Serial RS-232 Logger User Guide - SerialGhost Wi-Fi
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1. configures serial bus parameters e TIME TXT configures the internal clock for time stamping e WIFI TXT configures Wi Fi functionality These files should contain configuration parameters placed in successive lines in the following format Parameterl Value Parameter2 Value File Edit Format View Help parameter3 Value meer net WiFiEncryption WPA2 Recipient john smith com Example of WIFI TXT WiFiNetwork MyNetwork WiFiPassword MyPassword W1F1Encrypt1on wPA2 Recipi1ent john smith com These configuration files must be placed in the device internal memory using Flash Drive mode Gt gt Computer Logger F gt Search Disk F Organize Open Print Burn New folder Sr fi sr Favorites E Desktop dd Downloads Recent Places Librari WIFLTXT CONFIG TXT TIME TXT ibraries Documents a Music t Pictures F Videos M Computer amp New Volume C CA Disk F Device configuration can be performed by KL Tools or manually by the user KL Tools performs the same operation as would be done manually that is creates the configuration files requests switching to Flash Drive mode and copies the files to the flash disk Creating configuration files manually may be necessary on systems not supported by KL Tools such as Mac OS or Linux ES Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi CONFIG TXT The file CONFIG TXT is respo2. COM mode Adding a device will scan all available serial ports searching for compatible devices K KITools SerialGhost COMS a fon ex 44 SMG Ke ices SerialGhost COM5 KL Tools will guide through all features of the device with its intuitive user interface ES Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Switching the device back to Flash drive mode can be achieved in three ways 1 For a single session by using the red USB key during powerup 2 Permanently by using the device configuration dialog window in KL Tools 3 Permanently by using the red USB key and changing the following entry in CONFIG TXT to UsbMode F lash E O Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Using KL Tools KL Tools is a free application delivered with all Seria Ghost series devices KL Tools assists in configuring a Seria Ghost and retrieving the recorded data it contains It is not necessary to operate the device but may speed up usage by its intuitive user interface KL Tools is available on the CD ROM attached with the device Installing KL Tools is straightforward Simply follow the installation wizard and answer standard questions When initialized KL Tools will ask for the device type and assist in configuring the device and retrieving the recorded images There is no special knowledge required to use KL Tools simply follow the instructions displayed by the application ee IK WiFi Control
3. Fi operation Select the region that fits best No encryption Auto IP WPA 2 encryption static IP W1FINetwork Myw1 F1 wi FiNetwork MyNetwork o w1 F1 Password MyPassword Recipient john server com WiF1Encryption WPA2 TpAddress 192 168 0 100 NetMask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 DnsServer 216 231 41 2 DnsServer2 206 124 64 1 Recipient john smith com ES Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Specifications Power supply Max power consumption Maximum continuous log speed approx Memory capacity Data retention Device support Maximum log read speed Access Point support WLAN encryption support WLAN range Dimensions including connectors L x W x H 4 5 V 5 5 V DC 220 mA 1 1 W 100 kB s both streams 4 GB 100 years Asynchronous serial devices operating at RS 232 logic levels 12V 1 MB s Wi Fi CERTIFIED devices WPA 2 WPA WEP64 WEP128 150 m 165 yards in open terrain approx 50 m 55 yards through one concrete wall 62 mm x 31 mm x 16 mm 2 4 x 1 2 x 0 6 All KeeLog products come with 1 year warranty against manufacturer defects Defect products must be shipped by the customer All warranty repairs and delivery to the customer will be paid by the manufacturer E 72m Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Troubleshooting The Seria Ghost will not work with the following hardware configurations synchronous serial buses Devices operating at spee
4. and report size When finished make sure the device is connected as in record mode KL Tools will automatically create configuration files CONFIG TXT TIME TXT WIFI TXT prompt for enabling Flash Drive mode and copy the files to the loggers Flash Drive K Disconnect Device Congratulations The device has been configured successfully Record mode should be restored in a few seconds Finish Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi E mail reporting The SerialGhost Wi Fi SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi will send E mail reports to the specified recipient address by default every hour Besides logged data the report will contain Access Point information IP configuration and time stamps Mozilla Thunderbird File Edit View Go Message Tools Help Get Mail Write M Address Book Tag from SerialGhost Wi Fi subject gt SerialGhost Wi Fi Report lt 17 17 to john smith com other actions 7 Access Point MyNetwork IF DHCP 192 168 0 3 Gateway 192 168 0 1 Report range 0 235600 1 Example RS 232 data sent upstream Tx Dewnstream data Rx 1 This is the host again sending data on the TX line This could be any sequence of commands to the receiver 2 This would be the receiver sending an answer such as an acknowledge byte 1 another command 2 Another response The report size and interval may be set by configuring the logger through the file WIFI TXT Use KL Tools to do
