 50 100 5001 COM2 SW5501C Slave 3 10 0 50 202 UDP 5000 10 0 50 100 5000 COM1 SW5501C Slave 4 10 0 50 203 UDP 5000 10 0 50 100 5000 COM1 67 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 SW5502C Slave Modbus vaster Serial Modbus Slave SW5501C Slave Figure 5 16 68 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 2 9 TCP Server Application Multiple TCP Connections The Multi Connection option will allow up to a maximum of four TCP
59. ient Wireless 5 AP Client j Save Settings Apply Figure 3 7 On the left side a menu tree appears with all the modes and options available Figure 3 8 while on the right side of your screen the contents of each mode option will be displayed in a graphical state For more information on each selection please refer to each option s Section throughout the manual Operation Mode Log Settings System Status System Log Settings Overview COM Log Settings Event Log COM Datalog Wireless Status Site Monitor Network Settings System Setup Wireless Date Time Settings Admin Settings Profiles Firmware Upgrade Backup Restore Setting Management List Basic Settings Advanced Settings Serial Ping COM1 Reboot COM2 SNMP ALERT Settings E mail Settings Figure 3 8 12 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 It is also worth noting that as a first step to view your device s overall settings you should use Serial Manager the utility provided in the CD There will be however three buttons which will be present during almost each section Table 3 6 Table 3 6 Button Function Save amp Apply Saves and apply the current configuration input on the page As the caption implies it applies the current configuration until the Temporary Apply device is restarted Cancel Cancel the current configuration input and shows the original sett
60. igure 5 10 59 10 Port 4660 0 Port 4660 0 Port 4660 l0 Port 4660 Space Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Select UDP in the Link Modes Destination IP and Port Specify the Begin and End IP here Four groups of range IPs are allowed This is the IP address of the UDP program and the Port it is listening to Note that the maximum number of UDP nodes that SW550xC can handle would highly depend on the traffic load We have tested that SW550xC can handle up to 200 UDP nodes baud rate 9600 bps request interval 100ms and data length 30bytes Enter the Local Listening Port This is the port that SW550xC should listen to Match this setting in the UDP program usually called destination port in the UDP program E For serial settings go to Sec 4 6 2 For Advanced settings go to Sec 4 6 3 E Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Save amp Apply button to save the changes 60 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 2 Link Mode Applications 5 2 1 TCP Server Application Enable Virtual COM SW550xC will encapsulate control packets on top of the real data when Virtual COM is enabled This will allow the Virtual COM port in the Windows Linux system to access SW550xC s COM ports The benefit of using Virtual COM is that rewriting an existing COM program to read IP packets is unnecessary In other words it is possi
61. imum Connection the number of devices clients max of 4 clients to be served is set in this section Response Behavior in which we will have as options Request amp Response Mode it determines how the device will proceed when it receives requests from connected hosts Under this mode the port will hold requests from all other connected hosts until the serial device replies or the Response Interval timeout takes into effect to discard it however unrequested data sent from the serial device would be forwarded to all connected hosts Reply to requester only the port will reply to the connected host who requested the data only Reply to all a reply is sent to all connected hosts Transparent mode the port will forward requests from all connected hosts to the serial device immediately and reply to all connected hosts once it receives data from the serial device Note LINK1 is associated with COM1 LINK2 is associated with COM2 and so on 55 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 1 2 Link Mode Configure SW550xC as a TCP Client SW550xC Series can be configured as a TCP client in TCP IP Network to establish a connection with a TCP server in the host computer After the connection is established data can be transmitted between a serial device and a host computer in both directions this also applies to Virtual COM running in the client mode TCP Client Mode Card Reader g Seri
62. ing 3 7 Factory Default Settings Upon arrival the device will be set as follows note that the SW550xC Series comes with two different IP address for LAN and WLAN Table 3 7 Table 3 7 Interface Device IP Subnet mask Gateway IP DNS1 LAN 10 0 50 100 255 255 0 0 10 0 0 254 168 95 1 1 WLAN 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 254 Once the device is connected to the network you can use your browser to configure the device An authentication request will appear as in Figure 3 9 Si A username and password are being requested by http 10 0 160 120 The site says ATOP User Name Password ER Figure 3 9 13 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Other relevant default settings are as in Table 3 8 Table 3 8 oo m COMI RS 232 RS 422 for Sis models 9600 bps 8 data bits None Parity m COM2 bit 1 stop bit None Flow Control only SW5502C we Packet Delimiter timer Auto 14 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 Configuration 4 1 Administrator Login As soon as the device is connected on the web the user can proceed to navigate through its configuration using Serial Manager utility that comes in the CD as noted in Figure 4 1 below important information such as the IP MAC address etc is going to be displayed AS Serial Manager V Search Co
