U.S. Converters WF5000B Setup Manual

Manual is about: Serial WiFi adapter

Summary of WF5000B

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 1 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc how to setup a the wf5000b serial wifi adapter this step-by-step guide explains how to get started using the serial wifi adapter part wf5000b. U powering the wf5000b module u ……………………………………………………………………… 2 u configuring the parameters u ...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 2 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc powering the wf5000b module. The wf5000b module can be powered by a 5vdc, 350ma (max) voltage and a standard connector jack size of 5.5 x 2.1 x 11.5mm. When power is applied to the module the red “power” led should be solid on and after...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 3 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc configuring the parameters. There are three ways of configuring the parameters of the wf5000b module: • by connecting to the module via the serial rs232 port and using the configuration utility to access the parameters. • by connecting ...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 4 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc accessing the parameters via the serial rs232 port. 1. Connect the module to your computer’s serial port u with the included null modem serial cable u . If your computer does not have a serial port then you can use a quality usb to seri...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 5 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc the software has read wf5000b’s parameters: a dos window will show the communication between the software and the module:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 6 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc access the parameters over wifi. Instead of accessing the parameters over a serial port you can access them over wifi. First connect to the wf5000b module using your operating system’s default wireless network manager. In this case we u...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 7 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc once your computer is connected successfully to the wf5000b module you can open a web browser and enter the wf5000b’s ip address which by default is u 10.10.100.254 u . A login window will open. Enter the user name and password. User: a...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 8 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc the main menu will open from where you can access all the parameters. Below are screenshots of the available parameters:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 13 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc how to create a virtual com port to create a virtual com port for the wf5000b module which can be used by a serial application or serial device you need to use a com port redirector. You can either use the vcom software included with t...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 14 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc the port will now be created: check in windows device manager to see if the com port has been successfully created:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 15 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc using portshare redirector for creating a virtual com port. Portshare can be downloaded for free from u www.Usconverters.Com u . Open portshare and enter the information for the wf5000b:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 16 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc portshare will now create a virtual com port for the wf5000b module:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 18 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 19 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc check if the com port has been successfully created in device manager:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 20 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc using fabulatech redirector for creating a virtual com port. The fabulatech redirector can be download here: u http://www.Fabulatech.Com/serial-port-redirector-download.Html u open the software and enter the parameters for the wf5000b ...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 21 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc check if the com port has been successfully created in device manager: the com port should also show up in fabulatech: the small red dot next to the virtual com port means that the port is currently closed..

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 22 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc right-click on the com port and select properties, then select the protocol tab and select raw data and click ok: to check if you can successfully open the virtual com port you can use accessport (downloadable from u www.Usconverters.C...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 23 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc if you try to open the port but it is already in use or otherwise occupied by the operating system you will get the following error message from accessport. Using a different port is the easiest solution..

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 24 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc making a loop-back test. To verify if the wf5000b module is working properly and the ports has been successfully created you can make a loop-back test. Carefully use a paper clip or similar to jump the rx (pin 2) and tx (pin 3) pins at...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 25 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc the port will now open. Enter a text string in the lower (send) window in accessport and click the autosend button. The characters should now be sent via virtual com 2, over wifi to the wf5000b module, out on the tx pin, back into the ...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 26 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc if you try to open the port but it is already in use or otherwise occupied by the operating system you will get the following error message from accessport. Using a different port is the easiest solution..

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 27 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc pairing two modules the wf5000 can be configured to communicate in pairs between two serial ports, also called point-to- point communication. To be able to pair the modules the following settings must be used. One unit must be configur...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 28 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc module 1 (server) screen 1: module 1 (server) screen 2:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 29 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc module 1 (server) screen 3: module 1 (server) screen 4:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 30 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc module 2 (client) screen 1: module 2 (client) screen 2:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 31 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc module 2 (client) screen 3: module 2 (client) screen 4:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 32 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc how to connect the wf5000b using a wireless router the setup looks like this: first set the ip of your wireless connection to the same sub-net as the wf5000b, which is 10.10.100.Xxx:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 33 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc connect to the wf5000b using an access point. In this example we use a wireless usb network adapter from tp-link: open a web-browser and go to 10.10.100.254, and enter the credentials which is “admin” for both the user name and passwor...

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 34 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc go to the “sta interface setting” page and click the “search” button:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 35 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc in this example the ssid is “buffalo” and the encryption is aes with wpa2psk authentication. Select the wireless router and click the “apply” button:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 36 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc check that the wireless router settings are correct, enter the password and click the “apply” button..

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 37 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc do u not u go to the device management page and reset the unit yet..

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 38 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc go to the mode selection page, select sta mode and click the “apply” button..

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 39 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc now go to the device management page and reset the unit..

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 40 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc click the “restart” button for the changes to take effect..

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 41 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc after the reboot is complete the “ready” light will be steady on. If you have entered the correct network settings and password then the converter will now automatically join the network, and the “link” light will be on..

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 42 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc to check/verify if the adapter has joined the network successfully you may be able to login to your wireless routers admin status page and see the converter:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 43 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc create a virtual com port open the usc-vcom virtual com port software: click the “search” button and select “usr-wifi232-x”:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 44 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc click “search device” and the software should find the wf5000b: click “connect virtual com” and check the settings in the window that’s opens. If all settings are correct, click the “ok” button:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 45 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc the virtual com port should now be created: you should now be able to see the virtual com port in windows device manager:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 46 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc verify communication by making a loop-back test loop the tx and rx pins on the db9 interface of the wf5000b and open access port. Enter the following settings and click the ok button:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 47 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc enter a text string in the lower windows and click the “autosend” button. The data from the lower window should now be sent to the wf5000b and back again and appear in the upper window:.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 48 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc faq question: when i open the virtual com port for the first time a text string is sent from the converter. How can i disable that?.

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    Www.Usconverters.Com wf5000b 49 copyrights © u.S. Converters llc answer: disable “synchronize baud rate (rfc2217 similar)” in the virtual com software: question: when trying to save the settings using the configuration tool i get the message "can not open file: cmd_ap_tmp.Txt" as shown below. Answer...