5. case insensitive Baudrate sets the baud rate in bits per second of the monitored serial bus Range is 300 bps to 115 200 bps Default value is 9600 Bits sets the number of bits per transfer of the monitored serial bus Possible values are 5 6 7 8 Default value is 8 Parity sets the parity bit type of the monitored serial bus Possible values are None Even Odd Space Mark Default value is None StopBits sets the number of stop bits per transfer of the monitored serial bus Possible values are 7 7 5 2 Default is 7 Timestamping configures the built in time and date stamping module Allowed values are Yes timestamping enable and No timestamping disabled Default is Yes ES CR Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi TimestampInterval sets the interval of serial bus inactivity in seconds that will trigger a new time stamp being logged Range is 1 second to 9999 seconds Default value is 70 DisableLogging allows to disable logging Allowed values are Yes logging disabled and No logging enabled Default value is No Password seis the 3 letter password for remote access over TCP IP for example using KL Tools Any three letter combination is allowed Sequence and case are irrelevant Default value is KBS LogMode sets the logging mode Possible values are Bin data is logged as binary data Hex data is logged as hexadecimal numbers Dec data is logged as decimal numbers Default value is Bin S
6. mode and Virtual COM mode Effective only on device startup a O Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi TIME TXT The file TIME TXT is responsible for configuring the built in real time clock Parameter Values Example Description Year value range 2000 2099 default 2010 Year 2010 Year setting range 2000 to 2099 Month value Month 10 Month setting 1 is January 12 is range 1 12 default 1 December Day value E l range 1 31 default 1 Day 15 Day setting range 1 to 31 Hour value Hour 6 Hour setting range 1 to 12 for A M P M range 1 12 or 0 23 default 1 7 format and 0 to 23 for 24 hour time Minute value range 0 59 default 0 Minute 37 Minute setting range 0 to 59 Second value l range 0 59 default 0 Second 49 Second setting range 0 to 59 Time format setting If AM is chosen the 12 hour format is selected and the AM specified hour is treated as before noon PM default Format 24 If PM is chosen the 12 hour format is D4 selected and the specified hour is treated as after noon If 24 is chosen the 24 hour format is selected and the specified hour is treated as 24 hour format ES Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi WIFI TXT The file WIFI TXT is responsible for configuring Wireless LAN and TCP IP functionality The following tables summarize the available parameters Basic parameter list Parameter Values Example
7. of the Seria Ghost Wi Fi with Virtual COM port connectivity It may be controlled by commands sent over the serial port allowing accessing the stored data and configuring the device A special application named KL Tools is delivered free of charge to demonstrate this functionality Features e Logs asynchronous serial transmission RS 232 compatible e Baud rates up to 115200 bps e Logs 2 streams simultaneously RX and TX e 4 Gigabytes internal memory e Powered from a USB port or external power supply e No software or drivers required Windows Linux and Mac compatible e USB Flash Drive mode e Background connection to the Internet over a local Access Point e Automatic E mail reports with recorded data e On demand access at any time through TCP IP e Support for WEP WPA and WPA 2 encryption e Time and date stamping e Built in battery e Virtual COM port mode Seria Ghost Pro Wi Fi SC Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Requirements e Asynchronous serial bus with RS 232 logic levels 12V e Operating system with USB Mass Storage device support e 5V DC power source external power supply or USB port e Wi Fi compliant Access Point coverage WPA 2 WPA WEP64 128 or open network e Optionally MS Windows XP Vista 7 8 10 only for running KL Tools A ne Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Quick Start This section contains concise information on basic operation of the SerialGhost Wi Fi and
8. range Is the signal strong enough Please verify this by using a second WLAN device located in the same position 6 Does the Access Point configuration allow Auto IP If not please provide a static IP configuration ES 0 Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi I cannot retrieve the log using KL Tools Please check the following 1 2 3 Have you added the remote device to the device list in KL Tools by providing its IP address Has the remote device established a connection to the Access Point Check if you are receiving E mail reports Have you performed a communication test Right click on the device in KL Tools and select Test Communication Have you performed a network search Run a network search from KL Tools Is a firewall blocking communication Check if the TCP and UDP ports default 25999 and 25998 are available for communication Have you provided the correct 3 character combination The remote device configuration must match the data entered in KL Tools default values are KBS or KBD Is the remote device located in the same LAN segment as the host computer If not TCP IP communication will not work The SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi does show up as a Virtual COM device Please check the following 1 Have you configured the device to Virtual COM mode Refer to the Virtual COM mode section for detailed instructions 2 Does the operating system support Virtual COM devices CDC support 3 4 Hav
9. you would like to receive reports to after the Recipient string Make sure you provide all strings in a case sensitive manner Finally save the configuration file as WIFI TXT Step 7 Enable Flash Drive mode as in step 5 and copy the configuration file WIFI TXT to the Flash Drive SE ES Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost WI FI r Gt gt Computer Logger F gt Search Disk F Organize 4 Open Print Burn New folder av I Ft Favorites BE Desktop mi Downloads Recent Places LOG TXT CONFIG TXT av Libraries Documents d Music Pictures Videos m 1 Computer amp New Volume C EA Disk F WIALTXT Text Document Then safely remove the device and disconnect it from the USB port Step 8 On the next power up the logger will automatically connect to the Access Point defined in WIFI TXT and send an E mail report to the specified recipient address every hour Besides logged data the report will contain Access Point information IP configuration and time stamps Mozilla Thunderbird File Edit View Go Message Tools Help x Get Mail El Write Address Book Tag from SerialGhost Wi Fi subject gt SerialGhost Wi Fi Report lt 17 17 to john smith com ne nas Access Point MyNetwork IF DHCP 192 166 0 3 Gateway 192 168 0 1 Report range 0 235600 1 Example RS 232 data sent upstream Tx Dewnstream data Rx 1 This is th