63. ituation by LED status The follow table represents the meaning of LED color Table 5 12 LED State Color Off Blinking On Orange P2P is not enabled P2P is connecting at Device s P2P mode is Soft AP mode enabled in Soft AP mode Green P2P is not enabled P2P is connection at Device s P2P mode is Client mode enabled in AP client mode XxX Limitation H After pressing WDS button the whole pairing sequence time is 120 seconds which means user has to set both device in 120 seconds or pairing will be failed m WDS protocol doesn t support making multi AP to AP client link in the same time pairing two or more devices in the same time might cause pairing failed H For two pairing SW550XC COM port device A COM1 will only reflect to device B COM1 Same rule as COM2 to COM2 H SW550XC AP mode is simulated by software so if the device is restarted the setting will not be recovered E The pairing time might be influenced by environmental complexity 87 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 VCOM Installation amp Troubleshooting 6 1 Enabling VCOM SW550xC will encapsulate control packets on top of the real data when Virtual COM is enabled This will allow the Virtual COM port in the Windows Linux system to access SW550xC s COM ports Remember that VCOM can only be enabled on TCP Server Mode Figure 6 1 or TCP Client Figure 6 2 LINK Mode To choose
64. izard COM2 IP Addyess of Server Port Number 10 0 187 185 4660 COM Port Control Support Detected Telnet Protocol Detected Server requires usemame password login Client not licensed for this server Figure 6 13 If the exclamation mark begins with Server requires username password login Figure 6 13 it means VCOM Authentication in the serial device server is enabled but credentials in the Serial IP is not enabled 100 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Configuration Wizard COM2 IP Address of Server Port Number 10 0 187 185 4660 Usemame Password Connected to Server COM Port Control Support Detected Telnet Protocol Detected t Usermame and or password incorrect Username PassHorccuse name Password username password Figure 6 14 If the exclamation mark begins with a Username and or password incorrect Figure 6 14 this means the wrong username and or password were entered and the authentication process failed 101 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Configuration Wizard COM2 IP Address of Server Port Number 10 0 187 185 4660 Username Password Connected to Server COM Port Control Support Detected Telnet Protocol Detected No login password prompts received from server Figure 6 15 If the exclamation mark begins with No login password prompts received from server Figure 6 1
65. l V 1 0 Configure your device as explained below Table 5 10 Topology Infrastructure Band Mode Auto Tx Rate Auto Channel Disabled auto sensing Authentication WPA2 PEAP Encryption As defined by the Access Point Username Defined by the RADIUS Server Password Defined by the RADIUS Server 84 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 4 P2P Button External Physical WPS button SW550XC has an external physical WPS button P2P Button which can build WI FI direct and serial auto link Function so that user s manual setting steps can be decreased 1 You have to tick this option to enable P2P button working This option can be found in webpage under Wireless Advanced Settings label The default setting is enabled Advanced Settings Radio Off Enabled P2P Button Enabled Fast Handoff Enabled Fast Roaming Enabled Low 25 Roaming Threshold Normal 50 High 75 Tx Power 100 Regulatory Domain US FCC5 FCCA v STP STP v Forward Delay 4 seconds Different regulatory domains will result in different channelsArequencies being allowed Save amp Apply Cancel Figure 5 29 2 To establish connection succeeds all device IP address and subnet mask setting should be correct Users can use serial manager to setup Network Setting Please set the appropriate IP settings for this device AWSS00C 10
66. l is set to Windows Credentials VCOM automatically adds the current Windows domain to the username COM Port Control Keep Alive Controls the interval at which VCOM will issue the keep alive message if no there is no activity Maximum Connection Recovery Interval Controls the maximum time for Restore Failed Connection Enable SETXON SETXOFF COM Port Commands This option enables additional negotiation on SETXON and SETXOFF commands and is only available for the V series serial device servers If the application requires SETXON SETXOFF feature please contact Atop Tech Support 105 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Serial IP Advanced Settings Options Proxy Server V Extend Server Connection by 18000 ms Attempt Server Connection for 2000 ms Iw Synchronize with Server Upon COM Port Open V Update Routing Table Upon COM Port Open Iw Enable Nagle Algorithm Always Limit Data Rate to COM Port Band Rate Iw Include Domain in Windows Credentials COM Port Control Keep Alive 60000 ms Maximum Connection Recovery Interval 30000 ms Iw Enable SETEON SETXOFF COM Port Commands Figure 6 18 106 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 5 1 Using Serial IP with a Proxy Server The Serial IP Redirector supports TCP network connections made through a proxy server which may be controlling access to external networks such as
