LWS100A/LWS100AE User’s Manual
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1. Introduction
The LWS100A/LWS100AE WLAN Dual SerialBridge™ easily brings a wireless connection to any serial device
in a simple and secure manner. The LWS100A/LWS100AE enables remote accessibility for services and support
to any legacy serial devices and eliminates cable interference and ground loops. In addition to expanding beyond
cabling limitations, it combines the benefits of data network with proven asynchronous connectivity to deliver
high performance serial connections to wireless LANs. Its external antenna design also allows the use of third
party antenna for extended range and performance.
The LWS100A/LWS100AE has a broad range of networking functions utilizing TCP/IP to provide serial
tunneling. It is easy to set up using a secure web browser. Its flash-upgradeable firmware provides future
upgradeability. The LWS100A/LWS100AE Site Survey function allows users to browse the available active
Access Points facilitating easy network connection. It also supports full mobility and seamless roaming from cell
to cell.
The Auto Discovery utility let user can easily find all the available LWS100A/LWS100AE in the network and
can access any specific LWS100A/LWS100AE. The Virtual COM utility will treat the LWS100A/LWS100AE
serial ports as the COM ports of the Windows based PC/NB running the Virtual COM utility.
The LWS100A/LWS100AE supports full and half-duplex transmission, software and hardware flow control, and
has programmable baud rates for application optimization. Its enhanced security features support 64 bit and 128
bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption.
Overall, the LWS100A/LWS100AE will enable wireless connections for most serial applications including retail
point-of-sales, remote metering and display, industrial and building automation, security and access control and
general data acquisition applications.
1.1
Features
Easily connect all types of serial devices via IEEE 802.11b WLAN
Dual serial ports, each can be RS232, RS422 or RS485 which is DIP switch selectable
Serial ports can be set up individually via easy-to-use web browser with password protection
External antenna connector supports third-party products for extended range/performance
Programmable baud rate (from 300bps to 115,200bps)
Full-duplex (serial data in/data out)
Hardware RTS/CTS flow control
Software flow control (XON/XOF, None)
Summary of Contents for LWS100AE
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