10. Area Network to which remote loggers a A E Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi should respond Make sure that no firewall blocks UDP communication otherwise the procedure will fail K Local Area Network Scan This will scan the Local Area Network LAN for connected wireless logger devices Press the button to start Once a remote device is added the log may be retrieved using the Download Log option E K WiFi Control Center MyLogger 192 168 0 1 File Edit Devices aa 20 qQ Devices gt 01 jan 2010 10 11 46 gt Connecting to 192 168 0 1 on port 25999 gt Requesting default log 2009 21 01 03 45 16 PM 1 Example RS 232 data sent upstream TX 2 Downstream data RX 1 This is the host again sending data on the TX line This could be any sequence of commands to the receiver 2 This would be the receiver sending an answer such as an acknowledge byte 1 Another command 2 Another response gt 01 jan 2010 10 12 00 gt Connecting to 192 168 0 1 on port 25999 gt Requesting default log 1 Example RS 232 data sent upstream TX 2 Downstream data RX 1 This is the host again sending data on the TX line This could be any sequence of commands to the receiver 2 This would be the receiver sending an answer such as an acknowledge byte Added new device lf interested in other parts of the remote lo
11. Center MyLogger 192 168 0 1 File Edit Devices 5 4 ce Q Le K Wifi Basic Configuration cr 2009 21 01 03 45 16 PM Access Point Configuration 1 Example RS 232 data sent upstream TX Disable WiFi 2 Downstream data Rx O iFi completely 1 This is the host again sending data on t Network ID SSID MyNetwork This could be any sequence of commands to t a el 2009 21 01 03 46 09 PM cryption WPA 2 m 2 This would be the receiver sending an a P i MyPaseword an acknowledge byte EPE 1 Another command st u s K Local Area Network Scan This will scan the Local Area Network LAN for connected wireless devices Press the button to start K Configure Logger Secondary DNS Reporting via E mail V Enable E mail reporting Advanced Password K Sv E mail recipient john smith com Report sending interval 60 Al minutes Report size 10 kilobytes Required only for Wi Fi access using KL Tools Encryption Enable filesystem encryption experts only Toggling encryption mode will format the filesystem SS SEE ES Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Configuration files The SerialGhost Wi Fi SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi is configured via three text files placed on the internal Flash Drive e CONFIG TXT
12. Description _ _ WiFiNetwork WiFiEncryption WiFiPassword P address string PROS no default Reportinterval ReportSize DisableWiFi SSID string no default None default WEP64 WEP128 WPA WPA2 Password string no default Gateway address string no default First DNS address string no default second DNS address string no default E mail recipient string no default Interval value min 600 sec or 3600 sec default 3600 sec Size value max 102400 bytes default 10240 bytes WiFiNetwork MyWiFi WiFiEncryption WPA2 WiFiPassword MyPass Access Point ID SSID case sensitive If omitted Wi Fi functionality will be disabled Access Point encryption type If omitted Wi Fi functionality will be disabled Access Point password case sensitive If open network skip this parameter B Static IP address of device Skip DAORIESS NOR ery this parameter if using Auto IP Network mask E Network mask of device Skip string no default PEAS ESS AN this parameter if using Auto IP Gateway 192 168 0 1 ee ee parameter if using Auto IP DnsServer 216 231 41 2 First DNS Skip this parameter if using Auto IP DnsServer2 206 124 64 1 Recipient john server com Reportinterval 7200 ReportSize 20000 Second DNS Skip this parameter if using Auto IP Recipient E mail address for E mail reporting If omitted reporting will be disabled Interval for
13. Document New folder Burn LOG TXT CONFIG TXT After copying the file safely remove the Flash Drive The new clock configuration will be loaded on next power up The clock configuration file must be named TIME TXT and must be placed in the root folder Variable and value strings are case insensitive however they must match the options listed below Year sets the clock year value Valid range is from 2000 to 2099 Month sets the clock month value Valid range is from 1 January to 12 December Day sets the clock day value Valid range is from 1 to 31 If the specified day exceeds the maximum number of days in the specified month the next valid day value will be chosen Hour sets the clock hour value Valid range is from 1 to 12 for 12 hour time A M P M and 0 to 23 for 24 hour time Minute sets the clock minute value Valid range is from 0 to 59 Second sets the clock second value Valid range is from 0 to 59 Format sets the time format Valid values are AM PM and 24 If AM is chosen the 12 hour format is selected and the specified hour is treated as before noon If PM is chosen the 12 hour format is selected and the specified hour is treated as after noon lf 24 is chosen the 24 hour format is selected and the specified hour is treated as 24 hour format Sample TIME TXT for 12 hour time Sample TIME TXT for 24 hour time Year 2010 Year 2010 Month 10 Month 10 Day 25 Day 25 Hour 5 Hour 17 M