67. n limits The evaluation was based on the EN 50385 Product Standard to Demonstrate Compliance of Radio Base stations and Fixed Terminals for Wireless Telecommunications Systems with basic restrictions or reference levels related to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields from 300 MHz to 40 GHz The minimum separation distance from the antenna to general bystander is 20cm 7 9 inches UL Notice for Power supplier The SW550xC Series products are intended to be supplied by a Listed Power Unit marked with LPS Limited Power Source or Class 2 and output rate of 9 48 VDC 1 0 A minimum or use the recommended power supply listed in Optional Accessories Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 2 Introduction 2 1 Product Overview The SW550xC Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server is the newest in our wireless series designed to provide connectivity to clients and serial devices creating a complete solution for your wireless networking As an example you can connect serial devices to our Wireless Serial Server and connect these two to a Wireless device this example illustrates how to connect serial devices to a local area network or a backbone network Figure 2 1 The SW550xC series provide several H functionalities to support mobile and wireless networking Ba SW550xC Laptop AW5500 SW550xC Figure 2 1 Industrial Wireless Serial Devi
68. nfiguration Security Advance VirtualCOM About KK EE CHE E 2 No Caution Model IP Address MAC Address Host Name Kernel 1 GW21C MAXI 10 0 21 99 00 60 E9 00 91 53 1 52 2 SW5502C 10 0 50 100 00 60 E9 0F 2C 94 O060E90F2C94 3 SE5404D Sis 10 0 159 8 00 60 E9 07 AB CA OO60E9 07ABCA 4 12 4 SE1404D 10 0 159 115 00 60 E9 10 00 00 0060E9100000 VII 5 SE5002 10 0 162 111 00 60 9 03 5D 68 name 2 38 6 AT500 10 0 163 2 00 60 E9 00 00 97 AT500 1503 2 62 7 SE5002 10 0 164 101 00 60 E9 02 DE FA Peter_test v2 45 8 RC1902 10 0 165 50 00 60 E9 00 19 02 v0 1 9 SE8502 10 0 179 111 00 60 E9 03 C2 CD 0060E903C2CD IRC1902 1 10 SE5901 10 0 189 89 00 60 E9 13 EA 68 O060E913EA68 IP Collide 11 AW5500 10 0 190 36 00 60 E9 0A C4 F1 0060E90AC4F1 Login No 12 GW231A 10 0 210 2 00 60 E9 00 17 0B KCAL 13 AW5500 10 1 195 253 00 60 E9 0A C4 E5 OO60E9 0AC4E5 2 23 14 AW5500 172 16 1 25 00 60 E9 A1 12 F5 O060E9A112F5 V2 24 15 SE9001 T 14M 192 168 0 110 00 50 41 7C DA 8B D333 2 31 16 Sw5502C 192 168 1 1 00 60 E9 0F 2C 95 0060E90F2C94 3 11 17 EH7510 192 168 110 199 00 60 E9 06 EF 2E EH7510 1 25 Figure 4 1 If the name of your device is selected and then double clicked a window will pop out that will prompt you to enter username and password see Factory Default Settings for more information proceed then to click Login Figure 4 2 Login Enter a user name and password to login to this device Note This function is
69. nnections with the serial device server in the case of unstable network connections To test the Virtual COM connection click the Configuration Wizard button and then click Start button in the pop up window Figure 6 9 If the test passes all checks should be in green To apply the changes in the Configuration Wizard window to the Control Panel click on Use Settings Click on Copy to copy the results to the system clipboard To transfer the settings between Virtual COM ports click on the Copy Settings To button Configuration Wizard COM1 IP Address of Server Port Number 10 0 187 185 4660 es e Trying 10 0 187 185 Connected to Server COM Port Control Support Detected Telnet Protocol Detected A Saccinn Caranlated Protocol Telnet COM Fort Opton DTR Emukion disabled COM Fort Opton DSR Emulaton disabled COM Fort Opton DCD Emufion disabled COM Fort Opton CTS Emulaton disabled WE Use Settings ER Copy Cancel Figure 6 9 96 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 3 Exceptions _ Configuration Wizard COM2 fx IP ddress of Server Port Number 10 0 160 98 4660 Status Toying 10 0 160 98 t Warning timeout toring 10 0 160 98 t No more addresses to try failing connection Cannot connect to 10 0 160 98 Log Error connecting to 10 0 160 98 TIMEDOUT Service rs unreachable connection imed ont ole B al Cot Figure 6
