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Wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c user’s manual version 1.3.
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - ii - i mportant a nnouncement the information contained in this document is the property of aaxeon technologies, inc. And is supplied for the sole purpose of operation and maintenance of products of aaxeon technologies, in...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - iii - fcc warning class b for wireless serial server this stw-601c has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provid...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - iv - contents 1. I ntroduction ................................................................................................ 1 2. A pplication c onnectivity .................................................................
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - v - 4.2.16. C onfiguring s hare a uthorization with wep e ncryption ........................ 25 4.2.17. C onfiguring w ireless n etwork via a ccess p oint with wpa-psk.......... 26 4.2.18. C onfiguring s ystem s ecurity .....
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - vi - d.2 s oftware s pecifications ........................................................................... 51 d.3 c onnector p in a ssignments ...................................................................... 51 d...
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User’s manual version 1.2 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c copyright © 2007 aaxeon technologies, inc. All rights reserved. - 1 - 1. Introduction the stw-601c wireless-serial server is a gateway between wireless lan or ethernet (tcp/ip) and rs-232/rs-485 communications. It allows alm...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 2 - 2. Application connectivity stw provides tunneling and virtual com operation mode. The stw family is designed to transmit data between one-or-more serial device and one-or-more tcp/ip device through wireless, and hence...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 3 - 2.2.1 virtual com mode the virtual com software emulates a serial port with internet or lan topology. In the virtual com mode, com data is converted to ethernet format. By creating a virtual com port on a pc, the virtu...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 4 - fig. 3. Stw as tcp server in virtual com mode configuring stw series to tcp client one can configure stw to a tcp client; for example, the destination ip is 10.0.0.100 and the destination port is 1000, and the ip filte...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 5 - this mode can be used to extend the normal serial communication distance of 15 m to 100 m or longer. Stw can be configured to the tcp server mode and waits for the host computer to establish a connection with a serial ...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 6 - fig. 6. Stw as tcp tunneling links udp in udp mode, one may exchange multicast data from one stw with multiple stw’s (or other serial servers), vice versa is also true. Fig. 7. Udp link in tunneling mode configuring st...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 7 - fig. 8. Stw as udp tunneling links.
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 8 - 3. Hardware description and settings 3.1. Packaging z stw-601c wireless serial server x 1 z mini din to db-9 cable x 1 z 5 pins terminal block for serial connector x 1 z 3 pins terminal block for power input x 1 z 4 db...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 9 - 3.4. Hardware installation procedures prepare necessary cables, hub, power cord and rs-232/rs-485 connector. place stw to the area that an access point can cover, or connect it via ethernet cable with rj45 connecto...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 10 - 3.6. Assigning new ip address with arp commands arp (address resolution protocol) commands can be used to assign a static ip address on stw using its hardware mac (media access control) address. The mac address"0060e9...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 11 - 4. Software configuration 4.1. Configuration set by monitor.Exe utility use monitor.Exe configuration program on the product cd to check the status of stw. (see below), one shall change stw’s ip address, gateway ip ad...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 12 - fig. 13. Overview information by telnet notes: 1. If the stw does not receive any command within 1 minute, telnet will be terminated automatically. 2. The changes of networking parameters will take effect only after t...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 13 - ip: [allows for changes in network page] gateway: [allows for changes in auto ip of networking page] netmask: [allows for changes in auto ip of networking page] wlan information: mac: [read only] ip: allows for change...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 14 - fig. 15. System information from overview (continuous) dns information: dns1: [ip address of 1 st dns server, allows for changes in auto ip of networking page] dns2: [ip address of 2 nd dns server, allows for changes ...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 15 - fig. 16. Networking settings by telnet this screen allows for changes in ip address, subnet mask, gateway ip address and snmp information. Please note that setting changes will not take effect until the device is rest...