14. E mail reporting in seconds Minimum interval is 600 seconds 10 minutes for custom SMTP server and 3600 seconds 1 hour for default server E mail report size in bytes No default DisableWiFi Yes Wi Fi disable flag Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost WI FI Advanced parameter list use only when you know what you re doing Parameter Values Example Description US default Canada WiFiStandard ae WiFiStandard Europe pain France Japan Yes B TCP disable flag Disables on selene No default eae ee demand access through TCP IP Port value ie TcpPort 0 65535 default TcpPort 12345 ee Del T g Vas UDP disable flag Disables DisableUdp DisableUdp Yes answering to broadcasted Neen network searches Port value ne UdpPort 0 65535 default UdpPort 23456 EEE R joel 25008 DisableSmtp Md _ DisableSmtp No i ae RP Yes 7 Custom SMTP flag Enables user CustomSmitp No default PUStOmomtp es defined SMTP server Server vob Custom SMTP server Defines SmtpServer SmtpServer smtp mail com user MIP Serner address User agt E Custom SMTP user Defines user ad string Custom SMTP cd Defines SmtpPassword no default SmtpPassword MyPass user SMTP password Sender string n Custom SMTP server Defines SmtpSender default SmtpSender John Smith user SMTP sender string Port value smon G 0 65535 default SmtpPort 25 aa SMTP communication Sample Wi Fi configuration files Standard for Wi
15. SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi f you need detailed instructions please refer to sections Configuration Recording data and Viewing recorded data Before you start make sure you have the following information about the serial bus you want to log data from Baud rate bits per second Number of bits per transfer usually 8 Parity bit configuration usually not used Number of stop bits per transfer usually 1 Step 1 Open a text editor such as Notepad and create a file named CONFIG TXT This file will later be used to configure the device Use the following template File Edit Format View Help Baud rate 9600 oracle B1 ts 8 Parity None Pari ty None StopBits 1 StopB1ts 1 Replace Baudrate with the actual baud rate in bits per second of the serial bus you want to log data from Replace Bits with the number of bits per transfer 5 8 Provide the parity check using one of the following strings None Even Odd Space or Mark Replace StopBits with the number of stop bits per transfer 1 1 5 or 2 Finally save the configuration file as CONFIG TXT a o 8m Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Step 2 Connect the serial logger and enable Flash Drive mode are NY TN YN NN N WN Take the supplied USB cable and connect it to the micro USB port on the logger s side Connect the USB cable to a free USB port using the supplied red USB Key After a few seconds the Seria Ghost will automatically get detected a
16. SerialGhost Wi Fi Users Guide SerialGhost Wi Fi SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi Check http www keelog com for the latest version of this document LS mm Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Table of contents Tae OP COR E 2 COLIN ESE e P E A E E EA E eens 2 AO E E 3 About the product ccc ceecccecccceececeeeecee cece cece cece ceca cece eeseueeseaceseueeseuseseuseseueeseueeseeeesneesaeees 3 DS 2 LE LES POP Ne 3 RegUNOMENTS shi sansisnvanaw exam On tee Errr 4 Quick Start cnnitedtianseascuccseteatnmsntedtanseheanonseteatonimtedeansetadtonsetstenadedtanseinitmmeunttansenteancetteameanttanien 5 OVA ee naa EEEE EE E 11 KCO Cale e E E E E 13 VIC WING CO d dal esere r eree ere E EE EE 14 POTIONS ACCOSTA 16 Checklist ee nnn ee eee eee ee 16 CO MMOUN AN OO Re E E E 16 E Mail ODOM MING tic tegen ae ed dd decodeur do 18 On demand ACCESS cccccseeccceeececeeececeececaeeeeseeeeeseeeesecesseeeesseeeesseueesseeeessaeeesseeeesseeeesaeeees 19 IOC COMIC UO gece ater ea oes EESE een ee deed oo 22 WISIN WSLS TIOS ee E E E E 24 GOMU aon MOG eraren EEEE AE E E E 27 CONTE 28 TIME PA AEAEE EE RAEE E EAEE EE EREEREER 29 RE E E E S 30 DDECIICAIONS oe E aa 32 OO SIO OU NG eeens enie ee E EES EEE EE EEEE E EEE E E E ERE EEEE EE 33 Kogar CISCIAIN GR e E A im ii 36 Getting started Already familiar with SerialGhost data loggers Make your logger go on line in a few simple steps section Quick Start New to SerialGhost data lo
17. am TX EE Desktop 2 Downstream data RX our 1 This is the host again sending data on the TX line _ COKIN This could be any sequence of commands to the receiver g ra 2 This would be the receiver sending an answer such as d Mu an acknowledge byte Seg 1 Another command 2 Another response 1 Computer amp New Volume C E Disk F LOG TXT Text Document The upstream data TX and downstream data RX will be differentiated by the markers 1 and 2 interleaved in the log file E y Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Step 6 To configure the Wireless LAN connection make sure you have the following data about the Wi Fi network the device will operate in e WLAN Access Point ID SSID WLAN encryption type WPA 2 WPA WEP64 128 or open network WLAN encryption password Make sure you also have an E mail address the logger can send reports to Open a text editor such as Notepad and create a file named WIFI TXT This file will later be used to configure the device Use the following template WIFLTXT Notepad File Edit Format View Help WiFiNetwork MyNetwork WiF1Password MyPassword W1F1Encryption WPA2 ii pient john smith com Recip1ent john smith com Replace MyNetwork with the Access Point ID SSID Replace MyPassword with the WLAN password Provide the encryption type using one of the following strings WPA2 WPA WEP64 WEP128 or None Provide the E mail address