70. nvironmental Limits Operating Temperature 10 C 60 C 14 F 140F Storage Temperature 40 C 85 C 40 F 185 F Ambient Relative Humidity 5 95 RH non condensing Other Safety UL60950 1 CB EN60950 1 Shock IEC 60068 2 27 Freefall IEC 60068 2 32 Vibration IEC 60068 2 64 MTBF TBD ROHS II Yes 7 2 Software Specifications Table 7 14 Configuration Serial Manager Windows utility Web UI m ICMP m DNS m HTTP H RADIUS SEN m TCP H SNMP H Telnet H Syslog a UDP a NTP IPv4 a RFC2217 m DHCP SMTP H 802 1x m WPS Alert Events m E mail H SNMP Trap Radio OFF option Yes H Config Import Export from Web with Wireless settings m Firmware upgrade through Web or Serial Manager Other H Gite Monitor Site Survey m LAN WLAN Bridge AP Client m Management List 116 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 8 Emergency System Recovery If your device becomes inaccessible and the management utility cannot find your device please use the following procedure to recover your device over TFTP System Recovery Procedures System recovery is based on the TFTP Client embedded in the device It can recover the device from a bad firmware or other unknown reasons that corrupted the firmware image inside the flash Follow the procedures below to force SW550xC to download a valid firmware from the TFTP Server to recover its Operating System
71. o 54Mbps H WEP Key Enable when Authentication is set to OPEN and Encryption is set to WEP Up to 4 different hexadecimal or ASCII keys can be entered in this section H WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Passphrase Enable when Authentication is set to WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK It can be between 8 and 63 characters long H WPA2 with RADIUS Depending on the Authentication Mode selected different fields would be enabled WPA2 PEAP would require you to provide the user password and the certificates WPA2 EAP TLS would require you to provide the certificates and private key password WPA2 EAP TTLS would require you to provide the user password and the certificates Please note that only pem certificates are supported Please remember that 2 4 GHz frequency is easily interfered by other devices that operate in the same region namely Bluetooth Zigbee Microwave etc Steps to Connect to an Access Point Input the SSID of the connecting Access Point or you can use the Scan network to have SW550xC grab the necessary wireless information of surrounding access points in the device s coverage area please be patient as this process might take as long as 10 seconds Once it has finished scanning names and basic properties of available networks will be shown as in Figure 4 14 After this you can now select an AP from the list and its settings would load automatically to the device s UI SSID MAC Address T Mode Channel Authentication Encr
72. oad CA certifaicate Upload Client certificate Show Certificates Information Save amp Apply Temporary Apply Cancel Figure 5 19 72 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Configure your device as explained below Table 5 3 Topology Adhoc 802 11b alternatively you could use 802 11a which is less affected by Band Mode interference it provides better wireless sensitivity with lower maximum rate at 11Mbps Tx Rate Auto Channel 1 we recommend using 1 6 or 11 for 2 4 GHz Authentication Open Encryption WEP For 64 bit encryption enter 5 ASCII value or 13 Hexadecimal digits For WEP Key 128 bit encryption enter 13 ASCII value or 26 Hexadecimal digits Use 128 bit when possible 73 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 3 2 Configure SW550xC as a Wireless Client in the Infrastructure mode PSK Basic Settings Radio Off lEnabled SSID AW5500 BSSID MAC Address Any Enabled WPS BUTTON Stat WPS PBC Topology Infrastructure e Band mode Auto v TxRate Best auto Channel 1 BandWidth 40MHz Secondary Channel 5 Authentication Mode WPA2 PSK e Encryption Type AES e WEP Key key 1 HEX 10 or 26 digits Key 2 HEX OU Key 3 HEX 10 or 26 Key 4 HEX 10 or 26 digits 0123456786 WPA P SK WPA2 PSK Passphase eeccceceee Hide WPA2 with Radius User SWXXXX Password 6es6808
73. ools free_tftp_server aspx Note for Solarwinds please remember to Start the TFTP Server Service the default is Stop TFTPD32 TFTP Server http tftpd32 jounin net tftpd32 html 118 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 9 Warranty Limited Warranty Conditions Products supplied by us are covered in this warranty for undesired performance or defects resulting from shipping or any other event deemed to be the result of Atop Technologies mishandling The warranty does not cover however equipment which has been damaged due to accident misuse abuse such as Use of incorrect power supply connectors or maintenance procedures Use of accessories not sanctioned by us Improper or insufficient ventilation Improper or unauthorized repair Replacement with unauthorized parts Failure to follow Our operating Instructions Fire flood Act of God or any other contingencies beyond our control RMA and Shipping Reimbursement H Customers must always obtain an authorized RMA number from us before shipping the goods to be repaired RH When in normal use a sold product shall be replaced with a new one within 3 months upon purchase The shipping cost from the customer to us will be reimbursed m After 3 months and still within the warranty period it is up to us whether to replace the unit with a new one normally as long as a product is under warranty all parts and labor
