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Installation Guide with

HyperTerminal Configuration

WT5800 Locator

WebTech Wireless Inc.

Version 0.4

September 2006

Summary of Contents for WT5800 Locator

Page 1: ...Installation Guide with HyperTerminal Configuration WT5800 Locator WebTech Wireless Inc Version 0 4 September 2006...

Page 3: ...n 3 5 Locator Mounting and Placement Guidelines 3 5 Antenna Installation Dos and Don ts 3 6 GPS Antenna Installation 3 7 Covert GPS Antenna Installation 3 8 802 11g Antenna Installation 3 9 Module 4 E...

Page 4: ...SSID A 2 What is Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP A 3 Appendix B Set Up Configure the Locator With HyperTerminal B 1 Set up and Open HyperTerminal B 1 Configuring the Locator s Using HyperTerminal B 4 Lap...

Page 5: ...ling a Webtech Wireless Locator Also refer to Electrical Safety on page 4 10 Do not install or operate a WebTech Locator in areas where explosive atmospheres may be present Do not install a WebTech Lo...

Page 6: ...cal Area Network WLAN on page 2 4 Figure 1 1 WT5800 Locator with an 802 11g antenna Figure 1 2 GPS antenna and cable The Locator is shipped with Two antennas one 802 11g stubby and one GPS magnetic mo...

Page 7: ...nication software may be required Wiring Tools and Accessories Wire stripping tools Multi meter Solder iron butane recommended if there is no power source Crimp tool Flashlight Heat shrink tubing Auto...

Page 8: ...mmed by WebTech Wireless with the customer supplied SSID and WEP encryption key Go to Locator Antenna Installation on page 3 5 Customer DID NOT Supply SSID and WEP Key IF the customer DID NOT supply a...

Page 9: ...idelines Avoid heat e g proximity to heaters or ducts engine exhausts or direct sunlight Allow access to the Locator connectors such that the LED is visible where this is not a covert installation Pro...

Page 10: ...n t mount antennas where they are covered or blocked by metal Don t mount antennas close to people Antennas should be mounted where vehicle occupants will be separated from the radiating element by at...

Page 11: ...ntenna 1 Determine the optimal location for the GPS antenna Place and mount the magnetic GPS antenna square black antenna on an area of the vehicle where there is no obstruction of the sky for example...

Page 12: ...stalled under the dashboard or behind the stereo system Larger trucks with sloped front windscreen or fiberglass rooftop coated with a non metallic paint Covert GPS Antenna Location Ensure the view of...

Page 13: ...Locator is shipped with a stubby 802 11g antenna This antenna is adequate for most uses and required for all installations Use a WebTech approved external high gain antenna if superior coverage and th...

Page 14: ...idelines regarding disconnection of the vehicle battery or when making supplementary electrical connections Before disconnecting a battery understand the consequences to that vehicle e g radio codes n...

Page 15: ...m the vehicle battery Do not share a fused supply to any other equipment Fuse the line at source to provide protection against shorting of the wiring harness the Locator is internally protected Negati...

Page 16: ...l that the ignition wire is connected to the vehicle ignition wire and not to the battery Don t Use Quick Taps Quick taps Are not good for critical power supply connections Cut into the connected wire...

Page 17: ...amp making wiring connections highly susceptible to corrosion Never put cable where a passenger or driver s feet rest on top of the wires Never run the GPS antenna cable to the roof of a vehicle throu...

Page 18: ...WT5800 Installation Guide 4 14 WebTech Wireless Inc...

Page 19: ...age 5 17 Correct vehicle wiring technique and hardware is essential to proper Locator operation It is critical that the ignition wire is connected to the vehicle ignition wire and not to the battery 1...

Page 20: ...nd pulse output 200 milliamps Optional AUX 2 Green White OUTPUT 8 Ground pulse output 200 milliamps Optional AUX 3 Purple Black INPUT 4 Input detecting ground contact closure protected up to 30 V Opti...

Page 21: ...WT5800 Locator Wiring Telemetry Activation WebTech Wireless Inc 5 17 Power Serial Cable Wiring Diagram Unused wires must be insulated to prevent shorts...

Page 22: ...a GPS fix nor a wireless connection Ensure that the GPS antenna has a clear line of sight to the sky and that the vehicle is in an area with a WIFI 802 11 g access point If the LED is flashing GREEN...

Page 23: ...ct Technical Support by phone 1 866 287 0135 option 3 Outside of business hours send an email to support webtechwireless com 2 Provide the following information to Technical Support a The Locator seri...

Page 24: ...WT5800 Installation Guide 5 20 WebTech Wireless Inc...

Page 25: ...g standard A Wireless Access Point WAP is a component of a WLAN It is a device that connects wireless communication devices to a broadband router Router Important The WLAN must be set up prior to conf...

Page 26: ...ta The Locator must identify the correct WAP device the Router to which the data will be transmitted The unique identifier SSID and the corresponding encryption WEP enable the two devices to communica...

Page 27: ...in the Locator This is done through HyperTerminal refer to Configuring the Locator s Using HyperTerminal on page B 4 The Locator uses two encryption types 1 WEP 64 bit encryption requires an entry of...

Page 28: ...XP environment The PC or laptop must have an available COM port If the laptop does not have a COM port go to Laptops with USB Ports Purchase USB to Serial Converter Adapter on page B 6 for further ins...

Page 29: ...Bits 8 c Parity None d Stop Bits 1 e Flow Control None 11 Click Apply 12 Click OK Opening a HyperTerminal Previously Set Up Note The steps apply to a HyperTerminal operating in a Windows XP environmen...

Page 30: ...800 Installation Guide B 3 WebTech Wireless Inc 3 Click HyperTerminal HyperTerminal icon e g Test The HyperTerminal screen opens 4 Continue with Configuring the Locator s Using HyperTerminal on page B...

Page 31: ...ch other and done continuously for 15 seconds 5 Press ENTER appears to the left of the HyperTerminal screen 6 Type gateway and a space 7 Enter the unique SSID of the Router 8 Type 9 Enter the unique W...

Page 32: ...WT5800 Installation Guide B 5 WebTech Wireless Inc 4 Go to Locator Antenna Installation on page 3 5 and begin Locator vehicle installation...

Page 33: ...and Locator configuration requires a serial to modem connection i e a COM port Purchase a USB to serial converter adapter cable which will create a serial to modem connection e g a COM port Note The...

Page 34: ...WT5800 Installation Guide C 1 WebTech Wireless Inc Appendix C Locator Information Sheets...

Page 35: ...Locator Information Sheets WebTech Wireless Inc C 2...

Page 36: ...WT5800 Installation Guide C 3 WebTech Wireless Inc...

Page 37: ...cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the...

Page 38: ...WT5800 Installation Guide D 2 WebTech Wireless Inc...

Page 39: ...orange black Input 4 telemetry Input 5 telemetry Output 7 blue white Output 8 green white In Contact 1 Out Contact 1 Battery In Contact 2 Out Contact 2 Battery Automotive Relay RE1 Automotive Relay R...

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