18. an external 5V DC min 200 mA power supply may be used to power the device through the micro USB port cell phone chargers with USB connectors are well suited for this LALLA AA A A A A A A A A r E F a a a LI D S 442 YT D A a a Lh hk NN an NY Ny Ny NS N LLLA III IIA SerialGhost in record mode powered from a SerialGhost in record mode powered by an USB port external 5V DC min 200mA power supply ES Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Viewing recorded data Once serial data has been recorded it may be retrieved on any computer with a USB port This is done by switching to Flash Drive mode Take the supplied USB cable and connect it to the micro USB port on the logger s side Connect the USB cable to a free USB port using the supplied red USB Key aye Sane ak WN Ae NN NY After a few seconds the SerialGhost Wi Fi SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi will automatically get detected as a mass storage device and pop up as a removable drive The operating system will use the standard built in mass storage driver WS Windows 7 in the following examples gt AutoPlay _ Removable Disk F General options i Installing device driver software Click here for status Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Use this drive for backup SN using Windows Backup Le i Speed up my system using Windows ReadyBoost Depending on the drive letters available the d
19. cedure For MS Windows left click on the Safe Removal icon in the system tray and select the appropriate drive Then reconnect the SerialGhost to the USB port however without the supplied USB Key To get the most out of the Seria Ghost install the supplied application KL Tools Go to section Using KL Tools to find out more ES Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Remote access This section guides through enabling E mail reporting and TCP IP access for the SerialGhost Wi Fi SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi data logger Checklist Before you start make sure you have the following data about the Wi Fi network the logger will operate in e WLAN Access Point ID SSID e WLAN encryption type WPA 2 WPA WEP64 128 or open network e WLAN encryption password Make sure you also have an E mail address the wireless logger can send reports to Finally to make the configuration process as simple as possible install the supplied application KL Tools The installation process is straightforward just follow the wizard and answer a few standard questions A DemonTools fe DemonTools Welcome to the DemonTools Setup Wizard Select Installation Folder The installer will guide you through the steps required to install DemonT ools on your computer The installer will install DemonT ools to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below o
20. ds higher than 115 200 bps Serial buses using logic levels different than 12V Serial devices using non standard DB 9 pinouts SPI 12C TWI USB PS 2 SATA FireWire etc buses Non Wi Fi conformant Access Points Wi Fi CERTIFIED ees ae The SerialGhost does not switch to Flash Drive mode Please check the following Are you using the delivered USB Key to connect the device to a USB port Does the operating system support removable USB flash disks Have you checked the drive list Have you tried on a different USB port Have you checked on a different computer oie o I can t find any data after switching to Flash Drive mode Please check the following 1 Have you powered the device from the USB port while recording 2 Did you properly configure the device through CONFIG TXT 3 Have you actually transmitted any data over the serial bus while recording The SerialGhost always shows up as a removable drive Connect the USB plug directly to a USB port without the USB Key I m not receiving E mail reports Please check the following 1 Have you configured Wi Fi access by using KL Tools or creating WIFI TXT manually 2 Have you provided a valid recipient E mail address Are you checking the recipient mailbox 3 Is the Access Point ID SSID set correctly Remember that it is case sensitive 4 Have you configured the encryption type and password correctly case sensitive 5 Is the remote device within WLAN
21. e host again sending data on the TX line This could be any sequence of commands to the receiver 2 This would be the receiver sending an answer such as an acknowledge byte 1 another command 2 Another response Copyright 2015 KeeLog Step 9 If E mail reporting is not enough you can take full control over the device from any computer in your Local Area Network Install the supplied application KL Tools add the logger to the list by its IP number and explore the available features Using KL Tools you can communicate with multiple SerialGhosts allowing creating entire networks of wireless data loggers This solution is particularly recommended for monitoring several devices in a system with a large number of devices using serial buses such as RS 232 K WiFi Control Center MyLogger 192 168 0 1 o B S File Edit Devices A Ose QaQ Devices 2009 21 01 03 45 16 PM Access Point Configuration 1 Example RS 232 data sent upstream TX 2 Downstream data RX 1 This is the host again sending data on t Network ID SSID MyNetwork This could be any sequence of commands to t 2009 21 01 03 46 09 PM Encryption WPA2 2 This would be the receiver sending an a Password MyPassword an acknowledge byte 1 Another command K WiFi Basic Configuration F Disable WiFi completely WLAN standard U S K Local Area Network Scan This will scan the L
22. e you checked on a different computer Have you tried on a different USB port KL Tools cannot connect to the device Device not found error The SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi has probably not enumerated properly as Virtual COM device Please check the following 1 Have you configured the device to Virtual COM mode Refer to the Virtual COM mode section for detailed instructions 2 Does the operating system support Virtual COM devices CDC support 3 4 Have you checked on a different computer Have you tried on a different USB port Problems with time stamps Set the correct time by creating a clock configuration file TIME TXT Make sure you have not disabled time stamping Refer to the Clock configuration section for detailed instructions SE CZ Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Can I run KL Tools on Mac OS or Linux KL Tools is currently only available for MS Windows For configuring the device under Mac OS or Linux the configuration files CONFIG TXT WIFI TXT and TIME TXT must be created manually using a text editor I ve checked everything nothing helps If you are still experiencing problems please do the following Check if the problem appears with a different baud rate and serial bus configuration Check if the problem appears with a different serial bus driver Check if the problem appears using a different USB port Contact the dealer you have purchased the device from Please supply a