74. or Internet Settings from one of them will not be applicable to the other i e if the WLAN is selected over the LAN then IP Subnet mask etc on the LAN side will be OFF You can still however be able to change the values of the one not in use and save those parameters Under the AP Client mode you will only see one bridged interface and the default gateway selection is unnecessary Figure 4 10 Network Settings LAN amp WLAN interfaces DHCP Obtain an IP Address Automatically Gratuitous ARP Enabled e 5 minutes Manual Settings IP Address 10 0 50 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 10 0 0 254 DNS Server Preferred DNS 168 95 1 1 Alternate DNS The IP subnets of Wireless and Wired interface must be in different subnets Save amp Apply Cancel Figure 4 10 23 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 5 Wireless 4 5 1 Profiles You are allowed to save up to ten wireless profiles inside SW550xC SW550xC will retry each and every enabled profile for one minute before continuing to the next profile if the current profile failed to connect Use the Sort column to adjust the precedence of the profiles This function is disabled by default Profiles Wireless Profile Enabled Apply AP List No Name Modify Sort 1 AW5300 Edit AN 2 Avv5500 Edit Delete t Add len profile lor nen profile is c ecting name ange ID is d let le Or if I Start proflie Plese p
75. pecifications sccccsecccseceeesceesseesesneeeeeeeeeeeeseseaeenseeeseeeeesseeseseenenseeenes 116 8 Emergency System Recovery cccccccsssssseeeeeeeeeeeseseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 117 H Warr niy siieevisesccccciantnencsendescevdaduanautaduastd nivendendvedsuinindseveadventdendwasavencreda 119 1 Preface Purpose of the Manual This manual supports you during the installation and configuring of the SW550xC Series only as well as it explains some technical options available with the mentioned product As such it contains some advanced network management knowledge instructions examples guidelines and general theories designed to help users manage this device and its corresponding software a background in general theory is a must when reading it Please refer to the Glossary for technical terms and abbreviations Who Should Use This User Manual This manual is to be used by qualified network personnel or support technicians who are familiar with network operations it might be useful for system programmers or network planners as well This manual also provides helpful and handy information for first time users For any related problems please contact your local distributor should they be unable to assist you please redirect your inquiries to www atop com tw Supported Platform This manual is designed for the SW550xC Series and that model only Warranty Period We provide a 5 year limited warranty for SW550xC Series Man
76. r restore Please contact our authorized distributors for more information on this subject To restore the configuration backup click Browse to locate the backup file and then click Upload to upload the configuration backup file to the device Once the backup file is successfully uploaded the device will restart the time needed for this process may vary on the equipment used Figure 4 29 Backup amp Restore Configuration Backup Configuration Click Backup to save the current configuration to your computer Backup Restore Configuration Browse a backup configuration file and click Upload button to restore the device s configuration Browse Unload Figure 4 29 48 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 10 5 Management List The Management List is used to filter the MAC address that has access to the Web management interface When enabled only the MAC addresses entered in the Access Control List below has access to the Web UI Management List The Management List is used to filter the MAC address that has access to the Web management interface Disable Management List Allow uses with MAC adresses listed below Access Control List Save amp Apply Cancel Figure 4 30 49 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 10 6 Ping Use the Ping function to determine whether SW550xC can reach the gateway
77. r C Enable Source IP O 0 vU LO Local Port 4660 Maximum Connection ly Request amp Response Mode Response Behavior get S ege Transparent Mode Figure 5 3 SW550xC defaults in TCP Server mode there are additional connection settings that can be configured Figure 5 3 By selecting the TCP Server mode a TCP Client program should be prepared to connect to SW550xC 53 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 E Click on the COM1 link on the left hand side COM 1 Port Settings LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port TCP Server OTCP Client OupP TCP Server Application RAW e IP Filter C Enable Source IP D 0 L0 LD Local Port 4660 Maximum Connection lw Request amp Response Mode Response Behavior e d n Transparent Mode To configure COM 1 port parameters Serial Settings Serial Interface RS232 ORS422 ORS485 Baud Rate 9600 bps Parity None OOdd OEven OMark OSpace Data bits O5 bits O6 bits O7 bits 8 bits Stop bits 1 bit 2 bits Flow Control None OXon Xoff ORTSICTS Save amp Apply Cancel Advanced Settings Figure 5 4 m Select TCP Server in the Link Modes TCP Server is the default link mode Also in this section you will find the following options Application there are 3 different communication applications here RAW there is no protocol on this mode meaning the data is passed transparently 54
