WiFly Serial Adapter
www.rovingnetworks.com
wifly-serial-um 6/30/2010
809 University Avenue
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Los Gatos, CA 95032
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Tel (408) 395-6539
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2.0.
WiFi Connections
The WiFi serial adapter is used to create a WiFi connection to a variety of application, some examples are:
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Remote environmental sensors
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Linking mobile devices like GPS and light sensors
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Automotive diagnostics
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Industrial equipment monitoring and control
The WiFly Serial adapter can be configured in a
Point to point (Adhoc) or Infrastructure Networking
setup.
In the point to point setup
the WiFly serial adapter is connected via adhoc to an iPhone, Smartphone
or laptop computer to download the data or control a remote device through the serial interface.
With the Network setup the WiFly Serial Adapter associates with an access point and is reachable from any
machine on the LAN. You can extend this access to anywhere on the internet by using Dynamic DNS. The
Network setup is useful when the WiFly serial adapter is making connections to a server and uploading
data.
2.1.
Creating a Point to Point setup
The WiFly Serial adapter can be configured for adhoc network via hardware or software commands. In
Adhoc mode the device looks like access point so that other WiFi devices to join WiFly adhoc network and
open connections to the WiFly serial adapter.
Note: currently the WiFly only supports OPEN mode for creating adhoc networks.
Adhoc mode can be enabled via hardware or software configuration. To enable Adhoc mode via hardware
turn ON external switch 1. When the module powers up the LEDS will blink in sequence and an adhoc
network will be created with the following
SSID: WiFly-GSX-XX where XX is the final two bytes of the devices MAC address
Channel:
1
DHCP:
OFF
IP address:
169.254.1.1
Netmask:
255.255.0.0
When Switch 1 is ON the above settings override any set configuration settings.
To enable adhoc mode from software configuration, enter into command mode and set the follow
configuration. Adhoc mode is turned on by setting the join mode to 4. You will also need to set the ssid
and channel.
