Installation & Quick Start Guide
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1. iio amaa un tick this box and manually adjust the Output WL510 IK P owe r bets Access System a file HT 3 Output Power This slider is used to manually adjust the power output of the WL510 Once the above settings are configured click the Change button and then click the Apply button that will appear at the top of the page To scan for available networks hotspots click on the SCAN button A pop up window will appear see Fig 7 Figure 6 DIGITALYACHT WLS510 Quick Start Guide Every wireless network that the WL510 could detect is listed and this can often be quite a long list It is sometimes useful to sort the list by signal strength or by encryption e g to see which networks are Open free To sort the list click on the relevant column heading The list will then be resorted by the category you have selected From the list of available networks select the one that you wish to connect to by clicking the tick box to the left of the networks MAC Address Then click on the Select button If the network is protected with a WEP WPA WPA2 password you will be taken back to the WIRELESS screen and you will need to type in the password as shown in Fig 8 To make sure that you have typed the password correctly you can click the Show tick box to display the password instead of hidden characters Once you have entered the correct password if necessary click th2. the graphs you will see a series of blue links to other monitor pages that provide a large amount of information that is useful for diagnostic purposes Simply click on the relevant link to display this information WL510 Site Survey Google Chrome LO L 192 168 10 20 survey cgi iface ath0 Il Site Survey Select List can be sorted by Encryption type or Signal Wireless Network to Connect to from the list below and click on the Select button strength by clicking on the Column heading Selec MAC Address 2E B0 5D E5 9A 53 74 EA 3A E1 36 AE 001E 74 BA E9 DC 30 46 9A 7B AF 31 7 84 1B 5E 9F 24 7C 00 22 3F 1B A0 DC A0 21 B7 D4 97 E4 A0 21 B7 EC 3E 42 00 1B 63 2C 87 9C C8 CD 72 77 F9 9B 8 3A 35 37 13 18 2C B0 5D E5 9A 52 00 24 B2 F8 27 7E 9 00 1F 33 17 24 A9 SSID Bonnici TP LINK_E136AE SKY 59867 Good virginmedia3838171 netgear virginmedia2219117 nelivs wheelernet SKY63898 Tenda virginmedia9263247 SKY 99664 SKY37718 oa ee Device Name Encryption WEP WPA WPA WPA WPA WPA WPA WPA WPA WPA WPA WPA WPA WPA arama Signal Noise 92 96 45 87 90 96 85 88 87 l 88 89 96 92 96 90 96 92 96 92 96 95 96 94 96 89 96 91 96 2 412 2 412 2 432 2 437 2 437 2 437 2 462 2 412 2 437 2 437 2 462 2 437 2 462 r O i O O OMO HD n kie Figure
3. 2V DC system 10 18V DC Input voltage It is supplied with an in line 3 15A fuse which should be connected if there is no suitable circuit breaker or fuse protected circuit for the WL510 to be connected to The WL510 has a two core power cable with a Red 12v and Black Ov wire Be very careful to ensure that the correct supply voltage polarity is connected to the WL510 as reverse polarity will damage the unit DIGITAL YACHT WL510 Quick Start Guide 3 Connecting the WL510 to a single PC The WL510 can be connected directly to a single PC or via a Wireless Router so that it can be shared by multiple PCs and other wireless devices If you wish to connect it to a Wireless Router please skip to section 4 The WL510 acts as a DHCP server on its LAN connection and will allocate an IP address to any PC connected to it so it is important that your PC is set to Obtain an IP address automatically in the LAN Network Connection properties as shown in Fig 1 to Fig 3 d ro 4 Local Area Connection Properties Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties a 4 Local Area Connection Status Networking General General Alternate Configuration Connect using Connection Du Realtek RTL8168D 8111D Family PCI E Gigabit Ethemet IPv4 Connectivity No network access IPv6 Connectivity No network access Media State Enabled This connection uses the following items You can get IP settings as
4. 7 AL SA WL510 Wireless gt C fi 192 168 10 20 WL510 Wifi Access System Figure 8 L510 Main aa cem 192 168 10 20 WL510 Wifi Access System C fi Figure 9 DIGITAL YACHT WL510 Quick Start Guide Assuming that a The hotspot you connected to has an Internet connection b You have paid any necessary connection fees c Entered any access codes Then you re PC and any devices connected to the Router should now be able to connect to the internet You can now log out from the WL510 web connection or simply navigate to another webpage on the internet Although the WL510 does have many other settings in reality these are very rarely needed IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you do not change any of the settings in the WIRELESS of NETWORK pages Only experienced network technicians should attempt changing any of these advanced menu settings If you have problems with any of the advanced WL510 settings it is recommended that you click the Reset to Defaults button on the SYSTEM screen