78. re Y Band mode Auto v Auto BandWidth Auto 20 40 MHz Channel Auto Authentication Mode OPEN M Encryption Type NONE v WEP Key Key 1 HEX 10 or 26 digits v 0123456789 Key 2 HEX 10 or 26 digits v 0123456788 Key 3 HEX 10 or 26 digits v 0123456787 Key 4 HEX 10 or 26 digits v 0123456786 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Passphase Hide WPA2 with Radius User SWXXXX Password EE Rees Certificates Upload CA certificate Upload Client certificate Show Certificates Information Private key password seeceeee Save Cancel If you push Save button Basic Settings changed same set of this page Figure 4 12 26 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Basic Settings SSID scan network BSSID MAC Address Any Enabled WPS BUTTON Start WPS PBC Topology Infrastructure Y Band mode 802 11b v Auto BandWidth Auto 20 40 MHz Channel Auto Y Authentication Mode OPEN v Encryption Type NONE v WEP Key Key 1 HEX 10 or 26 digits v 0123456789 Key 2 HEX 10 or 26 digits Y 0123456788 Key 3 HEX 10 or 26 digits v 0123456787 Key A7 HEX 10 or 26 digits v 0123456786 WPA P SK WPA2 P SK Passphrase d Hide WPA2 with Radius User SWXXXX Password _ eeseseee EE R Certificates Upload CA certificate Upload Client certificate _ VP UR j Show Certificates Information Private key password sovessce In Ad Hoc mode SW55
79. rnel Version 3 11 AP Version 3 11 Network Information LAN MAC Address 00 60 e9 0f 2c 94 IP Address 10 0 50 100 MAC Address 00 60 e9 0f2c 95 Country code US WLAN IP Address 192 168 1 1 12 09 0F 98 7B 20 ges HI 95 COM 1 Information Serial Interface RS 232 Link Mode TCP Server Baud Rate 9600 Parity None Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Link Status SERVER MODE Listening 0 Figure 4 4 17 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 COM 2 Information Serial Interface RS 232 Link Mode TCP Server Baud Rate 9600 Parity None Data bits 8 Stop bits 4 Flow Control None Link Status SERVER MODE Listening 0 Link Status N is the session number connected Its 0 when the link is connecting or listening Figure 4 5 Only for SW5502C 18 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 3 1 Wireless Status Wireless Network values will be displayed in this section the default and current information can be compared side by side Please remember to always keep a copy of your own preferred settings Wireless Status Current Information SSID BSSID AP MAC 12 09 0F 98 7B 20 Topology Infrastructure Band mode IEEE 802 11ng Channel 6 Encryption NONE Status BERET 01 Figure 4 6 19 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 3 2 Site Monitor Site Monitor allows users to view other wireles
80. rnet is connected on 10Mbps LAN Green Off Ethernet is disconnected on 10Mbps 108 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 On Wireless Radio is enabled Wireless Radio is enabled and data is Blinking transmitting WLAN Green Off Wireless Radio is disabled Off System is not powered on Blinking Steadily AP firmware is running normally AP firmware is not running RUN Green Blinking Rapidly On WPS connected Orange Blinking WPS is connecting at Wi Fi Direct Go mode On WPS connected Green P2P Blinking WPS is connecting at client mode Signal LEDs Table 7 4 Operations Poor Fair Good Connecting Searching for an AP xt xt SE Cannot connected to the AP 3 No IP provided by the DHCP 3 xt Server Connected Poor Signal Strength 30 e Fair Signal Strength S E 31 60 Good Signal Strength h Kal 61 100 o Off e On xt blinking 109 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Dip Switch SW5501C Table 7 5 Dip Switch SW5502C Table 7 6 110 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Wireless Specifications Table 7 7 Wireless Standard PCl e Module Tx Rx Antenna Conformance 802 11b Atheros 1T1R MIMO a 3 5 dBi antenna design AR9382 1x1 with MCS 0 7 Es SMA R Female connector
81. rview of the settings that will be applied automatically AW5500 AW5500C A Table 5 5 Operation Mode WDS Bridge Basic Settings WDS Mode Root AP SSID aabbccW DS SSID Broadcast Disabled Wireless Mode 802 11a n Click 2 Go Mode Enabled WDS Settings Authentication WPA2 PSK Encryption AES Passphrase aabbccW DSxxxx WDS MAC z AW5500 AW5500C B Table 5 6 Operation Mode WDS Bridge Basic Settings WDS Mode Station SSID aabbccW DS SSID Broadcast Wireless Mode 802 11a n Authentication WPA2 PSK WDS Settings Encryption AES Passphrase aabbccW DSxxxx WDS MAC MAC address of AW5500 A the aabbcc part will consist the last three bytes of the MAC address of the A device the xxxx part will be generated by random Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 A pop out window will prompt you to choose the regulatory domain that the device should comply to ee 1 Em Select Complying Domain Figure 5 25 A pop out window will prompt you the new SSID and the randomly generated passphrase Serial Manager V4 8 3 ks A This function will make wireless devices to change the operation Z mode to be connected via WDS settings New SSID will be Oac4efWDS Please wait for devices to connect Figure 5 26 Note To break the wireless bridge created by Click 2 Go go into Root AP s Web UI and dis