23. eparator sets the separator character between data values in logging mode Dec Hex Possible values are None Space Comma Tab Newline Default is Space LogStream configures which serial stream are to be logged Possible values are Both both RX and TX get logged Rx only Rx is logged 7x only Tx is logged Default is Both If the mode is set to Both the 1 and 2 markers will be used to differentiate between streams UsbMode allows to switching between Flash Drive mode and Virtual COM mode Pro version only Allowed values are Flash Flash Drive mode and Com Virtual COM mode Default value is Flash A full list of parameters is available in section Configuration files ES Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Recording data Record mode is the default mode of operation for the SerialGhost Wi Fi SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi data logger In record mode the device will silently monitor the bidirectional data flow on the serial bus and store the captured data on the internal Flash Drive in file LOG TXT The SerialGhost must first be configured to the appropriate serial bus parameters such as baud rate Refer to section Configuration for detailed instructions Installation of the SerialGhost in record mode is quick and easy no software or drivers are required Simply plug it in line on the serial bus using the DB 9 connector The device may be powered from a standard USB port using the supplied cable Alternatively
24. evice will be visible as a new drive for example F Use the systems file manager to browse this disk for example Explorer ES Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi OU l Computer Logger F Search Disk F Organize v Open Print Burn New folder i Ft Favorites BH Desktop Je Downloads Recent Places CONFIG TXT oy Libraries Documents d Music Pictures Videos JM Computer amp New Volume C CA Disk F The removable disk will contain the file LOG TXT with a text log of all captured data The data is stored in the same format as appearing on the serial bus without any encoding The upstream data TX and downstream data RX will be differentiated by the markers 1 and 2 interleaved in the log file The Seria Ghost will also interleave time stamps The file LOG TXT can be viewed and searched with any text editor such as Notepad or MS Word LOG TXT Notepad File Edit Format View Help 1 Example RS 232 data sent upstream TxD 2 Downstream data Rx 1 This is the host again sending data on the TX line This could be any sequence of commands te the receiver 2 This would be the receiver sending an answer such as an acknowledge byte 1 another command 2 Another response Switching back to record mode can be achieved by a safe software removal of the flash disk Use the systems standard disk removal pro
25. g file than the most recent 50 kB use the Download Log Chunk option This will display a dialog allowing downloading any part of the remote log file E Download Log Chunk Last 50 kilobytes First 50 gt kilobytes From the beginning of the file to byte 10000 From byte 0 to the end of the file From byte 0 tobyte 10000 ok 7 Canca ES Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi KL Tools offers a wide variety of options available at a single mouse click E mail and WWW search Encoding and layout conversion Document searching Document exporting Communication with remote device Multiple device handling Using KL Tools you can communicate with multiple SerialGhosts allowing creating entire networks of wireless data loggers This solution is particularly recommended for monitoring several devices in a system with a large number of devices using serial buses such as RS 232 a Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Clock configuration It is necessary to configure the built in clock module for getting correct date and time stamps This task can be performed by KL Tools recommended or can be done manually To configure the internal clock using KL Tools K Configure Time and Date launch the application select the device model and choose to configure the device The application will display a time and date Time amp Date Stamping Enable time and date stamping co
26. ggers gt First configure the logger section Configuration Then learn about recording data section Recording data Then retrieve the recorded data section Viewing recorded data Finally get the most out of your Wi Fi data logger by configuring WLAN communications section Remote access Questions or problems Go through the Troubleshooting section ES O Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Introduction About the product The SerialGhost Wi Fi and SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi are compact RS 232 and serial bus loggers with a memory capacity of 4 gigabytes that may be accessed locally as a USB Flash Drive remotely through Wireless LAN or through USB Virtual COM port SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi Bidirectional data flowing through the serial bus will be captured and stored on the internal Flash Drive in a special file This data may be retrieved by switching to Flash Drive mode giving instant access to all captured data The Wireless LAN functionality allows receiving logged data as E mail reports and on demand via the local TCP IP network The SerialGhost Wi Fi and SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi also feature a built in time stamping module and battery This enables adding time and date information to the log file Thanks to the internal battery the time and date persist even when the device is not powered The SerialGhost Wi Fi does not require any dedicated software or drivers The SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi is an enhanced version