5. DIGITAL mili Installation amp Quick Start Guide WL510 Wireless Adaptor Antenna IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR WL510 IP Address 192 168 10 20 Password wl510 QUICK START WL510 03 VR3 00 DIGITALYACHT WL510 Quick Start Guide 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of vour WL510 Wireless Adaptor Antenna This unit is designed for permanent installation on board a sail or motor boat The WL510 comprises the following parts 2 4GHZ external antenna Base mount for antenna 10M LMR400 coax cable assembly WL510 Modem unit 1m RJ45 Cat5 network cable Manual Before operating this unit you should familiarise yourself with this Quick Start Guide and user manual for any equipment you wish to connect to it 2 Before you start The WL510 is configured and controlled via its built in web interface In order to access this you will need a PC with one RJ45 Ethernet LAN connection and a suitable modern web browser such as Internet Explorer Chrome or Firefox No drivers are required to be installed to make the WL510 work and any Windows Mac OSX or LINUX powered PC can work with the WL510 Do not plug in the WL510 to the Ethernet port of your computer whilst the WL510 is powered up and always ensure that the WL510 is connected to the Antenna before powering up the WL510 3 Mounting the WL510 Antenna The WL510 should be mounted in line of sight with the wireless router that you wish to connect to Unl
6. connecting the Ethernet RJ45 WAN INTERNET socket of the router to the WL510 LAN socket using the conventional 1m network cable not cross over supplied It is important that the WL510 is connected to the router s WAN socket and not one of the router s LAN sockets Confirm that you have connected the antenna to the WL510 and then apply power to the WL510 wait a couple of seconds and then apply power to the router Over the next 10 20 seconds as the two devices power up you should see some network activity and your router will receive an IP address from the WL510 in the range 192 168 10 100 to 192 168 10 200 Your WL510 is now ready to connect to a Hotspot and provide long range internet connectivity to your router Proceed to Section 6 for details of how to scan for available networks hotspots and connect to them DIGITALYACHT WL510 Quick Start Guide 6 Using the WL510 to connect to a Hotspot The WL510 alwavs has an IP address of 192 168 10 20 EE Whether you are connecting just one PC to the WL510 or ae I multiple PCs via a router to talk to the WL510 you must enter the IP address 192 168 10 20 in to the address bar of a browser on the PC or mobile device connected to the po WL510 or router ey an You should then see the WL510 login page as shown in Ths Digital Yacht WL510 radio device should be professionaly instaled It is the Users Fig 4 The first time that you log in you will be asked to cure ent powe m
7. d re e See 3 mes fr hn information please visit www cgtalvacht co uk enter the country in which you are operating the WL510 language that you want the web interface to be displayed in and asked to confirm the terms and conditions The password is wl510 by default lagree to these terms ot use All subsequent logins will just display the password box Figure 4 Once logged in to the WL510 you will see the STATUS An SG screen see Fig 5 Normallv this screen would displav the Pepper me A connection status but as this is the first time vou have WL510 DIGITAL logged in there is no wireless connection to a network Hite YACH established e Click on the WIRELESS tab and you will be taken to the screen shown in screen there are three kev settings that need to be configured 1 Countrv Code vou have alreadv set the country when you first logged in but if you sail to a es different country then you must select the new mig aa c country you are in from the drop down box This ra sets the wireless channels to be used and the maximum legal power output for that country 2 Auto Adjust to EIRP Limit this tick box automatically regulates the maximum power that Figure 5 the WL510 transmits to keep it within the legal limits of the country you have selected If you are ro A a WL510 Wireless 1 off shore and want the maximum possible range
8. d see some network activity and your PC will receive an IP address from the WL510 in the range 192 168 10 100 to 192 168 10 200 Your WL510 is now ready to connect to a Hotspot and provide long range internet connectivity to your PC Proceed to section 6 for details of how to scan for available networks hotspots and connect to them 4 Connecting the WL510 to iNavConnect or iNavHub The WL510 really comes in to its own when you connect it to a Router wireless or wired and share its long range wireless connection with multiple PCs and mobile devices The easiest solution is to use one of Digital Vacht s own wireless routers 1 iNavConnect entry level wireless router 2 iNavHub wireless router with integral NMEA to Wi Fi converter Both units are powered directly from the boats 12v 24v DC supply and are housed in a rugged IP54 rated enclosure that can be screwed to a bulkhead These units work particularly well with the Captive Portal type Wi Fi hotspots found in many marinas and are fully supported by Digital Yacht It is important that the WL510 and iNavConnect iNavHub are wired to the same switch circuit breaker so that the two units power up together and negotiate correctly to ensure that the WL510 provides IP addresses to the network DIGITAL YACHT WL510 Quick Start Guide Connection to iNavConnect iNavHub should be made with both units turned off Use a normal RJ45 Cat 5 network cable as supplied with both units an