82. s networks in the neighborhood it also provides information on other access points such as SSID Channel used the RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator Security and other parameters used by other access points It can be helpful when setting SSID and Channel for this device to avoid SSID name and Channel conflict and prevent unexpected errors or degraded performance Bear in mind that it will take some time approximately 10 seconds for this option to gather information of the surrounding wireless networks Figure 4 7 Figure 4 7 20 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Site Monitor SSID Mode Channel Authentication Encryption Mbps Signal Banmu Bravo bigin 6 OPEN NONE 130 94 Banmu manager b g n 6 WPA PSK AES 130 92 Banmu Guest bigin 6 WPA PSK AES 130 90 BUFFALO 2 4G b g n 6 WPA2 PSK TKIP AES 130 53 Ruckus 2825 big 1 WPA2 PSK TKIP AES 54 100 ATOP S Rmeet b g n 6 WPA2 PSK AES 144 94 AW 5300 big 1 OPEN NONE 54 92 Dlink_Tudoo b g n 1 WPA PSK TKIP AES 150 95 ATOP_S_MIS b g 1 WPA2 PSK AES 54 92 dlink TestCenter b g 11 OPEN NONE 54 73 netis b g n 7 WPA PSK TKIP AES 300 25 MATT SU b g 2 WPA2 PSK TKIP 54 1 ASUS big 11 OPEN WEP 54 36 AW 5500 b g n 11 OPEN NONE 300 5 Figure 4 8 21 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 4 Network Settings The SW550xC series has the ability for dual connections i e WLAN and LAN at the same time It can also
83. ter the TCP connection closes completely in order for the changes to take effect 94 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 6 2 3 Configuring VCOM Ports If the serial device server is running in TCP Server mode recommended a Serial IP should be the TCP Client connecting to the serial device server Enable Connect to Server and enter the IP Address of the serial device server with the Port Number specified The Port Number here is the Local Listening Port for the serial device server If the serial device server is running in TCP Client mode Serial IP should be the TCP Server waiting for a serial device server to connect it Enable Accept Connections and enter the Port Number The Port Number here is the Destination Port of the serial device server Do not enable Connect to Server and Accept Connections together Serial IP Control Panel Configuration of COM2 IP Address Port Number Iw Connect to server 10 0 187 185 4660 Accept Connections Configuration Wizard Copy Settings To User Credentials Iw Use Credentials From Us Credentials Below v Usemame admin Password Pokk COM Port Options V Restore Failed Connections Select Ports Port Monitor Advanced Figure 6 8 95 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Enable Restore Failed Connections to force Virtual COM to automatically restore failed co
84. the Start WPS PBC software button on Web Modified Press and hold P2P Button on the side of the housing one second to trigger WPS PBC or click the Start WPS PBC software button on Web Note Reboot or apply settings on Web GUI will break Wi Fi Direct Group Profiles will disable if Wi Fi Direct enabled Press and hold the button eight seconds can destroy Wi Fi Direct Group Owner mode SW550xC will switch to AP Client mode when you use the P2P button 82 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 3 5 Configure SW550xC as a Wireless Client in the Infrastructure mode PEAP MSCHAPv2 Basic Settings Radio Off Enabled SSID AW5500 BSSID MAC Address Any Enabled WPS BUTTON Topology Infrastructure e Band mode Auto v TxRate Best auto Channel 1 BandWidth 40MHz Secondary Channel 5 Authentication Mode WPA2 PEAP e Encryption Type AES e WEP Key Key 1 HEX 10 or 26 digits 0123456789 Key 2 HEX 10 or 26 digits 0123456788 Key 3 HEX 10 or 26 5 0123456787 Key 4 HEX 10 or 26 digits 0123456786 WPA P SK WPA2 PSK Passphase COOOL Hide WPA2 with Radius User testuser Password G eee eage Browse Certificates Upload CA certifaicate Upload Client certificate Private key password Show Certificates Information Save amp Apply Temporary Apply Cancel Figure 5 28 83 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manua
85. ual COM is based on RFC 2217 the Telnet COM Control Option Therefore it is possible to use RFC 2217 with SW550xC in the TCP Client mode To do so refer to Sec 5 2 3 to enable Virtual COM so that SW550xC becomes aware of the commands Note that there is no need to configure Virtual COM on the Operation System because Virtual COM ports would not be used 63 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 5 2 5 TCP Server Application Configure SW550xC as a Pair Connection Master Pair Connection is useful when pairing up two serial devices over the Ethernet or when it is impossible to install Virtual COM in the serial device Pair connection does require two SW550xC to work in pair one would be the Pair Connection Master and the other would be the Pair Connection Slave LINK Mode To choose specific working mode for COM 1 port TCP Server TCP Client UDp TCP Server Application Pair Connection Master v IP Filter Enable Source IP D 0 40 L0 Local Port 4660 Maximum Connection ly Request amp Response Mode Reply to requester only Reply to all Transparent Mode Response Behavior Figure 5 13 E Follow Sec 5 1 1 to configure SW550xC in TCP Server mode properly E Click on the dropdown box of the Application option and switch to Pair Connection Master to enabled Pair Connection application in SW550xC E Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Save amp Apply button
86. ufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement Model SW550xC Series NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fora Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his expense This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment For product available in the USA Canada market only channel 1 1