27. ime and Date Time amp Date Stamping W Enable time and date stamping W Set the time and date Current Time and Date Prefered time format AM FM example 1 23 PM 24hour example 13 23 Hour Minute Second Time 4 J 7 18 Year Month Day Date 2010 3 19 fin oil Serial bus configuration 2 K WiFi Basic Configuration Access Point Configuration Disable WiFi completely Network ID SSID MyNetwork Encryption WPA 2 Password MyPassword WLAN standard U S Local Area Network Configuration W Auto IP DHCP IP address static Net mask Gateway address Primary DNS Secondary DNS Reporting via E mail J Enable E mail reporting Advanced E mail recipient john smith com Report sending interval 60 Report size 10 Al minutes kilobytes Time stamping module configuration Finally a Wi Fi configuration dialog will be shown Enter the data allowing the logger to connect to the WLAN Access Point e WLAN Access Point ID SSID e WLAN encryption type e WLAN encryption password Remember that these strings are case sensitive lf the WLAN Access Point does not allow Auto IP configuration through DHCP provide a static IP address network mask gateway address and DNS information To receive E mail reports containing serial data supply your E mail address You may adjust the reporting interval
28. inute 51 Minute 51 Second 43 Second 43 Format PM Format 24 Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Virtual COM mode SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi only Virtual COM mode is a special mode available in the SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi in which the device connects as a serial COM port The CDC Communications Device Class driver class will be used which is built in most operating systems To enable Virtual COM mode the following entry needs to be present in CONFIG TXT refer to the Configuration section for details UsbMode Com Make sure the CONFIG TXT file is properly saved in the Flash Drive root folder Upon next power up the device will connect as a Virtual COM port The simplest way of accessing the device in Virtual COM mode is using the application KL Tools refer to the Using KL Tools section for details Upon start up select the proper device k Select Device x Select your device KeyGrabber USB KeyGrabber PS 2 Diii KeyGrabber KeyGrabber SerialGhost Pro VideoGhost TimeKeeper USB TimeKeeper PS 2 KeyGrabber Nano DVI HDMI VGA SerialGhost Wi Fi KeyGrabber Wi Fi KeyGrabber Wi Fi KeyGrabber Nano VideoGhost Pro Premium USB Premium PS 2 Wi Fi SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi DVI HDMI VGA Then use the wizard to access the device using Virtual COM mode Finally a window will appear allowing full control of any devices connected in Virtual
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30. ll necessary information hardware type model and manufacturer OS type and version and a short description of the problem Ne ES CC Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Legal disclaimer KeeLog does not take responsibility for any damage harm or legal actions caused by misuse of its products The user should follow the guidelines contained in this document otherwise no liability will be assumed It is the user s responsibility to obey all effective laws in his her country which may prohibit usage of KeeLog products Please also consider that not knowing the law does not allow to not obeying it A good example is the U S Department of Justice Letter on Keystroke Monitoring and Login Banners according to which a clear notice should be displayed warning that user keystrokes may be logged Please check with your legal representative for logging requirements in your country For more information on KeeLog products visit our website http www keelog com You should not use this device to intercept data you are not authorized to possess especially passwords banking data confidential correspondence etc Most countries recognize this as a crime Please consult a legal representative for logging requirements in your country Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Notes European Office KeeLog Lekcyjna 42 PL 51 169 Wroclaw U S Office Aqua Electronics 1550 Louis Ave Elk Grove Vil
31. nfiguration dialog Make sure date and time bis stamping is enabled and that the Set time and nsc date checkbox is clicked Select the desired a time format and move to the succeeding AM PM example 1 23 PM di alogs 24 hour example 13 23 Hour Minute Second KL Tools will guide you through enabling Flash Time 4 j7 fs H ee Drive mode and placing the configuration file Year Month Day lt TIME TXT on the internal flash disk Dae 2010 3 18 E Get ia The clock can also be configured manually without using KL Tools To do this a text file named TIME TXT should be prepared with the following format TIMETXT Notepad Year 2010 Month 4 Day 1 Hour 12 M1 nute 34 Second 56 Second 56 For riat PM Format PM The fields should contain the current time and date The field Format allows distinguishing between A M P M and 24 hour time use the value AM PM or 24 After the file has been prepared switch to Flash Drive mode and copy the file TIME TXT to the root folder of the flash disk The USB Key delivered with the device has to be used to switch to Flash Drive mode ES O Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi r Gt Computer Logger F gt v 4 Search Dis F Organize Open Print Ft Favorites BE Desktop Pi Downloads Recent Places a Libraries Documents a Music t Pictures F Videos 1 Computer amp New Volume C A Disk F TIME TXT Text