9. d the WL510 should be wired to the Network LAN socket as shown in Fig 4 on the next page Do NOT wire the WL510 to the Internet WAN socket YACHT DIGITAL TO 1294V OC OPERATION ONLY INAVC t WiFi Interface For O evices n Board Systems to Mobile D Figure 4 Once the WL510 and iNavConnect iNavHub are connected together turn on the common switch circuit breaker and you should see a steady red light on the WL510 and a flashing green light on LAN LED of the iNavConnect iNavHub Your WL510 is now ready to connect to a Hotspot and provide long range internet connectivity to your router Proceed to section 6 for details of how to scan for available networks hotspots and connect to them 5 Connecting the WL510 to a 3 Party Router If you already have a router that you wish to use or you want to use another make of router the WL510 can be connected to any cable modem type router rather than a phone line ADSL type There are plenty of units available from manufacturers like Netgear Belkin Linksys TP Link Cisco etc and although Digital Yacht have not exhaustively tested all of them every unit that we have so far tested worked fine with the WL510 Unfortunately Digital Yacht cannot provide support for installations that are using 3 party commercial off the shelf routers such as those previously listed Connection should be made with both the router and WL510 turned off and simply involves
10. e Change button followed by the Apply button that will appear at the top of the page It usually takes up to 10 seconds for the connection to be established and when successful a coloured signal strength meter will appear in the top right hand panel of the STATUS screen se Fig 9 If the coloured signal strength meter starts a cycle of appearing and then disappearing this means that the password you have entered is incorrect Try correcting the password and then click the Change followed by the Apply buttons again If the signal strength meter is stable and is indicating a value between 10db and 84db then you should now be connected to the hotspot Any values less than 84db and the connection may start to drop out If you are struggling with low signal strength you can try un ticking the Auto Adjust to EIRP Limit box and sliding the Output Power slider to the right to increase the transmit power of the WL510 If this still fails to improve the signal strength of the connection then you may need to move closer to the Hotspot or re position the vessel so that the WL510 antenna has a clearer line of sight to the Hotspot If you click on the STATUS tab you will display more information about the connection status including speed quality and distance At the bottom of the STATUS page you will see the Monitor screen which by default shows a series of data performance graphs Above
11. ike VHF antennas height is not critical and popular antenna locations include cockpit guard rail radar arch or wheel house roof The WL510 antenna requires a 1 25 BSP thread mount which is larger than the popular 1 x 14TPI thread mount used by many VHF antennas The WL510 is supplied with an antenna mount that is suitable for mounting to a flat horizontal surface see Fig 1 below However if you wish to mount the WL510 antenna in a different manner a variety of different brackets are available for this type of threaded mount but do not confuse it with the smaller 1 x 14TPI types Please consult your local marine electronics dealer or chandlery for more information Use of this system may be prohibited in certain localities and territories Please check with Digital Yacht prior to operation It is intended for offshore use only The WL510 is a high power Wi Fi access system with an ERP of 1W Installation Il 1 l ALI The maximum distance from the antenna to the below deck modem unit is 10m as per the supplied cable This is a specialist coax cable assembly and it should not be cut or lengthened tT wt Il Mount the deck base using the supplied fasteners Drill a clearance hole for the cable and connector through the deck Screw the N type connector to antenna and mount the antenna onto base Figure 1 Power Requirements The unit is only designed to work on vessels with a 1
12. signed automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Use the following IP address SM Client for Microsoft Networks E QoS Packet Scheduler B File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks i Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 xih Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper 1 0 Driver u Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Description 01 15 00 100 0 Mbps K K K K K kg Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Received 7 372 737 2 412 951 Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Bi Properties Jf ibisabie _ Diagnose ok Cancel Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 This is the default network settings for PCs so once you have confirmed these settings or reset them ensure the WL510 is turned off and then connect your PC s ethernet RJ45 LAN socket to the WL510 LAN socket using the conventional 1m network cable not cross over supplied This cable can be replaced with any length of normal RJ45 Cat5 network cable up to 60m in length Confirm that you have connected the antenna to the WL510 and then apply power to the WL510 Over the next 10 20 seconds as the WL510 powers up you shoul
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