87. ush Apr tton Figure 4 11 24 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 5 2 Basic Settings To set up a wireless network several parameters are needed as shown in Figure 4 12 Wireless Profiles enabled and Basic Settings SSID scan network BSSID MAC Address Any Enabled WPS BUTTON Stat WPS PBC Topology Infrastructure Y Band mode 802 11b v Auto BandWidth Auto 20 40 MHz Y Channel Auto Authentication Mode OPEN v Encryption Type NONE v WEP Key Key 1 HEX 10 or 26 digits 0123456789 Key 2 HEX 10 or 26 digits 0123456768 0123456787 Key 3 HEX OU or 26 digits Key A7 HEX 10 or 26 digits 0123456786 WPA P SK WPA2 P SK Passphrase e Hide WPA2 with Radius User SCT Password seeeneee DEFER Iess Certificates Sein Upload CA certificate Upload Client certificate Show Certificates Information Private key password In Ad Hoc mode SW550X will change its settin gs to adapt to other if there are same SSID nearby Save amp Apply Cancel Figure 4 13 Wireless Profiles disabled 25 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Basic Settings List Enable Wi SSID scan network BSSID MAC Address Any 1 Ensbied Topology Infrastructu
88. wn in Figure 4 28 then click Upload The program will show the upload status please wait until the uploading process is finished the amount of time varies depending on the equipment used the device will then proceed to restart itself Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware browse to the location of the new firmware binary file dld and click Upload button In some cases the device reconfiguration is required Select new firmware Browse Upload Figure 4 28 Note if the firmware upgrade process fails and the device becomes unreachable follow the TFTP Recovery procedure on the Appendix 47 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 10 4 Backup Restore Setting Once all the configurations are set and the device is working properly you may want to back up your configuration Backup can be used when the new firmware is uploaded and it is reset to a factory default settings it is done to prevent accidental loading of incompatible old settings The backup file could also be used to efficiently deploy multiple SW550xC Series devices of similar settings by uploading these settings to the devices To backup your configuration click Backup and a pop up dialog is prompted for saving the backup file on your computer Itis important NOT to modify the saved configuration file by any editor Any modification to the file may corrupt the file and it may not be used fo
89. ypes select the logged data s format HEX or ASCII COMx Select the ports to log Enable Syslog Server enabling this option would allow you to send COM logs to a remote Syslog server You can send COM logs to the same Syslog server used previously for event logging Syslog Server IP please specify the remote Syslog server IP Syslog Server Service Port please specify the remote Syslog server Port 42 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 Display the current event log stored in the device 4 9 3 Event Log Event Log Index Date Time 1 35 2000 01 02 19 33 25 2 35 2000 01 02 19 32 17 3 35 2000 01 02 19 31 53 4 35 2000 01 02 19 31 46 5 35 2000 01 02 19 31 04 6 35 2000 01 02 19 30 57 7 35 2000 01 02 19 23 11 Last Page Next Page Show All Events Clear All Events Save To File Startup Time 01d19h32m12s 01d19h31m04s 01d19h30m41s 01d19h30m34s 01d19h29m52s 01d19h29m44s 01d19h21m58s Level error error error error error error error Figure 4 24 Event syslog Wireless Associated with AW 5300 syslog daa ta with ny syslog Wireless Associated with Any syslog Wireless Disassociated with Any syslog Wireless Associated with Any syslog Wireless Disassociated with Any syslog Wireless Associated with Any Click on Last Page to go to the last page Click on Show All Events to show all events in one page Click on
90. yption Mbps Signal gt ATOP S Link 00 60 E9 Infra b g n 1 WPA2 PSK AES 144 45 D SW550xC F4 4E B7 Adhoc b 1 OPEN NONE 11 15 5 AWAWAWAWAW 00 60 E9 Infra b g n 11 OPEN NONE 300 45 banmu02 00 14 93 Infra b g 11 WPA2 PSK TKIP 54 11 Gay_Test 00 60 E9 Infra b g n 15 WPA2 PSK AES 300 3 Connect Refresh Clos Figure 4 14 If no wireless networks have been found as shown in Figure 4 15 30 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 SSID MAC Address T Mode Channel Authentication Encryption Mbps Signal There is no wirelesss network detected Retresh Close Figure 4 15 31 Industrial Wireless Serial Device Server Series SW550xC User Manual V 1 0 4 5 3 Advanced Settings Provides details on wireless network parameters for performance tuning Changes in this section may affect overall performance so caution is recommended if you are not clear of what you are doing please refrain from altering them Figure 4 16 Advanced Settings Radio Off Enabled Fast Handoff Enabled Fast Roaming Enabled Roaming Threshold No mal 50 d h 7AL Tx Power 10 e Regulatory Domain US FCC5_FCCA w Figure 4 16 Radio Off When enabled this allows the user to turn off the wireless completely Fast Handoff Atop s proprietary protocol to speed up roaming between AW5500s in addition to Fast Roaming Enable to allow AW5500 to share its neighboring AW5500 information to SW550xC to furt

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