32. nsible for configuring serial bus parameters Parameter Values Baud rate in bps Baudrate default 9600 5 6 7 8 default None default Even Odd Space Mark 1 default 1 5 2 Yes default No Timestamp interval in seconds default 10 Yes DisableLogging No default 3 character password default KBS Parity StopBits Timestamping Timestampinterval Password None Space default Comma Tab Newline Bin default Hex Dec Both default Separator LogMode Rx TX LogStream UsbMode Flash default Com Baudrate 1 15200 Bits 7 Parity Even Parity 1 Timestamping Yes Timestampinterval 1 DisableLogging Yes Password SVL Separator Comma LogMode Hex LogStream Tx UsbMode Com Serial bus baud rate in bits per second 300 115200 Number of bits per transfer on the monitored serial bus Type of parity bit on the monitored serial bus Number of stop bits per transfer on the monitored serial bus Time stamping disable flag Interval of bus inactivity which will result in a time stamp being added Data logging disable flag Three character combination for accessing the device over TCP IP for example using KL Tools The separator between data values in Dec Hex modes Data format in log file Selection of serial data streams to be logged USB mode configuration setting allowing switching between Flash Drive
33. ocal Area Network LAN for connected wireless devices Press the button to start K Configure Logger Secondary DNS Stop bits 1 4 Reporting via E mail V Enable E mail reporting Advanced Password Password K vi iB viis Required only for Wi Fi access using KL Tools E mail recipient john smith com Report sending interval 60 Report size 10 Encryption Enable filesystem encryption experts only Toggling encryption mode will format the filesystem SS ne To read more on KL Tools jump to section Remote access SerialGhost Wi Fi Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Configuration The SerialGhost Wi Fi SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi may be configured through the file CONFIG TXT placed in the Flash Drive root folder Use any text editor to prepare such a configuration file containing the following text Baudrate 9600 Bits 8 Parity None StopB1its 1 Copy this file to the root folder in Flash Drive mode The new configuration will be loaded on next power up Gt Computer Logger F Search Disk F p Organize v Open Print Burn New folder Srv Ci wr Favorites BE Desktop m Downloads Recent Places M Computer amp New Volume C CA Disk F CONFIG TXT Text Document The following list presents the most common configuration options All variable and value strings are
34. r click Browse Folder C Program Files x86 Demont ools Browse WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Install DemonTools for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer C Everyone f Just me Cancel i Cancel lt Back i Configuration The SerialGhost Wi Fi SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi can be configured and operated entirely from KL Tools Launch the application select the device model and choose to configure your device The application will first display a serial bus configuration dialog and then a time configuration dialog If changing the default password memorize or note the new values otherwise access to the internal memory will not be possible If unsure about a certain configuration option leave the default value ES JC Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi K Configure Logger Seral bus E Disable logging completely Baudrate 9600 bps Data bits B Party None Stop bits M a Fassword Password K E LS x Required only for Wi Fi access using KL Tools Encryption O Enable filesystem encryption experts only Toggling encryption mode will format the filesystem K Configure T
35. s a mass storage device and pop up as a removable drive Step 3 Copy the configuration file CONFIG TXT to the logger s Flash Drive CION gt Computer Logger F gt v 4 Search Disk F Organize v Open Print Burn New folder Elle r Favorites E Desktop mi Downloads T Recent Places a Libraries Documents a Music Pictures F Videos M Computer amp New Volume C CA Disk F CONFIG TXT Text Document Then safely remove the device and disconnect it from the USB port Disconnect the USB cable as well RS e Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi Step 4 To start logging connect the logger in line on a serial bus powering the device through the micro USB port Me LE LU LE LS LS kJ NY NN NY N N CA The device may be powered from a standard USB port Do not use the red USB key Alternatively an external 5V DC min 200 mA power supply may be used to power the device through the micro USB port cell phone chargers with USB connectors are well suited for this Step 5 To retrieve the logged data enable Flash Drive mode using the red USB Key just like in step 2 A removable drive will pop up containing the file LOG TXT with recorded data LOG TXT Notepad GO gt Computer Logger F gt Organize v Open Print i File Edit Samum View Help PEER 1 Example RS 232 data sent upstre
36. this or view section Configuration files ES JS Copyright 2015 KeeLog SerialGhost Wi Fi On demand access The SerialGhost Wi Fi SerialGhost Pro Wi Fi offers on demand access via TCP IP from any computer connected to the network This feature is usually limited to the Local Area Network unless your local network segment is visible globally To access the logger remotely launch KL Tools select the proper device version and navigate through the wizard to remote access The Wi Fi Control Center will be shown A K WiFi Control Center File Edit Devices 5 4 A remote device needs to be added first This can be done by clicking the Add Device icon and supplying the IP address name optional and device password The password must match the local 3 character combination defined in the devices CONFIG TXT K B S by default Add New Device Eal Remote Device Configuration IP address 192 168 0 1 Name optional MyLogger Password must match device configuration Password K B S ate Go The IP address of the remote device can be obtained in a few ways e from an E mail report see section E mail reporting e from the device configuration if using static IP e from the Access Point configuration if using Auto IP If the IP address is unknown the Search Local Network option can be used This feature will send a broadcast signal to all devices in the Local
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