Documentation Number: ES1AWB-2907m
pn6908-rev003
B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 –
www.bb-elec.com
B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 –
www.bb-europe.com
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION............................................................................. 1
A
BOUT
Y
OUR
ES1AWB
W
IRELESS
S
ERIAL
S
ERVER
................................................. 1
F
EATURES
.................................................................................................................. 1
C
OMMUNICATION
M
ODES
......................................................................................... 1
Direct IP ............................................................................................................... 1
Virtual COM Port ................................................................................................. 1
Paired Mode ......................................................................................................... 2
Other Communications Modes.............................................................................. 2
802.11
W
IRELESS
N
ETWORKING
B
ASICS
................................................................... 2
802.11 Wireless Networking ................................................................................. 3
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW ............................................................. 6
P
ACKAGE
C
HECKLIST
................................................................................................ 6
I
NDICATORS
,
S
WITCHES AND
C
ONNECTORS
............................................................... 7
Link Integrity LED ................................................................................................ 7
Network Activity LED ........................................................................................... 7
Reset Switch .......................................................................................................... 7
Antenna Connector ............................................................................................... 7
Power Connector .................................................................................................. 7
C
ONNECTING THE
H
ARDWARE
.................................................................................. 8
O
THER
H
ARDWARE
C
ONNECTIONS
............................................................................ 9
CHAPTER 3: GETTING STARTED .................................................................... 10
1.
Check the contents of your ES1AWB package. It should contain…........... 10
2.
Set up the Hardware ................................................................................... 10
3.
Power it Up ................................................................................................. 10
4.
Get the IP Address ...................................................................................... 11
5.
Login ........................................................................................................... 11
6.
Configure the ES1AWB............................................................................... 11
7.
Set up VCOM (if using the RealPort profile) .............................................. 11
8.
Communicate .............................................................................................. 11
CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE IP ADDRESS............................................ 12
U
SING THE
D
ISCOVERY
S
OFTWARE
......................................................................... 12
