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Press the Enter (Return) key on your PC and the WLN10 should display the current firmware version it is 
running. In the image above this is V2.21. There have been a few different firmware revisions and the table 
below shows what they are; 

 

V2.21    -    Original Ad-Hoc Version 

 

V2.32    -    Updated Ad-Hoc Version that was shipped for the first 9 months in 2011 

 

V2.45    -    First Access Point Version that was shipped for the last 3 months in 2011 

 

V4.00    -    Latest Access Point Version that we will update to 

Ad-Hoc can be less stable over long periods of time than Access Point with some operating systems, plus 
Ad-Hoc is not supported by Android devices. 

Type exit to come out of Command mode. 

You will now need to download the WLN10 Update Macro Scripts from our Support website…

 

http://www.digitalyachtamerica.com/index.php/en/support/support-manuals/utilities?download=464:teraterm-
macros-for-tech-note-00051-2013

 

Once downloaded, open the ZIP file and extract the relevant Macro file for the unit you have. Run the TTL 
Editor program, open the Macro file and edit the Macro Script to enter the SSID and Password of your 
Home/Office Network.   

 

 

This procedure assumes that your office network is a normal DHCP enabled network connected to the 

internet with no special proxy or fixed IP address settings and that the Firewall will allow access to an 
external FTP site. 

Change the text YOUR NETWORK HERE (above the Yellow line in the image) to whatever the SSID name of 
your office network is set to. This text will be case sensitive and make sure you do not delete the 
apostrophe character ' at the end of the line. 

 

Summary of Contents for WLN10

Page 1: ...d then instructing the WLN10 to connect to your home office wireless network and to go online via the internet to download the latest firmware from an FTP site IMPORTANT Prior to starting this process please make a note of the four digits in the wireless network name SSID of your WLN10 unit i e DY WLN10 1234 you will need this number later after updating your WLN10 EQUIPMENT NEEDED 1 PC with lates...

Page 2: ...SOLUTION To update a WLN10 you need to install a free terminal program called Tera Term on your PC A copy of this program is included on the Digital Yacht Software and Drivers CD Rom in the Utilities folder or is available for download at the link shown below http en sourceforge jp projects ttssh2 downloads 51174 teraterm 4 69 exe Once installed you will need to know what the COM port number is of...

Page 3: ...rial port Baud Rate to 4800 for a WLN10 or 38400 for a WLN10HS see left image below Now apply power to the WLN10 You should see the Boot Up text from the WLN10 as shown below This proves that the PC is receiving WLN10 data and to confirm that the PC is transmitting to the WLN10 type which should make the WLN10 respond with the word CMD to indicate it is in now in Command mode NOTE the three dollar...

Page 4: ...download the WLN10 Update Macro Scripts from our Support website http www digitalyachtamerica com index php en support support manuals utilities download 464 teraterm macros for tech note 00051 2013 Once downloaded open the ZIP file and extract the relevant Macro file for the unit you have Run the TTL Editor program open the Macro file and edit the Macro Script to enter the SSID and Password of yo...

Page 5: ... WLN10 and after a few seconds you should see a screen like the one below and a pop up window that is asking you to Click OK if the WLN10 has rebooted in DHCP Mode If you can see the text Associated then you know that the WLN10 has correctly connected to your network and it should have an IP address IP a subnet mask NM and a Gateway address GW if it is to connect to the internet OK Assuming that a...

Page 6: ...he beginning of this Tech Note or if you forgot you can enter any four digit number here it is not critical unless you have two units on the boat Once you have typed in a number click the OK button The configuration process will now complete and you should see the final screen that lists all of the WLN10 settings Click the OK button on the Update Completed pop up window that appears and the macro ...

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