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 16 - configuring dns [main] Æ[2 networking]Æ[2 dns settings] fill in dns information on the lan settings field. Alternatively, click on dhcp to obtain auto ip address, gateway, subnet mask and dns server. Fig. 18. Dns sett...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 17 - fig. 19. Snmp settings by telnet 4.2.3. Configuring serial here one may configure com1 parameters, include com1 operation mode, port parameters, enabling or disabling serial buffer’s data and packet delimiter. 4.2.4. ...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 18 - fig. 21. Tcp client mode in link mode 4.2.6. Configuring link mode – udp mode operation: [main] Æ [4 serial settings] Æ [1 link mode] Æ [3 udp] stw can be configured in a udp mode to establish connection using uni-cas...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 19 - [main] Æ [4 serial settings] Æ [2 baud rate]/ [3 parity]/[4 data bits]/ [5 stop bits]/ [6 flow control] here one may configure alias, baud rate, parity, data bit, stop bit and the type of flow control defined by the u...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 20 - fig. 24. Configuring uart/network delimiter- timer one may choose character pattern as the packet delimiter indicated in the figure below: fig. 25. Configuring uart/network delimiter- characters 4.2.9. Configuring wir...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 21 - fig. 26. Configuring wireless settings by telnet 4.2.10. Site survey operation: [main] Æ [3 wireless setting] Æ [5 site survey] site survey function can support to auto-assignment wireless parameters, and attached to ...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 22 - fig. 28. Connected to ap from site list 4.2.11. Configuring wireless lan by manual the screen above display the general information of stw wireless configurations, include the access point attached, the current channe...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 23 - 4.2.12. Configuring ad-hoc mode independent basic service set (ibss), the most basic type of ieee 802.11 wireless lan, is commonly referred to as an ad-hoc network. An ibss may consist of as few as two stations. Unlik...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 24 - fig. 31. Configuring wep settings in ad-hoc mode tips. Wep key length: z enter 5 ascii value or 10 hexadecimal digit if select wep64 encryption. Z enter 13 ascii value or 26 hexadecimal digit if select wep128 encrypti...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 25 - fig. 32. Wireless: open authorization and none encryption 4.2.16. Configuring share authorization with wep encryption topology: infrastructure channel: auto-assignment from access point authentication: shared encrypti...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 26 - 4.2.17. Configuring wireless network via access point with wpa-psk topology: infrastructure channel: auto-assignment from access point authentication: wpa-psk encryption: tkip or aes wpa-psk: 8~ 63 characters fig. 34....
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 27 - fig. 35. Security settings by telnet changing username operation: [main] Æ [5 security]Æ [1 change username] enter desired username on “new username” field. Fig. 36. Changing stw’s username by telnet changing password...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 28 - 4.3. Configuration using web browser 1. Make sure the pc is on the same subnet as stw 2. Open a web browser, and then enter the same ip address as the stw. The default user name is admin and the default password is nu...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 29 - fig. 39. Overview for system information by web device information stw’s system information includes model name 、 device name、 kernel version and ap version. The information are read only and attributed from another s...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 30 - fig. 42. Serial information from overview web page 4.3.3. Network setting from network page there are 4 items allowed to change on network page in which include lan, wlan, dns, and snmp information. Fig. 43. Network i...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 31 - fig. 44. Lan setting from network web page tip: the network setting will be active after the device was restart. 4.3.5. Configuring wlan settings operation: [network] Æ [wlan settings] click on the “network” link mode...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 32 - fig. 47. Snmp setting from network web page supported snmp alerts: cold/warm start link down link up authentication failure 4.3.8. Wireless configuration from wireless page there are 4 items allowed to change ...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 33 - 3. User define: one may also define user information for wireless parameters by the user one may configure wireless lan parameters through web pages, the following wireless settings page shall appear. (for example, st...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 34 - fig. 50. Open authorization and no encryption attaching access point with wep topology: infrastructure channel: auto-assignment from access point authentication: share encryption: wep wep key1~4: hexadecimal or ascii ...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 35 - topology: infrastructure channel: auto-assignment from access point authentication: wpa-psk encryption: tkip or aes wpa-psk: 8~ 63 characters fig. 52. Wpa-psk authorization and tkip encryption.
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 36 - 4.4.2. Configuring com setting from serial page here one may configure serial parameters, include alias, baud rate, parity, data bit and type of flow control defined by user. Com information by serial web page 4.4.3. ...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 37 - fig. 53. Tcp server in link mode tip ： enable virtual com mode if the remote site pc’s “serial to ip” tool installed 4.4.5. Configuring tcp client mode one may enter destination ip & port (default: 4660) to establish ...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 38 - serial device to one or multiple host computers. Vice versa is also true. For example, the original rs-422/ rs485 bus is transferred and extended connecting distance by serial servers, the destination ip is assigned b...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 39 - 4.4.8. Configuring packet delimiter packet delimiter is a way of controlling the number of packets in a serial communication. It is designed to keep packets in track. Stw provides two ways in parameter setting: (1) pa...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 40 - 4.4.9. Configuring system there are four subsystem settings for system parameters include time, security, restore factory default and restart. Fig. 57. Configuring system settings by web 4.4.10. Configuring time by nt...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 41 - 4.4.11. Changing password from system settings operation: system->security click on the “security” link and the following screen shall appear enter the old password on “old password” field; enter the new password on “...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 42 - appendix a: using virtual com virtual com driver mode for windows converts com data to ip data to control the rs-232c port on a stw via the ip. By creating virtual com ports on the pc, virtual com redirects the commun...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 43 - installation make sure you have turned off all anti-virus software before beginning the installation. Run vcom.Exe program included in the cd to install virtual com for your operating system. In the end of the install...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 44 - fig. 64. Login into stw by telnet or console 2. Select serial setting for tcp server/client fig. 65. Enter serial settings by telnet 3. Enabling virtual com mode.
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 45 - fig. 66. Enable virtual com mode by telnet running serial/ip for program on monitoring pc on window start menu, go to\program\serial/ip for \control panel\ select port \then select the serial port. Then the “serial/ip...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 46 - 6. Settings on the connection protocol must match the tcp/ip protocol supported by the serial server. The configuration wizard is capable of determining the correct settings. 7. On com port options, the settings must ...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 47 - appendix b: snmp setup b.1 snmp network management platform stw is an snmp device that allows many popular snmp network management platforms such as hp openview and sunnet manager to conduct monitoring on the device. ...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 48 - appendix c: upgrading system software new version of firmware can be downloaded from www.Aaxeon.Com c.1 system upgrading procedures follow the upgrading procedures below for the latest firmware: 1. Make sure the pc an...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 49 - c.2 critical issues in upgrading process if the upgrading is successful, stw shall re-program the flash memory, and the buzzer will beep before restarting. It takes around 5 seconds to complete the re-programming. If ...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 50 - appendix d: stw’s specifications d.1 hardware specifications specifications cpu 150mhz risc with mmu support memory flash: 8mb /2mb for bootloader / sdram: 16mbytes. Interface mini-pci slot (for wireless module) watch...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 51 - mechanical hxwxd: 90mm x 45mm x 75mm metal housing for ip50 standard environment operating: 0 to 60 °c (32 to 140°f), 5 to 95% rh storage: -20 to 85 °c (-4 to 185°f), 5 to 95%rh d.2 software specifications item specif...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 52 - mini din to db9 cable, the db9 connector pin assignments for serial port: table 2. Db9 pin# rs-232 rs-485 rs-422 1 dcd 2 rxd tx+ 3 txd data+ rx+ 4 dtr 5 sg (signal ground) 6 dsr 7 rts data- rx- 8 cts tx- 9 n/a n/a n/a...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 53 - rssi leds message: ○ off ● on ★ blinking operations status* led1 led2 led3 led4 led5 search ap ( sequentially blinking) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ connected ap/ get assigned ip ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ not matched ssid ★ connecting not available...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 54 - configuration utility the configuration utility is the main utility program used to display and to configure stw’s settings. D.5 run the utility start the program under environment and the following window shall appea...
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 55 - 3. Clicking on the “configure now” button, the target device return an ack message indicating the modification is successful as shown follows: ..
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User’s manual version 1.3 airolinx wireless serial-ethernet server stw-601c - 56 - the following table lists the functional descriptions for each field. Field name field descriptions broadcast ip except for the default ip 255.255.255.255, other items (ips) are read from the file “seg.Cfg”. This fiel...